Clang! Clang! Clang!
From Tai Xiao's sword-fingers, boundless, dazzling sword energy erupted, flooding the entire thousand-zhang martial arts arena with terrifying power.
This could no longer be considered power that a mere Super Divine Transformation cultivator could wield. With this single sword strike, it could threaten even top-tier Divine Transformation experts of the eighth or ninth heavens.
Outside the martial arts arena, onlookers from all sides gasped in awe.
The Lord of Noon Mountain Sect said, "The Tai'e Sword Art is one of the three great offensive Immortal King techniques pioneered by His Majesty Tai'a Immortal King. It is said that during the early Bloodstained Epoch, a peerless enemy from the Chaos Sea coveted the Primordial Immortal World. His Majesty personally led the campaign and used this sword art to slay three Quasi-Giants and severely wound an ancient titan, earning it a reputation of unparalleled might."
Whether Quasi-Giants or ancient titans, they were supreme existences at the pinnacle of the Chaos Sea, realms so distant and lofty they seemed unreachable.
Yet, Tai'a Immortal King had used the Tai'e Sword Art to slay Quasi-Giants and wound an ancient titan, demonstrating the sheer power of this technique.
"It is said the Tai'e Sword Art has extremely high requirements; one must resonate with the tenth heaven to execute it. Moreover, only Supreme Heavenly Prides are qualified to use it. Even among Supreme Heavenly Prides, one must reach the Saint Treasury Realm to barely manage it. But His Highness Tai Xiao is truly astonishing, worthy of being an Immortal Prince. To execute it at the Divine Transformation level is truly remarkable."
Many of Noon Mountain Sect's older generation experts sighed. As one of the three great offensive Immortal King techniques pioneered by Tai'a Immortal King, the Tai'e Sword Art was naturally extraordinary. Its basic requirements alone were extremely high—only Supreme Heavenly Prides at the Saint Treasury Realm could perform it.
That Tai Xiao could execute it with Divine Transformation cultivation was enough to prove his heaven-defying talent.
"I wonder how it compares to the legendary number one offensive holy technique, the Battle Saint Method?" mused an ancient, undying God King within Noon Mountain Sect.
The other experts couldn't help but recall that a million years ago, a peerless and matchless Chaos Heavenly Emperor had emerged from the Chaos Sea. He was an invincible figure from the Battle Saint lineage, surpassing his predecessors, with offensive power second to none. He had once dominated the Chaos Sea, earning a name of invincibility.
Although he later fell in the most terrifying great war, the Battle Saint Method flourished under his hand, displaying offensive power unmatched throughout history.
Even the experts of the Tai'a Immortal King Lineage, who were quite confident in the Tai'e Sword Art, did not dare claim it was definitely stronger than the Battle Saint Method. The Chaos Heavenly Emperor of old was simply too powerful; legends said the Battle Saint Method he wielded had slain ancient titans—existences in no way inferior to Immortal Kings.
Wei Yun thought to himself, "Although Ye Chen is strong, he's going to lose. That's the Tai'e Sword Art, with offensive power unrivaled in the world, a certain kill within the same realm. No matter how powerful his physical body is, he cannot possibly be a match for His Highness Tai Xiao."
Many believed Ye Chen was doomed to defeat. Even if Ye Chen was heaven-defying, a Great Perfection Supreme Heavenly Pride, Tai Xiao was one too, and moreover, he wielded an Immortal King technique—a top-tier divine ability in the world capable of sweeping through all peers.
However, in the next moment, everyone's expressions changed.
They saw Ye Chen also point out a finger. Instantly, countless strands of sword energy erupted, carrying faint wisps of immortal light.
Extremely sharp sword energy similarly enveloped the entire martial arts arena.
"The Tai'e Sword Art?!"
"Impossible! How can he know the Tai'e Sword Art?"
Everyone was shocked beyond measure. How could Ye Chen also know the Tai'e Sword Art? That was Tai'a Immortal King's secret, non-transmissible technique. Throughout history, only the descendants or important progeny of the Tai'a Immortal King Lineage could cultivate it; outsiders simply could not.
