435: crushing the Heavenly Emperor

Just as Jiang Chen lowered his hand, before he could even take a step,

The Heavenly Emperor, wearing a golden crown and a robe adorned with ten thousand spirits, appeared coldly near the Ascension Platform, his expression grim as he stared at Jiang Chen.

He had just arrived in the vicinity, intending to properly befriend Jiang Chen.

But before he could speak, he heard Jiang Chen curse him as worthless and even threaten to eliminate him.

He knew that ever since he ascended to the position of Immortal Emperor, he had never encountered anyone as arrogant as Jiang Chen. He wanted to see just how strong Jiang Chen truly was.

Although the Aura Jiang Chen had previously unleashed was somewhat startling, he hadn't gone all out for several million years, so it was a good opportunity to test how much his strength had grown.

As an Immortal Emperor-level powerhouse, even if Jiang Chen was stronger than him, he couldn't kill him. Today, he was determined to reclaim his Face.

"Heh, where did this mongrel come from? So what if I don't put your Heavenly Court in my eyes?" Jiang Chen replied with a smile, looking at the grim-faced Heavenly Emperor.

Although the Heavenly Emperor hadn't revealed his identity or unleashed any Aura, Jiang Chen had extracted the memories of those three Lower Realm Immortals and recognized at a glance that the person before him was the overlord of the Hongmeng Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Emperor.

Since he encountered the Heavenly Emperor so quickly, he wouldn't hold back. Today, he would defeat the Heavenly Emperor and make the name of Qingtian Sect resound throughout the entire Hongmeng Immortal Realm.

"Damn it! I am the Heavenly Emperor! You killed my people and still dare to be so arrogant! This Emperor will see today what capital you have to be arrogant!"

Facing Jiang Chen's renewed insults, the Heavenly Emperor could no longer suppress his rage. An Aura no weaker than Jiang Chen's surged skyward from his body. Then, with a wave of his right hand, a silver long spear carved with numerous exotic beasts appeared in his grasp.

As the Heavenly Emperor held the weapon, Immortal Essence from millions of miles around continuously surged into his body, forming a massive Immortal Essence vortex.

And as more Immortal Essence was absorbed into his body, his power grew stronger and stronger. The space within a million miles began to twist, as if unable to withstand his might.

"Hiss, the Heavenly Emperor! This is the Heavenly Emperor's Aura! Why is the Heavenly Emperor's Aura appearing in that direction? Is the Heavenly Emperor going to fight that Immortal Emperor powerhouse from just now?"

"Heavens! This is an Immortal Emperor powerhouse's battle! It might destroy many places!"

"That's right, an Immortal Emperor battle has never happened in our Hongmeng Immortal Realm. This will be a catastrophe!"

Feeling the Heavenly Emperor's Aura appearing in the direction of Xuantian Reception City, the Immortal King and Immortal Emperor magnates, who had just been startled by Jiang Chen's Aura, were all filled with worry.

The destructive power of an Immortal Emperor-level battle was simply too great. If it lasted too long, even the entire Hongmeng Immortal Realm might be destroyed.

Previously, in other Immortal Realms within the Immortal Universe, Immortal Emperor battles had occurred. Those battles lasted for hundreds of years, turning a prosperous Immortal Realm into a lifeless, dead realm.

If the Heavenly Emperor and that mysterious powerhouse from earlier were to have a similar situation, they would all be caught in the crossfire and perish.

"The... Heavenly Emperor! It's actually the Heavenly Emperor who has come?"

Looking at the Heavenly Emperor, who was madly absorbing Immortal Essence like a War God, the Cultivators kneeling in Xuantian Reception City were all stunned.

They never dreamed that the death of a mere Xuantian Reception City Lord would attract the overlord of the Hongmeng Immortal Realm.

And this wasn't what shocked them the most. What shocked them most now was that the Heavenly Emperor called Jiang Chen a Fellow Daoist.

The Heavenly Emperor was an Immortal Emperor magnate. For him to call Jiang Chen a Fellow Daoist meant that Jiang Chen was also an Immortal Emperor magnate.

But Jiang Chen was clearly a True Immortal when he underwent Ascension! Even if his Cultivation had improved unbelievably, it couldn't be so unbelievable as to instantly reach the Immortal Emperor level!

"Heh, so you're that worthless Heavenly Emperor. Then let This Sect Master see what qualifications you have to be called the Heavenly Emperor."

