Chapter 2446: He's Here Again?

Chapter 2446: Again?

"Despair?"

The laughter of the Shenmi Shengti was playful yet desolate, echoing endlessly. Though the words came from him, they resounded across the Eight Wastelands like a divine judgment, carrying the majesty of a sovereign and an supreme demonic power that left no room for defiance.

"Well, Old Seven's myth of being unbeatable in the same realm has been shattered."

Xiao Yuan Huang scratched his monkey fur, speaking with a mix of resignation and mischief.

Kui Niu and Bei Sheng understood clearly that the myth of invincibility hadn't truly been broken. The Shenmi Shengti's cultivation in the outside world was undoubtedly at the Quasi-Emperor peak realm. From the start, Ye Chen wasn't on the same level as him, so how could there be any talk of it being shattered?

"I attack, you seal."

Tianxu Dizi declared resoundingly, surging with rolling vital energy as he charged straight at the Shenmi Shengti.

Ye Chen also moved, but he stumbled and couldn't steady his step. For some unknown reason, strands of demonic malice appeared around him, growing into wisps, then surging like a sea. His jet-black hair suddenly turned a deep crimson, and his eyes became hazy, filled with an inexplicable demonic nature.

Indeed, the curse of the Motian Emperor was acting up again, rising like a tide and gradually overwhelming Ye Chen's consciousness. With each bit of his mind consumed, his demonic nature intensified, making him seem more like a true demon.

"Demonic transformation?" Bei Sheng frowned slightly.

"Again?" Kui Niu and Xiao Yuan Huang both grimaced, their expressions a mix of surprise and exasperation.

Hearing this, Bei Sheng couldn't help but glance sideways. Had he undergone this before?

"In Da Chu, he gave us a thorough beating."

Kui Niu coughed awkwardly and considerately shared a divine sense imprint of that night's events with Bei Sheng. Ye Chen's demonic transformation had left a deep shadow on him.

Bei Sheng reviewed it and instantly understood, her brows furrowing even deeper.

Clearly, Ye Chen in his demonic state showed no mercy, driven only by bloodlust. He had even attacked his own wives—who else would he hold back from? The scene was vividly clear; even as his sworn brothers, Kui Niu had nearly been destroyed. Could a normal person do that?

"The demonic nature was already eradicated—how has it returned?" Xiao Yuan Huang scratched his head.

"There's a curse at play." Bei Sheng narrowed her beautiful eyes, seemingly glimpsing some clues. Or perhaps, she had detected the aura of the curse, thanks to her inherited talents in such matters.

"This is turning into one against two." Kui Niu rubbed his brow.

By "one against two," he meant Tianxu Dizi facing off against both Ye Chen and the Shenmi Shengti. He couldn't handle the Shenmi Shengti alone, and he probably couldn't take Ye Chen either. Fighting two at once would surely get him wiped out. His sworn brother truly stood out, and this demonic transformation was completely unexpected.

Boom!

Accompanied by a thunderous boom, Tianxu Dizi plummeted from the sky. The void that had just healed was shattered again by his fall, leaving him stunned and caught off guard—especially by Ye Chen. They had agreed to team up against the enemy: I attack, you seal—what are you doing?

At a glance, his brows furrowed too, as he could see that Ye Chen had undergone the demonic transformation.

"How interesting." The Shenmi Shengti lowered his gaze, noticing the change in Ye Chen, his tone carrying a hint of surprise at this unforeseen demonic shift.

But as he watched, his eyes narrowed slightly. "A curse?"

When he uttered those two words, his tone shifted from surprise to astonishment. He could tell it was a curse from the heavens' demons, specifically from a Motian Emperor. How could a Motian Emperor curse a mere Quasi-Emperor? Even a wisp of his aura could destroy one—why resort to a curse? Or perhaps, this young Shengti had an extraordinary background that even a Motian Emperor couldn't easily handle, leading to such an effort at the cost of his own power to inflict this curse.

"Wake up." As he observed, he suddenly heard Tianxu Dizi's cold shout, for Ye Chen was already charging at him with overwhelming demonic malice, his demonic-powered strength surpassing his own.

As Kui Niu had said, Ye Chen in his demonic state truly showed no mercy—not even to his wives, let alone his sworn brothers, and certainly not his allies.

Pfft!

Blood sprayed in the void—it was Tianxu Dizi's, struck by Ye Chen's fist, causing him to spit blood.

"Wake up." Tianxu Dizi snorted coldly and unleashed a awakening immortal technique.

Unfortunately, this profound technique proved useless.

Kill!

Ye Chen attacked, licking his crimson tongue, his eyes devoid of any clarity, filled only with savagery and bloodlust. He was no longer the Shengti Ye Chen; he was plainly a great demon.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Amid the rumbling, the scene in the sky turned into a farce.

The Shenmi Shengti became a spectator.

Kui Niu, Xiao Yuan Huang, and Bei Sheng also became spectators.

Even the Ming Emperor of the Underworld, the Dao Ancestor of the Heavens, and the Chaos Body were all spectators, watching the demonized Shengti brutally hammer Tianxu Dizi. The bloody spectacle was truly satisfying.

One had to admit, Ye Chen in his demonic state was fiercely powerful. Even someone as strong as Tianxu Dizi was beaten down, unable to lift his head. All his secret techniques and emperor-level immortal methods were mere decorations against Ye Chen; no matter how strong his attacks, they couldn't match Ye Chen's fists.

