In the crowd, the understanding of Zhan Tiancheng mostly remained from several thousand years ago, when he trod upon countless mountains of corpses and seas of blood to establish the Zhan Family’s supreme power. The rise of any Earth Immortal Clan would inevitably be accompanied by bloody storms.
The Zhan Family was no exception!
Though he had not appeared for thousands of years, Zhan Tiancheng’s strength had grown stronger, reaching the Earth Immortal Fifth Layer. His aura was so powerful that it far surpassed that of any Earth Immortal present.
"Boom!"
Zhan Tiancheng raised a finger.
In an instant.
The swirling snow in the sky surged like a vortex, coalescing at that moment into a white streak of light, tearing through the void like a spear, directly blasting towards Ye Qingchen!
This finger stroke seemed to split the heavens and the earth, slicing through the dark clouds above everyone’s heads as if they were being cut open on the spot. The beam of light stretched across the skies, spanning a hundred meters, blasting from Zhan Tiancheng to Ye Qingchen.
"This!"
Everyone exclaimed in shock.
Zhan Tiancheng actually split the sky with one finger.
What a terrifying demonstration of power!
"Break!"
Ye Qingchen’s eyes lit up with a strange light, his True Qi boiled and surged like a raging tide, his robes billowing, as he leapt into the air and slammed a fierce punch onto the beam of light that traversed the heavens and earth. There was a loud boom as the beam shattered into a flurry of snow.
Zhan Tiancheng remained unmoved, yet Ye Qingchen was blasted back several hundred meters by this strike.
Upon witnessing this scene, everyone’s pupils contracted simultaneously.
This was the first time Ye Qingchen had been pushed back since his retaliation against the Zhan Family!
Everyone was at a loss for words.
Zhan Tiancheng lifted a finger, pierced through the void, and spanned the heavens and earth, enough to obliterate any Earth Immortal Third Layer expert. And this was merely a casual strike—how terrifying would it be if he struck with full force?
"Haha, come again!"
Zhan Tiancheng laughed wildly, lifting his finger once more to gather the snow in the sky into sweeping tornadoes, far swifter than before, tearing through the void. Each tornado was stronger than the previous beam.
In an instant, dozens of tornadoes converged in mid-air, forming a massive drill, crashing towards Ye Qingchen!
"Boom!"
The tornadoes moved low across the ground, leaving a long white wave on the ice fields, like a dragon cutting across the sea, carving a deep trench on the earth!
Gathering the snow from the Extreme North, to annihilate Ye Qingchen!
Everyone witnessing this was dismayed.
Could it be?
Would Ye Qingchen be slain by this attack?
"Rise!"
Facing these countless tornadoes, Ye Qingchen’s expression became extremely grave, his whole body surged with True Qi, stirring the heavens and earth, as he slowly raised his hands as if lifting a thousand-jin weight.
In the vast void, two massive hands formed, appearing like columns that supported the heavens and earth, wanting to grasp the incoming tornado!
"Crash!"
The snow tornado directly burst through the hands Ye Qingchen had conjured. These hands, formed entirely by Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, would reduce any Earth Immortal to dust once they closed.
But the tornado shattered them.
However, the tornado’s power was weakened by a third, its size shrinking by one loop. Then, it encountered the flying swords summoned by Ye Qingchen’s finger.
"Clang clang clang!"
These flying swords, though formed by wild winds, were condensed by Ye Qingchen’s vast True Qi, comparable to sacred blades. In an instant, thousands upon thousands of them rained down like a storm, fiercer even than the Zhan Family’s eighteen-line attack.
Yet they could not withstand the tornado’s assault, shattering like eggs against stone. However, each sword managed to weaken the tornado slightly, and with thousands acting together, the tornado was further diminished.
"Crash!"
And in an instant, the massive tornado tore through the void, fiercely reaching Ye Qingchen!
"Buzz buzz buzz buzz!"
Within ten meters around Ye Qingchen, a massive shield formed by Star Qi was as dense as the ocean. The tornado plunged into this area, producing a piercing screech as countless sparks and arcs erupted furiously.
Yet this tornado, under the crowd’s horrified gazes, was like a drill, ripping through this shield, directly charging towards Ye Qingchen!
"Boom!"
A resounding boom was heard.
Ye Qingchen fiercely punched out, the Qi Force surging in an instant, striking the tornado with a punch.
"Bang!"
The ground beneath Ye Qingchen’s feet shattered immediately, blocks of earth and countless shards of stone and ice erupted like Flying Locust Crossbow Arrows, shooting out over hundreds of meters, even piercing the ground. Some Earth Immortals’ Body-Protecting Shields were directly penetrated, leaving them pale with fright.
Ye Qingchen, his entire form already struck by the tornado’s residual power, was blasted back repeatedly, his form like an arrow slicing across hundreds of meters.
Only at this point did the tornado’s power slowly dissipate.
Everyone watched, dumbfounded.
"Is this the strength of a veteran Earth Immortal?"
Some who were merely watching, hoping for Ye Qingchen to destabilize the Zhan Family’s Earth Immortals, were visibly shocked.
No matter how formidable Ye Qingchen’s Martial Arts Divine Techniques were, once Zhan Tiancheng made his move, he was immediately suppressed. Such terrifying power! Even those who had faith in Ye Qingchen at this moment had their faces darken, their eyes full of gloom.
"Haha, as expected of the newly prominent figure of the Extreme North, you can actually withstand my strike!"
Zhan Tiancheng laughed heartily, stepping on the ice with evident arrogance. A typical Earth Immortal facing this blow of his would certainly be flustered. Even if not killed, they’d be severely wounded.
But Ye Qingchen endured.
"However, I didn’t expect not only your True Qi to be so abundant but also your physique so strong. At such a young age, your potential far exceeds anything I’ve seen in thousands of years. Given time, your ability would rival mine! Alas..."
"Alas what?"
Ye Qingchen slowly withdrew his hands, his expression calm.
"Alas, you should not have provoked my Zhan Family! I’ve remained hidden for a long time; today, I’ll use the blood of you, the new giant of the Extreme North, to honor and avenge my fallen family members!"
After speaking, he stomped fiercely, his aura skyrocketing further as he waved his hands, causing the snow to whirl. Countless feather-like snowflakes converged into ice swords.
Each of these ice swords, though merely inches long, formed entirely from snowflakes, glistened with a crystalline sheen, cloud patterns engraved, the blade radiating cold light, tearing through the air.
In the blink of an eye, the endless snow transformed into an Asura Killing Field.
"Not good!"
At that moment, all observing Earth Immortals’ faces changed dramatically.
The two elders from the Yan Family couldn’t even bother with Zhan Tiancheng, their expressions turning extremely grave:
"Zhan Tiancheng is going for the kill!"
Ye Qingchen merely raised an eyebrow, smiling lightly:
"So this is the power of a veteran Earth Immortal! It’s a pity, though, if you think this is enough to kill me, you’re mistaken."
"Well then!"
"Let me show you my methods!"
Ye Qingchen’s right hand formed a grip in the air, and the Star Sword transformed into a streak of starlight, flying into his hand. Grasping the Star Sword, Ye Qingchen’s demeanor changed as if he held the entire world!
I have a sword!
It can cut down anyone under heaven!