The numerous powerful cultivators were deeply shaken.
More importantly, a phantom Martial Dao Furnace had manifested around Ye Chen. That fighting spirit, that martial will, secretly startled even these Saint and Saint King Realm experts.
Even several elders from the Heaven Luo Hall grew serious. "Who is the master of this Ye Chen brat in the martial arts? He faintly possesses the Invincible Stance!"
Yao Baili clenched his fists, roaring internally, "Chen'er! Grow stronger! Stronger! Only then can you save your mother!"
Nangong Baixue's lips curled into a cold, internal sneer. She muttered softly, "Ye Chen, kill! Keep killing! Only then will the Ancient Qin Family and the Supreme Profound Sect put you on their kill list!"
At that moment, Ye Chen’s face was a mask of killing intent. His white robes billowed, his black hair flew wildly, and a terrifying battle aura circulated around him as he stared intently at the Heaven Blade Gate Master.
The Heaven Blade Gate Master gritted his teeth, his eyes bulging with fury. He hadn't expected Ye Chen to completely disregard his threat.
Now, in front of numerous Overlord-tier forces of the Southern Wilds, Ye Chen had slaughtered so many of their disciples. This was trampling the dignity of the Heaven Blade Gate into the dirt!
If this Ye Chen brat didn't die, how could he explain himself to the Ancient Qin Family?
Ye Chen must die!
With that thought, the Heaven Blade Gate Master's face turned savage, his killing intent soaring to the heavens. "Ye Chen, die!"
Ye Chen suddenly lifted his head, his eyes bloodshot, looking at the Gate Master. He spoke with a fierce, taunting voice, "I beg you! Strike!"
I beg you! Strike!
Everyone was stunned. Had Ye Chen gone mad with slaughter?
The Heaven Blade Gate Master was a Saint King Realm expert! Did a mere Profound Sovereign dare to challenge the authority of a Saint King Realm expert?
Nangong Baixue whispered, "Fool! The Heavens first make mad those they wish to destroy! Ye Chen, you idiot, you've sealed your own fate!"
The next instant, the Heaven Blade Gate Master erupted with boundless Saint King Realm might, like a crashing ocean or a converging storm. Divine light surged around him, and his terrifying aura continuously swelled. His expression grew even more ferocious as he stepped into the air and charged toward Ye Chen.
The might of a Saint King Realm expert was vast and unstoppable!
It was like a falling star or an entire domain descending upon Ye Chen!
Ye Chen's body swayed, struggling to hold on under the Saint King Realm pressure, like a lone boat in a tempest, seemingly ready to capsize at any moment.
Seeing this, Lu Xuan's face turned cold. He gripped the One-star Great Emperor Experience Card in his hand, ready to crush it.
Suddenly.
In the depths of the void, the Cangxuan Old Ancestor slowly turned his head and let out a soft "Hmm?"
The might of that single word transformed into a brilliant Great Emperor Dao Pattern, incredibly mysterious and profound.
Seemingly formless, it shot directly toward the Heaven Blade Gate Master.
This Great Emperor Dao Pattern, light as a feather, constantly changed shape—like flowing water, like a gentle breeze—until it finally transformed into a single fallen leaf that gently drifted onto the Heaven Blade Gate Master's body.
The Heaven Blade Gate Master's scalp instantly prickled, and his soul was seized by boundless terror. It was a fleeting moment, and he didn't even have time to react.
Boom!
His body instantly dissolved into a boundless mist of blood!
His physical form exploded!
His soul was annihilated!
He was utterly reduced to ashes, body and spirit extinguished!
The Heaven Blade Gate Master didn't even have time to scream before he instantly perished!
Witnessing this scene, everyone in the arena was utterly shocked.
This was the power of a Great Emperor expert?
A single word annihilates a Saint King! It was as if his words were law!
This was truly terrifying!
Indeed, all beneath the Emperor Realm are ants!
A mere fallen leaf, conjured by a Great Emperor Dao Pattern, had instantly harvested the life of a Saint King!
It was as easy as cutting grass!
A monstrous wave surged in everyone's hearts. No one had expected the Cangxuan Old Ancestor to intervene.
