Scarlet.
Vicious.
Cold.
Complacent.
This was what Long Chen saw in his eyes.
"Imitating the Demonic Fiend, exploiting a loophole in the rules, sending people down here secretly, and attacking Xiao Lang and the others while I'm in the selection battle. Do you want me to experience that kind of pain?"
Long Chen could not hold back against a person like that.
Long Chen had killed his brother, but this was different. There was no desire for revenge in his eyes at all. Instead, he was provoking Long Chen.
Now that Yang Lingqing was fine, it had already happened, but the Demonic Spirit was still so complacent.
The seal of the Heavenly Star had already closed. Now, all ten Godkings could emerge, while the injured Godkings had to return and rest. According to the rules, after being defeated here, the nine of them would have to descend thirty floors before slowly making their way back up. Starting from the ninetieth floor, there would be no weaklings, so it would still take them a very long time to make their way here.
Afterwards, they would prepare for the new selection battle.
After winning, Long Chen had a month to prepare.
At this moment, a streak of black starlight condensed between Long Chen and the experts of the Godking Ranking, condensing into an old man in the end.
The Darkstar Divine Emperor.
The experts of the Godking Ranking all knew about the Darkstar Divine Emperor's existence. Right now, the Darkstar Divine Emperor was the manager of the Battlefield of Gods and Demons. When they saw the great perfection divine emperor, they all felt reverence and bowed.
The Darkstar Divine Emperor looked around, and his gaze landed on Long Chen in the end. He said, "I watched today's battle from beginning to end. It was extremely fascinating. Yang Chen emerged victorious in the end, obtaining the opportunity to challenge the Godking Ranking. Congratulations, brave young man."
"Thank you, your majesty," Long Chen shifted his gaze away from the Demonic Spirit and said politely.
The Darkstar Divine Emperor had appeared here as if he had something to announce.
Otherwise, with how elusive he was, he would never appear unless there was something serious. For example, there was no need for him to appear today.
Perhaps because of his relationship with the Dong Hua Emperor, he paid special attention to Long Chen.
Actually, the Darkstar Divine Emperor had witnessed everything that had happened afterwards too. Even if Long Chen had no idea about what happened to Yang Lingqing in the end, he would still take action to stop her.
He smiled at Long Chen and said, "You have a boundless future ahead of you. Today, I will represent myself and give you a small gift."
The Darkstar Divine King had treated him far too well.
Long Chen instantly understood what he meant. He was telling all the other Godly Monarchs not to provoke Long Chen easily because Long Chen was under his protection. Today, if Long Chen accepted his gift, the other Godly Monarchs would know how important Long Chen was.
But what kind of gift was it?
Under the most eager gazes of the Godly Monarchs, the Darkstar Divine Emperor revealed the answer. He took out a pure-black, ancient jade slip. It was extremely wondrous, covered in ancient patterns and heavy with power. It was filled with a pure and natural power.
"This is the Chaos Scripture. It was left behind by a good friend of mine, the Chaos Daolord Emperor. He's already passed away, but he entrusted me with the Chaos Scripture to someone who deserves it. I'll give it to you today. This is the Chaos grade Infinite Divine Technique. Chaos is the origin and foundation of everything. It can excavate the various powers in the bloodline and merge them. What you've learnt is complicated, so it should suit you the best."
Chaos grade.
Sixth grade.
When the Darkstar Divine Emperor said it was a small gift earlier, Long Chen really did not care much. He thought it would be a lawful item at most.
As long as it was a gift from the Darkstar Divine Emperor, even if it was only at the Fantasy grade, it was enough to explain how important it was.
However, he had actually given it to him at the Chaos grade.
When the Primordial Chaos Scripture's name was mentioned, even many Godly Kings on the Godly King Ranking exclaimed.
That was because this was something they all desired very much.
Even among the top ten of the Godking Ranking, there were relatively few people who possessed Chaos grade items.
They had heard of the Chaos Daolord Emperor before. He was also a "great perfection Godking". He was very renowned, but he offended a final Godking afterwards and was slain. Back then, this matter caused a great disturbance across the entire Myriad Worlds. The battle was extremely brutal. Over a billion lives had died because of this battle.
The Chaos Daolord Emperor was also a good friend of the Darkstar Divine Emperor.
Many people knew he had entrusted the Chaos Scripture to the Darkstar Divine Emperor, so actually, many Godkings had coveted the Chaos Scripture in the past. They had asked the Darkstar Divine Emperor for it in the past.
But today, the Darkstar Divine Emperor had actually personally given it to Long Chen in front of everyone.
Without a doubt, this had cut off the thoughts of a portion of them. It also demonstrated how important Long Chen was to the Darkstar Divine Emperor, reminding everyone of Long Chen's status.
Of course, envy, jealousy, and hatred were unavoidable.
However, this was the Battlefield of Gods and Demons, the Darkstar Divine Emperor's territory.
And, the Darkstar Divine Emperor must have understood that Long Chen's objective was to defeat all the Godkings present apart from him.
This gift even made Long Chen tremble slightly.
That was the sixth grade of Chaotic Prime.
It was something that even divine kings and the God Realm of Absolute Beginning would fight over.
He was indeed lacking the Infinite Divine Technique. Clearly, the Darkstar Divine Emperor had realised this, which was why he had taken out the Chaos Scripture. Perhaps he had thought of this when he saw Long Chen inherit the Dong Hua Great Emperor's Divine Sword and Demon Tower.
