The Immortal World's powerhouses simply could not believe that the Pangu Universe would refuse. This was the most prestigious Heaven's Pride grand competition assembly ever seen, unprecedented. The chance to become an Immortal King's disciple—even just a nominal disciple—would elevate one's status to a level countless people would look up to, a status even Monarchs wouldn't dare to provoke lightly. If one became a personal disciple, that status would be no less than that of a true, consummate Supreme One.
Unfortunately, they had all misjudged Ye Chen.
He had heard every single word spoken behind the Immortal Dao Gate Valve. With his nature, always domineering, he would never allow others to bully him, not even the Primordial Immortal Realm, not even an Immortal King.
Soon, ten days passed.
At this point, the Immortal World's powerhouses began to panic.
Because the Pangu Universe showed not the slightest movement. No one had gone to the Immortal Dao Gate Valve, let alone gathered Heaven's Prides to go to the Immortal World to participate in the grand competition. It was as if the whole matter had never happened.
"Wait. I don't believe the Pangu Universe can keep waiting forever. They're just trying to intimidate us," an Immortal World Monarch spoke.
Thus, another two days passed. Only three days remained until the Chaos Sea Heaven's Pride grand competition assembly.
They finally panicked completely. They immediately contacted the Human Emperor Palace's envoy to communicate, asking when they would arrive, stating that the Immortal Monarchs were already adjusting the Immortal Dao rules and the Immortal Dao Gate Valve would be fully opened within a day.
The Human Emperor Palace envoy had long known about the Primordial Immortal Realm's affairs and had deliberately intended to trip up the Pangu Universe. He couldn't help but sneer inwardly—these arrogant fellows were finally panicking, weren't they? Outwardly, however, he feigned great surprise: "You didn't know? The Battle Saint King said that very day that he wouldn't participate in the Chaos Sea Heaven's Pride grand competition. He's preparing to send all the strongest Heaven's Prides to the Ultimate Ancient Path and the Supreme Ancient Path. If I'm not mistaken, they're already on their way."
"What?!"
The Immortal World powerholders were all aghast. Were these Pangu Universe people all fools? To pass up the perfectly good Chaos Sea Heaven's Pride grand competition and instead send their strongest Heaven's Prides to the Ultimate Ancient Path and Supreme Ancient Path?
If they truly failed to invite them over and that Immortal KingYour Majesty were to rage, they would have a hard time bearing the wrath of an Immortal King.
"Please inform us, where are the Battle Saint King and the others? We will ask the Immortal Monarchs to immediately open the Immortal Dao Gate Valve and come over at once," an Immortal World Monarch spoke, a note of urgency in his voice. They absolutely had to intercept them before they reached the Ultimate Ancient Path and Supreme Ancient Path.
Rumble—
Soon, the Immortal Dao Gate Valve opened. A group of Immortal World powerholders rushed out. At their head were two peak Immortal Monarchs, followed by over a dozen Ancient Monarchs, serving as the envoys to invite the Pangu Universe this time.
"If you wish to go to the Ultimate Ancient Path, one of our Pangu Universe's routes is through the Dragon Phoenix Academy. You can go to the Dragon Phoenix Academy and take a look," the Human Emperor Palace envoy pointed out a direction, a somewhat peculiar smile on his face.
"Good, thank you, Fellow Daoist!"
Boom—
The group of Immortal World envoys immediately rushed toward the Dragon Phoenix Academy.
The Dragon Phoenix Academy was located in the Dragon Phoenix State at the center of the Myriad Domains, occupying a vast area. It was also one of the most prestigious cultivation academies in the Myriad Heavens and Ten Thousand Domains, on par with the Myriad Realms Academy.
At this moment, the Immortal World envoys descended upon the Dragon Phoenix Academy, wanting to charge inside. But at that moment, a vast and majestic Supreme Emperor's might spread out, shaking the heavens and causing the Immortal World powerholders' hearts to tremble. Their figures were blocked one by one, unable to enter.
A cold voice came through: "Didn't the Supreme Ones behind you tell you that private grounds are not to be entered at will?"
