"Second Hall Master!?"
At these words, many people's expressions changed. Could it be that the Soul-Restraining Hall hadn't just sent the Third Hall Master of the Earth Hall, but an even more formidable figure?
"No matter who has come, today we must kill this person who harmed the Ancient Demon God and avenge him." Ye Chen's killing intent overflowed. Holding the Chaos Great Cauldron aloft, he directly smashed it forward, like a sea of chaotic stars descending from the heavens. The Third Hall Master of the Earth Hall felt an immense sense of crisis, as if his entire body was about to explode.
The sense of danger this Battle Saint King before him gave off was simply too intense.
"Trash, you can't even handle a mere Battle Saint King."
A thunderous voice suddenly rang out. With a crack, visible to the naked eye, the void behind the Third Hall Master of the Earth Hall abruptly shattered, revealing a ten-thousand-zhang-wide black hole. A massive, ferocious palm covered in black scales, also ten thousand zhang in size, swatted towards the descending Chaos Great Cauldron.
Boom—
Accompanied by a terrifying roar that shook heaven and earth, visible to all, the Chaos Great Cauldron, wrapped in billions of layers of ancient chaotic energy, was actually forcibly blocked by that black-scaled giant hand, unable to descend even a fraction further.
This scene caused even Ye Chen's expression to turn solemn. With a thought, the Chaos Great Cauldron flew back to him, and the black-scaled giant hand also retreated into the ten-thousand-zhang rift.
The next moment, a tall and burly figure emerged from the rift, no less imposing than the Unworldly Emperor Lord he had seen before. Standing one and a half zhang tall, he resembled an iron tower giant. Substantial Soul-Devouring Chains coiled around his body, and he held a greatsword covered in barbs, walking out like a peerless fiend. His aura was actually a full level stronger than that of the Third Hall Master of the Earth Hall.
Seeing this figure, the experts on the Moon Hall side all changed expressions, for this figure was far more powerful than the Third Hall Master of the Earth Hall.
Even Ye Chen felt a sense of threat. Clearly, this person before him was no ordinary opponent, not someone to be dealt with easily.
"Are you the Second Hall Master of the Earth Hall?" Ye Chen asked.
The tall and burly Soul-Restraining Hall expert exuded overwhelming demonic might and vigorous blood energy, different from the usual coldness of the Soul-Restraining Hall, and extremely terrifying. He admitted, "Correct, I am the Second Hall Master of the Earth Hall. I must admit, Battle Saint King, you are indeed quite strong. If I hadn't intervened just now, this fellow would have been in grave danger."
He glanced sidelong at the disheveled Third Hall Master of the Earth Hall, his eyes filled with thick dissatisfaction.
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. "To be able to block a strike from my Chaos Great Cauldron, your strength is indeed quite decent."
The Second Hall Master of the Earth Hall said indifferently, "It was just a single strike like that. What's so difficult about blocking it?"
Ye Chen sneered. "Don't try to act tough. Among Quasi-Monarchs, few can block a strike from my Chaos Great Cauldron unscathed. At the very least, you are not one of them. Your palm is injured right now, and the bones in your hand are shattered. Don't think I don't know."
Hearing this, everyone looked at the Second Hall Master's palm. Sure enough, they saw blood dripping from it; he was truly injured.
The Second Hall Master of the Earth Hall looked at Ye Chen, revealing a faint trace of surprise. "I didn't expect you to see through it. Truly impressive, far more capable than the Chaos cultivator among the Nine Ancient Path Overlords."
The Chaos Overlord snorted coldly, his expression extremely gloomy.
"But don't think that just because you can injure me, you have a chance of winning. I am somewhat stronger than this trash Third Hall Master." The Second Hall Master of the Earth Hall gave a cold laugh. The terrifying aura of a Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch erupted, directly piercing through the clouds and sweeping across the heavens.
Boom—
Heaven collapsed and earth split, as if a supreme demonic sovereign had descended into the world. Under that terrifying pressure, which swept across three thousand realms, all the experts present felt like boats in a raging storm, on the verge of capsizing at any moment.
Even Quasi-Monarchs could feel the vast, heaven-and-earth difference between themselves and this Second Hall Master of the Earth Hall.
At the same time, numerous Monarch Rules surged from the Second Hall Master's body, quickly exceeding a hundred and continuing to manifest.
In the end, a full one hundred and eighty-seven appeared.
Such a number of Monarch Rules was nearly twice that of an ordinary Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch.
Almost everyone was horrified. This was the true strength of the Second Hall Master of the Earth Hall, nearly twice as powerful as the Third Hall Master.
No wonder he looked down on the Third Hall Master of the Earth Hall—he was nearly twice as strong as another Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch.
The Second Hall Master of the Earth Hall wantonly unleashed his imposing might, looking at Ye Chen calmly. "Battle Saint King, you are no match for me. It's best if you submit without a fight. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to get serious, and you'll suffer a great deal of pain."
It was as if capturing Ye Chen was a trivial matter to him.
But almost everyone believed the Second Hall Master of the Earth Hall indeed had the right to say such words. A supreme expert who controlled nearly two hundred Monarch Rules could easily handle an ordinary Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch.
"Hehehe—Battle Saint King, weren't you acting so arrogantly? Let's see how you resist my Soul-Restraining Hall now." The Third Hall Master of the Earth Hall, Tian Yin, let out a sinister chuckle, as if he could already see the Battle Saint King being utterly crushed by the Second Hall Master's overwhelming strength. The frustration in his heart instantly dissipated, replaced by an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
"Shut your noise!"
Ye Chen swept a glance at him as if reprimanding trash, then turned to look at the Second Hall Master of the Earth Hall, watching him calmly. "You seem very confident that you can capture me."
"Do you still intend to resist?" The Second Hall Master of the Earth Hall frowned. He had already displayed such a number of Monarch Rules. If the Battle Saint King still didn't submit and chose to resist, he would only be asking for trouble.
Of course, if the Battle Saint King wisely surrendered, it would save him a lot of effort.
"Resist?" Ye Chen let out a derisive laugh, looking at the Second Hall Master of the Earth Hall with full mockery. He said softly, "Sorry, but I think the one who will need to resist in a moment won't be me. It will be you."
"Let me show you my true strength!"
Boom—
The aura around Ye Chen began to climb once more, surpassing its previous level.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Had that not been the Battle Saint King's limit just now? Could he still improve further?
Everyone could feel Ye Chen's aura rising steadily. In a short moment, it had already surpassed his previous level by more than half and was still continuously increasing.
Countless people swallowed hard, staring at this scene in shock.
The Soul-Restraining Hall experts were like this, and so were the three Ancient Path Overlords—all extremely astonished.
They could clearly sense that the Second Hall Master's imposing might, which had originally occupied ninety percent of the heavens and earth, was now being gradually pushed back by Ye Chen's steadily rising aura. Each occupied their own portion of the world, and as time passed and Ye Chen's aura continued to climb, the range he occupied grew larger and larger.
Later, the Second Hall Master's massive imposing might was completely pushed back, with Ye Chen's aura occupying over seventy percent of the space.
Swish, swish, swish—
At the same time, Monarch Rules began to manifest around Ye Chen's body. There were Sword Dao Monarch Rules, Thunder Monarch Rules, Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth Monarch Rules, Life Monarch Rules, Metal Monarch Rules...
One Monarch Rule after another appeared, each carrying immense pressure.
In the end, a full three hundred Monarch Rules actually swirled around him.