"What?"

As Ye Yan's words fell, everyone present focused their attention.

Ye Yan, what does this mean?

Enter the Half-Step Quasi-Emperor realm now?

Are you kidding me?

What level is the Half-Step Quasi-Emperor?

Bearing the words 'Quasi-Emperor,' even if it's just half a step, it's already beyond what a Supreme Half-Emperor can compare to.

Is this something you can just step into whenever you want?

Are you pulling my leg?

Boom!

But, just as everyone was sneering, Ye Yan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and a light flickered on his body.

Under the cover of this light, the spiritual stones, weapons, and other items given to him by Ming Ruoyu, Lion Emperor, and others were directly devoured by Ye Yan. These treasures entering his body caused Ye Yan's body to tremble violently.

A booming sound also instantly echoed in this place.

Under the Heavenly Emperor Art, Ye Yan's aura rapidly increased. In an instant, his spiritual power and soul power stepped into the peak of the Ninth Level Supreme Half-Emperor realm!

This is purely the peak of the Supreme Half-Emperor realm.

However…

Within Ye Yan's body, the weapons, spiritual stones, and other treasures had not been completely refined yet.

As Ye Yan's expression focused.

The weapons and spiritual stones were also completely refined by Ye Yan!

Boom!

At this moment, the spiritual power within the refined spiritual stones, weapons, and other treasures also gathered into Ye Yan's dantian and soul core under his guidance. Then, a booming sound rang out, and Ye Yan's eyes suddenly narrowed.

In this instant, Ye Yan felt an unprecedentedly powerful force.

"Half-Step Quasi-Emperor!"

Ye Yan murmured in his heart.

Luo Shui, Luo Rong, Hun Dan, Tian Jiuchen, Chi Sanquan, and others' powers once again bombarded over, and a powerful aura rippled through this place.

"Alas!"

Looking at this scene, many cultivators shook their heads.

Even Yu Yingying, Corpse Immortal, and others sighed.

With such power, how could Ye Yan resist?

As for stepping into the Half-Step Quasi-Emperor realm?

This made everyone laugh; it was too absurd.

Even they didn't believe it.

In this world, who can say they'll step into the Half-Step Quasi-Emperor realm and then just do it?

Even if Ye Yan's cultivation technique is heaven-defying, it's impossible to do it, right?

After all, to step into the Half-Step Quasi-Emperor realm, it's not just about having abundant spiritual power, but also having an understanding of the Half-Step Quasi-Emperor realm.

If you are a descendant of the Great Emperor, having walked or witnessed the path that the young Great Emperor walked.

Or if you have ever heard the Great Emperor's teachings.

Or if you have ever competed with the Great Emperor…

Or if you have other opportunities, perhaps you can step into the Half-Step Quasi-Emperor level from the Ninth Level Supreme Half-Emperor realm.

But…

How could Ye Yan have such an understanding?

If you're not a descendant of the Great Emperor, who would discuss the Dao with you for a long time?

Who can comprehend the Great Emperor's path?

Even if a Supreme Quasi-Emperor chants scriptures to you, you can't instantly step into the Half-Step Quasi-Emperor realm from the peak of the Ninth Level Supreme Half-Emperor realm, right?

In the cultivation world, every level has a process.

It's not something that can be achieved overnight!

So…

Under everyone's gaze, under the power of so many geniuses, Ye Yan will definitely be unable to resist, right?

"Condense!"

At this moment, Ye Yan took a deep breath and suddenly shouted out a word.

As this word fell, the Immortal Ancient Killing Array, Heaven-Defying Array, and Ancestral Fire Burning Heaven Array were once again condensed by Ye Yan.

Moreover, these three arrays were completely combined into one!

Buzz!

In an instant, Ye Yan pointed his finger.

Clang!

The power within the three arrays directly transformed into a sword.

Under everyone's gaze, this sword fiercely slashed towards the power condensed by the hundred geniuses above.

Crack, crack!

Instantly, a series of crisp sounds rang out.

"Ye Yan's power has shattered, right?" Yu Yingying and others sighed.

Liu Ruyan nodded even more fiercely.

"No, that's not right!"

However, at this moment, Huang Xi, Gu Feixuan, and others focused their attention.

Huh?

As their words fell, everyone looked again.

"This is?"

"It's not that Ye Yan's spiritual power is shattering; it's…"

"The spiritual power of those geniuses is shattering!"

Gulp!

As Huang Xi's words fell, all the cultivators present trembled in their hearts.

Under their gaze, the spiritual power of many geniuses shattered with a bang, but Ye Yan's sword energy remained.

This sword energy was in the sky, as if it were eternal.

Puff, puff, puff!

Afterwards, the sword energy scattered, heading towards those geniuses.

In an instant, many geniuses' bodies directly exploded, and even their souls shattered.

"Hahaha!"

"Satisfying!"

Seeing this, Lion Emperor laughed immediately.

"However, this is not enough… Old Ox… you come with me; we've recovered almost enough. Let's do something big!" At this moment, Lion Emperor looked at Niu Dadao.

Hearing this, Niu Dadao also nodded, then quietly left this place.

Boom!

The battle here continued.

Ye Yan's sword directly killed thirty geniuses!

It also blocked the power of Luo Shui, Luo Rong, Hun Dan, and others.

Hiss…

Such a scene shocked all directions.

"He…"

Yu Yingying and others were surprised.

None of them had expected that everything would end like this.

The power of Ye Yan's sword was so powerful.

"This?"

"Impossible!"

"Your aura!"

Luo Shui and others looked at Ye Yan at this moment, their eyes wide open.

This?

Not only them, but other cultivators were also extremely stunned.

"Half-Step Quasi-Emperor?"

"He really broke through?"

"Damn it, breaking through whenever he wants?"

"This… is a bit too strange, right?"

"Could it be that he already had an understanding of the Half-Step Quasi-Emperor realm?"

At this moment, everyone didn't know what to say.

"I didn't expect that in this world, there really are geniuses like us."

"Good!"

"Before, you weren't qualified enough to be our whetstone, but now…"

"You are somewhat qualified!"

Staring at Ye Yan, Heavenly Maiden Luo Shui spoke.

This?

Hearing such words, many people were shocked.

What does this mean?

Ye Yan stepped into the Half-Step Quasi-Emperor realm…

And he's only barely qualified to become Heavenly Maiden Luo Shui's whetstone?

This…

How powerful are Heavenly Maiden Luo Shui and the others?

"Is that so?"

But at this moment, hearing these words, Ye Yan's expression focused. In an instant, he unleashed the Heavenly Battle Technique's 130-fold amplification. This amplification transformed into speed. Under this, Ye Yan instantly arrived in front of Heavenly Maiden Luo Shui.

Clang!

Under everyone's eyes, Ye Yan slashed out a sword.

This sword tore through the sky and shattered everything. It shattered Heavenly Maiden Luo Shui's defenses and directly slashed at her head. Instantly, blood spurted out, and Heavenly Maiden Luo Shui's head flew out.

"I am qualified to be your whetstone… but unfortunately…"

"You are not qualified to be Ye Yan's whetstone!"

Standing in this place, Ye Yan slowly spoke.