The entire hall was stunned. Just who was this kid, daring to provoke Zhao Wudao and even claiming killing him wouldn't be a problem? Wasn't that a bit too arrogant?
Who was Zhao Wudao? The Crown Prince of the Zhao Kingdom, a king among the younger generation, an invincible figure among his peers. Who would dare speak of killing him? Unless it was that Great Demon King Yue, no one else could be so presumptuous.
"Hmph, last time the Tai Chu Saint Lord protected you, and I was indeed wary. But this time, let's see who can protect you. Today, before entering the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, I will kill you."
Zhao Wudao's tone was icy, like a deity making a move. His entire body was enveloped in a halo of light, divine radiance shielding him as he struck out like lightning, charging at Ye Chen. The very heavens and earth trembled.
Waves of Kingly Laws rippled out, continuously sweeping forth, tearing the very earth asunder.
Clearly, Zhao Wudao intended to capture him on the spot to settle the previous grudge.
Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged throughout. He also made his move, clashing with him. Between his palms and fingers flowed brilliant divine radiance, laws immeasurable, causing the void to tremble. They seemed evenly matched, but Zhao Wudao sneered, "Ye Chen, you are strong, but can you withstand the attacks of two Kings?"
The crowd was shocked, because at this moment, not only did Zhao Wudao attack, but the Canglan Saint also made his move. With a *shua* sound, he appeared before Ye Chen like a Divine Spirit, slapping out a palm. Instantly, the King was peerless, torrential divine power poured forth, divine radiance flooding the area, reaching far and wide.
Large swathes of earth split open. Under the rippling laws, even Zhao Tianyi and other young powerhouses who were slightly too close were blasted away, coughing blood, utterly outmatched.
"Two Kings, quite the impressive display. But relying on this to kill me is still a bit lacking."
Yet Ye Chen faced them coldly, also slapping out a palm to clash with this Canglan Saint. A *hong* sound like the heavens collapsing and earth rending erupted. The earth split, yet Ye Chen himself stood firm as a mountain, unmoving, while the other party was shaken back several steps.
The Canglan Saint's expression changed, deeply surprised. The strength of this young King before him was far greater than imagined.
"You are strong, I admit I underestimated you. But I haven't used my true power either."
The Canglan Saint gave a light shout, his entire aura suddenly surging to a much higher level. He resembled a deity of the Nine Heavens, his entire body glowing with radiance, divine energy vast and mighty. He attacked continuously, like raging waves, almost enough to shake the blood-colored mountains of the Divine Fall Mountain Range into flight.
"Do you think I've used my true power either?"
Ye Chen sneered coldly, clashing with him. In an instant, dozens, even hundreds of exchanges collided. Divine radiance blazed brilliantly, terrifying divine energy rippled, capable of shattering great mountains with a single move. Yet all the terrifying power was well-contained within a small area by the two, otherwise it would cause massive destruction.
On another front, Zhao Wudao charged forward, waves of Kingly Laws pouring down, crashing horizontally, intending to join forces with the Canglan Saint to suppress and kill Ye Chen.
"Brother Zhao, step back. I want to see what confidence he has to dare fight me," the Canglan Saint stopped Zhao Wudao.
"Fine!"
Zhao Wudao retreated, standing to the side. Divine radiance flowed majestically from him, Kingly divine might permeating the air, making people's hearts tremble with fear. He was undoubtedly a fearsome enemy.
*Hong—*
Heaven collapsed and earth split. The two unleashed their final blows. A massive chasm appeared, tearing the earth apart.
Ye Chen himself stood firm and unshakable, his posture tall and heroic, black hair cascading over his shoulders. The Canglan Saint, however, was forced back three or four steps, his fist mangled and bloody. In this exchange, he had actually suffered a minor loss, greatly shocking all the powerhouses present. No one expected Ye Chen to be this powerful.
The Canglan Saint's expression darkened slightly. His fist quickly glowed, intertwining light to repair the injury. He shot Ye Chen an extremely wary glance, sensing this person's peerless strength, especially in terms of physical body, which was actually stronger than his own.
Although he hadn't fully displayed his strength, he had still shown his true Kingly combat power. Yet in the end, he still ended up at a disadvantage, making him wary of Ye Chen's power.
What he didn't know was that Ye Chen had already concealed far too much strength, not wishing to expose it prematurely. Otherwise, in a true fight, he wouldn't last five rounds.
"Seeking death!"
Suddenly, Ye Chen coldly shouted. His entire body condensed into a streak of golden lightning, landing before Zhao Tianyi. He threw a punch, blasting through heaven and earth.
*Hong—*
The void itself shook. This was a terrifying blow from a Kingly collision. Although confined to an area of just a few zhang, heaven collapsed and earth crumbled, divine radiance constantly flashing, making people pale.
Zhao Wudao, who had been about to attack to suppress and kill Zhao Tianyi, was caught off guard and sent flying. His clothes were torn, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his face filled with shock and fury.
"You seek death!" Zhao Wudao strode forward, Kingly divine power surging, an overwhelming aura pressing forward. On the other side, the Canglan Saint also strode forward, both pressing towards Ye Chen, preparing to attack him.
