Chapter 494: The Terrifying Jiang Ye

“This is outrageous! Seven people ganging up on Jiang Ye?”

“Thank goodness Chen Zilu is still on Jiang Ye’s side.”

“This is bad. With seven Transcendent Aptitudes combined, Jiang Ye will definitely be eliminated.”

“Good thing I bet on Chu Jingye to win.”

“…” Countless viewers stared intently at the tournament footage.

As the Great Stellar War progressed, the live broadcast audience had surged past thirty-five billion—an unprecedented peak!

This record-breaking viewership had ignited unparalleled fervor for this year’s Great Stellar War.

When billions of viewers witnessed Jiang Ye being ambushed by seven transcendent prodigies, most began to rally in his defense.

But what happened next left the audience in utter shock.

“What?!”

“Jiang Ye is taking on seven opponents and dominating them?”

“Holy shit!!”

“Wang Feifan has been eliminated!”

“No way! Is Jiang Ye really this strong?” The crowd erupted in disbelief, staring dumbfounded at the projection screen.

No one could have imagined that Jiang Ye, facing the era’s most elite transcendent prodigies in a seven-on-one battle, would completely overwhelm them.

This power…?

Not only the countless spectators, but even the eighth and ninth breakthrough powerhouses on the annular platform trembled with awe.

“Jiang Ye…?”

“Is he really this strong?” Qiu Cang, Jiang Ye’s teacher, was utterly stunned. He had never anticipated such a display.

Jiang Ye’s Heaven and Earth Dharma Manifestation was only 3,000 meters tall, not significantly larger than Chu Jingye’s. Yet his current power seemed like a dimensional strike.

“One spear sweep to defeat seven transcendent prodigies?”

“Wait, Li Zihuang didn’t even exert herself.”

“Even so, Jiang Ye fought six transcendent prodigies alone and still maintained absolute dominance?”

“Could it be that he didn’t use his full strength in his earlier battle against Zhou Xingkong?” In the void, the demigods were equally astonished.

Seventh breakthrough experts possessed formidable vitality. However, a major battle would still drain tremendous energy, especially after unleashing ultimate moves, requiring significant recovery time.

Jiang Ye and Zhou Xingkong’s clash had been a relentless exchange of trump cards. One would expect Jiang Ye’s strength to be severely diminished afterward.

Yet the opposite had occurred.

Jiang Ye’s power hadn’t waned; it had become even more terrifying than before.

“Li Qingqiu.”

“What’s the deal with Li Zihuang?” the Zhou Family Demigod asked the Li Clan Demigod. “She’s supposedly on Chu Jingye’s side, but we haven’t seen her lift a finger. Could she be secretly helping Jiang Ye?”

The other demigods turned to the Li Clan Demigod as well.

As demigods, they could easily see through the schemes of these juniors.

During the tournament, Li Zihuang had appeared to support Chu Jingye, but in reality, she hadn’t dealt any serious blows to Jiang Ye or Chen Zilu.

“How juniors clash is their own affair,” the Li Clan Demigod said coolly. “Are you suggesting we should intervene?”

“I know you’re still bitter about Jiang Ye defeating Zhou Xingkong.”

“Then swallow your bitterness,” Li Qingqiu, the Li Clan Demigod, said calmly. “Or, if you prefer, let Zhou Xingkong go back in. We won’t stop you.”

Zhou Huaifeng, the Zhou Family Demigod, froze.

Let Zhou Xingkong go back in?

Even if the rules of the civilization ruins allowed it—which was unlikely—what good would it do?

Just to get another beating from Jiang Ye?

“Hmph!” The Zhou Family Demigod snorted coldly and fell silent.

Just then,

“Hmm?”

“Chu Jingye is using that move,” the Demigod of the Chu Clan said with a smile, stroking his beard.

“Palm World?”

“Can Jiang Ye handle this?” The other demigods turned to the projection, their faces filled with curiosity.

Palm World!

