Roar——
All the divine chains of order binding Weapon Number Five shattered, and its aura instantly surged to its absolute peak, reaching a terrifying, unimaginable level that threatened to shake the entire Alchemy World.
The countless living beings within the Alchemy World were thrown into panic. The Old Monarch prepared to summon the Alchemy Emperor Cauldron to suppress it.
No matter what, he could not allow Weapon Number Five to slaughter the billions of living beings of the Alchemy World.
Boom——
However, Ye Chen directly intercepted its imposing might. A palm blade descended from above, and the immensely powerful Weapon Number Five was sent flying backward, a deep, bone-revealing wound appearing on its body, blood spraying out.
Everyone was shocked. Had the Ice Flame Monarch of yesteryear, now returned, still proven no match for the Battle Saint King?
One must know, the Ice Flame Monarch of the past had traversed the path of Monarchs very, very far, nearly reaching its end. He was incomparably powerful. Although, for certain reasons, he could not fully unleash the combat prowess of his most glorious prime, he was still countless times stronger than ordinary Monarchs.
In the past, he had been dispatched several times, easily slaughtering several hostile Ancient Monarchs, dyeing the boundless starry sky with blood and leaving behind a mighty reputation.
Today, however, he had encountered a terrifyingly hard stone.
"Roar——"
Weapon Number Five, with disheveled hair and blood-red eyes, had a chaotic will, nearly devoid of reason, leaving only instinct.
Instinctively, it sensed Ye Chen's fearsomeness, but its violent nature left it utterly fearless. It charged forward fiercely, wanting to tear the latter to pieces, as if looking at prey.
Boom——
Yet, under Ye Chen's attacks, all of Weapon Number Five's ferocious methods proved completely ineffective. While it could slaughter ordinary Ancient Monarchs, it was simply not enough in front of the former.
Several times it charged forward, and without exception, was blasted back each time.
"Chaos Suppress Heaven Seal, Transform into Human Emperor Pagoda!"
Ye Chen executed the Suppress Heaven Seal, one of the Battle Saint techniques, transforming it into a thirty-three-layered Human Emperor Pagoda. Primordial Chaos energy poured forth, sealing Weapon Number Five within. Countless Chaos Monarch rules reinforced it, as if forged from Chaos Immortal Metal.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom——
Weapon Number Five roared in fury within the Chaos Suppress Heaven Pagoda, continuously attacking and striking the ancient pagoda.
However, even a being as powerful as Weapon Number Five, capable of easily tearing apart Ancient Monarchs and obliterating star domains with a raised hand, could not shake this Chaos Suppress Heaven Pagoda for a long time.
This heaven-defying method naturally deeply shocked the powerhouses of both the Alchemy Emperor Clan and the Soul-Restraining Hall.
To suppress the Ice Flame Monarch, one of the Soul-Restraining Hall's so-called Forbidden Weapons, with almost a casual gesture—what kind of strength did the Battle Saint King possess?
Especially the Soul-Restraining Hall powerhouses, recalling how not long ago the Battle Saint King had single-handedly stormed one of their old lairs, successively killing six Hall Master-level Monarchs. They thought they had already estimated the Battle Saint King highly enough, which was why they dispatched Weapon Number Five. But now they realized they had still underestimated him.
"Truly pitiful. A once-invincible overlord of the universe has ended up in such a state."
Ye Chen shook his head, thinking of the successive generations of Heavenly Realm Masters from the Primordial Heavenly Realm—weren't they similarly pitiful?
"Awaken! Return to your true self, regain all awareness!"
A light shout, like a divine sound of the Great Dao, accompanied by countless scriptures materializing and rushing out, one by one entering the consciousness sea of Weapon Number Five.
Gradually, the violence within Weapon Number Five in the Chaos Suppress Heaven Pagoda slowly calmed. A trace of clarity returned to its chaotic will, and it stared blankly at everything before it. "Where is this? Who am I?"
"You are the Ice Flame Monarch. Has prolonged confusion of will made you forget all this?" Ye Chen said.
