"Quick, stop him! We cannot allow the Battle Saint King to break through the heavenly curtain!"
The twelve Great Powers of the Imperial Clan shot forward like lightning to intervene.
Leading the charge was Yan Cangqiong, who immediately unleashed the Emperor Art of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan, joining forces with the other Imperial Clan Great Powers to surround and attack Ye Chen.
The Longevity Sword God also stepped forward. His white hair flowed loosely as he held the Three-foot Green Blade, resembling a sovereign of the sword path. He strode forward, and though his sword remained still, boundless sword intent erupted from his entire being, sweeping across the vast firmament before materializing into tangible form. It surged forth, an overwhelming tide of sword energy blanketing the sky as it blasted toward Ye Chen.
This was the ultimate terror of the Longevity Sword God. Even without truly striking, his sheer aura could transform into a substantive attack—creating swords from the void, turning all things into blades—the pinnacle of the sword path.
While fiercely battling Yan Cangqiong, Ye Chen was wreathed in chaotic light, like a Chaos Deity descending, dominating all directions. He also unleashed the Four Extremities Saintly Form, the Five Elements Great World, and other supreme divine abilities to withstand the assaults of the other Imperial Clan Great Powers. Tenfold divine halos enveloped him, and all his divine abilities and secret arts manifested as illusory phenomena, allowing him to remain undefeated for a short time.
However, no matter how powerful he was, he could not simultaneously withstand the attacks of so many Imperial Clan Great Powers. Moreover, the leader, Yan Cangqiong, was no weaker than him, and with a Super Great Power present as well, under the combined assault of so many Imperial Clan Great Powers, his defeat was inevitable.
Yet, there was no other choice now. He had to find the right opportunity to break this deadlock.
On another front, he summoned the Chaos Great Cauldron, shrouded in ten thousand layers of primordial Chaos Qi, which collided with the boundless sword energy, erupting into towering waves of destructive light.
However, despite the Chaos Great Cauldron's hazy, ancient majesty, inscribed with the Dao marks of all heavens and enduring through the ages, under the endless onslaught of sword energy, deep, visible sword scars still appeared, covering every inch of the great cauldron.
The fearsomeness of the Longevity Sword God was evident for all to see.
Anyone could see that Ye Chen's current situation was extremely precarious; he could fall into absolute peril at any moment.
He not only had to single-handedly contend with twelve Imperial Clan Great Powers but also remain constantly vigilant against the most terrifying Longevity Sword God.
In fact, it could be said that the threat posed by the Longevity Sword God alone was far greater than that of the other twelve Great Powers combined.
"Quite interesting. It's just a pity you're still too young and your cultivation is still shallow."
Whoosh—
In a flash, the Longevity Sword God traversed the firmament, arriving before Ye Chen. His speed was simply at the extreme, so fast it even made Ye Chen's heart tremble.
The Longevity Sword God was also astonished by Ye Chen's monstrous talent. Such an outstanding, monstrous genius, still a junior, was being besieged by twelve Imperial Clan Great Powers. Given his status, he should not have intervened—it would be a great loss of face. But now, he had no choice, because outside, a terrifying existence was about to break through the Imperial Clan's heavenly curtain and force its way in.
If this Battle Saint King were allowed to escape, the entire Jiuyan Imperial Clan would inevitably become a laughingstock, even targeted by a future supreme being with immense potential. The Longevity Sword God absolutely could not allow that.
"Go now. To perish by this one's hand is also your honor."
Indifferent words were uttered, and then the Longevity Sword God's Three-foot Green Blade slashed down.
Hum—
This sword strike was like the Milky Way descending from the Nine Heavens, severing the nine layers of heaven, terrifying and boundless.
Whoosh—
The twelve Imperial Clan Great Powers had already received the Longevity Sword God's secret message and instantly dodged aside like lightning. As they evaded, they simultaneously launched their own supreme attacks at Ye Chen, not aiming to harm him but merely to delay him, preventing his escape.
Among them, Yan Cangqiong's attack was the most fearsome, his blade light drowning the endless starry sky and enveloping every inch of space around Ye Chen.
Ye Chen was furious. He let out a long roar, his hair exploding outward as he desperately resisted, even risking injury at all costs, frantically trying to break out—all to avoid this sword.
Unfortunately, it was impossible. This sword was too fast, reaching the extreme, so fast that even the thoughts of an ordinary Great Power could hardly react before it came crashing down!
