What? Shock!
Shock beyond measure!
To have fought to this point, and the Battle Saint King had yet to exert his full strength in battle!
What an astonishing statement, one that made it almost impossible to believe.
Because by this stage of the battle, the Battle Saint King's combat power had already manifested to a degree rivaling that of a Saint Lord-level powerhouse.
Looking throughout the ages, across the Ancient Divine Continent, how many individuals throughout history could reach such a level at such a young age?
It could almost be said there were none, only the present Gu Changsheng could achieve it. Yet, the Emperor of Tian Xu was actually saying the Battle Saint King had not yet fought with his full power.
How could this be!?
Among the countless people gathered throughout the entire Divine City, few believed it. Ultimately, it was because they had not truly witnessed the Battle Saint King's combat power firsthand.
Apart from those who participated in the battle of the three great imperial dynasties in the past, and some who came from afar to spectate, the rest had not truly witnessed it.
The rest of the world mostly believed that great battle was merely an exaggerated rumor, or that the Battle Saint King had employed some mysterious trump cards from the myriad realms to ultimately achieve that effect.
Only the nine great imperial dynasties and a small portion of people truly understood just how peerlessly powerful the strength displayed by the Battle Saint King in that battle was.
It was just that, for some reason, by this point, the Battle Saint King seemed not to be displaying that same invincible posture.
Boom—
The miniature world formed by the Heaven and Earth Battle Stage disintegrated, suffering terrifying destruction, though the battle stage itself remained undamaged.
The two supreme powerhouses passed by each other, and the clash ended here.
A trace of blood actually seeped from the corner of Gu Changsheng's mouth; he had suffered a certain degree of injury. Moreover, on his black crystalline battle armor was a clear fist imprint left by the Battle Saint King—it had actually reached this point.
In contrast, the Battle Saint King's physique still radiated resplendent golden light, his golden radiance undiminished, having suffered no injury whatsoever.
Clearly, in the previous exchange, he had held the upper hand.
The entire city marveled; the Battle Saint King had actually truly suppressed the heir of the Ancient Divine Palace, gaining a certain advantage.
However, Gu Changsheng was ultimately extraordinary, having suffered no serious injury—it was merely a slight trickle of blood from his mouth. Yet, his gaze remained as blazing and powerful as ever, shining like a heavenly sun. He said, "Battle Saint King, you are indeed a very powerful opponent. You have not disappointed me, truly extraordinary. But if I tell you that all along, I have only been using half my strength to deal with you, I'm afraid you truly believe you can stand above me."
He spoke leisurely, and as his voice fell, it seemed as if some kind of restraint on him was released. His aura suddenly surged much stronger, a whole level higher than before, truly shaking the entire Divine City, capable of destroying all great enemies, heart-shaking.
The whole world was astonished!
"What? Gu Changsheng actually never used his full strength? He was still hiding half his power, making him even stronger than a Saint Lord!"
"Truly worthy of being the heir of the Ancient Divine Palace, absolutely terrifying. It seems even the Battle Saint King at his strongest will be suppressed."
The people of the world were all exclaiming, feeling a sense of regret.
The expressions of the many supreme Heaven's Prides changed repeatedly, finally giving rise to a feeling of despair. With merely half his strength, he had already suppressed them to the point of having no power to resist. If he truly unleashed his full power, how utterly terrifying would that be?
"Battle Saint King, you are truly powerful. To give you the respect you deserve, I will let you see just how powerful my true strength is."
Gu Changsheng's leisurely voice seemed to come from the Nine Heavens above. He strode forward, his overwhelming might sweeping out, enough to shatter the vast heavens, his blood and qi boiling and soaring to the skies.
Kill!
He let out a great roar, his aura swallowing heaven and earth, overshadowing the myriad realms. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths trembled with him. He made his move, terrifying to the extreme, like a demon star hurtling forth. The void completely collapsed, the force extending beyond the Heaven and Earth Battle Stage, affecting the Divine City and causing great panic.
But the Divine City was extraordinary; divine radiance quickly flashed, blocking Gu Changsheng's attack. Otherwise, casualties would have been heavy.
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes, raising a hand to release a brilliant expanse of divine radiance that transformed into a golden ocean rushing forward, colliding with the attack. Both exploded, a column of light soaring straight to the Nine Heavens, threatening to vanish into the outer domains.
However, it did not completely block Gu Changsheng's attack. After fully unleashing his strength, Gu Changsheng indeed had the capital to be proud. Remnants of destructive light still swept over, but Ye Chen calmly and composedly made successive moves to block them.
Moreover, he activated the Heaven-Summoning Art. A vast, boundless illusion of the heavens appeared between heaven and earth, striking out.
Clang! Clang! Clang!—
The black crystalline battle armor donned by Gu Changsheng rang out continuously, brilliant sparks flying as if struck by thirty-six thousand swords, subjected to a peerless assault.
The void around him exploded in patches, annihilating into nothingness. Yet, facing such a fearsome attack, Gu Changsheng remained unharmed, standing there motionless, utterly unable to harm him in the slightest.
The people of the world paled, all shocked by Gu Changsheng's invincible defense. The Battle Saint King actually could not harm him.
Even Ye Chen's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected this Gu Changsheng to truly be powerful to this extent, truly worthy of being the heir of the Ancient Divine Palace.
"Although you are strong, if these are your only means, you cannot harm me." Gu Changsheng showed neither surprise nor anger, his expression exceedingly arrogant, completely disregarding Ye Chen's attacks.
Ye Chen inwardly marveled. To be able to bear the title of heir to the Ancient Divine Palace in this golden Great Era, this Gu Changsheng indeed had the capital to look down upon his peers.
But who said he only had these means?
A trace of icy smile appeared on his lips. "Gu Changsheng, you are indeed formidable, but you have also piqued some of my interest."
"Interest? How laughable." Gu Changsheng shook his head, his black hair flowing, the light shooting from his eyes utterly intimidating, overlooking the myriad realms.
"If we're talking about interest, it is only I who have some interest in you. You are simply not my match."
This was a kind of domineering, a kind of arrogance, a kind of self-confidence. Only he had the right to say such a thing, because he indeed possessed the capital for such self-confidence.
At the same time, he moved!
Boom! Rumble!—
Divine might surged to the heavens. From his body erupted a vast, bloody battle aura, churning and roiling, shattering heaven and earth, transforming into a blood-colored battle spear aimed directly at Ye Chen, attacking and killing.
Roar!—
Gu Changsheng roared, shaking heaven and earth. Behind him, divine phoenix wings flapped. Though he was alone, it was as if a million-strong army was charging forth, shattering the skies in all directions, sweeping all before him, unmatched and unrivaled!
"Kill!"
Ye Chen uttered only one word, his voice ringing like metal, his gaze intimidating. He shot into the sky, swinging his sacred fist and charging directly forward.
That sacred fist could shatter everything, carrying with it a vast golden radiance, like a golden ocean rushing forth, actually transforming into a golden battle spear to meet the attack!