Chapter 2186: Unsealing Fortune

Amidst the swirling yellow sand, Ye Chen left behind two strands of divine sense, then cast the Tian Dao.

Entering the space black hole once more, he moved like a divine light, already aware of the route from Huang Mo Yu to Ling Yu. His direction was crystal clear, and reaching Ling Yu was only a matter of time.

It had to be said that the distance from Huang Mo Yu to Ling Yu was extraordinarily vast. Roughly estimating, at his speed, it would take at least half a month. Without the guidance of the map formed by the Ten Thousand Domains, he might never find Ling Yu in his lifetime. Even a slight deviation in direction could throw him off course by millions, or even tens of millions, of li.

Ye Chen couldn't help but inwardly grumble as he examined the Long Yi more than once. Knowing I was searching for Ling Yu, why didn't you show me the map of the Ten Thousand Domains earlier? It made me waste two whole years. If I'd known the route two years ago, I wouldn't still be searching now.

Though he grumbled, he remained quite curious about the owner of the Long Yi. That supreme female emperor must have lived through the separation of the Three Realms and the formation of the Ten Thousand Domains—an era even more ancient than the end of time.

In his divine sea, the Long Yi trembled slightly, as if it could sense Ye Chen's complaints.

It had wanted to show Ye Chen earlier, but due to the passage of endless years and its fragmented memories, even it couldn't casually manifest the map of the Ten Thousand Domains. This time, it had only succeeded after two years of trial and error.

After all, it was just a Long Yi, lacking the all-powerful divine abilities of its owner.

"Di Dao Fen Li," Ye Chen lightly shouted, separating the Tian Mo Ben Yuan that had been hidden within his body. Now that he knew the Qing Tian Mo Zhu was in Ling Yu, this strand of Tian Mo Ben Yuan had lost its value. With the small fragment of the magic pillar, he could locate it easily.

In that instant, the Tian Mo Ben Yuan that had plagued him for eight years turned to ash. He felt an immense burden lift, and the vague backlash force vanished completely, leaving him with an unprecedented sense of lightness.

"Ling Yu, I'm coming." Ye Chen's eyes blazed like torches, his speed as swift as a startling flash.

Along the way, he repeatedly swallowed Dan Yao to maintain his energy and keep himself at peak condition, knowing a fierce battle awaited in Ling Yu.

In the outside world, the Nu Sheng Ti moved like a ghost, scouring the domains in search of Ye Chen.

She still couldn't figure out how he had broken the memory contract. With the contract destroyed, she could no longer track his position and had to resort to the tedious method of searching domain by domain.

Little did she know, if she learned that Ye Chen had used Lun Hui to break the contract, what would she think?

Back then, it was she who had demonstrated how to draw upon Lun Hui power for Ye Chen. With his exceptional talent, he had truly mastered it—not only that, but he used it to shatter the memory contract. In the end, her role was instrumental in resolving the contract.

While she searched for Ye Chen, the Zi of the Plane and the Sheng Zun were also on the hunt.

Unfortunately, Ye Chen was now in the space black hole, making him impossible for any of them to find.

In the black hole, Ye Chen never stopped moving. The journey wasn't long, but it was desolate and lonely. Looking down, he was like a speck of dust in the endless darkness, too insignificant to see.

Hmm?

As he flew, Ye Chen turned his gaze toward the depths of the black hole, sensing unusual fluctuations.

Not just him—the Xian Huo and Tian Lei had sensed it too. Without being summoned, they burst out of the storage bag, and even the Hun Dun Ding followed suit.

"Come back," Ye Chen lightly commanded, recalling the three. He knew there were treasures deep in the black hole, but he had no time to waste. He needed to reach Ling Yu as quickly as possible. Compared to those treasures, the Qing Tian Mo Zhu was far more important—any delay could lead to catastrophic disaster.

The Xian Huo, Tian Lei, and Hun Dun Ding obeyed, though reluctantly, and returned to the storage bag.

