With a single strike, three Saint Lord-level Dao weapons were shattered.
This scene was too terrifying, causing many to gasp in shock.
Moreover, that finger was overwhelmingly violent, crushing through the sky. The Heavenly Venerate Zi was struck by the residual force of the Severing Heaven Finger, sending him flying while coughing up large mouthfuls of blood.
If not for the slight obstruction provided by the three Saint Lord-level Dao weapons, his injuries would have been even more severe.
Heavenly Venerate Zi's complexion turned slightly pale. He finally understood that he had kicked an iron plate this time.
This mysterious human powerhouse was too powerful, far beyond his imagination. He couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"
It wasn't just him who wanted to know; it was also the doubt in the hearts of the other demon race powerhouses.
This human powerhouse was at least a supreme powerhouse, but among the known human supreme powerhouses, there was no such person. Who exactly was he?
As for those who truly knew, like the Azure Dragon Great Saint and the other demon race Saints who had participated in the Hundred Battles Mountain Range, they remained silent, naturally aware of his identity.
But from the very beginning, the Peacock King had issued a gag order, forbidding them from revealing Ye Chen's identity. Therefore, no one connected Ye Chen's identity with the Qian who had been the most prominent figure in the Hundred Battles Mountain Range.
"Venerable One, he is—" At this moment, the Azure Dragon Great Saint, after a long silence, finally spoke, "Qian!"
When the word "Qian" fell, it was like a violent storm, instantly sweeping through the entire Demon God Hall stronghold and the three thousand Divine Islands, leaving everyone dumbfounded and stunned.
Qian, the one who had banished two supreme powerhouses from the human and beast races, the peerless supreme powerhouse who could rival the Imperial Son Wuming. In these past few months, his fame was so great that it was known to all, spreading to almost every corner of the Ancient Emperor Continent.
They just never expected that this human powerhouse who had been in seclusion within the demon race stronghold was that invincible Qian.
Yet, upon careful reflection, it fit perfectly. That mysterious Qian was very young and extremely powerful, similarly invincible, with an unparalleled physique, just like this mysterious young human powerhouse before them.
Moreover, Qian's relationship with the Peacock King was extraordinary, and he was suspected to have followed the Peacock King to the demon race.
They just never connected this young powerhouse with the mysterious Qian because, in their first impression, he hadn't displayed the forcefulness and domineering aura characteristic of Qian.
Now it made sense. The characteristics were identical, yet it was also terrifying.
Because the mysterious Qian had appeared among the demon race, Heavenly Venerate Zi had disturbed his seclusion breakthrough, and the demon race powerhouses had also blockaded the Peacock King, preventing him from offering assistance.
Disturbing a seclusion breakthrough was one of the greatest taboos in cultivation, no less than killing one's parents—a blood feud.
This kind of enmity meant the demon race had incurred a grudge with Qian.
Given Qian's invincibility, forcefulness, and domineering nature, he was unlikely to let this go.
The retaliation of such an invincible supreme powerhouse would be an absolute disaster for the entire demon race.
This was especially true for Heavenly Venerate Zi. He had long heard that the Peacock King and that mysterious Qian had joined forces to banish two supreme powerhouses, and even heard that in a direct confrontation, the beast race's Mountain Range Beast Venerable was not only no match but had his supreme powerhouse weapon shattered in three punches.
At that time, Qian was already powerful enough to make one tremble, let alone now after his seclusion breakthrough. He was probably even stronger, more terrifying.
Even Heavenly Venerate Zi was horrified, his fighting spirit completely gone, his mind trembling. He chose to flee into the sky immediately, flying as far away as possible.
Everyone was dumbfounded, also filled with deep terror.
Was Qian truly powerful to this extent, making Heavenly Venerate Zi avoid battle and even flee for his life?
But Ye Chen merely smiled slightly: "At this point, do you really think you can escape?"
He took a single step, the stars seeming to shift. In an instant, he traversed the sky and appeared before Heavenly Venerate Zi.
Without using grand dao divine abilities or unleashing law power, relying purely on his physical body, he rode the void and appeared directly, his speed reaching the extreme.
No need for words. He simply casually slapped out a palm, surging and powerfully striking out, tearing through the sky in all directions, sending Heavenly Venerate Zi flying again. Cracks appeared all over his body, blood flowing incessantly.
The whole world was horrified. What level of strength was required to achieve this, to casually send a supreme powerhouse flying? His combat power was peerlessly invincible, almost surpassing the supreme powerhouse level.
Left with no choice, Heavenly Venerate Zi roared. His entire body erupted with endless purple light, and with a shake, he transformed into a towering, massive divine tree.
It was a purple divine tree, more accurately a purple vine, but mutated into a vine divine tree. It was incomparably tall, reaching into the clouds, with thick, massive vines hanging down, its leaves and branches shimmering with brilliant purple light.
This was Heavenly Venerate Zi's true form. The rumor that he was a vine was indeed true. To cultivate to this step was truly extraordinary, beyond imagination.
After revealing his true form, Heavenly Venerate Zi's aura instantly surged greatly, reaching into the heavens. Branches thicker than mountains directly took root in the earth, truly towering between heaven and earth.
"Qian, you forced me into this! I'll kill you!"
Heavenly Venerate Zi roared. From his main body emerged numerous thick vines, each several zhang in diameter—excessively thick—and numbering in the hundreds or thousands. They danced about, shattering heaven and earth, with powerful grand dao laws imbued within the vines, sweeping wildly towards Ye Chen.
Yet Ye Chen grabbed several vines with his hand and exerted force.
With a few cracking sounds, several vines were torn off one after another, splattering large amounts of purple sap that scattered like purple rain.
Moreover, Ye Chen attacked further. The Five Elements Golden Realm opened behind him, transforming into countless dazzling golden light clusters like a meteor shower, launching a full-scale assault. With a rumbling roar that shattered heaven and earth, all the approaching vines were directly shattered.
Then, with a whoosh, Ye Chen appeared before the divine vine's main body. His five fingers merged into a palm blade, and the Heaven-Shaking Palm slashed down fiercely.
*Crack!*
The divine vine's main body, thicker than a mountain range, was split in two by the palm blade, wildly splattering vast amounts of purple vine sap across the sky.
Crushed like rotten wood!
Everyone felt their minds tremble. As powerful as Heavenly Venerate Zi, a Samsara-level supreme powerhouse, was actually this fragile before Qian, so utterly weak, defeated as easily as crushing rotten wood. Such combat power was truly peerless.
Some even began to suspect whether Qian had truly achieved the Heavenly King Divine Spirit level; otherwise, how could he be so terrifyingly powerful?
"Ah!!!!"
Heavenly Venerate Zi roared and screamed, filled with rage and also filled with sorrow. How could he have encountered such an invincible Qian? He was far from being a match.
"Qian, I didn't want to use this originally, but you forced me to perish together with you!"
*Boom—*
The most terrifying grand dao divine might erupted, sweeping through the six directions and eight wildernesses, shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Even the three thousand Divine Islands of the Demon God Hall trembled.