Chapter 801 Suppressing with the "Momentum" of Heaven and Earth!

Objectively speaking, Yin Tianchou’s Cultivation was anything but weak. In fact, it was incredibly powerful. Even without his self-created Demon Technique, the Demon Dragon Heart-Shattering Palm, his capabilities were on par with any King Martial Realm Fourth Heaven powerhouse. If a comparison had to be made, he was substantially stronger than Dugu Zhange. If the Demon Dragon Heart-Shattering Palm were factored in, Dugu Zhange wouldn’t even have a chance of surviving a battle against him.

Unfortunately for him, his opponent was Shen Lang.

Before Shen Lang, Tianchou’s Demon Dragon Heart-Shattering Palm was reduced to a useless trick. Without this technique, the Secret Skill of the White Banner of the Five-Colored Flag Lineage that he had mastered couldn’t even catch Shen Lang’s eye. Despite facing such a formidable enemy, Tianchou never treated him as a worthy equal. Instead, he looked down on Shen Lang as a mere ant he could slaughter at any moment. By the time he realized the grave consequences of his arrogance, it was already too late to turn back.

The moment he stepped onto the second-tier platform and saw Monk Bu Se with Shen Lang, Tianchou knew they were together. Because of this, he completely dismissed the monk’s earlier claim that Shen Lang had killed Mu Feng, a King Martial Realm Seventh Heaven expert. In his eyes, the monk was just spouting nonsense to protect that member of the Ghost-faced People. Therefore, upon seeing Shen Lang, Tianchou didn’t let Duan Chenfeng intervene; he charged forward himself.

In reality, Shen Lang had done far more than just kill a King Martial Realm Seventh Heaven expert. When Mu Feng was killed, his physical body and soul had already approached the Emperor Martial Realm due to the corruption of Evil Energy.

Tianchou had repeatedly exposed flaws in his defense. Now, having lost his mind to Shen Lang’s words and the guiding pull of the Charm Demon Technique, he faced certain death against Shen Lang’s incredible speed and the mighty Five Emperors Dragon Fist.

At this critical moment, Duan Chenfeng, who was standing nearby, abruptly spun around and roared, “You have a death wish, boy!”

Simultaneously, he thrust both palms forward, launching a torrent of Palm Force toward Shen Lang and Tianchou. One strike targeted Shen Lang, while the other pushed Tianchou away. Seeing Tianchou in mortal danger, Duan Chenfeng had no choice but to interrupt his gathering power to save him first.

However, his aura was locked in a standoff with Duanmu Xie. How could Duanmu Xie give him the chance to harm Shen Lang? Having lost his patience long ago, Duanmu Xie bellowed, “You’re the one with a death wish, little bastard!”

Black Corpse Qi churned like a Flood Dragon. Duanmu Xie materialized in front of Shen Lang out of thin air and shattered Duan Chenfeng’s Palm Wind with a single punch. This ferocious strike didn’t just neutralize the attack. After tearing through Duan Chenfeng’s Palm Force, the massive Fist Gang forged from Corpse Qi continued its trajectory straight toward Duan Chenfeng!

Duanmu Xie’s furious assault carried terrifying power. Not daring to take it head-on, Duan Chenfeng retreated rapidly while delivering another burst of Soft Power that sent Tianchou flying away like a kite with a snapped string. The two Emperor Martial Realm Late Stage experts locked onto each other. Their figures flickered continuously as they shifted their battlefield to the other side of the second-tier platform, leaving the original fighting ground to Shen Lang and Tianchou.

Forced to a halt by Duan Chenfeng’s Palm Force, Shen Lang glared darkly at Tianchou, who had been pushed over three hundred meters away by the Soft Power. Shen Lang’s killing intent surged even higher. Tianchou had barely managed to avoid Shen Lang’s punch by being knocked away! Otherwise, he would have been dead or critically injured by now.

“Duanmu Xie, cripple that bastard for me. Don’t hold back!” Shen Lang ordered chillingly as he cast a cold glance at the man and Zombie locked in a fierce battle on the other side.

Duanmu Xie shouted back, “Rest assured, Mr. Shen! I’ll tear him limb from limb!”

As soon as he spoke, Duanmu Xie brought out the Corpse Emperor’s Copper Coffin and viciously smashed it repeatedly at Duan Chenfeng. Strictly speaking, Duanmu Xie’s current Cultivation was roughly on par with Duan Chenfeng’s; they were evenly matched. However, his physical body was a genuine Emperor Martial Realm Peak Zombie physique! Even if other Human Race Emperor Martial Realm Peak experts came to compare physical resilience, none would ever surpass him.

Moreover, under Shen Lang’s recent guidance, his mastery over his strength had improved by leaps and bounds. He was no longer the mindless brute who only knew how to charge recklessly. Urged on by Shen Lang, Duanmu Xie swung the Corpse Emperor’s Copper Coffin with monstrous, overwhelming ferocity.

Upon hearing the name “Duanmu Xie,” a brief flaw appeared in Duan Chenfeng’s focus. That momentary lapse left him scrambling frantically to defend against Duanmu Xie’s onslaught, forcing him into a steady retreat. Complaining bitterly in his heart, Duan Chenfeng caught sight of Shen Lang spoiling the scenic view as he walked toward Tianchou from the corner of his eye. Yet, Tianchou remained completely unresponsive.

“Damn it! He fell for the enemy’s Evil Technique so easily!” As an Emperor Martial Realm Late Stage expert, Duan Chenfeng immediately recognized from Tianchou’s vacant state that he had succumbed to an Evil Technique. If he didn’t wake his highly regarded junior brother right now, Tianchou would surely die on the spot.

In his desperation, Duan Chenfeng didn’t care whether the shock would severely damage Tianchou’s Divine Sense. He bellowed, “Hey! Wake up, Tianchou!”

