Outmatched!

"A Quasi-Emperor Artifact?" At those words, Di Chen paused slightly, then the corners of his mouth curved upward.

"Brat, die!" the Cangnan Domain Lord roared wildly.

The Firmament Pagoda unleashed boundless might and smashed toward Di Chen.

Di Chen snorted coldly. "Since it's a Quasi-Emperor Artifact, it's just the thing to test my strength against. I hope it won't disappoint."

With that, he tightened his grip on the black longsword. He thrust it out, and towering Sword Qi swept forth at once, surging like rivers and seas in a mighty torrent.

Crack!

The Sword Qi struck the pagoda with a crisp sound. Then the black longsword slashed straight into the pagoda, enveloping it in black sword light.

Boom! Di Chen felt a vast, unfathomable force surge toward him, and his

wrist shook violently. The web of his hand split open from the impact, and he nearly lost his grip on

the sword in his hand. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his face deathly pale, and his body flew backward several hundred meters.

"Hahaha, brat, let's see what you'll do now!" the Imperial Preceptor cried excitedly.

"As expected, my cultivation still isn't enough! A Half-Emperor actually managed to bring this Quasi-Emperor Artifact's might into full play.

Looks like I still have to work hard to raise my cultivation," Di Chen said bitterly. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared coldly at the Firmament Pagoda. "Do you think you can suppress and kill me with just a Quasi-Emperor Artifact?

Today, I'll let you three old dogs see my true strength!" Di Chen said icily.

"Sword Shatters Sun and Moon!"

Di Chen took a step forward, and the entire city shook as though it could not withstand his strength. Boundless Sword Intent burst from his body, and a black longsword rose from his hand.

The sword was pitch-black throughout and utterly ancient and plain, yet it contained towering Sword Intent that made people unable to resist submitting.

Hum!

With a hum, the black longsword danced through the air. Streaks of Sword Qi appeared, revolving around it before finally gathering upon the blade.

The sword's howl pierced the nine heavens, shaking heaven and earth. Holding the black longsword, Di Chen slashed at the Firmament Pagoda.

Boom!

A streak of black Sword Qi swept across the sky, arriving in an instant and striking the Firmament Pagoda.

The Firmament Pagoda trembled violently. A hairline crack spread across it, and then it burst apart with a bang.

Di Chen shattered the Firmament Pagoda with a single move, frightening the Cangnan Domain Lord's soul nearly out of his body.

Li Xinghe and the Imperial Preceptor were even more dumbfounded with fear. "How is that possible? That's a Quasi-Emperor Artifact! How could he break it?"

"Where on earth did this freak of a brat come from?"

Seizing the opportunity, Di Chen slashed out, sending an incomparably sharp streak of sword light flying toward Li Xinghe at extreme speed.

"This is bad." Li Xinghe's pupils contracted sharply. The previous move had left him slightly injured, and he could hardly dodge.

Clang!

He desperately tried to block it, but the strike still sent him flying.

Thud!

Li Xinghe crashed heavily to the ground, coughing up great mouthfuls of blood. His face was deathly pale, and his body trembled incessantly.

"How is this possible?" Li Xinghe's face was filled with horror.

"Di Chen's strength surpassed his understanding. Did such a peerless monster truly exist in this world?" Li Xinghe muttered to himself, his eyes dimming as he completely lost confidence.

"Li Xinghe, I'm speechless! What are you doing? He has no more moves left!" the Cangnan Domain Lord shouted furiously, his face twisted.

At those words, Li Xinghe's eyes lit up. "Right! He has no more moves left. Isn't he just a fish on the chopping block now, ours to slaughter?!"

At that thought, Li Xinghe stood up. Looking at Di Chen, his eyes erupted with fierce killing intent. "You almost bluffed me! Today, you must die."

The corners of Di Chen's mouth curved into a smile. I'll wait and see.

"Imperial Preceptor, stop playing dead! Hurry over and join forces to kill him!" the Cangnan Domain Lord roared.

As he spoke, he formed seals with his hands, sending out one law after another to merge into the Firmament Pagoda, making its radiance even brighter.

Hum! Hum! Hum!

The pagoda grew larger again, reaching a full ten thousand zhang in height. It hovered in the void, radiating might that could destroy heaven and earth.

Brilliant light shone in the eyes of the Imperial Preceptor and Li Xinghe. They likewise performed hand seals, sending streams of laws into the Firmament Pagoda and increasing its might further.

How tremendous was the might of three Half-Emperor experts attacking together!

The Firmament Pagoda emitted dazzling golden light. Thunderbolts and lightning intertwined around its body, as though a Thunder Emperor had descended. Bearing the power to destroy heaven and earth, it crashed down fiercely upon Di Chen.

At that moment, the entire world seemed to collapse. Di Chen snorted coldly, an icy gleam flashing in his eyes,

and his presence surged as he took a step forward. Imperial Qi

pervaded the eight wildernesses, and towering Sword Intent spread through his surroundings.

"Ah!!!!"

Di Chen roared. Instantly, a vast, majestic force surged forth within the Sword Domain, transforming into streams of Sword Qi. They condensed into a longsword in the void that slowly expanded, blotting out heaven and earth. Incomparably sharp presences emanated from the longsword.

When the Firmament Pagoda came crushing toward him with a rolling torrent, the longsword roared and transformed into an enormous sword dragon that charged forward, colliding with the Firmament Pagoda.

Rumble!

A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering explosion rang out, and boundless energy swept in every direction.

Bang! Di Chen was hurled backward, spitting out several fragments of his internal organs. He was injured!

The Cangnan Domain Lord and the other two Half-Emperor experts looked delighted.

"Hahaha! Little bastard, you're finished!" Li Xinghe threw back his head and laughed.

Although the Firmament Pagoda was severely damaged, it was still a Quasi-Emperor Artifact. How could he contend with it?

The Imperial Preceptor also snorted coldly. "You couldn't withstand a single blow."

The Cangnan Domain Lord was even more smug.

"Brat, you should feel honored to fall at the hands of us three Half-Emperors."

Li Xinghe snorted coldly.

The Imperial Preceptor nodded. "It's indeed something to be proud of, but it's time you went to hell!"

Di Chen lay motionless on the ground! The onlookers

sighed repeatedly. "This little fellow was too young. He's probably already fallen! Three Half-Emperor experts joining forces aren't something a mere Great Saint can contend with. Ah! Young people are too impulsive."

"He was still young and reckless. He didn't know how to endure and bide his time!"

"Exactly!" The onlookers nodded one after another.

At that moment, Li Xinghe and the others stepped forward with intense killing intent in their eyes, preparing to finish Di Chen off.

"Young master! Young master! Young master!" Panicked cries came from afar, followed by a terrifying power erupting from Elder Wang's body. He teleported over

and stood beside Di Chen to protect him.

The expressions of Li Xinghe and the others shifted slightly, and they all stopped.

"Boom! Damn it! We forgot there was another old fellow."

The Imperial Preceptor roared and threw a punch at Elder Wang.

Bang!

Elder Wang punched out, meeting the Imperial Preceptor head-on. Both their bodies shook, and each retreated two steps.

"Old fellow, hand over that brat, and we'll spare your life."

The Imperial Preceptor spoke darkly. This old fellow's strength was somewhat troublesome.

He did not attack immediately, fearing he might fail to steal the chicken and lose his rice instead.

"Fine, but only if you step over my corpse," Elder Wang declared with imposing authority.