"Late Stage Quasi-Monarch!?"
Ye Chen's expression shifted slightly. He had originally thought that this Ghost Fiend Quasi-Monarch, no matter how strong, would at most be a Mid Stage Quasi-Monarch, someone he could suppress in a short time by paying a certain price.
Who would have thought it was actually a supreme powerhouse at the Late Stage Quasi-Monarch level? No wonder he felt it was much stronger than Hongwei Quasi-Monarch. So that was the reason.
"This is bad. I originally wanted to end this quickly, but I didn't expect this person to be even stronger than Hongwei Quasi-Monarch. To hunt me down, even a supreme powerhouse at the Late Stage Quasi-Monarch level has personally taken action. If a Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch comes, I might not even have the strength to resist."
Ye Chen's expression turned grave. Although he was not afraid of this Late Stage Ghost Fiend Quasi-Monarch, in a real battle, he knew he was no match.
He made a decisive decision on the spot. His three bodies merged into one, chaotic light exploding as he directly fled into the distance, not wanting to waste any unnecessary time.
Ever since witnessing these Monarch Rules, Ye Chen knew it would be very difficult to defeat a Quasi-Monarch who had mastered Monarch Rules. Unless the Quasi-Monarch had some apprehension and did not use the Monarch Rules, otherwise it would be impossible to achieve without a sufficiently long period of time.
Even using the Giant Divine Soldier was the same. The power of Monarch Rules could easily damage the supreme physical body of the Giant Divine Soldier.
Moreover, this was a Late Stage Quasi-Monarch. For his current self, it was almost undefeatable.
"Trying to escape?"
The Ghost Fiend Quasi-Monarch's expression was cold and ruthless as he directly charged over, his speed also reaching an extreme.
He was a supreme powerhouse belonging to the Late Stage Quasi-Monarch level. His speed was unknown how many times faster than Hongwei Quasi-Monarch's, and compared to Ye Chen, it was only slightly slower.
Boom—
At the same time, the Ghost Fiend Quasi-Monarch unleashed one of his Monarch Rules, radiating a powerful Monarch Heavenly Might. With a whoosh, it tore through the air, catching up to Ye Chen like lightning, countless times swifter than a bolt of lightning.
"Chaos Great Hand!"
Without looking back, Ye Chen directly unleashed a Chaos Great Hand, heavily smashing against that Monarch Rule, causing a thunderous explosion.
However, the Monarch Rule was only slightly hindered. It was terrifyingly astonishing, still charging towards Ye Chen's location like lightning.
This made Ye Chen yearn even more to become a Quasi-Monarch as soon as possible.
He firmly believed that if he stepped into the Quasi-Monarch realm, he would inevitably be far stronger than these Quasi-Monarchs.
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Finally, after consecutively executing several powerful divine abilities, he managed to dim that Monarch Rule until its light faded, forcing it to retreat.
The Ghost Fiend Quasi-Monarch's complexion did not pale much, even showing no change. All of this proved that his manipulation of Monarch Rules was far more composed than early or mid-stage supreme powerhouses like Hongwei Quasi-Monarch. He sneered repeatedly, transmitting his voice: "Battle Saint King, you'd better surrender. Just now, this Monarch only unleashed one Monarch Rule. Now I'll unleash four. Let's see how you block them?"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Four Monarch Rules suddenly soared into the sky, their momentum many times more intense than before, like four blazing bolts of lightning tearing through the void, swishing as they charged towards Ye Chen.
Faintly, the Ghost Fiend Quasi-Monarch's complexion paled a trace.
Clearly, the consumption was quite severe.
However, there was also a nearly morbid excitement, directed at Ye Chen.
If he could single-handedly capture the Battle Saint King, it would be a tremendous honor for him, and the various heavens' Ancient Monarchs would bestow great rewards.
Ye Chen's expression was grave as he transmitted: "Ni Gu, take action!"
"Agreed!"
The Ni Gu Quasi-Monarch within his body responded, unleashing his own three Monarch Rules. Swish, swish, swish—they flew out from within Ye Chen's body, colliding with the opponent's Monarch Rules. Under the thunderous booms, three of them were intercepted.
As for the remaining final one, Ye Chen, after employing several powerful divine abilities, also managed to intercept it.
"The Battle Saint King has also mastered Monarch Rules? That's impossible!"
The pursuing Ghost Fiend Quasi-Monarch changed color. No matter how heaven-defying the Battle Saint King was, capable of matching a Mid Stage Quasi-Monarch as a peak Divine King, that still did not account for Monarch Rules. Moreover, without becoming a Quasi-Monarch, it was impossible to comprehend Monarch Rules. Even among the most monstrously talented peerless geniuses in history, few were ever heard of who could comprehend them.
At the same time, Ye Chen's expression suddenly changed. He sensed several Quasi-Monarch auras rapidly approaching from afar.
Especially one of them was approaching at an unbelievable speed, making him shudder at its terrifying swiftness, even faster than himself.
Boom—
Without a second thought, Ye Chen's chaotic light nearly burned as his speed reached an absolute peak, leaving the pursuing Quasi-Monarch feeling utterly outmatched.
"Not good, the Battle Saint King is fighting desperately, trying to escape from here."
The pursuing Ghost Fiend Quasi-Monarch's expression shifted slightly as he tried to give chase with all his might, but the distance between them only grew larger.
Gradually, even Ye Chen's back figure could no longer be seen.
Ye Chen, in the midst of fleeing, did not slow down in the slightest because the Ghost Fiend Quasi-Monarch was gradually falling behind. This was because the sense of threat in his heart grew increasingly intense, and that pursuing aura seemed to be getting closer and closer.
"Who exactly is it, with such terrifying speed!"
Even Ye Chen's expression turned heavy. This was the first time he had encountered such a fearsome Quasi-Monarch with such incredible speed.
Thus, he traversed nearly the entire Eighth Heaven Ancient Domain, only gradually easing off as he neared the Seventh Heaven Ancient Domain.
Finally, Ye Chen appeared in an uninhabited region before slowing down, landing by the side of a lake, his aura completely restrained.
His expression showed a trace of paleness.
Clearly, facing a Late Stage Quasi-Monarch supreme powerhouse was far more dangerous than facing early or mid-stage Quasi-Monarch supreme powerhouses, by an unknown degree.
Even using the six Giant Divine Soldiers might not guarantee victory. Unless he used one of those final trump cards, only then would he have a certain degree of confidence.
Ye Chen's expression was quite grave as he said: "Originally, I thought that with my strength, I could even battle Quasi-Monarchs of Qin Wu and Xing Kong's level. But after today's battle, I was still too naive. When they employ Monarch Rules, they even reach another level. Not counting Monarch Rules, I can match a supreme powerhouse Quasi-Monarch with a 40% world transformation rate. But if Monarch Rules are counted, I might at most match a peak Early Stage Quasi-Monarch or barely reach a Mid Stage Quasi-Monarch supreme powerhouse."
He knew that even if he could defeat Hongwei Quasi-Monarch, it was only because he had familiarized himself with the trajectory of his Monarch Rules. However, each Quasi-Monarch's Monarch Rule trajectory was different, something he could sense from Hongwei Quasi-Monarch and Huanghua Quasi-Monarch.
From now on, his true strength needed to be recalculated.
Suddenly, Ye Chen's figure paused.
Because he saw a shabby middle-aged man appear by the lakeside, silently fishing.