Chapter 1842: Clash with Bloodline Limit

The heavens were dim, with thunderous roars like divine punishment, all because someone had defied the heavens by unlocking Xue Ji Xian Jie, touching the supreme taboo and provoking the wrath of the heavens.

Xue Ji Xian Jie represented the ultimate sublimation of bloodline, elevating power, speed, Dao principles, and essence to their peak. In that state, one approached near immortality and invulnerability.

Any cultivator had the potential to unlock Xue Ji Xian Jie.

However, in this era where everything depended on fate, not everyone was granted such an honor. Even if someone managed to unlock it once, it didn't guarantee a second time.

Among those present, whether elders or juniors, the number who had unlocked Xue Ji Xian Jie, including Ye Chen, was no more than five.

When it came to the most instances of unlocking it, Ye Chen held the record with three: the first during Liu Ru Yan's death; the second in his battle against Tian Mo Di.

As for the third, it was a hundred years ago, right here, where he used his Xue Ji Xian Jie form to directly confront the Xian Clan divine child's Xian Lun Tian Zhao. That battle left mountains of corpses.

He was also the first in the history of the myriad heavens to unlock Xue Ji Xian Jie as a Huang Gu Sheng Ti.

It was indeed a taboo, disrupting the laws of the universe.

Near immortality and invulnerability made it more overbearing than any god-level cheat.

Now, with Teng She unlocking Xue Ji Xian Jie, how could the world not be shocked? His bloodline made this taboo even more terrifying.

What shocked people most was that he could freely control Xue Ji Xian Jie, overturning all conventional understanding of the Dao.

Throughout the myriad domains and heavens, this was absolutely unprecedented. The Teng She Clan crown prince had pioneered a new chapter in history.

Xie Yun cursed,"That guy must have stepped in dog shit!"

Kui Niu also swore,"Not just stepped in it—he's probably stepped in plenty."

Xiao Yuan Huang scratched at his fur,"This is tricky. Near immortality and invulnerability—Old Seven definitely can't win."

Zhong Huang took a deep breath, his bloodline pulsing.

"No wonder he's so reckless," Cang Long Huang snorted coldly. "In this state, forget Huang Gu Sheng Ti—even an emperor's son wouldn't stand a chance. He's unmatched."

Xi Yan grew agitated, like an ant on a hot pan, unable to sit or stand still.

The expressions of the women were equally grim, well aware of how overbearing Xue Ji Xian Jie was, with its near immortality and invulnerability.

Ming Jue tucked his hands away and glanced at Bai Zhi,"Let's head home! This place is full of monsters—it's not our scene."

Bai Zhi glanced back,"You could stand to be even more cowardly. Don't you know that our master and the Ming Emperor are watching?"

Ming Jue straightened up instantly, leaping three feet high as he cursed,"Fight him! Fight him!"

His face changed in an instant, all because his master was watching the myriad heavens—he had to put on a good show.

Teng She laughed eerily, his voice full of allure, echoing through the nine heavens. His dark eyes flickered with destructive light."In this form, does it please you, Ye Chen?"

Now, he truly resembled a supreme demon god, backed by the demonic land with surging Hong Huang energy.

Having unlocked Xue Ji Xian Jie, his power had soared to its peak, surpassing Ye Chen, with his bloodline completely overwhelming.

Ye Chen said nothing, his brow furrowed. Having unlocked it three times himself, no one understood that state better than he did.

To put it simply, without Xue Ji Xian Jie, he would have been wiped out by the Shi Xue Hall in the past, couldn't have fought Tian Mo Di, and wouldn't have withstood the burning of Xian Lun Tian Zhao.

That was its dominance—Xue Ji Xian Jie, the supreme taboo, could reverse the heavens in such a transcendent state.

Unfortunately, this time, luck wasn't on his side. The one who had unlocked it was Teng She, who now towered above him.

Still, Ye Chen felt no fear. So what if it was Xue Ji Xian Jie? He was Ye Chen, who had slain great emperors. That mindset was unmatched by anyone in the world.

A gentle breeze brushed by, and divine patterns etched themselves on his forehead—it was the Ba Ti state. Along with it, various forbidden techniques activated, boosting his combat power in the short term.

Additionally, a wisp of green smoke emerged from his body, taking on a form identical to his own in shape, Dao principles, and essence—it was his Dharma Body, part of the Sheng Ti divine treasury.

Teng She chuckled sinisterly,"So you have a Dharma Body. How intriguing."

Ye Chen replied calmly,"Xue Ji Xian Jie won't save you—I'll still cut you down."

Teng She teased,"I love hearing that joke."

Before his words faded, he vanished in an instant, reappearing behind Ye Chen. He struck with a palm blade covered in thunder, aiming for Ye Chen's head—it could split a sacred body in two.

But Ye Chen wasn't about to stand there and take it; he dodged away in a flash.

His Dharma Body was just as agile, leaving trails of afterimages as it evaded Teng She's killing blow.

Teng She stepped into the sky,"Can you escape?"

He spread his five fingers wide, slamming down like a mountain, heavy as the world itself.

The Dharma Body roared,"Battle!"

It clenched its golden fists and shot into the sky, merging the Nine Dao and Eight Wastelands into a secret technique, delivering a dominating punch that shattered Teng She's palm print.

At the same time, Ye Chen treaded on the Taixu, soaring upward into the heavens. He unleashed thousands of secret arts in their ultimate form, condensing them into a single finger that pierced the blue sky and struck at Teng She from afar.

