Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

But Ye Chen advanced to meet it without hesitation.

Despite the God-Binding Rope's heaven-shaking might, which seemed powerful enough to shatter the very void, Ye Chen was completely unfazed.

After all, the Cangming Sword in his hand was a Spiritual Soldier far more powerful than the God-Binding Rope!

However, with his current abilities, Ye Chen could only unleash power equivalent to that of a Top-grade Spiritual Soldier.

But that was more than enough.

BOOM!

The Cangming Sword and the God-Binding Rope clashed.

A majestic torrent of Sword Qi surged forth like a flash flood, a tsunami, resembling the Milky Way itself as it cascaded down from the heavens.

As if struck by a tremendous blow, the God-Binding Rope was driven back by the Cangming Sword, trembling uncontrollably.

Yu Hongjue, whose aura was linked to the God-Binding Rope, felt the backlash. A stifling pressure built in his chest, so intense he nearly coughed up blood!

"How can this be..."

'Why is this kid so powerful? Not even the God-Binding Rope can stop him?'

Terrified out of his mind, Yu Hongjue fled for his life, streaking into the distance.

Who could have imagined that a veteran expert, long established at the Eighth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm, would now be hunted down like a stray dog by a youth who had only recently broken through to the Primordial Mansion Realm?

Had they not witnessed it with their own eyes, not a single one of the experts present would have believed something so preposterous!

SWOOSH!

After a fierce chase, Ye Chen saw his opportunity and unleashed a slash.

A sword light as brilliant as the galaxy descended straight toward Yu Hongjue's back.

His soul nearly leaping from his body in terror, Yu Hongjue hastily summoned the God-Binding Rope to block the sword light.

But at that very moment, a blood-red wisp of flame suddenly shot out from within the piercing sword light!

The flame flickered with an eerie blood-red light, and within its glow, a vision of a boundless, terrifying purgatory emerged.

Countless grotesque specters wailed within that purgatory, seemingly enduring torture beyond human imagination.

'What is this?'

The demonic wails of the Red Lotus Karma Fire had the power to stun a Cultivator's Divine Soul.

In that fleeting moment of distraction, Yu Hongjue was too late to dodge, allowing the cluster of blood-red flame to land on him.

The next moment, his piercing shriek rang out, nearly identical to the screams of the specters in that blood-red purgatory!

BOOM!

His Divine Soul exploded on the spot, and his physical body became a lifeless husk, plummeting into the Kunlun Mountains below.

With a wave of his hand, Ye Chen snatched the Storage Ring from Yu Hongjue's body before clasping his hands behind his back and leisurely heading back.

In the distance, atop a peak of Kunlun Mountain, the crowd of experts witnessed the entire scene. A chill seeped into their hearts, and they trembled uncontrollably.

As the crowd watched the youth's calm and composed figure descend from the sky, their eyes held nothing but profound awe!

It all happened in an instant. From defeating Mr. Yun to personally slaying the old Patriarch of the Yu family, Yu Hongjue, only the span of a few blinks had passed.

One was at the Eighth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm, and the other was at the Peak of the Divinity Transformation Realm!

Both of them had fallen, one after the other, at the hands of Ye Chen!

After this battle, this young man's name would surely shake the borders of the Great Hong Dynasty and throw the Black Triangle Zone into turmoil!

In time, the entire Great Hong Dynasty itself would likely be shaken!

This youth, like a god of slaughter, had single-handedly slain all the experts from the Black Tiger Tribe and its allied factions.

From ordinary experts to Patriarch-level figures like Yu Hongjue, and even a top expert like Mr. Yun from the Xuanwu Tribe—not a single one of them had survived at Ye Chen's hands!

Such a combat record was simply staggering.

When paired with the fact that Ye Chen was only at the First Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm, it was enough to blow everyone's minds!

It was an astonishing feat worthy of being recorded in the annals of history!

To strike terror into the hearts of countless Divinity Transformation cultivators while only at the Primordial Mansion Realm—such a feat was unprecedented, and there might never be another who could repeat it!

Not only that, but Ye Chen had also shattered the plans of those heretical cultivators from the Hall of Yama.

He had destroyed the Demonic Embryo guarded by an incarnation of the Netherworld Emissary's will and three Netherworld Knights, preventing the Emissary's true self from descending into this world.

Of course, ordinary Cultivators had no idea of the staggering significance of this act.

Only the Cultivators from the Demon Exorcism Institute, who frequently dealt with such heretics, understood.

If a Demonic Embryo were allowed to hatch, it would unleash an incomparably terrifying evil spirit upon the world, bringing disaster to all living things!

After dealing with Yu Hongjue, Ye Chen did not spare the survivors from the Cyan Ape Tribe, the Yu family, or the Xiao family either.

He originally had no intention of dealing with such small fry.

But after he had fallen unconscious, these incorrigible fools still had designs on him.

Such backstabbing behavior naturally stirred Ye Chen's killing intent.

Of course, dealing with these small fry was a clean sweep that was over in a flash, so there is no need to elaborate.

As the great battle concluded, many of the experts present were still in a daze.

Everything they had just experienced felt too perilous, like a dream they found hard to believe.

But without a doubt, Ye Chen, a young man only at the Primordial Mansion Realm, had subtly become the pillar of support for everyone present.

No one else dared to court death by having designs on Ye Chen.

The experts from the major powers came forward one by one to greet Ye Chen, attempting to smooth over their relations with him.

"From the moment I first met you, young friend, I had a premonition. I knew you were a dragon among men, someone not to be underestimated!"

"Therefore, even though I knew you possessed opportunities that would make anyone envious, I never dared to act rashly. Instead, I treated it as forming a bond of goodwill with you."

The beautifully dressed woman from the Fire Phoenix Tribe approached Ye Chen, smiling gracefully.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked on with disdain at her blatant bootlicking.

Huo Susu and the others couldn't help but roll their eyes.

'What premonition? That's just hindsight talking!'

'If Ye Chen hadn't displayed such overwhelming strength, these major powers would have probably joined the Black Tiger Tribe and the others long ago to plunder his opportunities, wouldn't they?'

But no one had expected that this youth, with only a Primordial Mansion Realm cultivation, was no pushover to be trifled with.

He was a ferocious tiger that devoured people whole!

Ye Chen killed without the slightest hesitation, not only striking terror into the hearts of the Black Tiger Tribe and its allies, but also deeply intimidating the other experts present!

In response to the beautifully dressed woman's compliments, Ye Chen simply smiled and nodded.

He couldn't be bothered to figure out if her words were sincere or not.

A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. At least these powers had never moved against him, and that was enough.

His only enemies were the Black Tiger Tribe and a few other factions.

He didn't mind building good relations with the other major powers of the Black Triangle Zone.

As for the Xuanwu Tribe... that mysterious power that stood above all the other major factions.

If not for the sudden arrival of Mr. Yun, he wouldn't have made an enemy of this power for no reason.