Atop the Changbai Immortal Sect.
Qiyang True Immortal's Original Body had personally arrived. His immortal body was indestructible, his Immortal Phase towering billions of zhang high. Endless immortal light shimmered around him as he stood in the heavens, like a blazing sun of the Immortal Dao, supremely radiant. From his commanding height, he looked down upon the entire Changbai Immortal Sect.
The so-called Changbai Immortal Sect was, in his presence, nothing more than a speck of land he could grasp with a mere lift of his palm.
As for Ye Chen, he was even more minuscule to the extreme, earlier appearing as insignificant as a speck of dust.
But at this moment, that immortal hand capable of covering the boundless, vast land suddenly exploded, dissolving into a mist of blood and shattered bone.
Ye Chen transformed in an instant. The Immortal Aura emanating from him suddenly intensified countless times over, far surpassing even that of Qiyang True Immortal, this peerless immortal. He seemed to transform into a supreme Immortal King who suppressed all heavens, seated upon the Thirty-Three Heavens, towering above Qiyang True Immortal's Immortal Phase.
His figure even soared to a height of billions of miles and more, directly piercing into the extraterrestrial starry void of the Immortal World. Immense stars were sent flying back by that vast Immortal Aura, many of them exploding outright.
Ye Chen, like a peerless Immortal King, looked down upon him from a commanding height.
The billion-zhang Immortal Phase, at this very moment, also appeared incomparably minuscule.
Under that immeasurable Immortal Aura, Qiyang True Immortal felt his Immortal Dao cultivation, which could rival the Heavenly Dao, and his immortal body impervious to the ravages of time, being suppressed by that aura to the point of immobility.
It was as if space-time had completely solidified, and he was but an ordinary mortal, powerless to resist.
Qiyang True Immortal widened his eyes, staring with utter disbelief at Ye Chen, who stood high above, looking down upon him, his expression filled with horror.
"Who is he? How can he be so powerful?"
Qiyang True Immortal trembled in shock. He hoped to see that this was merely a dharma manifestation Ye Chen was projecting by borrowing some incredible treasure, something akin to an illusion. Yet, he clearly and keenly sensed the majesty emanating from that dharma body, a majesty that truly and substantially surpassed his own by an incalculable degree.
An Immortal King?
Could it be that this junior was an Immortal King, or an Immortal King who had reincarnated to cultivate anew, still possessing some of his former life's Immortal King Power?
He did not know, but he understood that regardless of which identity it was, neither was something a mere True Immortal like him had the right to covet.
An Immortal King killing him would be no issue.
Even if it were an Immortal King who had reincarnated to cultivate anew, even if he was no longer an Immortal King, he would still possess an Immortal King's Dao Fruit, and might very well be able to unleash corresponding Immortal King Power.
Even he, a True Immortal, a Supreme One, would find it difficult to contend with.
At the same time, countless members of the Changbai Immortal Sect, high and low, widened their eyes. It wasn't just shock, but a profound sense of awe.
Ye Chen, that half-step god-level Great Perfection Supreme Genius brought back by a sect's God King Elder all those years ago—his identity was actually so astonishing, making even Qiyang True Immortal appear so minuscule and powerless to resist. Without a doubt, it was highly likely he was involved with the Immortal Dao, or even the higher level of Immortal Kings.
Could it be that Ye Chen was connected to an Immortal King?
Immortal Monarch Chang Sheng deeply felt that immeasurable aura which towered above Qiyang True Immortal, to the point where even a supreme being of the Immortal Dao like Qiyang True Immortal seemed as insignificant as dust.
"Is it an Immortal King? Could it be that this youth is an Immortal King who has reincarnated to cultivate anew, wishing to emulate the legendary Gen Gu Da Tian Zun, abandoning an invincible Dao Fruit of one lifetime, all to touch that supreme, peerless realm?"
As an ancient Immortal Monarch, he naturally knew more, and precisely because of this, he was even more shocked. Who could have imagined that the junior brought back all those years ago had such a startling origin?
"You? Make me wish I were dead?"
At this moment, Ye Chen's voice, filled with indifference and ruthlessness, echoed beside Qiyang True Immortal's ear.
