The vast heavens and earth trembled because of him, and the myriad stars were no exception.
At this moment, the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch was truly displaying the aura of a peerless Quasi-Monarch that belonged to him, a power that was genuinely boundless.
Even the nine Divine Kings he had suppressed and slain not long ago, even if combined, were far inferior when compared to him.
A Quasi-Monarch was a Quasi-Monarch. Even if they could only be considered half-step monarchs, merely touching upon the title of 'monarch' without being true Ancient Monarchs, they still far surpassed the Divine King level, possessing a portion of the heavenly might of Ancient Monarchs.
Ye Chen's face showed not a trace of apprehension. On the contrary, the fighting spirit blazing in his eyes grew even more intense and fervent.
"A Quasi-Monarch? I too would like to know how much difference there is between my current self and a Quasi-Monarch."
He stretched his limbs and bones. Instantly, thunderous roars like ancient peals of thunder echoed from every part of his body, shaking the starry sky beyond the domain with every movement, causing the stars to tremble.
What a formidable physical body!
As a demonic Quasi-Monarch, and a Quasi-Monarch descendant of the Kunpeng, his physical body was also extremely powerful, unmatched among peers. Yet at this moment, he clearly sensed that the Battle Saint King's physical body seemed even stronger, causing his pupils to contract slightly.
Boom—
The starry sky shook violently, as if pierced through.
A ray of chaotic light instantly illuminated this vast expanse of starry sky beyond the domain. It was Ye Chen moving, condensed into a beam of chaotic light that pierced through the void, striking directly at the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch, taking the initiative to attack.
Although Ye Chen was fast, who was the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch? He was a descendant of the Kunpeng clan, a descendant of highly pure bloodline. As a Heavenly Roc, his speed was also heaven-defying.
Boom—
An enormous Heavenly Roc phantom appeared behind the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch—his true form—floating amidst the stars, immense and incomparable. But at this moment, it also moved.
"Heavenly Roc Reverse Sky Slash!"
The massive Heavenly Roc phantom suddenly shrank to a size of ten zhang, condensed to its utmost limit, appearing very real. At this moment, it also shot forth like lightning, colliding with the chaotic stream of light.
Boom—
Ye Chen's figure shook violently, his offensive abruptly halted.
Swish—
Simultaneously, the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch took the initiative to attack. With a swish, he arrived before Ye Chen, directly striking out. Carrying the rolling peak Divine King power fused with wisps of monarchial heavenly might, forming the might of a Quasi-Monarch, he struck down.
Even with only wisps of monarchial heavenly might, it was still far stronger than any Divine King, imposing immense pressure on Ye Chen.
However, layers of chaotic ancient energy exploded from his body, shining brilliantly, transforming into chaotic light. The myriad Daos trembled and hummed, dissolving this pressure as he engaged in combat.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—
The moment the two collided, it was thousands upon tens of thousands of times. Each collision could shatter stars, yet all the power was contained within this space.
Ye Chen let out a long roar. Having just emerged from seclusion and having successively suppressed and slain nine super Divine Kings—including three supreme Divine Kings who had undergone eight Divine King Tribulations—he was in a state of boiling fighting spirit. Now, as he attacked, the blood energy around his body directly erupted.
Boom—
Blood suns erupted like billions of volcanoes. The rolling blood energy, like the sun, directly flooded the entire star domain, sweeping through all directions.
The entire vast starry sky shook violently. He seemed like the master of the starry sky, also like an ancient emperor descending upon the mortal world. The blood suns were as deep as abysses and as vast as prisons, strong to an unbelievable degree. Even the light of the sun star in the sky seemed overshadowed; Ye Chen was the only one.
"Such powerful blood energy, even stronger than mine."
The Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch was startled. The strength of this blood energy had already surpassed his own.
Although he couldn't see through Ye Chen's true cultivation level, he was definitely not a Quasi-Monarch—lacking the corresponding source aura. But the strength of his physical body was truly beyond imagination.
"Truly worthy of being the Chaos Saint Body fused from the Battle Saint Body and the Chaos Great Dao transcending above. You are not a Quasi-Monarch, but your physical body is not inferior to one, even slightly stronger." The Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch sighed, forced to admit this point, and at this moment also erupted with the blood energy belonging to a Quasi-Monarch. Similarly, his blood energy was like the sun, though compared to Ye Chen, it was somewhat lacking.
