217: Demigod, appointed by heaven

Despair, deep despair.

A murderous aura permeated the square of the main hall.

Ye Kong, standing in the center of the arena, seemed to be at ease.

No one in the Honored One Realm could defeat Ye Kong.

Even Long Ao, who sought revenge, now felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

The Long Family was a God Family, and he could tell that Ye Kong's Great Path Divine Lightning was no longer like the Great Path Divine Lightning from before, which only had the shell of Divine Lightning.

Now, the Divine Lightning already possessed the essence of the Great Dao of the Gods!

This indicated that Ye Kong had already mastered a part of the Great Dao of the Gods' power and had entered the ranks of a Half-God.

Those so-called Peak Honored One Realm cultivators like them were probably no match for him.

Those who remained were all strong, all powerful individuals in the world, so how could they not see that Ye Kong was already a Half-God?

When the Divine Lightning descended, they knew they had already lost.

The person rumored to sweep through all the strong cultivators appeared again today, and this time, his name was Ye Kong!

The elder beside Long Ao patted Long Ao's shoulder and said, "Long Ao, you don't need to contend with him. Although your Realm has risen to the Peak Honored One Realm after this seclusion."

"But compared to Ye Kong, who wields the power of the Great Dao, you are still a bit lacking." Long Ao stared intently at Ye Kong in the arena, clenching his fists. Although he was unwilling, he was helpless.

Long Ao thought with anguish, "The Ten Thousand Clans Tournament back then was when I was closest in strength to Ye Kong, but now, I have been surpassed by Ye Kong by too much."

Ye Kong looked back and saw that there was almost no one in the square who could contend with him.

"Is there anyone else who dares to challenge me!"

As soon as Ye Kong spoke, his words were deafening, and no one below the arena dared to step forward.

The Royal Family members of the Ten Kingdoms of the Human Race looked at each other, only able to shake their heads helplessly.

"It's not that our Human Race doesn't have Half-Gods. I remember that the final battle of the last Ten Kingdoms Tournament was a contest between three Half-Gods."

"Yes, but in recent years, our Human Race's talent has dwindled. In today's Tournament, only Ye Kong has achieved the Half-God Realm. Isn't he unrivaled below the Gods?"

"Alas, precisely because of this, the Emperor offered three Godheads as rewards, hoping to cultivate more strong cultivators."

"The Emperor must have seen that the Human Race would lack talent for a period in the future, which is why he wants to take this opportunity to attack the Alien Race, so that they dare not act rashly for a period in the future."

The nobles discussed animatedly, all now accepting the fact that Ye Kong was unbeatable.

And their strong cultivators, including those from the major Families, after witnessing Ye Kong's battle with Luoshui and realizing that Ye Kong possessed true Great Dao power, all felt a retreat in their hearts, knowing they were no match.

General Zhen Guo looked left and right, and seeing that no one dared to challenge Ye Kong, he personally walked into the drum array.

"I'll beat the drum!"

The drums sounded, a sound that pierced the sky, erupting with a resounding roar that shook the heavens, one after another, firm and full.

It seemed to vividly display the scene of the soldiers fighting bloody battles on the Ten Thousand Race Battlefield back then.

The other drummers quickly followed General Zhen Guo's rhythm and beat the war drums.

The neat and solemn hammers reminded people of fluttering battle flags and clashing sabers and spears!

Then came the extremely fast small hammers, reminding people of ten thousand horses galloping and yellow sand filling the sky!

Towards the end, it was sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes loud, sometimes soft, reminding people of the heroic ambitions of the battlefield heroes, soaring to the heavens!

The Emperor rose from his Dragon Throne and walked out of the hall.

The dukes, ministers, and all the Royal Family members, seeing this, all rose and followed behind the Emperor.

The Emperor walked out of the main hall, stood on the jade steps in front of the hall, looked at Ye Kong, and said, "Since no one will contend with Ye Kong, today's Ten Kingdoms Tournament already has a victor!"

