On the side of the Immortal Extermination Alliance, Powerful Experts like the Demon Ancestor, Dragon Ancestor, and Star Ancestor watched as Han Xuanji dared to block their path alone, a hint of disdain and killing intent flashing in their eyes.
"This Xuantian Dao Venerable is truly arrogant, daring to face us all alone. He is simply seeking his own death!"
Star Ancestor sneered.
The Demon Ancestor shook his head and laughed:
"I'm afraid the Immortal Realm has run out of people, letting a junior lead the charge."
The Dragon Ancestor took a large step forward, his voice not loud, yet it resonated through the Chaos.
"I'd like to see what capabilities this Xuantian Dao Venerable has that make Fellow Daoist Demon Ancestor take him so seriously!"
The Dragon Ancestor's figure moved, locking eyes with Han Xuanji from a distance. The moment he stepped forward, his Dragon Might vibrated, causing the Chaos Qi Sea to churn violently. The Void Realm shattered at the sound, and a majestic pressure at the Limitless Primordial Perfection swept forth like Mount Tai pressing down, making the Cultivators of the entire Immortal Extermination Alliance tremble uncontrollably, finding even breathing difficult.
This terrifying pressure reached the Immortal Realm's side in an instant, looking as if it would crush the Cultivators on the defensive line. However, Han Xuanji merely raised his hand gently. A force that seemed soft yet was incomparably overbearing spread out, forcibly blocking that Dragon Might outside the defensive line.
[Ying Shi (Dragon Ancestor): Limitless Primordial Perfection, Born Divine, a Chaos Innate Spirit, the First Dragon of Chaos, the founder of the Dao of Dragons. He has stood tall in the Chaos for countless years, making the name of the Dragon Clan known throughout the heavens and myriad worlds. A close friend of Juntian Merchant Venerable, he has some interest in the secret of transcendence left by the Dao Ancestor.]
"Quite a reputation..."
Han Xuanji looked at the information provided by the System. Thinking of the rumors about the Dragon Ancestor in the Chaos, he became a bit more serious.
The opponent was considered by many in the Chaos to be the current strongest expert in the Chaos.
The Immortal Ancestor once held this title as well; even if the opponent's strength wasn't equal to the Immortal Ancestor's, it certainly wasn't far off.
In the Chaos, it wasn't only the Chaos Demon Gods who could reach the Peak.
Seeing his Dragon Might neutralized so effortlessly by Han Xuanji, a flash of astonishment crossed the Dragon Ancestor's eyes, followed by a smile:
"You have some skill; I underestimated you."
"However, I will let you know what true power is."
As the Dragon Ancestor's words fell, he reached out a palm.
The moment that palm extended, it swelled at a speed visible to the naked eye, blotting out the sky in an instant, as if it wanted to envelop the entire Chaos within it.
On the palm, the lines were like deep abysses and ravines, each one flowing with his Origin power as countless Chaos Qi converged frantically toward the center of the palm.
This was the Dragon Ancestor's famous Divine Ability—Ancestral Dragon Heaven-Capturing Hand.
Legend has it that once this palm is unleashed, it can seize stars, imprison time and space, and suppress all resistors, containing a terrifying power sufficient to create heaven and earth.
It could even be said that the power of a single finger would be enough to level the Immortal Realm.
This scene left both sides present in a state of shock, though their states of mind were completely different.
On the side of the Immortal Extermination Alliance, countless Powerful Experts looked up at that giant palm covering the sky, their eyes full of fanaticism and awe.
Star Ancestor nodded inwardly; he also felt some wariness toward the Dragon Ancestor:
"That old fellow Dragon Ancestor, I didn't expect the power of his Ancestral Dragon Heaven-Capturing Hand to have improved quite a bit again."
A smile also appeared at the corner of the Demon Ancestor's mouth. This strike from the Ancestral Dragon was extraordinary and clearly didn't hold back. No matter how high Han Xuanji's talent or how fast his progress, it would be extremely difficult for him to withstand it.
On the side of the Immortal Realm, the atmosphere instantly became tense.
On the defensive line, those from the Xuantian Dao Palace side, including Jiang Hao, Yun Wuji, and Lu Fan, had their expressions change drastically, their eyes full of worry.
Although they had witnessed battles of the Limitless Primordial before, the scale of the scene was growing larger and larger. They had never seen such a terrifying Divine Ability. Even though they were now in the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm, they felt as small as ants before this power.
In fact, even ordinary Limitless Primordial experts, like Di Jiang, felt helpless, let alone them.
