Not only that, the remaining chaos palm force swept upward against the current like a blade splitting bamboo, crushing space-time as it surged straight into the heavens.
Pfft—!
Great Emperor Tianyan's body shuddered violently. His face turned deathly pale, his chest caved in, and a mouthful of golden Great Emperor origin blood gushed out. He flew backward tens of millions of feet, the Dao patterns of order around him shattering in vast swaths. His imperial body was damaged, his origin thrown into turmoil, and his aura plummeted.
One move!
Just a single head-on exchange!
Lin Feng, in the mid-stage Emperor Venerable realm, had defeated the late-stage Great Emperor Tianyan head-on, injured his imperial body, crushed his heavenly punishment, and shattered his divine might of order!
The entire starry sky fell deathly silent.
Every watching powerhouse, cultivator of the heavens, and mighty figure from beyond the realm felt their pupils contract. Their minds exploded, their thoughts went blank, and their bodies froze.
Dead silence!
Utter dead silence!
No one dared believe, acknowledge, or accept the terrifying scene before them, which overturned their understanding, the hierarchy of realms, and the system of combat strength established through the ages.
A mid-stage Emperor Venerable had struck down a late-stage Great Emperor!
One move to overwhelm him, one move to break his punishment, one move to wound an emperor!
This was no longer fighting above one's realm, no longer heaven-defying combat strength. It was an eternal miracle that utterly overturned the iron laws of cultivation across the heavens, shattered the shackles of realms, and erased the gulf between ranks!
"No... impossible!"
Great Emperor Tianyan steadied his flying body, his face ashen and his eyes filled with disbelief and horror. He cried out in a low roar, "How could a mere mid-stage Emperor Venerable possess such