Ye Chen and the Ninth Heaven Great Power who had come to assassinate him fought their way out, yet in this round, neither could gain the slightest advantage over the other.
At the same time, the Three Supreme Talents under his command also made their move, unleashing their most terrifying divine might as they charged towards the other assassins. Each was overwhelmingly powerful, displaying peerless divine might, akin to wolves entering a flock of sheep—utterly unstoppable. In less than a moment, three Great Powers had been slain.
Simultaneously, the Ninth Heaven Great Power also charged at Ye Chen.
"Junior, die!"
The Ninth Heaven Great Power roared, a three-foot azure blade appearing in his hand—an extraordinary, absolute Divine Sword. Terrifying divine power of the Great Dao was completely condensed upon its blade's edge. With this single strike, even a fellow peak Great Power at the Ninth Heaven would face a fatal threat.
Ye Chen's gaze turned icy cold. A weapon also appeared in his hand—a battle spear—which he likewise thrust forward, its sharpness condensed to the absolute extreme.
Boom! Boom!—
The Divine Sword and the black spear met, tip against tip, like needle against awl. A terrifying eruption of absolute power directly tore open a fearsome, massive Black Hole.
Fortunately, both knew this was the Gutai Mountain Range, where countless major powers were gathered, even including royal clans and imperial clans. Therefore, neither allowed the explosion to fully erupt; otherwise, it would have created a Black Hole spanning over a hundred li. Even so, the resulting void was a thousand zhang wide, pitch-black and utterly terrifying, shocking all who saw it.
Ye Chen and the Ninth Heaven Great Power were both forced back, neither gaining any advantage over the other, standing facing each other from a distance.
"What a formidable junior! Are you truly not an Imperial Son?" The Ninth Heaven Great Power's eyes revealed shock. Someone as powerful as him, a Ninth Heaven Great Power, should have been invincible within the Great Power realm. Yet, he had failed to gain any significant upper hand against his opponent.
Although he had held back for fear of affecting the various major powers and hadn't unleashed his full power, Ye Tianchen's composed and effortless demeanor suggested he might have done the same.
He truly suspected this was an Imperial Son. Otherwise, how could someone with mere Sixfold Heaven peak cultivation be so terrifying? Only Imperial Sons, Imperial Daughters, or children of Immortal Dao could possess such supreme, matchless power.
"Let's go!"
The Ninth Heaven Great Power charged forward. By now, they were already exposed. Assassination was no longer feasible; leaving promptly was the wisest course.
"Thinking of leaving? It won't be that easy!"
Ye Chen's gaze was icy. Who did they think he was? He was always the one known for his dominance and majesty. When had anyone ever dared to assassinate him and expect to retreat unscathed?
Boom!—
He charged forward like a humanoid tyrannosaurus, shaking the heavens and earth in all directions. Azure Dragon on the left, White Tiger on the right, Vermilion Bird above, Black Tortoise below—the Four Holy Beasts manifested, then transformed into a world-shaking four-colored divine light that smashed directly towards the assassins.
Immediately, two Great Powers were torn to shreds. Blood light soared to the heavens, a gruesome and shocking sight.
"We're leaving, yet you still dare to attack? Seeking death!"
The Ninth Heaven Great Power's eyes widened, erupting with dazzling light. His Divine Sword swept horizontally, sending billions upon billions of sword rays surging forth like a mighty river, annihilating the void, aiming to utterly obliterate Ye Chen.
"Scram!"
Ye Chen snorted coldly. The Chaos Great Cauldron flew out, billions of strands of primordial Chaos Qi cascading down, directly shattering the opponent's billions of sword rays, causing a massive explosion in the void.
At the same time, Ye Chen divided his focus. He unleashed the second form of the Three Chaos Forms—the Form of Nothingness!
