However, Ye Chen would never allow these Soul-Restraining Hall experts to leave.
With a mere lift of his hand, infinite blood energy crushed the starry sky as he directly suppressed this vast expanse of cosmos with his physical body.
In an instant, all Soul-Restraining Hall experts, even the Star Sky Overlords, froze in place, their figures rigid.
"All members of the Soul-Restraining Hall shall be executed!"
Ye Chen spoke indifferently. With a light flick of his finger, Monarch-level power surged forth. He struck like thunder, stepping forward and blasting apart one Soul-Restraining Hall Star Sky Overlord after another.
A single hand pressed down, suppressing all thirty-six Ancient Sovereigns, displaying the unparalleled might of a peerless Monarch.
Among the remaining Seven Emperor Envoys of the Soul-Restraining Hall, Jin Tianjun was the strongest, standing at the mid-stage of the ninth heaven of the Sovereign realm—truly immensely powerful. He also controlled two other supreme Sovereign avatars at the early-stage ninth heaven. When the three merged, he could even contend head-on with someone like the Fourth Emperor Envoy at the late-stage ninth heaven.
Unfortunately, facing Ye Chen, who had achieved Monarchhood through physical body ascension, he was utterly no match.
Ye Chen shot forth like a human-shaped True Dragon. With a deafening roar, Jin Tianjun's three ninth-heaven true body and avatars were swept away, then forcefully blasted apart one by one.
The fierce battle was resolved in mere moments.
The great universe's starry sky fell silent.
A peerless, invincible Monarch had risen, achieving Monarchhood through his physical body—unmatched for generations. Under the myriad heavens, who could contend with him?
The Old Monarch of the Dan Emperor Clan let out a sigh of relief, also feeling excitement. This gamble had finally paid off.
On the other side, the entire Jiuyan Imperial Clan wore expressions of extreme ugliness. The Battle Saint King had achieved Monarchhood, sweeping through the Soul-Restraining Hall and dominating the great universe's starry sky.
The Jiuyan Imperial Clan, which had actively allowed Yan Wushuang to go to her death, would inevitably face the Battle Saint King's retaliation.
Though the universe was vast, it could also be small.
If a peerless Monarch wished to find them, the Jiuyan Imperial Clan might not be able to hide.
"Begin immediately. The Jiuyan Imperial Star shall enter the Imperial Realm, secluding itself for an entire epoch, until the Battle Saint King completely leaves this Primordial Chaos Ancient Universe," the Nine Mysteries Sovereign had no choice but to issue the order. Otherwise, if a Monarch took action, even an Imperial Clan wielding a Supreme Emperor Weapon could not resist.
Across multiple trial ancient gates of the Ultimate Ancient Path, countless trial geniuses and gate guardians all raised their arms in cheers.
The Battle Saint King's achievement of Monarchhood would thoroughly sweep away the Soul-Restraining Hall. It was almost predictable—the moment the Soul-Restraining Hall would completely fall.
"You are injured. My apologies."
Ye Chen looked somewhat apologetically at the Ice Flame Monarch and the other three Star Sky Overlords. From the crown of his head, four strands of Chaos blood energy containing portions of his true blood surged forth, entering their bodies, filling their limbs and bones, actively resolving their Dao injuries and strengthening their blood energy.
After the Monarch's blood energy circulated through them, the several Star Sky Overlords recovered most of their injuries. Moreover, Ye Chen was an alchemy grandmaster, naturally not lacking in numerous spiritual pills and medicines. He gave some to each of the four, also gifting some to the Star Sky Overlords of the Ultimate Ancient Path and others, helping them expel their injuries.
Afterward, Ye Chen did not linger for even a moment. His figure moved, and he soared into the heavens.
He rushed toward the battlefield between Cang Xiong and the First Emperor Envoy.
Though he had some vague suspicions about Cang Xiong in his heart, Cang Xiong was ultimately old and frail, his blood energy withered, his strength far from its peak. Ye Chen dared not guarantee he was completely safe.
