Ye Chen's gaze turned cold as he lightly shouted, "September Dao Chart, why do you tarry? Return to me at once!"
The True King Divine Crown atop his head erupted with dazzling radiance, releasing an aura that shared the same origin as the September Great Power.
Buzz—
Following his shout, the September Dao Chart in the Heavenly God's hand immediately began to tremble and hum. Infinite brilliance erupted, overwhelming the heavens and earth. The terrifying ancient might of a Great Power-level entity shook the cosmos, causing the starry sky to crumble continuously as it struggled to break free from the Heavenly God's grasp.
A look of great alarm flashed across the Heavenly God's face. He roared fiercely, "Cease!"
Boom—
At this moment, the light swirling around his body surged many times over, becoming countless times more dazzling than the sun in the sky. Heaven King-level Great Dao divine power boiled forth completely, accompanied by endless streams of Dao Mark rule power that descended to cover the September Dao Chart, fully suppressing the divine spirit within the chart to prevent its escape.
For he understood that if he lost the September Dao Chart, he would stand no chance against Ye Chen. This Immortal Ancient Weapon was his greatest reliance.
After all, the September Dao Chart had not fully awakened, and the Heavenly God was sufficiently supreme and powerful. He actually managed to forcibly suppress the tremors of the September Dao Chart, calming it down.
It must be said, the Heavenly God was truly formidable.
"Hmph, a mere Heavenly King dares to suppress a Great Power's ancient weapon? September Dao Chart, return swiftly!" Ye Chen shouted again. From the True King Divine Crown, a beam of light shot forth, piercing through the vast sky and merging into the September Dao Chart.
Boom—
The most terrifying Great Dao fluctuations erupted. The September Great Power suddenly awakened completely! A supreme, ancient might of the Great Power level overflowed, instantly shattering star after star, causing an entire star domain to dim completely.
Pfft—
The Heavenly God's palm directly exploded into a mist of blood that scattered. His entire body was sent flying sideways. The September Dao Chart completely flew out, transforming into a streak of light that shot from the outer realms straight into Ye Chen's hand. He grasped it, and it unfurled above his head.
September spanned the sky, a bright moon hung high, and moonlight permeated the air, accompanied by the endless eruption and diffusion of Great Power-level ancient might. It had truly awakened completely, as if an ancient Great Power had descended into the mortal world, before whom all must bow.
Swish—
Seeing this scene, the Heavenly God understood his cause was lost; he could no longer oppose Ye Chen. He directly charged into the depths of the Myriad Demons Ancient Domain, aiming to leave the Ancient Lan World through the cross-realm passage there and evade Ye Chen's pursuit.
His speed reached the extreme. In almost the next instant, he had rushed from the outer realms to the deepest part of the Myriad Demons Ancient Domain, the spatial passage right before his eyes.
Simultaneously, his entire body erupted with the most powerful Heaven King-level divine might, accompanied by faint threads of Great Power ancient might that swept across the continent. He had already made all preparations to cross worlds and shatter the blocking laws of the other realm.
But in the next moment, a tall, straight figure suddenly appeared before the Heavenly God, blocking his path. It was none other than Ye Chen.
He had left the Supreme Divine Altar and crossed a distance of hundreds of millions, even tens of millions, of li in an instant—a speed so incredible that even a Heavenly King could only watch in despair.
But within this Ancient Lan World, Ye Chen was the true, invincible supreme ruler. He was the Dominator, omnipotent.
Ye Chen looked at the Heavenly God, who had been forced to stop. A faint smile graced his handsome, refined face. "Heavenly God, at this point, do you still think you can flee?"
The Heavenly God remained silent, silently watching Ye Chen, ultimately letting out a sigh of resignation.
It was truly helpless. He, who should have been invincible in the world, dominating all its vicissitudes and unmatched, was now forced into such a state. It was truly tragic.
Ye Chen spoke, "To be honest, you and I have no real enmity or grievance. You have ruled the human territories well. Why not submit to me? This vast Gu Lan Holy Church could still be under your control."
The Heavenly God replied indifferently, "Though I do not wish to die, I also do not wish to bow beneath a young junior of a lower realm. If not for that Faith Power, I would fear nothing."
"Very well, I will not use Faith Power," Ye Chen agreed readily. He caused all the Faith Power to return to the Supreme Divine Altar, then looked at the Heavenly God and said, "Now I give you a chance. If you defeat me, you may leave freely. But if you lose, you stay, continue to oversee the Gu Lan Holy Church, and submit to me."
The Heavenly God looked at Ye Chen with suspicion, but his gaze also grew many times more intense. "Agreed. I shall see how you, bereft of Faith Power, can oppose me. Even with an Immortal Ancient Weapon, it will not suffice."
"No need for your concern," Ye Chen smiled. An incomparably terrifying aura also began to slowly emanate from his body, transforming him into the supreme Dominator between heaven and earth.
"So that's it. You have refined the entire Ancient Lan World," the Heavenly God understood in an instant. He discarded his contempt, and his Heaven King-level aura surged layer by layer, violently shaking the Nine Heavens. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths trembled because of him.
Infinite light swirled around him. Before him, phantom images of myriad stars appeared, revolving around his body. He resembled an invincible Divine Monarch walking the mortal world. A suit of brilliant, divine-hued battle armor appeared on his body, covering him completely, making him appear majestic and awe-inspiring. Furthermore, a divine bell floated above his head, radiating the most splendid brilliance, complementing the battle armor on his body.
These were the Heavenly God's Heaven King-level Dao Weapons, forged through the dual cultivation of his life and destiny. There were two.
One was a divine sword, focused on offense.
The other was the battle armor, focused on defense.
Normally, he would not use them, for the Immortal Ancient Weapon September Dao Chart was enough to intimidate all. But for the Heavenly God, the power he could unleash with the September Dao Chart was actually inferior to that of these two Heaven King-level Great Dao ancient weapons.
The Heavenly God erupted with his full power. His combat strength boiled. Though still at the Heaven King level, he had truly set one foot into the realm of a Great Power and could draw upon faint threads of Great Power-level ancient might. He was a truly peerless Heaven King, offense and defense united.
"Stars Shift!" Ye Chen shouted lightly. He could not allow him to damage the magnificent Ancient Lan Continent. Directly operating the World's origin power, he shifted the void. The entire battlefield was instantly transferred to the endless starry sky of the outer realms.
"Good. This is the best place for you to display your abilities. Defeat me, and you may leave," Ye Chen said.
The instantaneous battlefield transfer once again shocked the Heavenly God, making him even more wary. He took the initiative to attack. His war sword pierced through the heavens and sun. Massive sword beams, one after another, tore through the vast firmament, directly cleaving toward Ye Chen.