Compared to the Meng Family, whose members left with grim and dejected expressions, the Lin Family was naturally overjoyed.
From now on, the authority over the spatial gate at the Central Plaza would belong to the Lin Family. This represented immense profits, and it seemed one could already foresee the Lin Family's resurgence to glory in the future, becoming powerful once more and standing firm within the imperial capital.
Lin Tian even cupped his fists and expressed his gratitude to the Battle Saint King: "Thank you, Battle Saint King, for your assistance."
The other members of the Lin Family behind him also bowed respectfully towards Ye Chen, offering their thanks.
Subsequently, the Lin Family members turned to thank the Supreme Elder: "Thank you, Supreme Elder."
The Supreme Elder showed not the slightest dissatisfaction with the order of thanks, merely chuckling. Ye Chen simply shook his head without saying much, only asking the Supreme Elder to open the spatial gate. He did not wish to delay for long and intended to set off for the Divine City.
Regarding this, the Supreme Elder asked Ye Chen to wait a moment, as the Imperial Dynasty's divine ship was also about to depart. Traveling together would reduce a lot of trouble.
Ye Chen thought for a moment and agreed.
Not long after, a magnificent divine ship emerged from the imperial palace, carrying the current Sovereign and other important figures of the Imperial Dynasty. Upon seeing Ye Chen, they immediately cupped their fists and saluted from a distance, not daring to show any neglect.
This further highlighted his extraordinary status within the Tianxu Imperial Dynasty.
The Supreme Elder then transmitted a message via voice transmission, informing the Sovereign and the other high-ranking members of the royal family who were traveling about everything that had happened earlier at the spatial gate.
Hearing this, the Sovereign and the other royal family members couldn't help but frown, displeased by Ye Chen's sudden intervention.
But remembering the decree of the Heavenly King ancestor, they could only shake their heads. If anyone was to blame, it could only be the Meng Family for provoking the Battle Saint King.
Not to mention him, even if the Supreme Sovereign knew, he would be powerless. That was a decree from the Heavenly King ancestor; who would dare defy it?
He also glanced at the members of the Lin Family, especially lingering on the delicate figure of Lin Ke'er, and sighed softly. The declining Lin Family had truly encountered great fortune this time.
"Miss Ke'er, I must take my leave first. If fate allows, we shall meet again."
Seeing the royal family's divine ship waiting, Ye Chen naturally wouldn't put on airs and make them wait for him. He turned, smiled at Lin Ke'er, and left with the Cang Dragon, boarding the royal family's divine ship.
Watching Ye Chen's departing figure without the slightest hesitation, Lin Ke'er slightly parted her luscious red lips, but ultimately, not a single word came out. She silently watched the man's figure, her beautiful eyes filled with deep melancholy.
She knew that between her and Ye Chen, fate truly had no place.
Lin Tian, sensing this beside her, could only let out a soft sigh as he looked at his daughter...
The spatial gate was set with the corresponding coordinates, releasing surging spatial fluctuations. Then, the entire royal divine ship charged into it, traversing the vast sky.
Once the divine ship entered the spatial channel, Ye Chen proactively brought up the matter of the spatial gate's authority with the Tianxu Sovereign and offered an apology.
Because the fault in this matter did not lie with the Tianxu Sovereign; instead, he, an outsider, had intervened without cause.
The Tianxu Sovereign was both flattered and surprised, never expecting Ye Chen to apologize proactively. He hurriedly waved his hand: "Saint King, you are too kind. Since you spoke up, and the Meng Family was indeed bullying others excessively, it was only right for them to receive a lesson. As for their return, I believe the Meng Family will not appeal."
What a joke, would the Meng Family dare to appeal?
Even with ten times the courage, they absolutely would not dare. In the current Ancient Divine Continent, who would dare provoke the Battle Saint King, the true great demon king who had slaughtered and inflicted heavy casualties upon three great Imperial Dynasties? That would simply be seeking death.
Even if the entire Meng Family had a Saint Lord-level ancestor backing them, they would never dare to provoke him. Otherwise, the outcome would only be one—
Annihilation!
Ye Chen also understood the stakes involved and said no more. He went to a luxurious room arranged for him on the divine ship by the royal family to close his eyes and rest, with the Cang Dragon silently standing guard.
Naturally, no one else dared to disturb Ye Chen's quiet cultivation.
The Tianxu Imperial Capital was located in the central region of the Ancient Divine Continent, as was the Divine City. The distance between them was not very far; a Saint could traverse it in half a day. With the aid of the spatial gate, they arrived in less than half an hour.
...
The Divine City was located in the very center of the Ancient Divine Continent and was recognized as the continent's number one main city.
The ancient city's grandeur, prosperity, and splendor surpassed even the imperial capitals of the nine great Imperial Dynasties.
This day was also the final battle day for the Ancient Divine Continent's younger generation supremacy competition, attracting the attention of countless people across the entire continent. Many had traveled from afar to witness it.
Although the spotlight had previously been largely stolen by Ye Chen and the various True Kings, as Ye Chen and the others gradually faded from view, the glory of the younger generation supremacy competition was reclaimed, drawing the attention of the entire continent once more.
Especially since this era's younger generation supremacy battle was different from any before; it would be the most intense supremacy battle in the history of the Ancient Divine Continent, making its significance even more extraordinary.
Earlier, the various geniuses, including the Crown Princes of the nine great Imperial Dynasties, had not been on the Ancient Divine Continent. Due to the competition, they had been teleported into another realm—a Trial World opened by the Ancient Divine Palace.
That place held many trials and even life-and-death crises, from which the outstanding ones were selected for the final battle.
Today, the best among them had successfully emerged from the Trial World. Only the final dozen or so would engage in the highest-level supremacy battle, competing for the title of the number one among the younger generation of the Ancient Divine Continent.
At this moment, from various parts of the world, streams of light streaked across the sky, heading towards the location of the Divine City to witness this era's peak battle of the younger generation.
Within the Divine City, spatial gates continuously opened. Divine ships or carriages from all five regions of the Ancient Divine Continent filed out one after another, appearing in the Divine City.
Rumble—
A massive divine ship appeared—the divine ship of the Tianxu Imperial Dynasty. It was enormous, nearly a thousand zhang long, resembling a slumbering behemoth. Dao marks flowed and shimmered with azure light as it flew directly out of the spatial gate.
This immediately drew the attention of all sides, especially the war flags fluttering in the wind on the divine ship, which commanded respect and awe, signifying the arrival of a great, millennia-old Imperial Dynasty.
In the central area of the majestic Divine City stood an ancient divine hall, as grand and towering as a great mountain. It exuded an aura of ancient vicissitudes, having existed for countless years. It was a branch hall of the most enduring power in this world, the Ancient Divine Palace. Usually, one could use this branch hall to contact the Ancient Divine Palace.
Ye Chen stood atop the divine ship, shoulder to shoulder with the Tianxu Imperial Dynasty Sovereign, gazing into the distance at this ancient divine hall.
Through his senses, the ancient divine hall was magnificent and harmonized with heaven and earth. It could actually communicate with the World Origin, resonating with it and drawing upon the vast, boundless power of the world.
Because it could connect with the World Origin of this vast, boundless world, the immense power drawn from the unseen depths was terrifyingly formidable. Even a Heavenly King could only retreat before it.
This made Ye Chen grave. That a mere branch hall could possess such power meant the Ancient Divine Palace was even more extraordinary than imagined, further confirming a certain thought in his mind.
"The Ancient Divine Palace..."