The Ancient Desolate Dragon made its move, unleashing its most formidable demonic might.
Visible to the naked eye, those terrifying ancient war fortresses and divine islands, which could normally hold their own for a moment even against Heavenly Kings, were utterly vulnerable before a fearsome demon god of the Ancient Desolate Dragon's level, half-step Divine King. They all crumbled and decayed in mid-air.
It was like the most splendid fireworks display.
However, under control, few cultivators within the Doumen World were killed; most were merely injured.
Even several Heavenly Kings were blasted away, coughing up great mouthfuls of blood as they crashed into mountain ranges, shattering numerous peaks.
With one strike from the demon dragon, the entire force was annihilated.
Such was the might of the Ancient Desolate Dragon.
Before long, the several Heavenly Kings of the Doumen World, injured, returned to the sky. Gazing at the Ancient Desolate Dragon whose physique was as towering as a mountain, their expressions instantly turned to horror. Recalling the name Ancient Dragon Venerable, their faces changed color: "You are the Ancient Desolate Dragon!"
Wasn't the Ancient Desolate Dragon that once roamed the world and was suppressed by the Divine King Patriarch of Doumen precisely the one known to the world as the Ancient Dragon Venerable?
It was just that thirty thousand years had passed, causing many to forget, and one could only find related records in ancient texts.
The Ancient Desolate Dragon grinned, baring its teeth: "Correct, I am the Ancient Desolate Dragon you speak of, though I prefer the name Ancient Dragon Venerable."
"Now, do you still wish to continue resisting? However, the next time I strike, this venerable one will not show mercy."
Its words carried a thick sense of threat.
Yet, the few Heavenly Kings of the Doumen World showed no fear on their faces: "So what if you are the Ancient Desolate Dragon? Our Doumen World is not without ancient Great Powers. Moreover, don't forget, the Divine King Patriarch who suppressed you back then is still alive. If he is disturbed, can you withstand the wrath of such a Divine King?"
Similarly, they used the ancient Divine King to threaten the Ancient Desolate Dragon in return.
Instantly, the Ancient Desolate Dragon's expression darkened considerably, killing intent erupting. The temperature in this stretch of heaven and earth instantly dropped many degrees.
Who was it, the Ancient Desolate Dragon? It had roamed the world invincible all its life, sweeping aside various Great Powers. Only against the Doumen Divine King had it gained no advantage, ultimately being suppressed instead.
But that was the Doumen Divine King, a generation's ancient Divine King.
Now, a mere Heavenly King dared to threaten it? Truly seeking death.
Infinite killing intent bloomed, causing all the powerhouses of the Doumen World to tremble uncontrollably, filled with terror.
Ye Chen timely intervened, saying: "Enough. I came merely to inquire about some matters with 'Doumen'. We shouldn't achieve the opposite effect."
Hearing this, the Ancient Desolate Dragon immediately retracted its killing intent, nodded, then fiercely glared at the several Doumen World Heavenly Kings, a Great Power's aura sweeping over them.
Whoosh— Whoosh—
The two transformed into streams of light and departed.
The powerhouses who reacted realized the urgency of the situation; even the Ancient Desolate Dragon was involved.
The Heavenly Kings hurriedly took out communication jade tokens to contact the most powerful Great Power ancestors within the Doumen World.
As for the Divine King Patriarch—
Unless the entire Doumen World was on the verge of annihilation, he absolutely must not be disturbed.
Unfortunately, upon taking out the communication jade tokens, they discovered they had all shattered when the Ancient Desolate Dragon's Great Power aura swept over earlier.
...
The Doumen headquarters was precisely located within the Doumen World, possessing its own faction's origin inner world, far surpassing other sects in the Weiyang Great World.
Within the Doumen World, there were also many nations, resembling a small world. Compared to the Weiyang Great World, it was merely a small one and not open to the outside.
The reason the Doumen organization had always been mysterious, with its headquarters unknown to anyone, was precisely because it resided within a Divine King's origin inner world.
Doumen was naturally the most powerful overlord force in the entire Doumen World, reigning supreme over heaven and earth, invincible wherever it went, inheriting the will of the ancient Divine King, ruling the entire vast great world.
No nation or sect dared to provoke Doumen, even those possessing ancient Great Powers, forces comparable to immortal holy lands. The entire world submitted to Doumen's rule.
Because the living beings of this Doumen World clearly understood how powerful Doumen was. Thirteen ancient Great Powers overlooked the great world, their might shaking all directions.
Especially, in the deepest part of the Doumen headquarters existed a supreme being who had opened up the entire Doumen World, an existence surpassing Great Powers, sweeping through the great world without rival.
Even looking at the much larger Weiyang Great World, it could absolutely be called an invincible existence, suppressing heaven and earth, an ancient Divine King.
One must know, the ancient gate guarding the Doumen World's passage to the outside was precisely a Great Power-level Ancient Desolate Dragon suppressed by the ancient Divine King back then. One could imagine how powerful the ancient Divine King was.
