Within the great hall, a delicate-looking youth suddenly walked out. He appeared to be only sixteen or seventeen, very young, yet his eyes held the vicissitudes of time; he was no ordinary youth.
His body emanated a vast, majestic pressure that could make even Saints tremble and submit. This void seemed to have completely solidified, impossible to move. Even a powerful Saint like the Martial God Hall Master felt utterly unable to break free, his entire body completely restrained.
Let alone the other powerhouses of the Slaying the Heavens Alliance.
Everyone stared in horror at this seemingly gentle youth, deeply sensing his terrifying nature. If he so wished, he could likely kill everyone here in a single thought.
One by one, the Heavenly Gate Saint Elders immediately bowed respectfully: "We pay our respects to Ancestor Wangchen."
Ye Chen looked at Wangchen with a trace of a bitter smile. "Senior Wangchen, what brings you here? Weren't you still at the Myriad Domains Center?"
The newcomer was naturally the Heavenly Gate's Heavenly King, Wangchen.
He smiled and said, "This time you came out to rescue them. Although you are strong enough, I sensed there are several Heavenly Kings in this heaven and earth. I was worried these people might make a move against you, so I came personally. Consider it a deterrent, to let them all understand you are not to be touched."
Ye Chen shook his head helplessly.
Hearing the conversation between Ye Chen and Wangchen, the Slaying the Heavens Alliance members were even more astonished by the relationship between the two. Although they understood the force backing Ye Chen was powerful, they never imagined it included a lofty existence like a Heavenly King.
By now, Wangchen had long since withdrawn his vast Heavenly King pressure. He smiled slightly at the Martial God Hall Master and the other Slaying the Heavens Alliance members. "You are the ones who helped Qian Yue in the past. Do not worry. Since you are on my Heavenly Gate's ship, there truly aren't many in this heaven and earth who would dare touch you."
"Qian Yue?"
The crowd was stunned, bewildered by this unfamiliar name. Who exactly was this person?
Ye Chen could only respond with a bitter smile. "Qian Yue was a name I used in the past."
The Slaying the Heavens Alliance powerhouses nodded, not particularly concerned with the former name. They were even more reassured by the Heavenly King's guarantee. Since a powerful Heavenly King had spoken thus, there was truly no need to worry.
At this moment, including the Martial God Hall Master, this Saint, all the Slaying the Heavens Alliance powerhouses couldn't help but shed tears, their eyes brimming with emotion.
A man does not shed tears lightly; it is only when true sorrow is reached.
From this day forward, it was finally time to end it all, to end these twelve humiliating years of flight. How could they not be moved?
Ye Chen naturally could sense their emotions and did not disturb them.
Only after a good while, when the Martial God Hall Master and the others had calmed their emotions, did they immediately bow solemnly to Wangchen. "We thank you, Senior, for your protection. Our Slaying the Heavens Alliance is endlessly grateful."
The accomplished one is the teacher. Although Wangchen looked very young, they all knew his years of cultivation must be unimaginably long; otherwise, how could he be so supremely powerful as to reach the Heavenly King level? He deserved the title of Senior.
Wangchen smiled faintly. "If you wish to be grateful, be grateful to Qian Yue."
The Slaying the Heavens Alliance members looked at Ye Chen, their amazement unstoppable, unable to believe that Ye Chen actually knew such a transcendent Heavenly King powerhouse. They truly didn't know how he had met him, and from the conversation between the two, their relationship seemed anything but ordinary...
Ye Chen seized the opportunity to inquire about the whereabouts of the other Slaying the Heavens Alliance powerhouses. He intended to act, to rescue all the other Slaying the Heavens Alliance members.
The Martial God Hall Master paused before saying, "The Tian Du Academy Head and the Tian Qi Empire's ancestor are both at the Myriad Domains Center. Although that place is now the gathering ground for the major powers of the myriad realms, a place of storms and clouds, the most dangerous place is also the safest. They are hiding there. Our group only came out to search for some missing Slaying the Heavens Alliance members."
Ye Chen nodded. Precisely because it was the gathering point for the various major powers' strongholds, these powerhouses dared not release their divine senses too freely to search, lest they cause unnecessary trouble.
Moreover, in a place where major powers gathered, with experts congregating, no one could imagine that Slaying the Heavens Alliance members were hiding right under their noses.
The so-called 'most dangerous place is the safest' was exactly this.
Ye Chen said, "Good. There's no time to delay. We set off immediately for the Myriad Domains Center."
Boom—
The Heavenly Gate's thousand-zhang divine ship tore through the sky, riding clouds and mist, charging toward the direction of the Myriad Domains Center.
The center of the Tian Du Continent was once the heart of the entire continent. Aside from the three great empires, one great academy, and the mysterious Martial God Hall, no force dared to establish itself in this core region of the continent.
Now, although the three great empires and one great academy had long been shattered in that war, many powers had established their strongholds in this core region of the Tian Du Continent, the area richest in spiritual energy. From afar, one could see cities standing between heaven and earth like bamboo shoots after rain.
The sky was filled with Cultivators flying and moving through the earth, all at least at the Demi-Saint realm, far more prosperous than the Tian Du Continent of old by who knew how many times.
The present Tian Du Continent truly deserved to be called a place where powerhouses stood like a forest, though these powerhouses basically all came from the myriad realms...
Tian Du City, once the Tian Du Continent's foremost ancient city with a long history, was also the ancient city governed by the Tian Du Academy. After the Tian Du Academy's decline, this ancient city did not follow into decay. Instead, it also became a major ancient city occupied by the various powers of the myriad realms, built even more magnificently.
The appearance of the Heavenly Gate's thousand-zhang divine ship rumbled, filling the vast firmament. With the display of Heavenly Gate battle flags, it drew the astonished gazes of the entire city.
"The Heavenly Gate! It's that newly risen overlord force!"
"What a magnificent divine ship, a full thousand zhang huge! The Heavenly Gate is indeed wealthy and powerful!"
Many powerhouses in Tian Du City exclaimed in surprise.
Such a luxurious divine ship was something few in the myriad realms could match.
At this moment, on the Heavenly Gate divine ship, figure after figure stood at the bow. They were the Martial God Hall Master and the Slaying the Heavens Alliance powerhouses. Looking down from on high, facing the various powerhouses of the myriad realms, they no longer needed to hide their heads and tails. At this moment, they had completely stepped forward.
Seeing those figures on the divine ship, the powerhouses of the various major forces almost widened their eyes in disbelief at the sight before them. The natives of the Tian Du Continent were actually standing on the Heavenly Gate divine ship, and appearing so high-spirited at that. It was astonishing.
What had happened?
The events in the Yunlan Ancient Forest had not yet fully spread.
At this moment, the Martial God Hall Master took a deep breath. His voice, infused with vast divine power, thundered like a clap of thunder across heaven and earth: "My old friends, all members of the Slaying the Heavens Alliance, please come out. From today onward, there is no more need to hide."
Shaking Tian Du City!