Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

Ding Qianqiu, a formidable expert at the True Martial Realm Seventh Stage and ranked eleventh on the Demon Hunting List, had actually been rammed to death by Jiang Chen.

This scene horrified everyone!

Even Luo Meng and Yun Jianshen couldn’t help but raise their eyebrows. A grave look appeared on their faces, and the disdain they had previously shown Jiang Chen vanished.

"What a powerful physique! It’s practically comparable to a Profound-tier Profound Weapon!"

"Is this guy the reincarnation of a Demon Dragon? Otherwise, how could a mere True Martial Realm Fifth Stage Martial Artist temper his body to such a formidable degree?"

The crowd stared at the youth, whose robes fluttered and whose black hair drifted without a wind, their eyes filled with utter horror.

Aunt Yun was also completely stunned, feeling as if she couldn’t process what she was seeing. Her blood-red eyes turned to Xiaoo Qingyi. "Qingyi, this... little boyfriend of yours... is he really this powerful?"

"Aunt Yun... he-he’s not my little boyfriend..." Xiaoo Qingyi’s face flushed red as she pouted.

But her eyes, as clear and bright as stars, were fixed on Jiang Chen, shimmering with a peculiar light.

She also hadn’t expected Jiang Chen to be so incredibly formidable.

Aunt Yun stared at Xiaoo Qingyi for a moment, then smiled faintly. A complex, unreadable expression appeared on her pale face.

But what the crowd didn’t know was that while the previous Jiang Chen could also suppress a True Martial Realm Seventh Stage expert, it would never have been as effortless as this.

But now, Jiang Chen had already advanced to the True Martial Realm Fifth Stage.

The *Profound Yellow Undying Technique* was a Heaven-Defying Divine Technique; every breakthrough to a new stage resulted in an exponential leap in Jiang Chen’s power.

Moreover, not only had Jiang Chen advanced his *Profound Yellow Undying Technique* to the True Martial Realm Fifth Stage, but he also had the *Divine Demon Tyrant Body*, which made his physique comparable to a Profound-tier Profound Weapon.

This was the source of his overwhelming combat power!

’It seems my strength has greatly increased after my cultivation advanced to the True Martial Realm Fifth Stage. With the boost from the *Divine Demon Tyrant Body*, my physical body alone is enough to dominate any True Martial Realm Seventh Stage expert. If I use all my trump cards, I can even kill an expert at the Peak of True Martial Realm Eighth Stage. However...’

Jiang Chen’s gaze swept over Luo Meng and Yun Jianshen, a grave look flashing in the depths of his eyes. ’...if I were to face a True Martial Realm Ninth Stage expert, it would probably still be difficult.’

’A powerful physique is one thing, but a Martial Artist’s combat power isn’t determined by that alone.’

’Martial Skills, cultivation, the refinement of one’s True Essence, and so on...’

’These are all important factors affecting combat power!’

’I’m only at the True Martial Realm Fifth Stage. Being able to fight three stages above my own already puts me in the first-class of super geniuses. As for fighting four stages higher, that would be rather difficult!’

’What’s more, an expert at the True Martial Realm Ninth Stage is already beginning to break through to the Heavenly Destiny Realm. The power they wield surpasses that of an ordinary True Martial Realm cultivator.’

’With my current strength, slaying a True Martial Realm Ninth Stage expert is still quite difficult.’

That being said, Jiang Chen was not afraid!

’I still have many trump cards I haven’t used. If I fight for my life, even if I really can’t defeat a True Martial Realm Ninth Stage expert, it won’t be so easy for them to kill me!’

At this thought, Jiang Chen’s gaze swept over the other experts, and he asked indifferently, "Who’s next?"

"Hahaha, for someone so young to have conditioned their body to such a degree is truly surprising. However, if you think that killing one Ding Qianqiu means you can dominate all of us, then you are far too arrogant and conceited!" A man carrying a black Heavy Sword on his back walked out from the crowd.

The man had messy hair. The Heavy Sword on his back was as tall as he was and as wide as a bench.

A violent Sword Qi erupted from all around his body!

He was the Alliance Leader of the Golden Sword Alliance, ranked tenth on the Demon Hunting List, and possessed a cultivation at the True Martial Realm Eighth Stage.

Jiang Chen’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the Sword Demon and said flatly, "The tenth-ranked on the Demon Hunting List, the Sword Demon? You are no match for me!"

"I’m no match for you?"

The Sword Demon was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter tinged with rage. "Kid, you really are arrogant. I, the Sword Demon, have roamed the Hundred Beasts Mountains and Rivers for decades, and no one has ever dared to speak to me so brazenly. You’re the first! I only need three strikes to kill you, believe it or not."

"Three strikes? I only need one punch to kill you," Jiang Chen said indifferently.

Although the Sword Demon was strong, Jiang Chen was completely confident in facing him.

"One punch?"

The Sword Demon’s face darkened, a glacial glint in his eyes. He snorted coldly and said, "I’d like to see just how you’ll kill me with one punch!"

SWOOSH—

The black Heavy Sword on his back flew from its sheath with a SWOOSH. The entire blade radiated a pitch-black light. With a horizontal sweep of the Heavy Sword, a peerless wave of black Sword Qi surged forward in a fan shape.

Jiang Chen sneered. "Break!"

He struck out with his palm.

