Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 610 - 557 Followers, Challengers - 80 Updates

Chapter 610: Chapter 557 Followers, Challengers - 80 Updates

Gazing upon the mist of power of faith suffusing the air, Ye Chen casually touched a strand of it, and it crystallized like jade between his fingers, constantly shifting forms, even producing such a scene.

In a small town within Xiafeng Country, a simple and honest man in plain clothes knelt before Ye Chen’s stone statue to worship and offer sacrifices, praying fervently with his family, "May Lord Chen from above bless our country with peace and stability, may Xiafeng Country enjoy successive years of abundant harvests without disturbance from foreign enemies..."

This was one of the images of those who had once worshiped Ye Chen’s statue, encapsulating the power of faith emitted from his soul, which Ye Chen restored and transformed into a scene for observation.

Some ordinary people worship divine beings to manifest divine miracles because the mighty ones they venerated could see the wishes of these believers and occasionally intervene to display miracles, thus reinforcing and increasing worship.

After studying silently for several days, Ye Chen felt that if the power of faith reached a sufficient quantity, perhaps one could refine an incarnation of faith power.

This was Ye Chen’s insight into the power of faith.

The power of faith was filled with mystery and could enable a cultivator to feel the Dao more profoundly, elevating their thoughts—an incredibly mysterious force.

Yet, a mere Xiafeng Country could not provide much power of faith; after a full month, Ye Chen had only gathered an amount equivalent to that of a normal person’s size, which demonstrated that without a significant congregation of faith power, one could not refine a faith incarnation.

Only by founding an Immortal Empire, spreading over the vast Great Domain with countless living beings and incessant faith, could one collect enough power of faith over the years.

The power of faith collected by those Ancient Great Powers from the past must have been as vast as an ocean and was beyond comparison.

In the end, he collected all the power of faith and sealed it within a space inside his body for his own use.

Because of Ye Chen’s presence, Hongtian Mountain slowly became a renowned place on the Tiandu Continent, with many young elites personally coming over, for the increasingly famous Combat Saint King.

Some people worshipped the Combat Saint King out of profound respect and admiration, making a pilgrimage especially to pay homage, while others hoped to follow in the Combat Saint King’s footsteps and receive his guidance to improve their cultivation.

Although the Combat Saint King’s cultivation level was currently only at Semi-Saint, it was clear to everyone that he was reincarnated to re-cultivate, possibly even akin to undergoing reincarnation and re-cultivating the Dao. His understanding of the Dao was already incredibly profound, almost on par with the Old Immortals at the absolute peak of the Saintly Treasure Realm, capable of guiding the young Heavenly talents.

Moreover, he was a Supreme Genius from the Mythical Tenth Layer Heaven, every minor realm cultivated to the utmost limit of the Dao and then ascended to the ultimate level. There were very few in the world who could match his insights for these young talents.

Should they receive even a tiny fraction of his guidance, it would greatly benefit even kings.

Naturally, there were also quite a few people hoping to follow the Combat Saint King on the Emperor’s road, to compete with the strongest Heavenly talents from the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms in the ultimate contest.

They all understood their disparity with the true prodigies and knew that in this lifetime, it was impossible for them to contest for the Emperor’s Throne, but they aspired to follow these supreme talents and experience the exhilaration of battle.

Yet facing these people, Ye Chen never really accepted any of them, nor did he make things difficult for them, but simply let them leave.

His path was destined to be fraught with danger, and even with his immense strength, he could not ensure a smooth journey on the Human Emperor’s road.

Who dared claim that the Immortal True Kings would certainly be weak? Especially those from the past generation, each had embarked on the Reincarnation Path, reincarnating and attempting the Supreme Method, also reaching the Great Perfection Realm of Mythical Tenth Layer Heaven.

Once they truly came into the world, even Ye Chen would feel immense pressure.

Moreover, the true formidable ones were not limited to them. The Heavenly Gate Master had already said that the Supreme Heirs had been born—offspring of the Mythical Emperor and Emperor, carrying the most powerful Emperor Blood, primordial in nature, each born with a strength rivaling the Saintly Treasure Realm.

And born in the Mythical Era, which was the era of Ten Heavenly Perfection, who could ensure they were not of Great Perfection of the Mythical Tenth Layer Heaven? Even if not, with the fallback left by their forebears, they would certainly have the capacity to achieve this level.

Thus, powerful as he was, the first Young Supreme to achieve the Mythical Tenth Layer Heaven after the Mythical Era still had adversaries in the world, not able to be absolutely invincible. On the Human Emperor’s path, he would face monumental enemies from the past and even the Mythical Era, subject to considerable pressure.

Naturally, he had never been afraid because the lineage of the Combat Saint was invincible, inheriting an invincible heart and a Martial Arts Will that surpassed the Heavenly Realms, never knowing an ounce of fear.

