Chapter 1919: Saying Is the Same as Not Saying

"It's not the power of a curse; it's the real Xue Jixian Jie," Ye Chen murmured softly, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Although the Lunhui Yan was sealed, his insight remained sharp. He could see that Ji Ningshuang had truly awakened her Xue Jixian Jie.

She was in a state of no consciousness, and the reason she had activated her Xue Jixian Jie was due to the prompting of the Zhu Xian Curse. That curse force was incredibly mysterious, its level surpassing even the Di Dao grade.

Ye Chen finally understood why the Zhu Xian Jian was so hard to kill—it could freely control the Xue Jixian Jie, maintaining an indestructible state. Unless one could crush it with overwhelming combat power, no one could truly annihilate it.

At that moment, the most troublesome issue wasn't the Zhu Xian Jian, but Ji Ningshuang herself.

Her base combat power was already not inferior to his Sheng Ti. Now, enhanced by the curse, empowered by the Zhu Xian Jian, and with her Xue Jixian Jie activated, even if the three of them joined forces, they would still be defeated.

As he spoke, Ji Ningshuang stepped through the sky, ignoring Ming Jue and Xiao Chen entirely, and only targeted Ye Chen. With one palm, she unleashed a vast world, its principles evolving to outline all things.

Ye Chen's expression turned solemn as he charged forward abruptly, transforming his Dao sword into an immortal river that slashed out.

Though his sword was domineering, it failed to break through that vast world, forcing him to retreat once more, with even his Dao sword shattering.

In an instant, Ji Ningshuang closed in like a ghost, her finger radiating divine light with unmatched destructive power.

Ye Chen's Sheng Ti was instantly pierced with a bloody hole, and this was despite him using Tai Xu Shifting. If his reaction hadn't been quick enough, that single finger could have pierced through his Yuan Shen.

As for the bloody hole in his chest, it was surrounded by colorful immortal light that wildly devoured his essence, preventing the wound from healing. Even his Sheng Dao's regenerative power struggled to restore it, unable to erase the colorful immortal light.

"Is it this strong?" Ye Chen flashed away and retreated, activating his Ba Ti and summoning the Hun Dun Realm for defense.

Ji Ningshuang moved like a shadowy beam, her footwork extraordinarily guiyi.

In her Xue Jixian Jie state, her speed and magical power both surpassed Ye Chen's, making her nearly impossible to track with the naked eye.

Ye Chen felt this most deeply. Both were using Xue Jixian Jie, but the former Teng She Clan Crown Prince was several levels inferior to the current Ji Ningshuang. He could fight the Teng She Crown Prince, who had activated Xue Jixian Jie, for hundreds of rounds without losing, yet against Ji Ningshuang, he could barely hold out for twenty. The only reason was that Ji Ningshuang's true self was too powerful, and with Xue Jixian Jie, she was even stronger.

Zheng!

Ji Ningshuang caught up, firing a Yuan Shen sword from her divine sea, aimed at Ye Chen's Yuan Shen.

Ye Chen steadied himself abruptly and used Shifting Heavens and Earth, swapping positions with Ji Ningshuang in an attempt to turn her Yuan Shen sword against her.

But he had underestimated Ji Ningshuang. Though their positions swapped, she instantly seized the Yuan Shen sword and flipped her palm, slapping Ye Chen back step by step. Each retreat caused the void to collapse under his feet. When he finally stabilized, a sweetness rose in his throat, and he spat out blood again.

"Suppress." Ye Chen snorted coldly in his heart, summoning the Hun Dun Ding to hover in the sky and press down from above.

Ji Ningshuang showed no emotional fluctuation at all. With a single palm, she sent the Hun Dun Ding flying, and even the escape armor characters on it dimmed significantly. It wasn't that the Hun Dun Ding was inadequate; she was simply too powerful.

At the same time, three rays of immortal light flew out from within her body, transforming into three volumes of Wuzi Heavenly Books.

