Everything had come to an end.
Qian had emerged from seclusion. His very first act was to slay one of the demon race's supreme powerhouses, the Purple Heavenly Venerate, proving his own invincible stance.
He stood aloof, overlooking all the heroes, as if a peerless Great Emperor had been reincarnated, radiating an aura of matchless, unrivaled might.
On the three thousand Divine Islands of the Demon God Hall, all the demon race powerhouses fell into dead silence. They dared not resist, nor did they have the strength to. Their hearts were filled only with trembling and reverence.
They even knew that within the Demon God Hall resided a Heavenly King of the demon race, yet they dared not awaken him. They were unsure if he could suppress Qian, and moreover, feared that once a Heavenly King's cultivation was revealed, the rules of the Ancient Emperor Continent would forcibly banish him to the Divine Realm—a loss outweighing the gain.
At this point, short of facing annihilation, they were unwilling to fall out with Qian. Otherwise, the Purple Heavenly Venerate was the best example.
Ye Chen strode forward, flipped his palm, and collected the massive Purple Heavenly Divine Vine of the Purple Heavenly Venerate.
This was a divine vine, the divine body of a supreme powerhouse, containing vast amounts of divine essence and Great Dao laws, possessing extraordinary uses.
Seeing him brazenly collect the remains of the Purple Heavenly Venerate, many among the demon race powerhouses couldn't help but speak out: "Qian, hold on. These are the remains of our race's supreme powerhouse. You cannot take them."
Ye Chen glanced back, his gaze as dazzling and piercing as a heavenly sword, causing many demon race powerhouses to tremble in fear, their Primordial Spirits nearly collapsing on the spot.
Those with slightly weaker cultivation were even sent flying, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood, their faces filled with horror.
Too terrifying. A mere exchange of glances was this frightening. How powerful would he be if he truly acted?
However, they didn't know this was Ye Chen holding back. Otherwise, even a Saint Lord would cough blood and suffer spiritual damage.
"What? Does the demon race wish to go to war with me?"
His words were concise, yet as forceful and domineering as ever, directly raising the issue to the level of war, leaving no room for doubt.
Those demon race powerhouses very much wanted to object, but after sensing Qian's peerless divine might, each felt dread and dared not oppose.
Once this Great Demon King truly set his sights on the demon race, unless a demon god descended from the Divine Realm, who could possibly be his match? It would undoubtedly be a great catastrophe.
His internal space wasn't considered a divine ability or law, but the Battle Sacred Body was sufficient to open up a vast space within. Thus, he smoothly collected the Purple Heavenly Divine Vine.
Then, as he looked back, his gaze fell upon the Peacock King, who was sealed and restrained within the three thousand Divine Islands. Suddenly, his aura surged violently, vast and boundless, nearly causing heaven and earth to collapse. A voice as cold as Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice questioned: "Well? Do you still intend to imprison my brother, the Peacock King, even now?"
The demon race powerhouses felt waves of humiliation. They were one of the three great races of the Ancient Emperor Continent, possessing several supreme powerhouses. This was the absolute stronghold, the Demon God Hall, a place even foreign supreme powerhouses had deeply feared. When had they ever been looked down upon like this?
But today, no matter how humiliated they felt, it was useless. They were facing the most terrifying killing star in the world, who had just openly slain a supreme powerhouse. What wouldn't he dare to do?
Resist?
Even if the grand formation of the three thousand Divine Islands were activated, they didn't believe it could kill this Qian. Instead, it was highly likely he would, in his fury, sweep through the entire demon race, plunging them into an endless feud.
Once they imagined that scenario, every demon race powerhouse present felt their hearts tremble. The elders of the Demon God Hall quickly formed seals, opening the seal on the three thousand Divine Islands.
The Peacock King emerged, no longer sealed.
At this moment, Ye Chen said something that left all the demon race powerhouses with lingering fear: "Good. Your decision was correct. Otherwise, I truly had the intention of exterminating the entire demon race."
What kind of person was this, to be this domineering? Yet it truly left all the demon race powerhouses present feeling bitter.
Xia Miao'er was also released by the Peacock King. Seeing Ye Chen unharmed, she felt relieved, patted her developing little chest, and let out a series of silvery, bell-like giggles.
"A pity. I should have tested the seal of the three thousand Divine Islands earlier, to see if I could break it," Ye Chen said as if to himself, sounding somewhat like an afterthought, yet it made all the demon race powerhouses nearly cry, wishing Ye Chen would leave immediately.
Please leave quickly! We beg you, don't destroy anything!
They were almost on their knees, begging Ye Chen to leave.
Finally, Ye Chen voluntarily returned that Heavenly King-level Great Dao Ancient Weapon. After all, it belonged to the demon race and was even more important than a supreme powerhouse. He didn't want to fall out too badly with the demon race. Although he feared nothing, the Peacock King had ultimately not been harmed.
Not long after, the Heaven-Supporting Azure Ox from the mountain range also appeared. It was only natural that this beast race Saint Lord hadn't shown up earlier. Facing that highest-level situation, a Saint Lord was already of little use. However, Ye Chen shook his head slightly, sending a chill down the Heaven-Supporting Azure Ox's spine.
It regretted its previous choice—not standing up during the Peacock King's battle, and even secretly hoping Qian would be interfered with at the critical moment of his breakthrough, causing him to fail and succumb to Qi deviation.
But Qian's strength and invincibility surpassed even that of the Hundred Battles Mountain Range era. He was now unrivaled in the world!
The Peacock King said: "Qian Yue, there's no time to delay. Today is already the day of the martial competition for marriage. I hope we can still make it in time now. However, even with my spatial methods, it will take some time to reach the Central Imperial City, so we are pressed for time."
Ye Chen waved his hand: "No matter. Peacock, your spatial teleportation is fast, but there is faster, longer-distance teleportation."
The Peacock King, being clever, brightened up: "You mean formation teleportation."
"Correct." Ye Chen's attainments in formations were not lacking. He shook out pieces of pure spirit stones, all of the highest grade, and quickly set up a complex and profound formation in the void.
The Peacock King, meanwhile, adjusted the spatial coordinates of the formation, striving for utmost precision.
After about half an hour, everything was calibrated to the most precise level. The target: the Imperial City!
Boom—
The formation activated, creating a massive spatial Black Hole, stabilized further by the Peacock King's spatial power.
Gazing at the dark spatial channel leading to the Central Imperial City, Ye Chen slowly let out a breath, filled with excitement and endless tension.
After waiting for decades, spanning a lifetime, the moment of final reunion was finally approaching.
The Peacock King patted his shoulder: "Let's go. It's time to meet."
"Mm," Ye Chen responded.
This day, he had waited far too long.
"Chen'er, Wu'er, Jingruo, wait for me. We'll meet soon," he murmured in his heart, as if already seeing three beautiful figures.
"Let's go!"
Under a brilliant flash of light, the three people and the ox were instantly teleported away, completely leaving the demon domain. The powerhouses of the Demon God Hall finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Yet their expressions were complex, for the losses were heavy. Two supreme powerhouses—one dead, one departed—was a massive blow to the entire demon race.