The Longevity Sword God, who had been stationed in the outer realms Star Sky all along, let out a faint cold snort. "Mystic Dao, don't think you're truly formidable. Not to mention you, a mere peak Great Power, even if an Ancient Monarch were to come, they wouldn't dare disregard my Jiuyan Imperial Clan."
Boom—
He slowly rose to his full height from the Star Sky. Originally in a state of tranquility, the moment he stood up, an unprecedented, boundless divine might erupted from his body, directly shaking the outer realms and causing the myriad stars to tremble.
Divine might like a prison!
"As for you—" He then turned his gaze to Ye Chen, a cold arc slowly curling at the corner of his originally indifferent and merciless face. "A mere junior, how dare you speak so presumptuously. Twenty-five years ago, a casual sword strike from this seat could severely wound you. Twenty-five years have passed, what reversal can you possibly achieve? Still daring to speak of killing this seat. Today, you shall remain here forever. The dignity of an Imperial Clan cannot be violated."
A three-foot azure blade abruptly appeared in his hand. Then, without any flourish or complexity, there was only a simple and direct sword strike.
Swish—
A terrifying cold light instantly slashed across the entire Star Sky, illuminating the cosmos and the primordial chaos.
A boundless, bone-chilling sword intent swept through the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, causing everyone's hearts to be filled with an extreme chill, as if it could freeze everything in the world.
A single sword's light chills the Nine Provinces!
The Longevity Sword God, the Invincible Sword!
This sword directly slashed towards Ye Chen.
Fast! Ruthless! Accurate!
An invincible sword, absolutely capable of slaying a Super Great Power, severing all things in the world!
"Master!" Abenue exclaimed in shock.
"Young friend, be careful!" Mystic Dao Elder also hadn't expected the Longevity Sword God to suddenly attack. Even he, wanting to provide support, was impossible, because the Imperial Clan Heavenly Curtain still stood between them, and breaking through it would require some time.
However, at the same time, he also erupted with boundless divine might, forcefully striking the Imperial Clan Heavenly Curtain. The vast heavenly curtain shook violently.
Even if it might be of little use, he still acted swiftly!
The twelve Imperial Clan Great Powers who were about to reach the outer realms all saw it. Each one felt that boundless, vast sword intent. Even that Super Great Power, Yan Cangqiong, at the eighth layer, felt that facing that sword strike, even if he didn't die, he would be severely wounded.
Because that was the peerless sword strike of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan's legendary figure, the Longevity Sword God. One sword could sever a world, one sword could cut the Star Sky, one sword could destroy the vast heavens, one sword could slay immortals and gods!
"Hahaha, so what if he's the Battle Saint King? Facing a sword strike from my clan's Longevity Sword God, he is undoubtedly doomed!"
"Wait for your fall, Battle Saint King!"
Meanwhile, facing this peerless sword strike, even more fearsome than the one twenty-five years ago, Ye Chen felt an endless, bone-chilling death crisis sweeping down upon him. He let out a furious roar, and from between his brows flew out a Chaos Great Cauldron. The cauldron lid opened, and a silver light was thrown out, rushing towards that peerless sword strike that spanned the Nine Heavens, brilliant as a starry river.
That silver light, vaguely discernible, was a peculiar silver bell. Its entire body was inscribed with special Great Dao runes, and within it was a faint, hazy figure—none other than the Jiuyan Clan Leader, Yan Tianshen, who had been suppressed all along.
For as long as Ye Chen had been in seclusion, he had been suppressed for that long. Moreover, he had been constantly tempered and refined by the searing Chaos Dao Fire. Even with the protection of the Mysterious Silver Bell, he had never been completely refined, but he had grown much more ethereal.
Those Chaos Dao Fires were too terrifying; they could actually penetrate the Mysterious Silver Bell and harm him. Even if it was just wisps and strands, accumulated over the years, it was astonishing.
Precisely because of this, over these years, the Jiuyan Clan Leader's figure had grown much more ethereal.
