"Arrogant!"
Although the Sea God King's expression was cold, his demeanor was grave. Behind him, a vast expanse of azure ocean materialized, flooding the heavens. Nine sea dragons, each as massive as a mountain range, soared into the sky, vanishing into the clouds.
They intertwined with one another, transforming into a Nine Dragon Divine Seal that shone with incomparably brilliant azure divine radiance.
A terrifying fluctuation appeared. The Sea God King's entire body radiated with dazzling blue light. Treading upon the boundless ocean like a true Sea God, he held the divine seal and launched his attack directly.
The terrifying imposing might instantly enveloped an area of ten thousand li. The Nine Dragon Divine Seal descended from the sky, pressing down towards Ye Chen.
Without a doubt, this was a terrifying, indescribably supreme technique.
"Battle Saint King, take this move from me! If you can withstand it, I'll let you go this time!" the Sea God King roared, attacking like a Divine King. His words were arrogant, but his dominance was undeniable.
Was this the true imposing might of an Immortal True King?
All the young Heaven's Pride talents within this heaven and earth trembled, their hearts quaking from within, filled with a sense of dread.
Facing the Sea Dragon Divine Seal, even someone as powerful as Ye Chen wore a heavy expression, but he was not afraid. He let out a soft breath and directly executed the Human King Seal.
At this moment, his aura seemed to undergo a great transformation. He became supremely majestic, standing tall above the firmament, looking down upon the vast earth as if a human emperor were touring the mortal world, compelling all living beings of the myriad realms to submit.
He strode forward, simultaneously employing the Heaven-Shaking Palm in coordination with the Human King Seal. Combined with his status as a king, an unparalleled majesty of one who rules the world momentarily enveloped him, coiling with strands of imperial divine light as he suppressed the Sea God King.
"Sea God King, if you do not retreat under this palm of mine, I, Ye Chen, will spare you."
Ye Chen's voice also resounded throughout heaven and earth.
Crack—
Before the two peerless powerhouses truly collided, the void of this ordinary heaven and earth experienced a large-scale collapse. With a rumbling roar, everything turned dark and was annihilated.
The Heaven-Shaking Palm was crystalline like jade, containing an invincible will capable of shaking the heavens and the earth, like a true peerless human sovereign striking out with a single hand.
On the Nine Dragon Divine Seal, the nine dragons roared. Each sea dragon seemed to come alive, bellowing with majestic dragon might. The azure light was brilliant, merging sea and sky as it met the attack.
The two supreme figures of the younger generation had each unleashed their most powerful strike.
Boom—
Centered on the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, an area of a hundred li was directly annihilated. Everything crumbled. Even the void was torn by massive spatial fissures, each spanning a hundred li across the firmament, terrifying beyond description.
This was with both figures deliberately restraining their power as much as possible to avoid harming mortal living beings. Otherwise, the destruction would not be limited to a mere few hundred li; thousands, even tens of thousands of li would have been utterly annihilated.
Yet, even so, the terror reached this level, sufficient to prove the peerless strength of the two.
The other members of the younger generation had long since taken out secret treasures bestowed by their masters, combining their powers to envelop the entire Hong Tian Mountain, protecting it from destruction.
Finally, everything ended. The void completely repaired itself.
The two young supreme powerhouses had separated, standing in confrontation a hundred zhang apart. A trace of blood was visible at the corner of each of their mouths, a conspicuous sign that both had been injured in the previous collision.
No one doubted their capability because of this. On the contrary, the fact that they only had a trace of blood at their lips after such a supreme collision was sufficient to prove their peerless strength. Otherwise, even a Saint stepping forward would likely be slain in a single blow.
"You are strong!"
The Sea God King spoke, a genuine praise from the heart. The Battle Saint King was truly powerful, beyond expectations.
The Battle Saint King also nodded, acknowledging, "So are you!"
Although this collision consisted of only one exchange, both truly understood that they had employed their real, supreme power—terrifyingly astonishing, surpassing thousands of ordinary exchanges.
The fact that the other could withstand this move with only such minor injury was sufficient to illustrate each other's formidable strength.
Finally, after giving Ye Chen a deep look, the Sea God King turned and strode away. In just a few steps, he completely vanished from everyone's sight.
Ye Chen watched the Sea God King's departing figure from afar. Only after a long moment did a more pronounced streak of blood appear at the corner of his mouth, shining brilliantly and illuminating his entire face, causing all his followers to change expression.
Could it be that the Battle Saint King was truly no match for the Sea God King in a direct collision?
Only Ye Chen understood. That collision just now had been too overwhelmingly powerful; it couldn't have ended so simply. Even someone as powerful as him could not have emerged unscathed.
However, he had been holding back, only revealing his injury after the other had left.
But the other was surely in the same state. And that injury was probably even more severe than his own, because he possessed the Battle Saint Body, an indestructible and invincible golden body, so his wounds were not deep.
Indeed, as Ye Chen had surmised, after traveling a full ten thousand li, the Sea God King suddenly halted, opening his mouth to spit out a mouthful of blood, a trace of pallor appearing on his face.
He was both shocked and grave regarding the Battle Saint King's strength. This person was undoubtedly a peerless great enemy on the future Path of the Human Emperor, one he had to guard against.
However, none of this truly frightened him. If he were to fear now, how could he contend on the Path of the Human Emperor in the future, facing off against the most dazzling Heaven's Pride talents from across the Myriad Domains, past and present?
After this, everything concluded. Ye Chen's life returned to normal.
He continued to sit in meditation beneath the Hong Tian Divine Mountain, unmoving as if petrified in Zen stillness, unchanged by wind or rain.
His many followers did not leave, still guarding the Battle Saint King's side.
Naturally, the collision between the two peak figures of the younger generation had far-reaching influence. Many paid attention to this clash, and it shook all the younger generation on the Tian Du Continent, causing a great commotion.
For this could be considered the strongest collision between true peak powerhouses of the younger generation in twelve years. Previously, whenever Immortal True Kings encountered each other, they would only confront one another across the firmament, never truly engaging in combat.
However, through this exchange, the world came to understand: the Immortal True Kings had descended, and the Battle Saint King now had rivals.
Ye Chen paid no real attention to any of this, remaining immersed in his meditation.
This situation persisted for a full half-month before change finally arrived.
On this day, Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes from his Zen meditation. Divine radiance blazed forth, piercing through the firmament as he gazed into the distance across this Tian Du Continent.
For he sensed a peculiar aura emerging.
Not long after, the vast earth began to tremble violently. At this moment, the entire Tian Du Continent shook. Wind and clouds changed color; sun and moon lost their light. The continent plunged into darkness.