The old Heavenly King was enraged, roaring directly, "Battle Saint King, don't push your luck! I admit I am no match for you, but you only possess such ability by borrowing the power of the Little Divine Realm's Origin. Why must you press so hard, bullying others to this extent?"
Even at this point, Ye Chen still did not reveal his true strength, borrowing the power of the Little Divine Realm's Origin.
His purpose was simple: to avoid alerting the enemy and scaring away the big fish behind the scenes.
Drawing out the big fish behind the scenes was his main objective. Otherwise, a mere Heavenly King could have been annihilated countless times with a snap of his fingers. Why would he need to borrow the power of the Little Divine Realm's Origin?
"Bullying others to this extent?" Ye Chen smiled slowly, his laughter carrying absolute indifference. "So what if I am bullying others to this extent? I am the master of the Little Divine Realm, and the Ruler of the Heavenly Kingdom. Today, you have committed the crime of insubordination against your superior—a capital offense. I grant you—"
"Death!"
As his words fell, so did the law!
Boom—
An immensely terrifying force of the Little Divine Realm's Origin descended directly, completely submerging the old Heavenly King. Then, amidst a shrill, miserable scream, the old Heavenly King was utterly annihilated, body and soul destroyed.
Silence!
Complete silence filled the hall!
The many powerhouses within the Divine King Hall stared wide-eyed, shocked and horrified as they looked at Ye Chen.
Many years ago, they had heard how forceful and domineering this Heavenly Kingdom Ruler was in his youth. But witnessing it today, they realized he was countless times more forceful and tyrannical than they had imagined.
Without a single word of warning, he had annihilated an old Heavenly King.
"Qian Yue—"
Beside him, the ancestors of the Heavenly Gate, the Seven Colors Sect, the Wanhua Sect, and other sects were secretly anxious, sending him mental transmissions.
These were no ordinary figures; they were Heavenly Kings. In any Overlord-level force, they would absolutely be considered pillars of strength. Yet today, Ye Chen had directly and forcefully executed a full nine of them. For the entire Heavenly Kingdom, this was a tremendous loss.
Moreover, such an action was immensely damaging to the entire Heavenly Kingdom. It would make the world believe the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler was autocratic and tyrannical, unable to tolerate even a grain of sand, causing most powerhouses to leave.
But Ye Chen gave them a gentle, warm smile and said softly, "Seniors, please rest assured. I have my own plans."
"Very well!"
After a moment of silence, they had no choice but to nod. After all, the Heavenly Kingdom originally belonged to Ye Chen. Even if it collapsed, they could not say much.
Of course, Ye Chen would not allow the Heavenly Kingdom to collapse.
He merely wanted to free the Heavenly Kingdom from the decay accumulated over a thousand years, allowing it to transform and shed its old skin, expelling all disloyal powerhouses and leaving only those absolutely loyal to the Heavenly Kingdom.
Only in this way could the Heavenly Kingdom break free from its cocoon and emerge as a butterfly, renewed and possessing an eternal, undying legacy.
With a flick of his sleeve, the grand feast ended. The various powerhouses left one after another, their hearts filled with complex emotions.
It could be predicted that today, the Heavenly Kingdom would inevitably cause huge waves, especially in the main world of the Little Divine Realm, where the ripples would run deep.
That night, shocking news spread, resounding throughout the All Heavens.
The Heavenly Kingdom Ruler, the Battle Saint King, had returned. Autocratic and tyrannical, he demanded that all who were unwilling to cooperate with the Heavenly Kingdom in resisting the Lingxu Divine King be expelled from the Little Divine Realm immediately.
Moreover, he had thunderously executed nine great Heavenly Kings.
This news, without a doubt, stirred up a tempest within the Little Divine Realm, causing widespread panic in the great world.
Many major forces believed the Battle Saint King was too tyrannical and unfit to follow, declaring one after another their secession from the Heavenly Kingdom and their departure from the Little Divine Realm.
As these forces and their powerhouses left the Little Divine Realm one after another, this news swept like a storm through the Myriad Heavens and Worlds, causing immense shock.
