Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

At that moment, even Old Lin's expression changed drastically.

He felt a vast aura, as if from the primordial wilderness of ancient times. It was as if an ancient deity had crossed the endless river of time and space to descend upon this place. The boundless, supreme pressure made even a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator like him tremble with fear.

"What level of martial art is this?"

Old Lin's eyes widened. In all his years of experience, he had never seen such a powerful martial art.

But he had no time to think. An incredibly terrifying destructive power, nearly enough to shatter the void itself, spread out in an instant and completely enveloped him.

BOOM!

Old Lin pushed his cultivation to its absolute limit. His eyes became bloodshot from the strain, making him look utterly terrifying.

Although he had only recently stepped into the Divinity Transformation Realm, he had, after all, successfully transformed on his cultivation path.

He was a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator; he refused to believe he would fall at the hands of someone in the Spirit Sea Realm!

Surging Spiritual Power churned around Old Lin's body. Behind him, a piercing golden light suddenly flared to life!

The golden light took on a humanoid form. The moment it appeared, it began to expand infinitely, as if it would become a colossal giant that could prop up the very heavens.

The destructive power erupted against the golden giant, but it stood firm, like a pillar holding up the sky, staunchly defending this stretch of the world.

That was Old Lin's Divine Soul!

Upon reaching Divinity Transformation, one could condense a Divine Soul and use it to fight!

From that point on, the Divine Soul was no longer something illusory and ethereal!

The so-called power of the Divine Soul, which could also be called Spiritual Power or soul power, was the primary force cultivated by the lineage of Soul Cultivators.

Although the Cultivation Realm was vast, Practitioners other than Soul Cultivators had a very shallow understanding of how to use the power of the Divine Soul. Only after reaching Divinity Transformation could they truly wield and cultivate this form of power.

This was why those in the Divinity Transformation Realm were called Great Powers and were said to possess supreme strength.

It was because upon reaching this level, they could use methods unimaginable to ordinary Cultivators to both attack their enemies and protect themselves.

For a Cultivator below the Divinity Transformation Realm to contend with a true Great Power was an extremely difficult, if not impossible, task.

But today, that very impossibility was happening right before Old Lin's eyes!

'I never would have imagined that a mere youth at the Peak of the Spirit Sea Realm could actually force me into such a state. If I told anyone, they probably wouldn't believe me!'

Once Old Lin unleashed the power of his Divine Soul, the vast destructive force could advance no further, dissipating into the horizon along with the boundless golden light.

A flash of surprise appeared in Ye Chen's eyes.

'This is the first time I've ever seen someone block my Cangming Nether Emperor Hand.'

'Then again, my opponent is a true Great Power of the Divinity Transformation Realm. It would be stranger if he *couldn't* block it.'

'Even though the Cangming Nether Emperor Hand is of an exceptionally high grade, it's ultimately not enough to overcome such a massive gap in realms.'

'Besides, the Cangming Nether Emperor Hand is of such a high grade that with my current cultivation, it's still difficult to unleash its true power.'

"Launching an attack like that must have taken a huge toll on you, right?"

Having neutralized Ye Chen's attack, Old Lin panted heavily, a fierce killing intent surging in his eyes.

'In my opinion, for someone with a Spirit Sea Realm cultivation to launch an attack of this level, it's perfectly normal for their entire Spiritual Power reserve to be drained.'

'I refuse to believe that Ye Chen still has any strength left to fight me!'

"You're right." Ye Chen nodded and sighed, a disappointed look on his face.

'As expected, the Divinity Transformation Realm is just too powerful. With my current combat strength, even if I gave it my all and managed to win, I'd probably have to pay an enormous price.'

"Hahaha… Boy, you are indeed extraordinary! To have made it this far, you have more than enough to be proud of, even among the countless prodigies in this world!"

Old Lin roared with laughter, his confidence restored.

'Just as I thought. How could a mere boy in the Spirit Sea Realm possibly defy the heavens?'

'Fighting up a realm to challenge someone in Divinity Transformation? It's a fool's dream!'

Old Lin took a step forward. His brilliant golden Divine Soul took a giant stride and slammed a palm down toward Ye Chen!

He watched as Ye Chen was completely submerged by the golden giant's attack.

'Without a doubt, the boy has perished on the spot.'

Just as this thought surfaced in Old Lin's mind, an incomparably powerful aura suddenly erupted from ahead. A figure clad in profound armor, with a build as sturdy as a small mountain, appeared!

The figure threw a sudden punch. Its terrifying power sent ripples through the surrounding void. With just a single glance, Old Lin sensed mortal danger!

"What is that thing?!"

He turned pale with fright, his pupils constricting violently!

The golden giant was blasted back, retreating into Old Lin's body.

Only then did Old Lin get a clear look at the tall figure in the distance. He was instantly stunned.

"It's the Young Master's Combat Puppet!!!"

Old Lin gritted his teeth in anger, but in his heart, he wasn't surprised.

'With the strength this kid has shown, he's strong enough to fight a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator.'

'No wonder the Young Master still met a vicious end, even with this Combat Puppet—with power approaching the Divinity Transformation Realm—to protect him!'

"Wait! How did this Combat Puppet get so much stronger?"

A glint flashed in Old Lin's eyes as he realized something was wrong.

In Ye Chen's hands, the Combat Puppet was erupting with power comparable to the Third Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm. The many Arrays and runes on its body seemed to have been repaired to some extent!

"You actually know how to repair Combat Puppets?!"

Old Lin cried out in shock, but before he had another moment to think, the Profound Armor Combat Puppet flashed before him. Its terrifying fist carried an unparalleled might—a single punch that could stir the winds and clouds!

Even Old Lin felt an immense threat at that moment!

He thrust out both hands and collided heavily with the Profound Armor Combat Puppet!

BOOM!

He was only at the First Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm. While the Profound Armor Combat Puppet couldn't compare to a true Third Layer Divinity Transformation expert, the power it released with every move had already reached that level.

How could Old Lin possibly resist?

After just one exchange, Old Lin felt both his arms go numb. A force like a torrential river rushed toward him, nearly shattering his protective Spiritual Power. He could barely even catch his breath.

"Giving up already?"

Ye Chen shook his head and commanded the Profound Armor Combat Puppet to continue its assault.

"Bastard! Stop!" Old Lin's expression changed drastically as he shrieked.

He frantically mobilized the Spiritual Power in his body, unleashing beam after beam of energy to bombard the Profound Armor Combat Puppet.

A layer of dark-gold light surged around the Profound Armor Combat Puppet as all of its Arrays and runes activated.