Who in this world could truly remain indifferent to the opportunities left behind by the ancient Great Sages?
Especially Ye Chen, who had slain Deng Lin, could bestow all such opportunities. Who in this world could truly remain unmoved?
Flame Dragon King, King Hao, and several other mysterious Kings were moved. Their killing intent erupted, almost impossible to conceal, pouring down like a deluge that submerged Ye Chen on the stone steps, causing the five Ancient Talents and the other young powerhouses of Tian Du Continent to tremble in fear.
This was the supreme killing intent of genuine Young Kings, not merely words, but a terrifying murderous thought. An ordinary young powerhouse, if submerged by it, might have their Primordial Spirit directly annihilated by this murderous intent.
Even those not directly affected, the young powerhouses outside the stone gate and across Tian Du Continent, felt their hearts quake, knowing they could not resist.
A King's murderous thought!
The killing intent, rolling like raging waves, completely submerged Ye Chen, enough to chill everyone's hearts. Yet, standing at the epicenter of this intent, Ye Chen's body erupted with a vast, brilliant radiance. Layer upon layer of divine halos rose, adding themselves to his person, as if connecting to nine mysterious great worlds, flowing with divine light that drowned his own form.
Yet, it also resonated mysteriously with the nine heavens cultivated within the human body.
With nine divine halos enveloping him, Ye Chen remained untouched by all laws, impervious to all evils, transcendent and standing alone, appearing supremely divine and sacred, fearlessly facing the killing intent of several Kings.
"This... resembles the aura of that Immortal True King..."
The several esteemed figures outside the stone gate were astonished, their eyes shining with brilliant light as they observed the nine divine halos around Ye Chen. It was strikingly similar to the profound art cultivated by one of the most terrifying supreme powerhouses of the younger generation in the current era, who also possessed nine divine halos, transcending the mundane.
That figure could be called an Immortal True King. Compared to King Hao and others, he had merely cultivated for an additional sixty years, still young, yet his cultivation was peerless, already comparable to those Sacred Land masters who presided over the rise and fall of myriad realms. Even Sacred Land masters dared not presume superiority upon meeting him, treating him as an equal. There were even rumors he had stepped into the most mysterious Samsara, preparing to strive for transcendence.
"Could he be a disciple of that Immortal True King? Possibly. Their cultivation has reached such a transcendent, saintly level; many have taken disciples. With such similar auras, it might truly be the case."
The esteemed figures immediately made many connections. If he were indeed a disciple of that Immortal True King, the situation would be entirely different. No one could kill him, or there would be immense repercussions.
For everyone knew that person now walked at the forefront of the Human Sovereign competition. Vast as the world was, across the myriad realms, few could rival him. He was destined to become another Supreme One in the future, even if he did not become the Human Sovereign.
However, Flame Dragon King, King Hao, and the other Young Kings also thought of this. They were surprised, but also wary.
Regarding that Immortal True King, they were the newly risen generation of Young Kings, while that True King stood at the forefront of the Human Sovereign competition, hailed as one of the most formidable contenders across the myriad realms. His combat power surpassed that of Kings, making him invincible across the realms; only other Immortal True Kings could contend with him.
If this mysterious young man before them was truly that Immortal True King's disciple, he would likely be far more fearsome than imagined.
Yet, this only further ignited the fighting spirit of the several Young Kings. They were all proud Kings who had embarked on the path to contend for the Human Sovereign throne, destined to rise in the future and seize that position. They were fated to clash with the strongest. Now, encountering a suspected disciple of one of them, inheriting that person's legacy, was akin to contending with that Immortal True King at this age and realm. It offered invaluable combat experience, allowing them to face him more calmly in the future.
"King Hao, Flame Dragon King, you should understand you must not act recklessly," the esteemed figures spoke in succession, prepared to intervene if necessary, as the implications were too great.
"Esteemed Seniors, you should understand that on the path to the Human Sovereign throne, success is king and failure is the outlaw. All who set foot on it anticipate the possibility of death, even that True King. Now, we have the rare chance to encounter his disciple and engage in battle. Even if we kill this person, I doubt that True King would have reason to intervene, as we are within the same realm."
King Hao spoke, his tone indifferent, his cold, stern gaze falling upon Ye Chen as if already viewing him as a dead man.
Flame Dragon King also spoke, his voice thundering like a roar, sneering, "This is a contest among the younger generation. There is no right or wrong, only success is king and failure is the outlaw."
"Indeed, we ask the esteemed Seniors not to intervene. We will bear all responsibility."
The other three mysterious Kings also spoke, cold and ruthless, clearly treating Ye Chen as a whetstone for their future battle against that Immortal True King, a preliminary fight to understand that person's Dao and techniques.
The esteemed great figures fell silent.
It was at this moment Ye Chen spoke, his gaze sweeping over the several Young Kings, his voice icy. "Do you all take me for a disciple of Yuan Yao Divine King?"
Yuan Yao Divine King—the true name of that peerless True King, renowned across the myriad realms, a supreme figure of the younger generation with whom Sacred Land masters treated as equals.
