Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 333 - 295: I Am the King (11th Update)

Chapter 333: Chapter 295: I Am the King (11th Update)

Everything ended so abruptly, so unexpectedly, that it took everyone by surprise.

The powerful Jinhua was slapped away directly, powerless to resist. The strong ones from the Exotic Realm were stunned, gaping at everything, incredulous.

Although Jinhua wasn’t the strongest among the young prodigies of the Exotic Realm, being chosen to come here meant he was definitely a top contender, young as he was, having ascended to the Demigod Ninth Layer Heaven, and capable of contesting with the top powerhouses of the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Such a figure was rare even among the young generation of the Exotic Realm, but he was slapped away as soon as he appeared. The outcome came too quickly, unexpectedly.

"Is this all there is to the young generation of the Exotic Realm? Disappointing, barely worth one strike!"

Ye Chen shook his head, displaying a disdainful sneer, just like his opponent had done earlier, without taking him seriously.

The young generation from the Exotic Realm all had a drastic change in expressions. It was a tit-for-tat situation, utterly embarrassing.

They wanted to retort, but seeing Jinhua coughing up blood, they had no words to say.

Because Jinhua truly was "barely worth one strike!"

On the side of Tiandu Continent, there were loud cheers. With Ye Chen, the number one figure among the young generation, exhibiting extraordinary prowess, he defeated his opponent in an instant.

Yang Wushuang shook his head, somewhat helplessly saying, "Ye Chen beat me to it. I actually wanted to take action myself, to teach the opponent a good lesson, but now it’s not possible."

These words enraged many young heavenly prides of the Exotic Realm. Was this a provocation against them?

Jinhua returned to the fray, coughing blood but not gravely injured, glaring at Ye Chen and shouted, "Despicable brat, to ambush me like that! If not for this, how could you possibly defeat me?"

Ye Chen glanced at him indifferently and said, "What makes you think you’re worth ambushing?"

Boom—

Ye Chen slapped once again. His hand covered the area, directly grasping Jinhua, who was powerless to struggle or resist. The hand, as though cast from divine iron, was inescapable. He was caught like a chicken, completely helpless.

Ah—

Jinhua screamed frantically, his body surging with Divine Power, but the hand was immovable and immortal. Conversely, with a slight application of strength, his body crackled incessantly, with who knows how many bones broken alive.

Many young prodigies from the Exotic Realm were angered but also wary, for Ye Chen’s ease in capturing Jinhua, rendering him unable to resist, was a testament to extraordinary strength.

"Enough!"

Finally, someone among the young generation of the Exotic Realm spoke up and stopped the fight, a dignified man in his mid-twenties emerged, carrying a natural sense of nobility that identified him as a prestigious figure from a significant force.

"Think defeating Jinhua means something impressive? He’s just one of the more ordinary among us. Defeating him only shows your strength is decent, but to be arrogant about it would be a mistake."

His sword-like eyebrows furrowed, and his palm struck, fierce and overwhelming, possessing the might of a Divinity Transformation Realm powerhouse, with intertwining Dao Traces.

"A Sealing Marquis Level person?!"

Ye Chen’s eyes narrowed. Among the young generation, kings stood at the pinnacle, not only with extraordinary talents that were unmatched, but they also trained every aspect to near perfection, possessing the most substantial combat power, able to slay a Heavenly Divine Realm being even while in the Martial God Realm.

Yet, below the kings were other heavenly prides that were slightly inferior. Although not at the level of kings, they were extremely powerful, capable of defeating enemies above their rank, aptly called Marquis.

This class of Marquis powerhouses was few in number but had trained to a high degree in all aspects and were quite powerful. Like the Marquis in front of them, and others like Yang Wushuang and Wu Yunyan, who were renowned Ancient Heroes, though only at the Demigod Peak, they possessed the terrifying power to contend with the true Divinity Transformation Realm, not just a simple contest.

"Marquis Zihua has taken action. He’s a true Sealing Marquis Level figure, second only to kings. If he makes a move, he can sweep through the young generation of the prison world, unparalleled."

"Indeed, Marquis Zihua has an exceptional talent, even with the potential to be endorsed as a king. Perhaps one day, he can become another Supreme King of our domain."

Marquis Zihua’s move drew gasps from the strong young generation of the Exotic Realm. Even among many prodigies, Marquis Zihua undoubtedly ranked at the top.

But Ye Chen did not dodge, his expression indifferent. Without any fear, he gripped Jinhua in his hand and directly confronted the so-called Marquis Zihua, unleashing a dazzling Divine Radiance, as if tearing the void apart.

In their clash, the void itself exploded!

Ye Chen did not retreat a single step, causing the strong of the Exotic Realm to change their expressions. Strong as Marquis Zihua was, he had failed to achieve a decisive result. This young powerhouse from the prison world was truly very strong, able to stand up against Marquis Zihua without retreating.

