Boom—
Terrifying power erupted in full force.
If not for the fact that over a hundred Sovereign Rules were enveloping the area, the mere eruption of the power of nine Quasi-Monarchs would have been enough to annihilate a radius of tens of millions of li, turning it into a dead land.
It was precisely because of this that the blockade of the slovenly middle-aged man was forcibly broken open at one corner, where several of the Sovereign Rules dimmed and lost their luster.
Ye Chen immediately retracted his Chaos Supreme Body, Chaos God King Spirit, and the six Giant Divine Soldiers into his body, then swiftly fled like lightning through this opening.
Watching Ye Chen's figure fleeing into the distance, the slovenly middle-aged man, however, kept his promise and did not pursue. He spoke with deep admiration, "Truly remarkable, truly heaven-defying. Perhaps you will have the qualifications to surpass both her and me, and reach that step."
After fleeing for hundreds of millions of li, Ye Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief when he realized the slovenly middle-aged man was not pursuing him.
Otherwise, facing such a terrifying existence, he knew that unless he used the reincarnated body of a Great Emperor, he would have no power to resist whatsoever.
This person was simply too heaven-defying. With a mere wave of his hand, he could manifest over a hundred Sovereign Rules. Moreover, Ye Chen vaguely sensed that the other party had not truly used his full strength, only a small portion of it.
What level of Quasi-Monarch was this person?
A Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch?
Or the legendary Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch?
By the lakeside, other Quasi-Monarchs gradually descended, sensing the traces of intense battle here. They were all shocked.
No wonder even the slovenly middle-aged man personally taking action couldn't keep the Battle Saint King here?
The many Quasi-Monarchs exchanged glances, but none dared to ask.
Finally, one Quasi-Monarch couldn't help but ask, "Lord, could it be that even you were unable to keep the Battle Saint King?"
The address 'Lord' was enough to prove the status of the slovenly middle-aged man, that even a dignified Quasi-Monarch would call him such spoke volumes.
The other Quasi-Monarchs all looked at the slovenly middle-aged man.
The slovenly middle-aged man took a sip of wine, smiled gently, showing little majesty, and simply said, "The Battle Saint King is indeed quite remarkable. I attacked several times, but he broke through the blockades each time and escaped. I promised not to pursue him for three days. As for you all, you are not included in this promise."
Hearing this, although the other Quasi-Monarchs had been prepared, they were still shocked. Even this Lord couldn't keep the Battle Saint King here. How heaven-defying must the Battle Saint King be? Could it be that in just a short month, he had grown significantly stronger again?
Ghost Fiend Quasi-Monarch, however, frowned and said, "Impossible. Although the Battle Saint King is strong, I fought him when he emerged, and he was still no match for me. How could he be a match for the Lord?"
Regarding the slovenly middle-aged man's strength, all the Quasi-Monarchs present were well aware—he was truly invincible.
At the very least, beneath the Ancient Monarchs, almost no one could rival him!
As for the Battle Saint King, Ghost Fiend Quasi-Monarch knew he was strong, but he absolutely could not be a match for the slovenly middle-aged man. Even escaping shouldn't have been possible.
The slovenly middle-aged man merely smiled faintly and said no more.
Meanwhile, Ye Chen made a wide detour. At this point, he had already decided to return to the Human Race Emperor Realm.
The outside world was simply too dangerous. If he didn't appear, it was fine, but once he did, terrifying existences like the slovenly middle-aged man emerged. In their battle, Ye Chen had almost no power to resist; the gap between them was far too vast.
While fleeing, Ye Chen communicated with the Reverse Ancient Quasi-Monarch inside the Chaos Great Cauldron, directly inquiring about the slovenly middle-aged man.
Hearing this, the Reverse Ancient Quasi-Monarch's expression changed drastically, "Master, you actually encountered that Lord!"
"Lord?" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. Even a dignified Quasi-Monarch addressed the slovenly middle-aged man as Lord?
Although he didn't know who he was, it showed just how terrifying that slovenly middle-aged man was.
"Who is he?"
"Wu Hao!"
"Wu Hao?" Hearing this name, Ye Chen was slightly taken aback. He felt the name was somewhat familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
"That's right. He is called Wu Hao, but he has an even more illustrious name—Hao Tian War God!"
"It's him!"
Hearing this, Ye Chen's expression also changed.
If the name Wu Hao only felt vaguely familiar, then the name Hao Tian War God was like thunder to his ears.
Because this person was one of the most renowned supreme powerhouses throughout the ages in the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, bearing the title of War God.
Even though Ye Chen had not been in the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain for very long, when learning about its history, he had also come across some ancient records about Hao Tian War God—a legendary figure recorded in the annals of history.
It was said that Hao Tian War God possessed true Supreme Emperor potential, not inferior to Emperor Sons, Emperor Daughters, or Immortal Dao descendants in the same era. He was also one of the strongest geniuses in the history of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain with the greatest hope of becoming a Supreme Emperor. He was a peerless War God-like existence who rose to prominence as early as the Dark Blood Era.
Even during the Dark Blood Era, his fame was resounding. He became a Quasi-Monarch early on, reaching the pinnacle of transformation, hailed as the invincible War God destined to become an Ancient Monarch.
It must be known that this was only during the early years of the Dark Blood Era. Other Ancient Monarch-level Ancestor Gods, such as Zhou Tian Ancestor God and Shi Mo Ancestor God, rose to prominence much later. In the same period, their true realms were far inferior to Hao Tian War God.
