Chapter 813: Competing for the Space Gate
Ye Chen was waiting patiently, hoping for the other's arrival.
However, three days and nights had passed, and yet no one had shown up. His Supreme Daoist Body remained motionless, sitting there without any sign of disturbance.
This made Ye Chen feel puzzled. Could it be that the other party had no intention of seizing the Emperor Token? It was, after all, related to the Supreme Inheritance of Emperor Supreme Saint.
Unfortunately, another seven days passed in the blink of an eye, yet still no one appeared, still no results as he waited for that person who never showed up.
In the end, a month passed, and the result remained the same. Ye Chen had no choice but to give up and turned to leave.
It was Ye Chen's first miscalculation.
"Hmph, I gave you the chance, and you still won't appear? Then, as I head to the Ancient Divine Palace, do you even have half a hope?" Ye Chen snorted coldly, seemingly muttering to himself, yet cautiously scanning all around.
But all around remained calm, without any movement, leaving him helplessly sighing.
Even though they hadn't come, it made him more aware of how extraordinary those "watchers" were.
A few days later, the peaceful Ancient God Continent finally boiled over. In the Ancient God City, located in the central main city of the entire continent, the final battle of the young generation of this era was about to begin.
The Crown Princes from the Nine Great Empires and the heavenly prides who emerged from the Ancient God Continent were returning from the Trial World, about to start the strongest collision, selecting the strongest of the young generation of this era.
The entire Ancient God Continent was in excitement, with countless people from the Five Great Domains heading to the Ancient God City to watch the grand confrontation of the strongest heavenly prides of this era, capturing more than half the attention of the whole continent and receiving great public interest.
Everyone wanted to know who would ultimately stand out, earning the title of the strongest heavenly pride.
Because this era was unique, and the reward was different as well, that mysterious Mythical Crown was attracting the attention of the world.
Ye Chen left the Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor's chamber, stood tall, his gaze looking towards the east, a few Communication Tokens appeared in his hand, and strands of Divine Thought infused into them, conveying a message—
Gather at Ancient God City!
He was also about to set out towards Ancient God City, with the target pointing remotely towards the Ancient Divine Palace.
Taking the Gray Dragon along, he didn't deliberately release his aura to avoid trouble; Ye Chen slightly altered his demeanor. Although his appearance was still the same, it no longer seemed so striking, and he wouldn't be immediately recognized.
Heading towards the Space Gate in the imperial capital, naturally, it was necessary to use the Space Gate to traverse, greatly saving time.
The one person and one dragon moved steadily through the capital, observing the wide streets and the numerous tall shops and buildings in the city, with splendid palaces standing.
Especially on the streets, it was bustling with people and vehicles, the black heads of the crowd were accompanied by a cacophony of noise, making Tianxu Imperial City extremely prosperous.
Having been in the imperial capital for such a long time, he would usually soar across the sky, rarely taking in the prosperity of Tianxu Imperial City.
Though he only glanced occasionally, albeit there was a strict no-flying order in the capital, prohibiting cultivators from flying, that only applied to ordinary cultivators. Those who reached the Divinity Transformation Realm could fly, lifting the ban.
With the naked eye, one could see figures rapidly heading towards the central square area of the capital, where the Space Gate was established.
Because of the strongest youth generation battle, countless people from around the world were heading to watch. Naturally, there was no lack of spectators in Tianxu Dynasty, with many in the capital heading there voluntarily, hoping to witness a pinnacle battle of the young generation.
When Ye Chen brought the Gray Dragon to the central square, he heard bursts of shouting and cursing from the front, an intense dispute was occurring.
Ye Chen was slightly surprised, paused, asked some of the people in the square, and learned some things.
It turned out that today, the Lin Family of the General Mansion and another General Mansion's Meng Family were battling over the control of the Space Gate.
Regarding the Space Gate in the imperial capital, although it belonged to the royal family of the dynasty, to foster the development and strength of various families, the control alternated between families in the capital every three years, with three tenths of the profits shared with the royal family.
Naturally, the royal family retained seven tenths of the profits, while the other family retained three tenths and a considerable control fee is paid to the royal family beforehand.
Despite this, the profits gained from the Space Gate over three years were still substantial. With these profits, families could recruit more talented individuals and expand their influence, significantly enhancing their power.
This year, according to the policy set by the royal family, the Lin Family of the Empire's Great General Mansion was supposed to take control of the Space Gate. However, over the years, the Lin Family had declined, whereas the other General Mansion's Meng Family thrived, seeking to rapidly strengthen its influence, they were trying to seize the three-year Space Gate control qualification.
Hence, people from both General Mansions were clashing in front of the Space Gate.
Ye Chen shook his head, not particularly interested in the dispute between the two families. He only sought to use the Space Gate to leave, and once he succeeded, none of this concerned him anymore.
As he was about to go forward to use the Space Gate, suddenly his eyes froze, slightly amazed, for he saw a familiar friend—
Lin Ke'er!
And Lin Ke'er was also in the Lin Family's camp. Ye Chen had quite a favorable impression of Lin Ke'er, so if there was conflict, he wouldn't mind lending a hand.
In the central square of Tiandu Imperial City's central square, there was a quite spacious stone platform, with a massive Space Gate opening, a gigantic black hole in space was slowly rotating, releasing boundless Space Power.
Below the stone platform were the forces of both the Lin Family and the Meng Family from the two General Mansions, drawing the curious gaze of countless people in the square.
Even those who were eager to head to Ancient God City to watch the battle paused, not in much of a hurry. Instead, they leisurely observed everything.
"Meng Ao, I remember according to the policy of the royal family, the controller of the Space Gate this time should be our Lin Family, but why are you preventing our Lin Family from taking control, deliberately obstructing us? What do you mean by this?"
In the Lin Family's ranks on the left, the man standing at the forefront coldly demanded. He was quite imposing and sturdy, full of vitality and vigor, and was indeed Lin Tian, Lin Ke'er's father, one of the current dynasty's Great Generals, an Ancient Saint Level Super Expert, commanding millions of troops in the dynasty, holding a high position and enjoying great authority.
Behind him were three elders from the Lin Family, two Saints and one Semi-Saint, their foundation was indeed astonishing.
Further back, a beautiful figure stood gracefully, captivating the square's countless spectators. Adorned in a pink dress, she was like a blooming lotus, with a lovely face that was both pure and enticingly charming, hard not to notice.