Jiang Hao clenched his fists, his tone urgent: "Master... can he block this strike? This palm force is just too terrifying!"
"I don't know..."
Yun Wuji shook his head. Even though he had the highest strength among them, having reached the Primordial Chaos realm, he was also powerless.
"Although Master's strength is supreme, this Dragon Ancestor has the reputation of being the strongest in the Chaos... This could be said to be the strongest battle in the Chaos."
Even Xiao Hong and the other Primordial Beings shook their heads, unable to judge, and could only recount the information about the Dragon Ancestor.
Xiao Jin then said:
"I believe Master can win."
"Me too. What'strongest in the Chaos'? Master is the strongest!"
Xiao Bai also spoke up, his words full of trust in Han Xuanji.
No matter how great the Dragon Ancestor's reputation, he felt that Han Xuanji definitely had the confidence to face the enemy. Even if he didn't win, it was impossible for him to lose.
Di Jiang also spoke up to comfort them at this time:
"Do not panic, the Dao Venerable should be fine."
Although he didn't know Han Xuanji's specific strength, the Immortal Ancestor certainly wasn't afraid of this Dragon Ancestor. Even if Han Xuanji was no match, the Immortal Ancestor was there to back him up.
On the other side, Taishang Dao Venerable and Yuanshi Dao Venerable also tensed up, their auras involuntarily surging. They had clearly prepared themselves to step in and help.
Yuanshi Dao Venerable furrowed his brows, his tone heavy:
"This strike is too overbearing; Xuantian might find it hard to resist head-on. Let's make our move!"
At that moment, the Immortal Ancestor slowly raised his hand, a calm smile still on his face, his tone certain and gentle:
"No need to rush. Xuanji's strength is far greater than you imagine. This Ancestral Dragon Heaven-Capturing Hand may look overbearing, but it cannot harm him."
Taishang Dao Venerable and Yuanshi Dao Venerable were both stunned upon hearing this, their faces showing some surprise.
Taishang Dao Venerable said in confusion: "Immortal Ancestor, you know the power of the Ancestral Dragon Heaven-Capturing Hand best. Even during your Peak back then, you needed to respond with full effort. Xuantian, he..."
The Immortal Ancestor shook his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the green-robed figure on the battlefield, his eyes full of gratification and trust:
"Rest assured, my judgment of people is never wrong. Though the Ancestral Dragon is strong, Xuanji's strength far exceeds anyone's imagination."
Although he hadn't fought with Han Xuanji, the other had rescued him from the end of time and space. Moreover, after spending so much time with him, he knew even more of Han Xuanji's extraordinary nature.
Hearing the Immortal Ancestor so certain, the worry in the hearts of Taishang Dao Venerable and Yuanshi Dao Venerable eased slightly, yet they still didn't completely let it go. Their eyes remained glued to the battlefield, their auras still tense, ready to provide support at the first moment should Han Xuanji encounter danger.
Just as the Immortal Ancestor said, Han Xuanji looked up calmly, without a hint of panic.
He didn't even use any Divine Ability; he simply raised a hand, his five fingers slightly spread, and gave a gentle forward push.
Boom!
Before the two palms even truly made contact, the mere clash of their momentums caused the surrounding Chaos Void to collapse inch by inch. Countless Chaos air currents were squeezed into the most primitive Origin particles, which then returned to nothingness.
At the instant the two palms truly collided—
Heaven and earth lost their sound.
Even the concept of sound itself was shattered at this moment.
A brief void space appeared in the Chaos—a zone without any Laws, any matter, or any flow of time. Only two figures stood facing each other across that patch of "nothingness."
Then— An endless Chaos storm erupted from the point of collision, sweeping through the Chaos for hundreds of millions of miles!
On the side of the Immortal Extermination Alliance, those Primordial Chaos Experts with slightly weaker cultivation retreated frantically. There were even a large number of Grand Unity Golden Immortal Cultivators who couldn't dodge in time and had their Dao bodies cracked by the aftershocks, spitting out blood.
"Hmm?"
The contempt in the Dragon Ancestor's eyes vanished completely, replaced by astonishment.
Though he hadn't used his full strength in this palm, he had utilized seventy percent of his power. Looking across the Chaos, those who could take it head-on were few and far between.
Yet this junior before him, who had practiced for no more than ten thousand years, had actually taken it effortlessly, and even seemed to have quite a bit of strength left?
"Interesting."
The Dragon Ancestor was inwardly shocked.
Han Xuanji, on the other hand, furrowed his brows, feeling as if the opponent hadn't used any force at all.