Mentioning his name, no one could fail to feel awe. He was one of the most powerful contenders for the Human Sovereign throne, having battled across the myriad realms with hardly a defeat.
"Is that not the case? Your Dao and techniques are so similar. Do you still deny he is your master?" King Hao said coldly.
"Master?" Ye Chen shook his head. "He is not qualified!"
Everyone was stunned, including the several Kings, who were dumbfounded. Although they regarded Yuan Yao Divine King as a formidable future enemy on the Human Sovereign path, they had to acknowledge his peerless strength, far surpassing their own, making him qualified to be their master.
Yet this person showed such disdain, genuine from the heart, even more arrogant than they were.
However, how could they know that in his previous life, Ye Chen was a contemporary of Yuan Yao Divine King, their strengths evenly matched. Saying Yuan Yao Divine King was unqualified to be his master was true; at most, he was a great rival.
The esteemed figures frowned. Could this Young King who emerged from the stone gate left by a Great Sage truly not be Yuan Yao Divine King's disciple?
"In that case, we shall utterly annihilate you!"
Flame Dragon King roared, charging onto the stone steps. Immediately, Dao shackles weighing hundreds of thousands of jin descended upon him. Strands resembling Order Divine Chains forged from crimson gold intertwined across his entire body, imposing immense pressure as if a mountain range weighed upon him. Even someone as powerful as him couldn't help but sink slightly under the burden.
Yet Flame Dragon King was mighty, hailed as a generation's demon king, peerlessly strong. Moreover, he disdained bullying the weak, intending to slay his opponent within the same domain, bathing in King's blood to grow stronger.
He let out a roar—Heavenly Dragon Roar, a renowned ancient divine ability created by the Candle Dragon, capable of shattering the void and annihilating all.
Not to mention the target, even the five Ancient Talents and other Young Kings not directly affected felt their ears fill with blood, deafened by the roar. Many even had blood traces appear between their brows, their Primordial Spirits trembling, nearly shattering, as they retreated in shock.
In ancient times, a single Heavenly Dragon Roar from the Candle Dragon could directly roar down stars from the outer void, turning them into meteor showers that fell to earth, destroying boundless lands.
Countless peerless powerhouses had been roared into nothingness, body and spirit, by the Candle Dragon, including invincible Heavenly Kings who had surpassed the Saint realm.
Now, as Flame Dragon King unleashed the Heavenly Dragon Roar, it carried a fraction of the Candle Dragon's terrifying divine might.
"Too powerful! Even a super powerhouse at the Divine Transformation realm arriving would likely be roared to pieces," the crowd exclaimed in terror. Such a roar could shatter the void, its power immeasurable.
Even King Hao and the other Kings paled. Ye Chen, bearing the brunt, suffered a terrifying impact. Yet, behind Ye Chen, a golden lion's head manifested, opening its maw to roar—
ROAR!
Roar against roar. Invisible ripples directly tore through layer after layer of void, causing everyone to turn pale with horror, retreating immediately lest their Primordial Spirit-formed bodies be shattered.
Such divine might was truly peerless.
Flame Dragon King's expression changed. His opponent actually also mastered a divine ability not inferior to the Heavenly Dragon Roar.
Passivity was never Ye Chen's style; he was accustomed to being forceful. At this moment, he also made his move. The nine divine halos manifested, each seeming to pierce through a great world, from which a divine light shot forth.
BOOM—
Heaven and earth trembled; the void shattered. Flame Dragon King dared not be negligent, sensing the terrifying threat of this divine ability. A True Dragon phantom manifested as he executed the Heavenly Dragon Art to contend with it.
The two Young Kings collided. Heaven and earth shook as terrifying fluctuations erupted, continuously annihilating the void, leaving onlookers gasping in awe.
Was this the true power of Kings?
The Dao shackles interwoven by heaven and earth were heavy as mountains, weighing hundreds of thousands of jin, yet the two seemed unaffected, as if they were nothing. They could still unleash peerlessly terrifying great divine abilities, shattering the void with ease, leaving the younger generation far behind.
"Witness my Dragon Fist!"
Flame Dragon King swung a fist larger than a millstone, with a Heavenly Dragon phantom manifesting and roaring. Watching from behind, Long Gu'ao grew excited. This was the true Dragon Fist, purer than his own.
Standing before the one-zhang-tall, burly Flame Dragon King, Ye Chen, though tall and slender himself, appeared small and almost comical. Yet his aura was fearsome. Enveloped by nine divine halos, combined with the nine heavens of the human body, it allowed Ye Chen to unleash unprecedented combat power.
At this moment, he also swung his divine fists, as if the Human Yuan Golden Body manifested within the Void Heaven Domain. Crimson-gold Dao marks intertwined on his fists, a manifestation of the Human Yuan Golden Body's perfection and Extreme Sublimation.
BOOM—
Blood splattered. Yet, to everyone's astonishment, it was Flame Dragon King who was wounded. That fist capable of shattering the void was injured, blood splattering, white bone visible—defeated by another.
And now, Ye Chen still stood firm, not having retreated even half a step, standing unyielding as a mountain!