The world instantly became silent enough to hear a pin drop.
No one had anticipated the situation escalating to this point! A battle between the younger generation had resulted in the fall of a Saint King!
At this time, several Old Ancestors of the Heaven Blade Gate immediately knelt in the sky.
Thud! Thud!
They all looked up at Qin Wuyang, the Ancient Qin Family Old Ancestor deep in the void, their voices choked with sobs, as if consumed by immense grief, tears streaming through the sky. They slowly spoke, their voices like thunder.
"Old Ancestor above, please seek justice for our Heaven Blade Gate!"
"Old Ancestor above, please seek justice for our Heaven Blade Gate!"
"..."
In the depths of the void, Qin Wuyang, the Ancient Qin Family Old Ancestor, frowned tightly, staring coldly at the Cangxuan Old Ancestor, demanding an explanation.
The Cangxuan Old Ancestor said indifferently, "The Heaven Blade Gate needs a new master."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hearts of the Grand Dao Sect disciples swelled with excitement.
How utterly domineering was the Cangxuan Old Ancestor!
The numerous Overlord-tier forces of the Southern Wilds were also deeply shaken.
The Grand Dao Sect was going to such lengths to protect Ye Chen!
Qin Wuyang's voice was frigid, his face filled with indignation as he looked at the Cangxuan Old Ancestor. "Fellow Daoist Cangxuan, what is the meaning of this?!"
The Cangxuan Old Ancestor said calmly, "A Saint King Realm expert attacked a Profound Sovereign. Is it not perfectly reasonable for me to attack a Saint King Realm expert? The battles of the younger generation should be left to the younger generation."
Hearing this, Qin Wuyang was momentarily stunned.
In terms of both reason and principle, the Cangxuan Old Ancestor was correct. The Heaven Blade Gate Master, a Saint King, had attacked Ye Chen, violating the rules.
But how could he swallow this insult?
Qin Wuyang cursed the Heaven Blade Gate Master internally for being foolish. With so many people watching, how dare he attack Ye Chen?
Couldn't he have just waited until Ye Chen was alone to strike in the dark?
Damn it, what an idiot!
Now, their Ancient Qin Family was forced to endure this humiliation and swallow their anger.
With this in mind, Qin Wuyang said coldly, "Very well! Very well! Very well! Then let the younger generation handle it!"
As his voice fell, boundless killing intent suddenly erupted from Qin Xiao, who was standing with the Ancient Qin Family faction. The power of his Profound Venerate Stage Four cultivation poured out like a vast ocean. Terrifying spiritual energy continuously converged, and his face was savage as he glared at Ye Chen, his killing intent immense.
The matter had reached this point!
As the Qin Family Scion, he had to act!
The Heaven Blade Gate was a force under the command of their Ancient Qin Family.
How could he stand idly by while they were so brutally humiliated by Ye Chen in their own territory?
He had originally viewed Ye Chen as an ant, a mere Profound Sovereign not worthy of his attention.
But now, their Qin Family Old Ancestor had spoken.
He would step forward!
Seeing this, the kneeling Old Ancestors of the Heaven Blade Gate turned their attention and respectfully said, "We beg Young Master Qin Xiao to act and slay this brat!"
Qin Xiao nodded indifferently. He whispered to Nangong Baixue, "Baixue, wait on the side for a moment. I have something to take care of."
Nangong Baixue nodded obediently, like a docile rabbit. "Husband, be careful. Ye Chen is a ruthless and vicious person. You must not take him lightly!"
Qin Xiao scoffed, "He's just an ant."
With that, Qin Xiao, clad in embroidered robes, slowly stepped into the void.
Watching Qin Xiao's back, Nangong Baixue's heart swelled with delight.
Excellent! With Qin Xiao making a move this time, Ye Chen was certain to die!
That waste was finally going to perish!
In an instant, all eyes in the void locked onto Ye Chen and Qin Xiao.
The vast expanse of the world had suddenly become a stage for these two.
Qin Xiao looked down on Ye Chen as if he were staring at an insect. He spoke slowly, "Ye Chen, I originally had no intention of bothering with an ant like you. You are merely in the Profound Sovereign Realm. If I killed you, it would be no different from stepping on an ant."