Ye Chen kept his focus straight ahead, burning his Jing Yuan to increase his speed. Like a tiny point of light, he carved a brilliant Xian Mang through the black hole, dazzling in its radiance.

The night in Da Chu was peaceful and serene.

At Tian Xuan Men, Dong Huang Tai Xin stood before the divine stele, her expression one of profound sorrow and melancholy.

That night, two more Yuan Shen Yu Pai had shattered, meaning two more Quasi-Emperors of Tian Xuan Men had fallen. The few unbroken Yuan Shen Yu Pai hanging on the stele were now few and far between.

She staggered a step, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, her immortal face pale as death. Strange lightning manifested on her immortal body—it was the thunder of Tian Qian, mercilessly tormenting her for daring to curse the heavens in her heart, provoking the wrath of the celestial realm.

Buzz!

Suddenly, a buzzing sound echoed abruptly, shaking Tian Xuan Men.

Boom!

Then came a thunderous crash as one of Tian Xuan Men's underground palaces collapsed. A Bao Ta flew out from the ruins.

Upon closer inspection, it was the Xian Wang Ta of Xian Yu Da Di, looking as though it had been forcefully ejected.

"Zao Hua Shen Wang has broken the seal—how is that possible?" Tian Lao and Di Lao descended from the sky, their faces grim and filled with disbelief.

After all, Zao Hua Shen Wang had been bound by countless seals and suppressed by an imperial artifact. Under such conditions, how could he break free and even send the Xian Wang Ta flying?

"What happened?" The people of Tian Xuan Men were all alarmed, gathering from every direction.

Dong Huang Tai Xin's speed was the fastest; in a single step, she arrived at the entrance of the underground palace.

But before she could steady herself, a wave of silent destructive light spread from the ruined palace, shattering space inch by inch. Even with her power, she was forced to stagger back.

If she was affected like that, the others fared worse—waves of Tian Xuan Men disciples were knocked down, and those with weaker cultivation had their bodies explode on the spot, leaving only their Yuan Shen drifting in the air.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Before they could stop, a series of rhythmic booms echoed.

Listening carefully, it was the sound of footsteps—perhaps the figure was so heavy that each step made the heavens rumble.

Under everyone's gaze, a shadowy figure emerged from the underground palace, shrouded in overwhelming demonic aura.

It was Zao Hua Shen Wang—or more precisely, the Zao Hua Shen Wang who had transformed into a Tian Mo. His blood-red hair whipped in the wind, his eyes like bottomless abysses where stars extinguished. Visions of destruction manifested around him, making him seem less like a god and more like a supreme demon god. His terrifying pressure and Zao Hua divine power evoked the light of doomsday.

Dong Huang Tai Xin furrowed her brows and summoned the Xuan Yuan Jian, facing Zao Hua Shen Wang from afar.

At the same time, three figures appeared one after another: Yue Huang, Shen Jiang Tian Jiu, and Xie Mo. The four of them stood at the four cardinal points, surrounding Zao Hua Shen Wang.

"How could he break through the imperial artifact's suppression?" Shen Jiang Tian Jiu frowned.

"It's the Tian Mo Ben Yuan at work." Yue Huang pondered, her Feng Huang Qin already hovering above her, strands of ultimate Dao emperor aura cascading down, accompanied by the sounds of Jiu You Xian Qu.

Xie Mo said nothing, but he saw it clearly—it was indeed the Tian Mo Ben Yuan that had stirred Zao Hua Shen Wang's awakening, using Zao Hua's power to shatter the seals.

At that moment, Zao Hua Shen Wang's state was extremely strange—he was both the muddled Zao Hua Shen Wang and the one in Tian Mo form.

In terms of combat power, he was now no weaker than the Six Paths—in fact, in certain instants, he surpassed them.

In other words, in a one-on-one fight, no one present, or even any cultivator in this era, could match him. He had reached a level infinitely close to that of an emperor—not a Tian Mo emperor, but an emperor of the heavens.

