"Sorry, but you can't kill him!"
A faint voice, sudden and abrupt, resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
Then, a beam of the most dazzling golden light flashed into existence from the distant horizon in an instant, streaking across the sky.
By the time everyone reacted, a tall and upright figure had already appeared on the city wall at some unknown moment. His entire body was overflowing with flawless golden radiance, like an ancient golden deity.
It was all too sudden, so much so that no one could clearly see his appearance.
But he stood firmly before the great bandit Wang Tian, facing the Heavenly Roc War Spear that had already shot forth at extreme speed. The mysterious golden-radiance figure simply extended his right hand, spreading his five fingers, actually confronting it head-on.
This man is insane!
This was the exclamation in everyone's hearts.
Boom—
A terrifying sound erupted, layers of airwaves rolling outwards, distorting the sky, extremely fearsome.
However, the bloody, flesh-flying, and miserable scene everyone imagined did not occur. On the contrary, at this moment, everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes and open their mouths.
Because right before the five fingers spread by the golden-radiance figure, it seemed as if there was an invisible barrier. No matter how the Heavenly Roc War Spear shot forth, even overflowing with the terrifying sharp light capable of slaying Saints, it could not advance in the slightest. It was steadily blocked three inches before his palm, unable to get closer.
Such a method caused everyone's expressions to change drastically in shock.
Even the Heavenly Roc King's pupils also abruptly contracted.
Although this was certainly not his full-power strike, killing a heavily injured Ancient Saint like the great bandit Wang Tian would have been effortless. He never expected it to be blocked so easily.
This method was truly astonishing.
Who exactly is this person?
This was the doubt in many people's minds, but the Heavenly Roc King's golden hair was wildly disheveled and dancing, his eyes incomparably sharp as he coldly said, "Battle Saint King, you've finally deigned to return, haven't you."
"Battle Saint King!?"
Everyone was startled. This golden-radiance figure was the Battle Saint King?
But then everyone understood. Only a supreme figure like the Battle Saint King could so effortlessly block the Heavenly Roc King's fearsome spear strike. For anyone else, only those peerless True Kings could achieve this, but even they probably wouldn't find it simple.
The golden radiance dissipated, revealing a figure within, heroic and vigorous, majestic and extraordinary, with prominent features—it was indeed Ye Chen.
It was he who had returned and blocked that spear. Had he been even a moment later, the great bandit Wang Tian would certainly have been pinned and killed on the city wall, dead beyond dead.
"Battle Saint King, my apologies," the great bandit Wang Tian coughed up blood and said apologetically.
Ye Chen shook his head at him and smiled slightly, "You've already done very well. It's just that the opponent was too powerful. Rest well. Leave everything that follows to me."
With that, he flicked out a beam of golden light that enveloped Wang Tian. The Divine King Rebirth Art took effect, quickly repairing the injuries on his body's surface. As for the internal injuries, those would require the other party to slowly recuperate, as they involved his foundation.
Then, Ye Chen turned to face the Heavenly Roc King and laughed, "Heavenly Roc King, how did you end up in such a sorry state?"
Truly touching a sore spot. Mentioning this matter caused the Heavenly Roc King's expression to darken. With a grasp through the void, the Heavenly Roc War Spear directly transformed into a golden light and returned to his hand.
Regarding this, Ye Chen did not stop it, because he knew that even if he wanted to obstruct it, he wouldn't be able to hold it back for long. The Heavenly Roc War Spear was extraordinary, possessing spirit. Suppressing the weapon of a powerhouse of the same level would be very taxing.
"Battle Saint King, I never expected you to return so quickly. Had you not come back, I'm afraid this Wind Heaven City would have been captured by me," the Heavenly Roc King descended step by step, his cold and stern gaze fixed on Ye Chen.
Ye Chen nodded, "What you say is also true. Had I been a moment later, that indeed might have been possible. But I have returned, so you have no chance."
At this moment, Zhao Wudao stepped forward and sneered coldly, "Battle Saint King, don't be so boastful. Today, with the Heavenly Roc King here, Wind Heaven City will inevitably be captured and taken over. Do you think you alone can stop it?"
Ye Chen swept a glance at him, then looked towards Canglan Saint and the other two Kings, revealing a faint smile, "I wondered who it was. So it's you four clowns jumping around again, stirring up trouble."
"Battle Saint King, you—"
The four Kings, being regarded as "clowns" by Ye Chen like this, wanted to retort, but when Ye Chen's profound gaze swept over them, each one felt as if they had been targeted by a Primordial Times ferocious beast. The words that rose to their throats were swallowed back down, and they no longer dared to speak recklessly.
"You four clowns, I have given you chance after chance, but you still refuse to repent and reform. Today, I will definitely kill all four of you."
Ye Chen issued the kill order and strode forward. A majestic, world-shaking, terrifying aura slowly rose from his body, sweeping out and instantly rippling through this heaven and earth, causing the entire space to fall silent.
Pfft, pfft, pfft—
Ye Chen had not truly made a move yet, but that majestic imposing aura had already impacted the four Kings.
That was the aura of a young generation's supreme of the Tenth Heaven, stronger than a peerless True King. How could the four of them withstand it? Each one turned pale and couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood.
At this moment, the Heavenly Roc King blocked the front, isolating the Battle Saint King's aura pressure. He stared coldly at Ye Chen and said, "Battle Saint King, I am your true opponent."
"The humiliation of you suppressing me on the divine altar using Faith Power back then, I dare not forget. Today, I will demand justice from you."
Bright sunlight spilled down from the sky. The Heavenly Roc King had long since activated his divine art to repair his injuries and donned golden battle armor. His entire body seemed cast from gold, shimmering with brilliant radiance.
His head of golden hair was even more dazzling, as if stained with golden divine radiance, making it hard for people to keep their eyes open.
He stared fiercely at Ye Chen, his gaze like two cold bolts of lightning shooting out, directly at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen laughed, also filled with coldness, and slowly said, "Heavenly Roc King, do you truly dare to attack me? Just based on you? Today, I will still continue to suppress you!"
"Go to hell!" Boom—
As his words fell, the Heavenly Roc King directly launched his attack. Gripping the Heavenly Roc War Spear, he erupted with beams of extremely powerful light, spanning the heavens, directly slashing towards the Battle Saint King, unleashing the most fearsome assault.
Ye Chen also slightly set aside his carelessness. With a light flick of his finger, beams of sword light erupted from his fingertips, equally thick and massive, colliding with the spear light. A rumbling roar echoed, sparks flew, and the void exploded—extremely intense.
Everyone had to scatter and avoid, because this was the peak showdown among the younger generation, a battle at the True King level, incomparably fierce.