Boom—
Abenue fiercely urged the Star Nest onward, its speed increasing once more.
"She's discovered us. How interesting. But don't even think about escaping before this lord."
Garo Divine King gave a cold laugh, then unleashed a surge of divine power. The Banner of No Life suddenly shone brightly, its speed also increasing dramatically as it gave chase like lightning.
At the same time, Garo Divine King shouted loudly, "You need not flee! Just hand over the Battle Saint King, and this lord will allow you to leave safely. I will not go back on my word."
Abenue naturally would not listen. Moreover, she transformed into her human form, appearing atop the Star Nest. Her graceful hands traced profound and boundless Dao patterns, suddenly stirring the endless spatial turbulence, transforming it into a terrifying spatial storm that swept forward with overwhelming force.
This spatial storm was unprecedented, drawn forth by a Super Great Power-level expert. It covered a radius of millions of li, incredibly violent, powerful enough to slay Great Powers, causing the pursuing Great Powers behind to feel a chill in their hearts.
"Hmph, mere trifling tricks!"
Garo Divine King directly executed the Seventh Slash of the Divine King's Tenfold Slashes. A brilliant streak of light flashed past, instantly cleaving the boundless spatial storm cleanly in two, revealing a broad spatial path through the middle.
However, Abenue had no intention of prolonging the fight. She hurriedly communicated with the Chaos Great Cauldron's divine spirit, rousing it from its deep slumber, letting it briefly take control of her master, the Battle Saint King's, physical body. From within, a treasure capable of traversing the void emerged—the Void God Platform!
As soon as this treasure appeared, Abenue immediately stored the Star Nest and stepped onto the Void God Platform. With a whoosh, her speed increased by a huge margin, actually not the slightest bit slower than the Banner of No Life.
Garo Divine King wanted to give chase, but Abenue ahead continuously attacked, stirring the endless spatial turbulence, forming terrifying, boundless spatial storms that swept in all directions. Even if they couldn't completely block the pursuers, they could greatly hinder their forward speed, slowing them down significantly in an instant.
The distance that had been closing was once again pulled apart.
In the end, the other party's figure even vanished from sight. If not for sensing with divine sense, they wouldn't be able to locate Abenue at all.
This chase lasted a full day and night, until finally Abenue completely distanced herself from this region.
"Damn it!"
Garo Divine King could only angrily flick his sleeve, helpless. Even with the Eight Trigrams Compass condensed from faith power, he was unwilling to use it constantly, as it consumed faith power excessively. The expenditure over this day and night was enough to make his heart ache terribly.
"Lord Garo, what should we do?"
The seven Great Powers looked at him.
"What else can we do!" Garo Divine King snorted coldly, his expression extremely unpleasant. "The other party is also a Super Great Power and possesses a supreme treasure for traversing the void. Do you think you can catch up?"
The several Great Powers exchanged glances. Even a Super Great Power like Garo Divine King couldn't manage it; they were even more incapable.
However, their expressions turned grim, because this time they had offended the Battle Saint King. If the Battle Saint King were to awaken in the future, given his forceful nature, he would likely spare no effort in seeking revenge. That was the greatest trouble.
Facing the retaliation of a Chaos young generation's supreme who was not the slightest bit weaker than a Super Great Power, not to mention them, even a Super Great Power like Garo Divine King would probably have a headache.
"Hmph."
Although Garo Divine King was very unwilling to admit to fearing the Battle Saint King's threat, deep down he had to acknowledge the Battle Saint King's heaven-defying monstrous talent. The other party was merely a young junior who had cultivated for only a few hundred years. So young, yet already so powerful, his growth potential immeasurable. If he continued to grow in the future, he might not be inferior to those nine Super Overlords who dominated the Ultimate Ancient Path.
Precisely because of this, he was unwilling to let the Battle Saint King live. Otherwise, he would undoubtedly become a huge threat in the future.
"Hmph, although we couldn't obtain the Emperor Body, nor his Chaos Mark and Chaos Great Cauldron... what a pity, such a heaven-sent opportunity."
"Forget it, forget it. No matter what, we cannot let him live. Otherwise, it will be a colossal disaster in the future."
"Battle Saint King, although you have a loyal Super Great Power servant protecting you, countless beings across the Great Universe have their eyes on you, including several Ancient Monarchs. Let's see how long you can escape once the news spreads!"
Acting decisively, Garo Divine King ordered the several Great Powers to spread the news that the Battle Saint King was alive, along with the corresponding coordinates.
They were all Great Powers, acquainted with many powerful figures across the Great Universe, and each commanded powerful sects and orthodoxies. Under deliberate instruction, the news of the Battle Saint King being alive and related information spread rapidly. In just a few days, it had spread across half the universe.
Without a doubt, the entire Great Universe was stirred into a massive storm!
The various major powers and experts who had somewhat given up after three years of fruitlessly searching for the Battle Saint King's traces were instantly shocked.
"The Battle Saint King has been found?"
"Is it true or false?"
"It was discovered by Garo Divine King and several Great Powers including Yang Chuan. They clashed with the Battle Saint King's subordinate, the variant insect race Mother Queen, and also witnessed the Battle Saint King's figure and the Chaos Great Cauldron. This confirms the accuracy of the news."
"What? Didn't the Battle Saint King perish long ago? Rumors said he was killed by a certain Ancient Monarch who monopolized the Emperor Body."
"That's just a rumor circulating, never confirmed. Moreover, what kind of figure is Garo Divine King? Why would he spread unnecessary lies? And you must know that even Ancient Monarchs are closely watching. Even he wouldn't dare deceive those universe-dominating Ancient Monarchs."
