But at this moment, Ye Chen had no other choice. He steered the Chaos Cauldron, fiercely activating his Chaos Arts. His entire aura surged dramatically, transforming into a terrifying stream of Chaos light that slammed against the Imperial Clan Heavenly Curtain.
Boom—
The fearsome impact shook the entire Heavenly Curtain, shaking the entire star domain, captured by countless eyes.
What shocked them even more was that the supposedly impregnable Imperial Clan Heavenly Curtain now shimmered with streams of light, clearly being struck so violently it trembled intensely, on the verge of shattering.
What kind of terrifying impact force was this? This was the Imperial Clan Heavenly Curtain, the ancient formation curtain covering the entire Nine Colors Emperor Star, even containing a wisp of Supreme Emperor power flowing within it, protecting the curtain, making it immortal and indestructible. It was the fundamental reason the Jiuyan Imperial Clan had not been exterminated through endless ages.
"Very strong. At the very least, it's an existence at the Super Great Power level. We cannot be careless!"
"Someone is forcefully breaking through the Heavenly Curtain and has been blocked. He's inside the Nine Colors Emperor Star. Chase him quickly!"
The fluctuations caused by Ye Chen's impact on the Heavenly Curtain alarmed all the powerful experts of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan. Streaks of light swiftly shot out, among them a full dozen or more Great Powers. This number of Great Power experts was simply beyond imagination.
Even an Imperial Clan couldn't possibly possess so many Great Powers. Adding the several Jiuyan Imperial Clan Great Powers who were out, and the five Great Powers assassinated by Ye Chen, the total number of Great Powers was terrifyingly, almost absurdly high. Even Ye Chen felt a chill run down his spine.
This was a true Imperial Clan. Now, it seemed they had brought out their entire foundation—the sealed Great Powers kept alive as part of their heritage. At this moment, they were all startled into emerging.
And most importantly, among them, several auras felt exceptionally powerful. There was even one terrifying aura that surpassed imagination, a supremely powerful aura that even Ye Chen admitted he couldn't match. It wasn't at the level of an Ancient Monarch, but infinitely close to that realm, giving Ye Chen, hidden in the shadows, a sense of deadly crisis.
"A Peak Great Power?"
Ye Chen's expression turned grave. Encountering such an existence would indeed be very troublesome.
Swish—
Seeing that he couldn't blast open the Imperial Clan Heavenly Curtain, he immediately retreated, vanishing with a whoosh.
Boom—
Almost the instant Ye Chen left, that star domain was torn open. A terrifying might surged forth, covering heaven and earth. Powerful figures appeared, standing astride the Star Sky, each accompanied by terrifying heavenly phenomena.
These figures were all Great Powers of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan, a full sixteen of them.
Behind them, numerous Imperial Clan experts also appeared, with no shortage of Heavenly Kings. Fearsome Imperial Clan warships also materialized, true instruments of war inscribed with terrifying grand formations and forged from terrifying divine materials. The Imperial Clan possessed eighteen of these ships, each capable of unleashing combat power at the Great Power level.
It could be said that at this moment, the entire Jiuyan Imperial Clan had brought out its full foundation. This was an excessively terrifying force, one that could sweep across any sect in the mortal world. Even other Imperial Clans would view it with extreme wariness.
This terrifying force surrounded the Star Sky, even surrounding the entire Nine Colors Emperor Star.
They intended to thoroughly search heaven and earth to find the intruder.
Only, they still didn't realize that the intruder was the Battle Saint King Ye Chen, whom they believed they were hunting.
"Where is he?"
The many Imperial Clan experts swept their gazes across this territory, yet couldn't find the slightest trace of the intruder. Even the Imperial Clan Great Powers released their supreme divine senses, completely enveloping the entire vast star domain, but still couldn't locate him.
"The opponent is very cunning, capable of concealing his aura!"
The Imperial Clan Great Powers all had slight changes in their expressions.
