"I never expected you to still be alive, and to have reached such a level."
Taiyi frowned, feeling a slight daze. Back then, the Battle Saint King had almost been suppressed by just one of his Dao Avatars. He never imagined that now, he had reached the same level of Quasi-Monarch.
Tianjizi smiled faintly and said, "So it's Fellow Daoist Battle Saint King."
The many powerhouses from the Supreme Ancient Domain side, however, were unaware that Ye Chen possessed such a formidable reputation in the Ultimate Ancient Domain.
Facing the five Ancient Path Overlords, especially looking at the Heaven-Defying Warrior, Taiyi, and the Desolate Emperor, Ye Chen said, "Since you've recognized my identity, do you still wish to fight now and settle all past grievances immediately?"
The powerhouses from both ancient domain worlds tensed up. Was the Battle Saint King really going to challenge the three Ancient Path Overlords at this moment?
The Heaven-Defying Warrior looked at him deeply, restraining his silver blood energy, leaving only boundless battle qi as he calmly said, "We'll fight after contending for the Supreme Divine Crown."
Taiyi and the Desolate Emperor clearly shared the same sentiment, unwilling to expend unnecessary effort at this time.
"Good, I'll be waiting for you."
After saying this, Ye Chen took the human race's many talents and stepped onto the Chaos Great Dao.
Boom!
The Chaos Great Dao contained unimaginable power. Wherever it passed, all attacks were blocked outside.
This Chaos Great Dao gave birth to all living beings of the myriad heavens, with Azure Dragons, White Tigers, Vermilion Birds, Black Tortoises, Immortal Phoenixes, Kun Pengs, Qiong Qis, Golden Crows... various Chaos Holy Spirits appearing. Although none were real, they possessed incredible power, blocking all attacks.
During this time, the other Quasi-Monarchs of the Four Extremities Vast Firmament Great World sensed Ye Chen's troublesome nature. Immediately, eight Quasi-Monarchs charged out—one at the Late Stage, three at the Mid Stage, and four at the Early Stage—forming a truly peerless lineup as they rushed to attack.
"Ye Chen, why don't we form the Ten Heavens Battle Formation?" Shen Rong suggested. In their hands, the Ten Heavens Battle Formation, enhanced by secret techniques, could rival a Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch.
On the Chaos Great Dao, Ye Chen was shrouded in layers of ancient Chaos Qi, appearing supremely majestic. He shook his head and said, "No need. Ordinary Quasi-Monarchs, even those at the Late Stage, are no match. What's decisive is the number of Monarch Rules each possesses. A Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch far surpasses a Late Stage Quasi-Monarch by several times, and I surpass an ordinary Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch by more than double. So there's no need to worry."
The ancient Chaos Qi exploded, spreading across the heavens and earth, submerging this area and preventing the outside world from seeing what was happening here. Even Quasi-Monarchs found it difficult to see through.
Here, Ye Chen employed one hundred and ninety-two Monarch Rules.
It must be known that over the past half year, he had refined a few more, so his number of Monarch Rules had increased somewhat, approaching two hundred.
This was even without refining the Monarch Rules from the two slain Quasi-Monarchs of the Four Extremities Vast Firmament Great World. Otherwise, it would have been even more, exceeding two hundred!
Seeing the nearly two hundred Monarch Rules swirling around Ye Chen, the eight Quasi-Monarchs from the Four Extremities Vast Firmament Great World immediately changed expressions, exclaiming in horror, "How do you possess so many Monarch Rules?"
"Die!"
Ye Chen coldly uttered these words, fully mobilizing all his Monarch Rules to sweep across the heavens and earth, annihilating these Quasi-Monarchs.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Vast streams of divine power successively poured into his body. The immense consumption caused by using so many Monarch Rules was instantly recovered, even increasing slightly, making him even stronger.
Of course, the greater harvest was the additional fifty-seven Monarch Rules.
These were all obtained from slaying the eight Quasi-Monarchs, truly a bountiful gain, even more than what he had acquired in the Emperor Star Secret Realm.
However, these Monarch Rules had not been refined. He could barely use them, but they ultimately weren't his own and required Ye Chen to spend time to fully refine them.
But Ye Chen didn't hesitate at all. To obtain these dozens of Monarch Rules, what did spending some time matter?
Yet he didn't absorb them into his body. Instead, he wrapped them in Chaos Dawn Light and directly infused them into Yu Qing's body.
"Chen, you—"
Yu Qing exclaimed, wanting to stop him, but Ye Chen gently shook his head and said, "Accept them. I need you by my side always."
After a moment of silence, Yu Qing nodded. She knew this was not to be refused.
Moreover, as Ye Chen's cultivation grew stronger and stronger, she too needed to become increasingly powerful to truly stay by his side always.
Only by refining these Monarch Rules and reaching the Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch level as soon as possible could she continue fighting alongside him.
Behind them, A Beinu's beautiful face showed a trace of gloom.
Although Yu Qing was slightly weaker than Ye Chen, she was still a Quasi-Monarch of her generation.
But she was merely a Divine King, growing further and further away from Ye Chen, making her feel gloomy and anxious. She clenched her delicate fists, deeply feeling a sense of helplessness.
But a warm, large hand suddenly grasped her soft hand. She saw Ye Chen looking at her, his gaze filled with tenderness and love, as he softly said, "Don't worry, you will also stay by my side always, forever, forever—"
A Beinu's eyes glistened with tears as she nodded heavily. "Yes!"
When the Chaos Mist dissipated, everyone saw that the eight Quasi-Monarchs who had come to surround them had all vanished. Both ancient domain worlds were shocked repeatedly.
Although the Supreme Ancient Domain side had long known of Ye Chen's peerless invincibility, they never expected him to be this powerful. Eight Quasi-Monarchs had come to surround him, yet they were instead counter-killed, and in such a short time.
They all believed that the Battle Saint King must have acted with thunderous means.
Shen Dizi, Chu Shenjun, Yu Wudi, Huang Yao, and a few others secretly clenched their fists, but ultimately loosened them helplessly.
The current Battle Saint King truly was beginning to require their gaze upward...
The five Overlords of the Ultimate Ancient Domain stared intently at Ye Chen's back, exchanging glances filled with deep apprehension.
Strong! Very strong!
Although the Quasi-Monarchs of the Four Extremities Vast Firmament Great World were not truly eternal and lacked the various heaven-defying methods of real Quasi-Monarchs, they still counted as Quasi-Monarchs. How could they be truly weak? Even they would need to expend some effort to truly kill them, and it would be extremely difficult to accomplish.
Yet this Battle Saint King did it so easily.
That required strength surpassing theirs to achieve.
Had that Battle Saint King from back then grown powerful to this extent?
"He might not truly be that powerful. As Quasi-Monarchs of our level, and as Supreme Offspring, we naturally each possess some powerful trump cards. Although the Battle Saint King is not a Supreme Offspring, he is a Great Perfection Supreme Talent. Along his journey, he has naturally obtained many opportunities, so it's only reasonable for him to possess some special trump cards," Taiyi said.
He had to admit, he was also somewhat shocked by how quickly the Battle Saint King, whom a single Dao Avatar had almost suppressed back then, had grown. But he remained calm, always believing that the Battle Saint King was merely a powerhouse on par with them, not likely to be much stronger.
The other five Ancient Path Overlords also nodded slightly, agreeing with this view.
Only Shen Dizi, Chu Shenjun, and the others coldly swept their gazes over these five Ancient Path Overlords, slightly shaking their heads without saying a word...