Chapter 1276: Saint Physique vs. Nine Yang True Physique

Chapter 1276: Sheng Ti VS Jiu Yang Zhen Ti

Seeing it was Ye Chen, the Da Luo Shen Zi on the throne suddenly stood up, revealing two rows of stark white teeth.

Ye Chen stood in the void, his expression serene, like a stone-carved monument.

The cultivators around felt deeply moved; Ye Chen's immense courage shocked them. He knew it was a deadly trap yet still came, a boldness only a king could possess, and he stood like a true sovereign.

Boom!

From all sides of Zang Hai, the experts of Da Luo Jian Zong appeared, with two hundred thousand cultivators surrounding Zang Hai. Each one stared at Ye Chen with a cold expression, believing that anyone who provoked their Shen Zi should pay the price.

Ye Chen ignored them completely, fixing his gaze on Da Luo Shen Zi.

"This is between you and me. Don't drag others into it."

"You don't have the leverage to negotiate with me."

Da Luo Shen Zi laughed sinisterly, almost maniacally, his eyes gleaming with a violent and bloodthirsty light that made hearts shudder with chill.

"Let's see if these are enough."

Ye Chen brought out the three quasi-saints who had previously been chasing Duan Yu and his group.

"You're asking for death."

The Da Luo Jian Zong experts snorted coldly, their killing intent surging.

"Don't push me to go berserk."

Ye Chen replied coldly, still staring at Da Luo Shen Zi.

"Release these people, and we'll settle this between us—one final battle, life or death as fate decides. We'll end our karma right here."

"Very well."

Da Luo Shen Zi stepped down from the platform and into the void, a mocking smile on his lips, yet he still released the captured individuals. His goal had been achieved; whether he killed them or not didn't matter. What concerned him was Ye Chen's leverage—the three quasi-saints from Da Luo Jian Zong. He couldn't ignore their lives, or he'd have to answer to his superiors.

The restraints were lifted, and the captured people fled Zang Hai as if granted a pardon.

Ye Chen acted swiftly, manifesting a massive hand to gather the reincarnated people of Da Chu into his Chaos Shen Ding.

Da Luo Shen Zi was a madman, and there was no guarantee he wouldn't go back on his word. Keeping the Da Chu reincarnated people by his side was the safest option. As for the others, he couldn't worry about them; he wasn't a savior.

Boom!

The Da Luo Jian Zong experts deployed a massive barrier, enclosing all of Zang Hai.

Now, only Ye Chen and Da Luo Shen Zi remained inside Zang Hai.

The onlookers could see clearly that Zang Hai had become a dedicated battle stage for Ye Chen and Da Luo Shen Zi. In the eyes of Da Luo Jian Zong's experts, Da Luo Shen Zi at his peak could crush Ye Chen effortlessly; they had full confidence in their Shen Zi.

This is the end!

At peak power, Da Luo Shen Zi had strength rivaling a saint!

That mysterious imperial realm figure is probably done for!

Even if he isn't killed by Da Luo Shen Zi, he can't escape Da Luo Jian Zong's encirclement!

Watching Ye Chen inside the barrier, people from all sides sighed in sympathy. No one favored his chances; the situation made it impossible to do so. For Ye Chen, this was a dead end.

Amid the crowd's discussions, Da Luo Shen Zi moved inside the barrier, stepping slowly toward Ye Chen. Behind him loomed the illusion of a blazing sun. With each step, his aura intensified, the sun grew brighter, and his sinister smile became more grotesque.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The void trembled with rhythmic booms—the sound of Da Luo Shen Zi's footsteps. Perhaps his body was as heavy as a mountain, causing the void to rumble with every step.

There was no denying that Da Luo Shen Zi had the capital to be arrogant.

With the Jiu Yang Zhen Ti, a supremely yang bloodline, his vital energy surged like an ocean, and his divine repository seized heaven's fortunes. He was like a blazing sun, dazzling and unapproachable, his bloodline exerting an overwhelming pressure.

Boom!

The heavens rumbled, perhaps unable to bear Da Luo Shen Zi's pressure, as massive waves churned across all of Zang Hai.

Ye Chen remained standing motionless, his expression unchanged from the start.

Indeed, Da Luo Shen Zi was strong—the strongest peer Ye Chen had encountered since arriving in the myriad realms.

But that meant little to him, for he was stronger than Da Luo Shen Zi in every way, whether in bloodline or achievements. This was his supreme pride.

"You'll die a horrible death!"

Da Luo Shen Zi's lips curved slightly as he vanished from the void in an instant. The spectators only heard the sound of a sword's hum.

