Of course, Ye Cuican, as a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch, was no weakling either.
With a long roar, he rapidly pushed his combat power to its limit and engaged Ye Chen in a terrifying melee.
The sounds of booming impacts rang out incessantly. Both sides fought until their blood qi boiled, tearing through the vacuum, supremely powerful, almost akin to a collision at the Ancient Monarch level.
However, as time passed, Ye Cuican was gradually suppressed by Ye Chen. After all, with Ye Chen's full eruption, it was equivalent to twelve hundred Monarch Rules. Perhaps it was a small difference, but in a prolonged battle, it became the final straw that broke the camel's back.
Blood light splattered as Ye Cuican's figure was sent flying backward, his entire body nearly torn apart.
Boom—
A terrifying attack surged forth, charging towards him.
"Ah—"
A miserable scream echoed as Ye Cuican was torn apart, his body almost dismembered, covered in blood, a truly wretched sight.
At this moment, where was the peerless elegance Ye Cuican had displayed earlier? He looked more like a refugee, completely suppressed by Ye Chen.
In battles between experts, even a slight gap, once amplified, becomes significant, granting one side an absolute advantage.
Ye Chen was precisely in such a position, rapidly expanding this advantage.
"Is this all the so-called Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch has to offer? It seems I overestimated you," Ye Chen taunted while attacking, swinging his fist. Numerous Monarch Rules swirled upon it, as if five hundred worlds were rising and falling. A terrifying aura bloomed as he blasted forward.
Boom—
This strike left Ye Cuican even more miserable. The punch nearly struck his head; though he narrowly dodged it at the last moment,
it landed on his shoulder, instantly shattering it and blasting a huge bloody hole through it. Ye Cuican was sent flying, blood spraying everywhere, a pitiful sight.
Ye Chen pressed his advantage, closing in. Chaotic blood qi wantonly permeated the air. Then, with a long roar, one hundred and eight Thunder Monarch Rules descended from the sky, transforming into one hundred and eight pillars of thunderous light that heavily bombarded Ye Cuican. They further coalesced into one hundred and eight domineering thunder swords, piercing through his entire body and firmly nailing him in the void, immobile.
"Ah—"
Ye Cuican roared, attempting to use the mighty power of a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch to break free.
But Ye Chen gave him no chance. Concentrating all his power into his fist, his entire body transformed into a streak of chaotic light that shot forth.
Boom—
Ye Cuican exploded, blasted apart, utterly shattered to pieces!
A generation's Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch was thus defeated!
The entire world was shocked!
Whether it was the side of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion or the alien army, all watched as Ye Cuican, a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch, was decisively crushed by Ye Chen.
From this moment on, Ye Chen established his absolute strength surpassing that of a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch.
Moreover, Ye Chen had only just begun on the path of a Quasi-Monarch. He was different, possessing an Origin Universe, and had stepped into Quasi-Monarchhood as a Ten Tribulations Great Perfection Supreme Genius Divine King. His potential far exceeded that of other Quasi-Monarchs; he was not limited to the level of a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch with no room for advancement.
For him, the number of Monarch Rules could still continuously increase.
His Origin Universe could also continuously expand.
His potential was boundless!
Ye Cuican's form and spirit reassembled. With a furious roar filled with unwillingness, he charged at Ye Chen again, seeking to prove his own invincible bearing and to demonstrate that a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch could not be so easily defeated—that he should be invincible within the Quasi-Monarch domain!
But after this battle, Ye Chen's Chaos Law had reached a consummate state, boiling over. His essence, energy, and spirit had all reached an extreme peak.
Where I am, none can rival me!
This was his absolute martial will. His eyes shone brilliantly. Without using any weapon, he simply swung his fist forward.
His essence, energy, and spirit were all condensed within that fist.
Everything! Boom—
Ye Cuican exploded once more, his form and spirit torn apart, severely wounded.
This time, Ye Chen employed the Temporal-Spatial Emperor Technique—Primordial Beginning!
He halted time and space. The Chaos Saint Soul figure within his glabella stepped out, resembling his own form, and directly transformed into a Chaos Great Cauldron. It forcefully blasted forward, collecting all the fragments of Ye Cuican's Quasi-Monarch Soul within it, forcefully refining them.
Boundless chaotic dao flames wantonly ignited, billowing and submerging the Chaos Great Cauldron, carrying out the refinement.
"Ah—"
The Chaos Great Cauldron, formed from the Chaos Saint Soul, resounded with Ye Cuican's miserable screams. Powerful fluctuations surged from within from time to time, desperately impacting the Chaos Great Cauldron, trying to break free.
"Battle Saint King, don't force me! Force me to burn my divine soul and perish together with you!"
Ye Cuican had no choice but to threaten. In truth, he didn't wish to reach this point, but he had no choice. His current situation was perilous, a life-and-death crisis.
It could be said this was extremely dangerous, involving divine souls—a life-and-death struggle between souls of similar levels. Even though Ye Chen currently held the upper hand, the final outcome could very well be mutual destruction, or even perishing together.
Ye Cuican could only rely on such a threat, hoping Ye Chen would understand the consequences and back down.
Unfortunately, the word 'retreat' did not exist in Ye Chen's dictionary.
Ye Chen sneered, "Do you really think I'm afraid? Sorry to tell you, my divine soul is far stronger than you imagine."
Boom—
The Chaos Great Cauldron formed from the Chaos Saint Soul instantly erupted with billions of strands of chaotic light. Unparalleled chaotic flames wantonly spread from its surface. Waves of chaotic power far beyond imagination wildly boiled and burned within the cauldron.
Moreover, the entire Chaos Great Cauldron stabilized, no longer rocked by the soul impacts.
Ye Cuican's Quasi-Monarch Soul seemed to witness the most terrifying sight, screaming in horror, "Impossible! How can your divine soul be so powerful!?"
Ye Chen remained silent. His Chaos Saint Soul was originally powerful enough. Later, after refining Sovereign Yan Shen's Monarch Heavenly Soul, it grew even stronger, reaching the level of a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch.
Furthermore, each expansion of his Origin Universe granted him an amplification from it.
Due to all these factors, the power of his divine soul had already far surpassed that of a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch's Quasi-Monarch Soul.
Now, in terms of divine soul, he possessed the power to completely overwhelm Ye Cuican.
No matter how Ye Cuican struggled, it was futile.
Ye Chen ignored everything, single-mindedly refining Ye Cuican's Quasi-Monarch Soul.
This refinement would help further strengthen and condense his own divine soul, preparing for his assault on the Ancient Monarch realm.
Moreover, this refinement merely extracted the absolute essence from Ye Cuican's divine soul, discarding the dross.
It also possessed the characteristics of chaos, so he had no fear, wantonly carrying out the refinement.
It could be seen that almost every moment, Ye Cuican's soul power grew fainter, and the force of his struggles diminished further.
As he faded, Ye Chen's Chaos Saint Soul, in contrast, grew stronger and more condensed by another degree. Its entire body shone brilliantly like a blazing chaotic sun, illuminating billions of zhang with chaotic radiance, vast and boundless within the endless spatial turbulence.
PS: Two more chapters tomorrow. Gradually shifting update times, but still four chapters!