While Ye Chen was speaking with the East Territory King and the Little Provincial Princess,
Boom!
Suddenly, the void violently shook, and a high rift in the far-off heavens was torn open, allowing yet another large group of people to emerge from the spacetime gap.
Another batch of participants for the Divine Institutes’ assessment had arrived!
And merely from the imposing aura exhibited upon arrival, it was evident that this new group was far from ordinary.
Ye Chen lifted his head to look at the newcomers.
Upon seeing them, his eyes narrowed instantly.
The leader of the group was none other than Qin Yuntian, the eight-starred Sovereign from Divine Dragon Mountain.
The new arrivals were indeed from Divine Dragon Mountain!
"The people from Divine Dragon Mountain are here too, three of the four major powers have arrived!"
As hundreds of True Gods from Divine Dragon Mountain made their grand entry under the leadership of Qin Yuntian to the ancient battlefield outside the Divine Institutes, many people declared aloud.
Upon arrival, Qin Yuntian’s divine gaze swiftly fixed upon Ye Chen within the crowd.
The killing intent in his eyes towards Ye Chen was undisguised.
Frigid killing aura!
This caused many in the assembly who knew of the enmity between Ye Chen and Divine Dragon Mountain to sweat profusely for Ye Chen.
Having provoked one of the four major powers was indeed no trivial matter!
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Confronting the icy glare full of murderous intent from Qin Yuntian, Ye Chen merely sneered coldly, entirely unconcerned.
With the deterrence of the "Sovereign Order," Qin Yuntian wouldn’t dare touch him.
If Qin Yuntian kept looking for trouble,
Ye Chen firmly believed that one day he would make Qin Yuntian regret it!
The East Territory King, standing nearby, caught Qin Yuntian’s gaze and, with a sweep of his sleeve, stepped forward to stand beside Ye Chen.
The East Territory King equally raised his voice towards Qin Yuntian, saying, "Brother Yuntian, I heard you’ve been ardently cultivating your True Gods lately, but to think you’re planning to trouble Ye Chen with them? I’m afraid your schemes might be in vain!"
The Territory King Mansion had always been at odds with Divine Dragon Mountain, so the East Territory King was not one to mince words with Qin Yuntian, who’s plotting against Ye Chen could not escape his attention.
Hearing the East Territory King’s words and seeing Ye Chen’s disregard, Qin Yuntian’s gaze grew even colder.
However, because of the "Sovereign Order," he could not make a move against Ye Chen, which intensified Qin Yuntian’s frustration.
"Kid." Finally, Qin Yuntian looked at Ye Chen and said with a cold laugh, "Just keep your arrogance for a while longer."
"Once you fail to secure the first place in the Divine Institutes assessment and get imprisoned for ten thousand years, haha, I will visit you in your place of confinement to see your pitiful state!"
If it had been an ordinary person addressed in such a manner by an eight-starred Sovereign of great power, they would probably not even dare breathe too loudly.
But Ye Chen’s expression remained unaffected.
Instead, looking back at Qin Yuntian, Ye Chen said with a light smile, "Sovereign Qin need not go to such trouble."
"As for the first place in the Divine Institutes assessment? Since I, Ye Chen, have promised to fulfill three requests, I will of course achieve it!"
Hum!
Ye Chen’s boldness to speak back to an eight-starred Sovereign of great power shook the multitude of warriors present deeply.
And hearing the implication in Ye Chen’s words, many were startled: "My goodness, does Ye Chen truly have the confidence to seize the first place in the Divine Institutes assessment?"
"Now, this is certainly going to be quite the spectacle!"
The True Gods from Divine Dragon Mountain, standing behind Qin Yuntian, originally had no particular feelings regarding Ye Chen prior to arriving.
They only knew that Ye Chen had slain their Qin Feng, marking him as an enemy of Divine Dragon Mountain.
If it hadn’t been for the "Sovereign Orders" from Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King, these True Gods believed that Ye Chen would likely have already met his demise at the hands of Divine Dragon Mountain.
Yet.
Upon seeing Ye Chen in person, seeing the East Territory King speaking up for him, and the Southern Territory King observing Ye Chen with a light chuckle,
Not to mention Ye Chen’s direct confrontation with their leader,
The True Gods from Divine Dragon Mountain even momentarily felt as though Ye Chen’s demeanor was not that of a True God, but rather like a Sovereign himself—one who could talk to their leader on equal terms without any fear.
"My heavens, why do I feel this way?!"
The True Gods from Divine Dragon Mountain were inwardly shaking in shock.
The clash between Ye Chen and Qin Yuntian sparked a wave of discussion across the region.
However, this chatter did not persist for long because, as the time for the Divine Institutes assessment neared, one formidable figure after another continued to arrive.
"Haha, what a lively scene! So many old fellows have come this time!"
With a robust voice, the eight-starred Sovereign of great power, "Madman Mo," alongside his great-grandson "Mo Yuan," directly appeared in the void as well.
"Sovereign Mo has arrived!"
"I’ve heard that Sovereign Mo’s descendant, Mo Yuan, is a hot favorite to win the Divine Institutes assessment this time!"
The buzzing discussions resounded around the edges of the ancient battlefield once again.
Madman Mo was by no means an ordinary person, and of course, these discussions did not escape his ears.
Having heard these words, Madman Mo also smugly stroked his beard.
