The Immortal World envoys fell silent for a moment, staring dumbfounded at the Battle Saint King. They hadn't expected him to simply refuse, cutting off the conversation with a single sentence.
They were left speechless, feeling utterly helpless.
Because they had strict orders from the Immortal King himself to ensure the invitation of the Pangu Universe's strongest Heaven's Prides.
Who could have predicted they'd encounter someone like the Battle Saint King, a tough nut to crack who said he wouldn't participate and meant it.
They recalled how, just over ten days ago, the Battle Saint King had actively led the Pangu Universe's strongest Heaven's Prides to the Primordial Immortal World, only to be refused entry. Now they regretted it immensely and had no idea how to extend the invitation properly.
Left with no choice, Qingfu Immortal Lord could only say, "Battle Saint King, the Immortal King truly hopes your Pangu Universe will participate in this Chaos Sea Heaven's Pride Grand Competition. Please agree, otherwise we'll be in a very difficult position."
Ye Chen sneered. "This Sovereign sees no difficulty on your part. That day, you were unwilling to open the Immortal Dao Gate Valve and even boasted about teaching us a lesson. How does that translate to this Sovereign making things difficult for you now?"
The Immortal World envoys were shocked. How did he know about that?
Qingfu Immortal Lord hurriedly said, "Battle Saint King must be mistaken. How could we have said such things!"
"Yes, there must be some misunderstanding," the other Immortal World envoys quickly chimed in, denying it.
Ye Chen said indifferently, "This Sovereign witnessed it personally that day. How could it be a misunderstanding?"
"Impossible!" Qingfu Immortal Lord exclaimed. "Back then, we were separated by the Immortal Dao Gate Valve, obstructed by Immortal Dao rules. Even an Immortal Monarch or Emperor couldn't have seen through it. How could you know?"
"Mere Immortal Dao rules could never obstruct this Sovereign's perception." Ye Chen sneered, his gaze sharp as lightning as it swept over the Immortal World envoys. With a rumble, an infinite sense of pressure washed over them. The envoys' expressions changed drastically, feeling the immense weight.
Boom—
Boom—
Qingfu Immortal Lord and another Immortal Monarch instinctively released their Immortal Monarch auras to resist the pressure.
However, Ye Chen's gaze was like imperial light, piercing through everything. Even Immortal Monarch auras could not block it.
Boundless pressure surged forth,disintegratedisintegrate the Immortal Monarch auras and settling upon the two.
It felt like an ancient imperial mountain pressing down. The two Immortal Monarchs felt extremely uncomfortable.
So strong!
How could the Battle Saint King be terrifyingly powerful to this degree?
The Immortal Monarchs' expressions changed. If even they struggled to withstand it, the others were in worse shape, some even coughing up blood from the discomfort.
"Get lost."
Ye Chen flicked his sleeve. A majestic force swept out, shifting the stars. The Immortal World envoys felt space and time change as they were swept out of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, tumbling down at the Immortal Dao Gate Valve.
They looked at each other, profound shock rising in their hearts!
How could such a person exist in the world!
"We were all mistaken. The Battle Saint King far surpasses Immortal Monarchs, even those above them!" one Immortal World envoy said bitterly. From that display of power, they could easily judge that the Battle Saint King was definitely an invincible existence surpassing even Emperors.
"Indeed, he is extremely strong!"
The two Immortal Monarchs also sighed. Such imposing majesty was rare in the world.
At the very least, they were no match for him.
"No wonder Lord Qingyu Immortal's forces were completely annihilated, Immortal Monarch Piaoyu—that scion of the Immortal Dao—was killed, and his immortal avatar was strangled. The Battle Saint King's strength far exceeds imagination."
"It might not necessarily be the Battle Saint King's own means. I heard he controls the Pangu Universe's new Heavenly Dao. If I'm not mistaken, he must have mastered Heavenly Dao power to be this strong."
The various Immortal World envoys had their own speculations, but without exception, they reassessed the Battle Saint King's power.
At the very least, he could not be treated as an ordinary Emperor!
"What do we do now?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"The Immortal King has ordered that we must invite the Pangu Universe's strongest Heaven's Prides to participate."
"Time is running out. If we fail to invite them and the Immortal King holds us accountable, none of us can bear the consequences!"
Everyone grew somewhat panicked. Now they resented Qingyu Immortal. If not for listening to Qingyu Immortal's words back then—to teach the Pangu Universe a lesson by temporarily sealing the Immortal Dao Gate Valve and preventing their strongest Heaven's Prides from arriving promptly—how could they have ended up in such an awkward situation?
"The Chaos Sea Heaven's Pride Grand Competition is about to begin. We can't delay any longer. We must return to the Chaos Heavenly Mansion and invite the Pangu Universe's strongest Heaven's Prides to the Primordial Immortal World, even if it costs us something." Qingfu Immortal Lord said through gritted teeth.
They returned, their posture exceedingly humble. Even when facing the guards at the South Heavenly Gate, they addressed them as brothers, making requests and even resorting to bribery with rare treasures that would drive even God Kings wild with envy.
"Please announce us. We seek an audience with the Battle Saint King."
This time, they even used the term "seek an audience" instead of "pay respects," showing just how low they had sunk.
Ye Jing appeared, sneering coldly. "Weren't you Immortal World envoys acting all high and mighty, thinking you could let us into the Primordial Immortal World whenever you wanted and shut the gate valve when you didn't, blocking our passage? Why are you back now, extending invitations?"