The two individuals with supremely powerful physical bodies collided time and again in the starry sky. Each collision had thousands of laws flashing and appearing, with various Divine King spirits flickering and manifesting, causing immense destruction.
If not for being in the starry sky, the impact of such great collisions would be unimaginable.
However, during the collisions, it was clear that Ye Chen was at a disadvantage. Because the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch was ultimately a Quasi-Monarch, every move and gesture carried vast magical power surpassing that of a Divine King. Even though Ye Chen's physical body was strong enough, his realm had not reached that level, creating a gap.
Fortunately, Ye Chen's current cultivation was also unfathomably deep, so this wasn't a major issue.
Boom—
In another collision, Ye Chen was sent flying over a hundred thousand li, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. Looking at the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch high above, as brilliant as the midday sun, he couldn't help but sigh. This was a Quasi-Monarch. Even if his physical body had been elevated to this step, he was ultimately not a true Quasi-Monarch. His magical power had not reached that level; it wasn't so vast.
However, not being a Quasi-Monarch yet being able to contend to this extent would still shock the world if word got out.
After all, the gap between peak Divine King and Quasi-Monarch was a fine line, but the difference was still enormous, fundamentally difficult to bridge.
Moreover, Ye Chen's level was unclear.
The Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch also had to praise. The Battle Saint King was truly heaven-defying and world-defying. Five years ago, he was only a five-tribulation Divine King. Even with all the improvements over these seventeen years, in his eyes, it was impossible to reach the Quasi-Monarch level. Even becoming a seven-tribulation Divine King would already be remarkable. Yet, he could reach this level in physical body strength. It was indeed stunning, rare throughout ancient and modern times.
But he soon said coldly, "Battle Saint King, if this is truly all you have, then there is only a path of death."
The Quasi-Monarch aura erupted fully, many times stronger than before, as brilliant as the midday sun.
A supreme Kunpeng Seal descended from the sky, instantly enlarging countless times, seemingly becoming a towering, massive Primordial Times divine mountain in the starry sky, like the center of the cosmos. Carrying boundless mighty power, it caused numerous stars to streak through the void, orbiting and rotating around the mountain.
This divine seal radiated intense Quasi-Monarch might, easily collapsing a region of the star domain. Then, with overwhelming momentum, it crashed down towards Ye Chen below.
This was a true Quasi-Monarch strike, with boundless, limitless magical power, far surpassing anything before.
Heaven-Shaking Palm!
Ye Chen let out a long roar, his black hair exploding. He directly executed the Battle Saint Art's Heaven-Shaking Palm, actively raising his hand to meet the sky and block.
With a deafening boom, the stars in the surrounding star domain directly exploded.
Even someone as powerful as Ye Chen was sent flying. This time, even his indestructible Chaos Saint Body was tattered and torn, splattering with much chaotic blood, a miserable sight.
Facing the Quasi-Monarch might of the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch, Ye Chen had suffered heavy injuries. This was a situation he hadn't encountered even when facing the nine Divine Kings not long ago—even suppressing them instead. But now it was like this.
"Indeed, possessing a Quasi-Monarch-level Saint Body Golden Body, yet only having this meager divine power. You disappoint me, Battle Saint King."
The Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch looked down from above, gazing down upon him. The supreme Kunpeng Seal fell once more, even more powerful. Immeasurable monarchial heavenly might bloomed, making the divine seal descend like a second heavenly sun, far more terrifying.
"Indeed, in this situation, I am indeed not as strong as a Quasi-Monarch. After all, only my realm has reached this point; my form and spirit have not undergone the true baptism of the Divine King Tribulation, unable to be truly perfect and flawless."
Ye Chen nodded. His tattered Chaos Saint Body began to heal autonomously. Then, his expression turned serious as he suddenly shouted loudly, "Since that's the case, I have no choice but to undergo the tribulation, allowing me to truly ascend, improving in all aspects."
Boom—
The starry sky shook violently, the myriad stars directly losing their color.
Because high above in the zenith of the heavens, a vast, boundless sea of tribulation light and thunder appeared, carrying countless terrifying bolts of lightning, descending from the sky, striking towards Ye Chen, the tribulation undergoer.
Secluded in cultivation for seventeen years, today he shall undergo the Divine King Tribulation!