The Four Kings were dead. Ye Chen didn't even ask about where they had obtained such a supreme killing formation as the Four Symbols Slaughter Formation, because none of it mattered anymore.
These four clowns were finally dead, leaving nothing behind, utterly annihilated.
After an earth-shattering roar, everything completely dissipated in a terrifying great explosion. The vast wilderness spanning tens of thousands of miles was crisscrossed with enormous fissures spreading out, covering this ancient land that had endured countless years of war and chaos.
The Four Kings were completely obliterated.
The whole world was shocked!
All the onlookers watching from afar widened their eyes and gaped, stunned as they witnessed everything before them.
With just a single punch, the Four Kings who had entered the Four Symbols Slaughter Formation were utterly defeated, their forms shattered. Just how powerful was this person?
Too strong.
Truly worthy of being the invincible Battle Saint King.
Ye Chen then turned and left through the air, not lingering any longer. He still had many important matters to resolve.
The moment he returned to Wind Heaven City, he entered seclusion, taking over the meditation site of the great bandit Wang Tian. He needed to comprehend and digest his gains, for the battle with the Heavenly Roc King had been immensely beneficial, with far too many profound insights requiring digestion.
At this time, news of his battle with the Heavenly Roc King quickly spread throughout the world.
The True King-level battle had finally concluded, with the Battle Saint King emerging victorious and the Heavenly Roc King defeated!
This was undoubtedly the most sensational major event, spreading across the world and capturing the attention of all.
Since the beginning of the Human Sovereign's Path across the myriad realms, collisions between young geniuses from all sides had never been few. However, the True Kings who were the focus of everyone's attention had always kept their distance from each other, all preparing for the final moment to compete for the ultimate Human Sovereign throne.
In the eyes of the world, they rarely fought, and when they did clash, it was mostly brief encounters. Their battle blood never truly boiled, they never used their full strength, and it was never a life-or-death struggle.
Now, on the Plunder Heaven Plains, the duel between the Battle Saint King and the Heavenly Roc King was the first true battle between True Kings in the real sense. It also demonstrated to the world just how powerful the strength of a True King truly was.
It surpassed the imagination of the world, could be called astonishing and earth-shattering, enough to make overlords pale and Saint Lords change color. They fought until the heavens collapsed and the earth cracked, something unprecedented.
Originally, although True Kings were powerful, many Saint Lords didn't truly regard them highly, given their realm was only at the Demi-Saint level. Even if some True Kings had reincarnated, they hadn't reached the Saint Treasury Realm. How powerful could they be? Their power was ultimately limited.
However, after this battle, the world finally witnessed the terrifying combat power of the True King level. Although neither the Battle Saint King nor the Heavenly Roc King were considered true True Kings, their combat power was extremely close, allowing for an indirect demonstration.
These Young True Kings were truly too fearsome, worthy of being contenders on the Human Sovereign's Path. Not only could they fight across major realms, but they could also unleash terrifying combat power that would make even Saint Realm overlords shudder.
The significance was equally immense. Originally, all the True Kings hoped to quietly make various preparations, awaiting the final battle at the last moment. However, the battle between the Battle Saint King and the Heavenly Roc King prematurely opened the prelude to the True King wars.
It could be foreseen that True King-level battles would occur earlier than expected, far more intense than the world had imagined.
What was most regrettable was the defeat of the Heavenly Roc King. A young, invincible genius who had just recently achieved the status of a supreme True King, before he could fully dominate this Sovereign's Path, before he could approach the Sovereign's throne, was defeated.
A pity, truly lamentable.
After all, this was a Saint Realm True King in the true sense, and a bearer of the mythical bloodline of the Golden-Winged Roc. He should have been invincible across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, ascending to the pinnacle of the Great Dao. Yet now, he had fallen in defeat.
But his strength was undeniable. Everyone had to admit that he had once stood at the absolute peak of the younger generation, looking down upon countless young talents. He was an insurmountable mountain, an undefeated myth, feared by all True Kings.
Yet now, this very strength served to highlight the even greater power of the Battle Saint King. For someone as mighty as the Heavenly Roc King, such a peerless True King, ultimately became a stepping stone for the Battle Saint King on his path to the summit.
This was, without a doubt, an inexpressible tragedy.
But such was the nature of this world, especially in this flourishing era where numerous True Kings rose together. In the end, only one person could emerge victorious.
And only this one person could become the ultimate supreme Human Sovereign, ruling over the heavens, overlooking the vast myriad realms, dominating the trends of the great era, obtaining the mysteries, and achieving the myth of Emperors and Sovereigns.
As for the other True Kings, no matter how dazzling, how powerful, how invincible they were, in the end, they could only become stepping stones for this final person on the path to the Human Sovereign's throne.
In such a flourishing era, there could only be one True King; all others were merely stepping stones.
What seemed like a glorious era of numerous True Kings rising and a hundred boats racing on the river, in the end, was merely a stage for one person. It was a sorrowful situation, a pity, truly lamentable.
In the meditation site within Wind Heaven City, the Battle Saint King remained in seclusion for extended periods, not to be disturbed except for important matters.
On ordinary days, the great bandit Wang Tian and the Three Kings were stationed in the city, and the defensive light barrier had long been repaired.
At this moment, Ye Chen was within the meditation site, continuously comprehending the many profound insights gained from his battle with the Heavenly Roc King.
That battle had been immensely beneficial to him. It was a life-or-death struggle between figures of the True King level. He gained extraordinary insights into various divine abilities and marvelous techniques. It also caused the battle-hungry saintly blood within his body to fully awaken. His blood energy surged through his vessels like turbulent undercurrents, roaring deafeningly, as if the void itself was about to shatter—extremely terrifying.
At the same time, he also took out the flesh of the Heavenly Roc King that contained its source power to examine. His gaze remained brilliant throughout, with glazed golden flames dancing within, yet also unfathomably deep. Faith Power augmented his Primordial Spirit, elevating his perception and thoughts to their limits, allowing him to comprehend many mysteries from it, secrets concerning the source of the Golden-Winged Roc.
After just half a month of observation and comprehension, he had already gained immense benefits, deepening his understanding of the Dao considerably.
At his current level of cultivation, due to his past life, his realm in the Dao was already profound enough. It could be said without exaggeration that it had long surpassed the scope of the Saint Treasury Realm, though he hadn't fully touched the barrier of the Heavenly King realm yet.
But how extraordinary was the Golden-Winged Roc? It was originally an immortal avian from the Mythical Era. The secrets of its source were unimaginably complex. Even just a small piece of flesh obtained from the Heavenly Roc King contained infinite mysteries, immeasurable and not to be underestimated.
At the very least, he had comprehended many subtleties of movement techniques.
Furthermore, he had obtained parts of the Eighteen Roc Forms and Dragon-Slaying Art from a Demon Clan magnate, mastering a considerable portion of their essence. He continuously contemplated them, also gaining immense benefits.
One month later, he finally emerged from seclusion.