Chapter 1749: Blood-stained Crimson Moon

"My name is Chen Ye," Ye Chen shouted, his voice shaking the Eight Desolations.

"Chen Ye, is it? Today, I'll make you regret being born," a voice roared from the distant blood mist. Within the mist swirled colossal figures, all in their original forms as Tao Wu. Among them were many at the Great Saint level.

"Just you?" Ye Chen sneered and charged straight towards them.

The fastest Great Saint Tao Wu opened its maw and spat out a killing sword, piercing the void, aiming to obliterate Ye Chen in a single strike.

But Ye Chen was no ordinary person. His movement technique was agile; with a single step, he covered a vast distance and, without a word, swung his spear downwards.

That Great Saint Tao Wu was instantly finished. Its massive head exploded upon impact, and the force spread throughout its body. Even with a Great Saint-level physique turning into blood mist, its primordial spirit was lucky to escape in time to avoid total annihilation.

However, its escape didn't matter.

Ye Chen was too quick. He stepped forward again and delivered another spear strike, extinguishing even the Great Saint's primordial spirit.

The Tao Wu were stunned. A Great Saint-level being destroyed in just two moves—who was this masked youth?

Unfortunately, Ye Chen was enveloped in a mysterious power that concealed his true appearance and bloodline. Even a Quasi-Emperor would struggle to see through it.

"Combine your efforts and take him down," the second Great Saint Tao Wu roared in fury. Blood energy surged from its brow as it wielded a silver treasure vase.

This was its life weapon, suspended across the sky like a towering mountain, incredibly tough.

The artifact was truly extraordinary, engraved with sealing arrays and inscribed with killing techniques. Any ordinary Great Saint would be utterly crushed by its suppression.

As if unable to bear the pressure of the treasure vase, the heavens boomed and collapsed. The Great Saint-level aura was overwhelmingly vast, shaking hearts and souls.

However, as powerful as Great Saint weapons were, their effectiveness depended on the wielder.

Ye Chen didn't even glance at it; he simply swung his spear. His Quasi-Emperor level war spear was far superior to any Great Saint weapon.

With a clang, the once imposing treasure vase shattered into pieces, scattering across the heavens and earth.

The Great Saint Tao Wu suffered backlash and was sent flying backward.

Before it could stop, Ye Chen was upon it. He unleashed nine divine afflictions that shattered its divine sea, and his war spear pierced through its primordial spirit.

Another Great Saint was destroyed, dying in utter frustration. How did I end up dead? It happened so fast; I didn't even get to say my last words.

"Devour," the third Tao Wu arrived, spewing a sea of blood that engulfed the sky and earth, capable of swallowing heavens and devouring lands. Strands of blood energy were as heavy as mountains, enough to crush even Great Saints.

"Devour what?" Ye Chen snorted coldly, wielding his spear with wide, powerful swings.

Though submerged, it only took a moment for him to burst out like a soaring dragon, striking with his spear right at its head.

Well then! The third Great Saint Tao Wu's skull was smashed into a bloody mess, its divine sea buzzing, and its primordial spirit severely damaged.

Ye Chen was considerate; not wanting the first two Tao Wu to feel lonely, he sent the third one to join them.

His ferocity made the charging Tao Wu halt in their tracks.

Extinguishing three Great Saints in a row—what terrifying combat power.

Though the Tao Wu clan was brutal, they weren't foolish. With someone this fierce, charging ahead would just be asking for trouble.

Thus, the horde of massive creatures scattered and fled. Someone like Ye Chen would require a Quasi-Emperor to suppress.

"Where do you think you're going?" Seeing the Tao Wu flee, Ye Chen shouted coldly.

He didn't pursue them. Instead, he drew his bow and notched an arrow, transforming immortal fire into a divine bow and thunder into a divine arrow, aiming at one and firing directly.

Arrows whistled through the air, thunder divine arrows piercing the atmosphere and void, carrying devastating power.

The Tao Wu were doomed; they couldn't outrun the divine arrows. One after another, they bled in the sky and plummeted from the heavens.

The scene was utterly lawless. These primordial beasts, in front of Ye Chen, were like helpless birds, easily struck down.

He picked them off one by one, every arrow hitting its mark with deadly accuracy.

The enslaved cultivators all looked up, mouths agape, staring in disbelief. That guy must have some invincible cheat code activated!

"When can we be as badass as Old Seven?" Kui Niu stroked his chin, muttering to himself.

"Awesome!" The young host beside him cheered loudly, watching the Tao Wu being wiped out, feeling incredibly satisfied.

Since they knew it was Ye Chen, they weren't too shocked. Compared to slaughtering two emperors in his previous life, this was child's play, just messing around.

"The Tao Wu clan won't let you off," the Tao Wu roared in fury, their eyes bloodshot and faces twisted like demons.

"The Qian Qi clan said the same thing," Ye Chen sneered, firing arrow after arrow with effortless precision.

It wasn't clear when the roars finally faded, leaving no more thunderous sounds.

The world grew quiet, eerily silent, with no one speaking.

Only then did Ye Chen release Kui Niu, along with the young host and the enslaved cultivators, lifting their seals.

"Thank you, fellow daoist, for saving us," the enslaved cultivators gathered, tears streaming down their faces, overcome with gratitude, sobbing uncontrollably.

"It was just a simple effort. Go and flee to safety," Ye Chen smiled.

"This kindness, we will never forget," the cultivators bowed deeply and turned to leave, supporting one another as they headed into the distance.

"Let's go—the Tao Wu clan will send more people," Kui Niu said.

"We have to leave, but we can't leave any treasures for the Tao Wu clan," Ye Chen chuckled coldly and stepped into the sky.

He spread his five fingers and pressed them toward the ground, unleashing a divine ability.