The Immortal World envoys panicked. How could they have known that a mere Dragon Phoenix Academy housed a peerless Supreme One? Had they known, they naturally wouldn't have dared to barge in. Now, they could only lower their heads, exceptionally respectful: "Great Emperor above, we did not mean to offend. We were merely in a hurry to find the Battle Saint King and accidentally barged in. Please forgive us, Great Emperor."
At the same time, they felt somewhat aggrieved.
They were powerholders of the Primordial Immortal Realm, with Supreme Immortals behind them. The two Immortal Monarchs were half-step Dao-proving Immortal Dao figures. Yet coming here, they were subjected to such humiliation, suppressed by a Supreme One.
"Hmph, so what if you didn't mean to offend? To offend the dignity of a Supreme One is a crime deserving ten thousand deaths. This Emperor feels like killing you all, and those behind you wouldn't be able to say much," the Supreme One within the Dragon Phoenix Academy snorted coldly, seemingly quite furious, causing the Immortal World powerholders to pale.
Just as they were about to say something, the Dragon Phoenix Academy's Supreme One coldly stated: "Do not disturb this Emperor's rest any further. Scram!"
Boom—
A vast Supreme Emperor's might surged out, mighty and majestic, directly sweeping over the group of Immortal World envoys. With a rumble, the figures of the Immortal World powerholders were blasted away, flying backward who knows how many millions of miles, directly into the depths of the starry sky.
Although the Immortal World envoys weren't seriously injured, their hearts sank. The Battle Saint King was in the Dragon Phoenix Academy. If they didn't hurry over, he would send all the strongest Heaven's Prides to the Ultimate Ancient Path and Supreme Ancient Path.
The two Immortal Monarchs exchanged a glance and had no choice but to head there again.
"Great Emperor—"
Boom—
As soon as they spoke, they were struck by the Supreme Emperor's might and blasted back into the depths of the starry sky.
They went again, and were blasted away again.
After this cycle repeated four times, the Dragon Phoenix Academy's Supreme One seemed to have been moved and didn't immediately blast them away. A cold voice came out: "Aren't you going to scram already? Do you really want this Emperor to personally take action and kill you all? Or do you truly believe this Emperor doesn't dare to kill you?"
Between heaven and earth, a supremely powerful, supremely intense Supreme killing intent permeated the air!
One Immortal Monarch gritted his teeth: "Great Emperor, it is not that we wish to disturb you. Our purpose in coming is to follow the order of the Immortal KingYour Majesty to invite the Pangu Universe's strongest Heaven's Prides to participate in the Chaos Sea Heaven's Pride grand competition. Please grant us passage. Once we find the Battle Saint King and the others, we will leave immediately and absolutely dare not continue disturbing you."
The Dragon Phoenix Academy's Supreme One responded: "Who said the Battle Saint King is in the Dragon Phoenix Academy?"
The Immortal World envoys were stunned: "The Human Emperor Palace envoy said so himself."
"So that's it. The Human Emperor Palace envoy must have made a mistake. He usually helps handle many major affairs of the Myriad Domains, so making a mistake is only natural. According to what this Emperor knows, the Battle Saint King is currently still in the Chaos Heavenly Mansion," the Supreme One said.
The Immortal World envoys were taken aback, then felt a surge of anger.
Was this Human Emperor Palace envoy playing with them?
But now was not the time to dwell on it. They immediately headed for the Chaos Heavenly Mansion.
Soon, they arrived at the Chaos Heavenly Mansion. Before them stood a heavenly palace grand hall, more majestic and towering than many immortal palaces, with chaos surging around it as if drawing in the myriad Daos of the heavens. Its presence was exceptionally extraordinary; even many Supreme Immortals in the Primordial Immortal Realm didn't possess heavenly palace grand halls of this scale.
Perhaps only an Immortal King's Immortal King Palace could surpass it.
It was hard to imagine that a heavenly palace grand hall occupied by a mere Battle Saint King would dare to surpass that of a Supreme One. One could say this was a provocation against the authority of a Supreme Emperor, a great disrespect toward Supreme Ones!