Precisely because of this ancient Divine King who overlooked the entire great world's heaven and earth, even though over many tens of thousands of years, the Doumen World had given rise to many powerful forces, and occasionally even birthed one or two Great Powers, none dared to cause trouble. On the contrary, they successively joined Doumen, becoming followers of that ancient Divine King, making Doumen increasingly powerful.
Gradually, within the Doumen World, Doumen became an overlord-level superpower that, if placed in the outside world, could dominate an entire continent.
All of this was difficult for the outside world to know.
Of course, to allow the Doumen World to develop healthily, although Doumen was the strongest force, it was also the most transcendent force. It merely occupied the central region of the Doumen World, observing the world from above, overlooking the mortal realm, allowing the hundred nations of the Doumen World to contend for hegemony and myriad sects to vie for glory, never interfering, maintaining a transcendent attitude.
This was to allow the Doumen World to produce more super-powerful experts.
In fact, this was indeed not wrong. Over the past tens of thousands of years, many super-powerful experts had indeed been born, even ancient Great Powers, who ultimately joined Doumen, making it even stronger...
Although the passage leading out of the Doumen World was guarded by the Ancient Desolate Dragon, this only prevented outsiders from entering. The powerhouses within the Doumen World could freely leave for the Weiyang Great World. Moreover, some Doumen World powerhouses established various forces in the Weiyang Great World, allowing the Doumen intelligence organization to extend its reach, becoming one of the top superpowers in the entire Weiyang Great World...
Ultimately leading to Doumen becoming the most top-tier intelligence force in the Weiyang Great World!
The Doumen headquarters was located on a floating continent in the sky, spanning tens of thousands of li.
Continuous palaces and pavilions were built upon the Heavenly Continent, with mountains soaring straight into the clouds, displaying immense grandeur.
Among them, the Dou Hall was particularly majestic and imposing, even more magnificent than the mountains, luxurious and resplendent.
The Dou Hall was precisely the central divine temple, the foremost hall of the Doumen headquarters, the focal point of supreme authority.
Not only within the entire Doumen World, but even within the Doumen headquarters, it was a forbidden area one could not trespass without permission.
At this moment, inside the hall, spanning the center was an extremely massive Nine Heavens Flowing Gold long table. On both sides were seven Divine Thrones each, while at the head position was a Divine King Throne, as if forged from a constellation of stars, dazzlingly brilliant.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
On the fourteen Divine Thrones, figures appeared one after another, representing the fourteen existences standing at the absolute peak of the Doumen World.
Thirteen Great Powers and one sect master who managed all the secular affairs of Doumen.
"Kuang Tian, why have you urgently summoned us this time?"
The thirteen Great Powers looked towards the figure on the Divine Throne at the far right end. This person was only a Heavenly King, not a Great Power, yet had the qualification to sit on a Divine Throne because he was the sect master in charge of all secular affairs of the Doumen organization.
Although the thirteen Great Powers were more powerful, having reached the Great Power level, they basically no longer valued secular authority. Most of the time, they were in seclusion cultivating, solely to advance further, reaching the level of the master who opened up the world's heaven and earth—the ancient Divine King level.
Therefore, all authority of the Doumen organization was handed over to this Heavenly King named Kuang Tian for management. Thus, even though his strength was far inferior to a Great Power, his status was not much different.
Generally, gatherings at the central divine temple for meetings were called Long Table Meetings, also the highest-level meetings, only convened when matters concerned the safety of the entire Doumen World.
Of course, these Great Powers were no ordinary individuals; they couldn't arrive immediately. They were all projections.
As for the ancient Divine King on the highest Divine Throne, he would only appear when the greatest crisis concerning the entire Doumen World arose.
Therefore, he did not appear this time either.
Kuang Tian's expression was solemn: "Someone has broken through Divine King Valley and entered the Doumen World!"
"What!?"
The thirteen Doumen Great Powers, originally calm and composed, all changed color at this moment, each looking at Kuang Tian in shock.
One must know that Divine King Valley had that Ancient Desolate Dragon stationed there. The Ancient Desolate Dragon suppressed by the ancient Divine King thirty thousand years ago—even among the thirteen Great Powers, few dared to claim they could match it. Yet someone had broken through the Ancient Desolate Dragon's blockade and entered the Doumen World.
"Who is it?"
The thirteen Great Powers hurriedly inquired. This matter was of great importance; they could not be negligent.
Kuang Tian shook his head: "We don't know yet. But if it is an external enemy, I'm afraid our Doumen World is in trouble."
Although they weren't clear about the current strength of the Ancient Desolate Dragon, when the thirteen Great Powers sometimes left the Doumen World, they could sense its fearsomeness, likely not far from the Divine King realm.
That someone could break through the Ancient Desolate Dragon's blockade was enough to illustrate the fearsomeness of the newcomer, at the very least a Great Power.
And a top-tier Great Power at that.
"Since that's the case, there's no time to delay. If that super existence is merely visiting, so be it. If he is an enemy, we cannot help but join forces to suppress and kill him."
