Boom—
Stars were blasted apart one after another, annihilated into nothingness, scattering into empty space. Endless sparks erupted, exploding with dazzling and brilliant radiance, terrifying beyond measure, rumbling with long echoes.
That was the Heavenly God making his move, displaying the world-shaking offensive power of a peak Heavenly King, truly capable of destroying heaven and earth, causing entire star domains to dim completely.
Even though that boundlessly terrifying might was transmitted across an immeasurable distance, countless cultivators on the ground could still feel it. Even Saints couldn't help but tremble in fear, raising their heads to observe this epochal battle.
However, within the starry sky, there was only endless light blooming, illuminating the heavens above and earth below. Even those as powerful as Saints found it difficult to pierce through and see the battle in the cosmos.
The various Heavenly Kings in the starry sky had long since retreated far from that star domain.
Facing a battle of that level, even powerful beings like them, Heavenly King-level existences, felt a deadly sense of threat, even though they weren't participating in the fight.
One was a peak Heavenly King with one foot already in the realm of ancient Great Sages, while the other was the Master of the Ancient Lan World, capable of wielding endless Faith Power, powerful enough to rival a true ancient Great Sage.
Either one of them could slay Heavenly Kings, and each was more terrifying than the last. If they didn't keep enough distance, they feared they would be caught in the crossfire.
One by one, they left the starry sky, appearing in the heavens above the Ancient Lan Continent, gazing from afar at the most terrifying great confrontation within the Ancient Lan World.
Boom—
Sword beams stretched for who knew how many miles, one star after another completely annihilated into dust under their edge.
The Heavenly God, wreathed in boundless light, charged forth valiantly.
Ye Chen, as the World Lord, faced the Heavenly God's terrifying assault with unshakable calm and composure from beginning to end.
Before him, intangible Great Dao power surged, bolstering his form—it was the World's Mighty Force, protecting his body from decay. Even before the Heavenly God's attacks could truly reach him, they were shattered one after another, blocked autonomously, unable to approach him in the slightest.
Although he no longer had the protection of Faith Power, who dared say he had lost his invincible capital? The power of the World Origin was equally under his command, not much weaker than the vast ocean of Faith Power, granting him the true capital to be invincible within this Ancient Lan World.
The more the Heavenly God fought, the more alarmed he became, for at this point, he actually discovered he couldn't truly harm Ye Chen in the slightest, even after exerting his full strength. The result remained unchanged, immutable.
"Finished attacking?" Ye Chen suddenly spoke, his tone light. "It should be my turn to make a move."
"Suppress!" He merely uttered a soft command.
Boom—
From the unreachable heights of the heavens, an unprecedented giant hand appeared, astonishingly large, absurdly huge. It wasn't just as simple as blotting out the sky and sun; it covered the vast expanse of the starry sky.
Even stars seemed minuscule within that palm, fine as dust. It covered the endless starry sky, seeking to seize the Heavenly God in its grasp.
The Heavenly God let out a long roar, erupting with full power, boundless divine might shaking the vast cosmos.
The war sword in his hand cleaved out terrifying sword beams that pierced through the firmament, while his divine armor radiated overwhelming divine brilliance. Attacking and defending perfectly, he struck at the vast, boundless hand above his head, unleashing his most terrifying assault.
Boom—
The outer starry sky exploded with endless, dazzling divine radiance, overwhelming and flooding the boundless cosmos. That was the Heavenly God going berserk. Even separated by who knew how many miles, that divine might still caused the entire vast Ancient Lan Continent to tremble, as if it might shatter at any moment.
But soon, everything began to dissipate, for that vast, boundless hand, immense beyond measure, directly covered the entire vast starry sky, grasping it within its palm. All light completely dimmed.
Faintly, one could hear an unwilling roar that shook the starry sky and reverberated through the Ancient Lan Continent, extremely startling.
No one knew how much time had passed before a disheveled figure suddenly plummeted from the outer realms directly to the ground, crashing into a thousand-zhang mountain peak and collapsing it, smashing out a giant crater with dust billowing skyward.
This person was none other than the Heavenly God—defeated!
Although the final outcome had long been anticipated, no one expected that even an invincible supreme being like the Heavenly God still couldn't withstand the Battle Saint King. Had the Battle Saint King truly grown powerful to such an extent?
High in the Nine Heavens, Ye Chen stood with hands behind his back, wearing a dazzling divine crown, like a Heavenly Emperor descending to the mortal realm. He stepped through the void, descending step by step until he landed at the edge of the giant crater, looking at the Heavenly God at its center. "Are you convinced now?"
At the center of the crater, the blood-soaked Heavenly God slowly climbed to his feet, disheveled and covered in blood, his expression unreadable. But finally, a sigh of defeat could be heard, followed by his soft voice: "I understand. From now on, I will submit to you, continue to preside over the Ancient Lan Holy Church, and rule this vast land of the Ancient Lan Continent with its billions of subjects for you, gathering sufficient Faith Power."
"It's best that you understand."
Ye Chen nodded with great satisfaction, then waved his hand, releasing a beam of divine light—the Divine King Revival Art. Enhanced by the power of the World Origin, even an existence like the Heavenly God rapidly healed his internal injuries, recovering swiftly.
Such methods made Ye Chen seem even more unfathomable.
"Follow me."
After successfully resolving and subjugating the half-step Great Power Heavenly God, Ye Chen then looked toward the direction of the Holy City. Leaving only those words, he took a single step. Stars shifted, mountains and rivers flowed backward—in an instant, he traversed who knew how many miles, appearing high in the heavens above the Central Holy City in a flash, incredibly astonishing.
His appearance naturally drew the attention of everyone inside and outside the city. However, no further fighting ensued. All raised their heads to gaze upon that seemingly young yet peerlessly heroic and majestic figure, feeling awe from the depths of their hearts.
Even Heavenly Kings were no exception, showing reverence.
Ye Chen looked down from on high, emanating boundless majesty as he swept his gaze over the three factions of powerhouses: the Ancient Lan Continent's human race, the Sin Tribes, and those from the Myriad Realms. He slowly spoke, his voice resounding through heaven and earth: "From this day forth, this Ancient Lan Great World is officially under my control. In my name as Master of the Ancient Lan World, I decree: Sin Tribes, leave the Holy City. I will not permit war to break out again, bringing calamity to billions of living beings. Those who resist will be executed without mercy."