Chương 189: Emperor's Fate (Part 5)

Ye Clan Square. Su Chen was already fifteen years old. The Ye Clan had begun selecting followers for him. Followers were naturally his future left and right arms. Although their talent could not compare to Su Chen's, they were still outstanding. A monarch who would one day rule the universe would surely have countless followers, build a vast force, and reign supreme over an entire era together with them. They would block Dark Turmoil, obstruct the Supremes, and protect their lord as he attained the Dao.

Inside the Ye Clan square, a group of young men and women stood waiting. Terrifying auras intertwined around them, making the scene extraordinary. Among them were even renowned figures from the Myriad Races Heavenly Prodigy Ranking.

"It's the Ye Clan's Emperor Son!" When the crowd saw a handsome youth in profound black robes appear, surrounded by numerous Ye Clan elders, they immediately understood. This was the Ye Clan's Emperor Son, the monstrous genius who possessed the bearing of a Great Emperor! Facing the crowd's flattery, Su Chen merely swept his gaze over them indifferently.

There were exceptionally talented swordsmen, prodigies with deep and reserved auras, graceful and outstanding beauties, and even foreign race geniuses from other clans who wished to serve as his mounts.

"You are the Ye Clan's Emperor Son? The peerless monster with the bearing of an Emperor?" A defiant voice rang out from the crowd. A powerful aura surged forth, directly scattering the surrounding prodigies. Divine radiance flowed around the figure. This was a Divine Body, extremely extraordinary. In any other era, he would have been the center of attention and become one of the few great figures. A Divine Body had the capital to be arrogant! A white-bearded Ye Clan elder standing beside Su Chen glared with anger.

A terrifying aura pressed down as he shouted furiously, "What audacity! How dare you show disrespect to the Emperor Son!" The figure's body sank, yet he refused to kneel.

"Ye Chen! I want to fight you. If I lose, I will willingly serve you!" The Ye Clan elder beside Su Chen felt his dignity challenged and grew even more furious. He planned to teach this unruly youth a harsh lesson. The moment that thought arose, the elder suddenly felt an irresistible force envelop him. All fluctuations were erased as if nothing had ever happened. His heart jolted. He turned to look at Su Chen beside him, his eyes filled with horror.

Su Chen said calmly, "This is not how the Ye Clan treats its guests." The Ye Clan elder lowered his head and spoke respectfully, "Emperor Son, it was my impulsiveness. I will request punishment from the clan." Su Chen nodded and ignored him. He looked at the Divine Body youth who had challenged him and asked, "Who is he?" Sensing that Su Chen seemed somewhat interested, another elder quickly answered, "He is a prodigy from the Starfall Pavilion.

The Starfall Pavilion's ancestor has fallen, and the pavilion is now facing a great calamity…" The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. Su Chen understood. They wanted to use the Ye Clan's recruitment of followers to preserve the last spark of the Starfall Pavilion. A talent at the level of a Divine Body was still considered a genius even in a great era. It was understandable for him to have some pride. Su Chen felt a slight interest.

The successor of the Starfall Pavilion was not weak, and his Divine Body was also quite powerful. Su Chen lowered his gaze like a god overlooking from the Ninth Heaven and said, "You wish to challenge me?" The youth looked at Su Chen, his eyes filled with unwillingness and defiance. Although he said nothing, his gaze said everything. Su Chen found it interesting.

"I will give you this chance. I will suppress my cultivation to the same realm as yours." Su Chen's words stunned the youth. His expression turned bewildered. He snorted and said, "No need. I am confident that I will not lose to anyone!" Su Chen merely smiled. Perhaps the youth thought that at only fifteen years old, no matter how high his cultivation was, it could not be that high. The Divine Body's phenomenon transformed into a vast starry sky as countless stars fell.

Back then, the Starfall Pavilion's ancestor had used the Starfall Divine Body to battle countless enemies across the starry skies alone, earning fame among all races. Tens of thousands of years later, this powerful Divine Body had appeared once more. The youth had grown up listening to the mythical stories of the Starfall Ancestor and did not believe he would lose. However, there were always stronger people beyond the mountains, and heavens beyond the heavens. Su Chen's figure vanished.

A calm voice came from behind the youth.

"You have lost." Like a final judgment, the youth flew backward. No one saw clearly how he was defeated. Even the many Nirvana realm elders of the Ye Clan could not catch his afterimage or sense any movement. That meant… if the Emperor Son attacked, they would not be his match either! The Flying Immortal Dao Body was terrifying beyond measure! However, they did not know that Su Chen had not used his full strength. He had only revealed Void Refining realm cultivation. He had kept his promise.

The youth's cultivation was at the fourth layer of Void Refining, so Su Chen had suppressed his own to the same level. Yet he was simply too terrifying. His combat power far surpassed the realm he currently displayed. If he erupted with full force, he could slaughter the entire Ye Clan in an instant, aside from the Saint realm ancestors. The youth was heavily injured but remained conscious. His Divine Body phenomenon had shattered into countless specks of light.

He raised his head to look at the sky, his face filled with disbelief… He had lost. Defeated in a single move. No, he did not even know how he had lost. The Starfall Divine Body he had been so proud of now seemed utterly fragile. The youth felt deeply dejected. He had expected a gap, but he had never imagined the gap would be this vast. Looking at the figure approaching him, the youth said, "I have lost. I will honor the bet and follow you from now on. My name is…"

Su Chen waved his hand, cutting off his self-introduction.

"I am not interested in your name. From today onward, you shall be called Ye Da. You are my first follower." The youth froze. Wasn't this name a little too casual? He felt puzzled, but since he had lost the bet so easily, he no longer had the right to refuse. He could only nod and say, "Ye Da thanks Master for bestowing this name." Mm… Su Chen was very satisfied. Although this follower looked a bit foolish, his strength was decent. He had taken one of Su Chen's strikes without fainting and could still move.

Such resilience was already impressive. Once fully trained, he would make an excellent sandbag. Ye Da hesitated, then, with Su Chen's nod of permission, asked, "May I know what realm Master has currently reached?" Ye Da was extremely curious. Su Chen replied casually, "Nirvana realm, fourth layer." Ye Da suddenly felt a little better inside. However, when he recalled that Su Chen was only fifteen years old yet already at the fourth layer of Nirvana, bitterness crept onto his lips. What kind of monster was this?

Following such a figure did not seem like a waste after all. Ye Da's mood improved once more. Su Chen sensed the change in Ye Da and knew he had probably misunderstood something, but he did not bother explaining. Toward the other prodigies, Su Chen felt completely uninterested. He casually accepted two decent-looking girls as his maids, then dismissed everyone and ended the selection of followers. Su Chen had his sights set on the Jade Pool Banquet. There, he would meet some of the top geniuses of this era.