Above the heavens, the Martial Emperors of the Eight Desolations Realm had gathered—sixteen or seventeen of them in all.
Their expressions were exceedingly grave, their gazes all fixed on Gu Yi at the center of the crowd.
Though the truth was somewhat unbelievable, the lingering fluctuations of Power of Laws in the surroundings, together with the Peng Emperor's hate-filled and shocked gaze toward Gu Yi despite his severe injuries, told them everything.
The Emperors were certain that the culprit who had beaten the Peng Emperor into such a miserable state was this white-robed young man at the Venerable Martial Peak before them!
And the entire process had taken only a few breaths.
Gu Yi definitely possessed the combat strength of a Middle-tier Emperor!
Back in the battle at Snow Moon, Gu Yi's ability to hold out against eight demonized Martial Emperors had already shocked everyone beyond measure.
Yet how long had it been? This youth had already attained such strength.
"How did he do it? Could he have already broken through into the Martial Emperor Realm?" one Martial Emperor guessed.
Judging by Gu Yi's performance against the Emperors, he had already comprehended the Power of Laws and mastered Thousandfold Heaven and Earth Momentum (World Power). He already fulfilled the conditions for breaking through to the Martial Emperor Realm, lacking only the baptism of the Laws of Heaven and Earth.
More than a month had passed, and Gu Yi possessed the treasures and resources left behind by a Great Emperor. The chances of him entering the Martial Emperor Realm were quite high.
"Could he have found an Emperor Weapon in the Nine Nether Demon Emperor's ruins? Did he heavily injure the Peng Emperor with the might of an Emperor Weapon?"
Other Martial Emperors also scrutinized Gu Yi, trying to find the