The situation was turbulent and magnificent, the contest had long since begun.
The top thirteen Overlord-level Great Bandits had personally taken action and appeared one by one. Each was an Overlord-level Saint Realm figure, absolutely a true overlord in the myriad realms, capable of serving as the sect master of a great sect, and extremely powerful.
Their personal appearance, riding in carriages drawn by fearsome ancient beasts, they swept out of Dark Night City like the wind, charging towards those ancient cities, and were even sweeping through the entire interior of the Plunder Heaven Plains, hunting down the geniuses of the Dragon Phoenix Academy.
The scene before them was no longer a matter of gaining the upper hand; it was simply a completely one-sided affair.
Although those myriad realms' geniuses from the Dragon Phoenix Academy were each extraordinarily brilliant, not lacking Kings and even peerless True Kings, in truth, aside from those few peerless True Kings, how many could actually block these Overlord Great Bandits? They were simply being suppressed and hunted down.
After all, over ninety-nine percent of the genius prodigies were not Saints. Only a handful of Saint Realm Kings had the qualifications to stand shoulder to shoulder with peerless True Kings and confront the Overlord-level Great Bandits head-on.
The thirteen Overlord Great Bandits had personally taken action. Among them were even Saint Lord-level figures and ancient recluses who had moved, making it even more terrifying. Even peerless True Kings and invincible geniuses like the Battle Saint King would likely have to avoid their edge if encountered, unable to clash head-on.
The entire interior of the Plunder Heaven Plains could be described as turbulent and magnificent, with heroes vying for the inner region.
With the appearance of the Overlord-level Great Bandits and the cooperation of other powerful bandit Saints, over ninety percent of the Dragon Phoenix Academy geniuses, upon hearing the news, immediately left the inner region and rushed out to the outer zone, not daring to provoke conflict directly.
Because some fearless young geniuses, relying on their extraordinary cultivation, had long since rushed forward arrogantly to face the Great Bandits, wanting to seize glorious achievements. But the result was predictable.
Kill! Blood splattered across the plains.
On this day, over seventy young geniuses were directly slaughtered, their blood staining the wilderness. It was a case of killing the chicken to warn the monkey, very bloody and cruel.
Those were the young generation of various major powers, rich with great potential, each quite powerful at this stage, yet they were killed like this.
But the Dragon Phoenix Academy paid no heed. As stated in the past, the Dragon Phoenix Academy would not concern itself with the outcome.
The Plunder Heaven Plains followed the law of the jungle; it could not be changed, and the Dragon Phoenix Academy would not offer protection.
Only the strongest peerless True Kings like Ye Chen, the Sun God, or Saint Realm Kings like the Heavenly Roc King feared nothing, still remaining in the inner region, possessing sufficient courage and means.
In Wind Heaven City, the eighteenth Great Bandit Wang Tian had already swept back after his hunt, having slaughtered a group of Dragon Phoenix Academy geniuses. His methods were bloody; over a dozen heads were severed, dripping with fresh blood, tied to the city walls, warning all the Dragon Phoenix Academy geniuses that this was not a place to venture.
The hundred or so Dragon Phoenix Academy geniuses captured and brought to the city, seeing this scene, were all frightened pale. Only the three Kings remained relatively calm.
Ye Chen did not stop any of this. This was the rule of the jungle on the Plunder Heaven Plains. The Dragon Phoenix Academy had long warned these genius prodigies of the dangers here and therefore bore no responsibility.
However, with the Dark Night Siege Battle imminent, how could those Dragon Phoenix Academy geniuses who left do so willingly? They must have devised corresponding countermeasures.
Moreover, the thirteen Overlord Great Bandits specifically targeted the strongest peerless True Kings and other supreme powerhouses, personally taking action to subdue the True Kings, kill their subordinates, take the True Kings' heads, and hang them at the city gates to warn the Dragon Phoenix Academy geniuses.
But Ye Chen's expression did not change, because how could those peerless True Kings be ordinary individuals? Each possessed extraordinary and unparalleled methods, and were peerless geniuses in whom various supreme powers or the clans of Emperors and Sovereigns placed great hopes. If they were truly killed, the heavens would likely be overturned.
This entire Plunder Heaven Plains would definitely not remain peaceful; Ye Chen was quite certain of this.
Not all Young True Kings were able to capture ancient cities and take control within. Some had not succeeded to this day, but they never left this tense and fearful inner region, continuing to roam and lock onto other targets for siege.
During this time, some related news naturally spread. In the inner region, several True Kings had taken action because they had truly encountered those Overlord-level Great Bandits, who dominated their regions and were extremely powerful. Terrible collisions had occurred with the True Kings.
Although the final outcome was unclear, some witnessed the three Young True Kings—the Primordial Demon God, the Yuan Yao Divine King, and Ye Gucheng—engage a powerful Great Bandit figure. The great battle shattered heaven and earth, collapsing the wilderness, extremely terrifying.
Some claimed that the Great Bandit was severely wounded, his blood staining the ground, and he fled after being defeated.
Others said both sides fought to a draw. But what was undeniable was that even the Overlord-level Great Bandits were unable to truly do anything to these peerless True Kings and held some apprehension towards them.
This news shocked people with the peerless extraordinariness of these Young True Kings, who were actually powerful to this extent, truly extraordinary and transcendent.
Not long after, astonishing news came again from the inner region of the Plunder Heaven Plains. The thirteen Overlord Great Bandits forcefully appeared, sweeping across a hundred thousand miles, successively slaughtering one hundred and twenty-one young geniuses, all young Talents of the Dragon Phoenix Academy. None were a match, directly swept aside.
Moreover, five Young Kings were chased for eighty thousand miles across the distant sky. Only by using secret treasures bestowed by their respective forces at the critical moment did they fortunately survive, but each suffered terrible heavy injuries, quite dangerous.
In the end, the Yuan Yao Divine King personally appeared, actually battling that one Overlord-level Great Bandit, collapsing heaven and earth, exploding the long sky, engaging in a terrifying great duel.
The final result was unknown, but the Yuan Yao Divine King's divine might remained undiminished as he left gracefully, ethereal and illusory.
But the sweep of the twenty-four Great Bandits was clearly not over yet. Rumors constantly emerged of some Young True King being hunted, shaking the entire Plunder Heaven Plains and astonishing people.
However, no news spread of any Young True King perishing.
During this period, Ye Chen had been inquiring about news of Yaya and Ruoxi. But from the intelligence gathered, it seemed neither woman had entered the Plunder Heaven Plains. Otherwise, news of him in Wind Heaven City would likely have them rushing to find him immediately.
Not long after, Ye Chen also actively left Wind Heaven City, personally stepping onto the Plunder Heaven Plains. He was heading to Dark Night City to personally understand the situation there.
Boom—
Suddenly, terrifying battle fluctuations came from the distance, fluctuations of the Overlord level. Super-powerful beings of this tier were engaged in a great decisive battle.
Even from a hundred miles away, one could feel the terrifying battle fluctuations emanating from the deepest part of the outer region.
They scattered layers of clouds, and terrifying divine energy of the Great Dao erupted, shaking the secret realm world.
Clearly, supreme existences were engaged in a great battle in the deepest part, at least Saint Realm Overlord figures.
"Let's go!"
Ye Chen headed towards it. Not long after, he saw a familiar figure—
The Primordial Demon God!