"You..." Li An was bleeding profusely from his mouth, staring in horror at Ye Chen. The fist that had pierced through his chest belonged to none other than this young great demon king.
Hadn't Ye Chen suffered the most severe injuries? Yet why could he now pierce through Li An's chest from front to back?
Ye Chen's entire body was radiating with surging brilliance, his bones and sinews rumbling like thunder. His complexion quickly regained its healthy flush, showing not a trace of injury. A cold killing intent surfaced on his face. "If I hadn't, how could I have lured a super Martial God like you to approach me without any defense, allowing me to kill you so easily?"
"Ye Chen, you bastard!"
For a super Martial God to be driven to such fury, one could imagine the rage burning in Li An's heart at that moment.
Ye Chen merely responded with a cruel smile.
Boom—
With a forceful shake, his arm erupted with endless bloody light, tearing Li An apart on the spot, shredding him into pieces in the void.
A Primordial Spirit tried to soar into the sky, but a large hand grabbed it and crushed it instantly.
A powerful super Martial God had fallen just like that.
Everyone was stunned. A Forbidden Army commander had died so quickly—a super Martial God! It was all too sudden to process.
Of course, this was merely a victory achieved through surprise. In a true head-on battle, even if Ye Chen used the Battle God Seal, he couldn't instantly kill a super Martial God in one move. His victory relied on surprise and his unparalleled close-quarters combat prowess. Only the combination of these factors allowed him to achieve such a flawless kill.
Otherwise, to instantly kill a super Martial God, he would likely need to have either a perfected Human Yuan Golden Body or a condensed Battle Sacred Body.
The three Martial Gods were even more terrified, a sense of dread washing over them as they quickly fled.
"Since you've come, stay. Keep your Forbidden Army commander company."
Ye Chen's voice was like the pronouncement of death itself, chilling the three Martial Gods to the bone. Then, a golden domain enveloped the area within three zhang, completely trapping the three of them. It transformed into a swamp-like field, making it difficult for them to break free for the moment.
"My lords, please save us!" The three Martial Gods urgently cried out to the other Forbidden Army commanders for help.
"Ye Chen, how dare you!"
Several Forbidden Army commanders were enraged, charging forward swiftly to attack Ye Chen.
But it was already too late. Ye Chen's divine fist shimmered with a brilliant bloody radiance, sweeping directly across.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Three heads, along with their Primordial Spirits, exploded like watermelons. Blood and brain matter splattered everywhere, like a thousand peach blossoms blooming. Three headless bodies collapsed on the spot, motionless.
In the blink of an eye, three more Martial Gods had been slain!
"Attack! Kill this brat!"
Everyone sensed the threat Ye Chen posed and quickly launched their assaults. Eighteen Martial Gods began forming a formation, unleashing the Eighteen Star Yuan Grand Formation to seal off this area of heaven and earth, preventing Ye Chen from escaping. The remaining four super Martial Gods led the eighteen Martial Gods into the formation to intercept him.
"Battle God Seal!"
Faced with this situation, Ye Chen directly activated the Battle God Seal. A majestic radiance bloomed from between his brows as he began his ultimate sublimation. His entire being grew significantly stronger, his aura surging violently, his mana vast like an ocean. He had become much more powerful.
Boom—
Resplendent golden blood energy erupted like a volcanic explosion, or as if a divine furnace from the heavenly realms was pouring down. Endless golden light spread out, flooding the entire area.
He stood bathed in golden light, every strand of his hair tinged with brilliant radiance. One divine halo after another appeared around him, making him seem like an invincible deity descending upon the world, awe-inspiring to all who beheld him.
Was this the aura of an Unrivaled King? It seemed more like a Supreme One, compelling everyone to bow in submission. Who would dare defy him?
Gripping the Heavenly God Spear, Ye Chen suddenly made his move.
Swish—
He stepped forth with the Reverse Void Eight Steps, each step traversing heaven and earth, moving at an extreme speed that could be called the ultimate velocity under heaven. Even super Martial Gods couldn't catch up, only able to watch in despair.
"This brat has mastered the ultimate velocity under heaven. He's too fast. At least within the Martial God realm, no one can match him. Seal off his escape routes; don't let him isolate and pick us off one by one!" a Forbidden Army commander roared. He deeply understood that this was exactly how Ye Chen had previously killed three super Martial Gods and over a dozen Martial Gods, inflicting unprecedented heavy losses upon the Tianqi Empire.
It was unimaginable that a mere junior could plunge the mighty Tianqi Empire, a superpower, into such a difficult situation.
The four commanders and eighteen Martial Gods dared not separate, fearing Ye Chen's tactic of picking them off one by one. In one-on-one combat, they were undoubtedly no match for Ye Chen after his ultimate sublimation and would easily be killed individually.
They formed a team, surrounding and attacking him, continuously unleashing streams of Martial God light to assault Ye Chen.
Unfortunately, it was all in vain. Ye Chen's speed was too great. He condensed into a dazzling golden streak of light crisscrossing through heaven and earth, flashing rapidly, impossible to hit. The experts were far from able to match his speed, only able to defend passively.
Boom—
The light curtain of the grand formation trembled in one spot, terrifying fluctuations spreading out. All signs indicated Ye Chen was there, forcefully attacking the formation, trying to break out rather than engage in battle.
"Attack!"
The commander shouted. Instantly, all attacks converged on that area of void. Space itself was torn apart, revealing a fist-sized rupture—a testament to the sheer power of this assault.
