CHAPTER 844: CHAPTER 773 IDENTITY EXPOSED

The great battle had reached this stage, Cang Jitian’s expression was unprecedentedly serious.

Since his debut, he had never been this solemn, except when facing those True King talents. Naturally, he mostly just sparred; he had never tried to duel to this point.

One must know, back in the day, even when facing the most prominent figures among the young generation, when he set aside those True King talents, he always bulldozed through, never encountering any life-threatening adversaries. Those able to withstand more than ten rounds with him were few, let alone now, it had already gone beyond a thousand moves.

Both had shed blood, but in truth, Cang Jitian was slightly at a disadvantage, with injuries more severe than his opponent.

And repeatedly, he attempted to break through the mist-like divine radiance surrounding the opponent’s face but never succeeded.

Who exactly was the opponent? This question made him extremely curious.

Boom, boom, boom —

The two sides once again engaged in a terrifying collision, each deploying various divine skills, clashing continuously, blood splattering.

Some belonged to Cang Jitian, some to Ye Chen, crimson as diamonds, dazzling in brilliance.

The golden glow within Ye Chen’s blood had long subsided, appearing no different from ordinary people.

As the battle progressed to this point, Cang Jitian’s mentality had shifted, not only wanting to gauge the strength of his opponent, to see if they were qualified to fight him, the more they battled, the more his combat intent surged. At this moment, he was eager to determine victory or defeat.

As the adversary, Ye Chen naturally sensed Cang Jitian’s resolve, revealing similarly intense combat intent.

Good, this was exactly what he wished to see.

From afar, one by one, the Immortal True Kings felt the soaring combat energy from the two, knowing that at this point, they were truly putting forth their power; it was not simply a trial but a genuine contest of victory and defeat.

Moreover, it was the first life-and-death confrontation of True King-level figures on the Human Emperor’s path, a matter of great significance, unprecedented.

Thus, not only both sides of the showdown but even figures like the Sun God had to pay close attention, given the significant implications for the Human Emperor’s path.

Cang Jitian’s gaze was incomparably intense, as if divine fire crackled, looking at Ye Chen, he said, "You’re indeed very strong, beyond my expectations. Besides them, I’ve never encountered such a formidable rival, but I hope you won’t disappoint me, allowing me a full-force battle."

He let out a long howl, his whole being seemed to transform into a man of light, his entire body shining brightly, every inch of muscle glowing with a green hue.

It was as if some restraint had been lifted from his body, his momentum suddenly strengthened by a significant margin compared to before, almost breaking the heavens and earth.

An unprecedented supreme aura slowly spread, covering the heavens and earth, even people thousands of miles away sensed a terrifying oppressive feeling, as if the air were vacuum-like, hard to breathe.

"What, Cang Jitian, this great demon had always been concealing his true power, no wonder he was suppressed by the mysterious person." The crowd’s expressions changed dramatically, each one aghast.

Even a few Saint Masters felt similarly, if previously at the Quasi-Saint Master Level, now he had definitely reached the Saint Master Level, perhaps even more fearsome.

How could these great demons be so absurdly powerful?

Ye Chen’s expression remained unchanged; he had known long since Cang Jitian must have concealed his strength, knowing that the opponent wouldn’t show all his power from the start.

He did not believe these True King talents would grow weak compared to a Saint Master after becoming saints.

Now he could feel, Cang Jitian had already reached the Fifth Layer Heaven Heroic Lord Realm.

From Semi-Saint to this in two years, spreading it out might be incredibly shocking to others, due to the vastness of the realm span, well beyond a great realm, crossing several small realms, unimaginable.

But for these True Kings, it’s just logical.

This lifetime, they lingered in the Half-Saint Domain for quite some time, their accumulation profound.

Of utmost importance, their previous life had reached Saintly Treasure Great Perfection and Ultimate Ascension before reincarnating, awakening their past selves this life, theoretically capable of summoning their past Dao Fruits, making a return to the Ninth Layer Heaven reasonable.

Moreover, if the Dao Fruits of two lifetimes merge, they undoubtedly exceed reincarnation, becoming a Heavenly King.

But clearly, Cang Jitian, like Ye Chen, chose to rebuild the Dao Foundation, resulting in step-by-step breakthroughs without rushing.

Thus, Cang Jitian becoming a Fifth Layer Heaven Heroic Lord in the Saintly Treasure Realm was just logical too.

This is akin to Ye Chen, already at the Fourth Layer Heaven peak as an Ancient Saint.

Moreover, as a True King, Cang Jitian in the Heroic Lord Realm could even confront or eliminate a Saint Master.

Even if the Sixth Layer Heaven and Seventh Layer Heaven mark a boundary with considerable difference, a True King has the capability to cross this boundary.

"A young great demon of the Heroic Lord level in the Saint Realm, but his momentum compared to before has grown substantially, possibly even fearlessly confronting a true Saint Master." Far-off, Ancient God Continent’s strong figures were all stupefied, with indescribable shock.

Those Ancient God Continent Saint Masters’ expressions became much graver, with flickering gaze.

Boom—

Ye Chen also erupted with an immense, majestic terror aura, as if the dormant War God within him awakened, no longer asleep, revealing the strongest form, scarcely weaker than Cang Jitian, even faintly more intense in some aspects.

The void collapsed, utterly unable to bear such pressure, everything turned to emptiness.

The peak Ancient Saint at the Fourth Layer Heaven in the Saintly Treasure Realm, only a hair away from the Heroic Lord Realm, but the gap of one hair remains vast. Yet in outsiders’ eyes, this mysterious heavenly pride’s aura seemed even more potent than Cang Jitian, the Heroic Master of the Saint Realm.

Moreover, at this moment, Ye Chen finally ceased to conceal his identity, although he did not lift the hazy divine brilliance enveloping him, layers upon layers of divine halo emerged, overlapping to form a dazzling ten-layered divine light ring, fully manifesting, adding to his being, as if becoming the Supreme Immortal Venerable.

And upon its appearance, everyone in this heaven and earth felt their Nine Realms within gently resonating, as if in awe.

Seeing the familiar ten-layered divine light ring appear, Cang Jitian’s pupils abruptly contracted to needle-like sharpness, deeply gazing at the opponent’s mysterious heavenly pride, slowly exhaled a long breath, saying, "No wonder, it is indeed you."

Far-off, Yuan Yang God King, Sun God, Ancient Demon God, and the Six Immortal True Kings each had blazing eyes, finally comprehending why there was always a familiar feeling.

It turns out to be him, the invincible Combat Saint King finally emerged.

Disappearing for two years, once again appearing in the human world.

"It is I."

The Combat Saint King has emerged!