Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

Master Ouyang had never imagined that the sword of a young man at the Union Palace Realm Seventh Stage could be so fast, so sharp.

The brilliant sword light seemed as if it could shatter anything.

It was unstoppable, invincible!

BOOM...

The sword light swept out, slashing toward Master Ouyang.

Even though he had already tried to dodge, he was still no match for the sword light’s speed.

PSH!

A spray of blood erupted from his shoulder, gushing like a spring. A dignified master at the Third Stage of Human King Realm had actually suffered an unexpected setback at Jiang Chen’s hands.

"Damn you!"

Master Ouyang snorted coldly, his expression filled with a chilling killing intent. "Brat, you have thoroughly enraged me."

As Master Ouyang spoke, the True Essence within his body surged like a vast ocean’s waves, rumbling and churning ceaselessly.

His True Essence was like a sea, its waves raging and devouring all.

It made the very heavens and earth lose their color and dim their light.

A divine, rainbow-like light condensed in his palm, forming a colorful spear that pulsed with brilliant splendor. Master Ouyang gripped the spear, which was formed entirely of True Essence, raised his arm high, and abruptly hurled it forward.

SWISH—

Amidst a flash of brilliant light, the spear shot forward.

An boundless killing intent could be faintly felt from the spear. Jiang Chen’s heart pounded; a deathly aura permeated the surrounding Celestial Vault. Dazzling bursts of True Essence exploded like fireworks, and Jiang Chen found himself in the middle of this endless display.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Facing the impact of this energy, Jiang Chen’s blood roiled. He gritted his teeth, tightened his grip on the Spirit-Slaying Sword, and slashed out at the incoming spear.

CLANG!

The sword and spear collided.

Two completely different energies erupted simultaneously, surging outwards in all directions. Jiang Chen was sent flying back several hundred meters.

Master Ouyang was also forced back dozens of steps before he managed to halt his momentum.

"For a mere Union Palace Realm Seventh Stage cultivator to force me back, you’re not half bad. A pity, though. You’re destined to die here today!" Master Ouyang grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. As his chilling gaze flickered, he made a grasping motion in the air with his right hand, and a Warhammer fell into his grasp.

It was a High-level Celestial Tier Profound Weapon!

The entire Warhammer weighed over thirty thousand jin. Once swung, it moved with the might of a roaring tiger, capable of easily smashing a massive mountain peak to dust.

"Gale Hammer Technique—One Hammer to Settle the Rivers and Mountains!"

Master Ouyang gripped the Warhammer with both hands and swung it violently at Jiang Chen.

A howling gale swirled around the surface of the Warhammer, generating an unparalleled wave of air that bore down on Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen gripped the Spirit-Slaying Sword with both hands and performed a horizontal slash.

But under the hammer’s incomparable power—brute force overcoming all techniques—his Sword Aura shattered instantly.

The heavy hammer slammed down viciously.

BOOM—

Half of Jiang Chen’s body was smashed into the ground.

"Hahaha, brat, you’re dead meat!" Master Ouyang laughed loudly.

He was a master at the Third Stage of Human King Realm. The power he wielded was far beyond anything the current Jiang Chen could compare to.

Master Ouyang was confident that victory was in his grasp.

"Hammer Suppressing Mountains and Rivers!"

Master Ouyang leaped high into the air.

He brought the hammer down once more.

RUMBLE!

The Warhammer in his hands grew larger and longer, becoming like a majestic mountain peak. Vast and imposing, it descended from the sky like a dark cloud, ready to crush everything beneath it.

The rumbling sound was like roaring thunder, carrying with it a world-destroying power that completely enveloped Jiang Chen.

"Argh..."

The crushing force from the hammer’s impact alone was enough to make Jiang Chen spit up blood, his face turning pale.

Union Palace Realm Seventh Stage versus the Third Stage of Human King Realm.

The gap between them was just too vast!

Zifeng Jun, Purple Wind Frost, and Zhao Hongluan’s faces all changed drastically. "Jiang Chen... No, please don’t..."

"Hahaha, don’t? That’s not for you to decide!"

He thrust out a palm, and a vast gale of True Essence sent Zifeng Jun and the others flying.

