Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 318 - 282: Poised to Strike!

Chapter 318: Chapter 282: Poised to Strike!

A stable cross-border space channel had been constructed and could not be broken; this was the worst news, causing the young experts present to feel a deep sense of worry.

Previously, the reason why powerful beings from exotic realms couldn’t successfully descend into this dimension was mainly due to the instability of the cross-border channels, with the interference of the Dao rules of this world and the resistance from the origin of heaven and earth, making it impossible for them to succeed.

But now a stable cross-border channel had been successfully constructed, and despite the Dao rules of this world continuing to hinder and the origin of heaven and earth’s interference, making it hard for the Divine Beings of the exotic realms to cross as before, at least the channel couldn’t be broken. This realm now faced more opportunities for invasion, a dire piece of news for the entire Tiandu Continent.

"Let’s go, take us back to take a look,"

Ye Chen made a decisive decision, releasing the Divine Ship, endowed with the Divine Power capable of navigating the space of planes, carrying the experts as they traversed the endless void, sailing towards the actual coordinates located in the central region of the Tiandu Continent.

Half a day later, the void barrier was torn apart, and the Divine Ship burst into the Tiandu Continent, appearing right above Tiandu City, with surging auspicious radiance shining, drawing the attention and interest of many people inside and outside the city.

"Who goes there? Do not intrude upon Tiandu City without authorization!"

An explosive shout reverberated through Cangqiong from within Tiandu City, as a Heavenly Divine Supreme Elder from the Tiandu Academy rose to the sky, surrounded by a group of formidable cultivators, each of them at least at the Martial God Realm, super experts, now coming through the air, ready for battle.

Recently, since the construction of the stable cross-border channel in the exotic realm, there had been frequent disturbances and battles by exotic realm experts, especially those below the Divine Beings, who could easily cross over without facing the resistance of the principles.

Therefore, to prevent spies from the exotic realms, utmost caution was necessary.

"Elder Baofeng, it’s me." The Heavenly Divine Elder who was leading Ye Chen and the others flew out from the Divine Ship.

Following that, several figures appeared on the Divine Ship, and the one leading was a tall and distinguished silhouette, none other than Ye Chen himself. This caused the confronting experts to pause momentarily, and then they became excited, "Ye Chen, it’s you guys, and Yuan Jiu is here too. Didn’t you go to the King’s Ancient Road? How come you’re back so soon?"

It had clearly only been a few days since their departure. How could they be back so soon? It was astonishing. Could it be that they encountered significant obstacles and couldn’t succeed, coming back to seek help?

"Because we have already passed the trials of the King’s Ancient Road and reached the final point, we left the Ancient Road and returned to the Tiandu Continent," Ye Chen said with a slight smile.

The experts stared at Ye Chen, completely stunned.

What was the King’s Ancient Road? From ancient times to the present, whenever it was opened, the young generation who participated spent at least half a year each time, always more, never less.

And the further they went, the more time it required because the hindrances in the rear were even more challenging.

Yet this time, Ye Chen and his fellows had only spent a few days to return, saying that they had passed through the King’s Ancient Road and completed all the trials, was something that they could hardly believe.

Ye Chen shook his head and didn’t linger on this topic. He looked up at the Heavenly Dome. Though he sensed that this piece of heaven and earth felt more oppressive than before, there were no ripples of battle stirring, and according to his guess, the great war between two dimensions hadn’t yet begun. He then said, "Where are the Old Mansion Master and the others? And how’s the situation now? Elder Baofeng, please elaborate."

Ye Chen got straight to the point, directly asking.

"The space channel to the exotic realms has now been stabilized and constructed successfully. It is located in the Western Desert. Currently, several Divine Ancestors have already gone to that region to monitor and have applied a sealing to prevent the strong ones under the Divine from coming over temporarily," Elder Baofeng did not conceal anything and spoke truthfully.

Ye Chen nodded. This indeed was the only solution for now, but it ultimately wasn’t a long-term one. The seal could work temporarily, but it couldn’t last forever—it would eventually be broken.

The so-called sealing was ultimately to prevent only those below the Divine Beings.

"I shall be heading to the Western Desert myself. If you guys want to return to your own forces, please do so soon. Time waits for no one. We need more time to prepare," Ye Chen said to the other young experts on the Divine Ship.

"Understood!"

The young experts transformed into streaks of light from the Divine Ship, soaring towards their respective forces, disappearing before the eyes of the world.

"I must go too, I need to make a trip back to the palace."

"Me too, Ye Chen, we’ll meet later in the Western Desert; let us campaign together and battle the exotic realms."

Several ancient heroes departed one after another, needing to convey some information obtained on the King’s Ancient Road to their clans.

Only Yuan Jiu and Xia Yang remained by Ye Chen’s side, with Yuan Jiu naturally needing no introduction—he was originally an ancient hero from the Tiandu Academy. As for Xia Yang, he hadn’t left either, and simply turned to Ye Chen and said, "I will follow you to the Great Desert. The Royal Family returned half a year ago. Important matters were left to the Thirteenth Prince to handle; I will fight enemies and pursue my cultivation!"