The various Overlord-level forces naturally paid attention as well. Many powerhouses secretly shook their heads, believing the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler was too young and impetuous. Such autocratic tyranny would destroy the vast Heavenly Kingdom that had been painstakingly built.
Moreover, thunderously executing nine great Heavenly Kings would make everyone believe the Heavenly Kingdom was not worth following.
As events continued to ferment, in less than half a month, over ninety percent of the forces within the Little Divine Realm ultimately announced their secession from the Heavenly Kingdom, returning to their respective planar worlds.
Naturally, they did not wish to follow the Heavenly Kingdom to their deaths. Facing an autocratic, tyrannical Heavenly Kingdom Ruler and an Overlord of the Myriad Realms like the Lingxu Divine King was pure suicide.
On the other hand, it was clear that a force like the Heavenly Kingdom, established for less than a thousand years, was far inferior to true Overlord-level forces in both prestige andheritage / foundation (foundation). Its authority was insufficient; otherwise, so many forces would not have directly seceded.
Not long after, the Lingxu Divine King announced that he would soon establish an immortal divine kingdom, to be known as the Lingxu Divine Kingdom, and invited all forces to join.
This announcement received responses from countless forces, especially from the many forces that had seceded from the Heavenly Kingdom, who joined one after another.
Soon, the Lingxu Divine Kingdom rose at an incredible speed, becoming yet another Overlord-level force within the Myriad Heavens and Worlds, dominating the myriad realms and possessing the terrifying momentum toDominator (dominate) the rise and fall of the All Heavens.
Among the Myriad Heavens and Worlds, other Overlord-level forces, such as the Northern Kingdom Divine Dynasty, the Tiancang Palace, and the Zichen Hall, remained eerily and exceptionally silent.
Upon learning the news, the powerhouses who still remained in the Heavenly Kingdom were furious.
These forces were simply ungrateful wolves. One moment they seceded from the Heavenly Kingdom, the next they joined the side of their original enemy—the Lingxu Divine King.
This was clearly meant to oppose the Heavenly Kingdom.
That night, the many ancestors of the Heavenly Kingdom sought out Ye Chen, deeply worried, and asked if there was any solution.
Ye Chen smiled faintly. "Seniors, there is no need to worry excessively. When soldiers come, we will block them; when water comes, we will dam it. All of this is within expectations."
The former Grand Ancestor of the Heavenly Gate also smiled. "You can rest assured."
Wan Yuan, the once-in-an-era genius of the Wanhua Sect, smiled and smiled again.
It was evident that the powerhouses who had returned from the Upper Realm were all very relaxed, as if they did not regard the Lingxu Divine King as a threat.
Though still worried, seeing Ye Chen so confident, the others knew he likely had a plan and did not disturb him further.
In fact, Ye Chen had no plan at all—or rather, he needed no plan.
A mere Lingxu Divine King, who in truth was not even qualified to be called a Divine King—merely a so-called great power—could be crushed ten thousand times over with a single finger from him. Weak as an ant, why should he fear?
If he dared to come, Ye Chen could annihilate him with a snap of his fingers.
At the same time, he left the Divine King Hall. With a single step, he arrived directly before the Little Divine Realm's Origin.
Sensing Ye Chen's arrival, the Little Divine Realm's Origin, shaped like a heavenly sun, trembled incessantly—a reverence born from the depths of its being.
This was not only because Ye Chen was an Ancient Monarch, but also because the Origin Universe within his body was far more advanced inlevel (level) than the Little Divine Realm. Moreover, the Origin Universe had devoured countless fragments of the Ancient Divine Realm to reach this stage.
It could be said that the power possessed by the Origin Universe surpassed that of the Little Divine Realm by an immeasurable degree.
Ye Chen looked at the Little Divine Realm's Origin, sensing its reverence and terror, fearing that he would devour it. He smiled faintly. "You need not worry excessively. I have no interest in devouring you. I have come this time to bestow upon you true will."