However, Jinhua in Ye Chen’s hand was not so lucky. During Ye Chen’s confrontation with Marquis Zihua, the horrific force pressed onto his body. Even though Marquis Zihua eventually moderated his power, the force left Jinhua’s body broken and many of his bones shattered, blood flowing freely, a pitiful sight indeed.

Marquis Zihua furrowed his brow. The young man before him in this prison world was surprisingly strong, exceeding his expectations by being able to withstand his attacks without defeat. However, his expression remained cold and indifferent, merely attributing it to the young man gaining some advantage through trickery.

This time, he unleashed the true power of the Sealing Marquis Realm in his attack.

Gleaming with a golden light, Ye Chen’s palm enveloped the Jinhua, hurling it away with a sideways strike before making his move.

"Lord Marquis Zihua, please save me!" Jinhua cried for help, his current state utterly pitiful—no longer bearing the slightest trace of his previous debonair demeanor.

"Thinking of using Jinhua as a shield?" Marquis Zihua’s expression was unfathomably cold. Unmoved by the scene, Jinhua couldn’t help but scream as Marquis Zihua remained indifferent: "Lord Marquis Zihua, don’t—"

"Rest assured, your achievements today will be remembered in our realm. They won’t be forgotten," spoke Marquis Zihua coolly, and then he struck. He unveiled the truly terrifying power of the Sealing Marquis Realm, with swathes of Divine Light overwhelmingly slapping down like tumultuous waves.

Jinhua, who was rushing towards him, only managed a fleeting foot wipe before he was crushed into dust—obliterated entirely.

The powerful individuals from the Tiandu Continent felt a chill in their hearts. The methods of the Exotic Realm’s warriors were exceedingly cold and ruthless, denying aid even to their own comrades and instead disposing of them as obstacles.

"You truly are ruthless, to not even save your own comrade and instead execute them with such heartless indifference," Ye Chen frowned and said.

"His death is an honor," declared Marquis Zihua, still treating it as a matter of course. None of the other young prides of the Exotic Realm showed any sadness—as if, to them, Jinhua had merely been an expendable man.

Boom—

Marquis Zihua approached swiftly, clicking his fingers to cast spells. With a raise of his hand, a brilliant cascade of light rained down, where each spark of light was a threat, and among them, thousands of Sword Radiance emerged, embodying slaughter within the spectacular light shower.

Indeed, nestled within beauty lay boundless danger.

"Such tricks are useless against me." With a flick of his fingers, Ye Chen’s Destruction Circle expanded, eradicating all the radiant light rain and colliding head-on with Marquis Zihua.

"You’re not bad, but engaging in close combat is a foolish act. In this world, unless a young king steps forward, few can stand as my equal," Marquis Zihua said indifferently. Between his fingers shone a dazzling light, with a point of intense purple radiance shimmering like a sun of Purple Flames, striking straight at Ye Chen’s chest.

The flash of purple brilliance came swiftly, melting even Heavenly God Dao Soldiers if struck, a fearsome move indeed, and it landed squarely on Ye Chen’s chest.

The young warriors of the Exotic Realm instantly began to smile, convinced Ye Chen had lost and was undoubtedly doomed. Aside from a king, no one would dare engage Marquis Zihua in close-quarters combat.

Even kings would sense danger from this move and would have to respond cautiously.

Boom—

Clang—

Two distinctly different sounds erupted. However, very quickly, the faces of all the young warriors of the Exotic Realm changed drastically. Their smiles vanished, replaced by incredulous shock and disbelief, including Marquis Zihua.

This striking blow, dealt to Ye Chen’s chest, had failed to inflict even the slightest harm, as if it had struck the most formidable Supreme Daoist Weapon.

How could this be!?

Ye Chen looked at the disbelieving Marquis Zihua and shook his head, "Is this the extent of your strength?"

For some reason, Marquis Zihua suddenly felt a palpitation. Looking at the young man before him was like facing a tremendously terrifying Primordial Ancient Beast, with an overwhelming dread that started to spread from the depths of his heart.

It was as if the figure before him was no longer a mere youth, but an immensely fearsome ancient Fierce Beast that could not be contended with!

Escape!

Even someone as powerful as Marquis Zihua was seized with a sense of desperate urgency to flee. He immediately turned and fled, transforming into a streak of purple light, dashing back to his formation, leaving the many young powerhouses of the Exotic Realm dumbstruck and incredulous at the scene before them.

Had Marquis Zihua really fled?

Yet, an even more unbelievable scene unfolded—the young man from the prison world disappeared in just one step.

The next moment, he appeared right in front of the fleeing Marquis Zihua. As swiftly as lightning, he sent Marquis Zihua flying backward, coughing up blood, and he then hoisted him by the neck with one hand, as if lifting a small chick, suspending him mid-air, powerless to struggle, no different from the earlier Jinhua.

"You were right, only a king can defeat you. Unfortunately, I am indeed a king."

Ye Chen smiled, uttering a statement that profoundly shook those from the Exotic Realm. Then, with a tight grip of his hand, the illustrious Marquis Zihua was torn apart, a column of blood jetting into the sky from the severed neck.

Marquis Zihua, dead!