The mysterious black-armored man suddenly appeared, his presence alone imperceptibly stealing all the limelight, immediately delivering a fierce impact to the fourteen strongest Heaven's Prides.
Although the one who had suddenly appeared did not deliberately release his aura, merely standing there, he emitted an intangible, fearsome pressure that caused the complexions of these strongest Heaven's Prides to change.
He was far too powerful. Even without making a move, he exuded an invincible feeling that could shatter one's spirit. The various strongest Heaven's Prides dared not approach too closely, viewing him with immense apprehension.
Just who was this person? Why had he suddenly appeared?
Finally, the majestic youth clad in black battle armor spoke. He swept a cold glance over the strongest Heaven's Prides and said, "So these are the so-called strongest Heaven's Prides? Nothing more than this."
As he spoke, he shook his head, his words filled with such contempt and disdain, utterly ruthless, causing those who heard them to pale.
The entire royal capital erupted in an uproar. The experts of the nine great imperial dynasties looked especially grim.
Only Ye Chen, hidden in the shadows, maintained a slightly solemn expression, his gaze fixed intently on this mysterious black-armored man.
This person was strong!
Stronger than these strongest Heaven's Prides, and by a significant margin!
Moreover, this person was the one who gave him that strange, unfamiliar feeling. It was highly likely he was a True King Heaven's Pride, yet Ye Chen had never heard of such a True King Heaven's Pride existing within the myriad realms.
He could also sense that from several obscure locations around the Heaven and Earth Battle Stage, numerous gazes were also directed towards the newcomer.
"Who are you? What gives you the right to speak of us like that?" Crown Prince Gu Hua's voice was filled with anger, and the other strongest Heaven's Prides felt the same.
"Gu Changsheng."
The purple-armored youth spoke, revealing his name, causing everyone to draw a sharp breath.
Because this name was far too extraordinary.
Throughout the ages, who could achieve eternal life and immortality? Aside from the mythical Emperors and Sovereigns, even Sovereigns would decay and perish over the long river of time.
But in a true sense, even Emperors and Sovereigns found it difficult to achieve true immortality.
As powerful as they were, they might still fall one day—not from old age, but from having fallen in battle.
For instance, during the Great Destruction, true Emperors and Sovereigns had perished. Even those who shared the lifespan of heaven and earth could not achieve true immortality in the ultimate sense.
In this world, it seemed no one could truly achieve eternal life.
Thus, the extraordinariness of this name was evident: Gu Changsheng—'Changsheng' meaning 'long life'—aspired to break through the bounds of longevity and seek immortality!
"I hail from the Ancient Divine Palace," Gu Changsheng continued, revealing some secrets without concealment. "In a sense, I am the true inheritor of this generation from the Ancient Divine Palace. However, the Ancient Divine Palace hopes I undergo certain trials, hence they sent me out to participate in the battle for supremacy among the younger generation. Naturally, if any of you emerge victorious, my status as inheritor will be yours."
"But to be honest, I don't believe I can gain any real tempering here. This so-called battle for supremacy is merely a warm-up game for me. No matter how powerful you are, in my eyes, you are nothing more than this—I could suppress you all with a mere raise of my hand."
His words were concise, his meaning clear, contemptuous, and disdainful, yet they were heart-shaking.
Because his origins were astonishingly huge. He was actually the true inheritor of the contemporary Ancient Divine Palace, and this so-called battle for supremacy was merely set up to temper him.
Unfortunately, the other party simply looked down on it, not even placing the fourteen strongest Heaven's Prides in his eyes. He stood aloof, viewing them as mere ants.
This infuriated the fourteen strongest Heaven's Prides.
No matter how arrogant one was, they should not insult others to this extent.
Naturally, the leaders of the nine great imperial dynasties and other forces to which these strongest Heaven's Prides belonged all wore grim expressions. The strongest Heaven's Prides whom Gu Changsheng looked down upon were their greatest pride, the most outstanding geniuses in the world.
Li Xuan remained silent, while the other eight knights gazed at Gu Changsheng with reverence.
Gu Changsheng swept a glance over them and said indifferently, "Feeling aggrieved? Why don't you dare to make a move? I can give you a chance to strike first. Otherwise, once I make my move, suppressing you all will be as easy as turning over my hand."
Arrogant!
The various strongest Heaven's Prides were enraged, yet not a single one dared to strike first.
As before, Gu Changsheng was far too powerful. Standing alone in the void, he was like an eternal, unyielding divine mountain from the Primordial Times, emanating a terrifying oppressive force from his very essence, making others dare not approach this place too closely.
If they approached even half a step closer, even before attacking, that terrifying aura would feel like the most fearsome primordial beast awakening, threatening to shatter their very Dao hearts.
Just from this intangible confrontation, they could already sense Gu Changsheng's terror. If they truly engaged in combat, who knew how astonishingly fearsome he would be.
"You really don't want to strike? Then I will."
Gu Changsheng spoke and, true to his word, immediately made his move.
Boom—
Divine might was boundless. As Gu Changsheng raised his hand, streaks of supreme divine radiance erupted forth, dazzling and colorful, yet terrifyingly astonishing. They tore through the sky, reaching far and wide, a single move simultaneously attacking all fourteen strongest Heaven's Prides.
Was one person really going to attack all the strongest Heaven's Prides at once?
How utterly arrogant!
The fourteen strongest Heaven's Prides roared in fury and immediately moved to defend, meeting the divine radiance unleashed by Gu Changsheng.
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
A series of fearsome explosions erupted.
Although Gu Changsheng's indiscriminate attack did not harm these strongest Heaven's Prides, it momentarily rendered them unable to break through the layers of defense, causing them to freeze in place. This alone was enough to demonstrate the extraordinariness of Gu Changsheng's methods; he was absolutely above the level of the strongest Heaven's Prides.
But soon, they displayed the means befitting the strongest Heaven's Prides, shattering the barriers and charging forward.
Moreover, they understood Gu Changsheng's terror. In a one-on-one fight, truly no one was his match. Only by joining forces and attacking together did they have a sliver of hope.
"Attack!"
"Let's be the first to slay Gu Changsheng!"
The fourteen strongest Heaven's Prides roared, temporarily setting aside their mutual prejudices and choosing to join forces to confront Gu Changsheng, their greatest enemy.
Boom—
The combined attack of fourteen strongest Heaven's Prides was utterly terrifying, enough to shatter heaven and earth, shaking the entire Heaven and Earth Battle Stage. Fearsome power erupted, causing the surrounding void to collapse directly.
This formidable combat power even surpassed that of a Saint Lord. They believed that no matter how powerful Gu Changsheng was, he could not withstand such a frontal assault.
But Gu Changsheng did not evade or retreat. He actually chose to meet it head-on.
They heard him say expressionlessly, "Today, I will let you understand just how vast the gap is between you and me."
His entire body, clad in black armor, shimmered with a dark light, appearing even more crystalline. Subtle, profound Dao patterns and runes seemed to flow across it, emitting a peculiar metallic sound that, to the listeners, resembled a terrifying demonic melody, awe-inspiring and soul-shaking, instilling a sense of reverence.
Boom—
Gu Changsheng took a step forward. A surge of battle qi suddenly soared to the heavens, sweeping across the world, capable of swallowing mountains and rivers for ten thousand miles, as if a war god had descended from ancient times.
Vast, boundless dark battle qi transformed into a mighty ocean surging forward. Without another word, he directly unleashed a heaven-shattering, earth-rending fearsome strike to contend against them!