Ye Chen was drenched in blood, some belonging to his enemies, some his own. His long hair was matted into strands, clinging to his chest and back, yet his aura was vast and supremely powerful.
He stood alone on the battlefield strewn with corpses, an immortal divine radiance swirling around his body like the highest War God. His terrifying fighting intent knew no bounds.
The powerful experts who had rushed over all stood at a distance, not daring to act rashly. Their hearts were filled with awe and fear.
Because the number of experts from the various Domains who had arrived earlier was immense. It wasn't just the younger generation; there were also many renowned experts from the middle and younger generations. The Divine Transformation Realm was the most basic, with many at the third or fourth heaven, some dominating the fifth heaven, and it was even rumored that terrifying experts dominating the seventh heaven were hidden among them.
But at this moment, everyone who had participated in that battle was buried here, without exception. The scattered limbs and broken bodies littering the ground were the best proof.
It was unbelievable. He was clearly just a young junior at the ninth heaven of the Demigod Realm. Even as a Young King, he shouldn't be this terrifying. How could he possibly survive being besieged by so many powerful experts?
At this moment, the experts seemed to see Ye Chen no longer as a vibrant young junior. A subtle change had occurred in him. He was still young, but more majestic and stern, standing tall between the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. His gaze was profound and deep, containing the terrifying spectacle of worlds being born and destroyed in Samsara. It swept across heaven and earth, looking down upon the Myriad Domains, ruling over them.
He was a rising invincible Supreme One!
"You all—"
Suddenly, Ye Chen spoke. His gaze shot through the sky and landed on them, icy and emotionless, even carrying a faint, bone-piercing killing intent that slowly spread. "Are you also here to hunt me down?"
The onlookers hurriedly shook their heads in denial. What a joke! This was absolutely a peerless great demon king, terrifying beyond measure. Hadn't they seen the battlefield filled with the bones of experts he had slaughtered? The blood flowing out was probably still warm. How dare they provoke him? They should be turning tail and running.
"Great Demon King... no, Your Highness, please forgive us. We were just unintentionally observing. We'll leave immediately. Please don't blame us," one person blurted out 'great demon king' and hurriedly paled, correcting himself, showing great reverence, truly afraid this peerless great demon king would strike and he'd be finished.
The great demon king in the distance just nodded indifferently, not blaming him. While that person breathed a sigh of relief, the next words from the other party made his heart, and the hearts of everyone else, jump. They heard the great demon king say, "Trouble you to relay a message to the various Domains for me."
"Whatever Your Highness says, I will definitely relay it for you," everyone hurriedly nodded.
Ye Chen nodded. "Then relay this to the five great Domains: tell them that if their Domains have any Young Kings, they should hurry up and appear. I look forward to crossing hands, wanting to slay one or two of them. But if they keep hiding and don't appear, I will sweep through the entire Domain War, forcing them all to appear!"
Once spoken, the world was shocked!
Arrogant!
Nothing but arrogance! Everyone truly didn't know how to describe Ye Chen. He actually wanted to force the Young Kings of the various Domains to appear to slay one or two of them.
Although Ye Chen was very powerful, the experts all felt this was somewhat fanciful.
Not to mention the scarcity of Young Kings—often only one or two appeared across several great Domains—and those who could achieve the status of Young King were mysterious and powerful. Among those of the same realm, who was truly weaker than others? They were all the supreme powerhouses of their time. In a real fight, Ye Chen might possibly be no match for them.
Soon, Ye Chen's words were relayed by the experts to the entire Domain War, causing a massive earthquake. Everyone exclaimed in shock, and the experts from the various Domains especially changed expressions, turning cold.
What an arrogant youngster! Did he really think he was invincible under heaven? If Young Kings weren't dispatched, he would sweep through the Domain War? Did a young junior like him really have that kind of capability?
This time, the losses for each Domain were severe. Too many experts had perished in this battle, both from the younger generation and the middle-younger generation. It was a heavy toll.
In the Domain War, a powerful peak ninth heaven expert from the Feilong Domain side personally took action. Originally shocked and angry that Ye Chen had annihilated their Domain's Elite Army, the Heavenly Dragon Army, he was now even more furious. Relying on reliable information, he sought out the peerless great demon king of the Qingyang Domain.
It was in that blood-soaked mountain range where he had been invincible. From afar, he saw the great demon king atop a mountain peak, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, a shocking sight.
Above his head, a massive black hole materialized. Surging spiritual energy of heaven and earth continuously poured into the black hole, then transformed into vast divine power of the Great Dao, pouring into the great demon king's body. Not only were his injuries recovering, but his aura was also rising steadily. A terrifying Dao might slowly spread out, extremely astonishing.
