"He's here."
A cold smile slowly appeared at the corner of Ye Chen's mouth. He wanted to know what kind of expert had been alarmed, hoping it would be a Young King. That way, he could hunt a king and obtain kingly blood.
The aura from the distance was approaching rapidly. A tiny black dot could be seen speeding closer, moving from afar with astonishing speed. This was undoubtedly a fearsome figure.
This person tread upon the void as if Shrinking the Earth to an Inch. Each step covered a vast distance. After a few breaths, the figure had already arrived.
It could be seen that this was a rather burly and solid figure. His entire physique was extremely robust, his skin a bronze color, giving off a powerful, surging sense of strength, as if cast from steel. Standing there, he was like a demonic mountain, emanating an oppressive pressure.
He had short-cropped hair and a stern, upright face. He looked to be only about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, but his gaze was sharp as a blade, carrying an aggressive edge. It fell upon Ye Chen from a superior position, looking down at him. He frowned and said, "Are you the so-called Young King from the Qingyang Domain who annihilated the Heavenly Dragon Army?"
He uttered these words, but they were forceful and resonant, like morning bells and evening drums, deafening to the ears and causing the earth to tremble.
Without a doubt, this person was terrifying and extraordinary.
"That's right, it's me," Ye Chen said.
The tall, sturdy man stared aggressively at Ye Chen. "I was looking for you. I never expected you to show up yourself. Were you waiting for me?"
A terrifying aura emanated from his body, causing the entire blood-red earth to shake. It was far stronger than that of ordinary members of the younger generation, and even stronger than the previous Qinghua Marquis, for this was actually a top-tier expert who had already achieved Divine Transformation in the mortal world.
On the path of cultivation, each major realm was a brand new world, bringing about a complete transformation.
The peak of the Demigod ninth heaven and the Divine Transformation Realm were a watershed. Once that step was crossed, the entire person would undergo a tremendous metamorphosis. The power of a Divine Transformation expert was far beyond what a Demigod ninth heaven could compare to. Even though it was just a single step apart, the gap between them was like heaven and earth, incomparable.
In the current myriad realms, most of the new generation had not cultivated for very long and were basically only at the Demigod level. To transcend and achieve Divine Transformation in the mortal world was indeed the mark of an extraordinary prodigy.
"Divine Transformation in the mortal world?" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.
"Correct, I have achieved Divine Transformation," the tall, sturdy man declared proudly. Such cultivation was absolutely enough to look down upon his peers.
However, compared to the ordinary younger generation, Ye Chen merely shook his head. "Pity you're not a king. So you're not the person I was waiting for. Leave. I don't want to kill you."
"Arrogant!"
Upon hearing this, the tall, sturdy man's expression changed slightly. This Young King before him simply didn't regard him with any importance. He couldn't help but stride forward, his black hair dancing wildly in the wind, carrying a chilling killing intent. "Hmph, do you really think being a king makes you invincible under heaven? Aren't you just a mere Demigod? Can you really look down upon a Divine Transformation expert?"
"Was the Heavenly Dragon Army really something you could annihilate alone? Ridiculous. If you didn't have someone behind you, how would it be possible? You only managed to reach this step by borrowing another's power. Do you truly believe you are invincible under heaven?"
"Right now, people from the Five Great Domains are all searching for you. They've even issued an Earth-grade bounty. Just bringing your head is worth three million jin of spirit stones. Your head is quite expensive. Today, I, Guo Lin, will take your head first and go back to claim the reward."
Guo Lin coldly shouted. His bronze-colored physique flowed with a heavy radiance as he shot forth. Without another word, his palm, large as a cattail leaf fan, pressed down from the sky, actually transforming into a heavy stone seal resembling a heavenly stele, smashing down. The void seemed on the verge of being crushed.
It could be seen that Guo Lin himself was absolutely an expert who cultivated his physical body. His arms were like pythons or dragons, fierce and powerful.
It was just a pity that he had encountered not someone else, but Ye Chen.
"You dare to engage in close combat with me? Seeking death!"
Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged. He directly swung his fist to meet the attack, not even boiling his divine power, relying purely on simple, brutal physical strength.
Boom—
It was as if a great explosion had occurred, thunderclaps ringing out. The earth beneath them instantly split from the collision between the two, with huge cracks rapidly spreading out.
With a loud rumble, Guo Lin was sent flying backward. The skin on his palm was torn and bloody, even revealing glimpses of white bone. His face showed shock. "What a powerful physical body! It can actually injure my palm. You also focus on cultivating your physical battle body."
Ye Chen nodded slightly. "Your physical body isn't bad either. It can withstand one of my punches without shattering. In a way, you've stepped through the threshold, but you're still lacking a bit."
Guo Lin was so angry he laughed. "Calling you arrogant really is an understatement. Do you truly think your powerful physical body makes you invincible under heaven? Today, I'll let you understand what true power is."
He mobilized the divine power of the Divine Transformation Realm to attack, directly assaulting Ye Chen. A swath of purple radiance descended—it was a rain of purple light, each strand containing the destructive power of Dao principles. They shot down from the sky towards Ye Chen.
"Petty tricks!" Ye Chen didn't care in the slightest. His divine fists shook, erupting with surging divine radiance that completely shattered the entire curtain of light rain, leaving nothing behind.
Then he took the initiative to attack, engaging Guo Lin, dueling with this Divine Transformation Realm young prodigy.
It must be said, Guo Lin was truly a remarkably powerful young prodigy, standing at the peak of the Divine Transformation Realm, stronger than any before. He was also a body-refining expert. His powerful physical body, combined with the supreme divine power of the Divine Transformation Realm, made the entire blood-red battlefield tremble and rumble.
It was just a pity that he was facing Ye Chen, the supreme Young King of the present age, the reincarnated Supreme One of the Tenth Heaven. Whether in combat power or experience, no one could match him.
In just three exchanges, Guo Lin had already suffered heavy injuries. He was sent flying by a punch from Ye Chen, his powerful physical body on the verge of splitting and bleeding. He simply could not contend.
"How can your physical body be this powerful?" Guo Lin could hardly believe it. Although he knew Ye Chen's physical battle body was strong, it shouldn't be strong to this extent.
Ye Chen sneered. "My battle body can be said to be the strongest among kings. Your physical body isn't even on par with a king's battle body, let alone capable of contending with mine."
At the same time, he swung his fist once more, causing the entire heaven and earth to tremble, shaking in all directions.
Roar—
Suddenly, a dragon's roar sounded. The blood-red battlefield trembled. Guo Lin's body suddenly surged with billowing purple light. He threw a punch to collide with Ye Chen's, actually managing to block this blow.