Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 273 - 244: Severely Hit (4th Update)

Chapter 273: Chapter 244: Severely Hit (4th Update)

One corner of the Barbaric wilderness was revealed before their eyes, filled with endless mystery and ancient vigor. Yang Wushuang was astonished, finding it just as Ye Chen had described—an infinite world of wonders.

Ten Heavenly Suns spanned across the sky, a Demon Dragon soared, a Roc struck the heavens, and the Divine City remained aloft forever. All of this seemed like a scene from a great wilderness, but the aura was terrifying. It almost sucked in his Primordial Spirit.

It was too mysterious.

He wanted to push further, to see more clearly, but the Trial Gate was immensely heavy. Even as strong as he was, he could only open a sliver of it. Completely opening it was difficult and would require greater strength.

Afterward, Wu Yunyan, Long Guao, Li Taixu, and Yuan Jiu, the Four Great Ancient Heroes, successively opened the Trial Gate. They all glimpsed a corner of what was inside, shocked by its existence—a Mysterious World even vaster and grander than the Tiandu Continent, filled with a primordial aura as if they had stepped into an ancient wilderness era. It was also home to powerful Exotic Beasts and an everlasting floating Divine City.

There were even traces of supremely powerful Divine spirits crisscrossing the sky. All of this indicated that the world behind the Trial Gate was far more powerful than the Tiandu Continent.

This matter was of great importance and caused concern among them. What if the powerful beings from that world also passed through the Trial Gate to invade the Tiandu Continent?

However, Ye Chen signaled them not to worry too much. That world was very special and mysterious, making it nearly impossible for beings from that realm to enter the Tiandu Continent.

Moreover, the Trial Gate was the key to that mysterious world, and it was in their hands. As long as they did not open it, the beings from that world could not enter the Tiandu Continent.

They were reassured by Ye Chen’s words; without the key of the Trial Gate, it was impossible for beings from that realm to cross over.

But Ye Chen understood that the Trial Gate was likely a crucial key left by the Jiuyue Great Power for beings of this realm to enter another realm, intended to be pushed open by the younger generation with certain restrictions.

As for why these restrictions were placed, Ye Chen did not know, but it might have been to cultivate a successor to one day find and inherit his legacy.

After all, nobody hopes their successor will be mediocre.

Of course, all of this was just Ye Chen’s current speculation.

"Although it is difficult for beings from other realms, just like Alien Species, to enter our realm, we still need to report this matter to the higher-ups of the Heavenly Slaying Alliance, even informing a few Divine Spirit Alliance Hierarchs to understand it," said Yuan Jiu. The matter was too important not to report.

Ye Chen had no objections. In reality, even the Divine Spirits would find it difficult to explore that mysterious world. In this world, probably only Ye Chen and Elder Yan truly understood the origins of that other world.

After a battle, they all set aside their prejudices, feeling a belated camaraderie and thus became friends.

Only those recognized by them could truly become friends, especially as the Heaven Punishment Battle was approaching. Each one of them could become an indispensable main force and comrades-in-arms in the battle.

"Brother Wushuang, I heard that your Tianqi Empire tried to chase Brother Ye but not only did you fail, you also suffered heavy losses. Considering the grievances between you, don’t you mind?" asked Li Taixu.

Indeed, the Tianqi Empire had suffered at the hands of Ye Chen alone, losing dozens of Martial Gods, several Super Martial Gods, and even an important member of the royal family who was at the Peak Martial God level. It was a great enmity, but strangely enough, Ye Chen had become friends with Yang Wushuang.

Yang Wushuang seemed unconcerned, saying, "They died because they died, a bunch of incompetents. They deserved to die for not being able to chase him down effectively. I didn’t even know them. Besides, this proves that anyone who can be my friend, Yang Wushuang, must be extraordinary."

...

Everyone truly felt saddened for the Tianqi Empire having an Ancient Hero like Yang Wushuang.

However, it all ultimately boiled down to Ye Chen being overwhelmingly powerful. If Ye Chen had been weak, he would have perished long ago, with no chance of casually chatting with the other Ancient Heroes.

"Brother Ye, I heard you’re younger than us; we’re only twenty-three years old this year. What about you?" asked Long Guao.

"Seventeen," Ye Chen replied honestly, after a thought.

...

Everyone was greatly struck by that—was he even human? At seventeen, to be this powerful was monstrous.

"So are you at the Seventh Layer Heaven of the Martial God Realm?" Yang Wushuang asked. It would be monstrous if he was at the Martial God Seventh Layer Heaven at seventeen—they all felt like banging their heads against a wall.

After all, even monsters like them had only achieved the Martial God Realm at the age of sixteen or seventeen.

