"Kid, are you the Young King of the Qingyang Domain?"
Not long after, Ye Chen was once again sought out on the Bloody Battlefield, this time by members of the younger generation, and their numbers were quite substantial, reaching over thirty individuals.
Apart from the Qingyang Domain, young prodigies from various other domains were present, each possessing extraordinary bearing and outstanding talent. Among them were powerful prodigies at the Marquis Lord realm, and some, like Guo Lin, had already achieved Divine Transformation early on, making them quite formidable.
They were all young prodigies from major forces across the Five Great Domains, having received abundant resources from their sects or families since childhood, making them very powerful. They had also entered the Domain War carrying heavy artifacts bestowed by their sect elders.
Now, they were pursuing Ye Chen, wanting to take his head to claim the eye-wateringly rich three million jin of spirit stones from the Earth-grade bounty, and also wanting to slay a king to obtain kingly blood, which could be refined into a Dao pill, offering immense benefits for cultivation—no member of the younger generation could ignore such an opportunity.
Ye Chen calmly watched the group of over thirty young prodigies from the Five Great Domains. He had to admit this lineup was indeed quite powerful, enough to make even a king take notice. He hadn't imagined that the young prodigies from the Five Great Domains would all choose to join forces against him, which was somewhat unexpected.
It was probably because Ye Chen, capable of single-handedly annihilating the Heavenly Dragon Army, was also a peerless king, prompting them to unite against him.
One had to admit that even someone as powerful as Ye Chen was frowning slightly at this moment. His gaze swept over them as he said, "Are all of you here to kill me alone and claim that three million jin of spirit stones bounty?"
"Correct. You are currently being hunted with an Earth-grade bounty across the various domains, worth a massive three million jin of spirit stones. Moreover, you are a king. Both the astronomical bounty and the act of king-slaying make us willing to pursue you," one young prodigy nodded.
Slaying a king was a supreme honor. All members of the younger generation hoped to slay a king to prove their own glory.
The three million jin of spirit stones was also a huge temptation. Even a supreme expert at the Saint Treasury Realm would be tempted, let alone them!
It could be said that in their eyes, Ye Chen was a juicy piece of meat, full of allure.
"Considering you are a king, we'll give you a chance. If you are willing to commit suicide on the spot, we can grant you an intact corpse," another prodigy said arrogantly. "Otherwise, even if you are a king, under the joint assault of so many of us, you will inevitably die without a whole corpse."
This was the confidence of these young powerhouses. Faced with such a young king, they could still rely on numerical superiority to suppress and kill him.
Ye Chen suddenly looked at him, his gaze instantly turning icy cold, causing that young prodigy to suddenly feel a bone-chilling dread, as if he were being stared down by a primordial beast from ancient times. A cold killing intent descended, making him tremble uncontrollably.
Then, Ye Chen's icy gaze swept over the others, making each person feel that terrifying killing intent bearing down on them, causing them to tremble involuntarily. His indifferent words echoed beside their ears: "I'll give you a chance. Either leave, or stay here forever. Which one do you choose?"
Everyone's expressions changed. At this point, they hadn't expected Ye Chen to still be so forceful, utterly fearless, threatening them.
"Kid, even if you are a true king, how dare you be so arrogant? There are thirty-one of us. Do you really think you are invincible under heaven, that you alone can withstand all of us here?" one prodigy said defiantly, immediately gaining responses from many others. Numbers were their greatest advantage. Perhaps one, two, or a few individuals were no match for Ye Chen, but there were a full thirty people here, holding an absolute advantage.
Moreover, each one was a young prodigy. Facing a king of the same realm, they could surely suppress him, especially since several had even achieved Divine Transformation!
Ye Chen shook his head, still utterly indifferent and cold. "Useless trash remains useless even if a hundred come. Still trash."
"You—"
Everyone's expressions darkened. They had seen arrogance, but never someone this arrogant, truly treating them all like discarded trash by the roadside. This made them feel extremely furious.
"Everyone, let's attack together! Let's slaughter this arrogant brat!"
"Agreed!"
Immediately, the young powerhouses all took action. Divine radiance shimmered as they unleashed various powerful divine abilities and dao techniques. Moreover, numerous great Dao artifacts were continuously hurled out, attacking Ye Chen like a meteor shower.
This stretch of heaven and earth seemed on the verge of complete collapse, utterly terrifying!
Whoosh—
At this moment, Ye Chen did not choose to meet the attacks head-on. Instead, he stepped with the Reverse Void Eight Steps, displaying the world's ultimate speed. His entire person instantly shifted sideways, evading all attacks.
The place where he had been standing was utterly obliterated. Vast stretches of barren mountains were completely flattened, leaving nothing behind.
"Kid, have some guts and don't run!"
Someone sneered coldly, then mocked, "Could it be you only know how to flee?"
"Since that's the case, as you wish!"
Ye Chen said coldly, then he took the initiative to attack, charging towards the location of the young powerhouses, swift as a meteor. In an instant, he appeared before one young prodigy.
That young prodigy was, in a way, quite powerful, having reached the Demigod ninth heaven at a young age. He also wielded a powerful Divine Transformation Dao weapon bestowed by his sect elder, which had long been activated. Seeing Ye Chen suddenly appear before him, although greatly startled, he still struck out, attacking Ye Chen.
Boom—
Ye Chen slapped out with his palm. Dao marks and divine principles flowed between his fingers and palm, like a golden heavenly stele sweeping past. He directly, simply, and brutally sent that Divine Transformation Dao weapon flying, whereupon it exploded, causing everyone's expressions to change drastically in horror.
Not to mention this being a Divine Transformation Dao weapon, it was also bestowed by a sect elder and was quite extraordinary. Yet it was so utterly weak, shattered into pieces by a single slap. Just how powerful was this youth before them? It was simply heart-trembling.
That young prodigy immediately wanted to flee. This youth from the Qingyang Domain was so terrifyingly strong; how could he possibly resist?
He tried to escape the moment his Dao weapon exploded, but Ye Chen was faster. In a flash, he arrived before him, blocking his path. A mocking smile hung on his handsome face as he said, "Weren't you the one telling me not to run? Why are you running now?"
Damn it, you and your big mouth! That person wished he could immediately slap himself. Why did he have to say so much? So unlucky. But at this moment, he didn't show weakness. On the contrary, his attitude remained tough, not forgetting to threaten even now: "If you dare kill me, they will kill you."
"I said, trash is trash. Even a hundred more would just be trash. Do you think I'm afraid? You can go to hell now."
Ye Chen extended his large hand, completely covering the sky, directly grabbing the young prodigy into his palm. The other only had time to let out a single scream before being crushed, his entire person undergoing complete annihilation of both body and spirit, his flesh and blood exploding.