On the battlefield of the extraterrestrial starry sky, the fighting paused for a moment. The powerhouses on both sides looked somewhat shocked at the solitary figure of the Battle Saint King, their expressions filled with disbelief and astonishment.
How long had the battle been going on? Yet a powerful overlord-level figure at the peak of the Sixth Heaven had already been slain. Moreover, the Battle Saint King had done this while engaged in a duel with an Imperial Dynasty Saint Lord. That overlord probably hadn't even lasted ten rounds.
More importantly, that was no ordinary overlord, but a Quasi-Saint Lord of the same level as Prince Gu Feng, just a hair's breadth away from being a true Saint Lord.
But clearly, he was far from a match for that Battle Saint King. While dueling the Imperial Dynasty Saint Lord, the Battle Saint King had still managed to divert his attention and strike, killing him within a dozen rounds. It was unbelievable.
The Sun God and the other True Kings all felt a chill. Although they had long known the Battle Saint King was hiding a significant portion of his strength, only by witnessing it firsthand could they understand just how much he had concealed.
The Saints of the Ancient Divine Continent were shaken, a sense of dread rising within them. How could this Battle Saint King be so terrifyingly powerful?
His strength was probably a notch above even that of a Saint Lord.
Among the Saints of the Ancient Divine Continent, not all had taken action. Some powerhouses had remained aloof observers, such as the expert from the transcendent force, the Ancient Divine Palace.
He was a rather refined middle-aged man, even carrying a somewhat scholarly air. He had been standing with his hands behind his back on a meteorite the entire time, not taking action, watching the battles from afar in the starry sky.
However, the wariness the various True Kings felt towards this mysterious, refined man surpassed even that towards the Saint Lords.
At this moment, as this mysterious Ancient Divine Palace powerhouse looked at Ye Chen, a special glint suddenly appeared in his eyes, carrying a particular interest.
"Interesting, truly an interesting young junior. Today, I'll just watch here to see exactly how strong you are, whether you have the qualification to step into the threshold of my Ancient Divine Palace. I hope you won't disappoint me too much."
A hidden Saint Lord beside him was greatly startled upon hearing this, his face showing an expression of incredulous shock...
"This scene suddenly reminds me of the Starry Land within the Immortal Heavenly Pass, where there were also so many powerhouses."
On the battlefield, Ye Chen suddenly let out a soft sigh and uttered these words.
The powerhouses on the Ancient Divine Continent's side were somewhat confused, not understanding what he meant. But the expressions of the various True Kings all flickered slightly.
For who in the myriad realms didn't know that this God of Slaughter had once single-handedly swept through over a dozen overlords, Saint Lords, and even ancient recluses who were peak Saints? His divine might was like a prison, his reputation awe-inspiring.
Could it be that today, the Battle Saint King would recreate his invincible demeanor of old?
"Brother Qian Yue, I look forward to you taking action as you did in the past."
Ye Gucheng laughed heartily, brandishing his Heavenly Sword. With one slash, he cleaved a star in front of him in two, causing it to explode, also leaving a sword wound on his opponent, the Imperial Dynasty Saint Lord, from which blood splattered wildly.
"I, too, am somewhat looking forward to it."
Yuan Yao Divine King nodded with a smile. This always transcendent man watched Ye Chen take action in this manner, yet his own actions were also incredibly forceful. He actually manifested the Great Dao Treasure Vessel Seal as well. A crystalline jade bottle appeared, spewing forth a beam of world-destroying light that blasted apart stars and directly turned two Saints who couldn't dodge in time to ashes, annihilating both body and soul.
Although the various Saints were assisting the nine Imperial Dynasty Saint Lords in their attacks, at the level of the True Kings, each was no weaker than a Saint Lord, and possibly even stronger.
Conversely, those Saints and Ancient Saints, though their strength was also considerable, ultimately fell short by a significant margin. Their so-called assistance was more a disguised form of suicide.
"Hmph, you've only killed a Quasi-Saint Lord. Although you are indeed excessively strong, a Quasi-Saint Lord is ultimately vastly different from a Saint Lord. A hair's breadth of difference is like the gap between heaven and earth. Today, I'll let you witness what true Saint Lord methods are."
Ye Chen's opponent was a peerless Saint Lord from the Tianfeng Empire, a super powerhouse who had once been qualified to contend with the contemporary Sovereign. Although he had narrowly lost, his cultivation was not much weaker, also being at the Sovereign level.
Now he strode forward, holding a divine bell shimmering with azure light that rippled incessantly.
Ye Chen smiled faintly. "I look forward to it."
"Hmph!"
The Tianfeng Empire Saint Lord snorted coldly, actively moving forward to attack Ye Chen. He formed hand seals with both hands, and the azure divine bell above his head rippled continuously, ringing with endless clanging bell sounds. Invisible waves of sound echoed ceaselessly, accompanied by overwhelming azure light that surged towards Ye Chen.
