Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 589 - 536 Heavenly King, We Also Have 59 More Updates

Chapter 589: Chapter 536 Heavenly King, We Also Have 59 More Updates

In Tiandu Continent back then, Saints were few but there were about a dozen. If anyone was considered the closest to Ye Chen, it was Hongtian Great Saint, and no one else.

For in the Demon Beast Mountain Range, when they first met, Hongtian Great Saint was heavily extorted by the then Ye Chen.

Yet, it was Hongtian Great Saint’s desperate protection during the battle against Heaven Punishment that endeared him greatly, and now, upon hearing news of him, Ye Chen couldn’t help but become anxious.

"How is Senior Hongtian doing?" Ye Chen was nervous and also feared hearing bad news.

The Martial God Palace Master shook his head, "Unclear. After that battle, Hongtian disappeared completely. We have no news of him, and I’m afraid he’s already..."

He didn’t finish his sentence, but it was very likely that he had fallen.

Ye Chen clenched his fists tightly, then helplessly relaxed them. Had such a respectable elder truly perished?

When it came to the current situation of other Heavenly Slaying Alliance powerhouses, the outlook was pessimistic; the once divine Saints had been reduced by more than half, leaving only five out of a dozen surviving.

The Ancient Ancestors of the former supreme powers had all survived, except for the one from Jiuhua Empire and Hongtian Great Saint. They led the remaining members of the Heavenly Slaying Alliance in a struggle for survival everywhere.

Naturally, fleeing was not without the thought of leaving Tiandu Continent to seek refuge among the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms and rid themselves of the Demonic nature within their origins.

But the powers within the Boundary Gate were already on the alert, possessing Secret Treasures that could detect beings from Tiandu Continent, preventing any escape.

A Saint from Tiandu Continent once led a group of Heavenly Slaying Alliance survivors to desperately charge towards the Boundary Gate, but before truly escaping, they were discovered by the Saints stationed by various powers, who unleashed devastating attacks that shattered them within the gateway’s passage, taking a dozen of the alliance with them.

This was why, over the years, the Heavenly Slaying Alliance was forced into constant flight, continuously evading the pursuit of powerful beings from the Ten Thousand Domains.

They even once fled to the Trial World, which was a fragmented realm refined by the Master of Tiandu Academy. Still, facing the many Saints from the Ten Thousand Domains, they were ultimately outnumbered, and that realm was left even more broken after the great battle.

Nearly all of the Heavenly Slaying Alliance’s powerhouses suffered grave injuries, including the Saints.

If not for the indirect protection from the Origin of Tiandu Continent, as beings born there, the survival of their numbers would have been even more difficult.

Ye Chen never expected the powerhouses of the Heavenly Slaying Alliance to be living in such hardship now. He let out a long sigh, looked at the Martial God Palace Master and the others, and said softly, "From now on, you all needn’t flee any longer. Here, no one dares to hunt you, and I assure you of that."

The Martial God Palace Master stared blankly at Ye Chen. This Saint, who had fought for twelve years, facing adversaries without ever retreating, now trembled with emotion and asked with a quivering voice, "Is that true?"

Not just him, but the other Heavenly Slaying Alliance warriors began to shake with excitement as well. Was their decade-plus of fleeing finally coming to an end today?

Ye Chen nodded firmly. "Truly, I swear on my life, please believe me."

The Martial God Palace Master wanted to nod, but after looking at the equally thrilled Heavenly Slaying Alliance powerhouses beside him, his eyes dimmed, and the others seemed to understand something, their excitement fading away.

The leading Martial God Palace Master shook his head and said, "Ye Chen, we accept your kind offer, but we cannot."

The other Heavenly Slaying Alliance powerhouses also remained silent.

Ye Chen was puzzled, and the Heavenly Gate Elders were equally astonished.

"Why?"

The Martial God Palace Master couldn’t help but sigh deeply, "Truthfully, we wish to stop fleeing, but we cannot implicate you. The powers of the Ten Thousand Domains are immensely strong. Even though you possess the strength of the Eight Great Saints and are mighty yourself, it’s not enough to contend with all the powers of the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms. If you truly want to shelter us, I fear it would bring a mortal disaster upon you."

"We are grateful for today’s rescue, but I think it’s best we leave and not cause you any trouble."

Despite their excitement, they were still rational, fully aware of the immense strength of the powers from the Ten Thousand Domains, unbeatable as it was. Otherwise, over the years, the Heavenly Slaying Alliance with so many powerhouses wouldn’t have had to scurry and hide in such a wretched state.

Hearing this, Ye Chen smiled, and so did the other Heavenly Gate Elders. Ye Chen said, "Do you still fear that we, Heavenly Gate, cannot stand against the various powers?"

The Martial God Palace Master nodded and said, "Ye Chen, you are still young, and your potential is exceptional. Leave this place quickly, before those people find out, otherwise today’s event will bring you fatal trouble."

"You are the hope of Tiandu Continent now, along with the other young Heavenly Prides. Only when you grow stronger in the future, will you eventually lead Tiandu Continent to rise again. I believe that day will come, but you’re not yet strong enough to contend with them, so leave quickly."

Having said that, the Martial God Palace Master and the rest of the Heavenly Slaying Alliance powerhouses all stood up and turned to leave, but Ye Chen stopped them. A faint smile lingered on his lips as he counter-asked, "Gentlemen, let me ask, what is the most formidable existence among the various powers in the Heavenly Ten Thousand Domains today?"

Though surprised by Ye Chen’s sudden question, the Martial God Palace Master still answered, "The Heavenly Kings. Although before this, no one on Tiandu Continent had reached this level—perhaps only the Sky-opening Ancient Ancestors had and even surpassed it. But they had indeed transcended above the Saintly Treasure Realm and experienced the most mysterious Reincarnation, to rebirth and struggle through the Red Dust."

"As I know, the might of a Heavenly King can suppress all of us from the Heavenly Slaying Alliance with just one hand. In Tiandu Continent, there are five of them. If it weren’t for those Heavenly Kings always being aloof and detached, we at the Heavenly Slaying Alliance would have been wholly annihilated, unable to cling to survival till this day."

To describe it as clinging to survival was not an understatement.

The Heavenly Kings were too powerful, powerful enough to make them all despair.

That was why they decided to leave Ye Chen. If they provoked the Heavenly Kings, even Ye Chen, no matter how strong, would only face a dead end.

But at that moment, Ye Chen suddenly smiled, a brilliant smile, and said, "Heavenly Kings, they have..."

"We have them too..."

A figure walked slowly into the hall, an exceptionally handsome youth with a smile. Yet as the youth emerged, a wave of aura as formidable as roaring seas began to seep out, causing the very space around to solidify instantly.

A Heavenly King!