Eternal Holy Emperor

The earth shook, the mountains quaked, the heavens crumbled, and the earth shattered.

Cracks like giant fissures spread wantonly throughout the space of the Heavenly Earth Battle Platform.

The terrifying fluctuations of divine power made the entire battle platform tremble violently.

All of this was merely because of the collision of two palms at the center of the field.

Who was it that intervened and blocked Gu Changsheng's strike?

With a rustling sound—

Space twisted and returned to normal, and a tall, slender figure in white stepped out briskly. His black hair was tied in a crown, his eyebrows were like swords, and his eyes shone like stars. Handsome and graceful, it was none other than Ye Chen.

Indeed, it was him who stopped Gu Changsheng's palm that was aimed at Crown Prince Tianxu.

The world was in shock; excluding those in the Tianxu Dynasty who knew the inside story, everyone else was left dumbfounded.

But when the powerful figures of the Nine Great Empires saw Ye Chen's slightly altered yet unmistakably familiar figure, they immediately understood—this was the Combat Saint King, who had also entered the fray.

No wonder he could withstand Gu Changsheng's strike.

But outside the Nine Great Empires, others couldn't immediately recognize Ye Chen's identity. They only felt a sense of familiarity mixed with utter astonishment.

Even the strongest of the Heavenly Pride were the same, for Ye Chen had so easily blocked Gu Changsheng's attack. This was a strike capable of killing even the strongest Heavenly Pride, yet it was casually stopped by him.

Could he be another invincible young figure, not weaker than Gu Changsheng?

The top Heavenly Pride figures were changing expressions, remembering how they once tested his worthiness with their might. Now, looking back, merely matching Gu Changsheng palm for palm, even with other techniques, proved his strength was above theirs.

Especially Prince of Ancient Hua, whose gaze was filled with traces of shock. Clearly, he never imagined that Ye Chen, who followed Crown Prince Tianxu, was such a terrifying powerhouse. Could he be as strong as Gu Changsheng?

This thought was astonishing and seemed impossible, yet it lingered.

Gu Changsheng, who had been confident and in control until now, also changed his expression slightly, looking at Ye Chen with a touch of seriousness.

Because he felt a subtle threat emanating from him, a feeling he had only experienced when facing the elder generation, something he hadn't felt in a long time, but here it was today.

This all indicated that the person before him was incredibly strong, astonishingly strong, otherwise he couldn't have posed such a threat.

"Who are you?" Gu Changsheng asked directly, blunt and straightforward.

"Be it Qian Yue or Ye Chen," Ye Chen replied calmly, "you can call me the Combat Saint King; after all, that's what people across this continent call me."

"So it's him, the legendary invincible Combat Saint King!"

When Ye Chen revealed his identity, the entire Ancient God City fell into a silent calm.

Because it was him, the invincible Combat Saint King.

In today's Ancient God Continent, who doesn't know of him?

He once appeared, slaughtering three great Saints and dozens of powerful Saints alone, leaving the world speechless.

He once ventured alone into the Ancient Hua Dynasty, locked in a Triple Reincarnation Level Killing Array by an entire Great Empire, which even united many strong figures from two other Great Empires. It was a death trap.

But this Combat Saint King broke through, not truly trapped by them. On the contrary, he boldly used the combined forces of the Three Great Empires for Body Tempering and Dao Refining, ultimately transcending and breaking through, a figure of overwhelming force.

He even provoked the Heavenly King Ancestor of the Ancient Hua Dynasty, yet wasn't detained. Instead, he left with many treasures from the Ancient Hua Dynasty.

He even had close talks with the Heavenly King Ancestors of the Nine Great Empires, becoming a legendary figure regarded as an honored guest by them…

He appeared on the Ancient God Continent for merely a few months, yet created incredible legends, shaking the whole continent. Who doesn't know of him?

This legendary figure surprisingly appeared in the final war, causing shock and anticipation.

Clearly, many wanted to see whether this Combat Saint King from the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms was stronger, or if the invincible descendant of the Ancient Divine Palace held greater power.

Yet not everyone knew of Ye Chen's fame; those Heavenly Pride who entered the Trial World were unaware, just coming out without time to understand, only knowing of the former Great Demon's identity.

Like Crown Prince Tianxu, those who knew the inside story were but a few.

"Are you that Combat Saint King?" Gu Changsheng slightly raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised, as even he had heard of Ye Chen's reputation.

Ye Chen nodded.

"Do you intend to protect him?" Gu Changsheng pointed at Crown Prince Tianxu, but a faint killing intent emerged: "You must understand, if you decide to protect him, you are making an enemy of me, and even more so, an enemy of the Ancient Divine Palace."

Such a threat is something that even the Nine Great Empires of the Ancient God Continent do not dare to take lightly.

Yet, Ye Chen just smiled, raising an eyebrow and said, "Being your enemy is one thing, but how is it a matter of being an enemy of the Ancient Divine Palace?"

