The True King's divine crown released its powerful majesty, causing almost everyone within this stretch of heaven and earth to tremble and kneel in worship.
It floated up and down within the pillar of divine radiance shooting from the crown of Ye Chen's head, brimming with awe-inspiring dignity.
However, the True King's divine crown was not complete. The most crucial gemstone at its center was missing a portion, appearing flawed and causing astonishment.
Yet none of that mattered now. With a shudder that ran through his entire body, the True King's divine crown above Ye Chen's head suddenly erupted with boundless divine radiance, flooding the entire world. A mysterious power radiated outwards, seizing hold of the four king's divine crowns.
Crack—
Crack—
Crack—
Crack—
Visible to the naked eye, the four king's divine crowns shattered one after another, all transforming into dazzling rain of light that surged towards the single True King's divine crown upon him, converging upon the half-missing gemstone.
At a visible speed, as the rain of light formed from kingly divine radiance drifted in, the star gemstone at the core was actually repaired with lightning speed, becoming utterly complete. It transformed into a brilliant star gemstone, as dazzling as a sun star, shining upon all heavens.
Boom—
From the star gemstone, endless brilliance suddenly bloomed, overwhelming the sky and covering the earth. Boundless majesty slowly unfurled, compelling almost everyone to kneel and submit.
At this moment, with the True King's divine crown upon his head, Ye Chen resembled a supreme sovereign, looking down upon the world, ruling over myriad domains, with all beings bowing in submission.
Simultaneously, the golden blood energy within his body boiled, its golden light overflowing into the vast sky, competing for brilliance with the True King's divine crown above his head, reflecting each other and making Ye Chen appear many times more majestic and extraordinary.
Human Sovereign!
At this moment, everyone seemed to witness a peerless Human Sovereign appearing before their eyes, ruling over the mortal world, overlooking all heavens.
It was merely an illusion, but the current Ye Chen possessed such an aura, shocking all who beheld it.
Ye Chen looked down from on high, his majesty peerless. His gaze swept across everyone within this stretch of heaven and earth. None dared meet his eyes directly; each trembled in their hearts, lowered their heads, and felt genuine reverence for the Battle Saint King before them.
At this very moment, a stream of special information from the complete True King's divine crown flowed into his mind.
His expression turned peculiar, but then a faint smile slowly appeared.
Indeed, once the True King's divine crown was complete, the true legacy of the September Great Power would emerge.
Although he already possessed the supreme legacy of the Battle Saint from the Forbidden Lineage, the inheritance of an ancient Great Power still stirred his heart. It wasn't just profound arts, mental techniques, or divine abilities and spells; perhaps there were also priceless divine treasures and ancient weapons of a Great Power. How could he not be tempted?
However, now was not the appropriate time.
Swish—
Finally, the True King's divine crown condensed into a dazzling beam of light and vanished into the crown of Ye Chen's head. From then on, everything disappeared.
Moreover, at this moment, he released the restraints on the four kings, imposing no further restrictions.
The four Demi-Saint Kings landed on the ground with difficulty, their faces deathly pale, quickly escorted back to their respective divine ships by the experts of their various Immortal Forces.
Ye Chen paid no heed to any of this.
He had obtained the most important thing. As for these four kings, they had long since fallen beneath his notice.
The victor is king, the loser a bandit.
Today he could suppress them easily. Even if they became enemies again in the future, he held absolute confidence that he could suppress them once more.
This was his invincible conviction.
This caused the expressions of the four kings to shift repeatedly. They couldn't help but clench their fists, only to release them weakly.
They understood that after today's defeat, they would have no chance in this lifetime to surpass the Battle Saint King. His invincible bearing was already branded upon their souls, destined to accompany them for life, filling them with despair and cutting them off from the path to contend for the Human Sovereign throne.
The Heavenly Gate members roared in acclaim for the Battle Saint King's supremacy.
The divine ships of the five Immortal Forces slowly retreated. This outcome forced them to withdraw.
Moreover, one could easily imagine that after returning today, they would inevitably face severe reprimands and punishments from their respective Immortal Forces.
At this moment, the Battle Saint King's gaze, bright and intense, fell upon them. "You're just leaving like this?"
The elders of the five Immortal Forces were filled with anger. "What more do you want? We are withdrawing voluntarily, no longer taking action."
The Battle Saint King smiled, a brilliant yet chillingly murderous smile. "You Immortal Forces came one after another with overwhelming force, seeking to challenge the younger generation of my Heavenly Gate. Knowing full well that my Heavenly Gate's younger generation has not yet fully matured, you even intended to humiliate my Heavenly Gate. Now that the humiliation failed, you think you can just leave easily? If you don't give me a satisfactory answer, you won't be leaving today."
Everyone in the area was stunned. Many were dumbfounded. The Battle Saint King was truly forceful and domineering, directly threatening the five Immortal Forces.
The Heavenly Gate members naturally cheered fiercely, glaring ferociously at the five Immortal Forces. If not for the Battle Saint King's timely emergence from seclusion today, Heavenly Gate would likely have been utterly humiliated.
The members of the several Immortal Forces grew furious. Someone shouted, "Battle Saint King, are you threatening our five Immortal Forces? You must know this could trigger a war between Immortal Forces. Can your Heavenly Gate bear that responsibility?"
Ye Chen laughed, his voice icy. "Am I threatening you? Perhaps you could see it that way. You can dispatch troops to attack Heavenly Gate. My Heavenly Gate fears nothing. But you'd best be prepared. I cannot guarantee that if the Gate Lord loses his temper, he won't simply raise a hand and wipe out your five Immortal Forces. Let's see how long that old fellow, the Ancient Ancestor Immortal Death, can protect your five forces."
A threat!
A blatant threat!
The five Immortal Forces paled, remembering that peerless, matchless Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, an ancient Great Sage who could blot out the sky with a single hand. Who could oppose him?
Yet more people were shocked. They had long suspected the five Immortal Forces must have the support of an ancient Great Sage behind them, but never imagined it was the Ancient Ancestor Immortal Death.
Recalling Ye Chen's death decades ago and the various events within the Heavenly Pass twelve years prior, it really might have been the Ancient Ancestor Immortal Death's doing.
"Battle Saint King, what do you want?"
The five Immortal Forces were genuinely fearful of the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord.
"I know you're all hesitating, thinking the immortal holy lands behind you will lend aid. What a pity..."
The Battle Saint King shook his head. Then, his imposing aura surged by a whole level, truly shaking the cosmos. He directly slapped a palm towards a distant patch of void, saying coldly, "Rat of the Immortal Death lineage, how long do you plan to keep hiding?"