CHAPTER 417: CHAPTER 417 – BATTLE OF DEIFICATION!

Chapter 417 – Battle of Deification!

Chen Ye’s current mental attribute had already surpassed one hundred thousand, reaching max level.

In fact, the term "max" could also be understood as god-level.

Any attribute that broke through to max would exhibit powers that transcended the ordinary.

The secret realm used "max" to signify the threshold beyond a hundred thousand—a dividing line between human and god.

Chen Ye simply hadn’t realized this yet...

But back to the present.

Now that Chen Ye’s mental attribute had reached god-level, his control over fire had entered a realm of absolute mastery.

He could manipulate flames at will, shaping them however he wished to strike his enemies.

To put it without exaggeration—he was the God of Flame!

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Countless fist-sized white droplets fell from the massive ring of fire above. They passed over the human military zone and landed directly in the alien army below.

Each droplet carried extreme heat and dazzling light, burning everything it touched.

In an instant, the entire night sky was lit up—brighter than daylight.

All the humans who witnessed Chen Ye’s move were utterly stunned.

He hadn’t acted before, but the moment he did—it was a miracle!

In just one moment...

The alien army’s momentum was brought to an abrupt halt.

Many people erupted into cheers.

"Haha! As expected of Invincible Chen! The moment he acts, it’s extraordinary!"

"Compared to last time when he beat up those aliens, he’s even stronger now!"

"The legendary S1 talent—truly unmatched!"

"I don’t think we even need to fight. Just watch the boss crush everything!"

...

Compared to the humans’ excitement...

The aliens were drowning in despair!

The extreme temperature of over 100,000 degrees—forget touching it, even being near it was unbearable.

Fire consumes oxygen to burn.

The higher the temperature, the more oxygen it uses!

In just a blink, all the oxygen in the alien zone was sucked dry.

The terrifying white flames could even ignite soil, turning the ground into a blazing inferno.

Countless aliens perished in the sea of fire!

Even though there were many powerful individuals among the aliens who used various techniques to resist Chen Ye’s flame rain—

Their energy was simply too weak compared to his flames.

There was no way to extinguish or block the divine fire Chen Ye unleashed.

One example: an alien that looked like a shaman began chanting a spell, casting a large field of green light to shield nearby warriors.

But when Chen Ye’s flame rain fell on them, the green light popped like fragile bubbles—completely useless.

It wasn’t that the shaman was weak.

It was simply that Chen Ye’s fire had grown far too strong!

"Woooo—!"

A horn sounded.

Upon hearing it, the alien troops turned and fled in all directions.

Clearly, their carefully planned surprise attack had failed before it even began.

After losing a large number of comrades, the remaining alien forces finally escaped the hellish sea of fire, retreating far away and not daring to come any closer.

High above, Chen Ye waved his hand.

The flame rain and firestorm vanished without a trace, leaving behind only scorched earth.

At that moment, Chen Ye showcased the elegance and power of a true archmage.

A god descended.

Cool beyond words!

Countless human soldiers and adventurers gazed up at the figure in the sky with pure awe.

"So cool! Young Master Chen is incredible! Truly the Invincible One!"

"Wait! Wasn’t Invincible Chen famous for using his fists? When did he become a spellcaster?"

"Don’t ask. Just know that the boss is amazing!"

"With Young Master Chen here, we’re totally safe!"

...

Even the high-ranking officers were speechless at Chen Ye’s display.

A middle-aged man who knew President Chen well stood beside him and couldn’t help saying, "Old Chen, your kid... this is just outrageous!"

President Chen looked at his son’s figure in the sky and nodded in agreement. "Yeah, it’s a bit over the top. I had no idea he had this up his sleeve..."

"Stay alert, everyone!"

The commander’s voice echoed: "If the aliens dared to launch an assault, they must’ve come prepared!"

While everyone agreed the commander had a point...

Still!

Looking at that divine figure hovering in the air, no one could bring themselves to worry.

