Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

What makes a contemporary overlord?

An overlord. Invincible. A sovereign over all, enthroned on high. That is an overlord!

Whether it was the fallen Purple Star Beast Emperor, or figures like Tu Shanhe, Ghost Mother Lishan, and Yuwen Zheng, they were all overlords who, by their own power, could suppress an entire sect or even the destiny of a nation!

In anyone’s eyes, such beings were invincible, proud, and far above the common fray!

They were expected to act with honor and integrity!

But today...

The hundreds of thousands of people present had their understanding of these overlords completely shattered for the first time!

Ghost Mother Lishan, master of the Nine Sins Hall, at the Peak of the Eighth Stage of the Union Palace Realm!

Xiao Tianqi, leader of the Celestial Sword Sect, at the Middle Stage of the Eighth Stage of the Union Palace Realm!

Mu Feiyang, Sect Master of the Yinluo Sect, at the Late Stage of the Eighth Stage of the Union Palace Realm!

These three overlords were all legendary figures within the Ten Great Dynasties, beings regarded almost as divine spirits.

And yet...

These very same three overlords had now joined forces to besiege a young Venerable prodigy who was barely twenty years old.

”How could they do this?”

”Three overlords ganging up on him? Th-This is just too shameless, isn’t it?”

Murmurs of disapproval rose from the crowd.

Tu Shanhe, standing poised in the air, snorted coldly. His icy gaze shot toward the speakers, sharp as a blade.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

In succession, over a hundred of the experts who had dared to criticize the overlords exploded, turning into a fine mist of blood that filled the air. The surrounding experts scrambled to get away, but not before they were splattered with flesh and gore.

Tu Shanhe’s voice was glacial as he declared, ”Those who criticize the overlords will be shown no mercy!”

”...”

In an instant, a terrified silence fell over Martial Saint Mountain. No one dared to speak another word.

Immediately after, a group of experts from the Celestial Alliance began shouting, ”Who says the three overlords are ganging up on a junior? They are purging a demon and defending the righteous path! They are carrying out justice on behalf of the heavens!”

”That’s right! This Jiang Chen is a murderous fiend! He’s destined to become a demon and bring chaos to the world! The three overlords are purging evil!”

”Jiang Chen must be killed!”

”We support the three overlords...”

With the loud shouts from the Celestial Alliance experts, the expressions of Ghost Mother Lishan and the others eased slightly.

In the crowd...

Bai Ling, White Tiger, Yuwen Xunyi, Lin Feifei, Di Tian, and the others glared furiously at the shameless Celestial Alliance experts, their eyes filled with rage.

”These people are so despicable.”

”The Celestial Alliance... To think my Crown Prince Faction was suppressed for years by such a shameless bunch? It’s utterly disgraceful...” The current Crown Prince, Yuwen Tiandu, was seething. ”Members of the Crown Prince Faction, listen up! From now on, any member of the Celestial Alliance you encounter is to be killed on sight!”

Di Tian snorted coldly. ”Members of the Emperor Alliance, listen! After today, the Celestial Alliance will no longer exist within the Saint Martial Sword Sect!”

Baihua Fairy’s beautiful face turned cold, and her voice was frosty. ”From this day forward, anyone associated with the Celestial Alliance is unworthy of being called a sister of my Baihua!”

In that moment...

The members of the Celestial Alliance became like rats in the street, scorned and hated by all.

However, none of this affected the thoughts of the overlords high in the sky.

Yuwen Zheng, Xue Junlin, Ye Gucheng, and Ouyang Shang all had incredibly ugly expressions as they glared at Tu Shanhe. ”Tu Shanhe, you’ve gone too far!”

”To do this... you are unworthy of the title of overlord!”

Facing their furious roars, Tu Shanhe remained indifferent, his expression cold. ”Too far?” he said lightly. ”Since ancient times, victors are kings and losers are bandits. As long as I can eliminate my enemy, what does it matter if I use unscrupulous means? Unworthy of the title? Hmph. You are all sparrows. How could you possibly understand the ambitions of a swan?”

”Tu Shanhe, move aside.”

”For you to use your status as overlords against Jiang Chen is nothing but a case of the strong bullying the weak. It’s despicable. In my capacity as the Emperor of the Saint Martial Dynasty, I command you: move aside!” Yuwen Zheng roared.

”Yuwen Zheng, you may be the Emperor of the Saint Martial Dynasty, but do you really think you’re qualified to command me?” Tu Shanhe said with a look of contempt.

”You...”

Yuwen Zheng was livid.

Tu Shanhe grinned, his face full of disdain as he swept his gaze over Yuwen Zheng and the others. ”Jiang Chen will die today!” he said lightly. ”With me here, none of you will be able to lift a finger to save him!”

”You’re too arrogant!”

”You dare try to stop the four of us by yourself?”

Yuwen Zheng and the others all shouted.

Tu Shanhe raised a single finger and wagged it gently. ”Never mind just the four of you. So what if all ten great overlords attacked together? You still wouldn’t be able to escape from my grasp, let alone save Jiang Chen!”

”Arrogant fool!”

”I’d like to see how you’re going to stop us!”

The four of them snorted and simultaneously shot off in four different directions.

However...

The instant they scattered, Tu Shanhe turned his palms upward and let out a cold shout. ”Martial Saint Locking Heaven Array—activate!”

RUMBLE...

The entire Martial Saint Mountain began to shake violently.

