Arrogant!
Although everyone had long known of the Battle Saint King's forcefulness and domineering aura, it still left countless people present dumbfounded.
After all, among the experts from the Soul-Restraining Hall was a Vice Hall Master at the peak of the Great Power realm, on the verge of stepping into another supreme domain, extremely powerful and not to be provoked. The other Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers were also very strong, forming a truly terrifying lineup. Yet, no one expected the Battle Saint King would still dare to openly challenge them, truly startling many.
"Truly the Battle Saint King. Your courage is indeed worthy of admiration," Vice Hall Master Qin Jiu You laughed, but his laughter was icy cold, the killing intent emanating from him growing increasingly terrifying.
"You flatter me. If there's nothing else, please step aside. After all, a good dog doesn't block the path!" Ye Chen smiled.
Wow—
The entire hall erupted in an uproar. Everyone was stunned. This Battle Saint King was truly overwhelmingly forceful, not only challenging the Soul-Restraining Hall but also mocking them as a pack of dogs.
Even if Vice Hall Master Qin Jiu You of the Soul-Restraining Hall possessed the broadest of minds, being mocked like this still made him unable to suppress his fury.
The other Great Powers were even more so, almost rushing forward.
But Ye Chen merely smiled slightly, utterly fearless. "What's the matter? Are you planning to make a move here? Although your Soul-Restraining Hall is powerful, this is not your territory. This is the Dan Emperor Clan's territory, especially with the Dan Ceremony underway. If you act, not only will you break the rules, but you'll also cause the Dan Emperor Clan to lose face. And I reckon the Dan Emperor Clan has long been displeased with you lot from the Soul-Restraining Hall. If I were you, I'd keep quiet obediently. Otherwise, if the Dan Emperor Clan 'accidentally' unleashes a Supreme Emperor Weapon, you'll be blasted to ashes too. I, on the other hand, don't mind; I have a Supreme Emperor Weapon to block it."
His calm words left everyone present dumbfounded and sent chills down the spines of the Soul-Restraining Hall experts.
Although the Battle Saint King's words might not be entirely credible—the Dan Emperor Clan, no matter how powerful, wouldn't dare openly attack the Soul-Restraining Hall experts—they could certainly mete out punishment.
This Battle Saint King was truly a figure with terrifying cunning, not only possessing formidable cultivation but also a fearsome mind.
Seeing this, Ye Chen chuckled and walked past nonchalantly, leaving behind a light remark: "I was just joking. But I didn't expect you people from the Soul-Restraining Hall to actually be so timid. Disappointing. And you talk about contending on the Ultimate Ancient Path? Just a bunch of cowards."
"You—"
The Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers were instantly enraged. Vice Hall Master Qin Jiu You, in particular, charged forward in an instant, his speed reaching the extreme. A terrifying aura erupted, completely flooding the entire auction hall. He raised his hand and slapped out: "Junior, you may be a Chaos Young Supreme, but you're merely at the peak Heavenly King realm. Did your elders not teach you to be more low-key?"
The slap landed. Ye Chen's entire body was sent flying, then exploded, shattered to pieces.
Many who witnessed this scene had their pupils contract sharply. The Soul-Restraining Hall was indeed the Soul-Restraining Hall, equally forceful. It was a pity the Battle Saint King's cultivation hadn't yet reached the level of an Ultimate Ancient Path overlord, yet he dared challenge the Soul-Restraining Hall like this. Truly arrogant.
"What are you doing?!"
At this moment, experts from the Dan Emperor Clan appeared. Leading them was none other than Dan Chen, who looked coldly at the Soul-Restraining Hall's Vice Hall Master and shouted, "How bold, Soul-Restraining Hall! You dare to act in Dan Tian City? Do you truly think my Dan Emperor Clan won't deal with you?"
Qin Jiu You snorted coldly. "All of this is merely the Battle Saint King's own fault for bringing it upon himself. Daring to provoke my Soul-Restraining Hall warrants suppression and punishment."
Seeing the exploded flesh and bones attempting to reassemble, the Vice Hall Master snorted coldly and made his move. He summoned a treasure, intending to suppress the Battle Saint King within it. After all, the other party was a Chaos Young Supreme, of inestimable help to the Soul-Restraining Hall's eternal grand plan. Naturally, he couldn't kill him.
The treasure that appeared was a pitch-black, translucent divine furnace. From within, chains of divine soul shot out, rushing toward the bloody mist where Ye Chen had exploded.
"This is Dan Tian City! Your Soul-Restraining Hall cannot run amok here!" Dan Chen roared, directly striking out and knocking away that pitch-black divine furnace.
However, the Vice Hall Master snorted coldly, slapping out a palm to collide with it, and shouted, "Why aren't you all acting yet!"
The six Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers behind him instantly moved. But they weren't helping the Vice Hall Master deal with the Great Power Dan Chen; instead, they charged toward Ye Chen's exploded flesh and blood, clearly aiming to capture all of Ye Chen's flesh, blood, and even the divine soul hidden within.
This was the primary objective. A Chaos Young Supreme had an immeasurable impact on the entire eternal grand plan; he had to be captured.
"How dare you!"
Dan Chen snorted coldly and also signaled for the other imperial clan Great Powers and vassal Great Powers within Dan Tian City to appear, jointly restraining the Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers.
But the Soul-Restraining Hall's first priority was still capturing Ye Chen, regardless of the cost.
Boom—
Suddenly, a Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power inexplicably exploded, shattered to pieces. Before his divine soul could even fly out, a Chaos Great Cauldron soared into the sky, directly swallowing it. Within, Chaos Dao Fire blazed, refining it completely into nothingness.
The suddenness of this scene startled everyone. It happened too abruptly; before many could even react, a Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power had been slain.
What on earth had happened?
Almost everyone was dumbfounded.
Boom—
An aura sharp to the extreme appeared in an instant, so fast that almost none of the myriad experts could react. They only saw a dazzling golden light flash momentarily.
Boom—
Almost simultaneously, a second Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power also exploded, shattered to pieces.
A Great Power divine soul soared from the scattered flesh and bones, rushing toward the Vice Hall Master, wailing miserably: "Vice Hall Master, please save—"
Before the sentence could even be fully uttered, a Chaos Great Cauldron, wreathed in wisps of ancient Chaos energy, appeared and swallowed it down, devouring this Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power. Within, faintly visible, strands of Chaos Dao Fire surged and intertwined, accompanied by countless great dao runes that submerged the ancient Great Power's divine soul.
"Ah—"
With a scream that was abruptly cut short, the Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power perished. Within that Chaos Great Cauldron, another vivid figure appeared—none other than the Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power who had just been devoured and slain.
Moreover, it was clearly visible that within this special Chaos Great Cauldron were numerous imprints, all glowing brilliantly, appearing extraordinarily unique and astonishing. Just how many experts had been slain for this?
And the aura emanating from each imprint was so startling; many were at the ancient Great Power realm. Truly shocking.
"It's the Battle Saint King!"
Vice Hall Master Qin Jiu You nearly ground his teeth in rage.
At this moment, the void was torn open with a ripping sound. A figure of heroic and extraordinary bearing strode out from within, his majestic demeanor overwhelming all heroes: "That's right, it's me!"