"How terrifying! Even the karma tribulation can hardly harm him!"
The alien superpowerful beings deep within the starry sky all changed countenance.
"Where are the Great Emperors? Why haven't they come yet? Otherwise, how could we allow this Battle Saint King to charge so arrogantly into our Ancient Universe!" someone anxiously cried out.
"Battle Saint King!"
A great roar exploded. Within the ancient starry void, a fearsome figure suddenly charged out, radiating a terrifying aura belonging to a Super Monarch. It was actually an Imperial Son.
Strictly speaking, this was merely a Sixfold Heaven Sovereign. But having ascended from a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Sovereign, and being an Imperial Son with flawless supreme bloodline enhancement, the power of his aura could absolutely rival a Sevenfold Heaven Super Sovereign, perhaps even stronger.
This Imperial Son was far, far superior to the three monarch-level Imperial Sons and Daughters encountered in the Chaos Sea. Even Ye Chen felt a sense of danger.
Boom—
This rock-like monarch-level Imperial Son charged directly into the Sovereign Great Tribulation, utterly fearless, actively attacking Ye Chen.
Rumble—
The endless tribulation light and sea of thunder exploded, stirring up countless towering waves of heavenly tribulation.
Boom—
Ye Chen clashed head-on with him, blasting apart infinite tribulation power.
Both figures were sent flying back.
Ye Chen felt pain even in his fist. This monarch-level Imperial Son was strong, far surpassing the Imperial Sons and Daughters he had faced before. Especially that rock-like flesh body gave him a special sense of immortality.
"Battle Saint King! I am Stone Young Emperor, the one who will slay you today!"
The monarch-level Imperial Son, Stone Young Emperor, roared. His name represented everything—a figure destined to prove his Dao and become an Emperor. Moreover, he was a peak Sixfold Heaven Sovereign, terrifyingly powerful. His entire body seemed forged from immortal Chaos Stone. His massive hand, like a millstone, descended from the heavens, smashing toward Ye Chen.
In close-quarters combat, who had Ye Chen ever feared? Even if this Imperial Son had reached the Sixfold Heaven Sovereign level, he was unafraid. Raising his Chaos Saint Fist, he clashed head-on.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—
In less than the blink of an eye, thousands of collisions occurred. Stone light and Chaos light erupted and scattered between them.
Ye Chen was somewhat surprised. This was the first time since his ascension to Sovereign that he had encountered a peer who could truly fight him as a Sovereign.
It must be said, Stone Young Emperor was indeed a superpowerful being, frighteningly strong.
But Stone Young Emperor was undoubtedly even more shocked. He had stepped into the Sovereign domain many years ago, at the peak of Sixfold Heaven, just a hair's breadth from Sevenfold Heaven Super Sovereign. As a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Sovereign ascendant and an Imperial Son, he was undoubtedly not the slightest bit weaker against a Sevenfold Heaven Super Sovereign, perhaps even stronger. Yet he couldn't immediately suppress the Battle Saint King.
This was simply unbelievable.
But Ye Chen grew more ferocious the longer he fought. The terror of an Eternal Sovereign was displayed without reservation. Even though he was only a newly ascended Sovereign, he was too special. As an Eternal Quasi-Sovereign, he had been terrifyingly strong, rivaling a Fourfold Heaven Sovereign. Once ascended, his power had increased immeasurably, becoming outrageously fearsome.
Even facing this Sixfold Heaven Sovereign Imperial Son, in the subsequent collisions, he actually gained the upper hand.
Boom—
Another collision. This time, Ye Chen stood firm within the heavenly tribulation, while Stone Young Emperor's fist twisted, his stone-like fist mangled and bloody, revealing the flesh-and-blood body within.
Clearly, in a true clash, Ye Chen completely overpowered the higher-realm Stone Young Emperor in terms of physical body.
"Impossible!"
Stone Young Emperor found it inconceivable, unbelievable. This Imperial Clan had always had few members due to their special race, but their innate physical bodies were incomparably powerful, invincible within the same realm. Even other Imperial Sons, Daughters, or Immortal Dao offspring at the same realm could hardly match them, destined to be suppressed.
Now, he was being suppressed by the Battle Saint King. It was simply unbelievable.
"Impossible, you say?"
