Forceful!
Domineering!
Everyone was astounded. The Battle Saint King, who had just emerged from seclusion, was far too domineering, actually declaring he would challenge all the younger generation of the five great forces at once.
All the Heavenly Gate disciples were boiling with excitement. This was the true Battle Saint King—fearing nothing, unstoppable.
"Arrogant!"
The powerhouses of the five Immortal Forces were furious. They could all see that although the Battle Saint King had emerged from seclusion, he was clearly not as powerful as he had been twelve years ago when he could slay various overlords. His aura was terrifying, but his realm was distinctly not yet the true Saint Treasury Realm.
Furthermore, Canglan Saint had also returned. Although he had suffered heavy injuries, after consuming a divine pill, his wounds had completely recovered.
Moreover, he merely believed he had been caught off guard; how could he be afraid?
Zhao Wudao also stepped forward after consuming a pill, joined by the King of Xia Kingdom and the King of Blood Mist Valley. Four Kings appeared together, each with an unprecedented, powerful aura.
Canglan Saint spoke up, "Battle Saint King, although you have recovered, you are clearly not as strong as you were twelve years ago. And don't think that only you have been constantly increasing your cultivation over these years—we have done the same."
Boom—
Almost in an instant, the auras of the four Kings erupted completely. Each was a terrifying figure at the ninth heaven pinnacle.
But their auras did not stop, causing many to turn pale with horror, exclaiming in shock, "Could it be they have already—"
Before the words were finished, at this moment, the auras of the four Kings actually broke through the ninth heaven shackles, stepping into the Demi-Saint domain. Wispy strands of Saint Realm divine might emerged, instantly making them many times more terrifying.
Demi-Saints! They were all Demi-Saints!
Everyone was utterly astonished.
Especially Zhao Feng, whose expression shifted uncertainly. He had thought the ninth heaven pinnacle was Zhao Wudao's true strength, never expecting that even at that level, he had been hiding even greater cultivation—he had already achieved Demi-Saint.
If Zhao Wudao had attacked with Demi-Saint means back then, it definitely wouldn't have been a mutual defeat; the situation would have been completely one-sided.
Although there was only one layer between the ninth heaven pinnacle of Divine Transformation and Demi-Saint, and even though Demi-Saint was not a true Supreme Powerhouse of the Saint Treasury Realm, once one stepped into the Demi-Saint domain, they truly touched the realm of the Saint Treasury, thus possessing wispy strands of supreme Saint might. Their power would be many times greater.
With four Kings at the Demi-Saint stage appearing, Saint might erupted. Although there was a difference of a major realm—the gap between Saint Treasury Realm and Divine Transformation Realm was even greater than previous major realm gaps—with the absolute talent of a King, they could absolutely possess combat power rivaling that of a Saint.
All the Heavenly Gate disciples felt their hearts tremble. Although they knew of the Battle Saint King's strength, they also understood that over these years, the Battle Saint King did not seem to have fully recovered his peak cultivation from his previous life; he was only re-cultivating with the strength of this life.
Although the current Battle Saint King was very powerful, facing the combined assault of four Demi-Saint Kings, victory or defeat was truly somewhat hard to predict.
The elders of the four Immortal Forces revealed smiles. These were the young geniuses their respective immortal forces had truly spent vast resources to nurture; how could they be lacking?
The four Demi-Saint Kings stood together between heaven and earth. They were stronger than ordinary Demi-Saints, their bodies radiating vast divine might, and the Saint might they summoned was so powerful it could almost rival a true Supreme Powerhouse of the Saint Realm.
Zhao Wudao stood in the void, looking down at the Battle Saint King from a superior position, a cold smile curling on his lips. "Battle Saint King, you might truly be powerful, capable of matching one or two of us. But facing all four at once, do you really have that ability?"
Even the crowd within the Heavenly Gate felt their hearts turn cold.
Too powerful. Demi-Saint Kings were not to be mentioned in the same breath. Although they held a near-blind worship and belief in the Battle Saint King, they sensed his aura... it seemed he was still only at the Divine Transformation Realm, right?
Only, his aura was somewhat elusive.
Facing this scene, a situation that seemed nearly certain defeat, Ye Chen smiled—a brilliant smile. He said, "I must admit, the four of you are quite impressive, having all reached the Demi-Saint level. Truly extraordinary. Especially Zhao Wudao and Canglan Saint. I never expected that after I seized your King's origin blood back then, not only did your cultivation not regress, it advanced by leaps and bounds. Truly remarkable."
Recalling past events, Zhao Wudao's expression grew even colder. "Battle Saint King, over these years, to defeat you, I have undergone who knows how much bitter cultivation to reach this step. Twelve years ago, I was inferior to you. But today, twelve years later, even someone as powerful as you, I will suppress with my own hands."
As he spoke, the aura around him grew even more formidable.
"It's just a pity. Some things were like this twelve years ago, and they remain so twelve years later—they will not change. You all are destined to be suppressed by me."
As these words were uttered, at this moment, the aura around Ye Chen suddenly erupted completely, thoroughly spanning the firmament, flooding this vast expanse between heaven and earth. An unprecedented, strongest aura was erupting in full force.
Like the reincarnation of a Mythical Emperor or Sovereign, everyone within this heaven and earth trembled, compelled to bow, feeling horror from the depths of their hearts—
"Demi-Saint!"
Everyone was horrified. They had originally thought that although the Battle Saint King had reincarnated and been reborn, surviving back then must have come at an unimaginably terrible price. Perhaps he could never advance a single step further in this life.
Never did they expect that the Battle Saint King had also become a Demi-Saint—and a Demi-Saint of the Immortal True King level, even stronger than a King.
The Battle Saint King stood tall in the firmament, his gaze coldly sweeping over the four Kings as he slowly revealed a cold smile, speaking lightly, "Although you've all grown quickly, if mere former defeated opponents like you can grow to the Demi-Saint level, it would be rather shabby if I were still stuck at the Divine Transformation Realm, wouldn't it?"
These words were clearly contemptuous of the various Kings. Yet everyone wore icy expressions; no one could refute them. Even the Kings felt an involuntary tremor from deep within.
Back then, in a battle at the same realm, they had been no match for the Battle Saint King, swept aside. Now, with the Battle Saint King standing in the same Demi-Saint domain as them, would the crushing defeat of the past repeat itself?
The four Kings were all extremely frightened, but at this moment, they steadied themselves. Because that was only at the Demi-Saint realm back then. Now, with four Kings standing together in the Demi-Saint realm, they refused to believe the crushing defeat of the past would reappear before their eyes.
"It seems you all have quite some confidence in your current selves," Ye Chen said with a light laugh, appearing calm and composed, utterly at ease.
But the more he was like this, the more it incited anger. Just what did he take them for?
Stray cats and dogs?
Boom—
The Battle Saint King made his move!