Di Tian’s expression changed abruptly.

Before, relying on his Undying Divine Body and the Undying Divine Technique, he had been completely confident in facing Lan Haichen.

But now...

Looking at Lan Haichen, who had now advanced to the Union Palace Realm, he suddenly felt like he was gazing up at a towering mountain—an imposing, insurmountable peak!

There was only half a step between the Half-Step Union Palace Realm and the Union Palace Realm.

But...

When talent was equal, an expert at the Union Palace Realm was definitively stronger and more terrifying!

"Lan Haichen, I never thought you’d be able to break through under pressure and enter the Union Palace Realm at a time like this," Di Tian said gravely, a trace of envy in his eyes.

He had been at the Half-Step Union Palace Realm for several years now.

But he just couldn’t take that final step!

Watching Lan Haichen ascend to the Union Palace Realm with his own eyes filled him with incredibly complex emotions.

Lan Haichen smiled faintly. "I have you to thank for this. You pushed me to the brink of life and death, allowing me to finally achieve a breakthrough. If not for you, it probably would have taken me several more years to reach the Union Palace Realm. Di Tian, to show my gratitude, I’ll use my strongest technique to send you on your way and leave you a shred of dignity!"

Lan Haichen was brimming with confidence.

Only after truly stepping into the Union Palace Realm could one understand just how terrifying this stage was!

Di Tian’s expression turned cold as he said grimly, "Lan Haichen, even if you’ve advanced to the Union Palace Realm, killing me won’t be so easy!"

"Is that so?"

Lan Haichen sneered.

Before his words had even faded, he had already struck out with his palm.

Once True Martial Dao entered the Tier Four level,

it would transform into a Mystical Technique!

Martial Arts Secrets stand above True Martial Dao, representing the most fundamental power of the Martial Dao!

It was also the signature power wielded by experts of the Union Palace Realm!

Lan Haichen’s strike contained the Secrets of Gold, and his palm pulsed with a golden brilliance. His entire arm looked as if it were forged from pure gold, and it hurtled toward Di Tian amidst a howling gale.

"Get lost!"

Di Tian’s expression darkened slightly as he thrust his blood-red Long Spear toward the golden palm.

The sharp spear tip radiated a bloody glint.

CLANG...

A piercingly clear sound erupted as a shower of dazzling sparks burst forth.

The golden Martial Arts Secrets coalesced into a layer of light, like thousands of metal chains binding the sharp, blood-red Long Spear tightly in place.

A furious wind exploded from the point of contact between the spear tip and the palm.

It swept out in all directions.

’How is this possible?’ Di Tian’s expression changed again, filled with utter shock.

In the previous clashes, his blood-red Long Spear had forced Lan Haichen to do nothing but dodge and evade its sharp point.

But now...

’He can catch my Long Spear’s fierce strike with his bare hands?’

Lan Haichen scoffed, "Di Tian, your strength is nothing special, is it? This weapon is pretty good. Why don’t you give it to me? Let go!"

His palm tightened abruptly.

His five fingers, wrapped in a golden glow, clamped down firmly on the sharp spearhead.

With a flick of his wrist and a twist of his arm in mid-air,

SHWIIIING—

the blood-red Long Spear spun like a whirlwind, grinding against Di Tian’s palm and creating a shower of dazzling sparks. Di Tian cried out in pain and instinctively let go, and the Long Spear fell into Lan Haichen’s hands.

Lan Haichen raised his arm, gripping the spearhead, and swung it around.

A whistling sound of cutting air immediately followed.

He swung the blood-red Long Spear in a wide arc before it smashed viciously into Di Tian with a loud BOOM.

"WAAAGH..."

Di Tian let out a muffled grunt and spewed a mouthful of blood. He was sent flying backward, crashing toward the dry seabed like a falling star.

BOOM—

Di Tian’s body hit the ground like a meteorite, making the seabed tremble violently and sending mud and sand flying everywhere.

"Vast Heaven-Overturning Seal!"

Lan Haichen snorted coldly.

His hands rapidly formed a Seal Technique, and then he thrust a seal forward.

BUZZ—

A massive Cyan Heaven and White Sun Seal seemed to plummet from the apex of the Celestial Vault, landing right where Di Tian had crashed.

Following that, Lan Haichen once again unleashed a barrage of powerful attacks...

"Vast Mountain Flipping Seal!"

"Vast and Eternal Existence!"

"Vast Righteous Qi..."

One powerful attack after another formed a torrential storm. Golden, cyan, and blue lights flared, each carrying immense Martial Arts Mystery Power, and rained down in a frantic bombardment on Di Tian’s position.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The entire Floating Battlefield trembled violently.

