The Yan Emperor smiled, "You seem disappointed."
"Somewhat," Chen Nan replied. "I thought my domain would engulf everyone, leaving them unable to move."
The Yan Emperor said, "It's normal to have such thoughts, after all, your domain is a product of the fusion of Yin and Yang laws."
"But."
"Is it really that weak?"
He shook his head, "Look at the Prime Minister and the Commander-in-Chief. They are both eighth-level Immortal Emperors, on the verge of breaking through to the ninth level."
"Yet, they cannot move an inch right now."
Chen Nan looked down.
Indeed.
Prime Minister Lin Yan and Jiang Tongtian both looked up at the sky.
Their gazes were filled with curiosity, the same as before any domain was cast.
However.
Inside them, turbulent waves of shock surged.
'You're too powerful!
'We are eighth-level Immortal Emperors, at least.
'Can't you show us some respect?'
The Yan Emperor asked, "What do you think happens when water and fire of equal intensity collide?"
"Can fire evaporate water?"
"Can water extinguish fire?"
Chen Nan fell into thought.
The Yan Emperor stated, "Between you and me, it's like water and fire. But with your current strength, you are not enough to extinguish my raging flames."
"Your domain, it covers an area of ten thousand meters, right?"
Chen Nan nodded solemnly, "Yes, it covers an area of ten thousand meters."
The Yan Emperor continued, "However..."
"Do you know that you have only just entered the elementary ranks?"
Chen Nan asked curiously, "Are there different levels of power for laws?"
The Yan Emperor shook his head, "The Immortal Realm does not have a tiered classification for laws."
"Unlike the clear disparity in levels among cultivators."
"After all, very few can grasp laws."
"Even if they do, the laws they grasp are different, making precise classification impossible."
"However, there is an unspoken understanding of law tiers."
"Ten thousand meters is elementary."
"One hundred thousand meters is intermediate."
"One million meters is advanced."
"Ten million meters is top-tier."
He looked at Chen Nan and smiled, "Do you want to know the Human Emperor's law tier?"
Chen Nan nodded seriously.
"It should be top-tier," the Yan Emperor's expression became unusually solemn. "The reason he didn't use his laws in that battle back then was that if he had, it would have caused widespread destruction."
"A ten-million-meter 'Annihilation Domain' would have covered an area of ten thousand kilometers."
"The Human Realm itself is not that large, and there isn't a ten-thousand-kilometer uninhabited zone."
"Fortunately, your master, Cao Rufeng, arrived in time and used formations to separate us."
"Otherwise, he would likely have used the Annihilation Law."
"I heard that your master was severely injured after that incident and resigned from his position as State Preceptor."
A strong sense of frustration washed over him.
His 'Eternity' only covered ten thousand meters, and he had already considered challenging a ninth-level Immortal Emperor.
Who would have thought that the Human Emperor's Annihilation Law covered twenty thousand kilometers?
He looked up at the sky.
A distance of twenty thousand kilometers...
It was truly a gap as vast as heaven and earth, or clouds and mud.
The Yan Emperor saw through Chen Nan's thoughts and said softly, "Don't be discouraged. The Yan Emperor has lived for nearly a hundred thousand years, and you've only been cultivating for how long?"
"Although you can cultivate in that Immortal Mansion."
"However..."
"There are many spatial artifacts in the Immortal Realm."
"He can also cultivate within spatial artifacts."
"Remember one thing, time is the cheapest commodity in the Immortal Realm."
Chen Nan's mindset instantly recovered, his eyes burning as he looked at the Yan Emperor, "I've seen the disparity in laws. Next, let's look at physical bodies!"
With that,
He retracted his domain.
And unleashed the Great Roc Technique, attacking the Yan Emperor.
There were no overly complex moves.
But every strike was a killing blow.
The Yan Emperor was furious.
He was truly being treated as a whetstone!
He moved.
His body was enveloped in a terrifying aura.
Like a surging river.
Unrelenting.
Boom, boom, boom!
Dull explosions resounded in the void.
Space twisted.
Collapsed.
Then quickly healed.
In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged hundreds of blows.
Yet, they fought to a stalemate.
Chen Nan's physical body was formidable, comparable to a ninth-level Immortal Emperor.
Although his speed was a weakness,
The Great Roc Technique completely compensated for it.
Lin Yan stared blankly at the two afterimages in the sky, "I can hardly imagine that this guy's strength is so terrifying."
"Yes, this is the Yan Emperor, one of the eight Supremes of the Human Race!" Jiang Tongtian murmured.
He knew.
If he had encountered Chen Nan,
He would have been utterly defeated.
Whether it was the domain he had previously displayed,
Or his physical strength,
They were not something an eighth-level Immortal Emperor could contend with.
"I don't think this fight needs to continue," the Yan Emperor said, floating in the air, panting heavily. "Your physical strength is on par with mine. Even if we fought for ten days and ten nights, we wouldn't be able to determine a winner."
"Not necessarily!"
Chen Nan's body trembled.
A silver-white and golden radiance enveloped him.
He floated in mid-air, radiating light.
Like a descending deity.
"Geng Metal Law?" the Yan Emperor frowned. "You've actually integrated the Geng Metal Law into your body? Can you do that?"
For Immortal Emperors,
Laws were like magic spells.
They were higher-level magic spells.
But Chen Nan had integrated magic into his body, which was an unprecedented phenomenon.
"Won't we know if we fight?"
Chen Nan grinned and used the Great Roc Technique, appearing before the Yan Emperor.
Boom!
Their fists collided!
A muffled thunderclap erupted in the air!
The previously equal situation was instantly reversed.
The Yan Emperor was sent flying by Chen Nan's punch, feeling a dull ache in his arm.
Recalling that punch,
He felt an illusion.
As if he had traveled back in time to his childhood, when he first started cultivating.
At that time, his master had him strike Xuan Iron with his fist.
The feeling of that punch was like striking Xuan Iron for the first time.
Chen Nan's fist was indestructible and difficult to match.
"Can I also integrate laws into my body?" the Yan Emperor's eyes burned with desire. He felt he could.
"Probably," Chen Nan did not mention that it had taken him a thousand years in the Immortal Mansion to achieve this.
The Yan Emperor stated, "I now understand your strength."
"Invincible below the Supremes."
"Even if you encounter another ninth-level Immortal Emperor, you can kill them if they're caught off guard."
"In a physical confrontation, even the Human Emperor is no match for you."
"However, he won't give you the chance to get close."
"Laws are the foundation for judging a person's strength."
"Take my brother's advice, try to cultivate laws as much as possible in the future."
Chen Nan nodded solemnly, then cupped his fists and said, "Brother, there's no eternal banquet under the heavens. Let's part ways here!"
He had come to the Yan Kingdom to refine a high-grade immortal artifact to open the sixth level of the Immortal Mansion. Now that his goal was achieved, it was time to leave.
The Yan Emperor couldn't help but ask, "Where are you planning to go? To the Central Continent now?"
"Listen to my advice, you still have a great distance to go to catch up with the Human Emperor. Rushing there now would be extremely unwise."
"Of course, I suggest you go to the Xue Kingdom."
"There is a supreme treasure there. If you can obtain it, your strength will surely advance by leaps and bounds!"
"Pfft!" Chen Nan spat fiercely, "I'd rather die than go to the Xue Kingdom! If you mention the Xue Kingdom to me again, don't blame me for falling out with you!"
The Yan Emperor's face turned green. He didn't expect Chen Nan to be so enraged. "What's going on?"
"Why do you have such intense anger towards the Xue Kingdom?"
"Could it be that back in the Land of Creation, the Empress did something to you...?"