Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Dongxuan City, Central Plaza.

A deathly silence permeated the air. The entire crowd stared blankly at that tall, proud figure, almost forgetting to breathe.

"He... He actually killed Lord Bai?"

After what felt like an eternity, the leader of a major power finally spoke, his voice trembling with disbelief.

His words were the first to break the silence.

In the stands, the sound of sharp intakes of breath could be heard one after another!

According to rumor, he was an Attendant to some great personage. Even the Prefect had to treat him politely. As for ordinary powers like themselves, they had to address the young man in white as 'Lord'.

But now, a young Cultivator with such a terrifying background had been slain in public just like that?

Moreover, Bai Yujie was a Fifth Layer Divine Might Realm existence, yet he couldn't even withstand a single blow. That young man named Ye Chen... his level of cultivation was simply too incredible!

"That guy... he's still a bit too impulsive!"

The Buddha's Son raised an eyebrow. Killing was forbidden at the Peach Blossom Banquet, and Ye Chen had done it in front of so many people, taking out someone he absolutely shouldn't have provoked. 'Then again, why should I worry about Ye Chen? I should be wishing for this guy to suffer disaster!'

'This is not good!'

Song Yubing's heart was in turmoil. The joy she'd felt at seeing Ye Chen appear was now replaced by worry.

She had attended the banquet at Lingtian Pavilion last night, so she naturally knew how terrifying the other party's identity was.

Although he was just an Attendant to some great personage, he was qualified to sit as an equal with someone like Li Jianyin.

Now that he had died in public at Ye Chen's hands, she was afraid there would be endless trouble to follow!

However... this was the Peach Blossom Banquet, the grandest event in Dongxuan Province, personally initiated by the Prefect of Dongxuan Prefecture, Li Yu.

With him presiding, not even the four great families combined would dare to act rashly!

Therefore, no one should dare to openly make a move against Ye Chen.

Besides, everyone had seen it clearly earlier. It was Bai Yujie who had first tried to kill Ye Chen, which led to the current situation.

Even if Bai Yujie died, he brought it upon himself!

Similar thoughts surfaced in the minds of many.

After all, Ye Chen had been secretly hunted by major powers. The reason he appeared today must be that he knew Li Yu was present, and other forces wouldn't dare to act wantonly, right?

However, as Bai Yujie fell, before Li Yu could say anything, a middle-aged man to the side had already stood up. A majestic aura, seemingly powerful enough to sweep across the heavens and the earth, surged from his body!

His face was grim, and he was dressed in black. Merely standing there, he was like an immovable, ancient Divine Mountain, radiating a divine might so awe-inspiring that no one dared to look at him directly!

"You are courting death!"

He spoke slowly, uttering only four words, each one ringing with power.

But in that instant, the entire martial arts arena seemed to be enveloped by an invisible pressure. Even the most outstanding prodigies of the Divinity Transformation Realm could no longer stand upon it.

Ye Chen, however, seemed completely unaffected, standing as firm and unmovable as a mountain.

"You want to avenge him?" Ye Chen asked coolly, completely unintimidated by the middle-aged man's aura.

"That's right."

The middle-aged man spoke, his voice booming like thunder, reverberating between heaven and earth. "I am Shi Chongwei, Fifth Commander under Princess Changyue."

"Today, before all living beings under the heavens, I will pass judgment upon you!"

Hearing the middle-aged man's world-shaking voice, the entire crowd first fell silent, then erupted into a clamor like a pot of boiling water!

A look of sudden realization appeared on the faces of many Cultivators.

Only then did they understand. The great personage whom Prefect Li Yu treated so cautiously, even postponing the Peach Blossom Banquet for, was none other than Princess Changyue!

"Princess Changyue?" Ye Chen's eyes flickered. The name was unfamiliar to him.

He had lived in Lei Province his whole life and knew very little about the outside world.

But at that very moment, Li Jianyin suddenly sent him a voice transmission: "Fellow Daoist, you must be careful. This Princess Changyue is a famous genius of the Great Hong Royal Family. Rumor has it that she was born with a Sacred Body and is a prodigy the likes of which the royal family hasn't seen in a thousand years."

"You must think twice before provoking such a person. No matter how lawless you are, even if you disregard Princess Changyue herself, you must still consider the Great Hong Royal Family behind her."

Ye Chen was taken aback. He turned his head and met Li Jianyin's gaze.

Li Jianyin smiled faintly. Ye Chen nodded and replied via voice transmission, "Many thanks!"

"No need to be so formal. You said before that we could meet up after the Peach Blossom Banquet if we had the chance. I felt an instant connection with you, Fellow Daoist. You mustn't let my hopes be in vain."

Li Jianyin said.

Apparently, he had long since recognized Ye Chen as the mysterious swordsman who was with the Buddha's Son last night.

And he was willing to risk offending Princess Changyue to send Ye Chen a warning.

This gesture successfully earned him Ye Chen's goodwill.

"I won't disappoint you, Fellow Daoist."

Ye Chen smiled, then his gaze returned to the middle-aged man.

Shi Chongwei, an Eighth Layer Divine Might Realm Cultivator!

He called himself the Fifth Commander serving Princess Changyue and was the superior of the Attendant, Bai Yujie. His status was respected, his strength was immense, and in the eastern region of this dynasty, he was powerful enough to look down on all other Cultivators.

In the Saintly Temple's camp, the Buddha's Son shook his head. "Eighth Layer Divine Might Realm? I'm afraid that's still not enough to handle Ye Chen. Even an existence like Pure Buddha was no match for him, let alone this Fifth Commander under Princess Changyue."

"There's something you don't know," Master Jialan said in a low voice. "The commanders under Princess Changyue are all famous for being fierce and skilled in battle. Setting aside whether ordinary people would dare to provoke them and disregard Princess Changyue's reputation, their individual combat prowess alone is no small matter! This Commander Shi Chongwei is rumored to have once single-handedly slain a Peak of Divine Power Realm heretical cultivator."

"A heretical cultivator?" The Buddha's Son was surprised, but he was still unconvinced. "Heretical cultivators have always been known for their incredibly fast cultivation speed, but their foundations are far less stable than those of ordinary Cultivators."

"Being able to slay a Peak of Divine Power Realm heretical cultivator is enough to prove his combat prowess is extraordinary, but that doesn't necessarily mean he can compare to Lord Pure Buddha."

Hearing this, Master Jialan couldn't help but give the Buddha's Son a strange look. "But what if I told you that he was fighting five Peak of Divine Power Realm heretical cultivators at the same time? And the result was that all the heretical cultivators were annihilated, while he escaped completely unscathed."

These words instantly stunned the Buddha's Son, and his eyes, as bright as stars, couldn't help but widen.

However, Master Jingde, who was standing to the side, secretly shook his head.

He sighed inwardly. 'If Jialan had seen the battle between Ye Chen and Pure Buddha, he would know that the aura the young man emits in a fight is countless times more terrifying than Shi Chongwei's. It's simply unimaginable. If I were to speak of it, probably no one would believe me.'