The heavenly books expanded massively, like three majestic mountains standing between heaven and earth, exuding a grand aura. Their pages flipped without wind, containing no words yet radiating silent destruction. The ultimate sacred principles of all things evolved, turning into streams of colorful immortal light that shot down from the air, each with devastating power.

"Ten Thousand Swords Converge." Ye Chen joined his two fingers and pointed toward the sky.

Instantly, ten thousand swords appeared, gleaming with golden light and ringing sharply, shooting upward one after another.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The crisp sounds of metal clashing echoed as the colorful immortal light and the sword beams shattered one by one, sparking bright fireworks in the deep moonlit sky.

The two fought amid the flurry of immortal and sword light, like ancient war gods—one a supreme queen. Each collision shattered the heavens and cracked the earth, with destructive auras rippling across the firmament.

It was clear that Ye Chen was completely suppressed, whether in speed, combat power, magical abilities, or fundamental origins, he was no match for Ji Ningshuang. His domineering Huang Gu Sheng Ti was covered in bloody gashes, with bones and tendons exposed in several places, a shocking sight. His brilliant golden blood rained down like a downpour.

"In a fight of the same level, it's the first time I've seen Ye Chen getting beaten down like this." Ming Jue, watching from the periphery, grimaced and clicked his tongue. Even the Huang Gu Sheng Ti was reduced to such a state; if he went in, he'd fare even worse. It wasn't that Ye Chen was weak; Ji Ningshuang with Xue Jixian Jie was just too terrifying.

Beside him, Xiao Chen's expression was extremely grave. The reason Ye Chen was fighting Ji Ningshuang alone while letting them observe was likely to have them find her weakness.

But after watching, he hadn't spotted any vulnerability at all. The current Ji Ningshuang had no flaws—or perhaps she was flawless. Even if a Hun Dun Ti showed up, it would still be suppressed.

"How are we supposed to fight this? The power levels are completely mismatched." Ming Jue scratched his head fiercely.

"Unless Ye Chen also activates Xue Jixian Jie," Xiao Chen pondered, "or unseals the Lunhui Yan and unleashes the Great Lunhui Tianzang, gaining tenfold combat boost to suppress Ji Ningshuang."

"Saying it is the same as not saying it." Ming Jue shook his head helplessly. If Ye Chen could activate Xue Jixian Jie at will, or if his Lunhui Yan weren't sealed, would the Hong Huang Emperor's sons in the ruins dare to be so arrogant?

Pfft!

As they discussed, Ye Chen spat blood into the sky again, his Sheng Ti blasted apart by Ji Ningshuang's Di Dao immortal technique. It was only thanks to Sheng Dao's regeneration that he hadn't been completely destroyed.

Ming Jue and Xiao Chen stopped watching and charged in, blocking Ji Ningshuang.

"Don't engage head-on; she's indestructible." Ye Chen staggered to steady himself, not joining Xiao Chen and Ming Jue in attacking Ji Ningshuang. Instead, he turned and dashed straight for the ruins' exit.

As soon as he left, Ji Ningshuang abandoned Xiao Chen and Ming Jue, pursuing him—her target was solely to kill Ye Chen.

"This is really awkward." Ming Jue and Xiao Chen both followed along.

Ahead, Ye Chen's evasion techniques were profound, and he no longer turned back to fight.

He wasn't fleeing; he was luring Ji Ningshuang out of the Tian Zun ruins to seek help from the Da Chu ancestors to suppress her.

This was a last resort. The Tian Zun ruins suppressed cultivations, and at the Sheng Wang level, no one could counter Ji Ningshuang with her Xue Jixian Jie. But outside, without the suppression, a single Zhun Di could easily handle her.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The Tian Zun ruins grew lively, accompanied by continuous rumbles that shook everything.

In their chase, wherever they passed, mountains collapsed and seas overturned, leaving the world in ruins.

The commotion was massive, drawing the Hong Huang Emperor's sons and various Tian Emperor's sons scattered across the ruins. Upon seeing the scene, whether enemies or allies, they were all stunned.

