Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 189 - 173: Killing the Monsters (Third Update)

Chapter 189: Chapter 173: Killing the Monsters (Third Update)

Boom—

Outside the ruined ancient hall, a sky-shaking battle ensued—three parties were confronting a Martial God Demon.

Among them was Xia Yang, who had not joined the alliance of five, nor had he fought side by side with Ye Chen; instead, he was facing off against the Golden Red Sand Scorpion King on his own, engaging in a fiery battle. Rays of light burst forth astonishingly, with pulsating waves terrifyingly intense. Amidst the battle between the man and the beast, large swathes of forest and trees were blasted apart, with many areas of the lush woods reduced to flatland.

It must be said that Xia Yang was indeed an unparalleled genius, a possessor of divine qualifications; although only twenty-three years old, his cultivation was already extraordinarily supreme. Even when viewed across the entire Trial Road, he stood out as a top contender, capable of ranking alongside young heavenly prides of several super forces as a super expert crowned king, and now, after nearly two months of Enlightenment on the Dao Platform, his cultivation had advanced even further.

At this moment, he was facing off against the Golden Red Sand Scorpion King, brandishing a Divine Spear in a solo battle. He hurled forth thick beams of spear light, incessantly striking the body of the Red Sand Scorpion King, clanging noisily and sparking intense flames.

The Red Sand Scorpion King was also shrieking loudly, its eight wings trembling as its colossal body took to the air at high speed, transforming into series of shadows with its pincers and tail spiking out continuously.

A terrifying confrontation was unfolding between the two.

Xia Yang bellowed, employing an unparalleled technique. His entire body radiated with blazing glory as his strength soared even further. The potential of a divine qualification possessor was erupting—solo fighting the Red Sand Scorpion King with the Divine Spear exuding terrifying fluctuations, striking as if a War God himself. Each hit disrupted the vacuum, piercing through nearby hills with spear light shaking the world.

His black hair flew wildly, exuding an overpowering divine might, battling with unprecedented ferocity.

"Evil beast, meet your death swiftly!"

He roared, his eyes bursting with brilliance. Holding the Divine Spear in his right hand, he struck out; with his left, he formed seals. His aura surged once more, and he even spat out a thirty-foot tall stele shining with radiant light, directly bombarding the Red Sand Scorpion King and cracking its tough Golden Scale Armor.

Now, he was clearly gaining the upper hand, his momentum unstoppable.

On the other hand, the five young Martial Gods had given up chasing Ye Chen, opting to join hands in confronting a purple Mantis King.

This Martial God Demon wasn’t physically huge, about the size of a house like the Red Sand Scorpion King, quite small compared to its peers who were as large as small mountains. But it had six mantis blade arms, a natural master of blade technique, and hinted a trace of Dao Rhythm, terrifyingly formidable. Ordinary Martial Gods meeting it would only have a single path to death.

Moreover, when the purple Mantis King vibrated its wings, it was unimaginably fast, capable of instant short-range teleportation that was hard to capture.

Yet, all this was insignificant in the eyes of the five young Martial Gods.

The five of them joined forces, utterly invincible, cutting off the purple Mantis King’s escape route from the void. Five Martial God Dao Soldiers, carrying the force of Heaven and Earth, bombarded the Mantis King, piercing its fleshy abdomen and splattering its purple blood.

However, it wasn’t so easily defeated, swiftly dodging attack after attack.

But unfortunately, in the end, when the five Martial God Dao Soldiers were all fully awakened, emitting an unprecedented terrifying fluctuation, their sanctified glows intertwined, producing immense might and imprisoning the purple Mantis King.

Boom—

The five of them obliterated it in combat, reducing it to a bloody mush, completely blasted apart, with both its token and its Martial God Demon Pill taken, becoming hot potatoes as to whom they should be entrusted proved problematic, since no one trusted anyone else with them.

The cooperation among the five was merely temporary, just to confront Ye Chen, their relationship not truly solid, liable to rupture at any moment.

Ye Chen watched coldly from the sidelines, glanced at them, and then went off alone to find the last Martial God Demon—a Divine Eagle, its spread wings capable of obscuring the sun and enveloping the earth. Its feathers could transform into a barrage of swords, whistling through the air, covering every inch of the void.

Moreover, these feathers could be recollected, controlled by the Divine Eagle, shooting out incessantly, capable of piercing an entire mountain in an instant.

And the Divine Eagle’s speed was said to be matchless within the Martial God Realm, exceptionally fast.

In this battle, Ye Chen employed extreme speed tactics; the Reverse Space Eight Steps was an ultimate movement technique beneath divine beings—legend had it that eight steps taken would reverse time and surpass everything.

But achieving such a feat was difficult; at least Ye Chen couldn’t do it yet, his power insufficient. However, upon taking seven steps, his body turned into a flash of golden light, traversing heaven and earth, clashing with the Divine Eagle in an unprecedented duel.

His feet tracing the Reverse Space Eight Steps, seeming to reverse time itself, were impossible to evade.

Then, using Divine Skills for the first time, he performed the Mountain Embrace Seal: a colossal golden mountain soared into the clouds, overwhelming in scale, stunning the mind, and then heavily descended. The Divine Eagle was suppressed into the earth immediately, too weak to even let out a cry.

Not too long after, this Divine Eagle, too, which had squandered too much Life Essence sealed away, was suppressed and refined into a Blood Pill.