Seeing that the Heavenly Emperor had assumed a battle stance, Jiang Chen slowly mocked him a few times, then took out the Twelfth-Grade Immortal Artifact, Demon Slaying Sword, from his ascension grand gift pack, preparing to play with the Heavenly Emperor.

His current strength, boosted by the Indestructible War Body, was many times stronger than that of an ordinary Immortal Emperor. Coupled with the Undying Divine Body as a fallback, the Heavenly Emperor was simply no match for him, without any chance of victory.

"Ahhh! You seek death! God Slaying!"

Hearing Jiang Chen still daring to insult him, the Heavenly Emperor roared in a frenzy, gripping the long spear in his hand and thrusting it towards Jiang Chen.

This move was his strongest attack; even an Immortal Emperor of the Ninth Heaven, if careless, would be instantly killed by it.

When powerhouses clash, victory is usually decided in one move. After all, if your strongest move can't defeat the enemy, continuing to fight is just prolonged torment.

Of course, his biggest worry was that fighting for too long would damage the Hongmeng Immortal Realm, so he wanted to decide the outcome with one strike.

As long as he gained the upper hand with this strike, he could regain his Face and wouldn't need to fight Jiang Chen to the death.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

As the Heavenly Emperor attacked, a terrifying destructive power erupted from the long spear in his hand. The space through which the spear passed instantly shattered into black Void Realm, a sight that sent shivers down one's spine.

"Hmph, how dare you show off such a petty trick? Watch as This Sect Master defeats you with one strike."

"Sword Breaks the Void!"

Seeing the Heavenly Emperor charging at him with the silver long spear, Jiang Chen's expression remained unchanged. He raised the Twelfth-Grade Immortal Artifact, Demon Slaying Sword, in his hand and unleashed an incomparably massive Void Sword Qi towards the Heavenly Emperor.

He hadn't Cultivated any Cultivation Technique; this attack was temporarily learned from Gu Chen's Grand Void Sword Art.

Although with his power, even randomly slashing with a sword could kill the Heavenly Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor's attacks were so flashy, cool, and powerful. As an Immortal Emperor himself, he couldn't be too inferior; he still needed to maintain his prestige.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The massive Sword Qi unleashed by Jiang Chen collided with the spear light in an instant, shattering the space for hundreds of thousands of miles around, making the entire area look terrifyingly like a broken mirror.

And the aftershocks of the collision splashed onto the ground, causing countless mountain ranges to collapse and sink, as if it were the end of the world.

"Hiss, it's over, it's over, we're finished!"

"Heavens! This is too terrifying! Is this what an Immortal Emperor clash is like? These aftershocks are enough to kill my ancestors for a hundred and eighty generations!"

"Father, mother! Your child is going to die, I won't be able to see you again!"

Watching the aftershocks of Jiang Chen and the Heavenly Emperor's clash instantly devastate the surrounding area, the Cultivators kneeling in Xuantian Reception City were all filled with despair.

Although Xuantian Reception City was somewhat fortunate not to have been hit by any aftershocks yet, if Jiang Chen and the Heavenly Emperor continued to fight, it was only a matter of time before they were caught in the crossfire and died; there was simply no way out.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The clash of their powers continued, but Jiang Chen's Sword Qi showed no signs of weakening; instead, it became even more formidable, slashing towards the Heavenly Emperor with the momentum of intending to kill him.

"Impossible! Why is your power so strong?"

The Heavenly Emperor gripped his silver long spear, his forehead covered in cold sweat, madly pouring out Immortal Essence to resist Jiang Chen's Sword Qi.

He felt like he was about to be drained, yet the power of Jiang Chen's Sword Qi showed no signs of weakening; it was still so sharp.

One must know that he and Jiang Chen were both at the Ninth Heaven of Immortal Emperor. Even if Jiang Chen was stronger than him, it shouldn't be by much.

Now, Jiang Chen's single move was almost depleting his power, which could only mean one thing: his power was simply not on the same level as Jiang Chen's.

"Heh, how can a speck of light dare to contend with the bright moon? Give up your resistance sooner, and reincarnate sooner."

Looking at the Heavenly Emperor, who was profusely sweating cold, Jiang Chen put away the Demon Slaying Sword, clasped his hands behind his back, and said with a playful smile.

This was him not continuing to attack the Heavenly Emperor. If he were to give the Heavenly Emperor another sword strike, he could instantly chop the Heavenly Emperor into several pieces.

However, as a powerhouse, one must have prestige. Since the power of one sword strike was enough to crush the Heavenly Emperor, he shouldn't unleash a second sword; that way, he would truly embody the demeanor of a powerhouse.