The other True Kings, though engaged in duels with Imperial Dynasty Saint Lords, were now subtly focusing their attention on the Battle Saint King, wanting to know exactly how powerful his hidden strength was.
Boom—
A vast expanse of golden light suddenly erupted, far more brilliant than the azure light. It was Ye Chen erupting with his supreme golden blood energy, flooding the heavens and earth, like the Eight-Trigram Alchemy Furnace of the Mythical Imperial Court pouring down, endless divine flames soaring to the sky.
Ye Chen attacked forcefully, his entire body bathed in flawless golden radiance, his skin glowing, every inch seeming to contain a golden blazing sun. With majestic sacred light, he struck out fiercely.
Rumble—
It was as if a human-shaped True Dragon had appeared. As he traversed the sky, the entire world seemed unable to bear it and began to tremble.
The Battle Saint King also displayed the world's ultimate speed. In the blink of an eye, he crossed the sky and arrived before the Tianfeng Empire Saint Lord. Without a word, his crystalline, jade-like Heaven-Shaking Hand directly slapped out.
Having reached the Saint Lord realm, one's perception of danger was naturally much sharper. The Tianfeng Empire Saint Lord's expression changed slightly, but he showed no fear, directly blocking with the azure divine bell in front of him.
Clang—
A clear, resonant bell sound echoed. Visible to the naked eye, that Saint Lord-level Dao weapon forged from extraordinary divine materials was directly sent flying. Moreover, a clearly visible palm print appeared, deeply embedded in the divine bell, with fine cracks beginning to spread out from it.
With just one encounter, a Saint Lord-level divine bell had actually suffered such an attack, sustaining damage.
Furthermore, the entire divine bell was sent flying away, transforming into a streak of extreme light that crashed thunderously towards the Tianfeng Empire Saint Lord.
Pfft—
The Saint Lord moved to block the bell and offset the impact force, but his whole body shook. An overwhelmingly powerful force actually passed through the divine bell and landed on him. Caught off guard, he was sent flying, coughing blood, completely dazed.
What kind of power was this? It was terrifyingly excessive.
Others might not fully understand, but seeing the Tianfeng Empire Saint Lord sent flying left them dumbfounded.
The Tianfeng Empire Saint Lord's expression changed repeatedly. He hadn't expected this young great demon's strength to be so horrifyingly powerful, truly beyond his expectations.
He hurriedly stabilized his body, also offsetting the divine bell's impact force, and then opened his mouth to spit out an Innate Dao Diagram.
It was formed from the interweaving of his Great Dao runes, resembling a starry Dao diagram with myriad heavenly stars twinkling brilliantly. It instantly enveloped Ye Chen ahead, intending to subdue and refine him.
This Dao Diagram was extraordinarily profound. Even if a Saint Lord fell into it, prolonged refinement would inevitably lead to death and Dao dissipation.
Ye Chen was wrapped within it, as if enveloped by a piece of starry sky. Everything suddenly fell silent, leaving everyone somewhat stunned.
No one had expected the fiercest Battle Saint King to be trapped so soon after the fight began, leaving the powerhouses on both sides bewildered.
But the Saints of the Ancient Divine Continent finally breathed a sigh of relief, because this Battle Saint King indeed exerted immense pressure on others. He had slain a Quasi-Saint Lord not long after the battle started. Now that he was trapped and about to be refined, no matter how one looked at it, it was much better.
Only the True Kings watched coldly from the sidelines. They didn't believe Ye Chen would be trapped so simply.
The Tianfeng Empire Saint Lord laughed heartily, a hint of satisfaction in his voice. "What great demon? I'll refine you immediately, make you my slave—"
Before he could finish the sentence, his face paled with horror. He clearly saw that Innate Dao Diagram suddenly develop fine cracks, as if it might shatter at any moment.
He could sense that within the Innate Dao Diagram, an incredibly terrifying force was continuously striking out, pounding against the diagram, trying to tear it apart.
He immediately gathered the Great Dao power from all directions, reinforcing the Innate Dao Diagram to stabilize it. He also had several Saints coordinate with him, attacking together to prevent Ye Chen from breaking out. Otherwise, all previous efforts would be wasted.
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Waves of astonishingly terrifying power continuously erupted from within. It was the Battle Saint King inside taking action. Visible to the naked eye, he was swinging that immortal sacred fist, each punch capable of shattering mountains, rivers, and the earth, pulverizing the void, forcefully striking the Innate Dao Diagram.
Although the Battle Saint King was trapped by the Innate Dao Diagram, everyone could feel an uncontrollable Great Dao power continuously erupting, constantly bombarding the diagram. The fine cracks appearing on it grew more and more numerous.
