It is worth mentioning that several Supreme Divine Spirits had once hoped Ye Chen would trade away some of his Great Dao essence blood, as it would be of immense help to them. However, Ye Chen refused, directly stating that his master, Sir Qian, had taken most of it long ago, leaving him with only a drop or two.
And these one or two drops had been used by him during his seclusion, making his body even stronger. His blood energy was now so vigorous it could almost rival the mightiest experts of the Divine Spirit realm, a truly terrifying and immeasurable feat.
Regarding this, the various Divine Spirits could do nothing, especially concerning Sir Qian. The more they understood about the myriad realms, the more they felt the unfathomable depth of that Sir Qian. He had not been seen for three years, yet he always used Ye Chen to provide them with guidance.
They all sensed that this Sir Qian was unfathomably profound, possibly even a peerless figure surpassing the Divine Spirit realm.
Another month passed. Radiant seven-colored light bloomed from between Ye Chen's eyebrows. His Primordial Spirit power had grown astonishingly powerful, like a small, dazzling sun, casting piercing seven-colored divine light. A terrifying pressure also spread out, causing even the Supreme Elders deep within the academy to feel palpitations.
At this moment, Ye Chen raised his eyes to gaze at the vast heavens. In the depths of his being, he sensed some future information arriving—a terrifying calamity was about to befall this world. Perhaps the alien domain was truly about to descend. A vast tribulation was coming to this era.
Was the Slaying the Heavens War about to arrive?
Ye Chen murmured to himself, feeling a sense of worry.
On this day, a Heavenly God expert also came before Ye Chen. However, he displayed no arrogance or aloofness. Looking at this twenty-year-old youth, he felt amazement and sighing admiration, truly sensing his formidable strength. A terrifying Great Dao pressure faintly emanated from within Ye Chen's body.
"What important matter brings the Elder here?" Ye Chen inquired after inviting him in.
This Heavenly God Elder's expression turned slightly grave. "Young friend Ye Chen, this old man has come on the orders of the Old Academy Head. In three days, you are to go to the Trial Gate. The King's Ancient Path is about to open, and you all will enter."
Ye Chen's pupils contracted slightly, emitting a sharp light. After six years, was the King's Ancient Path finally opening?
"Good. I will be there in three days." As his words fell, Ye Chen turned and left, heading towards the Sacred Land.
Three days later.
Ye Chen left the cultivation Sacred Land, stepping onto the void. With a single stride, his entire figure seemed ethereal and illusory, yet his speed was swift. In the blink of an eye, he vanished from the deepest part of the academy. His speed was so fast it even surpassed that of the Heavenly God realm Supreme Elders, leaving others far behind. In moments, he arrived at the mountaintop where the Trial Gate was located, descending from the sky.
"Look, it's Lord Ye Chen. He's here too!"
Below the divine mountain of the Trial Gate, numerous academy students couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing Ye Chen. Many even showed expressions of worship.
For them, Ye Chen was the number one figure of the younger generation, peerless in grace and invincible, worshipped by all the younger generation.
At this time, many people had already gathered atop the mountain peak. The five Ancient Talents—Yang Wushuang, Wu Yunyan, Long Gu'ao, Yuan Jiu, and Li Taixu—had all arrived. There was also another group of top young elites, each having reached the Martial God level. They were all truly the pinnacle elites of the Tian Du Continent, possessing the qualification to enter the King's Ancient Path.
However, this King's Ancient Path was not like before. Six or seven years ago, Ye Chen, merely at the Xiantian stage, had been qualified to be sent into the King's Ancient Path. But now, one had to reach the Martial God realm to have such qualification.
Everything was because the King's Ancient Path had been cleared of thorns and obstacles over the years. Most hindrances had been removed, and it was highly likely they would reach the end. The dangers were greater, so those below Martial God could not participate, fearing they would only be going to their deaths.
Ye Chen saw Xia Yang. He wasn't particularly surprised by his arrival. This second most outstanding young figure of the Xia Feng Kingdom, second only to himself, nodded towards him, and they exchanged a slight smile.
The number of people in this group wasn't large, about fifteen. Their ages ranged from twenty-five to thirty. Even so, being able to step into the Martial God realm at this age absolutely qualified them as top-tier geniuses.
Ye Chen's gaze swept over them. Though it seemed calm and unruffled, it also seemed to contain an extremely terrifying oppressive force, causing many of the younger generation to dare not meet his eyes, lowering their heads.
