"The Soul-Restraining Hall is indeed terrifying. What I encountered back then was merely the tip of the iceberg of their power. Over these years, they have fully revealed their might. Had I not advanced to the Sovereign realm, I would likely have been captured by them."
Even Ye Chen felt a flicker of shock in his heart. After all, the power displayed by the Soul-Restraining Hall was enough to astonish even him.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A full one hundred and eight Soul-Restraining Halls hovered in the void, arranged according to the layout of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends. Among them, nine Heavenly Halls that rivaled the stars themselves stood imposingly, each guarded by an Ancient Monarch, sealing off this entire starfield.
Whoosh!
Soul-Forbidding Divine Chains, numbering in the hundreds of millions, shot out densely, streaking towards Ye Chen like lightning to capture him.
Moreover, as the Soul-Forbidding Divine Chains swayed, they emitted waves of a bizarre power that made even divine souls tremble, striking fear into the hearts of all.
"Battle Saint King, we advise you to surrender quietly. Otherwise, when we truly make our move, you will suffer immense pain, and the final outcome will still be your capture by our Soul-Restraining Hall," one of the Heavenly Hall Masters spoke.
"Oh, is that so? I'd like to see the means of your Soul-Restraining Hall."
Ye Chen smiled, utterly unconcerned. As he spoke, an unparalleled, peerless Sovereign aura erupted from him, directly shaking the entire cosmic starry sky and suppressing all races.
With just this one fist strike, the Soul-Forbidden Grand Formation formed by the one hundred and eight Soul-Restraining Halls was forcibly blasted open, a corner of it torn asunder.
The world was shaken!
This was the invincible Battle Saint King. The Soul-Restraining Hall's Soul-Forbidden Grand Formation was utterly incapable of imprisoning such a peerless figure.
"How is this possible?"
The experts of the Soul-Restraining Hall were shocked, unable to believe it.
"There is nothing impossible. As long as one's fist is strong enough, it can shatter everything."
Ye Chen sneered, throwing another punch. His fist condensed into a beam of light, tearing through all in its path.
"Get back!"
Suddenly, a great roar echoed. It was the Star Sky Overlord of the Soul-Restraining Hall. He had returned, striking out with overwhelming force to clash head-on with Ye Chen, forcing Ye Chen's figure to come to an abrupt halt, unable to smoothly escape the Soul-Forbidden Grand Formation.
"Today, I, the Forbidden Heaven Monarch, shall personally take action to suppress the Battle Saint King!"
The Star Sky Overlord shouted, revealing his identity, shocking all races across the starry sky.
The Forbidden Heaven Monarch was a supremely powerful Star Sky Overlord of a past generation. He had displayed boundless glory in the previous era, overshadowing all Sovereigns across the universe to earn his Overlord title, before disappearing for hundreds of thousands of years.
No one expected he had become a member of the Soul-Restraining Hall. Moreover, judging by his status, even the nine Heavenly Hall Masters deferred to his commands, indicating his position was certainly not low.
The Ice Flame Monarch's expression shifted slightly. With a palm strike, he repelled Weapon No. 4 and transmitted a message to Ye Chen: "Fellow Daoist, be careful. The Forbidden Heaven Monarch is extremely powerful, far stronger than I was in my prime. It is said that many tens of thousands of years ago, he was already a peak Eighth Heaven Sovereign. Now, it is highly likely he has reached the Ninth Heaven, or even the peak of the Tenth Heaven!"
A peak Sovereign of the Ninth or Tenth Heaven?
A flicker of gravity also flashed in Ye Chen's eyes. The strongest combat power he could currently unleash was at the level of nine million Sovereign rules, which still fell short of a Ninth Heaven Sovereign. If this Forbidden Heaven Monarch was indeed a peak Sovereign of the Ninth or Tenth Heaven, it would not be good news for him.
Of course, he was not necessarily afraid of the Forbidden Heaven Monarch; he simply preferred not to reveal his other trump cards unless necessary.
The Forbidden Heaven Monarch entered the Soul-Forbidden Grand Formation. The formation exerted a suppressing effect on Ye Chen, but had no such effect on the former. On the contrary, it continuously channeled streams of power into his body, making the Forbidden Heaven Monarch's aura even more profound and ancient.
