"Speak!"
It was merely a single word, yet this word contained an indescribably terrifying power, like an Ancient Divine Mountain crashing directly into the heart of the alluring fox woman, instantly causing her to vomit a mouthful of blood, her face filled with shock and horror.
She looked at Ye Chen, who was brimming with killing intent, with immense fear. She knew he wasn't just speaking casually now; he had truly stirred his murderous intent. If she didn't reveal everything, she might very well be left here permanently.
The alluring fox woman hurriedly spoke: "My lord, please calm your anger! This servant will tell everything, everything!"
In her panic, even her form of address changed, no longer 'young master' but 'my lord'!
How dare she conceal anything further? The pressure this seemingly young man gave her was too great, as if a single glance from him could utterly shatter her. She dared not hide anything and was prepared to lay everything bare.
It turned out that the path to the first checkpoint of the Ultimate Ancient Path was not at the extreme end behind Zhoutian City. That place was a void land, a dangerous zone filled with terrifying perils, a site where gods and demons had once battled, a fearsome battlefield.
The true path lay within this starry sky, and it required the strongest elites from each Ancient Universe to find it themselves; otherwise, nothing would work.
It was said this was a preliminary trial for the Ultimate Ancient Path. If one couldn't even find where the true Ultimate Ancient Path was, they were unqualified to enter it.
Furthermore, the reason those people had set their sights on Ye Chen was precisely because he was the strongest young prodigy from an Ancient Universe.
Because now that the Ultimate Ancient Path had reopened, many old monsters from major powers had set their sights on the young prodigies from various Ancient Universes. Or, more accurately, they had set their sights on their young, vigorous, blood-energy-rich, and potential-filled bodies, hoping to obtain them. They wished to use some sinister secret arts to take possession with their divine souls and gain a new lease on life.
Thus, Ye Chen had also been targeted.
Not only were these old monsters each extremely powerful, but now that they had entered this stretch of the Ultimate Ancient Path, they were essentially cut off from their respective Ancient Universes, unable to make contact. This placed the Ultimate Ancient Path above everything, allowing these old monsters to act so brazenly.
Especially now, with the great era sweeping across not just the Sealed Realm Universe but other Ancient Universes as well, a large number of the strongest prodigies had appeared. Even young generation's supremes and Emperor's sons from various Ancient Universes were emerging one after another. For these old monsters, how could this not be filled with temptation?
Now, Ye Chen had clearly been targeted by quite a few interested parties, who had also set their sights on his young and vigorous physical body.
More importantly, within Zhoutian City, there was also an exceptionally powerful force that specialized in secretly capturing these Strongest Prodigies, trading them to those old monsters nearing the end of their lifespans in exchange for extremely high profits.
"So that's how it is," Ye Chen sneered coldly. However, to dare set their sights on him was truly courting death.
Who was he? The Battle Saint King, sweeping through everything, daring to suppress even ancient Great Sages. To this day, the divine souls of two Great Powers were still imprisoned within his brow's Mud Pill Palace.
He had even retrieved the divine souls of the three other Great Powers from the Sun God Dynasty, the Ancient Night Hall, and the Undying Sacred Land, who had been blasted apart by the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord in the past, from the Human Sovereign Pagoda.
They had been stored and suppressed within the Human Sovereign Pagoda before. During his journey to the Emperor's Pass, he had naturally retrieved them. With the divine souls of five ancient Great Sages here, they were a key part of his path to invincibility.
If they truly provoked him, no matter what, he would sweep through them completely.
"My lord, the Soul Forbidden Hall is extremely powerful, dominating this starry sky. They possess terrifying influence even within Zhoutian City. It's said that in just the last hundred years, they have successfully captured quite a few of the Strongest Prodigies from various Ancient Universes. There are even rumors claiming that a young generation's supreme has fallen victim," the alluring fox woman hurriedly added, supplementing with some rather important information.
Hearing this, even Ye Chen's expression changed slightly. The Strongest Prodigies falling victim was one thing, but if even a young generation's supreme had been captured, it was something that demanded caution.
Just how powerful was this Soul Forbidden Hall?
And he quickly made a connection: if a young generation's supreme had fallen victim, and it was within the last hundred years, if that were true, then what about Chen'er, the Goddess, Yi Wu, Yaya, Ruoxi, and the others decades ago? Could they have also fallen victim?
When he thought this far, even Ye Chen's expression changed drastically.
He urgently asked: "Among the young generation's supremes, were there any females?"
His tone carried a good deal of urgency and possessed a terrifying intimidating force. The alluring fox woman was directly intimidated by the pressure emanating from Ye Chen, her face turning pale. Yet, she dared not refuse to answer. Steeling herself, she thought for a moment before saying, "It seems there were... and also seems there weren't?"
"Were there or weren't there?" Ye Chen's voice was cold.
"There were! There were!" The alluring fox woman was sweating on her forehead.
Boom—
At this moment, Ye Chen's aura suddenly became many times more terrifying. With a thunderous roar, the entire Shy Moon and Bashful Flower Hall nearly collapsed, but he quickly restrained it. Still, countless cracks appeared.
Yet, at this moment, how would the alluring fox woman dare to reprimand him? She wanted to flee, but Ye Chen would not let her go so easily. He grabbed her by the neck as if lifting a small chick and said, "Where are the people imprisoned by the Soul Forbidden Hall?"
"My lord, this servant is just a lowly reception maid. How would I know the important secrets of the Soul Forbidden Hall?" The alluring fox woman was almost crying.
Hum—
Two beams of solidified divine light shot forth directly from Ye Chen's eyes, penetrating the alluring fox woman's sea of consciousness to search directly. Indeed, he obtained no useful information.
Moreover, from the information he did obtain, he learned that this Soul Forbidden Hall was not only powerful but also quite mysterious, having certain connections with various major powers. Finding them would truly be extremely difficult.
Even though Ye Chen was powerful, not inferior to an ancient Great Sage, he still felt somewhat helpless at this moment.
Although he didn't believe the women would have been captured by the Soul Forbidden Hall, he was still worried. After all, they had just embarked on the Ultimate Ancient Path, and he didn't know their true situation.
Finally, Ye Chen thought of a method!
Late at night, quiet and still, moonlight like water. Zhoutian City was a city that never slept, everything still appearing bustling and lively.
At this moment, within the Shy Moon and Bashful Flower Hall, Ye Chen was sitting cross-legged in quiet cultivation, absorbing the Great Dao essence from all directions.
It must be said that although the Yichun Pavilion was expensive, it was also a first-class cultivation site. Vast and pure heaven and earth spiritual energy surged forth, transforming into a dazzling vortex of spiritual energy that continuously poured into Ye Chen's body. Every inch of his skin overflowed with majestic Great Dao essence.
Just at this moment, several mysterious figures appeared within the Shy Moon and Bashful Flower Hall, silently drawing near!