Chapter 2106: Dual Divine Treasures

The starry sky rumbled with thunder, drenched in fresh blood—from Ye Chen and from Honghuang alike. Stars exploded one after another, illuminated by the apocalyptic glow, turning everywhere Ye Chen and the emperors passed into utter chaos. Wails echoed across the star dome, transforming the once beautiful mountains and rivers into a nightmarish hell.

More cultivators arrived upon hearing the news, and upon seeing the battle, their faces turned pale with shock. The Saint Body was legendary, having written countless myths; its heavenly tribulations and divine punishments were known throughout the myriad realms. While others faced lightning tribulations, Ye Chen battled the imperial path itself—thirty-two emperors in total.

In a desolate stretch of space, Ye Chen was drenched in blood again, struck down by a sword from Wuji Great Emperor. Before he could steady himself, Yuxu Great Emperor arrived, piercing his Saint Body with a finger through the sky, even wounding his primordial spirit. Then, Shen Di struck with divine calamity, nearly scattering his soul on the spot.

The nine Honghuang emperors closed in, each forming imperial seals to create a heaven-sealing formation. Ye Chen used Dao escape to evade the array and fled into the heavens. But Tian Que Great Emperor blocked his path, smashing his body with a palm.

Amid the stellar winds, the sound of clashing chains rang out as Youming Great Emperor attacked, weaving chains of imperial divine principles that pierced into Ye Chen's Saint Body and dragged out his primordial spirit. This sight made all the human cultivators in the heavens change their expressions drastically. Without a physical body as the foundation, how could a mere primordial spirit withstand the assault of thirty-two emperors? The Honghuang people, on the other hand, laughed wildly and without restraint.

"Without your body, you're as good as dead!"

"Break!"

Ye Chen shouted coldly, forming a sword from his primordial spirit power to sever the chains binding his soul. He then took a step, shrinking the ground into inches to dodge Shen Di's killing blow, attempting to summon his body back. But alas, his Saint Body had already been crushed to dust by a Honghuang emperor, leaving his primordial spirit as a bodiless soul.

At that moment, even his heart grew cold. With a body, he could barely fight; without one, what chance did he have?

"Ye Chen."

A call came from the cauldron—it was Ji Ningshuang.

Before the words fully faded, Ji Ningshuang's primordial spirit emerged, offering her immortal body. The meaning was clear: better to have a body than none at all.

Ye Chen understood instantly. His primordial spirit darted into it and activated escape techniques, soaring straight into the nine heavens.

"Does that even work?" Everyone in the cauldron stared in stunned disbelief, as did the onlookers from all sides.

"The body of the Yaochi Immortal Body with the primordial spirit of the Desolate Ancient Saint Body—can they even combine like that?"

"It's truly novel." Many people's expressions were full of amazement.

Novel indeed—how could it not be? Originally a man, now inhabiting a woman's body—who knew what that felt like? It had to be quite something.

"Maybe I should find a woman's body to swap into sometime." Kui Niu stroked his chin.

"Then what?" the others glanced at him.

"Then, let my brothers have some fun first." Kui Niu grinned.

This remark shattered everyone's worldview, leaving them unable to imagine the grotesque scene. No wonder he was just a bull—if he were human, he wouldn't have such ridiculous ideas.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

High in the void, the rumbling continued endlessly as the thirty-two emperors chased and attacked relentlessly.

As for Ye Chen, his expression was odd; even while fleeing, he couldn't resist pinching the two soft mounds on his chest.

It had to be said, the feeling was quite nice—smooth and supple.

This action drew meaningful looks from people across the heavens. What a shameless rogue you are! Your life is on the line from being hunted, yet you still have the mood to grope around. You deserve to be chased—you should be beaten to death by the emperors!

In the cauldron, Ji Ningshuang's cheeks were flushed bright red.

"I lent you my body, not for you to play with it like that."

"Dad, are they soft?" Ye Ling chuckled.

"Soft."

"Old man-in-law, are they smooth?"

"Smooth." Ye Chen coughed dryly, especially when he saw Ji Ningshuang's deeply reddened face, his own expression turning awkwardly embarrassed, as if to say: It wasn't on purpose, just pure curiosity.

This curiosity of his didn't help; the thirty-two emperors caught up, raining down a barrage of strikes.

Ye Chen reined in his thoughts and avoided direct confrontation with the emperors. It wasn't his own body, after all—there was a gap between his primordial spirit and the flesh, preventing perfect integration and peak combat strength. All he could do was flee for his life. If his primordial spirit were pulled out again, it would truly be the end.

For some reason, his primordial spirit in the immortal body felt a strange sensation, or rather, it detected a mysterious power from the Yaochi Immortal Body. That power constantly surrounded his primordial spirit, while a hidden force within his own spirit was mysteriously awakened. The two powers were even weaving together.

