Chapter 2263: Nine-Ring Eyes

Chapter 2263: Jiu Lun Yan

In the early morning, the warm sunlight bathed Heng Yue, creating a warm and peaceful atmosphere.

Boom! Rumble!

Before dawn fully broke, thunderous booms echoed as the second wave of cultivators from Da Chu emerged from seclusion. These were individuals who had gained fortuitous opportunities, now rushing out to undergo Du Jie in order to elevate their combat strength to its peak before the Hong Huang Clan's war began. The number of those crossing tribulations wasn't small, with thunder covering the entire land.

This second wave of Du Jie frenzy lasted for over ten days before gradually subsiding.

Following that came the third wave and the fourth wave. With each successive heavenly tribulation, Da Chu's overall combat power rose to a new level amid numerous Nirvana rebirths.

During this period, Tian Xuan Men was not idle. After being scolded by Ye Chen that day, they became exceptionally diligent, deploying over a dozen supreme Dao emperor weapons to form a massive barrier that enveloped all of Da Chu. This was specifically to guard against the Xue Lun Heavenly Dao.

Ye Chen watched this with a sense of satisfaction.

Considering how heated his scolding had been that night, he hadn't dared to visit Tian Xuan Men since, fearing he might not come out alive. Now, thinking back, he realized how recklessly bold he had been that night—it was quite absurd.

It was still that same Jade Maiden Peak, elegant and serene.

In the early morning, Ye Chen was full of vigor, hands clasped behind his back as he inspected each of the chambers. This was his routine after waking up—he had to check if all his wives were accounted for.

It was as if he were a pig farmer, and his wives were those adorable pigs that he needed to inspect daily to ensure none had been stealthily taken away.

Hmm, all present!

Only after confirming this did he relax and go to prepare breakfast for the children.

On the grass, Ye Fan and Yang Lan were as lively as ever, toddling after butterflies with giggles of pure joy, full of innocence.

At the stove, Ye Chen occasionally glanced over.

By now, Ye Fan and Yang Lan had grown quite a bit, gradually showing the bloodlines of the Tian Sha Gu Xing and the Tian Qian Dao Ti. Given time, once they matured, they would surely shake the world.

Compared to these two little ones, the female Sheng Ti Body was in an awkward situation.

Ever since she lost her cultivation and reverted to childhood six months ago, she hadn't grown at all. She was still shorter than Yang Lan, like a little sister.

On this matter, Ye Chen would secretly observe her late at night.

There was no denying that the Zhu Xian Forbidden Curse was terrifyingly powerful, showing no signs of weakening as it sealed her completely. Perhaps only when she reached a certain limit would she truly be unsealed.

Now, she was quite different from before. For some reason, she had taken a liking to carving wooden figures, though her craftsmanship was truly hard to look at—one couldn't even tell what they were supposed to be.

Breakfast was still a warm affair, with the three little ones lined up neatly.

Ye Chen, who usually had a hearty appetite, became a spectator this time, staring at the female Sheng Ti Body from start to finish. This little girl might not have grown, but her eating capacity was astonishing.

"This would bankrupt an ordinary family if you ate like this."

"Get lost."

The female Sheng Ti Body scolded him, but her little hands kept busy, devouring her food with gusto.

"I have a little donkey that I never ride." Just as they were speaking, someone arrived at Jade Maiden Peak—more precisely, a tiny figure, no bigger than an adult's fist. It zipped through the air like a streak of light, circled overhead, and landed on the dining table. It seemed to be in a good mood, humming a tune all the way.

This fellow was undoubtedly Xiao Ling Wa, who had reincarnated as a Ba Wang Long body.

Yet, he still preferred his previous reincarnation form: a chubby little person, pink and plump, wearing a tiny vest on top and small shorts below, with a round belly that was quite adorable. Anyone would want to reach out and poke it.

The female Sheng Ti Body, who was eating, brightened up at the sight of this cute little figure. She wanted to touch it, especially that little belly, and give it a poke.

"Eh? Whose kid is this?"

Xiao Ling Wa raised an eyebrow and circled around the female Sheng Ti Body, scratching his fingers as he examined her curiously. After a thorough look, he glanced at Ye Chen.

"Did I seclude myself for too long? Did you have another one?"

"Don't mess around, this is my wife."

Ye Chen said this while subtly dodging the bowls and chopsticks she threw at him.

"Wife?"

Xiao Ling Wa's expression turned strange. He looked at the female Sheng Ti Body, then at Ye Chen, his eyes full of implication: You're not even sparing kids?

Ye Chen ignored that look and suddenly reached out, picking up Xiao Ling Wa and holding him up for a closer inspection, his golden eyes fixed on Xiao Ling Wa's own.

"Believe it or not, I'll pee on your face."

Xiao Ling Wa's little face darkened. He had turned into this small form to make charming easier, not to be dangled around like this.

"Jiu Lun Yan."

Ye Chen murmured softly, even glancing inadvertently at the female Sheng Ti Body.