The majestic sound of the Great Dao spread, chilling the hearts of all the strong cultivators.

Ye Kong faced the Emperor and bowed to him.

Wang Jian and the other Dragon Kingdom Royal Family members were very excited in their hearts, never expecting this Ten Kingdoms Tournament to go so smoothly, with Ye Kong overcoming all obstacles to directly claim the first place in the Tournament.

The super Families, including the Ye Family, were resentful in their hearts, but there was nothing they could do.

Unless a God intervened, otherwise, in a one-on-one duel with Ye Kong, where would there be any chance of winning?

They did not know that Ye Kong faced the danger of being assassinated by the Alien Race every day on the Ten Thousand Race Battlefield. He could be said to be walking on the edge of a knife, almost being intercepted and killed by Alien Gods countless times.

These rich combat experiences became Ye Kong's most precious asset, helping him comprehend the Great Dao power related to Divine Lightning.

This gave him the capital to go further than other Honored Ones.

The Emperor announced, "I declare Ye Kong as the first place in the Ten Kingdoms Tournament!"

The crowd was boiling, and the people rejoiced. Ye Kong's deeds were already famous through the reports of Kyoto TV, and now that he had taken first place in the Ten Kingdoms Tournament, he became even more renowned throughout the world.

"Effective immediately, he is conferred the title of General Who Suppresses Rebellion!"

"He will command the Xiandeng Camp and Zhenwei Camp troops of the Imperial City, enjoy the salary of the Dragon Kingdom Royal Family, and set out on an expedition to suppress the Alien Race on an auspicious day!"

Ye Kong was overjoyed. He was just about to go among the Alien Race to find the God of Life among the Ten Thousand Clans to extend Ye Liting's lifespan. This way, he could handle both national and family affairs.

Ye Kong knelt on one knee and said, "Thank you, Emperor!"

The Dragon Kingdom Royal Family all knelt on both knees and said, "The Dragon Kingdom bows in gratitude for the Emperor's grace."

The Emperor nodded at Ye Kong, then turned to Wang Jian and said, "The Great Qin King is missing. As the crown prince, you have suffered."

"This time, Ye Kong, as the representative of your Dragon Kingdom Royal Family, has taken first place in the Tournament. I have a special reward for the Dragon Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jian was so excited that tears almost flowed down.

Because of the Great Qin King's disappearance, the Dragon Kingdom lacked the protection of a God. Even the four God Families in Kyoto that originally supported the Dragon Kingdom had all changed their allegiance and joined other countries.

Including the Ye Family, although they did not pledge allegiance to another country, they did not really take the Great Qin Royal Family seriously.

Whenever he met with the Royal Family members of the other nine Human Race kingdoms, Wang Jian often felt strange looks.

Now, they finally, in the Imperial Capital, within the Imperial Palace, in front of all the people, their representative of the Great Qin Royal Family, Ye Kong, helped them regain their Face!

"Bring the Godhead!"

Escorted by a General, a woman dressed in luxurious clothes held a pearl in both hands and walked to the front of the arena.

Everyone widened their eyes, trying their best to see the appearance of the Godhead and what was inside the pearl.

Ye Kong looked closely and saw that the Great Dao runes in this pearl were faintly visible, it must be a top-grade divine treasure!

Ye Kong took it with both hands. Upon contact, the pearl immediately emitted a dazzling light, and Great Dao runes appeared around Ye Kong.

This was the Godhead!

What astonishing Great Dao power!

The Emperor said, "Ye Kong, after you return, you will rest at the posthouse for now. On an auspicious day, I will send someone to inform you to enter the palace to discuss the matter of suppressing the rebellion."

"At that time, we will hold the Human Race's ceremony for conferring the General title, and the award ceremony for the top three in the Ten Kingdoms Tournament."

Ye Kong accepted the Godhead, bowed, and said, "Ye Kong accepts the command!"