Unrivaled Martial Emperor

Chapter 436 - Myriad Elephants

“Picking Stars!” Feng Tianxia's voice cut through the air like ice, and a hand extended from the void, resembling the divine palm of a god.

The skin of the palm was rough, adorned with shimmering star qi woven into intricate runes, pulsating with power. The lines on the palm were clear, and an extremely domineering aura blossomed with its appearance.

Rumble!

The space shook as if it couldn’t bear the presence of this hand.

It was a hand capable of plucking stars from the heavens!

“Picking Stars?! It’s a middle-earth tier martial skill, Star Picking Hand!”

“I remember now, Feng Tianxia has a title, Star Picking Hand Feng Tianxia!”

“Feng Tianxia is finally going all out. I am sure Chen Fan is done for now!”

“......”

The entire Life and Death Hall blew up into a commotion at once.

Feng Tianxia was a very low-profile holy disciple.

As he executed his ultimate technique, Picking Stars, memories surfaced in the crowd’s minds. He had earned that title solely by relying on that martial art. Though he seldom flaunted his skills, his reputation had not faded entirely from memory.

Star Picking Hand descended, and Chen Fan instantly felt as if he was shackled.

An invisible force pressed down on him, forcibly bending his spine. In front of the god, all living creatures had to submit and bow down to it.

A dangerous aura shrouded Chen Fan, making his soul tremble.

The hand seemed like the very grasp of the Grim Reaper, descending to claim his life.

Compared to the colossal hand, he was like a fly, destined to be crushed into oblivion, reduced to mere ashes.

“Roar!” Chen Fan let out a roar, channeling his qi crazily.

His bent spine gradually straightened, and his eyes were incomparably sharp as he declared, “Not even the heavens can make me bend my waist, let alone you!”

A ferocious aura blossomed from Chen Fan. His clothes fluttered, producing hissing and tearing noises.

A frigid gleam flickered in Feng Tianxia's eyes as he unleashed a ruthless strike. “Die!”

Boom, thump!

The colossal hand’s speed of descent increased, each movement rupturing the air, leaving no escape for Chen Fan as it closed in like vice-like steel plates. Under the overwhelming force threatening to crush him, Chen Fan’s bones audibly creaked.

“You little beast, to be able to die under my Star Picking Hand, you should smile as you go to hell!” Feng Tianxia’s gaze was cold. His killing intent gained substance and swept out.

This was his deadliest technique. Unexpectedly, he had to use it on a brat who wasn’t even at the same cultivation level as him.

However, desperate times called for desperate measures.

Although Chen Fan’s cultivation was lower, his combat strength was—simply put—unreal. If he didn’t also bring something absurd to the table, he couldn’t defeat Chen Fan. He could even fall in trouble if he delayed things any longer.

The monstrous palm descended with unstoppable force, whipping up violent currents that slashed at Chen Fan like blades. He stood like a small boat amidst raging seas, threatened to be engulfed by towering waves.

Under this immense pressure, his cultivation technique and his true primeval were suppressed and showed signs of stagnation.

Then, a soft sigh escaped Chen Fan's lips, audible to all present “Haa...”

Everyone was confused.

What did that mean?

Was he giving up on resisting?

Or was he regretting his impending death?

Seconds later, Chen Fan dispelled their uncertainty. "Alright, then..."

He raised his head slightly, looking at the Star Picking Hand smashing down at him. He narrowed his eyes slightly, rays of light shooting out of them. He said, “Fine, I'll use you to test the strength of the Myriad Elephants Realm, Feng Tianxia!”

Boom!

An overwhelming aura erupted from Chen Fan, eclipsing the sun and the moon, which made the Star Picking Hand take a momentary pause.

This aura did not come about from his cultivation—it was from his physique. It exuded an extremely powerful aura.

“Break!”

Chen Fan rose into the air, met the Star Picking Hand head-on, as if he was swimming against the current, and punched. An otherworldly space-time appeared at his back.

Barooomf... (Note: Elephant noise.)

From the otherworldly space-time, towering elephants, colossal as mountains, surged forth in an endless tide, trampling upon the fabric of reality behind Chen Fan.

These huge elephants merged seamlessly with Chen Fan's punch, which transformed into a colossal elephant—a behemoth formed with the combined strength of ten thousand ancient elephants.

When the behemoth swung its trunk, a strength so terrifying erupted that it felt like all the celestial bodies would simply roll down.

“What kind of phenomenon is this?”

The crowd’s hearts stopped beating, and their eyes shot wide open in disbelief.

Boom, crack!

Chen Fan’s punch struck the Star Picking Hand.

Time seemingly stopped.

Chen Fan’s fist was reflected in the crowd’s gaze, clashing with Star Picking Hand.

Everyone was stunned, holding their breaths.

Silence enveloped the arena, broken only by the echoing cracks reverberating throughout.

Crack, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack...

Like a spiderweb, fractures raced across the surface of the Star Picking Hand, emanating from the point of impact.

Boom, tch!

The colossal Star Picking Hand suddenly shattered into myriad fragments of primal qi, scattering chaos in its wake.

Boom!

The godly silhouette behind Feng Tianxia also trembled momentarily. A look of disbelief showed in its eyes, then quickly dissipated away.

Poof, tch!

When the silhouette dissipated, Feng Tianxia also suffered a backlash. He spewed out fresh blood furiously, his complexion ghastly pale, and his aura withered greatly.

Feng Tianxia staggered backward in mid-air, looking at Chen Fan with a trembling gaze filled with disbelief and fear.

“How...”

That was his strongest move, but Chen Fan had shattered it with a punch, making him suffer a backlash.

How could this happen?

Whoosh!

Chen Fan withdrew his fist, standing proudly in the air, ignoring the terrifying storm around him. A domain formed in his immediate surroundings, unaffected by all laws. His hot blood flowed fiercely like a huge river.

The otherworldly space-time was still there behind him. Massive ancient elephants kept rushing out, trampling space-time.

Everyone’s gaze fell on Chen Fan, feeling shocked, terrified, and various other emotions.