Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Every Cultivator on the tower ship was closely watching the standoff between Ye Chen and Xiao Jing.

As the scene unfolded, a dead silence fell over the deck of the tower ship. The crowd exchanged glances, utterly speechless, having lost their voices in shock.

No one could have imagined that in the face of such a terrifying strike from the meteor cannon, Ye Chen would still have a trump card to turn the tables!

Just then, a shrill scream shattered the dead silence.

"No, no, no—!"

"This is impossible?!"

The crowd followed the sound and saw Murong Dai, her face ashen, collapsed limply on the ground. Her eyes were filled with profound terror and despair.

When she saw Xiao Jing arrive with the Chamber of Commerce's warship as reinforcements, she had thought she was finally out of danger.

After all, in her eyes, with a weapon as destructive as the meteor cannon, it was impossible for Ye Chen to make a comeback, no matter how powerful he was.

But reality dealt her a crushing blow.

Forget the meteor cannon—the entire warship, along with all the Cultivators on it, had been annihilated by Ye Chen's single strike.

'Is this really just a First Layer Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator?'

'No one would believe it even if you told them!'

"So this is the Soul-Catching Lamp's strongest attack, the Divine Light of Calamitous Annihilation?"

In the distant void, Ye Chen stood upon a vast expanse of dark clouds. He examined the Soul-Catching Lamp in his hand, its light flickering uncertainly, and a look of amazement appeared in his eyes.

He knew that the lamp's third method of attack was incredibly terrifying. It was an earth-shattering power that combined the World-Ending Demon Light and the Spirit-Annihilating Death Light, strong enough to devour everything in existence.

But seeing it with his own eyes still made him gasp in awe.

'This is just ridiculous.'

Ye Chen was even confident that if he were to face a Void Realm Great Power, this single strike of the Divine Light of Calamitous Annihilation would be enough to easily suppress, or even eliminate, them!

However, judging by the Soul-Catching Lamp's current state, it clearly wouldn't be able to unleash the Divine Light of Calamitous Annihilation again anytime soon.

'I wonder how many Divine Souls it will need to absorb to recover its energy.'

"You've worked hard. Let me just grab a few more Divine Souls to compensate you."

Ye Chen smiled faintly.

The Soul-Catching Lamp seemed to understand his words, swaying gently. Its flickering red light seemed to reveal a hint of fatigue.

With a flicker, Ye Chen reappeared on the deck of the tower ship.

With a casual wave of his hand, the Divine Souls of all the Chamber of Commerce experts who had previously offended him were forcibly and uncontrollably ripped out. They were then devoured by the Soul-Catching Lamp, leaving behind only lifeless husks on the deck.

This included Yang Zheng, the one who had arrogantly hammered on his door earlier. Ye Chen didn't spare him either.

The experts of the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce were all terrified by this scene. Fearing for their lives, they scrambled to their knees to beg for mercy, pleading for Ye Chen to spare them.

However, Ye Chen did not harm the innocent. He only eliminated those who had mocked or insulted him.

Soon, only Murong Dai was left, collapsed on the ground with a face full of despair.

"I wasn't planning on letting you die so quickly, but the Soul-Catching Lamp has expended too much power. It urgently needs a Divine Soul from the Divine Might Realm, like yours, to replenish its energy."

Ye Chen sighed with a hint of helplessness.

As if understanding him again, the Soul-Catching Lamp swayed slightly, as if to say it would thoroughly torture Murong Dai's Divine Soul.

"The Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce… will not let you go! Absolutely… not!!!" Before her death, Murong Dai stared fixedly at Ye Chen, her eyes nearly bulging from their sockets.

In Murong Dai's eyes, Ye Chen saw resentment, hatred, and a hint of… regret.

Had Murong Dai been willing to swallow her pride and sincerely apologize to Ye Chen back then, she wouldn't have ended up in this pathetic state.

Ye Chen would have remained an Elder of the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce, and he would have stepped forward without hesitation when the tower ship was in peril.

It wouldn't be like now, where even after the evil cultivators blocking their path were wiped out, Murong Dai and her people still couldn't escape death.

The Soul-Catching Lamp certainly did not disappoint Ye Chen. After absorbing Murong Dai's Divine Soul, waves of heart-palpitating power surged from its flickering light. Murong Dai's bloodcurdling screams echoed continuously from within it, making everyone's skin crawl.

'What exactly was Murong Dai experiencing inside?'

Not even Ye Chen knew for sure.

"Elder He, all of you, please get up."

After dealing with Murong Dai, Ye Chen looked at the remaining experts from the Chamber of Commerce. They were still kneeling on the ground, not daring to stand.

"Young friend Ye Chen, I…" He Daoyun's face was full of bitterness.

"Elder He, this isn't your fault. They brought all of this upon themselves. I will not harm the innocent."

Ye Chen's tone had softened considerably.

He Daoyun had appreciated him in the beginning and had once wanted to recruit him properly. He hadn't done anything to wrong Ye Chen afterward.

He naturally wouldn't transfer his hatred for the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce onto He Daoyun.

Hearing this, He Daoyun finally let out a breath of relief, but the look he gave Ye Chen became much more complicated.

When they first met, He Daoyun had regarded Ye Chen as a junior worthy of promotion.

Who could have imagined that the young man before him was so incredibly powerful?

Not only had he wiped out the Supreme Profound Daoist and a host of other demonic figures, but he had also annihilated the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce's reinforcement warship in a single strike!

Everything felt like a dream, leaving He Daoyun with a sense that a lifetime had passed.

With the matter resolved, He Daoyun and the others returned to take control of the Cloud Mist Tower Ship and resumed their journey toward their destination.

The thunderstorm they were in had been summoned by the Evil Crow. With the Evil Crow's demise, the thunderclouds had begun to dissipate significantly.

Before long, the tower ship would be able to sail out of the thunderstorm's range.

"Miss Qingli, what exactly is…"

Ye Chen looked at Qingli, who was walking toward him.

The young woman was still as charming and beautiful as ever, but her gaze toward Ye Chen was now filled with awe.

"Lord Ye, this humble one did not intentionally associate with those calamity beings. I was truly forced…"

Ye Chen waved his hand. "I know. You weren't with them; you were just forced."

"I just want to know, what those guys wanted from the tower ship… was it this True Dragon's Blood?"

he said, holding up the wooden box in his hand.

"That's right." Qingli nodded slightly. "The True Dragon's Blood contains a trace of the True Dragon's power from when it was alive. For calamity beings, it has astonishing effects."

"They can use the True Dragon's Blood to glimpse the True Dragon's innate talents and Divine Techniques from its lifetime. They can also absorb this trace of power to greatly enhance their own strength."

"As for the evil cultivators' purpose… I'm not sure about the specifics, but it's not surprising that a treasure of this level would be coveted."

"I just didn't expect them to actually dare to target the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce."

Ye Chen stared at the wooden box in his hand, lost in thought.

'Is this True Dragon's Blood really that miraculous?'