Within the endless Spatial Turbulence, a massive glowing sphere floated and sank, motionless and indestructible, shimmering with myriad colors. It emanated faint threads of ancient Sovereign might, strikingly similar to the pressure of the Ancient Monarch felt earlier.
Could this be the Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm?
Everyone was astonished. No one expected this supreme Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power to have actually located it. Not just others, even the Divine Nation's Ancestor changed expression.
Even though he had reached the realm of ancient Great Sages earlier and had attempted divination while in this domain, he had always come up empty-handed. He never imagined this mysterious Great Power would succeed in divining it today, revealing the other's strength to be even greater than imagined.
This made the ancient path trial-takers and the Divine Nation's experts even more solemn. This supreme Great Power had the capability to sweep through this place. It was fortunate he had been focused on divination all along; otherwise, it would have been a catastrophic disaster.
"Divine Nation's Ancestor!"
The several strongest prodigies controlling the three Great Power-level formations sent mental messages one after another, hoping the Divine Nation's Ancestor would quickly break through the sealed heaven and earth and send word to the Guardians of the Ultimate Ancient Path. Otherwise, continuing like this would lead to them being completely wiped out.
"Still a bit short!"
The Divine Nation's Ancestor responded. While battling Jiu Ruo Great Power, he constantly searched for a breakthrough to truly send a message, summoning the Guardian from the Ultimate Ancient Path's second checkpoint. He also hoped to contact other Guardian Great Powers on the Ultimate Ancient Path, even the invincible ones guarding the ancient path. Otherwise, they would truly be in dire straits.
"So it was hidden here. If it hadn't appeared before, revealing a trace of its aura, it truly wouldn't have been found."
The Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power, wreathed in eighteen layers of divine radiance, spoke. His eyes were cold and substantial, instantly piercing to the deepest part of the void. Grasping the Sun-Destroying Heavenly Halberd, he strode into the void. With a whoosh, he traversed the endless Spatial Turbulence, arriving before the Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm in a flash. Swinging the Sun-Destroying Heavenly Halberd, he fiercely slashed down. Boundless Great Dao Laws descended with a roar, violently assaulting!
Boom—
A terrifying explosion directly erupted, vast and mighty. It was the Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power making his move. The Sun-Destroying Heavenly Halberd was ferocious beyond measure, carrying world-destroying might as it smashed down, shattering the nine heavens. Its terror was unimaginable, directly striking the Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm.
The power of this strike was such that even the Divine Nation's Ancestor felt a fearsome crisis, requiring his full attention.
Boom—
However, the Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm circulated with the Great Dao Laws of the supreme Ancient Monarch and emitted light. A vast pressure of the Ancient Monarch suddenly erupted, then swept outwards, colliding terrifyingly with the attack.
A terrifying explosion directly detonated within the Spatial Turbulence, continuous thunderous roars echoing far and wide, completely annihilating vast swathes of turbulence, creating a fearsome vacuum domain.
Yet the Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm was not shattered. It remained suspended in the dark Spatial Turbulence, circulating with the Sovereign's immortal pressure, having withstood the assault.
However, the Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power did not change expression nor give up. He had anticipated this, as this was a secret realm opened by an Ancient Monarch; naturally, it was extraordinary.
If its defenses were torn open so easily, it would have disappointed him.
The Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power continuously swung the Sun-Destroying Heavenly Halberd, unleashing wave after wave of vast columns of light—terrifying halberd radiance containing world-destroying Great Dao Laws that tore through the void. Again and again, they slammed down, striking the Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm, attempting to tear apart the Ancient Monarch's Great Dao Laws and enter.
Yet each time, the Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm held firm. As the Sovereign's pressure circulated, it blocked every attack.
"Although it's a secret realm opened by an Ancient Monarch, he ultimately perished. A mere secret realm—let's see how long you can hold out."
The Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power snorted coldly. His combat power was indeed astonishing; each strike was terrifyingly powerful, making even an ancient Great Sage like the Divine Nation's Ancestor's heart tremble. He knew deeply that if he faced this mysterious Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power, he likely wouldn't last more than a few rounds before defeat.
"I hope the Battle Saint King can finish receiving the inheritance and emerge soon."
This was what the Divine Nation's Ancestor thought in his heart. Although he resented Ye Chen for taking all the Ancient Monarch's inheritance, at this moment, only the appearance of the Battle Saint King could somewhat turn back this absolutely disadvantageous situation.
Yet how easy was that?
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
The Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power struck blow after blow, continuously assaulting the Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm, tearing through the sky, destroying everything. Each strike forcibly tore open a bit more of the Ancient Monarch's laws entwined around the secret realm.
Within the secret realm, the Ancient Monarch sighed lightly. His figure grew increasingly illusory and indistinct with the passage of time. After all, he was merely a remnant wisp of soul. This secret realm couldn't hold out much longer. Everything depended on Ye Chen.
