Taiyi, a hegemon of the Ultimate Ancient Path, was utterly shattered, his entire body exploding apart. Blood radiance soared to the heavens, sweeping through the vast Emperor's Realm, causing an immense uproar.
This was truly too shocking. Taiyi, one of the supreme overlords who dominated the entire Ultimate Ancient Path, had actually been reduced to dust. It was an unprecedented, earth-shattering event.
This was likely the first time since the opening of the Ultimate Ancient Path so many years ago that a hegemon of the Path had been utterly blasted apart, and by a rising star like the Battle Saint King at that.
If word of this spread, it would undoubtedly shake the entire Ultimate Ancient Path.
Boom—
The sky-filling blood radiance began to reverse its flow, rapidly reassembling itself, demonstrating the terrifying vitality of an Ultimate Overlord. Such an existence would not be easily killed; their life force was overwhelmingly powerful. Among this younger generation, their potential was boundless, and they could not be slain so readily.
"Divine King Regeneration Art, Reverse!"
Ye Chen shouted lightly. From between his brows, he unleashed the supreme healing secret art of the Divine King Regeneration Art from days past, but in reverse. A stream of brilliant light shot over, illuminating Taiyi who was in the midst of reassembly. Not only did it slow down the reassembly of his fleshly body, but the already reassembled parts began to show signs of disintegration, threatening to collapse once more.
This demonstrated the profound depth of Ye Chen's comprehension of healing arts. Such a supreme healing art could repair all injuries in an instant, yet reversed, it could also annihilate everything, becoming the most fearsome weapon.
"Immortal Slaying!"
Ye Chen let out a long roar, executing the Immortal-Slaying Eight Forms. His execution was even more ferocious than the Goddess's, for the Goddess, despite her strength, was ultimately female and could hardly match the male's intensity. Ye Chen, inheriting the forceful and domineering nature of the Battle Saint lineage, unleashed it with terrifying, peerless might.
Boom—
Taiyi was once again shattered into dust, blood radiance spreading everywhere.
And this was not the end. Ye Chen's Chaos Great Cauldron surged forth, primordial Chaos Qi billowing with peerless might. Billions of strands of primordial Chaos Qi descended as the cauldron's mouth opened wide, directly swallowing the sky-filling blood radiance. Wisps of Chaos Dao Fire blazed, attempting to refine Taiyi alive.
Everyone was dumbstruck. Could it be that today they would truly witness the scene of an Ultimate Ancient Path hegemon being refined and slaughtered?
"Battle Saint King, you seek death!"
From within the Chaos Great Cauldron, Taiyi's furious roar erupted, shaking the entire heavens and earth.
The entire Chaos Great Cauldron trembled violently, the sounds of booming impacts echoing incessantly. It was Taiyi striking out, continuously bombarding the cauldron, trying to break through and escape.
Yet Ye Chen only snorted coldly. Gripping the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd, he exuded an unprecedented, world-shaking divine might. With one hand, he operated his self-created Chaos Great Dao. Inside the cauldron, the primordial Chaos Qi boiled and surged even more fiercely, wisps of Chaos Dao Fire blazing brightly as they fell upon Taiyi, continuously burning and thoroughly refining him.
"Could Taiyi truly be completely refined by the Battle Saint King?"
Everyone watched this scene in horror. If Taiyi were truly refined, the Battle Saint King would have truly defied the heavens.
"No, not even the Battle Saint King could refine an Ancient Path Overlord. Such existences all possess several heaven-defying trump cards. Even with a supreme Emperor's weapon, it is difficult to kill them," a peak great power among them spoke up.
Many agreed. Ancient Path Overlords were, after all, among the strongest and most supreme of the countless Ancient Path trial-takers. They were far too powerful, having obtained countless opportunities and possessing trump cards that even Primordial Monarchs would find troublesome. How could they be easily slain?
Sure enough—
"Battle Saint King, do you truly believe you can suppress me?"
