Half a month later, the once prosperous and flourishing Little Divine Realm was now nearly deserted, with over ninety percent of its factions having withdrawn. This left the vast majority of its territories empty, lacking the presence of any ruling powers.
Of course, there were still many mortals within the Little Divine Realm, but the number of cultivators had plummeted by over ninety percent.
Ye Chen paid this no mind. Once the Lingxu Divine King was dealt with, countless factions would surely rush to pour back into the Little Divine Realm.
Moreover, with the Heavenly Will now presiding over the Heavenly Kingdom, it was more than sufficient. A single person was enough to suppress all heavens; no one from the myriad realms would dare to invade.
Another primary purpose of this return was the alien race.
Ye Chen knew there were still alien tumors lurking within the Myriad Heavens and Worlds that had not been rooted out. Before returning to the Upper Realm, he needed to find and eliminate these tumors from the myriad realms. Otherwise, with such a malignant presence harming the Myriad Heavens and Worlds from within his rear base—especially with important people and things still in the Little Divine Realm—how could he allow it?
The current plan was to utilize the overlord-level factions of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds to search for clues and track down these alien tumors.
Otherwise, the Myriad Heavens and Worlds were simply too vast. With their countless, sand-grain-like planes and worlds, searching them one by one would consume an unknown and immense amount of time.
For Ye Chen, time was precious. He could not afford to waste it on a pointless search.
Seated upon the Supreme Divine Throne, Ye Chen spoke softly, "Lingxu Divine King, you should show yourself now. Otherwise, don't blame me for dragging you out directly. I won't be so polite then."
For half a month, the Myriad Heavens and Worlds had been calm, but everyone knew this was the calm before the storm.
Once the Lingxu Divine King attacked, it would unleash an endless tempest.
This was also the focus of attention for all the major overlord factions across the myriad realms.
Finally, half a month later, the Little Divine Realm shook violently. The Lingxu Divine King had arrived, leading his now-expanded Lingxu Divine Kingdom in an assault.
Boom—
The Little Divine Realm's gate was forced open, its world barrier violently shattered.
An immensely powerful figure appeared, standing before the open gate, towering between heaven and earth. Terrifying great dao phenomena shimmered around him, shaking the very cosmos.
The Lingxu Divine King!
He had finally come!
Behind him were numerous powerful experts—over thirty Heavenly Kings, with countless more experts below that level. It was an astonishingly formidable lineup.
Furthermore, most of these experts were familiar faces—factions or individuals who had defected from the Heavenly Kingdom. They now followed the Lingxu Divine King in his campaign against the Heavenly Kingdom's Little Divine Realm.
The Little Divine Realm trembled!
Billions of living beings across the world paled, sensing the Divine King's imposing might that pressured the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. From mortals below to Heavenly Kings above, none did not tremble and shudder, their souls quaking. In an instant, countless beings knelt down in worship.
This was a pressure born from the soul, a forced homage from the weak to the strong.
Within Sky City, the experts of the Heavenly Kingdom were all horrified and fearful, feeling utterly incapable of resistance.
It was like mortals facing a lofty deity residing in the Ninth Heaven—a difference as vast as heaven and earth.
How could the Heavenly Kingdom contend with the Lingxu Divine King?
Whoosh—
The invasion of such an external supreme expert naturally triggered the Little Divine Realm's autonomous rejection. Boundless power of heaven and earth manifested, and chains of order streaked across the sky, attempting to block the Lingxu Divine King's incursion.
"Shatter!"
Like a voice of the Great Dao itself, the Lingxu Divine King uttered a single dao cry that tore apart heaven and earth, shattered the firmament, causing everything to naturally annihilate.
The Lingxu Divine King smoothly stepped into the Little Divine Realm.
He was an exceptionally majestic man, tall and burly, clad in thick, solid armor. He rode a fearsome Savage Beast King and wielded a spiked mace, exuding an overwhelming might fit to dominate the heavens. He was immensely powerful.
The Savage Beast King beneath him was also extraordinary, causing even Heavenly Kings to tremble with fear and panic.
How could the mount of a Myriad Realms Overlord be simple?
Witnessing the vastness of the Little Divine Realm and its boundless origin power, a flash of greed appeared in the Lingxu Divine King's sharp eyes. "Indeed, this Little Divine Realm is truly extraordinary, no less than a true Monarch's Great World, and it's unowned. If I present it to my master, he will surely advance further, stepping into that legendary realm of Cosmic Overlord Monarch that belongs only to the Upper Realm—"
At this thought, he couldn't help but feel excited.
"Battle Saint King, I give you two choices," the Lingxu Divine King bared his teeth in a grin, a chilling coldness blooming. "Either hand over control of the Little Divine Realm..."
"Or die!"
As the word "die" fell, instantly, the entire Little Divine Realm shook violently. A Divine King's imposing might far surpassing the previous one directly erupted, sweeping across the heavens, causing numerous stars to fall from the sky.
The experts who had remained in the Heavenly Kingdom all changed expression drastically. This level of might was far more terrifying than they had imagined.
Moreover, in their memory, other Myriad Realms Overlords did not possess such might.
The billions of living beings within the Little Divine Realm were terrified. With such power, who could contend?
They could only prostrate themselves on the ground, not daring to move a muscle, fearing that the lofty Divine King above might grow angry—a single glance from him could annihilate them countless times over.
As that dragon-like, sky-reaching imposing might slowly rose, shaking the Little Divine Realm, Ye Chen, located within Sky City, naturally sensed it.
In truth, he had known the moment the Lingxu Divine King appeared. But feeling that might, even Ye Chen couldn't help but reveal a trace of surprise in his eyes. "No wonder he dares to call himself a Divine King. So he's actually reached the Second Tribulation Divine King level. It seems the Myriad Heavens and Worlds aren't as weak as I imagined. Perhaps there are still hidden depths."
Then he smiled—
"But so what!"
"A Divine King is nothing more than this!"
He did not leave the Supreme Divine Throne. Gazing at the peerlessly imposing Lingxu Divine King, his faint voice echoed above the Little Divine Realm. "What of a Divine King? Daring to invade my Heavenly Kingdom—today, you will pay the price."
Boundless origin force of the Little Divine Realm surged, rushing toward the Lingxu Divine King.
Boom—
Like infinite, terrifying tidal waves, the Little Divine Realm's origin force transformed into a fearsome ocean, sweeping across the sky to strike the Lingxu Divine King.
The Lingxu Divine King said coldly, "Although the Little Divine Realm is vast, its will is weak. At most, it can only exert power comparable to a Great Power. How can it stop me?"
He hadn't even made a move himself when the Savage Beast King beneath him let out a roar that shattered heaven and earth. Formless, shapeless sonic force spread out in layers like a storm, colliding with the Little Divine Realm's origin force and annihilating the surrounding space in an instant.
"An Ancient Beast at the Great Power level!"
Witnessing the Little Divine Realm's origin force being shattered, everyone in the Little Divine Realm paled in shock and terror.
That was clearly a Savage Beast King within the Great Power domain.
Behind the Lingxu Divine King, the many experts felt relieved at their decision to follow him.
If his mount was a Great Power, then the Lingxu Divine King, as its master, must be far more terrifying.
But Ye Chen's expression did not change in the slightest. He gave a faint smile, then manipulated an even more powerful surge of the Little Divine Realm's origin force, shaping it into a colossal hand that struck out.
Although he could annihilate this mere Great Power-level Savage Beast King with a flick of his finger, at this stage, he still did not intend to reveal his true strength.
The waters of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds ran deeper than imagined. He planned to observe carefully.