Chapter 1308: Duel Against Two Emperors

Chapter 1308: Battling Two Emperors

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The starry sky trembled, the banging sounds slow and rhythmic. Listening closely, they were the footsteps of someone walking, perhaps due to the immense weight of their body, causing the cosmos to rumble with each step.

Dou Zhan Sheng Huang began to move, advancing steadily, a Wu Jin Tie Bang in his hand. It was etched with ancient patterns, surrounded by golden auras, each one carrying an overbearing presence.

Tai Xu Long Di also stirred, his steps deliberate, gripping the Tai Xu Long Jian. It was wreathed in dragon energy, with deep and prolonged dragon roars interwoven with profound Dao heavenly sounds.

Both Dou Zhan Sheng Huang and Tai Xu Long Di walked with the essence of the Great Dao, appearing ordinary yet ancient.

Ye Chen summoned the Lü Tian Da Ji and suspended the Hun Chao Shen Ding above his head. As for Shangguan Yu'er inside the Hun Chao Ding, he sealed her in a bronze furnace to shield her from the devastating battle.

He dared not slacken, pushing his peak combat power further by activating the Demonic Path and various forbidden techniques. The Hun Chao Dao principles manifested, weaving into chains of order that encircled his body, echoing with his Sacred Body's origin both inside and out.

With a boom in the starry sky, Dou Zhan Sheng Huang struck first, shattering a swath of stars with one step and swinging his Wu Jin Tie Bang in a domineering overhead strike that seemed capable of crushing a hundred thousand li of mountains and rivers.

Ye Chen's expression turned stern, his vast vital energy surging as he abruptly raised the Lü Tian Da Ji to block.

Clang!

The metallic clash was crisp, sparks flying brilliantly as the great halberd met the iron staff.

In this direct confrontation, Ye Chen was smashed to one knee in the starry sky by Dou Zhan Sheng Huang's staff, his arm cracking open with spurts of Sacred Blood. Dou Zhan Sheng Huang's vital energy was too overpowering, his attacks far too dominant.

Ye Chen realized in his heart that it was no wonder Dou Zhan Sheng Huang was the shortest-lived Great Emperor. Such a domineering Dao would inevitably backlash on its wielder over long ages; it was a flaw that even a Great Emperor could not erase.

In that brief moment, Tai Xu Long Di also charged, swinging the Tai Xu Long Jian and unleashing a galaxy-like slash.

This sword from Tai Xu Long Di was a killing strike, fused with Imperial Dao principles and various Tai Xu divine abilities. Though the galaxy it produced was dazzling, it carried the power to destroy heavens and earth.

In a flash, Ye Chen roared fiercely, forcibly shoving aside Dou Zhan Sheng Huang's Wu Jin Tie Bang.

After repelling Dou Zhan Sheng Huang, Ye Chen did not pause, immediately escaping to evade the Dragon Emperor's fatal strike.

However, though he dodged Tai Xu Long Di's sword, he still took a hit. A bloody gash was carved across his back, and through the torn Sacred Body, his radiant spine was visible.

Dou Zhan Sheng Huang swung his staff again, and before Ye Chen could steady himself, he was sent flying.

Before he could regain his footing, Tai Xu Long Di arrived, delivering a world-ending sword strike with destructive force.

Pfft!

Ye Chen was wounded, spurts of Sacred Blood spraying out, each drop strikingly vivid. Had he not used Tai Xu Teleportation at the critical moment to avoid vital areas, he might have been slain by the Dragon Emperor's sword, his origin destroyed.

These two Great Emperors truly think highly of this junior!

Ye Chen finally stabilized himself, blood surging from his mouth, with Imperial Dao principles lingering around his wounds, eroding his vital energy. Not only could the injuries not heal, but they were even expanding outward.

Tai Xu Long Di and Dou Zhan Sheng Huang shadowed him like ghosts, attacking from east and west without giving him a moment to breathe.

Fight!

Ye Chen's voice rang out resoundingly as he reshaped his Sacred Body, burned his vital energy, and pushed his combat power even closer to its peak. He activated the Hun Chao Dao Symbol, treading upon the Golden Sacred Sea, facing the two Great Emperors alone.

Boom! Bang!

The battle erupted instantly, the scene magnificent.

Ye Chen fought like a war king, his aura dominating the eight directions, each strike a world-shaking divine ability that split heavens and cracked earth.

Tai Xu Long Di was like an immortal emperor, his combat power reaching the heavens, with Imperial Dao principles dancing and spatial orders eerily unpredictable. Every move was a lethal technique that destroyed worlds, nearly splitting Ye Chen apart several times.

Dou Zhan Sheng Huang was like a barbaric god, his fiery eyes and golden gaze radiating immortal light, his strikes straightforward and utterly dominant. His Dao was fiercely overbearing, and each swing of the Wu Jin Tie Bang carried pulverizing divine power, unstoppable by anyone.

The young Sacred Body battling two young Great Emperors was a brutal fight.