"Hmph!" Ye Chen snorted coldly. Originally, he didn't want to expose his strength too early, but this Zhao Wudao dared to attack his friend, crossing his bottom line. He didn't mind exposing it ahead of time to suppress and kill him.
*Hong—*
Several powerful figures appeared one after another, each wreathed in divine radiance, divine power surging, standing between the two sides, preventing further action.
"Fellow Daoists, please stop. Entry into the Purple Mansion Sacred Land is imminent. It's not suitable for a major battle. Please preserve your strength; that is most important." Daochu, the Saint of the Northern Netherworld Family, and several other top prodigies of the younger generation stepped forward, mediating between the two sides.
In the end, the great battle ended without conclusion, leaving many young powerhouses feeling regretful. Otherwise, a true Kingly battle would surely have been spectacular.
"Ye Chen, you're lucky today, having several Saints protect you. But next time, you won't be so fortunate." Zhao Wudao coldly tossed down these words before leaving.
Ye Chen said nothing, only offering a cold smile. It wasn't yet clear who was the hunter and who was the prey. It was still too early to say.
In the Divine Fall Mountain Range, many young prodigies from the myriad realms had arrived, even extraordinary figures from the center of the myriad domains, all very powerful.
Ye Chen searched around and indeed saw many powerful prodigies, far more numerous and stronger than those from any single great domain, and more outstanding. After all, prodigies from more than one great domain had gathered, including sons and daughters from immortal forces.
Now, even more young geniuses gathered here than at the previous Qingcheng Palace. Some mysterious powerhouses who hadn't shown themselves before also appeared one after another, such as that stern, cold-faced man in green holding a war sword, and a woman clad in a black robe.
Saints and Saintesses arrived one after another, all possessing extraordinary strength. Each stood out prominently among the many young elites, divine might surging, attracting attention, each surrounded by a group of followers.
These were basically all outstanding successors of immortal forces, cultivated by their respective powers as the next generation of Saint Lords.
It was just unclear whether any of those legendary figures mentioned before—Cang Jitian, Noxius, Ye Gucheng, Yuan Tian, Qian Xun—suspected True Kings, had arrived.
But he guessed that several truly terrifying, suspected True King, peerless geniuses had likely appeared, hidden among the many powerhouses, biding their time.
As time passed, more and more powerhouses gathered. From the spatial wormholes, major figures from various forces arrived one after another. Each was an overlord of their region, blood energy soaring like dragons into the heavens.
Other powerhouses from the various forces also appeared, including Elders, Supreme Elders, and some relatively outstanding geniuses from past generations.
The army gathered, powerhouses from all sides converged. There were numerous powerhouses; each major force had summoned their true elite armies, preparing to attack the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, and even more so, to seize more of the spoils of victory afterwards.
Finally, after Ye Chen saw the Tai Chu Saint Lord, the Great Thunderclap Temple's Divine Monk, the Yao Chi Sacred Land's Palace Master, the Wan Chu Sacred Land's Saint Lord, the Ye Family Patriarch, and other supreme Sacred Land figures appear, the scene fell into solemn silence. The army was fully assembled.
The spatial wormholes were constantly held open, guarded by overlords, also ready to contact the reinforcements in Tian Sheng City at any moment. Powerhouses stood like a forest, streaks of blood energy dragons all soared into the heavens, a magnificent and unparalleled sight.
Everyone held their breath, because the great undertaking of the ages was about to begin. Anyone would feel their heart stir with excitement.
The three thousand young prodigies were placed at the rear, following the main force of the powerhouses as they set out.
Everything was ready!
*Hong long long—*
Finally, the army moved out, advancing on the Purple Mansion Sacred Land.
"Attack!" *Hong—*
The leading overlords began to attack. At this moment, they fully displayed their world-shaking divine might, suppressing the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Boundless divine energy poured forth, capable of destroying heaven and earth.
Amidst the earth-shattering rumbles, under the attacks of the various Saint Lords, the spatial rift exposed outside the Purple Mansion Sacred Land was directly torn open into a thousand-zhang-wide gap, piercing through the inner and outer worlds.
Instantly, a vast and magnificent world was revealed before everyone's eyes.
A strange world, magnificent and boundless, with immortal mountains standing tall, incredibly grand.
This was a majestic and extraordinary world, with endless immortal mountains, a vast and boundless heaven and earth, and incredibly rich world spiritual energy rippling through it. Truly worthy of being the most prosperous and powerful supreme Sacred Land from over a hundred thousand years ago, utterly extraordinary.
Everyone stood outside, vaguely able to see glowing orbs of various colors flitting about, leaving trails of colorful arcs. They were astonished to realize these seemed to be Heaven and Earth Treasures, and as if they had all gained sentience.
"Everyone, let's act. Constructing the Heaven-Earth Gate and stabilizing the passage between the two worlds is of utmost importance."
A venerable Saint Lord spoke. The various Saint Lords all took action, jointly constructing a massive Heaven-Earth Gate standing between heaven and earth. Built with Saint Lord Laws, the combined power of over thirty Saint Lords, it stood at the junction between the Purple Mansion Sacred Land and the outside world, preventing the Sacred Land from suddenly closing and trapping everyone inside.
The massive Heaven-Earth Gate was successfully constructed, laws rippling and flashing, connecting the two worlds.
"Enter!"