NOVPUB"Get lost!"
"The treasures here are ours to take. Move aside immediately!"
The words of the Upper Immortal Divine Venerable echoed in the void and reached Kuang Meng and his group's ears, causing their ten faces to change drastically.
They hadn't expected that, before their teammates could arrive, they'd have to face four Upper Immortal Divine Venerables instead.
From the tone of the Upper Immortal Divine Venerable, it was clear he intended to monopolize the treasures, leaving them no chance to claim even a fragment.
Kuang Meng's group, who were the first to discover the treasures, were now being yelled at to leave. How could they not feel utterly frustrated?
Should they resist?
Should they rebel?
With four Upper Immortal Divine Venerables present, even facing just one would be a surefire death wish.
The combined combat power of their group of ten could only contend with a Lower Immortal Divine Venerable at best.
To defy an Upper Immortal Divine Venerable would be complete folly!
"Retreat!"
"We'll fall back!"
Though their hearts burned with frustration, not one of the group dared to show a hint of dissatisfaction. They complied obediently, retreating ten thousand zhang away.
"Move even further away!"
As Kuang Meng's group backed off ten thousand zhang, the Upper Immortal Divine Venerable barked yet another command.
"You…" The ten of them nearly coughed up blood in rage.
Even after retreating ten thousand zhang, they were still berated by the Upper Immortal Divine Venerable. It was like being utterly humiliated.
This is the power of strength. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
Without sufficient strength, they couldn't even muster the courage to argue with an Upper Immortal Divine Venerable.
"Let's step farther back then."
Utterly disheartened, the group reluctantly retreated even further, until they reached seventy to eighty thousand zhang away. Only then did the Upper Immortal Divine Venerable stop glaring at them.
From a distance of seventy to eighty thousand zhang, Kuang Meng looked at the towering Divine Light and sighed heavily. "Looks like we won't have any chance to claim the 'Dark Origin Water' or the 'Fiery Red Cauldron' this time."
The others also shook their heads in despair. "Indeed, even if those four Upper Immortal Divine Venerables can't get them, many more martial artists will likely arrive later. In the end, it will undoubtedly fall into the hands of the powerful."
"It won't be for us."
As the ten lamented their fate, the four Upper Immortal Divine Venerables turned their attention back to the shining Divine Light, focusing on the treasures inside: the "Dark Origin Water" and the "Fiery Red Cauldron."
One of the Upper Immortal Divine Venerables spoke up, "This is the Polar Sky-level supreme Divine Medicine 'Dark Origin Water'! And there are so many drops of it!"
"And floating above the 'Dark Origin Water' is the 'Fiery Red Cauldron.' From its appearance, it might be even more valuable than the 'Dark Origin Water'!"
The other three Upper Immortal Divine Venerables also reacted visibly, their expressions filled with greed. "Since the four of us arrived together, these two treasures must be distributed among us."
"Should we work together, or will one of us try first?"
"I'll go first," said the Upper Immortal Divine Venerable who had earlier driven Kuang Meng's group away.
He activated his Divine Light, and a cone-shaped Divine Artifact instantly appeared. With a sharp "swish," he cast a spell, sending the artifact hurtling furiously toward the towering pillar of light.
Boom!
In the next moment, an earth-shattering crash resounded from the edge of the light pillar.
Following this, the Upper Immortal Divine Venerable's face darkened as he realized his cone-shaped artifact hadn't managed to even scratch the pillar of light. Instead, his artifact suffered heavy damage, covered in countless cracks.
Not wanting to disgrace himself in front of the other three Immortal Divine Venerables, he clenched his hand again, summoning his life-bound treasure—a black Mystic Heavenly-level supreme-grade small sword.
Boom!
Driving the Mystic Heavenly-level sword, he launched another ferocious attack on the light pillar.
This time, the black Mystic Heavenly-level sword was forcibly rebounded by the pillar and sent flying!
The Upper Immortal Divine Venerable himself was also propelled backward by the reaction from his life-bound artifact, flying hundreds of zhang before regaining his footing.
This time, not only did the attacking Immortal Divine Venerable's expression turn grim, but the other three also grew visibly concerned.
"It seems these two Divine Objects won't be easily claimed."
"No wonder those ten people earlier couldn't acquire them."
"Let's work together. Acting alone won't get us anywhere."
"Together then!"
At once, all four reached an agreement.
Each deployed their strongest treasures, launching simultaneous attacks toward the towering light pillar.
But just as it had repelled Kuang Meng's group's combined efforts earlier, even the joint assault of four Upper Immortal Divine Venerables failed to break through the pillar's defenses or touch the treasures within.
