Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Not far away, a sardonic smile played on Mu Liuji's face.

'Is Ye Chen's action a way of blaming the Saint Temple for not being honorable enough, for resorting to using others to deal with him?'

'But this world has always been about "winner takes all." How could there be any fairness on the path of cultivation?'

"It seems the one who's truly out of tricks is you."

"You've been pushed into a corner. That's the only reason you'd say something so foolish and ignorant."

Mu Liuji sighed softly, as if he already had Ye Chen completely in his grasp.

Yet no one in the crowd found this strange.

Ye Chen had already been injured during his clash with Lord Shakyamuni. It was obvious he couldn't possibly fight another Divine Might Realm Great Power who was at full strength.

Now, with Mu Liuji present, Ye Chen had no hope of turning the tables, even if he possessed heaven-defying abilities.

At the end of the day, he was still just a Cultivator at the Peak of Primordial Mansion Realm.

No matter how heaven-defying he was, fighting two Divine Might Realm Great Powers was nothing but a fool's dream.

Ye Chen let out a long breath, his eyes flickering. He felt a sense of helplessness.

It was true that he wielded two of the world's most powerful secret treasures: the Chaos Cauldron of Incarceration and the Red Lotus Karma Fire.

However, the Chaos Cauldron of Incarceration had been severely damaged and had yet to recover.

Furthermore, his own strength was limited, preventing him from unleashing the true power of these two divine treasures.

Just being able to use them to fight Lord Shakyamuni to this extent was already a remarkable feat.

After all, the power of Divine Might mastered by experts of the Divine Might Realm was a power of the Great Dao, completely superior to that of the Divinity Transformation Realm.

One could say the gap between the Divine Might Realm and the Divinity Transformation Realm was far greater than the gap between the Divinity Transformation Realm and the Primordial Mansion Realm.

Therefore, although he felt exhausted, Ye Chen didn't look down on himself. On the contrary, he was quite satisfied with the results of today's battle.

'After all, who else in this world could fight so far above their own realm?'

"Alright, since you know there's no escape, just surrender obediently."

Lord Shakyamuni said this while taking a sacred healing medicine, regulating his energy and tending to his injuries.

His gaze was cold, and a greedy light swirled in the depths of his eyes. "Hand over that Karma Fire, and I don't mind giving you a more comfortable death."

Clearly, faced with a monstrous prodigy like Ye Chen, even he—a Great Saint Monk of the Saint Temple, a genuine Divine Might Realm Great Power—now felt a potent threat.

'A genius like this must be eliminated, root and stem!'

'Otherwise, he will surely become a grave threat in the future!!!'

"Oh?"

"You really think you have me cornered?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.

"If you have any trump cards, just play them!"

Lord Shakyamuni sneered. "If you truly had any fight left in you, why would you be wasting your breath with me here? You would have attacked long ago!"

"You're right. I truly don't have the strength to fight a Divine Might Realm expert anymore."

Ye Chen shook his head, and his candid words sounded like the helpless resignation of someone cornered, bowing his head to fate.

Seeing this, the crowd couldn't help but laugh.

Lord Shakyamuni remained greedy, his earlier transcendent demeanor gone. He looked as if he couldn't wait to snatch the Red Lotus Karma Fire from Ye Chen's hands.

Mu Liuji, on the other hand, watched with a sardonic look, like a cat toying with a mouse, observing his trapped prey with a leisurely air.

In the distance, Xu Ao was thrilled, thinking, 'The time has finally come to settle the score with Ye Chen for good!'

Facing the varied gazes, Ye Chen remained calm and composed, his own expression as still as water.

He looked at Lord Shakyamuni and smiled faintly. "Actually, I wasn't finished speaking."

"While I may not have the strength to continue fighting, as I said before, external aid is also a part of one's strength."

Lord Shakyamuni frowned impatiently and said in a low voice, "External aid? If you really had some external power to rely on, why would you be bluffing here?"

"If you're so capable, why don't you try it? Let's see if this so-called 'external aid' can really save you from today's predicament."

However, no sooner had his voice fallen,

than a clear voice rang out between heaven and earth.

"Then let's try!"

BOOM!

An immense wave of divine flame erupted out of nowhere, like a phoenix undergoing Nirvana, and surged into the battlefield!

At the same time, an indescribably terrifying aura, carrying with it an astonishing pressure, descended upon the scene, causing everyone present to tremble in shock!

"What?"

Lord Shakyamuni's expression changed drastically.

He looked up and saw an agile figure emerging from within the roiling sea of fire, as if born from it!

The figure strode upon the void, tightly gripping a long spear wreathed in blazing divine flames. He stood between heaven and earth like a towering fire god!

It was a demonically handsome youth!

His red hair flowed in the wind, and he wore crimson battle armor that seemed forged from fire itself. Majestic and imposing, his gaze was cold, and he looked down upon the world with an air of peerless arrogance!

Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events.

"A youth… who has stepped into the Divine Might Realm?"

Mu Liuji's pupils constricted, as if he couldn't believe his eyes.

"Noisy!"

"Did I say you could speak?"

The youth's gaze was like a blazing fire, seemingly burning the very air it passed through. He looked indifferently at Mu Liuji, and in the next instant, his spear swept out!

Mu Liuji was shocked and furious.

'He attacked just because I said one sentence? Is that all it takes to start a fight with him?'

'I'm a distinguished Celestial Tier assassin from the Valley of Death! When have I ever been looked down upon like this?'

"Hmph!"

Mu Liuji snorted coldly and retaliated, unwilling to show any weakness.

He too was a Divine Might Realm Great Power; how could he stand being suppressed by a mere youth?

A pitch-black canopy of darkness suddenly spread out, and his aura became sinister and eerie, like a soul-shaking demon from the depths of hell!

BOOM!

The sea of fire rushed down like the galaxy itself pouring from the heavens, crashing heavily against the pitch-black canopy.

For a moment, the violent aftershocks shook the heavens and the earth. A rain of light scattered across the sky as the clouds above shattered and massive fissures cracked open the ground below. The world shook as if the apocalypse had arrived—a truly terrifying sight!

Xu Ao was already scared stiff.

'These are two genuine Divine Might Realm Great Powers!'

'A clash between Divine Might Realm Great Powers is truly terrifying beyond imagination!'

Lord Shakyamuni's expression also grew solemn.

When it came to a battle of this level, even he could not simply ignore it.

'Of course, the most important question is, who on earth is this red-haired youth that appeared so suddenly?'

'Why would he start a fight with Mu Liuji over a single word?'

He had thought Ye Chen was already in his grasp, but this inexplicable new variable made Lord Shakyamuni's gaze flicker with uncertainty.

'The situation has clearly spiraled beyond my control!'

The red-haired youth repelled the pitch-black canopy, his figure flickering as he strode across the sea of fire to arrive before Ye Chen.

"Master, I'm late!"