Teng She smirked, not dodging, blocking, or defending, letting Ye Chen's finger pierce his shoulder bone.

But he countered with another palm, collapsing the heavens in an instant and sending Ye Chen and his Dharma Body staggering, plummeting into the void.

Looking at his shoulder, the bloody hole from Ye Chen's finger was already gone, as if it had never existed.

Or rather, the wound had healed the moment it was made. In this near-immortal state, his recovery was terrifyingly fast, shocking all onlookers.

Teng She laughed wildly,"Ants, tremble!"

His laughter boomed like ancient thunder, shaking the four seas and eight wastelands.

He pointed a finger to the sky, manifesting streaks of black lightning that rained down like a storm, so numerous they made one's scalp tingle. Each bolt was destructive and icy cold.

This was a massive area attack, striking indiscriminately, turning the once-fine heavens into a scarred wasteland.

Below, Ye Chen and his Sacred War Dharma Body both pointed their fingers skyward, summoning golden sword beams—it was the Ten Thousand Swords Converging.

The black lightning and golden sword beams clashed in the void, one dark and one bright, creating a dazzling spectacle. They collided endlessly, with lightning exploding and sword beams shattering.

The impacts sparked brilliant fireworks across the sky, each one radiating destruction.

Teng She laughed again,"Ye Chen, you've truly excited me."

His white teeth gleamed menacingly, his eyes like black holes flickering with light.

As he spoke, the falling lightning merged mid-air, condensing into a single black bolt carrying devastating power, shooting straight at Ye Chen.

Even the void space crumbled before this lightning, piercing everything in its path.

He had shifted from an area attack to a single-target strike, ignoring the Dharma Body and focusing solely on Ye Chen's true self, deeming him the only worthy opponent.

As he changed, so did Ye Chen and his Dharma Body.

The Sacred War Dharma Body swung its arm, merging ten thousand swords into one—it was now Ten Thousand Swords as One.

Ye Chen summoned the Tian Lei Immortal Fire, transforming it into a divine bow with the fire as the bow and thunder as the arrow. He drew it back like a full moon, the black thunder arrow infused with his supreme Dao principles.

The Sacred War Dharma Body shouted coldly,"Ten Thousand Swords as One."

Ye Chen snorted,"One Arrow Ge Shi."

The sword beam of Ten Thousand Swords as One and the thunder arrow of One Arrow Ge Shi shot into the sky, merging into a single golden divine beam.

These two ultimate single-target kills combined, their power equally devastating.

In full view, the descending black lightning and the ascending golden divine beam collided.

Instantly, from the point of impact, a wave of destructive halo spread outward.

Wherever it passed, space shattered inch by inch. Some lower-level cultivators watching from the sides were thrown down in droves, many of their bodies bursting apart.

The powerful elders remained unaffected, their aged eyes fixed on the sky as the lightning and divine beam exploded.

Ye Chen and his Sacred War Dharma Body charged into the void, their palms and fingers glowing with runes as Dao laws evolved.

Teng She swept down with demonic energy,"You're far from it."

His form was illusory, his true body unseen.

The Dharma Body struck first, weaponless, clenching a secret art that fused into its fist, turning the universe into chaos.

Teng She didn't evade, taking the punch head-on with his Xue Ji Xian Jie body, then slashing back with a palm that sent the Dharma Body flying with blood and bones scattered. His sharp claws ripped through the Dharma Body's spine.

The Dharma Body flew sideways, spewing blood across the sky like rain.

Ye Chen's attack followed, his Nine Dao United Shen Shang at full power, breaking through Teng She's forehead and invading his divine sea.

Teng She laughed sinisterly, not dodging. Though Shen Shang hit his primordial spirit, it healed in an instant.

He countered with a palm blade, slicing open Ye Chen's chest, tearing out a rib and half his heart. The mighty sacred body was nearly torn to pieces.

Ye Chen, like his Dharma Body, was flung away, his heavy form collapsing the void, his entire body drenched in blood.

Both retreated in defeat, their forms wretched, making the surrounding cultivators' hearts tremble and faces pale.

This was Ye Chen, the Sacred Body, the invincible war god in his tier! When had he ever been defeated so decisively in a same-level fight?

The world realized it wasn't that Teng She was overwhelmingly strong—it was Xue Ji Xian Jie that was too dominant, a taboo realm beyond compare.

A thousand feet away, Ye Chen and his Dharma Body steadied themselves.

Though defeated, their expressions remained eerily calm. Compared to slaying great emperors, this was just a minor skirmish.

His Reincarnation Eye faintly activated, probing Teng She. Freely controlling Xue Ji Xian Jie must have some secret.

Perhaps his cultivation wasn't deep enough, or the time was too short—he couldn't uncover the mystery or find Teng She's weakness.

Fortunately, the Sheng Ti's foundation was profound enough. Though outmatched, he could hold on long enough to break the crisis.

In the opposite void, Teng She stood leisurely, licking the sacred blood from his fingertips with a red tongue, looking utterly content. Already terrifying in form, this action made him seem even more like a demon from hell.

Unlike Ye Chen and his Dharma Body, who were covered in wounds, Teng She had no injuries—his severe damage had fully regenerated.

Ye Chen and his Sacred War Dharma Body stood side by side, their sacred bodies healing as they attacked again, one from the left and one from the right.

"Must... cut you down."

Teng She laughed,"With you?"

He charged forward, shrouded in Hong Huang energy, his momentum swallowing the heavens and earth, violent and bloodthirsty.