Ye Chen wasn’t surprised by Xia Yang’s decision, and merely nodded. Not long after, Yuan Jiu bade farewell to Ye Chen and returned to the Tiandu Academy.

"Elder Ye Chen, please wait a moment. Earlier, we assembled a group of Martial God experts from various places in the Central Region, who were also preparing to go to battle. I kindly ask you to bring them along," Elder Baofeng suddenly requested.

Ye Chen shook his head; "Elder, you’re too courteous. This is my duty, and I cannot shirk it."

The Divine Ship stood towering in the sky, and soon, there was a surge of powerful auras rising from within Tiandu City—all top experts of the Martial God Realm, flying speedily from various directions towards the Divine Ship.

Upon seeing Ye Chen, all the Martial Gods dared not underestimate him; instead, they clasped their fists in greeting: "We’ve met Lord Ye Chen."

Those who are superior act as teachers, hence even these old Martial Gods, who might be a hundred or even three to four hundred years old, didn’t dare to call him junior. Instead, they respectfully addressed him as "Lord."

Ye Chen responded, "Esteemed elders, please don’t do this. I cannot bear the title of ’Lord’; simply calling me ’young friend’ suffices."

Faced with these Martial God experts from across the Tiandu Continent, all willing to contribute their power to it, even risking their lives, deserving respect from the world, Ye Chen, despite being far stronger than them, did not display any arrogance. Instead, he returned their salutations graciously.

What further inspired admiration was the calm nature of Ye Chen.

Soon, the many Martial Gods gathered on the Divine Ship, amounting to approximately fifty—a considerable fighting force. Yet, Ye Chen could only sigh lightly and shook his head.

Because the enemies came from the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, where experts abounded, Martial God-level warriors were not few on the Tiandu Continent, let alone in the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, where they were innumerable.

Fifty Martial Gods would only amount to a drop in the ocean and wouldn’t help much.

As if understanding Ye Chen’s thoughts, Elder Baofeng said, "Young friend Ye Chen, do not worry. This group is just the most recent batch of Martial Gods; many more had previously assembled and gone to the Western Deserts. Soon, you will witness the true power of our Tiandu Continent."

Ye Chen nodded, "I hope so."

However, the Divine Ship had yet to depart because another request suddenly came in; it was to transport war supplies, as the great battle was expected to last a long time and required vast amounts of materials.

Moreover, these weren’t ordinary war materials, which are only used in mundane battles. The materials for a war between two realms were exceedingly precious resources, involving top experts above the Martial God Realm, naturally including Spirit Stones, Daoist Soldiers, Pills, Secret Artifacts, and other valuable treasures.

And this couldn’t possibly be accumulated by one or two forces or in just a few days; it was the accumulation of various super forces over many years, even with rich deposits from the largest super forces, all of which were being brought out for the Heaven Punishment battle.

This batch came from the Tiandu Academy, accumulated over thousands of years by generations, an invaluable resource that could incite envy and frenzy from any top-tier force.

This time it was escorted by two Heavenly Divine Supreme Elders of the Tiandu Academy, sending this batch of war supplies, where Spiritual Energy overflowed and turned into mist.

Ye Chen stood on the Divine Ship, gazing towards the deepest part of the Tiandu Academy, where an aged figure stood nodding at him. That was the Guardian of the Academy’s Holy Land, with whom Ye Chen had sporadically communicated during his three years of seclusion.

Afterward, the figure of the Holy Land Guardian became elusive and ethereal until it completely vanished, but Ye Chen knew that this elder would surely participate in the Heaven Punishment battle.

Finally, Ye Chen thought for a while, entered the Tiandu Academy, and went to the Heavenly Level Academy to meet Vivian, Princess Hong Rong, and the Thirteenth Prince. He had a brief chat with them and gave each a seven-thousand-year-old Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.

It wasn’t that Ye Chen was stingy, but their powers were still quite weak. Wealth stirs human hearts, and what to mention the millennia of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, which could even increase their lifespan—it could easily attract ill-intentioned eyes, making things rather troublesome.

The great battle was imminent; these were Ye Chen’s friends, and he didn’t want them to come to harm. He infused them with a surge of Divine Power, which would protect them at critical moments.

At least at his level, being among the mightiest of kings, a surge of King Divine Power was far more useful than that of an ordinary Heavenly God expert.

The Demon Flood Dragon also appeared later, but Ye Chen left it nearby the group, infusing it with King Divine Power as well. He also allowed the dragon to devour some of the flesh and blood from the Dragon Snake Demons on the Soul Stealing River. This enhanced its strength significantly, as these snake demons also possessed the True Dragon Bloodline, making the Demon Flood Dragon at least a match for a Super Martial God.

Finally, after a brief conversation, Ye Chen departed, as there were too many things still to be done, and he needed to uncover more truths.

Boom–

The Divine Ship ascended, radiating surges of Dao Light, and then broke into the Void, entering the Space of Plane. It traveled at high speeds, following the coordinates given by Elder Baofeng, heading towards the Western