Chapter 997 - 996: One Against Seven, Fierce Battle at Taotian Palace!
When Marquis Guangjun stepped out onto the sky.
That terrifying hand was raised, seemingly intending to crush this piece of heaven and earth.
The fearsome giant palm descended with overwhelming momentum, almost causing the Spiritual Qi of this eight hundred-mile realm to boil and churn completely. Previously, facing the successive attacks of the six Supreme Elders, Ye Qingchen was forced beneath the chains, with Su Moran suspended in mid-air behind him.
Faced with this fierce strike from Marquis Guangjun, Ye Qingchen found himself with nowhere to retreat.
Even more so.
This palm contained a void, sealing the shock of the heavens and earth.
"Heaven-Breaking Profound Extremity Pointing!"
Since there was nowhere to retreat, there was no need to retreat anymore. At this moment, Ye Qingchen unleashed his most potent killer move!
He brought his fingers together, and in an instant, the winds and clouds surged, the majestic power around him roiled wildly, gathering swiftly at his fingertips. As he pointed out, it was as if a build-up volcano erupted unrestrained!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In the air.
The astonishing auras of both sides collided fiercely in an instant, accompanied by the deafening clash of True Qi, as Ye Qingchen’s finger already touched the giant palm!
"Ye Qingchen, Su Moran, both of you, die for me now!"
Marquis Guangjun roared, and in an instant, the Power of Heaven and Earth poured down once more, flooding into the giant palm. In the blink of an eye, the looming force of the giant palm was even more ferocious than before, crashing down towards Ye Qingchen again!
"Boom!"
When the finger and palm collided.
An unprecedented explosion erupted suddenly above Taotian Palace, as if countless thunders roared simultaneously. Between heaven and earth, only this colossal sound remained, causing even everyone’s ears to go temporarily deaf!
Whoosh!
A heaven-shocking blast wave erupted directly.
In that instant.
Like a category twelve typhoon passing by, the ground all around upheaved inch by inch, turning countless bluestone slabs into dust. Numerous ancient towering trees were uprooted and shattered into powder. Towers and buildings were reduced to rubble, leveled to the ground.
Many Earth Immortals had no choice but to retreat continuously.
Only numerous top-level Earth Immortals could stand at the forefront, watching this scene.
Countless people gaped, speechless.
"Is he dead?"
Many more were concerned about the outcome of this battle.
However.
In most people’s eyes, Marquis Guangjun, wielding the Power of Heaven and Earth, had ultimately infused it into this palm. Even the existence of top-level Earth Immortals would have to avoid its sharpness temporarily.
No matter how strong Ye Qingchen was, he was only of Earth Immortal Fifth Layer, perhaps already crushed to pieces under this palm.
Yu Hongqing’s expression remained unchanged.
The three Supreme Zen Masters of Vajra Temple clasped their hands together, chanting a Buddhist mantra.
The trio from Cyan Flame Sect looked amused, their eyes full of mockery.
The members of Infinite Sect wore faces of dissatisfaction, seemingly regretting not being able to personally execute Ye Qingchen.
For a moment, the crowd at Taotian Palace erupted in thunderous cheers. Especially Tuoba Ye, who was overjoyed to tears, as if celebrating the ultimate fall of Ye Qingchen.
As for the watching Earth Immortals, their expressions varied from regret to pity to mockery.
In their eyes.
In the face of this fatal situation, there wasn’t the slightest suspense in Ye Qingchen’s battle. Even holding out against seven Supreme Elders for so long was already remarkable. The lament was that such a genius would fall in this manner.
"What?"
Suddenly, Yu Hongqing’s expression drastically changed.
Immediately, Ye Xu Kong, Marquis Guangjun, Lu Xingzhou, Kong Yuanhao, and others changed color in succession. Many top-level Earth Immortals present, including those from Cyan Flame Sect, Infinite Sect, and Vajra Temple, were shocked.
"What on earth is happening?"
The crowd widened their eyes, eager to see what was happening up ahead.
What they saw was.