However, what shocked people was that despite such vast spiritual energy continuously pouring into his body, the great demon king's physique seemed like a bottomless pit. No matter how much spiritual energy he devoured, there wasn't the slightest feeling of fullness.
It made people feel even more the extraordinariness of the great demon king.
This was also the truly astonishing aspect of a real Young King. The divine power of the Great Dao their bodies could contain was far deeper than others'. Otherwise, how could they be so astonishingly powerful?
The peak expert from the Feilong Domain hadn't fully revealed his figure yet, but at this moment, the great demon king on the mountain peak suddenly opened his eyes, looking towards his location. A gaze that seemed almost material shot forth, piercing through all illusions and landing on him.
This peak Divine Transformation expert was shocked, not just because Ye Chen had discovered him, but because that gaze was too terrifying. He clearly saw the terrifying spectacle of suns, moons, and stars being born and destroyed within it, as if it contained a terrifying great world of heaven and earth, burying the Samsara of the world, and also as if it had experienced thousands of lifetimes of reincarnation, capable of piercing through the mortal world and seeing through falsehoods.
He felt that before this young great demon king, he had no secrets at all.
It was unbelievable that this was just a young junior. He felt more like he was being watched by an ancient recluse who had lived for who knows how many years, making him shudder.
"Since you've come, why hide?"
Ye Chen slowly spoke, as if he had long anticipated it. The peak Divine Transformation expert from the Feilong Domain appeared, no longer needing to conceal his figure. A powerful aura swept across the sky, blood clouds churned, and Dao might pressed down comprehensively, trying to look down upon the youth in terms of momentum.
"You are dazzling and powerful, but it's a pity," the other party sighed slightly, not without regret.
If such a prodigy could be used by the Feilong Domain, how wonderful it would be.
What a pity!
But Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged. A layer of divine radiance emerged on the surface of his body, blocking this Dao might with apparent ease. "Make your move."
The peak Divine Transformation expert from the Feilong Domain nodded. Just as he was about to strike, he suddenly discovered in horror that a massive spear streaked across the sky, bringing with it endless gales. With speed faster than thunder, it pierced through him, bringing forth a shower of blood, nailing him to the cliff of a tall mountain behind, making it difficult to move.
That spear contained terrifying divine power and Dao mark laws, adhering with supreme killing intent, overwhelmingly domineering. In an instant, it destroyed over half of the vitality within his body, beginning to extinguish it.
He vomited large mouthfuls of blood from the corner of his mouth, raised his head, and saw a tall, burly figure appear behind the great demon king, emitting an aura far stronger than his own.
The newcomer was none other than the Second Commander of the three hundred Primordial War Cavalry, Meng Shan, who now said respectfully, "Your Highness!"
The Feilong Domain expert said with difficulty, "You... despicable..."
Ye Chen slowly rose to his full height, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "I'm despicable? Ridiculous. You, a peak Divine Transformation expert, coming to kill me, a ninth heaven Demigod, don't you find that despicable? Did you really think I would face you head-on?"
Although Ye Chen was powerful, he wasn't arrogant or foolish. He understood his current strength was fundamentally insufficient to contend with a peak Divine Transformation expert. The gap in realms was too large; even as a Young King, he couldn't bridge it.
Naturally, the three hundred Primordial War Cavalry were one of his greatest trump cards. Encountering such a situation, he would have them act.
"Meng Shan, kill him!"
"Yes, Your Highness," Meng Shan said respectfully, then strode towards the peak Divine Transformation expert from the Feilong Domain.
The other party looked at Meng Shan in shock, coughing blood while speaking with difficulty, "You are... Commander Meng Shan... one of the three hundred Primordial War Cavalry under the Fourth Great... Bandit?"
The three hundred Primordial War Cavalry had once campaigned in the Domain War, their fame far surpassing that of the Heavenly Dragon Army. They were a truly indestructible, strongest army.
Meng Shan said, "Correct. I am Commander Meng Shan of the Primordial War Cavalry. He is our Your Highness. We, the Primordial War Cavalry, are all following him. You can die now."
He pointed a finger, landing on the other's glabella. A bloody hole appeared, blood flowed, and the Primordial Spirit was extinguished. The light in this person's eyes dimmed forever, still carrying a trace of unbelievable shock.
Ye Chen said, "Meng Shan, withdraw for now. Don't appear unless I give the order. I have a premonition that terrifying enemies will appear, targeting me. There might even be terrifying figures at the Demi-Saint Realm. But I don't want to startle the snake too early. I hope to catch them all in one net, making the various Domains suffer heavy losses."