Ye Chen was bathed in Sacred Blood, struggling fiercely, his Sacred Body covered in wounds, muscles and bones exposed, a shocking sight.

Witnessing this, cultivators from all sides were horrified, staring in shock at Tai Xu Long Di and Dou Zhan Sheng Huang.

Though they did not know who these two were, they knew they were extraordinarily powerful. The Sacred Body could slay a Saint even under heavenly tribulation—such dominance—yet here he was, beaten to the point of helplessness by them.

From this, it was clear that each of them was no weaker than the Sacred Body, let alone when they joined forces.

In a corner of the crowd, Long Wu's expression was gravely serious.

As the remnant soul of Tai Xu Long Di, he knew all too well the Dragon Emperor's terror. Combined with Dou Zhan Sheng Huang, whose combat power was on par, these two Great Emperors, both supreme in offense throughout history, fighting together would overwhelm even the Ancient Sacred Body. This battle had been unfair from the start.

Pfft!

As Long Wu pondered, Ye Chen suffered another heavy blow, nearly obliterated by Tai Xu Long Di's sword and almost shattered by Dou Zhan Sheng Huang's staff, teetering on the brink of death.

By now, the three had clashed over three hundred rounds, with fresh blood staining the starry sky, mostly from the Ancient Sacred Body.

Ye Chen's eyes were blood-red. Though his combat power was immense, facing two young Great Emperors, he was still suppressed. Every attack came at a heavy cost, for he was fighting two against one.

From the east, Tai Xu Long Di advanced with his sword, treading upon a dragon sea and backed by the Tai Xu Immortal Realm woven from Imperial Dao principles—his Dao manifestation—that made the starry sky quake and shatter inch by inch.

From the west, Dou Zhan Sheng Huang gripped his Wu Jin Tie Bang, his entire body ablaze with flames, his fiery eyes and golden gaze evolving worlds of the Dao—his Imperial Dao principles, utterly dominant.

Ye Chen tightened his grip on the Lü Tian Da Ji, driven to the edge of madness by this onslaught; at this rate, he was doomed to fall.

In that moment, the Hun Chao Shen Ding hovering above his head hummed and trembled, as if responding to Ye Chen's inner roar. It awakened its loyal protective spirit and flew straight toward Tai Xu Long Di.

Its purpose was simple: to restrain the Dragon Emperor and buy time for Ye Chen to destroy Dou Zhan Sheng Huang.

Fight!

Ye Chen swung the great halberd toward Dou Zhan Sheng Huang, not wasting the opportunity created by the Hun Chao Shen Ding.

In single combat, he feared no cultivator of the same level, whether they were young Great Emperors or wielders of Imperial Dao principles. This was the unyielding belief of the Sacred Body, the Hun Chao Dao, and the surging will to battle.

Boom! Bang!

The battle raged on, even more grand than before.

The Hun Chao Shen Ding clashed with Tai Xu Long Di, holding him back. It was massive and sturdy, ancient and natural, with Escaping Armor Heavenly Characters arranged around it and the sounds of the Great Dao echoing—truly extraordinary.

Having accompanied Ye Chen through countless heavenly tribulations, it had undergone multiple evolutions and rebirths. Made from Da Luo Divine Iron, it now possessed the qualification to contend with Imperial Dao principles, though just barely.

Impressive as it was, its opponent was a young Great Emperor manifested from Imperial Dao principles. The ding's body was slashed with numerous sword marks, its radiant immortal light nearly extinguished; ultimately, it was no match for the Dragon Emperor.

On the other side, Ye Chen and Dou Zhan Sheng Huang fought with heaven-shattering force, shaking the entire starry sky.

Facing Dou Zhan Sheng Huang alone, his pressure eased, and his attacks were peerless, each strike at full peak power.

Their battle was primal and savage: for every staff strike Dou Zhan Sheng Huang landed on Ye Chen, he retaliated with a halberd thrust. Ye Chen's Sacred Body was smashed apart multiple times, while Dou Zhan Sheng Huang's divine body was exploded several times in return. Bathed in Sacred Blood, Ye Chen was equally soaked in the emperor's blood.

Evenly matched!

Long Wu frowned as he watched Ye Chen and Dou Zhan Sheng Huang.

Their combat powers were neck and neck; Ye Chen might truly slay Dou Zhan Sheng Huang, but the Hun Chao Shen Ding might not hold out that long.

Long Wu's worries were not unfounded. The Hun Chao Shen Ding was already riddled with scars from Tai Xu Long Di's slashes, its immortal light on the verge of fading, the time it could buy severely limited.

Once the Hun Chao Shen Ding fell and Ye Chen had not yet defeated Dou Zhan Sheng Huang, the situation would revert to the earlier one, with Ye Chen facing both emperors alone and likely perishing in this starry sky.

Exclamations of astonishment echoed from all sides, most eyes fixed meaningfully on the Hun Chao Shen Ding.

Many veteran cultivators stroked their beards, seemingly recognizing its material. Merely a magical artifact, yet it held off a powerhouse on par with its master, truly astonishing.