The Tianfeng Empire Saint Lord's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected Ye Chen to have grown powerful to this extent, beyond imagination.
Boom—
Not long after, a hole appeared in the Innate Dao Diagram. A golden, crystalline fist punched through, unstoppable.
Crack—
Then it was completely blasted apart. Countless Dao marks and runes were erased. The Battle Saint King soared out from within, striding forward. His entire body transformed into a streak of golden light, piercing straight through the two Saints at the forefront.
Pfft! Pfft!—
The two Saints had no time to react before they were slain, their blood light bursting towards the heavens.
In the blink of an eye, two more Saints were killed. The watching Saints of the Ancient Divine Continent all changed expressions drastically. Even the idle other Saint Lord sensed something amiss and quickly rushed forward, intending to join forces with the Tianfeng Empire Saint Lord to deal with him.
Two Saint Lords joining forces to attack—anyone, no matter how powerful, would be slain.
Whoosh—
The starry sky shattered. Another identical, powerful figure walked out from Ye Chen's body. It was his Supreme Dao Body, directly intercepting the ninth Saint Lord's path, coldly uttering, "Take another step forward, and you die!"
The ninth Saint Lord didn't doubt Ye Chen's words, because he could feel that terrifyingly immense killing intent spreading majestically, sweeping through the starry sky.
"Next, it's your turn."
Ye Chen's gaze suddenly turned towards the Tianfeng Empire Saint Lord, filled with killing intent.
Boom—
Ye Chen attacked. At this moment, he finally displayed the peerless divine might of the Mythical Tenth Heaven.
What True Kings, what Saint Lords—all were not worth mentioning.
Ye Chen was enveloped by the ten divine halos of the heavens, and he swung that sacred fist. Four-colored divine light swirled around his body. The Four Extremes Connecting to Sainthood technique reached its peak intensity as he struck out.
Boom—
The Tianfeng Empire Saint Lord hurriedly used the azure divine bell to shield himself, but that fist directly pierced through the bell, passing through it and striking the Saint Lord's body, penetrating his left chest.
With a thunderous crash, the divine bell shattered, fragments flying everywhere. That Saint Lord had half his body torn apart, cleaved in two alive.
Flesh and blood splattered, an extremely miserable sight.
His sole remaining Primordial Spirit tried to soar into the sky, but from the Mud Pill Palace between Ye Chen's eyebrows, his Primordial Spirit infant moved with extreme speed. In an instant, it condensed into light that pierced through space, transforming into a deity of surging chaos that rapidly grew larger. Then, with one gulp, it devoured the Saint Lord's Primordial Spirit. Its entire body shone with billions of zhang of radiance as it thoroughly refined it.
The Tianfeng Empire Saint Lord was dead!
Gulp—
No one knew who swallowed a mouthful of saliva. In the momentarily silent void, a pin drop could be heard. But that was no longer the point, because the world had finally truly witnessed the Battle Saint King's strength, which was a whole level more terrifying than when he had dueled Cang Jitian.
The Sun God, Cang Jitian, Feng Wu, and the other True Kings all had sharp glints in their eyes, also feeling shock. Was this the true embodiment of the Battle Saint King's strength?
They had long known he was hiding part of his strength, but they hadn't expected him to conceal so much, far more terrifying than imagined.
Ye Chen didn't know their thoughts, nor did he care. At this moment, he once again displayed his peak posture, invincible in this Starry Land.
With a shake of his fist, a full one hundred and eight divine light True Dragons flew out, directly sweeping across the entire Starry Land, charging towards the Saints of the Ancient Divine Continent. He actually intended to face so many Ancient Divine Continent Saints alone.
"Arrogant!"
Although they had long known of this Battle Saint King's power, such arrogance still exceeded everyone's expectations.
Over thirty Saints took action, including twelve Ancient Saints and eight overlords. Combined, even four or five Saint Lords would avoid their sharp edge. They all directed their attacks at Ye Chen.
But Ye Chen's Supreme Dao Body returned, standing side by side with his true self.
The ninth Saint Lord wanted to stop one of them, but the other seven True Kings all acted, simultaneously engaging the eight Saint Lords in a chaotic battle, delaying them. They also watched Ye Chen, wanting to see if he could face so many Saints alone.
Ye Chen glanced at them indifferently. He naturally knew these True Kings were probably hiding their strength as well, likely possessing the power to kill Saint Lords, though perhaps at some cost.
But he paid them no mind.
The two Supreme Ones stood side by side, looking at the over thirty Ancient Divine Continent Saints. The corners of their mouths lifted into a curve of ice-cold, utterly temperatureless mockery. "Since that's the case, then today I'll kill until the entire Ancient Divine Continent falls silent!"