Chapter 2448: A Weakness

The night in the Burying God Ancient Land was anything but peaceful. Booming sounds echoed everywhere, and immense battle fluctuations rippled outwards. Cultivators who came seeking treasures frequently engaged in fierce fights over opportunities. This was the way of the world; people gathered as spectators when there was excitement, but turned into enemies when fortune was at stake.

Such incidents were all too common, not just here. Wherever desires existed, conflicts followed. It was a world of survival of the fittest, where the strong ruled, and fists were the ultimate law.

"These little brats, not settling down even in the middle of the night."

On a small hill, Ming Tu Di Zi glanced around at his surroundings.

The term "little brats" was quite fitting, for in terms of seniority, any one of them could easily crush the heavens. Even if Di Huang were here, he would have to address them as seniors.

"Don't bother looking. Keep searching."

Lian Yu Di Zi said gravely.

Ming Tu Di Zi closed his eyes and opened his third eye, scanning every inch of the land.

It wasn't just him; Lian Yu Di Zi, Huang Quan Di Zi, and Wang Chuan Di Nu were all doing the same.

What were they searching for? Naturally, it was the hetero space.

Earlier, they had caught a glimpse of it and even worked together to send Tian Xu Di Zi inside.

However, that alternate world was incredibly mysterious, not static but constantly shifting. The heavens and earth intertwined in a bizarre way, creating a strange veil that made it appear and disappear. They could spot it for a brief moment or two but couldn't find a way in. At least, they needed another young emperor to help.

Unfortunately, there were no other young emperors in the ancient land.

"Has it been gone for so long? Maybe something happened to it?"

Huang Quan Di Zi frowned.

"The Archaic Sacred Body might not even be able to take him down. In this Burying God Ancient Land, no one can kill him."

Lian Yu Di Zi said.

"That may not be true."

Ming Tu Di Zi took a deep breath. "The mysterious person has escaped tracking multiple times, which shows how terrifying he is. His origins are unknown, so we shouldn't jump to conclusions."

Wang Chuan Di Nu remained reserved and didn't speak, quietly continuing her search.

Boom!

As they spoke, a thunderous rumble suddenly echoed, making the heavens and earth tremble.

Immediately, a dim world materialized, fragmented and hazy, but it vanished in an instant, leaving only the rumbling sounds echoing from an unknown source.

At the sight, the four young emperors furrowed their brows in unison.

Clearly, that fleeting world was the hetero space, where a massive battle was raging. The fluctuations were so intense that even the barriers couldn't fully conceal them, affecting the array foundations.

Their guess was correct; inside, there was indeed a fierce and brutal fight.

Gazing up at the sky, the demonized Ye Chen and the mysterious Sacred Body were still locked in combat.

The two stood facing each other, one on the east and one on the west—one treading on a sea of demonic blood, the other stepping on thunderous might; one enhanced by demonic nature, the other unkillable and unwoundable. Across the void, they bombarded each other with emperor-level immortal techniques, showing no signs of fatigue. Each massive collision caused the heavens to collapse and the earth to shatter.

It was evident that the demonized Ye Chen had the upper hand, drawing from some unknown source of power. His vital energy seemed endless, allowing him to outlast the Bloodline Limit Boundary state of the Sacred Body in this heavenly drain.

He was truly demonic, like a demon god incarnate, his demonic aura sweeping across the seas and mountains. His blood-red hair fluttered wildly, and his crimson eyes were filled with savagery and bloodlust. His power was wildly violent, his vital energy not fading but growing stronger with each fight, and his demonic aura becoming more turbulent.

In contrast, the mysterious Sacred Body under his black robe had a grotesque, ghost-like face, driven to near madness by rage. There was no reason he shouldn't defeat Ye Chen, yet he couldn't, and instead suffered repeated injuries. Even his Bloodline Limit Boundary couldn't sustain the drain anymore.

"Where does Lao Qi get that power from?"

Xiao Yuan Huang stared in utter shock. To go head-to-head with the Bloodline Limit Boundary and play a game of endurance was something only Ye Chen could do.

"This isn't ordinary demonization."

Kui Niu pondered.

"It's a curse."

Bei Sheng provided the answer. With her innate divine abilities, she had a natural sensitivity to curse forces, knowing it the moment Ye Chen turned black.

Xiao Yuan Huang and Kui Niu raised their eyebrows, glancing at Bei Sheng before turning back to the sky together. No further explanation from Bei Sheng was needed—they understood. Ye Chen's inexhaustible power likely came from the curse, and it was no ordinary one.

So, the question arose: who had cursed Ye Chen?

Unfortunately, none of them could tell.

"If Lao Qi really takes down the other guy, we'll be next."

Xiao Yuan Huang coughed awkwardly, still lying on the ground, afraid to stand for fear Ye Chen might come rampaging over.

"There's still one ahead of us to handle it!"

Kui Niu said, glancing at the nearby Tian Xu Di Zi, who was also lying still and steady.

