Chapter 586: Fierce Battle at Xuanwu City

At this moment, although Ye Chen’s injuries were rapidly healing thanks to the Creation Sacred Flame, he was still far from his peak condition.

Faced with a genuine Cultivator at the Peak of Divine Power Realm, the only thing Ye Chen could do now was stall for time.

As long as he could delay until his strength recovered, dealing with the Chieftain of the Xuanwu Tribe would be no problem at all.

BOOM!

Tan Jingyu attacked with extreme speed. The Palm Seal reached Ye Chen in an instant, unleashing an indescribably terrifying might.

Ye Chen threw a counter punch. Surging waves of Spiritual Power, like a rushing tide, gathered upon his fist. Accompanied by an ancient, desolate dragon’s roar, his fist collided violently with the Palm Seal!

A vast shockwave spread out in all directions from the center of the collision.

Xiang Wei’s expression changed drastically. He shouted, “Quick! Activate the Forbidden Array! Protect the tribe!”

The current battle was already far beyond their ability to interfere.

All they could do was maintain the power of the city’s great defensive formation and try their best to protect everything in the tribe from being destroyed by the aftershocks.

BOOM!

With the combined power of the Xuanwu Guards, the enormous Xuanwu phantom stretching across the sky instantly released a powerful force. A hazy barrier of light descended, enveloping the entire tribe.

But when the aftershock swept over, it shattered the light barrier to pieces in an instant. The qi and blood roiled within the Xuanwu Guards’ bodies, and the backlash was so intense they nearly vomited blood.

Everyone was horrified. Even with the power of the Forbidden Array, they could barely withstand the battle’s aftershocks.

‘Just how terrifying must the power be at the very core of the battle?’

Amidst the spreading smoke, Tan Jingyu’s Palm Seal was successfully neutralized by Ye Chen. Tan Jingyu was forced back, but he quickly stopped his retreat and launched a new wave of attacks against Ye Chen.

“Go!”

Surging Divine Might power formed a massive wheel in his palm. The wheel began to spin like a crimson whirlwind, emitting a shocking aura as it sped toward Ye Chen.

“Cangming Nether Emperor Hand!”

Ye Chen’s expression was calm as he struck out with his palm.

Behind him, the phantom of an ancient god seemed to step across the river of time. Its illusory palm was so enormous it nearly blotted out the sky, covering the entire Xuanwu Tribe.

Infinite destructive power churned within the illusory palm. The moment the crimson wheel drew near, its momentum was halted, and it began to tremble violently.

Tan Jingyu’s expression darkened. ‘This crimson wheel is a Sixth Grade martial art from my tribe, and its power is immense. I cultivated it to the peak of perfection long ago.’

‘When used with my full power, its might can even approach that of a Seventh Grade martial art!’

A Seventh Grade martial art was equivalent to a technique from the Void Realm. A martial art of this level could not be found in the entire Black Triangle; it was exceedingly rare.

Especially when wielded by Tan Jingyu, the power of this Sixth Grade martial art had been pushed to its absolute limit.

But in the end, it was still no match for Ye Chen. The phantom of the ancient god shattered the crimson wheel with a single slap!

Countless motes of light scattered across the sky. Caught in the backlash, Tan Jingyu couldn’t help but let out a muffled groan.

But he quickly calmed his roiling qi and blood. A solemn expression appeared in his eyes as he looked at Ye Chen.

‘After fighting this long, how could I not know? Even though Ye Chen hasn’t recovered to his peak, he’s definitely not someone I can deal with easily!’

‘For example, the martial art Ye Chen used earlier had unimaginably great power.’

‘Unleashed with only a Divinity Transformation Realm cultivation, it still easily forced me back.’

‘Without a doubt, Ye Chen must have many astonishing secrets. His Chaos Bloodline and Creation Sacred Flame aren’t the only things worthy of my attention.’

At this thought, Tan Jingyu’s heart began to burn with greed once more.

A strange glint appeared in his eyes as he looked at Ye Chen.

“Again!”

He boomed, and with a beckoning gesture, the bronze pillars in a distant clearing began to shake violently. The Xuanwu totems on them streamed with a dazzling divine radiance as waves of a terrifying, earth-shaking aura spread out.

After borrowing the power of the Xuanwu totems, Tan Jingyu’s aura surged once again.

He stood tall in the void, his figure imposing, like a god supporting the heavens. A casual punch from him created a scene of apocalyptic destruction.

However, under the effects of the Creation Sacred Flame, Ye Chen’s strength was also continuously recovering.

In just that short while, his aura had also grown more powerful than before.

As Tan Jingyu’s attack came once again, Ye Chen’s expression remained unchanged. The brilliant golden flame in his palm suddenly erupted with dazzling light, shattering Tan Jingyu’s fist seal.

Tan Jingyu’s expression changed slightly as he retreated.

‘Only now do I realize it! The power of the Xuanwu totems is completely useless against Ye Chen.’

After all, Ye Chen wielded the Creation Sacred Flame, and every Divine Beast Fire Seed was merely one of its cornerstones.

Therefore, not only was the Xuanwu totem’s power ineffective against Ye Chen, it was actually suppressed, preventing Tan Jingyu from unleashing the full extent of his cultivation.

Ye Chen, on the other hand, was bathed in brilliant golden flames, like a god emerging from a heavenly fire.

His eyes shone like the blazing sun, his aura grew increasingly powerful, and his injuries were constantly healing. He seemed to grow stronger the longer the battle went on.

“Nine-Star Linked Pearl Ruler!”

Tan Jingyu waved his sleeve, and an ancient bronze ruler appeared in his grasp.

The bronze ruler exuded an ancient, weathered aura, as if passed down from a distant era. Many parts of it were even covered in bronze rust, making it look quite unremarkable.

Nine stars were engraved on the ruler’s body, all connected in a single line. Faintly, an exceptionally shocking aura seemed to flow within it, like a volcano on the verge of erupting.

This was, shockingly, a Top-grade Spiritual Soldier.

No, it would be more accurate to say it nearly surpassed the category of a Top-grade Spiritual Soldier, for it was incredibly close to the level of a Spiritual Treasure.

“Go!”

Tan Jingyu brandished the Nine-Star Linked Pearl Ruler, pointing it toward the sky. Instantly, streams of starlight shot down like a sky full of falling thunderbolts, their astonishing power threatening to overwhelm the world!

Seeing this, Ye Chen also took out his Cangming Sword. His Sword Qi erupted like an all-encompassing storm, spreading out in every direction.

Each stream of starlight was powerful enough to easily kill a Divine Might Realm expert.

But Ye Chen’s storm of Sword Qi formed an impenetrable blockade. Every single wisp of Sword Qi precisely struck the falling starlight, completely neutralizing Tan Jingyu’s attack.

SWOOSH!

The storm of Sword Qi suddenly burst open, and in the next instant, Ye Chen appeared right in front of Tan Jingyu!

Tan Jingyu’s expression flickered. He raised the Nine-Star Linked Pearl Ruler and swung it fiercely at Ye Chen’s head.

The Nine-Star Linked Pearl Ruler burst with a brilliant divine light, its attack incomparably sharp.