Ascending to Emperorhood was inherently a perilous endeavor, fraught with near-certain death. However, this process could be aided by elixirs, magical artifacts, and other such items to increase the chances of success.
Nearly all Immortal Emperors required the assistance of these items during their promotions.
Li Qingyun and his companions, however, were in a league of their own. They consumed tenth-grade elixirs and wielded top-tier Imperial artifacts.
Therefore, their chances of success were undoubtedly greater than many others.
Chu Yang was correct; they did not need to be overly pessimistic. Even though Wang Teng had nearly lost the fight, the fact that he hadn't lost meant he had won.
And so, witnessed by all, Meng Zibin began his path of challenging the Heavenly Dao.
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After Chu Yang instantly killed a Supreme Being of the Shitian Clan, he had become the undisputed Archdevil of the battlefield, a clear case of a "dimensional crushing" blow.
Moreover, this was not even his full power yet, as his weapon was still with Li Qingyun and the others.
"Boom!"
With a single punch, Chu Yang forcefully tore open a gap in the Shitian Clan Supreme Beings surrounding him.
There were now a total of twelve Shitian Clan Supreme Beings ganging up on him. It seemed they had sensed Chu Yang's might and were forced to compensate for their individual shortcomings by utilizing their numerical advantage.
As Chu Yang unleashed that punch, a terrifying black light suddenly emanated from behind him.
A broad blade firmly smashed into Chu Yang's back.
His name was Zae'jil, an old-school Supreme Being of the Shitian Clan.
While the others were ganging up on Chu Yang earlier, he had been lurking in the periphery, partly out of fear of being instantly killed himself, and partly because he was seeking an opportunity for a sneak attack.
Fortunately, he had finally found a way to strike from the shadows.
In Zae'jil's opinion, Chu Yang's immense power must have come at the cost of something, such as his defense.
Within the minds of the Shitian Clan, they had never conceived of a realm higher than Immortal Emperor. Thus, they logically assumed Chu Yang was merely a slightly stronger Immortal Emperor.
Seizing the moment when Chu Yang's punch could not be interrupted due to its recovery animation, Zae'jil poured all his strength into that strike.
"Haha! Human, your arrogance ends here!"
However, Chu Yang silently turned to look at him, his expression tinged with amusement.
Beneath the torn clothing, a golden radiance manifested.
Zae'jil's eyes widened. He then realized that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't cut any further.
"This... How is this possible?"
Chu Yang smiled and said, "This is called the [Invincible Golden Body]. You probably can't break it..."
Under Zae'jil's horrified gaze, Chu Yang grabbed him with a backhand.
"Let... Let go of me!"
"Boom!"
Tendrils of fire traced Chu Yang's arm and climbed onto Zae'jil's body before erupting outwards. A powerful Supreme Being of the Shitian Clan died in such an unresigned manner.
Here, there was virtually no danger.
Even fighting one against over a dozen, he remained at ease.
Witnessing Chu Yang's game-changing combat prowess filled both the cultivators of Blue Star and all the Immortal Emperors on the battlefield with immense confidence.
They suddenly felt that this battle was not so difficult after all!
However, Chu Yang knew that things were not as simple as others imagined.
Because the moment he emerged from Blue Star and exposed himself to so many, the supreme being who created the Shitian Clan had definitely noticed him.
And indeed, this was the case. At this very moment, in the distant Heavenly Outer Heaven.
Shitian's gaze pierced through myriad worlds, landing upon Chu Yang.
At this instant, Chu Yang looked up, vaguely seeing a pair of red eyes fixed upon him. A terrifying pressure bore down on him.
Shitian grinned, "Yin Xu, I have found your contingency."
On the other side, a similarly powerful red figure calmly stated, "And what if you have?"
Shitian burst into laughter, "I know what your plan is now, how interesting, truly interesting! If I kill him before his promotion, won't your plan fail?"
"You cannot kill him, because I will intervene."
"Oh my, you're finally making a move? But can you stop me?"
Soon, two terrifying energies collided. This exchange seemed to be unable to affect the other.
Yin Xu stated calmly, "See, by the time you discovered it, you could no longer stop me."
"Heh, that remains to be seen!"
Shitian was not as angry as Yin Xu might have imagined. Instead, he sneered, "I know you have a backup plan, but do you really think I created those weak Shitian Clan members to be fodder for humans?"
"Hmm?"
Yin Xu's brow furrowed, a hint of worry appearing.
"When I created the Shitian Clan, I imprinted a directive upon them. When a sufficient number of them gather, they can select one to be a vessel."
Shitian made a slight movement of his finger in front of Yin Xu.
Yin Xu's expression changed drastically, "You actually..."
Meanwhile, on the battlefield.
Valyev, seeing how powerful Chu Yang was, felt that if this continued, all the Supreme Beings might be annihilated by Chu Yang alone.
However, just as he was about to issue a retreat order, his entire body froze, and then he began to twitch.
"I... I... Why..."
Qingdi also noticed the changes in Valyev. He looked towards Chen Xiaohan in the rear, thinking that Chen Xiaohan's poison had somehow invaded Valyev's body.
However, Chen Xiaohan shook her head at him and said gravely, "It's not me, it's an anomaly. Kill him quickly!"
Qingdi naturally did not dare to delay. He unleashed a palm print capable of annihilating the void.
But just as it was about to land on Valyev, it was completely blocked by some unknown force.
"What?" Qingdi was horrified. He was already among the strongest of the Immortal Emperors, yet this sudden force, he could not discern it, and it felt utterly insurmountable!
At this moment, a void passage opened, and grim-faced Shitian Clan Supreme Beings charged through.
They were reinforcements from other planes.
But their appearances were peculiar; their eyes were all vacant, and they all lunged towards Valyev.
Qingdi quickly shouted to Chu Yang, "They are performing some ritual! Stop them quickly!"
Chu Yang's eyes darkened as he shook his head and said, "Move the battlefield further away. The creator of the Shitian Clan has made a move. We cannot stop this process. I will deal with him."
Soon, all the newly born Shitian Clan Supreme Beings on the entire battlefield slowly dissolved, transforming into streams of black light that drilled into Valyev's body.