The tenth divine halo finally manifested. Though it appeared hazy and faint, flickering as if it might vanish at any moment, its emergence unleashed from Ye Chen an unprecedented aura of terrifying might.
At this moment, he resembled an Emperor or Sovereign from the Mythical Era in their youth, his aura shaking the mortal world, peerless and unmatched.
His entire body was enveloped in flawless divine radiance, his skin glowing with a divine luster, appearing like an invincible deity walking the earth, akin to an immortal king, the aura of the Great Dao emanating from him causing all to tremble and submit.
It was too terrifying. Was this truly just a person?
They seemed to vaguely see a war god awakening within Ye Chen's body, an aura that could shake the myriad realms.
Even the four Young Kings felt an unprecedented sense of dread, as if being stared down by a primordial beast, a feeling of great terror.
"Such a terrifying aura. It doesn't feel like a King, more like a Divine Transformation Realm King, carrying great terror. But this aura isn't from the Divine Transformation Realm. Could it be that Yue has already surpassed the King realm and achieved immortality?"
The four Kings were all shaken. Beyond the King realm lay the True King realm, the final step that could be taken at the ultimate limit of a realm, where everything would undergo Extreme Sublimation once more, allowing one to half-step into the mysterious Tenth Heaven.
Naturally, since the Mythical Era, due to the limitations of heaven and earth, no one could take that final step to achieve the Tenth Heaven.
The so-called True King realm was that final step. At the pinnacle of the Ninth Heaven, everything would ultimately undergo Extreme Sublimation, breaking and then reforming, achieving great perfection and invincibility, worthy of being called half-step Tenth Heaven.
The reason Immortal True Kings like the Yuan Yao Divine King, the Sun God, and the Primordial Demon God were invincible under heaven was precisely because they had taken this half-step.
Do not underestimate this half-step. The difference between a King and a True King was vast and insurmountable.
Otherwise, why were True Kings invincible under heaven while Kings fell short? That was precisely the reason.
Now, the Great Demon King Yue showed a tendency to achieve the Immortal True King realm, causing everyone's expressions to change. If he succeeded, everyone here would be swept away by the Great Demon King Yue alone.
"We cannot let him succeed."
This was the unanimous decision of the four Young Kings. They joined forces, unleashing their full power, pouring all their strength out to drown Ye Chen, intending to force him to fall from his unstable, newly stepping into True King state and prevent his success. Otherwise, it would be a great disaster for all, unbearable.
Boom—
Terrifying divine might of the Great Dao fully awakened. The myriad realms seemed to crumble, the void shattered greatly, everything appearing on the verge of annihilation.
The four Kings attacked, an unprecedented terror, intending to sweep away everything and slay Ye Chen on the spot.
"You think you can kill me just like that?"
Ye Chen spoke. A brilliant divine radiance blossomed from his body, transforming into divine light armor that clad him. At his feet, in an instant, a vast expanse of golden Great Dao array patterns spread out in all directions, and his entire figure instantly shifted away, causing all attacks to miss.
Such speed could truly be called the world's ultimate speed. It was too fast, impossible to hit.
The next moment, Ye Chen's figure appeared, directly inserting himself amidst the four Kings. Like an Ancient Divine Mountain, he radiated a heaven-shaking pressure that made them all feel a sense of fear. Unconsciously, they all attacked Ye Chen, blasting apart that area of heaven and earth.
Unfortunately, nothing could truly strike Ye Chen. His speed was simply too fast, swift as lightning. In an instant, he shifted away again. Not even the corner of his robe could be touched, causing everyone's expressions to change.
"Too fast, difficult to hit. We cannot separate, or we risk being picked off one by one, which would be a great trouble," Crown Prince Haotian said gravely, receiving nods of agreement from the other three Kings. For now, only by the four of them acting together could they contend with the Great Demon King Yue.
"Do you think joining forces can withstand me?"
The next moment, Ye Chen appeared. He took the initiative, charging before the Flame Dragon King. Between his fingers, a Heavenly Dragon Seal materialized—the Heavenly Dragon Seal of the Donghua Clan, which he had manifested. It descended from the sky, smashing down and sending the Flame Dragon King flying. Even his Flame Dragon Battle Body was insufficient; his divine flames were dimmed many times over, and blood continuously coughed from the corner of his mouth.
Then, without even turning his head, he swung his divine fists, terrifying principles of the Great Dao coiling around his fists as he struck horizontally. The entire heaven and earth trembled and hummed in resonance, clashing with the dragon spear Crown Prince Haotian swung down. The clash was deafening, sparks flying, even exploding into showers of flying meteors, terrifying and shocking.
The dragon spear wailed, its divine radiance dimming, nearly shattered by this punch, cracks appearing. The terrifying force even sent Crown Prince Haotian flying sideways, his tiger's mouth split, his arms feeling broken, utterly unable to withstand the force.
The young powerhouses watching from afar felt a tremor in their hearts. Too powerful. The Great Demon King Yue had only used two simple attacks, yet he had severely wounded two Young Kings in succession. Was an Immortal True King truly this powerful?
Not just them, even the Kings felt bitter. A half-step difference felt far greater than the gap between entire major realms.
Bai Xueyi made his move. Clad in pristine white robes, elegant and graceful, a true gentleman in a turbid world, beloved by countless women. Even his movements carried a transcendent sense of detachment from the mortal dust. Yet, there was no doubt he was terrifyingly powerful; otherwise, he could not be hailed as a King.
He advanced, striking horizontally. In the void, snowflakes began to drift down, pure white, crystalline and flawless, incredibly beautiful. But beneath the beauty lay terrifying killing intent. Each snowflake contained the Dao of world destruction. The void trembled as they scattered across this blood-stained mountain range, transforming into a snowflake domain that enveloped Ye Chen, intending to utterly disorient and restrain him within.
Even if other Young Kings were trapped within, they would find it difficult to escape for a time.
"A decent domain. Unfortunately, it falls short of restraining me."
A calm voice rang out—Ye Chen's voice. He formed a divine seal, and a crystalline Great Dao Treasure Vase manifested in the world. This supreme divine ability, renowned throughout the myriad realms, displayed unprecedented fearsome power in Ye Chen's hands. From the vase's mouth erupted terrifying light of destruction, piercing through everything, blasting apart heaven and earth, directly shattering the snowflake domain until nothing remained.
Then he appeared, arriving before Bai Xueyi in an instant. With a flick of his sleeve, he attacked, consecutively executing the Mountain Embracing Seal. Up to nine divine peaks materialized, their pressure suppressing the firmament as they smashed towards Bai Xueyi, sending his entire body flying. He coughed blood, staining his snow-white robes a tragic, vivid red.