Meng Shan was awed. His Highness truly had great ambition, wanting to catch numerous experts, including terrifying figures like Demi-Saints, in one net.
Ye Chen continued to sit cross-legged in this blood-soaked desolate mountain range, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The phenomenon was astonishing, clouds moving in the sky. He made no attempt to conceal it, attracting the attention of people from all directions, shocking them with the Qingyang Domain's great demon king's audacity. Did he really think he was invincible under heaven?
But Ye Chen paid no heed, continuing to absorb the vast energy of heaven and earth, as if the events outside had nothing to do with him, the protagonist.
As time passed, more and more experts from the various Domains gathered here. One powerful figure after another quickly appeared in this desolate mountain range, coming from the camps of the various Domains, to see this Young King from the Qingyang Domain, and also for the hefty reward of three million spirit stones.
However, most were Talents from the younger generation. It was rare to see great experts who had surpassed the fifth heaven of Divine Transformation. After all, such figures had their reputations to consider and were unwilling to lower their status to deal with a member of the younger generation. Even if they won in the end, word getting out would only earn them the charge of bullying the weak.
"It's quite lively here. Are you all here to surround and suppress the young great demon king of the Qingyang Domain?"
A clear, hearty voice rang out, immediately drawing everyone's attention. Because it was a graceful, elegant young master dressed in snow-white robes, with a face like carved jade, divine and handsome like jade, wearing a jade crown, extraordinarily handsome and possessing a transcendent temperament.
He stepped forward slowly, a smile on his face like a spring breeze, making people feel three points more favorable towards him.
However, his appearance also caused many to exclaim in surprise. Many from the younger generation looked at him with reverent gazes because this was a quite famous young Talent, coming from the Xueyuan Domain, named Bai Xueyi, reputed to be a suspected Young King.
This person was very mysterious, appearing as a gentle, jade-like Talent who rarely made a move. But whenever he did, he was invariably victorious, never having failed.
Three years ago, he had crossed hands with a true Young King in a hidden Dao arena. Bai Xueyi issued a challenge to that Young King. From beginning to end, no one knew the result, but when Bai Xueyi left, his robes were undamaged, and he departed with his grace intact.
Afterwards, that Young King had said to those around him with a heavy expression that this person was very strong and not to be underestimated.
Although the result was unknown, it was presumed the battle record was glorious; otherwise, he wouldn't have received such high praise from a Young King. The world also speculated he was a suspected Young King.
Boom—
In the sky, a thunderclap exploded through the Nine Heavens. A burly, tall figure appeared, shaking the entire blood-soaked mountain range. Many people almost lost their footing, but when they saw the newcomer's figure, their expressions changed.
It was an extremely burly and tall figure, about one zhang tall, with a physique the color of ancient bronze, towering and majestic. One of his arms was thicker than another person's two thighs combined, as if cast from steel. A vast demonic might spread out, causing people not far away to change color and scatter to avoid him.
It was like a peerless demon king had appeared, striding through the air with great steps. With each step, heaven and earth trembled, dust shot into the sky. Many from the younger generation felt their hearts pounding, unable to help trembling and wanting to submit.
"It's him! The Flame Dragon King of the Feilong Domain, Pang Xia. I didn't expect he really came."
Many people changed color. That was a true demon race Young King, a descendant of the Great Power-level Sacred Spirit Candle Dragon from ancient times, possessing relatively pure Candle Dragon bloodline, incomparably terrifying and powerful. His bloodline power could be called world-shaking, a famous Young King figure throughout the myriad realms.
It was said the Heavenly Dragon Army was the Elite Army under the Flame Dragon King's command. Ye Chen had completely annihilated the Heavenly Dragon Army, thus provoking the Flame Dragon King to appear.
Roar— Roar—
Roar—
...
Terrifying roars shook this blood-soaked mountain range. Nine fearsome primordial beasts pulled a luxurious carriage from the distance, its grandeur terrifying, as if the master of an Immortal Sacred Land was touring the world. The experts all had to make way, only the Flame Dragon King, Bai Xueyi, and others stood their ground, not retreating an inch.
From within the carriage, a heroic youth emerged, wearing a dazzling crown. He was the Crown Prince of a kingdom, striding forth with a surging aura that knew no bounds, as if even the void was about to be crushed.
Everyone changed color because this was a peerless powerhouse from the younger generation of the Tianhe Domain, the Crown Prince of the Tianhe Kingdom, the immortal empire ruling the Tianhe Domain, hailed as Crown Prince Haotian.