With a mere wave of his hand, a Rotten God Demon comparable to a Three Tribulation Divine King was reduced to ashes!
Everyone watching gulped involuntarily.
The current Old Divine King Tongtian was actually this terrifyingly powerful!
I'm afraid even a peak Divine King would be no more than this.
Witnessing this scene, Ye Chen was also extremely delighted. Old Divine King Tongtian had made a breakthrough. If he obtained the Life Essence and restored his form and spirit to their peak, he truly had the potential to impact the Ancient Monarch realm.
An Ancient Monarch, within the Mythical Ruins, would undoubtedly possess supreme power capable of influencing everything.
Moreover, even if they were to face the powerhouses of the various Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans, a single Ancient Monarch might not suffice, but what if combined with a fully restored peak-state Great Emperor Reincarnation Body?
Thinking to this level, Ye Chen's blood also boiled with excitement.
At that time, an Ancient Monarch plus the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body would be enough to sweep through the entire Mythical Ruins and seize all the Emperor inheritances.
Of course, this was the most ideal scenario at present. They hadn't truly reached that step yet, so Ye Chen dared not let this ambition overflow too much, suppressing it for now.
"Everyone, just hold your ground here. There's no need to be overly fixated on the Life Essence. I am confident I can obtain the Life Essence, so there's no need to cause unnecessary sacrifices in the struggle for it," Ye Chen said.
Hearing this, although the vast majority didn't understand where Ye Chen's confidence came from, they also believed he would not speak lightly.
Furthermore, many people's eyes lit up. The Life Essence was already within their grasp. Once refined, it would be a tremendous opportunity for each of them.
Thus, although the powerhouses of the Radiant Emperor Domain all took action to slay the Gods and Demons, they did not advance much, seemingly blocked in this place.
A similar scene was also occurring with the other Emperor Clans, Immortal Clans, and empire powerhouses. Even with Divine Kings leading them, it was difficult to breach the encirclement significantly in a short time.
On the other hand, the healing of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body's injuries was not yet fully complete, still requiring some time. Naturally, being unable to break through the encirclement now also suited Ye Chen's needs; he needed more time to repair the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body.
Boom—
Black light surged majestically, death energy billowed to the heavens. That was Ye Chen raising his hand to shatter a Rotten God Demon comparable to a Super Great Power level. Flesh and blood were pulverized, and death energy surged forth.
Each Rotten God Demon contained intense death energy. This death energy seemed to be the power that allowed the Rotten Gods and Demons to revive. It was extremely potent; even Great Powers found it hard to resist the corrosion of this death energy, which carried a special Curse Power.
To prevent this death energy carrying Curse Power from harming the talented prodigies of the Radiant Emperor Domain around him, Ye Chen condensed the Great Dao Treasure Vessel Seal, gathering all the death energy filling the sky into one entity, refining it into a pitch-black pearl.
It was a Death Energy Pearl. If it were to explode, the vast amount of death energy contained within would be enough to cause even a Great Power realm figure's flesh to rot and suffer severe injuries.
Although Ye Chen didn't care much, upon careful thought, such Death Energy Pearls, if sufficient in number, could even cause a Divine King realm figure to suffer losses if caught off guard, making them quite a good hidden weapon.
Thus, Ye Chen continued to take action. His absolute strength comparable to the Divine King realm swept through over a dozen Gods and Demons before him. In just a short half-hour, he had collected over a dozen Death Energy Pearls.
Similarly, he also sent messages to Yu Qing, A Beinu, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, the Five Divine Kings, the Eight Supreme Talents, and others to collect this death energy and condense Death Energy Pearls.
With everyone taking action, immediately a large swath of Rotten Gods and Demons ahead were reduced to ashes, transforming into billowing death energy, all condensed into Death Energy Pearls. The speed was far faster than Ye Chen working alone.
However, during this collection process, some death energy also invaded Ye Chen's body, attempting to corrode his Chaos Saint Body.
Naturally, it was impossible to truly erode the Chaos Saint Body, but the strands of Curse Power contained within were also difficult to expel.
With a boom, Ye Chen's entire body ignited with blazing Chaos Saint Fire. Fiery light accompanied his form, blazing fiercely, completely expelling these strands of Curse Power, forming Curse Runes that dissipated into thin air.
However, some death energy remained within his body, temporarily difficult to expel.
Just as Ye Chen wanted to expel it, he suddenly inhaled a mouthful of the life aura permeating the air, drawing it into his body, intending to use the life aura to counteract the death energy. Yet, at this moment, he discovered that when the life aura encountered the death energy, they quietly merged into one, becoming a force of Primordial Chaos Qi, transforming into pure Chaos Divine Energy that flowed within his body, subtly strengthening his power a bit.
This scene somewhat stunned Ye Chen; he hadn't expected such an outcome.
But it was also a blessing in disguise. The Chaos Divine Energy within his body increased somewhat, and this was the purest Chaos Divine Energy, requiring no conversion by Ye Chen.