Now they all understood the vast gap between themselves and Ye Chen. Though of the same generation, the difference between them was as vast as heaven and earth, insurmountable.
This was the true embodiment of the strength of the one publicly acknowledged as the number one of the younger generation. Even the five Ancient Talents admitted they were inferior, let alone the others.
Suddenly, Ye Chen's gaze stopped on one person. In that instant, it intensified many times over, as if a sun had bloomed. A terrifying Dao pressure spread out, like a deity looking down, causing many to tremble in their hearts.
The once-fearsome young great demon king was now many times more terrifying. Just his gaze made it difficult for these young Martial Gods to endure.
"Ye Chen, you..."
Several Ancient Talents were quite astonished, but Ye Chen didn't speak. He strode forward, his gaze always locked onto that handsome young man in yellow ceremonial robes, elegant and dignified, wearing a jade crown. The terrifying pressure bore down on him, causing the latter's body to tremble uncontrollably, his face pale.
"Huang—Tian—Qin!"
Ye Chen almost spat the name out word by word. That's right, this man in yellow was Huang Tianqin, the great enemy who had crippled his dantian on the King's Ancient Path six years ago. For over three years after entering the Tian Du Academy, Ye Chen had never been able to find his trace. Today, just as the King's Ancient Path was about to begin, this former great enemy had actually come.
It truly was effortless to find him now!
Huang Tianqin's face was extremely pale, but he wasn't overly terrified. His smile was just rather bitter.
He never expected that the young genius he had casually crippled on the King's Ancient Path back then would have reached this point today, standing at the very peak of the entire Tian Du Continent's younger generation, even higher and more supreme than the five Ancient Talents, a peerless king-level figure.
Many had heard that six or seven years ago, the now-invincible Ye Chen was already a world-renownedPeerless Genius. It was just that he had suffered a terrible setback on the King's Ancient Path, even having his dantian crippled. That person was Huang Tianqin. Today, Ye Chen's appearance was likely to cause trouble for him.
Many sympathized with Huang Tianqin. Of all people to offend, why did it have to be Ye Chen? Offending even a Heavenly God would be far better than offending Ye Chen. All this could only be said to be Huang Tianqin's misfortune.
"This..."
On the peak of the divine mountain, many Elders and Supreme Elders changed expressions. Because Huang Tianqin was also considered a top elite with limitless future prospects, at the very least capable of becoming a powerful Heavenly God expert. But seeing Ye Chen, they couldn't intervene to stop it. Compared to Ye Chen, Huang Tianqin was too weak, far from comparable.
The current Ye Chen could already slay Heavenly God experts, his might peerless. Anyone could see he was even more terrifyingly formidable than the Ancient Talents. Even the Divine Spirit realm might not be able to stop him. He was destined to be a heaven-defying figure who would travel far on the path of cultivation.
If Ye Chen had the intent, no one could stop him.
"Ye Chen, if you want to make a move, then do it." Huang Tianqin gave a bitter smile. At this moment, he was prepared, closing his eyes and waiting to be killed. Resistance was impossible; the gap was too vast, utterly insurmountable. It was better this way; perhaps he could die with some dignity.
The crowd shook their heads and sighed, understanding Huang Tianqin's thoughts. Indeed, resistance was impossible; he would only be crushed with a raised hand.
"You think I want to kill you? You're wrong." Ye Chen did not attack, merely leaving behind these words calmly before turning to leave.
This left everyone quite astonished. Did Ye Chen not want revenge anymore?
Ye Chen shook his head. At this point, the hatred from back then was no longer important. Perhaps that incident back then was also an opportunity, destined in the unseen workings of fate, becoming an important foundation for his awakening. Moreover, the Slaying the Heavens War was about to begin now. Everyone was precious, even Martial Gods.
Especially young Martial Gods, who possessed even greater potential.
Huang Tianqin felt relieved but also more bitter. The current Ye Chen was truly invincible, his heart even more so. Enemies from the past were no longer in his mind, because they posed no threat to him, and also because of the Slaying the Heavens War.
He truly didn't know whether to feel fortunate or something else.
Everyone waited. Not long after, a figure with an immortal-like demeanor stepped through the void. Though he released no pressure, everyone performed a grand salute: "We greet the Academy Head."
The newcomer was precisely the Old Academy Head of the Tian Du Academy.