His voice carried an unfathomable power that condensed into a sharp needle, instantly piercing directly into Tianchou’s mind.

“AH!” Tianchou let out a piercing scream of agony, his hands instinctively clutching his head.

Although the mental strike was brutal and carried severe consequences, it finally snapped Tianchou out of his madness and confusion. With bloodshot eyes, Tianchou glared venomously at Shen Lang and instinctively backed away several meters. Seeing that Shen Lang made no immediate move, Tianchou wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. With a mere thought, he instantly donned a gleaming silver Battle Armor.

Without wasting a single second, he summoned eight ocean-blue Magic Shields. Emitting a faint glow, the shields began slowly rotating around him, forming a flawless, airtight defense.

Having secured his protection, Tianchou flicked his wrists, producing a darkly glowing dagger in each hand. Only then did he speak with vicious malice, “It won’t be that easy to kill me! This time, only one of us is walking away!”

As he spoke, Tianchou’s hands moved through the air, tracing Profound Mysteries along extremely complex trajectories as he shifted into a combat stance. A faintly discernible Demon Dragon materialized from his body, winding its way up his torso until it rested its head upon his shoulder, glaring ferociously at Shen Lang. The Demon Dragon appeared to be forged entirely from Black Crow Witchcraft!

A brutal and tyrannical aura erupted from Tianchou. Instantly, fierce winds howled through the northern area where they stood, sending sand and rocks flying. It had to be said that Tianchou was truly a peerless genius. Despite only possessing a King Martial Realm Second Heaven Cultivation, the aura he unleashed rivaled that of a King Martial Realm Third and Fourth Heaven expert.

However, he was facing Shen Lang. Furthermore, his self-created Demon Dragon Heart-Shattering Palm, which was meant to be his ultimate trump card, had been rendered completely useless against Shen Lang.

“Are you ready to die? Because if you are, I’m going to make my move now,” Shen Lang said breezily, walking slowly toward Tianchou step by step.

To further crush Tianchou’s spirit and completely destroy his resolve, Shen Lang didn’t charge directly. Instead, he chose this deliberate approach—using the Momentum of heaven and earth to suppress Tianchou’s mind, aiming to leave an indelible shadow deep within his soul! Such psychological trauma was something not even Emperor Martial Realm Powerhouses could help dispel! If Tianchou ever wanted to advance further on the path of Martial Arts, his chances of spawning a Heart Demon would be several times—if not dozens of times—higher than that of ordinary Martial Artists!

Although Shen Lang wanted to kill this man and was absolutely certain of his victory, he knew that some people possessed immense fortune. Things didn’t always go as planned when trying to finish them off. Take Xu Daolin, for example. Before Shen Lang, Xu Daolin had come incredibly close to suffering Soul Scattering on several occasions. Yet, against all odds, he always managed to escape. Therefore, Shen Lang even took the exceedingly low probability of failing to kill Tianchou into account!

“If I can kill him, I’ll make him suffer an agonizing death. If I can’t, I’ll at least completely shatter his mind!”

Holding this conviction, Shen Lang walked incredibly slowly. His movements were simple, relaxed, and casual. However, his entire body seemed inherently connected to the world around him. It gave off the subconscious illusion that Tianchou wasn’t facing Shen Lang, but an insurmountable Giant!

It was exactly under the influence of this harnessed Momentum that every step Shen Lang took felt like a heavy warhammer slamming directly into Tianchou’s heart! It sent the latter’s blood and qi surging uncontrollably!

“Momentum! He actually comprehended Momentum! Why is it like this? This is impossible! How could a King Martial Realm Martial Artist possibly touch upon the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth?”

Watching this unfold, the sliver of confidence Tianchou had managed to scrape together after donning his Battle Armor and Magic Shields instantly shattered.

Momentum was a concept that transcended the Realm. It represented the rules of the world, the Heaven and Earth Rules! Only legendary Peak Powerhouses could even hope to brush against the edges of Momentum. Only they could touch the rules governing the entire world!

Once someone comprehended Momentum, even if it was just a tiny fraction, and even if they had never studied an Array, they could easily lay down formations that borrowed Heaven and Earth Power, unleashing Destruction Land level power in a massive Burst. They could also use minimal effort to counter overwhelming forces. Martial Arts power did not represent everything. Because Momentum was both the Heaven and Earth Rules and the Martial Arts Rules, in a sense, it was the ultimate rule of how to wield power!

At this moment, Tianchou finally understood why his Deep Sea Realm had its flaws immediately exposed and instantly crushed the second he activated it! Against someone who had already grasped Momentum, how could a normal Realm ever pose a threat? The only chance was taking the initiative and fully deploying the Realm ahead of time. Otherwise, the opponent would have ample opportunity to shatter the Realm mid-deployment, preventing it from ever taking full shape!

Cold sweat pooled in Tianchou’s palms. The corners of his eyes twitched uncontrollably as he frantically began plotting his escape.

The strength of this member of the Ghost-faced People standing before him vastly exceeded his wildest imagination. With Duan Chenfeng pinned down by the Zombie, he had absolutely no chance of winning! And what was most fatal of all, judging from his voice, this person seemed to be even younger than he was! For Tianchou, someone who had been endlessly praised and touted as a peerless genius, this reality was completely unbearable!

“Why does such a person exist? Why is he so overwhelmingly powerful? Why does the Demon Dragon Heart-Shattering Palm have absolutely zero effect on him… Heavens, why?! I refuse to accept this! I don’t accept it!”

Under the crushing weight of Shen Lang’s Momentum and psychological oppression, Tianchou’s mind once again spiraled toward madness. He was visibly about to fall back into a vicious psychological cycle, just like before, destined to lose his mind completely.