Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Ye Chen wasted no words. The sharp light of his sword looked as if it would cleave chaos itself apart.

"Hmph!"

Mr. Yun's expression grew cold, seemingly surprised by Ye Chen's decisiveness. Black and white spiritual light coiled around him, and he struck out as if it were an extension of his own arm, unleashing immense power.

BOOM!

Amidst the violent boom, the sword light scattered the black and white radiance, but its power was spent in the process.

Ye Chen's expression was impassive, his calm eyes reflecting the scene of splashing, radiant light before him.

After this initial exchange, he could already tell that this was a far more terrifying opponent than the Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable.

Although this mysterious Mr. Yun was also at the Peak of the Divinity Transformation Realm, he was more than a single cut above the Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable, who shared the same cultivation level.

His every move held unfathomable power!

Though his opponent was worthy of the title Great Emperor, Ye Chen felt no fear. On the contrary, his will to fight surged!

His combat prowess was already supreme among all those beneath the Divine Might Realm.

Especially after gaining the empowerment of the Red Lotus Karma Fire, Ye Chen's strength had grown substantially, and he now had more trump cards up his sleeve.

The stronger his opponent was, the better suited he was to be Ye Chen's whetstone.

This way, Ye Chen could better test his own theories and gain a clearer assessment of his combat strength.

BOOM!

Within Mr. Yun's eyes, two vortexes—one black, one white—seemed to spin.

A strange and chilling power coiled around him. The astonishing shockwaves that emanated from him seemed powerful enough to tear space itself asunder, striking fear into the hearts of all who witnessed it.

With a flick of his finger, Mr. Yun sent a beam of light as black as ink shooting forward.

The next moment, his other hand did the same, launching a ghastly white beam right after it.

The two beams intertwined, merging into a chaotic divine radiance with an even fiercer attack, threatening to pierce straight through Ye Chen's body!

Ye Chen gripped the Cangming Sword, his gaze resolute and his swordsmanship seemingly divine.

A blinding sword light flashed, clashing head-on with the overwhelming divine radiance.

The divine radiance exploded violently, dissolving into countless motes of light that vanished between heaven and earth.

Mr. Yun's expression shifted. He clearly hadn't expected Ye Chen's sword skill to be so incredibly sharp, as if nothing in the world could stop the longsword in his hand.

How could he have known that since Ye Chen's Sword Intent had reached the stage of great accomplishment, the Cangming Sword in his hand could now unleash power comparable to a top-grade Spiritual Soldier?

When his sword light danced, its power had undergone an earth-shattering transformation compared to before.

"Interesting!"

"Now *this* is interesting!"

After being slightly moved, a hint of fanaticism appeared on Mr. Yun's otherwise indifferent face.

His figure transformed into a streak of light wreathed in black and white, and in the next instant, he appeared directly beside Ye Chen.

A massive brush appeared in his hand. As ink flew wantonly, terrifying power erupted, shaking the heavens and the earth, making mountains and rivers tremble!

It was another top-grade Spiritual Soldier, with power rivaling the Cangming Sword!

Even Ye Chen couldn't help but show a trace of surprise.

Spiritual Soldiers that reached the top grade were a rare sight.

'This must be the first time I've seen an enemy bring out a Spiritual Soldier of this caliber, right?'

"What? Scared already?"

"The power of my Mountain and River Brush is far greater than this."

As if noticing the surprise on Ye Chen's face, Mr. Yun gave a faint smile and began to wield his brush even faster.

He was like a painter using the world as his canvas, constantly adding strokes of ink. As the tip of his brush danced, its power was in no way inferior to the Sword Qi.

Every stroke he painted shattered an incoming slash of Sword Qi with astonishing might.

The next moment, Mr. Yun suddenly quickened the pace of his brushwork.

As if finishing a splash-ink painting of landscapes in a single stroke, a phantom image of majestic mountains and rivers materialized from thin air. It blotted out the sky, its aura overwhelming as it came crashing down directly on Ye Chen!

This scene left all the cultivators present completely stunned.

The shadow of this landscape nearly covered the entire Kunlun Mountain range. If Ye Chen failed to block this attack, they feared they too would be instantly crushed by the aftershock!

"This Mr. Yun… Just who in the heavens is he? How can he be so powerful?!"

The crowd gasped, their hearts trembling in shock.

They had seen the battle between the Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable and Mo Tianyun before.

The Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable was also at the Peak of the Divinity Transformation Realm, yet he was leagues below this Mr. Yun.

Ye Chen's gaze remained indifferent. Even in the face of such a powerful offensive, he was utterly fearless!

He sheathed his sword and stood his ground. His fingers flew as he rapidly formed a series of seals.

Then, a similarly majestic landscape of mountains and rivers materialized beneath his palms!

"Is that the 'Mountains and Rivers in the Palm' Divine Technique?" Mo Tianyun's face was a mask of horror, his shock beyond words.

'That's a legendary Divine Technique! How could a mere boy possess it?'

Then, Ye Chen spoke, his indifferent voice like the murmur of a god.

"With bare hands, I create mountains and rivers, and forge a new heaven with sun and moon!"

The two majestic landscapes of mountains and rivers collided in the void with a thunderous roar, unleashing boundless power!

An astonishing shockwave swept out, nearly engulfing the entire Kunlun Mountain range.

The entire Kunlun Mountain range trembled violently, and the experts standing on it were thrown into disarray, unable to even keep their footing.

"Did Ye Chen manage to block it?"

Mo Tianyun and the others stared unblinking into the smoke and dust ahead.

They all knew with perfect clarity that given the power Mr. Yun had displayed, Ye Chen was likely the only one among them who could face him.

As unwilling as Mo Tianyun was to admit it, he had no choice but to acknowledge that Ye Chen, a mere youth at the Primordial Mansion Realm, possessed combat prowess that was more than a cut above his own.

"Hmph! Mr. Yun has brought out his Mountain and River Brush. How could that brat possibly withstand such an attack?"

"Don't even think about it. That brat has most likely perished!"

Yu Hongjue shook his head with a hint of regret. "What a shame. I didn't even get to torture him myself. Still, having Mr. Yun avenge me isn't so bad."

However, just as the words left his mouth, a torrent of blood-red flame erupted from within the smoke.

The surrounding smoke was instantly devoured by the blazing tongues of fire. In the next instant, Mr. Yun's agonizing scream suddenly echoed across the heavens.

"AHHH—"

"What is this—"

The faces of the crowd paled.

Yu Hongjue's eyes widened in utter disbelief.

A figure wreathed in black and white light was being roasted by the blood-red flames.

No matter how frantically the figure thrashed, it could not shake off the blood-red flames.

Mr. Yun's face was a mask of horror. He felt as if his head was about to split open.

He knew that the blood-red flame was not roasting his physical body, but his Divine Soul!