Suddenly, the corners of the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor's mouth overflowed with golden dragon blood, his face turning ashen and dull.
He had just reached a critical juncture in cultivating his profound art, and this abrupt awakening had caused him to suffer a certain degree of backlash.
Among the Nine Divine Kings, the Divine King with the third eye in the center of his brow saw the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor's state and swept his gaze over the other human Strongest Young Supremes. He immediately understood and sneered coldly, "So that's it. You were all in a state of deep seclusion. You merely forced yourself awake and suffered backlash. The others are the same; they cannot be forcibly awakened, or the consequences would be severe, risking Qi Deviation and the disintegration of both form and spirit at any moment."
For enlightenment, the most important thing is an undisturbed environment.
Because of the Immortal Pond, whether it was Yu Qing, A Beinu, Shan Ji, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, or the others, they were all in this state. Forcing an abrupt awakening would have unimaginable consequences, very likely leading to Qi Deviation.
"Heh, perfect. This time, let all these human Strongest Young Supremes fail in their enlightenment and succumb to Qi Deviation."
The Longevity Sword God sneered coldly, harboring great hostility towards the humans. Back then, the Battle Saint King was the chief culprit behind the theft of half the Imperial Clan's divine treasury. Now, the human Strongest Young Supremes cultivating within the Immortal Pond were all his closest friends or beloved wives. Naturally, it was a perfect opportunity to capture them all in one fell swoop, to make him understand the consequences of offending the Nine-Colored Imperial Clan.
Boom—
Several Divine Kings charged directly towards the Immortal Pond.
"No—"
Mo Haishen and the other Seven Supreme Geniuses all changed expressions drastically, rushing to stop them. But at that moment, the supreme Divine King possessing the Heavenly Eye suddenly opened the third eye in the center of his brow. In an instant, a boundless light appeared, engulfing the seven. With a *whoosh*, the seven vanished directly.
This was precisely the innate divine ability of this Heavenly Eye supreme Divine King's third eye—it could open up a separate realm, directly sealing Mo Haishen and the other Seven Supreme Geniuses within it.
"Fellow Daoist's World Heavenly Eye grows ever stronger. I believe it won't be long before you truly open up a second realm distinct from your origin world."
The Longevity Sword God praised. This Divine King possessing the Heavenly Eye was called the World-Creating Divine King precisely because his Heavenly Eye was a peerless Heavenly Eye capable of evolving into a World Heaven and Earth. At its ultimate evolution, it could give rise to a true realm, distinct from a Sovereign's origin world.
If this World-Creating Divine King became a Sovereign, he would possess the empowerment of two great worlds, making him stronger than Sovereigns of the same rank.
Boom—
Simultaneously, the Nine Divine Kings directly attacked the six Strongest Young Supremes in deep cultivation within the Immortal Pond: Yu Qing, A Beinu, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, Shan Ji, Wei'er, and Qin Wushuang.
Once they struck, it would forcibly pull them all out of their enlightenment state. Such a sudden fall from deep enlightenment would not only severely injure them but could even cause them all to succumb to Qi Deviation, making it even more terrifying.
Yu Qing and the others naturally sensed the danger. Unfortunately, they were in a state of deep enlightenment and could not instantly exit it; otherwise, they would be severely injured like the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Suddenly, a burly, towering figure nearly six meters tall abruptly appeared, standing before the Immortal Pond and blocking all attacks.
Although the Nine Divine Kings had only exerted a fraction of their power to avoid destroying the Immortal Pond, that power was still enough to slay ordinary Divine Kings. Yet, it was intercepted by a suddenly appearing giant. One could imagine how incredibly strong its physical body was, surpassing the ordinary.
"Who is it?" The Longevity Sword God was startled.
Whoosh— Whoosh—
At the same time, two more burly giants, no less imposing than the first, appeared. They guarded the three directions of the Immortal Pond, forming a trinity that seemed to completely envelop the pond. This made it impossible for the Nine Divine Kings to launch effective attacks; any direction they targeted would be intercepted.
"Hmm?"
The Nine Divine Kings quickly realized that the three burly figures guarding the Immortal Pond were all extremely powerful. Their massive, towering bodies, like metal and stone, faintly emanated power fluctuations that seemed capable of collapsing heaven and earth, like three ancient barbaric gods. With every move, they made the Divine Kings feel a strong sense of threat.
Moreover, for some reason, they always felt that these three burly men seemed familiar, as if they had seen them before.
"No matter who they are, today anyone who dares to stop us will die!"
The Longevity Sword God snorted coldly, brandishing his divine sword to unleash infinite sword rays. In an instant, billions of layers appeared, covering all directions, specifically targeting the three burly giants. Even a Five Tribulation Divine King would be annihilated. This sword strike was the Longevity Sword God's ultimate attack.
"Caw—"
Faintly, a cry of a divine bird that could shake the heavens resounded. One of the burly giant figures charged forth. Without any fancy techniques, he simply threw a straightforward punch to meet the sword strike.
"Seeking death!" The Longevity Sword God sneered coldly. Even a Five Tribulation Divine King would be slain by this sword strike; how could it be blocked?
Boom—
Soon, something happened that left him dumbfounded. Although the burly giant had merely thrown a punch, and a simple one at that, it broke through the surface with a single point. Under that punch, the billions of sword rays completely disintegrated. The remaining sharp sword rays fell upon his body, but the rays capable of slaying great powers merely produced a metallic clanging sound.