Terrifying energy explosions set off a series of mushroom clouds that stacked upon and merged with one another.

Finally, with a tremendous BOOM,

a mushroom cloud fully ten thousand meters high shot straight up to the heavens. Boundless black smoke roiled within it, like a chaotic Dance of the Demons.

Fierce flashes of light from the roaring explosions also appeared within the mushroom cloud, transforming into bolts of lightning that crackled and hissed.

The destructive power of this continuous assault was terrifying to the extreme.

If Lan Haichen had unleashed such a reckless attack within the Saint Martial Dynasty, the entire Imperial Capital would have been razed to the ground!

When everything finally dissipated...

The seabed was a shocking sight, now featuring a massive crater more than ten kilometers in diameter.

The crater was like a basin, high at the edges and low in the center.

And right in the middle... 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

missing an arm and a leg, Di Tian stood drenched in blood. His battle armor was partially shattered, and his eyes, fixed on Lan Haichen, glowed with a cold, crimson light.

Lan Haichen let out a little "oho" and chuckled. "As expected of someone with the Undying Divine Body. Even an attack like that wasn’t enough to kill you?"

"Hmph!"

Di Tian snorted coldly.

His gaze was sharp. Activating the Bloodline Power of his Undying Divine Body, the stumps of his severed limbs suddenly began to squirm violently. Then, with two wet SQUELCHES, the limbs regenerated.

However...

regenerating his limbs had consumed a massive amount of energy. His face grew paler, and his aura weakened considerably.

Di Tian took a deep breath and said gravely, "Lan Haichen, I have lost today’s battle. I never expected you to break through to the Union Palace Realm. I admit defeat."

"Giving up?"

Lan Haichen gave a sly smile and said ominously, "But I’m not a fan of letting a tiger return to its mountain!"

Di Tian sneered, "Lan Haichen, you should know how formidable the Undying Divine Body is. Are you sure you can kill me in a single blow?"

Lan Haichen couldn’t help but pause.

Just as Di Tian said, he possessed the Undying Divine Body and an incredibly vigorous Life Force.

Although his current cultivation wasn’t strong enough to have fully unlocked the potential of the Undying Divine Body, killing him would still be difficult.

On the contrary, if he pushed Di Tian into a corner, forcing him into a desperate, last-ditch counterattack, the potential losses might outweigh the gains!

"Fine, I’ll let you go this time!" After only a moment’s hesitation, Lan Haichen nodded.

"The world keeps turning. We will meet again. Next time we fight, I will defeat you!" Di Tian said gravely.

With that, a sixty-foot Dragon of Fortune flew toward Lan Haichen.

Lan Haichen already possessed a Dragon of Fortune three hundred eighty feet long, and it now grew to four hundred forty feet. The corner of his mouth lifted in a slight smile as his gaze swept over the area, finally landing on Xuue Yinhao and the Night Emperor. He said coolly, "Xuue Yinhao, Night Emperor, both of you can come at me together!"

Xuue Yinhao and the Night Emperor glanced at each other.

A look of grim determination appeared in both of their eyes.

They rose to their feet and flew into the Floating Battlefield together.

Lan Haichen looked at them with domineering arrogance. "Take one move from me. If you survive, I will only take half of your fortune. Of course, if the two of you, working together, can manage to injure me in the slightest, I’ll give you this entire four-hundred-forty-foot fortune of mine. How about it?"

The Night Emperor and Xuue Yinhao both frowned. Lan Haichen was being far too arrogant.

But at this moment...

Lan Haichen was indeed the undisputed number one!

The two of them nodded. "Fine, one move it is!"

Before the words were even out of their mouths, they had already split to the left and right, launching a two-pronged attack on Lan Haichen.

In the past...

either of them would have had the strength to fight Lan Haichen. But now that he was a mighty Union Palace Realm expert, even with them joining forces, they were defeated in a single move.

"We surrender!"

As if fearing Lan Haichen would go back on his word, the two of them hurriedly handed over their Dragons of Fortune.

Together, they relinquished Dragons of Fortune totaling two hundred seventy feet.

Above Lan Haichen’s head, his Dragon of Fortune had now accumulated to a length of seven hundred ten feet, surpassing Jiang Chen’s.

"Hah!"

Lan Haichen let out a long breath. His icy gaze slowly turned to fall upon Jiang Chen, who was seated on the Golden Throne.

"Jiang Chen, it’s finally your turn!"

The corners of Lan Haichen’s mouth lifted into a cold arc as he spoke slowly, "Jiang Chen, get up here and meet your death!"