Boom—
The originally tranquil Million Mountains suddenly erupted with waves of supreme auras, fluctuations spreading in all directions. These were the supreme auras of Saints.
Great Sage Hong Tian, carrying Ye Chen, Yang Wushuang, Wu Yunyan, and the others, traversed the vast sky, swiftly shuttling through the air.
The speed of a Saint was terrifying. Even within the Void Heaven Domain where the myriad Daos were complete and suppressed by heaven and earth, it was still astonishing. With a single leap, they covered several miles of sky, vast stretches of mountains and rivers rapidly receding behind them, becoming fleeting scenery.
From behind, several powerful Saint auras were in pursuit from afar, separated by dozens or even hundreds of miles. These were Saints on par with Great Sage Hong Tian—the pinnacle Divine Spirit realm powerhouses of the Tian Du Continent.
It was hard to imagine that Ye Chen and the others were being pursued by several Saints, an encounter they hadn't even faced on the Tian Du Continent.
"These people really won't let go," Great Sage Hong Tian frowned. Being fellow Saints, how could the other party's speed lag behind his much? In fact, as they hailed from an ancient clan, they possessed formidable movement divine techniques, giving them a slight edge in speed, gradually closing the distance.
"Fellow Daoist ahead, please halt. We bear you no ill will. We merely wish for you to hand over the young man who sneak-attacked and injured our clan's Young King," a divine sense transmitted from behind, sent by the pursuing Saint from the Donghua Clan.
They were deeply aware of Great Sage Hong Tian's tenacity. A Saint determined to flee was difficult to truly catch up to.
This caused Great Sage Hong Tian and the others to change expressions, even snorting coldly. This Donghua Clan truly had no shame. Clearly, before so many witnesses, their Young King had been defeated by Ye Chen in a fair fight, yet now they claimed Ye Chen had injured him through a sneak attack.
Although indignant, how could Great Sage Hong Tian abandon Ye Chen? If nothing else, the fact that his Dao injuries still required Sir Qian to refine pills for treatment meant he couldn't just leave him behind.
Swish—
The group swiftly fled, streaking across the sky like lightning.
"Fellow Daoist, please think twice. If you do not hand over that youth, it is tantamount to making an enemy of our Donghua Clan. Are you truly willing?"
Another divine sense transmitted from behind, carrying a threatening tone. Great Sage Hong Tian merely sneered. What of the Donghua Clan? He wasn't from the myriad realms to begin with and knew nothing of the so-called Donghua Clan, thus held no fear of them.
"The Trial Gate is right there. Senior, lead us back to the Tian Du Continent," Li Taixu sensed a lingering wisp of fluctuation in the void, guiding Great Sage Hong Tian. They finally vanished into a patch of empty air, disappearing completely.
Soon after, several supreme Saint auras descended upon the area. Several powerful Saint-level figures arrived in this space. Sensing their vanished presence, their expressions turned rather ugly—they had escaped.
Deeply aware that this must be the location of their external fleshly shells, they merely snorted coldly and did not enter.
For even if they went out, only their Primordial Spirits could emerge. Outside the Void Heaven Domain, their Primordial Spirits could not unleash their full Saintly might. Moreover, separated from their fleshly shells, they would be weakened many times over, far from being a match for the other party.
This gave them pause. In the end, they could only snort coldly, unable to enter.
"No matter. Let us attempt to deduce their real-world location and pursue them there. This seat wishes to see just who dares to harm our clan's Young King and then leave so calmly."
A Saint sneered. As long as they were still in this region, the experts of his Donghua Clan would mobilize. Once targeted, even the ends of the earth would not be far enough to escape.
"Well said. Let us join forces in the deduction," another Saint said. After all, Great Sage Hong Tian was also a Saint. Being of the same realm, he could interfere with the Heavenly Secrets to a certain degree. A single Saint alone could not fully deduce him.
The three Saints immediately sat cross-legged in the void to perform the deduction, their bodies emanating an indescribable aura that harmonized with the heaven and earth of the Void Heaven Domain.
But they were soon startled awake. The three exchanged glances, for they were actually unable to deduce anything. Layers of dense mist obscured everything, greatly surprising them. "We actually cannot deduce anything. Why is this?"
"The other party must possess a secret treasure that interferes with deduction."
"That makes sense. After all, that youth is the successor of that peerless divine figure from back then. It's only fitting he would have one."
"What a pity. To have them escape just like that. Very unwilling, alas!"
In the end, the few could only leave helplessly.
Boom—
Atop the divine mountain peak of the Tian Du Academy, several streams of light shot out from the Trial Gate, merging into the cross-legged fleshly shells. It was Great Sage Hong Tian and the others returning from the Void Heaven Domain.
The moment he returned, Ye Chen's complexion turned pale, appearing extremely fatigued, nearly collapsing.
This was the aftereffect of the Battle God Seal. Moreover, unleashing the Severing Heaven Finger had consumed his Primordial Spirit power to an unprecedented degree, requiring a period of time for gradual recovery.
Although the Trial Gate had been open for a long time and the Primordial Spirit spiritual energy had gradually diminished, some still drifted out. At this moment, Ye Chen's glabella shone, devouring all of this Primordial Spirit spiritual energy. Only then did his complexion improve slightly.
The Supreme Old Academy Head and the other several Divine Spirit pinnacle powerhouses had been waiting for a long time, not leaving for a single step. Seeing this scene now, their expressions changed slightly. But looking at the others, all seemed normal with no major issues, so they breathed a sigh of relief, though puzzled about what had happened to Ye Chen.
"Young Friend Ye Chen, are you alright?" The several Divine Spirits could tell that Ye Chen's Primordial Spirit power had weakened considerably, showing some concern.
Ye Chen shook his head. "Thank you for your concern, Seniors. It's just that I engaged in a great battle within the Void Heaven Domain and used a boosting secret technique, so the consumption was somewhat excessive. It will recover after some time."
He spoke very simply, as if merely stating an ordinary matter. But the Ancient Talents whose Primordial Spirits had returned did not think so, their expressions appearing rather complex.
For they had personally witnessed Ye Chen's great battle with Donghua Haoyi, bore witness to his peerless might and unmatched combat power that reigned supreme among his generation. They knew what kind of battle he had experienced.
What they felt more was a sense of bitterness. Originally, they were the most dazzling talents from super forces. But now it seemed they were far inferior to Ye Chen. He was the true, invincible king of their generation.
After his Primordial Spirit returned, Great Sage Hong Tian's first action was to close the Trial Gate. He feared that the people of the Donghua Clan might trace them here, discovering that people from the Tian Du Continent could enter the Void Heaven Domain—a rather dangerous matter.
Afterwards, he carefully recounted the events within the Void Heaven Domain to the several Tian Du Divine Spirits one by one.