Yang Chen's transformation was definitely the biggest turning point in the battle between the Saint Martial Emperors.
In the selection battle for the Saint Martial Emperor, there were endless twists and turns in the three battles, but Yang Chen always had the upper hand. Even if he lost badly in the second round, he had Ye Futu's support and secured the title of Saint Martial Emperor.
In the third round, he defeated Feng Zhilin at the beginning, ending Long Chen's delusions.
However, just when everyone was certain that Yang Chen was the Saint Martial Emperor, he still lost to Long Chen even after using the Eighteen Martial God's Possession. What was even more surprising was that he personally said that he didn't want to be the Saint Martial Emperor and gave the position to Long Chen.
This method could be said to be unprecedented.
Even Long Chen himself didn't think of this.
He was very magnanimous. He only wanted Yang Chen to wake up. He didn't force him, nor did he ask him to do anything.
As soon as this was said, the crowd was in an uproar.
To be honest, when the three of them were decided, no matter what happened, Yang Chen would be the Saint Martial Emperor unless he didn't want to be.
If he didn't want to be and wanted to give the position to Long Chen, no one could stop him.
Even if it was the ancestral teachings, he had to give way to his own wishes.
The premise and foundation of competing for the Saint Martial Emperor position was that the candidate must have a strong desire for the position and the determination to be competent. The Saint Martial Emperor had to bear the responsibility. A person who was not responsible for the position naturally couldn't bear it.
Yang Chen was unusually determined. His gaze was firm as he said loudly, "I have confirmed that this is the true intention of my heart. In terms of intelligence, combat power, and courage, I am not as good as Long Chen. As for my victory in the first round, if we were to vote again, I believe the result would be different. I can't be the Saint Martial Emperor, so please grant me this wish."
When Yang Chen finished speaking, he turned around and knelt down resolutely.
He was kneeling in the direction of Ye Futu.
The last sentence was also said to Ye Futu.
The crowd was noisy at first, but in the end, it was dead silent.
They looked at Yang Chen blankly, their hearts filled with mixed feelings.
On Wenren Xi's side, everyone felt a glimmer of hope.
Lin Junyao and Wenren Xi looked at each other and smiled. Long Chen had surprised them time and time again. This time, if Long Chen hadn't used his magnanimity to influence the other party and used his wisdom to wake the other party up, they wouldn't have been able to achieve such a reversal.
Originally, everyone had placed their hopes on Feng Zhilin …
Next, everyone looked at Ye Futu.
Yang Chen was personally trained by Ye Futu. Everyone knew that in order to make Yang Chen the champion, Ye Futu had spent a lot of resources and manpower, even sacrificing the Ether Emperor Blade.
Yang Chen eventually became Emperor Shengwu, but he chose to quit.
The one who found it hardest to bear was undoubtedly Ye Futu.
There were even many higher-ups who knew the inside story. They felt that Ye Futu would not let this go so easily.
"Please grant me my wish. I want my own life and freedom. I can only apologize for what I owe you in this life. I've thought it through. You're not the one who truly loves me …"
Yang Chen smiled bitterly in his heart.
In Ye Futu's heart, he was just a tool, a tool for success. Ye Futu had indeed spent a lot of effort on him, but it was all for himself.
Long Chen was very curious about Ye Futu's reaction.
The chubby yellow-clothed young man who usually maintained a smile was now extremely gloomy. His cold gaze landed on Yang Chen. At this moment, Ye Futu reached out and grabbed Yang Chen, who was still far away. He actually swallowed Yang Chen until his neck was in Ye Futu's hands.
When the truly enraged Massacre Venerable showed his true nature, it was undoubtedly extremely terrifying. The murderous aura was much heavier than Long Chen's. The tens of thousands of people from the Martial God Palace were all trembling in fear.
Grabbing Yang Chen's neck, Ye Futu said fearlessly in public, "Yang Chen, tell me. You were joking with me just now, weren't you?"
Yang Chen's face was swollen. He was almost suffocating, but his gaze was extremely firm. "No, I wasn't joking. I want to live freely. Of course, if you must kill me, I won't have to continue suffering even if I die. That's also a good thing."
Ye Futu was undoubtedly enraged, but it was hard for others to feel his towering anger.
"I don't want them. If I want to kill you, I only need one hand. Do you believe me?"
Ye Futu had said something like this to his own disciple in front of everyone. This proved that he had gone mad.
However, Yang Chen wasn't even afraid of death now, much less any threats from him.
He endured the intense pain but still smiled.
The more Ye Futu behaved like this, the more he believed in Long Chen's words. This fellow only treated him as a tool.
"Ye Futu, enough is enough. The Martial God Palace doesn't belong to you alone. You've already lost today. Don't be so stubborn." At this moment, Wenren Xi reminded him.
He and Lin Junyao were both rather law-abiding people. They guarded the Imperial Palace and didn't want any internal conflicts to occur. This was also the reason why they never cared about Ye Futu's matters.
This caused Ye Futu to become more and more arrogant. He even targeted the Sacred Martial Emperor.