"With you?"

Ye Chen's words were calm. He stepped forward, merging his nine Dao of Ba Huang fists into one, smashing through a section of the void. Da Luo Shen Zi, hidden in the void space, was forced out on the spot.

"How interesting!"

Da Luo Shen Zi laughed mockingly, not angered by being exposed.

In his view, the stronger Ye Chen was, the more excited he became. Only then could he fully vent his rage; killing Ye Chen in one strike would rob him of the fun.

What a disgusting smile!

Ye Chen muttered indifferently, then stomped, shattering the void of Zang Hai, and struck with a palm as heavy as a mountain.

Da Luo Shen Zi sneered and swung his sword abruptly, slicing out a river of stars that split Ye Chen's palm.

A bloody gash appeared on Ye Chen's palm, courtesy of Da Luo Shen Zi's sword. Faint ghostly light flickered on it, containing a mysterious force that dispersed his essence, preventing the wound from healing.

"Ji Mie force!"

Ye Chen murmured softly, a hint of surprise in his tone.

In that brief distraction, Da Luo Shen Zi attacked again, his palm crashing down and collapsing the void.

"Ba Huang!"

Ye Chen charged upward against the heavens, his fist roaring like a dragon, utterly dominant.

Pfft!

Crack!

In their direct clash, Da Luo Shen Zi's palm turned bloody and mangled, while Ye Chen's hand bone fractured.

"What wonderful blood!"

Da Luo Shen Zi licked his crimson tongue, and his mangled palm regenerated in an instant.

"Phoenix blood has refined your bloodline!"

Ye Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, instantly seeing through Da Luo Shen Zi's origins. The fact that a direct clash could fracture his Sheng Ti bones showed the terrifying strength of Da Luo Shen Zi's physique, enhanced by phoenix blood.

"I underestimated you!"

Ye Chen chuckled coldly, forming a great seal with his hands and shrinking the ground to an inch in a single step, closing in on Da Luo Shen Zi.

Perhaps anticipating Ye Chen's tactic, having suffered from it before, Da Luo Shen Zi was prepared. He smiled eerily and retreated a step, firing bolts of Ji Mie thunder from his brow straight at Ye Chen's primordial spirit, aiming to obliterate his true form in one blow.

"Shen Shang!"

Ye Chen shouted inwardly, and the Shen Shang divine light shot out, crushing Da Luo Shen Zi's Ji Mie thunder.

"Forbidden!"

In that moment, Da Luo Shen Zi's mocking voice rang out.

Ye Chen felt the surrounding space solidify, his outstretched foot halting mid-step, bound by a powerful and mysterious force. It was a domineering secret technique, an unconditional seal.

"How boring!"

Seeing Ye Chen sealed, Da Luo Shen Zi laughed playfully and pointed a beam of divine light at Ye Chen's brow.

"Then let's make it interesting!"

The very next second, Ye Chen broke free from the seal. He raised his hand, shattered Da Luo Shen Zi's divine light, and in one step reached him. Without a word, he swung a massive Smashing Monument Hand straight at that face, with tremendous force.

"You...!"

Da Luo Shen Zi's expression changed, not expecting Ye Chen to escape the seal. He tried to dodge, but it was too late.

Slap!

The crisp sound of the slap echoed loudly, twisting Da Luo Shen Zi's face and sending him staggering.

That looked painful!

The surrounding cultivators winced, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction watching Da Luo Shen Zi get hit.

Boom! Bang!

As the onlookers felt satisfied, the void above Zang Hai erupted in continuous roars.

Da Luo Shen Zi, still reeling from the slap, hadn't recovered when Ye Chen closed in again.

Like a primordial beast, Ye Chen's golden fists were unstoppable, landing punch after punch, pummeling Da Luo Shen Zi from the west of Zang Hai all the way to the east. Each hit drew blood, sending bones and flesh flying.

This...!

The Da Luo Jian Zong experts frowned, with some itching to intervene.

"Stand down!"

A saint spoke indifferently, his demeanor calm, as if he had full confidence in Da Luo Shen Zi.

"You deserve to die!"

From the void above Zang Hai, Da Luo Shen Zi's furious roar descended.

He finally regained his composure, enduring Ye Chen's barrage, and struck back with a palm that sent Ye Chen flying.

This guy was truly pitiful; up close to the Huang Gu Sheng Ti, his body was nearly pulverized, leaving him a bloody figure. With his grotesque face, he looked like a crimson demon.

However, his bloodline, refined by phoenix blood, granted him extraordinary recovery, mending his wounds rapidly.