A sound like tearing cloth, RIIIP, rang out as the fan-shaped black Sword Qi was torn apart right down the middle.

Jiang Chen sneered, "Is that all you’ve got?"

"Don’t get cocky, kid! Take another strike—Across a Thousand Mountains!"

The Sword Demon’s expression turned cold and he let out a low roar. As black True Essence surged violently from his body, the runes on his black Heavy Sword became translucent and bright.

It was a series of mountain totems!

As the Sword Demon struck, pitch-black Sword Qi pulsed out, condensing into mountain-shaped constructs of Sword Qi.

Each construct of Sword Qi was incredibly heavy, glowing with the light of the deep earth.

It was as if hundreds of majestic mountain peaks were rolling toward Jiang Chen, threatening to crush him.

RUMBLE—

Before the strike even reached him, its immense pressure caused the ground beneath Jiang Chen’s feet to crack and rumble.

The gale it stirred up howled around Jiang Chen, making his long hair fly and his clothes whip about.

Jiang Chen’s eyes narrowed and his expression grew serious. He formed a Sword Finger and pointed it toward the mountain of Sword Qi in the air.

A point of golden sword light condensed on his fingertip.

SWISH!

The sword light whistled through the air, incomparably sharp.

It contained Wind Sword Intent!

Its speed was astonishing. It ruthlessly slammed into the mountain-like Sword Qi. The golden and black Sword Qi clashed like the tips of two spears, crazily colliding and erupting in blinding flashes of light. The terrifying collision of Sword Qi kicked up violent gales that swept out in all directions.

The howling gales blew back many of the spectating experts.

CRACK—

A shattering sound echoed across the Celestial Vault as the pitch-black mountain of Sword Qi and the golden sword light annihilated each other, vanishing without a trace.

"Hm? You actually blocked my strike? No wonder Ding Qianqiu was killed by you. Your strength is truly extraordinary. But it’s a pity, if this is all you’ve got, you absolutely won’t be able to block my Third Sword!" The Sword Demon’s sharp brows twitched. A bloodthirsty look appeared on his face as his black hair danced wildly and his black True Essence surged like a raging tide.

"Kid, this next strike will be your last!"

The Sword Demon’s black True Essence coiled around him like iron chains, and the CLANGING of colliding links echoed across the Celestial Vault.

He leaped into the air, holding the sword with both hands, and brought it down fiercely upon Jiang Chen.

"Ten Thousand Mountains!"

The strike was released, like the weight of ten thousand mountains. It was an incredibly heavy blow.

A jet-black beam of light erupted from the black Heavy Sword. The beam shot into the sky, hundreds of feet long, and was wreathed in tendrils of pitch-black True Essence.

RUMBLE—

The strike was still in mid-air, yet it had already caused countless cracks to appear on the ground below.

The surrounding Spiritual Qi in the air turned chaotic, violently exploding.

Many Martial Artists felt their bones creak under the pressure and retreated in panic. "As expected of the tenth-ranked on the Demon Hunting List! Not even an expert at the Peak of True Martial Realm Eighth Stage could block this strike from the Sword Demon!"

"It’s too powerful!"

"That kid is a dead man!"

Facing such a formidable strike, Jiang Chen’s eyes remained perfectly calm. A cold sneer curled on his lips. "I’ve let you have three strikes. Now it’s your turn to take a punch from me!"

"Eight Celestial Dragon Divine Fist—Fierce Tiger Shocks the Sky!"

He traced a circle with his hands in front of him, then pulled his fists to his waist. His legs spread into a wide stance on the ground. With a low roar from Jiang Chen, an incomparably violent power surged out from within him.

RUMBLE—

The ground beneath Jiang Chen’s feet sank, kicking up a cloud of dust.

A devastating punch shot forward!

BOOM!

A brilliant golden python seemed to fly from Jiang Chen’s fist, slamming into the mountain-like Sword Qi.

Fist and sword collided violently.

BOOM—

Beneath Jiang Chen’s Gai Shi Wudi punch, the ten thousand mountains were instantly shattered.

The force of the punch was Wudi, like the hand of a Divine Spirit, as it crushed its way toward the Sword Demon.

"Not good!" The Sword Demon’s expression changed drastically. He swung his sword three times in a row, but still couldn’t block the terrifying golden fist light.

The terrifying force of the punch made the Sword Demon’s face drain of color. He retreated again and again, roaring, "You little bastard, don’t push it too far!"

"I am pushing it. What can you do about it?" Jiang Chen sneered disdainfully. His figure moved like lightning, soaring into the air. He instantly caught up to the Sword Demon and threw a punch at the back of his head. "Die!"

"No—"

Panic and fear filled the Sword Demon’s eyes as he hastily raised his Heavy Sword to block.

BANG—

The solid punch slammed viciously into the Heavy Sword. A Shaking Power traveled through the blade, causing the web of the Sword Demon’s hand to burst open. The Profound-tier Profound Weapon was sent flying from his grasp. Jiang Chen’s punch continued onward with undiminished force, smashing into the top of the Sword Demon’s head.

A flower bud of fresh blood suddenly blossomed, splendid and dazzling.

The Sword Demon’s head exploded like a watermelon smashed by a hammer.

The formidable expert ranked tenth on the Demon Hunting List had been slain by a single punch from Jiang Chen!