It must be said that the Chaos Hegemon was indeed a supremely powerful Ancient Path Overlord, far stronger than other Ancient Path Overlords, even stronger than Supreme One possession bodies. Standing at the Sixth Heaven of the Sovereign realm, he was incomparably mighty.
Now, primordial Chaos Qi surged wildly, burning as if ten thousand Daos were boiling, converging upon his body, actually pushing him a step further, nearly stepping into the sequence of Super Monarchs at the Seventh Heaven. His combat power reached an unimaginable level.
Countless Dao patterns interwove throughout the entire Emperor Heaven Hall, activating its defensive mechanisms.
The crowd drew in sharp breaths of cold air. The expressions of the various Ancient Path Overlords were complex, their hearts shaken. Only now did they truly feel the absolute power of the Chaos Hegemon.
His strength surpassed that of all other Ancient Path Overlords.
Ye Chen held great respect for the Chaos Hegemon. He was not merely an Ancient Path Overlord but also a chaos cultivator, deserving of respect. Therefore, Ye Chen would also reveal his true strength to engage him in battle.
Boom—
His palm pushed forward, fingers glowing like jade, radiant and lustrous. With a simple raising of his hand, he struck forward, meeting the attack head-on.
The Emperor Heaven Hall trembled violently. Emperor Dao formation patterns were activated. Space and time were on the verge of being shattered, utterly annihilated.
"A collision at the Super Monarch level!"
The crowd was astounded. This level was beyond everyone's imagination.
The various Ancient Path Overlords could only avoid the brunt of the force.
At the same time, they were also shocked. The Battle Saint King was one thing—he could easily kill the Yuanchu Imperial Son and contend against an invincible being like a wisp of the Yuanchu Imperial Ancestor's Emperor Soul. But when the Chaos Hegemon erupted with his full power, he actually touched the realm of Super Monarchs.
It could be said he had already placed one foot into becoming a Super Monarch, far surpassing Sovereigns at the Sixth Heaven.
His combat power was utterly terrifying!
Boom—
The void collapsed. Chaotic light continuously bloomed. Ten thousand Daos burned. The Chaos Hegemon's heroic figure was sent flying backward.
Blood sprayed forth, carrying wisps of primordial Chaos Qi.
The Chaos Body, reputed to be impervious to all laws, now displayed countless cracks across its physique. Blood continuously seeped from its pores, suffering a fearsome, severe wound.
This was the second time the Chaos Hegemon had suffered such a severe wound since entering the Ultimate Ancient Path. The previous time was also because of Ye Chen.
However, the Chaos Hegemon quickly stabilized his figure. His injuries rapidly recovered as he straightened his body once more. Looking at Ye Chen, the Battle Saint King remained unmoving like a mountain, towering like a sky-propping giant peak, unshakable.
He had already attacked with his full strength, enough to severely wound, even kill, any Ancient Path Overlord, yet he could not shake the Battle Saint King in the slightest.
One could imagine just how terrifying the Battle Saint King's strength had reached.
The crowd marveled. If not for the Battle Saint King, the Chaos Hegemon would likely reign supreme and invincible, and the tenth Supreme Divine Crown would most likely fall into his hands.
Unfortunately, he had encountered the Battle Saint King. Since ancient times, two chaos beings could not coexist; when they met, only one would survive.
Compared to the Battle Saint King, the Chaos Hegemon was always a significant step behind.
Boom—
An even more terrifying aura suddenly erupted. It was Ye Chen attacking, displaying even more fearsome combat power. In an instant, he shattered all of the Chaos Hegemon's defenses. A palm-blade swept horizontally. Despite the Chaos Hegemon's formidable defense—impervious to all laws, an absolute defense that gave any Ancient Path Overlord a headache—it now appeared as fragile as rotten wood,not worth a single blow / utterly weak, cleaved apart by the palm-blade.
The Chaos Hegemon's blood flew in all directions. A deep, bone-visible wound appeared on his chest, nearly piercing through to his back, almost running him through front to back. His entire body was almost severed at the waist, presenting a truly miserable sight.
"So strong... no, too strong. The Chaos Hegemon, nearly comparable to a Super Monarch, was almost cut in half by a single strike."
"What a pity. The Battle Saint King is too heaven-defying, impossible to judge by common sense. Although the Chaos Hegemon is strong, compared to him, there is still a terrifying gap."
"Today, the Chaos Hegemon will truly fall here."
Many sighed. A generation's Ancient Path Overlord, and arguably the strongest among them all, now likely to fall here, filled many with regret.
If allowed to grow, perhaps because chaos cannot prove the Dao to become Emperor, the Chaos Hegemon would eventually stagnate. But at the very least, he would become a Monarch, a Chaos Monarch at that, definitely far stronger than other Monarchs.
Boom—
The Chaos Hegemon employed a supreme healing saint technique, rapidly recovering from his injuries. However, the wound on his chest was difficult to fully heal because Ye Chen's mastery over chaos surpassed his own, making it hard for the Chaos Hegemon to recover from such an injury.
Moreover, the Chaos Hegemon could feel the chaotic power within his body was somewhat disordered, having suffered significant impact.
Hum—
At this moment, a Supreme Divine Crown shot out from the top of the Chaos Hegemon's head, settling upon it like an imperial crown.
The Supreme Divine Crown radiated boundless brilliance, illuminating all heavens.
Vaguely, a towering, heaven-reaching, earth-penetrating colossal tree manifested, soaring into the Thirty-Three Heavens. With the slightest movement, it could sweep through vast starry rivers. Thousands upon thousands of strands of Emperor Principle radiance descended, emerald light shining, enveloping his body. All injuries rapidly repaired.
That was the Light of Life, and not an ordinary Light of Life.
Otherwise, how could it heal the fearsome injuries on the Chaos Hegemon's body?
"The Supreme Divine Crown... the one he possesses is related to the life aspect."
"Right. The Chaos Hegemon mastered the Supreme secret realm left behind by the Life Great Emperor and several other Supreme Great Emperors who cultivated similar life Daos. Within it, he obtained a Life Ancient Tree, containing boundless life force. It's said to have been nurtured anew from a section of the Life Great Emperor's trunk after his fall, harboring unimaginable life energy."
The crowd now remembered. The Chaos Hegemon was a Supreme Divine Crown possessor, one related to the Life Dao and its corresponding Supreme secret realm. His comprehension of the Life Dao far surpassed others.
Bathed repeatedly in the Light of Life, the various injuries on the Chaos Hegemon's body were greatly alleviated, even healed.
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. "Worthy of being a Supreme Divine Crown. It's said each Supreme Divine Crown is a divine crown jointly left by several Supreme Great Emperors, also containing parts of their Emperor Daos. It seems this is indeed true."
Like the Five Elements Supreme Divine Crown he obtained, left by the five Supreme Ones of the Five Elements, possessing the Supreme Emperor Dao power of five Supreme Ones.
However, under normal circumstances, he rarely utilized the Supreme Divine Crown. Generally, his own strength was enough to resolve all problems.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Wave after wave of terrifying energy surged upward.
It was the Chaos Hegemon. His injuries healed, and bathed in the Light of Life from the Supreme Divine Crown, he seemed to have undergone an ultimate sublimation, breaking into another realm. The Chaos Indestructible Bell resonated with him. Ten thousand layers of chaotic light bloomed, merging with him. He briefly displayed the power of a Super Monarch at the Seventh Heaven.
"The Seventh Heaven! The terrifying combat power of a Super Monarch! The Chaos Hegemon can actually unleash power to this extent. Perhaps he can truly contend against the Battle Saint King!"