He must have felt disheartened.

Disheartened indeed. After all the hardship to get here, he had come to help, only to encounter one surprise after another: two Shengti, one normal and one not. He couldn't beat either, and now Ye Chen was adding to the chaos with this unprovoked demonic transformation.

Fine, go ahead and transform, but why not attack the Shenmi Shengti? Why come after me?

At that moment, even with his good temper, he felt an urge to curse.

If he had known this would happen, he never would have come in.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Fresh blood flew everywhere as Tianxu Dizi retreated steadily, unable to withstand Ye Chen's assault.

On top of that, he had to watch out for the Shenmi Shengti; one misstep, and it would become two against one—with him as the one. He couldn't handle even one, let alone two.

This scene left him not just disheartened but also deeply embarrassed.

In ancient times, he was an invincible existence in his realm. Sealed for endless eons and immersed in the essence of ages, he was released in this era, only to face so many surprises.

The one who was unbeatable in his realm had been defeated twice in one day: once by the bloodline-limit Shengti and once by the demonized Shengti. You people of the Archaic Shengti lineage must all be mad! Why gather in this era and make me run into you?

He didn't know what he would think if he learned about Di Huang and Hong Yan—it would surely make him even more disheartened. After finally being unsealed, he'd be struck so hard he couldn't even raise his head.

Kill!

As they spoke, Ye Chen charged again. Even in his demonic state, he remained overwhelmingly dominant, with rolling black demonic energy surging like tidal waves, each strand as heavy as a mountain. His demonic form was more domineering than his normal self, exuding boundless demonic might.

This was all thanks to the Motian Emperor's curse. The curse was planted by a heavenly emperor, carrying a trace of his aura—minuscule and negligible, yet infinitely powerful.

The Ming Emperor understood this curse best.

The realms of heaven should feel quite fortunate that Ye Chen's demonic transformation happened at the Quasi-Emperor third level. If it had occurred at the Quasi-Emperor peak or great completion, it would have been a true catastrophe. Who in the heavens could stop him then? He alone could flatten all realms without the Tian Mo Domain even needing to attack.

"Wake up."

Tianxu Dizi activated a forbidden technique and summoned the Sealing Heaven Cage.

Demonic transformation wasn't scary, but the boost in power was.

And the power boost wasn't the worst—stop hitting me!

Boom!

The Sealing Heaven Cage appeared again, with towering copper pillars piercing through heaven and earth. Terrifying sealing forces formed into rune chains that bound Ye Chen's hands and feet, even sealing his origin bloodline and imprisoning his primordial spirit and true form.

But alas, the demonized Young Master Ye was exceptionally formidable, forcefully breaking free.

For the second time, the Sealing Heaven Cage exploded spectacularly. Already injured, Tianxu Dizi suffered another backlash, and this one was particularly frustrating.

Having a teammate with no regard for kin was something only an emperor's son could "enjoy."

Kill!

The demonized Ye Chen attacked, with no preamble. Before Tianxu Dizi could steady himself, he unleashed a barrage of heavy blows, all of them ultimate moves at the emperor level.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Tianxu Dizi was in a miserable state, never able to stand firm. Even with his powerful divine body, it kept exploding. At this rate, he would eventually be beaten to ashes, his soul scattered.

The outcome was inevitable—he was utterly defeated.

Boom!

A perfectly intact void was shattered by his heavy body, collapsing as he plummeted and smashing a deep crater into the ground, where he lay in a pool of blood.

"Wake up." Kui Niu and Xiao Yuan Huang moved from left and right, activating a sealing array.

Ye Chen grinned menacingly and vanished in an instant, dodging the sealing array. With one punch, he sent Kui Niu flying, and with a flip of his hand, he smacked Xiao Yuan Huang away, nearly blasting them both apart.

One could say that these two sworn brothers of his had endured quite a bit following him. He had beaten them once in Da Chu, and now in the Burial God Ancient Land, he was at it again, striking with vicious force.

"Wake up."

Bei Sheng ascended to the Nine Heavens, her sealing power descending from above.

Ye Chen laughed, his white teeth bared, as he shattered the cosmos with a sword and destroyed yin and yang with a palm.

Pfft!

Bei Sheng was also wounded, her immortal body stained with blood, quite striking.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The dark earth gained three more craters. Having hammered his two sworn brothers and his confidante, and beaten the emperor's son, the demonized Ye Chen's feats were all quite impressive.

The Ming Emperor watched with a tsk of amazement. Da Chu's Tenth Emperor was truly a remarkable talent. With the great enemy still untouched, he had single-handedly taken out all his teammates.

As for the Shenmi Shengti, he laughed even more playfully, enjoying his role as a spectator. With Ye Chen being so capable, he saved himself the trouble.

His laugh drew Ye Chen's attention.

This sovereign figure thought fairly: In this異空间, there were six living beings, and he had already taken down four. Why should this one still be standing? He needed to be brought down too.

And so, the demonized Young Master Ye charged straight at the Shenmi Shengti.

Well then, in that instant, not just the Ming Emperor, but even the Dao Ancestor sat up straight.

The upcoming battle was the real highlight: one bloodline-limit Shengti and one demonized Shengti—one indestructible, the other with raging demonic nature. Their fight would be fascinating, though it was hard to say who would win.

The Shenmi Shengti was incredibly strong, and the demonized Ye Chen was no pushover. It was unclear whether the bloodline limit or the demonic amplification was stronger—all unknowns.