The Three-Part Heavenly King Body was profoundly mysterious, even touching upon the faint threads of temporal power, restraining a portion of heaven and earth.
At the very least, this starry sky was restrained by the Black Palace Heavenly King's Three-Part Heavenly King Body, becoming his domain. He suppressed Ye Chen from all directions, making it difficult for him to break free.
The Black Palace Heavenly King's true form and his two Heavenly King avatars all attacked, bombarding Ye Chen within, determined to utterly annihilate him.
"The Three-Part Restraint of Heaven and Earth is indeed extraordinary, capable of affecting space-time to a degree, but it's useless against me. All the myriad Daos of the heavens are born from Chaos; how could they affect Chaos itself? Disperse!"
Ye Chen shouted loudly, Chaos surging and swelling from his body, dissolving all restraints. All forces were rendered intangible, returning to Chaos.
He was no longer bound by space-time, and his figure instantly became illusory. With each step, he flickered in and out of existence, as if traversing the myriad worlds. His traces were hazy and indistinct, shuttling through the heavens, dreamlike and elusive, impossible to grasp.
The destructive divine abilities unleashed by the Black Palace Heavenly King and his two avatars could drown the starry sky and shatter stars, yet they could not harm Ye Chen in the slightest.
The appearance of such a method made the other powerhouses in the Heavenly Heart Hall tremble in their hearts, for it was too astonishing, beyond imagination. How could one even strike him?
The Black Palace Heavenly King was even more shocked, for this young junior had just dissolved his Three-Part Restraint of Heaven and Earth, filling him with horror.
Since its creation, the Three-Part Restraint of Heaven and Earth had never been broken by anyone. Unless one used absolute power from a higher realm to dismantle it, in battles of the same level, this was the foundation of his invincibility.
Yet, he never expected the other party to dismantle it so easily, and he was also terrified by the mighty power of Chaos.
Swish—
Silently and without a trace, Ye Chen appeared before one of the Black Palace Heavenly King's Heavenly King avatars at an unknown moment. He raised his hand and struck out, divine radiance as brilliant as a galaxy pouring from his fingers and palm, all surging toward his opponent. An earth-shattering destructive fluctuation erupted, tearing through the interstellar void.
The Black Palace Heavenly King, worthy of being a top-tier figure of the current era, reacted instantly. The Heavenly King avatar immediately moved to defend, while his true form and the other avatar attacked to provide aid.
"Sever!"
Ye Chen uttered a light cry, his palm slicing like a blade. The starry sky was abruptly severed, as if heaven and earth were completely split in two, directly separating the Black Palace Heavenly King's true form and his other avatar, preventing them from approaching immediately.
His method was world-shaking—a single palm severing the starry sky!
He was like an invincible war god, possessing unimaginable, peerless might.
Then, Ye Chen's large hand descended, striking before this Heavenly King avatar. The avatar's figure was sent flying, its body shattered, flesh, blood, and white bones scattering, annihilating patches of void.
In a single encounter, the Black Palace Heavenly King's avatar was severely wounded, nearly half its body smashed to pieces.
One must know that was equivalent to a true Heavenly King, yet it was so utterly weak, truly astonishing. Just how strong was the Battle Saint King?
"Hmm? It actually didn't shatter. That surprises me." Ye Chen slightly furrowed his brows, somewhat surprised by the stability of this Heavenly King avatar. He knew that even before becoming a Heavenly King, he was stronger than ordinary Heavenly Kings. Now, he was even more terrifying, his cultivation having reached this level. An ordinary Heavenly King would likely have his body pulverized by a single slap.
Moreover, although Heavenly King avatars were powerful, they were not as stable as a true Heavenly King's body. For this avatar not to shatter was indeed unexpected.
However, that was all. Ye Chen's second slap followed, even more terrifying, capable of destroying heaven and earth, shattering everything.
With a loud boom that shook the starry sky, that Heavenly King avatar completely exploded. There was no flesh or bone, as it was not a true flesh-and-blood body but a manifested form.
A large shower of light rain exploded within, yet it did not dissipate. Instead, it rushed toward the Black Palace Heavenly King in the other severed portion of the starry sky.
This was a portion of the Black Palace Heavenly King's essence, energy, and spirit, extremely vigorous, more so than that of an ordinary Heavenly King. Otherwise, how could it be so powerful?
Although the Heavenly King avatar had exploded, the essence, energy, and spirit were not completely destroyed. If they returned to the main body, the Black Palace Heavenly King's losses would be greatly reduced.
However, Ye Chen snorted coldly. How could he allow this essence, energy, and spirit to return? He directly reached out with a large hand, covering the starry sky, blotting out the heavens and sun, restraining this brilliant shower of light rain. Then, with a flip of his palm, he condensed a vast and brilliant mass of essence, energy, and spirit, giving the Black Palace Heavenly King a wicked smile.