"I wonder if using this method could allow a breakthrough to the Ninth Heaven?" Ye Chen stroked his chin, muttering to himself like this.
Currently, it was very difficult for him to improve. Although his realm comprehension was quite profound, he was limited by the slow growth of divine energy, something no one could solve.
Upon reaching Ye Chen's level of cultivation, and being a Chaos Young Supreme even stronger than the strongest young supremes, improving even a little required an unknown vast amount of energy. Ordinarily, absorbing from heaven and earth would take a long time to achieve.
However, within the Life Oasis, there existed both the purest and most intense Life Essence and infinite Gods and Demons, with boundless death energy.
The combination of life energy and death energy could fuse, the two polarities of life and death transforming into the purest Chaos Divine Energy, and the quantity was not ordinary.
Decisively, Ye Chen did not hesitate in the slightest. After saying a word to those beside him, he actively charged into the battlefield, fighting and killing Gods and Demons.
Boom boom boom—
Ye Chen's combat power comparable to the Divine King level was fully displayed. Dealing with ordinary Rotten Gods and Demons, with every move and gesture, oceanic might swept across, overwhelming everything, his laws peerless, Primordial Chaos Qi resolving all.
On the other side, the Chaos Great Cauldron was also summoned, carrying myriad layers of Primordial Chaos Qi.
With both man and cauldron acting in tandem, they directly swept through this area, crushing and pulverizing numerous Rotten Gods and Demons, causing vast amounts of death energy to surge forth endlessly.
Many talented prodigies dared not touch it at all, for they clearly understood the terror of this death energy. Even powerful Great Powers would have their flesh rot, and it had already caused many casualties.
Yet they were shocked to discover that the Battle Saint King showed no fear, moving freely within, allowing the boundless death energy to bathe his body, producing sizzling sounds, even being drawn into his body. It could be called audacious to the extreme.
This death energy all contained terrifying corrosive power, not to be underestimated.
Yet Ye Chen disregarded everything, wantonly devouring all the death energy, continuously drawing it into his body.
He opened his Life and Death Heavenly Eyes, inherited from the Heaven's Gate Master. His left eye represented life, capable of absorbing the life force constantly permeating the void.
His right eye represented the death eye, also transforming into a black hole, wantonly devouring boundless death energy.
The two forces of life and death collided within his body, rapidly fusing, becoming streams of pure Chaos Divine Energy that flowed through his limbs and bones.
However, the life force permeating the heavens and earth was ultimately too little, isolated by countless Gods and Demons, unable to effectively spread out, causing the left eye to absorb very little life force, far less than the death energy devoured by the right eye.
Therefore, more death energy was contained within his body, causing Ye Chen's skin tone to take on a bluish-purple hue.
At a glance, Ye Chen resembled a dead person, a result of containing too much death energy.
Boom boom boom—
This death energy all contained intense Curse Power. Even Ye Chen dared not play with fire, fearing that excessive death energy contained within would allow the Curse Power to take root in his body, difficult to expel.
Behind him, ten divine halos manifested. Then, he channeled all the boundless death energy into them for sealing, because even he found it difficult to refine the vast amount of collected death energy into Death Energy Pearls in a short time; the death energy was too immense.
Yet even so, he persevered unceasingly, continuously slaying Rotten Gods and Demons and collecting boundless death energy.
On the other hand, he was also absorbing the life force from the void.
Under such circumstances, his aura was still slowly rising.
Compared to Ye Chen slaying large numbers of Rotten Gods and Demons, the other Imperial Sons, Imperial Maidens, and Immortal Progeny naturally saw it all, and his devouring of vast death energy. They understood in their hearts that the other party was likely using the death energy for cultivation.
However, they harbored reservations, not doing the same. Instead, they quickly charged towards the Life Essence, wanting to break into it.
But that place gathered the most Divine Kings; almost all Divine King powerhouses were there. Endless attacks bombarded each other. The area around the Life Essence had completely become a land of annihilation. Divine Kings there faced fatal dangers at every turn, let alone others; it was even harder to advance.
However, all attacks were intentionally avoided the Life Essence. This was the most important priceless treasure both sides were contending for. No one would harm the Life Essence, so that void space was in absolute safety.
Regarding all this, Ye Chen paid no heed. In fact, he was the one gaining the greatest advantage, because the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was right at the very center of the Life Essence, completely submerged by infinite Life Great Dao laws. Therefore, the outside world found it difficult to penetrate this Life Essence and see the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body continuously devouring the Life Essence within.
At this moment, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was both healing its injuries and wantonly collecting large amounts of Life Essence, drawing it into its body. However, the outermost surface layer of the Life Essence and the Life Essence enveloping the black burial coffin were intentionally avoided.
First, to prevent the outside world from seeing everything here. Second, to avoid the existence within the black burial coffin; it was unclear whether the being within the burial coffin had truly perished, so Ye Chen dared not be truly careless, acting with caution.