Boom—
Ye Chen was directly cleaved in two by this sword, split from top to bottom. Then, in an instant, the boundless, terrifying sword energy swept through, grinding every inch of his flesh and bones into dust, utterly annihilating them.
The Battle Saint King, complete annihilation of both body and spirit!
Everyone was stunned, but then fell silent. For the Longevity Sword God was a peak Great Power, his realm too high, not far from that of an Ancient Monarch. No matter how monstrous, how heaven-defying the Battle Saint King was, he could never be a match for a peak Great Power.
Under a single sword strike, even a Super Great Power could be absolutely slain. No matter how powerful the Battle Saint King was, his death was inevitable.
"Hahaha, Battle Saint King, no matter how powerful you are, you have ultimately died by the hands of our Jiuyan Imperial Clan!"
The twelve Imperial Clan Great Powers laughed heartily one after another, filled with elation. For the past twenty-five years, the Jiuyan Imperial Clan had suffered too much humiliation.
The Battle Saint King had single-handedly barged into the Jiuyan Imperial Clan, abducted Chieftain Yan Tianshen, slain two Imperial Clan Great Powers, emptied over half of the Imperial Clan's divine treasury, assassinated five Great Power ancestors, slaughtered numerous Imperial Clan experts, and then completely vanished. They had never been able to capture the Battle Saint King, not even locate his whereabouts, filling their hearts with frustration.
Now that he was utterly slain, even if the clan's scandal spread, the death of the Battle Saint King would restore their honor.
Next was to seize the Chaos Great Cauldron. All the supreme treasures must be stored within it. Otherwise, even if the Longevity Sword God had slain the Battle Saint King, annihilating both body and spirit, the Emperor Body and many treasures within could not simply vanish.
Outside the heavenly curtain, Xuandao Elder fell silent, ceasing his attacks.
Abenue was stunned, clearly never expecting her master to be annihilated in the blink of an eye. Tears welled in her eyes, her golden hair seemed to fly upward, filled with rage as she prepared to strike out in shock and fury.
Yet, at this very moment, within the void, a figure silently appeared, its form blurred, accompanied by primordial Chaos Qi, erasing all traces.
This person was none other than the Battle Saint King Ye Chen, who had seemingly been slain by the Longevity Sword God's sword strike earlier.
Yet he was completely unharmed. In his hand, he held a mysterious silver bell—the Jiuyan Xiantian Bell—and within it, Chieftain Yan Tianshen was also suppressed.
However, he had no aura whatsoever; no one could detect his presence.
He was merely a hundred li away from the Longevity Sword God. A distance of a hundred li was nothing to such supreme beings who could easily traverse star domains—it could be crossed in an instant.
At this moment, Ye Chen formed hand seals with both hands, unleashing a series of infinitely profound Great Dao divine seals. Within his limbs and bones, a terrifying and vast mighty power rapidly surged forth, filling him.
After several breaths, deep within his pupils, a point of dazzling chaotic light blazed brightly, as if a great universe were being born.
"Now is the time!"
Just as everyone, including the Longevity Sword God, was focused on the Chaos Great Cauldron, Ye Chen fiercely elevated his aura by a large margin, directly stepping into the early Sixth Heaven—the result of his Chaos Enhancement Secret Art.
Simultaneously, his entire being instantly became many times more profound. Brilliant chaotic light accompanied him, illuminating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Seemingly slow yet actually fast, he pressed his palms together, then interlaced his fingers, leaving only his index and middle fingers extended and aligned like a sword. He fiercely pointed forward.
With this point, the chaotic light around him instantly dissipated. In its place, upon his merged sword fingers, a point of chaotic light appeared—very faint, but it blazed up like lightning, eventually becoming countless times more dazzling than the sun. Moreover, it contained a destructive power that even Yan Cangqiong sensed as a tremendous threat.
"What!?"
Everyone was stunned, detecting Ye Chen's aura.
"The Battle Saint King isn't dead!?" The Imperial Clan Great Powers were shocked!
Abenue wept with joy, and even Xuandao Elder sighed in admiration.
Yet, at this very moment, Ye Chen's voice suddenly resounded: "Now, let me show you the first of the Chaos Seven Styles I comprehended and created over twenty-five years of cultivation—the Opening of Heaven Style!"