"Young friend, I hope you hurry." The Ancient Monarch looked towards Ye Chen, still seated on the Divine Throne in enlightenment and improvement. Then his gaze turned outward. "With my remaining power, I'll buy you some time."
His purple hair danced wildly. The most awe-inspiring Sovereign aura suddenly erupted. From within, a silvery Heavenly Blade shot up, fully releasing, undergoing revival. Accompanied by a powerful Sovereign pressure, it was his Monarch Immortal Weapon.
This Monarch Immortal Heavenly Blade had always been within the secret realm, left for his inheritor. Usually dormant, it silently absorbed power, accumulating vast energy that could revive at a critical moment.
Now that moment had truly arrived. The accumulated power erupted in an instant, tearing open the Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm and shooting out into the endless Spatial Turbulence.
The most vast Heavenly Might of the Sovereign fully released, instantly sweeping through the endless Spatial Turbulence, calming all turbulence.
Boom—
The Monarch Immortal Heavenly Blade erupted with dazzling blade radiance. It fiercely slashed out a brilliant blade light like a silver river, shining with silvery light, traversing the endless Spatial Turbulence, directly striking down, shattering all directions.
"A Monarch Immortal Weapon!"
The Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power changed expression. Moreover, it was a Monarch Immortal Weapon that had revived most of its power. It absolutely possessed the might to slay an ancient Great Sage. Powerful as he was, he dared not face it head-on and hastily dodged.
However, the range covered by the blade light was too vast. Even he couldn't completely evade, still remaining within the enveloped area.
At this moment, he hurriedly swung the Sun-Destroying Heavenly Halberd. Laws surged forth, and the eighteen layers of divine radiance around his body erupted with streams of supreme power, all pouring into the Sun-Destroying Heavenly Halberd. Its might suddenly increased by a large margin, becoming many times more terrifying. With the halberd's tip, he unleashed his strongest strike, meeting the attack from the side, aiming to use the force at the critical moment to dodge.
Boom—
The Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power was sent flying over a hundred li before stopping. The tiger's mouths of both his hands were split, bleeding.
Yet, after this strike from the Monarch Immortal Heavenly Blade, it seemed to have exhausted all its power. With a whoosh, it tore through the void turbulence, shot out of the ancient battlefield, and soared into the sky.
"Not good!"
Several Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers simultaneously changed expression, as if realizing something.
Boom—
A terrifying explosion suddenly erupted. Heaven and earth shook, wind and clouds swept apart. Simultaneously, the sealed heaven and earth was completely pierced by this Monarch Heavenly Blade. The Great Dao Laws scattered, allowing connection to the outside world.
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
At the same time, the Blood Desolation Eight Riders, the Blood-Robed Tower Master, and the other strongest prodigies immediately performed soul communication. From between their brows shot out beams of light, swiftly exiting the incomplete Sovereign realm and vanishing into the depths of the starry sky.
"Damn it! I never expected the Ancient Monarch's Immortal Heavenly Blade to fly out. And attacking me was just a feint. The real goal was to break the heaven and earth confinement, allowing communication with the experts on the Ultimate Ancient Path." The Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power wreathed in eighteen layers of divine radiance looked towards the massive, spherical Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm, his expression extremely gloomy.
Clearly, all this was unforeseen, catching him completely off guard.
"Act quickly! You all immediately deal with the Divine Nation's Ancestor and capture all the ancient path trial-takers." The Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power immediately ordered, urging the other Soul-Restraining Hall experts to speed up. With that Monarch Immortal Heavenly Blade flying away, he became even more unrestrained. Raising the Sun-Destroying Heavenly Halberd, he ferociously assaulted the secret realm. Each strike that landed truly destroyed heaven and earth, erupting into massive, destructive explosions, shattering the sky, annihilating everything.
Visibly, the light swirling around the spherical Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm was rapidly dimming. Even a realm opened by an Ancient Monarch found it difficult to withstand such continuous, fierce assaults from a supreme Great Power.
Boom! Rumble!—
Within the secret realm, the Ancient Monarch could also feel those incredibly fierce, continuous strikes. It was about to truly collapse. He looked back at Ye Chen, still in the midst of inheritance enlightenment, and sighed lightly, somewhat helpless.
At this point, he was about to completely dissipate between heaven and earth. He no longer had any ability to protect Ye Chen. He couldn't even summon his own Monarch Immortal Heavenly Blade. Everything from now on depended on Ye Chen himself.
"Young friend, I'm sorry—"
The Ancient Monarch's figure completely dissipated. Yet, at the final moment of dissipation, a clear, steady voice rang out: "No, Senior. All your efforts will not be in vain."
Whoosh—
At this instant, Ye Chen on the Sovereign's Divine Throne suddenly opened his eyes, shooting out two beams of dazzling radiance that illuminated heaven and earth!
Awakening!