Boom—
The two heavenly swords formed from Commander Jiu Chu's gaze shot across the sky, erupting with boundless divine radiance that overwhelmed heaven and earth. Strands of mysterious primordial Chaos Qi coiled around them, causing their might to increase dramatically. Even a Saint Lord would tremble with fear facing this.
Undoubtedly, this was an extremely terrifying pupil technique, already formidable on its own, but Commander Jiu Chu had refined a few strands of Chaos Qi into it. Though not many, they unleashed an aura capable of slaying sages and vanquishing saints.
"One glance for blooming, one glance for withering. Blooming and withering, severed in a single glance!"
Commander Jiu Chu's nearly demonic words echoed as the Chaos heavenly swords cleaved through the void, carrying with them a vast expanse of light that directly overwhelmed Ye Chen.
That area seemed as if the heavens were being parted and the earth established. Surging Chaos sword light destroyed everything between heaven and earth.
Ye Chen's fate truly appeared to be sealed with death.
"What exactly is happening?"
The massive fluctuations of battle before the Tai Chu Sacred Land's mountain gate had long since alarmed those within. One powerful figure after another emerged, attracting the attention of the Sacred Land's renowned seniors, Elders, and even some overlords holding high positions.
Even a Deputy Saint Lord temporarily overseeing the Sacred Land appeared. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.
This could be considered one of Commander Jiu Chu's ultimate moves—the Gaze Heaven Sword Technique, also called the Chaos Gaze Sword Technique. Augmented by Chaos Qi, even a Saint Lord would find it difficult to resist. It could sever Saint weapons, making it incomparably fearsome.
It must be known that in the past, when Commander Jiu Chu roamed the world unopposed, he relied on this pupil technique to consecutively behead three overlords, staining a thousand li with blood and shaking the world with his might.
That young man might be powerful, but facing Commander Jiu Chu's ultimate killing technique, his chances of survival were likely slim.
Yet Ruoxi, watching from afar, remained calm, not even showing a hint of worry, because she held absolute faith in her brother.
When the two gatekeepers saw the Deputy Saint Lord, they hurried forward and informed him of the previous situation.
This Deputy Saint Lord was a majestic and imposing middle-aged man wearing a purple-gold crown. After the Primordial Female Saint Lord entered closed-door cultivation for her Samsara, he had been acting in her stead to govern the vast Tai Chu Sacred Land, wielding true authority over the Sacred Land. However, upon hearing the gatekeepers' words, his brow furrowed tightly.
For no other reason than that the man dueling Commander Jiu Chu and the other woman were suspected to be friends of the little princess Yaya. This alone spelled trouble.
Who was Yaya?
Not only was she the Primordial Female Saint Lord's nominal daughter, she was also the veritable beloved little princess of the entire Tai Chu Sacred Land. Not only was her true body the legendary World Tree, she was also elfin, adorable, innocent, and lively, deeply loved by countless people within the Sacred Land, and even doted upon by Ancestor Taichu.
If that little princess were to make trouble, within the entire Tai Chu Sacred Land, aside from Ancestor Taichu and the Primordial Female Saint Lord, no one could subdue her. Even he, this Deputy Saint Lord, would find her a headache.
Ancestor Taichu's doting on the little princess Yaya had long reached an absurd degree. Even if the little princess dismantled the entire Tai Chu Sacred Land, he would likely just watch with a smile, not minding at all.
And the other, the Primordial Female Saint Lord, had undergone reincarnation through Samsara. This was the real trouble.
All these thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. The Deputy Saint Lord immediately acted to intervene, unleashing a wave of Saint might and shouting, "Commander Jiu Chu, stop at once! You are not to kill!"
Seeing it was the Deputy Saint Lord, Commander Jiu Chu not only didn't stop, but instead made the Gaze Heaven Swords even more blazing, causing them to boil over completely. Countless sword lights descended, causing that patch of void to directly annihilate and shatter, turning utterly into nothingness.
Anyone inside, even a Saint Lord, would be left hanging by a thread if not dead.
The Deputy Saint Lord's expression turned gloomy as he shouted, "Jiu Chu, I, the Saint Lord, ordered you to stop! Yet you still ruthlessly attack to kill! What is the meaning of this?"
"My apologies. I couldn't fully retract my attack in time."
Though apologizing, Commander Jiu Chu's tone was flat, clearly not placing the Deputy Saint Lord in his eyes.
Many within the Tai Chu Sacred Land knew of certain past events concerning the Deputy Saint Lord and Commander Jiu Chu.
Back when the Primordial Female Saint Lord swept through all opposition and forcefully ascended to her position, both the Deputy Saint Lord and Commander Jiu Chu had contended for the Deputy Saint Lord position, both being strong candidates.
In the end, the Primordial Female Saint Lord bestowed it upon the current Deputy Saint Lord, while Commander Jiu Chu lost out. However, he was granted the position of Commander of the Tai Chu Forbidden Army. Yet he had always harbored resentment over the past events, bearing a grudge.
The Deputy Saint Lord said coldly, "Jiu Chu, although in the past I contended with you for the Deputy Saint Lord position, and ultimately I became the Deputy Saint Lord while you only became the Commander of the Tai Chu Forbidden Army, I know you've always been jealous at heart. But you must understand one thing: no matter how much you hate me, those two might be friends of the little princess. Now that you've persecuted and killed one of them, can you bear the responsibility?"
Commander Jiu Chu's pupils suddenly contracted. He had almost forgotten this point. That little princess, who received the affection of thousands within the entire Sacred Land, would indeed be troublesome if she made a fuss.
Boom—
At this moment, from within the area overwhelmed by the endless sword energy birthed from the Gaze Heaven Swords, a sudden explosion occurred. Endless sword energy scattered in all directions, carving deep ravines into the earth, tearing the ground apart.
Under the shocked gazes of everyone, they saw a young, upright figure walking out slowly. It was none other than Ye Chen.
His black hair cascaded over his shoulders, his body enveloped in a halo of divine nature, mysterious and overflowing with immortal radiance that overwhelmed his own form. Each strand of hair shimmered with brilliant divine light, shining and eye-catching, like an Immortal King descending to walk the mortal world.
At this moment, his divine might was vast and majestic. The surging sword light birthed from Commander Jiu Chu's Chaos Gaze Sword Technique couldn't harm him in the slightest. All were blocked, impervious to all techniques, untouched by all evils. He had forcefully broken through this invincible divine ability capable of beheading overlords.
This scene deeply shocked everyone present.
Whether it was Commander Jiu Chu, the Deputy Saint Lord, or the Sacred Land's renowned seniors and Elders, each and every one revealed astonishment, deep surprise surfacing on their faces.
How was this possible!
This was everyone's expression. How powerful was Commander Jiu Chu's Chaos Gaze Sword Technique? In the past, it had consecutively beheaded three overlords, shaking the world with its might. Yet this youth before them clearly only had the aura of a Demi-Saint. Although his presence was absurdly strong, it shouldn't be like this. To be completely unscathed was unbelievable.
Regarding all this, only Ruoxi not far away smiled, a radiant smile. Though a light veil covered half her peerlessly beautiful face, her smile was like spring mist, enough to make heaven and earth lose their color.
Then, Ye Chen spoke, looking at Commander Jiu Chu, his faint words filled with killing intent: "It is impolite not to reciprocate. Since you've made your move, now it should be my turn."
Boom—
Endless golden blood energy exploded!