The Immortal World envoys felt like crying. How could they have known the Battle Saint King would be aware of everything that happened on the other side of the Immortal Dao Gate Valve, and that he simply didn't care about this Chaos Sea Heaven's Pride Grand Competition, ignoring it completely.
If not for the Immortal King's strict orders, they would have long since turned and left.
But, of course, there were no 'ifs' in this world.
Qingfu Immortal Lord said with a bitter smile, "It was all our fault, misled by Qingyu Immortal. We had no choice but to act that way. Please forgive us, Human King, and please announce us to the Battle Saint King. The Chaos Sea Heaven's Pride Grand Competition is about to begin. Please proceed."
At that moment, Yaya appeared, equally stunningly beautiful. But her Monarch-level aura shocked them. To have become a Monarch at such a young age—she seemed even younger than the Battle Saint King. They'd heard she was his eldest daughter.
They couldn't help but marvel. The Battle Saint King was truly a remarkable figure, for even his daughter had become a Monarch.
Yaya appeared peerless in her grace, with few in the world who could compare. Standing beside Ye Jing, they were like twin blossoms blooming together, vying in beauty. But when she stepped forward and spoke, the Immortal World envoys nearly stumbled: "It's not impossible for us to go persuade Father. As long as you offer sufficient benefits."
"..."
Since when did Monarchs have such shamelessness, openly demanding bribes?
They very much wanted to refuse, but couldn't. Qingfu Immortal Lord could only force a bitter smile as he retrieved a medicine bottle from his inner world, a flash of pain in his eyes. He opened the lid, and immediately, vast spiritual light shot into the sky along with a rich medicinal fragrance. Clearly, the bottle contained extraordinary pills.
Qingfu Immortal Lord's heart ached. These were precious Ninth Rank divine pills. Even he had paid a great price to obtain just three. Now he had to give one away immediately, and it pained him immensely.
However, a fair hand flashed and snatched the medicine bottle right out of his grasp. It was Yaya. She glanced at the pills inside and said, "Ninth Rank medium-grade divine pills. I didn't expect an Immortal Monarch like you to have three. Pity. Dad is a Tenth Rank Divine Alchemist. Refining Ninth Rank divine pills is child's play for him. Still, these three Ninth Rank divine pills will make decent snacks."
With that, she directly stored them away.
Qingfu Immortal Lord stared, dumbfounded. These were his treasured possessions. Even he wouldn't use one unless gravely injured. He had paid who-knows-what price back then to trade with a Ninth Rank Grandmaster for them. And now, in the blink of an eye, Yaya had taken them.
He desperately wanted to snatch them back, but seeing Yaya had already stored them in her inner space, and considering she was the Battle Saint King's eldest daughter, he could only feel helpless, his heart aching terribly. Even his smile was strained. "Miss Yaya, may we request an audience with the Battle Saint King now?"
Yaya sneered. "Do you really think my Father is some minor figure you can meet by casually offering a few things?"
Those were Ninth Rank divine pills!
Qingfu Immortal Lord really wanted to shout that out loud. However, when under someone else's roof, one must bow their head. In his heart, he had cursed Qingyu Immortal countless times.
Left with no alternative, the group endured the pain of cutting off their own flesh. After paying a considerable price, they finally satisfied Yaya and the others enough to lead them to request an audience with Ye Chen.
This time, it wasn't a side hall but the most magnificent main hall, majestic and solemn, far more imposing than many supreme immortals' palaces. It also emanated boundless aura, making even Immortal Monarchs feel immense pressure and deep reverence upon entering.
The Chaos Heavenly Hall!
The Immortal World envoys were awestruck. Within this main hall, they felt the Ten Thousand Daos boiling, incredibly clear. Even peak-level cultivators like Monarchs and Immortal Monarchs would find their cultivationtwice the result with half the effort here.
In their hearts, they felt envy and jealousy toward the Battle Saint King. Though also a Monarch, he possessed so many cultivation resources, even owning such an ancient hall. It was likely from a Quasi-Giant.
At the very top of the Chaos Heavenly Hall, Ye Chen sat upon the imperial throne, high above, looking down. Infinite Dao majesty emanated from him, the Ten Thousand Daos submitting as if he were the Chaos Sovereign. Anyone who saw him, even Immortal Monarchs, would feel a chill of awe.
This... was the Battle Saint King's true form?
Why did he feel even more majestic than a supreme immortal?
At that moment, all of the Pangu Universe's strongest Heaven's Prides had gathered within the Chaos Heavenly Hall. Ye Chen looked at Qingfu Immortal Lord and the others and said indifferently, "Let's go. To the Primordial Immortal World."
The Immortal World envoys were momentarily stunned, then furious. Now they understood perfectly. The Battle Saint King had never intended to refuse participation in the Chaos Sea Heaven's Pride Grand Competition. He had simply been retaliating for their bullying, deliberately delaying all along.
Now, after they had paid a sufficiently heavy price, what they saw before them was a group already prepared to depart.
"Good, good, good!"
Qingfu Immortal Lord uttered three 'good's in succession. He very much wanted to turn and leave, but remembering the Immortal King's command, he could only say coldly, "Then let us depart."
As his words fell, just as he was about to lead the way, a brilliant Chaos Great Dao suddenly extended forth. The Ten Thousand Daos surged, transforming into boundless chaos. The radiance of all heavens' stars descended, and wondrous phenomena shook the myriad domains.
Upon the imperial throne, Ye Chen rose to his full height, standing upon the Chaos Great Dao with his hands behind his back. He said calmly, "Let's go."