Chapter 1453: The Scammer

After Xiao Sheng Yuan finished speaking, a muffled hum echoed from the distant channel. It wasn't Ye Chen, but the Hei Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang who had made the sound. He had severely underestimated Ye Chen and was caught completely off guard by the Jiu Dao Shen Shang attack.

The Hei Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang was furious, instantly regaining his composure and extending his massive hand to grab at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen didn't dare face him head-on. He dodged the crushing palm and turned to flee, moving with incredible speed.

The Bai Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang couldn't stand by any longer. He picked up Xiao Sheng Yuan and joined the pursuit, his movement techniques far more mysterious than those of the Hei Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang. With a single step, he crossed the distance and blocked Ye Chen's path.

Ye Chen came to an abrupt halt, intending to turn and escape, but the Hei Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang was already closing in from behind. Trapped front and back with pursuers on his tail, he was caught in the middle by the two Sheng Wangs.

"I didn't hit that little Wu Gong."

"You're not the one who hit him? Then why are you running?"

"That's right, if you didn't hit him, why run?"

"You jerk, get lost."

"Whether you hit him or not, you're dead."

Seeing the palm strike howling toward him, Ye Chen stood there like a spear, rooted in place. With his level of power, he couldn't possibly block a Sheng Wang's attack. To outsiders, it looked like he had completely given up resistance.

However, just as the Hei Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang's palm was about to land, Ye Chen vanished in an instant. At the same moment, the Bai Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang inexplicably appeared in the spot where Ye Chen had been.

This bizarre scene stunned the Hei Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang, and even Xiao Sheng Yuan, who was being held, was momentarily taken aback. The most confused was the Bai Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang himself, who had no idea what had happened.

Indeed, Ye Chen had used the Yi Tian Huan Di secret technique to swap positions with the Bai Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang.

But the Hei Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang's palm didn't stop just because of the switch. The Bai Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang hadn't even reacted before he took the full force of the strike.

The Bai Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang was sent flying on the spot, and Xiao Sheng Yuan, whom he was carrying, got caught in the blow and was flung away too. They had been expecting a good show, but instead, they were utterly dazed by the palm.

"Damn you."

The Hei Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang roared in anger, summoning a bronze furnace from his forehead. It radiated the pressure of a Sheng Wang, with strands of Xian Qi flowing around it, heavy as a mountain, aiming to crush Ye Chen in one go.

Ye Chen retreated a step and used Yi Tian Huan Di again, swapping positions with Xiao Sheng Yuan, who hadn't even landed yet. Xiao Sheng Yuan was instantly pulled into place and dropped to his knees, staggering under the pressure.

"Go to hell."

Xiao Sheng Yuan spat blood on the spot, though it was unclear if it was from anger or injury.

"You're the one who pitted me first." Ye Chen cursed while fleeing and used Yi Tian Huan Di once more to swap with Xiao Sheng Yuan, as the Bai Yi Wu Gong Sheng Wang was attacking again.

"I'm screwed!"

Xiao Sheng Yuan was pitted a second time, choking on his breath as he sprayed old blood everywhere. A Sheng Wang's palm was no joke; it instantly shattered his small frame.

"Yi Tian Huan Di is really effective." Ye Chen grinned slyly, ready to use it again at any moment.

From the time Xiao Yan passed him the Yi Tian Huan Di secret realm three years ago, Ye Chen had spent those years mastering its essence. It was perfect for escaping and tricking enemies.

However, such heaven-defying techniques came with heaven-defying costs. Swapping with a Sheng Wang-level body was like shifting an eight-thousand-zhang mountain—it drained him greatly.

In comparison, swapping with a Zhun Sheng like Xiao Sheng Yuan was much less taxing, which was exactly why Ye Chen kept targeting him—it put no strain on him.

The two Wu Gong Sheng Wangs charged again, perhaps realizing what secret technique Ye Chen was using. They didn't dare use lethal attacks carelessly, fearing he'd swap positions again.

They had learned their lesson. Instead of offensive secret techniques, they used sealing divine abilities to lock down the entire space channel, hoping to counter Ye Chen's Yi Tian Huan Di and capture him alive.

Ye Chen frowned and retreated rapidly. Yi Tian Huan Di was profound, but it wasn't unbreakable. Once the space was sealed, even he couldn't swap positions, let alone against a Sheng Wang's seal.

As he backed away, he activated the Xian Lun Tian Dao, vanishing in a flash.

Huh? Xiao Sheng Yuan, just recovering from his daze, was stunned by the sight. The two Wu Gong Sheng Wangs furrowed their brows deeply—how had a living person just disappeared?

But the plot twisted again. Ye Chen reappeared after just a moment.

He was back, but his condition was completely different from before. His entire body was covered in blood, with a gruesome wound on his chest exposing shattered bones, and half his skull was cracked.

Perhaps from the severe injury, he couldn't even stand steady upon landing and nearly collapsed.

That's right—he had encountered a terrifying entity in the space black hole and had the misfortune of running straight into it. He was lucky to escape quickly; otherwise, he'd likely be reduced to ashes.

