The entire Thunder Plaza hosted dozens of civilizations, yet only four were anchored by Pseudo-God Realm powerhouses. Among these four, the Dinosaur Civilization was the most formidable; though recently promoted, its rise had been meteoric, boasting not just one, but multiple Pseudo-God experts!

At this juncture, Ye Chen had no patience for engaging these powerful civilizations. He focused instead on plundering those lesser factions he hadn't cared for in his previous life!

"Hand it over!"

"Give up everything you have! Dare to hoard anything, and I'll torch your entire warehouse!"

The old man of the Green Rune race spoke with a manic glint in his eyes, haughtily commanding the very civilizations that once demanded his utmost respect.

These civilizations dared not voice their anger but kept silent. Given the precedent of the Brutal Civilization’s headquarters being annihilated, coupled with the capitulation of the Superpower Civilization, the remaining factions realized the tide had turned. Unlikely to unite against Ye Chen anytime soon, they had no choice but to submit one by one.

In the end, those who had already paid their "tribute" felt a strange sense of balance and secret satisfaction as they watched the others get stripped clean.

After ransacking a few more groups that offered no resistance, Ye Chen instructed Kaba and the old Green Rune man to continue the looting while he returned alone to the Spiritual Civilization.

He surveyed the scene.

The entire Spiritual Civilization encampment stretched boundlessly, a vast expanse where countless figures darted between towering structures that receded into an endless horizon.

"Boss!"

"Brother Yi—"

"Little Demon Chen…"

Bai Long, Zhuge Fan, Ye Zhu, and others burst from the buildings, rushing toward Ye Chen, their faces alight with overwhelming joy. Yue Heng stared at Ye Chen, utterly stunned. "Where did you get so many World-Anchoring Stones?"

"I robbed them," Ye Chen diverted the topic. "How is the personnel migration proceeding?"

Mo Feng stated coolly, "Ten percent of the people have entered the various Relic Spaces. Since there are so many spaces and numerous entry points, the transfer is relatively fast."

Ye Chen nodded slightly. Those who came to the Ancient World were all warriors whose physique exceeded Level 100. Having trained for a period on Earth, their integration wouldn't be chaotic.

"Brother!" Ye Zhu looked at Ye Chen, crystal tears welling in her eyes, concern etched on her face. "What exactly happened?"

Ye Chen gently rubbed her small head, a hint of spoiling affection in his expression. "I killed a worthless young noble, and now his people are coming for revenge. So, we must temporarily leave this place."

Bai Long exclaimed in surprise, "You aren't usually this impulsive. How could this happen?"

Ye Chen confirmed, "The situation was unique at the time. I originally intended to do it secretly, without anyone noticing."

The group managed a bitter smile. Mo Feng suddenly asked, "What’s the plan now?"

Ye Chen gazed into the distance, his nose straight, "We leave the White Lotus Divine Province and head to the Ancient Continent!"

"The Ancient Continent?" Bai Long and the others were astonished.

Ye Chen nodded slowly. "This White Lotus Divine Province is merely the periphery of the Ancient World. There are a total of 3,000 such Divine Provinces. At the center of these three thousand, encircled by them, lies the Ancient Continent—the location of many prehistoric civilization headquarters."

Yue Heng gasped. "There’s such a thing? Just how vast is this Ancient World?"

"You will know in time."

"Can we go to the Ancient Continent?"

"Probably."

"Probably?"

Ye Chen looked out at the distant azure sky, his mood heavy. Traveling to the Ancient Continent from here required reaching the spatial jump point in the center of the White Lotus Divine Province; traveling by ship alone would take over a dozen light-years just to have a chance of arriving.

A dozen minutes later, the old Green Rune man returned, bringing a massive haul of World-Anchoring Stones and Relic Spaces, which he handed over to Xu Tianguo. Then, taking Kaba with him, he left again to plunder the remaining civilizations.

Since they were leaving anyway, Ye Chen wasn't worried about these people having "plenty of time later."

Suddenly—

RUMBLE! A deep thunderous sound echoed across the atmosphere above the entire Thunder Plaza. Immediately following, a brilliant, scorching streak of fire, trailing a long cloud, decelerated and anchored itself directly in the center of the plaza.

It was a spaceship of pure white-gold, etched with faint flame patterns, spanning ten kilometers in length. A banner was fixed to its hull, embroidered with a cluster of flames.

The Scarlet Doom Sect!

Every civilization that witnessed this moment was stunned, unsure why the Scarlet Doom Sect had arrived. Judging by the ship’s design, it was clearly no Half-God Realm vessel—it was very likely a Pseudo-God class ship!

Many ordinary Pseudo-God experts couldn't afford such a craft; most piloted peak Half-God vessels.

As the ship settled, a sound like rolling thunder boomed across the entire Thunder Plaza: "Spiritual Civilization, everyone emerge!"

The voice hammered into the ears of all present. Even the mighty Dinosaur Civilization and other supreme powers positioned at the four cardinal points flinched. Facing the behemoth that was the Scarlet Doom Sect, they felt as insignificant as ants, incapable of harboring a single thought of defiance.

"The Spiritual Civilization?"

"Isn't that the recently ascended faction?"

"Why is the Scarlet Doom Sect looking for them?"

"Wait, there's killing intent in that voice!"

Everyone sensed something was terribly wrong. The civilizations Ye Chen had previously robbed immediately grew animated. They spurred their intelligence departments, aiming their photosynthetic telescopes and high-ion cameras skyward, broadcasting the scene onto the massive screens in every public square.

