The ten Sealing Gates trembled violently, then flew apart one after another, unable to maintain their stability.
Even the reforged Sealing Gates, exceptionally hard and indestructible, now bore deep sword marks. One could imagine how terrifying that previous strike had been.
Ye Chen's figure reappeared, his gaze cold as he stared at the slender, ghost-like figure that had emerged in the void. It was a woman—a cold, elegant woman in black gossamer, breathtakingly beautiful and peerless in her charm. A crown rested amidst her dark hair, making her resemble an empress overlooking the world, her majesty overwhelming.
"A female Sovereign, and at least a Sixfold Heaven one at that!"
Ye Chen's expression grew serious. This cold, elegant female Sovereign before him was fearsome. Judging from that earlier strike, she was at the very least a Sixfold Heaven Ancient Monarch; otherwise, she could never have unleashed two hundred thousand strands of Monarch Rule power.
"Who are you?"
Facing Ye Chen's inquiry, the cold, elegant female Sovereign spoke indifferently: "Posa Heavenly Empress."
The name suited her, for as she stepped forward, it was like a dance, carrying a divine charm that moved heaven and earth, capable of intoxicating and enchanting the mind.
Yet her attacks were also extremely terrifying. With a simple wave of her fair hand, over a hundred thousand strands of Monarch Rule descended.
Ye Chen dared not be careless. He had naturally heard of this Posa Heavenly Empress—a generation's female Sovereign, renowned for her cold elegance and formidable strength, having encountered few rivals in her lifetime, her combat power exceptionally fierce.
Moreover, she seemed to have some ambiguous relationship with a certain Supreme Being within the Sacred Emperor Domain. Calling her a Heavenly Empress was not at all an exaggeration.
He simultaneously activated his enhancement secret art and the Chaos Fifth Style. Instantly, his aura surged to its absolute peak, comparable to the Sixfold Heaven level. Blazing Chaos light enveloped his entire form before he struck out like thunder, actively meeting Posa Heavenly Empress's attack.
A Chaos Saint Fist blasted forth, colliding with her fair hand. In that instant, infinite radiance erupted, and terrifying power surged endlessly.
Throughout, Ye Chen's figure remained unmoving, truly having withstood Posa Heavenly Empress's assault.
Posa Heavenly Empress let out a soft sound of surprise, seemingly astonished that Ye Chen possessed such strength. Yet upon closer perception, the other party was still a Quasi-Sovereign, which only deepened her shock.
For a mere Quasi-Sovereign to wield such power, even if boosted to this level by other methods, was something ordinary Ancient Monarchs could never achieve. Yet this Battle Saint King had done it. Such capability revealed the boundless, ocean-like potential behind him.
If not for standing on the Sacred Emperor Domain's side, she truly would have been somewhat reluctant to eliminate such a peerless genius, unprecedented in history.
Unfortunately, they were destined to be on opposing sides. There was no choice; she had to strike and kill him.
Just as she was about to act, a terrifying figure appeared. With merely a single slap, it swept across, its might vast beyond measure, spanning who knew how many tens of thousands of miles, causing even Posa Heavenly Empress to change color and hastily retreat with her graceful figure.
Even so, violent gales rolled forth, containing supreme power that sent Posa Heavenly Empress flying sideways for over a million miles, blood sprinkling from her body.
The one who had struck was none other than Wu Shang.
Having dealt with several Sovereigns from the Sacred Emperor Domain's camp with ease, he saw Ye Chen in trouble, targeted by the powerful Posa Heavenly Empress, and came directly, intervening to resolve the dangerous situation.
Posa Heavenly Empress's robes were in disarray, stained with blood. She glared coldly and furiously at Wu Shang. "Wu Shang, as a peerless Sovereign of the Eighth or Ninth Heaven, attacking a mere woman like me—don't you find that shameless?"
Wu Shang's expression remained unchanged. "You don't find it shameless to attack a young junior who isn't even an Ancient Monarch. Why should I, Wu Shang, find it shameless to attack an old woman like you?"
Posa Heavenly Empress's face instantly turned ugly. Though she appeared young on the surface, she had in fact lived for many tens of thousands of years. It was only due to the vast lifespan of an Ancient Monarch that she maintained this youthful appearance, but the vitality in her blood had long been worn away.
Age was a rather sensitive topic for any woman.
For Posa Heavenly Empress, it was no exception.
To be publicly called an old woman was absolutely unforgivable.
Yet facing Wu Shang, who was at the peerless Sovereign level, Posa Heavenly Empress could only seethe in silence, not daring to speak out.
After all, if they truly fought, she knew full well she was no match for this Wu Shang.
"Battle Saint King, don't worry. Here, no one can harm you," Wu Shang said with a light laugh. He naturally held Ye Chen, Emperor Yan's sworn brother, in high regard. "Since this old woman likes to bully the weak with her strength, then I, Wu Shang, will bully the weak with mine."
He chuckled coldly, gripping his giant hammer and stepping forward. The might of a peerless Sovereign was incomparably terrifying, forcing Posa Heavenly Empress's figure to stagger back several steps.
But Ye Chen stopped him. "Senior, please leave her to me."
He very much wanted to test the limits of his strongest combat power.
Coincidentally, Posa Heavenly Empress was a Sixfold Heaven Sovereign, her strength not far from his own—perfect for testing.
Wu Shang gave Ye Chen a deep look but did not stop him. "Very well. If you can't hold on, just say the word. I'll finish her off immediately."
Ye Chen nodded.
Wu Shang retreated several hundred thousand miles.
"Some courage, daring to face me alone."
Posa Heavenly Empress let out a light laugh, stunningly beautiful yet cold and peerless. Her fair hand descended once more, but this time the power suddenly increased, instantly climbing to over two hundred thousand strands of Monarch Rule. It was as if an Ancient Emperor had struck, turning the entire expanse of chaotic space spanning hundreds of millions of miles into a vacuum.
Then, this vacuum spanning hundreds of millions of miles condensed into a single point, flicked by her fair hand toward Ye Chen.
To condense a vacuum of hundreds of millions of miles into a point with a mere raise of the hand—such a method was undeniably astonishing. Even the current Ye Chen would find it difficult to accomplish as effortlessly as Posa Heavenly Empress.
Moreover, seeing that point, no larger than an egg, rushing toward him, his pupils contracted. He knew deeply the terror contained within that point and dared not be careless.
Immediately, he executed the Chaos Second Style: Void Style, evolving a Void Black Hole.
A Void Black Hole, only three feet wide, appeared before him. It was deep and pitch-black, capable of devouring even light, utterly unfathomable. One's gaze could not penetrate it, nor see clearly what lay within the Void Black Hole.
Ye Chen slowly pushed the Void Black Hole, using it as a shield before him.
"Heh, do you really think this little black hole can devour it?"
Posa Heavenly Empress sneered. With a thought, the point instantly returned to its original form. The vacuum spanning hundreds of millions of miles reappeared, then ignited, crashing fiercely into the Void Black Hole.
Boom—
Amidst the terrifying roar, the Void Black Hole trembled violently.
One must know that this strike was not merely the vacuum of hundreds of millions of miles; it also contained Posa Heavenly Empress's strongest attack. The dual forces superimposed on a single point resulted in an extremely terrifying power.
Even the Void Black Hole showed signs of crumbling inch by inch, struggling to withstand the assault of this point.