This was an elderly man with an immortal-like demeanor. Originally extremely powerful, standing within the Divine Spirit realm, after three years of mending his Great Dao, he was even stronger than before. His once-white hair had turned black again, making him appear younger and more vigorous. His gaze was also much deeper, as if containing the birth and destruction of great worlds, awe-inspiring and causing others to dare not look directly.
"Academy Head." Ye Chen nodded.
The Supreme Old Academy Head nodded to everyone, especially towards Ye Chen, revealing a gentle smile. Then he said, "Are you all prepared?"
"We are prepared," everyone replied.
The Old Academy Head nodded. "Since that's the case, let's depart."
He directly flicked his sleeve, striking the void and forcibly opening a spatial channel. Inside, it was multicolored, containing void power and flowing seven-colored heaven and earth energy. He stepped into it first, followed by Ye Chen, then the five Ancient Talents and the others.
The spatial channel closed, and the group traversed the void.
The seven-colored spatial channel spanned the dark void of the dimensional plane, vast, magnificent, and boundless, even appearing much more grand and immense than the Tian Du Continent itself.
This was not Ye Chen's first time walking such a spatial channel; the last time was when Old Yan had opened one. Many of the others were walking it for the first time. Through the channel's barrier, they could see outside, gazing into the infinite dark void, profound and terrifying, giving people a palpitation-inducing feeling.
"This is the dimensional plane void, another layer of void beyond the normal void. Once you reach the Heavenly God realm, you can tear through the void to enter the dimensional plane void. Using coordinates, you can quickly traverse regions, much faster than on the Tian Du Continent," the Old Academy Head explained, helping this group of young elites understand the principle.
Of course, to accomplish this, one generally needed to be at the Heavenly God realm. But someone like Ye Chen, with the ability to slay Heavenly God experts and possessing transcendent strength, could naturally achieve it earlier.
The five Ancient Talents also had the capability.
The Heavenly God realm was just a standard, not an absolute requirement. Possessing comparable strength was enough.
At this moment, Ye Chen looked towards the deepest part of the endless dimensional plane void. At the infinitely distant edge, there was a layer of the most terrifying spatial storm—the barrier of the Tian Du Continent, blocking the invasion of the alien domain. But it had also become a prison, preventing the living beings of the Tian Du Continent from leaving this world, keeping them guarded, sealed, imprisoned.
As powerful as he was, his senses were sharpened to the extreme of his life. He could feel that beyond the spatial storm barrier, terrifying Great Dao auras were spreading and diffusing, stronger than before. There was not just one alien race Divine Spirit; there were at least over ten, far surpassing the Tian Du Continent.
And this was a conservative estimate; there could be more.
The Supreme Old Academy Head sighed softly. "Over these years, we have grown stronger, but those of the alien domain have gathered even more experts. They are too powerful. For the Slaying the Heavens War, we no longer seek to break the prison; I fear even self-preservation might be somewhat difficult."
This was a heartbreaking sentiment, causing many to tremble. Was the Slaying the Heavens War so difficult? Even powerful figures like the several Supreme Divine Spirits could not resist, powerless to do anything else?
Ye Chen shook his head, not speaking.
The ones guarding the Tian Du Continent were very powerful. There must be several of the most terrifying forces holding fast to all this; otherwise, how could it be so? Even experts like the War King and the Tai Su King could make the Tian Du Continent struggle to cope. If they truly descended, Ye Chen didn't feel the Tian Du Continent had much chance.
Now, the greatest advantage was the obstruction of the laws between the two realms, not allowing Divine Spirit realm experts to cross over casually. Moreover, the world's origin was blocking them. And within this world, the Supreme Old Academy Head and others held all the advantages of timing, geographical position, and human harmony. They could perform 'Words Become Law'—a heaven-bestowed privilege only Divine Spirits or Saints born within special heavens and earths, dimensional worlds, and other world-heavens could wield.
Beyond the spatial storm barrier, suddenly, extremely terrifying Great Dao auras bloomed and erupted, surging and turbulent, shaking the nine heavens, causing everyone's expressions to change. The endless dimensional plane void trembled.
Everyone looked towards that direction with trepidation, as if it might break through the barrier and cross over at any moment.
Only Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged, while the Supreme Old Academy Head's face turned gloomy as he gazed silently in that direction.
Finally, the spatial channel reached its end. Everyone walked out, arriving at a desolate ancient hall floating in the void. Here, beams of terrifying divine light manifested—several Supreme Divine Spirits had projected their illusory forms here.