As the sealing power emerged, the endless starry sky seemed to be completely sealed off. Even an ordinary Heaven-Penetrating Level Giant present would find it difficult to shatter.
An invisible sealing domain also swept over.
It similarly displayed Shijin's terrifying strength.
Qian Wentian's gaze sharpened. These ten sealing pillars were very similar to the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's grandfather's Gate of Seals—also a perfect number of ten, though of course far inferior.
However, if Shijin were to become a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, these ten sealing pillars would inevitably surpass the current ten-layered Gate of Seals.
Of course, Qian Wentian did not believe his opponent could become a Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
Setting these thoughts aside, Qian Wentian naturally was not without a war weapon. With a long roar, his war weapon appeared—a great blade.
As the great blade emerged, endless torrents of blade light soared into the heavens, sweeping across the sky, directly blocking the oncoming sealing domain and preventing it from advancing further, as it was disintegrated by the blade light.
Qian Wentian stood tall in the universe, blade in hand, and slashed forward. A river of blade light instantly shot into the sky, countless times more terrifying than before, charging into the sealing domain and sending the sealing pillars flying one after another.
Then, he actively charged toward Shijin.
Shijin's expression turned grave. He knew Qian Wentian cultivated the War Dao, the most powerful in combat, especially when wielding a war weapon—his battle prowess was terrifyingly strong.
In close-quarters combat, he had no confidence in suppressing his opponent; he might even have to pay a certain price.
He immediately mobilized the ten sealing pillars, placing them before him. Each was enormous, dissolving the river of blade light and even smashing toward Qian Wentian.
The ten sealing pillars, like ten sky-piercing giant pillars, madly assaulted Qian Wentian.
Qian Wentian continuously used his war blade to dismantle the attacks of the sealing pillars, also searching for an opportunity within to break free.
Undoubtedly, the battle between Qian Wentian and Shijin—the strongest Giants at the Heaven-Penetrating Level—captured everyone's attention. Although the battles of the other ten Heaven-Penetrating Level Giants were also intense, few paid them any mind.
"Both Qian Wentian and Shijin are among the most famous strongest Giants on the Heaven-Penetrating Ranking!"
"They are said to be at the Heaven-Penetrating Level, but in reality, their combat power far surpasses that of ordinary Heaven-Penetrating Level by countless times. They are not ordinary Great Void Level either, having already reached the high-tier Great Void Level. One more step, and they would possess combat power comparable to the Great Truth Level!"
"How easy is it to possess Great Truth Level combat power? Within the Three Greats realms, each realm is a world apart. They might need to step into the Great Void Level to master combat power comparable to the Great Truth Level."
"Even so, they are likely invincible existences below the Great Truth Level now!"
...
Experts from all sides were astonished. Both Qian Wentian and Shijin displayed combat prowess far beyond the Heaven-Penetrating Level.
If earlier, Ye Wudao and Taiyi could wield combat power comparable to the Great Void Level, it was only at the most basic Great Void combat power.
The Great Void Level was unfathomable.
Even if both stepped into the Heaven-Connecting Realm, they could not master the strongest Great Void Level combat power; only by stepping into the Heaven-Penetrating Level could they achieve it.
Just like the current Qian Wentian and Shijin, both were the strongest Heaven-Penetrating Level Giants with Heavenly Venerate Aptitude, thus able to wield combat power comparable to the peak of the Great Void Level.
But wanting to master combat power comparable to the Great Truth Level was still far off.
Moreover, they also wondered: if these two were only ranked seventh and eighth on the Heaven-Penetrating Ranking, what about the top three on the ranking? Was there a certain hope for them to break the shackles of the Great Void Level and master a portion of Great Truth Level combat power?
...
On the Chaos Heavenly Hall, upon the throne, Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged.
In the past, he too had faced such situations, fighting on behalf of his own faction among the younger generation.
But now, he was no longer that youth of old; he had become the strongest Supreme Heavenly Venerate between heaven and earth, and could no longer feel thehot-blooded passion / fervorboiling (blood boiling) excitement watching the battles of the younger generation as he once did.
