Chapter 1164 Just a casual sword beam
General Black Viper's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints, and a low growl, like that of a trapped beast, escaped from his throat.
Each fine black snake scale trembled slightly from extreme tension.
He knew all too well how terrifying his opponent was. From the opponent's nonchalant stance, he sensed something different. Only by using his ultimate, trump card attack could he possibly suppress his opponent!
Therefore, he did not hesitate at all, and the black power around him surged like boiling ink waves.
Each strand of power carried the cold metallic luster unique to snake scales, winding upwards along the muscle texture.
His right arm muscles bulged and tightened at a visible speed, with veins protruding like coiled dragons.
The power of a peak Divine Emperor surged wildly through his meridians, even producing a thunderous sound like a river crashing against the ground, before flowing entirely into his right fist.
Before the fist even arrived, an overwhelming pressure had already enveloped the world, and the ground cracked with spiderweb-like deep marks centered on him!
A faint black mist was rising from the cracks, and the surface of the rocks on the distant mountains was peeling away in a rustling sound!
Tiny pebbles rolled down the mountainside; this punch embodied his life's cultivation.
A faint serpentine phantom even appeared on his fist, carrying a resolute determination to annihilate everything, determined to blast Ye Chen into dust!
The power of this punch was truly earth-shattering; the air was compressed and emitted a muffled explosion.
Like a thousand thunderclaps exploding in my ears, an invisible shockwave swept in all directions in a ring.
Wherever it passed, low shrubs were instantly crushed into powder, and the hard rock surfaces were covered with dense dents.
Nearby, many soldiers with slightly weaker cultivation levels had faces as pale as paper, and blood oozing from their ears and noses dripped down their chins, splashing onto the ground and spreading into tiny blood flowers.
Before they could even scream, they fell straight backward, their eyes rolled back, and they completely lost consciousness.
Any expert at the Divine Emperor Realm would have been unable to remain calm in the face of such an attack!
The sheer pressure that could tear apart one's soul was enough to make an ordinary Divine Emperor Realm expert lose their composure!
Wherever the fist passed, the space shattered like fragile glass, and the dark spatial cracks spread like a spider web!
A chilling, ethereal aura emanated from the edges of the crack.
A terrifying energy shockwave raged wildly between heaven and earth, whipping up clouds of dust and millstone-sized pebbles.
It transformed into a black torrent that blotted out the sky, with the sharp sound of snake scales breaking mixed in the torrent, and crushed straight towards Ye Chen!
"This is terrifying! Is this the true power of General Black Viper?!"
A general trembled uncontrollably, his hands gripping the weapon at his waist so tightly that his fingertips dug into the weapon's grooves.
It felt as if that earth-shattering pressure had already descended upon him, making his breathing rapid.
"If this attack were to strike me, even my soul would be shattered, leaving not even ashes behind!!!"
The other general's face was ashen, his lips trembled, and he instinctively took several steps back.
His heel kicked the gravel behind him, making a stomping sound, his eyes filled with disbelief and fear, even his pupils trembled slightly.
"He absolutely can't keep up the act this time! This strike is powerful enough to pierce through mountains and rivers, how could he possibly remain as nonchalant as before?!"
"I don't believe anyone can withstand that punch! Even the other high-ranking officials in the City Lord's Mansion would probably have to temporarily avoid its attack!!!"
The generals were discussing amongst themselves, and each of their voices trembled with barely concealed emotion.
Overwhelmed by that earth-shattering aura, I didn't even dare to breathe.
They never imagined that General Black Viper's ultimate attack could be so terrifying.
In their view, even if Ye Chen didn't die, he would inevitably be in a sorry state, with his clothes torn and blood spilling from his mouth. What should have been a fierce and bloody showdown was about to begin.
But even when everyone thought that way, Ye Chen still had that calm smile on his face.
The curve of his lips remained unchanged, and his eyes were as calm as a deep pool without a ripple.
He looked at the Black Viper General, who was arrogant and domineering like a demon god descending to earth, and slowly raised his right hand, straightened his index finger, and hovered the fingertip in the void in front of him, sliding it slowly at an almost lazy speed.
