At the southern gate of Huatian City, under the gaze of countless spectators, two Young Kings were engaged in a peak-level battle, their divine might shaking heaven and earth.
The Young Kings were powerful. Donghua Haoyi could almost be called the number one among the younger generation of the Five Great Domains, possessing peerless combat strength, extremely powerful, his divine might overwhelming, causing the void itself to tremble and disintegrate.
Ye Chen was mysterious and powerful, not widely known to the world, yet he was not the slightest bit weaker than Donghua Haoyi. They were always evenly matched, neither able to gain the upper hand.
Whoosh— Whoosh—
The two Young Kings crisscrossed the heavens and earth, constantly clashing, traversing the vast sky. Their speed was absolutely stunning, making it difficult for the onlookers to truly see their movements, to capture their figures.
Boom—
The vast void was as fragile as paper, easily shattering apart, horrifying everyone. The power of this collision was far too terrifying, absolutely surpassing the scope of the Demigod Realm.
Divine radiance shimmered, combat strength immeasurable, shaking the mortal world.
The two collided dozens, even hundreds of times in an instant, their speed reaching a world-shaking level. No one present could truly see the details of their exchange clearly; even Divine Transformation Realm experts found it difficult.
The shock was more directed at Ye Chen than at Donghua Haoyi.
After all, no matter how powerful Donghua Haoyi was, he was the King successor cultivated by the Donghua Family, the ruling clan of the Donghua Domain. Not only was his own talent exceptional, but he was also nurtured with endless resources, guided by legendary powerhouses, cultivated in Sacred Lands, and even allowed to study the cultivation notes of ancient Kings. All of this gave him a starting point far higher than his peers, many times over, which was also a crucial factor in his achievement as a King.
But who exactly was this youth who appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen? Even if he was using a secret technique to boost his power, that level of combat strength was clearly also at the King level, a world-shocking power that could only be displayed by elevating every aspect to the extreme of the same realm.
Who was he?
Many were puzzled, never truly understanding the youth's origins. They only knew he was truly powerful, not inferior to the Young King of the Donghua Family, capable of contending with him.
Donghua Haoyi let out a long roar. The hazy divine radiance around his body suddenly shone many times more brilliantly, like a divine sun, dazzling to behold. Ancient runes surged forth, each one shimmering with divine light, like small suns, exuding a fearsome, threatening power, all charging towards Ye Chen.
It was like a meteor shower streaking across the sky, but this meteor shower was terrifying. Vast swathes of the void couldn't withstand it and cracked, trembling incessantly.
Even an ordinary Divine Transformation Realm expert encountering this would be slain; it possessed a terrifying god-slaying power.
Ye Chen executed the Great Dao Treasure Vessel Seal. The appearance of the dark, crystalline Great Dao Treasure Vase immediately caused shock among many. This was a supreme divine technique famous throughout the myriad realms, yet it was also mastered by this youth. His origins became even more intriguing.
Now, the mouth of the Great Dao Vase directly transformed into a circle of pitch-black abyssal darkness, bottomless, but its devouring power was vast enough to swallow heaven and earth, completely devouring all the ancient runes, not a single one left.
Then, the mouth of the vase shifted. It was no longer pitch-black like ink, but erupted with a brilliant expanse of immortal light, and within it, streaks of meteors flashed—each meteor was precisely one of the ancient runes it had just devoured.
Returning the opponent's own move against him!
Rune against rune, the heavens exploded!
Boom—
The two collided in close combat once again. Neither used magical artifacts or Dao weapons, fighting bare-handed, while also operating various divine techniques to attack each other.
Donghua Haoyi manifested a dragon claw strike, densely covered in green scales. The massive dragon claw tore through the void, grabbing towards Ye Chen's head.
Clang—
Sparks flew in all directions. That was Ye Chen raising his fist to attack. His left fist erupted with piercing white light, a fearsome White Tiger Holy Spirit manifesting, meeting the dragon claw.
Needle point against wheat awn!
A terrifying burst of divine energy exploded. If not for the fact that the collision between the two generated a domain spanning a thousand zhang in radius, completely enveloping everything, the destructive force from the explosion of divine energy would have affected a vast area, easily spanning dozens of miles.
The onlookers were all shocked. The strength of both was far too powerful and terrifying, surpassing imagination.
Yang Wushuang showed repeated signs of astonishment: "Is this the true embodiment of Ye Chen's strength? Within the same realm, he surpasses even us."
Though reluctant to admit it, at this moment, the strength Ye Chen displayed was far greater than what he had shown on the Tian Du Continent. Every move and gesture contained vast divine might, fighting the Young King of the Five Great Domains without falling behind.
Moreover, he always appeared calm and composed, that peaceful state of mind was startling.
Long Gu'ao, Li Taixu, Wu Yunyan, and others all wore complex expressions. Had Ye Chen surpassed them so quickly?
Yuan Jiu sighed with emotion: "Ye Chen is indeed extraordinary. His fate is shrouded in a mysterious mist, impossible to see through."
Boom—
Another violent collision. Ye Chen and Donghua Haoyi stood facing each other, having separated after crossing paths.