"Just say if it's handsome or not."

Xiao Ling Wa tilted his head, still managing to show off despite being held up. From a distance, those in the know would see it as a person, while others might think Ye Chen was carrying a toad.

"I'll borrow one of your eyes."

"Don't joke around. You have the Lun Hui Yan—what do you need my Jiu Lun Yan for?"

"It has its uses."

Ye Chen smiled and casually waved his hand, extracting the source of one Jiu Lun Yan from Xiao Ling Wa before setting him down.

Xiao Ling Wa's face was covered in black lines—he shouldn't have come to Jade Maiden Peak and run into this self-absorbed guy.

Ye Chen said nothing, holding the Jiu Lun Yan source in his palm, a smile playing on his lips.

Though this eye was profound, its level wasn't high; it was on par with the Zhuan Lun Yan, ranking at the bottom in the realm of eye pupils.

However, this bottom-tier eye had significant utility.

Its main use was that Jiu Lun Yan could counter the Liu Dao Xue Lun Yan, much like how Zhuan Lun Yan counters the Liu Da Lun Hui Yan—one thing subdues another in this wondrous cycle.

Ye Chen wanted the Jiu Lun Yan specifically to target Lu Tian. By sealing his Xue Lun Yan, the subsequent matters would be much easier to handle. At least, he wouldn't be able to escape into black holes at will, and there would be ways to capture him. Without the Xue Lun Tian Zang, there would be ways to destroy him.

"Not bad."

Ye Chen laughed and imprinted the Jiu Lun Yan source into his brow.

Immediately, a fine slit appeared on his forehead, serving as his third eye. He needed to hide it well, so that in the day he faced Lu Tian, he could catch him off guard.

"My one Jiu Lun Yan is just gone like that!"

Xiao Ling Wa's face remained dark.

"I'll return it once I'm done using it."

Ye Chen focused on studying the Jiu Lun Yan.

"Everyone in Da Chu knows you, Ye Chen, never return borrowed treasures."

"Which bastard spread that rumor?"

"Tch."

Xiao Ling Wa pursed his lips and stopped arguing, darting around the table. He helped himself to any tasty food he saw—after losing a Jiu Lun Yan, he at least deserved a meal. As for getting it back, he didn't dare hope; the entire Da Chu, even all the heavens, knew Ye Chen's nature. Once he borrowed something, it was gone forever—unless pigs could climb trees.

Across from him, the female Sheng Ti Body had finished eating, her big eyes wide as she stared at Xiao Ling Wa. That little thing was so white and plump, with a doll-like face; if she wasn't careful, she might even mistake it for a roast suckling pig.

No wonder Da Chu had so many talents—clearly a Ba Wang Long, yet it took this form. Wandering around like that, wasn't it afraid of being stepped on?

Ye Chen was already used to it and actually preferred Xiao Ling Wa in this form. He could carry him around for walks when bored, or poke his little belly when in a bad mood.

Suddenly, a chamber door opened, and a beam of immortal light shot straight toward the mountains outside.

At the same time, from the depths of Heng Yue, another divine light soared into the sky.

Soon, the heavens rumbled with thunder, dark clouds rolled, and lightning flashed.

Another Du Jie was underway, and this time, the ones crossing it were Ye Ling and Tang San Shao.

Who would have thought they were undergoing the Sheng Wang Jie? Not only Ye Chen and the quasi-emperors of Tian Xuan Men, but even the female Sheng Ti Body and the two supreme beings from the underworld were shocked. Achieving Sheng Wang at such a young age showed truly monstrous talent—this advancement was even faster than Ye Chen's.

"The suppression of the emperor's path has weakened—Sheng Wang is becoming as common as cabbages."

Tian Lao and Di Lao clicked their tongues in amazement.

The quasi-emperors' expressions were even harder to describe. Reflecting on their own past, and then looking at these two youngsters, without comparison, there's no harm—but with it, the pain is real.

Ye Chen smiled and stepped into the void to arrive—his daughter was undergoing Du Jie, so he had to protect her.

"Oh, what a coincidence, you're also crossing tribulation."

Tang San Shao said with a chuckle, waving at Ye Ling through the misty void.

"Crossing tribulations together— we're quite the pair."

"You little black fatty, say that again and I'll tear your mouth apart."

Ye Ling retorted. If not for the impending heavenly tribulation, she might have charged over and kicked Tang San Shao.

"Don't always scare me."

"I still want to beat you up."

These two bickering foes couldn't resist trading barbs even in this moment. Tang San Shao was just a bit darker, shorter, and rougher around the edges, but otherwise, he and Ye Ling made a decent match—except he was nowhere near handsome.

"Don't joke around—focus on your Du Jie."

Ye Chen said sternly, standing firm in the void.

With that, the two finally composed themselves.

Accompanied by a boom, their heavenly tribulations descended simultaneously, one from the east and one from the west, with tremendous momentum. The sky was filled with intertwining lightning, pouring down like waterfalls.