Fortunately, under the protection of the Mysterious Silver Bell, he remained safe and sound. However, in another few dozen or hundred years, it would be hard to guarantee.
Originally, Ye Chen indeed wanted to continue suppressing and refining the Jiuyan Clan Leader for another hundred years, to completely refine him. He also hoped to obtain this Mysterious Silver Bell; he sensed it was an absolutely extraordinary artifact. But at this moment, he could no longer afford to care too much and directly sacrificed it.
"Not good, that's the Clan Leader!"
"The Clan Leader was indeed suppressed by the Battle Saint King all along! Protected by the Jiuyan Immortal Heaven Bell, he was fine, but now there's trouble!"
"This is terrible! The Clan Leader is being used as a scapegoat!"
The twelve Imperial Clan Great Powers all exclaimed in shock.
At the same time, the Jiuyan Clan Leader within the Jiuyan Immortal Heaven Bell also woke with a start and shouted, "No—"
Boom—
The peerless sword strike heavily slashed onto the Jiuyan Immortal Heaven Bell. Visibly, boundless light exploded.
Clang—
The Jiuyan Immortal Heaven Bell, indestructible and imperishable, was actually not split in two by the peerless sword strike. However, a deep, profound sword scar appeared on it, almost truly severing it into two realms. Carrying the Jiuyan Clan Leader's soul avatar within, which had been blasted into a much more ethereal state by the boundless sword intent, it was sent flying away, rushing towards the distant end.
Yet, the peerless sword strike was only slightly delayed by the Jiuyan Immortal Heaven Bell for a mere moment before continuing its descent, as swift and unstoppable as ever!
However, for a peerless expert like Ye Chen, even the slightest fraction of time was enough to change countless battle opportunities.
Just like at this moment—
With a swish, Ye Chen lightning-fast dodged aside, arriving before the Imperial Clan Heavenly Curtain with extreme speed.
On the other side of the heavenly curtain here, Mystic Dao Elder was bombarding it with the most terrifying force. The rumbling sounds were incessant; the entire Imperial Clan Heavenly Curtain shook violently under an unparalleled impact.
All the Imperial Clan experts changed expressions, because the Imperial Clan Heavenly Curtain seemed on the verge of completely collapsing at any moment.
Mystic Dao Elder was indeed too powerful, worthy of being called the living myth of seventy thousand years. Even though he hadn't taken that final step, he was absolutely terrifying and not to be underestimated.
Additionally, Abenue also made her move. She summoned several Great Power-level puppets and, combined with the Four Extremes Formation Ye Chen later bestowed, transformed into the four great holy spirits: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. There was also a massive stellar nest. Abenue herself transformed into her true form, resembling a Golden Holy Dragon, spanning tens of thousands of li, wrapped in ten-thousand-zhang golden radiance, and directly charged towards the heavenly curtain.
Boom—
The attacks of the old and the young were too terrifying. Even though the Imperial Clan Heavenly Curtain possessed a trace of Emperor power left behind by the Jiuyan Great Emperor in the past, it was ultimately just a trace. Although powerful, it was far from comparable to the true might of a Great Emperor and couldn't hold out for long.
Boom—
At the same time, Ye Chen also sacrificed his Chaos Great Cauldron. This great cauldron, wrapped in billions of layers of ancient Chaos aura, heavily smashed against the heavenly curtain. The imprints of various supreme experts upon it seemed about to transcend, carrying inconceivable power. It attacked the same point simultaneously with Mystic Dao Elder and Abenue.
Boom, boom, boom—
Even if it was the Imperial Clan Heavenly Curtain, it absolutely could not withstand the simultaneous attacks of a peak Great Power and Ye Chen, whose combat power rivaled that of an eighth-layer Super Great Power, all focused on the same spot. Immediately, numerous cracks appeared, rapidly spreading.
It was believed that without too much time—a brief moment at the earliest, a short while at the latest—they could completely blast through the Imperial Clan Heavenly Curtain and thoroughly shatter it.