'Impossible! I am a True Immortal, one who rules over the Immortal World, commanding an immortal domain. A junior like you could never be like Gen Gu Da Tian Zun, reincarnating to cultivate anew. Even if you were, you couldn't utilize much of an Immortal King's Dao Fruit. Yes, that must be it! You must possess an Immortal King's Dao Fruit, only able to barely utilize a wisp or a strand, unable to employ it fully. As long as I obtain that Immortal King Dao Fruit, even without reincarnating to cultivate anew, I would have the qualification to charge towards the Immortal King realm!'
A myriad of thoughts flashed through Qiyang True Immortal's mind. In the end, his gaze towards Ye Chen was filled with infinite fervor.
He believed Ye Chen might indeed be an Immortal King, perhaps even like the Gen Gu Da Tian Zun of old, having reincarnated to cultivate anew. His former life's Immortal King Dao Fruit lay dormant within his body, unable to be fully utilized, only capable of being exerted in a small part.
If that were the case, even if he possessed Immortal King Power, he couldn't unleash much, nor could he sustain it for long. As long as he endured through it, he could strip Ye Chen of his Immortal King Dao Fruit.
The more he thought about it, the more fervent he became.
"So that's how it is. You are the reincarnated body of an Immortal King, wishing to emulate that Gen Gu Da Tian Zun by reincarnating to cultivate anew, attempting to charge towards that supreme, peerless Half-Step Overlord realm. However, after reincarnating to cultivate anew, with your Immortal King Dao Fruit lying dormant, how much Immortal King Power can you, with your mere Quasi-Sovereign body, possibly exert? And for how long? Once it ends, you will only be left on the brink of death. I can strip you of your Immortal King Dao Fruit and charge towards the Immortal King realm!"
Qiyang True Immortal looked at Ye Chen, the Immortal Aura around him suddenly blazing much brighter as he forcibly broke free from the suppression of Ye Chen's Immortal Aura.
The people of the Changbai Immortal Sect were shocked upon hearing this. Was Ye Chen actually an Immortal King who had reincarnated to cultivate anew?
Moreover, from Qiyang True Immortal's words, it seemed he couldn't sustain it for long; there was a time limit. Once it ended, he would be suppressed by Qiyang True Immortal instead.
However, Ye Chen merely swept a cold glance over Qiyang True Immortal and said, "Foolish. Do you truly believe I am an Immortal King who has reincarnated to cultivate anew?"
Believing he had uncovered the truth, Qiyang True Immortal now sneered coldly. "Isn't that the case? Otherwise, how did you become an Eternal Quasi-Monarch?"
Boom—
At this moment, the dharma manifestation of Ye Chen, seated high upon the Thirty-Three Heavens, moved. Instantly, the Immortal Aura blazed countless times brighter, surpassing what came before by an immeasurable degree. Qiyang True Immortal, who had just broken free, was once again suppressed and immobilized, unable to move.
Qiyang True Immortal's expression changed drastically. "You!"
"Fellow Daoist, hold! Please spare my disciple's life!"
Boom—
Suddenly, a vast Immortal King's might bloomed. A supreme figure shrouded in immortal light arrived from the horizon, infinite phenomena manifesting around him. His imposing aura similarly far surpassed that of Qiyang True Immortal.
The entire Changbai Immortal Sect was shocked. Another Immortal King had arrived.
And judging by those familiar phenomena, it was none other than Snow Severance Immortal King!
Qiyang True Immortal hurriedly spoke up. "Snow Severance Immortal King is my Master! You cannot kill me, or you will be making an enemy of my Master!"
"What if your Master is an Immortal King? In the end, you are still too weak, merely a True Immortal. My capabilities are far beyond what you can imagine."
Yet, Ye Chen, looking at Qiyang True Immortal who was as minuscule as an ant, spoke with utter mockery, and pressed down with his palm.
With a deafening boom, Qiyang True Immortal exploded on the spot. Then, his immortal body and immortal soul were annihilated from top to bottom, from inside out, by a terrifying force, completely destroyed in form and spirit, never to exist again in this world.
An immortal had perished!