"What kind of situation is this?" The Sun Moon God Son was bewildered. "Why are the Sheng Ti and Dong Shen fighting?"

"They must have argued." Dong Zhou Wu Wang said meaningfully.

"It's quite fresh— the ruthless one who slaughtered emperors, the undefeated in his tier, actually getting beaten down by his own wife." The Qing Di's son sighed. "Dong Shen is truly going against the heavens!"

"Is Ji Ningshuang in a Xue Jixian Jie state?" Tian Que Emperor Son frowned.

"The colorful immortal light— it's definitely the Zhu Xian Jian at work." Zhu Tian Emperor Son murmured. "Looking at her forehead, it's clearly a curse. The one cursing Dong Shen must be the Zhu Xian Jian. This time Ye Chen is being hunted— it's a scheme, targeted at the Huang Gu Sheng Ti lineage."

No one refuted Zhu Tian's words. Jokes aside, none of them were fools; they could all see that Ji Ningshuang's state was abnormal, likely due to some incident, which was why she was chasing Ye Chen through the ruins.

As they spoke, the Tian Emperor's sons didn't idle; they surrounded from all sides to help. If Ye Chen couldn't handle it alone, then two would step in; if not, three. They refused to believe they couldn't take down Ji Ningshuang.

The Hong Huang Emperor's sons also appeared one by one. After scanning the scene, their gazes locked onto Ji Ningshuang. The Tian Emperor's sons could see it, and so could they.

But compared to the Tian Emperor's sons, their expressions were far more sinister. They grinned maliciously, watching with great interest. If Ji Ningshuang could really eliminate Ye Chen, that would be ideal.

Though they watched, they also charged in, determined to prevent Ye Chen from escaping.

Now, the Tian Zun ruins were in complete chaos.

Ye Chen was fleeing, Ji Ningshuang was pursuing, Xiao Chen and Ming Jue were following behind, while from all directions, the Tian Emperor's sons and Hong Huang Emperor's sons closed in— one side to save, the other to kill.

After many days, the scattered Emperor's sons were brought together again by this chase.

In a vast plain, Ye Chen vanished into it in a flash.

Behind him, Ji Ningshuang followed like a beam of immortal light.

Ye Chen's face was extremely grim, not from the pursuit, but from anger at being schemed against by the Zhu Xian Jian.

As he fled, more than a dozen figures materialized ahead, blocking his path, each smirking eerily.

They were Hong Huang Emperor's sons, waiting to intercept Ye Chen for Ji Ningshuang.

"You're smiling disgustingly." Ye Chen didn't slow down, charging straight at them.

"You can't escape." Bi An Emperor Son sneered, stepping forward and summoning a sea of demonic blood.

Ye Chen said nothing, rushing directly at Bi An Emperor Son, even slowing his speed slightly.

Because of his reduced speed, the distance between him and Ji Ningshuang closed in an instant, her sword thrusting toward him.

Ye Chen ignored it, still charging at Bi An Emperor Son.

Only when Ji Ningshuang's sword was an inch from the back of his head did he use Shifting Heavens and Earth.

In that instant, he disappeared.

He vanished, but in the spot where he had stood, Bi An Emperor Son appeared— he had swapped positions with Bi An Emperor Son.

Pfft!

Blood sprayed across the sky. The swapped Bi An Emperor Son, caught off guard, was pierced through the skull by Ji Ningshuang's sword, his divine sea, Yuan Shen, and true body all run through, nearly killed in one strike.

Ye Chen's maneuver was crafty enough, using Ji Ningshuang's sword to almost take out Bi An Emperor Son.

But Ji Ningshuang was relentless, ignoring Bi An Emperor Son and continuing her pursuit of Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's movements were sly; he stopped fleeing and darted around within the Hong Huang Emperor's sons' encirclement, using Shifting Heavens and Earth expertly to target them, with pinpoint accuracy.