The journey proceeded smoothly. Great Power Yan Chu successfully entered the Nine Colors Emperor Star, passed directly through the Imperial Clan's main gate, and navigated through layers of guards. Ninety percent of the checkpoints allowed him immediate passage, for the one piloting the divine ship was a Heavenly King of the Imperial Clan. A Heavenly King held a very high status and position within the entire Imperial Clan, and Great Power Yan Chu was even more so. No one dared to obstruct him.
Soon, Great Power Yan Chu entered the heavily guarded core area of the Nine Colors Imperial Clan and was escorted to a key clan hall for secluded cultivation and recovery from his injuries.
Naturally, Great Power Yan Chu's severe injuries drew the attention of the entire Imperial Clan. No one doubted their authenticity, for according to the currently known information, the Battle Saint King was being hunted by various Great Powers and had been taken away by a peak-level Great Power. This was personally stated by another top-tier Great Power at the Eighth Heaven level who had emerged from seclusion within the clan. There could not be the slightest falsehood in it.
Amidst this, a dignified middle-aged man appeared. He wore brocade robes and a divine crown inlaid with nine dragon pearls. He strode forward with the bearing of a dragon and tiger, his blood energy flourishing. He was a Great Power in his prime, though only at the Triple Heaven level. He was surrounded and supported by many clansmen, with two Imperial Clan Great Powers following slightly behind.
Such status could belong to none other than the current chieftain of the Nine Colors Imperial Clan.
"Yan Chu." The chieftain personally came to visit. He was not a Great Power who had been sealed away, but one who had achieved success in cultivation in the present era. Having cultivated for eighteen thousand years, he was already a Triple Heaven Great Power with over eighty thousand years of lifespan remaining. It was a near-certain fact that he would become a super Great Power in the future, and he even had the potential to impact the overlord realm of an Ancient Monarch within the next eighty thousand years.
"Chieftain."
Great Power Yan Chu also nodded, though his expression was very pale. Blood occasionally seeped from the corner of his mouth, and his aura was intermittently weak.
"Yan Chu, here is a bottle of healing treasure pills. Take them first." The chieftain presented a bottle of healing treasure pills, showing concern.
Great Power Yan Chu nodded, took them, and directly consumed and refined them. As the pills melted, his aura gradually grew much stronger, showing signs of recovery. He then said, "Thank you, Chieftain."
"If there's anything you need, just speak up. You are an indispensable Great Power of our Nine Colors Imperial Clan," the chieftain said.
Great Power Yan Chu shook his head. "Thank you for your concern, Chieftain. However, there is something I must say."
"Speak freely."
"The Battle Saint King is a very cunning person. Although he is being hunted now, three years ago he managed to escape right before the eyes of the world. He can do it again now. I fear he will seek revenge afterward. Moreover, his potential is immense. I suggest immediately sealing off the entire Imperial Clan, closing all key areas, and activating all grand formations. Otherwise, if the Battle Saint King attacks, it would be a disaster for our entire Nine Colors Imperial Clan."
The others who had come nodded. The Battle Saint King was indeed a strongest young supreme of unimaginable power. Once he descended upon the Nine Colors Emperor Star, it would be a great disaster for the entire Nine Colors Imperial Clan.
But the chieftain shook his head. He spoke up, "Do not fear. Although the Battle Saint King is powerful, even capable of slaying super Great Powers, more than half of our clan's grand formations are now activated. Even a small portion of the Emperor Formation has been activated. Furthermore, we have the Ancient Ancestor Sovereign presiding over us now. No matter how bold the Battle Saint King is, he would not dare to cause trouble in our Nine Colors Imperial Clan. We guarantee he would come but never return."
"No, our clan has only activated a few formations. It is insufficient to defend against the Battle Saint King," Great Power Yan Chu shook his head.
"Yan Chu, you don't know this now," a Great Power beside the chieftain spoke up. "On the Emperor Star, corners of the Emperor Formations in regions like South Mountain, Ancient Cloud, Seven Stars, and Fan Yi are being activated one after another. Ancient formations in regions like the Hongxing Sea and Cangshen Sea... are also being activated successively. If the Battle Saint King comes now, we guarantee he will come but never return." He revealed the locations of several of the most important grand formations on the Nine Colors Emperor Star.
They were either formations carved by the Nine Colors Great Emperor in the past or later supplemented by Ancient Monarchs or other masters of profound formation artistry, making the entire Nine Colors Emperor Star as solid as a fortress, unafraid of anyone's arrival.
The Nine Colors Imperial Clan dared to declare that not only if the Battle Saint King came, but even if an Ancient Monarch arrived, they would have to pay a heavy price.
"The chieftain speaks wisely," Great Power Yan Chu nodded, though a faint, seemingly smiling yet not smiling curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"If there's nothing else, Elder Yan Chu, rest well and recover," the chieftain said.
"Chieftain, I have one more matter!" Great Power Yan Chu suddenly said.
"What is it?" The chieftain turned back, only to see the originally severely injured, near-death Great Power Yan Chu suddenly leap up. In an instant, he appeared before him. A sword finger extended, erupting with unparalleled, terrifying sharpness. At the same time, his face underwent a shocking transformation. The aged visage was gone, replaced by a handsome, resolute face bearing an expression of ruthlessness as he said, "I want to kill you!"
"Battle Saint King!"
The instant Great Power Yan Chu's face transformed, the chieftain, the other two Great Powers, and the many high-level Imperial Clan experts all changed expressions in horror. They never imagined that Great Power Yan Chu was actually the Battle Saint King in disguise.
"That's right, it's me. Thank you for telling me the layout of the grand formations on the Nine Colors Emperor Star. To repay your great kindness, I've decided to kill you all now." Ye Chen bared his teeth in a smile, yet it was chillingly ruthless.
Boom—
At this moment, he formed a peerless sword finger and, with lightning speed, pointed it at the chieftain of the Nine Colors Imperial Clan, thrusting toward the space between his eyebrows.
Clang—
Where the sword finger pointed, the mere Triple Heaven Nine Colors chieftain was utterly unable to resist. A bloody hole directly appeared between his eyebrows.
But within it, a terrifying treasure light radiated, actually blocking Ye Chen's sword finger and producing the metallic clang of a collision.
"As expected of an Imperial Clan chieftain. It's only natural to have such a heavy treasure for protection." Ye Chen sighed inwardly. From the bloody hole between the chieftain's eyebrows, he saw silver light radiating. On that miniature divine soul figure, a peculiar silver divine bell floated up and down, inscribed with profound and peerless Dao patterns involving the Dao of Ancient Monarchs. Even if it wasn't a Sovereign's ultimate treasure, it was certainly close, possessing wispy strands of the might of a universe overlord from that realm.
It was precisely the protection of this silver bell that truly safeguarded the Nine Colors chieftain's safety.
However, Ye Chen would not have only this method. The instant he attacked the Nine Colors chieftain, he also struck at the others, including the two Imperial Clan Great Powers present.
A brilliant expanse of void sword radiance shot forth from between his eyebrows, dazzlingly bright, illuminating this key hall completely.
It was his divine soul attack, containing his unparalleled, supreme Chaos Saint Soul power. It shot out and penetrated into everyone's bodies.
Pfft— Pfft—
The two Great Powers immediately vomited large mouthfuls of blood, their expressions turning deathly pale. Their divine soul power sharply decreased, having suffered a terrifying divine soul attack.