ISWI Chapter 945-951 (Patreon)

Chapter 945: Opening Battle for the Immortal Qi!

After hearing that Ye Chen was coming to kill him, the Exiled Immortal was first stunned, then burst into laughter from sheer anger!

He had originally planned to wait until he reached the Quasi-Immortal realm. Then he could ignore Ye Chen's protectors, use his supreme formation skills to isolate everything, and slaughter Ye Chen to eliminate any future threat. Yet barely a year had passed. He had not even broken through to Quasi-Immortal yet, and Ye Chen was already coming to kill him?

Even though Ye Chen had now reached the peak of the Great Saint realm, he was still only a Great Saint. Without black holes, the difference between them was like that between heaven and earth.

He, a dignified Exiled Immortal who had once been a True Immortal, was actually being looked down upon so contemptuously by a mere lower-realm native. It was nothing short of humiliation.

But after the humiliation came dark, bone-chilling killing intent. He was no fool. Ye Chen had stepped into the Great Saint realm and immediately reached its peak. His combat strength was bound to be world-shaking, likely enough to rival a peak Great Emperor.

Moreover, Ye Chen was not stupid. For him to dare come and kill him, he must possess powerful trump cards. This visit was probably an attempt to strike early and nip him in the bud before he could break through to the Quasi-Immortal realm…

However, a cold smile appeared on the Exiled Immortal's face. His talent in formations was astonishing. If he prepared and set up arrays in advance on his own ground, his combat strength would be at least thirty percent higher than if he had to hastily draw upon the power of heaven and earth while attacking someone else.

As for his own cultivation? He had long surpassed the Great Emperor realm. The path for a Great Emperor to advance to Quasi-Immortal was to completely fuse their black holes with their internal world, thereby making the internal world truly whole.

The most difficult part was the initial fusion. After all, black holes were violent. One careless mistake and they could destroy the world. He had already completed the initial fusion long ago. He had simply been deliberately slowing the fusion process because the destructive power within his World-Destroying Black Hole was too terrifying. If the fusion progressed too quickly, the destructive force would spread and damage the foundation of his world.

So he had been taking his time, aiming for perfection. But as long as he wished, he could break through to Quasi-Immortal at any moment. His strength had also been constantly rising during the fusion between the black hole and his world. Although he was not yet a Quasi-Immortal, he was no longer a mere Great Emperor either. Calling himself a half-step Quasi-Immortal was no exaggeration!

All of this had given him immense confidence. As long as Ye Chen dared to come, he would die without a doubt!

Yet when it came to whether he should actually kill Ye Chen, the Exiled Immortal hesitated. Ye Chen's talent was truly astonishing. He had already been confirmed as the child of destiny for this generation in the cultivation world and undoubtedly possessed the potential to become an Immortal King. If he could plant a brand and turn him into a slave, it would bring countless benefits once he himself became an immortal.

Moreover, since Ye Chen was a native of this realm and recognized by the Heavenly Dao, he might be able to use Ye Chen's hands to obtain countless opportunities. In the future, once he became an Immortal King, he could let Ye Chen break through as well…

With the power of two Immortal Kings, his status in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths would rise dramatically. He might even surpass his own elder brother!

In short, enslaving a child of destiny would bring endless benefits. In the Other Domain, there had once been an existence who had done exactly that—enslaved a child of destiny and reaped immeasurable rewards.

Thinking of this, the Exiled Immortal quickly made his decision. A pitch-black lotus seed that looked like solidified demonic energy floated up from his palm, radiating an extremely violent aura.

The World-Destroying Black Lotus was the immortal root seed of other lesser worlds. Unlike the cultivation world, the immortal roots in those lesser worlds varied greatly in quality and number. Some worlds had only one, while others had two or three.

This World-Destroying Black Lotus had the effect of helping cultivators condense variant cave heavens. When the Exiled Immortal had been at the peak of the Great Saint realm, he had killed a heavenly prodigy who had just arrived from a lesser world and obtained two lotus seeds.

After discovering how powerful the World-Destroying Black Lotus was, he had unhesitatingly used one to break through to the Great Emperor realm and gestate his World-Destroying Black Hole.

As for the remaining seed… The Exiled Immortal decided to grant it to Ye Chen after enslaving him. Once Ye Chen became his slave, the stronger he grew, the better.

The Celestial Prince was not worth mentioning. The Exiled Immortal had studied him. The man possessed talent but lacked an invincible will and the momentum to press forward without hesitation.

In his life, he had actually had several opportunities to kill the Heavenly Emperor. Yet each time, because of fear and hesitation, he had missed those chances, allowing the Heavenly Emperor to grow. He was nothing but trash. No matter how strong such an enemy's combat power was, it was useless.

In the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, there were also people like this—astonishing talent, shocking background, but lacking an invincible will. In the end, they faded into mediocrity.

Therefore, the only two people in this realm who truly made the Exiled Immortal wary.

First, Ye Chen. But since Ye Chen was taking the initiative to deliver himself, he was no longer a threat.

Second, the Eight-Crowned King. A divine object like the World Tree would be fought over madly even in the Immortal Realm.

Aside from serving as a second spirit root, it was also a supreme offensive treasure with terrifying combat power. The fact that the Eight-Crowned King had deliberately waited until his final life to collect the last wisp of Immortal Qi clearly showed he had come for the opportunities that would appear when the Immortal Path closed.

Such an enemy possessed talent, treasures, and a top-tier mentality. He was undoubtedly a great foe. In the future, he and Ye Chen could attack this person together.

With Ye Chen's powerful physique, he could have Ye Chen block the front while he used endless formation techniques to attempt suppression. Only then would he have a higher chance of shaking and killing the Eight-Crowned King to obtain the World Tree sapling.

…

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through the Exiled Immortal's mind. He performed endless calculations. Finally, a smile appeared on his face.

Previously, he had still been worried about how to deal with both Ye Chen and the Eight-Crowned King. But now that Ye Chen had grown arrogant and come courting death, all problems would be solved effortlessly. He put away the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed.

High above the firmament, the Exiled Immortal raised his hands. Formation divine arts circulated as endless laws surged, and the power of heaven and earth boiled. Countless divine materials were thrown into the void by him.

For a time, the entire Eighth Realm seemed to turn upside down.

The terrifying commotion affected almost everyone. The mighty aura swept across the whole Eighth Realm, causing countless people to tremble in fear.

The powerhouses of the Eighth Realm all looked up. Watching the Exiled Immortal seemingly remake heaven and earth and transform the entire Eighth Realm, their eyes were filled with dread and sighs.

The Exiled Immortal was too terrifying. Although he was still a Great Emperor, his methods were simply beyond what any Great Emperor could imagine. And the Heavenly Emperor's heir was far too arrogant. He actually dared to take the initiative to kill a formation grandmaster whose realm was unimaginable.

Once the opponent finished his preparations and set up numerous grand arrays in advance, the boost to his strength would be almost doubled. Facing a fully prepared formation master, even in a one-on-one fight, it would feel as if one were being besieged. This time, the Heavenly Emperor's heir had truly acted unwisely.

Many cultivators who had rushed to the Eighth Realm to watch the battle held the same view. A formation grandmaster who had made thorough preparations was simply too terrifying. No matter how peerless the Heavenly Emperor's heir's talent was, he had been far too conceited this time.

…

Finally, the flying ship from Heavenly Evolution Holy Land arrived outside Immortal City. Ye Chen and the elders descended and strode forward. Under the gaze of countless eyes, they entered Immortal City with bold steps.

In the past, Heavenly Evolution Holy Land had some reputation in the Central Continent, but it could only be considered average. Among the Central Continent's holy lands, Heavenly Evolution Holy Land's strength had been negligible.

But now, because of Ye Chen's existence and Feng Baiyu's combination of threats and incentives, Heavenly Evolution Holy Land had become one of the most prosperous holy lands in the current cultivation world. It might even nurture an immortal and lay groundwork in advance for the end of the Dharma era. Only Dao One Holy Land, which possessed the Eight-Crowned King, could compare. Among the myriad races, only the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan still had a chance.

This left the powerhouses of the Central Continent's forces with complicated expressions. Many hoped Ye Chen would fall—such as the experts from Dao One Holy Land. Although they had confidence in their own Eight-Crowned King ancestor, everyone could see how monstrous Ye Chen was. If he could perish and reduce a strong rival for their ancestor, that would naturally be best…

But many other forces had invested in Heavenly Evolution Holy Land, maintained friendly relations, and formed alliances with it.

Immediately, some experts spoke up to remind them. They said the Exiled Immortal had received the news early and had already set up arrays in the Eighth Realm, remaking heaven and earth. Going now would be extremely unwise.

Feng Baiyu and the elders also showed hesitation upon hearing this.

Feng Baiyu said to Ye Chen, "The Exiled Immortal has many divine arrays to assist him. Fighting there will indeed put you at a disadvantage… Why don't we forget it? Setting up so many grand arrays must have consumed a lot. Let him suffer the loss! You can go find your female cultivators and visit once every few months to keep him on edge and disturb his state of mind and cultivation!

"Anyway, with your breakthrough speed, becoming a Great Emperor and then a Quasi-Immortal is already set in stone. Time is on our side. He should be the one feeling anxious!"