Donghua Haoyi's expression was rarely grave. In fact, Ye Chen's fearsomeness exceeded his imagination. Powerful as he was, he had already mobilized most of his strength, yet still couldn't suppress his opponent. And judging by the other's consistently calm and composed demeanor, he was likely in the same situation, retaining sufficient strength yet to be unleashed.
Heaven and earth trembled. A vast, majestic power spread out. Donghua Haoyi's left hand churned clouds, his right hand overturned rain. Dao principles spread, the Cloud-Overturning Rain Seal was executed. Clouds and rain swept forth, each drop of rain capable of piercing the void.
Furthermore, there was a drop of water, extremely yin and cold—it was the True Yin Water, capable of freezing all things in the world.
Ye Chen, meanwhile, executed the Sun Seal. His entire person seemed to transform into a Sun God launching an attack. Endless divine flames billowed and spread, inundating the area, melting the streets. A wisp of Sun Essence Fire steamed forth, capable of incinerating all things.
True Yin Water against Sun Essence Fire, the ultimate yin and yang clashed.
After a terrifying explosion, the two collided once more. This time, Donghua Haoyi manifested Dao Traces, sending out ripples of invisible undulations that spread outward.
But at this moment, Ye Chen parted his hands. In the void, strange ripples of fluctuation appeared, spreading out like lightning, annihilating and neutralizing Donghua Haoyi's Dao Traces.
"Dao Traces, you can use them too!?" Donghua Haoyi was shocked. This required an extremely profound comprehension of the Great Dao to execute.
"What's so surprising about that? If you can understand it, naturally I can too," Ye Chen responded indifferently. With a shake of his arms, his Dao Traces grew even more potent, forcibly blasting Donghua Haoyi away.
Whoosh—
Ye Chen shot into the sky, charging forward. Nine layers of divine halos swirled around his entire body, rising. Each layer of divine halo seemed to open up a great world, divine radiance overflowing and boiling, shooting out nine pillars of divine light, all crashing onto Donghua Haoyi.
"Pfft—"
Donghua Haoyi spat out a mouthful of blood, his entire body sent flying, suffering injuries. Everyone was dumbfounded. The mysterious Ye Chen had actually overpowered Donghua Haoyi, gaining the upper hand in the exchange.
However, Donghua Haoyi hadn't suffered significant injuries; he merely had blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, caught off guard.
His gaze grew even more blazing, as if divine flames were burning and flickering within. He looked at Ye Chen and said, "You are indeed a powerful opponent. I haven't seen you among the Five Great Domains, nor should you be unknown, because you can definitely be called a King, similar to me. Are you a Young King from outside the Five Great Domains?"
Ye Chen neither denied nor answered, merely looking at the other calmly, unmoving. The immortal mist flowing from the nine layers of divine halos completely enveloped him, supremely divine and sacred, making him appear even more mysterious.
But Donghua Haoyi wasn't angered. A rumbling sound echoed from within his body as his injuries rapidly recovered. As a Young King, the young successor of a Domain Ruling Family, he naturally also mastered peerless healing secret arts that could quickly repair injuries.
Ye Chen's attack hadn't dealt him a blow; instead, it further ignited the battle intent within him, causing it to boil and surge, stirring the heavens.
"Although I don't know who you are, you make me feel delighted. The battle intent within me has finally boiled over. I can let loose and engage in a great battle. I hope you won't disappoint me."
It seemed as if some kind of restraint within him had been released. His aura suddenly grew much stronger, surpassing his previous state by a significant margin.
A vast, majestic pressure of the Great Dao slowly bloomed forth, boundless, spreading overwhelmingly. Even Divine Transformation Realm experts would tremble and shudder before it, while many others directly knelt on the ground, unable to withstand it.
The might of a King!
"What? Donghua Haoyi was actually hiding his true strength all along. This aura surpasses his previous state. No wonder he seemed at a disadvantage before. So that's how it is. This time, I'm afraid this young King will be overpowered." After the initial shock, the crowd shook their heads and sighed softly.
Ye Chen was indeed powerful, but Donghua Haoyi was even more powerful. Coupled with his various glorious past achievements, his invincibility seemed even more evident.
The five Ancient Talents couldn't help but suck in a cold breath, startled by Donghua Haoyi's strength, trembling because of it.
He was already so powerful just now; now, after completely releasing his restraints, he was even more terrifying. How could Ye Chen face this? He was likely no match. This was the true invincible combat strength of the peerless young geniuses of the myriad realms, far surpassing them.
However, facing this scene, Ye Chen's expression also subtly turned grave. Yet, his entire body completely blazed with brilliance. Every inch of his flesh radiated endless light, like a Sun God descending to the mortal world. His majestic aura also surged by a large margin.
He pushed the Battle God Seal to its absolute peak. His entire being reached the pinnacle of strength for this era. From the crown of his head, a brilliant pillar of divine light shot out, releasing a supreme, unparalleled divine might of the Great Dao, reflecting destiny. A peerless Divine King rose, seated upon a divine throne, overlooking the myriad realms.
His powerful aura clashed with Donghua Haoyi's.
Boom—
The two terrifying auras directly collided violently. The void actually cracked with a sharp sound, tearing apart!