Chapter 1358: Star River Avenue

"He's really here." Upon seeing that the golden light was Ye Chen, the cultivators from all sides exclaimed in surprise.

"This is getting exciting." The eyes of the cultivators from all sides lit up, eager to not miss any of the thrilling scenes.

"Since you've come today, don't think about leaving." A thunderous rumble echoed as a powerful Sheng Ren from Taiqing Gong charged straight at Ye Chen, wielding a Yin Yang Crown and unleashing immortal radiance, intent on obliterating him in one strike.

Ye Chen said nothing and didn't bother to respond. With a single step, he used Shrinking the Earth into Inches to evade the attack, instantly appearing right in front of the Sheng Ren.

The Taiqing Gong Sheng Ren's expression changed drastically, unprepared for Ye Chen's elusive movement technique. He tried to retreat and escape, but it was too late. Ye Chen struck him with a palm, sending him flying and nearly shattering his physical body.

Execute!

Three more powerful Sheng Ren rushed forward, working together to control a bronze furnace that released waves of divine glory.

It was a terrifying artifact, at the Sheng Wang level, refined with the bone and blood of a Sheng Wang and imprinted with supreme Dao principles. Every strand of its profound essence poured out like a mountain's weight, silent and chilling.

Ye Chen avoided a direct clash and summoned the Chaos Shen Ding from his divine sea. With its mighty form, it forcefully collided with the bronze furnace.

No wonder the Chaos Shen Ding was so domineering. Though only a Sheng Ren-level artifact, it was fiercely powerful. In just one collision, it cracked the Sheng Wang-level artifact, leaving onlookers from all sides stunned.

As the Sheng Wang bronze furnace was damaged, the three Sheng Ren suffered backlash and coughed up blood, stumbling backward.

Ye Chen didn't pursue them. Like a wild primordial divine dragon, he charged into the crowd, cleaving a bloody path with his palm as he headed straight for Xiao Ling Wa and Man Shan. His Archaic Holy Body's vital energy surged like roaring tides.

Annihilate him!

Sheng Ren and Quasi-Sheng from Taiqing Gong attacked from all sides, some wielding artifacts, others casting divine abilities, and still others setting up killing formations. Without exception, they all targeted the patch of void where Ye Chen stood.

Outer Path Dharma, activate!

With a cold shout from Ye Chen, he opened the Chaos Realm, outlining a vast and majestic world teeming with all things. It was a Chaos phenomenon, where every flower, plant, tree, and blade of grass evolved on its own.

Ye Chen stood within it like a war god, with Dao principles dancing around him and immortal light flowing. He gazed dominantly over the heavens and earth.

This grand realm left the cultivators from all sides in shock. After cultivating for a thousand years, none had ever seen such a phenomenon.

Amid the cries of astonishment, attacks from all directions bombarded the Chaos Realm, riddling it with scars but failing to break it. Instead, many Quasi-Sheng were instantly ground into ashes.

Go!

Ye Chen roared, stamping his foot on the sky and creating a starry river that stretched into the distance. It was a supreme secret technique, a brilliant Xinghe like a vast great path, meant to guide Xiao Ling Wa and the others back.

Seeing this, Xiao Ling Wa, Man Shan, and Taiji Zhen Ti, who were still in battle, immediately turned and disengaged, stepping onto the Xinghe without hesitation. The river carried them away from the encirclement.

Where do you think you're going!

The Taiqing Shen Zi roared in fury, his hair disheveled as he chased after them, transforming his palm into a divine blade and slashing toward the Xinghe.

The Zhizun Shen Zi and Piaomiao Shen Zi also swung their swords, unleashing world-shaking immortal radiance to sever the Xinghe.

Ye Chen snorted coldly. From eight thousand zhang away across the void, he punched the Taiqing Shen Zi flying, then swung his blade to shatter the world-shaking immortal radiance of the Zhizun Shen Zi and Piaomiao Shen Zi, protecting the Xinghe.

Thanks to his safeguard, the Xinghe remained intact, and Xiao Ling Wa, Man Shan, and Taiji Zhen Ti were all brought back.

Go!

Ye Chen casually pushed the three toward the distance and then turned to leave, not intending to clash head-on with Taiqing Gong.

The forces of Taiqing Gong today were overwhelmingly large. If he got entangled, and their Sheng Wang or Quasi-Sheng Wang arrived, it would turn into a bloody battle. One misstep could lead to his downfall.

However, just as he was about to escape, a mysterious and powerful force enveloped him.

In an instant, he vanished from the void.

When he reappeared, he was back in the midst of the surging encirclement, surrounded by Taiqing Gong experts on all sides, while the spot in the void where he had stood was now occupied by a resonating killing sword.

Shifting Heaven and Earth!

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, realizing he had fallen victim to this divine ability. It was a spatial exchange secret technique, where someone had swapped his position, sending him right back.

