Chapter 2413: As Expected

"Nonsense!"

Gazing at Da Dao Tai Shang Tian, the people all twitched their mouths in unison. So much for no surprises—he showed up right on time. The Sacred Body activated Xue Ji Xian Jie, and now this great emperor did the same. He's learning fast!

"This is the first time I've seen an emperor activate Xue Ji Xian Jie." Many people murmured in astonishment.

It wasn't just the ordinary folks; even Di Huang, Ming Di, and Dao Zu looked on with full eyes of curiosity. Throughout history, countless individuals had activated Xue Ji Xian Jie, but an emperor achieving it was truly a first.

The scene at Da Dao Tai Shang Tian perfectly matched an emperor's Xue Ji Xian Jie—lightning flashed and thunder roared, apocalyptic light streaked across, chaotic immortal radiance burst forth, and the laws of heaven and earth fell into disarray. It was no longer just Tai Shang Tian; it had become a scene of total destruction, with every moment so terrifying it made hearts tremble.

"In this lifetime, I haven't lived in vain." Sheng Zun coughed dryly, his expression hard to describe.

This was exactly what all the quasi-emperors wanted to say.

This era was truly extraordinary—anything and everything happened: They witnessed the myth of slaying emperors and even slaughtered emperors themselves; there were great Sacred Bodies, female Sacred Bodies, and with Ye Chen, that made three Sacred Bodies in total; powerful clans like the Honghuang were suppressed; peak emperors were slain; they endured the tide of heavenly tribulations; witnessed two generations of divine coffins; survived the invasion of heavenly demons; and saw far too much darkness in the world. So many impossibilities had converged in this age.

Now, with an emperor activating Xue Ji Xian Jie, it added another bold stroke to history.

Today would surely be recorded in the annals.

"Since ancient times, Xue Ji Xian Jie has never been activated on the same day—until now, the second time." Donghuang Tai Xin murmured softly.

Yes, the second time.

The first was when Ye Chen and Kui Ba Di Zi both activated Xue Ji Xian Jie on the same day.

That led to the tide of heavenly tribulations, where countless peak quasi-emperors perished in the calamity. It was a disaster that swept across all realms and heavens, with losses even greater than in wars.

This time, the level was even higher—one female Sacred Body infinitely close to great completion, and one emperor from the Heavenly Demon Domain, both activating Xue Ji Xian Jie on the same day, violating the eternal taboo.

This could be the harbinger of a greater catastrophe, even more ferocious than the first.

"Is this really the chaos of the emperor's path?"

Ye Chen murmured to himself, his mind dizzy. As Zi Xuan had said long ago, this era was different from any before—nothing was set in stone; everything was full of variables.

Today, he truly experienced it: An emperor activating Xue Ji Xian Jie was unprecedented in history.

Di Huang frowned again. A great Sacred Body could rival or even surpass an emperor, but it wasn't truly one. The variables an emperor could produce were beyond its reach. An emperor activating Xue Ji Xian Jie caught him completely off guard. He had underestimated this era and the emperor of the Heavenly Demon Domain—far from just excellent, this emperor was outstanding beyond compare.

As for Hong Yan, she was already doubting her life, rubbing her brows fiercely. How could slaying an emperor be this difficult?

The shadow in her heart was the largest. She had opportunities and fateful encounters, but disasters followed like shadows. An emperor activating Xue Ji Xian Jie wasn't a joke—it meant she was no longer a match for the emperor. In a state of neither dying nor being injured, she was far inferior to him.

At this rate, if she didn't break through against the heavens, she would be destroyed by the emperor.

Ha ha ha!

Compared to the people of the heavens, Wan E Mo Di's laughter was utterly unrestrained.

The emperor stood high in the vast expanse, not only mad but also arrogant. His laughter boomed like thunder, shaking the universe and the hearts of all.

In this moment, he was more demonic than any demon god. His overwhelming emperor's might dimmed the heavens and earth, and the rolling demonic aura, thread by thread, carried indestructible power. Compared to before, he was unimaginably stronger, with Xue Ji Xian Jie enhancing his emperor's path to near sublimation.

This terrifying power gave him immense confidence—to challenge Di Huang directly.

