Among them was naturally Ye Chen, along with several other young Supreme Powerhouses from the Myriad Domains who had altered their appearances and auras.
They were all extremely powerful. The so-called Saint might was merely an intangible pressure. Although it was heavy, it carried no killing intent and held not the slightest oppressive force for them.
Given their capabilities, even facing a true Saint would not daunt them. Some, like Ye Chen, even possessed the power to slaughter Saints.
When they reached the eighteen-thousandth step of the Heavenly Path, they were close enough to the six Holy Elders. By this point, a full nineteen people had been eliminated, leaving precisely thirty remaining, drawing the attention of the entire world.
Moreover, at this moment, some began to attack recklessly, seeking to defeat other powerhouses and vie for one of the ten slots.
Boom—
A fearsome melee erupted on the Heavenly Path. The most elite young prodigies of the younger generation all took action, unleashing indiscriminate, earth-shattering collisions.
All the young elites erupted completely, engaging in a terrifying, fierce battle.
"Look! Isn't that Nan Gong Wu, the disciple of the Ancient Heaven Great Saint? Is he finally about to reveal his true invincible bearing?"
A young Supreme Powerhouse descended from the sky. He appeared exceptionally heroic, clad in battle armor with a blood-red cape fluttering behind him in the wind, resembling a supreme War God on the attack. Holding a war sword in his right hand and a Saint shield in his left, he was both offense and defense in one. He unleashed a furious assault, striking at another young powerhouse beside him.
This was Nan Gong Wu, absolutely powerful, his aura surging completely. He was actually a super powerhouse at the Great Perfection of the ninth heaven of Divine Transformation, placing him among the handful of top-tier Heaven's Pride talents in the human Domain.
The war sword slashed out layer upon layer of shocking sword radiance, while the Saint shield defended.
The young powerhouse he attacked was a man who appeared slender and frail, with black hair cascading over his shoulders and an utterly ordinary face. Yet, it was precisely this man who had climbed all the way here, sufficient proof of his extraordinariness.
Boom—
Though he seemed ordinary, when this ordinary man made his move, it was truly earth-shattering. Even with the vast Saint might of the six Holy Elders not far above, one could still sense the instant of terror emanating from him. He actually shattered the void, a long staff appearing in his hand, which he brought down directly from above.
Yet, faced with such a simple attack, Nan Gong Wu, this disciple of a Great Saint renowned throughout the world, instantly changed expression drastically. He even positioned his Saint shield before him, shifting from active attack to defense.
Boom—
A direct collision occurred. Nan Gong Wu was sent flying backward, rapidly retreating down the Heavenly Path steps for a full hundred steps before he managed to halt.
Perhaps there was some impact from the Saint might flowing downward, but this mysterious ordinary man was undoubtedly a figure of great terror.
The entire city was shocked. What kind of figure was Nan Gong Wu? He was absolutely among the most outstanding Heaven's Pride prodigies in the human Domain, qualified to rank within the top ten. Having received the true teachings of his master, the Ancient Heaven Great Saint, he was hailed as a top-tier figure with the potential to break into the Saint Treasury Realm within the next hundred years.
Yet, he seemed no match for this ordinary man. Who in the world was this person?
"Who are you?" Nan Gong Wu pressed.
"Huang."
After responding with this single word, the ordinary man returned to his state of plainness and continued ascending the Heavenly Path, step by step.
Meanwhile, other young Heaven's Pride talents also erupted into a fearsome melee. Various divine abilities shattered the heavens, shaking the world as they clashed and vied against each other in rapid succession.
One figure appeared before Ye Chen, exceptionally burly, almost comparable to Wang Ming in size, tall as an iron tower. In his hands were a pair of massive war hammers, larger than his entire body, which he swung down directly at Ye Chen's face. Dao marks flowed, and the void was crushed under the pressure.
This was Dong Wu Shan, also a famously renowned young Supreme Powerhouse of the human Domain's younger generation. His cultivation had reached the Great Perfection of the ninth heaven of Divine Transformation, a true powerhouse in close-quarters combat.
The war hammers flowed with a hazy black light, possessing extremely fearsome offensive power. Countless powerhouses had died under these twin hammers, a super powerhouse with a long list of battle achievements.
Unfortunately, he was facing Ye Chen, a figure who stood as a peerless, supreme, and invincible presence even across the myriad realms.
Ye Chen's face was expressionless, but he did not fully reveal his truly world-shaking combat power, only displaying a portion. A long spear appeared in his hand. With a slight swing, ten thousand layers of spear radiance instantly manifested, each one sharp and peerless, piercing through the void as he clashed with Dong Wu Shan.
From the very first exchange, the two were evenly matched. They parted, neither able to gain an advantage over the other.
Dong Wu Shan narrowed his eyes, but a fighting spirit ignited within them. He licked his lips. "Since when did a young expert like you appear in the Gu Lan Continent? Why have I never heard of you before? Who exactly are you?"
"Yue!"
Ye Chen responded casually, almost without thinking.
"Yue?"
Dong Wu Shan was slightly taken aback, then shook his head. "Never heard of him."
Ye Chen smiled, but it was a cold smile. He shook the long spear in his hand, and in an instant, ten thousand layers of spear radiance erupted, transforming into thousands upon thousands of heavenly dragons soaring through the air, sweeping toward Dong Wu Shan.
At the same time, with his other hand, he clenched a fist. Dao marks shimmered as, without even turning his head, he punched toward his rear, coldly stating, "A rat who only knows how to sneak attack dares to strike? Scram!"
Boom—
The void directly collapsed. Ye Chen's divine fist was peerless, sweeping toward the rear. With a thunderous boom, it collided with a massive cauldron wielded by a young Supreme Powerhouse who had sneaked up from behind, erupting in earth-shattering waves.
That young Supreme Powerhouse was forced back several steps, his feet stomping down and causing the void to collapse, a trace of shock evident on his face.
He hadn't expected Ye Chen to detect his sneak attack, nor for this single fist to be so powerful. Ye Chen himself didn't retreat; instead, he forcibly shook the attacker back. One had to admit, he was truly formidable.
However, this person also sneered. "What sneak attack? What rat? What's emphasized here isn't so-called fairness, but that the victor is king and the loser a bandit. Whoever remains till the end is the true victor."
"So it's you, Li Zhan."
Having infiltrated the human Domain for so long, Ye Chen naturally recognized many of the more famous young prodigies of the younger generation, including the Li Zhan before him, ranked among the top twenty young Supreme Powerhouses of the human Domain. Although his ranking was after the tenth, it was enough to demonstrate his strength. He was a super powerhouse at the eighth heaven of Divine Transformation, just a hair's breadth away from the ninth heaven peak.
"What you say is correct. The victor is king, the loser a bandit!"
Then he nodded, directly striding forward. An aura even more formidable than Li Zhan's surged from his body. He formed hand seals with his fingers, and a towering divine mountain suddenly appeared, grasped by a massive hand formed from his manifested Dharma Idol, which then crashed down with a thunderous rumble.
"In that case, you can die."