"Battle—Saint—King!?"
From the side of the All Heavens Forces, a Divine King spoke in a daze, the first to break the silence that had enveloped the world.
Then, one after another, sounds of drawing in cold breaths filled with disbelief echoed continuously.
Looking down at the Battle Saint King below, their expressions remained filled with profound incredulity.
All because this was simply too shocking.
The Saint Sovereign, a peerless Ancient Monarch of the human race, a supremely powerful figure who had once confronted Ancient Monarchs of the Mythical Emperor Domain, battled the divine thought incarnation of the Ancient Nether Great Emperor, slain the Slaughtering Demon Emperor, and furiously fought the Celestial Emperor's Self-Form. He possessed far too many glorious battle records.
All of this showcased his immortal combat prowess that suppressed the ages, making him a standout among Ancient Monarchs.
As for the Battle Saint King, although he was also incredibly heaven-defying now, having reached the Ninth Tribulation Divine King stage—the absolute pinnacle among Divine Kings, capable of rivaling Quasi-Monarchs, with world-shocking potential and the bearing to prove his Dao and become an Emperor in the future—
Even if the Battle Saint King was monstrously talented and shocked the world, he was still ultimately a rising star, in his growth phase. No matter how powerful, he was not someone Ancient Monarchs paid much heed to.
If an Ancient Monarch truly made a move, even a Quasi-Monarch would only last a few exchanges, utterly incapable of resistance.
Yet now, a shocking truth had been revealed.
The Battle Saint King was the Saint Sovereign!
The Saint Sovereign was the Battle Saint King!
Without a doubt, this was a truth that would cause a massive upheaval throughout the entire Ten Heavens Ancient Domain!
Sovereign of Colors also widened his eyes, saying in astonishment, "You really are the Battle Saint King!?"
Ye Chen soared into the sky. From between his brows, a little Chaos Saint Soul figure emerged, merged with the little Chaos Saint Soul figure from the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, and entered the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. His gaze was clear and bright, identical. "Do you believe it now?"
Whoosh—
From between his brows, the little Chaos figure emerged and entered Ye Chen's true body.
At this moment, the various powerhouses were still utterly shocked, unable to believe it.
Whether it was the Battle Saint King being the Saint Sovereign, or conversely, the Saint Sovereign being the Battle Saint King, it was equally earth-shattering.
Moreover, the world had not known that the Battle Saint King actually possessed two Divine Soul Little Persons, residing in the two bodies respectively.
However, many people recalled that all along, why had the Saint Sovereign always appeared at critical moments by the human race's side, and by Ye Chen's side? Why had he even handed over the authority of the Chaos Saint World's dominator to Ye Chen to wield? Or perhaps...
All the puzzling points over time had led people to believe that Ye Chen was simply close to the Saint Sovereign. But who could have imagined that the final result was that Ye Chen and the Saint Sovereign were one and the same!
They finally understood and realized.
Yet, countless people were still profoundly shocked by this truth.
Although it was unknown where the Battle Saint King had obtained this Great Emperor Reincarnation Body as his Dao body, one had to admit it was truly heaven-defying. Even facing an Ancient Monarch, he would have no fear.
The expression on Sovereign of Colors' face changed repeatedly, shifting a thousand times in a mere moment, but ultimately, he had no choice but to acknowledge this fact.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body smiled at this moment. "Now, are you satisfied?"
Sovereign of Colors' face was indescribably ugly. The reason he had painstakingly found had been overturned on the spot.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was indeed not an Ancient Monarch, and by making a move, it had not violated any agreement.
Moreover, the appearance of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, a single entity, was enough to sweep through the armies of the All Heavens Forces, unstoppable.
However, Sovereign of Colors' hatred for the Battle Saint King ran deep. Back then, he had taken over half of the Imperial Clan's secret treasury. Now, he had even slain the Eternal Sword God and possessed this supremely powerful Dao body, the Saint Sovereign. Everything completely revealed the Battle Saint King's peerless, heaven-defying nature.
The more this was so, the more infinite killing intent surged within him.
If this youth was not killed, who knew to what heights he would grow by the end?
Furthermore, they were now completely on opposing sides, a situation that could almost be described as life and death.
Immediately, Sovereign of Colors made a decision. His face regained its cold indifference as he snorted, "Battle Saint King, don't try to deceive. This is merely you taking the opportunity to split off a Divine Soul Little Person and enter the Saint Sovereign's body to fool the world. How can we know if there isn't a true Ancient Monarch's divine soul still within the Saint Sovereign's body? This is just a means to cover up the Saint Sovereign's actions."
"Now, I'll give you a chance. Immediately open the Mud Pill Palace of the Saint Sovereign's body and let this Sovereign personally investigate. Otherwise, I will still judge you to have violated the agreement and await the execution by the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens."
The human race's side changed color. Everyone inwardly cursed Sovereign of Colors for his shamelessness.
One must know how proud a true Ancient Monarch was. How could they allow others to enter their Mud Pill Palace?
Sovereign of Colors was clearly using this opportunity to coerce Ye Chen: either admit the Saint Sovereign was not Ye Chen, or open the Mud Pill Palace for him to investigate. But doing so carried the extreme risk of Sovereign of Colors seizing the Saint Sovereign's Dao body, with equally unimaginable consequences.
The All Heavens Forces side, however, all wore cold smiles, watching with detached amusement.
"Indeed. I also believe we should request the Battle Saint King to open the Saint Sovereign's Mud Pill Palace and let Sovereign of Colors investigate to confirm the truth," said the Starry Sky Quasi-Monarch.
Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch also nodded. "This matter should be handled thus."
Ye Chen's expression was extremely grim, as was the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body's. He stared fixedly at Sovereign of Colors, as if he had never expected this outcome.
Seeing this, Sovereign of Colors felt increasingly pleased.
Later, as if after a long struggle and hesitation, Ye Chen seemed to have aged many years, waving his hand wearily. "Fine!"
These words caused the human race's side to change color, but also evoked heartache.
Qin Wu shouted loudly, "Young Friend Ye, you must not do this!"
"Battle Saint King, if we must fight, then let us fight! What does our human race fear from a battle!"
The human race army spoke out one after another. They absolutely could not let Sovereign of Colors' treacherous scheme succeed.
But Sovereign of Colors issued a naked threat: "Battle Saint King, you must understand that if you do not open the Saint Sovereign's Mud Pill Palace and allow this Sovereign to investigate, all of this will invite disbelief from our All Heavens Forces, ultimately leading to the Ancient Monarchs making a move. Can your human race bear the consequences?"
"Damn it all, and he calls himself an Ancient Monarch? Shameless to the extreme!"
Shen Rong clenched his fists, filled with fury.
But Ye Chen seemed deaf to it all, as if he had aged many years in an instant. "As long as my human race remains unharmed, you may investigate as you wish."
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body opened its Mud Pill Palace.
Many human powerhouses felt their eyes grow hot with tears.
The Battle Saint King was acting righteously, for the sake of preventing the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens from jointly attacking the human race. He had no choice but to do this.
"Hahaha, that's more like it!"
Sovereign of Colors laughed heartily. From between his brows surged an immensely powerful Soul Divine Power, vast and boundless, far stronger than Ye Chen's divine soul by an unknown measure—it was the divine soul of an Ancient Monarch. It directly entered the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body's Mud Pill Palace.
He did not send out his entire Divine Soul Little Person, but even so, the released Soul Divine Power was no less than the soul power of a Quasi-Monarch.
The powerful Soul Divine Power poured into the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. Immediately, he felt the boundless vastness of the Mud Pill Palace, far larger than his own, and sensed an emptiness within.
This powerful Quasi-Monarch level power instantly filled the space of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body's Mud Pill Palace, continuously flowing. Feeling that he could control the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, he willed it.
Boom—
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body indeed moved! With a rumbling sound, it directly shattered the heavens, powerful beyond belief, astonishing even Sovereign of Colors.
It was simply countless times stronger than his own Monarch battle body.
Moreover, within the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, he sensed a majestic, boundless origin world, even more vast than a Monarch's great world, carrying an imperial Dao aura. It was clearly an origin Emperor world. Even if damaged, it was extremely astonishing.
"This is—an origin Emperor world!?"
The more he grasped it, the more delighted Sovereign of Colors became. At this moment, he was filled with exhilaration and couldn't help but laugh uproariously.
Ye Chen's Divine Soul Little Person looked at Sovereign of Colors and said, "Sovereign of Colors, have you finished investigating? There are no other Divine Soul Little Persons inside, right? Please withdraw quickly. I will return."
"Heh."
Sovereign of Colors sneered. "My Soul Divine Power has only investigated a portion of the Mud Pill Palace space. It hasn't been fully explored yet. To confirm the truth, this Sovereign has decided to take this fleshly body back to the Imperial Clan Ancient World for a thorough investigation."
"Sovereign of Colors, you—" Ye Chen changed color.
The human race powerhouses also wore ugly expressions. This Sovereign of Colors was truly too despicable and shameless.
Yet, the heavenly might of Sovereign of Colors permeated the area. The human race side bore immense pressure, unable to resist.
"Sigh—"
Suddenly, a sigh was heard. Sovereign of Colors looked at Ye Chen and saw him gazing at him with a trace of pity. His heart jolted, a sense of foreboding arising.
Boom—
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body suddenly severed Sovereign of Colors' control over that Soul Divine Power, sealed the Mud Pill Palace, and trapped that Monarch soul power—which was a notch stronger than a Quasi-Monarch's—within the Mud Pill Palace, rendering it utterly incapable of manipulating the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body in the slightest.
Opposite him, Sovereign of Colors changed color, urgently shouting, "Battle Saint King, what are you doing?"
Ye Chen sneered. "Did you really think I would let you take this fleshly body back to control? You were unwilling to withdraw your Soul Divine Power. You refused the polite offer, so now you'll get the forceful one. Today, your Soul Divine Power will stay here. And you will pay the corresponding price."
Boom—
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body suddenly erupted into violent motion. The entire figure was like a human-shaped tyrannosaur attacking, tearing through the sky and descending before Sovereign of Colors. Without a word, it directly threw a punch, the power of the Supreme Emperor Body combined with the power of the origin Emperor world striking out together.
Sovereign of Colors endured the excruciating pain of his Soul Divine Power being torn apart and counterattacked.
Boom—
A tremendous explosion! Blood light splashed, soaring to stain the entire heavens and earth, even the vast starry sky beyond the domain, a tragic and brilliant sight.
Sovereign of Colors' Monarch battle body was pierced through by a bloody hole, and his right arm was torn off in the process, falling from the sky.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body looked down from above, gazing coldly at the blood-soaked Sovereign of Colors. "With your meager strength, you dare covet my Great Emperor Reincarnation Body? Today, you will stay here forever."
Ye Chen attacked in fury.
Today, he would slay an Ancient Monarch, kill one to warn a hundred, and prove the human race's invincible might!