"Excellent!"

"Someone is coming to cause trouble for the Spiritual Civilization!"

"The Spiritual Civilization is about to face disaster, hahahaha!"

"No wonder their leader, Ye Chen, scrambled to collect those World-Anchoring Stones—he was planning to run! Ha! Now he's finished, absolutely finished!!!"

"How dare he offend the Scarlet Doom Sect? The fool has no idea how to live or die!"

All the factions craned their necks in anticipation, and recalling Ye Chen’s recent transgressions, a wave of schadenfreude washed over them.

Hearing the thunderous command, a cold glint flashed in Ye Chen's eyes. He ordered Bai Long and the others sternly, "Go assist Xu Tianguo and speed up the process of sending everyone into the Relic Spaces."

Bai Long and the others cast awestruck glances at the fiery ship overhead, their hearts pounding. Not daring to say more, they dashed into the city to help the administrative staff evacuate the ordinary warriors into the Relic Spaces.

Just then, the ship in the sky seemed to scan and lock onto Ye Chen's figure. Whoosh! It shot directly toward him. The hatch slowly opened, and two figures emerged: a man and a woman—Zhu Feng and Yue Ying.

"I didn't expect you'd still dare to show your face here!" Zhu Feng sounded surprised to see Ye Chen, then sneered coldly. "If you had simply handed over the cultivation methods, nothing would have happened!"

"Now that you've toyed with this Venerable, you deserve execution down to your entire clan. Your entire Spiritual Civilization will be buried with you!"

"Why waste words? Die!" Yue Ying, possessed of delicate and ethereal beauty with flowing robes, raised her hand and pointed. The entire azure sky crackled, and a bolt of lightning, sharp with killing intent, ripped through the void, plummeting down toward Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s eyes narrowed. He quickly activated his Divine Flame Set, weaving layers of protective flames around himself to guard the area above his head, meeting the incoming purple lightning bolt.

CRACK!

The protective divine flames collided with the purple lightning, sparking an unnatural glow before they countered and dissipated.

Yue Ying paused momentarily, surprised that a mere Ghost God Realm junior could withstand the force of her single finger strike. Although she hadn't exerted much power, it was more than enough to instantly kill most high-tier Half-God experts.

"So, you have some tricks up your sleeve," Yue Ying narrowed her eyes, glancing at the Divine Flame Set on Ye Chen. It looked strangely familiar, though she couldn't immediately place it. Still, she vaguely guessed the set must be a peak Half-God artifact; otherwise, it couldn't possibly withstand the power of her finger.

Zhu Feng shot Ye Chen an astonished look, then sneered. "It seems that Young Master Feng’s death was indeed suspicious! Little fellow, a Ghost God Realm ant possessing a supreme peak Half-God set? Quite lucky. Hand it all over!" As he spoke, he clapped his hands in the air.

Whoosh!

The air exploded, and a crimson-gold palm print materialized, slamming down directly toward Ye Chen’s face. Before the print even reached him, the fierce force of the strike whipped his dark hair backward.

Ye Chen's expression shifted slightly. Just as he was about to unleash the divine blood power within him, a furious roar sounded from nearby, laced with chilling, sharp menace: "Whoever dares touch a single hair on him, dies!"

Who else but Kaba?

Upon hearing that thunderous shout, he had sensed trouble and rushed back immediately. Seeing the golden palm print descending upon Ye Chen, a sudden surge of anger erupted from him. He roared and struck out with his own palm.

BOOM!

A brilliant golden palm print shot forth, colliding with the print aimed at Ye Chen’s head. The two seals met not far above Ye Chen, and the resulting friction from the colossal energy exploded outwards.

Although Ye Chen was enveloped in protective divine flames, the shockwave from the impact still made his ears ring and his mind go blank, causing him to involuntarily drop downward.

Kaba flashed forward, appearing instantly below Ye Chen, catching him with a palm to steady him. He frowned. "Are you alright?"

Ye Chen recovered, quickly circulating the ghostly energy within him to coat his body. He shook his head. "I’m fine. How much of your strength has recovered?"

Kaba’s expression was grim as he stared at the two figures above, a cold arc forming on his lips. "Fully recovered to my peak. Enough to deal with these two junior whelps!"

Ye Chen felt a significant wave of relief. "I leave them to you." With a flicker of movement, he withdrew from the battlefield.

Kaba let out a breath of exasperation. After a moment, he offered a wry smile, flexing his entire body, and looked up at Zhu Feng and Yue Ying, his voice booming with arrogance. "The two of you—either scram, or carve your own epitaphs. While I am here today, you will not lay a finger on anyone!"

Yue Ying and Zhu Feng glanced at Kaba, their gazes instantly tightening. The purity of the divine power within him clearly surpassed theirs, and it was so dense that it nearly rivaled that of a mid-tier Pseudo-God expert!

"Who is this person? We've never seen him before!"

"Besides those four factions, when did Thunder Plaza acquire another Pseudo-God expert?"

"Could it be that he is the true leader of the Spiritual Civilization?"

Zhu Feng’s eyes grew serious. "It seems that peak Half-God set Ye Chen is wearing most likely belongs to him. That golden light that killed the Feng family's young master was probably his doing as well."

They both felt a distinct pressure.

Just then—

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH…

A series of piercing sounds echoed from beyond the atmosphere. Immediately afterward, sleek, noble star dreadnoughts descended from the sky, soaring like great geese, maneuvering and stopping directly above the Spiritual Civilization.