Han Qianye actually appeared at this critical moment. When that giant hand reached out into the void, time stopped, space froze, and everyone was instantly unable to move.
This is imperial authority, the true aura of a sovereign. Under that pressure, people crawl like ants on the ground, feeling that even raising their heads is a form of desecration, and they don't even have the courage to glance at him.
Han Qianye made his move. Mo Nian's body was restrained and unable to move, forced to watch helplessly as Han Qianye's palm struck toward his face. Yet Mo Nian showed no fear; in fact, he struggled to raise one hand, trembling, and raised a middle finger—his last act of stubbornness.
"Boom!"
The giant hand slammed down, shattering the void, fragments of time and space flying, and heaven and earth were nearly pierced by this palm.
But that palm missed because just as his large hand was about to land on Mo Nian, a large hand pulled Mo Nian away.
The person who made the move was none other than Long Chen. When everyone looked at Long Chen, they all cried out in surprise.
The eight-colored divine ring behind Long Chen stretched open the heavens and earth, and a vast pressure swept across the heavens. Even when facing the Human Emperor's pressure, he seemed able to stand his own against him. At that moment, everyone was stunned.
"Another color,"
Mo Nian's heart raced wildly when he saw Long Chen's divine ring.
Long Chen's original divine ring was seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple. Now, around the purple rim, there was actually a ring of black.
When the black divine ring appeared, its vast divine might made the heavens and earth tremble, and ripples surged outward around Long Chen's body.
"Buzz buzz buzz... The
eight-colored divine ring slowly rotated, while the outermost black ring remained motionless, like a world of constancy and unshakable.
But when the seven-colored divine radiance seeped into the black divine ring, the outer space of the ring twisted continuously. The Human Emperor's pressure radiated across the heavens and ten earths, yet it could not suppress Long Chen's eight-colored divine ring.
The eight-colored divine ring was forcibly born within the Human Emperor's domain, carving out a world for Long Chen. Long Chen stood above the void, coldly staring at it.
"Crack, crack, crack... At
that moment, in the void, the giant hand tore open the sky curtain like a curtain lifted. A figure stepped out from within the sky, and the person who stepped out was none other than Han Qianye, the Human Emperor. Behind Han Qianye came another person—none other than Lu Fan.
Han Qianye appeared. When he saw the shattered statues of Great Brahma and Luo Tianye, veins bulged on his forehead and murderous intent surged in his eyes.
Han Qianye said with a sinister expression, "Ignorant fool, desecrating the gods and killing the innocent. Do you know you've already given me the reason for Brahma Pill Valley to wipe out Lingxiao Academy?" Han
Qianye was completely enraged. The destruction of Hantian City and the smashing of the statues were unprecedented in the history of the Brahma Pill Valley; it was a direct challenge to the valley's bottom line.
As the lord of a domain, he was on the verge of madness. Killing Long Chen and the others alone could no longer quell his fury. This time, he intended to completely destroy Lingxiao Academy along with them.
"Ignorant old Deng, colluding with demons, framing others, confusing all beings, yet still slandering others with blood. Do you know that everything that happened in the Heavenly Fire Demon Domain has already been recorded by me? As long as I get out, the sinister face of your Brahma Pill Valley will be exposed to the public." Long Chen sneered.
"Hahaha, the Cold Heaven Barrier has already been activated. Get out?" Are you dreaming? Han Qianye laughed in anger.
"A half-step Human Emperor doesn't seem worth my dreams, does he?" Long Chen said calmly.
At this moment, Lu Fan, who was behind Han Qianye, couldn't help but step forward and sneer, "Half-step Human Emperor, you don't even take me seriously?" What a huge joke. Then tell me, what realm are you? "
Below the Human Emperor, I am invincible; above the Human Emperor, one for one!" Is this level enough? Long Chen said each word clearly.
When Long Chen spoke these words, everyone's hearts tightened, their souls trembled, and even the whole world began to roar and declare because of Long Chen's words. All paths seemed to echo in harmony, as if heaven and earth had already accepted Long Chen's words.
Below the Human Emperor, I am invincible; above the Human Emperor, one for one. This is not a realm, but a confidence from the depths of the soul, experience forged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and a belief forged from walking over countless strong corpses.
If someone else had said this, everyone would have scoffed, but when Long Chen said it, the heavens and earth roared, myriad paths trembled, making people believe it.
"Hahaha, then let me see if your skills are as tough as your mouth!" Han Qianye laughed bitterly in anger; at this moment, his killing intent had reached its peak.
It turned out that after the opening ceremony of the Heavenly Fire Demon Domain ended, Han Qianye personally suppressed Bai Yingxuan and the others, then handed everything over to others.
He himself began his own secluded cultivation. Just as Long Chen joked, Han Qianye was slapped by Long Chen, his anger surging with nowhere to vent, causing his emotions to fluctuate too much. He had to calm himself down quickly.
Because he was about to break through to the Human Emperor Realm. If his mindset faltered, the hard-won opportunity would be completely missed. The next opportunity might take hundreds of years, thousands of years, or even longer.
Therefore, he was in seclusion to adjust his mindset. Since it was the Domain Lord's seclusion, no one dared to disturb him. Even though Lu Fan was the Son of Brahma, to awaken him, he had to pass through many checkpoints before reaching his place of seclusion.
This is also why Han Qianye only appeared after so long. Now that the statue had been smashed and the city destroyed, Long Chen was still here shamelessly claiming that he was invincible below the Human Emperor, completely disregarding him.
"Boom!"
Dragon energy swirled around Han Qianye, nine streams of dragon energy converging to form a Nine Dragons Diagram, appearing within the strange phenomenon behind him.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
When the strange phenomenon of the Nine Dragons Diagram appeared, the earth began to sink, the void cracked as if a stone had been placed on thin ice, and the space could shatter at any moment from the terrifying pressure.
Bai Yingxue and the others retreated rapidly. They had no choice but to retreat, because the Human Emperor's pressure was so intense that their bodies were about to explode and their wills would collapse. If they didn't retreat, they would be crushed to death by the Human Emperor's pressure.
Not only were Mo Nian, Bai Yingxue, and others retreating, but Lu Fan and other powerful figures from various races were also retreating outward. Soon, the vast Hantian City was left with only Long Chen and Han Qianye.
The two stood above Hantian City. One had the Nine-Dragon Diagram roaring behind him, the other had an eight-colored divine ring that turned the cosmos. One was a half-step Human Emperor of the older generation, and the other a peerless prodigy of the new generation. They represented different eras. Before the battle even began, a grim and murderous aura had already filled the entire world.
"You bastard, ignorant fool. Today, I'll show you the true power of a Human Emperor."
Han Qianye shouted coldly, moving swiftly. He tore through space and struck down with his palm toward Long Chen.