Ye Chen's will was unyielding, and he forcibly endured this excruciating pain.
Because the moment these Sovereign essences were incinerated, his Chaos Saint Body received better tempering. Every inch of his physique grew increasingly robust and immortal, shimmering with an immortal luster, each part as dazzling and piercing as the sun.
Furthermore, streams of pure liquid flowed from the Sovereign essences, instantly spreading to every corner of his limbs and bones.
Like a parched and starving man, the Chaos Saint Body frantically devoured this liquid. A rumbling roar immediately erupted from within him, more deafening than thunder.
Ye Chen could feel his Chaos Saint Body slowly yet powerfully improving.
Within his body, drops of crimson, rainbow-like blood were being refined—this was True Blood. Each drop was genuine Great Dao True Blood, more precious than Chaos Saint Blood. It could be called Chaos True Blood, enough to drive the world mad with desire.
Originally, only ten percent of Ye Chen's Chaos Saint Body was in a True Blood state. But now, the True Blood within him continuously increased.
Thus, a full eighteen years passed.
Finally, when everything concluded, Ye Chen opened his eyes, sensing an unprecedented strength in his physical body.
Within him, it was as if mythical beasts of calamity were sealed away, containing incomparably vast power far surpassing the past.
He could feel that even a Ninth Heaven Sovereign was nothing more than this—he could suppress them with a single hand.
It could be said that Ye Chen's Chaos Saint Body had forcibly shattered a shackle. Years of sacrificial refinement caused the True Blood to surge dramatically. Now, it could be called the strongest physical body beneath the Monarch level, just a hair's breadth away from a Monarch-grade physique.
"A pity. In the end, I still couldn't break through the shackle to achieve a Monarch physique. If my body had reached that level, perhaps I could barely contend with a Monarch."
Ye Chen was somewhat disappointed. His physique had reached another bottleneck, still falling just short, though it was now even more powerful.
He could sense that with just the strength of his physical body, he could truly battle a Tenth Heaven Sovereign.
This level of physique, Ye Chen termed it a Quasi-Monarch Physique.
In truth, there was no such thing as a Quasi-Monarch realm. It was just that his physical body was too powerful, only a sliver away from Monarch-grade, hence this title.
"Alright, time to continue causing trouble for the Soul-Restraining Hall. As long as I refine more and stronger flesh and blood essences, I can advance my Chaos Saint Body further, take that final step, and achieve a Monarch physique!"
Of course, the so-called 'achieving a Monarch physique' referred to attaining a Monarch-grade physical body, stepping into the Monarch level from a physical standpoint—a feat of extraordinary significance.
In the current era, which young generation figure had become a Monarch?
None!
Three days later, the Soul-Restraining Hall's stronghold in the Xiangyang Star Domain was located.
Ye Chen, together with his three Star Sky Overlord allies, forcefully swept through it even with the Ninth Emperor Envoy stationed there. Countless experts were crushed to dust, perishing and collapsing on the spot, suffering heavy casualties.
The Ninth Emperor Envoy was forcefully slain, falling in the starry sky.
Nine days later, another Soul-Restraining Hall stronghold was similarly located. Ye Chen forcefully swept through it, consecutively slaying twelve of the hall's Ancient Monarchs, blasting them apart one by one in the starry sky.
Vast bloody light soared into the heavens, shaking half the cosmos and startling all hearts.
The vast starry sky was in constant, great upheaval.
The Battle Saint King was so domineering, having slain both the Eighth and Ninth Emperor Envoys—both were Star Sky Overlord existences.
Although it was long known that the Battle Saint King was powerful and sufficiently forceful, the deaths of the two Emperor Envoys still triggered a massive storm.
Especially since the two Emperor Envoys were former followers of the Heaven Soul Great Emperor and two of the nine Emperor Envoys. Their deaths were highly likely to thoroughly enrage the remaining seven Emperor Envoys, prompting them to act collectively.
