In the blink of an eye, over a hundred thousand Thunder Monarch Rules had been devoured, and the speed was only increasing.
Yang Shen began to panic. If this continued for long, he feared he would no longer be the Eighth Imperial Envoy who shook the starry sky, but merely an ordinary Ancient Sovereign. This was unacceptable to him.
Yet, that pale hand held the Judgment Spear firmly. No matter how hard he tried to pull it, it remained immovable, shocking him. "Who are you?"
Ye Chen smiled faintly. "Hasn't your Soul-Restraining Hall always wanted to capture me? I am the Battle Saint King!"
"The Battle Saint King!?"
Yang Shen's expression changed. He knew of this junior who had swept through two ancient paths invincibly, but he had never paid him any mind. As a Star Sky Overlord, peerless and matchless, who had even followed a Great Emperor of antiquity, what hadn't he seen? His combat power was among the best even among Star Sky Overlords.
Although the Soul-Restraining Hall had suffered greatly at the hands of the Battle Saint King, losing many Ancient Sovereigns and even having Weapon No. 5 awakened, Yang Shen still looked down on him.
As one of the Nine Imperial Envoys who once served by the side of the Heavenly Soul Great Emperor, Yang Shen possessed absolute strength, enough to look down upon the vast cosmos.
But now, a junior was unreasonably powerful to such an extent. Not only could he not effectively harm him, but even the Thunder Monarch Rules he had spent countless millennia cultivating were being continuously devoured, losing their connection.
This scene defied all reason, unbelievable.
Qingyang Great Monarch was also greatly shocked.
Ignoring their astonishment, Ye Chen wantonly devoured the numerous Thunder Monarch Rules, a pleasant surprise rising in his heart.
Although the Chaos Thunder Source devoured many Thunder Monarch Rules, claiming them for itself, it would leave roughly one-tenth of the Monarch Rules, transferring them into his body as ownerless entities he could refine at will.
In other words, devouring all of Yang Shen's Thunder Monarch Rules was equivalent to gaining hundreds of thousands of Thunder Monarch Rules out of thin air, without needing to spend immense time and effort to condense them.
Undoubtedly, the Chaos Thunder Source was practically a cheat-like treasure.
Before long, Yang Shen had lost a full eight hundred thousand Thunder Monarch Rules, his aura noticeably weakened. Gritting his teeth, he instantly retracted all his Monarch aura, every Thunder Monarch Rule vanishing into his body in an instant, and he abandoned the Judgment Spear.
Ye Chen felt a bit regretful; he had only gained eighty thousand Thunder Monarch Rules.
If others knew, they would surely curse him out. Gaining eighty thousand Thunder Monarch Rules in less than half an hour—even an Eternal Giant couldn't condense so many Thunder Monarch Rules that quickly.
"This junior... there's something strange about him!"
Yang Shen looked at Ye Chen with deep wariness, feeling the latter was far from simple. But having just lost eight hundred thousand Thunder Monarch Rules, he dared not rashly close in to fight.
However, the Judgment Spear was his primary weapon. Having it seized was unacceptable. He urgently tried to mentally control it, attempting to reclaim mastery, even awakening the deity within.
Boom—
Chaos Divine Power erupted from Ye Chen's palm, suppressing the Judgment Spear's deity to the point of nearly exploding, unable to withstand it.
He looked coldly at Yang Shen. "So you're the Eighth Imperial Envoy. I've heard that each of the Heavenly Soul Great Emperor's Nine Imperial Envoys is a Star Sky Overlord, and not an ordinary one at that. Having seen you now, you're nothing special."
His words carried a hint of contempt, completely disregarding Yang Shen.
"Junior, don't be so arrogant!"
Yang Shen's eyes shot open, beams of lightning erupting like a sea of thunder descending, terrifying.
At this moment, Qingyang Great Monarch arrived beside Ye Chen, giving him an appreciative look. "So you're the Battle Saint King. Truly worthy of being the greatest talent to emerge from our Ultimate Ancient Path. Not bad at all. Your strength is almost comparable to this old man's."
Hearing Qingyang Great Monarch's self-aggrandizing words, even Sovereigns like Xuyang Sovereign couldn't help but cover their faces. Could he not boast so shamelessly?
Ye Chen paid no mind, his eyes gleaming with sharp light as he looked at Yang Shen, more like looking at prey.
Yes, prey—prey for devouring Thunder Monarch Rules.
Devouring all of Yang Shen's Thunder Monarch Rules would also grant him hundreds of thousands of Monarch Rules. Why wouldn't he do it?
Yang Shen grew even more furious. What kind of look was that? Only experts of the Soul-Restraining Hall lineage dared to look at others like that. When had anyone ever dared to look at them like that, let alone at him, the Eighth Imperial Envoy? It was a monstrous crime!
Boom—
Suddenly, Chaos Source Fire ignited between Ye Chen's fingers and palm, the most terrifying power continuously pouring into the Judgment Spear. The deity within screamed, enraging Yang Shen, who roared, "Battle Saint King, stop this at once!"
That was his primary battle weapon, used throughout his life. How could he allow someone to treat its deity like this?
But Ye Chen turned a deaf ear, continuing to refine it. The deity was on the verge of exploding, the entire Judgment Spear seeming to burn and melt, a horrifying sight.
Yang Shen was furious and wanted to charge forward, but a single glance from Ye Chen made him freeze in fear, remembering how many Thunder Monarch Rules had been devoured not long ago. How could he dare approach lightly?
The onlookers were shocked. What was the Battle Saint King doing? That was a Star Sky Overlord's battle weapon, far superior to ordinary Sovereign Immortal Arms. Was he determined to ignite and burn it?
Boom—
While Yang Shen hesitated, the Judgment Spear's deity was completely refined by Ye Chen and ignited, the entire spear beginning to burn.
"Go, find your master!"
Ye Chen shouted, hurling the ignited Judgment Spear. It transformed into a blazing eternal beam of light, shooting toward Yang Shen, the spear's master, at an inconceivable speed.
Yang Shen's expression changed, but he couldn't escape, for he was completely locked on, unable to leave.
Boom—
The Judgment Spear directly pierced through Yang Shen's chest. The terrifying force sent his entire body crashing violently into the Emperor's Great World, tearing through its stable world barrier.
Yang Shen was nailed to the central region of the Emperor's Great World. The unparalleled terrifying force sank an area of hundreds of millions of miles within the world, dragging down countless stars that exploded.
Within the Emperor's Great World, one Soul-Restraining Hall after another was affected, exploding in succession. Even a Heaven Hall-level Soul-Restraining Hall was struck and came crashing down.
Yang Shen was severely wounded. He could feel extremely fearsome Chaos Monarch Rules flashing within the Judgment Spear, rapidly assimilating the power within his body, causing his Monarch Rules to run out of control and his divine power to become chaotic, making it difficult to move for a time.
"Master, I'm sorry!"
Suddenly, the deity within the Judgment Spear apologized, now burning completely, the entire spear beginning to burn along with it.
Yang Shen laughed bitterly. "Battle Saint King, you truly are the greatest monster of all time, ancient and modern—"
As soon as his words fell, the Judgment Spear completely exploded, shaking the entire Emperor's Great World.