Chapter 2691: Two Emperors Attack

Kill!

Fight!

The crimson smoke and flames of war still shrouded the Zhu Tian human realm. The battles were brutal and bloody. The entire starry sky of Zhu Tian was veiled in a layer of scarlet, the blood of countless beings. Not just the forbidden zones, but even Ming Di felt a ripple in his state of mind.

Zhu Tian suffered defeat after defeat, with one star domain after another falling.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

In the hidden void, the Zhu Xian Jian buzzed and trembled violently, its blade radiating with multicolored light. It activated that ancient forbidden technique once more, repeatedly enhancing the Hong Huang forces, as if it wouldn't rest until Hong Huang had utterly destroyed Zhu Tian. A deep-seated hatred permeated its very soul.

Exterminate!

In the ethereal void, a faint, stern voice suddenly echoed, dry and authoritative.

Boom!

The Zhu Xian Jian rang out sharply, as if struck by some force, sending it hurtling through the air. A wisp of purple qi wrapped around its blade, overwhelmingly dominant, and it began to erase the multicolored light.

Exterminate!

Before the Zhu Xian Jian could steady itself, another faint voice rang out, and it was struck again by an unseen force, flipping it sideways. A strand of inky black qi entwined around the sword's body, intertwining with the purple qi to form an ancient divine pattern, which etched itself onto the blade.

In an instant, the sword's multicolored immortal light was nearly extinguished.

The Zhu Xian Jian trembled even more intensely, filled with rage, as it struggled to break free from its restraints. Each time it thrashed, the ancient divine pattern on its blade flickered with immortal light, binding it firmly.

The ones who imposed the seal were, of course, Dao Zu and Ming Di.

The two emperors acted in perfect harmony, bound by some mission that prevented them from entering the human realm or joining the Zhu Tian war directly. However, at a specific moment, they could bypass the hidden laws of the universe to launch a single strike.

Coincidentally, the Zhu Xian Jian emerged at that exact time, allowing the two emperors to capture it together. It suffered two heavy blows in succession and was sealed with an ancient divine pattern on its blade.

Regrettably, although the two emperors could launch a strike at that specific time, its power was greatly limited—weakened once by the realm barriers, once by the universe's laws, and once by the rules themselves. The force that struck the Zhu Xian Jian was negligible.

Even so, it was enough to give the Zhu Xian Jian a hard time. It stopped its rampage and vanished into the formless void.

"I'd like to see how long you two can seal me."

From the ethereal void, the words of the Zhu Xian Jian echoed back, laced with a sinister laugh.

Without an emperor present in person, no one could truly handle it. A mere seal, already weakened by the void's forces, was far from sufficient to contain it. Breaking free was only a matter of time.

Due to its sealing, the immortal light on the Hong Huang warriors dimmed significantly, their combat strength plummeted, and their morale dropped sharply.

"Cheating, letting you cheat."

Curses erupted across the battlefields, echoing everywhere. The people of Zhu Tian weren't fools; they had noticed the signs. The multicolored light on the Hong Huang warriors was a clear indicator—the brighter it shone, the stronger their power. Now that it had faded, their strength had fallen accordingly.

"Kill! Kill for me!"

The Hong Huang warriors roared in anger. Even without the Zhu Xian Jian's enhancement, their overall forces still surpassed Zhu Tian's. It was simple—they had the numbers. Out of the one hundred and thirty Xuan Huang emperors, over sixty percent hailed from Hong Huang. That was their dominant foundation and arrogant leverage.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The battles raged on, growing even fiercer.

The Hong Huang side was furious, cursing the Zhu Xian Jian for faltering at a critical moment.

The Zhu Tian side was even more enraged, having been suppressed by Hong Huang all along, bottling up their fury.

Now that Hong Huang's strength had waned, it was time to turn the tide. Without external boosts, in a direct clash, it was unclear who was stronger.

In this wave of fighting, Zhu Tian finally held their ground.

But both Ming Di and Dao Zu knew that this stability was only temporary. Once the Zhu Xian Jian broke its seal, it would become even more frenzied, enhancing the Hong Huang forces more wildly than before. They were great emperors, true, but they couldn't launch such strikes at any time.

