The entire world was shaken!
The arrival of the Nine Heavenly Kings at the Ancient Divine Palace astonished everyone. It was clear to all that these were the ancestor Heavenly Kings of the nine ancient imperial dynasties, slumbering ancestors of those dynasties.
But no one had expected them to awaken at the same time, to appear simultaneously, and even less had they imagined that they would step forward to enter the Ancient Divine Palace, supporting the Battle Saint King alone.
They were willing to pay the price of making an enemy of the Ancient Divine Palace!
"How could you possibly enter the Ancient Divine Palace!" one of the Heavenly King Elders exclaimed in shock. The ancient gate passage had no related spatial coordinate settings. Without guidance from someone of the Ancient Divine Palace, no one could enter, not even Heavenly Kings.
This was one of the characteristics that had always made the Ancient Divine Palace transcendent and intimidating—its spatial coordinates could not be searched, and teleportation channels were difficult to open.
Ye Chen said calmly, "Is it that hard? When I entered, I already discerned the spatial coordinates of the Ancient Divine Palace. Moreover, I am here myself, and I left corresponding spatial coordinates in the Divine City. Opening a channel to connect the two places is no trouble for me."
These words made the expressions of the Ancient Divine Palace members turn ugly. Despite all their precautions, they had ultimately let the wolf in through the door.
"Battle Saint King, we have waited for you for two years, and finally received your call," Heavenly King Tianxu said with a hint of emotion. The other Heavenly Kings felt the same, having feared something had happened to the Battle Saint King.
Ye Chen smiled. "Everyone, there's no need to worry. Our agreement from back then still stands. Since you have appeared today, I will fulfill my promise another day."
Then he glanced at the Nine Heavenly Kings with a faint, dismissive smile. "But that's all beside the point. Today, since the esteemed members of the Ancient Divine Palace want to use numbers to bully the few? Today, I will repay them in their own coin! I'll keep them company to the end."
"Everyone, please make your move!"
"Good!"
The Nine Heavenly Kings roared in unison, each erupting with boundless ancient Heavenly King majesty. Their auras continuously soared, sweeping across the six directions and eight wildernesses. The entire Ancient Divine Palace seemed on the verge of collapsing under the impact of the Nine Heavenly Kings' combined might.
*Hum—*
At that moment, the vast expanse of palace halls and pavilions of the Ancient Divine Palace blossomed with a hazy radiance. A supremely powerful Dao aura circulated, barely protecting everything and shielding the many powerhouses of the Ancient Divine Palace from the pressure of the Nine Heavenly Kings.
That was the defensive formation painstakingly laid down over generations within the Ancient Divine Palace. It would activate autonomously in times of crisis to resist attacks.
But it did nothing to stop them from charging towards the Seven Heavenly King Elders.
"You old devils, how dare you take action within the Ancient Divine Palace! Aren't you afraid my Ancient Divine Palace will annihilate your nine imperial dynasties?" Elder Tianmei still found time to utter threats.
*Boom—*
Ancient Hua Heavenly King was the first to act. He directly released an ancient millstone, his Heavenly King Dao weapon. Infinite Heavenly King might erupted, surging into heaven and earth, churning the eight directions as it blasted forward. He sneered coldly, "Elder Tianmei, you talk too much. Save that for after your Ancient Divine Palace survives."
*Rumble—*
Heaven collapsed and earth split, space-time annihilated!
A Heavenly King-level great battle erupted, and not just between one or two, but a full sixteen peak-level Heavenly King combatants. How terrifying! If this were happening in the outside world, it would surely cause half the Ancient Divine Continent to tremble.
Beings of that level, once they began fighting, could collapse tens of thousands of miles of vast territory in an instant, shatter mountains and rivers, and slash down stars from the heavens—truly boundless terror.
Let alone sixteen of them. The horror was unimaginable. Throughout the ages, group battles of this scale had probably only occurred a handful of times, if that.
Now, with the battle taking place within the Ancient Divine Palace, it was undoubtedly an utterly terrifying catastrophe for the entire palace, an unbearable disaster.
