"Boom!"

As soon as Ye Chen finished speaking, a terrifying aura erupted from his body—ancient, eternal, glorious, immortal, obliterating, invincible.

This aura surpassed everything, instilling absolute fear, and creating a tempest that swept across the nine heavens upon its appearance.

"My heavens, what... what is this?"

The onlookers were dumbfounded. The moment Ye Chen unleashed his aura, their souls were overwhelmed, and their minds went through a profound baptism.

At this moment, Ye Chen's aura drastically changed, as if a divine emperor had descended to the mortal world, ruling the vast universe, with none to challenge his supremacy!

"Boom!"

Seeing Ye Chen's majestic display, Qin Changtian's terror intensified. He attempted to escape, his Supreme Sword Embryo tearing through the void in a bid to traverse space and leave this realm.

However, just as his figure stepped into the void, Ye Chen's massive hand reached for him!

This hand was entirely golden, as large as a mountain. With a gentle grasp, it shattered the void, plunging this realm into chaos.

"Bastard!"

What followed was horrifying—Qin Changtian, who had turned to the void, was captured by Ye Chen's single hand!

"How is this possible? With Qin Changtian's cultivation, he should have easily escaped through the void. How could Ye Chen capture him with one hand?"

Qin Changtian had clearly already fled, yet was pulled back by Ye Chen's hand. This shocked everyone; they couldn't comprehend how this happened.

"Has Ye Chen broken through?" Saint Jue Qing said in astonishment.

Upon seeing Ye Chen's gaze, Qin Changtian fled pathetically, evidently sensing a terrifying power.

However, despite his escape, he was brought back by Ye Chen. This was not mere terror but a myth-like feat.

Ye Chen's combat power surpassed everything, far greater than before. He had undoubtedly realized something profound, causing his combat power to skyrocket!

"There's no Saint Realm aura on Ye Chen. Could it be that he used a Mystic Skill to temporarily boost his combat power?"

Chen Yun, Linglong, Dao Yi, and the other Saints were puzzled, not understanding why Ye Chen had grown so strong.

The King of Geniuses had not reached the Saint Realm, yet he could contend with the Saint Kings. He was already at the ultimate limit under the Saint Realm!

Throughout history, geniuses were numerous as stars, but the strongest was known as the King of Geniuses. This had been an unbroken rule for ages!

As such, all the Saints speculated that Ye Chen's strength surge might be due to some secret technique that could temporarily amplify his combat power!

At this moment, Ye Chen's combat power was unquestionably that of a Saint King, with no shred of exaggeration!

Qin Changtian's recent battle with Ye Chen had a semblance of the King's grandeur, but it was filled with illusions, incomparable to a true King!

However, Ye Chen's current combat power was genuinely that of a human king, making Chen Yun, Linglong, Longhu, and Tianyi—the four human kings—tremble with caution. This state of Ye Chen could threaten them!

"How could you be so strong?" Qin Changtian fell out of the void, looking at Ye Chen in shock and horror.

After meeting Ye Chen's gaze, Qin Changtian fled immediately. Despite everyone's shock, he was clearly terrified by what he saw.

In that brief moment, Qin Changtian saw the boundless future, the annihilation of chaos, the emergence of infinite paths... He saw an imposing figure, akin to an emperor throughout the ages, incredibly powerful, invincible, respected across all realms!

In that moment, for the first time in his life, Qin Changtian was truly frightened. Without any words or reasons, he turned and ran.

Ye Chen stood proudly at the pinnacle of all beings, his unprecedented strength unmatched even by human kings, making Qin Changtian tremble in fear!

"You must have employed some secret technique to temporarily raise your combat power. Such techniques severely damage the body; you can't sustain it for long!" Qin Changtian suddenly thought of a possibility. Ye Chen must have been pushed to his limits, fighting with his life on the line, exchanging future weakness for a moment of invincibility!

"Secret technique?" Ye Chen chuckled softly.

Ye Chen did possess an Amplification Skill, but as his strength grew, this skill became negligible.

His current invincibility was due to his breakthrough to the Extreme Realm and mastering the Fifth Style of the Heavenly Emperor Fist!

Ye Chen's strength was not fleeting but everlasting!

"Don't think you can bluff me. I've seen through everything. You're just strong in appearance but weak inside!" Qin Changtian was convinced of this, so his heart stabilized, and he stopped trying to escape.

Legendary secret techniques could grant a temporary invincibility but at a massive cost to the body!

Ye Chen hadn't proven himself in the Saint Realm. His sudden surge in strength must have been due to a secret technique!

Qin Changtian, like the Saints, believed Ye Chen couldn't have made any other breakthroughs!

The King of Geniuses represented the peak combat power below the Saint Realm. This unchanging rule had persisted through time!

"You're at death's door and still unaware!" Ye Chen said. "Your ignorance disappoints me; I have no interest in keeping you as a battle slave!"

"Bastard!" Qin Changtian cursed.

"Die!" Ye Chen didn't waste words. He threw a punch across the air, suppressing Qin Changtian.

"Your strength is borrowed from a secret technique. It's merely an illusion and poses no real threat to me!" Qin Changtian's attitude shifted dramatically, suddenly unafraid of Ye Chen's power. Wielding his Supreme Sword Embryo, he charged forward.

"Ignorant!" Ye Chen scoffed.

"Boom!"

He struck down with his palm, shaking the nine heavens.

Qin Changtian's body was flung backwards, blood spurting from his mouth. The Supreme Sword Embryo almost slipped from his hand.