At that moment—

Chen Ye, still in midair—

Suddenly acted again!

He raised a single finger.

Instantly, massive white flames gathered at his fingertip, condensing into a fireball about one meter in diameter.

Then—

"Whoosh!"

Chen Ye pointed into the distance.

The fireball shot out like a bullet.

He had acted because he sensed a pair of eyes staring straight at him from that direction.

Sure, plenty of eyes were locked on him now—but this one felt different.

The pressure behind that gaze told Chen Ye its owner was not weak.

Moreover, the mysterious metal wrist guards on his arms—artifacts evolved from divine materials—were also reacting with fear toward something in that direction.

So, he acted.

Whoever—or whatever—it was over there, he’d strike first.

"Boom!!"

The fireball hit its target and exploded violently!

But then, something strange happened.

The explosion should’ve spread outward in all directions—but instead, some mysterious force compressed it inward.

And then, it disappeared completely...

"Hm?"

Chen Ye was a little surprised.

Someone had managed to erase his flame? The aliens really had something up their sleeve!

No wonder they dared to attack humanity.

Just then—

"Woooo—!"

The horn blared once more.

The remaining aliens immediately retreated at full speed, clearly terrified of something.

Seeing this, Chen Ye narrowed his eyes and shouted aloud, "Everyone, fall back!!"

His voice thundered across the battlefield.

For a moment, everyone froze.

If anyone else had issued a sudden retreat command, they’d be questioned or ignored.

But not Chen Ye.

His overwhelming performance had earned absolute respect and authority.

When he gave the order, no one dared to treat it lightly.

The commander, being a wise man, understood that Chen Ye would never issue such an order without reason. He immediately relayed the evacuation command.

Even so—

It was a little late.

Because a retreat on this scale couldn’t happen chaotically like the aliens’. It had to be done in order.

Before they had moved far—

A disturbance rippled from the darkness ahead.

"Rumble rumble..."

The ground trembled!

A colossal figure slowly rose beneath the shroud of darkness.

Then—

Within the shadows, two massive crimson fireballs suddenly lit up. Each one was as large as a house.

The commotion had already drawn countless human eyes.

Looking closely, they realized those two fireballs... were eyes.

Just the eyes alone were that huge. What kind of towering monster must the owner be?

"Holy shit! What is that thing?!"

"No wonder the aliens ran—they unleashed the big one!"

"Don’t wait around, run!!"

...

Whooosh—

Suddenly, a tremendous sound of air being torn echoed out.

The next moment—

Everyone saw it. A sky-shattering giant hand swept over their heads, descending upon the human military encampment.

That giant hand was like the Buddha Palm from "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons"!

Even before it landed, the sheer pressure already made countless humans feel like they were suffocating.

All eyes widened. No one could even speak.

At that moment—

They felt the terror of death.

In that instant of crisis—

The bald figure reappeared, standing in front of everyone.

Compared to the giant hand, his figure seemed so tiny—like a mantis trying to block a chariot.

Yet in the eyes of the people, that bald figure looked divine and unshakable.

Then—

They saw it. His tightly clenched right fist swung forward with all its might.

CRACK!

The sound of the punch rupturing the air was like a ten-thousand-pound hammer smashing into every heart.

There was no way to describe that punch.

Even phrases like "shocking heaven and earth" or "ghosts weeping gods trembling" felt too mild.

In everyone’s vision—

The moment he threw that punch, the night sky shattered.

And then, terrifying celestial phenomena appeared.

Day turned to night. Space-time collapsed.

The intense white glare made the entire world turn white in a single instant.

In the face of such a scene, for the first time, everyone felt just how small they truly were—like ants that could be crushed at any moment.

ROAR!!

A horrifying scream erupted suddenly.

This time, the entire Blue Planet heard it.

The sound was so loud, so penetrating.

When everything finally settled, the humans looked up—and were completely dumbfounded.

In the sky above the alien world, a massive, clearly visible hole had opened—piercing straight into the heavens.

