Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 222 - 200: Forcefully Striking Back

Chapter 222: Chapter 200: Forcefully Striking Back

Ye Chen was very domineering, to the point of absurdity. Before the Ancient Hero had even fully emerged through the opened Space Channel, he struck.

The Dao Treasure Bottle Seal was executed flawlessly, spewing forth a scorching Destructive Divine Light from its mouth. As it sliced through the air, contorting the very fabric of space, it penetrated the Dao barrier and bombarded the Space Channel, intending to trap the Ancient Hero within the fractured passage.

Feeling the terrifying and formidable presence of the Ancient Hero about to descend upon this land, and having always felt trapped and infuriated by the Super forces on the desolate land, he struck back in retaliation.

Everything happened exceedingly fast, so fast that even the Heavenly Divine beings within the Heroic Pass didn’t anticipate Ye Chen’s strike at that moment. His attack was so fierce and ruthless that they couldn’t react in time; the Destruction Light Beam had already struck the Space Channel.

"Seeking death!"

From within the Space Channel, the still incompletely materialized Ancient Hero roared. He had never experienced such a scenario before, where he came under attack before fully arriving—it was despicable and shameless.

Boom—

Enraged, the Ancient Hero’s body was engulfed in a surge of Divine Power, shaking heaven and earth. The power was so terrifying that even though it traveled through the Space Channel, it was palpably felt by the powers atop the Heroic Pass, causing their hearts to tremble.

Was this the true power of an Ancient Hero? Vastly superior to an ordinary Martial God.

The young Trialists, who had already passed the test and were now spectating, trembled with fear. This Divine Might surpassed their imaginations; the Ancient Hero seemed like an unreachable Ancient Divine Mountain, making them, part of the same young generation, feel utterly out of their league.

Among the young, the gulf between them was so vast it was despairing.

The Ancient Hero displayed extraordinary strength, contending against the Destruction Light Beam, ensuring that it did not shatter the Space Channel. Behind him, an even more gigantic and many times terrifying fluctuation unfolded—a vibration from the Heavenly Divine Realm, belonging to the Divine beings following the Ancient Hero, who also prepared to strike to erase the Destruction Light Beam.

The Super forces atop the Heroic Pass made their move.

But the cold voice of the Ancient Hero transmitted, "Gentlemen, please don’t interfere. I’d actually like to see if this attacker can stand against me."

With his body trembling, blinding Divine Light burst forth, as if a Divine being was striking out, piercing through the Space Channel. With an abyssal, oceanic surge of Divine Power, he tenaciously resisted the Destruction Light Beam and cast a cold, stern gaze upon Ye Chen in the wasteland. His voice was calm but tinged with a thread of murderous intent, "You are Ye Chen, right? Not bad, you are the first to dare block Long Guao. But I will make you understand that a true young monarch is far beyond what you, a so-called Crownless King, can compare with."

Long Guao, the Ancient Hero from the Soaring Dragon Empire!

Ye Chen returned the gaze, unflinchingly cold, "That’s if you can withstand it first."

With a tremor of his arms, runes etched into the body of the Dao Treasure Bottle Seal appeared, shining brilliantly and terrifyingly, causing the whole world to tremble even more intensely.

A more dreadful Light Beam was launched, traversing time and space, and blasted against the Space Channel.

Boom—

After a terrifying boom and an endless flash that blinded all, the Space Channel above the Heroic Pass had vanished. Everybody was stunned as they looked up at the majestic figure of the young Ye Chen standing in the void. He had blocked the incoming Long Guao from the Soaring Dragon Empire, pulverizing the Space Channel and obstructing his arrival.

It was well known that Long Guao was an Ancient Hero, the most breathtaking Heavenly Pride in the history of the Soaring Dragon Empire, lauded as a demonic figure who could surpass Divinity in this era, and who had become a Martial God at sixteen and slain seven Martial Gods by twenty-two.

Now, he had been directly blocked by Ye Chen in the Space Channel. Although not killed, the failure to arrive was sufficient proof of Ye Chen’s extraordinary strength, which was likely not much weaker than that of these Ancient Heroes.

The most frustrated were the powerhouses from the Soaring Dragon Empire. They had anticipated their nation’s Ancient Hero to make a powerful entrance and unassailably dominate and perhaps even kill Ye Chen on the Trial Road. Yet, before even making his entrance, he was sent back—equivalent to a resounding slap on their faces, silent yet deafening, making them feel incredibly stifled and furious.

Had it not been for the barrier of the Dao, they would have raised their hands to slay Ye Chen already.

Even so, a Martial God from the Two-layered Heaven could not help climbing atop the Heroic Pass and cursed, "Ye Chen, you little beast, you’re unworthy of the title of young monarch. If you dare to step forward, I’ll crush you with one hand—"

Before the words even fell, a terrible Light Beam instantly penetrated the Dao barrier and struck him, instantly reducing him to ashes, leaving nothing behind.

Ye Chen coldly held onto the Dao Treasure Bottle, the bottle mouth gloomy, clearly demonstrating with his action that the opponent was no match for him, decisively suppressing everyone.

Crush him with a hand?

