"I am Jing, commander of the Blood Demon Legion of the Earth Alliance! Which of you eastern fellows dares to fight me!" Ye Jingyu stepped onto Ni Bo's back, soaring directly into the sky to face the tens of thousands of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals... Little Tao Tao, shrunk to the size of a small cat, lay sprawled on Ni Bo’s head, feigning a lazy posture, looking every bit like a pet rather than a ferocious beast.

As for Xue Ling, due to her relatively lower cultivation, she remained by Yan’s side, assured of safety under the care of a Cosmos-level expert.

Seeing a human erupt from the Demon Camp, the Mysterious Daoist of the Heavenly Alliance, known as the Mysterious Heavenly Monarch, raised an eyebrow. A Master of the Vast level (Hong level)? There weren't many humans who reached the Vast level within the Earth Alliance? Could this be the descendant of some fallen great family?

Hovering on the clouds beside the Mysterious One were several Heavenly Generals. Two of them clearly possessed strength at the Cosmos level, their mounts being black Qilin wreathed in swirling mist—an imposing, almost aggressive display. Besides these two Cosmos experts, there were four others clearly at the peak of the Vast level. Seeing Ye Jingyu, a mere Vast-level master, and one who hadn't even reached the peak, dare to issue a challenge, they were all visibly enraged. Wasn't this blatantly insulting them? After all, this mission was personally led by one of the Ten Heavenly Monarchs, the Mysterious Heavenly Monarch; shouldn't at least a significant Cosmos-level expert have been dispatched?

"My Lord Marshal, this brat not only betrayed the Heavenly Alliance but now dares to pop out without knowing his limits! I request permission to engage, to tear this fellow apart!" At this moment, one of the figures—over three zhang tall, every muscle bulging so much that his armor could barely contain him, wielding an iron hammer, and riding a gigantic Yu Gong—was the first to leap forward, requesting a battle from the Mysterious Heavenly Monarch.

The Mysterious Heavenly Monarch glanced at the towering figure. He nodded slightly. This man was named Ye Kuang, an immortal cultivator specializing in body refinement. His magical prowess was unremarkable, but his brute strength was astonishing. Even an Absolute Immortal at the Cosmos level, if carelessly struck by him, would have their immortal body smashed to pieces.

This fellow before him was only at the Vast level; surely sending Ye Kuang to deal with him was more than enough.

Upon seeing the Mysterious Heavenly Monarch nod, Ye Kuang roared, struck his mount, the Yu Gong, gripped his twin iron hammers, and charged toward Ye Jingyu at the front line.

The Yu Gong was a divine beast attuned to lightning, possessing extreme speed. As it galloped, arcs of thunder flashed beneath its hooves, reaching Ye Jingyu and his company almost instantly. Ye Kuang brought his massive iron hammers down fiercely upon Ye Jingyu.

Witnessing the rapidly descending giant hammer, a mocking smile touched the corner of Ye Jingyu’s lips. He did not draw a weapon, simply raising his bare fist to meet the incoming hammer.

Seeing Ye Jingyu’s seemingly suicidal maneuver, the Heavenly Alliance formation erupted in derisive laughter, mocking his ignorance. Especially the great generals surrounding the Mysterious Heavenly Monarch, they laughed with utmost glee. While Ye Kuang’s cultivation power was the weakest among them, his physical strength was undoubtedly the greatest. These twin great hammers were forged from profound iron, layered with countless restrictions; a single casual blow held more destructive power than an entire mountain falling. Let alone Ye Jingyu being merely human, even if he were one of those physically powerful demons, wielding a weapon might not suffice to block Ye Kuang's assault, let alone meeting it barehanded.

Seeing the scornful smiles on the faces of the generals by the Mysterious Heavenly Monarch, Yuan and the others on the Earth Alliance side also revealed sardonic grins. The terrifying physical power Ye Jingyu displayed during his previous duels far surpassed that of demons at the same level; even a Cosmos-level demon might not possess such monstrous physical might. This fellow was only Vast level; even if his body were stronger than average, how could he possibly contend with Ye Jingyu?

His cultivation had always been pinned at the Vast level—was he truly pretending to be weak?

Amidst the mocking laughter from both sides, Ye Jingyu's fist slammed violently into Ye Kuang’s giant hammer. The crowd heard a sharp crack! The giant hammer in Ye Kuang's right hand was instantly pulverized by Ye Jingyu’s punch. The massive recoil force tore open Ye Kuang’s web of the thumb and forefinger. However, the hammer in Ye Kuang's left hand met no resistance and smashed directly into Ye Jingyu’s head.

There was no anticipated burst of brain matter, no spraying blood. Faintly, a spark flew out. Immediately afterward, the restrictions on that hammer shattered, and the hammer itself cracked with a massive fissure. Ye Kuang felt as if he had struck a slab of granite.

Every member of the Heavenly Alliance sucked in a sharp breath. How could such a hard head be cultivated? Was he a demon or a human? How could a human possess such overwhelming physical strength?

Yet, even as they watched in astonishment, Ye Jingyu’s body shot forward, closing the distance to Ye Kuang in an instant. He brought out an open palm and smashed it down fiercely onto the crown of Ye Kuang’s head. Ye Kuang’s incredibly solid skull shattered like tofu, spraying out brain matter and blood. A wisp of spirit essence shot out from the broken cranium, but Ye Jingyu was having none of it. With a single grasp, he snatched the ethereal spirit essence in his hand, tearing it apart with both hands. Little Tao Tao, who had been waiting, opened her wide mouth and devoured the fragments whole.

The soul essence of a Vast-level immortal—a great tonic!

As for Ye Kuang’s mount, the Yu Gong, it was stomped into dust by Ni Bo’s hoof, unable to even utter a final scream before dying...

Witnessing Ye Jingyu’s aerial snatch, not just the generals beside the Mysterious Heavenly Monarch, but the Monarch himself, widened his eyes in utter disbelief. He had detected no fluctuation of magical power just now, no sign of any divine technique being used. Ye Jingyu had actually seized Ye Kuang’s spirit essence relying purely on his physical body. This... this was too incredible!

What level must physical strength reach to directly tear apart a soul? The Mysterious Heavenly Monarch did not know. He only knew that in all his years, this was the first time he had ever seen someone tear a soul apart using nothing but raw physical power.

The scene fell into absolute silence. Everyone was deeply stunned by Ye Jingyu’s ferocious display. They had absolutely never imagined that this fellow, only at the Vast level, possessed such freakishly abnormal physical fortitude...