I was just making up techniques… how did all of you become Emperors? Chapter 676 676: The Divine King's Battle

"Whoever contributes most shall receive the greatest reward," the Nine-Headed Bird blurted out without a moment's thought. In its view, all the major powers were evenly matched, so naturally, whoever put forth the most effort would claim the largest share.

"Is that so?" the Golden Ape Divine King asked with a smile.

"Naturally, it's true," the Mad Lion Divine King replied. He had no desire to handle things himself only to have others reap the benefits. The Twin Tiger Divine King beside him nodded in agreement.

"Very well, then it's settled," the Golden Ape Divine King began. "When the time comes, we'll have..."

As the four divine beast kings plotted their approach to Cao Youqian, inside the Wendao Sect, Cao Youqian and Xiao Chen were also scheming their upcoming strategy.

In the end, they agreed that Cao Youqian would strike first, luring all the divine beast kings into the open, after which Xiao Chen would step in. The master and disciple pair would then unite to overpower these divine beast kings.

After these divine beast kings were defeated, the leftover beast clans wouldn't represent much danger anymore.

Seven days flew by in an instant.

That day, Cao Youqian reemerged high above the Myriad Demons faction, hovering in mid-air. Gazing down at the faction, he declared, "That little lion, why don't you hurry up and bring your companions out to meet your doom? Do you intend for this Divine King to drag you all out myself?"

"Hmph!"

A cold snort echoed from inside the Myriad Demons faction, and soon the Mad Lion Divine King materialized in the sky. He glared icily at the human standing there. "You wish for a battle in the void? Very well, this Divine King shall grant your wish."

With those words, he bounded toward the heavens and vanished into the void the next instant. Cao Youqian pursued right after.

In a flash, the two Divine Kings confronted one another amid the void.

Cao Youqian eyed the divine beast king in front of him and questioned with a grin, "What about your useless companions? Could it be that this Divine King has frightened them away?"

He had known for a while that the Myriad Demons faction housed more than just one divine beast king. Their hesitation to show up was merely a ploy for an ambush, but Cao Youqian wasn't naive and refused to let these beasts catch him off guard.

"Hmph!" The Mad Lion Divine King didn't let the taunt rile him but sneered instead, "You know quite a bit, it seems you didn't come here alone."

"Naturally. The only question is whether you have more people or we do."

Cao Youqian's expression brimmed with provocation. The divine beast kings lurking in the void, witnessing this, felt an intense desire to charge forward and pummel this man. What a maddening display!

Yet, as Divine Kings, they restrained their auras successfully. Regrettably, their prior emotional surges had already betrayed their hiding spots.

Cao Youqian detected three divine beast kings close by and gestured toward their spots with a smirk. "Since all three of you are here, there's no need to hide anymore."

Upon hearing that, the three divine beast kings stopped masking their presence and emerged from the void. The Mad Lion Divine King, observing this, felt a strong impulse to lash out. These idiots truly couldn't keep quiet. A mere offhand comment from the foe had exposed them all. They had utterly embarrassed themselves.

Xiao Chen, who had concealed himself in the void, watched as every divine beast king surfaced and then revealed himself gradually at Cao Youqian's side.

The four divine beast kings were momentarily taken aback, before the Golden Ape Divine King remarked, "You humans only have two Divine Kings?"

Cao Youqian shrugged indifferently. "Two Divine Kings are more than enough to deal with you lot."

Arrogant, utterly too arrogant.

Cao Youqian's words fully ignited the fury of the four divine beast kings.

The Mad Lion Divine King had always prided himself on his arrogance, yet he never dreamed he'd encounter someone even more brazen today. Clenching his teeth, he growled, "Boy, this Divine King shall see what abilities you possess to be so audacious."

As he uttered this, his divine domain unfurled under his feet, and a fearsome aura blanketed the void.

The Golden Ape Divine King, though, locked his eyes on Xiao Chen and commented with a grin, "That swordsman, I'd like to see if your blade is as cold as you are."

"As you wish."

Xiao Chen unsheathed his treasured sword with a crisp sound. In that moment, his sword domain extended beneath his feet.