"Martial God Realm..."

Ye Chen directly released his Original Aura, and everyone was stunned—it was actually the Innate Ninth Layer, not even at the Martial God First Layer Heaven. They were all dumbfounded and severely shocked.

"This monstrosity is too monstrous," they thought, those who considered themselves invincible among the ancient heroes were deeply struck.

Finally, even a composed person like Yuan Jiu couldn’t help but gently sigh, "Brother Ye truly belongs to the most monstrous among this world."

At this point, all the great ancient heroes silently acknowledged and felt deeply struck.

Facing their peers, it was the first time they felt so profoundly impacted.

Ye Chen chuckled with a smile, "My friends, do not laugh at me, we simply walk different paths of cultivation. You mainly cultivate Daoism, and I mainly cultivate the body, which makes my body exceptionally strong, but my mana is insufficient. This is an advantage but also a disadvantage, especially in terms of long-range attacks."

Hearing this, several nodded in understanding, feeling somewhat better, but even more in awe of Ye Chen’s powerful treasure body, wondering what magic technique he had cultivated that he could match in battle with such ancient heroes.

Naturally, this was Ye Chen’s secret, and they would not inquire—it would be disrespectful.

Not long after, the six young supreme powerhouses all left the mountain peak, descending to the base. Even without actively releasing their supreme, vibrant Daoist aura, their invisible pressure made many of the younger generation submit and tremble.

The six figures, like six unshakable Divine Mountains, could be looked up to but not climbed.

In a trance, people saw six supreme Divine Lands rising here.

"Indeed a gathering of heroes..." Several Supreme Elders within the Tiandu Academy sighed, these six representing the future hope of the Tiandu Continent, and potentially the main force in a future Heaven Punishment battle.

"Ye Chen!"

Xia Teng and others were already acquainted with Ye Chen, and lacking the usual reverence, greeted Ye Chen as he descended, with Xia Teng bursting out laughing and throwing a punch, his treasure body clanging impressively.

"You finally decided to show up, my boy," Xia Teng laughed.

"Got delayed because of some matters, but it’s all sorted now," Ye Chen said. He then turned towards Princess Hongs Rong and then Vivian, flashing a smile with his bright teeth, looking radiant and eye-catching.

Only those initial friends could greet him so warmly; as for the other youths, whether newcomers or veterans, they all filled with respect because to them, Ye Chen was like a Divine Mountain, insurmountable and beyond reach.

Yang Yi had some grievances with Ye Chen; even though Ye Chen no longer cared, he merely watched from afar, sighing inwardly.

Time indeed changes many things.

Xia Yang stepped forward energetically, staring at Ye Chen in silence before finally sighing with resignation and a touch more of melancholy, "It’s been a while since we met, and you have become even stronger. The gap between us grows ever wider."

From initially being close in ability, to gradually growing apart, and now, in just a few short months, Ye Chen had grown so rapidly. He could now match and even overpower a Super Martial God level, while he was barely stepping into the Martial God Realm.

His cultivation pace was considered fast; being a twenty-three-year-old Martial God was rare even in history, having a Divine Spirit figure, but it still paled compared to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen shook his head and said, "In the future, you will understand the reason. You will not lose heart. Once you transcend beyond this heaven and earth, you will become even stronger; the so-called Divine Spirit will not be your limit. Believe me, this is true."

"Divine Spirit not being my limit..." Xia Yang muttered to himself, his eyes suddenly burning brightly, a fierce light radiating.

He suddenly found his direction – surpassing the Divine Spirit Realm, transcending this heaven and earth.

Invisibly, a formidable will surged from his body, captivated by the onlookers who understood his willpower and direction. Everyone was shocked.

Although Xia Yang’s ambition seemed delusional and unattainable to others, as the Divine Spirit Realm was already their limit, for some reason, they felt Xia Yang could reach that step.

It seemed as if they were watching a world-overcoming powerhouse ascend to the heavens, rising among men.

Even the Four Great Ancient Heroes were somewhat astonished, their gazes flickering toward him.

The Supreme Elders felt the same, surprised yet recognizing the powerful potential within Xia Yang, waiting for his explosive rise.

Ye Chen nodded; he had already perceived Xia Yang’s potential. Perhaps his talent did not match that of ancient heroes, but his character was incredibly resolute, possessing an indestructible will. Given direction and sufficient scope, surpassing Divine Spirits was not impossible.

A person’s achievements are not solely determined by talent – that is but an initial factor. As one progresses, talent becomes less significant compared to will and direction.

Undoubtedly, Xia Yang already possessed the fundamentals to become a true powerhouse.