Eternal Holy Emperor

"Old Man Tianmei, if you're seeking death, I'll oblige you!"

A calm voice echoed from behind the Seven Immortal True Kings. The figure that had been sitting cross-legged for two years had somehow stood up, with black hair cascading like a waterfall, exuding an unparalleled grace, with eyes as deep as the starry sky.

This young Heavenly Pride, with a slender, fair hand, blocked the palm of Elder Tianmei that was imbued with the Heavenly King's Dao Power.

Amidst the clash, time and space were obliterated, the heavens and earth shattered, yet the positions where the two stood remained intact, unperturbed.

This is truly the combat strength of a Heavenly King level!

Everyone was shaken. Elder Tianmei could be overlooked, as an Ancient Heavenly King figure of the Ancient Divine Palace, but the Combat Saint King also unexpectedly possessed such power.

He truly achieved Heavenly King status, attributed to the use of the Power of Faith.

"Indeed, it was using the Power of Faith that you reached this stage," Elder Tianmei sneered coldly, for he could feel the strong Power of Faith emanating from Ye Chen, flowing from the center of his brow, bestowing upon him combat strength surpassing the Reincarnation-level Heavenly King.

The others' eyes flickered, clearly seeing that when he fought against the Blood Robe Heavenly King, it was Chaos Ancient Energy, but now it was replaced by the Power of Faith.

Yet this also made many in the Ancient Divine Palace breathe a sigh of relief, as the Power of Faith was ultimately just an external force, and the previously established myths were no longer mythical.

"Power of Faith, is it?" Ye Chen smiled faintly, appearing inscrutable, without explanation, and instead slowly said, "Old Man Tianmei, I hear you want to seal my physical body."

"Yes, I intend to seal you," Elder Tianmei spoke righteously, "You are not a disciple of our Ancient Divine Palace, nor are you a distinguished guest of ours. You've trespassed the Ancient Divine Palace repeatedly and unlawfully seized countless Divine Power Secret Techniques left by saints of our Martial Arts Divine Stone Space throughout the ages. This is a great crime. Surrender quickly, or don't blame our Ancient Divine Palace for being merciless."

"A great crime?" Ye Chen suddenly laughed, his gaze sweeping toward the other Heavenly King Elders, then landing on Li Xuan, eyes narrowing dangerously, "Is that what you all think?"

The other six Heavenly King Elders remained silent, while Li Xuan sighed lightly and turned his head away.

"Then, was the promise made during the young masters' competition for the Ancient Divine Palace false?" Ye Chen spoke again, his tone serene as ever, "I remember that Li Xuan once publicly stated that the winner would be the successor of the Ancient Divine Palace, the next Sovereign."

Li Xuan was speechless in reply, his face filled with guilt.

Elder Tianmei snorted coldly, "Combat Saint King, enough of your nonsense. How could those words be taken seriously? No matter how powerful you are, even if you defeated Guu Changsheng, only Guu Changsheng can be the heir of our Ancient Divine Palace. No one else can be, not even you."

"So, your Ancient Divine Palace goes back on its word, truly admirable," Ye Chen's voice turned cold, "I thought your Ancient Divine Palace was above all, transcendent, but in the end, it's just a force that talks big and does nothing, quite disappointing."

"Disappointing? In this world, the one with the bigger fist is the Sovereign," Elder Tianmei sneered, "I advise you to surrender quickly. I really don't want to kill a prodigy. After all, you are considered a rare talent."

Ye Chen dismissed him with a scornful glance, "Kill a prodigy? You think you can kill me?"

"Boy!" Elder Tianmei's face darkened, "Do you really think I don't dare make a move? Someone like you, only borrowing the Power of Faith to reach a level comparable to a Heavenly King, do you really think you're a Supreme Heavenly King?"

"I am not a Heavenly King yet," Ye Chen shook his head, but his eyes radiated brilliant light. Suddenly, he struck out, launching a golden Immortal Sacred Fist straight ahead, carrying formidable power, causing the entire world to tremble.

Bang—

The Sacred Fist, immortal and unstoppable, exploded into a vast burst of golden Holy Light, as Ye Chen made his angry move, his voice echoing throughout the Ancient Divine Palace, "But to kill you, it's more than enough!"

Elder Tianmei's expression shifted, unable to continue rebuking, as the punch was too fast, too mighty, forcing him to hastily raise a hand to block, with pages of Heavenly King-level runes flying out, their Dao Power world-shaking.

Bang—

His entire body shook, then his whole being was sent flying by the punch, with layers of space collapsing and disintegrating behind him.

The Six Great Heavenly Kings simultaneously lit up, shielding everything on the Martial Arts Divine Palace as well as the powerhouses on the square of the Ancient Divine Palace, preventing severe casualties.

Everyone was astonished, not expecting Ye Chen to suddenly strike at this moment.

"Arrogant!"

The expressions of the other Six Heavenly King Elders darkened, as they moved forward together, accompanied by a Heavenly King pressure that threatened to collapse the heavens and the earth, far surpassing that of a Saint Master, like six deities descending, closing in without bound.

But it didn't affect the powerhouses of the Ancient Divine Palace, targeting only Ye Chen and the Seven Immortal True Kings.

The Seven Immortal True Kings sighed softly, realizing they too could not remain unscathed at this point.

"Combat Saint King, you're too arrogant. Although you're powerful and talented, even borrowing the Power of Faith to battle Heavenly Kings, how many can you face?"

The Fifth Elder spoke, quickly making a move, his palms full of Dao Mark Runes, engulfing the front, with each Dao Rune shining brightly, transforming into stars, streaking across the sky, attacking Ye Chen.

Unquestionably, this was the manifestation of Heavenly King-level Divine Skills, far surpassing the Saintly Treasure Realm, like a tidal wave, obliterating time and space.

This one move alone made the Seven Heavenly Kings feel an unbeatable sensation. They, after all, were just a notch stronger than a Saint Master, but not reaching the Reincarnation-level, and far behind a Heavenly King.

Yet they were unafraid, possessing trump cards that could startle even a Heavenly King, but they hadn't used them because Ye Chen had appeared, and he made his move.

From the center of his brow, he unleashed an ocean-like Power of Faith, each strand representing the Power of Faith of a being in the Gulan World, billions of strands gathered into a splendid ocean of Faith Power, pouring down and overwhelming the void, blocking the Fifth Heavenly King's attack.

But the other Five Heavenly King Elders along with Elder Tianmei rushed back up, the Seven Heavenly Kings attacking simultaneously, their pressure collapsing the sky and earth, closing in on Ye Chen, ready to capture him with lightning speed.

"Combat Saint King, how will you defend?"

"Hmph, outnumbering the few?" Ye Chen snorted coldly, his gaze icy, "Since that's the case, don't blame me for responding in kind!"

Bang—

From the center of his brow, nine Divine Lights suddenly shot into the void.

Immediately, a towering Space Gate materialized behind him. Upon opening, nine Heavenly King-level Daoist Auras surged into the sky, sweeping across this world.