Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

Before his breakthrough, Jiang Chen would have stood no chance against an expert like Pei Yidao, a master at the Human Emperor Realm Ninth Stage.

But now...

He had already elevated all Four Great Secrets of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind to Tier Seven, making his cultivation comparable to the Half-step Human Emperor Realm. Even facing Pei Yidao, he felt not a shred of fear!

"ROAR!"

Jiang Chen's whole body shook, and he let out a furious roar.

A wave of golden energy erupted from him, churning and expanding in a circular shockwave that blasted out in all directions.

All the weapons on either side were sent flying by this shockwave. A terrifying battle intent radiated from Jiang Chen. His deep, star-like eyes glinted with a cold light. His grip on the Spirit-Slaying Sword tightened, and he swept it out in a horizontal arc, instantly unleashing tens of thousands of beams of Sword Aura that surged forward.

RUMBLE...

The Sword Aura was incredibly sharp, rushing toward Pei Yidao like a great river.

"The glow of a firefly dares to compete with the splendor of the moon? Shatter!" Pei Yidao snorted, a cold sneer touching his lips.

He thrust his palms out violently toward the unparalleled Sword Aura.

In the Kun Realm.

Once a Martial Artist enters the Human King Realm, they begin to devour the Mystical Power of Origin within Primordial Pills. This is why they advance through the realms much faster than the experts of the Eastern Continent.

This Pei Yidao had refined countless Emperor-level Primordial Pills.

His cultivation had long since reached the Early Stage of the Human Emperor Realm Ninth Stage. Combined with years of constant warfare, he had honed a formidable combat prowess.

Two consecutive palm strikes shot fiercely towards Jiang Chen.

"Ksitigarbha Divine Fist!"

The two fist imprints tore through the air as a giant Ksitigarbha Dharma Aspect condensed behind Pei Yidao.

Ksitigarbha!

The Supreme Divine Spirit who presides over the Eighteen Layers of Hell. He was utterly tyrannical. Each fist carried the aura of death as a destructive Energy Storm surged forth to devour Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen snorted. "Ksitigarbha Divine Fist? Today, I'll slay this Ksitigarbha of yours!"

SWISH!

A heaven-shocking slash was instantly unleashed.

The blade was incredibly sharp, peerlessly so. Everything in its path was sliced in two.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

With a series of piercing cracks, Jiang Chen's sword swept through, directly shattering the fist imprints that had charged at him.

"Impossible!"

Zhuge Tao's expression changed abruptly.

Pei Yidao's gaze darkened, an uncertain light flickering in his eyes. "No wonder you were able to kill my son and Elder Yu. So, your combat prowess is actually this strong. It seems I have indeed underestimated you. Give you a few more years, and I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to handle you. But right now, you are absolutely no match for me!"

"Unparalleled Celestial Saber, come forth!"

Pei Yidao charged forward, beckoning with one hand toward the empty air.

A sharp saber light tore through the air to meet his call.

It was a golden Battle Blade with nine large rings along its spine. A fist-sized skull was threaded onto each ring.

With a sweep of the blade, space itself trembled, shattered by the sharp light emanating from the weapon.

A terrifying Void Storm erupted from the spatial rift, aiming to decapitate Jiang Chen. The attack was incredibly fast, arriving in an instant. The moment the saber light appeared, it was already slashing down upon him.

The saber's light pulsed with golden energy, its sharpness causing space itself to tremble violently.

Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed, and he brought the Spirit-Slaying Sword up in a horizontal block.

CLANG...

With a tremendous crash, the saber and sword collided, erupting in a ball of golden light as dazzling as the sun.

Pei Yidao was, after all, a battle-hardened master of the Human Emperor Realm Ninth Stage. A terrifying force surged from his Battle Blade upon impact. The Spirit-Slaying Sword in Jiang Chen's hand vibrated violently, and amid the piercing screech of metal, the webbing of his hand was torn open by the shock.

He nearly lost his grip on the Spirit-Slaying Sword.

BANG!

The terrifying force sent Jiang Chen flying backward.

"Hahaha, Master won!" Zhuge Tao's face was ecstatic, his eyes flashing with a savage, cold light. "Jiang Chen, oh Jiang Chen, so what if your combat prowess is great? You dared to steal my position as Centurion! I didn't even need to lift a finger. All it took was a few words from me, and now you're a dead man, hahaha!"

However, the smile had barely formed on Zhuge Tao's face before it froze solid.

From within the rubble where Jiang Chen had fallen, a voice laced with infinite killing intent emerged. "Is this the full might of Pei Yidao, Third Commander of the Blood Saber Guard? If this is all you have, then I'm afraid you won't be avenging your precious son today!"

BOOM—

A terrifying pillar of golden light shot up into the sky from within the ruins.

A terrifying shockwave blasted the rubble away, sending debris flying in all directions.

Jiang Chen was cloaked in golden light, his aura steadily climbing until it reached the level of the Peak of the Human Emperor Realm Fifth Stage.

Golden light pulsed from his eyes, transforming into two tangible beams that shot forward, fixing upon the stunned faces of Pei Yidao and Zhuge Tao. "Pei Yidao, I've taken one of your attacks. Now, it's your turn to taste my blade!"

"Ten Directions Sword Manual..."

With a great shout, Jiang Chen suddenly charged forward.

He unleashed a Sword Technique from the Ten Directions Sword Manual, which exploded with a resplendent sword light. The light surged, peerlessly sharp and capable of slaying anything!

"Insignificant tricks! Heaven-opening Saber!"

Pei Yidao sneered in disdain. Gripping the hilt with both hands, he began to spin like a whirlwind. The golden Battle Blade in his hands created a blur of afterimages, unleashing waves of incredibly sharp saber aura that rushed forward like a gale. A single one of these strikes was enough to kill an ordinary master at the Seventh Stage of the Human Emperor Realm.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Saber and sword clashed in mid-air like two colliding comets, scattering crisscrossing waves of Sword Qi and saber aura.

Jiang Chen's attack was ruthlessly shattered!

At the same time, the unparalleled saber strike landed squarely on Jiang Chen's chest.

Jiang Chen was sent flying backward. A crack appeared on his blood-colored armor, running from his left shoulder to his right hip. Yet, Jiang Chen himself was completely unharmed. His body pulsed with golden light; how could a physique comparable to a Saint Tier Advanced Profound Weapon be so easily slain?

"How can his body be so strong?" Zhuge Tao looked on in horror.

Pei Yidao's expression also grew grave. "Such a powerful body... But no matter how strong it is, it won't save your life!"

"One Leaf Knows Autumn!"

A yellow radiance burst from Pei Yidao. A saber aura pulsed like waves of fire, enveloping his entire Battle Blade. Wherever this aura passed, it was as if maple leaves were fluttering down. Autumn seemed to have arrived, and the howling, cold wind carried a distinct chill.

'Master was actually forced to use One Leaf Knows Autumn? That's a Saint Tier Saber Technique! But now that he's used this move, Jiang Chen is definitely dead!' Zhuge Tao's face flushed with excitement.

Expressionless, Jiang Chen continued to channel the Ten Directions Sword Manual!

Second Form, Liangyi Sword!

Third Form, Three Talents Sword!

Although Jiang Chen's Sword Aura was powerful, it was still easily shattered by Pei Yidao's fatal strike.

The terrifying blade was already at his neck...