"Because I am the inheritor of the Ancient Divine Palace." Gu Changsheng's voice was somewhat eerie and mocking.

"You were before, but you won't be in the future." Ye Chen looked towards Li Xuan and said, "Elder Li Xuan, if I win, I should also be qualified to gain the position of inheritor, right? I remember you never said it had to be someone from the younger generation of the Ancient God Continent."

Silence!

The whole venue fell silent!

Arrogant!

So arrogant!

Everyone stared at Ye Chen in shock, utterly amazed at his audacity, almost as if proclaiming his inevitable victory.

Not to mention others, even Gu Changsheng's expression became much more sinister.

Because the power he displayed earlier was unparalleled and invincible; these strongest Heavenly Pride were all so vulnerable before him, easily crushed with a single move. Yet this Combat Saint King, who just emerged, was unafraid and aimed to defeat him to gain the inheritor's position of the Ancient Divine Palace.

It was simply too arrogant, too dismissive of him.

It's no wonder because he knew nothing about Ye Chen dealing with the Three Great Imperial Dynasties; he was completely a cultivation fanatic in the Ancient Divine Palace, rarely aware of worldly matters, hence his terrifying cultivation.

Only Crown Prince Tianxu was momentarily stunned but said nothing because he recalled the effortless gesture from Combat Saint King, which contained an essence exceeding that of a Saint Master, perhaps he could really achieve it.

However, the other strongest Heavenly Pride had no idea of Ye Chen's glorious achievements; each was stunned, even though they saw Ye Chen facing off against Gu Changsheng previously, they had never truly felt his absolute might, and rather were shocked by Gu Changsheng's power.

Especially Prince of Ancient Hua, who was opposed to Crown Prince Tianxu, also had some rivalry with Ye Chen; at this moment, he sneered: "Crown Prince Tianxu, your friend is really talking nonsense, thinking he can defeat Gu Changsheng, isn't he courting death?"

Others who were on friendly terms with Crown Prince Tianxu among the strongest Heavenly Pride also advised one after another, urging Ye Chen not to be too arrogant to avoid inviting disaster.

They all believed that perhaps Ye Chen could withstand that slap by using some Secret Treasure, as they couldn't believe anyone could match Gu Changsheng.

Perhaps it was a case of sour grapes, unable to stand seeing this newcomer surpassing them by too much.

After all, having such a person emerge from the Ye Family was already impressive enough, not to mention two; it was indeed a huge blow to them.

Crown Prince Tianxu glanced at Prince of Ancient Hua and the other strongest Heavenly Pride, with an undertone of ridicule said in a secret transmission to them: "You are mistaken, he is not my friend, not because he is unqualified, but because I am unqualified."

"I understand your doubts about his strength, as I initially thought the same. But after I was easily defeated with a single gesture by him and then hearing about his previous achievements from the royal family, I realized how foolish my initial thoughts, and yours now, were.

Your respective forces might not have informed you, but during our trial in the Trial World, he, the Combat Saint King, single-handedly entered the Imperial City of the Ancient Hua Dynasty, falling into a trap set by the Killing Array of the Three Great Imperial Dynasties.

He alone confronted numerous powerhouses of the Ancient Hua Dynasty, Changhua Dynasty, and Liuxia Dynasty, trapped by the Triple Reincarnation Level Killing Array.

What do you think the final result was?

You thought he was doomed?

When you knew that the array of powerhouses from the Three Great Imperial Dynasties, more than a dozen Saint Masters appeared, Yangg Wei from the Ancient Hua Dynasty deployed the most forces, almost depleting its foundation, even summoning the Heavenly King Ancestor Weapon, what a powerful force, almost invincible in the mortal world.

But let me tell you, in the end, he merely used the power of the Three Great Imperial Dynasties to refine and enhance his cultivation. He made the forces of the three dynasties return empty-handed, on the contrary, killed several Saint Masters, causing countless casualties, and not even the Triple Reincarnation Level Killing Array could trap him. Eventually, it alerted the Ancient Hua Heavenly King, resulting only in negotiations without a battle. I think you will understand, how powerful he is, surpassing our imagination."

Boom——

Like a thunderous bolt from the blue, Crown Prince Tianxu's words left all the strongest Heavenly Pride dumbfounded, staring at Ye Chen with eyes wide open, filled with disbelief.

How is that possible?

They couldn't imagine such a reality, someone capable of such feats still existing in the world, even the older generations would struggle to find such a person, let alone a young junior like him.

At this moment, Li Xuan spoke: "Agreed."

Gu Changsheng's eyes turned sinister: "Since you wish to die, today I will let you die with—."

Before he could finish the word 'pleasure', an earth-shattering and terrifying aura erupted from Ye Chen, as if an ancient giant dragon awoke from its long slumber, shocking heaven and earth, and wailing ghosts and gods.

It overwhelmed all the strongest Heavenly Pride, standing above heaven and earth, overlooking all heavens, making him seem like a divine deity, confronting Gu Changsheng from a distance.

At this moment, the world was silent!