"Impossible, it can't be that person. Isn't he currently being hunted by Great Powers across the heavens? How could he possibly come to our Jiuyan Imperial Clan?"
The others denied it, but this method of Primordial Chaos Qi was most familiar—wasn't it the signature of that strongest young Supreme One who had vanished for three years?
"The Battle Saint King?"
The white-haired Great Power also seemed to mutter to himself, then his gaze instantly swept across this stretch of heaven and earth. "He is still within this starry sky, he hasn't left. He's in a certain corner."
Hearing this from the shadows, Ye Chen almost trembled. The other party's perception was too sharp; he could vaguely sense his location.
Just who was this white-haired Great Power?
Moreover, judging by the expressions of the other Imperial Clan Great Powers towards the white-haired one, they seemed to hold considerable respect, even a kind of awe that came from the heart.
"We beseech the Longevity Ancestor to take action!"
"We beseech the Longevity Ancestor to take action!"
The Imperial Clan's various Great Powers, including the three Super Great Powers, suddenly bowed respectfully.
"It's the Longevity Ancestor!"
At this moment, the Jiuyan chieftain, who was suppressed within Ye Chen's internal Chaos Cauldron, also made a move, seemingly somewhat pleasantly surprised, invisibly emitting a faint fluctuation.
Though it was subtle to the extreme, perhaps even a Great Power might not detect it, the instant this minuscule fluctuation appeared, Ye Chen's expression changed drastically. "Not good, damn it!"
Almost at the same moment, Ye Chen retreated like lightning.
Simultaneously, the white-haired Great Power addressed as the Longevity Ancestor snapped his gaze towards Ye Chen's direction. A faint smile appeared on his cold face. "You hid yourself quite deeply. If not for this slight fluctuation, even I would have had difficulty discovering your presence. Come out!"
At this moment, the white-haired Longevity Ancestor suddenly made his move. In his seemingly empty hand, a sword appeared—an ordinary-looking longsword, three feet of azure radiance, not particularly ornate, even somewhat simple and plain, like a common sharp sword from the mortal world, nothing more.
But after this sword appeared in his hand, the Longevity Ancestor's entire aura underwent a startling transformation, becoming many times sharper, as if it could pierce through the entire firmament and tear open a massive hole.
It seemed capable of severing all things between heaven and earth, cutting through everything—fate, bonds, shackles.
Whoosh—
The white-haired Longevity Ancestor, holding the three-foot azure blade, aimed at Ye Chen's location and delivered a single downward slash from the sky.
An ordinary sword strike, without the slightest flourish, but as it descended, the entire starry sky was completely cleaved in two, utterly divided. It also made Ye Chen recall the terrifying scene from years ago at the center of the Myriad Domains, when the Heaven's Gate Lord wielded his waterfall-like sword to sever the starry sky.
The same terror, the same sword severing the starry sky!
Ye Chen felt a terrifying, lethal crisis. This sense of danger was in no way inferior to the dread he felt when facing Elder Xuandao's move, "Myriad Dao Incineration."
He let out a long roar, no longer hiding in the shadows. At this moment, his aura surged mightily; he no longer concealed his identity. Majestic and vigorous, his posture peerless, black hair dancing wildly, a faint crescent mark between his brows, his body wreathed in chaotic light—who else could it be but the Battle Saint King, whom the world believed was being hunted?
He had actually truly appeared within the starry sky territory of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan and had caused such immense trouble, emptying five Imperial Treasury pocket worlds, silently killing several Imperial Clan Great Powers and many important Imperial Clan figures.
Even the current chieftain was missing.
But all of this seemed unimportant now. What was more critical was that the Battle Saint King now faced an unprecedented crisis—the Longevity Ancestor of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan. However, within the Ancient Universe, he had an even more renowned title—the Longevity Sword God!
A generation's swordsman, a swordsman cultivated to the extreme, hailed as a Sword God—one could imagine his prowess.
This was a supreme powerhouse of the sword path, famed throughout the Ancient Universe. In the past, he roamed the starry sky, leaving behind countless legends.
He once slew three Super Great Powers with a single sword, thereby shaking the Ancient Universe.
For how many years had he not appeared in the world? Now that he emerged, he displayed his peerless sharpness.
Ye Chen roared. In an instant, he elevated his entire aura to its utmost limit. Chaotic light surged wildly as he executed Chaos secret arts, pushing himself to the extreme, instantly leaping several levels to reach the early stage of the sixth heaven of the Great Power realm.
At this level, Ye Chen was unprecedentedly powerful, yet he still felt the lethal sense of crisis. There was no time to manifest his Universe-Creating World, as that sword was too fast, swift beyond measure. He simply couldn't react in time.
"So strong, but I won't be slain just like this. Watch me—Human Sovereign Seal!"
Ye Chen bellowed, unleashing the Human Sovereign Seal, transforming into the supreme Human Sovereign of the Myriad Domains. A sword also appeared in his hand—the Human Sovereign Holy Sword, carrying the vast might of humanity to clash against the heavens.
"What a sword!" The Longevity Sword God's eyes shone brilliantly.
Boom—
It was as if all the heavens collapsed. The entire starry sky was severed, shattered in all directions. Terrifying forces clashed, annihilating the starry void.
The Imperial Clan's various Great Powers and other warships in the starry sky had to retreat hastily, for the power of this collision far surpassed theirs. Even the residual shockwaves could easily injure them.
However, the Longevity Sword God simply slapped out a palm, directly shattering all the residual sword energy and blocking it. Then he looked towards the opposite side.
But the originally peerlessly majestic Battle Saint King had long since vanished, leaving only a trail of blood suffused with Primordial Chaos Qi, shimmering with light.
"Where is the Battle Saint King?"
The Imperial Clan's various Great Powers all changed expressions. Had they let him escape again?
The Longevity Sword God grabbed that trail of Chaos Blood, letting it spin and float above his slender, jade-like palm. The corner of his mouth slowly curled into a cold smile. "No need to worry. He can't have fled far. He's within the Imperial Star, and he's also severely injured. Right now, he must be urgently seeking a place to properly recuperate. Surround the entire Jiuyan Imperial Star and search carefully. Form teams with at least three Great Powers per unit. Super Great Powers must remain stationed in the starry sky at all times, ready to provide immediate support if any situation arises. Let's see how long this Battle Saint King can flee."
"Yes!"
All Imperial Clan experts obeyed the Longevity Sword God's command, not daring the slightest negligence.
Immediately, the Longevity Sword God looked down from on high at the vast Jiuyan Imperial Star. With a clench of his palm, that trail of Chaos Blood instantly exploded. He gave a cold laugh. "Battle Saint King, I'd like to see just how long you can flee. I hope you won't disappoint me too much."