The Supreme Martial King Shocking All Realms Chapter 3465 - 3460: Spirit King, Gold Leisure True Person_1

Reaching the Grand Abyss Palace required little time for Yang Chen.

Merely one day passed before Yang Chen stood at the gates of the Grand Abyss Palace.

Yang Chen understood well that the Grand Abyss Palace members harbored little fondness for him, yet he had zero interest in flattering their mighty figures.

For him, whisking Zhang Xuelian away was all that mattered.

Besides, his arrival compelled the Grand Abyss Palace powerhouses to emerge personally and welcome him.

True enough, his proximity to the Grand Abyss Palace instantly triggered a fierce uproar among countless powerhouses within.

"Yang Chen is here."

"How come this little devil came again?"

"Damn it, didn’t we give him enough face at the Divine Night Sect not long ago? What is he doing here in our Grand Abyss Palace?"

Grand Abyss Palace powerhouses chattered animatedly, their sentiments roiling intensely over Yang Chen's sudden appearance.

The mark Yang Chen imprinted on them during the Divine Night Sect incident ran far too deep.

Reluctant as they were, they still rushed out to receive him, dreading any slip-up that might invite Yang Chen's retaliation.

They understood perfectly that even the Spirit Separation Ancestor Daozu, elevated to Daozu status now, adopted a helpless stance before Yang Chen.

A horde of powerhouses mobilized at once, boasting six Heaven-appointed Realm Experts among them alone, while Heaven-separated Realm Experts swelled to uncountable numbers.

Leading the group was the Heavenly Extreme Realm Xuanyang Palace Master himself.

Stoic-faced, the Xuanyang Palace Master and fellow powerhouses inclined their heads deferentially, proclaiming: "Greetings, Emperor Yang Chen!"

Those words laid bare Yang Chen’s exalted position.

Hands folded behind his back, Yang Chen ignored the forced salutations from the Grand Abyss Palace's elite. Leisurely, he uttered: "Greetings to Senior Xuanyang Palace Master and fellow Daoists."

Yang Chen invariably observed fundamental courtesy.

The Xuanyang Palace Master inwardly bristled at Yang Chen's courteous return greeting. What scheme drove this visit?

Wasting no time, the Xuanyang Palace Master cut straight to it: "Brother Yang Chen, we've slighted you by not escorting you from afar into our Grand Abyss Palace. What brings you here...?"

A subtle smile tugged at Yang Chen's lips as he absorbed the Xuanyang Palace Master's barbed words.

No surprise there. Yang Chen's prior clash with the Spirit Separation Ancestor Daozu had shamed the Xuanyang Palace Master, naturally breeding resentment toward him.

Yet Yang Chen harbored no anger. Indifferent smile in place, he declared, "Senior Xuanyang, my visit today concerns a vital affair."

"Oh? Let’s hear it." Irritation churned within the Xuanyang Palace Master, though his expression betrayed nothing.

Yang Chen stated, "I have a wife named Zhang Xuelian who resides in the Grand Abyss Palace."

"Zhang Xuelian?" The Xuanyang Palace Master’s eyes sharpened abruptly as he retorted, "Zhang Xuelian is your wife? How is that possible!"

Yang Chen registered mild astonishment.

He had presumed the Grand Abyss Palace powerhouses would have unraveled her true identity by now. Astonishingly, those gathered remained clueless about Zhang Xuelian being his spouse.

This sparked both amusement and exasperation in Yang Chen. Evidently, it traced back to Zhang Xuelian's discretion.

Zhang Xuelian likely grasped that publicizing their union offered no advantage, confining knowledge to a select few. Full exposure to the Grand Abyss Palace elite would render her position intolerably precarious.

The Xuanyang Palace Master plainly lacked this intel, igniting momentary fury. Peevishly, he snapped, "Yang Chen, best not to jest so. Zhang Xuelian as your wife? As Grand Abyss Palace master, even I was in the dark. When exactly did you wed her?"

"Zhang Xuelian hails from the Lingnan Two Realms, as does this junior. Our marital bond formed back in the Lingnan Two Realms. Small wonder Senior Xuanyang Palace Master remains unaware." Yang Chen responded.

These revelations stirred an inevitable surge of envy and jealousy among the onlooking powerhouses.

They all recognized Zhang Xuelian’s prodigious talent and ravishing beauty, each coveting her fiercely. But as chances dwindled without action, Yang Chen swooped in claiming spousal rights. Who could swallow that pill?

The Xuanyang Palace Master seethed with fury as well. Silently, he was likely cursing every one of Yang Chen’s eighteen ancestral generations.

Should Zhang Xuelian truly be Yang Chen’s wife, he’d need to surrender her without resistance. Otherwise, fault would lie squarely with him.

To stand against a Protector Emperor meant clashing with the formidable Earth Spirit Hall.

Yet surrender Zhang Xuelian so readily? That would forfeit a supreme prodigy of the Grand Abyss Palace! Absurd!

Of course, the Xuanyang Palace Master refused to concede so swiftly. He demanded, "Yang Chen, you claim Zhang Xuelian is your wife, but surely no one else knows of this, right?"

Had word spread to anyone, it would have reached his ears long ago.

Yang Chen grinned and replied, "Naturally, some people know."

Without witnesses, who could vouch for him?

The Xuanyang Palace Master spoke icily, "Who knows? Name them."

"Gold Leisure True Person and Spirit King," Yang Chen listed the two names nonchalantly. "Or else, Senior Xuanyang, summon Zhang Xuelian here. A husband-wife bond will be clear the moment we face each other."

Yang Chen’s confident tone stirred unease in the Xuanyang Palace Master’s heart.

Still, he wouldn’t yield the advantage to Yang Chen that easily. Gnashing his teeth, he ordered, "Bring out the Spirit King and Gold Leisure True Person."

Curious about Yang Chen and Zhang Xuelian’s connection, several mighty experts stepped out to fetch Gold Leisure True Person and the Spirit King.

Just one hour after entering, they returned—with the Spirit King and Gold Leisure True Person already in attendance.

Spotting the Spirit King and Gold Leisure True Person after many years apart, a flicker of nostalgia crossed Yang Chen’s face.

These two were, after all, old friends from his early days.

Without those past mishaps, he might have long since entered the Grand Abyss Palace under their tutelage.

Alas, fate loves to toy with mortals.

As the Spirit King and Gold Leisure True Person arrived and beheld Yang Chen, awkwardness crept into their expressions.

They had overheard within the Grand Abyss Palace how Yang Chen’s power had soared to the Heaven-appointed Realm cultivation level.

On top of that, he wielded the exalted Protector Emperor title.

The Spirit King especially brimmed with tangled emotions in his gaze. Back when he first met Yang Chen years ago, hadn’t his cultivation been that of a mere "little guy"? Who could foresee he’d now eclipsed him entirely?

Amused yet helpless, the pair first offered deep bows to the Xuanyang Palace Master, then saluted Yang Chen respectfully: "Greetings to Emperor Yang Chen!"