Feng Baiyu did not care about face. Benefits were what mattered most. Since they knew going in would mean eating a loss, it was better not to go and instead make the Exiled Immortal suffer. Once divine materials were used in arrays, even if recovered, they would be useless. Making the Exiled Immortal bleed was also a way to weaken his strength. Not to mention that the Exiled Immortal should be trying to break through the Great Emperor realm. Visiting a few more times to anger him might even cause him to suffer qi deviation and die from rage?

If he could not hold back and left the Immortal Path to kill Ye Chen, that would be even better. Without the chance to prepare arrays in advance, it would be the fair fight they wanted.

However, when Ye Chen heard that the Exiled Immortal had made preparations, he simply smiled. Then he shook his head indifferently. He had dared to announce it openly precisely because he was not afraid of the Exiled Immortal's preparations.

After all, his strength had already reached a level that no array could compensate for. Physique, origin, world foundation, talent, and divine abilities— in all these aspects, he had already surpassed the imagination of cultivators.

Not to mention a second-rate trash like the Exiled Immortal who had been beaten to death and reincarnated. Even supreme existences like the Heavenly Emperor or the Devouring Female Immortal, who had truly reached transcendent realms, would not be enough if they fought him at the same realm or even one realm higher.

"Thank you for your concern, Holy Master. But killing a mere Exiled Immortal is not troublesome at all. I'll go send him on his way and return soon…"

Ye Chen's voice was calm, yet his words were extremely domineering. He spoke as if the Exiled Immortal were an ant that could be crushed at will. This level of confidence caused an uproar throughout the crowd.

Everyone looked at Ye Chen with uncertainty, speculating what kind of trump cards he possessed and just how powerful his combat strength had become. Only then would he dare to look down on the Exiled Immortal so lightly.

Some people shook their heads inwardly, thinking Ye Chen had grown too arrogant and inflated. The cultivation world had seen such people before—prodigies who dominated their generation, suppressed their peers, and whose invincible will eventually swelled until they ignored danger and died in a perilous land, cutting short their immortal path.

But many others recalled Ye Chen's past battle records. They were shocked to realize that they had never truly seen Ye Chen's trump cards. Even in the battle against the Celestial Prince's incarnation, the outside world believed Ye Chen had used his full strength to erase it.

Yet no one had witnessed it with their own eyes. Not to mention that Ye Chen's possession of the Kun Peng Treasure Technique and the Movement Secret was no secret. These might allow him to handle even the most deadly arrays with ease.

In short, everyone understood one thing clearly. No matter who won or lost this battle, it would undoubtedly be a world-shaking clash. And this might very well be the opening battle that would decide the ownership of the Immortal Qi in this generation.

Chapter 946: One Punch Shakes the Eighth Realm!

"Let Elder Chen and Elder Ming accompany you to the Eighth Realm!"

Seeing how confident Ye Chen was, Feng Baiyu stopped trying to persuade him and simply spoke. Heavenly Evolution Holy Land had two Great Emperors and one Quasi-Immortal. Its foundation was actually not weak; it had simply kept it hidden all this time. If not for the fact that Elder Nangong's life and death remained unknown, Heavenly Evolution Holy Land could even boast two Quasi-Immortals. Now that Ye Chen was going to fight the Exiled Immortal, having two Great Emperor elders as support would make things safer.

The two Great Emperor elders showed no hesitation toward such a dangerous matter and were willing to assist Ye Chen.

But Ye Chen shook his head. "It's only killing a peak Great Emperor Exiled Immortal. There is no need for that. I'll go and return shortly. Holy Master, why don't you find a spot, brew a few cups of enlightenment tea, and wait for me to drink them?"

With those words, Ye Chen strode forward.

Everyone was amazed by his grandeur. He truly did not treat the Exiled Immortal as a person at all. The Heavenly Emperor had been quite arrogant back in his day, but compared to his own successor, it was like comparing a small witch to a great one.

When Ye Chen stepped onto the teleportation array, he spoke loudly under the gaze of the crowd, "Which Great Emperor cultivator is willing to enter and watch the battle? Please teleport with me…"

If Ye Chen teleported alone, he could only reach the Seventh Realm that he had visited before. Transferring to the Eighth Realm from there would waste time. But if he teleported together with a Great Emperor, they could go directly.

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted into another uproar. The Heavenly Emperor's heir clearly intended to end the fight quickly. Was he that confident?

Immediately, a Great Emperor from the Nether God Holy Land rose into the air. "Such a grand battle—how could I miss witnessing it with my own eyes! I will accompany the heir there…"

Although the Nether God Holy Land had lost its Divine Son, because of Su Yuxuan and Feng Baiyu's efforts to win them over, they had long become allies.

However, the other Great Emperors present did not move. After all, no one yet knew who was stronger. If the Exiled Immortal won, those who had gone to the Eighth Realm with Ye Chen might face future reckoning.

Ye Chen smiled and cupped his hands toward the man.

In the next moment, the teleportation array lit up. The two figures quietly vanished. They left behind countless cultivators who feared being caught in the aftermath and did not even dare to watch the battle. They could only discuss heatedly among themselves while waiting for the outcome of this great clash.

This was bound to be a battle surpassing the intensity of the Great Emperor level. Beings at this level possessed countless methods and nearly inexhaustible power. It would not be strange for the fight to last ten days to half a month, or even a year or more.

…

Inside the teleportation array channel.

When the endless light before their eyes finally scattered, Ye Chen and the Great Emperor elder from the Nether God Holy Land stepped into the Eighth Realm. Quite a few people were already present, but the weakest among them were still Great Saints. Anyone weaker might be able to enter, but a single shockwave could easily kill them.

In the cultivation world, if one's cultivation was too low, they did not even qualify to watch such a battle.

Everyone stared at Ye Chen with awe. Even knowing that the Exiled Immortal had made preparations, the Heavenly Emperor's heir had still come. This courage and the strength behind it filled them with deep reverence.

The Great Emperor elder beside Ye Chen cupped his hands toward him. "I wish the heir a swift victory over the Great Emperor! I will go watch from the side…"

With those words, he flew off to one side. He was already old and only at the early stage of the Great Emperor realm, so he was not qualified to watch Ye Chen's battle from too close.

Ye Chen smiled and returned the gesture, paying no attention to the awed crowd in the distance. Instead, he looked upward.

The Exiled Immortal stood in the void millions of li away. Dressed in white robes, he was also looking at Ye Chen, a cold smile on his face…

Their gazes collided. The countless layers of void between them could not withstand the pressure and began to collapse.

The scene left everyone horrified.

Everyone knew that the higher one went in the Immortal Path, the richer the laws of space became and the more stable the space was.

In the Eighth Realm, even a Great Saint would find it difficult to shatter space. Yet merely locking eyes had caused the void to collapse. It was truly terrifying.

The Exiled Immortal sensed Ye Chen's extraordinariness and did not speak. His heart only grew colder. He had thought that once Ye Chen reached the entrance of the Immortal Path and received the news, he would avoid the fight.

He had never expected Ye Chen to be so arrogant. Even after he had made early preparations, Ye Chen had still come. This meant Ye Chen did not regard him as a person at all. Even back in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, no heavenly prodigy had ever dared to look down on him like this. Not to mention that Ye Chen was still an entire realm below him. For any prodigy, this was an immense humiliation.

"Before suppressing and enslaving him, I must ruthlessly trample him. Besides his body, I will make him offer up all his women so that every last shred of his dignity is ground away… Then I will bestow the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed upon him and return the women to him! Using both favor and might—this way, he will obediently serve me like a dog!"

Furious, the Exiled Immortal thought coldly. He did not speak, merely looking down at Ye Chen on the teleportation array with icy eyes, his white robes fluttering. He looked like a lofty god gazing down upon the mortal world.

Ye Chen had no interest in staring at the Exiled Immortal any longer. This time, he had not brought any treasures. He also could not be bothered to pretend to be weak and fish for opportunities. At his current level, there were not many people left qualified to stand before him. Fishing without results would only make him look like a clown.

So Ye Chen only wanted a quick battle. Harvest and leave. He took a gentle step forward.

A Kunpeng cry resounded throughout the Eighth Realm.

In the next instant, Ye Chen's black hair danced wildly as he stepped on the Kunpeng and charged straight toward the Exiled Immortal.

Although the distance of millions of li was not short, for the current Ye Chen it took only a few dozen breaths even without going all out.

Seeing Ye Chen rush forward, everyone knew the battle had begun.

All eyes turned toward the sky.

The Exiled Immortal showed no change in expression as Ye Chen hurtled toward him. His white robes fluttered as he stood with his hands behind his back and spoke indifferently, "Ye Chen, submit now and let me plant a slave brand on you. Then you can avoid the fate of watching your women and female cultivators being toyed with by me. I can even bestow the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed upon you, allowing you to condense a top-tier variant black hole and advance to the Great Emperor realm.

"In the future, follow me into the Immortal Realm and the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Not only will you escape the fate of the Immortal Realm shattering and perishing, but you may also even have the chance to become an Immortal King and stand at the peak of all realms. I advise you to know your place…"

Ye Chen had originally come only because of their grudge. Killing him and conveniently harvesting his origin energy had been secondary. He had not held much extra emotion toward the Exiled Immortal himself. He had treated him like a random passerby.