For this highly respected senior, Ye Chen did not wish for anything to happen to him, or he would feel guilty.
It did not take long before Ye Chen arrived at the battlefield. Before his eyes, two Monarchs were engaged in a world-shaking battle.
Visible to the naked eye, the First Emperor Envoy had, at some point, donned knight's armor. His entire body shone with dazzling golden light, golden hair flowing in the wind. He held a knight's longsword, appearing so transcendent, like a God of Light, divine power surging, suppressing the myriad Daos of the starry sky.
One terrifying sword radiance after another flew from his knight's longsword, each stretching for hundreds of millions of miles, slashing down streams of starry rivers, powerful beyond belief.
This was the First Emperor Envoy, the foremost of the Nine Emperor Envoys.
In truth, at the Monarch level, every move and action carried infinite might capable of suppressing the starry sky.
On the other side, Cang Xiong appeared old and frail, his flesh withered, but his movements were ethereal and illusory. He repeatedly, perilously yet narrowly, dodged the First Emperor Envoy's attacks. He seemed like a small boat on a stormy sea, constantly in crisis, yet each time he turned misfortune into fortune.
Even though the First Emperor Envoy was peerlessly powerful, he found it difficult to truly harm Cang Xiong with each attempt.
"Old fool, how long are you going to keep dodging?"
The First Emperor Envoy grew furious. Though Cang Xiong seemed decrepit, his methods were not weak. What frustrated him even more was that his attacks repeatedly failed to land effectively.
It was like throwing a full-force punch into cotton—this feeling of having no impact was truly unbearable.
Cang Xiong trembled unsteadily, more like an antiquated relic on the verge of collapse, ready to fall at any moment. He spoke slowly, "You are the First Emperor Envoy, in the prime of your human life. This old bone of mine is, after all, very aged. For you to expect this old man to clash head-on with you is unrealistic."
The First Emperor Envoy snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with icy light. His figure instantly broke through the barriers, charging directly at Cang Xiong, the knight's longsword radiating light for billions of zhang.
"Senior!"
Ye Chen sent a mental message to Cang Xiong.
"It's you!" The First Emperor Envoy was greatly shocked. Sensing the supreme aura emanating from Ye Chen, identical to his own, his heart immediately sank. "You've stepped into Monarchhood! And through physical body ascension!"
Achieving Monarchhood through physical body ascension was an extremely troublesome type of Monarch. Because of the physical body's strength, such a Monarch's flesh was terrifyingly formidable, no less than a Monarch-level battle weapon, utterly fearless of any collision and often far more difficult to kill.
He never expected this Battle Saint King had truly succeeded in transcending the tribulation and achieved Monarchhood through his physical body. This was truly a miscalculation.
Thus, he now had to face two Monarchs. Though Cang Xiong was old and frail, unlikely to display peak Monarch-level strength, merely standing there and occasionally attacking posed a significant threat.
Cang Xiong also looked at Ye Chen withsatisfaction, nodding. "Young friend, you have finally reached this step as well."
Ye Chen clasped his fists and performed a grand salute. "I am indebted to Senior for your assistance. Otherwise, this junior would have faced far greater difficulties."
Indeed, without Cang Xiong's intervention, Ye Chen likely would not have succeeded in transcending the tribulation. The mere appearance of the First Emperor Envoy would have plunged him into absolute hardship.
During the heavenly tribulation, he could not summon his Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, or it would be sensed, invoking an even more terrifying calamity.
It must be known that the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body still contained Emperor Dao essence within. If the heavenly tribulation sensed it, it might directly descend an Emperor Dao Great Tribulation, and Ye Chen would undoubtedly perish.
Cang Xiong smiled faintly. "It is nothing. You are a trial genius of my Ultimate Ancient Path, and also Wuxiang's grand-disciple. This is only right."
Ye Chen said, "Senior, allow me to assist you in attacking together."