Even further in deep space, a planet had been blasted apart—nearly half of it missing.

People clearly remembered that planet. It had been whole just moments ago. A reddish satellite resembling a moon, beautiful to look at...

No one could have imagined—

That one punch from the bald demon king not only destroyed the giant hand...

But also pierced the sky and shattered a planet?

What the hell kind of punch was that?!

Was Young Master Chen... even still human?

Perhaps it was the aftershock of that devastating punch—

But the skies above the alien world began to shift again.

A massive planet changed its orbit, coming into full view.

Its presence reflected light from the nearby star, casting illumination across the battlefield.

With it, they finally saw the true form of the monstrous giant.

It was a three-headed creature!

The two heads on the sides were hard to make out, but the central one resembled an enormous elephant—complete with unimaginable tusks and trunk.

Its body was like Mount Tai.

No—

Possibly even bigger than Mount Tai!

It was so enormous it brought a sense of despair.

In front of it, humans were probably not even as big as a strand of its hair.

No one could understand—how could such a creature exist in the alien world?

How did it survive? Could its skeleton even support its own weight? What did it eat? A single planet wouldn’t last it long!

"Retreat! Fall back!"

Military officers shouted urgently, "Abandon all heavy equipment—full-speed retreat!"

Before such a monster, human strength was meaningless. Even nukes would only tickle it.

"That thing... is his problem now," the commander said quietly.

And by "him," of course, he meant Chen Ye.

Everyone else was retreating.

Only Chen Ye remained at the front.

That giant creature which terrified the entire human army—

In Chen Ye’s eyes... was just whatever.

Seriously. Nothing special at all.

"If this is the best the alien world can do..."

Chen Ye muttered, "I think I could punch straight through their dimension."

He truly had the confidence.

Still, he fully agreed with the humans’ retreat.

They couldn’t help him here—and might even get caught in the crossfire.

ROAR!

Just then—

The monster let out a roar toward Chen Ye.

Its severed hand rapidly regenerated. In its grasp appeared a sword.

A massive sword.

The blade was pitch black and at least a kilometer long.

More importantly, the moment it appeared, it released a strange force field. Everything within its range—plants, grass, trees—withered at a visible speed.

The mysterious metal on Chen Ye’s arms began trembling violently.

"So this is what you were afraid of?"

Chen Ye blinked, then frowned.

The black greatsword was extremely bizarre. Under its force field, even Chen Ye’s powerful body was affected.

His clothes began disintegrating. Murmuring whispers flooded his ears—like demonic chants trying to disrupt his thoughts.

Within moments, Chen Ye felt a strong sense of loathing for the blade.

Thank goodness the human army had fled quickly.

Otherwise, the consequences of being caught in that field would have been unthinkable...

"So this is your trump card?"

Chen Ye let out a cold snort. No more holding back—he was going all out.

His body began to grow and stretch!

His limbs turned into claws.

Massive scales spread across his body...

In just a few breaths, a divine azure dragon nearly six thousand meters long emerged in the sky.

ROOAAARR!

The dragon’s roar echoed across all of Shenzhou.

The retreating human army couldn’t help but look back—and their jaws nearly hit the ground.

They’d seen Chen Ye transform into a dragon before, online.

They knew that this Azure Dragon Divine Beast was none other than the Invincible Bald Demon King himself.

But...

Wasn’t his dragon form just a few hundred meters long last time?

How had it grown ten times larger in such a short time??

Now, it was almost the same size as that three-headed behemoth...

Suddenly—

A breath of dragonfire shot out from the Azure Dragon’s mouth, striking the giant monster directly.

What followed was an explosion on par with a supernova.

"Get down!!"

Countless soldiers screamed, dragging those beside them to the ground.

The next moment!

An indescribable shockwave swept across the battlefield.

Even though they were already far enough away—and even though they ducked in time—they still felt their bodies buckling under the pressure, as if they might die any second.

Many weren’t so lucky—and ended up injured on the spot...

[End of Chapter]