He couldn't become the True Martial Emperor, so he let his disciple become the Sacred Martial Emperor. Under the control of the Divine Ghost Gu, he could also become the highest authority in the Imperial Palace in the future.
As for the True Martial Emperor …
Ye Futu knew that this person hadn't appeared for tens of thousands of years. It would be very difficult for him to come out again.
Although the Sword Soul Great Emperor had disappeared, the True Martial Emperor was practically the same.
"Ridiculous."
Ye Futu threw Yang Chen heavily to the ground and said with a cold smile, "When did I say that the Martial God Palace is my world? I'm just fighting for my disciple. He was just tricked by the other party, so his words don't count. The Saint Martial Monarch has already been decided, so we should follow the teachings of our ancestors and prepare for the Monarch Succession Ceremony. We can decide on other things later."
The Hanwu Hall Master hurriedly added, "That's right. Hurry up and prepare for the Imperial Succession Ceremony, then announce to the world that the young Martial God is going to become the Sacred Martial Emperor. We have about ten days to prepare. I'll be in charge of this matter. Today's matter is over. Everyone can leave now."
However, no one left.
Yang Chen stood up and was about to speak, but Ye Futu restrained him again, making him unable to move.
Ye Futu's reputation was great, and he was much more effective than the Hall Master of the Hanwu Hall. Under his call, everyone began to think of retreating and prepared to leave.
At this moment, Lin Junyao said, "I think Wenren Xi is right. Now that things have come to this, you shouldn't cross the Sacred Martial Emperor's bottom line anymore. The Sacred Martial Emperor allowed you to do whatever you want in the Martial God Palace because you've worked hard for the palace for many years, contributed a lot, and had outstanding talent. But if you continue to be stubborn, I think you'll most likely suffer."
Lin Junyao was the person closest to the True Martial Emperor.
Her words caused Ye Futu's expression to change. He had been able to control his emotions before, but now he was incomparably furious. He stomped on the ground, and a terrifying shockwave spread out in all directions. Everyone present was jolted back by him, except for Wenren Xi and Lin Junyao.
Ye Futu said coldly, "Sacred Martial Emperor, stop using the Sacred Martial Emperor's name and spouting nonsense. Have I ever done anything overboard? Furthermore, the Sacred Martial Emperor has long stopped managing the Martial God Palace. For thousands of years, I, Ye Futu, have made the decisions for the palace alone. The Sacred Martial Emperor hasn't shown himself for ten thousand years, and you're using the Sacred Martial Emperor's name to bully me?"
The three Martial Venerables started arguing about the Sacred Martial Emperor. Everyone was afraid that they would be implicated, so they hurriedly retreated and watched the commotion. In reality, most people still didn't know what was going on.
A small number of people in the know knew that Lin Junyao and Wenren Xi finally couldn't stand Ye Futu's unreasonable behavior and were preparing to make things difficult for him.
To be honest, no one wanted a battle between the three Martial Venerables to happen.
Because the three Martial Venerables were the foundation of the Martial God Palace. The loss of any one of them would cause the entire True Martial Emperor Palace's strength to fall, causing irreparable damage.
But to Wenren Xi and Lin Junyao, it was precisely because they had such a mentality that this situation occurred today.
Ye Futu said loudly, "Anyway, according to the ancestral teachings, the Sacred Martial Emperor has already decided, and it can't be changed. If the two of you challenge the ancestral teachings for your own people, I won't be polite anymore. Indeed, the two of you can defeat me together, but I, Ye Futu, am not someone to be trifled with. If the palace suffers heavy losses, it will be your own responsibility."
He grasped Lin Junyao's and the others' weakness. Holding Yang Chen hostage, he announced, "Everyone, hurry back and prepare for the Sacred Martial Emperor's succession ceremony in ten days. After thousands of years, the Sacred Martial Emperor has been born again in the True Martial Emperor Palace. This is an event worthy of celebration."
Under Ye Futu's threat, everyone trembled in fear and only dared to leave.
Long Chen had been watching all of this with cold eyes.
He felt sorry for Yang Chen. This fellow had been struggling in Ye Futu's hands, but there was nothing he could do. This time, when he returned, he would definitely be implanted with the Divine Ghost Gu again and be controlled by Ye Futu for the rest of his life.
Unreasonable people were the most troublesome. Among the three Martial Venerables, only Ye Futu was the most unreasonable. The other two had to give in to him for the sake of the bigger picture.
It wasn't that Wenren Xi was afraid of him, they just felt that the bigger picture was more important.
After successfully suppressing Lin Junyao and the others, Ye Futu sneered. He was about to leave when he suddenly saw Long Chen and came up with a plan.
In his hand, a small black piece of flesh appeared.
This was the larva of the Divine Ghost Gu.
As long as he injected this larva into Long Chen's body, hehe …
Just as Ye Futu was preparing, a colorful figure suddenly appeared in the sky.
In an instant, Wenren Xi and Lin Junyao hurriedly knelt on the ground.
… …
Tomorrow, the 22nd volume, "Sword Shattering the Milky Way"