Weapon Number Five murmured to itself, "I am the Ice Flame Monarch? Who is the Ice Flame Monarch?"
As it muttered more to itself, its chaotic will gradually calmed, regaining more clarity.
"Not good! Is Weapon Number Five about to break free from the soul seal and awaken?"
The Soul-Restraining Hall powerhouses were secretly alarmed. They hurriedly tried to activate the curse seal, wanting to plunge Weapon Number Five's will into chaos once more.
But Ye Chen snorted coldly, blocking the Soul-Restraining Hall's curse seal control. He also shot out a divine light, making Weapon Number Five's will even clearer. Gradually, it regained its proper reason and declared, "I am the Ice Flame Monarch, the once-invincible overlord of an era in the universe."
His figure straightened, faintly revealing the heroic, world-surpassing bearing of his past. Within the Chaos Suppress Heaven Pagoda, he bowed deeply from a distance towards Ye Chen, clasping his fists earnestly. "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist, for your intervention in helping me regain clarity."
Ye Chen said, "It was only right."
With a flick of his sleeve, the Chaos Suppress Heaven Pagoda dispersed, transforming into Chaos light and returning to his body.
The newly freed Ice Flame Monarch suddenly looked towards the Soul-Restraining Hall powerholders. His expression instantly turned icy cold. From his seemingly ragged figure, boundless Monarch heavenly might erupted, sweeping over and enveloping them. He said coldly, "The Soul-Restraining Hall is truly despicable. In the past, you invited me to a feast, only to dare ambush me, plunging me into confusion for countless years, muddled and unaware. This enmity is irreconcilable. I, the Ice Flame Monarch, swear to take revenge!"
"Let's go, quickly!"
The four Hall Master-level Monarchs of the Soul-Restraining Hall did not dare delay in the slightest. They turned and fled.
The strength of the recovered Ice Flame Monarch was far beyond what they could contend with.
However, the Old Monarch of the Alchemy Emperor Clan shook the cauldron. The Alchemy Emperor Cauldron instantly sealed the entire Alchemy World, preventing them from leaving immediately.
Boom——
The Ice Flame Monarch attacked. Boundless ice and radiant flames swept over all the Soul-Restraining Hall powerholders. The many experts below the Monarch level were directly reduced to ashes.
Even the powerful Hall Master-level Monarchs of the Soul-Restraining Hall could not withstand it, suffering terrible heavy injuries.
This was the fearsome strength of the Ice Flame Monarch, once invincible across the starry sky. Even if not at his peak, he was still capable of slaughtering ordinary Ancient Monarchs.
In a one-sided crushing, the four Hall Master Monarchs of the Soul-Restraining Hall, though strong, were still killed one by one during the battle.
Witnessing this scene, the Alchemy Emperor Clan powerholders sucked in a cold breath. Truly worthy of the Ice Flame Monarch who once dominated the starry sky, invincible in his time.
"Fellow Daoist, thank you again today for saving me and awakening my intellect. This great kindness, I will surely repay greatly when the opportunity arises in the future."
The Ice Flame Monarch expressed his gratitude to Ye Chen once more.
Ye Chen waved his hand, saying it was merely a trivial effort, not worth mentioning.
He inquired about the Ice Flame Monarch's next plans. The Ice Flame Monarch did not hide it, saying, "The Soul-Restraining Hall imprisoned me for many years. How can I bear not avenging this grudge? If possible, I want to find the Soul-Restraining Hall and take revenge immediately."
His eyes shot out intense flames of hatred.
A starry sky overlord of his generation, actually ambushed and imprisoned, turned into a puppet-like Forbidden Weapon—this was a supreme humiliation. How could the Ice Flame Monarch simply let it go? He was determined to act and seek revenge.
But Ye Chen stopped him, saying, "Fellow Daoist, although you are strong and have regained clarity, your current state is still not at your peak. Moreover, the Soul-Restraining Hall is no ordinary force. You are referred to as Weapon Number Five, proving the Soul-Restraining Hall imprisons not just one or two universe overlords like you. Rushing there recklessly could easily lead to you suffering a loss."