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Outside the Heavenly Emperor's Realm, the gathered cultivators fell into a deathly silence upon witnessing the scene before them.
They were utterly stunned. Although they knew that the Imperial Sovereign had recently ascended to the quasi-emperor realm, making him nearly unrivaled at the same level, they never imagined he could obliterate a quasi-emperor demon ancestor with such crushing ease!
Even more shockingly, the Imperial Sovereign had not even employed the Wushi Bell, an immortal artifact.
If he had used the Wushi Bell, would more quasi-emperors have stood any chance?
Monster!
This is true invincibility within the same rank.
Even a quasi-emperor demon ancestor appeared as insignificant as an ant before the Imperial Sovereign, effortlessly suppressed and annihilated.
This was simply too outrageous!
Anyone who achieves the quasi-emperor level is a peerless genius. Even if they couldn't match the Imperial Sovereign, no one expected them to be so effortlessly obliterated.
At the quasi-emperor or even emperor level, it is exceedingly rare to see one slain by another.
What emperor isn't a dragon among men?
At most, they might be defeated, but killing them is extraordinarily difficult.
Yet, the Imperial Sovereign had done it. Even a quasi-emperor could be crushed and exterminated with ease!
This is the power of invincibility!
At this moment, the cultivators were all moved.
Although the Imperial Sovereign's displayed power was still insufficient to defeat an emperor, he unquestionably had the strength to contend with one! To fight an emperor as a quasi-emperor!
To the cultivators, this was unimaginable.
But now, it was happening before their eyes!
The scene shifted.
Chu Yang stepped forward, entering the palace of the Heavenly Demon Palace.
His oppressive aura exploded outward like a landslide and tsunami, sweeping in all directions.
The terrifying aura pierced the heavens, shattering countless celestial bodies, reversing star rivers, causing the Milky Way to flow backward, and collapsing endless laws.
Chu Yang no longer held anything back, releasing all his aura.
Emperor's might filled the skies, causing all the demon clan members on the Heavenly Demon Mountain to tremble and involuntarily kneel and prostrate.
Such terrifying emperor's might was beyond their ability to resist.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Chu Yang walked forward step by step, his aura continuously rising!
One step, early quasi-emperor!
Two steps, mid quasi-emperor!
Three steps, peak quasi-emperor!
However, he couldn't take the fourth step no matter what.
Chu Yang could clearly feel that even the Heavenly Dao was preventing him from recklessly increasing his cultivation, thus not allowing him to take the final step.
Cultivating ordinary Dao techniques and forcibly elevating one's realm greatly affects and damages a cultivator's foundation, let alone cultivating the Heavenly Dao!
Forcibly increasing cultivation is depleting the foundation of the Heavenly Dao! Now, Chu Yang had only ascended from early quasi-emperor to peak quasi-emperor, so the impact was minimal. However, if he forcefully ascended to the emperor realm, he might face endless backlash from the Heavenly Dao.
Severe consequences could include the complete collapse of the Heavenly Dao's foundation, putting his life at great risk.
A trace of destructive power of laws flickered in Chu Yang's palm.
He murmured, "Peak quasi-emperor, is it?"
"To kill a demon emperor, I don't need to become an emperor!"
Chu Yang's face was full of confidence, his invincible Dao heart intact!
...
The gathered cultivators were immensely shocked by Chu Yang's rapid ascension.
Outside the Heavenly Emperor's Realm, the gathered cultivators fell into a deathly silence upon witnessing the scene before them.
They were utterly stunned. Although they knew that the Imperial Sovereign had recently ascended to the quasi-emperor realm, making him nearly unrivaled at the same level, they never imagined he could obliterate a quasi-emperor demon ancestor with such crushing ease!
Even more shockingly, the Imperial Sovereign had not even employed the Wushi Bell, an immortal artifact.
If he had used the Wushi Bell, would more quasi-emperors have stood any chance?
Monster!
This is true invincibility within the same rank.
Even a quasi-emperor demon ancestor appeared as insignificant as an ant before the Imperial Sovereign, effortlessly suppressed and annihilated.
This was simply too outrageous!
Anyone who achieves the quasi-emperor level is a peerless genius. Even if they couldn't match the Imperial Sovereign, no one expected them to be so effortlessly obliterated.
At the quasi-emperor or even emperor level, it is exceedingly rare to see one slain by another.
What emperor isn't a dragon among men?
At most, they might be defeated, but killing them is extraordinarily difficult.
Yet, the Imperial Sovereign had done it. Even a quasi-emperor could be crushed and exterminated with ease!
This is the power of invincibility!
At this moment, the cultivators were all moved.
Although the Imperial Sovereign's displayed power was still insufficient to defeat an emperor, he unquestionably had the strength to contend with one! To fight an emperor as a quasi-emperor!
To the cultivators, this was unimaginable.
But now, it was happening before their eyes!
The scene shifted.
Chu Yang stepped forward, entering the palace of the Heavenly Demon Palace.
His oppressive aura exploded outward like a landslide and tsunami, sweeping in all directions.