Boom!

With a thunderous rumble from the heavens, the muddled Zao Hua Shen Wang was fully overtaken by his Tian Mo consciousness. His dark eyes surveyed the crowd with the disdain of a king, capable of piercing through eternity with a single glance.

"Join forces to suppress him," Shen Jiang Tian Jiu coldly commanded, activating the Kun Lun Jing and pressing it toward Zao Hua Shen Wang, collapsing the very fabric of reality.

Zao Hua Shen Wang smirked slightly and swept out with a palm, flipping the Kun Lun Jing away and sending Shen Jiang Tian Jiu reeling back.

Dong Huang Tai Xin ascended to the nine heavens, her emperor sword ringing as she unleashed a heavenly strike, carving out a magnificent Xian He that split yin and yang.

Zao Hua Shen Wang countered with a single palm, erasing the Xian He.

"Suppress!"

Xie Mo and Yue Huang attacked in unison, one from the left and one from the right. One revived the Feng Huang Qin, the other wielded the Hong Lian Di Qi, unleashing destructive emperor aura that crushed the ancient immortal vault.

Zao Hua Shen Wang staggered for a moment, but only for an instant before regaining his footing. He clenched a fist to grasp the cosmos, manifesting all Dao laws to blast Xie Mo back, and inscribed magical runes with a palm, weaving demonic paths to strike Yue Huang away.

In just three to five breaths, the four peak Quasi-Emperors were all repelled, even with their emperor artifacts enhancing their power. The sight left the people of Tian Xuan Men pale with shock—how terrifying was the Tian Mo-transformed Zao Hua Shen Wang?

"Insignificant ants," Zao Hua Shen Wang sneered mockingly and took a step, leaving Tian Xuan Men without a second glance.

"Where do you think you're going?" The four peak Quasi-Emperors snorted coldly and, like divine lights, chased after him in unison.

"Where do you think you're going?" Tian Lao, Di Lao, and the other veteran Quasi-Emperors followed suit, not forgetting to send messages to Xuan Huang, hoping for peak Quasi-Emperors with emperor artifacts to come aid them. Since they had formed an alliance, Da Chu's crisis obligated their allies to provide support.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The night in Da Chu turned chaotic, with storm clouds gathering, lightning flashing, and thunder roaring. Mountains collapsed and voids shattered under the destructive emperor aura, making the entire land of Da Chu tremble and buzz.

Such massive disturbances awakened countless people—whether native cultivators of Da Chu or those from allied forces—all converging toward the scene, assuming the Hong Huang had come to cause trouble.

When they saw the black-eyed, blood-haired Zao Hua Shen Wang, everyone's expression changed. "A Tian Mo?"

"But the Qing Tian Mo Zhu is destroyed—where did this Tian Mo come from?"

"That person looks strangely familiar." An elder Quasi-Emperor from the Seven-Colored Peacock Clan narrowed his eyes.

"He looks exactly like Zao Hua Shen Wang." An old-generation alchemist from Dan Zun Hall immediately recognized him, having seen portraits but never the real person.

"Four peak Quasi-Emperors with emperor artifacts, and they still can't take him down?"

"No time for talk—help out!" Shadows soared into the sky, the weakest among them at Quasi-Emperor Level Three, and several even carried emperor artifacts.

With their addition, Zao Hua Shen Wang quickly fell into a disadvantage. He was unbeatable in single combat, but in a group battle—especially with several emperor artifacts bearing down—it was a different story.

He let out a eerie laugh and stopped fighting, dodging the various killing moves and escaping Da Chu.

"Where do you think you're going?" The crowd of Quasi-Emperors shadowed him, pursuing into the stars.

Thunderous booms erupted again, shaking the star domain as stars were destroyed by the battle's aftermath, exploding into dust.

More Quasi-Emperors rushed in from all directions, needing no explanation—they attacked Zao Hua Shen Wang on sight. With so many people, you stood out as the odd one, in the form of a Tian Mo person—clearly no good.