Chapter 1841: Dragon's Reverse Scale

A single sentence ignited an unending feud, carrying Ye Chen's towering rage that echoed through the heavens and earth. The icy authority in his voice made the vast sky rumble, causing patches of void space to collapse.

His form had changed; his flowing hair turned golden, every strand and lock shimmering with golden light. His entire body radiated golden radiance, his Huang Gu Sheng Ti appearing as if forged from pure gold.

He was enraged, this supreme God of War unleashing thunderous fury. His surging killing intent, overwhelming murderous aura, and golden vital energy merged into a golden divine sea, with waves crashing wildly.

The Xuan Huang cultivators all retreated, clearing the blood-colored battle platform. The Huang Gu Sheng Ti and Teng She Prince were about to clash.

Teng She let out a sinister laugh, stepping through the void and landing gracefully on the platform. He exuded the majesty of a king, looking down on the world and Ye Chen.

His momentum was no less than Ye Chen's. His blood-red hair fluttered in the wind, his domineering bloodline intertwining with Dao principles and dancing with his origin, outlining destructive visions that plunged the heavens into darkness.

"You have touched the dragon's reverse scale."

Ye Chen stepped forward, shattering the platform with one foot. He clenched his golden fist tightly, with divine abilities evolving in his palm. Ancient seal scripts flowed between his fingers, exuding unmatched dominance.

"Insect."

Teng She sneered, his lips curling as he thrust out a palm infused with origin Dao principles, which also evolved into divine abilities on its own. His comprehension of the Dao was no less than Ye Chen's.

Fist met palm with a thunderous explosion, sending out a ripple of light that shattered space and collapsed the void wherever it passed.

The surrounding minor cultivators were shaken to the point of vomiting blood, and some even had their bodies burst apart on the spot, nearly affecting their Yuan Shen.

Looking back at the combatants, Teng She's palm bones had flown off, but his recovery ability was formidable. The broken bones reconnected, blood flowed back, and the wounds on his palm healed in an instant.

Ye Chen's fist was also stained with blood, but his recovery was equally impressive. The blood reintegrated into his body, transforming into origin essence.

This direct clash ended in a draw, with neither gaining the upper hand. The Huang Gu Sheng Ti was overwhelmingly dominant, yet the Teng She Prince was equally fierce.

"Underestimated you."

Teng She scoffed coldly and vanished in an instant, reappearing right in front of Ye Chen. His eyes turned blood-red, shooting out lightning that targeted Ye Chen's Yuan Shen and struck at his true form.

Ye Chen said nothing, countering with Shen Shang to crush the lightning.

Teng She toyed with him, thrusting out a finger of divine light that was devastatingly destructive, aimed straight at Ye Chen's brow, once again targeting his Yuan Shen.

Ye Chen activated Tai Xu Shifting, dodging the fatal strike, though his shoulder was pierced, creating a bloody hole.

He wouldn't take that hit for nothing. His fist slammed toward Teng She's head, powerful enough to shatter it.

However, Teng She's divine ability was just as guiyi; he could also shift injuries. Ye Chen's punch, originally aimed at Teng She's head, was deflected to his shoulder.

Even so, Teng She wasn't unscathed. His blood and bones splattered from the impact; a punch from the Sheng Ti was no joke.

"Underestimated you."

A hundred zhang away, Teng She Prince steadied himself, licking his blood-red tongue. His eyes gleamed with bloody light, and his exploded shoulder fully regenerated in an instant.

"I will hang your head in the highest reaches of the starry sky."

Ye Chen spoke coldly, striding forward on the golden divine sea as he attacked. He wielded no weapons, relying solely on his pair of golden fists.

"With you?"

Teng She chuckled darkly, his own bloodline surging beneath his feet and rolling into terrifying waves that devoured the heavens and earth.

The blood sea collided with the divine sea, devouring and grinding each other down.

The battle escalated, with both their auras climbing fiercely.

Teng She was like an immortal king, treading the blood sea with the barren lands at his back. He unleashed secret techniques one after another, all imperial Dao immortal arts, and expanded his origin Dao form—a massive Teng She, even larger than a Cang Long.

Ye Chen activated his Hun Dun vision, standing on the golden divine sea with a golden divine realm at his back. His Dao laws evolved, simple yet overpoweringly dominant, like a God of War whose presence overshadowed the eight directions.

Thunderous booms echoed endlessly, each collision birthing destructive visions. The world grew dim because of their fight.

They were truly evenly matched. The two battled straight into the heavens, with fresh blood raining down—some from Ye Chen, some from Teng She. Even as blood fell, they continued their onslaught.

"The prince of the Hong Huang clan is indeed far superior to any imperial prince."

Chi Yang Zi sighed in admiration. "This combat power is too dominant."

"The first batch of beings in the heavens and earth—you think that's just for show?"

Diao Yu Lao Sou glanced over. "Invincible in the same realm."

"Invincible in the same realm? Not necessarily!"

Jiu Xiao Zhen Ren said indifferently. "In terms of battle records, Ye Chen could crush him."

"Ye Chen is unbeatable in the world, beating Teng She until he's like a dog."

A group of juniors howled like wolves, some from Xuan Huang, some from Da Chu. They were like pumped-up warriors, full of energy and shouting at the top of their lungs.

"The people here are so full of life."

Bai Zhi coughed dryly. It was more than just bold folk; it was downright shameless!

"I say, let's head back to the Ming Realm!"

Ming Jue covered his face, glancing at the sky and then at Ji Ning Shuang.

Their first battle in the Zhutian had left them thoroughly beaten.

He admitted defeat to Ye Chen, but even Ye Chen's wife had overpowered him, nearly destroying him.

As the emperor's disciple, he came to show off, but ended up embarrassed at every turn.