With this, Ye Chen had acquired three Blood Pills, Martial God Demon Pills, and four tokens, standing out among heroes.

Not long after, Xia Yang fought with all his might, battling the Red Sand Scorpion King until he was drenched in blood and severely weakened. In the end, he tore apart and killed the Red Sand Scorpion King, with flesh and blood flying everywhere. He obtained the final Demon Core and token.

He lacked the ability to refine it into a Blood Pill, but Ye Chen stepped in and did it for him.

Xia Yang did not refuse, just gave Ye Chen a deep look. He didn’t despair over Ye Chen’s formidable combat prowess; on the contrary, his fighting spirit was still boiling.

Up to now, the Thirteenth Prince, Vivian, Princess Hongs Rong, and Yangg Miaoxue were still seated on the Nine Directions Dao Platform, engaging in Enlightenment. As for the others, they dared not ascend the Dao Platform.

Especially the princes and princesses of the Jiuhua and Soaring Dragon Empires felt a lingering fear, worried that once they went up, Ye Chen would come to settle scores with them.

Even the five great young Martial Gods felt helpless against this Killing God.

"Martial God Demon, come here," Ye Chen beckoned, having discerned that the Demon Flood Dragon was the ninth head Martial God Demon.

The Demon Flood Dragon obediently approached, yet it growled low with a hint of fear.

Ye Chen smiled slightly, "Don’t worry, I won’t kill you. I’m just taking something from you."

The Demon Flood Dragon instantly became compliant and motionless, allowing Ye Chen to make his move.

Ye Chen’s eyes shone brilliantly as they lingered over the Demon Flood Dragon, searching for the token within its body. Finally, he detected a spot in its belly area; that was where the real token was, completely fused with the flesh and blood, hard to separate.

However, none of that was a problem for Ye Chen. With a light shout, his hand blade sliced quickly through the Demon Flood Dragon’s abdomen. With a forceful display of splitting flesh and dislocating bones, he successfully extracted the token adhered to the flesh. Between his fingers, he then released a dazzling ball of Life Essence, healing the Demon Flood Dragon’s wound seamlessly.

With this, the fifth token was in Ye Chen’s hands.

At this moment, the eyes of the five great young Martial Gods were once again fixed on Ye Chen because the tokens he possessed were more than half, while they had only three, two of which were from the two dead Martial God Demons, held by Long Tenghua and the mysterious Fairy Caiyun.

The five great young Martial Gods said, "Ye Chen, you have too many tokens. Hand over two, and we won’t target you."

Ye Chen glanced at them indifferently and said, "Why should I give them to you? What are you anyway? You think you’re Martial Gods? Ridiculous. You’ve only taken half a step and rely on the Heavenly God Dao Soldiers to possess the power of the Martial God Realm. But you’re still far behind. I can suppress you all with a wave of my hand."

The crowd was astonished, now realizing that the six super experts were not true Martial Gods yet, but had only taken a half-step, toying with that domain. Only by gathering their Primordial Spirits and reviving the Heavenly God Dao Soldiers did they possess the power of the Martial God Realm. They had previously thought they all were young Martial Gods.

"Aren’t you also not a Martial God? What’s there to be arrogant about?" Long Tenghua mocked coldly. At their realm, with Primordial Spirits condensed, they could sense the difference through careful perception. Although Ye Chen’s aura was vast and powerful, it wasn’t that of a Martial God.

These words also astonished many, who then became deeply shocked.

Because even though Ye Chen was not yet a Martial God, he had once suppressed three Gate Masters. Not being a Martial God and having reached this far, wouldn’t he be even stronger once he took that step?

This thought terrified everyone.

Immediately, the princes and princesses of the Soaring Dragon and Jiuhua Empires sent messages, making the heirs of the Three Great Empires realize a startling fact. Ye Chen had once single-handedly suppressed three Martial God Realm Gate Masters; this was no ordinary Martial God Realm power.

Having learned the situation, they felt cold inside and apprehensive because Ye Chen had the Heavenly God Dao Soldiers which were considered unparalleled in the world, key to suppressing the three Gate Masters. Even previously, his actions might have been influenced by that Heavenly God Dao Soldier, else how could he be so shockingly powerful?

Young Master Yangg Shaoqi spoke with a cold voice, "Ye Chen, if you dare, don’t use the Heavenly God Dao Soldiers and squarely face us in battle."

"Idiot, when did I ever use the Heavenly God Dao Soldiers?" Ye Chen mocked coldly, making Yangg Shaoqi’s face turn shades of green and white.

The sound of whizzing filled the air—

Suddenly, Ye Chen shot the five tokens in his hand towards the Dao Platforms in the Ancient Hall, and each platform resonated with a specific token, starting to circulate a hazy light. His friends who were previously on the Dao Platforms were already moved away by Ye Chen using Divine Skills to avoid harming them.

Xia Yang also took out his own token and placed it on one of the platforms. Now, only three tokens remained.

Once all nine tokens were collected, the sealing left by the Ancient God could be unlocked, and his inheritance would be attained.

This fact made everyone’s blood boil, and they couldn’t help but clench their fists.

Then Ye Chen surveyed the five great young Martial Gods. At that moment, their expressions changed dramatically, as if they were being targeted by a primordial beast from ancient times, a chill surfacing in their hearts. The youth spoke expressionlessly, "The last three tokens, will you hand them over, or do I need to force you?"

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