What's wrong with the Battle Saint King? Could there be a problem with the Nine Revolutions Heart-Returning Pill?
Everyone couldn't help but look towards the Ancient Monarch of the Dan Emperor Clan.
The Dan Emperor Clan monarch naturally couldn't admit to anything, solemnly stating, "This monarch is an Ancient Monarch, and the Battle Saint King is a great hero who saved our ancient cosmos, with immense achievements. How could I possibly harm him? If you don't believe me, you can ask him."
Ye Chen steadied his figure, wiping away a trace of blood that had spilled from the corner of his mouth, and shook his head. "It's not a problem with the pill."
Just as everyone was puzzled, they suddenly noticed with shock that a mysterious halo had appeared around Ye Chen's body. It wasn't radiant; on the contrary, it appeared exceptionally dim and gray, exuding a peculiar malevolence and containing a profound darkness that made one's heart feel disgust.
"What is this—"
Everyone was startled. How could such a halo appear for no reason?
Ye Chen frowned even deeper. However, the several Ancient Monarchs' eyes shone with divine light, revealing astonishment. "Could this be—"
At that moment, Ye Chen trembled again, more blood spilling from his mouth—but it was a sinister black color, causing everyone to be suspicious.
Boom—
Ye Chen activated the Saint Body Regeneration Art. Instantly, his entire body glowed with radiant light, erupting with dazzling golden radiance. Yet at this very moment, he was surprised to discover that within his body, an unknown mass of dense black mist had appeared, swirling and continuously emanating an unparalleled evil. One dark Dao talisman after another was constantly being derived, incredibly profound, rushing towards his limbs and bones, causing the flesh and blood along their path to begin turning black.
Moreover, Ye Chen clearly felt that those parts of his flesh and blood had become malevolent, their essence about to be devoured, becoming fuel to nourish and expand the black mist, causing the mysterious black mist to grow even larger.
Even something as powerful and indestructible as the Chaos Saint Body actually couldn't withstand it.
Ye Chen's expression changed slightly. With a shudder of his entire body, his physique erupted with even more brilliant radiance. Every inch of his body was as dazzling as if it contained a blazing sun, with vast power surging forth, shaking space-time, transforming into endless flames of light to completely suppress this mysterious black mist.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—
However, a scene that shocked him appeared. This mysterious black mist wasn't suppressed at all; on the contrary, it devoured all the flames of light, growing even larger.
What exactly was this?
"It's an Emperor Curse!"
Monarch Yan spoke up. As a member of an imperial clan and a generation's Ancient Monarch, he was naturally knowledgeable and understood many secrets. The black mist before them was one such example.
"Emperor Curse?"
Hearing this, although they didn't understand what it was, anything bearing the character 'Emperor' couldn't be simple.
"The so-called Emperor Curse, as the name implies, is a curse from a Great Emperor." Listening to the Ancient Monarch's explanation, everyone sucked in a cold breath. A curse from a Supreme Great Emperor—how terrifying! Just the thought alone was enough to make one's heart tremble with fear.
Ye Chen suddenly remembered: at the instant the alien universe passageway collapsed, an ancient syllable had rushed over and entered his body. Could this be the Emperor Curse?
However, what puzzled him was that a curse originating from such a Supreme Emperor Dao should, upon descent, cause even an Ancient Monarch to perish instantly. Yet it hadn't immediately taken his life as imagined.
The Emperor Curse, though it felt troublesome, also made Ye Chen feel it wasn't all that.
"If it were an ordinary person, even an Ancient Monarch, once an Emperor Curse enters the body, death is inevitable. That is a curse from a Great Emperor; how could it be insignificant?" The several Ancient Monarchs sighed in amazement, yet also expressed surprise. "However, although the curse placed on Saint King Little Friend is indeed an Emperor Curse, it is unexpectedly weak.
You must know that concerning a curse from a Supreme Great Emperor, the moment it descends should be enough to cause even an Ancient Monarch to perish. Yet the Battle Saint King only experienced its effects now, and it didn't immediately take his life. This is the most puzzling point."
"Could it be because of the heavenly tribulation?" Ye Chen pondered. Only this explanation made sense.
After all, his heavenly tribulation had once withstood the Emperor-level killing intent of five alien Emperors. Perhaps the Emperor Curse was initially very powerful, but when it passed through the heavenly tribulation, the vast majority was ground away, leaving only a small portion that entered his body.
"Good, let me see just how powerful this so-called Emperor Curse can be!"
Boom—
In that moment, Ye Chen fiercely activated the Chaos Dao, even deriving Chaos Dao Fire. It rushed over, covering all the Emperor Curse black mist, burning fiercely, intending to completely incinerate it to nothing.
However, while Chaos Dao Fire could burn everything in the world, it could do little against the Emperor Curse black mist.
This was also within Ye Chen's expectations. After all, it was an Emperor Curse; if it could be resolved so easily, it wouldn't be an Emperor Curse.
Nevertheless, Chaos Dao Fire was ultimately of Chaos and could briefly suppress it, preventing further spread.
Yet maintaining the existence of Chaos Dao Fire at all times was also a significant drain for Ye Chen.
"Little Friend, we shall take action. Please relax part of your body and mind." The Ancient Monarch of the Dan Emperor Clan spoke, intending to try and resolve the Emperor Curse for Ye Chen. If it were a complete Emperor Curse, even an Ancient Monarch like him wouldn't dare interfere, fearing it might spread and bring disaster upon himself. But such a weak Emperor Curse was a different matter.
Ye Chen nodded, relaxing the parts of his body and mind tainted by the mysterious black mist.
Boom—
A vast monarch power directly entered Ye Chen's body, rushing towards the Emperor Curse black mist. Countless Dao talismans emerged, covering it, seeking to annihilate the Emperor Curse black mist.
As expected of an Ancient Monarch, the Emperor Curse black mist was immediately suppressed, quickly compressed from various locations to a fist-sized area on the right chest.
However, that was all. The Emperor Curse black mist was extremely malevolent, carrying the majesty of the Emperor Dao, causing the Ancient Monarch's efforts to come to naught. Moreover, he didn't dare act fully, fearing the Emperor Curse might erupt completely—the consequences would be unimaginable.
The several Ancient Monarchs were worried and also felt ashamed that they couldn't eliminate the Emperor Curse.
Ye Chen tried to communicate with the deity, but the deity was in deep slumber and couldn't awaken, causing his heart to sink. Did he really have to let the Emperor Curse erupt completely?
At that moment, thousands of strands of mysterious dawn light surged from within his body. They were precisely what he had absorbed from the countless enemies slain in the heavenly tribulation world. Now, they were all glowing, then appeared overwhelmingly, completely covering this black mist and actually neutralizing it.
This scene was something even Ye Chen himself hadn't imagined—that it could have such an effect.
Finally, the Emperor Curse black mist was suppressed by this dawn light to one location, no longer able to cause trouble randomly. Simultaneously, Ye Chen activated the Emperor character obtained from the Ancient God Continent and also circulated the Tenfold Heavenly Divine Halo, suppressing it all to avoid any accidents.
Only then did Ye Chen let out a sigh of relief. Activating the Saint Body Regeneration Art, his entire body glowed, completely purifying the curse from the areas tainted by black mist and restoring them.
The dark divine halo that appeared behind him, though no longer malevolent, never dissipated. Instead, it took on the golden hue unique to the Saint Body, becoming a dark golden halo that perpetually enveloped Ye Chen, making him exceptionally conspicuous and setting him apart.