"But are they all mortals like us?"
"Are they pretending to be sacred lands of different ranks, considering themselves superior?"
Amidst the fierce gale, Chen Jiuyang's indifferent voice drifted.
"The second ranked on the Mountain and River List, defeated by this weakling ranked outside the top hundred, how does it feel?"
"Rebel, I will not spare you!!!"
From the large pit on the ground, Xia Daosheng's enraged, weakened roar echoed.
Chen Jiuyang extended his arm again, a hand that blotted out the sun appearing, radiating scorching firelight, like a setting red sun, tightly gripping Xia Daosheng's physical body within it.
The personal martial will, strong to the point of almost overflowing his body, swept through the hearts of everyone present like light.
"This kind of personal martial will is only a thin line away from forging a furnace..."
In the sky, En Fu Ben, who had always considered herself the most talented and truly surpassing her peers, viewing Chen Jiuyang as a strong rival, felt her battle intent surge within her, her heart stirred by immense waves.
At this moment, Chen Jiuyang's true combat power had surpassed that of a Great Power, likely reaching the level of an Unrivaled Great Power.
How many people in this world could compare to such combat power?
"Remarkable..."
Gong Wang exclaimed.
The young fellow who had only recently entered the Heavenly Realm back then, in the blink of an eye, had already ascended to the peak of the Sovereign Realm, just a thin line away from advancing to the Imperial Dao, becoming someone like Emperor Yan.
As circumstances change, everyone's destiny is different.
Ye Bumei chuckled, "Brother Zhou, you'd better brew this tea well."
Zhou Fangzun's expression was also moved. Such a powerful personal martial will was something he had never seen even in Emperor Yan.
"If Emperor Yan had not developed the Guardian system after entering the Sovereign Realm and had focused solely on martial arts, could he have contended with the current him and determined the victor?"
Zhou Fangzun couldn't help but think this, and said with a wry smile, "I must do my utmost to brew this pot of tea well."
To have the former King of Zhennan, the illustrious Human King, brew tea for him, would be a beautiful tale to pass down.
Chen Jiuyang's current status meant that every move he made would cause shifts in the world.
With this palm, he held Xia Daosheng, no matter how he struggled, he could not break free from Chen Jiuyang's attack, like an ant held in Chen Jiuyang's hand.
He was terrified and enraged, his eyes wide open, his eye sockets almost bursting with blood, letting out a roar:
"We are both at the twelfth layer of the Sovereign Realm, how can this be!!!"
Seeing Xia Daosheng's state, En Fu Ben ultimately could not stand idly by.
A pure white light erupted from her body, as if she were a celestial being, her vital energy vast and boundless. This aura caused even Chen Jiuyang's expression to stir.
This extraordinary woman, crowned as the number one under heaven before the Great Era, finally revealed a hint of her sharpness at this moment.
On the surface, Mu Yunhai, Xia Yunzhui, Duan Longguang, Jin Gongque, Chen Rushen, and others were led by Xia Daosheng.
However, seeing En Fu Ben make her move, they also unleashed their auras, revealing that En Fu Ben was indeed the leader among the prodigies of these five sacred lands.
In an instant, earth-shattering auras erupted simultaneously, surrounding Chen Jiuyang.
"Since Chen Jiuyang has forced En Fu Ben to stop hiding her strength and expose her aura, then today we will have the opportunity to wash away the shame of five years ago!"
"En Fu Ben is making a move, hehehe, this is not easy."
"Swish swish swish!"
Pure white celestial light fluttered, enveloping the sun-blotting hand gripping Xia Daosheng's body, and in an instant, it melted and disintegrated Chen Jiuyang's move, rescuing Xia Daosheng.
Chen Jiuyang's expression was calm, he nodded slightly. For a martial artist who had achieved Dao in the Sovereign Realm like him, this sun-blotting hand was merely a trivial skill.
Those who cannot break through such a trivial skill are not strong enough to fight him.
At this moment, Chen Jiuyang finally regarded this extraordinary woman, rumored to be the number one under heaven of the same generation, with seriousness.
The Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, En Fu Ben!
Prodigies like Xia Daosheng were already not weak, possessing established Dao traditions, but they were weaker than Chen Jiuyang in terms of foundation. To truly fight with all their might and determine the victor, it would have to be after stepping into the Imperial Dao.
Chen Jiuyang, having achieved Dao in the Sovereign Realm, was inherently stronger than them, able to toy with them easily.
However, En Fu Ben was different.
Chen Jiuyang stood tall, looking up at En Fu Ben, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, and a smile slowly curved his lips: "Not simple."
"I wish to ask, what is Miss En's Dao Name Imprint?"
En Fu Ben's beautiful face moved slightly, and she sighed, "As expected of Brother Qianyang, you saw it with just one glance."
That's right, like Chen Jiuyang, En Fu Ben had also imprinted her true name with Dao in the Sovereign Realm!
"Brother Qianyang, my Dao Name is Linglong."
In an instant, everyone present heard the two words 'Linglong', and their spiritual seas reacted. From then on, they would never forget it.
Chen Jiuyang slowly nodded, then took a step forward, ascending into the sky, with traces of battle intent in his eyes, "I, through countless battles, have forged 'Yuan Dao'. Miss En, what is your Dao?"
Chen Jiuyang had experienced various fortuitous encounters, tempering himself countless times in life-and-death situations, before achieving 'Yuan Dao' in the Sovereign Realm.
Therefore, this Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, who had no recorded battle achievements, but had achieved Dao in the Sovereign Realm like him, must also be extraordinary, arousing his curiosity.
Facing Chen Jiuyang.
En Fu Ben also revealed a smile on her face and slowly said, "I am ashamed to say, Emperor Yan, who was astonishingly talented and surpassed the martial arts luck of three thousand years, began his martial arts after entering the Sovereign Realm."
"And he had two paths."
"One path was martial arts."
"The second path was the Guardian, and for various reasons, he chose the Guardian."
"And after I entered the Sovereign Realm, my thoughts were the same as Emperor Yan's."
"My Dao Name—"
"'Human Immortal'!"
In an instant, En Fu Ben's aura surged, her powerful martial will, as strong as a celestial being, was revealed to the world for the first time, spanning across heaven and earth. Celestial light fluttered, illuminating the dim, snowy world as if it were daylight, directly manifesting her Dao phenomenon!
If anyone else had asked En Fu Ben this question, she would have completely ignored them and would not have revealed her strength.
However, Chen Jiuyang was not just anyone else; he was a true peerless prodigy of the same generation, born and raised in the land of Longguo, in the same era as her!
He could contend with her and compete!
"'Human Immortal'... 'Human Immortal'..."
Chen Jiuyang ascended step by step, observing En Fu Ben's aura, muttering the words 'Human Immortal' to himself.
"Very good, very good!"
"Man treads the Dao to become an immortal, and the immortal Dao has immortals for longevity; martial arts has immortality for invincibility. Although an immortal is a human, Miss En, you truly have great ambition."
"Earlier, I, Chen, underestimated the heroes of the world. There are truly countless hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this Jianghu."
"Today, I, 'Qianyang', seeing a worthy opponent, wish to explore the Great Dao with fellow Daoist 'Linglong'. May I ask if this battle is possible?"
"There is no reason why not."
"Hahahaha!!!"
Chen Jiuyang suddenly burst into laughter, five auras of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth erupting from him, his personal martial will manifesting in the heavens and earth. Behind him, the illusory figures of the five great divine abilities – Zhurong, Chi You, Gong Gong, Fu Xi, and Shen Nong – appeared, spanning across the heavens and earth.
"Today—"
"Let's fight to our heart's content."