Ye Chen sneered coldly, "What's the matter? Do you still want to force me to take back those words?"
"Or perhaps, you wish to make a move against me?"
Rumble—
The oppressive aura of the Little Divine Realm's origin slowly rippled out, causing earth-shaking tremors that spread in all directions.
Ye Chen, with his unparalleled majesty, swept a cold gaze over these people, showing not the slightest trace of fear or alarm.
"I disagree!"
A Heavenly King spoke up, shouting coldly, "Battle Saint King, the Little Divine Realm is no longer yours. If you take back those words now, there's still room for negotiation. But if you truly intend to expel us, I'm afraid you won't get your wish, and the consequences are something you likely cannot bear."
"Consequences?"
Ye Chen scoffed, then looked at them coldly, "Just a bunch of trash. After expelling you lot, what consequences could I possibly be unable to bear?"
"I'd actually like to know!"
At this moment, Ye Chen's majesty was unparalleled. The origin of the Little Divine Realm showered down infinite radiance, like a rain of light, setting him off as supremely divine and sacred, as if he were the greatest existence between heaven and earth.
Immediately, within the Divine King Hall, a Heavenly King directly roared, "Everyone, let's attack together and suppress the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler!"
"Agreed!"
With one call, a full seven Heavenly Kings responded, stepping forward together.
Without another word, their Heavenly King might erupted, sweeping across the sky with the terrifying divine power to drag down stars, fiercely attacking Ye Chen upon the Supreme Divine Throne.
"How dare you!"
The Heavenly Kings from the Heavenly Gate, Seven Colors Sect, and Wanhua Sect all instantly turned cold-faced, looking icily at the eight Heavenly Kings and preparing to act, but Ye Chen stopped them: "It's fine. Just a bunch of trash. No matter how many more come, they're still trash."
Boom—
The origin of the Little Divine Realm descended, vast and mighty, transforming into a curtain of light that enveloped his own body. No matter how the eight Heavenly Kings attacked, they could never break through the defense of the light rain, being firmly blocked.
Seeing this scene, the ancestral powerhouses from the Heavenly Gate, Seven Colors Sect, Wanhua Sect, Huamo Academy, and other sects all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Truly worthy of being the Little Divine Realm's origin. The curtain of light it forms is actually so indestructible and immortal. Even a Heavenly King is powerless against it."
The eight Heavenly Kings' expressions changed slightly, but all this was within expectations.
After all, the power of the Little Divine Realm's origin was sufficient to allow one to directly wield infinite might comparable to an Ancient Great Power. If it couldn't even accomplish this, it would only mean the Little Divine Realm was too weak.
"Battle Saint King, we admit you are indeed strong, mastering the Little Divine Realm's origin, capable of contending with Myriad Realms Overlords. But we are not without other means."
A Heavenly King sneered, and with a whoosh, a magical instrument appeared in his hand. Threads of aura surpassing the Heavenly King level rippled forth—it was clearly that terrifying aura comparable to a Myriad Realms Overlord.
"A Great Power's immortal weapon? No, that's a Great Power-level Taboo Artifact!"
An ancestral figure from the Heavenly Gate changed color.
As the name implied, a Taboo Artifact could unleash power at the corresponding level. Although its uses were limited, it was even more terrifying, more dreadful than a true Great Power's immortal weapon, directly bombarding Ye Chen.
"Battle Saint King, today, even if you are the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler, you are doomed to die!"
That Heavenly King laughed maniacally, the fearsome taboo power running rampant, threatening to scatter and dissipate, causing countless powerhouses from various forces to turn pale with terror.
Once touched, they would inevitably be annihilated by this taboo power; even a Heavenly King would be reduced to ashes.
At this moment, Ye Chen remained calm. Raising his hand, an even more immense force of the Little Divine Realm's origin descended.
Reaching out to grab, as if parting a curtain, all the power of the Taboo Artifact was enveloped by the Little Divine Realm's origin force, layer upon layer, contained within, unable to fully scatter and dissipate.