The space black hole was fraught with dangers, something Ye Chen knew better than anyone. He only used Tian Dao as a last resort, but fate had it that he still crossed paths with trouble.

As for the two Wu Gong Sheng Wangs and Xiao Sheng Yuan, their expressions were strangely puzzled. What on earth had happened? How had he ended up like this in the blink of an eye? We haven't even made a move yet!

"This is awkward, damn awkward." Ye Chen staggered but managed to steady himself. His dominant recovery ability rapidly mended his shattered skull and damaged sacred body.

"Seal it." The two Wu Gong Sheng Wangs snapped back and shouted coldly, using great divine abilities to lock down the space channel. As long as Ye Chen couldn't use Yi Tian Huan Di, everything else would be easier.

"Capture them." The two Sheng Wangs split up, one going after Ye Chen and the other after Xiao Sheng Yuan.

"You old bastards, forcing me to go all out!" Xiao Sheng Yuan cursed loudly, his endless iron staff buzzing as he smashed it into the space channel, instantly shattering it.

"I'll give you something big." Ye Chen howled almost simultaneously, slashing his sword to sever the channel.

The space channel trembled and collapsed inch by inch from their attacks. The two were sucked into the space rift, and the two Wu Gong Sheng Wangs followed suit, pulled in as well.

The misty night erupted with thunderous booms, drawing the attention of passing cultivators who instinctively looked up at the sky.

They saw a massive rift tear open in the heavens, and four disheveled figures tumbled out in succession—it was Ye Chen, Xiao Sheng Yuan, and the two Wu Gong Sheng Wangs, all drenched in fresh blood.

"Did the space channel collapse? Were they pulled into the space rift?" the passing cultivators exclaimed in surprise.

"Two Zhun Shengs and two Sheng Wangs—they must have been fighting in the space channel." The old experts pondered. "What a waste of time. Going to a space channel for a battle—serves them right to be in such a mess."

"Run!"

As people pointed and whispered from all sides, the howls rang out from Xiao Sheng Yuan.

He was quick on his feet, scrambling up and fleeing in a panic. Ye Chen did the same, his escape posture oozing dominance as he bolted away at top speed.

"Don't you dare run." The two Wu Gong Sheng Wangs thundered, stepping through the void to chase after them.

"Lucky for me, I came prepared." Xiao Sheng Yuan grinned, spitting out a strand of Xian Guang that transformed into a small transmission platform. He stepped onto it, intending to escape via it.

Ye Chen noticed and raised an eyebrow. He didn't bother rummaging in his own storage; instead, he directly used Yi Tian Huan Di to swap the Xiao Sheng Yuan who had just stepped onto the platform.

"Damn it." Xiao Sheng Yuan cursed. He hadn't expected Ye Chen to pull this at the critical moment—with two Sheng Wangs on his tail, this was basically dooming him!

But quick as a flash, Xiao Sheng Yuan formed seals and activated the transmission platform's restrictions.

The platform hummed and burst with divine light, reversing its pull to summon Xiao Sheng Yuan back. Ye Chen, who was now on the platform, saw a flash of Xian Guang before Xiao Sheng Yuan reappeared.

As a result, the small platform, meant for one person, ended up crammed with both of them.

Just as they were about to start fighting, the platform activated rapidly. Overwhelming spatial forces swirled around, even stronger than a typical transmission array, and the two vanished in an instant, along with the small platform.

Behind them, the two Wu Gong Sheng Wangs arrived, but they were too late. The transmission platform was incredibly mysterious—once activated, even a Da Sheng might not track them.

"Damn it." The two Sheng Wangs gritted their teeth in frustration. As Sheng Wangs, they had been utterly humiliated. Not only had they failed to catch two Zhun Shengs, but they had also ended up in this pathetic state.

Their anger was futile—the targets were gone. With their cultivation, pursuit was impossible, and they had no idea which direction to follow. Who knew where those two had been sent?

After lingering for a moment, the two let out cold huffs and ascended into the sky, turning to head in another direction.

They had barely left when, eighty thousand li away in the void, thunder boomed again. Two disheveled figures plummeted down—it was Ye Chen and Xiao Sheng Yuan.

The small transmission platform was only for one user, so cramming two on it had caused problems. Thankfully, they hadn't fought on it, or they might not have made it eight thousand li.

Two mountains below suffered the consequences—one crushed flat by Ye Chen, the other by Xiao Sheng Yuan.

Ye Chen was furious, leaping out from the flying debris with his dark wolf-tooth club in hand, his face as black as charcoal. If not for this little ape, he probably would have found those reincarnated individuals by now.

Xiao Sheng Yuan jumped out too, gripping his U Jin Xian iron staff, even angrier. He had pitted Ye Chen first, sure, but Ye Chen had pitted him worse—and twice at that.

"Today, I won't stop until I make you cry."

"You think I'm some pushover?"

With that, Ye Chen struck first, swinging his staff with overwhelming dominance.

Xiao Sheng Yuan roared and swung his U Jin iron staff in a counterattack that was fiercely powerful, shaking the very space of the heavens.

Their clash was evenly matched, igniting a full-scale battle. The shockwaves were immense, reducing a entire mountain range to rubble, leaving nothing but devastation in sight.