Up ahead, the Spiritual Qi gradually subsided, the light dispersed, the storm receded, and the dust scattered. Between heaven and earth, an extraordinary spectacle revealed itself.
A man bathed in blood was standing at the front with a long sword in hand. His magnificent broad-sleeved robes were completely tattered, revealing a body covered in wounds. His headband was shattered, his hair disheveled, and blood dripped down his forehead.
His aura was weak like a flickering candle, seemingly ready to go out at any moment, yet he stood firmly in front of Su Moran, never retreating a step.
"He’s not dead?"
Crowds exclaimed with wild astonishment.
Yet soon, they shook heads and sighed.
Just by looking at that teetering body, anyone could tell that even a mere Human Immortal could easily take his head. Although Ye Qingchen survived, he was powerless to turn the tide!
"Ye Qingchen, flee! Run... I beg you, please run!"
Su Moran lifted his head with difficulty, his voice a faint whisper.
Even though Ye Qingchen shielded almost all the damage, the less than ten percent that overflowed still inflicted secondary harm on Su Moran, whose cultivation was sealed.
Seeing this scene, everyone shook their heads repeatedly.
"Escape?"
Upon hearing Su Moran’s voice, Marquis Guangjun laughed heartily, his face full of mockery: "How deep your master-disciple affection is! But unfortunately, can you escape today?"
Boom!
With his words, Ye Xu Kong, Lu Xingzhou, Kong Yuanhao, and several Supreme Elders all stepped forward in unison.
In an instant, they completely sealed off this piece of heaven and earth.
"It’s over!"
Tuoba Ye’s eyes filled with a trace of grim pleasure.
It was hard to tell if he was lamenting Ye Qingchen’s inevitable fall or excited to finally rid himself of this Heart Demon.
Others present sighed deeply at the sight.
Gravely injured.
Facing such a den of dragons and tigers, Ye Qingchen was already cornered with nowhere to escape.
And under the gaze of all eyes, Ye Qingchen’s eyes drooped at this moment, quietly standing there, as if he had completely given up resistance. Watching the Supreme Elders gradually close in, the crowd felt regretful, or pitying, or mocking. In any case, none of them believed Ye Qingchen could turn the situation around.
"Haha!"
However, at that moment, Ye Qingchen unexpectedly began to laugh.
"Since I set foot in Taotian Palace, I never thought of escaping! But do you think this is already over? The real battle has just begun!"
"Wrong!"
"This is just the beginning!"
"Do you still have a trump card?"
Marquis Guangjun’s pupils shrank slightly in astonishment.
But then, his lips curled into a sneer, full of disdain.
Meanwhile.
Lu Xingzhou, Ye Xu Kong, Kong Yuanhao, and several others began to laugh, one after the other. They did not believe that Ye Qingchen could turn the tables against the heavens in this situation. Not only did they disbelieve, but almost no one present did.
"Ye Qingchen, are you going to..."
Only Su Moran sensed something, his expression drastically changing.
But.
It was already too late.
Just as Ye Qingchen slowly raised his head, capturing everyone’s mocking expressions in his eyes. With both hands gripping tightly on the Star Sword, a trace of madness emerged in his pupils at this moment.
"Slaying Heaven... Immortal Sword Scripture!"
Buzz!
The void seemed to tremble.
In an instant.
A Sword Qi soared straight into the nine heavens.
The momentum of the Sword Qi soaring to the heavens even shattered the heaven and earth controlled by others! Under this fearsome Sword Qi, Ye Qingchen’s cultivation enhanced with extreme posture, rapidly surging, almost in an instant, stepping into the Earth Immortal Ninth Layer!
Crash!
His flying black hair turned silver-white in extreme speed. Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Ye Qingchen’s face turned ferocious as he suddenly raised his head, with sword energy almost taking a solid form around him, pouring out like a raging ocean.
"Haha!"
"Come on, all of you!"
Ye Qingchen broke into laughter.
He intended to single-handedly take on the seven Supreme Elders! To wash the entire Taotian Palace with blood!