The Black Palace Heavenly King immediately changed color, shouting, "Junior, how dare you!"
"Is there anything I wouldn't dare to do?" Ye Chen directly refined it and then swallowed it. Instantly, he felt his entire essence, energy, and spirit strengthen significantly, receiving a great boost.
This was a fraction of a top-tier Heavenly King's essence, energy, and spirit, more vigorous than that of an ordinary Heavenly King, containing part of the Black Palace Heavenly King's essence. Once devoured, even a top-tier Heavenly King like Ye Chen received a substantial increase.
"Seeking death!"
The Black Palace Heavenly King was furious beyond measure. This essence, energy, and spirit were equivalent to divine energy cultivated over hundreds of years. Even though he knew the current Battle Saint King was extremely powerful, beyond imagination, he still charged over. Dazzling divine splendor erupted from his entire body, along with immeasurable power, blasting forth.
"Scram!"
Ye Chen's expression turned icy. He traversed the starry sky, crossing over, and unleashed a supreme strike against the Black Palace Heavenly King!
Boom—
The starry sky exploded violently. Who knew how many stars were blasted apart, countless fragments streaking across the cosmos.
Within, Ye Chen's body was wreathed in primordial Chaos Qi as he executed the Heaven-Splitting, Earth-Rending Fist. Wherever he passed, everything was destroyed. The other Heavenly King avatar also exploded, and the Black Palace Heavenly King's true form was similarly swept away, his flesh and blood exploding. Large amounts of blood spilled down, each drop appearing so brilliant and conspicuous—all Heavenly King's blood, each drop containing indescribable divine effects.
The Battle Saint King was simply unstoppable. Even the Black Palace Heavenly King could not resist him, being forcefully suppressed and beaten.
Moreover, the essence, energy, and spirit of that Heavenly King avatar were devoured, allowing Ye Chen to gain even more divine energy.
"Elder Black!"
Within the Heavenly Heart Hall, the many Ye Family powerhouses exclaimed in alarm. On one hand, they were worried about the Black Palace Heavenly King's safety; on the other, they were also shocked by the Battle Saint King's fearsomeness—truly powerful to a degree that made one's scalp tingle.
After forcefully sending the Black Palace Heavenly King flying once more, Ye Chen stood tall in the heavens, his entire body wreathed in primordial Chaos Qi, looking down from above, gazing contemptuously into the distance.
"Is this your strength? Not good enough!"
He shook his head, seemingly somewhat disappointed. Such an attitude and evaluation immediately enraged the Black Palace Heavenly King.
Yet, he also felt a sense of helplessness and sorrow, for this was indeed a fact.
A dignified top-tier Heavenly King of a generation, having cultivated for thousands of years, having walked far on the path of the Heavenly King realm. Yet, looking back, he found himself overpowered by a young junior who had cultivated for less than two hundred years. What a sorrowful situation this was.
He felt immense sorrow, even some despair, but also anger and unwillingness. Unwilling to accept this discovery, he chose to attack once more, wanting to change the situation.
"Ah!"
The Black Palace Heavenly King roared, his entire body entwined with unparalleled Great Dao radiance, as if streams of dark divine flames were blazing upon him.
He summoned the Dark Heavenly Palace and fully revived it. Dao talismans continuously emerged one after another, accompanied by blazing rays of light as if burning, releasing extremely terrifying divine energy, pressing forward to suppress and kill the Battle Saint King.
"Qian Yue, be careful!"
Within the Heavenly Heart Hall, those close to him showed concern. Yi Wu even sent a voice transmission.
"It's fine." Ye Chen shook his head, filled with confidence—confidence in his own peerless invincibility. He had advanced triumphantly all along, always sweeping through all opponents of the same level. When had he ever faced a true enemy? This time would be no different; he would surely prevail.
He manifested primordial Chaos Qi and struck out, destroying everything, charging forward recklessly.
Boom—
The entire starry sky collapsed. The void was blasted into a shapeless form, space fragments flying everywhere.
This was the most terrifying collision between Heavenly Kings. The destructive power spread who knew how many li away. Stars tens of thousands of li away were affected and then annihilated into nothingness.
Fortunately, this was another world evolved from the Emperor's patterns within the Heavenly Heart Hall, isolated. Otherwise, this collision might have caused unimaginable destruction to the entire Ye Family—no empty words.
Boom—
The great battle also came to a complete end. Everything was over. Just as everyone had thought, the Black Palace Heavenly King was still swept away. The dark radiance of the Dark Heavenly Palace scattered, many cracks appearing within, as if about to be torn apart and shattered.
The Black Palace Heavenly King was utterly defeated, his body tattered and broken. Bright flesh and blood and gleaming white bone fragments wantonly scattered across the starry sky. Even a few strands of blood seeped from between his eyebrows. He was completely overpowered.
