The more this happened, the angrier Flame God became. He coldly shouted, "Don't want to attack me? Who do you really think you are? Do you really think you can hurt me?"
The swinging Flame God Hammer, wreathed in billowing crimson flames, swung again and again, each time smashing towards Ye Chen.
Yet, Ye Chen was able to accurately predict its trajectory every single time, evading it, rendering Flame God's attacks utterly futile.
"Have the guts not to run!" Flame God roared.
Ye Chen sighed helplessly. "If that's the case, I can only suppress you."
Whoosh—
Ye Chen took the initiative to step forward. This delighted Flame God, who poured all his power into the Flame God Hammer. In an instant, it was like heavenly thunder exploding. Layer upon layer of absolutely majestic power continuously poured into the Flame God Hammer before being smashed out with immense force, ultimately aiming for Ye Chen's head.
This strike was made with a heart set on a certain kill.
Ye Chen let out a light sigh, merely swinging his fist, striking out with pure physical and spiritual power.
Boom—
His figure did not retreat. Instead, it was Flame God who was sent flying, crashing into the Flame Emperor Hall. Even though this was the Flame Emperor Hall, it trembled violently.
"Impossible!"
Flame God stood up, his hair disheveled, unable to believe what had just happened. He, a heaven-defying Quasi-Monarch, had been defeated, while the other party remained unscathed.
"Are you an Ancient Monarch?"
Flame God asked again, as this was the most likely possibility. Otherwise, how could he, a heaven-defying Quasi-Monarch, be so easily defeated?
Ye Chen shook his head in denial. "I am also a Quasi-Monarch."
Flame God didn't believe it. "A Quasi-Monarch cannot be that powerful."
He was already a heaven-defying Quasi-Monarch, standing at the absolute peak of the Quasi-Monarch level. How could there be anyone stronger than him?
Either he was an Ancient Monarch, or he possessed some forbidden artifact surpassing the Quasi-Monarch level, or had inherited an Origin Imperial World, wielding the power of an Origin Imperial World, and so on.
But whether it was a forbidden artifact or the power of an Origin Imperial World, Flame God couldn't sense it. There was only one possibility left: Ye Chen was an Ancient Monarch.
Ye Chen said indifferently, "Believe it or not, as you wish."
Flame God charged again, but was once again easily sent flying by a slap from Ye Chen.
Ye Chen frowned. "I really am a friend of the Flame Emperor. Stop bothering me. If you don't believe me, you can wait for the Flame Emperor to return and ask him yourself."
Hearing this, Flame God also suppressed the fury in his heart and nodded.
If his master, the Flame Emperor, returned, even if this person before him was an Ancient Great Emperor, he would surely be suppressed.
He sat guarding the main gate of the Flame Emperor Hall, not allowing Ye Chen to leave.
Another day passed.
Suddenly, the Flame Emperor's voice resounded in Ye Chen's mind: "Little Chen, come to the Artifact Refining Hall."
A hint of joy appeared on Ye Chen's face. Had the Tianhuang Divine Armor been successfully revived?
Whoosh—
He immediately rushed towards the hall's exit.
Boom—
Flame God, wielding the Flame God Hammer, smashed towards Ye Chen, roaring angrily, "You are indeed not my master's friend!"
Ye Chen raised his hand to block, but at this moment, it was futile to argue. He could only shake his head helplessly.
Old Flame, you're really making things difficult for me.
He roughly understood the Flame Emperor's intention; it was probably a playful urge to tease him. It made him both amused and exasperated. Even as the supreme strongest Emperor, how could he still act like a child?
He could only say, "I'm going to the Artifact Refining Hall. The Flame Emperor summoned me."
Flame God naturally couldn't believe it. He said coldly, "As expected, you really are a fraud. You want to leave the Flame Emperor Hall, then find an opportunity to escape. Don't even think about it."
"If that's the case, then don't blame me."
Boom—
Ye Chen's aura erupted. That powerful aura was in no way inferior to a true Ancient Monarch, surpassing Flame God's by several times.
Flame God's eyes widened. "How can you be so powerful? Are you really an Ancient Monarch?"
Such a young Ancient Monarch was truly rare.
Without a word, Ye Chen had already reached the main gate of the Flame Emperor Hall. His powerful aura transformed into an endless, terrifying storm, earth-shattering and sweeping outwards, forcing Flame God's figure to retreat step by step.
He took a single step forward, moving with unbelievable speed. Before Flame God could even react to block him, Ye Chen had vanished.
Flame God immediately took out a token that resembled Imperial Flames and sent a message: "An intruder has broken into the Flame Emperor Hall, desecrating the Myriad Flames Imperial Throne. He is now heading to the Artifact Refining Hall and is at the Ancient Monarch level."
Immediately, ten powerful Ancient Monarch auras surged up from within the Flame Emperor Palace, sweeping outwards to search for the intruder.
Soon, earth-shattering fluctuations erupted, causing a huge impact—it was at the Ancient Monarch level.
Flame God looked over and vaguely saw Ye Chen confronting an Ancient Monarch. With every move, thousands of Monarch Rules bloomed. Terrifying power coursed through his entire body. He was actually locked in a fierce battle, evenly matched, with a First Heaven Monarch who had arrived first.
"Who are you? Why don't I sense the aura of an Origin World on you?" The First Heaven Monarch who had arrived first exclaimed in surprise. The Ye Chen he faced was extremely powerful. During the battle, he even found himself subtly at a disadvantage.
"Ye Chen!"
Ye Chen responded coldly, directly unleashing his strongest combat power. The Chaos Great Cauldron also appeared, shattering the void, floating between heaven and earth as if carrying the myriad heavens and realms, utterly terrifying.
Even that First Heaven Monarch who had engaged first now had blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. In the battle, he was actually somewhat outmatched.
He looked at Ye Chen. Although very young, he strongly suspected the other party was not merely a First Heaven Monarch. Otherwise, how could he be injured without even using Origin World power?
He simply didn't know that what Ye Chen possessed was not World Power, but Universe Power, a higher level of power.
Finally, several Ancient Monarchs from the Flame Emperor Palace appeared, making Flame God laugh heartily, filled with satisfaction: "You intruder, no matter how strong you are, how will you face the Ancient Monarchs of my Flame Emperor Palace now? You are doomed."
Ye Chen paid him no mind. The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body appeared directly beside him, looking coldly at everything before taking action, confronting the nine Ancient Monarchs of the Flame Emperor Palace.
Supreme Emperor Power manifested. The power of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body directly rose to a level comparable to a Monarch, supremely powerful, sweeping through everything.
"Requesting a Monarch to take action! This person has a Monarch-level helper!" Flame God urgently sent a message.
Not long after, within the Flame Emperor Palace, a Monarch under the Flame Emperor's command appeared, carrying a terrifying might that isolated the imposing aura of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body then confronted the Monarch of the Flame Emperor Palace.
At this moment, Ye Chen spoke helplessly: "Old Flame, if you don't come out soon, don't blame me for razing this Flame Emperor Palace to the ground."
Not long after his words fell, a hearty laugh rang out. Then, the Flame Emperor's peerless, immortal, and majestic figure appeared. The supreme Imperial Might that naturally emanated from him immediately caused countless powerhouses within the Flame Emperor Palace to kneel down, including the Monarch, who bowed slightly in a grand salute: "We pay our respects to His Majesty the Flame Emperor."
Flame God knelt respectfully on the ground, his eyes filled with unparalleled fervent worship: "Disciple Yan Gu pays his respects to Master!"
PS: I was at a meeting at the Guangdong Writers Association today, so the update is late. Apologies!