The Warhammer swung again, smashing down on Jiang Chen time after time.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A dark golden light pulsed around Jiang Chen’s body.

The Warhammer struck his body repeatedly, causing Jiang Chen indescribable suffering, his skin splitting and flesh tearing.

Master Ouyang laughed. "Brat, giving up yet? If you don’t surrender soon, I’ll beat you to death for real!"

"Keep going!"

With blood at the corner of his mouth, Jiang Chen revealed a stubborn and resolute expression. "The word ’surrender’ doesn’t exist in my vocabulary!"

"Since you’re asking to die, don’t blame me!"

Master Ouyang’s face twisted into a savage expression. He licked his lips with a scarlet tongue, raised the Warhammer high, and brought it down abruptly. Like hammering a stake, he struck Jiang Chen’s body again and again.

BANG!

BANG!

BANG!

Under the repeated bombardment of the heavy hammer, a bloody light pulsed from Jiang Chen’s body, and his skin looked as if it were about to burst open.

"No! Stop it, don’t hit him anymore..."

"Jiang Chen, just give up..."

"Don’t take it anymore..."

Purple Wind Frost, Zifeng Jun, and Zhao Hongluan shouted, their eyes bloodshot.

"No, I can’t let this go on. I have to save him..." Zhao Hongluan, as if possessed, tried to rush forward to save Jiang Chen.

The moment she moved, she was blocked by the Black Emperor.

Zhao Hongluan’s eyes were red as she said angrily, "Little Black, get out of my way! I’m going to save Jiang Chen."

"And what good will that do? Are you a match for that Master Ouyang?" the Black Emperor said flatly, rolling his eyes.

"I don’t care."

Zhao Hongluan shouted furiously, "Even if I die, I have to save him! I can’t stand watching this, I just can’t stand it..."

Her eyes were bloodshot, and her voice was hoarse as she roared hysterically.

The Black Emperor shrugged his fleshy wings. "Calm down... Think about it. With Jiang Chen’s personality, if he really had no confidence, would he be foolishly standing there taking a beating?"

"Huh?"

Zhao Hongluan froze.

Purple Wind Frost and Zifeng Jun also looked at the Black Emperor in stunned disbelief. "Y-you mean..."

The Black Emperor nodded. His gaze toward Jiang Chen grew more serious as he said slowly, "He... is a madman!"

It turned out that Jiang Chen had previously comprehended the key to completely fusing the Four Great Secrets of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind in the Spirit Rain, achieving a breakthrough in his understanding. However, because his cultivation had advanced too quickly, it lacked sufficient tempering and refinement. If he were to break through again rashly, it could lead to an unstable Cultivation Realm. So, Jiang Chen decided to use Master Ouyang to temper himself.

Jade cannot be shaped without carving.

This was his process of polishing himself!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The Warhammer fell again and again. If not for some mysterious power sustaining the Holy Mountain, the entire mountain would have been smashed apart by Master Ouyang.

He had no idea how many times he had struck.

Jiang Chen was bathed in blood, his hair disheveled, a truly wretched sight.

But the smile on his face remained!

’Damn it, how is this brat’s body so tough? Even a Celestial-tier Profound Weapon would have been deformed by this beating, right? How is he still not dead?’ The more Master Ouyang attacked, the more frightened he became. He found that Jiang Chen seemed to be immortal.

’It’s just too terrifying!’

’No, this kid is too bizarre. I have to get rid of him as soon as possible, to eliminate any future trouble!’

A ruthless resolve appeared in Master Ouyang’s heart. Gripping the Warhammer with both hands, his eyes erupted with a monstrous coldness. He spun high into the air, and the Warhammer, like a ferocious gale, suddenly plummeted toward Jiang Chen’s head.

This strike held infinite power!

Even a High-level Celestial Tier Profound Weapon would be smashed flat by this blow!

However...

Just as this killing blow was about to land, Jiang Chen suddenly looked up. A playful smile appeared on his face as he muttered to himself, "After being hammered and tempered a thousand times, my Immortal Sword Body and Cultivation Realm have finally been completely stabilized. Union Palace Realm Eighth Stage—break through!"

At that very moment, in the face of desperation—Jiang Chen broke through!