Legend has it that there exists a category of individuals whose power transcends the inherent limits of a Great Perfection Supreme Genius's realm, standing above and beyond, even more invincible.
As Monarchs, they are far more invincible than those who are dual Monarchs in both form and spirit, their combat power so immense they can slaughter Monarchs outright.
Indeed, the might of this category of Monarchs is sufficient to challenge ancient Great Emperors and peerless Immortals, reaching the pinnacle of supremacy.
This category of Monarchs is called—
Eternal Emperors!
Beings belonging to myth and legend, who have stepped onto the elusive Eternal Path. Not only are they destined to prove their Dao and become Emperors, they even have the potential to become the strongest Emperors, Immortal Kings—these colossi of all ages!
The Battle Saint King was clearly not yet a true ancient Great Emperor; he did not possess that supreme Imperial Majesty capable of suppressing all heavens. Yet, he could defeat a Monarch like the 1st Imperial Envoy with a flick of his finger. Without a doubt, nine times out of ten, he was an Eternal Emperor recorded in myths and legends!
"Heavens!"
All the Ancient Monarchs and Star Sky Overlords of the Ultimate Ancient Path gasped in shock. Although everyone knew of the Battle Saint King's heaven-defying monstrous talent, who could have guessed he had truly taken that step and become an Eternal Emperor?
One must know, that was an invincible existence capable of challenging ancient Great Emperors!
Peerless throughout the ages, with no Supreme One emerging, who could contend with him?
Even if a Monarch came, it would only be a path to death!
With a flick of his finger, he grievously wounded the 1st Imperial Envoy. His invincible might shook the great cosmos. Ye Chen descended upon the Star Sky, and all the myriad races of the cosmos were forced to bow their heads and submit!
Ye Chen did not continue dealing with the 1st Imperial Envoy. The latter, a mere Monarch, was no longer of any significant concern to him.
Turning his gaze, he swept it over the dozens of trembling Sovereign-level Hall Masters of the Soul-Restraining Hall. His gaze was like the Heavenly Dao striking out. The figures of the Soul-Restraining Hall's Ancient Monarchs trembled violently as an intangible might rippled past, nearly causing each of them to explode on the spot, coughing up great mouthfuls of blood.
This was merely a glance, yet it was terrifying to such an extent. It was hard to imagine that if he truly made a move, a single strike would likely be enough to kill quite a few of their Sovereigns.
Ye Chen paid them no further mind, then looked towards that illusory projection of a great world.
That was the projection of the Soul-Restraining Hall's headquarters great world, brought here. As expected, the Heaven Soul Great Emperor was most likely within it.
As long as he obtained the Heaven Soul Great Emperor's Supreme Dao Fruit, he held great hope of achieving the final great leap.
Eternal Emperor—hope was at hand!
Instantly, Ye Chen's gaze filled with boundless fervor.
He took a single step, leaving the light gate, and charged straight towards the headquarters great world.
The dozens of Ancient Monarchs, the countless Quasi-Sovereigns, God Kings, Great Powers, Heavenly Kings, and other forces of the Soul-Restraining Hall did not dare to block him, allowing Ye Chen to enter.
After all, even a Monarch like the 1st Imperial Envoy had been instantly defeated, let alone others. Anyone daring to block him would be seeking death.
Approaching the world projection of the headquarters great world, it was clear this was not the true headquarters great world and one could not truly enter.
But this posed no difficulty for Ye Chen. With a great hand grasping out, a might comparable to an Eternal Emperor spread forth, akin to an ancient Great Emperor making a move, dominating all Daos. He forcibly caused the headquarters great world to descend directly within the Star Sky from the deepest depths of the endless spatial turbulence.
Such might once again shook the Star Sky!
It was as if an Emperor had descended upon the mortal dust!
"Such methods are nearly on par with an ancient Great Emperor. The Battle Saint King is truly heaven-defying!"
The myriad races of the Star Sky all bowed their heads in awe, not daring to look directly.
Whoosh—
With a slash of his palm like a blade, Ye Chen easily tore open the world barrier of the headquarters great world and entered.
Over several epochal eras, the headquarters great world had long been fortified by the Soul-Restraining Hall into an impregnable stronghold.
Visible to the naked eye, within this headquarters great world, larger than ordinary foundational Emperor Realms, whether on sea, land, air, or in the starry sky, there were super starry sky fortresses as massive as stars, each engraved with God King-level or Quasi-Sovereign-level Dao patterns.
Massive Sovereign-level ancient cities hovered in the air, a full hundred of them, spread across every vast territory of the headquarters great world.
At the center, there were nine Monarch-level ancient cities, with the core central one being a true Imperial City.
As for Soul-Restraining Halls, they were too numerous to count. Halls of various levels were densely packed, spread throughout every corner of the headquarters great world, numbering in the thousands, an immense multitude.
There were also many Sovereign-level puppet weapons, like the former Weapons No. 2, 3, 4, and 5 and other forbidden weapons, though not at the Star Sky Overlord level. Their advantage lay in sheer numbers.
Even Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a slight intake of cold air upon seeing this scene.
All because the terrifying finalheritage / foundation of the Soul-Restraining Hall was even more astonishing than he had imagined, somewhat unbelievable.
"Truly worthy of accumulating over several epochal eras. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have quite believed that a mere Soul-Restraining Hall actually possessed such terrifying power."
Ye Chen let out a soft sigh. Behind him, the massive rent he had torn open also displayed everything within the Soul-Restraining Hall's headquarters great world to the myriad races of the entire Chaos Ancient Universe's Star Sky.
The myriad races of the Star Sky, including those from the Ultimate Ancient Path and various Imperial Clans, were also mentally horrified.
Even the various powers of the Ultimate Ancient Path felt a sense of creeping dread.
They had originally thought that with eight of the nine Imperial Envoys fallen and the 1st Imperial Envoy driven back by Senior Cang Xiong, the Soul-Restraining Hall's strength had plummeted and it could no longer be a match for the Ultimate Ancient Path. But the finalheritage / foundation displayed before their eyes was utterly shocking.
This ancient overlord-level force, passed down through several epochal eras, possessed a finalheritage / foundation of unimaginable, unfathomable depth.
The war horn sounded—it was the horn of the Soul-Restraining Hall.
Ye Chen's descent upon the headquarters great world directly alarmed the various powers guarding the Soul-Restraining Hall headquarters. Upon discovering it was the Battle Saint King, they immediately raised the alert to the highest level!
Without a doubt, with the Battle Saint King being a Monarch, even the Soul-Restraining Hall absolutely dared not take him lightly!
As soon as the highest alert was issued, instantly, within this headquarters great world, from every star-sized war fortress, every massive Sovereign-level ancient city, every Soul-Restraining Hall, every battle formation, every supreme expert...
In the blink of an eye, countless attacks appeared, erupting from every inch of space between heaven and earth, dense and overwhelming, reaching everywhere, comprehensively sealing off every inch of space around Ye Chen.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—
All these attacks landed on Ye Chen without exception. Attacks sufficient to instantly annihilate a Star Sky Overlord, even kill a peak Sovereign—attacks already capable of threatening the Monarch level.
A Monarch-level battle formation manifested, using spatial-temporal distortion to transfer all the destructive power out of the headquarters great world, preventing it from affecting the headquarters.
However, after all the residual waves dissipated, the various powers of the Soul-Restraining Hall within the headquarters great world all gasped in shock, their hearts trembling with fear. Because under such a terrifying onslaught, the Battle Saint King, who had faced it head-on, was actually completely unharmed.
It was as if these attacks were merely mosquito bites—nothing more than that.