Ye Chen's lips curled slightly. "Oh?"
Qin Xiao continued, "Ye Chen, remember my words! Killing you is as easy as slaughtering a chicken!"
As his voice fell, Qin Xiao immediately suppressed his cultivation aura!
Profound Venerate Stage Four!
Profound Venerate Stage Three!
...
Profound Sovereign Late-stage Great Perfection!
Qin Xiao's face was cold and murderous. "Why would I need Profound Venerate power to kill you? I will kill you at the same realm!"
Seeing this, everyone was astonished.
Was Qin Xiao truly this confident?
The Qin Family Old Ancestor, Qin Wuyang, smiled faintly. "Xiao'er, well done! Today, step on Ye Chen's corpse and make a name for yourself in the Southern Wilds!"
The next moment, Qin Xiao and Ye Chen charged out simultaneously!
A battle of life and death was about to erupt!
Just then, a sudden change occurred!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Bronze Ancient Palace suddenly erupted with boundless, surging divine light. It instantly grew even larger, leaning against the heavens and the earth. Terrifying Dao Patterns surged on every surface, and violent power rushed into the clouds, its momentum overwhelming!
Around the Bronze Ancient Palace, mysterious and profound Dao Patterns condensed the 'Dao and Essence,' threatening to break free from this plane of existence.
The void ripped open!
Space twisted!
In an instant, an immensely vast shockwave poured out toward the crowd like a bursting dam.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" the Old Ancestors of the various Overlord-tier forces shouted loudly.
The Sect Master immediately acted, a streak of light surging forth, wrapping around Ye Chen and pulling him back.
The Grand Dao Sect disciples immediately retreated several miles into the void!
The Qin Family experts also acted, retrieving Qin Xiao.
In the void, only the Great Emperor experts—Cangxuan Old Ancestor, Qin Wuyang, Yuan Qingzi, and others—charged toward the Bronze Ancient Palace. Everyone else continued to retreat.
The might of the Ancient Supreme Artifact, the Bronze Ancient Palace, was too terrifying!
Even the residual waves were unbearable for anyone below the Emperor Realm; anyone caught in them would instantly perish!
After retreating to a safe distance, everyone looked toward the location of the Bronze Ancient Palace.
The Great Emperor experts—Cangxuan Old Ancestor, Qin Wuyang, Yuan Qingzi, and the others—began attacking the Bronze Ancient Palace frantically.
Their sleeves danced, and with every lift of their hands, terrifying Great Emperor Dao Patterns filled with 'Dao and Essence' were unleashed. Each attack that slammed into the Bronze Ancient Palace was like the sun and moon releasing divine light, like glittering stars.
The area surrounding the Bronze Ancient Palace was filled with divine light soaring into the sky, like a giant sun rising between heaven and earth, occupying thousands of miles, vast as an ocean.
The numerous Great Emperor experts looked incredibly tiny before the Bronze Ancient Palace.
Like specks of dust!
In the void, the ripples of residual power caused by the Great Emperor attacks spread out in circles, terrifying beyond measure!
Suddenly.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
The group of Great Emperor experts couldn't withstand the might of the Bronze Ancient Palace and instantly spat out a mouthful of vital blood.
The Bronze Ancient Palace was about to escape from this plane of existence!
The Cangxuan Old Ancestor waved his sleeve, immediately manifesting the Dao Essence of the Grand Dao Scripture. The mysterious and profound aura seemed capable of communicating with the Heavenly Dao of this realm, transforming into a massive net, attempting to forcefully suppress the Bronze Ancient Palace.
Qin Wuyang, Yuan Qingzi, and the others also unleashed their strongest combat power, assisting the Cangxuan Old Ancestor in the suppression!
They all knew that if the Bronze Ancient Palace escaped into the void, it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to pursue and suppress it again!
In the distance, countless divine senses and spiritual consciousnesses were locked onto the scene.
Everyone was incredibly nervous.
They all hoped the Bronze Ancient Palace would be contained here!
Not long after.
Crack!
The Bronze Ancient Palace directly tore through the boundless seals and restrictions laid down by the Cangxuan Old Ancestor and the others, and instantly vanished into the void.