Published: November 30, -0001
“Chen Shao!”
Yao Qianxue and her companions were alarmed, their expressions tense, but they dared not reveal their emotions. This was an order from Qin Chen, to conceal their relationship for their protection.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A terrifying sonic boom swept through the area. At the same time, the HongYan Martial Emperor's hand reached into the region bathed in golden light, aiming to seize the storage ring.
Boom!
However, as soon as that True Essence hand entered, a thunderous explosion erupted, with continuous blasts resembling an endless tsunami.
Puff! Puff! Puff...
Many Martial Emperors located in the crystal area spat out blood, their bodies injured merely from the sweeping force of the Law.
Most people only felt discomfort, but a few others displayed an indescribable shock.
A Half-Step Martial God made a move; shouldn’t he have taken down Qin Chen in an instant? Whether by capturing or killing, it should have been a simple gesture. But now, the sounds of battle persisted, which meant something:
Qin Chen was still alive, and the Golden Body Martial Emperor had not subdued him!
How could this be possible?!
He was just a peak mid-stage Martial Emperor! Even if he was the first to enter the God Tree area, it was merely due to consuming an abundance of Rule Fruits, not an indication of his strength being the highest among them.
After about ten breaths, everyone suddenly realized that the terrifying pressure had vanished, and the view ahead slowly cleared; their temporary deafness was also recovering.
The golden light fell, revealing a figure standing proudly.
Qin Chen!
Opposite him, the Golden Body Martial Emperor loomed tall and imposing, seemingly reaching the heavens. Yet Qin Chen stood there with equal majestic and domineering aura.
Hiss!
Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned, even wanting to cradle their heads and shout, “Impossible!”
A peak mid-stage Martial Emperor confronting a Half-Step Martial God was an absurdity.
It was something they wouldn’t dare even dream of, and yet it unfolded right before their eyes.
Who could believe their eyes?
“I... I must be seeing things!”
“Qin Chen actually didn’t die, how is that possible?”
“This can’t be happening!”
“Oh heavens, what exactly is going on!”
After a brief silence, a tsunami of chatter erupted. Each person seemed speechless, hoping someone would remind them that this was just a dream.
The Golden Body Martial Emperor stared fiercely at Qin Chen, his gaze shooting out a cold light: “Your physical body is terrifyingly strong? What cultivation technique have you practiced?”
Everyone only saw that Qin Chen had blocked his attack, but only he knew that Qin Chen was much weaker in cultivation; what was truly strong was his physical body.
Even the aftermath of his attack was enough to obliterate a late-stage Martial Emperor, yet it had failed to break through Qin Chen’s defenses—this... was unbelievable.
The HongYan Martial Emperor also looked in shock at Qin Chen. Due to the shielding of the Law, she didn’t perceive much when she reached out with her True Essence hand. Yet in her mind, with just one palm strike, Qin Chen should have been dead without a doubt; how could he still be alive?
In the face of everyone’s shock, Qin Chen merely smiled faintly. Thankfully, his Undying Sacred Body had broken through; otherwise, that earlier strike would have caused him to suffer greatly, considering the vast difference in their cultivation levels.
After this pause, Fei Lao, the Phantom Martial Emperor, Situ Zhen, Long Zhentian, and others arrived. Except for Situ Zhen, who approached him, the others all rushed towards the God Tree to harvest the Rule Fruits.
It wasn’t that they didn’t covet the Rule Fruits on Qin Chen, but they knew that with the Golden Body Martial Emperor and the HongYan Martial Emperor present, seizing Qin Chen's storage ring from them would be too difficult. The best course of action was to first harvest the Rule Fruits, quickly consume them, break through their cultivation, and perhaps reach the Nine Heavens Martial God realm, allowing them to sweep all opponents.