Boom—
A terrifying explosion suddenly erupted, and the Purple-Gold Divine Sword was sent flying backward.
The entire world seemed to be destroyed as a sacred fist radiating golden light appeared, crushing the heavens and sweeping across the cosmos.
"Who is it!?"
Heavenly Venerate Zi roared, and all the demon race powerhouses stared intently in that direction, not daring to blink.
"It's him!" The Peacock King's perpetually stern face revealed a look of pleasant surprise as he recognized that familiar voice.
There, amidst the shattered void and dissipating divine radiance, a tall and slender figure could faintly be seen slowly rising to his feet, standing within the nothingness, appearing heroic and spirited, with black hair cascading like a waterfall.
He was tall and straight, not particularly burly or imposing in stature, yet he seemed majestic and grand, his shoulders as if capable of supporting the entire starry sky, possessing the strength to move mountains and rivers and an aura that dominated the world!
Boom—
He suddenly opened his eyes, like two blazing suns, dazzling and brilliant. Where his gaze fell, it materialized, as if a great Dao heavenly sword was slashing out, shattering the void. Many demon race powerhouses screamed, blood streaming from their eyes.
Ye Chen had revived!
Standing motionless within the broken seclusion site, Ye Chen stood there as a gentle breeze brushed past, causing only his black hair to dance wildly.
Merely standing there, without even taking action, his entire body already emanated an invincible, supreme Dao aura that made all living beings tremble with fear from the depths of their hearts.
Ye Chen had awakened. He was not forcibly roused from his breakthrough attempt but had awakened on his own, like a mythical True Dragon that had slumbered for countless eons, finally stirring.
From his body emanated an unprecedented, supreme Dao will, indestructible and boundless, enveloping the Demon God Hall and the entire expanse of three thousand Divine Islands, causing each Divine Island to tremble.
His gaze was sharp and piercing, like Heaven's Sword being unsheathed, ringing with a metallic clang, its edge fully exposed, extremely brilliant, carving streaks of lightning across the heavens and earth, shooting in all directions, intimidating everyone present.
"He's awake. How can his martial will be so absurdly powerful?"
"No, not only is his martial will powerful, but his Primordial Spirit is also formidable. Why does it feel like facing a Primordial Times demon god? One cannot meet his gaze!"
Many among the demon race trembled inwardly, their bodies turning ice-cold as if falling into an icy cellar.
Wherever Ye Chen's gaze swept past, it was as if it could shatter others' Primordial Spirits. Many demon race powerhouses couldn't withstand it, their foreheads splitting open with bloody cracks, staggering backward unsteadily.
Too powerful. For mere eye light to be this powerful, just how formidable must his martial will and Primordial Spirit be to achieve this?
Even Heavenly Venerate Zi frowned, because the sheer intensity of the opponent's heavenly sword-like gaze made even him feel his Primordial Spirit tremble, followed by a sense of shuddering and fear. This situation was like mortals facing a lofty deity; their Primordial Spirits felt on the verge of exploding.
Too terrifying, frightening and astonishing beyond imagination.
Heavenly Venerate Zi couldn't believe it. Even a Samsara-level supreme powerhouse's Primordial Spirit couldn't possibly be that powerful. Could it be a Heavenly King?
He thought of this startling possibility but quickly shook his head to deny it. Under the rules of the Ancient Emperor Continent, Heavenly Kings fundamentally could not exist for long. But if not a Heavenly King, how could he possess such powerful Primordial Spirit strength?
Up to this point, he still hadn't connected it to the divine soul.
Cough—
Suddenly, Ye Chen let out a light cough, and a strand of golden blood actually trickled from the corner of his mouth, dripping onto his lapel, strikingly eye-catching, causing many to stare in shock.
The Peacock King was worried and sent a voice transmission asking him what had happened.
"Don't worry. I was a bit hasty during the breakthrough attempt and incurred some Dao injuries. They won't hinder me." Ye Chen transmitted back to the Peacock King, telling them not to worry excessively.
Heavenly Venerate Zi was first shocked by the fearsomeness of Ye Chen's gaze, but in that instant, he also breathed a sigh of relief, his brow relaxing as he laughed heartily: "Haha, injured by the Dao. It seems the breakthrough attempt mostly failed."
"He appears forceful, but is clearly strong on the outside yet brittle within, just a paper tiger. Probably even an ancient recluse at the peak of the Saint Vault realm would have the right to take his head."
This made many people breathe a sigh of relief, understanding that Ye Chen was likely just a facade. But no one stepped forward, not even Heavenly Venerate Zi.
After all, the earlier imposing manner had been quite intimidating.
Ye Chen did not take action. Instead, he closed his eyes. He had just successfully broken through to the divine soul realm, condensing the most powerful Battle Saint Soul. And just as he said, he had been somewhat hasty, so it wasn't completely stabilized yet; the Saint Soul fluctuations were very intense.
However, due to the law shackles, that Saint Soul fluctuation was blocked. Otherwise, if the Saint Soul power fluctuated, it could easily cause the six directions and eight wildernesses to collapse.
Now that he had condensed the supreme Battle Saint Soul, Ye Chen's strength had increased by another significant margin.
Moreover, even if his own Dao couldn't break through the law shackles, the Battle Saint Soul could achieve it. The law shackles in his Mud Pill Palace could no longer prevent the Battle Saint Soul from leaving his body. But he didn't attempt it, wanting to let the Saint Soul power truly stabilize first.
Just like that, a moment passed. No one disturbed the eye-closed Ye Chen, giving him precious time to stabilize the Saint Soul fluctuations.
But Heavenly Venerate Zi ultimately grew impatient and snorted coldly: "Hmph, someone putting on an act. Do you really think this venerable one fears you?"
Boom—
He directly took action, unleashing divine abilities to strike at Ye Chen.
With a single exhale, he manifested a Dao diagram formed purely from runes—his own Dao diagram—rumbling with thunder as it pressed down, attacking Ye Chen.
"Qian Yue, be careful!" The Peacock King urgently transmitted a warning. He wanted to intervene but was restrained by the formation of the three thousand Divine Islands and couldn't break free.
However, in fact, Ye Chen had already opened his eyes. His gaze was no longer sharp; instead, it turned inward, appearing infinitely profound, as if containing endless abysses.
Yet in that instant, he became even more terrifying and fearsome, causing people to tremble.
Boom—
At this moment, Ye Chen made his move, also displaying an invincible posture of attack.
With a shake of his fist, a full one hundred and eight divine light Heavenly Dragons soared forth, directly tearing that innate Dao diagram in half. Everything seemed so effortless.
Then Ye Chen locked onto Heavenly Venerate Zi and said coldly, "Dare to attack me, and you shall pay the due price!"
Boom—
The Severing Heaven Finger was directly unleashed. Enormous golden fingers descended from the sky, filling the firmament, rumbling as they pressed down upon Heavenly Venerate Zi.
Heavenly Venerate Zi's expression changed, and he hurriedly defended himself, even tossing out three Saint Lord-level Dao weapons. Otherwise, he felt that facing it head-on would likely result in him being severely wounded.
With a boom, he was sent flying bodily. The three Saint weapons were useless, utterly unable to block it, being directly blasted apart by the fingers, transforming into fragments filling the sky, leaving nothing behind.