The terrifying aura pierced the heavens, shattering countless celestial bodies, reversing star rivers, causing the Milky Way to flow backward, and collapsing endless laws.
Chu Yang no longer held anything back, releasing all his aura.
Emperor's might filled the skies, causing all the demon clan members on the Heavenly Demon Mountain to tremble and involuntarily kneel and prostrate.
Such terrifying emperor's might was beyond their ability to resist.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Chu Yang walked forward step by step, his aura continuously rising!
One step, early quasi-emperor!
Two steps, mid quasi-emperor!
Three steps, peak quasi-emperor!
However, he couldn't take the fourth step no matter what.
Chu Yang could clearly feel that even the Heavenly Dao was preventing him from recklessly increasing his cultivation, thus not allowing him to take the final step.
Cultivating ordinary Dao techniques and forcibly elevating one's realm greatly affects and damages a cultivator's foundation, let alone cultivating the Heavenly Dao!
Forcibly increasing cultivation is depleting the foundation of the Heavenly Dao! Now, Chu Yang had only ascended from early quasi-emperor to peak quasi-emperor, so the impact was minimal. However, if he forcefully ascended to the emperor realm, he might face endless backlash from the Heavenly Dao.
Severe consequences could include the complete collapse of the Heavenly Dao's foundation, putting his life at great risk.
A trace of destructive power of laws flickered in Chu Yang's palm.
He murmured, "Peak quasi-emperor, is it?"
"To kill a demon emperor, I don't need to become an emperor!"
Chu Yang's face was full of confidence, his invincible Dao heart intact!
...
The gathered cultivators were immensely shocked by Chu Yang's rapid ascension.
"The Imperial Sovereign has only been cultivating the Heavenly Dao for about a year, right? This time, it's even more terrifying and perverse. In just a year, he has risen from a mere mortal to the peak of the quasi-emperor realm. He only needs one more step to become a supreme emperor!"
Ye Fan's mind was in utter turmoil.
All along, he had prided himself on his cultivation speed.
But now, even his once-proud cultivation speed was utterly crushed by the terrifying rise of the Imperial Sovereign.
Especially since the Imperial Sovereign had already mastered three different cultivation systems, each one completely overshadowing Ye Fan, the so-called child of destiny!
It should be noted that generally, reaching the quasi-emperor realm takes at least tens of thousands of years, if not longer.
Achieving the emperor's status in just three thousand years had always been Ye Fan's greatest pride.
However, the Imperial Sovereign had reached the edge of becoming an emperor in just one year of cultivation, an unimaginable disparity!
The cultivators were deeply puzzled by the Imperial Sovereign's decision to halt his advancement.
"Why didn't the Imperial Sovereign continue to elevate his cultivation? If he ascended to the emperor realm, killing the demon emperor would be no problem!"
Many cultivators couldn't help but ask.
The temptation of reaching the emperor realm is something no one can resist.
To them, the Imperial Sovereign had every chance to ascend directly to the emperor realm.
But he didn't.
Many felt a sense of regret at his not ascending to the emperor realm.
After all, ascending directly to the emperor's throne in such a monstrous manner would be a tale for the ages.
It should be noted that the Imperial Sovereign was only in his twenties, an age unimaginable for such power.
A twenty-something emperor would be the first in the history of the Myriad Spirit Continent.
Despite their regret, the cultivators quickly adjusted.
They realized that since the Imperial Sovereign didn't die at the Heavenly Demon Mountain, it meant he had slain the demon emperor!
"The Imperial Sovereign slew a supreme emperor while still a quasi-emperor?!"
This revelation sent shockwaves through every cultivator's heart.
Although the Imperial Sovereign's past miracles had always shocked the cultivators, they had still been within the realm of possibility.
But if the Imperial Sovereign had slain an emperor while still a quasi-emperor, it would truly upend everyone's worldview!
The cultivators fell silent.
They knew that the Imperial Sovereign's survival meant he had indeed achieved this monumental feat.
...
After reaching the quasi-emperor realm, Chu Yang halted his steps.
He looked towards the Heavenly Demon Palace.
Intertwined beams of light crossed his vision, bringing back memories of his beloved Xiaoqi.
He saw the young Xiaoqi playing in the Heavenly Demon Palace, saw the respect the demon clan had for this princess, and saw Xiaoqi's only somewhat happy childhood.
Finally, he saw Xiaoqi being forced to return to the Heavenly Demon Palace, where she had to commit suicide under the demon emperor's coercion...
After what felt like an eternity, the visions faded, and the scene returned to the empty Heavenly Demon Palace.
Chu Yang's heart ached deeply.
Knowing Xiaoqi had returned here, fully aware she would die, he could only imagine her despair and fear at that time!
Thinking of this, Chu Yang's eyes turned blood-red, erupting with boundless bloodlight, enveloping the entire Heavenly Demon Mountain.
A thunderous roar echoed across the heavens from Chu Yang's mouth: "Chu Yang invites the demon emperor to meet his death!!"