Chapter 1470: Honored

Ye Chen's expression was very calm, as he gazed indifferently at the sky and saw through the illusions. Above the ethereal sky, a massive array was hidden, vast and all-encompassing, sealing off 100,000 *zhang* of heaven and earth.

That was the *Fengtian Fazhen*, an extremely ancient and powerful trapping barrier. Once it sealed an area, no one could escape. If Kunpeng hadn't attacked, he wouldn't have noticed its presence.

Clearly, the *Fengtian Fazhen* had been set up jointly by Kunpeng and Jinwu Taizi.

The two of them were the key anchors of the array. Earlier, Kunpeng had not intervened and was secretly arranging it. Only after the array was complete did he strike, aiming to kill Ye Chen.

The *Fengtian* Array was extremely subtle, and even Ye Chen, with his *Xianyan*, had not seen through its mechanisms.

Since even he could not detect it, most others present were unaware that such an array had been laid here, let alone that it was a *Fengtian* Great Array. Naturally, Xuanwu Wang, hidden in the shadows, must have known about it.

Ye Chen withdrew his gaze and looked indifferently at Kunpeng and Jinwu Taizi.

"What a grand scheme. I should be very honored that I've provoked the Jinwu and Kunpeng clans' heirs to team up against me, even going so far as to set up the *Fengtian* Great Array. From the moment I entered the grand meeting, it was already a dead end."

"You should be very honored."

Kunpeng spoke calmly, standing in the sky like a sovereign, his tone majestic and overlooking all.

"Hand over the origin of your *Shengti*, and this king will not make things difficult for you."

Kunpeng, are you treating me like a three-year-old child?

Ye Chen stood firm, laughing as he looked at Kunpeng.

"If I hand over my *Shengti* origin, I'll be as good as useless—what's the difference from killing myself?"

"Since you know that, stop your futile struggles."

Jinwu Taizi grinned menacingly, perhaps unable to hold back his killing intent any longer, and immediately attacked. He struck with a palm infused with many secret techniques, thrusting it toward Ye Chen from a distance.

Ye Chen said nothing, gripping the *Qiankun* in his hand and punching through the ethereal void, clashing with it head-on across the sky.

In that exchange, his fist shattered again, and he staggered backward. Before he could steady himself, Kunpeng's sword came slashing down, tearing through the sky with devastating force.

In a flash, Ye Chen dodged, but he was still hit. A deep bloody gash was carved into his back, exposing his gleaming spine, and he nearly got split in two by Kunpeng's sword.

"Watch out for his *Yitian Huandi*."

Jinwu Taizi charged in, reminding Kunpeng through a voice transmission.

Kunpeng soared through the nine heavens but did not respond to Jinwu Taizi. Ye Chen's *Yitian Huandi* might not move you, and it certainly couldn't move me. Besides, the space in this sealed heaven and earth had already been locked down.

Ye Chen waved his hand, wiping away the *Jimi Shenmang* shot from Jinwu Taizi's eyes. Then, he suddenly turned, raising *Chixiao* above his head to block, as Kunpeng's sword was already descending from the sky.

The sound of metal clashing rang out as Kunpeng's sword struck *Chixiao*. Ye Chen stumbled back, his arm shattering from the impact, with bloody muscles and bones bursting out—it was a horrific sight.

But Jinwu Taizi did not stop because of Ye Chen's injury. A divine ray from his finger pierced through the air, stabbing a bloody hole in Ye Chen's *Shengti*, leaving a gruesome wound that was hard to look at directly.

Ye Chen's vital energy surged as he withstood Kunpeng's sword. Dragging his wounded *Shengti*, he fled rapidly. His *Xianlun Tiansheng* operated wildly, healing his wounds and restoring his peak combat power through reincarnation.

Kunpeng and Jinwu advanced together, both gripping killing swords and forming secret techniques with their hands. The two of them were like twin suns in the sky, dazzling and intimidating, their domineering power shaking the soul.

Compared to them, Ye Chen was in a much more miserable state. Fighting even one of them was incredibly difficult, let alone facing both at once. After just twenty exchanges, his *Shengti* was battered and bloody. It was only thanks to his profound movement techniques that he hadn't been obliterated in the void.

He wanted to escape and believed he could, but the problem was, he couldn't leave this sealed area.

He had heard of the *Fengtian* Barrier's dominance. To get out, either Jinwu and Kunpeng would have to voluntarily dispel it, or one of them would have to die—both possibilities were zero.

Worse still, his *Xianyan* had been sealed the day before, and his *Xianlun Tiandao* was unusable, leaving him at a severe disadvantage.