Taiyi's icy voice rang out, releasing boundless power. With a boom, he blasted apart the Chaos Great Cauldron and soared into the sky. However, his current state was utterly wretched, a far cry from his previous majestic and awe-inspiring demeanor.
As one of the few peerless overlords of the Ultimate Ancient Path, to have fallen to such a state was almost unheard of.
His black hair was disheveled, his body covered in blood, yet his aura grew even more terrifying and astonishing, suppressing all under heaven as he coldly stared at Ye Chen in the distant sky.
"What a fine Battle Saint King you are. I truly underestimated you. To think you could force me to this point—you are the first," Taiyi's voice was calm, betraying no fluctuation, yet this very calmness made one feel that he was perhaps in a state of suppressed fury.
"Is that so?" Ye Chen's voice was equally calm as he looked at his opponent indifferently. Yet with a thunderous boom, he raised the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd and, with a whoosh, charged forward, directly and domineeringly pursuing Taiyi. The Emperor's might emanating from him was vast and astonishing, truly world-ending.
"Battle Saint King, you—"
Taiyi was both furious and helpless, completely unprepared for the Battle Saint King to charge at him directly with the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd. After all, this supreme Emperor's weapon was far more powerful in Ye Chen's current hands. Even someone as strong as him dared not confront it head-on. Wielding a Monarch Immortal Weapon like the Azure Sky Gourd was still insufficient; it was a whole level inferior, let alone clashing directly.
With a whoosh, he immediately fled horizontally, directly charging into the deepest reaches of the Star Sky, appearing utterly disheveled.
Yet he had no choice. Otherwise, under the supreme Emperor's weapon, even if he didn't die, he would be left crippled.
"'You' what? What are you being so arrogant about!"
Ye Chen, holding the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd, charged after him in pursuit. From the halberd, wisps of supreme Emperor's might materialized, shooting into the Star Sky, annihilating endless stretches of it. Several strands even struck Taiyi, making it difficult for him to evade. Under this pursuit, he was struck repeatedly, coughing up great mouthfuls of blood, appearing utterly wretched yet helpless.
Probably even he himself had never imagined that one day he would fall to such a state.
Without a doubt, Ye Chen truly wished to kill Taiyi. After all, they were now thoroughly at odds. If this person held a grudge one day, who knew if he might do something to harm Ye Chen's family and friends? This made Ye Chen quite wary.
However, the Snow Mist Monarch could not simply stand by and watch Ye Chen kill Taiyi, just as he would not have watched Taiyi kill Ye Chen. Both were the most supreme existences on the Ultimate Ancient Path, possessing limitless potential and the opportunity to prove their Dao and become Emperors or Sovereigns.
Boom—
The Snow Mist Monarch ultimately intervened, blocking Ye Chen and sternly warning him that he absolutely must not continue.
Ye Chen halted. He was deeply aware of the Snow Mist Monarch's power and had no wish to battle a Primordial Monarch. Yet he was also unwilling to let Taiyi off so easily. Softly, he said, "Senior, although I will not kill him, I apologize for this!"
"Little friend, you—" The Snow Mist Monarch was startled and immediately struck out, unleashing a vast expanse of supremely powerful laws that shattered heaven and earth, severing the sky, attempting to stop Ye Chen.
Boom—
But Ye Chen disregarded everything. His entire body erupted with brilliant golden light, ten divine halos encircling him. He traversed through layers of destructive radiance and, enduring the injury from the Monarch's strike, swung the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd to unleash a world-shaking blow. It struck Taiyi, who was far in the depths of the Star Sky, obliterating half his body. Blood radiance exploded heavenward, nearly shattering him completely—a truly miserable sight.
Naturally, Ye Chen also suffered the Snow Mist Monarch's attack, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
"Consider this your punishment. Don't think you're so powerful. If you anger me, I dare to kill even a Primordial Monarch!"
Ye Chen issued the most terrifying declaration, shaking the Star Sky with his might.