"What an arrogant fellow, to ignore us so. Today, you shall receive a lesson."
Boom—
Blood energy surged, shaking the heavens. It was the Yuanchu Imperial Son, descending like a young emperor. His overwhelming blood energy swept through the Imperial Heaven Hall as he threw a punch, causing the entire hall to tremble. Numerous Emperor Dao formation patterns inscribed upon it lit up, resisting the force to prevent damage to the hall.
Without needing any Sovereign rules, it could shatter everything.
This was the peerless combat power of a Half-Emperor Body. Even though he couldn't perfectly utilize all its power—grasping only one or two-tenths at most—it was still something no one in the world could withstand.
Even the likes of the Heaven-Defying Combatant and the Desolate Emperor, overlords of the body refinement path on the Ultimate Ancient Path, could hold their own in close combat for a short while. But in a prolonged duel, they would ultimately have to retreat from hisedge / sharpness (figuratively, their power or threat), unable to compare.
"You fused parts of the ancient Supreme Emperor Bodies with your own, which is indeed remarkable. However, with your ability, you cannot fully activate the potential of this flesh body. You haven't even reached two or three-tenths. It doesn't qualify as a Half-Emperor Body, nor even an Emperor Lord Body. At best, it's comparable to the physique of a Peak Monarch."
With a single glance, Ye Chen saw through all the details of the Yuanchu Imperial Son's so-called Half-Emperor Body.
A Half-Emperor Body was, in a sense, an Emperor Lord-level flesh body—like the reincarnation body of a Great Emperor, or his own current body.
However, the Yuanchu Imperial Son had failed to completely fuse those parts of the ancient Supreme Emperor Bodies with himself. He had only fused a small portion, leaving vast potential dormant within.
Of course, even so, it made his flesh body unimaginably powerful.
He was, after all, the offspring of a supreme colossus like the Yuanchu Imperial Ancestor, with unparalleled bloodline and physique. Moreover, fusing parts of the Supreme Emperor Bodies had elevated it to a height ordinary people dared not imagine, almost rivaling the physiques of Peak Monarchs at the Ninth or even Tenth Heavens.
However, possessing a Peak Monarch physique did not mean possessing the strength of a Peak Monarch. Just as an Emperor Lord's flesh body often lacked combat power matching an Emperor Lord, only an Emperor Lord Level Body like Ye Chen's could achieve that.
The word "Level" was key.
Emperor Lord flesh body versus Emperor Lord Level body—a single character's difference, but a vast gulf.
A Peak Monarch physique represented the flesh body typically possessed by a Peak Monarch. While powerful at that level, generally, the body's capabilities often lagged one or two minor realms behind the cultivator's actual realm.
A Peak Monarch Level physique, however, represented capabilities rivaling a Peak Monarch.
Currently, the Yuanchu Imperial Son's physique was comparable to a Peak Monarch's, but in reality, its power only reached the level of a Ninth Heaven Monarch.
Furthermore, the Yuanchu Imperial Son couldn't perfectly control the power of this Peak Monarch physique. He hadn't even mastered one-tenth of it. Otherwise, his combat power would far exceed what was displayed now, enough to suppress all overlords of the Ancient Path.
"Enough nonsense! So what if that's the case? Killing you is but a trivial matter!" The Yuanchu Imperial Son snorted coldly. Infinite blood energy erupted from his palm as his physical strength bloomed, suppressing the heavens—powerful enough to slay ordinary Ancient Monarchs.
Ye Chen shook his head. "Even if you had fully mastered the Half-Emperor Body, you wouldn't dare utter sucharrogant / presumptuous words. As for the you before me now, in my eyes, you're merely showing off before experts and trying to shake a giant tree with the strength of a mayfly."
As he spoke, he pointed a single finger, unleashing a glimpse of theedge / sharpness (figuratively, their power or threat) of his Emperor Lord Level Body.
Boom—
An even more overwhelming, boundless blood energy erupted instantaneously, vivid as a rainbow. It tore through the area enveloped by the Yuanchu Imperial Son's blood energy, displaying immeasurable might. Instead, it reversed the suppression, crushing him comprehensively with unimaginable, peerless force.
That finger, for a fleeting moment, seemed like the finger of a Heavenly Emperor, like a pillar holding up the sky collapsing with unimaginable power. Under the stunned gazes of all, it shattered the Yuanchu Imperial Son's palm.
Blood light burst forth. The Yuanchu Imperial Son staggered back, his face pale, staring at Ye Chen in shock and horror.
In the blink of an eye, the invincible physique he relied on had been broken and shattered.
Undoubtedly, for him, this was a major blow to his confidence.
Everyone was astonished.
They had witnessed the immense power of the Yuanchu Imperial Son's Half-Emperor Body over the years. Even body refinement path overlords like the Heaven-Defying Combatant and the Desolate Emperor were quite wary, admitting they were currently somewhat inferior.
Yet now, before this mysterious, perfect man, it had been crushed like rotten wood, one hand shattered.
Such might was hard to believe, and they grew curious about this person's true identity.
Ye Chen looked down from above, disdainfully surveying the various overlords and heroes, not placing them in his eyes at all.
Around him, it was as if billions of layers of emperor light bloomed, suppressing everything, invincible.
If the various Ancient Path overlords were emperors, he was the strongest emperor of all!
However, even after witnessing a glimpse of Ye Chen's power, the other Ancient Path overlords would not easily relent.
Their hearts were filled with pride, arrogance that tolerated no equal. How could they allow another to ascend the Ancient Emperor Dao Platform before their very eyes, claiming the peak position, while they remained beneath?
"I must admit, you have some skill. But defeating the Yuanchu Imperial Son does not mean you are utterly invincible."
Boom—
Other Ancient Path overlords made their move. And all at once, it was three of them: Wudao, the Sin Overlord, and Yu Wudi, attacking together.
Clearly, Ye Chen's strength forced them to take him seriously,sparing no effort / not stintingsetting aside their dignity to join forces.
This was also a form of respect towards Ye Chen.
Ordinary individuals, even Ancient Path overlords, rarely received such treatment—three joining forces against one.
Only that peerlessly suppressing Battle Saint King from back in the day had received suchtreatment.
But the Battle Saint King was the Battle Saint King, one of a kind. They refused to believe that aside from that monster, anyone else could face several Ancient Path overlords alone and still overpower them.
Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged, even carrying a faint smile.
Once upon a time, he too had been attacked by several Ancient Path overlords joining forces, only to forcefully suppress them.
Back then, he could easily sweep aside various overlords. How much more so now, when he could contend against Emperor Lords? Even if these few Ancient Path overlords possessed combat power superior to Ancient Monarchs of the same rank, facing his absolutely invincible Emperor Lord-level combat power, they were just like back then.
No, the gap was even greater now.
Emperor Lord power could touch the Extreme Dao, grasp a corner of the supreme power of the Emperor Dao, suppressing all Ancient Monarchs, peerless and invincible.
Before him, even if these three had achieved Super Monarch or Starry Sky Overlord status, he could suppress them with a raised hand. Only at the Peak Monarch level, combining their strength, could they exchange a blow or two.
Unfortunately, the three were far from reaching that step.
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Ye Chen casually slapped out from a distance. With a thunderous boom, he dissolved all their attacks.
Then, the remaining force suddenly swelled with the wind, transforming into a tempestuous storm brewing with destructive power capable of annihilating Ancient Monarchs. It sweptvast and mighty towards the three Ancient Path overlords.