Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

The Soul-Catching Lamp was a unique treasure that fed on Divine Souls and could continuously accumulate power.

As long as it had sufficient power, Ye Chen could use the Soul-Catching Lamp to attack!

The Soul-Catching Lamp had two forms of attack. One was the World-Annihilating Demon Light, capable of destroying a Cultivator's physical body and cultivation. The other was the Spirit-Annihilating Death Light, which could obliterate a Cultivator's Divine Soul.

Right now, Ye Chen was using the Spirit-Annihilating Death Light!

The light, like a brilliant galaxy, shot rapidly across the void and struck Yu Qinghai.

Yu Qinghai's body trembled slightly. His expression changed, as if some terrifying power had invaded his body.

He hurriedly activated his Spiritual Power to protect himself, even summoning spirit weapons and magic artifacts.

It seemed as though the Spirit-Annihilating Death Light had been blocked, completely unable to touch Yu Qinghai's Divine Soul.

Ye Chen once again gently shook the Soul-Catching Lamp in his hand.

The large red lantern trembled slightly, and another pillar of light shot out.

A staggering, destructive aura flooded the area. The beam of light was entirely golden, its radiance so brilliant it seemed poised to extinguish all life. The power it exuded was heaven-shaking and utterly terrifying!

This was the World-Annihilating Demon Light! Yu Qinghai couldn't resist it at all. A look of agony crossed his face as the Spiritual Power around him disintegrated. His physical body began to dissolve at a rapid pace, like ice meeting the warm sun.

"No, no, no—!"

He screamed hoarsely, but the speed of dissolution was astonishing. Soon, his throat melted away. Yu Qinghai's mouth was still wide open, but he could no longer make a sound.

With his cultivation shattered and his physical body dissolved, Yu Qinghai's Divine Soul was left completely unprotected before Ye Chen.

The Spirit-Annihilating Death Light pierced directly through Yu Qinghai's Divine Soul. He had no time to struggle before his Divine Soul exploded. The dense soul power then traveled along the beam of light, completely absorbed by the Soul-Catching Lamp.

Having had another full meal, the lantern swayed slightly, as if expressing its inner delight.

And so, the Grand Protector of the Yu family, Yu Qinghai, a Great Power of the Seventh Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm, fell at the hands of Ye Chen.

Including the others from before, the total came to two experts at the Seventh Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm and two at the Sixth Layer.

Yet, despite being surrounded by them, Ye Chen remained completely unscathed. They, on the other hand, had all been slain without exception.

This utterly astounding result left every Cultivator present completely dumbfounded.

They didn't even dare to breathe too loudly. As they stared at the slender, solitary figure in the center of the plaza, their eyes held nothing but the deepest, most profound awe.

Even the members of the Huo family were too drained to react, their faces frozen in a state of shock.

"He's... actually that strong?"

'The Young Miss really ran into a true expert this time.'

Huo Wuji swallowed hard.

'Forget me... even if it were our Patriarch, Huo Qiguang, could he have handled the siege of those four powerhouses as cleanly and decisively as Ye Chen did?'

'It was highly doubtful.'

'In other words, this young man, who doesn't even look twenty, might actually possess combat strength surpassing our own Patriarch, an expert at the Eighth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm!!!'

'This was undoubtedly an astonishing revelation.'

'A prodigy like him must be as rare as a phoenix's feather, even in the entire Great Hong Dynasty, right?'

Just then, Ye Chen casually brushed the dust off his clothes, his relaxed and calm demeanor making it seem as if he had just done something utterly insignificant.

Then, he slowly raised his eyes, his indifferent gaze sweeping across the entire crowd.

The higher-ups from the various major factions all felt a chill in their hearts and lowered their heads.

Not a single person dared to meet Ye Chen's gaze!

As for the people from the Xiao family, the Black Tiger Tribe, the Cyan Ape Tribe, and the Yu family, their faces were filled with terror.

'Looks like no one wants to cause me trouble anymore.'

Ye Chen muttered to himself, seemingly a little bored.

Everyone exchanged glances, speechless.

'His combat record is terrifying to an absurd degree. Who would be foolish enough to pick a fight with him now?'

'Even if he really did possess some heaven-sent treasure, we'd have to be alive to enjoy it!'

The beautifully dressed woman from the Fire Phoenix Tribe felt a wave of lingering fear.

She, too, had previously coveted the treasures Ye Chen carried. She had even been eager to make a move, afraid that Yu Qinghai's group would snatch them away first.

But now, she was secretly relieved.

'Thank goodness I didn't act rashly and decided to wait and see.'

'Otherwise, I would've likely followed in the footsteps of Yu Qinghai and the others, becoming another victim at his feet!'

'Who could have possibly imagined this kid's combat strength was so monstrous!'

"Right, so what should I do with all of you?"

Ye Chen's gaze suddenly swept past the other factions and locked onto the members of the Black Tiger Tribe.

The experts of the Black Tiger Tribe immediately felt a great chill envelop them.

Ye Chen's gaze seemed calm, but it brought with it an immense pressure.

"Run!"

Someone suddenly shouted.

The next moment, the experts of the Black Tiger Tribe soared into the air, flying toward the edge of the plaza.

The young man before them was as terrifying as a God of Slaughter and had completely shattered their courage.

They could no longer bear the terror in their hearts and only wanted to get away from this place as quickly as possible!

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. To everyone's surprise, he didn't move to stop them, but simply watched the scene unfold quietly.

'Hm?'

'He's not chasing us?'

'Did we actually make it out alive?'

Seeing that Ye Chen had remained in place and wasn't giving chase, the experts of the Black Tiger Gang were secretly overjoyed, thinking they had escaped their doom.

However, just as they were about to leave the plaza and fly down Kunlun Mountain...

Suddenly, a monstrous wave of Evil Qi surged up!

In the clear sky, heavy dark clouds began to gather. In just an instant, the daylight dimmed, and the entire world was shrouded in darkness. Wind and thunder raged, and a bloody mist churned!

This sudden, bizarre change startled everyone present.

Everyone looked up in alarm.

They saw the experts from the Black Tiger Gang, who had been trying to escape the plaza, suddenly let out bloodcurdling screams.

They were frozen in mid-air by an unknown force. The blood-red mist swept over their bodies, and in an instant, pristine white skeletons fell from the sky.

The flesh and blood on their bodies had been completely corroded away!

"What?"

"What in the world happened? Why is this happening?! How did they die?"

A commotion immediately broke out among the crowd in the plaza.

The scene before them was too sudden and too terrifying!

As all eyes locked onto the skeletons on the ground, everyone felt their souls tremble. A deep sense of unease spread rapidly through their hearts.

"Without my permission, who allowed you to leave this place?"

From within the churning bloody mist, a dazzling, blood-red streak of light suddenly shot toward the sky!

The bloody light dissipated, and a colossal figure slowly strode out!