This was just great—he hadn't brought glory to his master and had thoroughly disgraced the Ming Emperor. How amusing.

Bai Zhi coughed again, unable to suppress a smile. Ming Jue was embarrassed, and so was she, though she was used to it by now.

Though the Zhutian had no great emperors, it was full of monsters. Ming Jue couldn't compare, and the Ming Emperor had sent them here precisely to temper their edges.

On another side, Ji Ning Shuang held the child, gazing up at the sky. Her face had regained some color, though the tear stains at the corners of her eyes hadn't dried. Watching Ye Chen, she was lost in a trance.

She didn't dare blink, fearing that any moment might reveal this as just another illusion.

The little one was watching too, raising his small head with big eyes blinking curiously. Looking at Ye Chen, he felt an inexplicable closeness.

"Shiniang, can I hold him?"

Xi Yan giggled, rubbing her hands together. The little girl was overcome with motherly affection.

The word "Shiniang" made Ji Ning Shuang feel quite awkward. Earlier, her mind had been in chaos because of the child.

Now that things had settled, she couldn't help but recall the past. Due to the Chi Mei evil spirits, she and Ye Chen had shared a yin-yang union.

A hundred years had passed, but that intimate scene was still vivid, like a persistent demon she couldn't shake off.

Suddenly, her pale and beautiful face flushed with a hint of red, leaving her unsure how to face it.

"Shiniang?"

Xi Yan waved her small hand in front of her.

The interruption broke her thoughts. Ji Ning Shuang smiled faintly, feeling even more awkward. To hide her shyness, she handed the child over.

"This is great."

Xi Yan laughed happily, carefully taking the child and gently tapping his little face.

"I want to hold him too. These eyes look just like Ye Chen's."

"See that? This little one is smiling at me."

"We're all like mothers to you. You have to be filial when you grow up, okay!"

The women crowded around, chattering away, touching his little face and pinching his tiny nose. They were utterly delighted.

This sight made Ji Ning Shuang want to cry. Back then, she hadn't dared return to Da Chu for fear the child wouldn't be accepted.

Now, she realized she'd overthought it. The women not only didn't reject him but loved him like their own.

And Ye Chen, with his immense pride, had willingly humbled himself for her child, kneeling before Teng She.

In that moment, an unprecedented warmth flooded her heart. After a hundred years, she finally felt like she had a home.

Yao Chi Xian Mu also approached, taking the little one.

There was a special bond with the next generation, and she adored him greatly. Without hesitation, she expended her own origin essence to forge a protective talisman for the child.

"Xian Mu, I..."

Ji Ning Shuang hesitated, words failing her.

"Silly girl, since you're alive, why not come home for a visit?"

Yao Chi Xian Mu smiled, her tone full of affection rather than blame. She must have suffered greatly over the past hundred years.

Though she spoke to Ji Ning Shuang, Yao Chi Xian Mu's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, almost imperceptibly.

As a peak Zhun Di and the Xian Mu of the Yao Chi lineage, how could she not see the child's bloodline?

It was the Tian Qian Zhi Ti, a constitution that brought calamity, with those dark lightning bolts as proof.

Many elders present were also observing, their old eyes narrowing and brows furrowing, as if they had glimpsed some clues.

"He's just a child, yet he must endure such hardships."

Jiu Xiao Zhen Ren sighed. "What a troubled fate!"

"His father is Ye Chen, a man of iron will. Like father, like son."

Chi Yang Zi smiled faintly.

"The Tian Qian Zhi Ti—who knows if it's a blessing or a blood catastrophe?"

Too many elders murmured to themselves, having heard the legends and sharing a sense of worry. That bloodline was too terrifying.

"He's coming down—someone's coming down!"

As they spoke, someone shouted, drawing all eyes to the sky.

In the vast expanse, a blood-drenched figure plummeted.

Upon closer inspection, it wasn't Ye Chen but Teng She Prince. His blood and bones were exposed, his body covered in bloody gashes, and half his spine shattered. It was a pitiful sight.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Teng She Prince crashed onto the battle platform. He crawled out of the deep pit, staggering and no longer resembling a human form.

"Good!"

The surrounding cultivators cheered excitedly, their voices shaking the heavens. The Teng She imperial prince couldn't hold his own, and neither could the Teng She Prince—they were no match for the Huang Gu Sheng Ti.

Ye Chen descended as well, his body heavy enough to make the earth tremble. He was also covered in fresh blood, but it hadn't affected his core.

"Good, very good."

Teng She Prince swayed unsteadily but managed to steady himself. He laughed grotesquely, his excitement matching his bloodied, demonic face.

"Come at me with your life."

Ye Chen snorted coldly, manifesting a killing sword in his hand that hummed with energy, determined to slay Teng She Prince.

"You're not qualified."

Teng She Prince laughed, his two rows of white teeth gleaming with a sinister light.

As he spoke, a divine rainbow shot from his Tian Ling Gai straight into the sky, piercing a hole in the heavens.

Instantly, the winds changed, and the world darkened once more. Storm clouds roiled, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring, making hearts tremble.

In that moment, Teng She's form transformed. His blood-red hair turned purple, and his blood eyes became pitch-black, like black holes. Divine patterns crawled across his face, and his blood turned entirely black, deep and ominous.

In an instant, his bloody wounds healed, his shattered body restored to wholeness, and his aura surged to a new peak, surpassing even that.

"Is that... Xue Ji Xian Jie?"

Chi Yang Zi exclaimed in shock, his eyes wide and fixed on the Teng She clan prince.

"He can freely activate Xue Ji Xian Jie without harm."

Jiang Tai Xu frowned, stunned by Teng She.

"This is a god-tier cheat!"

Too many elders swallowed hard, their faces full of shock.