In other words, he no longer saw the female Sacred Body as a threat. With both having activated Xue Ji Xian Jie, as an emperor, he towered above the Sacred Body. In the same state of neither dying nor being injured, he was superior.

Thus, unless something unexpected happened, he would surely destroy the female Sacred Body.

Kill!

The power-boosted Wan E Mo Di launched his attack after nirvana. His destructive emperor's might surged forth, and the space of Da Dao Tai Shang Tian cycled through collapse and rebirth, unable to withstand his pressure. Even the laws created illusions, unable to restore order.

Hong Yan let out a cold hum, not as strong as the emperor but unafraid.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The battle between the emperor and the Sacred Body erupted again, one on the east and one on the west, clashing with secret techniques in a frenzy. Neither defended; it was pure attack after attack. In their state of neither dying nor being injured, defense was meaningless.

Precisely because of this, the fight was brutally intense.

The emperor's blood splattered across the vast expanse; the Sacred Body's blood rained down from the sky. The emperor's form exploded repeatedly; the Sacred Body's form shattered time and again, only to regenerate instantly. These two demon gods, both shrouded in demonic aura, bathed in each other's blood, fighting to the death.

"Will there be any surprises today?" The Nine Sovereigns all looked up, their hearts pounding with shock.

"Who knows?" The divine generals replied. Without surprises, Hong Yan was doomed.

"This life-and-death battle decreed by the emperor lord has so many complications." The Ten Yama Kings rubbed their brows. The female Sacred Body activating Xue Ji Xian Jie and slaying the emperor to reach great completion should have been a perfect outcome.

But this exceptional emperor had also activated Xue Ji Xian Jie, a one-of-a-kind event in history. The spectacle was grand enough—the heavenly demons might not have appeared, but they were witnesses: not only to an emperor activating Xue Ji Xian Jie but also to the emperor slaying the Sacred Body.

"They dug a pit and trapped their own people." Chu Jiang Wang sighed, not forgetting to glance at Di Huang.

Di Huang remained calm, never moving or showing any intent to intervene from start to finish.

In contrast, Ye Chen had an extra action: rubbing his brows.

What was agony? Today's events were a perfect example. This was truly the age of emperor's path chaos—such bad luck for Hong Yan to encounter it.

Roar!

A sudden dragon's roar echoed from Da Dao Tai Shang Tian. Wan E Mo Di transformed into a pitch-black demonic dragon, charging with the power of all evils. His massive dragon eyes were like two black voids, filled with savagery and ferocity.

On the opposite side, the female Sacred Body also changed form, turning into a golden phoenix that rose from flames and fought through blood. Its dazzling golden radiance forced the people to avert their eyes.

The dragon and phoenix battled ferociously, their blood flying in the air, a stark sight above Tai Shang Tian.

One could see that the demonic dragon of Wan E glowed with intense demonic light, while Hong Yan's golden phoenix had its immortal radiance gradually dimming. She was falling behind, unable to withstand the emperor's assaults.

The outcome was indeed inevitable.

The female Sacred Body was defeated, plummeting from the vast expanse. She shed her phoenix form and returned to human shape, her Xue Ji Xian Jie state dissipating along with it. Her once radiant Sacred Body was now utterly dim, covered in bloody gashes that were hard to bear.

In contrast, Wan E Mo Di remained as the demonic dragon, still in Xue Ji Xian Jie state, coiling in the ninth heaven with unrestrained roars and ferocious howls, embodying all evils to the extreme.

Ah!

The people sighed, shaking their heads helplessly. In this situation, the female Sacred Body could no longer turn the tide. Even in her Xue Ji Xian Jie state, she couldn't win—let alone now, gravely injured. Even if Wan E stood still for her, she couldn't slay the emperor. In this contest between Sacred Body and emperor, the Sacred Body had lost.

Die!

Wan E Mo Di dove down from the heavens, opening his massive maw to swallow Hong Yan whole, intending to digest her into ashes in his belly. This female Sacred Body would become nourishment for his evils.

With you?

Hong Yan said indifferently, not even glancing at Wan E Mo Di. From within her body, a golden divine light shot skyward, carrying supreme divine might and sending Wan E Mo Di flying.

That's right—she had broken through. Losing her Xue Ji Xian Jie brought her a fateful encounter, allowing her to advance against the heavens. After eons and countless changes, she finally took that step.