Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

"This is bad!"

Seeing Ye Chen's utterly indifferent, expressionless face, the hearts of both Fa Zhao and Fa Ming skipped a beat. They sensed trouble.

Lord Shakyamuni was in no position to help them now.

The pressure of having to face Ye Chen by themselves was immense!

After all, this was a monster who could go head-to-head with Lord Shakyamuni!

"Run!"

Fa Zhao was the first to flee toward Flame City.

They weren't far from Flame City—only about five hundred li.

With their power, it wouldn't take them long to reach Flame City if they flew at top speed.

However, how could Ye Chen possibly stand by and watch them escape?

They wouldn't be able to buy even a single second!

Ye Chen's expression was cold. Gripping the Cangming Sword, he slashed sharply through the void before him.

A fiercely sharp beam of Sword Qi shot out, seeming to pierce through the void itself as it rapidly descended upon the fleeing Fa Zhao.

Fa Zhao hadn't even been able to withstand Ye Chen's bare-handed attacks earlier.

Never mind now that Ye Chen had drawn the Cangming Sword.

The overwhelming Sword Intent was like that of a legendary Sword Immortal, making one want to kowtow in submission!

"No! I am a dignified Saint Monk! How can I die here!"

Fa Zhao roared and raised his staff high. The staff erupted in a brilliant light, releasing a startling aura as immense Spiritual Power gathered from the heavens and earth, seemingly to block Ye Chen's attack.

However, the Sword Qi was terrifyingly sharp, as if nothing in the world could resist being cut by it. The surging golden light was torn apart like a curtain, and even the staff was sent flying from his grasp to land nearby.

Despair filled Fa Zhao's heart. With no strength left to resist, his body was mostly shredded by the Sword Qi.

In fact, he wasn't completely dead. Though his body was mostly destroyed, a sliver of life remained.

But at that moment, the Soul-Catching Lamp made its move!

A powerful suction force spread out. Without the protection of his physical body, Fa Zhao's Divine Soul was pulled straight out, unable to resist in the slightest!

Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivators could already use the power of their Divine Soul as an offensive weapon.

But the Soul-Catching Lamp seemed to be the bane of all Divine Souls. No matter how powerful the Cultivator, once their Divine Soul was drawn out by the lamp, they would lose all ability to struggle and could only be obediently sucked away.

Fa Zhao was no exception. Even as an incredibly powerful Saint Monk, he could not escape death in the end.

"Bastard!!!"

Seeing this, Fa Ming's eyes looked ready to split with rage.

He and Fa Zhao were brothers. How could he endure watching his own brother die so horribly right before his eyes?

But unfortunately, even if he couldn't endure it, he had to.

After all, with his meager abilities, he stood no chance against this terrifying, Demon God-like youth.

"Don't be hasty. It'll be your turn soon."

Ye Chen smiled faintly. In a flicker, his figure was already in pursuit of Fa Ming.

"You stop this instant!"

Just then, Lord Shakyamuni's furious roar came from afar. It seemed he had finally broken free from the shackles of the Red Lotus Karma Fire.

Although the Red Lotus Karma Fire was said to be inextinguishable, burning away all of an enemy's sins and karma, it was, after all, just a single wisp of the flame. Under the full-powered resistance of a Divinity Transformation Realm Great Power like Lord Shakyamuni, it had eventually been exhausted.

At this moment, Lord Shakyamuni showed none of his initial composure and calm.

His handsome, youthful face now looked somewhat crazed. His golden-glowing eyes were filled with killing intent, as if he wanted nothing more than to skin Ye Chen alive!

"You actually control the Red Lotus Karma Fire... You have walked down a heretical path, one that the world's Righteous Dao will not tolerate!"

Lord Shakyamuni hissed, his breathing ragged. Clearly, that wisp of Red Lotus Karma Fire had given him a great deal of trouble.

"Is that so?"

"If it won't tolerate me, then let it come and destroy me!"

"If you have the ability, that is!"

Ye Chen sneered. With a flick of his finger, a streak of blood-red Flame shot out and landed on Fa Ming.

"No!"

Only then did Fa Ming realize that Ye Chen controlled such a bizarre and wondrous flame of heaven and earth. His expression changed drastically, but just as he thought to flee, it was already too late.

All the karma on his body was ignited. He was engulfed in the blood-red Flame and, in an instant, burned to ashes.

Lord Shakyamuni's handsome face was now twisted with rage.

He clearly could have saved Fa Ming just now, but deterred by the Red Lotus Karma Fire, he hadn't dared to act rashly, resulting in Fa Ming's horrible death right before his eyes!

Not far away, Xu Ao and the others were already chilled to the bone, their hearts pounding with the urge to retreat.

Ye Chen's trump cards seemed exceptionally bizarre; even a Divinity Transformation Realm Great Power like Lord Shakyamuni was extremely wary of them.

If even Lord Shakyamuni couldn't take this boy down today, wouldn't staying here mean they would suffer the same fate as Cheng Ji and the other two Saint Monks, dying a horrible death on the spot?

Before they could think any further, Lord Shakyamuni, already roaring with fury, erupted in a brilliant golden light and charged down to suppress Ye Chen.

"There is no longer a place for a heretic like you in this world!"

"Fall of the Buddhas!"

Lord Shakyamuni shrieked, unleashing his cultivation base without reservation.

A world-enveloping divine might spread out, shaking the void. The surrounding mountain peaks collapsed, and even the ground couldn't withstand the immense pressure, beginning to crack and splinter into countless fissures.

Behind Lord Shakyamuni, illusory figures of buddhas began to shatter, transforming into an indescribable power that poured into his body.

Lord Shakyamuni's aura grew increasingly terrifying. At this moment, he was like a meteor falling from the sky. His energy had already locked firmly onto Ye Chen, making escape impossible.

Ye Chen's expression also became incredibly grave.

Without a doubt, Lord Shakyamuni had used his strongest attack, risking everything to suppress Ye Chen.

All because he had used the Red Lotus Karma Fire—the Karma Fire that even the gods and buddhas of the heavens feared!

The terrifying pressure was even greater than before!

Ye Chen slowly raised his eyes, staring at the figure descending from the sky. His palms, wreathed in the Red Lotus Karma Fire, unleashed the Cangming Nether Emperor Hand.

In that instant, it was as if a phantom of an Ancient Demon God crossed the endless river of time and space to appear behind him.

The Demon God phantom's Evil Qi surged to the heavens. With a wave of its great sleeve, a terrifying, world-shaking destructive power clashed head-on with Lord Shakyamuni.

"This is bad, run!"

Xu Ao and the others' faces changed. The scene before them was too shocking. Two terrifying attacks, far surpassing the Divinity Transformation Realm, were colliding. As mere bystanders, they would be devastated by the shockwaves!

But they were a step too slow. One after another, experts from the Xu family were struck by the shockwave and instantly obliterated, not even a speck of ash remaining.