Chapter 473: Number One Below the Void Realm, The Strongest in the Dynasty's East

"What?!"

The instant Ye Chen made his move, Li Jianyin's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

"He's already… mastered how to use the Jadeite Gold Seal?"

At these words, the surrounding experts from the prefecture were stunned.

This was especially true for Li Yu.

He hurriedly looked up, his pupils contracting instantly.

He saw that Song Yeming was bound by the faint power of the Space Law!

The space in a five-meter radius around him was frozen solid, silent as thousand-year-old Profound Ice.

And at that very moment, Ye Chen appeared behind him, wielding the Cangming Sword, and unleashed a vicious slash!

Immense Sword Qi shot toward the heavens, shaking the world and shattering the void!

Even from a distance, the onlookers could feel the terrifying power of Ye Chen's strike, to say nothing of Song Yeming, who was taking the full force of the blow!

He may have once been an expert above the Void Realm, and he may have wielded a divine artifact like the Nine Heavens Thunder-Controlling Lamp, but he was in no state to withstand such a sudden, heavy blow.

His chest caved in as he was sent flying backward. His billowing robes were instantly soaked in blood, and his aura rapidly faded!

"Ancestor!!!"

The experts of the Song family cried out in anger and shock, their faces etched with disbelief.

Who could have imagined that even their Ancestor would be seriously wounded by a single slash from Ye Chen?

"This is unbelievable."

"In such a short time, he's already refined the Jadeite Gold Seal and can use it in battle?"

In the prefecture's camp, Li Yu's mind reeled as if struck by a tidal wave. His gaze, fixed on the upright figure in the sky, was filled with profound astonishment.

After all, the Jadeite Gold Seal was a Spiritual Treasure!

Refining it in a short amount of time required an exceptionally powerful Divine Soul.

Moreover, Cultivators below the Void Realm were completely unfamiliar with the application of Space Law. Mastering the use of the Jadeite Gold Seal should have been impossible to achieve overnight!

And yet, Ye Chen had done it.

He was truly worthy of his title as the champion of the Peach Blossom Banquet. This young man was, without a doubt, a peerless prodigy, the likes of which were seen only once in a millennium!

High in the void, Sword Qi surged around Ye Chen as he panted heavily.

With his current cultivation, activating the Jadeite Gold Seal was still a strain, but he could now use it in a fight.

He had clearly caught Song Yeming completely off guard!

The man had likely never imagined that he, a mere Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator, could wield the Space Law against him.

And since Song Yeming had long since fallen from the Void Realm, he had no way to defend against an attack using Space Law. Ye Chen had successfully found an opening and gravely wounded him in a single blow!

'This Jadeite Gold Seal lives up to its name as a Spiritual Treasure; its power is even greater than I expected from one! I've really obtained an incredible Spiritual Object this time.'

'Of course, as powerful as the Jadeite Gold Seal is, it's nothing compared to a cosmic artifact like the Chaos Prison-Suppressing Cauldron.'

'If that cauldron were to unleash its peak power, it would be a force capable of destroying worlds!'

'Even the Cangming Sword is far more powerful than the Jadeite Gold Seal.'

"Ancestor, are you alright?!"

Song Tingyue shot up, trying to find Song Yeming's figure amidst the ruins below.

Song Yeming was the true linchpin of the Song family. Even though his cultivation had fallen to the Divine Might level, with his skills and the Nine Heavens Thunder-Controlling Lamp, he could unleash enough power to rival even a Void Realm Cultivator!

Therefore, nothing could be allowed to happen to Song Yeming!

If anything did, the Song family could not afford the loss!

"What's with all the shouting?"

"This old man isn't dead yet!"

A fit of coughing came from the ruins.

Song Tingyue immediately halted, looking over with uncertainty and alarm.

Amidst the dissipating smoke and dust, Song Yeming's figure reappeared.

He looked far more wretched now than he had before.

He was covered in dust, his clothes were tattered, and his aura was unstable. It was clear he had suffered a serious injury.

This caused the members of the Song family to worry, afraid that something had truly happened to their Ancestor.

"Song Yubing… is it?"

"You've really found yourself quite a helper."

Song Yeming ignored Ye Chen.

Instead, he turned his gaze to Song Yubing, his deep eyes filled with a complicated light.

Song Yubing was taken aback.

Only then did she understand. Although the Song family's Ancestor had never appeared before, and she had never met him face-to-face…

…in truth, Song Yeming knew everything!

It was highly likely that he had been silently observing the outside world all along.

With his level of cultivation, that would indeed not be difficult.

"I just want to know what secret is hidden in the heirloom my mother left me!"

"Why? Why would a great figure like you try to stop me?!"

Song Yubing clenched her jaw, her delicate frame trembling.

Song Yeming was silent for a long moment before letting out a heavy sigh. "That is not something you should know."

With that, he ignored Song Yubing, and his aura began to swell once more.

"You still want to fight?"

Ye Chen, wielding the Cangming Sword, looked down on Song Yeming with an imposing air.

"And why not?" Song Yeming retorted, raising an eyebrow and snorting coldly.

"You are not my match," Ye Chen said calmly.

But while Song Yeming was stalling to recover, Ye Chen was also taking the opportunity to refine the elixir he had just consumed, replenishing his depleted Divine Soul and Spiritual Sea.

"You're right."

Song Yeming's expression was complicated. "You are even stronger than I imagined. You are, without question, the number one expert below the Void Realm. With my current abilities, even wielding the Nine Heavens Thunder-Controlling Lamp, I am likely not your match."

"No, I should say that in the entire eastern region of the dynasty, it would be hard to find any Cultivator who could challenge you."

This was extremely high praise coming from the Song family's Ancestor, a man who had made his name a thousand years ago.

The crowd erupted in an uproar.

Everyone understood that after this day's battle, the young man's fame would spread throughout the eastern territories, perhaps even the entire Great Hong Dynasty!

Even the Cultivation Realm in the Central Province would likely be shaken by the news!

The members of the Song family were dumbfounded, unable to understand why their Ancestor was praising an enemy at his own expense.

Li Jianyin suppressed the urge to intervene.

Everyone thought that since Song Yeming had admitted his inferiority, he was preparing to give up.

But then, to everyone's surprise, Song Yeming continued, "As difficult as this result is to accept, since I've chosen to act, I must be absolutely certain of the outcome."

"To prepare for such a situation, I have long had a backup plan in place."

As Song Yeming's voice fell, the terrified crowd watched as a vast, brilliant light suddenly bloomed on the distant horizon.

The brilliant light was sharply divided into two halves: on one side, a sea of fire like molten lava; on the other, a furious, churning ocean!