Chen Jie leapt down from the eagle, standing upright in midair as the surrounding air currents surged around him, exuding an overwhelming aura of dominance.
The once-frantic demon monkey arrived in front of him, intending to strike Chen Jie immediately.
But now, feeling the tyrannical aura emanating from Chen Jie, its mind calmed slightly.
This youth… had transformed!
The demon monkey stared at Chen Jie with some caution, holding back any further action for the moment.
Of course, deep down, it still hated him intensely.
"Look! That man from Dragon Nation has been caught by the demon monkey! With this monster's strength, it won't be long before he's nothing but a pile of minced meat!"
"Oh, what a pitiful Dragon Nation man! He might have been able to run a little longer, but now he's stopping—he's practically asking for death!"
"He no longer carries the aura of the Evolution Fruit! He ate it—what a curse!"
…
At this moment, the awakened from other nations also approached, standing at a distance to watch.
They seemed to already envision Chen Jie being flattened into a meat patty by the demon monkey.
The demon monkey and Chen Jie stalemated for a short while.
Finally, unable to restrain itself, it bared its teeth and manifested a wooden club.
This wooden club, obtained from the Evolution Tree, was nearly as hard as a high-level awakened mimic weapon.
At the same time, Chen Jie summoned his Open Heaven Axe.
This Open Heaven Axe was completely different from before.
Now, it had grown by half in size, and a faint red light glimmered along its blade.
Danger radiated from every inch of it.
The moment it appeared, the surrounding spiritual energy swirled toward Chen Jie's axe.
Instantly, the environment changed—sand and stones flew, the forest trees toppled!
"This Dragon Nation man… his weapon is so formidable… but surely even it isn't a match for the demon monkey!"
Park Danye of Kimchi Nation eyed Chen Jie's weapon with envy.
It was in their nation's nature to covet anything belonging to others.
Seeing Chen Jie wield such a powerful weapon, the demon monkey could no longer stay calm.
It leapt into the air.
"Hu hu hu!"
The demon monkey let out several strange roars and swung the wooden club at Chen Jie.
But it attacked without any pattern, striking wildly.
Even so, the effects were terrifying.
Energy radiated from the wooden club in all directions, leaving deep craters everywhere in a matter of moments.
Chen Jie did not rush to counter, instead maneuvering to evade the monkey's attacks.
He was studying for its weaknesses!
Even as a sixth-tier awakener with the Evolution Talent, he still felt he could not finish this demon monkey in one strike.
Each missed attack only fueled the monkey's frustration, causing it to strike faster.
After only three minutes of this high-frequency, powerful assault, the demon monkey began to slow.
Its massive body made its flaws obvious to Chen Jie at a glance.
"Open Heaven, Split Earth!"
Seizing the opening, Chen Jie activated his talent.
A gigantic axe descended from the sky, thunderous in sound.
The awakened watching nearby seemed to witness countless meteors falling from the sky.
The shockwave of force rushed toward them.
"Bang!"
The Open Heaven Axe struck the demon monkey's right arm.
"Puchi!"
Immediately, the skin and flesh of the arm split open, the axe sinking entirely into it.
"Swish!"
Chen Jie quickly withdrew the axe and dodged to the side.
The demon monkey, enraged from the pain, wildly swung the club at Chen Jie.
But all strikes missed, hitting the nearby mountain instead.
"Boom!"
Half the mountaintop was carved away.
"Roarrr!"
Unable to hit Chen Jie, the demon monkey grew even more frenzied, its eyes turning a terrifying red.
"This Dragon Nation man… has some skill!" the eagle-haired vampire Kuris of Eagle Nation gritted his teeth.
Seeing Chen Jie hold his own against such a powerful demon monkey, the usually arrogant Kuris felt his pride wounded!
A lowly human possessing combat strength above his own—it was unbearable.
"Baka! I can also injure this monkey! This Dragon Nation man… will kneel before me!"
Unlike Kuris, Nichikawa Steelplate did not acknowledge Chen Jie's power.
He believed he could match the demon monkey himself, perhaps even defeat Chen Jie directly.
Watching the demon monkey jump wildly, Chen Jie grew somewhat bored.
Before using the Evolution Fruit, the monkey might have exchanged blows with him.
But now…
It seemed utterly weak in his eyes.
Chen Jie's expression hardened as he lifted the Open Heaven Axe into the air.
"What's that Dragon Nation man doing?"
"Is he activating his talent?"
"Such powerful aura! Is he going to finish the demon monkey?"
…
With a thought, all of Chen Jie's enormous strength converged onto the axe blade.
Two massive streams of Hongmeng Clear-Pollute Qi shot skyward.
In an instant, the sky darkened, blotting out the sun.
"It's over!"
Chen Jie said coldly.
He gripped the Open Heaven Axe with both hands and brought it down violently.
It truly carried the aura of cleaving chaos and creating the world.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!!!"
As the axe fell, a series of sonic booms rang out.
Mountains and rivers shook; rocks and trees shattered inch by inch.
In a single moment…
It felt as though the end of the world had arrived.
This was Chen Jie's strongest move since his evolution.
Final: Open Heaven, Split Earth
This release of Open Heaven, Split Earth was hundreds of times stronger than before!
Sensing Chen Jie's overwhelming power, the demon monkey panicked completely.
But it was already beneath Chen Jie's massive axe—escape was meaningless.
The demon monkey planted its legs like a horse stance.
Its sharp teeth clenched, golden fur turning crimson, streams of blood-red aura emanating from its body.
It was pushing its blood to the limit, breaking its own peak.
Now, its aura had reached the pinnacle of seventh-tier, even stepping into eighth-tier!
"Roar!!!"
The demon monkey roared, pouring all its energy into the wooden club and thrusting it toward Chen Jie.
This time, it was a fight to the death.
In an instant, they collided…
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Crack, crack…"
The sky resounded continuously; the awakened from various nations on the ground covered their ears.
Moments later, the noise ceased.
Chen Jie stood proudly in midair.
The demon monkey's wooden club was shattered, blood trickling from its head.
Then, the demon monkey collapsed to the side.
"Boom!"
A seventh-tier demon monkey was utterly slain by Chen Jie!
The awakened from all nations gawked at the fallen demon monkey, unable to believe it was real.
Chen Jie had been a full tier below it!
And yet, with a single move, he had slain it?
"Don't be surprised—next, it's your turn!"
Suddenly, Chen Jie's voice rang out through the air…