The many experts of the Tai'a Immortal King Lineage grew grim-faced, their first thought being that Ye Chen had most likely stolen the Tai'e Sword Art through some unknown method.
This was an extremely serious matter.
The Tai'e Sword Art was no ordinary sword technique; it was an Immortal King-level offensive holy technique, painstakingly created by a supreme Immortal King, a secret exclusive to this lineage. Only important figures of the lineage could access it, let alone cultivate it.
So how had Ye Chen obtained the Tai'e Sword Art?
Tai Xiao was also shocked, unable to believe it.
But neither he nor anyone else could possibly imagine that Ye Chen had merely glanced at it and already seen through everything, including the circulation path of the Immortal King Scripture within Tai Xiao's body.
In just an instant, Ye Chen had glimpsed most of the circulation path of the Tai'a Immortal King Scripture within Tai Xiao; the rest he directly deduced with his mind.
This included the Tai'e Sword Art that Tai Xiao was executing.
"So that's how it is. This is the Divine Transformation chapter of the Tai'a Immortal King Scripture. Truly extraordinary," Ye Chen nodded inwardly.
Tai'e Sword Art versus Tai'e Sword Art!
Countless sword energies collided, clashing and slicing across the martial arts arena.
If not for the fact that the martial arts arena was forged from extraordinary materials and inscribed with unusual Dao patterns, it would never have been able to withstand the attacks of these two sword arts.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Within the space of the martial arts arena, countless sword energies collided, tore, and exploded in an intensely fierce battle.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
During the clash, Tai Xiao was actually forced to retreat step by step by the Tai'e Sword Art executed by Ye Chen, truly astonishing everyone. They stared at the scene before them, unable to believe it.
Tai Xiao was the same, his expression darkening.
However, how could they know that even though Tai Xiao was a blood descendant of Tai'a Immortal King, he was still merely a descendant, his realm too low—just a mere Saint Treasury Realm. He was far from being able to truly unleash the proper might of the Tai'e Sword Art, not even bringing out a single wisp of its true essence.
But Ye Chen was the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, a Half-Step Overlord. From his lofty perspective, even an Immortal King technique could not hide its secrets; all its mysteries could be seen through at a glance, and he could truly bring out its power.
"Impossible!"
Tai Xiao roared. The Immortal King bloodline hidden within his body instantly boiled, as if Tai'a Immortal King himself had been reincarnated.
The Tai'e Sword Art in his hands rose in power step by step, displaying even more astonishing might.
Faintly, wisps of immortal light manifested, infused within the sword energy. Immediately, the power increased sharply, causing the very void to tremble.
The protector of the Tai'a Immortal King Lineage had a slightly solemn expression. "I never expected this Great Perfection Supreme Heavenly Pride from Noon Mountain Sect to be so remarkable, actually forcing His Highness to activate his Immortal King bloodline. He is truly extraordinary."
In recent years, Tai Xiao had swept through his generation, displaying peerless, matchless talent, unrivaled among his peers.
Even when contending with other Immortal Dao progeny, he had never needed to activate his Immortal King bloodline, relying on his own strength to defeat them.
But now, a mere disciple of a small Noon Mountain Sect had actually succeeded in forcing His Highness Tai Xiao to resort to activating his Immortal King bloodline, thereby sharply increasing the power of the Immortal King technique. In the eyes of the Tai'a Immortal King Lineage, this was utterly unbelievable.
"Although this Ye Chen seems quite powerful, once His Highness Tai Xiao activates his Immortal King bloodline, even if it's just a small portion of the Immortal King bloodline's power, it is still not something he can compare to," other protectors of the Tai'a Immortal King Lineage shook their heads, having great faith in Tai Xiao's strength.
Because this was Tai Xiao, the son of Tai'a Immortal King, inheriting the most powerful Immortal King bloodline, matchless throughout history. Among his peers, only other Immortal Princes or descendants of ancient titans could contend with him!