Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Not only that, but a majestic divine might also coated the Nine-Star Linked Pearl Ruler, making the attack all the more ferocious.

Clearly, Tan Jingyu wasn’t holding back in the slightest. Faced with Ye Chen, who had appeared right before him, he felt an intense threat!

The Cangming Sword glowed with an eerie purple light as it clashed heavily with the Nine-Star Linked Pearl Ruler.

In that instant, Sword Qi surged. Divine might and Sword Intent crashed against each other like opposing tides, each trying to crush and overwhelm the other. The resulting shockwaves erupted outward, violently rattling the great protective array of Xuanwu City.

The tribe’s cultivators instantly felt immense pressure. If not for Xiang Wei, the city’s guardian, personally directing the array, it would have shattered long ago, and the entire Xuanwu Tribe would have been reduced to ruins in the battle.

In the end, Ye Chen’s Cangming Sword, combined with his peerless Sword Intent, gained a slight edge in the exchange and forced Tan Jingyu to retreat.

Tan Jingyu felt the blood and qi in his body roil violently. The pervasive Sword Qi was like a tide, submerging him to the point of near suffocation. A look of horror crept onto his face.

’This kid is a Sword Cultivator, too?’

Now that Ye Chen had recovered his strength, he was far more difficult to deal with. Tan Jingyu had no choice but to take this rare opponent seriously.

’My Spiritual Cultivation has finally returned to the Divinity Transformation Realm...’

Ye Chen lifted his head and looked at Tan Jingyu in the distance. A fierce battle intent blazed in his deep eyes.

He realized his foundation was almost fully repaired. Even after his Spiritual Cultivation returned to the Divinity Transformation Realm, it continued to soar, with no end in sight.

’I’ll use this battle to return to my peak!’

Ye Chen tightened his grip on the Cangming Sword, his figure flashing like a phantom as he charged toward Tan Jingyu.

The leader of the Xuanwu Tribe had dominated the Black Triangle for many years, but this was the first time he had faced such a formidable enemy. His expression was grave as he used the Nine-Star Linked Pearl Ruler to clash with Ye Chen repeatedly.

Sparks flew everywhere. The aftershocks shattered vast swathes of clouds on the horizon.

On this day, everyone in Xuanwu City watched the battle with rapt attention.

It was the first time they had ever seen the Xuanwu Tribe in such a crisis. In the past, such a thing would have been utterly unimaginable.

”BOOM!”

After more than a hundred rounds of combat, Tan Jingyu was finally no match for Ye Chen, whose cultivation had returned to the Divinity Transformation Realm. He was struck and wounded by Ye Chen’s sword.

A terrifyingly long gash appeared on his chest. Flesh peeled back from the wound, where Sword Qi seemed to be rampaging, continuously ravaging Tan Jingyu’s body from within.

The Nine-Star Linked Pearl Ruler was also sent flying by Ye Chen’s sword, plummeting from the sky and embedding itself in the ground below.

Tan Jingyu’s robes were tattered and his aura was faint. He barely managed to steady himself, but he was still swaying, looking as if he would lose his footing and fall from the sky at any moment.

Seeing this, the hearts of the Xuanwu Tribe’s people tightened, and their faces grew pale.

It was the first time they had ever seen their invincible Clan Leader forced into such a wretched state!

And his opponent was a young man not even twenty years old!

”This is where it ends.”

Ye Chen casually flicked the blade of the Cangming Sword. The sword vibrated, and the bloodstains on it vanished with the movement.

The aura of Spiritual Power at the Fourth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm emanated from Ye Chen.

His strength had finally returned to its peak!

However, the baptism of the Creation Holy Fire was far from over.

Although the momentum of his power surge had weakened slightly, Ye Chen could still clearly feel his Spiritual Cultivation continuously rising, as if it was still far from its limit.

Tan Jingyu panted heavily. He said nothing, merely staring at Ye Chen with a complicated expression.

”SWOOSH!”

Suddenly, a streak of light appeared above Ye Chen’s head and shot down to suppress him!

Ye Chen sensed a familiar aura. He looked up and saw that the streak of light hurtling toward him was an Ancient God Order!

It was identical to the one in his own hand!

”BOOM!”

Ye Chen raised his Cangming Sword, unleashing a blast of Sword Qi that collided violently with the Ancient God Order.

The Ancient God Order trembled, shedding a hazy brilliance. An indescribable power then detonated from within it, causing even Ye Chen’s figure to shudder.

Just then, Tan Jingyu made his move!

He had not chosen to sit back and wait for death. A cup suddenly materialized in his hand.

The cup was a brilliant silver. Once activated, a resplendent divine light erupted from its mouth.

The power of the Space Law spread out in all directions, quickly locking down the area of empty space where Ye Chen stood.

’Space Law?’

Ye Chen’s eyes narrowed as he looked at Tan Jingyu.

He realized that Tan Jingyu must have played all his hidden trump cards.

That shimmering silver cup was definitely a Void Realm Spiritual Treasure!

Moreover, Ye Chen sensed an extremely familiar aura coming from the cup.

The aura shared the same origin as the Profound Mirror Treasure Record. This led Ye Chen to conclude that the cup in Tan Jingyu’s hand was most likely one of the Profound Mirror Celestial Master’s Spiritual Treasures.

”To think you’d even bring out the Flowing Light Lamp. I never expected you to be pushed this far.”

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in the sky above the Xuanwu Tribe. His robes billowed, his features were coarse, and a thick beard covered nearly his entire lower face.

He was a middle-aged man who looked to be about the same age as Tan Jingyu. He wore a purple robe, and a purple light swirled in his eyes, revealing an extraordinary power.

”I didn’t want to use the Flowing Light Lamp so soon, either... I know that seal is about to break.”

Tan Jingyu’s gaze was calm. Despite his grievous injuries, his expression remained largely unchanged.

He let out a heavy sigh. ”But if I hadn’t used this Spiritual Treasure, I fear the entire Xuanwu Tribe would have been destroyed at his hands.”

”So that’s Ye Chen? The number one figure in the Dongxuan Province’s Cultivation Realm?”

The purple-robed man looked at Ye Chen with great interest. ”Weren’t the rumors that he had already fallen? Why would he appear here?”

”Obviously, the rumors weren’t true.”

Tan Jingyu said coolly, ”Most importantly, he holds many secrets. Both an Ancient God Order and the Creation Holy Fire are in his possession.”

”What did you say?” The words struck the purple-robed man like a bolt from the blue. His expression changed, and an avaricious heat crept into his gaze as he looked at Ye Chen.

”He’s not easy to deal with. I’d advise you not to get any ideas about him just yet.”

”The most important thing now is to suppress him first!”

Tan Jingyu warned.

He paused, then, as if remembering something, asked, ”Did you retrieve the Seven Fiends Cold Gold Spear?”

”Of course.”

A disdainful smile appeared on the purple-robed man’s face.