Strong! Too strong!
Even if one didn't want to admit it, one had to acknowledge this point. The Battle Saint King was too powerful, invincible in the world. Even though the Black Palace Heavenly King had displayed his strongest posture, he was still completely overpowered, unable to resist his opponent.
A veteran Heavenly King who had stood in the Heavenly King realm for thousands of years was thus defeated by a young junior. One could not say the veteran Heavenly King was not strong; on the contrary, he was extremely powerful.
It was just that the Battle Saint King, as a rising star, was even more powerful and invincible, actually forcefully overpowering him. This was something no one could have imagined.
How many years had the Battle Saint King cultivated? To have reached this step at such a young age, he was almost about to break ancient and modern records.
In a daze, it seemed as if people saw the rise of a peerless Emperor on the Battle Saint King's body, towering proudly above the river of time, overlooking the myriad heavens, invincible throughout ancient, modern, and future times, becoming an immortal monument.
Within, a bloody path extended, with endless corpses, and the Black Palace Heavenly King was one of them.
Imperial Bearing!
It was said that in the Mythical Era, every Supreme One who achieved the rank of Emperor, though they reached the pinnacle of glory, illuminating ancient and modern times, all trod upon endless corpses, step by step ascending to that supreme Imperial throne.
Now, behind the Battle Saint King's invincible figure, such a bloody path faintly appeared, endless corpses lying strewn about, all true powerhouses.
Could this be the true Bloody Path to Emperorhood?
On the invincible path to becoming an Emperor, did it require endless powerhouses to pave the way, all just to achieve such an Emperor?
The various powerhouses shuddered, their gazes toward the Battle Saint King filled with special reverence. Among the many younger generation powerhouses, there was only looking up in admiration.
Such a figure, they could only look up to, never able to reach in this lifetime!
In the shattered starry sky, the Black Palace Heavenly King continuously coughed up blood—all Great Dao Blood, containing fragments of his Great Dao. It could allow cultivators below the Heavenly King realm to refine precious elixirs and divine medicines, yet now it flowed and was coughed up as if worthless.
His eyes were no longer shining brilliantly but appeared quite dim. Being defeated by a rising star he regarded as a junior with such overwhelming force nearly caused his Dao heart to collapse, creating a demonic barrier.
If he did not break through this in this lifetime, he might never advance further.
Yet, he felt a deep sense of helplessness and sorrow. Having exhausted everything, he still could not defeat his opponent. What was left?
The evolved world was opened. The Ye Family Patriarch led a group of Ye Family powerhouses into the arena, helping the Black Palace Heavenly King up, offering precious pills, and inquiring with concern, "Elder Black, are you alright?"
After taking the pills, the Black Palace Heavenly King's complexion improved significantly, but the dimness in his gaze remained unchanged, making people sigh.
No matter how one put it, this was a top-tier Heavenly King, a veteran Heavenly King. Being so forcefully defeated by a young junior made many older-generation figures feel the hero's twilight. This was no longer the era where their generation dominated the world's winds and clouds, eliciting some sighs of emotion.
Although he had won the battle, Ye Chen still honored his promise, secretly returning two-thirds of the bloodline power pool within him to the Ye Family Patriarch.
He did not want to go too far. Leaving a margin in all things was his principle.
The Heavenly King battle concluded, making many people sigh with emotion and also sense the Battle Saint King's supreme invincibility. In the current great era, among the younger generation, who could battle him?
Not even Immortal True Kings could. Perhaps only Imperial Son-level figures were qualified.
Those newly ascended Tenth Heaven former True Kings, now Supreme Heavenly Geniuses, likely also had the qualification to battle.
Yet, what made people feel regretful was that the Ye Family Imperial Son did not appear, somewhat disappointing. After all, that was an invincible Imperial Son, rumored to have reached the Heavenly King realm long ago. Now, his cultivation was even more unfathomable, advancing toward the Great Power realm.
If he could have appeared, there probably wouldn't have been this great confrontation between a newly ascended Heavenly King and a veteran Heavenly King, but rather an Imperial Son-level battle.
"May I ask, Patriarch Ye, is the Imperial Son present?" Some faction leaders could not suppress their curiosity and actively inquired.
And what about Ye Gucheng? Why didn't he appear at such a grand event as the family competition? It shouldn't be so.
"He is!"
The Ye Family powerhouses were about to answer when an aura of great terror suddenly erupted, sweeping through all directions, shaking the void, making the various powerhouses tremble!
Ye Chen suddenly looked toward the main entrance of the great hall within the Heavenly Heart Hall. An overwhelmingly powerful figure appeared, his traces hazy, the Great Dao added to his body, like a vessel of the Dao, like a deity descending.