This was Chu Jingye’s signature technique, the move that had made him famous.

In the previous Great Stellar War, Chu Jingye, then only at the fifth breakthrough realm, had used this very technique to seize the All-Stars Champion title.

This time, the power of the move would be a thousand times more terrifying than before.

“Palm World!”

Chu Jingye raised his palm and struck toward Jiang Ye.

In an instant, all things seemed to shrink as the palm rapidly expanded.

Before a finger could snap, a colossal hand, large enough to blot out the sky, materialized, spanning the entire world.

From Jiang Ye’s perspective, he felt like a mayfly, completely enveloped by the sky-obscuring hand.

This was an astonishing sight.

Jiang Ye had already transformed into his Heaven and Earth Dharma Manifestation, a towering form three thousand meters tall. Yet even at that height, he appeared as insignificant as a mayfly before the colossal hand.

One could only imagine the sheer scale of that hand.

This was Chu Jingye’s ultimate move: Palm World.

“Condense!” Chu Jingye roared, and streams of flowing light erupted from the giant hand. As the light flickered, a faint phantom shadow of a world materialized within the palm.

Palm World!

“That’s Chu Jingye’s innate ability, Creation Endowment,” the other transcendent prodigies exclaimed, their faces filled with shock.

“Chu Jingye’s Palm World has grown this powerful?” Li Zihuang’s expression darkened.

Creating a world in an instant.

This ability far surpassed their wildest imaginations.

“Chu Jingye actually possesses the Creation Endowment?”

“Be careful,” Bai Gui’s voice echoed in Jiang Ye’s mind. “His ability is no ordinary Transcendent Aptitude; it belongs to the most formidable class.”

“Most formidable?” Jiang Ye was taken aback.

Bai Gui’s standards were notoriously high. For her to make such a statement meant Chu Jingye’s technique was truly extraordinary.

“Creation Endowment?” Jiang Ye pressed. “Does this ability allow him to create entire worlds?”

“Not quite,” Bai Gui replied, shaking her head. “The Creation Endowment allows him to construct a prototype of a miniature world. It lacks complete rules and is merely a framework.”

“However, this ability possesses growth potential.”

Jiang Ye nodded.

The most unique aspect of Transcendent Aptitudes lies in their ability to evolve and metamorphose as the user’s realm advances.

“It’s like Chu Jingye’s Creation Endowment,” Bai Gui said. “If he were to ascend to divinity, he could create a real, miniature world based on the profound mysteries he has grasped.”

“Within this small world, the rules would operate entirely under his control.”

“This ability…”

“…can utterly crush other Transcendent Aptitudes,” Bai Gui emphasized solemnly. “He could even defeat opponents a major realm above him with ease.”

Jiang Ye couldn’t help but marvel.

Create a real world?

This was truly beyond imagination.

The more Jiang Ye comprehended the mysteries of heaven and earth, the more he realized the vastness of the cosmos and the unfathomable complexity of its workings.

For a single individual to create a complete world?

It was utterly fantastical.

“Creation Endowment?” Jiang Ye mused inwardly. “Such an innate ability is truly enviable.”

To create a world with a mere thought.

This was practically divine power.

The exchange with Bai Gui lasted only an instant.

In the next moment, Chu Jingye’s Palm World had materialized, overflowing with flowing light as if a colossal world were suspended in his palm.

“Capture!” Chu Jingye roared.

Boom!

The Palm World erupted with overwhelming suction, transforming into a black hole that even light couldn’t escape.

For a moment, even Jiang Ye felt the terrifying force trying to drag him into the Palm World.

“Be careful,” Bai Gui warned gravely. “Once you’re sucked into the Palm World, you’ll be suppressed by its rules. Escaping will become nearly impossible.”

“Understood.” Jiang Ye tilted his head back to gaze at the colossal world, a strange glint flickering in his eyes.

Whoosh!

His figure shot upward, as if unable to resist the terrifying suction, and was pulled into the Palm World.

(End of the Chapter)