Chapter 2129: Unsealing

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Amidst billions of thunderbolts, Tian Zhi's heavenly tribulation intensified. Her radiant immortal body was frequently stained with blood. As an inheritor of the Di Dao lineage, her tribulation was far more terrifying than anyone had imagined.

However, the princess of the Qi Cai Kong Que clan remained incredibly dedicated. Even as the heavenly tribulation struck her, she didn't forget to pursue the Tian Mo. Wherever the Tian Mo fled, she followed, impossible to shake off.

In this regard, she was quite similar to Ye Chen. Crossing a tribulation alone was boring—what fun was that? With so many Tian Mo gathered, it was a waste not to strike them down, and killing them came with no consequences.

Glancing at the Tian Mo, the scene was utterly miserable. Shattered bones and blood were the least of it; complete soul dissipation was the true horror. From Tian Mo generals to common soldiers, none dared to withstand the tribulation head-on. The original 110,000 Tian Mo had been reduced to less than 50,000. The surviving stragglers didn't dare linger on this star any longer, fleeing in disarray into the starry sky. They summoned even more Tian Mo, surrounding the ancient star so tightly that not even water could pass through, their blood-red eyes fixed intently, waiting for the tribulation to end.

The Tian Mo had escaped, but Tian Zhi didn't dare chase them. One wrong move, and the cultivators of the various heavens might suffer as well. If they further provoked Can Ye Mo Di, they might not even know how they died.

"Break, give me break."

Under the tribulation, Ye Chen bathed in the lightning, still desperately trying to break his seal. His once brilliant golden eyes were now covered in blood vessels, making them seem as if they were dripping with blood.

He was quite stubborn—from start to finish, he remained under the tribulation, yet he seemed completely unaffected.

This was the dominance of the Sheng Ti bloodline. Others couldn't endure his tribulation, but their tribulations had no effect on him. A bloodline on par with the emperors still had its privileges.

At his side, Tian Zhi ascended to the nine heavens, pointing into the void to carve out an immortal river, blocking the descending thunderbolts. Only then did she glance at Ye Chen. Without needing to ask, just from his expression, she knew the seal was extremely difficult to break—or rather, her tribulation was ineffective against it.

This was troublesome. If they couldn't unseal the Lun Hui Yan, they couldn't touch the Tian Dao.

At some point, the power of the tribulation weakened significantly. Too many thunderbolts dissipated into nothingness before they could strike, a sign that the tribulation was nearing its end. The vast thunderbolts vanished in waves.

Seeing the tribulation fade, the Tian Mo surrounding the star outside were instantly energized, surging in like a tidal wave. Each one gritted their teeth, like demons, intent on tearing apart Tian Zhi, who was undergoing the tribulation, to vent their hatred. She was the one who dared to use lightning against them, after all.

Strangely, the Tian Mo that entered the star hadn't even gotten close to Tian Zhi when bolts of void lightning suddenly manifested, vaporizing the Tian Mo on the spot without explanation.

"Retreat, the tribulation isn't over yet." A Tian Mo general roared, the first to pull back. The Tian Mo that had charged in all fled, escaping the ancient star and regrouping around it.

Indeed, the tribulation wasn't over.

Not just for Tian Zhi—even Ye Chen subconsciously looked toward the east.

There, a shadowy figure materialized, blurred and indistinct, with its true appearance unclear. Extreme Dao principles surrounded it, faint traces of emperor's might flickering in and out, upending the heavens and earth, reversing yin and yang. Behind it, numerous ancient visions merged, intertwined with Dao essence.

"Emperor Dao Dharma Body." Ye Chen murmured. Having undergone such a tribulation himself, he recognized it instantly.

"Ancestor." Tian Zhi's lips parted slightly, her expression stunned. Though she couldn't make out the figure's face, she recognized the visions. Across all the heavens, only the Qi Cai Kong Que clan had them—it was a symbol.

Ye Chen fell silent, genuinely surprised. He hadn't expected that the Emperor Dao Dharma Body Tian Zhi had drawn would be from her clan's ancestor, the great emperor. Legends of emperors were all myths, and Kong Que Da Di was no exception—a figure who shook the ancients and dazzled the present, still celebrated by the world to this day.