He had always been fond of such techniques, but unlike Zi Xuan and Long Ye, he couldn't fully comprehend their mysteries. He never expected Taiqing Gong to have someone who mastered it—it was quite a surprise.

Kill!

Taiqing Gong experts swarmed from all directions, their faces twisted in savagery and their killing intent soaring to the skies. The crowd was like a vast black ocean, intent on swallowing Ye Chen whole.

Seeing this, Taiji Zhen Ti, who had already escaped, suddenly turned back, ready to rush in and save Ye Chen. Though he didn't know why Ye Chen had saved him, he couldn't stand by and let a debt of life go unpaid.

Xiao Ling Wa and Man Shan were even faster, but they weren't going to rescue Ye Chen. Instead, they grabbed Taiji Zhen Ti and said,

"That guy has all sorts of life-saving tricks. We've escaped safely, so he'll have his own ways to get out."

With that, Xiao Ling Wa waved his hand to summon a gate of light, taking Man Shan and Taiji Zhen Ti and vanishing from sight.

As Ye Chen's close comrades, they knew him well. When it came to escaping, no one in the myriad domains could match Ye Chen. Rushing back to help would only add to his burdens.

With the three successfully escaping, Ye Chen didn't waste time. He shifted with a step, dodging the attacks from all sides, and swept his hand horizontally before using Shrinking the Earth into Inches again to cross three thousand zhang of void.

However, the experts from Taiqing Gong here weren't all mediocre. It seemed they had anticipated his shifting technique and had pre-emptively deployed a Sheng Wang weapon, pulverizing that section of void into fragments.

As a result, Ye Chen, who had just shifted over, was caught off guard and immediately struck. The Sheng Wang weapon's pressure was immense, even making him stagger.

Nonsense!

Ye Chen cursed under his breath, steadied himself, and tried to escape again, only to find someone blocking his path ahead.

It was the Taiqing Shen Zi, gnashing his teeth with a ferocious expression, charging like a mad dog.

This fellow had been defeated by Taiji Zhen Ti earlier and then punched away by Ye Chen, leaving him furious beyond measure. With Taiji Zhen Ti gone, he couldn't vent his anger, but the Holy Body was right here—how could he let it slip away?

Ye Chen sneered, dodging the attacks from all sides while stepping through the void to charge at him. His eyes were sharp, fixed on the purple gold crown on the Taiqing Shen Zi's head—or more precisely, on the ancient character imprinted on the crown, gleaming with radiant divine light. It was a Dun Jia Tian character.

Kill!

The Taiqing Shen Zi bellowed, thrusting out a palm that summoned a sea of stars, a peerless divine ability. Once engulfed, one would likely be crushed into pulp, and patches of void were already collapsing in its wake.

However, Ye Chen was an anomaly. He charged straight in like a soaring flood dragon, smashing the sea of stars to pieces. The Taiqing Shen Zi suffered backlash, vomiting blood as his body cracked open.

Defeated again—the Taiqing Shen Zi couldn't accept it. He pointed a blood-stained finger to his brow and activated a forbidden technique.

Immediately, an ancient divine pattern appeared on his forehead, his aura surging dramatically. His cracked body healed in an instant, enveloped in immortal light, with his vital energy rolling like a vast sea and shaking the heavens and earth.

Ye Chen remained unfazed. He stepped forward, shattering the void, and threw a punch infused with the Eight Wastelands fused with over a hundred secret techniques and divine abilities.

Kill!

The Taiqing Shen Zi met the attack head-on, with ancient seal scripts flowing on his palm and fingers, his own divine abilities evolving.

Boom!

Their fists and palms collided, instantly fracturing that section of void. Those nearby were hit by the aftershocks on the spot.

Looking at the two who had clashed, Ye Chen was unharmed, but the Taiqing Shen Zi was in bad shape again. He was punched flying by Ye Chen, his recently healed body cracking once more, exposing his ghastly white bones.

I don't believe it!

The Taiqing Shen Zi went mad—this time, truly insane. He burned his vital energy wildly to gain even greater combat power.

Ye Chen ignored it completely, surging with torrential vital energy as he charged forward. He didn't care about winning or losing; what he wanted was the Dun Jia Tian character on the Taiqing Shen Zi's purple gold crown. Once he had it, he could escape directly.

But then, absurdity struck again. Just as he reached the Taiqing Shen Zi's section of void and was about to attack, he was hit by Shifting Heaven and Earth once more, swapping him back into the midst of the crowd.

You old hag!

Ye Chen forcibly stabilized himself and, without thinking, activated his escape technique, as attacks from all directions were already raining down, including deadly formation lights and the immortal radiance of Sheng Wang weapons.

Clearly, this was a premeditated trap. They used Shifting Heaven and Earth to swap Ye Chen into a prepared kill zone, then executed the assassination, timing and positioning it perfectly.