But hearing these words now, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes as killing intent surged into the sky. In an instant, his speed doubled once more. His blood qi erupted like a blazing sun descending. Wherever he passed, black holes formed.

"So eager to die… You really are the first one… You'd better pray that your family only has you left."

Ye Chen's voice echoed through the nine heavens, filled with icy killing intent.

The onlookers erupted in an uproar. They knew Ye Chen all too well. Offending the Heavenly Emperor's heir himself could still be resolved if one offered enough benefits to move him. But if one showed any covetousness or disrespect toward his women in words or actions, there was basically nothing left to say. To this day, the only person who had targeted Ye Chen's women and was still alive was the Celestial Prince himself, sealed inside the divine source.

The Exiled Immortal's words had ensured that this battle would explode into its climax right from the very beginning.

The Exiled Immortal sensed Ye Chen's rage but paid it no mind. In his view, this was simply Ye Chen's weakness. Anger was meaningless in battle and would only cause one to lose reason. Especially for top experts like them, a single moment of distraction could mean the difference between life and death.

As Ye Chen drew closer, his momentum pressing down like a mountain, even the Exiled Immortal felt the pressure. He merely sneered coldly and gently pointed a finger.

In an instant, a Quasi-Immortal array rose up, blooming with endless divine radiance. It trapped Ye Chen, who was still in mid-air. Then another grand array rose, followed by yet another, stacking layer upon layer.

In the end, a full seven Quasi-Immortal arrays enveloped Ye Chen, sealing him inside. Within the arrays, endless terrifying formation auras had almost solidified into substance. They sealed everything, ground everything down, and suppressed everything…

Countless people at the scene burst into an uproar. Although they had known the Exiled Immortal had made thorough preparations, they had never imagined his attainments in formations had reached such a terrifying level.

In the cultivation world, only three top formation grandmasters were qualified to set up Quasi-Immortal arrays, and all of them were renowned. But merely setting up a Quasi-Immortal array was already extremely difficult. To stack them like the Exiled Immortal had done—layering seven arrays so they complemented one another and multiplied the power by several times compared to an ordinary Quasi-Immortal array—was simply mythical.

Everyone was witnessing such a scene for the first time. The cultivation world did not even possess such a legacy. Amid the uproar, all eyes turned to the Heavenly Emperor's heir trapped inside the arrays, and their hearts tightened.

The Exiled Immortal was far more terrifying than the outside world had imagined. His mastery of formations had practically reached the peak. Moreover, this time was different from before. The arrays were personally controlled by the Exiled Immortal himself, so their power suffered no reduction at all.

Perhaps the Heavenly Emperor's heir had truly been too conceited this time.

The Exiled Immortal looked at the trapped Ye Chen and sneered coldly. A mere lower-realm native with limited experience had dominated a small world and thought himself invincible. He showed no respect whatsoever toward him—a true immortal from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths whose foundation far surpassed imagination. He had even been provoked into the trap with just two sentences.

Truly short-sighted and utterly foolish.

The Exiled Immortal even felt he had prepared too many backup plans. It was a complete waste. This realm was not like the greater worlds; divine materials and treasures were not abundant. He still needed to save resources for dealing with the Eight-Crowned King later.

What a pity.

But as long as he could enslave Ye Chen, the child of destiny of this realm, everything would be worth it.

Just as the Exiled Immortal was feeling smug and satisfied…Ye Chen, trapped within the seven-layered Quasi-Immortal arrays, showed no emotional change on his icy face.

The Array Secret surged to nearly its peak. His Heavy Puiples opened. Every node of the seven grand arrays was laid bare before him without the slightest concealment.

Ye Chen remained silent. His Supreme Heart beat powerfully, his blood qi surged wildly, and his aura climbed higher. Then he raised his right hand and threw a punch…

The golden fist shadow was like a Golden Crow sun, with the power of reincarnation boiling within it, carrying endless domineering might. Accompanying it were six world scrolls that had almost solidified into reality.

Great Emperor realm cultivators in the distance felt their hearts palpitate. Great Saint realm cultivators turned deathly pale and nearly coughed up blood. Those even weaker sensed the great terror between life and death. Even the Exiled Immortal, who had been certain of victory, narrowed his eyes. His fists clenched unconsciously beneath his sleeves!

In the next instant, the fist shadow collided with the arrays. The entire Eighth Realm seemed to fall silent. Because Ye Chen's punch had directly pierced through all seven layers of the Quasi-Immortal arrays. The golden fist shadow, carrying unmatched tyrannical force, shot straight toward the Exiled Immortal's head!

Chapter 947: Another Punch?

When Ye Chen threw this punch, everything in the Eighth Realm seemed to dim.

In everyone's eyes, only this single punch remained. It tore through seven Quasi-Immortal arrays and collapsed endless stretches of void as it hurtled straight toward the Exiled Immortal's head.

Everyone's expressions were filled with disbelief, as if they were doubting their own existence. One punch had shattered seven Quasi-Immortal arrays. This was simply mythical.

Those were Quasi-Immortal arrays! Yet before the Heavenly Emperor's heir, they seemed no sturdier than paper. Just how strong had the Heavenly Emperor's heir become?

Moreover, could the Exiled Immortal also be killed with a single punch, just like Alkaid and the Overlord before him?

If even the Exiled Immortal were slain by one punch, then the Eight-Crowned King would no longer seem so impressive. In this era's Immortal Path, there might truly be no suspense left.

…

The Exiled Immortal's own pupils shrank violently. In an instant, the space around him trembled as divine patterns lit up. Another seven Quasi-Immortal arrays rose, but this time they were all defensive and supportive formations meant to protect him.

The seven defensive divine arrays bloomed with divine radiance at the same time, as if they were the most indestructible things in the world. When the fist shadow slammed into them, the defensive divine arrays shook violently.

Terrifying rumbling sounds echoed across the sky. The outermost three layers of the Quasi-Immortal arrays around the Exiled Immortal were covered in cracks and nearly shattered.

But in the end, they held.

The Exiled Immortal narrowed his eyes as he looked at Ye Chen. The wariness in his gaze grew even deeper. He had thought he had already taken Ye Chen seriously enough.

Yet he had still underestimated him. Ye Chen was even more terrifying than he had imagined. A punch like this could never be thrown by an ordinary Great Emperor, not even by a typical Quasi-Immortal.

Yet this youth was only at the peak of the Great Saint realm. A peak Great Saint delivering combat power above that of an ordinary Quasi-Immortal—such talent was rare even among the prodigies of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. His own monstrous elder brother was one of them, and even fiercer.

This youth had already faintly reached a level close to his brother's talent. He could not be allowed to live. Even enslaving him would no longer bring peace of mind. He had to be nipped in the bud right now. Otherwise, once Ye Chen reached the Quasi-Immortal realm, no amount of methods would allow him to suppress the youth.

Killing intent surged in his heart. He immediately formed hand seals. Endless rules surged from his fingertips. The seven layers of defensive Quasi-Immortal arrays around him circulated with divine light, and the cracked areas instantly restored themselves.

At the same time, he summoned a small cauldron above his head. The might of a supreme Extreme Dao weapon erupted. The small cauldron flowed with brilliant light like a curtain of rain, adding yet another layer of protection.

He was not skilled in close combat. But with seven layers of defensive Quasi-Immortal arrays and a supreme Extreme Dao weapon, it was more than enough to ensure Ye Chen could not harm him.

He stood innately undefeated. After that, he could suppress Ye Chen with the power of his black hole and by mobilizing the greater momentum of heaven and earth. He could slowly grind him to death…

Once everything was ready, the Exiled Immortal's mind stirred. The terrifying power of his black hole, wrapped in vast heavenly and earthly forces, erupted. It condensed into a massive palm that slammed down toward Ye Chen.

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The onlookers saw the additional seven layers of defensive Quasi-Immortal arrays and were shocked once more. They sighed that the Exiled Immortal was truly extraordinary. To control so many grand arrays single-handedly, his divine soul power must have reached an extreme level. It was clear that the Heavenly Emperor's heir could no longer kill his enemy with a single punch as he had done before.

This was going to be a world-shaking battle.

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In everyone's sight, Ye Chen saw that the Exiled Immortal had blocked his punch, yet his expression showed little fluctuation. He simply continued advancing toward the Exiled Immortal. As for the terrifying palm descending from the sky, capable of destroying heaven and earth, Ye Chen merely glanced upward. The palm that was about to land instantly exploded.

The Exiled Immortal narrowed his eyes. His hand seals sped up, and the black hole within his body roared as endless world power surged forth. In an instant, the sky filled with countless black World-Destroying Hand Seals that rained down toward Ye Chen like a storm.

Yet no matter how overwhelming their momentum, every hand seal exploded the moment it came within ten thousand meters of Ye Chen. None could approach even an inch.

For a time, the sky was filled only with countless exploding black lights that blotted out the sun, as if the entire Eighth Realm had darkened.

The Exiled Immortal narrowed his eyes further. His hands moved even more vigorously. Endless power surged and transformed into countless black holes around Ye Chen, carrying a tearing force that tried to rip him apart.