"I get it. If we compare Lao Qi to a wolf, then Tian Xu Di Zi is a piece of meat, and we're just three little flies."

Xiao Yuan Huang scratched his monkey fur.

Kui Niu and Bei Sheng both turned their heads, glancing at Xiao Yuan Huang. The analogy was quite fitting.

Even if Ye Chen went berserk and started killing, he'd go for Tian Xu Di Zi first. As long as the three of them didn't rush in for trouble, Ye Chen wouldn't pay them any mind.

Who would ignore meat just to swat at three little flies?

At that moment, compared to the mysterious Sacred Body, Tian Xu Di Zi was also just a fly. The demonized Ye Chen had no sanity left and only targeted the toughest opponents. Once he finished off that piece of meat, the mysterious Sacred Body, Tian Xu Di Zi would be next. The order was spot on.

They knew it, and Tian Xu Di Zi knew it too.

So, he lay there, watching the spectacle while stuffing pills into his mouth to recover as quickly as possible to his peak state.

All he had to do was wait.

Wait for the two Sacred Bodies to fight to mutual exhaustion, or for one to be destroyed—that would be his chance to strike. Charging in now would be suicidal; Ye Chen and the mysterious Sacred Body might stop fighting and gang up on him, or Ye Chen might abandon the other and attack him instead. Either way, the outcome would be disastrous.

He had already experienced that firsthand—Ye Chen's palm had blasted his divine body apart. That was a lesson learned; only a fool would seek more trouble. Better to sit back and watch the tigers fight.

"Hey, find the array foundation."

Kui Niu and Xiao Yuan Huang both sent a message over.

Tian Xu Di Zi didn't respond. Did they even need to tell him?

Pfft!

As they watched, someone spat blood and fell from the sky.

Upon closer inspection, it was the mysterious Sacred Body.

This scene was shocking—the Sacred Body in Bloodline Limit Boundary state had been beaten so badly. Not just them, even the two supreme beings watching would sigh in amazement.

It wasn't that the mysterious Sacred Body was weak; it was that the demonized Ye Chen was too ferocious and strange. After fighting for so long, his vital energy hadn't waned but had grown even more powerful, forcing the Bloodline Limit Boundary to its limits. This showed just how domineering the curse of Mo Tian Di was. That faint trace of aura he had been tainted with was truly overbearing, granting infinite power.

"I don't believe it."

The mysterious Sacred Body roared in unwillingness, reforming his divine body and stepping through the void like a divine ray shooting into the heavens. He swept forth with overwhelming killing intent, charging at Ye Chen again.

At that moment, he too had gained a touch of demonic nature—or more precisely, a demonic obsession. He had always seen himself as invincible, but now defeated, his unyielding belief had turned into an obsession.

"Kill!"

This Sacred Body had gone mad, activating some kind of forbidden technique that etched nine Sacred Marks on his forehead. Dazzling divine light enveloped his entire body, making him look like a blazing sun from afar. Every wisp of aura that fell was like roaring rivers, capable of crushing ten thousand mountains.

Ye Chen licked his lips, his savage grin full of brutality and excitement, as he dove down from the air. Accompanied by his sea of demonic blood, it was like a dark curtain shrouding the vast universe.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The battle erupted again, with roaring sounds filling the sky.

Whether it was the Great Chu Sovereign or the mysterious Sacred Body, both were utter beasts in combat. Their attacks had turned primitive and bloody—one slashing with a palm, the other smashing with a fist; one breaking bones, the other tearing off an arm. It was a gruesome, blood-soaked fight.

"This is way too primal."

Xiao Yuan Huang swallowed hard, feeling an urge to vomit. It seemed like those two weren't battling but dismantling each other's Sacred Bodies. It was not just bloody; it was brutally savage. At this rate, they might both end up in pieces.

"To go toe-to-toe with the Bloodline Limit Boundary like this, the demonized Lao Qi is truly dominant."

Kui Niu grinned and clicked his tongue, feeling uneasy all over. He could say it sent chills down his spine. If Ye Chen had been this strong that night, he'd probably be stewed beef by now.

Bei Sheng watched quietly, the bloody scenes casting a shadow over her mindset. She had seen many cultivator battles, but nothing like this.

On the other side, Tian Xu Di Zi's eyes darted around, not watching the fight but the array foundation. The battle's fluctuations were so great that they affected the hetero space, revealing a spot in the moving array. He had already locked onto it, just waiting for the right moment to break through.

Buzz!

A hum came from the void as Ye Chen's Chaos Cauldron flew out unbidden.

With its master demonized, it too had become demonized. Even the overflowing Chaos Qi, the etched escape armor characters on it, and the self-evolving Chaos principles were tainted with demonic nature. The resounding Dao heavenly sounds were infused with a demonic force, making listeners feel disoriented.

It was joining the fight for its master, for the mysterious Sacred Body had brought out his life weapon—a red killing sword still stained with fresh blood. It buzzed and moved, its annihilating sword qi ripping through space, with laws swirling around the blade.

