Everything happened without a sound. The figure in the shadows was none other than the Assassin Venerable.
He appeared silently, a unique black spear, dark and profound, flashing like lightning as it stabbed toward the back of Ye Chen's head, aiming to kill him in one strike and completely pierce his divine soul.
It could be said this was a fatal crisis!
Yet at this very moment, just as Ye Chen was about to raise his sword to charge at the Ancient Demon God, he suddenly turned around. His black hair danced wildly, his movement so fast it was unbelievable, even startling the secretly lurking Assassin Venerable, causing his aura to leak out slightly.
And it was precisely this slight leak that allowed Ye Chen to completely lock onto his opponent's aura. He swung his sword down fiercely, its radiance illuminating past and present, sword light soaring to the heavens, shattering the void.
*Thud!*
A spray of fresh blood splattered forth. The Assassin Venerable's figure tumbled out of the void, a deep, bone-revealing gash cleaved into his chest, blood flying out as if it cost nothing.
After achieving the Chaos Saint Body, Ye Chen's perception was incredibly sharp, surpassing all common sense and reason. Even the best concealment within the void could hardly escape his senses.
Especially after his recent great battle with Lou Changfeng, his perception had become absurdly acute, capable of detecting even the most minute movements.
"Battle Saint King, you—"
The Assassin Venerable was shocked, clearly not expecting the Battle Saint King to sense him.
And most ironically, what wounded him was his own God-Killing Sword.
However, the moment he regained his senses, his first instinct was to flee, to hide within the void.
Yet while his speed was fast, Ye Chen's speed was now far faster. With a *whoosh*, he was upon him.
It was still the Boundary-Traversing Secret Art, but it was incomparable to its former self. He flashed through layers of illusory great world phantoms, strands of primordial Chaos Qi accompanying him. In less than half a moment, he had caught up to the Assassin Venerable.
*Boom!*
A Chaos Saint Fist blasted out, primordial Chaos Qi surging like a tidal wave, shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
The Assassin Venerable hurriedly blocked with his Black Spear. However, Ye Chen's Chaos Saint Fist was terrifyingly powerful, carrying the weight of billions of *jun*, accompanied by ten thousand strands of primordial Chaos Qi. It pressed down directly, crushing the blocking Black Spear and landing on the Assassin Venerable's body.
He was sent flying, vomiting a great mouthful of blood, his expression one of horror.
Wasn't the Battle Saint King's current combat power a bit too excessive? He clearly hadn't yet reached the true ancient Great Sage realm, so why was he so powerful?
Yet Ye Chen's methods did not stop there. He threw out the Chaos Great Cauldron and slapped it forward. With a *boom*, it struck the Assassin Venerable's body, immediately causing his form to crack, nearly exploding him completely.
Pitiful Assassin Venerable, a dignified ancient Great Sage who had proven his Dao through killing, a venerable among killers, a supreme among killers, one whom even the Heavenly Mighty Figures feared greatly, yet he could hardly withstand Ye Chen's supreme strike.
This shocked all the ancient Great Sages present. Killing a peak Heavenly King was one thing, but the Assassin Venerable was a true ancient Great Sage, far stronger than a Heavenly King, yet he was nearly smashed to spiritual and physical disintegration by a single cauldron. What kind of unmatched combat power was this?
Vaguely, the Heavenly Mighty Figures sensed that the Battle Saint King was no longer simply a peak Heavenly King.
Although he hadn't undergone his tribulation, why did they feel an unimaginably terrifying aura spreading, emanating, causing hearts to tremble and souls to shake?
Was this the combat power of an Emperor's Son-level peak Heavenly King? Or had the Battle Saint King already broken through to the Great Power realm, just not yet undergone his tribulation?
But Ye Chen's aura was obscure and profound; even ancient Great Sages found it difficult to truly discern his actual realm.
"Assassin Venerable, you chased me for a million *li*, from the Ancient God Continent to the Ancient Emperor Continent, even pursuing me into the Divine Realm. It's time to settle this account. Pay with your life."
Ye Chen spoke indifferently, completely locking onto the Assassin Venerable as he charged toward him, unleashing the fearsome Battle Saint Art.
The Assassin Venerable felt a terrifying sense of crisis, as if being stared down by a peerless great menace. His expression changed drastically, and he shot into the sky without a second thought, not daring to face him head-on.
This Battle Saint King was simply too powerful, always exceeding expectations. Was this still just a Heavenly King? He clearly felt he was a whole level stronger than himself, an ancient Great Sage.
*Boom!*
The two engaged in fierce combat, or more accurately, the Battle Saint King was suppressing the Assassin Venerable in battle, because he was too powerful. Even when the Assassin Venerable desperately summoned the God-Killing Sword, the deity within struggled frantically.
*Boom!*
Who was Ye Chen? He was the Chaos Saint Body, possessing unimaginable strength that seemed to surpass everything.
He directly unleashed the terrifying Chaos Laws, suppressing the deity within the God-Killing Sword, then completely ignited and incinerated it. Boundless, majestic radiance erupted, streams of blazingly brilliant light flames blooming and spreading.
The Assassin Venerable's expression changed drastically. He immediately understood Ye Chen's intention. This was too insane; he might very well die.
He dared not continue the fight, fleeing desperately, trying to completely escape Ye Chen's sight, or a true life crisis would indeed occur.
But could his speed possibly surpass Ye Chen's?
*Boom!*
The two were soon fighting together again, and with exceptional ferocity. But within a few dozen to a hundred exchanges, the Assassin Venerable's form was blasted apart once. However, the vigorous life force of an ancient Great Sage allowed him to reconstitute himself in the distance.
Yet reconstitution was difficult. The Assassin Venerable's divine soul was completely burning, emitting strong radiance, but it was useless because it contained strands of Chaos Laws, causing extremely severe interference with his physical reconstruction.
Ye Chen charged over to kill him, but at that moment, a fearsome Great Power suddenly approached—it was the Great Saint Imperial Clan Venerable.
He was powerful, stronger than ordinary Great Powers. In the past, only a stunning Great Power like the Heaven's Gate Sect Master could firmly suppress him. Otherwise, who else could suppress such an Imperial Clan Great Power?
Ye Chen's black hair was loose, entwined with strands of primordial Chaos Qi, his aura majestic. With the Chaos Great Cauldron hovering above his head and the God-Killing Sword in hand, he showed no fear, pressing forward. "You were also one of those who interfered with my transformation back then."
The Great Saint Imperial Clan Venerable snorted coldly. "So what if I was? What if I kill you? A mere Heavenly King, no matter how strong, this venerable can still suppress and kill you."
"Then make your move!"
*Boom!*
Ye Chen directly attacked, the Great Cauldron and God-Killing Sword striking in unison, the gourd and Dao Diagram unfurling as well.
*Boom!*
Accompanied by a most terrifying roar, the Chaos Great Cauldron and the three Immortal Ancient Weapons fully revived, continuously releasing Great Power-level divine might, blasting forth, destroying everything as they clashed with the Great Saint Imperial Clan Venerable.
Among them, especially the God-Killing Sword, whose inner deity Ye Chen was completely incinerating, shone with immeasurable radiance, its power sharply increasing, enough to contend with the Great Saint Imperial Clan Venerable. Meanwhile, Ye Chen threw the Chaos Great Cauldron out, Chaos Laws erupting in full force, directly blasting the Assassin Venerable.
*Boom!*
The Assassin Venerable exploded once more, and this time, the Chaos Great Cauldron directly swallowed all his flesh and blood, beginning to refine it!