This technique was terrifying. Ordinary cultivators would have no resistance at all; they would be torn to pieces and sent into desolation, without even a chance to resurrect. But even so, none of it could get close to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's physique radiated soaring blood qi that bloomed with precious light. The phrase "myriad laws cannot touch" was displayed to perfection by him at this moment, drawing waves of astonished gasps.

By now, Ye Chen had already charged to within ten thousand meters of the Exiled Immortal. Only seven layers of defensive Quasi-Immortal arrays and one supreme Extreme Dao weapon stood between them.

This left the Exiled Immortal perfectly calm. The defensive Quasi-Immortal arrays could recover instantly. As long as Ye Chen could not shatter all of them in one strike, they would restore themselves immediately.

As for a battle of attrition, how could a mere peak Great Saint like Ye Chen possibly compete with him, who was already a half-step Quasi-Immortal?

Therefore, he remained composed. He simply continued unleashing endless Dao and laws, intending to bombard Ye Chen to death.

Ye Chen stared coldly at the seven Quasi-Immortal arrays. He activated the Multiplier Secret. It had been some time since Ye Chen had used the Multiplier Secret in battle. But now was the perfect moment. His Multiplier Secret had long since reached the level where it would definitely trigger on the first use.

Ye Chen raised his hand into a fist. Golden light blazed like a great sun. Six world scrolls appeared on his fist, circling and revolving around it. In that instant, an aura of extreme terror boiled forth.

Cultivators below the Great Emperor realm in the distance involuntarily felt the urge to submit, as if facing the Heavenly Emperor himself and wanting to kneel in worship. Even the Exiled Immortal, protected inside the seven layers of Quasi-Immortal arrays, had his pupils shrink sharply.

Yet he still held confidence in his heart. As long as Ye Chen could not shatter all eight layers of his defense in one strike, he would not be able to harm him in the slightest.

However, in the next moment, the Exiled Immortal's expression changed dramatically. When Ye Chen threw this punch, the entire universe fell silent. If the previous punch had been like a great sun descending, then this punch was the great sun exploding.

Terrifying golden light flooded the entire heavens and earth. Even before the fist shadow arrived, its pressure alone caused cracks to spread across the outermost layer of Quasi-Immortal arrays, as if they could not withstand it.

And when Ye Chen's punch truly landed—

Boom…

Boom…

Boom…

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A total of eight consecutive explosive sounds rang out in rapid succession. The seven layers of Quasi-Immortal arrays shattered like porcelain, exploding one after another. Even the extremely divine and astonishingly defensive Extreme Dao weapon—the small cauldron—only lasted a moment before it exploded into over a hundred fragments that shot in all directions like meteors…

Yet even so, the fist shadow remained dazzling, barely dimmed at all.

The Exiled Immortal's face changed drastically at this moment. Endless world power surged around him as he tried to block the punch. But it was ultimately futile.

Boom…

In the next instant, the Exiled Immortal followed in the footsteps of his Quasi-Immortal arrays and Extreme Dao weapon, exploding violently.

…

The heavens and earth became clear once more. Only Ye Chen stood proudly in the center, while the black holes left in the wake of the fist shadow had yet to recover.

Countless onlookers fell completely silent. Their eyes held nothing but awe and reverence…

With just one punch, the Heavenly Emperor's heir had shattered seven Quasi-Immortal arrays and destroyed a defensive Extreme Dao weapon. Even the Exiled Immortal—with his shocking foundation, terrifying inheritance, and invincibility within the Great Emperor realm—had perished along with them.

It was too outrageous, too unbelievable. Throughout history, no one had ever achieved such a feat. The Heavenly Emperor's heir's combat strength had truly reached a realm without precedent and without successor.

Previously, although this golden great era was filled with monsters—Celestial Prince, the Exiled Immortal, and the Heavenly Emperor's heir—many people in their hearts still believed their brilliance would only be momentary.

Once the Eight-Crowned King made his move, everything would return to dust. After all, the Eight-Crowned King possessed the World Tree sapling and eight wisps of Immortal Qi. He had once fought a true immortal. Even if he had not necessarily won, he definitely had not lost. That alone was enough to prove how terrifying he was.

Yet Ye Chen's single punch that killed the Exiled Immortal shattered all those assumptions.

At this moment, countless people changed their minds. In the future, the Heavenly Emperor's heir might truly be able to fight the Eight-Crowned King, and the outcome would be impossible to predict.

…

In short, the Eighth Realm was deathly quiet at this moment. All eyes were fixed solely on Ye Chen standing there.

At this moment, Ye Chen was like the only protagonist between heaven and earth.

Ye Chen's expression remained indifferent. Killing the Exiled Immortal brought him no sense of achievement. He had killed him, that was all. The fact that he had needed to push his Heavenly Emperor Fist to its limit and even use the Multiplier Secret was already enough to prove the opponent's extraordinariness. For him now, there were not many people left in the entire cultivation world who were worth taking seriously.

He raised his hand, about to collect the Exiled Immortal's origin energy. But in the next instant, Ye Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. There was no trace of origin energy left where the Exiled Immortal had fallen. How was that possible?

Origin energy was an extremely special force. It would not be annihilated; it would only slowly dissipate and return to heaven and earth. Since the Exiled Immortal had died, there should have been some left. Therefore, the Exiled Immortal was not dead!

Ye Chen was somewhat surprised by this result. His punch had carried the power to forbid resurrection. After being blasted apart, the opponent should have had almost no chance of reviving.

But there was no absolute certainty. After all, the other party came from the Other Domain and likely possessed some special methods to circumvent the resurrection ban. That was normal.

Ye Chen's Heavy Pupils swept across the surroundings. The corners of his mouth curved upward the next moment. Millions of li away, a white-robed figure floated in the air, staring at him with intense killing intent.

Ye Chen paid no attention to the other party's gaze. If he could kill him once, he could kill him a second time. However, the fact that the Exiled Immortal could resurrect millions of li away was rather impressive. It was far more sophisticated than the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan's method of reviving on the spot.

Still, after taking that punch from him, the Exiled Immortal had not fled. Instead, he was standing there watching him. It seemed he still had trump cards!

At this moment, the onlookers also noticed something unusual from Ye Chen's reaction. Soon, they too spotted the Exiled Immortal.

An immediate uproar erupted.

He didn't die? The Exiled Immortal's vitality was this tenacious? But if he wasn't dead, why wasn't he running?

Earlier, with seven pre-prepared Quasi-Immortal arrays and a supreme Extreme Dao weapon protecting him, he still couldn't withstand a single punch from the Heavenly Emperor's heir. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Emperor's heir remained untouched by ten thousand laws, completely unscathed. The Exiled Immortal did not even qualify to injure him. So where did he get the courage to stand there?

In full view of everyone, the Exiled Immortal showed no dejection after his defeat. His eyes contained only coldness as his icy voice echoed through every corner of the Eighth Realm:

"Ye Chen, you have truly angered me…"

Chapter 948: Breakthrough to Quasi-Immortal!

Even though he had just been blasted apart by Ye Chen and resurrected, and all the Quasi-Immortal arrays he had prepared earlier had exploded, the Exiled Immortal's face showed no trace of fear—only even colder, deeper killing intent.

He walked toward Ye Chen step by step.

With every step he took, the Eighth Realm trembled. His aura grew increasingly violent. The already fearsome presence around him surged like a boiling sea.

Countless laws that had almost solidified into substance circled his body, growing denser and denser. The divine light shining from him became more and more dazzling, making him look like an immortal spirit.

Everyone was stunned.

Why was the Exiled Immortal still getting stronger? Was this some kind of secret technique? Or an unparalleled divine art from the Other Domain?

But a Great Emperor noticed something was wrong and widened his eyes in shock.

"This… This isn't a secret technique or a divine art… the Exiled Immortal is advancing to the Quasi-Immortal realm!"

The moment those words fell, the entire scene fell deathly silent. The Exiled Immortal was actually attempting to break through to Quasi-Immortal on the spot? He intended to break through in the middle of the battle?

This was extremely rare. After all, breaking through was a major event—especially breaking through to Quasi-Immortal. Fusing one's world with a black hole was extremely dangerous. The slightest carelessness could cause the violent black hole to destroy one's own world. After that, one would not only fail to reach Quasi-Immortal but might even drop out of the Great Emperor realm entirely and regress.

Therefore, breaking through in the middle of battle was almost legendary. If they were in the Heavenly Emperor's heir's position, they would have charged forward immediately to kill the Exiled Immortal while he was vulnerable. Even if the Exiled Immortal could block the attack, he would be distracted, and the slightest slip could cause him to fall from the realm completely and become an ant.

But in the next moment, a terrifying rumbling sound erupted from within the Exiled Immortal's body, as if rivers and seas were overturning or an earth dragon was turning over.

A massive black hole emerged around him. All the laws that had solidified into substance were sucked into it, devoured and refined.

A Great Emperor cried out in horror, "It's too late… It's already too late… His internal world and black hole had already begun fusing long ago. The most dangerous step was already completed. Now he is merely finishing the process. In fact, it can be said that the world has already advanced! It cannot be interrupted at all…"

The moment these words were spoken, the cultivators present grew even more shocked.

As a formation master, the Exiled Immortal was naturally skilled in deduction. Could this entire sequence also have been within his calculations?

