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But in the next moment, everyone’s expressions changed again.

Beneath Alkaid’s feet, the endless void seemed to ignite. The mountains and rivers of the sixth layer trembled. Endless power boiled as countless divine patterns interweaved in the air. The force of the vast universe descended, making the area extraordinary and profound.

Alkaid Holy Son’s aura surged once more. His already terrifying presence climbed higher, becoming even more shocking, like an ancient war god.

At this moment, the Saint Kings among the spectators felt their heads shake violently just from looking at him, as if their skulls were about to explode. They could not withstand the chaotic qi fluctuations radiating from Alkaid Holy Son at all.

As the spectators continued to retreat, another wave of uproar erupted. The shock in their eyes reached its peak.

”Alkaid’s aura is already this terrifying, yet he can still receive further enhancement. This must be a Quasi-Immortal array.”

”And it’s one focused on enhancement. The Heavenly Emperor’s heir has a terrifying physique, so offensive arrays might not be effective. Enhancing himself is the better choice.”

”With this, can Alkaid now kill ordinary Great Emperors?”

”Alkaid really wants to kill the Heavenly Emperor’s heir!”

”But the Heavenly Emperor’s heir isn’t a fool. He can just stay outside.”

The crowd discussed heatedly. Looking at Alkaid enhanced by the Quasi-Immortal array, they felt the outcome was no longer in doubt. The Heavenly Emperor’s heir was definitely no match. The problem was that the Quasi-Immortal array was fixed here. The Heavenly Emperor’s heir could simply refuse to come.

Yet someone spoke with absolute certainty, ”Yan Ruyu and Yan Wenwen are trapped in the shattered blessed land. If the Heavenly Emperor stops, Alkaid will definitely attack the two women. The Heavenly Emperor’s heir is obsessed with women. He will definitely come.”

”I don’t think so. Going in means certain death, and the two women won’t survive either. It would be better to wait outside. Without the Quasi-Immortal array’s enhancement, the outcome is uncertain. He might even be able to avenge the two women!”

”I agree. That would be the most rational choice.”

Everyone speculated about the situation, wondering how the Heavenly Emperor’s heir would choose. Even with Yan Ruyu’s seven-colored divine light protecting her, Yan Wenwen’s face was still pale.

The current Alkaid, who looked like a demon god, was simply too terrifying.

She gazed at the distant figure arriving like flowing light, like a great star, and could not help muttering, ”Don’t come to save us… avenge me later…”

Beside her, Yan Ruyu’s expression was complicated. She opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing: ”…”

Alkaid, however, wore a smile as he looked at the approaching figure that had transformed into a Kun Peng. His eyes were full of confidence. If Ye Chen stopped, he would be happy to see it.

Ye Chen had never been defeated along his path. His undefeated will was too terrifying.If he was forced to stop here, it would shatter that undefeated will. In the future, Ye Chen would never again advance as unstoppable as he did now. If Ye Chen did not stop, he would be walking straight into death.

After sensing Ye Chen’s cultivation, Alkaid’s gaze turned even colder.

Peak Saint King!

In just two and a half years. Not even a Heavenly Position Immortal Herb could achieve such speed. This made his killing intent even stronger. Ye Chen’s growth speed was too shocking. If he did not kill him now, once Ye Chen’s cultivation caught up, he would have no chance left.

Kill, kill, kill…

Terrifying killing intent gathered between Alkaid’s brows.

Behind him, the Vicious Ten forms and countless ancient divine weapons swayed like great stars, possessing unfathomable power.

…

Under the gaze of countless people, Ye Chen’s figure did not slow down in the slightest. Like a great star, he charged toward Alkaid without reducing speed.

At the same time, a calm but ice-cold voice rang out in perfect sync: ”Alkaid, you are courting death…”

By now, everyone could clearly see Ye Chen’s figure. Wherever he passed, the void shattered piece by piece.

Void fragments swirled around him. His hair danced wildly, his blood qi soared into the sky, and his aura was domineering beyond compare. Many people felt dazed, as if the Heavenly Emperor from back then had returned.

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The spectators all sensed the anger hidden beneath Ye Chen’s calm tone. They instantly understood that the Heavenly Emperor’s heir would not stop. Even though a Quasi-Immortal array lay beneath Alkaid’s feet, the Heavenly Emperor’s heir would not halt his steps.

Although many believed this was unwise and foolish, deep in their hearts they had another feeling. This was exactly what the Heavenly Emperor’s heir would do. If he had stopped, everyone might actually have been disappointed.

Starlight shone in Yan Wenwen’s eyes. Her adoration was so intense it nearly turned into liquid and flowed out. She murmured, ”Why bother… you’ll die… dying at the hands of someone like Alkaid is too unfair… don’t come, don’t come…”

Yan Ruyu ignored her best friend’s words that left her speechless. She simply watched Ye Chen charging over, a strange glint appearing in her beautiful eyes.

…

Sensing Ye Chen’s anger, Alkaid stopped smiling. He shed all pretense and turned completely cold. ”Come and die…”

Ye Chen said nothing more. He simply accelerated. At this moment, his speed reached its absolute limit. The next instant, he smashed into the Quasi-Immortal array like a meteor, entering its range.

Alkaid wanted to laugh. He really wanted to laugh. He even laughed out loud. Ye Chen had actually come in. As long as he devoured Ye Chen and took everything from him, he was confident he could kill the Exiled Immortal.

