"Such incredible speed!"
The various Great Powers of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan were all astonished. That speed far surpassed their own; even the most powerful Yan Cangqiong could not hope to match it.
The Battle Saint King was not only peerlessly powerful in combat, but his speed was also heaven-defyingly fast. He truly deserved his reputation as a monstrous genius hailed as the second coming of the Formless Sovereign.
"Trying to leave? Don't even think about it!"
At this moment, the Nine Gods Sovereign snorted coldly. Naturally, he could not allow Ye Chen to leave so easily. With a single thought, his consciousness instantly spanned heaven and earth. A boundless surge of monarchial power gathered and transformed into a majestic, overwhelming force carrying the annihilative power capable of destroying worlds, pouring down towards Ye Chen.
However, Ye Chen was no easy target. He let out a long roar, turned around, and his entire body's divine power suddenly ignited. At this moment, his aura actually underwent a breakthrough, advancing from the peak of the Fourth Heaven of the Great Power realm and truly stepping into the Fivefold Heaven realm, instantly becoming significantly stronger.
Originally at the peak of the Fourth Heaven, just a hair's breadth away from the Fivefold Heaven, coupled with twenty-five years of enlightenment and accumulated insights, breaking through to the Fivefold Heaven realm was merely a natural outcome, like water flowing downhill.
Breaking through in the heat of battle, Ye Chen's depleted divine power recovered considerably. Moreover, he was currently under the enhancement of his Chaos Secret Art, his aura equivalent to the mid-stage of the Sixfold Heaven.
"World-Creation Style!"
"Void Style!"
"Myriad Realms Style!"
Ye Chen roared, his entire body's Chaos divine power blazing as he consecutively unleashed the Three Chaos Styles he had comprehended over twenty-five years of enlightenment. Boundless divine energy erupted violently, clashing with the Nine Gods Sovereign's attack.
Boom—
This expanse of starry space instantly exploded, all stars within it shattering into nothingness.
Furthermore, the terrifying destructive force radiated outwards, spreading like lightning across several nearby star domains, also engulfing the myriad stars of the heavens. Everything was on the verge of ceasing to exist.
Waves of residual force instantly spread out, layer upon layer, containing faint threads of monarchial power. They struck Ye Chen, causing him to cough up large mouthfuls of blood.
Yet, he forcefully endured his injuries, summoned the Chaos Great Cauldron. The shifting dao marks originally inscribed on the Void God Platform upon it suddenly shone brilliantly, erupting with chaotic light that enveloped Ye Chen and Abenue. Then, with a whoosh, the two shot through the void.
"Hmph, don't even dream of escaping!"
The Nine Gods Sovereign clearly hadn't expected this junior Battle Saint King to withstand his attack. His face darkened; naturally, he could not let this junior leave. Immediately, even more terrifying power began to surge. He shouted, "Forbidden Heaven Divine Seal!"
Boundless monarchial power manifested, transforming into a majestic divine seal in the starry sky. Nine True Dragons coiled around it, each stretching for ten thousand miles, each distinct, each with nine utterly different hues. Yet, they all emanated a majestic power capable of suppressing all eras, charging towards Ye Chen.
This was truly worthy monarchial power. Executing an Emperor Technique from the Jiuyan Emperor Scripture made it even more terrifyingly boundless as it surged towards Ye Chen, aiming to completely suppress him, preventing his escape.
Legend had it that when the Jiuyan Great Emperor executed the Forbidden Heaven Divine Seal, he could even seal other supreme Great Emperors. Now, a Sovereign of this generation unleashing it could naturally suppress the entire heavens.
As this Forbidden Heaven Divine Seal flew forth, with Ye Chen having exhausted his divine power, he simply had no means to resist. Moreover, the Heaven Desolation Great Halberd was still within the Sixfold Reincarnation Coffin; he could not retrieve it to counter.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body had not yet succeeded in possession, likewise impossible to summon.
Now, Ye Chen was at an absolute disadvantage. He could think of no method to resist.
Perhaps only that one method remained.
Ye Chen sighed lightly. Unless absolutely necessary, he truly did not wish to employ that means. But at present, there seemed to be no other solution.
