Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree-Chapter 265: Quelling the Quasi-Emperor

"Boom—"

The array of the Taichu Sacred Land shattered with a resounding boom.

The array that could stop a Quasi-Emperor was unable to resist the power of Gu Qingyang, who now stood at the half-step ninth rank.

As the array crumbled,

a terrifying surge of blood energy burst forth, and Chen Mountain took a step into the void, appearing directly before Gu Qingyang.

"Chen Mountain of Taichu Sacred Land, I ask for your guidance!"

"Chen Mountain..."

Gu Qingyang’s expression remained indifferent, as if the Quasi-Emperor before him did not exist.

"I will give you a chance to submit to the Cyan Yang Divine Court, or else the Celestial Thunder Sacred Land will be your fate!"

"Our Taichu Sacred Land has stood in the Divine Wilderness for hundreds of thousands of years, never yielding to any force. To think that your words alone would make us submit is too ridiculous.

If you want us to submit, show your strength!"

Enraged, Chen Mountain laughed, then took a step forward, blood energy exploding from his body, launching a punch at Gu Qingyang.

Gu Qingyang remained composed, raising his hand to suppress everything with absolute power, causing Chen Mountain to plummet from the void as if severely injured.

With just one strike,

the ancient Quasi-Emperor of Taichu Sacred Land was defeated.

However,

just as Chen Mountain fell from the void, a shocking beam of sword light shot through the air like a rainbow. Gu Qingyang flicked his fingers, releasing Sword Qi to clash with the rainbow beam.

As the two forces mutually nullified each other, Chen Mountain rose into the air once more, a Divine Sword appearing in his hand, emitting a majestic Emperor’s Might.

Sword Qi swept across three thousand miles!

The radiance of the sun and moon paled in comparison to this Sword Qi.

"Emperor’s Soldier!"

Gu Qingyang’s expression remained unchanged, as a green lotus bloomed beneath his feet, Sword Qi gathering around him. When the Emperor’s Soldier’s Sword Qi cleaved down, the green lotus merely swayed, showing no signs of breaking.

Then,

Gu Qingyang pointed, transforming a wisp of Sword Qi into ten thousand, the power of the Divinity Transformation Sword Technique tearing a hundred miles of space, trapping Chen Mountain within.

"Divinity Transformation Sword Technique!"

Chen Mountain’s expression changed.

As an ancient warrior from fifty thousand years ago, he was no stranger to the Divinity Transformation Sword Technique.

However, what surprised Chen Mountain was that the secret technique inherited from Jing Shen Palace actually appeared in Gu Qingyang’s hands.

Moreover,

in Gu Qingyang’s hands, the Divinity Transformation Sword Technique seemed to have undergone some changes.

When Chen Mountain fought with a Quasi-Emperor from Jing Shen Palace, the opponent’s use of the Divinity Transformation Sword Technique was dwarfed by Gu Qingyang’s current display.

As the ten thousand Sword Qi surged toward him, Chen Mountain dared not hesitate, directly activating the power of the Emperor’s Soldier. The Divine Sword shone brightly, birthing a Great Emperor Illusion from within.

However—

even with the help of the Emperor’s Soldier, it was not enough before Gu Qingyang.

With half-step ninth-rank strength, Gu Qingyang was already far beyond an ordinary Quasi-Emperor. If Chen Mountain were the top Quasi-Emperor, using the power of the Emperor’s Soldier, Gu Qingyang might have had to avoid the sharp edge.

But unfortunately,

Chen Mountain was merely a mid-level Quasi-Emperor.

Thus,

his defeat was inevitable.

In just a moment, the Great Emperor Illusion collapsed, and Chen Mountain was struck down from the void once again by Gu Qingyang.

But this time,

he was severely wounded.

At the moment of Chen Mountain’s critical injury, the other ancient warriors in slumber at Taichu Sacred Land fully awakened.

To be precise,

these warriors had awakened a quarter of an hour earlier.

Their lack of action was due to just having awakened, not fully recovering their strength, requiring time to do so.

As such,

Taichu Sacred Land spared no resources to aid in their recovery.

Now,

after a quarter of an hour,

these warriors had fully regained their peak strength.

What they did not expect, however, was Chen Mountain, armed with an Emperor’s Soldier, fell in less than a quarter of an hour.

Gu Qingyang’s power astonished these ancient warriors.

"Four Quasi-Emperors!"

"So this is the full extent of Taichu Sacred Land’s foundation!"

Gu Qingyang’s gaze moved over the appearing warriors. Including Chen Mountain, Taichu Sacred Land now had four Quasi-Emperors emerging.

This foundation was a few degrees stronger than that of the Celestial Thunder Sacred Land.

As for Saints, Taichu Sacred Land undoubtedly had them, but none appeared, indicating their understanding that this battle was beyond a Saint’s intervention.

A Saint entering the fray

would be suicide.

"To think that after tens of thousands of years, a powerhouse like you would emerge in the world. However, the majesty of the Sacred Land cannot be violated, and you will face a price for this!"

A Quasi-Emperor looked coldly at Gu Qingyang, his gaze as if regarding a corpse.

In his eyes,

no matter how powerful Gu Qingyang was,

as long as he had not entered the Great Emperor Realm, the combined force of four Quasi-Emperors would suffice to deal with him.

"If you want me to pay a price, let’s see if your Taichu Sacred Land has the strength to make that happen!"

Gu Qingyang smiled indifferently, then his smile vanished, replaced by utter coldness in his eyes.

Spiritual Qi erupted.

An Azure Celestial Divine Tree manifested from the void.

As the Divine Tree Illusion appeared, Gu Qingyang’s aura truly ascended to a peak level, spreading the aura of a half-step ninth rank that turned a hundred miles into dust.

This aura caused all Quasi-Emperors to undergo drastic changes in expression. Even Chen Mountain, who had just fought Gu Qingyang, looked troubled and somewhat astonished.

He understood he was not Gu Qingyang’s match, but never thought Gu Qingyang had never shown his full power.

"Kill!"

Gu Qingyang stepped forward, the Divine Tree Illusion swaying, unleashing terrifying power that darkened the entire Azure Sky.

With a palm strike, the destructive force made the four Quasi-Emperors’ expressions change once more.

Without hesitation,

the four Quasi-Emperors acted in unison.

Chen Mountain wielded the Emperor’s Soldier, executing the strongest slash possible, while the remaining three Quasi-Emperors brandished their Lifebound Supreme Treasures.

"Boom—"

The torrent of two forces clashed, shattering three Quasi-Emperor Supreme Treasures instantly, causing the Emperor’s Soldier to wail, and the Great Emperor Illusion to collapse once more.

The four Quasi-Emperors’ bodies trembled, blood spewing from their mouths.

With one strike,

all four Quasi-Emperors were defeated.

The entire Taichu Sacred Land fell into a deathly silence, all eyes fixed on the figure in the void, filled with unstoppable dread.

Strong!

Terrifyingly strong!

They had never imagined that such a formidable figure as Gu Qingyang could exist, capable of subduing four Quasi-Emperor powerhouses with a single strike.

Such strength, even without ascending to the Great Emperor Realm, must not be far off.

As for Chen Mountain and others, a deep sense of powerlessness swelled within them.

Since proving themselves as Quasi-Emperors, apart from facing Great Emperor powerhouses, they had never felt this way before.

"I’ll give you another chance: submit or be destroyed. I give you three breaths to decide. If there is no response after three breaths, Taichu Sacred Land will certainly be destroyed!"