At the same time, Bai Ze lightly flicked his right hand, and a Half-Immortal Artifact radiating a mysterious aura—the Divine Demon Banner—abruptly appeared in his grasp.
In an instant, the Divine Demon Banner blazed with light. Countless golden sword phantoms shot forth like lightning, gathering together at astonishing speed before finally transforming into a majestic, surging golden river that roared toward the front.
Boom!!!
As the two forces collided, a deafening blast resounded through the void. Even the nearby greater world—the Chaotic Star Realm—was forcibly torn open with a massive rift.
At that very instant, the nearby Star-Moon Divine Emperor was struck by a surging force as overwhelming as mountains and seas.
She felt as though she had lost all control of her body, and she was flung straight away like a kite with its string cut!
After great difficulty, she steadied herself. Star-Moon Divine Emperor's delicate body trembled slightly, and a thread of crimson blood slowly trickled down from her alluring red lips.
Her peerlessly beautiful face was filled with shock and disbelief. Her lovely eyes widened as her vermilion lips parted, and she murmured, "Th-this is impossible, isn't it? Could it be that he is not merely at the Eighth Layer of Divine Emperor Realm, but has already reached the Ninth Layer of Divine Emperor Realm—or perhaps even the Perfection of Divine Emperor Realm, just like the legendary Dragon Abyss Divine Emperor?"
Yet after thinking for a moment, Star-Moon Divine Emperor shook her head and dismissed her earlier speculation. She murmured softly, "No. He truly is only at the Eighth Layer of Divine Emperor Realm. But why does the strength he displays so vastly exceed the level he should possess?"
"Could this be the terrifying power brought by condensing two Dao Fruits? To think it allows one to