Below, people could hardly bear to watch. The scene was too bloody. Even the invincible *Huanggu Shengti* of his level had lost all power to counterattack under the two heirs' overwhelming assault.

"What a lineup—one against two, and he's getting completely dominated!" a Bat Jing exclaimed, grimacing.

"Should I say Kunpeng and Jinwu are shameless, or that the *Huanggu Shengti* is powerful? Two against one, and he hasn't been killed on the spot." Someone remarked meaningfully.

As they spoke, Jinwu attacked again, gripping a blazing sun in his palm and smashing it into Ye Chen's *Shengti*, causing it to crack. Kunpeng followed, piercing Ye Chen's chest with a finger and slashing him away with a swing of his sword.

"It's over."

Jinwu Taizi sneered viciously and spat out a drop of essence blood, transforming it into the Jinwu *Zanghai*. It shimmered with radiant immortal light and heavy immortal energy, rolling across the sky and making the heavens rumble.

Ye Chen suddenly halted and summoned his *Huangjin Shenghai*. Above it, various phenomena intertwined—divine dragons coiled, white tigers roared, phoenixes cried, and Xuanwu paved the way—it was profoundly mysterious.

The Jinwu *Zanghai* rolled in but was blocked by Ye Chen's *Huangjin Shenghai*, the two stalemating.

Kunpeng joined in, his own *Xian Guang Hai* surging beneath his feet. Every wave could devour a *Sheng* person, and phenomena manifested on it, though unclear, they were ancient and mysterious.

That was the Kunpeng *Xianhai*, on par with the Jinwu *Zanghai* in power and equally notorious. In ancient history, countless races had been wiped out by the Kunpeng *Xianhai*.

The Jinwu *Zanghai* and Kunpeng *Xianhai* merged, forming a vast, destructive purple-gold ocean.

Ye Chen's *Huangjin Shenghai* was obliterated, and Ye Chen himself could not escape, being swallowed by the purple-gold waves on the spot.

"Lao Qi!"

Kui Niu roared, his bull eyes blood-red as flames ignited on his body, dancing with thunder. He charged forward to save Ye Chen, knowing that without help, Ye Chen would be destroyed.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Jiu Yi Shenpeng and Ba Qi Da She blocked him from left and right, engaging him once more.

"Damn it!"

Kui Niu bellowed in rage, charging wildly in both directions, fighting like a madman. Every drop of blood he spilled turned into pure essence, heedless of the cost, as he swung his heaven-reaching battle axe frantically.

"Damn it!"

On Xiao Yuan Huang's side, angry shouts also erupted. They were all covered in blood and bones, desperately fighting to break through the encirclement, but they couldn't escape and nearly got killed.

"Get out of the way!"

Qian Shang Yue shrieked, trying to rush to the sky to help, but she was blocked by Da Gongzhu.

"Why so cold, sister? It breaks my heart."

Peacock Da Gongzhu chuckled eerily, her movements graceful and evasive, not clashing directly with Qian Shang Yue but keeping her pinned in place.

"If anything happens to him, I'll never rest until you're dead."

Qian Shang Yue snarled coldly, activating her forbidden techniques. Her swords grew fiercer with each strike, all lethal arts that forced Da Gongzhu to retreat steadily.

"Can't see a thing! It's all blocked!" While these battles raged, the people below stared at the sky where Ye Chen and the others were, but all they could see was the rolling purple-gold ocean.

"Making my head spin." Many rubbed their eyes, activating their *Tongtian* Eyes to peer into the purple-gold sea, trying to spot Ye Chen and the others or see what was happening inside, only to be dazzled and disoriented.

"The *Shengti* has probably been destroyed by now—Kunpeng and Jinwu are likely dividing the spoils in the immortal sea." Someone stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Hmm, those two heirs are in for a big haul this time."

"What a pity!" Many sighed. "A *Huanggu Shengti*, a bloodline on par with emperors, appearing only once in 100,000 years, and it's ended like this. Truly regrettable."

However, just as everyone thought Ye Chen was dead, a booming sound echoed from within the purple-gold immortal sea.

He's not dead yet? The people present were all stunned, their eyes full of shock as they looked up at the sky.

This time, what they saw was astonishing—the entire purple sea trembled, accompanied by booms and massive waves that swallowed the sky and earth, as if a great battle was raging inside.

Many activated their *Tongtian* Eyes again, concentrating their vision to peer through the immortal sea.

But all they could see were the rampaging waves. Though they glimpsed figures, they couldn't tell what was happening. The immense disturbance even cracked the sky above.

Amid the booms, two disheveled figures flew out of the purple-gold immortal sea one after the other, collapsing voids along the way as their divine bodies cracked and blood sprayed.