"You think you can teach me a lesson?"
A cold voice suddenly rang out from within the howling gale.
Visible to the naked eye, a young figure of heroic bearing was slowly stepping out from the tempest. The wind howled between heaven and earth, powerful enough to cause the vast earth to crack and split apart—truly terrifying.
Yet, the young man's clothes remained undamaged; the gale couldn't even make his garments flutter. Only a mysterious Dao Rhyme circulated around him, also covering Ruoxi by his side.
This scene was astonishing. Even Commander Jiu Chu narrowed his eyes slightly at this moment. To remain so calm and composed under his attack—one had to admit this youth was indeed somewhat extraordinary. Still, he didn't take it seriously, merely saying indifferently, "Your strength is somewhat decent. Since you can withstand my attack, I won't make things difficult for you."
With that, he actually ignored Ye Chen and his sister, directly stepping toward the carriage to mount it. He was about to drive away with the two draft beasts pulling it, intending to leave just like that.
"You think you can leave just like that?" Ye Chen's gaze turned slightly cold. Commander Jiu Chu, who had already placed one foot inside the carriage, turned back. His majestic face was filled with iciness. "What, do you still want to teach me a lesson?"
Hearing this, the two gate guards rushed forward in alarm to stop Ye Chen, urgently saying, "Young brother, please don't be angry. Commander Jiu Chu is just like this. Moreover, Commander Jiu Chu is the commander of the Forbidden Army within the Sacred Land, wielding great authority. Since you are also friends of Little Princess Yaya, please don't make things difficult for her."
The real meaning was: don't make things difficult for *them*. Because one was the commander of the Sacred Land's Forbidden Army, leading a fearsome forbidden army across the vast Sacred Land, while the other was suspected to be a friend of Little Princess Yaya. Neither was someone these two gate guards could afford to offend.
At this moment, Ruoxi also spoke up: "Brother, calm your anger. Let's not make things difficult for Sister."
Ye Chen thought for a moment. After all, this was also the Sacred Land ruled by the Tai Chu Female Saint Lord. He didn't want to cause trouble for her, even though she had already reincarnated in Samsara.
Commander Jiu Chu, however, spoke: "You disappoint me. I thought you would make a move. I didn't expect you to be a coward without guts."
Ye Chen looked up at him. And at this moment, Ruoxi couldn't help but sigh helplessly. Familiar with her brother's temperament, she understood that Ye Chen had been provoked.
*Whoosh!*
Suddenly, Ye Chen vanished from before everyone's eyes. The next instant, with two *puff* sounds, the two draft beasts pulling the carriage directly exploded into two clouds of blood mist, utterly shattered, flesh and blood rendered unrecognizable.
Ye Chen was seen holding two demonic cores in his hand, appearing at some unknown time. He said lightly, "Did you really think I wouldn't dare to make a move?"
Simple. Brutal.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Chen had dealt with Commander Jiu Chu's two draft beasts without the slightest effort.
This even caused Commander Jiu Chu to be unable to suppress his shock, because he couldn't see when Ye Chen had truly made his move—it was too fast, so fast he couldn't even see it clearly.
This youth before him suddenly made him feel a deep sense of wariness.
But having three of his draft beasts slaughtered in succession right before his own Sacred Land caused him to lose face. If he didn't retaliate, it would only damage his majesty.
"Kid, I have to admit you're impressive. But daring to make a move within my Tai Chu Sacred Land only shows you are far too arrogant. As the commander of the Tai Chu Forbidden Army, if I don't act, I'll only become a laughingstock for the world. Even if you are Little Princess Yaya's friend, I must suppress you."
He spoke, also finding a reason so that even if Little Princess Yaya argued about it later, he would have an absolutely justifiable excuse.
However, he didn't underestimate Ye Chen either. The previous speed had genuinely shocked him, so he didn't dare be careless. He directly charged forward without the slightest hesitation, immediately throwing out a Qilin Seal from his hand. It was entwined with mysterious dark light, instantly swelling in the storm to become a massive mountain that blotted out the sky and sun, pressing down directly and collapsing the void.
Simultaneously, he formed hand seals to cast a divine ability. The divine power within his body surged and roiled, rumbling as it resonated through the void. A giant hand covered the firmament—this was the renowned Palm World, intending to refine Ye Chen within his palm.
It must be said that this Commander Jiu Chu of the Tai Chu Forbidden Army was indeed an extremely powerful figure, an overlord-level character. Moreover, he had actually comprehended the Palm World divine ability, which was truly extraordinary.
Even though he wasn't going all out, he was definitely using eighty percent of his power. Even a young True King at the Demi-Saint level would have no choice but to avoid hisedge / sharpness (figuratively, their power or threat).
Unfortunately, he encountered Ye Chen—a Battle Saint King who was far more powerful than he had been three years ago.
"You dare use Palm World before me?"
Ye Chen laughed. He was the master of a World; his mastery over Worlds was incomparably proficient, let alone this kind of derived small world—they couldn't even be compared.
He was utterly domineering. Facing the Qilin Seal pressing down, without a second thought, he directly unleashed a Heaven-Shaking Palm, shattering the vacuum and sending the massive, mountain-like Qilin Seal flying up into the clouds.
Then, he stomped out with one giant foot, covering heaven and earth. Dao marks and runes intertwined and entangled as he stamped down fiercely. Boundless, dazzling golden light erupted, nearly shattering that giant hand. With a thunderous tremor, the hand withdrew.
*Boom!*
Ye Chen forcefully broke the technique, causing Commander Jiu Chu's Palm World to collapse.
Commander Jiu Chu was utterly shocked. Although he knew Ye Chen was strong, he hadn't expected him to be this powerful. Moreover, that stomping foot wasn't just powerful—it was profoundly mysterious, causing his Palm World to completely crumble, rendering it ineffective.
But he was no ordinary person either. Suddenly, his entire aura surged dramatically in an instant. Even more astonishingly, his eyes underwent a strange transformation. As they opened and closed, two sharp beams of light shot forth, as if two heavenly swords were slashing out.
"Heavenly Sword Gaze Technique!"
*Boom!*
The heavenly swords formed from his gaze shot across the sky, seemingly capable of causing heaven and earth to shatter. They possessed unfathomable might and were entwined with wisps of gray, ancient Qi—it was actually the primordial Chaos Qi of creation, also manifested.
Even Ye Chen was startled. Could Commander Jiu Chu have actually manifested this? But then he shook his head, because this wasn't manifested; it had existed all along. It was likely a few strands of primordial Chaos Qi that Commander Jiu Chu had found and refined into his eyes.
Ye Chen guessed correctly. After all, not everyone was as monstrous as Ye Chen, able to create chaos through the collision of ten thousand Daos, nor could they collide kingly blood of the Myriad Domains with alien kingly blood, nor comprehend the evolution of Myriad Domains' Heaven and Earth Laws and alien Heaven and Earth Laws. Commander Jiu Chu had merely obtained a few strands of primordial Chaos Qi by chance and refined them into his eyes.
"One glance, flowers bloom; one glance, flowers wither. Blooming and withering, within a single glance—slash!" A nearly demonic voice came through. Commander Jiu Chu's hair danced wildly as, accompanied by his sweeping gaze, two terrifying heavenly swords entwined with primordial Chaos Qi slashed toward Ye Chen.