The powerhouses of the myriad heavens all changed expressions, especially the protector Great Powers of the Ultimate Ancient Path and the trial-takers of the ancient path. They never expected that the Hall Master of the Soul-Restraining Hall, in order to obtain the Battle Saint King, would go so far as to resort to such measures.
Many powerhouses who were originally hostile to the Battle Saint King now felt a sense of schadenfreude.
This was especially true for those young supremes. Because Ye Chen was too powerful, he was clearly another newly risen overlord of the ancient path. His emergence would suppress all other trial-takers of the ancient path, causing them to lose their due brilliance—including even the young supremes.
Chu Shuangyu and the Cloud Heaven Divine Maiden both paled. That was the other master of the Moon Hall, the husband of several hall masters, the father of the young master—how could he be allowed to come to harm?
But this was a threat from an Ancient Monarch. How many people could truly afford to ignore it?
"Are you threatening me? Threatening my Ultimate Ancient Path?" However, Snow Mist Monarch's face darkened as he coldly stared at Wang Yun. "Ridiculous. Do you truly think my Ultimate Ancient Path fears your Soul-Restraining Hall? At worst, it will be a battle. Let's see what capability your Soul-Restraining Hall has to annihilate my Ultimate Ancient Path."
When it came to being forceful, Snow Mist Monarch, as an Ancient Monarch, was the same. He fundamentally feared nothing. Not to mention how precious a seed like Ye Chen, filled with limitless potential, was to the Ultimate Ancient Path—he might achieve the Emperor realm in the future, representing a tremendous affinity for the Ultimate Ancient Path that could not be ignored.
Moreover, the Soul-Restraining Hall's repeated assaults on the Ultimate Ancient Path over the years had long infuriated several invincible beings. If not for their prudence and restraint, if not for concerns that the Ultimate Ancient Path lacked sufficiently powerful figures to suppress them, they would have long since gone to war without hesitation. What was there to fear?
"With me, Snow Mist Monarch, here today, your Soul-Restraining Hall shall not lay a finger on him. Don't believe me? Try it!"
Boom—
The most terrifying aura of the Ancient Monarch level erupted in full, sweeping across the vast expanse of the Star Sky. Its might was indescribably immense and fearsome, absolutely capable of annihilating everything. It pressed down fully upon the opponent—a prelude to war without reservation.
Everyone's expressions changed, yet there was also a sense of anticipation. Were two Ancient Monarchs truly about to go to war?
Regardless, this was a true battle worth anticipating.
"Snow Mist, you—"
Wang Yun's expression shifted slightly. Even the Flame Monarch, who had been watching coldly from the side, changed color slightly. They never expected that Snow Mist Monarch, usually so prudent and steady, would abandon his usual composure and appear so fiery and forceful.
"Little friend Saint King, you may proceed to kill the other two Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers. This old man will bear all responsibility for you, even if the heavens collapse." Snow Mist Monarch's voice resonated through the Star Sky, deafening to the ears—a declaration that he would protect his own to the end.
"Thank you, Senior!"
Ye Chen naturally did not hold back. Although he had long been at a critical point and was about to fall from his peak state, after consuming a Great Power Pill, his aura surged powerfully once more. He attacked again, charging toward the final two Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers.
Boom—
Ye Chen, fighting one against two, forcefully suppressed and slaughtered the final two ancient Great Powers, engaging in a fierce battle.
"Hall Master, please save us—"
The word "us" had not even been fully uttered when this Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power's body exploded completely. Ye Chen's Primordial Battle Halberd came crashing down heavily, utterly killing him. His entire body was shattered to pieces, his body perished and his Dao extinguished—a miserable death.
The sixth Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power was also slain. Now, only the final one remained.
"Junior, how dare you!"
In the Star Sky, the Hall Master of the Soul-Restraining Hall erupted in fury. The Ancient Monarch's pressure swept through the myriad heavens, causing the countless stars to tremble and shatter. Who knew how many star domains were annihilated by the aura? Even at extreme distances, the pressure here could be felt.
Yet Snow Mist Monarch remained cold-faced, blocking the front. His aura was equally shocking and fearsome, clashing with the other's, continuously tearing and shattering the Star Sky.
However, in the end, no battle ensued. Because both sides were wary of each other. Both were Ancient Monarchs; who could say who was stronger in a true fight?
Boom—
At the same time, Ye Chen's Primordial Battle Halberd completely killed the final Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power, refining two more Great Power Pills.
Thus, all seven Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers were utterly slain, each extinguished by Ye Chen's hand.
"What an impressive junior!"
From the depths of the Star Sky, the Soul-Restraining Hall's Hall Master Wang Yun coldly watched all this, his violent pressure sweeping forth. He looked toward Ye Chen, his gaze filled with piercing coldness and soaring beams of light.
"This time, my Soul-Restraining Hall admits defeat. However, I hope your Ultimate Ancient Path can remain this forceful at all times."
After saying this, Wang Yun turned and left. With a boom, he shattered the vacuum, completely disappearing, far away from the Burial Heaven Domain.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although there was some regret at not witnessing a battle between Ancient Monarchs, was this not also a fortunate thing? After all, once beings of that level went to war, it would be true destruction of heaven and earth. Who knew how many star domains would be annihilated? Even they, within this ruined Emperor Realm, would be caught in the crossfire, affected by the aftermath.
And even the slightest aftermath from such beings would likely be enough to kill over half the powerhouses here. Because they were Ancient Monarchs—that was how powerful they were.
At this moment, only Ye Chen stood alone in the heavens, the focus of all eyes.
"Thank you for your intervention, Senior!"
Ye Chen stood in the heavens, bowing deeply and respectfully toward the direction where Snow Mist Monarch was.
Snow Mist Monarch shook his head, looking at Ye Chen with a sigh. He said softly, "Another chaos young supreme has appeared. But you are still young. Compared to that person at the deepest part of the ancient path, you still fall far short. If you encounter him in the future, you must be careful."
Perhaps because of Ye Chen's own brilliance, perhaps because Ye Chen had previously used the projection of the Great Saint Sovereign to resolve the crisis of the Emperor Corpse, or perhaps because Ye Chen had killed the Soul-Restraining Hall powerhouses, Snow Mist Monarch kindly offered this reminder.
Ye Chen nodded. He naturally understood the terror of that chaos overlord at the deepest part of the ancient path. In the past, just a chaos clone had given him a bitter fight, nearly causing his death and a fall in realm.
And that was only a chaos clone in the midst of transformation. The true body was the overlord of the Ultimate Ancient Path, naturally many times more powerful.
If he encountered him someday, he would need to exert his full strength and be extremely cautious. Moreover, he knew that, at the very least, before he broke through to the ancient Great Power realm, he was still far from comparable to that chaos overlord.
Everything had come to an end. All that remained now was the struggle for the Emperor Weapon fragments.