In the Heavenly Realm, in the Tai Shang Immortal Domain,

Ye Chen finally opened his eyes, two beams of tangible, startling light shooting from his pupils. Jiang Taigong, who was approaching in an unsteady manner, happened to walk right into them, piercing two holes in his sacred body.

Damn, that stings!

Jiang Taigong's face turned pitch black in an instant. So many people had passed by you without you batting an eye, and the moment I get close, you open your eyes? On purpose, you're definitely doing it on purpose.

Ye Chen ignored him. The sacred patterns etched on his brow slowly faded, and the immortal glow enveloping his body retracted into him. He sprang up and shot straight into the nine heavens. He had defeated the Chaos Body and advanced to the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor, so he could truly return to Zhu Tian now.

"Below the emperor level, no one is his match anymore."

Gazing at Ye Chen soaring into the sky, Tai Shang Laojun sighed. The ancient sacred body at the ninth heaven was no joke, and most importantly, Ye Chen's comprehension of the Dao was profoundly deep—beyond imagination. Even the Chaos Body had fallen to him in the same realm; who could stand against him?

Since even Laojun said so, the others like Jiang Taigong just coughed awkwardly, feeling embarrassed. For Ye Chen, it seemed living a long life didn't amount to much.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen had landed in a grove of purple bamboo. Immortal mist swirled around, hazy and ethereal.

From afar, he spotted Dao Zu, sitting by an immortal pond, holding a small bamboo pole and fishing.

"Senior, I want to return to Zhu Tian."

He sped over like a divine rainbow, arriving in an instant. He had made up his mind—if Dao Zu tried to dodge the question again, he wouldn't mind cursing him out right there.

Dao Zu said nothing and lightly flicked his sleeve.

Immediately, the immortal pond where he was fishing transformed into a watery screen, reflecting the great battles of Zhu Tian.

Ye Chen stepped forward and stared intently. The wars were bloody, but slightly different from before. The difference came from the Hong Huang warriors—the multicolored light enhanced by the Zhu Xian Jian had all vanished. Without that boost, in some battlefields, Zhu Tian's armies had even launched counterattacks, no longer being pushed back by Hong Huang.

"The Zhu Xian Jian has encountered some trouble?" Ye Chen turned to look at Dao Zu.

"These things aren't important. What's important is that Zhu Tian has stabilized its position." Dao Zu spoke leisurely, still gripping his bamboo pole, as if fishing for something in the pond—did it even have fish?

"I want to return to Zhu Tian." Ye Chen's gaze was sharp, uninterested in Dao Zu's rambling.

Dao Zu fell silent and pulled out a hood from somewhere, putting it on his head.

Ye Chen's face darkened.

You old thing, really trying to play me!

You said that if I beat the Chaos Body, you'd forcefully open the Chaos Sea for me.

Now you're showing me this scene, thinking you can brush it off? Just because Zhu Tian has stabilized, I don't need to go back? Can the fallen heroes be revived? The war is still raging, and every second, people in Zhu Tian are dying—it could be my family next. It's not your wife on the line, so you don't care!

"Fishing is also a form of enlightenment."

"I want to return to Zhu Tian."

"The myriad things in the world can lead to the Dao."

"I want to return to Zhu Tian."

"The essence of the Great Dao is boundless."

"I want to return to Zhu Tian."

This was a bizarre exchange. Every time Dao Zu spoke, he was interrupted by someone, and the line was always the same. Each repetition made his face darken further. I want to go home; I don't have time for your nonsense.

Dao Zu took a deep breath, feeling extremely awkward.

He was a peak great emperor, after all, and having his words cut off like this was humiliating.

If you weren't such a talent, I'd have slapped you silly by now.

"I want to return to Zhu Tian."

Ye Chen stared intently at Dao Zu, a stubborn young man. He had decided that if Dao Zu kept babbling, he'd make this emperor experience the full volume of a Great Chu emperor's roar—even if it meant getting beaten, he'd curse him out.

"Three days." Dao Zu said calmly. "In three days, I will forcefully open the Chaos Sea for you."

"I can't wait three days."

"Then this emperor will help you wait no longer."