The earth trembled and cracked open with massive fissures amid the buzzing.

Brilliant essence then erupted, drawn by Ye Chen—it was the star source, the fundamental essence of the ancient star.

The Tao Wu clan had occupied this star precisely because of Chi Yue's mines.

The abundance of mines was due to this star source.

With all the cultivators gone, these unclaimed resources couldn't be left for the Tao Wu. He would take everything that could be taken.

As the star source was extracted, the star's flowers, plants, and all life began to wither, turning desolate and lifeless.

Kui Niu wasn't idle either. He collected the mountain piles of source stones from the mined areas, clearing them out entirely.

Then, the two went their separate ways, sweeping through every spiritual mountain.

They were determined not to leave the Tao Wu clan a single treasure. Occupying someone's homeland and expecting to pick up the pieces? Not a chance.

After ransacking everything, they finally left the ancient star together.

Less than half an hour after they departed, groups of figures descended, all from the Tao Wu clan, carrying primordial auras.

"Damned bastards!" Furious roars erupted, shaking the heavens.

"How refreshing," Even from far away in the starry sky, Kui Niu and Ye Chen could hear the angry shouts, feeling thoroughly satisfied.

The starry sky was restless, with blood energy drifting and cries of agony echoing.

Many fleeing cultivators presented a miserable sight, and primordial clans were rampant, causing chaos with their bloody and brutal methods.

Ye Chen never hesitated to act against this. The cultivators of the various heavens had once fought against the heavenly demons, protecting the myriad realms.

But these primordial clans had done nothing useful and just caused havoc.

Whenever he saw primordial clans stirring trouble, it infuriated him. He struck them down every time he encountered them, truly marching through seas of blood and piles of bones.

The name Chen Ye gradually spread and became widely known.

The primordial clans were enraged, with at least a hundred races dispatching experts, ignoring the various heavens' truce agreements and launching a massive hunt for Ye Chen.

But who was Ye Chen? His combat power was immense, and he moved like a ghost.

His tactics were elusive and ever-changing—hit and run, never predictable, always finishing quickly without delay.

Though the primordial clans mobilized a large force, they couldn't even find his shadow. By the time they arrived, the battlefield was already cleared.

What annoyed them most was that they still didn't know who Chen Ye was.

It was all because Ye Chen was calculated and strategic, while they flailed like headless flies. Finding one person was incredibly difficult.

"That Chen Ye—where did he come from? He's way too fierce."

"No one knows; he just wears a mask and hides his true face."

"Damn, it's so satisfying. Finally, someone's standing up to mess with the primordial clans. Kill them until the heavens and earth go dark."

"They hid during the heavenly demon invasion, and now that the demons are gone, they're out causing trouble. They deserve to be killed—truly gratifying."

Across the starry sky, wherever cultivators gathered, discussions were everywhere.

The name Chen Ye spread like wings, flying to the myriad heavens and the edges of the universe, truly making him famous throughout the human realm.

"Can we deduce Chen Ye's origins?" In the Tian Xuan Gate of Da Chu, a group of Quasi-Emperors surrounded the Human King completely.

"It's certain he's at the Saint level," the Human King said calmly.

"No way!" Tian Lao raised an eyebrow. "He's wiped out at least eight hundred Great Saints, if not a thousand. Could he be just a Saint?"

"He's borrowing the power of Quasi-Emperor weapons—not one, but three."

"Just by leveraging Quasi-Emperor weapons, he dares to provoke the primordial clans. That kid Chen Ye has some guts!"

"Let me calculate further," the Human King said, pulling out the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, chanting incantations as he continuously divined.

The group of Quasi-Emperors fell silent, not interrupting, just waiting quietly.

The more the Human King calculated, the more confused he became. His brows furrowed deeper, his eyes flickering with uncertainty, carrying an indescribable depth.

In a stretch of starry sky, Ye Chen held a killing sword, striding through the void.

Just moments ago, he had encountered Tao Tie causing chaos and, in a rage, wiped them out completely. He had killed until his eyes were red, his killing intent surging.

"It's rare to see ancient stars with life—they've all turned into dead, desolate stars." Kui Niu perched on the furnace rim, cursing as he went.

No need to say it; those ancient stars had all been ravaged by the primordial clans, their star sources extracted, leaving them lifeless.

"The second heavenly demon invasion led to too many Quasi-Emperors dying in battle, severely weakening our forces, which is why the primordial clans dare to act so recklessly," Ye Chen sheathed his killing sword and pulled out a wine flask.

"I feel it deeply," Kui Niu sighed.

His grandfather, the old ancestor of the Kui Niu clan, had died fighting the Demon Sovereign, and the Kui Niu clan had never regained its former glory.

If not for the imperial weapon guarding the clan, it would have likely been wiped out by the primordial clans. Every time he thought of it, his anger grew.

"A troublesome one is coming," Ye Chen sent a message.

Hearing this, Kui Niu looked out and saw a blood-haired elder approaching through the air, his golden python robe fluttering, exuding a Quasi-Emperor aura.

The elder's aura was concealed but faintly carried a primordial energy.

His ancient eyes were terrifying, like deep starry voids that encompassed heavens and earth, or like an abyss that swallowed the mind.

"Tao Tie," Kui Niu snorted coldly. "A Quasi-Emperor-level Tao Tie."

"His bloodline is pure, not from a side branch—genuine imperial clan lineage," Ye Chen murmured, his expression growing slightly grim.

With three Quasi-Emperor weapons, he feared no one below the Quasi-Emperor level, but a Quasi-Emperor was another story.

What's more, this Tao Tie Quasi-Emperor was from the imperial clan bloodline, capable of taking on three human Quasi-Emperors in the same rank single-handedly.