However, just as they were about to approach that region teeming with living beings, both Ye Chen and Cang Jitian suddenly changed direction, veering sideways into a stretch of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains to resume their decisive battle.
This caused everyone to heave a sigh of relief, and they immediately gave chase to observe the fight.
But the speed of the two combatants was simply too fast, far surpassing the others. They pushed forward, shattering entire mountain ranges into dust and ashes.
Finally, in the midst of their battle, they entered a vast desert.
As they fought, the immense desert was churned by the fluctuations of their clash, raising waves of sand hundreds, even thousands of zhang high. These roared and crashed against the void, creating a scene of unparalleled grandeur.
Ye Chen continuously attacked, even stirring the heavens and earth, causing towering sand waves a thousand zhang high to surge from the desert, striking against the firmament as he clashed with Cang Jitian.
But Cang Jitian was naturally incomparably powerful as well. He channeled azure light, and heavenly might descended, crushing wave after wave of sand.
The two peerless powerhouses dueled like two Divine Spirits, their every move and gesture brimming with the vast, world-destroying power that shook the sky.
Their battle had long since alerted many powerhouses from the Southern Region of the Ancient Divine Continent, who came to observe.
Naturally, some came intending to hunt down the great demon, while others came simply to watch the spectacle.
Even several Saint Lord-level figures personally appeared, standing far off at the horizon, observing the duel between these two supreme beings.
Yet when the various powerhouses who arrived later witnessed the battle between the two, each was struck with profound shock. They were simply too powerful, almost transcending everything, impossible to match.
Even the several Saint Lord-level figures from the Ancient Divine Continent were inwardly shaken and did not intervene, merely watching from afar.
Cang Dragon had also returned with the Four-Winged Snake Dragon, both observing the battle from a distance. Inside the exquisite cottage, Lin Ke'er, Ouyang Jiajia, Zhao Feng, and the other six young prodigies felt nothing but shock and awe.
At this stage of the battle, they could increasingly sense the peerless might of that mysterious figure who had emerged from the Huang Gu Demon Domain.
To be able to duel Cang Jitian, the great demon, to this extent was exceedingly rare in the present age. He was at least on the level of a Crown Prince of an Imperial Dynasty, a true prodigy.
"Esteemed Saint Lords, we beseech you to aid that mysterious genius and together eliminate the great demon Cang Jitian," someone spoke up at this moment, hoping the several Saint Lords of the Ancient Divine Continent observing from the horizon would act to slay Cang Jitian.
The several Saint Lords were naturally tempted, for they too harbored killing intent towards these great demons suspected to hail from beyond the Chaotic Sea.
Moreover, the transcendent Ancient Divine Palace had offered generous rewards.
But the next moment, they halted their movements and took no action. For on the other side of the duel between the two supreme beings, several terrifying figures had appeared, harmonizing with heaven and earth—a manifestation of being close to the Dao.
A supreme heavenly sun enveloped one figure, radiating billions of strands of divine radiance that illuminated the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. This was his Great Dao, suppressing the heavens and earth with a rumbling roar.
That was the Sun God. His entire body bathed in solar divine brilliance, every strand of his hair shimmering with dazzling golden light. He stood out like a resplendent Divine Spirit, striding through the void, majestic as a god.
A figure like a Demon God appeared, with billowing black demonic energy. Behind him, a terrifying scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood materialized. The Primordial Demon God had arrived.
Yuan Yao Divine King appeared, adorned with ten divine halos. His entire being seemed as transcendent and eye-catching as a Child of Light, untouched by the dust of the mortal world, aloof and superior like an Immortal King.
Further away, a figure of peerless grace and elegance appeared, her form veiled in immortal mist. Yet she exuded an ethereal nobility, like the most exalted celestial maiden. Moreover, five-colored divine light shimmered around her, and she wore a five-colored mask on her face.
Feng Wu!
Ye Gucheng and Sea God King also appeared. One by one, True Kings of the Myriad Domains manifested, as if Divine Spirits had descended upon the world. These were all great demons who struck fear into the hearts of the desolate realms, each a figure on par with Cang Jitian. Their appearance now undoubtedly exerted a powerful sense of oppression on the Ancient Divine Continent's powerhouses present.
Even the several Saint Lords of the Ancient Divine Continent repeatedly changed color, sensing a terrifying danger.
They were not foolish enough to believe they could suppress and kill these great demons. That was unrealistic, for all the events of the past two years had demonstrated the extreme power of these great demons. Even powerful as they were, having heard of the Ancient Wind Prince—a quasi-Saint Lord level figure—being slain, they did not feel confident they could completely suppress these young great demons.
What they were grateful for was that none of these newcomers took action; they merely stood far off at the horizon, observing everything.
But they did not let their guard down in the slightest. In fact, they had secretly crushed jade tokens, summoning super-powerful experts to come and prepare to encircle and annihilate these young great demons together.
The appearance of these fearsome great demons exerted far too powerful an oppressive pressure on the powerhouses of the Ancient Divine Continent. They feared these figures would truly act, which would undoubtedly spell a great catastrophe.
The six True King geniuses—Sun God, Yuan Yao Divine King, Primordial Demon God, Feng Wu, Ye Gucheng, and Sea God King—had appeared. They gazed at the peak duel on the desert, their expressions grave.
Their gravity stemmed not only from the strength of both combatants but also, simultaneously, from the mysterious figure dueling Cang Jitian.
This opponent was enigmatic, and his strength was formidable, arguably evenly matched with Cang Jitian. They were unaware of any young genius on the Ancient Divine Continent who could reach such a level.
The so-called Nine Crown Princes of the Ancient Imperial Dynasties might have an extremely resounding reputation on the Ancient Divine Continent, but to them, they held no fear, even feeling a certain disdain, not taking them to heart.
"A very powerful individual. Who do you think he really is?" the Sun God inquired.
But the other Immortal True Kings did not answer, merely focusing intently on watching the great duel on the battlefield.
Clearly, everyone was very interested in Ye Chen on the battlefield, yet no one knew his true origins.
Naturally, both Ye Chen and Cang Jitian sensed the arrival of the Sun God and the others, but they paid no heed. At this moment, they were engaged in their peak great duel.
Ye Chen let out a clear cry. The blood energy of his Saint Body rumbled, boiling within him. Moreover, the myriad Dao marks contained within his body flew out one by one, intertwining to form a suit of Myriad Dao Divine Armor, its runes dazzling, added to himself, replacing the Ten Heavens divine nature halo's invulnerability to all laws.
This was a new comprehension he had attained after becoming a Saint. The myriad Dao marks left by his previous life's Saint's remains could collide to produce chaos, but they also possessed other incredible, wondrous uses, as seen now.
With the Myriad Dao added to his body, he was like a Myriad Dao Saint Lord descending upon the mortal realm. The myriad Dao marks radiated an immortal light in full force, blasting forward.
Moreover, veiled by the hazy divine radiance, the Ten Heavens divine nature halo appeared—not enveloping his body, but added to his fist. As he threw the punch, his sacred fist instantly became dazzlingly resplendent, pushing forward with overwhelming force.
Cang Jitian's expression changed drastically. He suddenly sensed a peculiar crisis descending. There was no time to counterattack. With a thought, a Saint weapon divine shield appeared, blocking before him.
Boom—
The Saint weapon divine shield exploded!