"Where are the coordinates? The cosmic borderlands?"
"Hiding for a full three years, this Battle Saint King is indeed formidable, able to vanish for so long under the watchful eyes of countless powers across the Great Universe, even the Emperor Clans and Ancient Monarchs."
"After all, he is of the Battle Saint lineage, hailed as the second Sovereign of Formlessness, also a Chaos young generation's supreme, and the husband of the Ancient Path Overlord Goddess. Naturally, he has some astonishing methods."
"What a pity. If the Battle Saint King had just returned to the Ultimate Ancient Path, he probably could have remained safe. But now, that's unlikely."
"Heh, although the Ultimate Ancient Path cannot be interfered with, guarded by that invincible being from the Mythical Era named Cang Ying who once rivaled the Sovereign of Formlessness, that's limited to the Ultimate Ancient Path itself. Outside the Ultimate Ancient Path, the Battle Saint King is probably still in great danger."
"That's an Emperor Body, nurturing the foundation of the Emperor's Dao. Back then, even three Ancient Monarchs perished, and the Primordial Emperor Clan was completely exterminated, with only the Primordial Emperor Son and that clan's Time Emperor Sword escaping. Moreover, the portion of the Emperor Body the Battle Saint King obtained is quite large, occupying one-seventh. Some Ancient Monarchs paid a price but still didn't obtain it. Why would they give up on the Battle Saint King, such a juicy piece of meat, now?"
"Just watch, the Battle Saint King is in big trouble."
"I have a premonition that the Great Universe, which had somewhat calmed down, is about to be stirred into another massive storm. The Battle Saint King is truly a calamitous loner. Or perhaps, all those of the Battle Saint lineage are like this—enemies to the entire world."
The entire Great Universe was boiling. Wherever one looked, discussions about the Battle Saint King were rampant.
Many also sighed over the Battle Saint King's fate. Clearly such a monstrous Chaos young generation's supreme, he should have been infinitely glorious, dominating the Ancient Path, with few rivals.
Like the nine Overlords of the Ultimate Ancient Path, each was infinitely glorious. Wherever they went, they were invincible beneath the Sovereigns, with Great Powers from all directions showing reverence and bowing their heads. Only the Battle Saint King seemed to have committed some great taboo from birth, always having countless enemies appear, each more terrifying than the last.
Even Ancient Monarchs had set their sights on him.
Or perhaps, all those of the Battle Saint lineage were like this. Throughout history, every Battle Saint who stepped onto the Ultimate Ancient Path was the same.
Especially the Sovereign of Formlessness. He was exactly like this—enemies to the entire world. Yet, he alone slaughtered until the world fell silent, finding no rivals throughout the Ancient Path, dominating an era, leaving behind an endless, illustrious, and glorious reputation.
Now, the Battle Saint King was clearly treading the same path as the Sovereign of Formlessness of old.
Far in the depths of the universe, within a majestic and dark Primordial Divine Hall, seemingly eternal, hidden in the depths of perpetual darkness, radiating overwhelming pressure that would make Great Powers tremble with fear.
This was none other than the Soul-Restraining Hall!
Moreover, this was one of the few Heaven Halls within the Soul-Restraining Hall, one of the most important main halls.
The Heaven Hall was usually shrouded in rolling black mist, with faint glimpses of thick shackles coiling around it, heavily guarded.
At this moment, in the vast, dimly lit main hall, a Great Power of the Soul-Restraining Hall appeared. He bowed respectfully towards the tall divine throne in the Heaven Hall, saying with reverence, "Reporting to the Third Hall Master, there is news of the Battle Saint King!"
On the Heaven Hall's divine throne—the seat of one of the true masters who ruled the Soul-Restraining Hall, the Heaven Hall Masters—black mist usually swirled, making it difficult to see the Third Hall Master's true face, with only majestic heavenly might perpetually present.
But now, it manifested. A pair of eyes shot out from within the black mist, landing on the Great Power below. Instantly, this Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power felt as if an entire star domain was pressing down on him, his heart pounding wildly, as if his form and spirit were about to crack.
"Speak!"
An ancient syllable was uttered, from an ancient language, but its meaning could be understood through divine sense fluctuation. It carried a lofty, imposing majesty that brooked no resistance.
Since the supreme Hall Master spoke, this Soul-Restraining Hall Great Power naturally dared not delay, reporting all the information obtained from the outside world.
"What a Battle Saint King! Fleeing back then, who would have thought he actually fled to the cosmic borderlands. Truly beyond everyone's expectations. No wonder the various major powers across the universe searched fruitlessly for several years without finding him. So that's how it was."
"However, that Reincarnation Six Paths Coffin once buried a peerless existence like the Sovereign of Formlessness, capable of grinding away all traces. It's normal that even Ancient Monarchs couldn't deduce anything."
"And he himself is also a Chaos cultivator. Chaos also grinds away everything!"
"He possesses the Emperor Body. Back then, several Ancient Monarchs personally took action but couldn't find him. However, I heard he suffered severe injuries. That kind of injury would take decades, even a century, to recover from. The Emperor Body couldn't have been refined by him yet; it should still be on his person. Now is the perfect opportunity to seize it."
"What we failed to obtain at the Fiftieth Pass back then, we shall obtain it all now!"
On this day, the Soul-Restraining Hall moved. A host of Great Powers under its command appeared, and even Sovereign-level Hall Masters manifested in the mortal world...