Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

SWOOSH!

The Sword Qi swept out like a long river, utterly obliterating the Grand Elder of the Murong family!

At this point, with the exception of the Yun family, the Grand Elders of all four great families had fallen at the hands of Ye Chen alone!

The entire arena fell silent!

Only a deadly wind swept between heaven and earth, but it couldn’t disperse the thick stench of blood hanging over the martial arts arena.

That tall, imposing figure stood firm in the void, like a true god descended to earth, sweeping away all enemies with unstoppable might!

Any existence at the Divine Might Realm seemed as fragile as an ant in his eyes.

And yet, he was merely a Cultivator at the Fourth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm!

The thought sent a profound shock through every Cultivator present, a feeling almost impossible to describe with words.

’Just what kind of monster is this young man?’

Xiao Yunpo stood to the side, his hands clasped behind his back.

Yun Feiyang also pulled back, returning to the Yun family’s camp.

Ye Chen’s situation could no longer be considered dangerous, and there was no need for their superfluous help.

Above the vast martial arts arena, only Teng Youxuan and Ye Chen now faced each other from a distance.

This time, however, the fighting spirit of the Protector from the Central Province headquarters of the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce had completely melted away.

As he looked at the young man, his gaze held nothing but profound awe and a trace of regret.

”You regret this?”

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow slightly. As if reading Teng Youxuan’s mind, he spoke.

”Of course.”

Teng Youxuan’s expression was complicated. ”But I don’t regret becoming your enemy. I regret... not treating you as a formidable one!”

”Otherwise, I would not have come alone!”

In the distant seats, He Daoyun and the other experts from the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce looked at each other, speechless.

As a Protector for the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce, Teng Youxuan’s mission was to rendezvous with He Daoyun’s group and retrieve the True Dragon’s blood.

But he had never imagined that the True Dragon’s blood would end up in the hands of a young man!

Enraged upon learning this, Teng Youxuan had used the recording Forbidden Array on the sky-ship to carefully review everything that had previously happened aboard.

It was from that moment he learned of Ye Chen’s existence.

’This is an extremely terrifying young man. He absolutely cannot be underestimated.’

Though his cultivation was only at the Divinity Transformation Realm, his actual combat power was so heaven-defying as to be unimaginable.

Originally, Teng Youxuan should have waited for the experts from the Central Province headquarters to arrive and then joined forces with them to deal with Ye Chen.

However, as a Half-Step Void Realm expert, he was far too confident in his own strength.

Furthermore, with Ye Chen having taken the True Dragon’s blood, he would have had a hard time explaining the situation to the Central Province headquarters.

Now that he finally had news of Ye Chen, he had naturally rushed over, eager to capture him.

Unfortunately, it was now proven that he had, after all, underestimated Ye Chen.

The young man’s combat power was already enough to fight a Half-Step Void Realm expert!

Unless a Void Realm master appeared, Ye Chen was the strongest combatant in Dongxuan Province—unmatched!

After hearing Teng Youxuan’s answer, Ye Chen just smiled faintly.

That answer, at least, hadn’t disappointed him too much.

”This battle should come to an end.”

Ye Chen spoke calmly, sky-piercing Sword Qi surging around his body.

”Even in death, I have no regrets!”

Teng Youxuan’s expression hardened, the gloom on his face swept away. Enduring the excruciating pain in his arms, he forced himself to swing the Mountain-Opening Hammer, ready to fight Ye Chen once more!

This do-or-die attitude of his actually earned him the respect of many.

”KILL!!!”

Teng Youxuan roared, his Mountain-Opening Hammer transforming into a whirlwind. With every swing, a violent gale howled, unleashing a force that traveled a shocking distance.

But in the end, his injuries were too severe.

With a flick of his longsword, Ye Chen sent a glint of sword light through Teng Youxuan’s body, ending all of his movements!

”Your talent, sir... is something I’ve... only seen once in my life...”

Teng Youxuan’s large, bell-like eyes quickly dimmed. The life force in his body rapidly faded, and he finally plummeted from the sky, his aura completely gone.

A Protector-level expert from the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce had fallen!

The crowd looked on in amazement, complex emotions brewing in their hearts.

Even Teng Youxuan from the Central Province said that Ye Chen’s talent was something he had only seen once in his life.

Didn’t that mean that even in the Central Province, Ye Chen was a world-class, peerless prodigy?

Following Teng Youxuan’s fall, only a single figure now stood above the martial arts arena.

The young man’s face was cold, his aura like that of an unsheathed divine sword, piercing the heavens.

He looked at the mangled bodies littering the ground, an indescribable emotion echoing in his heart.

At this moment, a thought suddenly crossed Ye Chen’s mind.

’With my current combat power, can I already contend with a true Void Realm existence?’

”He... he actually won?”

In the Holy Temple’s camp, Master Jialan’s eyes widened in disbelief, as if he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

”I told you not to act rashly.”

”Otherwise, that pile of corpses in the arena would likely include yours.”

Master Jingde sighed deeply and said in a solemn voice.

”...I was wrong.” Master Jialan lowered his head, all thoughts of making an enemy of Ye Chen vanishing like smoke.

Master Jingde glanced at Master Jialan, his expression somewhat complicated.

In truth, although he knew Ye Chen was strong, he hadn’t been optimistic about Ye Chen’s chances in the previous battle.

After all, there were simply too many experts besieging Ye Chen!

As for Teng Youxuan, he was a terrifying Half-Step Void Realm existence, his strength even a notch above that of Pure Buddha!

How could he have ever imagined that Ye Chen’s combat power would be so terrifying that he could single-handedly slay all his major enemies, led by Teng Youxuan?

”Master-Uncle Jingde, you said before that you’ve already pledged allegiance to Fellow Daoist Ye Chen?” the Buddha’s Son asked suddenly, swallowing hard.

”That’s right.”

Master Jingde had originally been a little embarrassed to admit it.

But now that everyone had witnessed Ye Chen’s terror, he admitted it with a bit more confidence.

”In my opinion, why don’t we all just submit to Fellow Daoist Ye Chen!” the Buddha’s Son said suddenly, his words shocking and audacious.

”What did you say?!”

Master Jialan’s eyes widened as he glared at the Buddha’s Son. ”You wretched disciple! Do you have any idea how treasonous your words are?”

The Buddha’s Son gave a dry laugh. ”But if we don’t, how are we supposed to resolve the enmity between us and Fellow Daoist Ye Chen?”

”Once Ye Chen makes a move against us, my own life is insignificant, and my death would be no great loss. But I can’t just stand by and watch the legacy of our ancestors be completely severed in this generation!”

As he finished, the Buddha’s Son’s tone even carried a hint of tearful sorrow.

This made Master Jialan wonder if the boy was speaking from the heart or just putting on an act.

”In my opinion, what the Buddha’s Son says is correct,” Master Jingde said with a dry cough.