However, above the heads of the four Great Powers now hovered pitch-black, thirty-three-layered Suppressing Heavenly Dao Pagodas. As they rotated, they also flowed with wisps of dark, hazy chaotic black light, sealing and restraining them, making it difficult to break free.
No matter how vast and oceanic the Dao divine power within their bodies was, they could not unleash it, their strength completely suppressed.
"Battle Saint King!"
The four Great Powers looked at the Battle Saint King before them in horror, then at the two trapped Super Great Powers and seven Great Powers. Now they finally understood what was happening. They never expected that all of this was actually a trap in the end.
Especially when they saw an old man with white hair and a youthful face standing beside the Battle Saint King. His expression was cold, and he carried a Dao pressure far more terrifying than the Battle Saint King's. Looking at his familiar face, who else could it be but the Xuan Dao Elder, famous throughout the ancient cosmos?
Yet at this moment, he appeared so familiar with the Battle Saint King, standing together.
What exactly had happened?
Boom—
Without a word, Ye Chen struck at this moment. With a single palm strike, the four holy spirits—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—instantly appeared, crashing fiercely onto the four Great Powers.
Hum—
The four holy spirits did not slay the four Great Powers, but at the moment of impact, the four Great Powers all let out a hum, their divine souls violently shaken before falling into a blank state.
Ye Chen opened his mouth and spat out four exquisitely beautiful chaos lotuses, which then shot like lightning into the mud-pill palaces of the four Great Powers, entering their divine soul avatars.
The four Great Powers first roared madly for a moment before gradually calming down, finally falling completely silent.
Thud— Thud—
Among them, two Great Powers collapsed, motionless. Only the other two Great Powers could still stand up.
Enslaving four Great Powers: two successes, two failures.
However, a fifty percent success rate was already quite good. After all, Ye Chen was acting against four Great Powers simultaneously; the precision was far less simple than targeting a single Great Power. Moreover, the divine souls of Great Powers were powerful, with sufficient resistance.
Two Great Powers were successfully enslaved. Adding the previously enslaved Asanqi, that made three enslaved Great Powers—already a formidable force. The divine souls of the other two Great Powers were annihilated, but their bodies remained intact and could be refined into Great Power Puppets for Abenue.
Meanwhile, within the grand formation, Abenue was battling the two Super Great Powers and seven Great Powers. The fight was extremely fierce, raging wildly within the confined space. Blood splattered wantonly, staining the starry void, shattering numerous stars, and igniting brilliant fireworks that burned across the heavens.
Abenue also shed blood during this. She transformed into a peerless, enchanting figure, one of her jade-like arms broken, golden blood spraying. Yet she fought with increasing ferocity, with countless more insectoid warriors rushing out. The four Great Power Puppets also accompanied her in the assault.
These hostile Great Powers were already severely wounded, while Abenue was at her peak condition, naturally capable of fighting them.
Three of the Great Powers had already been slain by Abenue, their bodies collected to be refined into Great Power Puppets.
The two Super Great Powers, already severely wounded, were now covered in injuries. If not for their life force and combat power far exceeding ordinary Great Powers, they would have been killed by Abenue long ago. However, the situation was far from optimistic; sooner or later, they too would be slain by Abenue. This star domain had long been sealed and restrained by the even more supreme and invincible Battle Saint King, leaving them no room for escape.
They felt deeply aggrieved. They never expected that after rushing here with great effort, they not only fell into a trap in the end but also became training fodder for the Battle Saint King's subordinate.
Yet they still fought bitterly, clinging to a sliver of hope. As long as the Battle Saint King did not intervene, as long as they held out until other powerful beings arrived, they could be rescued.
Boom—
Both sides fought fiercely.
Ye Chen remained seated cross-legged outside the star domain, his gaze sharp and unwavering as he watched everything. Then, he looked beyond the star domain.
Boom—
Almost simultaneously, a terrifying fluctuation erupted, shaking this starry void and startling even the seated Ye Chen. His eyes swept toward the distance.
There, a group of even more powerful figures appeared—all true Great Powers, numbering over twenty. Among them were six Super Great Powers, including two at the Eighth Heaven or above. The Six Paths Ape God King was also among them, charging over with a thunderous roar to provide rescue.
Of course, with Ye Chen's whereabouts exposed, it wasn't just these Great Powers. Subsequent waves of pursuing Great Powers would only come one after another, increasing in number rather than decreasing.
Sure enough, almost at the same time, from the depths of the starry sky, another wave of Great Power pursuers descended. The leader was a Super Great Power from the Jiuyan Imperial Clan, at the Eighth Heaven level, far more powerful than the previous Yan Buwei. He carried a faint aura of decay, clearly an ancient, sealed terrifying powerhouse who had now emerged solely to pursue the Battle Saint King.
Moreover, the Battle Saint King had slain a Super Great Power from this imperial clan and killed other imperial clan Great Powers, making him an undying enemy.
Boom— Boom—
Two more waves of pursuers descended like lightning, each led by Super Great Powers. Great Powers, usually lofty and rare, became common here. Even Super Great Powers, scarce across the entire great cosmos, now arrived one after another. The number of Eighth Heaven Great Powers alone exceeded five.
The Jiuyan Imperial Clan dispatched six imperial clan Great Powers: one at the Eighth Heaven, one at the Seventh Heaven, led by two Super Great Powers.
Because this star domain was very close to the territory ruled by the Jiuyan Imperial Clan, if not for the appearance of the No Sovereign Decree, the Ancient Monarch of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan would have likely taken action long ago. However, even though Ancient Monarchs could not emerge, and even Supreme Emperor's Weapons were restricted from use, they could still employ Monarch Immortal Weapons.
Boom—
Almost the moment they appeared, the leading Eighth Heaven Great Power of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan wielded his clan's Monarch Immortal Weapon, aiming it from afar at Ye Chen, ready to strike. The terrifying Sovereign's might instantly shattered the star domain, sweeping over majestically.
At the same time, the Xuan Dao Elder stepped forward from beside Ye Chen. Although his true appearance was now obscured by Dao light, he formed hand seals and performed techniques. Immediately, boundless, majestic heavenly might stirred, actually blocking the might of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan's Monarch Immortal Weapon.
"Peak Great Power!?"
The invading Great Powers from all heavens changed expressions. They never expected the Battle Saint King to have such a peerless powerhouse assisting him, especially under the current No Sovereign Decree where Ancient Monarchs and Supreme Emperor's Weapons could not be used. The intervention of a Peak Great Power carried far more weight.
However, none of the Great Powers from all heavens were pushovers. Although those Ancient Monarchs found it difficult to intervene, it didn't mean they had no means to act. Their Monarch Immortal Weapons had been lent out and could be used.
Almost all four waves of later-arriving pursuers wielded such Monarch Immortal Weapons, each unleashing their majestic divine might, slashing over.