The movement was so casual, as if it were just a casual sketch of lines in the air.
The trace left by the fingertips even carried a faint afterimage.
There was neither a surge of power nor any unusual phenomenon that triggered the laws of heaven and earth; it was so bland as to be almost eerie.
The surrounding airflow was completely undisturbed, and even the hem of his clothes did not sway.
However, the instant his fingertips brushed across the surface, a slender, pale golden sword beam quietly condensed.
The light was soft and not dazzling, like the first ray of dawn breaking through the thin mist in the morning, and the surface of the sword's edge was also covered with very faint golden patterns.
This sword light, though seemingly weak, possessed an indescribable sharpness, even cutting through the surrounding air with an extremely subtle hissing sound.
It silently sliced through the space in front of it, like the sharpest blade cutting through soft tofu.
Without the slightest obstruction, and without even leaving a spatial rift, it slashed straight at the charging Black Viper General!
General Black Viper's punch was so powerful that the wind howled like thunder and the energy surged like a tide, almost dominating everyone's vision and even turning the sky black.
Ye Chen's action of drawing the sword light was too casual, so casual that it seemed like just an insignificant little movement.
Several generals' gazes lingered on his hand for only a moment before they nervously looked at General Black Viper's fist.
This caused General Black Viper to become completely absorbed in the power of his punch.
He exhaled a hot breath from his nostrils, his eyes fixed on Ye Chen, completely unaware that the deadly killing intent was quietly approaching.
Until that tiny, pale golden sword beam, with an effortless grace, gently touched his fist, which contained boundless power.
The sensation was like a feather landing on a rock.
However, at that very moment, General Black Viper suddenly awoke!
An extremely subtle yet incredibly sharp pain suddenly shot through the skin of my fist!
The pain spread like lightning along the meridians of my arm without any resistance, as if countless fine needles were piercing through the meridians, instantly spreading throughout my entire body!
When he came to his senses, his pupils suddenly contracted to their maximum size, revealing even the whites of his eyes.
He was shocked to discover that his fist, which contained the power to destroy the world, had been mercilessly cut in half!
The severed area was a bloody mess, with black blood mixed with fragments of broken meridians, dripping down the fist and arm along with the lingering light of the pale gold sword.
When it landed on the ground, the rocks were corroded by the blood, leaving tiny holes and wisps of black smoke rising from them.
"what?!"
General Black Viper was both shocked and furious, his chest heaving violently, and black blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
He could clearly feel an extremely terrifying force invading his body.
The power clung to his meridians like a maggot, yet he could never pinpoint its source or even discern its trajectory.
In desperation, he frantically mustered the remaining strength within him.
The black power surged towards the pale golden power like a tide, trying to drive it away.
But the faint golden sword light seemed to pass through his hastily assembled defenses with ease.
The moment the force touched the sword's edge, it melted away like ice and snow meeting a raging fire, and the sword's edge struck his chest directly!
"Pfft!!!"
A crisp tearing sound rang out, like silk being ripped by a sharp blade.
The sword's edge pierced his chest without any obstruction, exiting from his back and drawing out a few strands of warm, black blood!
The blood traced a strange arc in the air, and before it even hit the ground, it was blasted into a blood mist by the residual energy in the air!
The fine black snake scales on his body were like meticulously forged armor.
It was originally an indestructible defense, enough to withstand the full force of most Divine Emperor Realm experts. Even when facing divine weapons, it could only leave a shallow white mark and remain unharmed.
But at this moment, under the strike of this pale golden sword light, the snake scales were as fragile as paper. The moment they came into contact with the sword light, they shattered and turned into tiny black fragments. They couldn't even put up a fight and were easily pierced!
General Black Viper stared in terror, his eyes almost bulging out of their sockets, the whites of his eyes covered in red blood vessels.
He never imagined that his ultimate attack, which he had poured all his cultivation into, would end up like this.
He was already severely injured without even touching the hem of the other person's clothes!
That punch, which carried boundless power, had its momentum completely shattered.