Otherwise, if such a Great Power-level Taboo Artifact exploded, it would inevitably cause heavy casualties within the Divine King Hall.
The pupils of the eight Heavenly Kings instantly shrank to the size of fine needles as they looked at all this in horror.
The Battle Saint King's strength seemed far more fearsome than imagined.
"Is this your means?"
Upon the Supreme Divine Throne, Ye Chen smiled faintly, not placing it in his eyes at all. Then, he condensed all the destructive force wrapped by the Little Divine Realm's origin into a single point. With his other hand, he reached out and successively grabbed the eight Heavenly Kings, tossing them one by one into a ring of light from which they could not struggle free.
That point of destruction was flicked into it under their horrified gazes. A smile gradually spread across his face, like a demon's grin: "Since you like it so much, I'll return it to you."
"No—"
Only a single miserable cry could be heard before the point of destruction exploded within the ring of light.
Nothing could be seen, only the most terrifying destructive force wantonly rippling within the ring of light, mere several zhang in diameter, with continuous rumbling booms echoing out.
Vaguely, it could be seen that the eight Heavenly Kings were destroyed again and again by the power of the exploding Taboo Artifact...
A moment later, everything dissipated.
The ring of light also slowly shattered, leaving only a few wisps of calamity ash drifting down.
Eight Heavenly Kings of the present era, their forms and spirits utterly annihilated, perished just like that!
This scene was so soul-shaking, deeply shocking the heart of every person within the Divine King Hall.
Heavens!
Those were Heavenly Kings, the most powerful, top-tier peerless experts of the present era. Who could contend with them aside from the Myriad Realms Overlords?
Even the Myriad Realms Overlords regarded them as important existences, like left and right arms.
But now, right before their eyes, a full eight had been slain in an instant. It was simply unbelievable.
Looking up at Ye Chen upon the Supreme Divine Throne—so young, so perfect, so flawless, his smile still present—but no one dared to look down on him anymore.
"Ah—"
An old Heavenly King roared, for among the eight slain Heavenly Kings was one of his disciples. Two Heavenly Kings from the same school had been a celebrated tale throughout the Myriad Heavens and Worlds of the present era, yet they had been slain right before his eyes. How could he accept this?
His eyes turned red as he glared furiously at Ye Chen, bellowing, "Battle Saint King, you are too vicious! They were all Heavenly Kings, the left and right arms, the pillars of the Heavenly Kingdom, campaigning across the Myriad Realms for you, seizing billions of territories. Yet you so viciously struck them down. You are not fit to be the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler!"
Within the Divine King Hall, many felt a chill, but also faintly sensed that the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler was not as easily bullied as imagined.
"Left and right arms?"
"Pillars?"
Ye Chen acted as if he had heard the biggest joke, letting out a cold laugh filled with undisguised disdain and contempt: "You think too much, old man. With just these few, they don't have that qualification."
Arrogant!
The many powerhouses within the Divine King Hall all felt the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler was too arrogant.
If even a dignified Heavenly King wasn't qualified to become a pillar, then who else could possibly qualify?
Yet how could they know what capabilities Ye Chen possessed? One must know that within the Chaos Heavenly Mansion he established across the Myriad Domains, to put it bluntly, any random powerhouse who walked out would be enough to sweep through the current Heavenly Kingdom.
It wasn't arrogance, nor was it insolence. He truly had this capability.
Mere Heavenly Kings were nothing more than ants in his eyes, truly not worth his attention.
"Fine! What a fine Battle Saint King! Do you truly think that just because you are the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler, you can do whatever you want?"
That old Heavenly King was both angry and annoyed, but also knew he was no match for Ye Chen. He flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.
"Did I say you could leave?"
Upon the Supreme Divine Throne, Ye Chen suddenly spoke, carrying a strand of cold intent that chilled the Myriad Heavens.
Instantly, the temperature within the Divine King Hall plummeted!