He had deliberately remained at the Great Emperor realm to lure the Heavenly Emperor's heir into coming to him. Once he realized he could not suppress Ye Chen, he would directly advance to Quasi-Immortal and crush him.

Although a Quasi-Immortal could not normally enter the Eighth Realm, one who broke through inside it could stay for three days to stabilize their realm.

This scheme was simply invincible. He truly deserved to be called the Exiled Immortal from the Other Domain. He had opened everyone's eyes.

As expected, none of these top existences was simple. How could they possibly fall or be defeated so easily?

The Exiled Immortal's aura surged once more, becoming countless times more terrifying than before. Just by standing there, the surrounding void continuously shattered and collapsed. It was as if the entire world could no longer bear his presence.

Yet the Exiled Immortal's face was exceptionally gloomy, and his killing intent surged like an endless tide.

The reason was simple. His World-Destroying Black Hole was too violent. Only by slowly fusing it could he achieve perfection without damaging his world's foundation.

But now he had been forced to accelerate the process. One-tenth of his internal world had already been shattered by the leaking destructive power of the black hole.

For his future potential, this loss was enormous. When he eventually became a true immortal and his world advanced into a universe, the damage would be even greater. His chances of achieving the Immortal King realm had shrunk dramatically. Surpassing his monstrous elder brother had become almost impossible. And all of this was because of Ye Chen. This youth had obstructed his path and damaged his potential. He must die!

He stared fixedly at Ye Chen as if looking at a corpse.

His aura continued to climb. After all, advancing to Quasi-Immortal brought too many transformations. As the final realm before becoming an immortal, the improvement was incomparably massive. When he took his last step and stood still, only ten thousand meters away from Ye Chen, his aura had become deep as an abyss and turbulent as a sea. His eyes looked down coldly upon everything, as if the entire Eighth Realm could be overturned with a single thought from him.

"Ye Chen, you deserve to die! But not only you—everything connected to you, I will destroy…Whether it is Heavenly Evolution Holy Land or Heavenly Intention Holy Land, the Lan Clan or the Heavenly Emperor Hall. I promise you, every person and every matter related to you will be erased. Every trace of you will be wiped away!"

The Exiled Immortal stood there like a god issuing a decree. Every word carried the weight of ten thousand jun, as if imbued with the laws themselves. The pressure turned Great Emperors pale and made the Great Saints cough up blood.

This made everyone understand that although the Exiled Immortal had only just entered the Quasi-Immortal realm, his combat strength had already reached the absolute peak of this world. The old Quasi-Immortals from the top families were not even on the same level as the Exiled Immortal before them.

The onlookers' awe reached its zenith at this moment. They all felt that the Heavenly Emperor's heir might finally capsize this time… His undefeated record was about to be broken. And this defeat would completely remove his name from the Immortal Path.

Everyone turned their eyes toward Ye Chen, wanting to know how he would react. Would he flee and seek a slim chance of survival? Or would he fight with everything he had and attempt to battle a top Quasi-Immortal while separated by an entire major realm?

Under everyone's gaze, Ye Chen merely curled the corner of his lips. There was no smile in his eyes as he spoke indifferently, "Is that all?"

The moment these words rang out, everyone's hearts jolted. The Exiled Immortal had already become a Quasi-Immortal. Yet the Heavenly Emperor's heir remained completely unafraid, still as arrogant as ever.

This was too shocking.

Did the Heavenly Emperor's heir still have trump cards? Or was he merely putting on a brave front?

Everyone watched with even greater focus.

Under countless staring eyes, Ye Chen simply raised his hand once more. The Exiled Immortal's advancement to Quasi-Immortal had indeed surprised Ye Chen a little. But that was all.

Ye Chen had never fought a Quasi-Immortal before, not because he lacked confidence, but simply because he preferred to play it safe.

However, that did not mean he could not kill one. It did not even mean it would be difficult. Today, he would find out!

Boom… boom… boom…

Ye Chen's aura surged violently at this moment. Inside his Primordial Ancestral World, seemingly endless world power surged forth. It influenced the greater world and bolstered Ye Chen himself.

The Heavenly Emperor Scripture operated at full power simultaneously. Power so thick it was almost solid roared through his meridians like raging rivers.

In addition, Ye Chen's heart began to beat with fierce, powerful thumps.

"Boom… boom… boom…"

Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Ye Chen's aura climbed to an unimaginable height. Golden light on his raised palm blazed so brightly that it seemed to set the void itself on fire. If the previous punch had been the great sun exploding, then this one was ten suns descending upon the world, intent on destroying everything.

Everyone's eyes widened once more. They had not expected that when the Heavenly Emperor's heir had killed the Exiled Immortal earlier, he still had not used his full strength.

This was simply unbelievable. The Heavenly Emperor's heir had not gone all out yet. And he was only a Great Saint!

The Exiled Immortal narrowed his eyes as well. Looking at Ye Chen, whose aura had grown even more terrifying and made even his own heart tighten, a trace of fear rose in his chest. But along with that fear came overwhelming rage. It reminded him of the humiliation he had felt when facing his monstrous elder brother.

No matter how hard he tried, even when he became one of the top students at the War God Academy, he had still been completely suppressed before his brother. But that was his own brother—a terrifying existence born with Immortal King ancestral blood, a supreme prodigy of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths whom even the ancestors sighed at and admitted they could not compare to.

Yet Ye Chen was nothing but a mere lower-realm native. What was he? How dare he make him feel fear!

The Exiled Immortal stared at Ye Chen with a cold smile. "You are indeed very strong… Even in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, you would be considered a one-of-a-kind existence. If you entered the Immortal Realm, you could even become the next Heavenly Emperor, achieve the peak of the Immortal King realm, and single-handedly hold the Emperor Dao! But this ends here…"

The Exiled Immortal slowly raised his hand. A massive, boundless world gate that looked like the Door of Destruction slowly emerged. When it opened, destructive power from within the world surged out, instantly dyeing half the sky black…

Everyone could tell that this was a world with an astonishing foundation. But what did the Exiled Immortal intend to do? Was he planning to use his own world to grind Ye Chen to death?

Once a cultivator reached the Quasi-Immortal realm and fused their world with their black hole, it meant they had truly gained full combat capability. They could directly trap their enemy inside their world and obliterate them.

However, in the next moment, everyone's pupils shrank violently. Because from within the cave heaven, a black shadow burst out…

The moment it appeared, its vast and mighty aura collapsed a million miles of void. Cultivators below the Great Emperor realm could not even look directly at the black shadow; merely glancing at it caused blood to flow from their eyes.

Great Emperor realm cultivators trembled all over. They looked up in terror, then simultaneously sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.

"Immortal artifact!"

"It's an immortal artifact!"

"The Exiled Immortal actually has an immortal artifact inside his world!"

The slowly floating black shadow was a two-zhang-long battle halberd. Its entire body was pitch-black and gleamed with a cold luster. Countless immortal patterns were engraved upon it, clearly forged from the highest-grade black-gold immortal crystal.

On the halberd blade, dense and complicated patterns faintly glowed with a faint blue light. Most terrifying of all were the few spots of fresh red on the blade, like flowing blood droplets. Just sensing the aura within those blood drops made everyone's bodies tremble, and their faces turn deathly pale. That had to be immortal blood. Only immortal blood could retain such mighty power after countless years.

When the battle halberd fully emerged from the Exiled Immortal's internal world, the spiritual qi of the entire Eighth Realm fell into frenzy. Like a surging flood, it rushed toward the halberd.

Around the halberd, massive tornadoes formed. The halberd seemed to possess intelligence. After appearing, it trembled lightly and emitted a low, majestic hum. The humming sound seemed to come from the ninth heaven and also from the ninth underworld at the same time. It echoed through every corner of the Eighth Realm of the Immortal Path. Even cultivators in the Seventh and Ninth Realms faintly heard the reverberation in their ears.

"This… this is the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd, the immortal artifact that once belonged to Alkaid Holy Land! It is said that a true immortal once wielded this Halberd and slaughtered several immortals! But later it was said to have been lost on the battlefield and suspected to have been taken by the Heavenly Emperor. Now it seems that was not the case. Alkaid Holy Land had been hiding it all along and gave it to the Exiled Immortal…"

Someone revealed the origin of the artifact and guessed why the Exiled Immortal possessed an immortal artifact. Clearly, after the death of Alkaid's Holy Son, Alkaid Holy Land had fully submitted to the Exiled Immortal. They had even offered up an immortal artifact…

Chapter 949: Bare Hands!

Amid the Exiled Immortal's cold sneer as he closed in, Ye Chen's face showed not the slightest fear. Compared to before, only a touch more solemnity appeared. The appearance of the immortal artifact had indeed caught him by surprise. He had not expected the Exiled Immortal to hide so deeply. When he had broken through to the peak of the Great Saint realm, he had already tried. Even with the Armament Secret, he still could not control an immortal artifact.

This told Ye Chen that the restriction came from his realm, not from a lack of strength. Even with the Armament Secret, he would need to reach the Quasi-Immortal realm before he could wield one. Yet even without being able to use an immortal artifact, Ye Chen felt no fear. He had no intention of hiding inside his cave heaven either.