Crack—
Ye Chen slapped the head of a Rotten God Demon, his five fingers spreading, then suddenly exerting force.
With a boom, a terrifying God Demon comparable to an Eighth Heaven Great Power was actually so fragile in Ye Chen's hand, easily having its head crushed, a cluster of eerie ghost fire grabbed out—that was the divine sense power of the Rotten God Demon, easily shattered between his fingers.
Whoosh—
Suddenly, the void trembled. Within it, a streak of light flashed like lightning, crossing a vast distance, silent and soundless.
That streak of light silently approached Ye Chen's head. Without a doubt, it aimed to pierce his skull, even stabbing towards the true core—the soul infant.
But Ye Chen's perception of danger was exceptionally sharp, peerless among his peers. He reacted at the first moment, his five fingers spreading, jade-like radiance shining, grabbing that streak of light, preventing it from advancing further.
Upon closer look, it was clearly an arrow, bearing immortal dao patterns. Wasn't this the Ultimate Sun-Shooting Arrow shot by Hao Gongtian, son of the Sun-Shooting Immortal Venerable?
In the past, it was used against Divine King Yuanyang. Now, it was used to ambush Ye Chen.
Ye Chen looked towards Hao Gongtian, son of the Sun-Shooting Immortal Venerable, and found him looking at himself sinisterly. Then, the corner of his mouth lifted into a cold arc as he uttered, "Explode!"
Boom—
The Ultimate Sun-Shooting Arrow suddenly exploded. A terrifyingly powerful force abruptly erupted, vast destructive flames engulfing Ye Chen who was at the forefront.
That destructive flame also contained extremely terrifying law power, nearly comparable to Divine King power.
But within the flames, Ye Chen's figure stepped out. Primordial Chaos Qi coiled around his entire body, myriad layers thick. Although the Ultimate Sun-Shooting Arrow could slay Great Power level old antiques, it could not truly harm Ye Chen. However, being so close did make Ye Chen's figure somewhat disheveled, a trace of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
After all, the distance was too close; he couldn't be completely unscathed, though the injury wasn't too severe.
Ye Chen looked coldly at Hao Gongtian and said, "I don't seek trouble with you, yet you actively come to find trouble with me? Ridiculous. Do you truly think you are Di Wentian, Mo Shitian, or others?"
Swoosh—
He suddenly shot into the sky. In the blink of an eye, his figure was like a bolt of lightning, moving like a rushing thunderbolt charging towards Hao Gongtian.
Moreover, the Chaos Great Cauldron also accompanied the charge. Man and cauldron simultaneously attacked Hao Gongtian. This sky seemed to tremble, the void tearing apart greatly, as if a War God was striking out, unstoppable!
Boom—
In the blink of an eye, heaven collapsed and earth crumbled; everything seemed headed towards destruction.
Hao Gongtian was well aware of the Battle Saint King's supreme invincibility. Among peers, Imperial Sons, Imperial Maidens, and Immortal Progeny could not match his peak. He did not forcefully engage in a frontal assault, instead retreating, merging into the vast crowd of talented prodigies, actually withdrawing.
"I have said before, those who offend me will be repaid tenfold!"
Ye Chen sneered coldly, his speed reaching the extreme. The Boundary Travel Secret Art was activated. In an instant, myriad world phantoms manifested. He traversed among them, as if walking through the myriad realms of the heavens. In almost just a few breaths, he caught up to the fleeing Hao Gongtian, directly striking out with the Heaven-Shaking Hand.
Boom—
As if everything was about to collapse, terrifying pressure descended from the sky, pressing down on Hao Gongtian.
Hao Gongtian quickly turned around. The Sun-Shooting Immortal Bow appeared in his hand, and he swiftly shot out three immortal arrows, each containing his essence, spirit, and energy, capable of threatening Divine King figures.
Boom boom boom—
The three immortal arrows exploded one after another. Terrifying fluctuations arose from thin air, simultaneously neutralizing the power of the Heaven-Shaking Hand.
At this moment, Hao Gongtian's attack did not stop there. Seeing Ye Chen's arrival, he seemed to have planned this long ago, the corner of his mouth lifting into a cold arc, even carrying a hint of faint mockery.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh—
Almost at the same instant, five figures appeared beside him with a swish. They were clearly all alien Imperial Sons and Maidens, their auras extremely terrifying, forming an encirclement that surrounded Ye Chen layer by layer, making it difficult for him to break free and leave.
"Is this your so-called backup plan that gives you the courage to attack me?"
Seeing this scene, Ye Chen seemed to have anticipated it long ago, not surprised in the least. On the contrary, he looked leisurely at the other five alien Imperial Sons and Maidens and said, "Attacking at this time, do you want to take advantage of the fact that our human race Divine Kings are all assaulting the encirclement and have no extra time?"