Unfortunately, it couldn't harm Ye Chen. He had dodged; not even his shadow was hit. Such peerless, ultimate speed filled them with deep frustration.
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Immediately after, Ye Chen continuously attacked, striking the grand formation, trying to shatter it and escape completely.
But the four commanders coldly stated, "Ye Chen, you're wasting your efforts. With your current strength, you cannot break this formation. Surrender quietly. We swear that if you hand over the Great Dao Blood and cripple your own cultivation, we will let you leave."
"Idiots!"
Only these words remained in the void—Ye Chen's scornful, disdainful retort. The four commanders' faces darkened as they continuously attacked the void, indiscriminately striking every corner, hoping at least one blow would hit Ye Chen.
Boom—
Space trembled. Ye Chen suddenly appeared behind the group of experts, his entire body wreathed in circles of brilliant golden light, his battle aura peerless, like a War God launching an assault. Heaven and earth shook as he threw out a single divine punch.
A Martial God there hadn't even reacted before he was blasted apart, his flesh and blood reduced to dust, leaving nothing behind.
"He's here!"
The experts were startled and immediately attacked, but golden light flashed, and Ye Chen had already shifted away, rendering all their attacks futile.
This filled the experts with helplessness. Ye Chen had mastered the ultimate velocity under heaven; at least within the Martial God realm, no one could restrain him. It was hard to react in time.
Subsequently, Ye Chen used the same method to kill two more Martial Gods in quick succession, both directly annihilated. Despite the experts' precautions, two more Martial Gods fell to such sudden ambushes, chilling them to the bone.
Against such extreme speed, they could only defend passively. There was no other way.
Then, a terrifying Heavenly God aura began to spread. Ye Chen awakened the Heavenly God Spear, revealing threads of Heavenly God might that pressed forward.
Boom—
Space exploded, creating a massive black hole—a disaster caused by two Heavenly God Dao Weapons clashing. Clearly, the four commanders had been prepared, knowing Ye Chen possessed a Heavenly God Dao Weapon, and thus chose to act.
The four commanders awakened four Heavenly God Dao Weapons, completely restraining this space. They also released a massive domain, significantly slowing Ye Chen's speed and launching a fearsome, decisive killing move.
Ye Chen grew solemn. The opponent's four Heavenly God Dao Weapons were all awakened, their surging Heavenly God might distorting space, sealing and restraining him, making it difficult to escape the formation. He was suddenly forced into a passive position.
"Ye Chen, at this point, do you still intend to struggle futilely?" A Forbidden Army commander closed in, his Heavenly God Dao Weapon clashing with Ye Chen's Heavenly God Spear. Divine light shot into the sky, space tearing and distorting.
Ye Chen brandished his spear, unleashing one divine spear radiance after another. In his ultimate sublimation state, he feared nothing, capable of battling and even overpowering super Martial Gods. At this moment, the Heavenly God Spear swept horizontally, directly suppressing his opponent and forcing him to cough blood. Ye Chen shook his head coldly. "You... are not enough."
"You!"
This Forbidden Army commander was furious. To be looked down upon and scorned by a mere junior was intolerable.
But Ye Chen surveyed his surroundings with disdain. In close combat, he was invincible; even super Martial Gods were beneath his notice. Only when the four Forbidden Army commanders stood together did he feel any pressure.
"Junior Ye Chen, you have quite the mouth. But unfortunately, you are destined to die here today," another Forbidden Army commander said.
"Just a few days ago, someone said the same thing to me," Ye Chen said indifferently. "But they're all dead now."
Everyone was startled. They all knew he was referring to the team led by those three super Martial Gods.
"Today, none of you will be spared. I will kill you all," Ye Chen declared with ruthless eyes, launching a fierce assault. The Heavenly God Spear cleaved out a brilliant immortal light as he courageously charged forward.
Boom—
A vast expanse of destructive light descended. Ye Chen was executing the Great Dao Treasure Vessel Seal, using it in his Battle God Seal-enhanced state. This ancient divine technique, renowned throughout the Myriad Domains, now displayed its truly terrifying might.
The entire Eighteen Star Yuan Grand Formation trembled violently, shaking as if on the verge of collapse.
Two Martial Gods were instantly swept up and annihilated into dust.
Another Forbidden Army commander was struck. Although he blocked with his Heavenly God Dao Weapon, Ye Chen also borrowed a thread of Heavenly God Dao might, sending the commander flying and coughing blood profusely.
Whether it was the besieging experts or the spectators watching from afar, everyone now understood one thing: these experts probably could no longer suppress and kill Ye Chen. Because Ye Chen was too strong. His power had long exceeded everyone's expectations.
It was hard to imagine that even relying on enhancement secret techniques and a Heavenly God Dao Weapon, Ye Chen should still have found it difficult to withstand four super Martial Gods, since they also possessed Heavenly God Dao Weapons. They were only inferior in close combat but should have been able to overpower him.
But all this was overturned because Ye Chen had mastered the ultimate velocity movement technique. Relying on extreme divine speed, he broke through their encirclement, placing himself in an absolutely active position, while the Tianqi Empire's experts were confined to a passive state. What a ridiculous scene.
"Kill!"
The four Forbidden Army commanders exerted their utmost.
Boom—
Suddenly, from the distant sky, an even more vast and powerful aura erupted, surpassing all the present experts.
Moreover, threads of Heavenly God might actually appeared. Needless to say, this belonged to a peak Martial God of the ninth heaven, a super expert just one step away from ascending to a whole new realm. This being had now arrived at this place.