Staring at the approaching Exiled Immortal and the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd in his hand, Ye Chen truly felt an unprecedented sense of crisis. But what surged even stronger was his rising battle intent. It had been a very long time since he had felt any real sense of danger.

At this moment, Ye Chen completely removed all his restraints. The most important one was his physique. The Primordial Chaos Supreme Body. Ever since he had obtained it, he had never fully activated it. It had only ever taken effect passively. The reason was simple: none of the enemies he had encountered so far were worth him using his full power.

Today, for the first time, Ye Chen activated it completely. When the 0.1% Primordial Chaos Supreme Body was pushed to its absolute limit, Ye Chen's aura changed! It was no longer soaring and majestic. Instead, it became restrained and profound. He stood there quietly. His long hair floated without the wind. Deep in his brow, mysterious purple Dao patterns emerged, permeated with strands of purple qi. It was as if the laws of the entire universe were being engraved upon him.

Ye Chen's gaze was cold, yet it seemed vast enough to contain the cosmos.

The onlookers felt that something had changed about Ye Chen, but when they looked closely, they could not pinpoint what it was. This left them extremely puzzled.

But the Exiled Immortal, now a Quasi-Immortal, was already charging over with the immortal artifact in hand. No matter what changes the Heavenly Emperor's heir displayed, what could it matter? The outcome was already decided!

…

In the next instant, everyone's eyes widened in horror. Because, facing the preliminarily awakened immortal artifact slashing toward him,

Ye Chen did not retreat even half a step. Instead, he stepped forward. With just one step, it was as if he had crossed endless space and time. In the next moment, he appeared directly in front of the halberd.

The crowd erupted in an uproar.

The Exiled Immortal's pupils shrank sharply as he looked at Ye Chen, who was now almost within arm's reach.

What was the Heavenly Emperor's heir trying to do? Was he courting death?

Under countless shocked and incredulous gazes, facing the halberd that was slashing down with destructive force,

Ye Chen extended his right hand, palm facing upward.

In an instant, endless purple runes emerged in the center of his palm. The runes intertwined, shining with dazzling purple light that seemed to reflect the myriad heavens.

Within that purple light, one could see the opening of heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, suns and moons, as if it contained the supreme truths of world creation and destruction.

Countless people stared with wide eyes. For a brief moment, the entire Eighth Realm seemed to freeze at the instant Ye Chen raised his hand—even the immortal artifact Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd paused!

But in the next breath, the Eighth Realm returned to normal.

The onlookers fell completely silent. Even the Exiled Immortal himself looked on with disbelief. As a prodigy from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, his vision far surpassed imagination. He could recognize and trace the origin of anything in this realm.

Yet at this moment, he could not see through Ye Chen at all. This filled him with a fear that came from the depths of his soul. Just what kind of monster was this youth?

All living beings fear the unknown.

At this moment, the Exiled Immortal's killing intent blazed to its absolute peak. He smashed the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd downward with ferocious force, emitting a heart-palpitating black light!

The nearly ten-thousand-li-long purple-gold halberd beam on its edge was peerlessly sharp, capable of cleaving through anything.

Yet Ye Chen's expression remained completely unmoved. He simply extended his hand, purple light rippling around it, and placed it between himself and the halberd.

In that instant, the halberd beam touched Ye Chen's palm. The beam that had been unstoppable since its appearance, capable of slicing through everything, froze the moment it made contact with Ye Chen's palm. Then it silently disintegrated inch by inch, vanishing without a trace as if it had never existed.

Everyone stared in shock, mouths agape, unable to utter a single sound at the bizarre scene before them.

How was this possible?

The Exiled Immortal's eyes widened. Gritting his teeth, he poured even more power into the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd. Black light flared brighter as he slashed down once more…

When Ye Chen's palm finally collided head-on with the immortal artifact itself, the world regained sound. A terrifying force erupted from the point of impact and blasted outward in all directions.

Space tore, collapsed, and shattered into pieces. Mountains were flattened, great rivers were hurled upside down into the ninth heaven.

The onlookers had already fled frantically the moment the immortal artifact appeared, putting as much distance as possible between themselves and the fight. Yet even from so far away, when the shockwave from Ye Chen's clash with the immortal artifact swept over them,

Everyone below the Great Emperor realm suffered heavy injuries. Even the Great Emperors coughed up blood, their bodies covered in wounds.

However, no one cared about their own injuries. They all looked up with eyes full of reverence, as if gazing upon a god.

Because, despite the colossal commotion, the Heavenly Emperor's heir still stood there calmly. His palm was like an immovable divine mountain, bearing the full weight of the immortal artifact without descending even half an inch.

The terrifying power of the immortal artifact could not shake the Heavenly Emperor's heir in the slightest!

None of the onlookers felt the pain of their wounds anymore. They simply stared at Ye Chen in utter disbelief, their eyes filled with the look of people doubting their own sanity.

The Heavenly Emperor's heir had blocked an immortal artifact with one hand. Even if it was only preliminarily awakened, it was still an immortal artifact. From ancient times until now, such a scene had never occurred. Not even the Heavenly Emperor himself, whose Saint Body had been pushed to an unprecedented peak, had ever achieved this. Not to mention that the Heavenly Emperor's heir was still only a Great Saint. This was even more outrageous, even more inconceivable.

Today, all the onlookers felt as if they had witnessed the birth of a myth.

At this moment, the outcome of the battle no longer mattered. With a single hand, the Heavenly Emperor's heir had blocked an awakened immortal artifact. He had surpassed every heavenly prodigy in the history of the cultivation world.

Whether it was the Heavenly Emperor, the Devouring Female Immortal, or any of the prodigies who had left behind unbelievable legends, they all paled in comparison to Ye Chen at this moment. From now on, in the historical records of the cultivation world, Ye Chen would be listed alone, above all other prodigies.

…

In the instant of the explosion, the Exiled Immortal at the Quasi-Immortal realm could not withstand the terrifying backlash. Half of his body was directly shattered as he was sent flying backward.

For the first time, terror appeared on his face. Killing a Quasi-Immortal while still a Great Saint—his monstrous elder brother had done that before. But blocking an immortal artifact bare-handed while still a Great Saint? Even his brother could not do that.

At this moment, the Exiled Immortal only wanted to escape. Gripping the shaft of the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd tightly, he tried to pull it back with him and flee. He would immediately follow the realm's rejection force and escape to the Ninth Realm. He would hide himself away in some corner, slowly increase his cultivation, and wait for the day Ye Chen weakened before making his move again!

However, Ye Chen, whose palm was still pressed against the halberd, sensed the immortal artifact trying to leave. He let out a cold laugh. In the next instant, his spread fingers clenched tightly. He seized the halberd shaft, refusing to let it escape!

Chapter 950: Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!

The Exiled Immortal tried to escape with the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd.

Yet Ye Chen reversed his grip and seized the halberd blade. Even as the immortal artifact rampaged violently, his palm remained completely steady, suppressing it with overwhelming force.

The Exiled Immortal's expression turned ugly. Without the slightest hesitation, he released his hold and connected with the power of heaven and earth. Although he would lose the immortal artifact, as long as he survived, obtaining another one would not be difficult. Ever since his identity as a true immortal from the Other Domain had spread throughout the cultivation world, many major powers had secretly contacted him.

Immortal artifacts were rare for ordinary people. For him, however, as long as he was willing to make certain promises, he could still obtain one in the future. As for the opportunity to become an immortal, if Ye Chen remained overwhelmingly strong and never showed any weakness, and he never found a chance to ambush him, it would still be fine.

When Ye Chen eventually became a true immortal and opened the heavenly gates, his elders in the higher realms would sense it. They would find a way to use supreme great arts to pull him out through the gap when the gates opened. Once he reached the Immortal Realm, He would report Ye Chen's abnormality to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Because of the Heavenly Emperor, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths had already suffered enormous losses and been delayed for nearly a million years. No one would allow another Heavenly Emperor to appear—especially not one who might surpass the Heavenly Emperor in the future.

As long as news of Ye Chen spread, even Immortal Kings would personally take action. Ye Chen would be dead without a doubt!

The Exiled Immortal, who had retreated ten thousand li in an instant, stared coldly at Ye Chen and connected with the power of the Eighth Realm.

In the next moment, a strange and profound supreme force enveloped him. The Exiled Immortal was about to be transported away to the Ninth Realm.

However, even though Ye Chen was still suppressing the rampaging immortal artifact, He had no intention of letting the Exiled Immortal escape. Since he had come, he naturally had to be killed!

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Chen threw a punch with his left hand.

At this moment, with the Primordial Chaos Supreme Body fully activated, even though most of his power was being used to suppress the immortal artifact, The Heavenly Emperor Fist he unleashed still carried the momentum to destroy heaven and earth and sweep across all directions.

When the punch arrived, the Exiled Immortal, who had already become illusory and seemed about to shift away at any moment, suddenly became solid again. Even though he was already a Quasi-Immortal and mobilized endless world power to boil and block the attack, it was still meaningless before Ye Chen's punch.

The Exiled Immortal's body instantly tore apart and exploded. When he resurrected once more, his face was filled with incredulous terror. He could no longer go to the Ninth Realm.

