The Heavenly Roc King let out a long roar. The Golden-Winged Roc bloodline within his body surged and churned wildly, rumbling and roaring, erupting with vast blood energy. His demonic might spread in all directions, rumbling like a tsunami, crushing the sky.
He was powerful, especially as a member of the demon race, renowned for their formidable physical bodies. Even the Dragon and Phoenix races were part of the demon race, possessing countless close-combat techniques for their golden bodies. As one of the top overlords among the younger generation of the demon race, he naturally had the qualifications to master numerous divine abilities and secret arts.
Moreover, the ancestral blood flowing within him was a form of bloodline inheritance, allowing him to grasp various divine abilities and combat techniques of the Golden-Winged Roc as his bloodline awakened.
At this moment, he displayed them all. Among the Eighteen Roc Forms were close-combat techniques.
Now, they erupted in full force. Divine might surged like roaring thunder—Heavenly Roc Claw, Roc Sky Feather, Thirty-Six Thousand Swords...
Each divine ability was utterly terrifying, unleashed directly and comprehensively, attacking the Battle Saint King before him, initiating the most fearsome melee.
But who was Ye Chen? He possessed the most perfect Battle Sacred Body and was unparalleled in close combat, fearing nothing.
Facing the onslaught of the Heavenly Roc King's countless combat techniques and divine abilities, Ye Chen engaged in close-quarters battle.
Heaven-Shaking Palm, Severing Heaven Finger, Heaven-Suppressing Seal—these Battle Saint Arts came to him effortlessly, techniques developed based on the Battle Sacred Body, achieving extraordinary effects in close combat.
Moreover, having lived two lives, Ye Chen's combat experience was immensely rich. In close combat, every part of his body—fingers, palms, wrists, arms, shoulders, back, chest, thighs, knees, feet—could become his strongest weapon. Even his head could be used the same way.
His Saint Body shone with a crystalline golden light, supremely powerful. Among his generation, even the Heavenly Roc King could not match Ye Chen in physical prowess.
The Heavenly Roc King fell into a disadvantage in close combat, even seeing blood fly several times, being forcefully wounded.
In contrast, Ye Chen grew more and more battle-hungry as the fight progressed. Under the full power of his Battle Sacred Body, he felt the urge to roar.
With a shake of his fist, golden blood energy exploded, enveloping the entire world, dispersing all Dao marks and divine principles, revealing the terrifying might of a Battle Saint.
Joint Techniques—
The Battle Saint King's joints seemed to twist at will. His straight leg suddenly bent, the knee seemingly vanishing as his lower leg reversed at an angle impossible for ordinary people, launching a fierce attack at the Heavenly Roc King like a spear of gold and iron.
Bang—
Caught off guard, the Battle Saint King's lower leg struck the Heavenly Roc King's abdomen, sending him staggering back, his entire body flung away.
This bizarre move left the Heavenly Roc King utterly astonished. How could a human body achieve this? It was truly miraculous.
Even the distant spectators showed expressions of shock, clearly amazed by this mysterious joint technique.
Such a combat technique was unheard of, unseen before.
Naturally, this was something Ye Chen had mastered in his previous life in the lower realm.
Before the Heavenly Roc King could react, the Battle Saint King closed in again, employing joint techniques that were eerie and unpredictable, often attacking from angles impossible to guard against, completely suppressing the Heavenly Roc King.
Arm Joint Technique!
His arm was clearly oriented with the elbow toward the Heavenly Roc King, but the next moment, the lower half of his arm below the elbow suddenly reversed, striking out like a spiritual snake, landing heavily on the Heavenly Roc King's shoulder. The Battle Saint's power pressed down like Mount Tai, directly shattering his shoulder with a *pfft* sound, blood spraying.
At this moment, the Heavenly Roc King felt immense frustration deep within. He had previously vowed to defeat the Battle Saint King in his proudest domain, shattering his invincible Dao heart. Yet, in the blink of an eye, he found himself completely at a disadvantage.
This scene was unimaginable no matter how one looked at it.
"Stars Eternal Seal!"
In desperation, the Heavenly Roc King retreated swiftly, abandoning close combat. Instead, he shouted, his golden hair standing on end as a magnificent, vast, and brilliant river of stars flowed out.
One after another, gorgeous and shining stars floated within, accompanied by powerful stellar aura, sweeping toward the Battle Saint King, aiming to suppress him beneath the river of stars formed by countless gathered stars.
It must be said, this was an extremely powerful divine secret art, capable of sealing enemies.
However, the Battle Saint King also manifested a starry sky, with myriad stars shining brilliantly.
Moreover, it possessed a terrifying destructive power. The stars in the sky directly shattered and annihilated, the resulting great explosion condensing into a circle of dark black hole, radiating an astonishing, fearsome aura.
The two great divine abilities canceled each other out.
The two top young supreme geniuses continuously unleashed various divine abilities and secret arts. Any technique in their hands could unleash unprecedented terrifying power, clashing in the strongest confrontation.
Undoubtedly, the Heavenly Roc King was absolutely fearsome; otherwise, he would not be called a figure of the True King level. Moreover, with his Golden-Winged Roc bloodline awakened, he seemed to have inherited part of the immensely rich combat experience from the Mythical Era of the Golden-Winged Roc, having battled countless powerhouses. His combat awareness was incredibly powerful, far surpassing his current self by who knows how many times.
But Ye Chen was no weakling either. He possessed the most perfect nascent Saint Body in history, was a Supreme One across two lifetimes, had experienced countless battles large and small, and mastered the heritage of the Battle Saint lineage.
This was a peak battle at the level of young supreme ones, unprecedented. Qian Yue's eyes shone with piercing brightness, his entire being burning with fervor!
In the distance, everyone was awestruck. The peak clash between these two of the younger generation was indeed extraordinary, far beyond their imagination.
It wasn't just because of the Heavenly Roc King, but also because of the Battle Saint King, who remained powerful enough to suppress his opponent even under the Heavenly Roc King's awakened bloodline. One truly had to acknowledge his extreme strength, which was utterly shocking.
Although Yuan Yao Divine King's expression remained relatively calm, his heart was also greatly shaken, his gaze growing increasingly profound.
The Sun God, true to his name, was enveloped in heavenly sunlight, each strand of hair flowing with radiant divine light. Gazing at the scene before him, he couldn't help but softly exclaim, "The Battle Saint King... is truly becoming invincible..."
These words caused shock and attention among many. Even the Sun God, one of the strongest of the younger generation, said this. Could it be that the Battle Saint King was truly becoming invincible under heaven, destined to become the Human Sovereign of this era?
This made many prodigies and talents aspiring to the path of the Human Sovereign feel heavy-hearted. Although the outcome was not yet decided, the Battle Saint King had already become an insurmountable mountain in the hearts of countless peers.
The other Young True Kings also fell silent, offering no objection.