Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Seeing the smug look on Long Zhiwen's face,

Ye Chen remained calm and simply slapped him.

"BOOM!"

Before the stunned eyes of the crowd, a cloud of blood mist erupted.

Long Zhiwen didn't even have time to utter a single word. His mind likely hadn't even processed what was happening before Ye Chen's palm reduced him to a cloud of blood mist on the spot.

"How else should I deal with him?"

"By slapping him to death, of course."

Only then did Ye Chen finally speak, answering Long Zhiwen's question.

Unfortunately, Long Zhiwen would never hear it.

The leader of the Black Tiger Gang, a man whose countless evil deeds made people tremble at the mere mention of his name, had fallen!

For a moment, the entire area fell silent. You could have heard a pin drop.

Utter shock filled everyone's eyes!

Who could have imagined that Long Zhiwen, a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator, would be slapped to death by an insignificant nobody they had all overlooked?!

He was only at the Second Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm and hadn't been there for long.

Even so, that level of strength was far beyond most of the experts present.

Cultivators who could break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm were a rarity, after all!

It was precisely because the Black Tiger Gang was led by such a powerful Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator that they could run rampant and commit atrocities along the borders of the Great Hong Dynasty with impunity!

"He's... dead? Just like that?!"

Huo Susu stared blankly at the scene before her. She was stunned for a long moment before she managed to stammer out the words.

Her voice shattered the silence.

The scene, which had seemed frozen in time, came back to life. Many Cultivators snapped out of their stupor, crying out in alarm!

"This kid... he's actually got some power!"

Huo Wuji's mouth hung open. The rage in his heart felt as if it had been snuffed out, dissipating before he could even vent it.

Huo Qiguang's eyes glinted, his mind reeling. The color finally returned to his face.

'It seems this young man really does have the strength to handle the Divinity Transformation Realm.'

'He could finally believe that Ye Chen had been the one to save his daughter!'

'So strong!'

'What kind of fortune did Ye Chen find in the secret realm? How did he become this powerful?'

Song Yubing covered her lips with a fair hand, her beautiful eyes wide with disbelief.

Half a month ago, before Ye Chen entered the Kunlun Mountain secret realm, he had the strength to fight a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator, but it was a struggle just to hold his own.

Furthermore, the Elder Lin he had fought back then was a newly ascended Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator, far weaker than the Second Layer Long Zhiwen.

Now, a mere half-month later, Ye Chen's strength had undergone a heaven-and-earth-shattering transformation. With a casual slap, he had instantly killed a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator!

How could such a world-shocking scene not stun everyone present?

'He really has gotten stronger again.'

'I knew this trip to the Kunlun Mountain secret realm wouldn't be for nothing!'

A smile graced the realm spirit's exquisitely beautiful face.

She had been the one who strongly urged Ye Chen to accept Liu Tianxin's request and take the Kunlun Key.

And now, within the Kunlun Mountain secret realm, he had indeed found an astonishing fortune, his strength advancing by leaps and bounds!

'This kid...' Xiao Qi's eyes narrowed, equally stunned.

"To think we completely misjudged him!"

On the fringes of the crowd, a daoist-robed old man watched the scene unfold, a stunned expression on his face. He couldn't help but sigh.

"Yeah!"

"But I can kill a Second Layer Divinity Transformation expert too. That's nothing special!" The young man swallowed, sounding unconvinced.

"If you're going to put it that way, so can I!" said the girl in the colorful dress.

"Killing a Second Layer Divinity Transformation expert might not be a big deal."

"But you've both forgotten one thing!"

"That kid's cultivation is only at the First Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm!"

The middle-aged scholar, who rarely spoke, wore an unusually grave expression. "Think about it: when you were at the First Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm, could you have blocked a single move from a Divinity Transformation expert?"

At his words, both the young man and the girl in the colorful dress fell silent.

As much as they hated to admit it, they couldn't help but be incredibly impressed.

'This young man's talent... you'd be hard-pressed to find another like him in the entire Great Hong Dynasty!'

"Damn it!"

"We were all fooled! This guy's combat prowess can't be judged by his cultivation realm!"

Xin Yuekong's face was terrifyingly grim.

Just moments ago, Ye Chen had slapped Long Zhiwen to death right in front of him, and he hadn't even had time to intervene!

It was a vicious slap in the face.

'He knew, deep down, that he could have reacted to Ye Chen's attack in time.'

'But who would have ever thought that a Divinity Transformation Realm expert would be unable to block a single strike from a Primordial Mansion Realm Cultivator?'

The experts from the other major factions also paled slightly, all of them beginning to re-evaluate the young man before them.

'It seemed the reason he had dared to speak so arrogantly earlier wasn't that he was clueless about the situation, nor was it because he was recklessly relying on the Huo family's backing.'

'Ultimately, all his confidence stemmed from his own strength!'

'Could this young man with such a mediocre cultivation level really possess a trump card powerful enough to contend with all of them?'

Ye Chen was certainly strong, but it was impossible for them to let him go just like that.

He had only defeated a Second Layer Divinity Transformation Cultivator. To these major factions, that was nothing to be truly concerned about, merely enough to warrant some surprise.

"Alright, I've done what needed to be done."

"You wanted to leave, didn't you? I'll go with you."

Ye Chen turned around nonchalantly. He looked toward Huo Qiguang and the others and spoke with a faint smile.

To him, killing Long Zhiwen was as trivial as swatting an annoying fly—utterly insignificant.

"You think you can just walk away now?"

"It's too late!"

Xin Yuekong roared. How could he possibly stand by and watch Ye Chen leave?

"Oh?"

"You want to avenge him?"

Ye Chen looked at Xin Yuekong.

"Brat, do you really think you're invincible? Your strength may be extraordinary, but you're not nearly qualified enough to act so brazenly before me!!!"

Xin Yuekong immediately commanded, "You two, go and seize that brat for me!"

"Remember! I want him alive!"

"I'm going to make him wish he were dead!"

At his words, two Fourth Layer Divinity Transformation Cultivators from the Black Tiger Tribe's camp stepped forward in unison. "As you command, Third Elder!"

They glared at Ye Chen with murderous intent as their auras surged, causing the faces of many onlookers to turn pale!

Once a Cultivator breaks through to the Divinity Transformation Realm, they become a powerhouse treated with respect no matter where they go.

Even within the Black Tiger Tribe, such strength was enough to hold a key position.

These two Fourth Layer Divinity Transformation Cultivators, for instance, were captains of the guard in the Black Tiger Tribe!