Pound! Clang! Bang!

The cauldron and the sword both possessed high intelligence and clashed without their masters' control. Each collision sparked brilliant flames. The red immortal sword was truly fearsome, even leaving sword marks on the Chaos Cauldron.

But it fared no better, cracked by the Chaos Cauldron's impacts.

As the masters fought, so did their weapons, in a fierce exchange.

Pfft!

A flash of blood, and another figure fell.

This time, it was Ye Chen, his blood-drenched body crashing into the ground and forming a deep crater.

"Suppress!"

The mysterious Sacred Body roared, slamming down a sky-covering palm.

Ye Chen laughed demonically, soaring upward and punching straight through the palm seal. The backlash was so strong that it sent the mysterious Sacred Body staggering back. Before he could steady himself, Ye Chen was on him like a ghost, no preamble—he just unleashed a barrage of blows.

Amid the rumbling, the mysterious Sacred Body plummeted from the sky.

Then, Ye Chen followed.

After that, the mysterious Sacred Body again.

These two Sacred Bodies were quite the pair, taking turns to fall as if by agreement. Neither would admit defeat, rising each time to strike back, like unkillable cockroaches.

Below, it wasn't just Tian Xu Di Zi—even Kui Niu and the others had their eyes darting around, having found the moving array foundation and locked onto it.

This was all thanks to the battle exposing the hidden array.

Hmm?

Tian Xu Di Zi furrowed his brow slightly, glancing at the sky and ignoring Ye Chen to focus on the mysterious Sacred Body. He could clearly sense that the Sacred Body's Bloodline Limit Boundary was gradually weakening. His combat power was no longer as dominant as before, and even his self-recovery ability couldn't match its earlier level.

In contrast, Ye Chen grew fiercer with each exchange, his combat power increasing and his recovery becoming even more terrifying.

With this shift, the mysterious Sacred Body was falling behind, struggling against Ye Chen's assaults and spitting blood repeatedly. The demonized Ye Chen drove him from the eastern sky all the way to the western void.

"There's a flaw."

Tian Xu Di Zi's eyes narrowed slightly, a sharp glint flashing in them as he uncovered some secrets. That mysterious Sacred Body, though innately possessing the Bloodline Limit Boundary, must have a time limit.

In other words, once that limit was exceeded, it would enter a weakened state.

Right now, the mysterious Sacred Body was approaching that weakness. His so-called Bloodline Limit Boundary would dissipate at a certain point, leaving him vulnerable for a period before he could become unkillable again.

"Don't move."

Having seen this, Tian Xu Di Zi sent a message to Kui Niu and the three others.

Even though they had found the array foundation, there was no need to break it.

Kui Niu and the others understood, having noticed the changes in the mysterious Sacred Body themselves. At this rate, he was doomed to lose. If he insisted on fighting Ye Chen, he might even be destroyed.

In such a situation, it was best to stay in the hetero space—no outside interference needed, just watch quietly. If they broke the array and let others in, Ye Chen might go on a rampage.

Ah!

From the void came another roar from the mysterious Sacred Body.

He had lost again.

Indeed, he was gradually weakening, and his undying Bloodline Limit Boundary couldn't handle the injuries anymore. Meanwhile, Ye Chen was getting stronger, showing signs of suppression.

As a fighter, he knew best that Ye Chen was too strange, his demonization too powerful. In his declining state, he could no longer take down Ye Chen—in fact, he risked being destroyed. Not even the Bloodline Limit Boundary could manage it, let alone his normal state.

Bang!

Ye Chen stepped across the void, shattering the heavens, and charged again. His aura was wildly violent, demonic energy surging like a supreme demon god. His punch dominated heaven and earth, collapsing the sky and shattering the universe.

The mysterious Sacred Body's blood-red eyes gleamed as he gritted his teeth and activated his Sacred Body divine treasury, reversing his Overlord External Form for defense. He truly didn't dare clash head-on with Ye Chen anymore.

But even the Overlord Form couldn't withstand Ye Chen's punch—it shattered explosively, and he suffered backlash. His mighty Sacred Body was half destroyed, exposing gleaming bones in a horrifying sight.

"One day, I will kill you."

The mysterious Sacred Body bellowed and turned to flee, tearing through space. He had to escape; any more fighting and Ye Chen would beat him to ashes.

Ye Chen wouldn't let him go, sweeping forth with overwhelming demonic energy, his blood-red eyes fixed on the mysterious Sacred Body like a predator. He wasn't just out to knock him down—he wanted to finish him off.

"Break the array now!"

Tian Xu Di Zi suddenly rose, delivering a peerless palm strike toward a patch of void.

At the same time, Kui Niu hefted his battle axe, Xiao Yuan Huang swung his black gold iron staff, and Bei Sheng wielded her immortal sword. The four struck together with their most powerful attacks, all aimed at the locked hetero space array foundation.

PS: Wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, may all your wishes come true.