Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

A streak of sword light flashed past.

The sky-filling golden light seemed to be split in two.

All the Abbot could do was raise his arms in front of him to block.

SWISH—

The sound of flesh being sliced apart rang out abruptly.

Blood glowing with a golden light rained down from mid-air.

The second pair of arms that had sprouted from the Abbot's body had been severed by a single strike from Ye Chen's sword!

GASP!

The scene stunned everyone present.

The monks of the Vajra Temple, in particular, looked as if they had just seen a ghost.

In their minds, the Abbot was an invincible existence!

But in his battle against the young man before them, he had suffered a setback—an entire pair of his arms had been severed at the base!

Ye Chen held the Cangming Sword, his expression icy, his might unparalleled.

He didn't stop. Seizing the opportunity while the Abbot was wounded, he pressed his attack!

Sword shadows danced in the air like snowflakes. Streams of sharp Sword Qi seemed to nearly slice space itself apart, shaking the souls of the countless spectators.

The Abbot stared blankly at his severed arms, seemingly unable to process what had just happened.

Before he could recover, Ye Chen's onslaught resumed, the Sword Qi coalescing into a storm that engulfed him once more.

"Boy, I underestimated you."

A terrifyingly vicious light flickered in the Abbot's eyes. His initial calm and composure were gone, replaced by waves of furious killing intent that radiated from his body!

"Vajra Temple, rise!"

With a low shout, a boundless, immense power descended from the sky like a tidal wave.

A tremendous roar suddenly echoed between heaven and earth.

The Vajra Temple behind the Abbot began to tremble, then transformed into a streak of light and appeared above Ye Chen!

The countless monks inside the temple had hastily run out when they realized something strange was happening to it.

The shock on their faces was identical to that of the spectators outside.

Only then did everyone realize that the Vajra Temple, known as the number one sect in Lei Province, was actually a spiritual weapon itself!

The Vajra Temple's size shrank rapidly, but it still appeared incomparably massive, hanging like a small mountain above Ye Chen's head!

The next moment, the Abbot's eyes flashed, and the Vajra Temple came crashing straight down!

'Trading life for life?'

Ye Chen's brows furrowed slightly. His attack was already about to reach the Abbot.

But instead of making any defensive moves, the Abbot activated his spiritual weapon and launched a counterattack.

This was not hard to understand.

As a powerhouse at the fifth layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm, the Abbot's defensive power was naturally far stronger than that of Ye Chen, who was at the Third Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm.

He could take Ye Chen's attack head-on and, at most, end up wounded.

But it was different for Ye Chen.

If he failed to defend in time and was hit by the Abbot's attack, he would very likely be killed on the spot!

"Hmph!"

"If you want to trade life for life, then I'll indulge you!"

A cold light flickered in Ye Chen's eyes as he made a move that surprised countless people.

He did not withdraw his Sword Qi. As the sword light danced, his assault seemed to grow even more intense.

Fine cuts visibly appeared all over the Abbot's body.

"What's going on? Is he not planning to defend?"

"That's a spiritual weapon activated by the Lord Abbot! Ye Chen is courting death!"

Everyone was stunned.

With the cultivation of the Primordial Mansion Realm, the power of the spiritual weapon was unleashed without reservation.

If Ye Chen didn't defend, he would be smashed into a meat paste on the spot!

"Boy, you've been careless."

"The Vajra Temple is a spiritual weapon approaching the high grade! This strike will leave nothing of you behind, not even your bones!"

Seeing Ye Chen choose to fight him to the death, a smile actually appeared on the Abbot's face.

His arm trembled, and the string of Buddha Beads wrapped around his hand shattered on the spot.

Each Buddha Bead seemed to transform into a streak of golden light, hovering in front of him and blocking the sky-filling Sword Qi!

"Die!"

The Abbot roared, and the Vajra Temple, like a mountain gleaming with golden light, came crashing down heavily!

Seeing this, Ye Chen's expression remained calm. Behind him, his golden Spiritual Sea churned violently as surging Spiritual Power coursed rapidly through his meridians.

Ye Chen pointed a finger toward the sky. Beside him, the Ancient God Order, exuding an ancient aura, transformed into a streak of light and shot toward the Vajra Temple descending from above.

Immediately after, three rays of brilliant light rose from Ye Chen's body. He brought out three Spirit Crystals, and three successive Spirit-Gathering Arrays materialized, forming multiple barriers high in the sky.

BOOM!

The Ancient God Order shot past like a meteor and slammed heavily into the Vajra Temple, letting out a deep, resounding roar!

The three great Spirit-Gathering Arrays followed close behind, transforming into heavy chains that bound the Vajra Temple.

The light of the Vajra Temple flickered rapidly. Under the combined defense of the Ancient God Order and the three Spirit-Gathering Arrays, its assault was brought to a complete halt!

This back-and-forth battle left the countless powerful spectators utterly dumbfounded.

What were they seeing?

Ye Chen had split his focus, yet he had actually managed to block the Abbot's attack?

One must remember, he was only a Cultivator at the Third Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm.

For him to achieve such a feat in a confrontation with the Abbot was undoubtedly beyond everyone's expectations!

Not far away in mid-air, the Prefect watched the great battle with a solemn expression, waves of astonishment rising in his heart.

Even he hadn't expected that Ye Chen could battle the Abbot to such a degree, and it didn't even look like he was losing.

'If I were to face Ye Chen, could I even be certain of victory?'

The Prefect's gaze was complex; it was a question to which he had no certain answer.

BOOM!

High in the sky, another astonishing shockwave erupted.

The Abbot flicked his finger, and the Buddha Beads transformed into streaks of crimson-gold light, accompanied by a scorching golden radiance, as they flew swiftly toward Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's gaze was as sharp as a blade. With a swing of his arm, his golden Spiritual Sea surged forth, and the immense golden Spiritual Power slammed violently against the scorching golden radiance.

Immediately after, Ye Chen's figure flashed, and he appeared directly in front of the Abbot.

Wielding a monstrous Sword Intent, he gripped his Cangming Sword and viciously slashed at the Abbot.

Once Ye Chen unleashed his Sword Intent, combined with the Cangming Sword, he posed a lethal threat to the Abbot.

The Abbot's face was grim. His entire body flared with brilliant golden light, and a golden Flame erupted from his mouth, attempting to engulf Ye Chen.

But a flash of the sword cut through the air, and the golden Flame was directly sliced in half by the astonishing Sword Qi.

BOOM!

The Vajra Temple pressed down heavily, only to be held firmly in place by the Ancient God Order and the three Spirit-Gathering Arrays!

Ye Chen stuck close to the Abbot, sword shadows dancing, each strike aimed ruthlessly at the Abbot's vital points.

By comprehending Sword Intent, Ye Chen's Swordsmanship had undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of Lei Province!