Ye Chen's eyes contained terrifying soul power comparable to that of a Third Heaven Sovereign's Heavenly Soul.
Under the intimidation of his soul power, even a Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch like Xu Chengzi felt his mind tremble, his heart as if echoing with countless heavenly thunderclaps, causing a momentary lapse of concentration. He muttered dazedly, "No, impossible. I clearly crushed it. How could you still posse—"
The moment his words fell, Xu Chengzi snapped back to his senses, his face instantly turning as pale as paper.
Damn it, he had accidentally admitted it.
Feeling the gazes from the Flame Emperor Domain Faction, filled with shock and fury, Xu Chengzi knew the worst had happened. He looked at Ye Chen, his eyes brimming with intense hatred.
All of this was because of the Battle Saint King.
'Battle Saint King, may you die a horrible death!'
He roared inwardly, but Xu Chengzi hid this hatred well. With a clatter, he knelt on the ground, pleading in panic towards Ye Chen, "Lord Battle Saint King, it was my fault, my wrongdoing. I shouldn't have betrayed you, I shouldn't have sent information to the enemy. But you are magnanimous, please spare me. I had no choice; they once captured me and left a restriction in my divine soul, forcing me to obey once."
Instantly, the expressions of all the powerhouses in the Flame Emperor Domain Faction changed drastically.
Especially those who had earlier spoken up for Xu Chengzi. Hearing his words, their faces turned as dark as water, extremely ugly.
This damnable bastard!
They also felt a wave of guilt. They had actually doubted the Battle Saint King, doubted him.
Thinking back now, their faces burned with shame, too embarrassed to face the Battle Saint King.
After the guilt, clarity returned. Upon careful reflection, there were many clues to be found.
After all, who was the Battle Saint King? A formidable figure who dared to charge into the Holy Emperor Domain Faction's headquarters alone with his protectors. Such a person would not falsely accuse Xu Chengzi without evidence.
Moreover, only the high-level powerhouses at the headquarters knew about the Battle Saint King's tribulation.
Ordinary God Kings were outside the nine Immortal Halls and were completely unaware.
The fact that the spy was a Quasi-Monarch was already accurate.
Furthermore, among the many Quasi-Monarchs, only a portion, including Xu Chengzi, had been to the front lines.
And among them, only Xu Chengzi had a grudge against the Battle Saint King.
Now, upon careful thought, everything had already pointed to him.
It was just that earlier, blinded by anger, they hadn't noticed these various clues.
Now it seemed they were the ones who had wronged the Battle Saint King, accusing him of wanting to deal with Xu Chengzi without evidence.
In the end, it was all Xu Chengzi's own fault, a consequence of his own actions.
The more they thought about it, the angrier they became.
"Damn it, Xu Chengzi really is a spy. We were actually deceived."
"I even spoke up for this spy earlier. Thinking about it now, it's truly disgusting."
"What a Xu Chengzi! Clearly a spy, yet he dared to play on our sympathy. He got what he deserved."
"Lord Battle Saint King, it was our fault for doubting you. Please deal with Xu Chengzi as you see fit."
"Xu Chengzi, as a high-level powerhouse of our Flame Emperor Domain Faction, openly colluded with the enemy. He deserves death ten thousand times over. He should be executed after enduring countless tortures!"
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At this moment, everyone unanimously supported Ye Chen.
Not long ago, they had united to charge into the Holy Emperor Domain Faction's headquarters, making the entire Flame Emperor Domain Faction unprecedentedly united and exceptionally hostile towards external enemies.
A spy like Xu Chengzi was especially targeted with intense hostility.
Even if Ye Chen didn't deal with him, these people would likely rise up and attack, not allowing him to remain in this world.
Ye Chen looked down from above, gazing coldly at Xu Chengzi. He sneered, "As a spy, daring to collude with the enemy and betray intelligence of your own faction, you deserve death ten thousand times over."
"Now, in the name of the Battle Saint King, I sentence you to annihilation of both body and soul!"
Boom—
Ye Chen struck with overwhelming force.
"No!"
Xu Chengzi's face changed dramatically, and he immediately shot into the sky, trying to flee.
But he was quickly blocked and sent tumbling back—other powerhouses from the Flame Emperor Domain Faction had struck, blasting him back in a wretched state.
At the same time, Ye Chen's Chaos Heaven-Shaking Hand descended, grabbing Xu Chengzi and clenching tightly.
Boom—
Xu Chengzi only had time for one scream before falling silent, his body and soul utterly annihilated, turned to ashes.
A Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch, a super powerhouse qualified to challenge Ancient Monarchs, was thus completely annihilated, forever vanishing from the world.
After finishing this, Ye Chen turned and left.
He left behind the powerhouses of the Flame Emperor Domain Faction, their hatred still burning. They all felt Ye Chen had been too lenient with Xu Chengzi, giving him a quick death.
Killing Xu Chengzi was merely a trivial matter for Ye Chen. However, Xu Chengzi's appearance had also alerted Ye Chen, and indeed all the powerhouses of the Flame Emperor Domain Faction.
Xu Chengzi was the first spy, but it was unknown if there were others.
The entire Flame Emperor Domain Faction needed a thorough investigation.
For a time, the entire Flame Emperor Domain Faction became much more solemn.
Regarding the investigation of spies within the Flame Emperor Domain Faction, Ye Chen did not participate.
He continued his seclusion, refining the Sovereign Great World, refining the Emperor Great World, refining the Dao Stars, and so on.
For him, there was still much to do.
He had to rapidly enhance all his strength, making himself more powerful.
As his strength continuously increased, Ye Chen became increasingly capable of multitasking.
His true body was devouring and refining the Sovereign Great World and Emperor Great World. His Chaos Supreme Body was comprehending Sovereign rules within the Emperor Star Secret Realm. His eight divine power clones of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Thunder, Yin, and Yang were within his Primordial Small Universe, constantly comprehending the myriad changes of cosmic evolution.
Even the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was establishing a new era within the Extinction Emperor Realm.
Back then, many powerhouses from the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, who hadn't entered the Sealed World Universe, had accompanied Ye Chen to the Ancient Alien Universe.
Many of these Chaos Heavenly Mansion powerhouses carried their own Primordial World Heavens and Earths. Under Ye Chen's command, numerous living beings emerged from their respective Primordial World Heavens and Earths, revitalizing the somewhat desolate and incomplete Extinction Emperor Realm.
Over the past few decades, powerful nations had already been established, along with emerging religions of all kinds rising up, spreading throughout the Extinction Emperor Realm.
For a time, the entire Extinction Emperor Realm appeared exceptionally prosperous and flourishing.
The enslaved Ancient Monarchs also personally presided over the Extinction Emperor Realm.
The many World Heavens and Earths brought from the old Origin Ancient Path, such as the Kong Chu Heaven and Earth, were also distributed within the Extinction Emperor Realm, lighting up its starry sky and beginning to produce a multitude of stars.
The fundamental purpose of all this was to harness the power of all living beings, hoping to restore the incomplete Extinction World to its perfect state.
PS: I feel the recent plot has been difficult to endure, hard to write, lacking the ease of before. Therefore, I've made some changes that will become apparent in a few chapters. I don't know if you'll like them. You can share your opinions then.