The two opposing armies of a million soldiers trembled. That young super expert, whose strength was not inferior to the supreme commanders of either army, had been pierced through by a pitch-black spear from dozens, even hundreds of li away. He was now pinned to this crimson earth, soaked and dyed red by endless blood, unable to move.
"No! I am the invincible king of the Canglan Domain! I haven't even set foot on the Human Sovereign's path yet! I cannot be killed like this!" the young super expert roared with a mixture of fury and terror, his voice filled with fear.
A dazzling divine light erupted from the crown of his head, piercing through the heavens and standing tall between heaven and earth.
Faintly visible within it was a magnificent platinum crown, bobbing and floating within the pillar of divine light, shining brilliantly and radiating a resplendent glow. An overwhelming kingly pressure emanated from it, causing countless people on the battlefield to prostrate themselves in submission, trembling.
The supreme commanders of both armies were even more shocked. "A King's Crown!? Could it be that the one pinned to the earth is a Young King?"
The King's Crown was the unique symbol of a Young King. Any Young King certified on the Human Sovereign's path would be bestowed with a King's Crown, serving as the true proof of their identity as a Young King.
But now, a Young King was pinned to the earth, unable to move. This made the situation even more alarming. If the fugitive pinned to the earth was a Young King, then what kind of figure was the pursuer on the distant horizon? Could he be even more powerful than a Young King?
"Do you think a King's Crown can protect you?" A divine light, even more brilliant and majestic, erupted from the crown of the god-like, demon-like heroic figure in the sky. It pierced through the heavens and the earth, vanishing into the vast starry sky, visible for tens of thousands of li in all directions.
Within it, a radiant divine crown also shone, dazzling and brilliant. Although its core gemstone had mysteriously vanished, it appeared even more noble and imposing than the King's Crown.
An ultimate, supreme pressure spread from it, far surpassing the kingly pressure of the King's Crown. The King's Crown paled in comparison before this mysterious divine crown.
"This is..." The Young King pinned to the earth changed color drastically. "As expected, you really are that person."
"Die!"
An indifferent, merciless voice came from the distant horizon.
Boom—
A world-shaking killing intent erupted from the black spear, surging overwhelmingly. The bloody battlefield cracked open with huge fissures. Everyone on this battlefield trembled in fear; even top-tier experts who reigned supreme in the Divine Transformation Realm felt their hearts pounding with terror.
"Ah!"
The Young King screamed in terror, but soon his entire body shattered inch by inch, completely exploding into pieces. Both his form and spirit were utterly annihilated. The world-destroying killing intent attached to the pitch-black spear extinguished all his vitality, leaving nothing behind.
On the bloody battlefield, everyone from both sides was struck with dread.
What kind of peerless great demon king was this? He had slain a Young King from dozens, even hundreds of li away. It was unbelievable.
This was a genuine Young King, invincible among the younger generation, with unparalleled combat prowess. Even the supreme commanders of the two warring nations, super experts who reigned supreme in the Divine Transformation Realm, admitted they would find it difficult to kill such a figure. Yet, he had been slain by a mere surge of killing intent. It was unimaginable.
But that killing intent surged to the heavens, covering the entire bloody battlefield. No one could face it calmly; the million-strong army was terrified and submissive.
Gazing up at the mysterious figure high in the sky, wearing that imposing and noble peerless divine crown, one could faintly see layers of divine halos surrounding his body. He was transcendent and saintly, a god-like, demon-like figure of a generation.
The unknown Young King had been slain. His King's Crown shot up into the sky, merging into the pillar of divine light above the head of the distant figure. Then, it transformed into a resplendent glow and merged into that divine crown, making it appear even more dazzling, imposing, and noble.
Although it still lacked a crucial part.
Swoosh—
The pitch-black war spear shot up into the sky, flying back into the hand of that demon-like supreme figure. Then, this peerless existence swept his indifferent, merciless gaze across the bloody battlefield. Everyone felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, not daring to make a move.
Finally, the distant figure departed. Only after a long time did everyone let out a sigh of relief, their bodies drenched in sweat—cold sweat—as if they had been fished out of water.
On this day, the two sides did not engage in battle again. This incident quickly spread not only throughout the two warring nations and several nearby great nations but even across the entire great domain. It was called the King-Slaying Incident, causing an immense uproar.
One could imagine that a Young King walking the Human Sovereign's path being slain in such a manner before so many people would inevitably attract the attention of the world and stir up a huge commotion!
Naturally, Ye Chen was unaware of all this, for he had already left, traveling far to the horizon and disappearing into a desolate forest devoid of human presence. He returned to the place in his memory where the King's Ancient Path had first appeared.
It was a vast, primordial mountain range, rich with ancient aura. Towering trees blocked out the sun, many so thick that three or four people could barely encircle them with their arms. Some giant trees, whose age was unknown, reached heights of several dozen to a hundred zhang. Their canopies spread wide, with dense, lush branches and leaves that truly blotted out the sky and sun.
Numerous demonic beasts also lived here, including some great beasts of the Divine Transformation Realm, their blood energy vigorous and powerful. Even deeper within, one could sense the presence of some supreme beings.
However, Ye Chen searched high and low but could not find the passage to the King's Ancient Path. As he had guessed initially, once you left, you could not return. It was a one-way passage.
In the end, he sat cross-legged in the desolate forest below. There were still other Ancient Talents and others who had not yet appeared, and there was also Old Yan. Perhaps he could return to the King's Ancient Path through them.
He emanated a powerful aura, preventing ordinary demonic beasts from daring to approach. Even the more powerful great beasts were wary, watching from afar without coming closer.
But after waiting for three days and three nights, still no one appeared, causing Ye Chen to frown. With the divine ship and no obstacles on the King's Ancient Path, it shouldn't take three days and three nights to reach its very end.
Moreover, Old Yan was on the King's Ancient Path; that batch of young seeds couldn't have encountered trouble.
Suddenly, a guess formed in Ye Chen's mind. He suspected that although this passage of the King's Ancient Path led to the myriad realms, it was likely random, capable of appearing in any great domain across the myriad realms.
Apart from him, everyone else would be randomly teleported to other great domains.
Once he thought of this possibility, Ye Chen was already basically certain of it.
Swish—
Ripples appeared in the void, and a phantom figure instantly materialized. Ye Chen was overjoyed. "Old Yan!?"