Chapter 234: with translation of chapter title

The members of Supreme Nine‑Clear Heaven and the Tianya Sect never expected that while we were discussing a marriage alliance between the two sects, everything was going smoothly, such a shocking turn would occur, and Ya Wuben was actually smashed to death by a huge hand that fell from the sky.

Even the near‑immortal Celestial Immortal law within his body was smashed into nothingness, cutting off any possibility of survival.

It was truly too brutal.

The action was also too fast, so fast that everyone couldn't react.

Even Ya Zongdao, who was not far from Ya Wuben, couldn't arrive in time to rescue.

Which peerless powerhouse was actually making the move?

Dong dong dong!

Just as many were both shocked and puzzled, beyond the huge crater that the massive hand had hammered into the sky, footsteps suddenly sounded, like an ancient god treading the heavens, making the entire Great Altar universe where everyone stood unbearably oppressive, with a sense of imminent collapse.

Then the crowd saw a young man strolling in from outside the universe, arriving in an instant before them.

The youth stood tall and lofty, exuding an innate dominance, as if a peerless Immortal King walking among mortals, and he was indeed Chen Zheng, who came from the great cultivation world.

On the Tianya side, a Celestial Immortal named Gu Xiao, whose physique was as mighty as a deity, recognized Chen Zheng and, in disbelief, roared: "It's you, Chen Zheng! You actually killed the sect master's brother; how could you possibly have such power?"

According to him, although Chen Zheng could slay a supreme overlord and was only a step stronger than ordinary Celestial Immortals, how could he possibly kill the pinnacle Celestial Immortal Ya Wuben?

That makes no sense.

Moreover, Chen Zheng dared to charge alone into Supreme Nine‑Clear Heaven's Great Altar; who gave him such nerve, isn't he afraid they would swarm him?

All of the above not only left Gu Xiao baffled, but also puzzled everyone present.

Unfortunately, Chen Zheng gave no answer to the crowd's doubts; he remained silent and cast a sideways glance at Gu Xiao.

At the same time, he casually reached out and grabbed.

"Gu Lao, be careful!" a Celestial Immortal nearby, not far from Gu Xiao, shouted urgently.

"Don't think you can capture me!" Gu Xiao himself sensed the danger, quickly withdrew, but soon realized his body was no longer under his control, and his neck was instantly clamped in Chen Zheng's hand.

"Y‑you‑you!" he exclaimed in panic, not expecting Chen Zheng to seize him so quickly, and tried to mobilize his divine powers to struggle.

"Ah…."

From Chen Zheng's hand surged a true flame that pierced Gu Xiao's body, causing all his cultivation to drain away in an instant, rendering him unable to wield any divine power, and he let out a pig‑like wail.

The true flame roared inside Gu Xiao, scorching his flesh and blood law with a sizzling sound, his whole body emitting black smoke; in an instant only a skin stained with foul, rancid impurities remained, drifting down from Chen Zheng's hand and landing alone on the ground.

Gu Xiao is dead.

"Another Celestial Immortal has died!"

"Chen Zheng is terrifying."

Princess Dongling, Wind Empress Dao Master, Xuanlu Dharma King, Illusion Dharma King and other members of Supreme Nine‑Clear Heaven, as well as many of Tianya Sect's supreme Elders, were all startled by this gruesome scene, stepping back repeatedly, feeling a chilling aura surge from their soles to the top of their heads, nearly lifting the celestial canopy.

Chen Zheng first smashed Ya Wuben into nothingness with a single palm; now that he has just appeared, without a word he turned Gu Xiao into a blackened human skin, his cruelty so finger‑pointing that it surpasses even the most demonic of villains.

And Chen Zheng is so powerful, killing Celestial Immortals as if slaughtering pigs and dogs—what kind of strength is that?

"You brat, you're too reckless!"

Ya Zongdao, unlike the others who were startled back by Chen Zheng, remained standing in place, his white hair standing on end, his face a steely blue, clearly enraged to the extreme.