Moreover, the Nine Heavenly Kings from the imperial dynasties completely held the advantage in numbers, crushing their way forward and causing the expressions of the Seven Heavenly King Elders to change drastically.
They had never imagined that the Battle Saint King could command the support of the Heavenly Kings from the nine imperial dynasties. This was an unforeseen and unimaginable scene.
"Battle Saint King, Heavenly Kings of the nine imperial dynasties, you are all seeking death! This is the Ancient Divine Palace. Do you think that by daring to barge in, you can destroy my Ancient Divine Palace?" The First Elder's voice turned cold. "You still have a chance now to withdraw from the Ancient Divine Palace. Otherwise, do not blame us for resorting to our heritage."
These words made the hearts of the Nine Heavenly Kings skip a beat. The Ancient Divine Palace had existed since ancient times for countless years, its heritage astonishing. In the past, it had even given birth to a generation of the invincible Ancient God, who erased ninety-nine percent of the curse cast by that supreme existence. Its heritage was absolutely the most shocking.
Once deployed, it would undoubtedly be fearsome.
"If you have something, just use it. No need for empty threats. Be more practical," Ye Chen remained utterly calm, sweeping his gaze over them. He stood together with the Nine Heavenly Kings, his courage unmatched under the heavens, and moved against the Seven Heavenly King Elders.
*Boom—*
Infinite Dao radiance exploded forth, all Heavenly King-level Dao talismans. Each one could annihilate heaven and earth, wantonly released.
The figures of the Seven Heavenly King Elders were sent flying backward, coughing up great mouthfuls of blood. They were simply no match for the ten powerful opponents.
They were outnumbered, and the ancestor Heavenly Kings of the nine ancient imperial dynasties had all achieved the Dao in the ancient era, stepping forth through solitary, arduous cultivation to reach this step. Naturally, they were formidable.
Even with the First Elder of the Seven Heavenly King Elders present, they were still at a disadvantage. Traces of blood seeped from the corners of everyone's mouths; they had all suffered injuries.
The sprawling ancient halls of the Ancient Divine Palace below were deliberately spared destruction by both sides during the battle. Furthermore, the Ancient Divine Palace was enveloped in light, preventing any damage.
The powerhouses below in the Ancient Divine Hall were utterly astonished, for they had never envisioned this scene—the Ancient Divine Palace being attacked, and the battle being completely one-sided.
Seeing the Seven Heavenly King Elders vomiting blood and being sent flying, their hearts trembled one by one.
"Everyone, you deal with them. I'm going to the Ancient Immortal Hall."
While the Nine Heavenly Kings from the imperial dynasties were confronting the Seven Heavenly King Elders, Ye Chen had long since left them behind. He traversed the sky in a single step, ascending the divine mountain and arriving before the Ancient Immortal Hall.
The two remaining Heavenly Kings from the imperial dynasties also followed him up.
The other seven Immortal True Kings flashed across the sky, following behind Ye Chen as they descended upon the divine mountain. The Dao pressure flowing from the Ancient Immortal Hall could not suppress their flight.
"Brat, how dare you!"
One of the Heavenly King Elders roared, trying to stop Ye Chen from barging into the Ancient Immortal Hall, for that was the most important place—the site where the Palace Master of the Ancient Divine Palace meditated in seclusion, and also where the important heritage of the Ancient Divine Palace lay.
But they were powerless, for the other seven Heavenly Kings from the imperial dynasties had them pinned down, unable to break away.
Moreover, the Nine Heavenly Kings from the imperial dynasties could act without restraint within this space, while the Elders still had to protect the elders and disciples of the Ancient Divine Palace below, their hearts filled with consideration, unable to use their full power.
Fortunately, the Nine Heavenly Kings from the imperial dynasties seemed unwilling to place themselves in complete opposition to the Ancient Divine Palace and did not employ their most powerful methods. Otherwise, the Ancient Divine Palace would not be as safe and sound as it was now.