As the words fell, Lin Ke'er, Ouyang Jiajia, and the others looked at Ye Chen as if they had heard the most terrifying thing in the world, their faces filled with shock and horror.
Ye Chen was taken aback, his heart sinking slightly, but his expression remained unperturbed as he calmly asked, "What's wrong?"
Lin Ke'er's eyes flickered uncertainly, and the others were the same. After a moment, a young prodigy named Zhao Feng finally spoke up, "Young Master Qian, do you know these people?"
Seeing this scene, Ye Chen naturally knew there must be something strange going on. How could he admit it? He shook his head and said, "I don't know them. It's just that when I came out of seclusion to cultivate, my master mentioned that there would be some peerless enemies in this world worth guarding against, such as the Yuan Yao Divine King and the Sun God, who are among them."
Hearing this, everyone let out a sigh of relief, clearly believing Ye Chen's words.
No wonder they thought this way. Ye Chen knew nothing about the common knowledge of the Ancient Divine Continent, yet he recognized these people. It was almost as if he were considered an accomplice.
Lin Ke'er even patted her ample chest with her delicate hand, trembling slightly, a rather dazzling sight, and then said, "Fortunately, Brother Qian, you don't know these great demons, or it would be troublesome."
"Great demons?"
Ye Chen was slightly stunned. Seeing his expression, Lin Ke'er softly explained, "Brother Qian, you might not know this. The Yuan Yao Divine King, the Sun God, the Primordial Demon God, the Void Divine King, and others you mentioned are all great demons. They suddenly appeared on the Ancient Divine Continent two years ago."
"Moreover, although these great demons appear young, each of them is incredibly powerful. They directly caused endless blood rain and foul wind across the continent, even overthrowing one major power after another, shocking the world and triggering a pursuit across the entire Ancient Divine Continent. Because their origins are unknown, everyone suspects they are great demons from beyond the Chaos Sea."
"Are they really that strong?" Ye Chen asked a seemingly amusing question.
Although everyone deeply hated these mysterious great demons, they had to nod in agreement. "They are very powerful. Although they are young, about our age, they are overwhelmingly strong. I'm afraid even if they encountered the Crown Princes of the Nine Eternal Empires, they would have the power to fight."
But Ye Chen just smiled. Was it really just like that?
He just hadn't expected that his great enemies on the path of the Human Sovereign, such as the Yuan Yao Divine King and the Sun God, would become great demons after entering the Ancient Divine Domain. Moreover, from what these people said, these enemies were clearly feared by the entire Ancient Divine Continent, with many forces even sending experts to hunt them down.
Even the Nine Eternal Empires had placed bounties for their capture.
It was just like the Ancient Lan World back then, where mysterious newcomers were rejected and hunted.
Although the people of the Ancient Divine Continent deeply hated them, they had to admit that these great demons, suspected to be from beyond the mysterious Chaos Sea, were each unimaginably powerful, roaming the world with invincible might.
Among them, the Primordial Demon God was a great slaughtering demon, the most bloodthirsty. Because he was hunted, his rage was provoked, and he directly crushed all his pursuers, sweeping through seven major forces in just three months.
Those were all first-rate powers with Saints overseeing them, absolutely capable of dominating a region. But because they had sent experts to hunt the Primordial Demon God, even their Saint ancestors had taken action. In the end, they were all forcefully razed to the ground by the Demon God. Even powerful Saints were unable to resist and were directly blasted into ashes, shaking the world with their might.
Other great demons like the Yuan Yao Divine King, the Sun God, Ye Gucheng, and the Sea God King, although not as bloodthirsty as the Primordial Demon God, all displayed a domineering side. They had also slain Saints, proving their invincible prowess.
Even the Nine Eternal Empires and some reclusive old Saints were stirred to action, wanting to hunt them down, but none succeeded.
It was said that recently, those young peerless talents standing at the pinnacle of their generation, the ones crowned as kings, were preparing to take action personally to slay these great demons and prove their invincible prowess.
Hearing this, Ye Chen let out a soft sigh, one of pity, for those Crown Princes of the Nine Empires.
When the time came, it would be hard to say who would slay whom.
After a short meal, they had learned much, and everyone had eaten and drunk their fill.
It was time to part ways.
"Brother Qian, thank you for saving us and giving us such a delicious feast," Lin Ke'er bowed sincerely to express her gratitude, then blinked her bright eyes and said, "I wonder where Brother Qian plans to go next?"
Ye Chen didn't hide it, though he phrased it appropriately, "Although I've been in seclusion for years, I have a friend who is in the imperial capital of the Tian Xu Empire. This time, after leaving seclusion, I plan to go to the Tian Xu imperial capital to find that friend."
Hearing this, Lin Ke'er's eyes suddenly lit up with joy. "Brother Qian, really? That's wonderful! Speaking of which, we're heading the same way. Actually, we're also from the Tian Xu Empire. If you don't mind, we could travel together."
But the other three young prodigies' expressions changed. They all admired Lin Ke'er and had held onto hope that they would part ways with this mysterious Qian. After all, having such a person around was too dangerous—he was their greatest rival in love, and no one felt at ease.
But they hadn't expected Lin Ke'er to personally invite him to travel with them, leaving them helpless.
The other two young women also hoped Ye Chen would join them, not only because of his mystery but also because being with him felt safer. Besides, there was also the green-robed giant Cang Dragon, who had punched the Black Scales Giant Python to death, making things much safer.
Ye Chen thought for a moment and agreed. After all, he had just arrived in this Ancient Emperor Realm and only knew about the Ancient Divine Continent from what Lin Ke'er and the others had said. He wasn't very familiar with anything else.
Traveling with Lin Ke'er and the others might be the best choice.
Moreover, if he acted alone rashly and others discovered that he, along with the Yuan Yao Divine King and the others, were the so-called great demons, it would certainly interfere with his actions.
And it was clear that Lin Ke'er and the others held high status. Perhaps he could use them to learn about Chen'er's whereabouts.
Seeing this, Zhao Feng and the other two felt their hearts sink. This was terrible.
But Lin Ke'er and the other women were overjoyed.
Naturally, one feast couldn't finish the entire Black Scales Giant Python. They had only eaten a small part, and the rest was stored by Ye Chen in his inner space.
Although they hadn't truly seen Ye Chen display much of his cultivation, seeing this scene made them realize that his cultivation was absolutely extraordinary. The green-robed giant named Cang Dragon following him was even more towering and burly, like an iron pagoda, appearing unfathomable.
But the scene of him easily suppressing and killing the Black Scales Giant Python earlier had left a deep impression on them, so they naturally didn't dare to offend Cang Dragon.
If they had known that Cang Dragon's true identity was actually a descendant of a Dragon Clan Demon Saint, they would probably have been shocked beyond words.