The violent energy spiraled out of control, exploding into a black energy turbulence in front of him, mixed with broken snake scales. The energy impact caused his body to sway slightly.
He staggered back several steps, each step leaving a spatial ripple in the void, with traces of black blood remaining in his footprints!
He stared in horror at Ye Chen, who was now less than ten feet away. Ye Chen's face, which always wore a calm smile, now looked to him like the mask of death, cold and eerie.
Suddenly, a thought that chilled him to the bone came to mind.
This opponent's strength far exceeded his expectations; he was simply no match for him!
"Could it be..."
General Black Viper shuddered, a chill running from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, causing him to shiver involuntarily.
He himself had already reached the peak of the God Emperor realm.
Even within this realm, there are differences in combat strength.
Some people excel at speed, while others excel at strength.
In a real life-or-death struggle, the odds would be at most 60/40 or 50/50. It would never be possible for such a one-sided crushing defeat to leave no chance for resistance!
But now, the opponent simply drew a sword beam and easily broke through his full-force attack, and then took the opportunity to invade his body, turning into countless smaller sword beams.
Those tiny sword beams were like countless miniature blades, frantically destroying his meridians, dantian, and life force.
The divine power in the dantian flowed out like a flood; this kind of technique was something that no expert of the same realm could possess!
If that's the case, then there's only one possibility.
The opponent was not a powerhouse of the same level at all, but the legendary Chaos Saint Emperor!
The thought exploded in his mind like a thunderclap, shaking his very soul.
All the arrogance and confidence he had previously possessed shattered like glass scattered on the ground, leaving nothing behind!
Instead, he was gripped by an endless fear that ran deep in his bones, a fear that made his body tremble uncontrollably, and even his teeth began to chatter.
Even when facing a strong opponent of the same level, he dares to fight with all his might, and even if he dies in battle, he can still leave behind a glorious legacy.
But when faced with the powerful Saint Emperor, he didn't even dare to have the slightest thought of resistance!
That's like an ant facing a dragon; resistance will only lead to a more miserable death!
This time, he didn't just kick a hornet's nest, he was practically courting death!
In just a moment, General Black Viper's body stiffened abruptly, and then countless tiny, pale golden sword beams burst forth from his body, like blooming golden fireworks.
Each sword beam was piercingly sharp, cutting his body into countless pieces!
Chunks of meat of varying sizes, broken bones, and still-beating internal organs fell from the sky.
Finally, he didn't even have time to let out a complete scream, only a half-scream of despair, before he completely perished, his soul and spirit annihilated!
"boom!!!"
A deafening roar resounded, and the sound waves spread out as if they were tangible.
The distant mountains were shaken by the sound waves, causing rocks to tumble down again. His body exploded in front of everyone, and pieces of flesh and blood fell from the sky like rain, hitting the ground with dull thuds.
The foul-smelling black blood mixed with broken internal organs formed a nauseating rain of blood.
The raindrops fell on the soldiers' armor, making a crisp sound, and soaked the area below.
A pool of black blood quickly formed on the ground, and the blood was still slowly flowing, soaking the scattered pebbles.
Everyone saw this scene clearly.
When they saw the once-powerful Black Viper General die instantly, they were all frozen in place as if under a spell, completely losing their ability to think, their minds blank.
These people stared blankly at the sky, forgetting even to blink, completely unable to detach themselves from this incredibly awe-inspiring scene.
The Black Viper General, who was like a demon just moments ago, is now reduced to pieces of flesh scattered all over the ground!
They had witnessed and personally experienced the terrifying power of General Black Viper's attack.
The oppressive force, powerful enough to shatter heaven and earth, made their chests feel tight and their breathing difficult!
The terrifying power that tore through space prevented their divine senses from extending normally; it was clearly the top combat power of a peak God Emperor!
Logically speaking, even if Ye Chen is incredibly strong, he shouldn't be able to handle this so easily.
At the very least, it should be an earth-shattering collision, with energy sweeping in all directions and space violently shaking, to match everyone's imagination of a peak showdown!
However, they saw it very clearly: Ye Chen did not make any earth-shattering move when facing that punch.
