Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

High in the Celestial Vault.

All that remained of the War King, Yiin Tianhe, was a headless corpse, with blood gushing from his severed neck like a fountain.

Blood sprayed everywhere!

Jiang Chen reached out his hand, and the God-Devouring Realm enveloped Yiin Tianhe’s body, causing the corpse to shrivel in an instant.

His Essence Blood and Martial Soul were completely devoured.

The light of the God-slaying Sword grew even more brilliant, taking another step toward becoming a Saint Tier Martial Soul.

But the gap between a Celestial Tier Ninth Grade and a Saint Tier Martial Soul was simply too vast. Even after devouring no fewer than ten Martial Souls of Celestial Tier Seventh Grade or higher, Jiang Chen still couldn’t get it to advance to the Saint Tier.

However, Yiin Tianhe’s Essence Blood did push Jiang Chen’s combat power to the next level.

He had broken through the barrier of the Second Stage of Human King Realm and entered the Third Stage. Even though it was only a temporary power boost granted by the God-Devouring Realm, it was still enough to significantly increase Jiang Chen’s combat strength.

BANG!

A blazing light erupted from his palm, incinerating Yiin Tianhe’s corpse.

White ash drifted down.

Like a heavy winter snow, it caused the temperature in the area to drop significantly.

The hundreds of thousands of experts near Ancestor Mountain all fell silent.

No one dared to make a sound.

It was dead silent.

You could hear a pin drop.

Even the high and mighty Human Kings and Human Emperors stared wide-eyed at the falling ash and the young man standing there with his sword, a dark golden light pulsing around him. They were filled with shock and a trace of awe.

This was a world where the strong preyed on the weak, where the powerful were revered!

Jiang Chen, at only the Union Palace Realm, had consecutively slain Human Kings and even slaughtered a master from the Earth Venerable List. His strength had already won over many people!

"H-He’s too strong, isn’t he? Since when could a Union Palace Realm Martial Artist possess such combat power?"

"The Six Mountains Dynasty must be going insane! Not only did their prodigy Zhuo Bufan fall, but now even the War King Yiin Tianhe, a master from the Earth Venerable List, is dead. Yue Qianshan is going to lose his mind!"

"After today, Jiang Chen’s name will spread throughout the Eastern Continent!"

"This kid’s talent is simply heaven-defying, as astonishing as a Celestial Being. It’s a pity he doesn’t know restraint. Having offended so many people, he’s doomed to die in the end!"

"What a shame!"

Among the crowd, there were sighs, regrets, and schadenfreude.

Of course... there was also sinister resentment and cold killing intent.

Yue Qianshan’s thick, sword-like eyebrows were knitted tightly together, his fists clenched. A sinister killing intent burned like a raging fire in his heart, growing stronger and stronger. "Dead. Even Yiin Tianhe is dead... Bufan is dead, and Yiin Tianhe is dead too. Hahaha, they’re all dead. Good. Just wonderful! To think that the experts of my Six Mountains Dynasty would be killed one after another by a mere ant. Truly, this is excellent!"

His eyes were locked on Jiang Chen, brimming with murderous intent.

From the Dragon Emperor Ancient Country, Long Chan’s eyes narrowed. ’This kid has some strange techniques, to be able to erupt with such powerful combat strength in an instant. He must have quite a few secrets. Hmm, no need to rush. I’ll observe a while longer. It won’t be too late to make a move at the very end!’

Bing Qianchi and Wang Shangwu exchanged a look, seeing the same determination and coldness in each other’s eyes. ’This kid is only at the Union Palace Realm Ninth Stage, yet he already possesses such combat power. If we let him continue to grow, it won’t be long before he becomes a grave threat to us. We must eliminate him, no matter the cost!’

The killing intent in the eyes of other experts like Yuyang Liekong and Song Tiancheng was just as frigid.

However, none of them made a move right away.

Everyone present was shrewd. They all understood the principle that the first to act often takes the brunt of the attack. They were all waiting for someone else to make the first move, to truly test Jiang Chen’s limits and ensure their own success before striking.

Plan before you act!

......

Jiang Chen’s calm gaze swept over the Human Emperors and Human Kings. His expression was serene, showing no hint of joy at having just slain a master from the Earth Venerable List. It was as if he had merely stepped on an ant.

A corner of his mouth lifted as Jiang Chen said coolly, "Who else wants to kill me? Feel free to come up!"

"..."

For a moment, everyone was silent.

After a brief wait, Yue Qianshan finally took a step forward.

His face was grim, his eyes like lightning. With a single stride, he crossed several thousand meters to appear before Jiang Chen, his words as cold and sharp as a blade.

He spoke one word at a time.

Each word he uttered caused the Spiritual Qi in the world to riot, transforming into a fierce wind that stung the face. "Jiang Chen, you killed my dynasty’s genius, Zhuo Bufan, and slayed my dynasty’s War King, Yiin Tianhe. These are crimes punishable by death. Kneel and submit. I will take you back to face the Sovereign, and he will decide your fate!"

The Sovereign of the Six Mountains Dynasty, the Six Mountains Sword Venerable, was a top-tier master ranked in the top ten of the Celestial Venerable List.

He was once the most infamous master on the Celestial Venerable List in the entire Eastern Continent.

In recent years, however, the Six Mountains Sword Venerable had entered seclusion to attempt a breakthrough into the Emperor Realm, rarely appearing in public. All affairs had been handed over to his disciple, Yue Qianshan.

Zhuo Bufan was the Six Mountains Sword Venerable’s youngest and most deeply favored disciple.

Now that Zhuo Bufan was dead, if this news were to reach the Six Mountains Sword Venerable, it would surely incite his wrath, and Yue Qianshan would likely be punished as well.

For both official and personal reasons, Yue Qianshan had to bring Jiang Chen back!

Even if it was just a corpse!

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes at Yue Qianshan, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "Yue Qianshan of the Six Mountains Dynasty, Third Stage of Human Emperor Realm, ranked 673rd on the Celestial Venerable List. Tsk, tsk. I didn’t realize I was so important. A Human Emperor Realm expert couldn’t wait to make a move on me!"

The Human Emperor Realm!

Those at that level were high and mighty; they would almost never take the initiative to attack a junior.

For Yue Qianshan, a Human Emperor, to appear before him at this moment was proof enough that the killing intent in his heart had reached an extreme.

"I’ll give you one last chance. Surrender without a fight, and I will take you back to be dealt with by the Sovereign. You might have a sliver of a chance to live. If you remain stubborn, I can only take your corpse back to report!" Yue Qianshan said with a frown.

He was a dignified Human Emperor.

If not for his fear that Zhuo Bufan’s death would incur the wrath of the Six Mountains Sword Venerable, he would never have lowered himself to deal with Jiang Chen.

But now... he had no way of backing down.

Jiang Chen gently wiped the cold blade of his Spirit-Slaying Sword and said, "The words ’surrender without a fight’ are not in my vocabulary. As for taking my corpse back? We’ll have to see if you have the ability to do so..."

"You refuse to do this the easy way... In that case, I’ll show you just how fragile your so-called power is before a Human Emperor!"

Yue Qianshan said indifferently.

The moment his voice fell,

Yue Qianshan’s figure suddenly flickered, and one after another, more figures appeared in the void. Scattered about, there were over a hundred images of Yue Qianshan.

The eyes of every "Yue Qianshan" held a cold killing intent.

They all struck at once, lunging toward Jiang Chen...