He swept his gaze over the terrified Tianya Sect's supreme Elders, gritted his teeth and said: "Brothers, this brat Chen Zheng not only killed my brother, but also slew the Absolute Martial God and the two Elders Gu Xiao, a disgrace unprecedented in our sect's million‑year history; we must join forces to subdue this brat to death!"

His words took effect; immediately an elder Celestial Immortal halted his retreat and shouted: "The sect master is right; Chen Zheng must die, otherwise if today's incident spreads, how can our Tianya Sect stand in the myriad realms?"

"This is your Great Altar, yet Chen Zheng broke in and murdered your guests; how can you stand by idly?" someone said, looking at the members of Supreme Nine‑Clear Heaven, urging them to step forward and execute Chen Zheng together.

But no one responded; even the Wind Empress Dao Master, who had earlier advocated marrying the treasure Mi Bao to Ya Wuben as a concubine, as well as the Illusion Dharma King and Xuanlu Dharma King, remained silent, seemingly wary of Chen Zheng.

Thinking about it, Chen Zheng's power is obviously abnormal; he can pierce the cosmic barrier and instantly slay the pinnacle Celestial Immortal Ya Wuben. Such a terrifying bane, anyone with a slightly sane mind would hardly dare to provoke him.

Moreover, so far all those Chen Zheng has killed are members of the Tianya Sect; none of their own have perished, so who would be willing to wade into this murky water?

However, not everyone in Supreme Nine‑Clear Heaven stayed silent; one person refused to be superstitious and stepped forward boldly.

This person had concentric holy halos behind his head; it was the left deputy sect master Hua Zixu.

His gaze fell on Chen Zheng, he slightly bowed his hand and calmly said: "Young man, your feud with the Tianya Sect, in principle, has nothing to do with my Supreme Nine‑Clear Heaven. But you must understand that this place is a key stronghold of my sect; causing trouble here is a provocation against us. If you rouse the four great ancestors of our sect who are in seclusion, the consequences would be severe, and you should know the principle that a broken thing is easy to snap. Therefore I ask you to give me some face and leave on your own now, lest you make things difficult for me."

His words seemed like friendly advice but actually contained a threat, mentioning the four great ancestors of his own sect who were in seclusion, intending to intimidate Chen Zheng and force him to leave.

It should be known that the four great ancestors of Supreme Nine‑Clear Heaven are each at the immortal realm, standing atop the peaks of the three‑thousand great worlds; he believed Chen Zheng would surely be scared away.

He was completely overthinking.

Chen Zheng showed no intention of leaving at all.

He didn't even acknowledge him, remaining cold‑hearted, his chill making many feel a shiver in their hearts.

What's there to acknowledge from a dead man?

Boom!

Chen Zheng didn't even glance at Hua Zixu, extended his arm, and slowly reached to grab the man.

"Young man, you dare to act? Very well, I'll see what real skill you have, daring not to give me face!"

Hua Zixu's complexion turned cold instantly; he hadn't expected Chen Zheng not only to ignore his friendly counsel but also to strike at him.

Truly detestable!

The halo behind his head quivered, and within the vast radiance appeared one towering sovereign after another; each sovereign's form differed, yet each stood majestically, dignified and holy, treading countless space‑times, as if ruling an entire great world as a peerless emperor.

In total ten thousand emperors, each embodying a different realm, suddenly converged into a single immensely majestic being, like the King of Kings, the leader of all kings.

"It's one of our Supreme Nine‑Clear Heaven's nine ultimate secret moves, the fifth‑ranked King of Ten Thousand Kings; Deputy Master Hua has actually comprehended it! Do you think he can defeat Chen Zheng?"

"Hard to say, but I guess even if Deputy Master Hua can't defeat Chen Zheng, he could at least hold his own, after all it's the King of Ten Thousand Kings."

All members of Supreme Nine‑Clear Heaven were shocked upon seeing the phenomenon above Hua Zixu's head.

