Chapter 1664: The Power of Karma

Chapter 1664: The Power of Nie Yuan

The Nie Hai was shrouded in hazy mist, with the wails of fierce ghosts and the roars of dragons echoing endlessly.

Outside the Nie Hai, the old Ming Jiang and the two Gui Wang who had teamed up to kill the evil dragons remained standing there, staring intently at the Nie Hai.

In addition to them, more people kept arriving, all having heard about Ye Chen entering the Nie Hai and rushing over to watch the spectacle.

"Are you certain Ye Chen has entered the Nie Hai?" The old Ming Jiang's tone was extremely affirmative.

"That's truly something new. Did the Sheng Ti lose his mind? What kind of place is the Nie Hai that he would go in for some thrill?"

"This time, he's probably in grave danger. Even the Ten Yan Luo wouldn't want to come to this cursed spot, and he's just at the Sheng Ren level—truly asking for trouble."

"Qin Guang Wang must be getting restless. It's not easy to catch someone like him, and if he ends up buried in the Nie Hai, it would be utterly ridiculous."

Amid the discussions, the Nie Hai grew even more turbulent, with surging waves crashing and swallowing the beach before flooding the shore.

At the sight, the onlookers hurriedly retreated. If they were pulled in, they would be reduced to nothing, and even Ye Chen, who had been swallowed, hadn't emerged yet.

In the Yan Luo Dian, Qin Guang Wang sat leisurely, watching the water screen in the hall with great interest, which displayed scenes from the Nie Hai.

The judges and the Hei Bai Wuchang stood respectfully, tentatively asking:"My lord, that young man might not hold out. Should we step in to save him?"

"Whoever else might die, he won't." Qin Guang Wang smiled casually, showing no concern unlike the judges and Wuchang. "Di Jun is probably watching too and will protect him."

Upon hearing this, the judges and Wuchang both laughed, having forgotten about Di Jun. With that great figure around, Ye Chen was surely safe.

In the Nie Hai, Ye Chen was still fighting fiercely, having slain hundreds of evil dragons along the way, causing the sea to churn chaotically.

Facing off against hundreds of evil dragons alone, even with his Ba Ti activated, he was frequently covered in blood. The dragons were too numerous to count.

"Where's the exit?" Ye Chen spat blood, cursing under his breath—whether from injury or frustration, he was on the verge of madness.

He had been fighting for so long without reaching the shore, still locked in battle in the Nie Hai, with the evil dragons showing no sign of decreasing; instead, they kept multiplying.

Ahead, the mist was thick and pitch-black, with terrifying waves rolling.

Ye Chen saw it and immediately turned to flee, sensing a dreadful aura. The dragons approaching from that direction were far more powerful than expected.

Sure enough, as soon as he escaped, a massive evil dragon lunged out, carrying waves of malice and evil thoughts.

The creature was entirely pitch-black, covered in filth, enormous like a mountain, with eyes as large as wine vats, glowing a terrifying crimson.

It was a Da Sheng-level evil dragon, having accumulated vast amounts of Nie Yuan, its pressure even more fearsome than that of human cultivators.

In its presence, the quasi-Sheng evil dragons looked like mere worms, and Ye Chen seemed like a tiny ant.

In reality, Ye Chen's decision to turn and run was wise; no matter how strong he was, he couldn't take on a Da Sheng-level evil dragon.

But in reality, his luck was poor; the direction he chose was wrong, leading not to an exit but deeper into the Nie Hai.

This was easy to understand—the deeper one went, the higher the level of the evil dragons, and the appearance of a Da Sheng-level one proved it all.

"Ancestor, save me!" Ye Chen shouted as he fled, running as fast as he could, but the Da Sheng evil dragon was even faster.

A Da Sheng-level foe was beyond his ability to handle, so he had no choice but to call on Di Huang for help, as he couldn't manage this situation alone.

What was ridiculous was that Di Huang didn't respond, as if he were asleep, unaware of the Nie Hai's chaos, leaving Ye Chen's heart sinking.

The Da Sheng evil dragon charged, opening its maw to spew thunder.

Ye Chen spun around abruptly, gripping the Yin Ming Jian tightly and holding it in front of him.

In an instant, he summoned over a hundred shields and armor, along with more than a hundred defensive formations, and activated various protective secret techniques.

However, the thunder from the Da Sheng evil dragon was overwhelmingly powerful.

His defenses were as fragile as paper.