In the midst of the calm, the heavens trembled with a buzz. Besides Kong Que Da Di, another thirty-two emperors manifested, all Hong Huang Emperors. The sight made Tian Zhi swallow hard—she was good at math, after all: exactly thirty-three emperors!

Involuntarily, Tian Zhi turned her gaze toward Ye Chen.

Clearly, the additional thirty-two emperors were linked to him. It was because the tribulation wasn't complete, and Ye Chen was still within its range, passively drawn into it, that they appeared. Unless Ye Chen left the tribulation's area, those thirty-two emperors wouldn't dissipate.

Ye Chen frowned. With the Lun Hui Yan seal still unbroken, he'd now drawn thirty-two emperors. He definitely couldn't stay here any longer—the Tian Mo battle wasn't finished, and he had no time to fight thirty-two emperors.

Thinking this, he prepared to move and escape the tribulation's range.

Pop!

At that moment, a faint sound echoed from the void. The seal on his Lun Hui Yan suddenly broke, and its power rapidly gathered, the reincarnation mark reappearing.

Tian Zhi was stunned. What kind of trick was this?

Ye Chen instantly understood. Others' tribulations were indeed useless against the Lun Hui Yan seal, but if an Emperor Dao Dharma Body was drawn, it could work. It was precisely because of the Dharma Body's arrival that the seal had broken.

What a pleasant surprise—truly unexpected.

Ye Chen immediately raised his hand, placing it on Tian Zhi's jade shoulder, and activated the Tian Dao. He couldn't let her undergo the tribulation here; even if she survived, she'd be pushed to the brink of death.

At that point, the Tian Mo would swarm in and bury her.

Compared to here, the space black hole was safer.

In an instant, both vanished. When they reappeared, they were in the black hole.

However, the so-called tribulation didn't dissipate just because they entered the black hole. The Emperor Dao Dharma Bodies followed like shadows, manifesting in the black hole as well—one more, one less: still thirty-three emperors.

"Thank you for your divine punishment. Safely undergo your tribulation."

Ye Chen left those words and headed off in one direction. He couldn't delay any longer—he needed to stealthily reach the Qing Tian Mo Zhu in the shortest time possible. Even if it meant dying in the process, he had to destroy the Tian Mo's foundation.

In this great war against the demons, the various heavens might not lose.

Tian Zhi watched Ye Chen leave, her eyes filled with hope, wishing the Huang Gu Sheng Ti could create another myth.

Once he was out of sight, she turned to face her opponent.

With Ye Chen's departure, the thirty-two Hong Huang Emperors had all dissipated, leaving only one Emperor Dao Dharma Body: that of Kong Que Di. She needed to battle her ancestral great emperor. If she endured, she'd reach the Ling Xiao Immortal Realm; if not, she'd fall into the Jiu You Huang Quan.

The great battle erupted, with booming sounds echoing through the black hole.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen streaked like a brilliant immortal light through the desolate black hole, standing out starkly. Through the black hole, he could clearly see the outside starry sky, a scene of utter bloodshed. The various heavens' cultivators were fighting desperately, suffering heavy losses against the Tian Mo onslaught, defeated time and again. One fresh life after another bloomed into vibrant blood flowers amid the Tian Mo army.

He finally spotted Ji Ning Shuang. She was like a peerless queen, rampaging through the Tian Mo ranks, her body covered in fresh blood, yet slaughtering them so thoroughly that they scattered in panic, no one able to block her path.

He saw too many familiar faces: the various heavens' emperor's sons, Kui Niu, Nan Di, the Ling Zu Shen Nu, all fiercely attacking, piling up mountains of Tian Mo corpses and rivers of blood.

"Hold on."

Ye Chen muttered, then withdrew his gaze. His eyes gleamed with golden light as he burned his origin, maximizing his speed. He shoved handfuls of Dan Yao into his mouth, replenishing his depleted energy. The Sheng Dao Hui Tian technique operated at full speed, healing his wounds, as he prepared for a desperate fight.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The outside starry sky rumbled continuously, the sounds spreading across the universe. More cultivators arrived, but they still couldn't reverse the defeat.