"You... you've grown so strong!" Qin Changtian clutched the Supreme Sword Embryo, his arm trembling slightly. Despite having anticipated this, he was still shocked.

The Amplification Skill could boost one's power significantly, but there were always limits. It couldn't possibly increase power tenfold, a hundredfold, or a thousandfold.

However, Ye Chen defied all conventions, becoming incomparably powerful!

"I am the protagonist of this era. You are just an outdated genius. This is the gap between you and me!" Ye Chen sneered.

"Bastard!" Qin Changtian was fuming at being called an "outdated genius." As the strongest figure throughout history, how could Ye Chen dare to describe him like that?!

"Feeling unwilling? Angry? Frustrated? These are all signs of your weakness!" Ye Chen, like a divine emperor, pressed down on Qin Changtian with a palm. "Descend into despair!"

At this moment, Ye Chen's demeanor was peerless. His palm pressed down, shaking the stars in the sky, exuding an indescribable majesty!

"Sword Embryo Constructs God, Myriad Swords and Stars!"

Without any hesitation, Qin Changtian unleashed his ultimate move, trying to resist Ye Chen and escape.

"Boom!"

The starry great swords formed a killing array, emanating an aura of annihilation, breaking through the Heavenly Emperor's Fist Might, descending rapidly on Ye Chen.

The stars were the evolution of the Great Dao, containing immense power. Hundreds of starry great swords formed the strongest killing array, possessing the power to destroy Yin and Yang!

Stars turning into swords, swords forming a killing array, this was Qin Changtian's strongest killing move!

"Sword Dao is the foremost path of destruction. This sword array is incredibly intricate, hiding a terrifying force, enough to threaten even a Saint King!" Ye Chen looked up at the sword array above, feeling its destructive intent. "But your so-called might is nothing to me!"

"Boom!"

The star sword array descended, exuding the essence of destruction, attempting to obliterate Ye Chen. But Ye Chen held his breath, focused his spirit, and punched out, an immense force surging towards the star sword array.

"Boom!"

Ancient, invincible, glorious, dominant... an invincible will shook the heavens, stirring the universe, clashing with the star sword array, causing it to gradually collapse and dissipate.

"Ye Chen, your performance astounds me, but I have not been defeated!" Qin Changtian looked at Ye Chen and said.

"Not defeated?" Ye Chen smiled.

"Buzz!"

A destructive will emanated from Qin Changtian, the Supreme Sword Embryo transformed into a small sword, merging into his forehead, radiant and dazzling.

"I have been sealed in the Supreme Elixir for thousands of years and comprehended the Great Destruction Sword Dao. I am just one step away from achieving the Dao and becoming a Saint!"

"Once I reach the Saint Realm, it would only take one sword to kill you!"

Black Gang Qi surged from Qin Changtian, devouring the surrounding void, exuding an aura of extinction, solitude, and destruction!

However, this destruction did not expand. Instead, it formed a barrier of Gang Qi, enveloping and protecting Qin Changtian firmly.

Qin Changtian practiced the Great Destruction Sword Dao, excelling in offensive techniques. This was his first time employing a defensive move!

"Are you trying to escape?" Ye Chen observed.

"I'm not fleeing, just temporarily avoiding the edge!" Qin Changtian replied seriously.

"You're really hilarious!" Ye Chen said.

"Ye Chen, don't be too complacent. If I hadn't sealed myself for thousands of years, I would have already become an invincible Great Saint. How could you possibly show off before me?" Qin Changtian sneered.

"What a joke you are!" Ye Chen looked at him with disdain. "If you hadn't sealed yourself for thousands of years and received the enhancement of the Supreme Elixir, you wouldn't even be qualified to be my opponent!"

The Supreme Elixir, crafted by a Saint, was the most precious treasure in the world, possessing boundless mystical properties. Even though Qin Changtian couldn't cultivate while sealed in the Supreme Elixir, he had been dramatically strengthened by it!

Without the enhancement from the Supreme Elixir, Qin Changtian wouldn't have been as powerful. All his talk about sealing himself for thousands of years hindering his cultivation was utter nonsense!

"Ye Chen, I am the emperor of the Sword Dao. I will never fail!" Qin Changtian said with a piercing gaze. "Neither of us has entered the Saint Realm, and neither of us has fully grown. Today's victory or defeat means nothing!"

"When I achieve the Dao and become a Saint, mastering the Great Destruction Sword Dao, that will be the moment of your demise!"

"This guy is hilarious!"

At this moment, not only Ye Chen laughed, but even the surrounding spectators found Qin Changtian's words and actions comically refusing to accept defeat, clearly losing a gamble.

"Truly shameless. Clearly beaten to a pulp by my son, yet he won't admit his loss!" Ye Lingtian looked at Qin Changtian with disdain.

In reality, everyone saw that Qin Changtian was utterly defeated, with no chance of recovery.

However, Qin Changtian resolutely refused to accept his defeat, blatantly acting shamelessly, which was truly bewildering.

"Boom!"

After a loud explosion, the star sword array completely disintegrated, turning into countless star forces, dissipating into the vastness of heaven and earth.

"Ye Chen, I'll let you have the upper hand today, but we shall fight again in the future!"

With the star sword array dissolved by Ye Chen, Qin Changtian's expression changed. He formed his fingers into a sword and madly slashed, opening a passage, attempting to escape.

"Do you think you can get away?" Ye Chen sneered. "Heavenly Emperor's Hand, seize all heavens!"

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