"Good, very good. Hua Zixu has been provoked by that brat Chen Zheng; no matter how powerful Chen Zheng is, under the King of Ten Thousand Kings move he must reveal his true trump card. This is our Tianya Sect's chance—once he is blocked by Hua Zixu, we will strike at once and beat him so he can never rise again."

"Indeed, Chen Zheng is alone; even with great power, surrounded by so many of us he is bound to die, why should we fear him?"

The Tianya Sect members were all invigorated, each gathering their cultivation or brandishing their strongest artifacts, ready to seize the chance to deliver a fatal blow to Chen Zheng.

Especially Ya Zongdao's face showed a fierce expression; on his left hand appeared a measuring rod, its shaft bathed in divine light and studded with countless gems, each containing an entire vast world—not a sky crystal, soul stone, or life stone, but a crystallization of the Immortal Dao's principles.

This is surprisingly a divine ruler, the sect‑protecting artifact of the Tianya School, passed down from ancient times, named the Tianya Holy Dao Ruler, capable of measuring the universe—even if one is at the ends of the earth, it can slay enemies.

Moreover, a sword appeared in Yi Zongdao's right hand—a snow‑white blade resembling a Buddhist precept sword, a cavalry war sword, and even more like a Daoist sacrificial sword; the Daoist laws etched on its blade are even stronger than those on the Tianya Holy Dao Ruler.

This is yet another divine artifact, named the Great Accomplishment Holy Blade!

Many superpowers covet such divine artifacts in vain, yet Yi Zongdao alone possesses two.

Even this Great Accomplishment Holy Blade was forged by Yi Zongdao himself; after entering the outer demon realm thirty‑six thousand seven hundred times, risking life and death each time, he slew numerous holy demons comparable to celestial immortals, and by chance discovered the skeleton of a feathered immortal in a secret realm, then sat in meditation for eight hundred ten thousand years before finally succeeding in forging the Great Accomplishment Holy Blade.

With this blade, plus the Tianya Holy Dao Ruler, he is virtually invincible; once they both strike out, I don't believe Chen Zheng can withstand them.

And in that flash of lightning and stone‑fire, Chen Zheng's outstretched arm had already reached the top of Huazixu's head.

He casually slapped.

Boom!

Huazixu's so‑called King of Kings killing move had no effect whatsoever; it exploded instantly, and Chen Zheng's palm landed on his head, like Mount Tai pressing down, directly crushing him into a meat patty.

"Ah, Senior Chen, I was wrong, spare my life…"

From the meat patty that Huazixu had become came a terrified roar mixed with regret, which then abruptly ceased.

He died.

He turned into an empty, hollow meat‑patty skin.

"What… what?" the crowd stood frozen like wooden chickens.

"How could this be?" Yi Zongdao trembled all over, and the Tianya Holy Dao Ruler and Great Accomplishment Holy Blade in his hands almost fell to the ground.

After Huazixu unleashed the King of Kings technique, his strength surpassed Yi Wuben's, nearly putting them on equal footing.

Yet even such a powerful Huazixu, in Chen Zheng's hands, had no power to resist and was instantly slain by a single palm.

So, relying on those two divine artifacts, could he really slay Chen Zheng?

Who knows.

He can't even hope to match him, can he?

Yi Zongdao felt a great sense of unease.

Many Tianya School disciples felt fear arise, losing any will to oppose Chen Zheng, and once again fled in panic.

Boom!

Chen Zheng casually slapped, his palm wreathed in true fire striking a retreating Tianya School celestial immortal, who didn't even utter a scream before turning directly into a black skin.

"Run…"

The Tianya School disciples could no longer bear the fear; after a sharp howl they bolted, not resembling mighty celestial‑level giants but a rabble.

Even Yi Zongdao began his path of escape.

Boom!

"Ah…"

Boom!

"Sect leader, save me…"

Boom boom boom!

Chen Zheng stood motionless in place; each time he slowly extended his palm, a Tianya School celestial immortal was struck, turned into skin and fell to the ground—no matter where they fled, it was useless, as if the myriad heavens and universe were merely his backyard, where he could kill whomever he wished.