The thirteen Great Powers all emitted strands of terrifying killing intent. A chilling murderous aura rose within the entire central divine temple.
...
Meanwhile, Ye Chen, who had entered the depths of the Doumen World, lightly raised his head at this moment, gazing towards the center of heaven and earth. Reflected in his eyes was that Heavenly Continent, revealing a faint smile: "Killing intent blooms, likely directed at me."
The Ancient Desolate Dragon looked at Ye Chen in surprise, not expecting him to clearly sense the existence of that killing intent and its source. Even it had only just sensed it and needed time to confirm where the killing intent bloomed from.
Truly worthy of being the supreme existence who could suppress it with a mere raise of his hand.
Although the Ancient Desolate Dragon harbored some resentment towards the ancient Divine King who suppressed it back then, it was more a matter of accepting defeat gracefully. It said: "My lord, in my opinion, they likely don't wish to kill you, but are worried you are an enemy, detrimental to the Doumen World."
"But to a certain extent, my forceful entry into the Doumen World also makes me an enemy." Ye Chen chuckled, utterly unconcerned. "Let's go. I have some matters I need 'Doumen' to help me with."
In a single step, he traversed hundreds of thousands of li in an instant, startling even the Ancient Desolate Dragon, which found it difficult to catch up immediately.
Ye Chen did not linger, proceeding at a leisurely pace, each step covering hundreds of thousands of li, crossing tens of millions of li.
Before long, he finally appeared upon the Heavenly Continent.
Looking down from a high vantage, he surveyed this Heavenly Continent spanning tens of thousands of li.
During this time, the surveillance forces of the Doumen headquarters had not discovered his presence at all.
"The person in charge of 'Doumen', come out."
Ye Chen spoke softly, yet his voice rolled out, resounding for a hundred thousand li in all directions, clearly heard even on the land below.
Countless people raised their heads, looking towards the Heavenly Continent that all living beings in the entire world gazed up at, filled with shock.
Someone actually dared to trespass upon Doumen's Heavenly Continent? Who was this deity?
"Who is it?"
On the Heavenly Continent, figures immediately shot into the sky, vigilantly watching Ye Chen. They were all true Saints.
At the very least, they were at the Transformation God level, and not ordinary Transformation Gods.
There were many Saints, and several Heavenly Kings also stood in the air. In secular terms, this was a rather powerful force. They coldly looked at Ye Chen and shouted: "This is the important ground of 'Doumen'! Who are you? Don't you know one cannot trespass upon Doumen's important grounds?"
Simultaneously, they were heavily on guard.
Being able to silently bypass their surveillance and enter indicated the newcomer's origins were not simple.
Ye Chen lightly smiled: "I even dared to break into Divine King Valley. Even the Ancient Desolate Dragon couldn't stop me. Do you think this bit of strength can stop me?"
"What!?"
"Broke through Divine King Valley? Are you from the Weiyang Great World?"
"Impossible! With the Ancient Desolate Dragon blocking the way, you couldn't possibly have broken through!"
The Doumen powerhouses all refused to believe. The Ancient Desolate Dragon was an existence at the ancient Great Power level, absolutely a notoriously ferocious presence even within the Doumen World. How could an outsider break through?
This was simply impossible.
"No, it's also possible." A Heavenly King said with a grave expression. "It's very possible another Great Power has invaded our Doumen World. He is merely bait. Also, all the powerhouses at the ancient gate's location have lost contact!"
Thinking of this possibility, everyone's faces changed color. If this were true, the Doumen World would truly be in crisis.
Ye Chen shook his head: "Your imaginations are truly rich. I am alone, that's all."
Boom—
At this moment, the Ancient Desolate Dragon caught up, arriving behind Ye Chen. Its demonic aura billowed, extremely oppressive, causing all the Doumen powerhouses to change color: "Still saying there's no one else? He must be that Great Power who invaded our Doumen World! Quickly summon our Doumen Great Powers! Highest-level communication!"
"Yes!" Boom boom boom—
Dazzling radiance bloomed, representing the highest-level alarm bell of Doumen being sounded.
In an instant, Great Powers appeared one after another, standing imposingly in the air, coldly watching Ye Chen and the Ancient Desolate Dragon.
Each casually radiated the vast, heaven-suppressing might of a Great Power. Under such terrifying Great Power might, even ordinary Great Powers would change color as if under immense pressure.
Using force to intimidate!
Unfortunately, neither Ye Chen nor the Ancient Desolate Dragon were ordinary Great Powers.
One was a half-step Divine King, extremely powerful relying on its dragon bloodline.
The other was far above Divine Kings, an Eternal Quasi-Monarch.
Seeing this, the thirteen Great Powers were also rather surprised.
Ye Chen said indifferently: "I have only one purpose for coming here: I wish to borrow the 'Doumen' organization to help me search for something."
"What thing?" Hearing this, the thirteen Great Powers also slightly relaxed. Being able to remain unperturbed facing their pressure was enough to prove the two were extremely fearsome, far surpassing ordinary Great Powers.
"A Supreme Inheritance."