He raised his head, facing the increasingly imminent Forbidden Heaven Divine Seal, his gaze profound. He was just about to speak when his eyes suddenly focused. A streak of black light cut through the void, directly impacting the Forbidden Heaven Divine Seal, sending the seal adorned with nine-colored, nine-headed True Dragons flying away, shattering a distant star domain.
That streak of black light was precisely the Mystic Dao Elder's pitch-black divine bell, swirling with vast black light of the Great Dao, utterly terrifying.
Whoosh—
At this moment, Ye Chen and Abenue stood atop the cauldron, then with a whoosh, shot through the void and left, completely departing the territory of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan. The Jiuyan Imperial Clan could no longer catch up.
"Mystic Dao!"
At this moment, the Nine Gods Sovereign coldly and furiously looked down at the Mystic Dao Elder below. If not for his intervention, how could the Battle Saint King have escaped this place?
"You dare to obstruct This Sovereign? Do you truly wish to become an enemy of my Jiuyan Imperial Clan? Do you truly believe This Sovereign dares not take action against you?"
As he spoke, within that heaven-supporting, earth-propping majestic dharma manifestation, a monarchial heavenly might many times more intense suddenly surged forth. That power was far more formidable than before, completely pressing down upon the Mystic Dao Elder, who seemed as insignificant as a speck of dust before him.
Even a peerless expert at the Nine Tribulations realm, as long as they had not taken that final step, remained mere ants before a Primordial Sovereign who had crossed the Heavenly Chasm, utterly incapable of matching them.
Despite the boundless monarchial heavenly might pressing down, the Mystic Dao Elder's expression remained unchanged. He spoke slowly, "Nine Gods Sovereign, do you truly intend to act against me without a Sovereign's decree?"
"Hmph! Even if there were a Sovereign's decree, anyone who dares obstruct This Sovereign shall die!"
Boom—
Boundless monarchial power descended from the heavens, engulfing the Mystic Dao Elder. Moreover, the Nine Gods Sovereign's voice boomed forth, "A mere Nine Tribulations realm dares obstruct This Sovereign? Perish! And that Battle Saint King shall not escape either!"
Boom—
Yet, at this moment, the monarchial power exploded. Destructive force spread in all directions. Right at the center, an equally vast and majestic pressure slowly diffused outwards, radiating across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, imposing its might upon the world, causing even the thirty-three layers of the heavens to tremble.
From the center, a figure of immortal grace and daoist bearing slowly walked out. It was the Mystic Dao Elder, his hair white as snow, his face youthful despite his white hair. He stepped forward, facing the immense, boundless sovereign dharma manifestation yet appearing not the slightest bit inferior. A cold voice rang out, "Did you truly believe I, Mystic Dao, spent these seventy thousand years idly?"
"Speaking to you was merely because I, too, am unwilling to casually initiate conflict. But do you truly believe yourself invincible under heaven? That I, Mystic Dao, would fear you?"
The Nine Gods Sovereign's gaze towards the Mystic Dao Elder revealed a trace of shock. "You actually broke through, reaching this realm. You've hidden it deeply indeed."
The Mystic Dao Elder chuckled lightly, yet with a hint of coldness. "I, too, wished not to casually reveal it, to remain hidden forever. I never expected it would ultimately be exposed. But so be it. Exposed is exposed. It might be good to experience the methods of you, Nine Gods Sovereign."
"Hmph!"
The Nine Gods Sovereign snorted coldly, his chill intensifying. He simply hadn't expected the Mystic Dao Elder to have already broken through long ago, attaining such a state.
Yet, how could he fear? Boundless monarchial heavenly might continued to bloom as he advanced towards the Mystic Dao Elder, preparing for battle.
The Everlasting Sword God, who had just returned to the Jiuyan Imperial Clan, felt his entire body turn ice-cold, followed by a bitter laugh.
Indeed, the Mystic Dao Elder had long reached that realm. Pitifully, he had believed he could battle him, but in reality, the other had never used his full strength against him.
He, the Everlasting Sword God, was merely a clown.
Suddenly, his figure appeared much more desolate.