Only Chixue Longdi could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
It could be said that in the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain during that darkest era of blood, Hao Tian War God and Chixue Longdi of the Chilin Yaolong clan were jointly regarded by the world as the two strongest geniuses of the Dark Blood Era, and also one of the greatest hopes for suppressing the Dark Blood Era.
Similarly, the two were also each other's greatest rivals.
However, during the Dark Blood Era, because Hao Tian War God had a glorious record of sweeping through all enemies invincibly, basically crushing any formidable foe he faced.
It was precisely because of this that he developed an overly arrogant and aggressive personality.
He believed he could overpower Chixue Longdi and become the number one figure of the Dark Blood Era. Therefore, in a later confrontation, he recklessly, as a Quasi-Monarch, single-handedly challenged a Sovereign-level Primordial Beast God, intending to slay an Ancient Monarch, suppress Chixue Longdi, and vie for the title of the number one.
The result was tragic. Although Hao Tian War God was extremely strong, considered an absolute powerhouse among Quasi-Monarchs—it was said he had already become a Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch at the time, with becoming an Ancient Monarch just around the corner.
Unfortunately, in that battle, Hao Tian War God was completely defeated and severely wounded by the Primordial Beast God. Both his physical body and soul suffered indelible Dao injuries. He was on the brink of death, nearly perishing.
Because of this, during the Dark Blood Era, Hao Tian War God appeared like a meteor, brilliant in the early period, but completely vanished in the later period, suspected to have fallen.
The other person, Chixue Longdi, broke through the shackles, becoming an Ancient Monarch first, and then rose all the way to become the most powerful Ancient Monarch. He shed his old body, transformed into a pure-blooded True Dragon, and was honored with the title "Emperor"!
Until finally, he entered the mysterious Tenth Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain and disappeared from sight.
Ye Chen sighed. No wonder he was so powerful. He was already a Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch back then. Naturally, Ye Chen was no match for him.
He just never expected that the Hao Tian War God from back then was still alive, emerging in this era.
Moreover, judging by Hao Tian War God's strength, he seemed no weaker than in the past. His injuries had likely already recovered.
As an Immortal Clan Quasi-Monarch, the Reverse Ancient Quasi-Monarch naturally knew more of the truth.
Back then, Hao Tian War God indeed nearly perished due to his Sovereign injuries. But as one of the main forces of the Dark Blood Era, possessing the potential to become an Emperor and rule as a Sovereign, he was a hope of the Dark Blood Era.
At that time, the various races did not wish for Hao Tian War God to fall. They paid a tremendous price, having him consume three priceless eighth-rank high-grade medicinal pills. This barely stabilized his injuries, preventing further deterioration. He was then sealed, hoping that one day they could obtain a ninth-rank divine pill to revive him, allowing him to return to the battlefield to continue fighting and suppress the Dark Blood Era.
However, later, as the various races rose, Ancient Monarch-level Ancestor Gods emerged one after another. They paid a great price, successfully driving back the Primordial Beast calamity and suppressing the Dark Blood Era.
The sealed Hao Tian War God was gradually forgotten.
Until a thousand years ago, he suddenly reappeared in the mortal world, and people remembered him.
But the Reverse Ancient Quasi-Monarch's expression was very grave. "Although Hao Tian War God was not revived with a ninth-rank divine pill, he awakened by his own power. Moreover, he seems even more terrifying than during the Dark Blood Era."
"Has he taken action?" Ye Chen frowned. He very much wanted to know just how strong Hao Tian War God's true strength was.
"Yes!" the Reverse Ancient Quasi-Monarch nodded. "A hundred years ago, when the various imperial clans and Immortal Clans descended upon the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, there was some warfare. At that time, some imperial clans and Immortal Clans were fighting and, for unknown reasons, provoked Hao Tian War God. All of them were completely annihilated."
"Later, several God Kings from those imperial clans and Immortal Clans went to seek trouble. None of them returned."
"This outcome also alarmed a Quasi-Monarch who personally took action. But the final result was that he returned severely wounded, though he did not fall."
"This caused quite a stir at the time, and people soon learned the name Hao Tian War God. Everyone wanted to know if this War God, famous throughout the Dark Blood Era, still deserved the title of War God. In the end, a supreme powerhouse at the late-stage Quasi-Monarch level took action. The final result was that he was slapped so hard his battle armor shattered, nearly turning him to dust."
It was only a simple battle, but it displayed Hao Tian War God's peerless, War God-like invincible combat power.
Even a supreme powerhouse at the late-stage Quasi-Monarch level was no match, nearly turned to dust by a single slap.
What level of strength did Hao Tian War God possess? Was this the terror of a Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch?
Ye Chen was silent for a moment before asking, "What is his strength level?"
The Reverse Ancient Quasi-Monarch took a deep breath, then with a fervent expression, tinged with a hint of worship, said, "Master, I once said that Quasi-Monarchs are divided into five levels: early-stage, mid-stage, late-stage, Great Perfection, and the Heaven-Defying level."
"Right!"
"I suspect Hao Tian War God has already become a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch!"
This was the Reverse Ancient Quasi-Monarch's evaluation of Hao Tian War God—very likely a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch, a Quasi-Monarch who possessed a true origin world.