Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Then there was his spiritual weapon, the Cangming Sword, whose quality seemed to surpass even the Celestial Grade.

Even the Abbot felt a fatal threat and didn't dare let his guard down for a second.

A blinding golden radiance began to flow around the Abbot's body.

His body erupted in a brilliant golden light as he activated his Vajra Indestructible Body. He was like an impenetrable diamond, his terrifying aura flowing outward, inspiring awe.

SWOOSH!

With every swing of Ye Chen's sword, the Abbot found an opening and threw a fist wreathed in golden light, hammering toward Ye Chen.

Every punch seemed to carry immense weight, enough to shatter mountains, crack stone, and pulverize a man to dust!

The three Spirit-Gathering Arrays spun to life, forming an ironclad defense around Ye Chen.

No matter how overwhelming the Abbot's punches were, the force that managed to penetrate the Spirit-Gathering Arrays was no longer enough to break through the protection of his golden Spiritual Sea.

...

The battle above Vajra Temple had alarmed nearly half of Lei Province!

Even as far away as Luoyun City, countless people were startled by the phenomenon over Vajra Temple and began to rush toward it.

Below Vajra Temple, the crowd gazed up at what could only be described as a battle between the Peak cultivators of Lei Province. Many wore expressions of terror, their hearts pounding.

But there were just as many who were beginning to have other ideas.

"This can't go on!"

"Vajra Temple's prestige is peerless! We cannot allow this Demon Dao fiend to run rampant here!"

In the crowd below, the only Battle Buddha who had sustained minor injuries and had since recovered was staring intently at the battle in the sky.

His body surged with immense battle intent, golden light flowing around his sturdy, mountain-like frame that radiated a suffocating pressure.

"All monks, form the array with me!"

"We will lend the Abbot our strength and utterly annihilate this reckless fool here and now!"

The Battle Buddha roared, his body flaring with a brilliant golden light.

'He would show everyone the true might of Vajra Temple!'

"Yes!"

"Quick, form the array with Lord Battle Buddha!"

As the Monks worked in unison, a Pentagram materialized, and the Holy Light Demon-Destruction Array was cast once more!

The crowd looked on in astonishment.

'In a battle of life and death like this, the Monks of Vajra Temple were actually planning to interfere?'

Anyone could see that, for the moment, Ye Chen was unlikely to gain the upper hand against the Abbot.

In such a delicate balance, the Battle Buddha leading the Monks to interfere could completely shift the tide of battle and put Ye Chen at a disadvantage!

Just then, several sharp auras suddenly flared and spread through the air.

Wushan Old Ghost and several other Elders from the Demon Sect made their move. Their auras skyrocketed as they bore down on the Battle Buddha and his group!

"You want to move against our Sect Leader?"

"You think you're worthy?"

"You'll have to get through us first!"

Seeing the group of Cultivators before them, their bodies billowing with overwhelming Demonic Qi.

The surrounding crowd was stunned for a moment before erupting into an uproar.

'Where in Lei Province were there such powerful Demon Cultivators? Even if they existed, they would never dare reveal themselves so openly in public, would they?'

There was no need to ask. These people were clearly from the Demon Sect.

They too had been drawn by this earth-shattering battle, rushing here from their sect's headquarters!

Wushan Old Ghost, Nine-Fingered Demon Slaughter, Blood Dancer, and several other Spirit Sea Realm Elders were all present.

Each one's aura was so overwhelming that many cultivators from the righteous factions dared not approach.

"Is this our Sect Leader's true strength?"

"This is just insane, isn't it?"

Mu Shanhong had also come to Vajra Temple.

He watched the relentless battle in the sky, a look of utter shock on his face.

He never would have imagined that Ye Chen had grown this powerful.

"Mu Shanhong!"

"You bastard! You left the Nine Nether Sect leaderless! I was wondering how you survived, but it turns out you abandoned the righteous path to throw in your lot with a Demon Sect!"

Just then, the people from the Nine Nether Sect arrived!

The Nine Nether Sect had already splintered into several factions and was now on the brink of total collapse.

Upon seeing Mu Shanhong's familiar figure, several of their Elders roared in anger. Their auras surged as they prepared to subdue the traitor responsible for the Nine Nether Sect's downfall.

"It's you?"

Mu Shanhong's expression soured.

Although the Nine Nether Sect's top experts were gone, he had only been an Elder himself.

How could he possibly face an attack from so many of their Elders all by himself?

"Patience, everyone. The battle above has not yet ended. I advise you not to interfere, lest you distract the two combatants."

Suddenly, a clear voice called out from a distance.

Liu Yuchan calmly walked up to the members of the Demon Sect, his sharp gaze fixed on the people from the Nine Nether Sect.

"It's Liu Yuchan!"

"Isn't he the number one Alchemist in Lei Province? Why is he suddenly helping the Demon Sect?"

"Even the Liu family is getting involved? What has that Ye Chen done to get the Liu family to side with him?"

The crowd was utterly astonished by this development.

Even the members of the Demon Sect hadn't expected the Liu family to publicly declare their allegiance.

Liu Yuchan's face was unreadable as he faced the crowd's scrutinizing gazes.

'Things had come to this. He had to make a choice.'

The old master of the Liu family was grievously injured and on the verge of death, and to this day, no one could diagnose his condition.

He had long since pinned all his hopes on Ye Chen.

Everyone in the Liu family knew that someone was eyeing them like a tiger stalking its prey.

Once the old master passed away, the Liu family itself would likely not survive for long.

If they could form a connection with the ascendant Demon Sect now, it might make those with malicious intentions think twice.

Besides, the Patriarch of the Liu family and Ye Chen had already made a mutual promise, so choosing to help the Demon Sect now was perfectly justifiable.

"Heh... I always knew you Liu family were up to no good. To think you'd actually collude with the Demon Dao."

A group of figures with powerful auras suddenly emerged from the crowd.

The middle-aged man in the lead had a dignified face and a cold expression, and his body radiated a powerful aura.

It was none other than the Patriarch of the Lei family, Lei Wanjun!

"It's the Lei family! The Lei family, the head of the four great families!"

"The Nine Nether Sect, the Demon Sect, Vajra Temple, the Liu family, and now the Lei family..."

"Are all these major powers about to break out into a massive brawl?"

The situation was changing in a flash, leaving the onlookers breathless and dumbfounded.

No one had expected this. The battle in the sky had yet to conclude...

...and now, with all the major powers on the ground nursing their own agendas, it seemed another massive fight was about to erupt.

"Damn it! These people are relentless!"

Liu Yuchan's expression soured.

After all, it was the Lei family that had always coveted the Liu family's wealth and power!