Ridiculous—only a destiny of being crushed in return awaited them.

It was another slap sent their way, leaving the powerhouses of the Soaring Dragon Empire terribly embarrassed. As a Super force, for ages, they had dominated the rise and fall of the world, with a hundred strengths subservient to them, unrivaled.

And yet, they were relentlessly humiliated, what an immense disgrace this was. Not a single Martial God dared to speak harshly anymore, fearing another slap in the face, while the Heavenly Gods were furiously silent, the atmosphere so oppressive it left people gasping for air.

Ye Chen looked on coldly at everything that was transpiring. For him at the present, killing a Second Layer Heaven Martial God was no difficult feat, and he had grown far stronger than before, with a portion of his blood turned red.

Such was the marvel of the Human Origin Body Technique.

However, this also proved something; the Dao barrier was not bidirectional, it could block attacks from the Heroic Pass, but was unable to stop attacks from the Trial Road. Alternatively, it could stop attacks from those who were not of the younger generation, but never from the assaults of their youthful counterparts.

It was like how Yang Wushuang’s incarnation could descend similarly, without barring anything of the younger generation.

Having verified this truth, Ye Chen had already seized some initiative, a pity that the adversaries seemed to be aware of it all, the several Heavenly Gods stood in solemn preparation.

Boom—

The void trembled once again, a thunderous shout pierced the Changkong, "Do you think attacks like these could truly block me? Open for me!"

Divine Light shone splendidly, the void shattered, and once more a bright pathway was opened. The Ancient Hero, Long Guao, descended again, Divine Power surging. This time, he was fully prepared, unlike the previous sudden assault, he penetrated the Space Channel once more and walked out of it, truly arriving.

Here was a martial-looking young man, with eyebrows like swords and eyes like stars, carrying an air of nobility, his presence commanding without anger.

His long hair was tied up in a crown at the back of his head, arrayed in Red Gold Dragon Armor, with five-clawed golden dragons intricately inscribed all over it, appearing vivid as if they were about to break free and transform into True Dragons soaring across the heavens and earth.

He held a Fangtian Halberd in one hand, pointing it skyward, emanating a supremacy that stood above ten thousand beings, such a monarch’s presence felt across the world, compelling people to bow down and worship.

From the Soaring Dragon Empire, the Ancient Hero Long Guao!

The first Ancient Hero of the five Super forces finally appeared in his True Body, entering the Trial World with unstoppable vigor, becoming the focus of all.

As an Ancient Hero, Long Guao was one of the true young Supreme Powerhouses. His Cultivation was deep and immeasurable, one of the youngest Martial Gods in history, a genius of shocking talent, also the next Monarch of the Soaring Dragon Empire.

He walked upon the void, wrapped in strands of golden Dragon Energy, like a True Dragon taking birth, his mighty aura so resolute that no one could afford to ignore his presence.

Now he stood in the void, enveloped in the surging Divine Light. Even the various Heavenly Gods had their light obscured by him. In this piece of heaven and earth, it seemed to become his own domain.

Ye Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly, shining keenly, but he no longer made a move because he understood that even if he did, it would be futile.

The element of surprise wins on its novelty, but some things can succeed once, not twice, particularly against such Ancient Heroes. Little effect would be had now that the opponent was prepared, and it was already quite glorious to have achieved such results the first time.

After all, he was the most powerful among the Heavenly Prides in the history of a Super force, unparalleled in past and present, touted as an unmatched being.

The Soaring Dragon Empire’s many strong beings erupted into excitement; the great Ancient Hero had finally taken the stage. They firmly believed he could powerfully subdue Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen," Long Guao’s tall figure slowly ascended, to hover above, his commanding aura enveloping the area, a storm of sand swirling and pressing down on Ye Chen, as if a sovereign gazing down upon him, he said, "Very good, you are indeed remarkable. In both the Ancient Era and this life, you are the first to dare treat me in such a way. Your audacity is to be commended. But you have made a serious mistake, and you should not have done so. Now I give you a choice, as long as you hand over that item, I can leave you a whole corpse, or else you will die with no body intact."

"So, which will you choose?"

His icy voice fell like the Death God pronouncing Ye Chen’s sentence.

His tone was arrogant but no one felt him to be presumptuous due to the aura he demonstrated, proving his capability.

Ye Chen frowned, the man was too arrogant. He didn’t want to waste words, the Dao Treasure Bottle was ready to burst with Divine Light, ready to strike.

"Long Guao, he is not for you to handle alone, we have a claim as well!"

But the next moment, within the Heroic Pass, powerful fluctuations exploded in succession, causing the final Pass to continuously tremble and alarming everyone.

More peerless powerhouses were making their entrance!

Three areas of the void shattered, three Space Channels appeared, and three young figures appeared from within. All of their auras were boundlessly shocking, solidifying the void and causing heaven and earth to tremble.

The world was astounded as the Ancient Heroes of the many Super forces across the Tiandu Continent were almost all arriving.

From the Tianqi Empire, Yang Wushuang; from the Jiuhua Empire, Li Taixu; from the Martial God Temple, Wu Yunyan.