The battle between these two strongest figures on the Heaven-Penetrating Ranking was, in his eyes, merely child's play.
Only a Heavenly-level battle between fellow Heavenly Venerates could reawaken the long-dormant battle blood within him.
Boom—
At that moment, blood stained the universe.
Shijin was injured. In close-quarters combat, he was no match for Qian Wentian.
Qian Wentian, wielding his war blade, broke through Shijin's defense, wounding this number one Heaven-Penetrating Level expert of the Ten Directions Heavenly Race, nearly cutting him in half at the waist.
A blade wound, deep enough to reveal bone, splattered vast amounts of Ten Thousand Ancient Dao Blood, dyeing the cosmic battlefield red.
Both sides were shaken.
Was Shijin about to lose?
The Patriarch of the Ten Directions Heavenly Race said indifferently, "It's far from a loss. Only now will Shijin truly unleash his strongest Heaven-Penetrating Level combat power."
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—
Within Shijin's body, terrifying bloodline power surged—the dreadful potential unique to a Heavenly Venerable Bloodline was awakening.
He, as the grandson of the Ten Directions Heavenly Venerate, possessed an incomparably noble and powerful Heavenly Venerable Bloodline, as if a Supreme Heavenly Venerate slumbered within his body. As the Heavenly Venerable Bloodline awakened, the Supreme Heavenly Venerate also seemed to stir.
An unparalleled Heavenly Venerate phantom manifested, spanning the cosmic battlefield, causing the ten Heaven-Penetrating Level Giants engaged in battle to feel as if facing a great enemy, finding it difficult to breathe, staring in horror at that unparalleled, majestic heavenly shadow.
Shijin looked coldly at Qian Wentian and said, "I didn't expect you to force me to this step, to awaken my Heavenly Venerable Bloodline. You are strong, beyond my expectations. But once I awaken my Heavenly Venerable Bloodline, it will be the moment of your defeat."
The awakening of the Heavenly Venerable Bloodline caused Shijin's aura to skyrocket, infinitely approaching the Great Truth Level.
The ten sealing pillars also awakened to their utmost limit, instantly sealing Qian Wentian within.
Qian Wentian swiftly dodged, knowing that once trapped in the Ten Directions Sealed Land, his situation would become very unfavorable.
However, it was too late, because Shijin, after awakening his Heavenly Venerable Bloodline, was even stronger and faster, dragging Qian Wentian down into the Ten Directions Sealed Land.
Qian Wentian's expression turned grave. He unleashed terrifying attacks, continuously bombarding the Ten Directions Sealed Land, trying to break free.
But it was no use; he was completely sealed.
Shijin, with his awakened Heavenly Venerable Bloodline, was too strong, already possessing a hint of the aura of a Half-Step Overlord at the Great Truth Level.
Qian Wentian was like a trapped beast. He used the supreme War Dao to manifest endless war weapons, madly assaulting the Ten Directions Sealed Land.
On the other side, he let out a great roar, manifesting a dharma form that shook the great universe—the Invincible Warrior, pressing forward to shatter the Ten Directions Sealed Land.
But all of this failed.
"It's useless. As you are now, you simply cannot break my sealing domain!"
Shijin said coldly.
In his eyes, although Qian Wentian was strong, he was ultimately only comparable to the peak of the Great Void Level. Meanwhile, he, after awakening his Heavenly Venerable Bloodline, had forcefully risen another half-level from his original foundation,one could say (one could say) he had one foot stepped into the Great Truth Level, belonging to the Half-Step Great Truth.
The terror of the Heavenly Venerable Bloodline was displayed in full at this moment.
Originally, the gap between him and Qian Wentian was only by a hair's breadth, but now, it had directly widened into a world of difference.
But soon, Shijin's expression changed drastically.
Because, from within the Ten Directions Sealed Land, fluctuations emerged that made his face pale.