This time, he heard that the majestic families, including the capital and other forces, hadn’t put forth any formidable True Gods to participate in the examination.
The real core disciples of those traditional powers either had already taken the examination early and had entered into the nine godly academies,
or they were still in the midst of training.
Or, just like the Little Provincial Princess, they had not fully matured yet and merely thought of joining the nine godly academies without any intention of competing for first place.
In such a scenario, Madman Mo had long since considered himself assured of the first place in this examination of the nine godly academies!
"My dearest great-grandson, it’s all on you now!" Madman Mo patted Mo Yuan’s shoulder and burst into hearty laughter.
The arrival of Madman Mo had sparked discussions that hadn’t yet subsided when another eight-star Sovereign, Sovereign Tianyu, made an appearance.
The progeny of "Sovereign Tianyu," Tianyu Beiling, was also a popular candidate to win the crown, igniting much discussion as well.
Afterward, several more Sovereigns arrived with their descendants.
Whenever a renowned True God from a divine kingdom arrived, it always led to a flurry of discussion.
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But the moment that truly brought the billions of martial artists to the peak of excitement was when the entourage from Divine Miao Peak, which Ye Chen had been eagerly awaiting, arrived!
There were only eleven individuals from Divine Miao Peak this time, but their presence instantly hushed all martial artists.
That’s because among the eleven from Divine Miao Peak, whether it was the leading seven-star sovereign or the other ten True God maidens, all were rarely seen beauties!
Many spectators were even exclaiming in their hearts, "I’ve long heard that among the four major powers, Divine Miao Peak only recruits female disciples."
"Moreover, every female disciple is an exceptionally beautiful personage in the world!"
"Seeing them today proves the rumors indeed!"
Yet those Sovereigns who truly knew the depth of Divine Miao Peak’s foundation were scanning the faces of those ten female disciples.
Because these Sovereigns knew, although Divine Miao Peak only sent ten female disciples to each nine academies examination, the results from past examinations showed that all female disciples from Divine Miao Peak had joined the nine academies!
Such a one hundred percent success rate was a legend in the Divine Kingdom!
Even more impressive was that the ten female disciples sent by Divine Miao Peak in each examination performed exceedingly well, even often capturing first place in the nine academies examination.
And these individuals, even after joining the nine academies, were always among the best within the academies.
Upon achieving Divine Venerable status, they would return to Divine Miao Peak for further cultivation!
Such a mysterious and powerful Divine Miao Peak, of course, drew the attention of countless people!
At this time, Ye Chen’s gaze, too, was turned towards the ten True God maidens of Divine Miao Peak.
Ye Chen saw that these True Goddesses seemed as if it was their first time leaving Divine Miao Peak, curiously observing the other martial artists around them.
Ye Chen also noticed that among them were even two Four Tribulations True God little damsels, not much different in age from the Little Provincial Princess.
"Four Tribulations True Gods also participating in the examination?"
"However, Four Tribulations True Gods nurtured by the four major powers should also be strong."
"Just like the Little Provincial Princess, who bade me farewell as a child and, leveraging the time flow speed of the Life Origin Wheel, broke through to Three Tribulations True God within a little over two years. Though just a Three Tribulations True God, the Little Provincial Princess has said for certain, she has the confidence to join the nine godly academies."
Ye Chen thought as he looked at the two little damsels from Divine Miao Peak,
Immediately afterward, Ye Chen cracked a smile, "I wonder who among these ten will perform the best."
"No matter, now that the people from Divine Miao Peak have also arrived, there will definitely be someone among these ten who is the strongest."
"I’ll wait for the final result, and at that time, I will entrust the Inheritance Pearl, as bequeathed by my elder Suffering, to the strongest among them."
After the arrival of those from Divine Miao Peak, the contestants from the four major forces, the four Territory King Mansions, and the capital—these traditional, powerful forces—had all arrived!
And the rest of the participants arrived in succession.
As if knowing everyone had gathered, at that moment, everyone finally saw the arrival of the leading figures of this examination of the nine godly academies.
They awaited the arrival of Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King!
Boom!
When the exceptionally dignified "Northern Territory King" and "Sovereign Xuechen" arrived, everyone within the nine academies area stood up in unison and bowed towards Sovereign Xuechen!
Even the Sovereigns from the four major forces and Territory King Mansions, as well as the eight-star Sovereign from the capital, watched the Northern Territory King with solemn and somewhat respectful expressions, greeting him with a fist and palm salute!
Even the ever-arrogant leader of Divine Dragon Mountain, Qin Yuntian, narrowed his eyes when he saw the Northern Territory King and was the first to bow deeply!
Boom!
This scene filled Ye Chen with surging passion!
"Is this the Northern Territory King and Sovereign Xuechen?"
"When will the day come that I, Ye Chen, can be like the Northern Territory King and Sovereign Xuechen?"
Ye Chen gazed at the two Sovereigns above in the void, who seemed like the Nine Heavens Goddess, taking a deep breath, his eyes shining brightly!
However, the Northern Territory King and Sovereign Xuechen swept their gazes over the millions in the crowd, and finally, their eyes rested on Ye Chen’s face.
The two Sovereigns didn’t say anything to Ye Chen, only surveying him for a few moments before shifting their gazes away.
Then, with a wave of Sovereign Xuechen’s hand, his voice spread all around, "The examination of the nine godly academies shall now officially begin!"