The more formidable the foe, the more filled with war intent he became, and he even felt an inherent war intent boiling within his bloodline, yearning to do battle.

He was too lonely; in his current time, he was peerlessly invincible, far beyond a match for any king, who he could suppress with a flick of his wrist.

His invincibility also engendered a lonely heart; he yearned to battle these great enemies to rekindle his somewhat cooled blood.

On this path, he would have to face true life and death crises and torrents of bloodshed.

He did not wish to involve these vibrant young generations, to cause them to lose their lives, preferring to venture alone.

Of course, some understood this, with sighs of respect, who dared say that the Combat Saint King was surely aggressive and domineering? He also possessed a temperate heart.

However, it only made them more determined to follow the Combat Saint King. Such a person was not heartless; he was worth their allegiance.

Many had long been stationed around the Hongtian Divine Mountain, never disturbing Ye Chen’s meditation, but silently following him.

Sometimes, Ye Chen would look at these figures and sigh slightly, understanding their mindset. He would occasionally make a move personally and reveal just a move or a half.

Often, just this move or half a move would be a true manifestation of the Dao, simplifying the great Dao and enabling the heavenly talents to comprehend. It also benefitted many greatly, allowing some to even gain enlightenment in Dao Skills.

There were also those stuck at a bottleneck for a long time who, because of this, managed to breakthrough, a truly wondrous state.

But where there were followers, there were naturally those who came to challenge him.

Not all young powerhouses believed that the Combat Saint King was invincible. A significant number thought his glorious, invincible achievements were merely exaggerations spread by vested interests. They did not believe Ye Chen was so powerful that he could suppress kings with a wave of his hand, much less perform Saint Slaughter beneath the stars.

No matter how strong, it was impossible to reach that level.Moreover, with the renown of the Combat Saint King at its zenith, defeating him in a challenge would surely bring even more splendid fame, spreading their name across the Heavenly and Myriads of Domains.

Such glory, to many, was even better than wealth and rank.

Especially at their age, it was the time when one was most impulsive and filled with youthful arrogance, craving the attention and focus of the entire world.

And here was a young powerhouse challenging Ye Chen, appearing before the Hongtian Divine Mountain, his War Sword pointing from afar at Ye Chen, he coldly shouted, "Combat Saint King, I challenge you!"

Ye Chen did not even lift an eyelid, completely uninterested.

The young powerhouse was angered and bellowed, "Combat Saint King, are you such a cowardly cur that you dare not accept a challenge?"

Though Ye Chen did not react, the followers around the Hongtian Divine Mountain were one by one infuriated. Powerful auras erupted, directly threatening the challenger.

"You are not worthy of insulting his highness, the Combat Saint King. Go back where you came from."

One after another, the followers stood up, glaring at this person.

However, the challenger was not afraid and continued to stare at Ye Chen, sneering, "Combat Saint King, I must admit you do have quite a number of admirers. And surely, I alone cannot match them all. But they may protect you for a moment, can they protect you forever?"

At these words, Ye Chen, seated upon Hongtian Divine Mountain, finally spoke, but only said indifferently, "Go back. I don’t want to kill anyone today, and I’m not interested in your challenge."

What arrogance, the Combat Saint King!

The young powerhouse’s complexion turned darker, and he erupted with a powerful aura of Divinity Transformation Ninth Layer Heaven, shaking the sky, and coldly shouted, "Combat Saint King, do you really think you are someone significant?"

"Invincible under the heavens? Ridiculous. That’s just what people gossip about. Who would believe you could slaughter Saints? Better come out and fight now, if you admit defeat this instant, I might spare you the hassle."

The other followers were enraged, some even looking to Ye Chen for permission to strike back.

But Ye Chen shook his head, stopping his followers’ request, and gave the challenger a casual glance before turning his gaze towards the emptiness around them, where other challengers hid, watching it all unfold.

He spoke, "If that’s the case, I suppose I’ll have to inconvenience you for the potential troubles I might face in the future."

"Are you trying to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys?" The young powerhouse realized immediately, becoming even more furious.

"Something like that."Boom—

With a single flick of his finger, Ye Chen struck, and the Divinity Transformation Ninth Layer Heaven young powerhouse was instantly reduced to blood and bone, his essence scattering across the sky, utterly merciless and domineering.

The terrifying strike, delivering certain death, silenced the heavens and the earth. Even those who had deemed the Combat Saint King overrated had to abandon such ridiculous notions at this moment.

Combat Saint King was indeed a terrifying figure with unparalleled combat prowess, not to be provoked.

At the same time, Ye Chen’s gaze suddenly turned towards a distant emptiness, his hand striking out, the ground shaking, the mountains quivering, and his voice echoing through the heavens and earth, "If your excellency wishes to test my strength, feel free to make a move yourself. There’s no need to send these minor players."

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