Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

He was a man of noble status—a Supreme Elder from a major power, and a long-famous senior expert of the Divine Might Realm in Dongxuan Province.

The revelation sent shockwaves through the crowd.

In an instant, countless gazes filled with utter shock turned toward Chi Ming.

Divine Might Realm?

He was a young man who had actually reached the Divine Might Realm?!

Everyone gasped, finding the reality of the situation too shocking to comprehend.

"I was fortunate."

Amidst an oppressive, dead silence, Chi Ming gave a slight bow with cupped fists and strode away.

He left behind Jin Can, who was like a dead dog, being helped up by the Jin family's servants and carried back to their camp.

If it weren't for the rule against lethal force at the Peach Blossom Banquet, Jin Can probably wouldn't have made it back alive.

"Divine Might Realm?"

Jin Shengquan's gaze flickered, the shock in his heart almost indescribable.

'I never would have imagined that a Cultivator who had stepped into the Divine Might Realm would actually appear at this Peach Blossom Banquet!'

"Damn it!"

"That bitch, Song Yubing, actually found a helper from the Divine Might Realm!"

Within the Song family's camp, the atmosphere was incredibly tense. The expressions of the family's upper echelon were grim, a chill seeping into their hearts.

It was no wonder their reaction was so strong.

After all, nearly all of the top talents of the younger generation from the entire eastern part of the dynasty's Cultivation Realm were gathered here in Dongxuan Province.

But even they had only just barely broken through to Divinity Transformation.

So where in the world did this terrifying Divine Might Realm expert come from?

With a Cultivator of this level on stage, what was the point of anyone else fighting? Wasn't taking the top spot a foregone conclusion?

For a moment, the heirs of countless factions felt a chill in their hearts, their fighting spirit completely gone, utterly crushed by the reality before them.

This was especially true for the heirs of the major powers, such as the four great families and the Penglai Sect.

Their goal was the top spot.

But now, a roadblock at the Divine Might Realm had suddenly appeared, undoubtedly shattering all their hopes.

'Why? Where on earth did she find a Divine Might Realm Cultivator like this?'

'Could it be that Ye Chen wasn't her trump card? Were we all fooled?'

The Song family's higher-ups were seething with rage, a cold dread washing over them.

They were naturally aware that Chi Ming was using Song Yubing's spot.

But they had thought that as long as Ye Chen didn't dare to show his face, they had nothing to worry about. They never expected that this Chi Ming would turn out to be a Great Power at the Divine Might Realm!

Even without Ye Chen, Chi Ming still possessed the strength to crush everyone present and take the top spot!

"This shouldn't be! How can there be such a terrifying young Cultivator in the eastern part of our dynasty? Why have I never heard of him before?"

The Song family's Grand Elder, Song Taigu, watched Chi Ming's retreating back with a suspicious and startled gaze.

"Relax. We haven't reached the point of no return yet."

"How could I not have prepared for a situation like this?"

Song Tingyue was also stunned by the power Chi Ming displayed, but he didn't panic, remaining as calm and composed as ever.

His composure was infectious, and everyone else began to calm down as well.

Indeed, just as Song Tingyue had said, they had made ample preparations back then to guard against Ye Chen's potential appearance.

'Did Song Yubing really think she could take the top spot and sweep the competition just by finding Chi Ming to fight in her place?'

'She's far too naive.'

In fact, Song Tingyue had long since established a connection with Bai Yujie.

Song Yubing found someone to take her place, so all they had to do was follow her example!

...

"Do any of you know the identity of this young man?" From his seat in the very front row, a sharp glint appeared in Li Yu's eyes as he looked toward Chi Ming.

"I've never heard of such a person. It's possible that, like the Young Master, he went to cultivate outside the eastern part of the dynasty from a young age. Now that he's heard about the Peach Blossom Banquet, he's returned to show what he's capable of," the City Lord, Zhong Luoxun, who was beside him, said after some consideration.

"I thought that only the heirs of the great families would be worth watching at this Peach Blossom Banquet. I never expected to receive such a huge surprise!"

Li Yu was very pleased. Chi Ming's appearance had thoroughly piqued his interest. "What's that kid's name?"

Hearing this, Jiang Quguang immediately took out a Token. He channeled his Spiritual Power into it, and a screen of light instantly materialized above the Token.

The light screen was hazy and illusory, with golden characters flickering within it. The aura of one of these characters was distantly connected to the token in Chi Ming's hand.

Jiang Quguang looked at that character, scanned it briefly with his Divine Soul, and replied, "His name is Chi Ming."

"Mansion Master, with this Fellow Cultivator Chi Ming here, I'm afraid there won't be much to see at this Peach Blossom Banquet. Besides him, no one else can compete for the top spot."

Hearing this, Li Yu couldn't help but sigh in agreement. "Grand General Jiang speaks the truth. The power of the Divine Might Realm completely overshadows all the juniors in Dongxuan Province. Even many old monsters might not achieve such strength in their entire lifetimes."

"Then is it still necessary to have Fellow Cultivator Chi Ming continue to compete?" Zhong Luoxun asked.

"This..." Li Yu hesitated.

The power gap between the other young Cultivators wasn't very large. The strongest were at the Divinity Transformation Realm, while the weaker ones still possessed the strength of the late-stage Primordial Mansion Realm.

Only Chi Ming was far ahead of everyone else. His cultivation level at the Divine Might Realm put him in a different world compared to the other Cultivators. There was no point in continuing the competition.

But to just let him take the top spot so easily? Li Yu felt that would be a bit too arbitrary.

Moreover, the rules of the Peach Blossom Banquet had never been broken in thousands of years. Were they really going to break convention now for a single youth at the Divine Might Realm?

Just as Li Yu was hesitating, a clear laugh suddenly sounded beside him.

"Lord Mansion Master, I have an idea. Would you care to hear it?"

Li Yu followed the voice and saw that the speaker was a middle-aged man beside him.

"Speak," Li Yu said with a nod.

"It's quite obvious that this Fellow Cultivator Chi Ming is not a young Cultivator from the eastern part of our dynasty. The spot he holds was most likely obtained by replacing someone else," the middle-aged man said calmly.

"What are you getting at?" Li Yu raised an eyebrow.

As long as one had a spot and was under thirty-five years of age, they could participate in the Peach Blossom Banquet.

As for who the spot belonged to... since they had already been distributed, Li Yu naturally wouldn't concern himself with such details.

"What I mean to say is, there is no point in having Fellow Cultivator Chi Ming continue to compete. With his strength, he is fully capable of contending for the top spot."

"It would be better to simply have another contestant who also has the strength to vie for first place fight him directly. That alone can decide who takes the top spot."

"Of course, the Peach Blossom Banquet must still go on. As for the other Cultivators... they can simply compete for the spots below first place," the middle-aged man said with a smile.

"What you say is not without merit." Li Yu nodded. "But among all the young Cultivators participating in the Peach Blossom Banquet, who else can fight him?"

"I can."

As Li Yu's words fell, Bai Yujie slowly rose to his feet, a mocking smile on his face.