The entire city fell silent, all eyes filled with stupefaction as they stared at the young man in the sky.
At this moment, his hand lightly gripped the Scarlet God Valley elder's neck. With just a slight release of internal energy from his palm, the Scarlet God Valley's Saint elder would likely be decapitated.
Although cultivators, upon reaching the Demigod realm, relied primarily on their Primordial Spirit, a Demi-Saint reduced to just a head would not be overly powerful. Their strength would plummet drastically, to the point where even a Divine Transformation expert could pose a mortal threat.
Yet, what shocked more people was the young man's speed—unbelievably fast, unimaginably swift. In the blink of an eye, he had returned and subdued a Demi-Saint.
His words still echoed between heaven and earth—
"And as for this junior who's not worth mentioning, killing you—is like butchering a dog!"
The faint words were filled with a chilling, murderous intent.
No one doubted that Ye Chen would strike and kill the Scarlet God Valley elder.
The Scarlet God Valley Demi-Saint suddenly grew terrified, for he sensed the sudden surge of intense killing intent from Ye Chen's body. He hurriedly said, "Brat, what do you think you're doing? I am the Scarlet God Valley's Twelfth Elder. If you kill me, this matter will not end well."
"It seems the lesson I gave your Scarlet God Valley when they came to provoke my Heavenly Gate a month ago wasn't enough. Today, a true slaughter is indeed necessary," Ye Chen spoke.
These words caused the Scarlet God Valley Twelfth Elder's face to abruptly change color. Staring at this somewhat familiar young man before him, he suddenly remembered who it was and couldn't help but exclaim in horror, "Could it be you are Dou—"
Before he could finish, golden light flickered in Ye Chen's palm. The Ninth Elder's neck directly exploded, a bloody mess. The second half of his sentence could never be completed. Moreover, that hand, now stained with dripping fresh blood, seized the Ninth Elder's Primordial Spirit, which had tried to escape like lightning. Between his fingers and palm, brilliant golden Saint flames leaped and flickered.
Accompanied by a scream of agony that pierced the deepest reaches of the soul, abruptly cut short, a powerful Demi-Saint was slain just like that, without the slightest hesitation.
Suddenly, everyone in this stretch of heaven and earth felt a chill in their hearts. This seemingly harmless young man actually possessed the fearsome strength to slay a Saint.
Although the Scarlet God Valley's Twelfth Elder was only a Demi-Saint, every Demi-Saint was a figure capable of shaking the world's winds and clouds, qualified to hold the position of elder in an immortal force, wielding high status and great authority. To be killed just like this, he seemed utterly defenseless.
Even the Slaying the Heavens Alliance experts like the Tian Du Academy Head were shocked beyond measure. They never imagined that after more than a decade, Ye Chen's cultivation had grown powerful to such an extent, truly deserving to be called earth-shattering.
Even Saints like them, who had stood firm in the Saint Treasury Realm for many years, felt a sense of terrifying danger.
Only the Martial God Hall Master and the other earlier Slaying the Heavens Alliance experts were already numb from shock, instead accepting it calmly.
Then, Ye Chen's gaze swept toward the other dozen or so Saints. He spoke faintly, "Gentlemen, what is your choice?"
All the forces couldn't help but hesitate. Now, facing such a domineering Heavenly Gate expert, who would dare to oppose him?
But to let these remnants of the Slaying the Heavens Alliance go right before their eyes was somewhat unwilling.
At this moment, another powerful Demi-Saint from the Myriad Domains forces stepped forward. He was an elder from a major force, the Azure Nether Sect—a young man with a delicate and handsome appearance, but his eyes and brows revealed an ancientness, a person who had lived for who knows how many years.
This Azure Nether Sect elder appeared very tough. "Although you are from the Heavenly Gate, the Heavenly Gate is not invincible in this world. There are other supreme sacred lands here, as well as forces of Emperors and Sovereigns. Do you dare to offend these forces?"
Hearing this, the other forces that had been somewhat apprehensive all nodded in agreement. The Heavenly Gate was indeed powerful, but it was ultimately only a newly risen force. No matter how strong, it lacked the correspondingheritage / foundation.
In Tian Du City, there were also supreme sacred lands, even forces of Emperors and Sovereigns, who did not fear the Heavenly Gate.
Ye Chen raised his hand!
*Slap!*
A clear, crisp sound of a slap suddenly rang out. Before that delicate Azure Nether Sect Demi-Saint could fully react, he was sent flying, spinning three times in the air. A bright red palm print appeared on his face, vivid and dripping, extremely glaring.
No one could see how Ye Chen had made his move. They only saw the Azure Nether Sect Demi-Saint elder being sent flying, nothing more.
The Azure Nether Sect Demi-Saint elder covered his cheek. More than the injury, he was furious at being slapped in front of so many people in the city. He could hardly show his face anymore. He glared at Ye Chen in shock and anger, shouting, "You dare hit me?"
Ye Chen slapped out another palm. Still, no one could see clearly. It viciously imprinted on this Demi-Saint's face, sending him flying once more. He said coldly, "So what if I hit you? Although my Heavenly Gate is not invincible, forget hitting you—even killing someone like you, what of it? What force would oppose my Heavenly Gate for the sake of a mere Demi-Saint like you?"
That Demi-Saint's expression turned extremely ugly, but he no longer dared to speak recklessly.
The experts from other forces all saw the Heavenly Gate's forceful nature and couldn't help but mutter in their hearts. Such a domineering Heavenly Gate was not easy to offend.
A Saint couldn't help but speak up, "Fellow Daoist of the Heavenly Gate, for your single force to monopolize these natives is rather ungracious. You cannot keep all the gains for yourself."
"That's right. Saint Loulan speaks correctly."
"Heavenly Gate, you can take half, but the others must stay."
One Saint after another spoke up, with many other experts adhering with them, forming an invisible pressure.
The Slaying the Heavens Alliance experts on the divine ship felt their hearts tighten. The old Academy Head gritted his teeth, about to step forward, but the Martial God Hall Master stopped him, shaking his head with a smile.
If he didn't know Ye Chen's trump cards, he would have stepped forward too. But with a peerless Heavenly King present on the Heavenly Gate's divine ship, once he emerged, what could these Myriad Domains forces' experts do? Everything would be crushed like rotten wood, utterly unstoppable.
Ye Chen's gaze swept over the various major forces, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "Are you trying to coerce our Heavenly Gate?"
A Saint from one force sneered, "It's not exactly coercion. We just ask that the Heavenly Gate be willing to hand over a portion of the Slaying the Heavens Alliance natives."
"Oh?" Ye Chen uttered, suddenly revealing a strange smile. "What if I'm unwilling?"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. No one had truly considered this possibility—if they really went to war with the Heavenly Gate.
The thought of that peerless and supreme Heavenly Gate Master caused everyone's hearts to involuntarily tighten.
However, some Saints remained firm. "If the Heavenly Gate is unwilling to release them, then we fight."
Once someone spoke, others began to chime in.
"In that case, we have no choice but to fight!"
*Boom!—*
From Ye Chen's body, a supreme, overwhelming aura erupted.
Following it, from the Heavenly Gate divine ship, one supreme aura after another surged into the heavens, piercing the firmament, suppressing all heroes.
The Heavenly Gate, revealing its might!