"Thank you, Divine Emperor." Long Chen dropped to one knee and accepted the Chaos Scripture.
He would remember all those who treated him well and repay them.
The Darkstar Divine Emperor smiled faintly. "As long as you use it well, I won't have to worry. Right now, the items left behind by my two good friends are all on you. If you don't make use of them, I'll be taking them all back."
He did indeed sound rather helpless when he said that.
The three great perfection Godkings were all figures on par with the rulers of the world.
The Chaotic Prime Daoist Emperor had been slain by a final Godking, while the Dong Hua Great Emperor had died at the hands of a mysterious person.
Only he, the Darkstar Divine Emperor, remained in the Battlefield of Gods and Demons.
"Don't worry, Divine Emperor." Long Chen was obviously confident in himself.
He stood up and saw the countless burning eyes behind the Darkstar Divine Emperor. These people definitely had many thoughts. They obviously wanted the Chaos Scripture.
The Darkstar Divine Emperor was also making enemies for Long Chen. Of course, he knew that Long Chen was not afraid of these enemies. What he wanted was a challenge.
"Alright, Yang Chen. Let me ask you, which expert of the Godking Ranking do you want to challenge? I suggest you start from the nineties or the hundredth. As long as you make it onto the Godking Ranking, you'll have many opportunities to challenge higher up."
The Darkstar Divine Emperor said before the Godkings.
Long Chen set aside the matter of the Chaotic Prime for now.
He obviously knew that the rules on the hundredth floor of the Godking Ranking were different from the hundred floors below.
Only those who passed through the selection battles on the hundredth floor could challenge the Godking Ranking, and as long as they made it onto the Godking Ranking, they seemed to be able to challenge and change their ranking at will. Long Chen was not too sure about the exact rules.
There were many opportunities to challenge anyway.
However, it was impossible for him to start from the nineties.
That was because he was Long Chen. The Demon Imp had used an insidious method to provoke him.
Now, the Godkings on the Godking Ranking were rather nervous. Just who would Long Chen challenge? In particular, those ranked in the nineties. They obviously knew that no matter who was challenged by Long Chen, they would all be kicked off the Godking Ranking.
They had managed to make it up after so much difficulty in the past.
Silence reigned.
Long Chen glanced past all the Godkings on the Godking Ranking before stopping before a Four-eyed King in the end. He smiled and said word by word, "Divine Emperor, I want to challenge the eighteenth Godking, the Demon Imp, and I want it to be immediately, immediately. I want to know if the Demon Imp has the courage to accept my challenge immediately, immediately."
There was a commotion.
Even the Godkings at the pinnacle of the Myriad Worlds could not help but become restless.
The Demon Imp.
Eighteenth.
Challenging the eighteenth Godking Ranking as soon as he entered the Godking Ranking was a rare occurrence in history.
According to the rules, one could not challenge the top ten for the first time. The top ten and the top hundred were two different concepts.
However, the eighteenth Godking Ranking was still within the rules.
"Demon Imp."
The Godkings could not help but look at the guy with four eyes. Some of them vaguely knew that Long Chen had defeated Demonfiend before, and he seemed to be the brother of the Demon Imp. However, they did not expect Long Chen to be so bold.
The Demon Imp revealed a faint smile. It seemed that it had expected this from the beginning. It was not surprised even when Long Chen said that he would challenge it immediately.
When the Godkings saw the Demon Imp's smile, they immediately understood that the show was about to start.
Long Chen did not know how strong the Demon Imp was.
However, the other party had used the life of his closest people to provoke and threaten him. There was no way out. Long Chen only wanted to break this person's smiling face.
"Demon Imp."
The Darkstar God Emperor was very surprised too, but he smiled very soon. This was what he liked about Long Chen. He had courage and strength. When the two were combined, he could create an unimaginable miracle.
As it turned out, the climax of the day had yet to come.
Right now, everyone was waiting for the Demon Imp's reply.
He tidied his clothes before spreading his hands and saying to the Godkings, "If that's the case, the Demon Imp welcomes the 48,500 Godkings of the Battlefield of Gods to the eighteenth floor as guests. The Demon Imp will entertain you all with a feast for the eyes."
This meant he had accepted the challenge.
The challenge before the Godking Ranking was extremely special. All the experts of the Battlefield of Gods and Demons could spectate the battle.
"Then, I declare the challenge accepted. The battle will begin in an hour."
The Darkstar God Emperor's voice constantly rang through the hundredth floor, even spreading through the entire Battlefield of Gods and Demons. The wooden huts on every floor were spreading the news.
"Yang Chen will challenge the Demon Imp, who ranks eighteenth on the Godking Ranking. The battle will begin in an hour. An entrance to the 'upper eighteen floors' will open up on every floor.
"Godkings who want to spectate the battle, please head to the eighteenth floor immediately."
"Yang Chen is challenging the Demon Imp on the eighteenth floor."
These keywords rang through the ears of all the Godkings, leaving many of them dumbfounded.
After returning to their senses, the Godkings surged over in a hurry. Many of them dreamed of making it into the top ten of the Godking Ranking. This was a dream that they would never be able to achieve in their entire lives. The opportunity to head to the eighteenth floor might not even come once in several million years. No one wanted to miss out on a battle like this.
Even in their cultivation rooms, many people were dragged out.
Tens of thousands of people surged towards the eighteenth floor.
… …
It was six o 'clock today.