"What a pity!"
Ye Chen sighed with a hint of regret, yet it made all the ancient path prodigies feel a sense of despair. He had killed the fourteen Great Power-level figures until only five remained, displaying overwhelming dominance, yet he still sighed like this—truly heartless.
"Human, you have angered us! Even if you are an ancient path trial-taker, you will undoubtedly die today!"
From the eighteen massive Star Nests, the furious voices of the Insect Race Mother Queens rang out.
"Master!"
At this moment, Abenue and the Nine-headed Great Serpent wanted to come over to share some of Ye Chen's pressure.
Because these were no longer simple Great Power-level bodies; the eighteen Star Nests contained the true bodies of the Insect Race Mother Queens, far more powerful than these Great Power-level bodies since their divine souls were complete, not mere imprints.
Moreover, there were still nine Great Power-level bodies assisting. With so many Great Power-level experts, even if Ye Chen was invincible and defied all logic, he was still merely a first-level Great Power. It would be difficult for him to achieve victory.
But Ye Chen stopped them, saying, "It's fine. I alone am enough!"
Ye Chen spoke lightly, a faint, indifferent curve lifting the corner of his mouth. He didn't care in the slightest; his words even carried a hint of disdain and contempt, as if he didn't regard these Insect Race Mother Queens at all.
Hiss—
A collective intake of cold breath echoed through the Star Sky, and countless stunned gazes fell upon him.
This Battle Saint King really had a big mouth.
Although they had to admit that Ye Chen was truly powerful, this lineup was not as simple as before. No matter how strong the Battle Saint King was, he probably couldn't withstand it completely.
However, upon careful thought, the Battle Saint King never fought battles he wasn't confident in. In the past, it was even rumored that he had battled and defeated the divine avatar of Taiyi, one of the Nine Ancient Path Overlords. So, it wasn't impossible for him to win now.
"Hmph, such big talk! Let's see if you have the skill to back it up!"
One Insect Race Mother Queen spoke, her voice icy cold. The Star Nests began to move rapidly, spreading out to various positions in the Star Sky, faintly forming a spherical encirclement. What were they planning?
Ye Chen remained motionless, calmly watching all of this—or, more accurately, he was bold because of his skill, fearless of everything.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At that moment, visible to the naked eye, beams of Great Dao light shot out from the eighteen Star Nests, connecting with the other Star Nests. They sealed the heavens and earth, thoroughly linking together, trapping Ye Chen within.
"Hmm?"
Ye Chen sensed something was wrong; a faint sense of danger arose. He turned and tried to soar away, wanting to leave.
Unfortunately, even though his speed was extraordinary, he was still a step too late—he was already sealed in.
Beams of Great Dao light intertwined, forming their own space, completely isolating a vast expanse of the Star Sky, creating a light-screen prison!
"Hmm?"
Ye Chen threw a punch, striking the Great Dao light screen. Although this punch could shatter a fourth-level Great Power, it only caused the Great Dao light screen to tremble slightly, surprising him. "Not bad, actually quite stable."
Naturally, Ye Chen was completely unafraid. No matter how sturdy it was, he still had the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd. Once awakened, it could shatter anything.
But he didn't use it. If he relied on such a supreme Emperor's weapon in this ancient path trial, he would truly be useless.
Boom!
Ye Chen made his move. With a raise of his hand, the Mountain-Carrying Seal appeared—a ten-thousand-zhang-tall mountain manifested in the air, its entire form woven from Great Dao Runes. It slammed directly into the Great Dao light screen with a thunderous impact.
But the Great Dao light screen was truly stable; it actually withstood the blow without shattering.
"Hmph, kid, don't bother trying. Even an Ancient Monarch would be trapped here, let alone you. Just obediently let us refine you," one Insect Race Mother Queen spoke.
Hearing this, everyone was shocked. An Ancient Monarch could be refined? What kind of formation was this?
The Nine-headed Great Serpent and Abenue were even more alarmed, urgently sending mental messages to take action. But Ye Chen stopped them, saying, "It's fine. I also want to test just how stable it really is. Claiming it can refine an Ancient Monarch? Wishful thinking!"
Ye Chen watched all of this indifferently. Then, with a point of his finger in the air, a thick finger appeared with a boom—it was the Heaven-Severing Finger, entwined with wisps of chaotic ancient aura, terrifying and boundless. It struck the light screen directly.
With this strike, even a fifth-level Great Power would be shattered to pieces, completely blown apart!
This was the strongest Battle Saint Art, enhanced with Chaos Dao techniques, making it even more powerful!
Boom! Rumble! Rumble!
The entire Star Sky trembled violently, tearing open countless thick spatial cracks.
The Great Dao light screen woven from beams of light was no exception. Its radiance flickered and intertwined continuously, countless Great Dao Runes flowing out. The terrifying fluctuations could be felt even by the experts outside, who couldn't help but marvel at the Battle Saint King's immense terror.
But the light screen remained firm and indestructible, unbreakable, causing even Ye Chen to frown.
This strike could definitely make a sixth-level Great Power avoid its sharp edge, yet it couldn't break the light screen. He had indeed underestimated these Insect Race Mother Queens.
"Hahaha, kid, we all have to admit you're really powerful, but you're destined to be trapped and killed here. Prepare to die!"
Boom! Rumble! Rumble!
Suddenly, terrifying Great Dao fluctuations surged violently, boiling the Star Sky. They appeared within the sealed Star Sky, bursting forth with various dazzling colors.
Like immortal flames, like supreme yin energy, like sharp metal weapons, and so on—various Great Daos manifested. Boundless destructive power directly blasted down, aimed straight at Ye Chen at the center. The ferocity and intensity were unimaginable, as if they could destroy heaven and earth. An entire dimensional world would be shattered here.
Moreover, this was the combined power of eighteen Insect Race Mother Queens, forming a formation and casting techniques. It wasn't a simple one-plus-one addition; it was far more terrifying.
Ye Chen's figure was almost submerged. Even someone as powerful as him felt a dense sense of danger.
Although he was strong, a Chaos Great Power of his generation, powerful beyond imagination, capable of suppressing fifth-level Great Powers with a raise of his hand—enough to explain everything—the combined formation of eighteen Great Power-level Insect Race Mother Queens was excessively terrifying. Even he felt a fatal crisis.
If this continued, he might truly be slowly annihilated.
Should he use the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd?
A thought crossed Ye Chen's mind, but he quickly shook his head to reject it. He had relied too much on the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd all along, unconsciously reducing his own indomitable, invincible will.
On the Ultimate Ancient Path, a hundred boats contended for the final, sole "Ultimate"!
Only with an indomitable Great Dao will could one truly grow invincible.
No matter how powerful the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd was, even if it was a supreme Emperor's weapon, it was still an external object. Only he himself was the key to breaking through to eternity.
Therefore, Ye Chen refused to use the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd. Unless it truly came to a life-and-death moment, from this moment on, he would not use it until that point.