Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

The figure was clad in a black robe and stood nearly five meters tall. On each of his broad shoulders perched a seductive female ghost.

He stood upon the void, his hands clasped behind his back, gazing down upon the teeming mortals below. Within his crimson pupils, a sea of blood and mountains of corpses seemed to churn.

Monstrous Evil Qi coiled around him, almost forming a massive vortex. He stood at its very center, like an asura from hell descending upon the mortal world for the first time—utterly terrifying!

And behind him, within the vortex of swirling Evil Qi, countless shadowy figures seemed to be striding forth from hell. Their bloodthirsty gazes were fixed on the crowd, and a dense Evil Qi surged to the heavens.

"Hm?"

Looking at this towering figure above, Ye Chen's face did not show the same fear as everyone else's.

His eyes flickered. He found the figure somewhat familiar.

'Back in Kunlun City, wasn't this the person who attacked me?'

Ye Chen was lost in thought.

At the time, he had yet to break through to the Primordial Mansion, and his combat strength was nowhere near what it was now.

The person before him was immensely powerful and had once pushed him into a perilous situation.

If the realm spirit hadn't scared him away, it would not have been so easy for Ye Chen to survive that ordeal!

"You're... the Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable?!"

The beautifully robed woman from the Fire Phoenix Tribe stared blankly at the imposing figure in the void, a look of shock suddenly flashing across her beautiful face.

"What?"

"The Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable?!"

A series of sharp gasps immediately echoed across the mountaintop.

Everyone looked up, their faces filled with terror, their hearts unable to find peace for a long time.

The Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable, the Fourth Elder under the Lord of the Hall of Yama, was a scourge upon all living beings, a terrifying demonic cultivator who dominated all he surveyed!

He had once orchestrated countless massacres within the Great Hong Dynasty, striking terror into the hearts of all who heard his name.

The last time the Dragon Prison Cave opened, he had even planned to capture all the gathered cultivators outside in one fell swoop and turn them into nutrients for himself. However, due to some unforeseen circumstances, he failed to carry out his plan.

"Oh? You have a good memory for a little girl."

The Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable's cold gaze swept over the robed woman. He seemed to recall something as well, and the corner of his mouth curled into a mocking smile.

"The previous Grand Elder of my Fire Phoenix Tribe fell at your hands, did he not?"

"How could I possibly forget such a deep-seated grudge?"

The robed woman's eyes burned with hatred. She clenched her delicate hands, but a profound sense of powerlessness welled up inside her.

She knew better than anyone just how terrifying the Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable's strength was.

As a current Elder of the Fire Phoenix Tribe, she not only constantly remembered this blood feud but also constantly reminded herself of how dangerous this demonic cultivator was!

For the Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable to dare appear before everyone now, there was likely no one present who could threaten him.

"Don't worry. You'll soon be reunited with that old codger of yours in the underworld."

The Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable laughed boisterously, his thunderous voice rolling ceaselessly through the air.

"Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable, what is the meaning of this?"

Huo Qiguang spoke slowly, his gaze exceptionally grave.

No one would have expected the demonic cultivators from the Hall of Yama to suddenly interfere at a time like this.

And clearly, as the Patriarch of the Huo family, his status and position made him the most suitable person to represent the crowd and speak with the Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable.

"What is the meaning?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

The Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable glanced at Huo Qiguang, paying no mind whatsoever to this top-tier Great Power at the Eighth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm.

He flicked a finger. Instantly, the Restriction laid near the stone gate erupted with a monstrous bloody light. A boundless ocean of blood materialized out of thin air, enveloping the entire summit of Kunlun Mountain.

An incredibly terrifying blood-fiend power churned endlessly within the sea of blood. An ordinary body of flesh and blood, if tainted by even the slightest trace of this power, would melt into a pool of blood on the spot, leaving not even bones behind!

Now, the entire summit of Kunlun Mountain was encased in the sea of blood. As everyone stared at this spectacular, horrifying sight, a chill ran down their spines.

Clearly, the Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable had no intention of letting them leave.

This demonic fiend actually intended to turn all the experts present into nutrients for his cultivation!

'Back in the Kunlun Mountain secret realm, Immortal Kunlun once told me to be wary of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!'

'Could it be that this Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable is the so-called oriole?'

Ye Chen's eyes flickered, but he felt no fear.

With his current combat strength, he could put up a fight against any enemy below the Divine Might Realm.

Especially against a demonic cultivator like the Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable, since he possessed the Chaos Prison-Suppressing Cauldron—a tool capable of suppressing the boundless hells!

When used against demonic cultivators, this Divine Artifact was overwhelmingly dominant.

"Are you planning to annihilate all of us here?"

Huo Qiguang narrowed his eyes and spoke slowly.

"That's right!"

"I didn't expect a Patriarch of the Huo family to be present. This is quite a haul."

The Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable laughed, his smile revealing a hint of bloodlust. "I haven't appeared before the world in a long, long time."

"I hope this time, it will allow me to cross that threshold and achieve a true breakthrough on my path."

"Hmph!" Hearing this, Huo Qiguang snorted coldly. With a wave of his hand, a beam of Spiritual Power shot straight toward the sea of blood.

Terrifying fluctuations of Spiritual Power rippled around him. As a Great Power at the Eighth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm, his strength was undoubtedly at the Peak among all the experts present.

However, when the beam of Spiritual Power plunged into the sea of blood, it vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the ocean.

The sea of blood continued to hover over the summit, drifting endlessly. The blood-fiend power within it was as dense as a mountain, completely unchanged.

The faces of the crowd instantly turned pale.

Even the Patriarch of the Huo family couldn't do anything about this sea of blood?

Were they doomed to be captured without a fight and simply await their deaths?

"This Restriction is this terrifying?"

Huo Wuji's expression was solemn. He looked at the monstrous sea of blood surrounding the summit, his heart filled with unease.

In fact, the experts present all knew that a Restriction had been placed by demonic cultivators near the secret realm's stone gate, and that rashly touching it could lead to unexpected consequences.

But no matter where they were, demonic cultivators were always treated like rats scurrying across the street for everyone to beat.

They had thought that with so many experts present—especially with the top factions from the Black Triangle Zone in attendance—the demonic cultivators would surely remain hidden as usual, not daring to show their faces.

But no one had expected the Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable's ambition to be so great.

He actually saw all the cultivators present as lambs to the slaughter!

Of the experts from the Black Tiger Tribe who had fled earlier, only a scattered few were still alive. They were the ones who hadn't managed to leave the summit of Kunlun Mountain in time. Now, they were all slumped on the ground, their hearts filled with lingering fear.

"Hm?"

Just then, the Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable's gaze suddenly fell upon Ye Chen.