At this moment, he truly felt the fear of death. As a true immortal from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths who had reincarnated as the Exiled Immortal, he had always been proud. Even after his seven Quasi-Immortal arrays had been destroyed, even after advancing to Quasi-Immortal still proved insufficient, even after Ye Chen had blocked the awakened immortal artifact with his bare body and seized it, He had still retained his pride deep in his heart, believing the future still belonged to him.

But now, the terror of possible death finally made him feel genuine fear. Ye Chen's right hand was still locked in a contest with the immortal artifact. An immortal artifact had a spirit; how could it allow itself to be taken so easily?

Seeing that the Exiled Immortal could no longer escape, Ye Chen decided to deal with the immortal artifact first. He narrowed his eyes slightly and let out a light shout.

While using the Armament Secret to pacify it, purple qi rose from his palm and wrapped around the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd.

In the next moment, the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd, which had been rampaging wildly and emitting black light, suddenly quieted down.

The black light on its shaft faded, and the purple-gold thunder light on its blade returned to a faint, watery blue.

Finally, the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd became completely still. It floated gently above Ye Chen's palm, its aura mild and gentle, without the slightest trace of its previous ferocity.

This scene caused the Exiled Immortal—who was still desperately trying to communicate with heaven and earth to be expelled from the Eighth Realm but had failed repeatedly—to have his pupils shrink violently.

Ye Chen had even pacified the immortal artifact. He knew better than anyone how difficult that was. He had tried for so long himself. That was why he understood just how terrifying Ye Chen's feat was.

The onlookers, on the other hand, remained relatively calm. After all, the Heavenly Emperor's heir had already blocked an immortal artifact with one hand. Pacifying it… what was that in comparison?

Ye Chen looked at the floating Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd, the corners of his mouth curving upward. In truth, this was not a true suppression. It was only a temporary pacification. Once the effects of the Armament Secret and the Primordial Chaos Supreme Body faded, the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd would rampage again. However, this temporary calm was already enough.

Ye Chen flicked his finger lightly.

The Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd turned into a streak of flowing light and shot forward. In front of it, the gate to Ye Chen's internal world swung wide open. The halberd transformed into a single ray of light and plunged straight inside.

Ye Chen was not worried in the slightest that the rampaging Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd would damage or even destroy his internal world afterward. After all, inside his internal world, immortal artifacts were not limited to just one. There was even the mysterious bronze coffin whose grade was definitely above that of ordinary immortal artifacts. Suppressing a little brother from Alkaid Holy Land with no great reputation was naturally effortless.

And that was exactly what happened. The moment it entered the small world and moved away from Ye Chen, the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd's aura began to rage once more. Black light flared, and divine lightning condensed on its blade. Terrifying power surged as if it wanted to destroy everything.

Luo Bingling, who was cultivating on the Suspended Peak, and Lu Jing both startled. They felt a trace of fear toward the halberd's aura, unsure what was happening. But in the next instant, above the origin sea, the Devouring Heaven Demon Jar swayed gently. The Undying Celestial Blade reflected bloody light. The other immortal artifacts also stirred slightly. Only the bronze ancient coffin remained as silent as ever.

The rampaging and tyrannical Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd instantly fell quiet. Its black light receded, and the thunder light on its blade faded back to a faint watery blue. Then it slowly rose into the sky. It found a suitable height among the many immortal artifacts and gently came to a stop.

After that, just like the rest, it floated and sank within the Origin Sea. It looked completely natural, as if the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd had always belonged here since ancient times.

Luo Bingling and Lu Jing found it a little strange. They had no idea where this wild immortal artifact had come from. But after staying in Ye Chen's cave heaven for so many years, the two of them had long grown used to seeing priceless immortal artifacts.

They glanced at it a few more times, confirmed that the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd was no longer emitting any dangerous aura, and then sighed with slight disappointment that it was not Ye Chen who had arrived. After that, they continued their cultivation.

Ever since Ye Chen's cave heaven had advanced into an Ancestral World, not only had its foundation grown deeper, but the maximum time acceleration had also increased.

When Ye Chen was away, he always set the time flow to the highest level. Their cultivation speed had become even more terrifying.

Luo Bingling had already reached the peak of the Saint realm and could break through to the Saint King realm at any moment.

As for Lu Jing, She had already reached the Half-Saint realm. But because the time flow had been pushed to the maximum, for Ye Chen, only a few months had passed since he left.

For Luo Bingling and Lu Jing, however, it was completely different. That was why every time they entered the cave heaven, both women were especially proactive.

…

In the Eighth Realm.

After tossing the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd into his own small world, Ye Chen calmly looked at the Exiled Immortal. With one step, he appeared directly in front of him. His hand shot out, seized the Exiled Immortal by the throat, and lifted him straight into the air.

The entire process was impossibly fast.

The Exiled Immortal, who had only just entered the Quasi-Immortal realm, had no chance to react at all.

Fury and humiliation filled the Exiled Immortal's face. Being grabbed by the neck and lifted like this was the first time it had happened to him in both his previous and current lives. Even when he had faced the Heavenly Emperor back then He had only been killed with a single punch and had not suffered such humiliation.

Rage burned in the Exiled Immortal's eyes. "Ye Chen, I admit you are very strong! But the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths shattering the Immortal Realm is a destined outcome. You cannot even begin to imagine how terrifying the power of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is. And I come from one of the Initial Clans of the Nine Heavens. My clan has Immortal Kings—more than one!"

"My elder brother, He Wushuang, once fought the Heavenly Emperor. Although he did not manage to kill him, he held the absolute upper hand, forcing the Heavenly Emperor to flee in panic. He pursued him all the way to the Emperor Pass before finally letting him go… He has now undoubtedly become an Immortal King.

"Immortal Kings can deduce everything. If you kill me, you will never be able to hide it. The moment you enter the Immortal Realm, you will become a mortal enemy of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. You will be hunted for all eternity until you fall!

"But if you stop today, I will write off all grudges between us. I can even gift you a World-Destroying Black Lotus seed! It will help you break through to the Great Emperor realm and condense a top-tier variant black hole!"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow slightly as he saw the strange black lotus seed appear in the Exiled Immortal's hand.

With a thought, the Exiled Immortal's palm, which had still hoped to use it as a bargaining chip, exploded. Under the Exiled Immortal's gloomy expression, the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed fell into Ye Chen's hand.

Ye Chen had never heard of this item before. But the aura he sensed from it was enough to confirm that the Exiled Immortal was not lying. It was indeed a top-tier treasure for condensing black holes.

However, Ye Chen could tell that while it might be somewhat useful to him, the improvement would not be huge. Still, after gifting it, there might be a pleasant surprise!

Ye Chen flicked his finger and stored it inside his cave heaven. He was in a good mood—another immortal artifact and now a World-Destroying Black Lotus seed. Once gifted, both would surely bring him extraordinary returns.

Yet no matter how good the harvest was, the Exiled Immortal still had to die! Ye Chen had already seen through the mystery of the Exiled Immortal's repeated resurrections. He was confident that the next strike would end him for good.

However, Ye Chen did not attack immediately. Instead, he asked a question he had long been curious about: "Why do you Other Domain call yourselves the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths? And why do you attack the Immortal Realm?"

The Exiled Immortal narrowed his eyes. He sensed that Ye Chen had no intention of letting him go. But he could not help feeling a glimmer of hope.

Moreover, introducing the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths would make Ye Chen understand just how terrifying the force behind him was. Perhaps it would change his attitude.

So the Exiled Immortal spoke without hiding anything: "The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were not always called that! In the beginning, the Other Domain was a great world just like the Immortal Realm! But all things suffer the Five Decays, and so do worlds. Even Immortal Kings who have transcended everything and possess endless lifespan will still perish together when their world is destroyed."

"Several Initial Immortal Kings tried countless methods, but still could not stop the world's decline. The entire world had fallen into despair, but one day, they discovered another world! So they attacked and fused it! The decline of the Other Domain was interrupted by the newly integrated world, and vitality was restored…"

"But a million years later, the decline arrived again unavoidably. Then came the third world! The first nine worlds that were fused became the Nine Heavens! The next ten worlds that were fused became the Ten Earths! From then on, the Other Domain officially changed its name to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!"

Chapter 951: Killing the Exiled Immortal!

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow as he listened.

The onlookers erupted in an uproar. Although the Exiled Immortal had spoken simply, everyone was filled with shock.

The Immortal Realm was already the dreamland that cultivators yearned to enter—the most powerful world they knew. Yet now they suddenly learned that the Immortal Realm was merely one of nineteen worlds in the eyes of the Other Domain.

The shock in their hearts could be imagined. For the first time, the terror of the Other Domain was made so clear to everyone. The combined accumulation of nineteen worlds was simply unimaginable.

…

Ye Chen also raised an eyebrow. The Other Domain was even more terrifying than he had thought. He had originally assumed the Other Domain was a world roughly equal to the cultivation world, and their war was fought over territory or treasures—the usual reasons. But now he finally understood what the Other Domain truly wanted.

From this, Ye Chen gained an even deeper appreciation of the Heavenly Emperor's terror. He had once felt little reverence for the Heavenly Emperor because his own combat strength at the same realm far surpassed him, and he could probably crush him.