With a clang like metal colliding, the thunder struck the Yin Ming Jian. The sword didn't break, but Ye Chen was sent flying, his arms shattering and his Sheng Qu exploding.

Chunks of gleaming bones, stained with strands of Sheng blood, scattered across the void, stark against the dark Nie Hai.

That single strike nearly killed him; the Da Sheng evil dragon was too strong.

Still, surviving a hit from a Da Sheng-level evil dragon was something to boast about. If it had been an ordinary Sheng Ren, they would have been vaporized long ago.

Over the Nie Hai, he forcibly halted his momentum, said nothing, and just vomited fresh blood. His aura weakened, his face paled, and his Ba Ti state was shattered, completely gone.

The absolute suppression of power left him helpless. His Yuan Shen was wounded, and he could barely stand, with his entire body's Sheng light nearly extinguished.

The fierce ghosts in the Nie Hai surged back, trying to drag him under.

Ye Chen snorted coldly and swung a palm, obliterating them into ash.

In that moment, the Da Sheng evil dragon attacked again, not even bothering with thunder this time. It opened its massive jaws and swallowed Ye Chen whole.

When Ye Chen reappeared, he was in a dim, murky space, overwhelmed by a foul stench. Black, writhing flesh walls surrounded him, and pools of viscous liquid washed over him like waves.

Without thinking, he realized he was inside the evil dragon's stomach, which formed its own realm. Nie Yuan surged heavily, cold and oppressive, carrying a demonic force.

Ye Chen steadied himself and forcibly gathered his Qi and blood, slashing out with his sword.

Though his strike was incredibly dominant, it failed to cut through the flesh walls, only sparking off them, and he was shaken enough to vomit blood again.

Afterward, he kept unleashing secret techniques, bombarding repeatedly, but to no avail. It wasn't that he was weak; the evil dragon was just too strong.

Around him, Nie Yuan rampaged, an invisible force eroding his Yuan Shen while grinding away his Sheng Qu's Qi and blood.

Accompanied by waves of fierce ghost wails assaulting his mind.

Ye Chen immediately sat cross-legged, summoning protective immortal light to resist the Nie Yuan's erosion, using secret techniques to stabilize his mind and guard his heart.

The evil dragon's intent was clear: to refine him inside its belly.

But he was powerless to resist and couldn't break through the flesh walls. Trapped there, the foul liquid threatened to dissolve him.

"Damn it, am I really going to capsize in this gutter?" Ye Chen muttered to himself, not daring to relax. In the belly of a Da Sheng-level evil dragon, any misstep could turn him into a puddle of flesh.

"Whether I die early or late, it's still death. I'll fight you to the end."

Ye Chen's eyes turned wild, and with a thought, he activated a secret technique.

A black vortex formed around him, spinning rapidly with a devouring force that was highly aggressive.

He was using the Tun Tian Mo Gong, devouring the evil dragon's Nie Yuan.

Being inside its belly, the greatest threat to him was the Nie Yuan—an invisible force eroding his Yuan Shen, the most terrifying of all.

The Tun Tian Mo Gong was extremely domineering, capable of devouring heaven, earth, and even itself; everything in the world could be consumed, including Nie Yuan.

He was truly mad, a madman, daring to devour Nie Yuan.

He was forced into this corner; if he didn't devour the Nie Yuan, it would devour him. Better to take the risk.

He had no idea what would happen after swallowing the Nie Yuan.

As the Nie Yuan entered his body, its invisible force followed, which could be called Nie Yuan Zhi Li, rampaging within him.

His expression turned to one of agony, as the Nie Yuan carried evil thoughts, malicious intents, and resentments, nearly overwhelming his resolute mind.

But he held firm, devouring while discarding the za nian.

He enhanced the Tun Tian Mo Gong with Lun Hui force, extracting the Nie Yuan Zhi Li from the Nie Yuan while eliminating elements like evil thoughts.

In the process of devouring, he increasingly realized the extraordinary nature of Nie Yuan Zhi Li.

It was mysterious and strange, much like the Buddhist Nian Li.

Both were formless yet endless. Having witnessed the dominance of Buddhist Nian Li, he now felt the terror of Nie Yuan Zhi Li.

It was formless but existed in the world—a mysterious force that couldn't be clearly defined, with no traceable origin.

"No wonder even Da Di can't eradicate it all." Ye Chen closed his eyes and murmured softly, his state of mind elevated by the Nie Yuan Zhi Li.