"Damn it!"
Ye Chen, who had long been hiding secretly, also hadn't expected the Jiuyan Imperial Clan to react so swiftly and to produce so many Imperial Clan experts. This lineup was practically enough to sweep across three thousand great worlds.
Moreover, at this moment, he couldn't even leave the Jiuyan Imperial Clan. He couldn't break through that Heavenly Curtain in a short time.
"Let's perform Time Reversal deduction!"
An Imperial Clan Great Power spoke up and immediately acted, performing Time Reversal light on a large scale. Visible to the naked eye, the entire Star Sky shimmered with light and shadow, which then rapidly flowed backwards.
Boom—
However, after only a breath of this Time Reversal, it met with immense obstruction. Within it appeared a hazy, supremely powerful figure, its true appearance unclear, appearing tall and slender. But all the light and shadow of the Time Reversal, flowing back to the moment this person appeared, could proceed no further.
That Imperial Clan Great Power's face paled, deeply sensing that the other party was far stronger than himself. If he forced the technique to continue, he himself would suffer a terrifying backlash, with unimaginable consequences.
"Let's perform it together!"
The other Imperial Clan Great Powers all acted. A full nine Imperial Clan Great Powers joined forces. Instantly, the previously obstructed Time Reversal fiercely impacted that mysterious figure.
Boom—
The mysterious figure was tall, slender, and heroic. Though it originated from past time, it also originated from Ye Chen himself.
Earlier, Ye Chen had sensed something, so he made this figure exceptionally powerful. Now, under impact, it let out a fierce roar that shook the Star Sky. In an instant, terrifying power flashed forth, forcibly severing all Time Reversal. This also caused the nine Imperial Clan Great Powers performing the technique to cough up blood from the corners of their mouths, sustaining injuries.
"What a terrifying person!"
The Imperial Clan Great Powers all changed expressions in succession.
"Hmph!"
Suddenly, a cold snort. At the forefront of the Imperial Clan Great Powers were still three Super Great Powers. Behind them, there was also an existence of supreme power that Ye Chen couldn't ignore.
It was a middle-aged man with flowing white hair. His entire person appeared exceptionally handsome, tall, and slender. He carried a long sword on his back, wore white robes, had resolute features, and a cold expression. He was a powerful Sword Dao Great Power. His aura was far stronger than the other Imperial Clan Great Powers.
Even the three Imperial Clan Super Great Powers were far inferior.
His white hair flowing, he looked at the mysterious figure and said coldly, "A mere imprint from the past dares to obstruct? Be destroyed!"
Swish—
He pointed with his sword finger. Instantly, the world was filled with dazzling silver radiance, illuminating the dark Star Sky. A terrifying sword light descended from above, like a mighty river of stars, flashing down. The entire Star Sky seemed about to be completely severed in two.
Boom—
The mysterious figure within the Time Reversal was severed in two, completely destroyed.
At the same time, Ye Chen, hidden in the shadows, let out a muffled grunt, almost wounded. His expression was very grave as he warily watched that figure. "Very strong!"
This was a very high evaluation. The threat this white-haired Great Power gave Ye Chen was no less than that of the old man Xuandao back then. Clearly, he was also a Peak Great Power.
However, Ye Chen's Chaos was one with heaven and earth, a perfect fusion. As long as the distance was sufficient, the other party fundamentally couldn't find his presence.
Only, after the mysterious figure was severed in two, it transformed into a mist of primordial Chaos Qi, spreading everywhere, completely annihilating all Time Reversal, forcibly cutting off that stretch of time and space.
"It's primordial Chaos Qi!"
The expressions of the group of Imperial Clan Great Powers all turned ugly. They hadn't expected the opponent's methods to be so extraordinary, with such a contingency in place.
"Primordial Chaos Qi... Could he be—"
Suddenly, an Imperial Clan Great Power thought of a certain possibility, his expression drastically changing.