Ye Chen sneered coldly. The Chaos blood within his body could shake the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, terrifyingly excessive, capable of tearing apart all realms. Then, with a flash of radiance, he struck horizontally across the realms, furiously smashing against Stone Young Emperor.
This time, he not only repelled Stone Young Emperor but also tore off one of his arms. Blood blossomed, each drop the most precious blood essence, similar to the Chaos Mountain Emperor of the past.
This Imperial Clan was special. Their ancient Great Emperor was akin to the Chaos Mountain Emperor and other alternative stone-based Sacred Spirits who proved their Dao and became Emperors. Thus, their descendants were primarily stone-based, innately solid and immortal.
But they also intentionally walked the path of flesh-and-blood transformation.
Ye Chen's hand grasped, seizing all this blood essence, then refined it. The aura within him, weakened from enduring the tribulation, suddenly surged.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—
"Good! Truly worthy of a monarch-level Imperial Son's blood essence. It is indeed extraordinary."
Ye Chen laughed heartily, his aura surging another notch. He attacked again, battering Stone Young Emperor into a more wretched state, covered in blood, which Ye Chen seized.
"No—"
Stone Young Emperor roared, struggling to break free, but to no avail. Ye Chen grew more formidable the longer he fought. By the later stages, he even suppressed him single-handedly, battering Stone Young Emperor nearly to the point of being smashed to dust.
Boom—
Chaos light suddenly exploded for billions of zhang. Ye Chen unleashed a forbidden divine ability, shattering all of Stone Young Emperor's defenses, completely blasting him apart. Within the heavenly tribulation, he refined his flesh, blood, form, and spirit, restoring himself, undergoing sublimation, adjusting back to peak condition.
"Ah—"
Stone Young Emperor had not yet perished. He was far stronger than the three monarch-level Imperial Sons and Daughters in the Chaos Sea, not dying immediately. But by the looks of it, he couldn't hold on for much longer.
If this continued, death was inevitable.
Boom—
At this moment, Stone Young Emperor suddenly erupted. His flesh, blood, form, and spirit flickered, momentarily transforming into the entire infinite starry sky, becoming the overlord of the cosmos. Infinite stellar might descended from the heavens, countless stars rotated, driving unparalleled power to smash toward Ye Chen.
Even though Ye Chen reacted immediately, his figure was still sent flying.
But he was ultimately too powerful, sustaining no injuries—merely caught off guard.
He felt puzzled, sensing that this vast cosmic starry sky was repelling him, squeezing him, as if he were an outsider.
Even the myriad Daos of all realms were gradually receding, beyond his grasp.
What was going on?
Within the boundless starry sky, Stone Young Emperor's colossal figure emerged, his Sovereign Dharma Form manifesting. It resonated with the myriad stars of this vast stellar region. Looking down from a lofty position, he gazed at Ye Chen and said, "Battle Saint King, this is my Sovereign Domain. Here, I am the master of all. No matter how heaven-defying you are, you will undoubtedly die."
Sovereign Domain?
Ye Chen understood. This was a region of starry sky controlled by Stone Young Emperor.
Ancient Sovereigns were also hailed as Universe Overlords because they not only possessed origin worlds but could also refine a vast region of starry sky into their own Dominator Domain.
Within this refined cosmic starry sky, this Ancient Sovereign was the true Universe Overlord. Even Ancient Sovereigns of higher levels entering would inevitably be suppressed.
Of course, refining a cosmic starry sky required years of accumulation. After all, refining a starry sky like this was equivalent to seizing control of this stellar region from the Chaos Universe—not as easy as imagined.
Moreover, generally, to make the refined cosmic starry sky unbreakable, continuous refinement and various reinforcements were needed.
Thus, this also meant the refined cosmic starry sky couldn't be moved, nor could vast amounts of starry sky be refined. Consequently, in many situations, Ancient Sovereigns couldn't utilize this Dominator Stellar Power. Such occurrences were generally rare.
Unfortunately, Ye Chen had precisely entered the stellar domain refined by Stone Young Emperor, which was why he was suppressed by him.
"Battle Saint King, I am the supreme master of this starry sky. You deserve execution!"
Within the Stellar Domain, Stone Young Emperor was the supreme master. His words were law. Infinite stellar power suddenly manifested, smashing toward Ye Chen.