It must be known that in the distant past, a peak Tenth Heaven Sovereign who took action was directly slain when the nine Emperor Envoys joined forces.
Now, although the Battle Saint King stood at the peak of the Great Dao, his actions in consecutively slaying the Eighth and Ninth Emperor Envoys had thoroughly made him an enemy of the other seven Emperor Envoys, with exceedingly severe consequences.
Anyone familiar with the Heaven Soul Great Emperor's history knew that among the nine Emperor Envoys, the higher the ranking, the more powerful they were.
The Eighth and Ninth Emperor Envoys were already Star Sky Overlords who controlled six to seven million strands of Sovereign rules, outstanding figures among Eighth Heaven Sovereigns. How much more so for the first seven Emperor Envoys, each stronger than the last.
Especially the top three Emperor Envoys. Rumors said they were all peak Tenth Heaven Sovereigns, and the First Emperor Envoy might even be a Monarch existence...
Now, the Battle Saint King needed to face seven even more powerful Emperor Envoys. With the slightest misstep, perhaps this most powerful genius of the ancient path would perish here.
Some even sighed with regret, seemingly about to witness the Battle Saint King's fall.
Although the Battle Saint King was powerful, they did not doubt that he alone could simultaneously face seven supreme Emperor Envoys. Especially the strength of the top three Emperor Envoys had already transcended common sense. If they joined forces, looking across the vast cosmos of the great universe, no one could withstand them—anyone would die.
Simultaneously, on the Ultimate Ancient Path, Ancient Monarchs emerged one after another, preparing to face the Soul-Restraining Hall's full-scale assault.
As time passed, the Soul-Restraining Hall's power was increasingly revealed to the world.
No one dared to underestimate it, and the Ultimate Ancient Path was no exception. Even several Star Sky Overlords from past eras had awakened.
A peak-level great war more intense than any before might erupt completely in the coming days.
Meanwhile, related information was successively transmitted into the Eight Desolations Ancient Domain and even deeper into the Ultimate Ancient Domain.
There, several Ancient Path Overlords resided—such as the Chaos Overlord, Taiyi, the Desolate Emperor, Wudao, and others. They were absolute overlords who had dominated the Ultimate Ancient Path for centuries, peerless talents capable of competing with the strongest batch of Imperial Sons and Daughters from the Supreme Ancient Domain.
In past years, if not for the Battle Saint King's sudden emergence, they would have been invincible.
Centuries had passed. They had seized many Supreme Immortal Fortunes, their cultivation becoming increasingly profound and unfathomable. Each had long since broken into the Ancient Monarch realm, becoming veritable Sovereigns of their generation, with profound achievements, capable of swallowing heaven and earth, shattering suns and stars with a raise of their hand—truly wielding immeasurable heavenly might.
Now, they resided deep within the Ultimate Ancient Domain all day, making final preparations for the ultimate struggle for the final "Ultimate Supreme" Immortal Fortune. They had basically stopped paying much attention to matters of the outside world.
However, the relevant information still frantically poured into the Ultimate Ancient Domain, causing an uproar.
"What? The Battle Saint King has returned?"
"He's become an Ancient Monarch!?"
The Ultimate Ancient Domain was greatly shaken.
As the saying goes, a person's reputation is like a tree's shadow.
In past years, the Battle Saint King dominated the two ancient paths without equal, slaughtering until all the talents of the era paled in comparison, peerless and unmatched, leaving several overlords in despair.
Only after the Battle Saint King finally left did these Ancient Path Overlords gradually regain their confidence. Over the years, they courageously broke through, each stepping into the Sovereign realm to become true overlords between heaven and earth, overlooking the great universe, finding few rivals among their peers.
Now, the invincible Battle Saint King had returned once more?
And it was heard that the Battle Saint King had become an Ancient Monarch, was on the Ultimate Ancient Path, and was at war with the Soul-Restraining Hall, fighting until heaven crumbled and earth split.