The Tian Mo forces were too vast. What despaired the various heavens most was that the Tian Mo still had one emperor who hadn't joined the battle. If he attacked, who could stop him?

Speaking of Can Ye Mo Di, he was the most relaxed, not participating at all. He lounged leisurely on his throne, like a monarch overlooking the heavens, gazing down on all beings, savoring the bloody war. The scene was truly magnificent.

Suddenly, a playful smirk curved his lips.

Then, he slightly raised his hand and casually swept a palm through the void.

Instantly, the ethereal space collapsed, and black hole rifts appeared.

Pfft!

Ye Chen, still speeding through the black hole, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and was flung out, his body hurtling through the air and continuously shattering. He crashed through over a dozen stars before barely stabilizing himself, his entire body drenched in blood, his radiant bones exposed, and even struggling to stand. If not for the protection of the Di Bing, he would have turned to ash under that palm from Can Ye Di.

He had underestimated the emperor of the Tian Mo domain. Can Ye Mo Di seemed to know everything and see everything. Ye Chen had thought he could sneak through the black hole to reach the Qing Tian Mo Zhu, but he couldn't escape the emperor's gaze.

"Such petty tricks, and you dare flaunt them before an emperor?"

Can Ye Mo Di chuckled darkly.

Ye Chen said nothing, his heart sinking into despair.

All hope seemed shattered in that instant. No matter how mystical the escape technique, it couldn't evade the emperor's eyes. Can Ye Mo Di was like an insurmountable mountain. Without crossing it, he couldn't destroy the Qing Tian Mo Zhu.

Not just him—countless cultivators from the various heavens had dimmed eyes as well.

The Da Lun Hui Tian Dao was incredibly profound; Ye Chen had used it before to avoid multiple emperor-level kills. But before an emperor, it was utterly powerless. Even the Tian Dao couldn't hide from the emperor's scrutiny—who else could get through?

"How boring."

Can Ye Mo Di stretched his neck leisurely and finally rose from his throne, stepping on the Di Dao Shen Ze as he approached Ye Chen from the distant starry sky. Before he even struck, his emperor's might crushed stars into oblivion, burying countless cultivators in the process.

At the sight, Dong Huang Tai Xin, Tian Jiu, Yue Huang, and Xi Chen moved simultaneously, rushing to intercept Can Ye Mo Di and unleashing supreme immortal techniques to protect Ye Chen, even if they couldn't save the masses.

Can Ye Mo Di sneered, striking out with a palm that left Yue Huang's battle robes soaked in blood. With a flip of his hand, he pierced Tian Jiu's divine body. In an instant, he was upon Xi Chen, a wisp of emperor's divine light descending, nearly splitting him in two.

Clang!

Dong Huang Tai Xin attacked with a sword, infused with principles and origin, a strike that obliterated all in its path, aimed straight at Can Ye Mo Di's brow.

Can Ye Mo Di smirked, not dodging or evading, merely raising his hand to catch the sword tip perfectly, neutralizing its power in an instant. No matter how surging Dong Huang Tai Xin's power was, it couldn't advance an inch.

With a resounding clang, Dong Huang Tai Xin was shaken back, her jade arm turning to mist.

In just one exchange, the four peak Zhun Di were utterly defeated.

Can Ye Mo Di didn't even glance sideways, his eyes fixed only on Ye Chen—this little Sheng Ti was his greatest interest.

Ye Chen's spirit trembled. Without a second thought, he fused with Di Huang's blood, activated all forbidden techniques to boost his combat power, and wielded the Xian Wu Di Jian, its might approaching that of a peak Zhun Di.

"The blood of a Da Cheng Sheng Ti is truly exquisite."

Can Ye Mo Di chuckled darkly and struck out with another palm, grabbing at Ye Chen from afar. The emperor's pressure devastated the heavens and earth, pulverizing the stars.