Without possessing Supreme-level combat power, or power that transcended it, how would one dare to occupy such a boundless, towering heavenly palace grand hall?
They descended before the Southern Heavenly Gate. They had also heard some news after Qingyu Immortal's arrival, rumors about the Chaos Heavenly Mansion. It was said that Qingyu Immortal's most outstanding descendant, Piaoyu Immortal Monarch, had been executed before the Southern Heavenly Gate because he offended the Battle Saint King.
Of course, they didn't believe at all that the Battle Saint King was a Quasi-Giant-level existence. That was simply too shocking, most likely an exaggerated, untrue rumor.
Still, as the so-called number one Heaven's Pride of the Chaos Sea, he should have some extraordinary capabilities.
The two Immortal Monarchs led the group of Immortal World envoys and descended before the Southern Heavenly Gate. It was still that same gate guard, who shouted: "This is the Chaos Heavenly Mansion. Unrelated persons, please do not approach!"
An Immortal Monarch spoke: "I am Qingfu Immortal Monarch of the Primordial Immortal Realm, here specifically to pay a visit to the Battle Saint King. Please open the Heavenly Gate and allow this Immortal Monarch and the others to enter the mansion for an audience."
He spoke these words very calmly. Originally, visiting an Emperor as an Immortal Monarch was an equal status, never inferior.
Who would have thought that the Southern Heavenly Gate's guard, merely a Great Power, far weaker than an Immortal Monarch, would reply neither subservient nor arrogant: "You must obtain notification before you can enter the mansion. Please wait a moment."
Qingfu Immortal Monarch's expression turned cold. He was an Immortal Monarch figure, a peak powerhouse on par with an Emperor. Now, to invite an Emperor, he actually needed to obtain notification first? How utterly arrogant.
Wisps of Immortal Monarch imposing might began to emanate from his body, invisibly causing the void to distort intensely, pressing toward the Great Power-level gate guard of the Southern Heavenly Gate, displaying his power.
He wouldn't kill the guard, but he would teach him an appropriate lesson. How dare a mere Great Power disrespect an Immortal Monarch?
Boom—
As the Immortal Monarch imposing might was released, the Southern Heavenly Gate shone with brilliant light. A Supreme-level imposing might that transcended it actually manifested, instantlydisintegrate Qingfu Immortal Monarch's imposing might and pressing down upon him.
Qingfu Immortal Monarch and the other Immortal World envoys immediately paled. Looking up at the Southern Heavenly Gate in shock, they said, "A Supreme's gate valve!"
"Who is it? Daring to use Immortal Monarch imposing might to intimidate people of my Chaos Heavenly Mansion? Your courage is truly not small."
From within the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, a cold voice came out. Several supremely powerful figures walked out one after another, causing Qingfu Immortal Monarch and the others to pale. They were unmistakably Emperor-level existences, and a full four of them had come.
Four Emperors!
Such a lineup, even among the Supreme Immortal and other immortal clan forces within the Primordial Immortal Realm, few possessed so many Emperor-level peak powerholders.
How could a mere Chaos Heavenly Mansion founded by an Emperor possess so many Emperors?
Qingfu Immortal Monarch's expression softened: "Several Fellow Daoists, we have come representing the Primordial Immortal Realm to pay a formal visit and call upon the Battle Saint King. This junior made us wait for notification. In our urgency, we merely had a slight conflict."
When under another's roof, one must lower one's head.
The other side had four Emperors. Moreover, the fact that the Battle Saint King could make Qingyu Immortal's immortal incarnation and even his own son Piaoyu Immortal Monarch remain here forever meant he must have the support of Supreme Ones behind him, and certainly more than one. Therefore, they didn't dare to be too arrogant.
One of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion's Emperors swept a glance over them and said indifferently: "You should be glad you only released your imposing might and didn't immediately take action. Otherwise, the consequences would be no different from Piaoyu Immortal Monarch and his father Qingyu Immortal."