Outside Wind Heaven City, the area had clearly become the battlefield for the clash between two pinnacle powerhouses of the younger generation.
Under the gaze of countless spectators, numerous figures had arrived. There were experts from the Plunder Heaven Plains, prodigies from the Myriad Domains, and also some unknown powerful figures standing in the distant sky, quietly observing the battle, their eyes flickering with light.
And at this very moment, on the battlefield that held the attention of all, the two pinnacle powerhouses had launched a new round of close-quarters combat.
"Battle Saint King, today you will surely be slain beneath me!"
The Heavenly Roc King, clad in golden battle armor and wielding the Heavenly Roc War Spear, looked exceptionally majestic and imposing, like a demon god descending upon the world. Demonic aura soared to the heavens, and before him, thirty-six thousand swords erupted wantonly, slicing through layer after layer of void as he pressed forward.
Clang! Clang! Clang!—
Thirty-six thousand swords—each one formed from a divine feather of the roc, tinged with sharp radiance—transformed into dense, countless killing lights, all assaulting the Battle Saint King at close range.
Everyone was stunned. The Heavenly Roc King truly lived up to being a super expert among the most supreme prodigies of the younger generation across the myriad realms, looking down upon his peers. He had actually manifested the Heavenly Feather Slash to such an extent; it was truly earth-shattering.
What a sharp and powerful attack this was, and it was right before him, difficult to block. Even if an overlord were to step forward, a single moment of carelessness would likely see them riddled like a sieve by the thirty-six thousand swords, directly shattered to pieces.
Moreover, the most terrifying Heavenly Roc King himself was stepping forward, striding forth with his war spear, making it even more astonishing. Who could possibly block him?
In the distance, some king-level prodigies watched with hearts growing cold, feeling more and more the fearsomeness of Saint King realm powerhouses. They truly deserved to be mentioned in the same breath as peerless True Kings.
If any other member of their generation were to face this, they would almost certainly die without a doubt. But unfortunately, the one he encountered was none other than the Battle Saint King.
Ye Chen revealed a cold smile. The Five Elements Golden Realm behind him had already been expanded to its extreme, with countless golden Dao weapons erupting comprehensively, reaching everywhere without limit, attacking from all directions and colliding fully with the thirty-six thousand swords. Terrifying, brilliant golden sparks exploded, shattering the heavens and earth.
He also moved forward, striding ahead. His Saint Body overflowed with brilliant golden light, like an ancient golden war god descending to the mortal world. In his hand also appeared a dark golden great halberd, condensed from blood energy. He advanced to meet the thirty-six thousand swords, cleaving and slashing forward.
The Heavenly Roc King naturally did not let his guard down, also erupting with ferocity. Wielding the Heavenly Roc War Spear, he clashed wantonly with the dark golden great halberd, scraping out sheets of brilliant golden sparks that flew and splattered wantonly, annihilating the sky.
The two pinnacle powerhouses collided with each other, each employing their divine abilities. Law-based divine techniques came as easily as raising a hand, all of them great divine ability secret arts with terrifyingly astonishing power, capable of shattering the firmament and directly tearing apart heaven and earth.
"Battle Saint King, it is said the Battle Sacred Body is the number one forbidden physique across the Myriad Domains. But I do not believe it. Today, I will defeat you in the field your lineage is most proud of, shatter your invincible Dao heart, and make you the bleached bones upon my path to the Human Sovereign's throne."
The Heavenly Roc King spoke coldly, his entire body erupting with resplendent radiant light. His blood energy was vast like a dragon, soaring through the ninth heaven, inundating the sky.
Within his body, the awakened ancestral bloodline of the Golden-Winged Roc lay dormant, now reviving and emitting a roaring sound like a tidal wave, as if a peerless demonic venerable from the Mythical Era slumbered within, about to awaken—unimaginably fearsome and earth-shattering.
"Is this the bloodline of the Golden-Winged Roc? Truly extraordinary. Once the bloodline is awakened to its extreme, it will completely transform into a true Golden-Winged Roc, its bloodline power not inferior to that of a True King."
In the distance, some figures of unknown identity sighed with deep astonishment.
As for the Sun God, the Primordial Demon God, and some other peerless True Kings, although their expressions remained calm, waves inevitably stirred in their hearts, and a trace of wariness flickered in their eyes.
Even they had to be wary of the current Heavenly Roc King.
"Kill!"
The Heavenly Roc King suddenly moved. His entire person instantly transformed into a dazzling, blazing golden light, crossing the sky in an instant and arriving before Ye Chen. He didn't even use the Heavenly Roc War Spear, directly transforming one hand into a sharp roc claw and slashing down.
Rip—
It was as if a fragile canvas was being torn apart. The stable void was so fragile under the Heavenly Roc King's roc claw, slashed through as it struck directly at Ye Chen.
Boom—
Ye Chen, who hadn't reacted in time, was directly sent flying. His entire person was blasted back over a hundred zhang. Five deep wounds, visible to the bone, were carved into his chest, dripping with golden saintly blood, each drop shimmering with golden radiance.
"Battle Saint King—"
Exclamations of shock came from Wind Heaven City. Clearly, they hadn't expected that someone as powerful as the Battle Saint King would be injured in a single exchange, shedding so much saintly blood. Even the mighty Battle Sacred Body had failed to block it.
Was the Heavenly Roc King truly that powerful?
Zhao Wudao, Canglan Saint, and the other kings, however, felt avenged. Seeing the Battle Saint King injured under the Heavenly Roc King's assault, they felt great satisfaction in their hearts.
The Heavenly Roc King obviously deeply understood the principle of striking while the iron is hot and would not let go of this excellent opportunity. He continued charging forward, attacking Ye Chen, aiming to completely slay him while he had the chance.
However, the Battle Saint King soon stood firm in the void again. His expression was very calm, without the slightest hint of dejection. Facing the charging Heavenly Roc King, he let out a loud laugh.
There was amusement in it, but more so a kind of wild arrogance. He coldly and arrogantly declared, "Heavenly Roc King, you dare engage me in close-quarters combat? Ridiculous, truly ridiculous!"
"Kill!"
Executing the Reverse Void Eight Steps, Ye Chen transformed into a stream of light, traversing this stretch of heaven and earth. The power of his Saint Body shattered the world as he charged toward the Heavenly Roc King at an even faster speed.
Boom—
The two super powerhouses collided head-on directly, blasting apart this stretch of heaven and earth. They continued their exchange upon the collapsing void, like two invincible war deities clashing.
The Heavenly Roc King truly lived up to being an awakened ancestral bloodline descendant of the Golden-Winged Roc. His innate bloodline was powerful, and as a king among demonic beasts, his demonic body was exceptionally strong. With his bloodline revived, he was overwhelmingly powerful. Every move and gesture shattered heaven and earth, pulverized the vacuum, like a demon god.
But Ye Chen was even more fearsome, because he possessed the forbidden physique of the number one forbidden battle body since ancient times. Moreover, he contained the Myriad Daos within, fused with Dragon Origin and Nine Tribulations Gold, and even possessed a portion of Chaos Blood. His battle body could be called invincible.
The two supreme powerhouses engaged in close-quarters combat head-on, and soon the true disparity between them was revealed.
Although the Heavenly Roc King was truly powerful and mastered various supreme divine abilities of the demon race, facing the Battle Saint King with his forbidden physique, close-quarters combat became his greatest burden.
The Battle Sacred Body—number one in close combat, revered throughout the ages, unmatched by any. This saying had existed since the Mythical Era, and today it was fully demonstrated.