If one were to look from a great distance, they would see that as Tu Shanhe activated the grand array, the entire Martial Saint Mountain transformed into a single, translucent finger. It pointed toward the heavens, erupting with an incomparably brilliant and dazzling light that shot into the clouds, forming a cage that trapped Yuwen Zheng and the other three overlords inside.

No matter how the four of them attacked, they could not break through the cage.

Controlling the Grand Array, Tu Shanhe looked toward Ghost Mother Lishan and the others. ”I’ve trapped Yuwen Zheng and his group with the array. Finish this quickly!”

”No problem!”

”Don’t worry. With the three of us working together, you think this kid can possibly escape?”

Ghost Mother Lishan and the other two responded with sinister smiles, surrounding Jiang Chen from three directions.

Ghost Qi billowed around Ghost Mother Lishan as she fixed her icy gaze on Jiang Chen. ”A physical body comparable to a High-level Celestial Tier Profound Weapon! Tsk tsk, if I kill you and refine you into a Golden Armored Corpse Puppet, you should be able to display the combat power of an Eighth Stage Union Palace Realm expert! What a great asset that would be, hehehe...”

Xiao Tianqi’s eyes were like sharp swords. His words were concise. ”Today, you will die!”

Mu Feiyang snorted. ”Why waste time talking to him? Let’s end this quickly and kill him!”

BOOM!

A great wind arose, scattering the clouds!

The punch flew forward, stirring up a violent astral wind. This was the power of the Secrets of Wind, pushed to its absolute limit by Mu Feiyang, its might overwhelming!

”Armor of the Earth!”

An earthy-yellow sword light enveloped Jiang Chen.

Strands of Sword Qi formed the yellow Houtu Armor.

BANG!

The collision of fist and armor left a crack on the Armor of the Earth.

Immediately after, Xiao Tianqi summoned his sword, its edge pulsing like frigid ice as it radiated light. ”Ten Thousand Swords Return to One!”

SWOOSH...

Tens of thousands of sharp strands of Sword Qi flew into the air, converging into a colossal giant sword that came slashing down.

BOOM!

The entire Armor of the Earth shattered.

At the same time...

Ghost Mother Lishan, who had been waiting at the side, gave a sinister laugh. She clapped her hands together, and a black light pulsed. ”Celestial Demon Wave!”

WHOOSH!

A black wave of energy shot out like a pillar of water, wreathed in ghastly strands of Ghost Qi that spiraled around it.

”Celestial Flame Sun-Devouring Slash!”

Jiang Chen’s expression changed. He raised his sword to meet the attack, a single slash tearing through the air to shatter the energy wave.

But just as he blocked the Celestial Demon Wave, the attacks from Mu Feiyang and Xiao Tianqi rained down—a chaotic, crisscrossing web of sword light and fist shadows.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

As the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands.

Worse still, he was facing three overlords. Jiang Chen had no time to defend himself and suffered one heavy blow after another. Silken ribbons of Sword Qi slashed across his body, and the shadows of magnificent, domineering fists slammed into his back...

Jiang Chen’s body fell like a shooting star, crashing to the ground.

Blood trickled from his mouth.

He pushed himself to his feet, sword in hand. His long hair fluttered as his defiant gaze fixed on the three overlords in the sky, radiating a cold killing intent.

Ghost Mother Lishan laughed sinisterly. ”Boy, if you get on your knees and beg for mercy now, this old woman can grant you a quick death!”

”Hand over your Body Refining Secret Method, too. I can promise to leave you with an intact corpse!” Mu Feiyang’s eyes glinted with greed.

A confident smile played on Xiao Tianqi’s lips, his voice frigid. ”I am very interested in your Sword Technique!”

Faced with the threats of the three overlords, Jiang Chen suddenly began to laugh.

”Haha...”

”Hahaha...”

”Hahahaha...”

At first, Jiang Chen’s laughter was soft, but it grew louder and louder, drawing everyone’s attention.

All eyes were fixed on him.

Jiang Chen’s laughter abruptly ceased, replaced by a calm expression. He raised a hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, glanced at it, and then tightened his blood-stained grip on the Spirit-Slaying Sword. Each word was deliberate, neither servile nor overbearing. ”Grant me a quick death? Leave me an intact corpse? Tsk tsk tsk, how ridiculous. You, as so-called esteemed overlords, have ganged up to kill a junior like me, yet you can still act so high and mighty. Your skin is truly thick. I’m impressed!”

”You’re courting death!”

The expressions of Ghost Mother Lishan and the other two contorted with rage.

But Jiang Chen seemed not to notice, continuing, ”I, Jiang Chen, came from humble beginnings. After awakening my Martial Soul, I was scorned and called trash. But I refused to be ordinary. I never gave up on my cultivation, fighting my way upstream to achieve what I have today. In the past, I never could have imagined I would draw the combined assault of three great overlords! You are all esteemed masters, seniors of great renown, each of you capable of suppressing the destiny of a nation, but...”

”So what?”

Jiang Chen’s expression was glacial as he walked forward, sword in hand. With every step, his aura grew stronger, like that of an peerless War God. ”I, Jiang Chen, kneel to neither heaven nor earth. Forget you three Union Palace Realm overlords; not even a descending Divine Spirit could hope to bend my spine.”

”My blood has not run dry...”

”My soul is not extinguished...”

”My sword is still in hand...”

”And so I have nothing to fear!”

Jiang Chen suddenly shot toward the sky, his voice like a clap of thunder. ”So what if you are overlords? I, Jiang Chen, with my one sword, will slay all you demons and ghouls!”

BOOM...

Heroic spirit soared to the heavens as his longsword swept through the air, charging toward the three overlords!

「Second update!」