A ring of a Nothingness Black Hole rapidly appeared, covering the void in all directions, directly enveloping several of the assassins. Among them were Sixth Heaven Great Powers and a Seventh Heaven Great Power, but without exception, under the envelopment of this ring of Nothingness, everything began to turn towards nothingness.
Puff! Puff! Puff!—
One Seventh Heaven super Great Power and two Sixth Heaven Great Powers turned to dust, completely annihilated into nothingness.
Of the seventeen Great Powers who came to assassinate, ten had now fallen.
The Ninth Heaven Great Power's expression changed. He actively charged forward, brandishing his Divine Sword like a Sword God descended from the Ninth Heaven. Moreover, his peak Great Power-level aura erupted completely, enveloping the entire Gutai Mountain Range, causing countless experts to pale: "A peak Great Power at the Ninth Heaven!?"
"Such a peak Great Power actually personally came to assassinate a junior!?"
The Ninth Heaven Great Power swung his Divine Sword. A dazzling river of sword light surged majestically across the sky, then completely severed this stretch of heaven and earth, creating a massive spatial chasm filled with endless, pitch-black destructive power.
This sword strike reminded Ye Chen of the scene outside the Human Emperor's Palace, where the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord had similarly severed the starry sky with a single sword, leaving the Great Powers of all realms unable to cross.
Now, seeing it displayed from the hands of a Ninth Heaven Great Power, Ye Chen marveled. So, the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord had already reached such a heaven-defying level back then.
Naturally, he himself was now far from what he used to be. The Chaos Great Cauldron blasted forth, carrying ten thousand layers of primordial Chaos Qi, surging mightily forward to collide with the river of sword light.
Boom!—
Following a terrifying roar, the void collapsed, spreading out like lightning, threatening to affect the many halls and palaces of the various major powers within the Gutai Mountain Range, causing panic among many.
At that moment, several extremely terrifying old monsters appeared in the sky, displaying world-shaking cultivation, forcefully blocking the collapsing Black Hole that was about to reach them.
However, their expressions were grave. That young junior named Ye Tianchen could actually fight on par with a Ninth Heaven Great Power. Could he also be an Imperial Son?
Meanwhile, the Ninth Heaven Great Power had long since taken the remaining assassins and soared into the sky to leave.
But Ye Chen was determined to give chase.
"Master—"
The Three Supreme Talents under his command wanted to follow, but quickly understood and remained in place.
Within the Gutai Mountain Range, the various major powers were astounded.
This night, Ye Chen was destined to make his name known throughout the Gutai Mountain Range.
However, amidst the shock, many powers also harbored cold indifference. Even if Ye Chen could rival a Ninth Heaven Great Power, his pursuit this time would undoubtedly lead to his death.
Because those involved were not as simple as just one peak Ninth Heaven Great Power. There were even more terrifying figures and powers involved.
Within the Changsheng Hall, the Changsheng Imperial Son stood with his hands behind his back, having witnessed the entire scene. A smile still graced his face.
Behind him, the imperial clan experts all wore expressions of shock, clearly unable to believe that this Ye Tianchen had reached such an astonishing level of cultivation.
"Your Highness, could this Ye Tianchen also be an Imperial Son?"
An imperial clan Great Power asked in surprise.
"Imperial Son?" The Changsheng Imperial Son shook his head, his smile unwavering. "Whether he is an Imperial Son, I do not know. But I do know he is not inferior to an Imperial Son. Even Hua Chengdao suffered a loss at his hands."
"What?"
Hearing this, all the imperial clan experts in the Changsheng Hall paled. This Ye Tianchen had actually caused the Imperial Son Hua Chengdao to suffer a loss. Even if he wasn't an Imperial Son, he was certainly not inferior to one.
No wonder His Highness the Imperial Son valued him so highly.
The Changsheng Imperial Son looked in the direction Ye Chen and the others had left, letting out a light, carefree laugh. "However, all of this has only just begun. I wonder what kind of surprises this Ye Chen can bring me. I am looking forward to it."