Frustration gripped the four Immortal Divine Venerables.
Meanwhile, from their distant vantage point, Kuang Meng's group watched as the futile efforts of the four unfolded under the towering Divine Light, sneering at their misfortune.
"We can't take the 'Dark Origin Water' or the 'Fiery Red Cauldron'."
"Looks like even Upper Immortal Divine Venerables can't claim them either!"
"They're no different from us—they'll just have to wait for others to arrive."
Indeed.
The four Upper Immortal Divine Venerables could only wait beside the shining pillar of Divine Light for further arrivals, just as Kuang Meng's group had done earlier.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The dazzling Divine Light attracted even more figures flying in.
The nearest fighters arrived first.
Within moments, over a dozen individuals had already flown in.
Among them were many Heavenly Divine Venerables and a few Earth Divine Venerables.
Seeing the four Upper Immortal Divine Venerables guarding the area, these incoming Heavenly and Earth Divine Venerables immediately hesitated, unwilling to approach the pillar. They stood at a distance and watched instead.
The four Upper Immortal Divine Venerables, however, paid no attention to the newcomers. They didn't acknowledge them, let alone suggest a joint attack.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Waves of arrivals continued, swelling the crowd.
Among them were Luo Shan and Qiudi, whom Ye Chen had previously saved, along with the three Upper Heavenly Divine Venerables who had earlier mocked Ye Chen.
Upon arrival, Luo Shan's group noticed Kuang Meng's team standing seventy to eighty thousand zhang away from the pillar of light.
"Kuang Meng!"
"Friends!"
They immediately flew to join Kuang Meng's team.
"What's going on here?"
"Weren't your reinforcement signals sent near the Divine Light? Why are you standing so far away now?"
As Luo Shan's group witnessed the treasures within the glowing pillar and grasped the sheer might radiating from them, they also looked at Kuang Meng's distant position with confusion.
Kuang Meng shook his head, stifling his frustration.
A nearby Upper Heavenly Divine Venerable whispered to Luo Shan's group, "We were the first to discover the treasures in the Divine Light, but those four Upper Immortal Divine Venerables arrived and forced us out."
"Hmph, and they couldn't even acquire the treasures. Now they're just standing around staring at them."
Forced out?
As the meaning of this sank in, the three Upper Heavenly Divine Venerables with Luo Shan's group instinctively shrank back. "Upper Immortal Divine Venerables are indeed not to be provoked."
Seeing their trepidation, Luo Shan and Qiudi subtly scoffed internally. "You three, who earlier mocked Ye Chen as weak during a rescue attempt, are now scared of these four Upper Immortal Divine Venerables."
"If Ye Chen were here, he wouldn't fear these four Immortal Divine Venerables in the slightest."
Neither Luo Shan nor Qiudi could forget the earlier ridicule the three Upper Heavenly Divine Venerables had directed at Ye Chen, nor could they forget Ye Chen single-handedly annihilating hundreds of Upper Immortal Divine Venerable-level monster bugs.
They knew that even if there were ten or a hundred of these Upper Immortal Divine Venerables present, they wouldn't stand a chance against Ye Chen's hidden might!
"Why hasn't Ye Chen arrived yet?"
Luo Shan and Qiudi scanned the surroundings, eagerly anticipating Ye Chen's arrival.
They knew, once Ye Chen arrived, their group would no longer have to fear anyone!
Noticing their constant glances around, someone asked, "Friends, who are you waiting for?"
"Almost everyone in our group is here."
"Unfortunately, even united, we wouldn't be able to seize the treasures from the hands of the Immortal Divine Venerables."
The three Upper Heavenly Divine Venerables also noticed Ye Chen's absence and began teasing again, "Oh, not everyone is here yet. That Junior God King Ye Chen is still missing."
"But he wouldn't matter anyway. As someone in the God King Realm, what help could he possibly offer?"
"You might not know this, but when Luo Shan was in danger earlier and sent out a rescue call, we rushed over, only to find Ye Chen hesitating and not showing up at all."
Listening to their banter, Luo Shan and Qiudi wished they could reveal Ye Chen's strength, slapping these three figures with the truth of their ignorance.
But with Ye Chen not yet there, neither dared to speak out.
Kuang Meng also noticed Ye Chen's absence and commented, "Friends, why focus on Ye Chen? Ye Chen, as an Upper God King, already has the battle power of a Mid Heavenly Divine Venerable—that's remarkable."
"Once Ye Chen arrives, we can simply observe here. There's no need for us to compete for the treasures."