After killing the Exiled Immortal, he would wait for the Celestial Prince. After devouring the Celestial Prince, he would go kill the Eight-Crowned King. Now that Ye Chen had taken the bait, he would definitely become an immortal in this era.

As for being unable to defeat Ye Chen? How was that possible? He had the Innate Chaos Body, the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart, and the All Kings Ascension Array!

He was now terrifyingly strong. No matter how monstrous Ye Chen’s talent was, he was still only a Saint King. How could he possibly survive?

Alkaid stared fixedly at the rapidly approaching Ye Chen, his eyes filled with greed, as if looking at the most delicious feast in the world. He could not wait to devour him.

His hands formed seals in front of him. The Grand Dao Treasure Vase instantly manifested. Endless petals swirled and danced around him. Behind him, the Vicious Ten and ancient divine weapons formed from chaotic qi surged forward, intending to drown Ye Chen.

However, the confidence in his eyes changed in the next instant!

Because the charging Ye Chen did not use any fancy moves. He simply threw a punch. The golden Heavenly Emperor Fist smashed forward like a sun exploding, carrying brilliant light that seemed capable of destroying and suppressing everything.

At that moment, Alkaid felt as if all sound had disappeared from his ears.

The Grand Dao Treasure Vase exploded. The endless petals exploded. The Vicious Ten and ancient divine weapons formed from chaotic qi exploded.

Nothing could stop Ye Chen for even a moment. A ten-thousandth of a breath later, the punch landed squarely on Alkaid’s chest.

Boom…

A massive collision sound rang out. With an expression of utter disbelief, Alkaid exploded. The terrifying shockwave swept outward, causing the Quasi-Immortal array to shake violently. Cracks appeared on the divine materials, and the divine patterns no longer connected smoothly…

…

The entire scene fell silent at this moment. Every pair of eyes was filled with disbelief and doubt about life itself.

Alkaid… just exploded like that? Hidden inside a Quasi-Immortal array, possessing the Innate Chaos Body, the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart, and countless methods—Alkaid had been blown apart the instant the Heavenly Emperor’s heir arrived? How was this possible?

Looking at the terrifying figure in the black-and-white yin-yang daoist robe, his black hair dancing wildly in the center of the explosion, everyone felt reverence as if facing a god. Every time the Heavenly Emperor’s heir appeared, he shattered everyone’s understanding of him.

The worry on Yan Wenwen’s face had not yet faded when it turned into a flush of excitement. Her seated legs could no longer stay still. They kept trembling as if she could not sit steadily. Even on Yan Ruyu’s cold and perfect face, a look of disbelief appeared.

…

But in the next moment, a heartbeat sounded in the void. A figure slowly emerged from within the Quasi-Immortal array.

Vast life force surged. Alkaid rapidly recovered.

The spectators were not too surprised by this. After all, it was said that the most terrifying aspect of the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart was its ability to recover quickly. Ordinary methods that prohibited recovery were ineffective against it and could not affect it in the slightest.

Sure enough, after reviving, only eight blood-qi pillars remained behind Alkaid. But even after recovering, when he looked at Ye Chen, his eyes were still filled with disbelief, fear, panic, and regret…

”I didn’t touch your…”

Alkaid spoke. He felt that he and Ye Chen did not necessarily have to fight to the death. However, Ye Chen looked at him coldly. Destructive intent boiled in his right eye, and a divine light blasted out…

The gap in combat strength between the two was too great. Even though Alkaid had prepared in advance and endless chaotic qi blocked in front of him, it still could not stop the attack in the slightest.

He exploded again!

Immediately after, the heartbeat sounded. Alkaid revived once more.

Eight blood-qi pillars became seven.

His face was full of pain. ”Heavenly Emperor’s heir, I am willing to—”

Boom…

Ye Chen did not listen to him at all. Tribulation light flashed from his chest and drowned Alkaid, annihilating him.

In the blink of an eye, Alkaid revived again. One more blood-qi pillar disappeared. He had already realized something. Despair filled his eyes.

The spectators had also noticed. The Heavenly Emperor’s heir was venting his anger. He most likely had the means to prevent Alkaid from reviving. But he did not use them. He simply kept killing him over and over.

…

Burying Alkaid again and again. The speed was unbelievably fast. In just the blink of an eye, after reviving once more, there was not a single blood-qi pillar left behind Alkaid. One more time and he would truly die.

This time, only regret remained on Alkaid’s pale face. In truth, he could have chosen differently back then and stayed hidden in the Eighth Realm. Ye Chen might not have dared to go to the Eighth Realm. But in the end, he had been too greedy.

The most important reason, however, was that he had never expected Ye Chen to be this strong. So strong that from beginning to end, he had not been able to block even a single strike from Ye Chen.

”Heavenly Emperor’s heir… How tragic my life has been in comparison to yours…”

This time he did not struggle anymore. His eyes seemed to be replaying his entire life like a revolving lantern as he prepared to speak about it.

But Ye Chen had no interest in listening. He only wanted to see Alkaid die. He raised his hand. The Battle Secret manifested a divine spear. With a single thrust, he pierced Alkaid’s glabella and nailed him to the void. Only endless blood flowed down along the spear!

”The Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart is nothing special!”

Ye Chen’s cold and indifferent voice rang out, echoing throughout the entire sixth layer. The next moment, he shook the spear violently.

Alkaid began to crack rapidly from the glabella and then exploded with a boom!