With the sudden arrival of the group of super-powerful experts from the Ancient Divine Continent and their cold declaration, the world fell into an eerie silence.
The heavens and earth were sealed.
Void was restrained.
Whether it was Ye Chen, Cang Jitian, or the six Immortal True King Heaven's Pride figures observing from afar—the Sun God, Primordial Demon God, Yuan Yao Divine King, Feng Wu, Ye Gucheng, and Sea God King—all were sealed in place, unable to leave.
First, looking at the sudden lineup from the Ancient Divine Continent, even Ye Chen and the various True Kings had to admit it was an extravagantly powerful assembly.
Their numbers exceeded fifty, and each person was at minimum a Saint. Ancient Saints and overlords were not lacking. The nine leaders were Saint Lord-level figures, their luxurious attire indicating they were Saint Lords from the nine ancient imperial dynasties.
Moreover, within the lineup, there seemed to be other Saint Lords, and even more powerful, terrifying existences.
This force was already sufficient to sweep across the entire Ancient Divine Continent. Even the ancient imperial dynasties, without mobilizing their so-called heritage, would likely be inferior, falling short by a margin.
The appearance of such a powerful force was absolutely one that would slay gods when encountering gods, slaughter buddhas when encountering buddhas.
Clearly, judging from their words, their purpose was to target these so-called 'great demons'.
The many powerful experts of the Ancient Divine Continent who had been observing from afar, witnessing this scene, were all trembling with fear. These were super-powerful experts from the nine ancient imperial dynasties, along with figures renowned throughout the world and reclusive, seemingly long-deceased great terrors, appearing together—truly unprecedented.
Although they had previously watched the battle between Ye Chen and Cang Jitian and knew of the two venerables' peerless strength, and guessed the other great demons were likely super-powerful experts of the same level, facing this assembly of super-powerful experts gathered from almost all the major forces of the Ancient Divine Continent, in their minds, they probably thought it was like an egg striking a rock, utterly weak.
Although Ye Chen, Cang Jitian, the Sun God, and the others all wore grave expressions, not a single one was afraid. Some even had a cold smile curling at the corners of their mouths, seeming rather eager to try.
Seeing their expressions, many of the Ancient Divine Continent's experts were dumbfounded, unsure whether to call these great demons fearless newborn calves unafraid of the tiger, or simply foolish.
Did they really think they could win?
At least, the people of the Ancient Divine Continent would never think so.
Cang Jitian suddenly let out a weary sigh, somewhat helplessly saying, "Although I'd love to kill to my heart's content in one go, remembering I've already fought two battles today, especially after the fight with you, I've expended a lot of essence, energy, and spirit. I'm a bit reluctant to fight again."
Indeed, Cang Jitian's consumption was immense. Two consecutive battles—the first against a quasi-Saint Lord was one thing, but facing Ye Chen, he had truly employed almost all his methods, fighting over a thousand exchanges, each exchange surpassing ten ordinary ones, so the consumption was naturally enormous.
Ye Chen said indifferently, "Actually, you don't have to fight. Dealing with them, completely wiping them out might be difficult, but at least we have the confidence to escape, don't we?"
The Primordial Demon God took a step forward, arriving beside Ye Chen, showing little apprehension, and said indifferently, "Battle Saint King, are you afraid? Didn't you hide your strength? Weren't you the one who said it would be better to kill them all earlier?"
Ye Chen curled his lip slightly; he was just saying it.
The Sun God, that dazzling Child of Light, also smiled slightly, appearing very forthright: "I prefer it this way. Killing all these people might serve as a severe warning to these natives of the Ancient Emperor Realm. I don't like killing, but I don't mind killing either."
The Yuan Yao Divine King and the other four True Kings also came forward, standing shoulder to shoulder. For this moment, they set aside past grievances, uniting against a common foe.
Seeing the eight young great demons standing shoulder to shoulder, the super-powerful experts of the Ancient Divine Continent, led by the nine imperial dynasty Saint Lords, immediately understood that Ye Chen and the others had no intention of surrendering and were preparing for battle. Their expressions darkened, yet held a cold smile.
Since that was the case, they wouldn't show mercy to these young, arrogant great demons either.
Killing them wasn't necessary, as they held great value for uncovering the secrets beyond the Chaotic Sea, but a lesson would definitely make them remember it for life.
Ye Gucheng drew a heavenly sword, nodding with a smile: "Fellow Daoists, it seems these natives want to give us a lesson we'll never forget."
The Sun God laughed, his body radiating light, appearing extraordinarily brilliant and eye-catching: "Give us a lesson we'll never forget? Shouldn't it be the other way around?"
The Yuan Yao Divine King gave a light laugh, his smile appearing before his words, making him suddenly more likable: "It's rare to have the chance to fight alongside the Battle Saint King. I'm quite pleased."
Ye Chen shook his head somewhat helplessly: "To be honest, right now I don't want to kill, nor do I want to be so helpless. If they'd allow it, I'd rather run and let you maniacs slowly slaughter these people. But looking at the situation, they probably aren't too willing."
Then he looked at Ye Gucheng: "Brother Gucheng, later I have some important matters I'd like to ask about. Could we talk privately?"
The important matters were naturally about the Ninefold Emperor's Pass and the mysteries of the Ye Family. They had always been on his mind; how could he not inquire?
Ye Gucheng was slightly taken aback, then nodded: "Naturally, as long as it doesn't involve family secrets."
Seeing Ye Chen and the others chatting and laughing, the opposing experts' faces darkened considerably. These great demons were indeed young and arrogant, not knowing how to write the word 'death'. Facing them, they actually had the leisure to joke around.
"Attack! Give these great demons a lesson they'll never forget, but don't kill them."
The nine imperial dynasty Saint Lords took the lead, leading the multitude of Saints as they soared into the sky, directly charging at the eight True King experts without the slightest mercy, intending to eliminate them in one fell swoop.
"Over fifty Saints, plus so many Saint Lords. If we eliminate them in one fell swoop, even this prosperous and glorious Ancient Divine Continent would suffer a severe blow to its vitality."
Even Sea God King laughed, cracking a rare joke.
"Isn't that exactly what we want? Don't have too much consideration for them. Let's fight to our heart's content."
But after the joke, the eight young, peerless Heaven's Pride figures moved. Facing the half-hundred-strong assembly of Saints from the Ancient Divine Continent, and bearing the brunt of the nine imperial dynasty Saint Lords, although their expressions were grave, they were fearless. All erupted with their most powerful auras, not the least bit weaker than Saint Lords, and charged forward.
The two sides, vastly outnumbered, collided like lightning, erupting with overwhelming radiance that scattered across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, accompanied by endless destructive light.
In the midst of battle, Ye Chen looked towards a powerful overlord, killing intent spreading as he calculated whether it would take five rounds or ten to kill him.