The shift from calmness to domineering force happened in an instant, so fast it left everyone stunned and wide-eyed, but more were struck with terror.
If you want to kill him, you must be prepared to be killed yourself, and that preparation would be as humiliating as being crushed like a chick.
What kind of talk was this?
Did he not place these Immortal True Kings in his eyes at all?
The eight True Kings were enraged. Even though they knew the Battle Saint King was indeed utterly invincible among their generation, surpassing them all, and that no one present was his match, what kind of attitude was this?
Such arrogance, such disregard, such contemptuous scorn—it infuriated them, their proud hearts suffering a massive impact.
Moreover, he was now severely injured, something that hadn't happened before. It could be inferred he was wounded in that treasure pavilion, most likely by that Ancient Hua Heavenly King, and it was very likely Dao injuries, given it was a Heavenly King who struck.
Since he was severely injured by a Heavenly King, he should be humble. He should take the opportunity to leave quietly and heal his wounds. How dare he still look down on them with such disdain?
It was like the Battle Saint King was a fierce tiger, and they were leopards.
A mighty, spirited tiger was something they feared, even revered. But what was there to fear from a sickly tiger?
The Sea God King coldly snorted, "Battle Saint King, you are too arrogant. Do you intend to kill us all by yourself? Besides, you are injured. It's not like there's no chance to kill you now."
The other True Kings remained silent, but four or five among them faintly revealed a trace of killing intent.
If possible, they really wouldn't mind killing the Battle Saint King, because the threat he posed to the True Kings was too great. He was the biggest obstacle on the Path of the Human Emperor. Given the opportunity, they would certainly strike to eliminate their most powerful foe.
"It's you who harbors killing intent towards me. What, want to make a move? Don't dare to act alone, so you want to incite others to attack me?" Ye Chen's gaze swept towards the Sea God King, his icy stare instantly making the Sea God King feel a chill run through his entire body.
At this moment, the Sea God King actually felt a sense of trepidation, an unprecedented feeling. No one of his generation had ever given him such a terrifying sensation, but today he felt it from the Battle Saint King. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.
The other True Kings were also taken aback. Even severely injured, the Battle Saint King was still so domineering and invincible.
If not for the golden bloodstain at the corner of his mouth that imperceptibly diminished some of his imposing aura, he would have appeared even more heart-stopping and invincible.
"Primordial Demon God, Sea God King, Feng Wu, Void Divine King, Yuan Yao Divine King, Sun God..." Ye Chen's gaze swept over the eight True Kings. "I know what's in your hearts. Some truly want to kill me. Perhaps all of you have such thoughts, after all, we are all great enemies on the Path of the Human Emperor. I understand. But I can leave a harsh warning: if today I act with killing intent, at least half of you will remain here forever. And I will still not die. Do you believe it?"
"Do you believe it?"
Those three simple words were filled with infinite dominance. The Battle Saint King looked down upon the True Kings. In that instant, the aura emanating from his body suddenly intensified many times over. He erupted with the strongest aura of the Saint Vault, unprecedented in ancient and modern times, like a vast ocean of divine radiance sweeping forth, shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths as it surged forward.
Even ten thousand miles away, it could be heard. The powerful experts in the Ancient Hua Imperial Capital sensed it, looking towards that direction and feeling that terrifying aura that shook the mortal world—wasn't that the departed Battle Saint King?
What was happening there? It seemed the Battle Saint King was about to take action again.
The experts of the Ancient Hua Imperial Dynasty wanted to rush over, but the Ancient Hua Heavenly King suddenly issued an order, forbidding the imperial dynasty's experts from going to participate.
Since the Heavenly King ancestor personally gave the order, who dared disobey? The experts from the other two imperial dynasties who hadn't left yet also didn't dare to rush over. The experts of the three imperial dynasties exchanged glances, their hearts filled with doubt.
Ten thousand miles away, the eight True Kings all changed expressions. Was the Battle Saint King going to attack all of them now, to eliminate these great enemies on the Path of the Human Emperor ahead of time?
They didn't dare hesitate. All erupted with their strongest auras, no longer hiding anything, because the Battle Saint King at this moment was far stronger than before, even surpassing them by a great margin. They could no longer hide and resist.
Instantly, eight towering divine light pillars, no weaker than those of a Saint Lord, bloomed forth as the eight True Kings resisted the Battle Saint King.
Boom—
The area within a thousand miles outside the imperial capital was swept up in the collision of auras from the nine young supreme powerhouses, like stars colliding. Mountains crumbled and the earth split, massive dark chasms appearing, and the void itself fractured.
All eyes were upon them!
Even the eight True Kings made their moves. Some, like the Sea God King, attacked with killing intent. Others, like the Sun God, Yuan Yao Divine King, and Primordial Demon God, attacked with the purpose of testing.
Eight vast streams of divine power swept forth, each even stronger than that of an ordinary Saint Lord, assaulting the Battle Saint King.
It was equivalent to eight powerful Saint Lords attacking, unstoppable.
Although the Battle Saint King was powerful, they were no ordinary figures either. Let's see how he would respond.
Whoosh—
At that moment, Ye Chen moved. He stepped forward, radiating immortal golden light. His steps seemed slow, yet were incredibly fast. The Realm-Treading Secret Technique was executed. Layer upon layer of illusory worlds continuously manifested before him, continuously traversed, as if journeying through the myriad realms, untouched by a single leaf.
Even the figure of a golden-winged roc appeared, spacetime power swirling as he actively charged towards the eight True Kings.
Everyone widened their eyes. They saw the Battle Saint King's figure become illusory and elusive, not only reaching extreme speed but also making his trajectory impossible to capture. He actually dodged the attacks of three True Kings in an instant. Only a True King expert like the Void Divine King, who perfectly mastered the laws of reality and illusion, could capture his position.
But even that wasn't enough. Ye Chen simply opened his five fingers and reached out directly. Dao marks flowed, transforming into a crystalline, sparkling jade-white palm that directly grabbed the Void Divine King's attack, annihilating it in his hand.
That attack could severely injure a Saint Lord, yet it didn't harm him in the slightest, not even breaking his skin.
Then, with a shake of his fist, the attacks of two other True Kings were similarly shattered, turning to dust.
His own body remained unmoving like a mountain, suffering no harm whatsoever. His invincible golden body flowed with brilliant radiance.
Simultaneously, Ye Chen had already arrived before the eight True Kings, crushing everything in his path like rotten wood, like a war god descending.
"I think it's time for me to make my move."
The Battle Saint King's voice resounded across the sky!