Tai Xiao's face was filled with disbelief and shock, his eyes fixed intently on Ye Chen without blinking.
No one understood more directly or intuitively than he did just how heaven-defying and world-shaking the Tai'e Sword Art executed by Ye Chen was. It had been unleashed directly through his Immortal King bloodline, yet it was utterly shattered and effortlessly annihilated by the opponent's Tai'e Sword Art.
What chilled him even more was that he felt as if he were facing not a Divine Transformation cultivator, but his own father head-on. Because the Tai'e Sword Art executed by the other party gave him the exact same feeling as when his father, Tai'e Immortal King, had displayed it—equally unfathomable, impossible to glimpse even a fraction of its depth.
His father had performed it before him in the past, and now he was experiencing that same sensation from a mere Divine Transformation cultivator.
Impossible! The other party was just a lowly Divine Transformation cultivator. How could he evoke such a feeling?
Ignoring the thoughts of others, Ye Chen began cultivating the Divine Transformation chapter of the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture.
Immediately, the divine power within his body began circulating according to the cultivation pathway outlined in the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture.
The Divine Transformation chapter of the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture was hailed as the strongest Divine Transformation chapter in the Primordial Immortal World. This was because once the Divine Transformation chapter of the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture was mastered, one could cultivate wisps of Saint Vault power, allowing for the premature unlocking of certain divine vaults within the body, thereby making the physical body even more powerful.
Boom—
Almost in an instant, Ye Chen's realm soared level by level, advancing directly from the First Heaven of Divine Transformation to the Great Perfection of the Tenth Heaven of Divine Transformation, and even reaching the Demi-Saint level!
"Demi-Saint!"
Tai Xiao's expression changed drastically. The others outside the martial stage were also greatly astonished. No one had expected Ye Chen to directly become a Demi-Saint in such a short time. This speed of advancement was simply too fast.
Could it be that he was originally a Demi-Saint and had merely been concealing his strength, making everyone think he was only at the First Heaven of Divine Transformation?
But even if he were a Demi-Saint, it shouldn't be possible for him to hide his strength in front of the super-powerful beings present, who were at least Great Powers, Divine Kings, or Quasi-Monarchs.
How did he do it?
Ye Chen's entire body overflowed with a faint immortal light, his form shrouded in immortal radiance. At this moment, he actually gave people the feeling of an Immortal King descending upon the world.
However, Tai Xiao sensed a strangely familiar aura from him: "The Tai'e Immortal King Scripture!"
That's right, it was precisely the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture.
This guy had actually cultivated the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture as well.
But the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture had never been transmitted outside, nor dared it be. It was the most important technique of the Tai'e Immortal King Lineage.
How had Ye Chen obtained the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture?
Tai Xiao's expression darkened as he shouted, "Where did you get it from?"
Ye Chen replied indifferently, "From you."
Tai Xiao was both cold and furious. How long had they even met? How could he have possibly obtained the cultivation method of the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture from him? It was simply impossible. He directly shattered the seals on his body, returning to his peak—the Third Heaven of the Saint Vault Realm. He threw a punch, carrying with it a surging, mountain-and-river-submerging blood energy, and roared angrily, "You insolent brat! How dare you deceive this prince!"
Boom—
Ye Chen also threw a punch, carrying terrifying power.
Boom—
The two collided. The martial stage trembled violently, and many of its formation patterns were erased, almost unable to withstand the impact.
However, Ye Chen's figure remained as immovable as a mountain, while Tai Xiao was sent flying backward. The hand that had collided with Ye Chen, and indeed his entire arm, were utterly reduced to a bloody mist.
"Impossible!"
The crowd exclaimed in shock. How could Ye Chen be so powerful? He had actually directly defeated the invincible Prince Tai Xiao and shattered one of his arms. Could it be that he had been concealing his realm?
Yet, they could clearly sense that Ye Chen's realm aura was merely at the lowly First Heaven of the Saint Vault Realm.
That's right. He was no longer a Demi-Saint, but at the First Heaven of the Saint Vault Realm.
In that short span of time, Ye Chen had broken through once more, becoming a Saint Vault Realm expert!