He dispersed the dark mist, revealing his true form: three heads and six arms, clad in heavy armor. The three heads bore a total of nine eyes, which coldly regarded Ye Chen. "Battle Saint King, I must admit you are truly astonishing. To be a Star Sky Overlord at such a young age... at the same age, I was perhaps only a Great Power."
To become an Ancient Sovereign was already considered a prodigious talent, let alone a Star Sky Overlord. One needed to be at least a super Sovereign of the Seventh Heaven to qualify for such a title.
At the same age, even the Forbidden Heaven Monarch had to admit he was far inferior to Ye Chen's brilliance.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Forbidden Heaven Monarch attacked with savage fury. With three heads and six arms, he transformed into an endless array of offensive means, blotting out the sky and earth as they poured down, completely enveloping Ye Chen's entire figure.
Under such terrifying attacks, even a peerless Sovereign of the Eighth Heaven would likely be wounded, for the Forbidden Heaven Monarch's assault was flawless and comprehensive, covering every inch of space.
"Such methods dare to harm me?"
Ye Chen sneered. His combat awareness and instincts were nearly at the Supreme One level. Furthermore, he wielded the Chaos Sea's most powerful offensive holy technique—the Battle Saint Technique. Thunderous strikes shot forth, clashing and engaging in fierce combat.
The Forbidden Heaven Monarch's attacks proved ineffective, causing him to frown slightly. He prepared to unleash power at the Ninth Heaven level.
What he was currently displaying was merely a portion of his strength.
But to unleash Ninth Heaven level power required paying a certain price, one he was currently unwilling to pay.
Swish!
Suddenly, the Ten Immortal King Feather Swords trembled. Ye Chen's speed skyrocketed as if he were riding the River of Time, arriving before the Forbidden Heaven Monarch in an instant.
Boom!
The Ten Immortal King Feather Swords erupted, releasing the most terrifying Immortal King killing intent. Even though it was only wisp after wisp, it still made the Forbidden Heaven Monarch's heart tremble. For a moment, his spirit was shaken, unable to move.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Under Ye Chen's control, the Ten Immortal King Feather Swords struck, catching the Forbidden Heaven Monarch off guard. They pierced through his flesh, leaving ten sword wounds that ran clear through his body, front to back, divine blood flowing unceasingly.
The Forbidden Heaven Monarch's expression changed, his gaze grave as he looked at those ten Immortal King Feather Swords. He sensed these ten wings, which resembled saintly feathers, were far from simple.
In this moment of crisis, an explosive surge of aura erupted from around the Forbidden Heaven Monarch, reaching the Ninth Heaven level as he hastily retreated.
However, he discovered with an ugly expression that the ten sword wounds on his body would not heal. The wounds were entwined with wisps of a peerlessly terrifying killing intent that surpassed the Sovereign level. "Supreme One killing intent? Impossible! The Battle Saint King is only at the peerless Sovereign level. Even an Emperor Monarch couldn't possess Supreme One killing intent!"
But how could he know that the Immortal King Feather Swords were refined from the feathers of a supreme Immortal King and contained the Immortal King's killing intent?
"Chaos Suppresses All Realms!"
With a great shout, the Chaos Great Cauldron shot out from between Ye Chen's brows, radiating billions of layers of chaotic light that surged through the heavens. It collided with the Forbidden Heaven Monarch's attack. Amidst the thunderous roar, the Forbidden Heaven Monarch's figure was sent flying, his body cracking and stained with blood, nearly on the verge of exploding.
The Chaos Great Cauldron was nearly at the Emperor Monarch level, peerlessly terrifying. Under Ye Chen's control, it showed no restraint whatsoever. With its overwhelming impact, it directly shattered the Soul-Forbidden Grand Formation.
Moreover, Ye Chen employed all his means. The Ten Immortal King Feather Swords soared into the sky, and he also deployed the Ten Swords Absolute Formation—a simplified version of the Ten Directions Absolute Formation. Combined with the Immortal King Feather Swords, they became incomparably terrifying in an instant. All the Immortal King killing intent contained within the Immortal King Feather Swords was directly released, enveloping the Forbidden Heaven Monarch.