The clash between the two factions was on the verge of exploding.

Observing this, the Nine-Headed Bird and the Twin Tigers shared a quick look before swiftly assigning their focuses.

Earlier, even four of them against one foe hadn't sufficed, but now with two Divine Kings each taking on a human Divine King, they held a clear advantage in the matchup.

"ROAR!!!"

The Mad Lion Divine King unleashed a mighty roar, shifting into a cyan lion form as his divine domain swallowed toward Cao Youqian.

Cao Youqian stood still, arms folded across his chest, while his own divine domain underfoot kept growing steadily.

BOOM!

As the two divine domains smashed together in the void, a massive blast rang out. The shockwaves even reached the Hongyuan Continent below.

Right then, back in the Wendao Sect, Ji Jiuwu and the rest waited silently for the sky battle's outcome. Though they were convinced their two senior disciples would triumph, a thread of worry lingered for them.

No one spotted that inside the Wendao Sect, a silhouette sat calmly in a modest courtyard, sipping tea.

This silhouette was Chu Feng. He had reached the Wendao Sect seven days prior but chose not to show himself to the other disciples. He aimed to gauge just how much his talented disciples had advanced.

While drinking his tea, he glanced upward at the void, his gaze piercing through to view every detail unfolding there. To spare the Wendao Sect disciples unnecessary anxiety, he flicked his large hand.

The Wendao Sect's Heavenly Observation Mirror soared into view for everyone, displaying the void battle's events.

At this sight, Chu Yuzhi blurted out in surprise, "Quick, look! The Heavenly Observation Mirror can actually show us the battle in the void!"

Ji Jiuwu fixed his stare on the mirror ahead, whispering, "Could it be that our Master has manifested his spirit?"

In the void, Cao Youqian held back from direct strikes, letting his divine domain alone dismantle the lion's barrier before him. Watching the enemy's domain erode bit by bit, he taunted with a smile, "And you call yourself the Mad Lion Divine King? You truly bring shame to the very word 'mad'!"

"You!!!"

The Mad Lion Divine King poured every ounce of power into fending off the invading divine force. Should his divine domain crumble, only one fate awaited—he'd be ensnared in the foe's domain, helpless like meat on a slab.

On the opposite flank, the Golden Ape Divine King struggled just as much as the Mad Lion. He hadn't anticipated this seemingly reserved man would prove so formidable.

He could barely endure and bellowed, "Are you two just going to watch the show? Why haven't you attacked yet?"

Witnessing this, the Nine-Headed Bird and the Twin Tigers rushed into the fray at once. With these two Divine Kings bolstering them, the pair who had been slowly giving ground now shored up their divine domains.

Noticing that, Cao Youqian called out to Xiao Chen afar, "Senior brother, comparing divine domains with these fellows is simply too tedious."

"You're right. Since that's all the strength they possess, we needn't hold back."

As Xiao Chen replied, he slashed his sword at the Golden Ape Divine King in front.

CLANG!

With a sharp sword chime, a beam of sword light streaked through the void, carving through the Golden Ape Divine King's divine domain like soft curd.

Cao Youqian, on the other hand, extended his hands in a seizing gesture, then yanked forcefully, ripping the Mad Lion Divine King's divine domain asunder.

"How is this possible?"

As the Mad Lion Divine King cried out in disbelief, Cao Youqian's massive hand was already closing in. His gut told him to escape, but he realized the space around him was now fully claimed by this man's divine domain.

Cao Youqian seized the Mad Lion Divine King by the throat, hoisting him up like a helpless fledgling, and sneered coldly, "Farewell."

Then, he wrenched the Mad Lion Divine King's neck, yanked out his divine soul, shredded it apart, and claimed his Divine Core.

The Golden Ape Divine King held out a tad longer than the Mad Lion. When Xiao Chen's sword descended, he turned to dust without a single scream.

At that sight, the Nine-Headed Bird Divine King and the Twin Tiger Divine King's first instinct was to bolt. These two human Divine Kings were far beyond what they could challenge.

But they quickly found their divine domains had boxed them in...