Ye Chen appeared, his entire being resembling a deity or demon. He released the supreme, most potent golden blood energy from his entire body, completely exploding it forth to inundate that stretch of heaven and earth. The brilliant golden radiance even dyed the clouds in the sky a golden hue.
"Golden blood energy... could he be..."
Everyone was shocked. Such peerless golden blood energy, so vast and mighty, seemed to belong to only one person in the current Great Era.
Even Commander Jiu Chu couldn't help his astonishment. Staring at Ye Chen, he exclaimed, "Could you be—"
"The Battle Saint King!"
Ye Chen answered indifferently, his facial features having long since changed from his originally handsome and divine appearance to one with sharp sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes.
Earlier, the moment Ye Chen and Ruo Xi emerged from the domain gate, they had already altered their appearances.
After all, the current Ye Chen was far too conspicuous. 'Battle Saint King' was a glorious title that had shaken the myriad domains of the heavens for nearly two decades.
Whether it was slaughtering numerous overlords in the Starry Sky Land of the Heavenly Pass over a decade ago, or his sudden emergence three years ago when he seized the inheritance of the September Great Power and became the master of the Ancient Lan World—all of these deeds made him incredibly prominent.
He did not wish to attract excessive trouble, hence he used the "Heaven-Stealing, Earth-Altering" technique from the Battle Saint Method to change not only his appearance but also his origin aura, becoming another person entirely.
Therefore, it was only natural that these people hadn't recognized him as the Battle Saint King.
Seeing his true appearance now, even though they had already guessed it, they couldn't help but be shocked at this very moment, for the Battle Saint King had actually appeared.
Boom—
At this moment, Commander Jiu Chu actually continued to execute the Chaos Gaze Sword Technique. Two heavenly swords, overflowing with wisps of primordial Chaos Qi, cleaved through the long sky, carrying surging sword radiance as they charged towards the Battle Saint King once more. Moreover, his gaze shot towards the heavens, slashing down from above.
"Jiu Chu, you still dare to attack the Battle Saint King!" the Deputy Saint Lord roared. The other elder-level figures were greatly shocked. Knowing this was the Battle Saint King, he still dared to strike.
Commander Jiu Chu paid no heed to that. He was well aware of the Battle Saint King's terror and did not wish for the other to continue growing.
However, regarding all of this, Ye Chen remained calm and composed from beginning to end. He slowly spoke, "Is this your ultimate move? Unfortunately, it falls somewhat short. Now, let me show you what true power is."
Boom—
Standing firmly in place, Ye Chen suddenly withdrew all his golden blood energy into himself, no longer releasing it wantonly. He simply threw a single punch, incredibly slowly.
Yet, at this moment, everyone was utterly stunned. For as this punch was thrown, accompanied by a rumbling, fearsome roar, a vision of Heaven and Earth Creation actually manifested.
Clear qi transformed into heaven, turbid qi formed earth, all things were born, and wind and clouds swept forth. Everyone was awestruck by this single fist.
All of this was as if truly creating heaven and earth. The Dao charm was world-shaking, surpassing their understanding of the Dao.
Moreover, the fist was entwined with wisps of primordial Chaos Qi, far more abundant and pure than that of the Chaos Gaze Sword Technique.
Under this single punch, not only Commander Jiu Chu, who was the opponent, but even the others felt a terrifying threat.
After a terrifying explosive roar, under this punch, even the two Chaos Gaze Swords—powerful enough to consecutively slay three overlords—were utterly shattered, leaving behind only a few faint wisps of primordial Chaos Qi, causing many to gaze upon them with covetous eyes.
Affected by this, Commander Jiu Chu couldn't help but grunt, his expression unusually pale as if he had suffered significant backlash.
"Daring to use primordial Chaos Qi before me is simply like showing off one's skill with the axe before Lu Ban."
Ye Chen shook his head disdainfully, directly grasping those few wisps of primordial Chaos Qi. As the source power of all things, primordial Chaos Qi should have been exceptionally violent, but at this moment, it lay docilely in his hand before merging into his body.
Swish—
The next moment, Ye Chen appeared directly before Commander Jiu Chu. He extended a large hand, within which a great world of heaven and earth took form—the manifestation of the Palm World, far more powerful than when Commander Jiu Chu had executed it earlier.
"This is..."
Many were shocked and awed. The Battle Saint King was far too powerful. Clearly, he was merely a Demi-Saint, yet his comprehension and insight into the Dao were incredibly profound.
Commander Jiu Chu roared, no longer daring to underestimate the Battle Saint King. Even if the other truly was just a Demi-Saint, he was a Demi-Saint terrifyingly and absurdly powerful.
All sorts of divine lights danced around his entire body, all of them world-shaking marvelous techniques being executed. Any single one, when unleashed, could startle immortals and make deities weep, accompanied by scenes of shifting winds and clouds and trembling void—the fearsome spectacle of a Saint Realm Overlord unleashing his full power.
Boom—
Outside the Tai Chu Sacred Land, massive mountains were uprooted like straw, crashing into the depths of the vaster mountain ranges. Some directly exploded in the sky.
Commander Jiu Chu's every move and gesture harmonized with heaven and earth. He wielded the power of the Great Dao, like a dragon soaring, fully displaying the true peerless combat prowess of a Saint Realm Overlord.
However, Ye Chen's Palm World could envelop all things in heaven and earth. All attacks, before they could even approach Ye Chen, were devoured alive by the Palm World and annihilated completely, utterly ineffective.
In the end, no matter how Commander Jiu Chu struggled, it was futile. He was completely drawn into the Palm World, absorbed into another universe, shocking many within the Tai Chu Sacred Land.
The Battle Saint King was far too powerful. Clearly just a Demi-Saint, yet with a mere raise of his hand, he suppressed Commander Jiu Chu, an overlord. Even a true Saint Lord would find it difficult to accomplish this as effortlessly as Ye Chen.
Though they were also adversaries, the Deputy Saint Lord ultimately stepped forward personally to plead, saying, "Battle Saint King, please spare Commander Jiu Chu's life."
Ye Chen nodded, not making things too difficult after all. This was, in the end, the Tai Chu Sacred Land, his fiancée's sacred land. It was not wise to create too much tension.
Finally, under Ye Chen's Palm World, he gave Commander Jiu Chu a thorough lesson before tossing out a bloodied figure, who fell to the ground in a wretched state and was escorted back by others from the Tai Chu Sacred Land.
However, the lesson received today would likely be quite unforgettable.
The Deputy Saint Lord, fulfilling the duties of the Saint Lord, opened the gates and, along with numerous elder-level figures, respectfully welcomed the Battle Saint King into the sacred land—a grand ceremony not even accorded to many Saint Lords from immortal forces when they visited.
For this was the Battle Saint King, the first Supreme Genius of the Mythical Era to break into the Tenth Heavenly Layer, the strongest and most formidable contender for the future Human Sovereign's path, and the most qualified to vie for the final Human Sovereign position.
And most importantly, he was also the fiancé of the Tai Chu Female Saint Lord and the nominal father of the little princess Ya Ya. Neither of these identities could be slighted.