Pop!

In the void, a faint sound seemed to emerge from Ye Chen himself, subtle and nearly imperceptible.

In the next instant, Ye Chen's body trembled as a brilliant immortal light shot from his celestial spirit cover, piercing a massive hole in the ethereal void and manifesting wondrous visions.

"Shen Cang awakening?" Donghuang Tai Xin murmured in surprise.

"The Saint Dao Shen Long Shield." Shen Jiang Tian Jiu spoke, recognizing the vision.

"It's actually awakening a Shen Cang at this moment." Yue Huang's eyes gleamed brightly.

It wasn't just them; many veteran quasi-emperor narrowed their eyes. The Saint Body was an extraordinarily special bloodline, and any manifestation of its visions was a sign. This time, the sign indicated a Shen Cang awakening. Awakening a Shen Cang during a heavenly tribulation was nothing short of astonishing.

Their guess was correct—Ye Chen had indeed awakened another Shen Cang, named Shen Long Shield, a defensive immortal technique that protected the primordial spirit and true form.

Looking into his divine sea, his seated primordial spirit was now surrounded on all sides by golden shields inscribed with ancient divine patterns, linked by mysterious powers to safeguard his primordial spirit. In other words, anyone wanting to harm his primordial spirit would first have to break the Shen Long Shield.

As the one who awakened it, Ye Chen felt it most deeply. The Shen Long Shield gave him an unparalleled sense of security, like wrapping himself in a thick cotton coat on a freezing winter day—utterly warm.

"This junior of yours always pulls off surprises in moments of crisis." In the Jie Ming Mountain, Ming Di couldn't help but sigh. "To awaken a Shen Cang in such a state is incredible."

Di Huang smiled, equally surprised.

Back in his time, it had taken him over a thousand years to awaken the Shen Long Shield. Ye Chen, however, had awakened four Shen Cang in less than two hundred years. In this regard alone, Di Huang was outdone.

As a Saint Body predecessor, Di Huang knew well the dominance of the Shen Long Shield. To put it simply, with it active, Ye Chen could withstand even Shen Di's divine calamity right now. The word "shield" wasn't just for show.

"You haven't miscounted, have you? Another one?" Ming Di exclaimed in astonishment.

No need for him to say it—Di Huang had already seen it. Another beam of light burst from Ye Chen's body, soaring into the void, conjuring even grander visions than the Shen Long Shield, accompanied by dragon roars.

From afar, eight golden divine dragons appeared around Ye Chen, each one ten thousand zhang long. Their scales glistened with golden light as they circled him, their mighty roars shaking the star dome and causing it to collapse. Weaker cultivators were jolted, their primordial spirits trembling and spitting blood on the spot. Even the thirty-two pursuing emperors were disrupted, their imperial bodies momentarily halting.

"What in the world is that?" Xiao Yuan Huang gazed up, completely baffled.

"The Eightfold Heavenly Dragons." Chen Yi took a deep breath. "A Shen Cang exclusive to the Saint Body."

"First the Shen Long Shield, then the Eightfold Heavenly Dragons—that guy must be cheating!"

"The Saint Body's Shen Cang is the hardest to awaken, yet he did two in one day. This is just too monstrous."

The starry sky erupted in uproar, everyone shocked by Ye Chen's double Shen Cang awakening.

"Opening two Shen Cang under heavenly tribulation." In the cauldron, even Ji Ningshuang was stunned. The Saint Body's Shen Cang was harder to awaken than the Immortal Body's, and awakening two in a single day was unprecedented. Yet Ye Chen had done it—during his tribulation, no less, while being hunted by emperors.

The most confused was Ye Chen himself, utterly bewildered about how it happened. Awakening one was surprising enough, but two at once? Was this a massive stroke of luck?

At that moment, even Ming Di and Di Huang's expressions were strangely puzzled, exchanging glances in mutual bewilderment. Awakening two at once? If anyone said Ye Chen wasn't cheating, no one would believe it.

Ming Di was still okay, but Di Huang felt a wave of dizziness. Back when he awakened his Shen Cang, it had been so difficult—ranging from a hundred to a thousand years. Ye Chen, though, had done two in a day.

Such a blow was hard to swallow.

"It must be due to the Yaochi Immortal Body." Ming Di pondered aloud, his imperial eyes piercing as if glimpsing some clues. "Both Shen Cang awakened after he entered the immortal body."

At this, Ming Di turned to Di Huang. "Does your Saint Body lineage have some deep connection with the Yaochi Immortal Body lineage?"

Di Huang shook his head. "No connection."

"Then that's truly interesting." Ming Di stroked his chin. "Could it be that the Yaochi Immortal Body lineage can help awaken the Saint Body's Shen Cang?"