But even so, he shouldn't have been able to inflict such heavy injuries on Tai Xiao. Tai Xiao, having recovered and returned, was at the Third Heaven of the Saint Vault Realm—two whole minor realms higher than Ye Chen. Moreover, he was an Immortal Prince, born with a pure Immortal King bloodline. His physical body was peerless among his generation; even some Heavenly Kings wouldn't dare claim to be much superior to Tai Xiao in terms of physical strength.
Yet now, in a close-quarters physical collision, Tai Xiao's body had actually been no match for Ye Chen's. Just what kind of physical body was that?
However, they simply couldn't comprehend it. The strength of Ye Chen's physical body was such that a single slap was enough to kill a supreme immortal.
It could be said that Ye Chen was truly invincible in physical prowess. A mere Tai Xiao was just a minor Saint Vault cultivator. If Ye Chen hadn't restrained his power, using less than a fraction of it, that single punch would have been enough to completely annihilate Tai Xiao, destroying both his body and soul.
Tai Xiao's arm was shattered, bloody mist swirling around it. His face paled slightly, but he immediately activated the Immortal King healing method from the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture. Bloody light erupted instantly, and crimson chains of order flew out, reconstructing his flesh and blood.
From beginning to end, Ye Chen merely watched without interfering, because the most important thing—the Divine Transformation chapter of the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture—had already been obtained. That was enough.
His mind silently contemplated the Divine Transformation chapter of the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture. It had to be said that every Immortal King Scripture was painstakingly created by a supreme Immortal King, containing an Immortal King's most profound understanding of the various major realms, transformed into passages of text and cultivation methods recorded within. Ye Chen gained deep insights, reaching a deeper level of comprehension regarding immortal techniques.
Which Immortal King Scripture contained the strongest Saint Vault Realm chapter?
Several moments later, Tai Xiao's arm was finally fully restored. After all, he was only at the Saint Vault Realm, not a higher level, so he hadn't recovered instantly.
Tai Xiao looked coldly at Ye Chen and said, "Where did you steal and learn the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture from?"
Only then did the others realize that Ye Chen had actually stolen and learned the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture.
Especially Tai Xiao's personal guards, who included not only Great Powers but even Divine Kings. Their expressions turned extremely stern as they stared at Ye Chen, their killing intent unconcealed.
The Tai'e Immortal King Scripture was the secret, non-transmitted technique of the Tai'e Immortal King Lineage. Where had this Ye Chen obtained it from?
The Noon Mountain Sect members also changed expressions. Had Ye Chen actually stolen the Tai'e Immortal King Scripture?
This was tantamount to provoking the entire Tai'e Immortal King Lineage.
Ye Chen said calmly, "I told you, from you."
Tai Xiao said coldly, "Do you think this prince would believe that? We've only met for a brief moment. How could you have stolen it?"
Ye Chen said, "No comment."
As soon as these words fell, waves of murderous aura suddenly shot into the sky.
The experts of the Tai'e Immortal King Lineage looked coldly at Ye Chen. One of the Divine Kings spoke bluntly, "Your Highness, please give the order. This subject will execute this brat."
"Your Highness, please give Ye Chen a chance," the Noon Mountain Sect Master hurriedly interjected, still remembering to plead for Ye Chen at this moment. He then turned to the latter and urged anxiously, "Ye Chen, hurry up and say where you got it from."
Ye Chen said, "I've already said, I got it from him."
"How dare you!" shouted Tai Xiao's personal Divine King guard. He directly extended a giant hand that covered the entire martial stage, attacking Ye Chen.
Faced with this scene, the Noon Mountain Sect Master could do nothing. He couldn't intervene, nor did he dare to, because he wasn't just an individual; he was the sect master of the entire Noon Mountain Sect. He couldn't implicate the entire sect because of himself.
Ye Chen raised his hand and threw a punch.
The Divine King of the Tai'e Immortal King Lineage said coldly, "A puny Saint Vault, weak as an ant, dares to resist?"
That sky-covering giant hand immediately erupted with a wisp of Divine King might, its power increasing countless times over. It caused many of the Great Powers present to tremble with fear, while those below the Great Power level felt their souls and primordial spirits almost explode, completely frozen and unable to move.
Boom—
The earth shook and the mountains trembled!
However, what shocked everyone was not Ye Chen being blasted into dust by the Divine King. On the contrary, that sky-covering giant hand extended by the Divine King directly exploded into a sky full of bloody mist.