"This, this is—"
The Longevity Sword God's expression changed drastically. Not only him, but the World-Creating Divine King and the other eight Divine Kings behind him were equally shocked. Clearly, the stability of the giant divine soldier's immortal divine body far exceeded their expectations.
"Look, there's someone else over there!"
Suddenly, a Divine King pointed towards the center of several majestic Sovereign tombs. There, layers of Chaos Mist churned and boiled, emanating a powerful aura.
Within it, a figure was faintly discernible, sitting cross-legged. Countless World Heavens and Earths were continuously being created, destroyed, and evolving into chaos around it, demonstrating the ultimate mysteries of World Heaven and Earth. This even shocked the World-Creating Divine King who possessed the World Heavenly Eye.
He possessed the World Heavenly Eye and could also evolve World Heavens and Earths. At the Sovereign realm, he could even evolve a second origin world. But that was only possible upon reaching the Sovereign realm. Yet, the figure within the Chaos Mist was comprehending the levels of World Heaven and Earth at a higher plane than him, a top Divine King with the World Heavenly Eye.
"Chaos? It's the Battle Saint King!"
The Longevity Sword God revealed an expression filled with extreme killing intent.
Regarding the Battle Saint King, he was the shame of the entire Nine-Colored Imperial Clan. Although the grudge between both sides had been resolved before the Faceless Sovereign back then, it was only on the surface, and only out of fear for the Faceless Sovereign's peerless cultivation as a human Supreme One.
Now, the Faceless Sovereign had long since left and was not within the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain. Why fear anything?
Among the Nine Divine Kings, other Divine Kings also showed astonishment. "Such powerful fluctuations, at least comparable to Eight or Nine Tribulations, perhaps even stronger. In just over a decade, the Battle Saint King has actually grown this powerful. Unbelievable."
They could clearly feel the waves of fluctuations emanating from within the Chaos Mist. If not for Ye Chen deliberately restraining them during his cultivation, these fluctuations could spread throughout the entire Fallen Heaven Tomb, even shaking half the Imperial Domain.
"His aura is now fluctuating between high and low, clearly indicating he's at the most critical juncture of his cultivation. If we interfere now, we can make him fall from this critical moment, even cause Qi Deviation. At the very least, he would suffer severe enlightenment backlash."
The Longevity Sword God revealed a smile brimming with killing intent, looking down upon the Battle Saint King sitting cross-legged with closed eyes within the Chaos Mist. That smile appeared utterly cruel.
The other eight Divine Kings also appeared heartless and indifferent. Because the Battle Saint King was the most monstrous among the younger generation, truly invincible within the same rank. Even Imperial Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao descendants, and Strongest Young Supremes faced tragedy when confronting the Battle Saint King of the same rank. This had been proven over the years.
If they could kill the Battle Saint King, it would undoubtedly increase the hope for their own Imperial Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao descendants to contend for the "Supreme" immortal fate.
"Attack, deal with the Battle Saint King!"
The Longevity Sword God was the first to strike, also the one harboring the greatest killing intent towards Ye Chen. With a swing of his long sword, the spirits of five Divine Kings—Destruction, Heartlessness, Death, Banishment, and Darkness—instantly manifested. Without exception, they had all reached the Seventh Tribulation Divine King level. At this moment, the power of these five Divine King spirits fused together, merging into this one sword strike.
This sword strike was the ultimate attack of the Seven Tribulation super Divine King, the Longevity Sword God. It appeared simple, like an ordinary strike, yet it rivaled a peak Seven Tribulation Divine King's attack, even faintly threatening an Eight Tribulation Divine King.
Whoosh—
Even the void was merely torn open by a slender fissure, clearly a manifestation of power condensed to the extreme.
Rustle—
The protective Chaos Mist was easily split apart. This sword strike was also swift as lightning, appearing like a flash above the head of Ye Chen, who was in deep cultivation with closed eyes at the center, a mere three feet away.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Almost simultaneously, the three giant divine soldier figures originally guarding the Immortal Pond flashed over with unimaginable speed. In the blink of an eye, they crossed the vast sky. Even the Nine Divine Kings found it difficult to react.
"So fast!"
This was the shock in the hearts of the Nine Divine Kings. However, the World-Creating Divine King, after all an Eight Tribulation Divine King, was the first to react. He directly acted, his World Heavenly Eye opening instantly. Immediately, the phantom of a vast realm appeared, encompassing this area of heaven and earth.
Boom, boom, boom—
The three giant divine soldiers charged straight in. Their powerful impact nearly caused the world phantom projected by the World Heavenly Eye to collapse. The World-Creating Divine King's World Heavenly Eye suddenly ached, overflowing with several strands of purple-golden blood. He then suffered backlash, secretly alarmed. Clearly, he hadn't expected the three giant divine soldiers to be so terrifying.
Even so, the envelopment of the world phantom still caused a certain degree of interference for the three giant divine soldiers, preventing them from reaching Ye Chen's side to protect him immediately.
"Battle Saint King, weren't you so arrogant? But this time, let's see how you block this. I will repay all the grievances of my Nine-Colored Imperial Clan upon you. This time, I will definitely annihilate you!"
The Longevity Sword God laughed heartily, his laughter unceasing.
This ultimate sword strike had already descended to less than a foot above Ye Chen's head. For a Divine King of this level, it was less than a thousandth of an instant.
He seemed to have already witnessed the scene of this sword cleaving the Battle Saint King in two, blood spraying, his divine soul split in half!
At this very moment, Ye Chen, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. A cold voice abruptly exploded: "Attacking while I'm in seclusion? You, Longevity Sword God, are merely taking advantage of someone's vulnerability."