"Kill!"

Yi Zongdao had fled to the outer universe of the sect's headquarters, seeing all his fellow disciples behind him dead, leaving only himself; knowing escape was hopeless as Chen Zheng's great hand came down again, he brandished the Great Accomplishment Holy Blade and Tianya Holy Dao Ruler in his hands, advancing without hesitation and fiercely chopping at Chen Zheng's great hand.

However, a horrifying event occurred.

The so‑called divine artifacts, when they landed in Chen Zheng's hand, produced not a single white mark, nor any sparks; instead cracks appeared on both artifacts, and this horrifying scene once again shocked everyone in the Supreme Nine Pure Heavens.

"Exalted Chen Immortal, I am a peerless genius among celestial immortals, having cultivated for a million years to reach today's achievement; I am about to ascend to god‑immortal—you can ferry me, you can demote me to a beast, but please do not kill me, I do not wish to die."

Yi Zongdao's attempt to slay Chen Zheng's great hand came to nothing; heedless of his sect leader's dignity, he knelt in the void and begged desperately.

Boom!

Chen Zheng still said nothing, his expression terrifyingly cold; with a slap, Yi Zongdao turned into a pitch‑black skin.

He retrieved the two divine artifacts, turned his head toward the still‑shocked Wind Marquis Dao Lord, his gaze seeming to say, "Your turn."

Earlier, this old woman had said she wanted to marry Miss Mi Bao to Yi Wuben as a concubine, and he had indeed heard it.

Although Miss Mi Bao was not her woman, he had promised the Treasure Master to look after her daughter properly.

"Senior Chen, what… what do you intend to do?" the Wind Marquis Dao Lord trembled, forcing a smile onto his wrinkled old face.

"Your smile is too ugly." Chen Zheng finally spoke his first words upon arriving in the Supreme Nine Pure Heavens, and slapped that old woman with a palm.

"……"

Just because my smile is ugly, you want to kill me—what kind of ridiculous reason is that?

Do ugly people not deserve to live?

The old woman, both startled and angry, in a panic unleashed the Great Wind Technique from the Three Thousand Dao to block.

But it was useless.

With a boom, Chen Zheng's palm struck her, turning her into an ugly skin.

"Fortunately I am good‑looking." The Dong Ling Consort gazed at the ugly skin on the ground, her heart still pounding as she patted her heaving bosom.

Whoosh!

Chen Zheng's gaze shifted, landing on the Xuan Du Dharma King clad in a fish‑net long robe, and he unleashed a palm.

"I ask myself, I have never offended you; why must you kill me?" the Xuan Du Dharma King roared unwillingly.

"Your clothes are too ugly." Chen Zheng answered his doubt, and with a palm turned him into skin.

"And you, your shadow is too numerous."

He again unleashed a palm, this time aimed at the Phantom Dharma King, who had already seen the situation turn bad and begun to flee,

This person seemed to have figured out Chen Zheng's killing pattern, knowing that his victims were all those who advocated marrying Mi Bao to Wu Ben, and also knowing that the next to be killed would be himself, so he had long since turned into countless phantoms, fleeing wildly in all directions.

But it was still useless; Chen Zheng shook his palm, turning it into countless palm shadows, striking all the shadows of the Phantom Dharma King, leaving that person desperate.

Fortunately, at that moment, from outside the universe, deep within the many ancient divine mountains of the Supreme Nine Pure Heavens, a solemn and ancient voice suddenly sounded: "You are being reckless!"

Following the voice came an aged hand, boundlessly large, its edge unseen; each line on the palm resembled a river of time, and the five fingers were terrifyingly huge— the whole universe where everyone stood seemed like a toy in its palm, and a light pinch of two fingers shattered it to pieces.

Immediately after, those two fingers, like chopsticks picking up vegetables, pinched toward Chen Zheng.

"Isn't it good to be alive? Why come out to seek death? If so, the Supreme Nine Pure Heavens has no need to exist." Chen Zheng suddenly sighed.

(End of chapter)