The power Xuanzun displayed upon making his move was unexpected. The Heavenly Emperor who confronted him was a being whose strength was forged in the flesh; to him, plucking stars with a single hand or casting aside vast worlds was effortless. Yet, despite such overwhelming power, he found himself utterly bested by Xuanzun, narrowly escaping death.
Facing the formidable Xuanzun, this Heavenly Emperor of the flesh, now reduced to a mere head with disheveled hair, bore not a trace of his former, exalted majesty. It must be said that those capable of reaching the station of Heavenly Emperor are truly powerful; even reduced to nothing but a head, he still clung to life. The rest of the Heavenly Court, seeing one of their own reduced to such a state, felt their hearts tremble. It had been a long time since they had felt such terror.
Fenglixi was also profoundly shocked to see the Emperor in such a condition. She had previously entertained the thought of facing Xuanzun herself, but now she understood clearly: had she truly crossed paths with him, she would have died at his hands long ago. Xuanzun’s cultivation was far beyond the level of the Free Heaven she had anticipated. Even now, they could not judge the full extent of his true strength. Perhaps he remained at the Free Heaven level, albeit at its absolute peak, or perhaps he stood at an even higher plane—either was possible.
Chapter 600