But now he understood just how terrifying the Heavenly Emperor truly was. Even the Other Domain, backed by the foundation of nineteen worlds, had been forcibly held back by the Heavenly Emperor. The Heavenly Emperor's might was beyond description.

People like the Heavenly Emperor were the type who grew without limit. Just as the Holy Master Feng Baiyu had said: You might defeat the Heavenly Emperor at a certain stage, but once you were surpassed even once, you could only stare at his back forever.

Still gripping the Exiled Immortal's neck with one hand, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and asked, “So the Other Domain is invading the Immortal Realm to turn it into the Eleventh Earth?”

Speaking of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, even the Exiled Immortal—whose life and death were now in Ye Chen's hands—could not help but feel a surge of pride.

The corners of his mouth curled up as he looked at Ye Chen. “Do you really think the Immortal Realm is the first world the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths encountered after they were formed?”

Ye Chen frowned. For the first time, a look of genuine shock appeared on his face.

The Exiled Immortal was very satisfied with Ye Chen's reaction and smiled. “The Immortal Realm is the seventy-first world invaded by the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths after they were formed.”

Whoosh…

This time, the onlookers all sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.

The Immortal Realm was only the seventy-first world? What had happened to the previous seventy? Could it be…

Ye Chen also had a faint guess.

The Exiled Immortal continued with a cold, sinister smile. “As the Other Domain continued to fuse worlds, the Immortal Kings discovered that the extension of the world's lifespan from each fusion grew shorter and shorter…

“The first fusion extended it by a million years… But as more and more worlds were fused, the extension of time became smaller and smaller. The Immortal Kings had already noticed the problem. After fusion, the number of cultivators in the Other Domain kept increasing, and their demands on the world grew larger and larger.”

“Thus, after fusing the Tenth Earth, the Immortal Kings from all the various worlds made a joint decision. From then on, they would no longer fuse worlds. They would only extract origin energy and absorb the essence of each realm's inheritance, then directly shatter the world and merge its origin into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

“As for the cultivators of those worlds, except for a few top clans that surrendered at the very beginning, the rest all perished together when their world was destroyed! Ever since they stopped accepting new worlds, each shattered world basically extended the golden age of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths by three hundred thousand years… And the Immortal Realm is the seventy-first!”

The entire Eighth Realm fell into silence. Everyone knew that the cultivation world existed by relying on the Immortal Realm. The same was true for all other small worlds. When the Immortal Realm was destroyed, they would all perish along with it and return to the origin energy.

Most importantly, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths had existed for far too long. Their history was unimaginable. Having fused so many worlds, the number and power of their Immortal Kings must be beyond ordinary comprehension. Could the Immortal Realm really withstand them?

Ye Chen frowned even deeper. To be honest, he did not particularly enjoy fighting and killing. He had walked his path carefully, working tirelessly, all for the sake of becoming an Immortal King and escaping the limit of lifespan to achieve eternal life. But hearing this news dealt him a significant blow.

Even Immortal Kings were not truly transcendent. They still depended on the existence of a world. No matter how long a world's lifespan reached—even ten million years—it would eventually be destroyed.

Immortal Kings would still have to keep fighting and campaigning endlessly just to survive. This was completely different from the carefree transcendence Ye Chen had imagined. It could be said that this news greatly diminished his longing to go to the Immortal Realm.

Seeing Ye Chen frown and show emotion, the Exiled Immortal revealed a smile. What he wanted was for Ye Chen to understand the terror of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and feel fear. If he could say a few more words to lure him, once he returned to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Ye Chen would be dead without a doubt.

“I fell a little early, so I don't fully understand the current situation. But at that time, only the forces of the Fifth Heaven went to the Immortal Realm, not the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Although I don't know how the Heavenly Emperor managed to hold them back, he cannot do so forever.

“The Immortal Realm will definitely be shattered. Your talent is astonishing. You have reached a level on par with my elder brother. In the future, you will undoubtedly become an Immortal King.

“The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths welcome top prodigies like you very much. Even if you come from the Immortal Realm, they will give you a quota to enter the Other Domain. Some native powers of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths may even absorb you.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, will you perish together with this world, or will you truly obtain eternal life? It all depends on your next thought!”

The Exiled Immortal was tempting him, painting a picture of the terror of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Ye Chen frowned.

The forces that the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths had sent to invade the Immortal Realm were not their full strength? Only one faction among them?

This news was even more shocking.

But Ye Chen quickly spoke: “A million years have already passed, and we still exist. That means the Immortal Realm has not yet been breached… The Other Domain has no new worlds to supplement them and can only last three hundred thousand years at a time. So why have they not collapsed yet?”

This was the blind spot.

The onlookers' eyes also brightened when they heard this. They felt there was indeed a problem. Perhaps the Exiled Immortal had exaggerated the terror of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

However, the Exiled Immortal smiled. “The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths have existed since time immemorial. As the number of cultivators keeps increasing, their demands on the world grow larger and larger, causing the lifespan of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to shrink faster and faster.

“In fact, some Immortal Kings have already proposed reducing the number of cultivators. But because the composition of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is too mixed, with too many internal factions and too many entangled interests, it has been impossible to implement.

“Moreover, external plundering has always gone smoothly and can replenish resources in time, so the Immortal Kings who support reducing the number of cultivators have not pushed too hard. But if the invasion of the Immortal Realm goes poorly, then for the sake of the world's continued existence, that plan will definitely be pushed forward.

“Although I did not witness it with my own eyes, I know that a great internal war must have occurred within the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. With the tacit approval of the Immortal Kings, the various factions will engage in a chaotic melee. Nearly half of the cultivators will perish, and even some Immortal Kings may fall. At the time, this was called the Great Tribulation Plan.”

“Once implemented, they will keep finding excuses to stir up internal wars, drawing in major factions and races until a bloody slaughter occurs, all to extend the world's lifespan. Since the Immortal Realm has not been destroyed to this day, that means the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths have already undergone several Great Tribulations.

“I even suspect that the Immortal Realm has survived until now precisely because the Immortal Kings allowed it on purpose—just to continuously eliminate the ever-growing number of cultivators in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.”

“After all, with the foundation of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths plus the constant absorption of top experts, the Immortal Realm should not be able to resist them at all. They have no fear that internal consumption would be too great and lead to defeat.

“On the contrary, after each Great Tribulation, only the most valuable existences remain. And once the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths complete their purification through these repeated Great Tribulations, the Immortal Realm will face total catastrophe!”

Although the Exiled Immortal was only speculating, his tone was resolute and decisive.

The onlookers had already fallen silent. They felt as if they were doubting their own existence.

Facing the Immortal Realm, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were not in a hurry to invade. Instead, they were obsessed with internal purification. This was too terrifying. It was also too unbelievable.

But Ye Chen, upon hearing this, did not feel much sense of reality. The experience from two lifetimes told him that internal reform had always been difficult, fraught with contradictions. Only when external pressure was great enough would there be motivation to act internally.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were likely the same. They were using the pressure brought by the Heavenly Emperor to end the bloated state caused by their earlier uncontrolled expansion. After several Great Tribulations, the Other Domain would undoubtedly become even more terrifying.

Ye Chen looked up at the Immortal Realm and felt a trace of melancholy. The Heavenly Emperor was still not fierce enough. If he had charged straight into the Other Domain and crushed them, then going there later would have been pure enjoyment.

Ye Chen had no interest in becoming a savior. He also felt no strong sense of belonging or desire to protect the Immortal Realm. So, regarding what he should do after entering the Immortal Realm in the future, Ye Chen felt he needed to plan carefully.

“The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are indeed somewhat terrifying! After so many years, even though Immortal Kings are rare, their numbers must have reached a shocking level.”

Ye Chen spoke slowly, sighing at the terror of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. But the Exiled Immortal suddenly felt a strong sense of unease and widened his eyes.

Ye Chen stared straight into the Exiled Immortal's pupils.

The Exiled Immortal did not sense even the slightest trace of fear in Ye Chen's eyes. An overwhelming dread engulfed his heart.

The Exiled Immortal opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

However, Ye Chen tightened his grip on the Exiled Immortal's neck, not giving him the chance to speak. Then he said indifferently, “But no matter how terrifying the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are, you still have to die!”

In the next instant, a ferocious aura boiled up from Ye Chen's palm.

Terrifying power roared.

The Exiled Immortal's eyes were filled with unwillingness, confusion, and regret. But none of it mattered anymore.

In the next moment, the Exiled Immortal was completely annihilated.

Although the Other Domain was terrifying, and killing the Exiled Immortal might cause him to form a deadly grudge with a major power, how could he possibly back down just because the other party had a terrifying background?

If he did that, he would no longer be himself. What prodigy elder brother? If there were only one true prodigy in this world, it could only be him.

Ye Chen swept his gaze over the origin energy and divine soul he had deliberately left behind.

Looking at the quality of the origin energy, Ye Chen revealed a smile.

The Exiled Immortal's origin energy was a full major realm higher than Alkaid. It could truly be called a massive harvest.

In addition, the quality of the Exiled Immortal's divine soul was also extremely high. A formation master's divine soul far surpassed others of the same rank and could greatly enhance his Human Emperor Banner. Not to mention the immortal artifact Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd and the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed that could be gifted.

This trip had been an absolute blood profit!

AN: The next update will be in two days.