At a glance, Ye Ling's tribulation lightning was multicolored, though dazzling, it was overwhelmingly domineering. Each bolt carried the power of annihilation. This little girl was quite the force, clenching her small fists and charging straight up into the heavens.

This scene evoked memories of her first Du Jie, when she was still a baby chasing the tribulation around. Such potential was truly inherited from her father.

As for Tang San Shao's tribulation lightning, its color matched his skin perfectly—it was pitch black. The black lightning poured down from the sky, completely engulfing him.

But that little fatty wasn't to be underestimated. Even without activating his bloodline limits, he was incredibly tough and skilled in combat. Ye Ling fought her way up to the heavens, and so did he, one lightning bolt more ferocious than the last, yet none could overcome him.

Just as Ye Chen had said earlier, Tang San Shao was an anomaly. Under certain conditions, even bodies like the Sheng Ling Body, Tian Qian Dao Ti, or Zi Fu would not be his match. With this variable, who in the new generation of the heavens dared claim to be the top?

"They're likely to manifest emperor's path dharma bodies."

Xiao Ling Wa had followed along, arms hugging a spirit fruit as he munched away shamelessly.

"It's just not clear which two great emperors it'll be."

"How to put it? It's a bit awkward."

Sounds of tongue-clicking arose as Xiong Xiao Er, Situ Yun, and Xie Nan, that group of juniors, had also come to watch the Du Jie. Each one looked more awkward than the last. They were of the same generation as Ye Ling, yet they were only at the Sheng Ren level, while she was crossing the Sheng Wang Jie.

This wasn't their fault—after all, their fathers were Ye Chen's good brothers. They'd been crushed all along, and now in their generation, they were still being dominated. It was perfectly normal, and they probably wouldn't turn things around in this lifetime.

"Oh, father-in-law, you're here too?"

Those little brats rubbed their hands, grinning. They didn't even call him master uncle anymore—they went straight to "father-in-law."

Ye Chen sighed but didn't hesitate, waving his hand to send the group of little brats flying back to Heng Yue—more accurately, he smacked them back.

What was that about?

Soon, howls echoed from Heng Yue's direction—it was Xie Yun, Xiong Er, and Situ Nan's group. They had come to watch the Du Jie too, but as soon as they left Heng Yue, they saw unidentified objects flying toward them, knocking down batch after batch.

It was lucky they came out late; otherwise, with Ye Chen's temperament, he might have beaten them all together. Fathers who don't set good examples, and sons who seek trouble—that called for a thorough thrashing.

Boom! Rumble!

After this minor interlude, Tang San Shao and Ye Ling's tribulations grew even more intense. Despite their solid foundations and talents, they were still struck bloody and battered, plummeting back to the ground several times.

However, the two were exceptional, rising each time they fell, killing their way back into the void. Bathed in the heavenly tribulation lightning, one resembled a Jiu Tian Xuan Nu, the other an unparalleled war god—both stunningly brilliant.

"This is an emperor's son-level tribulation!"

Gu San Tong arrived through the air, his eyes shining brightly.

"Such grandeur—it's definitely emperor's son level."

Long Teng Xiao Chen came alongside him.

"Heng Yue is producing monsters!"

"The new generation finally has someone to hold the fort—oh, and there's the Tian Sha Gu Xing and Tian Qian Dao Ti. If Tang San Shao could marry Ye Ling, then Ye Chen's family would truly be unbeatable."

No one refuted this. One Huang Gu Sheng Ti Body, one Yao Chi Xian Ti Body, one Tai Shang Xian Ti Body, one Xuan Ling Body, one Dao Ling Body, one Sheng Ling Body, one Tian Sha Gu Xing, one Tian Qian Dao Ti...

Countless people tallied on their fingers the members of Ye Chen's family. Any one of them pulled out was a formidable figure. Not to mention the two sovereigns and two youthful emperor-level figures—that was terrifying enough. What family could compare to this?

Boom! Rumble!

As the thunder roared, more and more people gathered, filling the skies and covering the ground—a dense crowd. The people of Da Chu never missed a spectacle; wherever there was excitement, they flocked.

Compared to the tribulations in other directions, this one seemed even more heated. As for the other tribulation crossers, they paled in comparison to Ye Ling and Tang San Shao's.

All were Du Jie, but the levels were worlds apart.

No one knew when the tribulation lightning vanished, but the onlookers all straightened up, even Ye Chen taking a deep breath—the emperor's path dharma bodies were about to descend.

Indeed, under everyone's gaze, a graceful figure slowly materialized in the eastern sky. She was extraordinarily elegant, like a dream, untouched by the mortal world and free from worldly dust.

Yao Chi Nu Di?

Shock spread in all directions as they recognized that emperor's path dharma body.

Gui Di?

Exclamations also came from the western void—it was the emperor's path dharma body summoned by Tang San Shao. His form was majestic and robust, like a god standing at the end of time, disrupting the universe and overturning laws. Ancient and沧桑, his eyes embodied the essence of the great dao.