Yu Hao, relying on his master Sheng Xu being an Ancient Monarch, showed no fear whatsoever. On the contrary, he looked coldly at Ye Chen and snorted, "How arrogant! Although you are indeed strong, far superior to me, you are merely a Quasi-Monarch. My master, however, is an Ancient Monarch. How can you even be compared to him?"
Having cultivated to this level, he deeply understood how vast the gap between major realms was, far exceeding that between minor realms by an unknown degree.
Master Sheng Xu was an Ancient Monarch, while Lord Chen was merely a Quasi-Monarch. How could he possibly be compared to Master Sheng Xu?
Immediately, he turned and bowed to Sheng Xu. "Disciple Yu Hao implores Master to take action and seek justice for this disciple!"
"Seek justice? Based on him?" Ye Chen let out a cold laugh.
Yu Hao's eyes narrowed. "What do you mean?"
"It seems you still don't know the true capabilities of my Lord. Otherwise, you wouldn't have taken him as your master, but would have taken my Lord as your master instead. You have forever missed this heaven-defying opportunity."
Behind Ye Chen stood several powerful figures, all at the Quasi-Monarch level, including the Starry Sky Quasi-Monarch and the Hengyu Quasi-Monarch. They looked at Yu Hao with mockery.
Their Lord was indeed a Quasi-Monarch, but he was the strongest Quasi-Monarch throughout all ages, capable of slaying Ancient Monarchs while still a Quasi-Monarch—truly terrifying and peerless.
What did it matter if Sheng Xu was an Ancient Monarch? He was merely a defeated opponent of their Lord.
Yu Hao snorted, completely unconcerned.
However, when he turned his head, he found that his master, an Ancient Monarch, now wore an extremely serious and grave expression, which made his heart inexplicably skip a beat.
Sheng Xu paid no attention to Yu Hao's expression. Instead, he focused his gaze on Ye Chen and said, "Battle Saint King, what do you intend to do?"
Ye Chen smiled faintly. "Sheng Xu, you've been hiding from me for thirty years. I finally managed to find your trail through him. What do you think I intend to do?"
Sheng Xu's face turned ugly.
Especially when he looked at Yu Hao, his heart gave a fierce jolt. He hadn't expected this to be a trap.
This was deliberately set up by the Battle Saint King, specifically designed for him to fall into.
Yu Hao's expression changed drastically as he looked from his master to Sheng Xu. Could it be that Sheng Xu, an Ancient Monarch, was actually no match for Lord Chen?
And he had been hiding for a full thirty years? Just who was this Lord Chen?
Wasn't he just a Quasi-Monarch?
Why was his master so wary of him?
Moreover, he could tell from the conversation that Sheng Xu taking him as a disciple was part of the other party's deliberate plan. Had the other party never intended to take him as a disciple from the start, but merely used him as bait to lure his master out?
Ye Chen didn't even glance at Yu Hao, his gaze fixed on Sheng Xu. "Sheng Xu, today let us settle all our grievances."
He raised his palm and slapped forward.
Boom—
A deafening roar exploded, shaking the nine heavens!
That single palm instantly split into nine, transforming into nine sky-shielding hands each spanning a million li, carrying billowing chaos aura as they descended from the sky, slamming down toward the nine directions of this great world.
Those nine directions were precisely where the towering light pillars were located!
"Not good!"
Sheng Xu's expression changed fiercely. He was just about to move when Ye Chen let out a light laugh at that moment. Forming a seal with his hands, he transformed it into a thirty-three-layered tower resembling a Human Emperor Pagoda—a Heaven-Suppressing Seal Tower—descending with absolute sealing power, crashing down.
Like an Imperial Pagoda striking, the vast void of that stretch of heaven and earth was forcibly compressed into a sheet as thin as paper.
Immediately, the paper-thin void shattered inch by inch.
A roar that shook the entire inner world resounded.
Caught off guard, Sheng Xu's hair became somewhat disheveled, but he ultimately managed to withstand the blow.
However, by then, it was too late to stop the nine Chaos Great Hands. They came crashing down with immense force.
"Ah—"
From the nine directions of the inner world, the nine towering light pillars suddenly exploded. The nine Chaos Great Hands each seized a person. No matter how powerful these individuals were or how they struggled, it was of no avail.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—
The nine Chaos Great Hands clenched fiercely!
A series of miserable screams rang out, then abruptly ceased.
Clearly, the owners of those voices had been slain.
"Battle Saint King, you are too arrogant!"
Sheng Xu roared, his eyes slightly reddened.
The Battle Saint King's attack just now, with the descent of the nine Chaos Great Hands, had slain nine of his Quasi-Monarch subordinates.
One must know that the Quasi-Monarchs deemed worthy by him, Sheng Xu, were no ordinary Quasi-Monarchs. Yet now they had all been directly erased. This was nothing short of a heaven-defying grudge!
Ye Chen smiled, carrying a trace of cold indifference. "It's just killing nine of your Quasi-Monarchs in your inner world. Back when I killed the Black Dragon Ancient Monarch, an Ancient Monarch, I didn't see you this agitated."
His casual words sent Yu Hao's heart into turmoil.
Instantly slaying nine Quasi-Monarchs?
This Lord Chen actually possessed the heaven-defying capability to slay Ancient Monarchs?
Wasn't he just a Quasi-Monarch?
He recalled what the Primordial Desolate Dragon had said not long ago—that he would regret it.
Was this the reason?
Inexplicably, a sliver of regret arose in his heart.
However, when he looked at his master Sheng Xu, he clenched his fists and shouted inwardly, "I, Yu Hao, will not regret this!"
Boom—
At this moment, the aura emanating from Sheng Xu's body soared layer by layer, reaching an unparalleled level in an instant, becoming the supreme Dominator of this world, looking down upon everything from a lofty position.
He said coldly, "Battle Saint King, although I must admit that with your various methods, you indeed forced me to flee last time, don't think you are truly invincible or a match for me. In my origin world, I am the strongest Dominator."
As his words fell, infinite Sovereign heavenly might swept out, merging with the world's power, transforming into an unimaginably vast storm that surged forth.
Wherever it passed, space spanning hundreds of millions of li shattered, turning into annihilating darkness!
"Is that so? I'd like to experience it for myself!"
Ye Chen said with a faint smile, remaining as composed and natural as ever. He took a single step, traversing hundreds of thousands of li in an instant.
Facing the rolling, boundless great dao storm, he let out a light laugh. Bringing his index and middle fingers together into a sword finger, he slashed forward.
Boom—
In the sky, an unimaginably gigantic sword materialized, more magnificent than a starry river, stretching an unknown number of millions of li, spanning hundreds of millions of li. Carrying chaos light and with the resonance of ten thousand daos, it descended from the heavens, slashing toward the vast storm.
Boom—
Heaven and earth exploded, the shockwaves instantly affecting the vast land spanning hundreds of millions of li—truly terrifying and peerless.
Let alone God Kings, even Quasi-Monarchs caught within would be reduced to ashes in an instant.
To the naked eye, the boundless, vast storm was directly cleaved in two by the Chaos Heavenly Sword, leaving an empty void in the middle.
The chaos sword radiance traversed the sky for hundreds of millions of li, directly slashing toward Sheng Xu, who sat upon the Supreme Divine Throne atop the divine altar.