The familiar figure within the Soul-Forbidden Prison before him caused even Ye Chen to be momentarily stunned. He clearly never imagined he would encounter this old acquaintance here.
This person was none other than the former Young King of the Heavenly Gate—the Wind King!
He never expected to meet him here either. After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen understood. Although it was mostly the young generation's supremes who had set out on the path over the past century, they had probably also gathered a group of exceptionally outstanding young elites, almost comparable to the most powerful prodigies, and sent them onto the Ultimate Ancient Path for training, preparing for the future.
What left Ye Chen somewhat amused and exasperated was that he would unexpectedly run into an old friend in a place like the Soul-Restraining Hall.
The current Wind King Zhao Feng appeared extremely weak. Five thick divine chains bound his limbs and neck, continuously devouring the Dao divine power he had accumulated over many years, making his aura unprecedentedly feeble.
He was now in an extremely weakened state. Even the divine soul within his brow was exceptionally weak and dim, yet he was utterly unable to struggle free.
Naturally, having cultivated for two to three hundred years, the Wind King was ultimately a sufficiently dazzling figure who had reached the Heavenly King level, which was considered quite fast.
It was just a pity that shortly after entering the Ultimate Ancient Path, he had been targeted, captured, and imprisoned within the Soul-Restraining Hall.
In the past, the Wind King and Ye Chen had some minor grievances, but they later laughed them off. Now, learning that a King of the Heavenly Gate was imprisoned here, Ye Chen naturally needed to lend a hand in rescue.
"Wind King!"
Ye Chen spoke up, sending a voice transmission. However, the Wind King was basically in a state of extreme physical weakness. Even his divine soul power was feeble, its fluctuations calm, having sunk into a deep slumber.
"Wind King!" Ye Chen had no choice but to call out again via voice transmission, imbuing it with special Dao resonance that entered the Wind King's sea of consciousness.
Only after a long while did the Wind King slowly awaken. He opened his slightly dazed eyes, which gradually focused, appearing extremely weak, making Ye Chen's heart ache a little to see.
"Wind King, are you alright?" Ye Chen spoke again.
However, the Wind King soon looked coldly at the Soul-Restraining Hall expert before him. Though weak, his gaze remained exceptionally icy. "Why did you wake me? Have you found a suitable buyer? Are you here to strip my physical body for those ancient recluses?"
Clearly, Wind King Zhao Feng also knew the true purpose of the Soul-Restraining Hall.
Ye Chen couldn't help but give a bitter smile. "Wind King, it's me, Ye Chen."
"What Ye Chen? How would I know what name you go by?" The Wind King looked coldly at the Ye Chen before him, clearly not grasping the true meaning, which left Ye Chen both amused and exasperated.
He had no choice but to say, "Wind King, I am the Battle Saint King."
"What Battle Saint King nonsense—" the Wind King coldly retorted, but before he could finish the sentence, he suddenly felt that the title 'Battle Saint King' sounded strangely familiar, as if he had heard it before.
Only after a good long while did his mind, dulled from prolonged confinement, suddenly jolt awake. He stared in shock at the Soul-Restraining Hall expert before him. "Battle Saint King!? You are the Battle Saint King? Impossible! His Highness the Battle Saint King couldn't possibly look like this. Moreover, he perished long ago in the Emperor's Pass. How could he appear here? Experts of the Soul-Restraining Hall, I truly never expected you to know of His Highness the Battle Saint King's existence. That does surprise me somewhat. But what use is it even if you mention His Highness the Battle Saint King? I'm just a prisoner you've locked up. What's worth trying to pry information from me for?"
Clearly, the Wind King simply didn't believe he was the Battle Saint King. After all, this was the body of a Soul-Restraining Hall expert. Furthermore, all the young elites from the Sealed Boundary Universe who had entered the Ultimate Ancient Path only knew that Ye Chen had perished in the Tenth Emperor's Pass. They had no idea about the news of Ye Chen's later heaven-defying resurrection and return.
Separated by the Soul-Forbidden Prison, Ye Chen released a wisp of his Origin Aura into the air.
The Wind King was first stunned, then his entire body trembled violently. Upon sensing that familiar Origin Aura, which truly belonged to the Battle Saint King, he was shocked, dumbfounded, and filled with disbelief. He murmured blankly, "You... you really are the Battle Saint King?"
"The genuine article!"
Ye Chen said with a smile, and also revealed some important information about the Heavenly Gate. Finally, after confirming that the person before him was indeed the Battle Saint King, the Wind King couldn't help but sigh in amazement repeatedly.
After all, he simply couldn't imagine that the Battle Saint King had truly defied the heavens to resurrect and return. It was all too legendary, to the point of being unbelievable.
However, when he thought of the Battle Saint King's monstrous talent and the various myths of the past, everything from before could be explained.
Seeing that the Battle Saint King had defied the heavens to resurrect and had entered this place, the Wind King, though overjoyed, hurriedly spoke up, "Your Highness, this is the Soul-Restraining Hall. It's very dangerous. You cannot stay here for long. Your true body should leave, far away from here."
"My true body is also imprisoned within the Soul-Restraining Hall," Ye Chen said.
"What?" The Wind King was dumbfounded. How could he have imagined that even the Battle Saint King was imprisoned in the Soul-Restraining Hall? This made him somewhat anxious.
One must know that the Battle Saint King was his idol, and also the number one young generation's supreme of the Sealed Boundary Universe. He absolutely must not be put in danger.
But Ye Chen chuckled and said, "There's no need for you to worry. I entered the Soul-Restraining Hall on my own initiative because I received some useful information that young elites from my Sealed Boundary Universe were imprisoned inside. That's why I took the initiative to enter. I just never expected you to be locked up here as well."
Hearing this, the Wind King's expression stiffened, turning somewhat gloomy. "My strength is too lacking."
Ye Chen shook his head. "There's no need for you to blame yourself. This Soul-Restraining Hall is indeed powerful enough, even having ancient Great Sages presiding over it. Even if you were captured, it's actually within reason. Moreover, I heard the Soul-Restraining Hall expended tremendous effort to capture you, suffering heavy casualties. I am currently investigating the Soul-Restraining Hall. Do you know if anyone else from the Sealed Boundary Universe is imprisoned here? According to the information I received, it seems some young generation's supremes were also captured."
However, the Wind King shook his head. "That's just the Soul-Restraining Hall deceiving others. Every young generation's supreme is extremely powerful, and they possess forbidden secret treasures bestowed by their great factions. They are terrifyingly formidable. Even the Soul-Restraining Hall wouldn't dare provoke them excessively, let alone capture them."
This allowed Ye Chen to breathe a slight sigh of relief. If this were truly the case, it could prove that Chen'er and the others were not in the Soul-Restraining Hall, which eased his mind somewhat. Otherwise, if they were truly imprisoned, he would have to cause a massive uproar.