Chapter 2763: Making a Run for It

Suddenly, the heavens and earth trembled, with thunderous booms that even drowned out the roar of thunder itself.

The First Sacred Body, having activated the Blood Successor Limit, was truly overbearing, like a pitch-black blazing sun. Its dark radiance reflected an apocalyptic glow, illuminating the dim world. He stood as a sovereign king, overlooking the four seas and eight wildernesses, his terrifying pressure enveloping the entire alternate space.

Xiu Luo Tianzun's expression changed, momentarily dazed and nearly consumed by the demonic force.

The Hun Dun Ti's face also turned extremely grim. The First Sacred Body had entered that indestructible state, with his combat power, speed, recovery, Dao principles, origin bloodline, divine treasury, and everything else elevated to the absolute peak.

He was the strongest below the Emperor.

"If he had activated the Blood Successor Limit earlier, the two of us would likely have already descended to the Huang Quan."

As Xiu Luo Tianzun transmitted this message, he swung his divine blade.

The Hun Dun Ti did not refute, but he was puzzled. Why hadn't the First Sacred Body used the Blood Successor Limit sooner? Such a powerful trump card, a dominant god-level ability, and yet it was hidden away?

Or perhaps, the two of them weren't even worthy of forcing the First Sacred Body into that undying state?

In reality, the First Sacred Body wasn't unwilling to use it; rather, a certain time limit in the unseen realm hadn't yet arrived.

Over the past three to five months, he had successively granted the Blood Successor Limit to two demonic entities.

The first demon was sent to Da Chu, where it coincidentally encountered Ye Chen refining the Jiu Zhuan Huan Hun Dan. That creature was greedy beyond measure and tried to seize the pill, only to be taught a harsh lesson by Da Chu's Tenth Sovereign. Now, it was locked away in the underground palace of Tian Xuan Men.

The second demon was dispatched to the starry skies to collect the vital essence and blood of living beings, slaughtering countless ancient stars in the process. Unfortunately, it was also a foolhardy one, choosing to follow Ye Chen and Ji Ning Shuang. Da Chu's Tenth Sovereign gave it a thorough schooling as well.

This was the reason the First Sacred Body hadn't activated the Blood Successor Limit.

Granting it to others had extended that certain time limit, lasting a full three to five months.

Now, the time limit had arrived, allowing him to show off properly.

It had to be said, his aura was indeed dazzling. The power of indestructibility filled his entire sacred form, with every meridian and every pore exhaling immortal divine force. In the unseen realm, he appeared as a person, but from a distance, he looked like a flame—a pitch-black flame.

Boom!

From the opposite void, another boom echoed. A golden divine light shot up from Ye Chen's Tian Ling Gai, piercing the sky. In that instant, Ye Chen activated the Da Lun Hui Tian Zang, Di Dao Tian Ji, Sheng Dao Xian Zang, and too many forbidden techniques all at once, pushing his combat power to the absolute peak.

Both the Hun Dun Ti and Xiu Luo Tianzun glanced sideways at Ye Chen. With someone else activating the Blood Successor Limit, you should at least show some response.

"Come."

Ye Chen roared, shaking the immortal dome with a buzz. His eyes blazed like torches, his battle intent surging to the heavens, stirring even Xiu Luo Tianzun and the others with boiling blood. He was truly raging now!

Under their watchful eyes, Ye Chen shattered the void with a single step, charging straight at the First Sacred Body. It seemed he intended to clash head-on with the Blood Successor Limit.

However, to their utter astonishment, Ye Chen halted midway, executing a magnificent drift like a streak of divine light, and bolted toward the nothingness.

"I say, did he just run?"

"It seems like it."

Xiu Luo Tianzun and the Hun Dun Ti both looked up, following the arc of Ye Chen's escape. Their expressions were quite entertaining. This move was so unexpected! He had built up such overwhelming battle intent, set the stage perfectly, only to pull off this massive reversal. His legs were incredibly swift!

Not just them—even the First Sacred Body from the opposing side was stunned for a moment, failing to react.

The horde of dark demons stared with wide eyes, utterly baffled. What about the fight they were promised? Why did he run? If he didn't dare to fight, he shouldn't have shouted so boldly!

"Submit to your true master, and you may live."

In the blink of an eye, Ye Chen had ascended to the ethereal heights, standing at the highest peak, looking down upon the First Sacred Body. His words were stern and desolate, like a king's decree.

Impressive!

Not to mention Xiu Luo Tianzun, even the Hun Dun Ti couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

Boom!

The First Sacred Body snorted coldly, surging with overwhelming murderous aura as he charged into the void.

What could be said? The First Sacred Body of the First Lineage, with the Blood Successor Limit activated, was hailed as the foremost below the Emperor. He couldn't tolerate a tiny ant like that jumping around in front of him, let alone shouting so brazenly.

Seeing the First Sacred Body charging, Ye Chen didn't even think twice—he turned and fled, his combat power fully unleashed, his speed unmatched.

That's right, he was escaping, with no intention of fighting the First Sacred Body head-on. With the Blood Successor Limit active, it was an indestructible state; a direct confrontation would mean certain death.

Of course, Ye Chen had his own trump cards and could activate the Blood Successor Limit too, but Wu Lei had once warned him not to use it unless absolutely necessary. He only had one chance, saved for dealing with the Tian Mo, and he didn't want to waste it on the First Sacred Body.

So, his plan was to escape and endure until that time limit passed. Once the First Sacred Body's Blood Successor Limit faded, that would be his moment to counterattack. This way, he could also save his own Blood Successor Limit. Sound plan.

"Where do you think you're going?"

The First Sacred Body soared to the nine heavens, pressing down with one hand. It was enormous, like a sky-covering palm of annihilation, shattering the universe beneath it and freezing the laws in place.

Ye Chen's movements were mysterious; he slipped through the gaps between the fingers like threading a needle, then used Fei Lei Shen to escape to the eastern mist, without even glancing back.

A chill flashed in the First Sacred Body's eyes as he pursued like a startled swan, relentless in his chase.

"Idiot, the First Lineage is full of idiots."

"Catch me, and I'll take your surname."

"I have no interest in fighting you—back off now."

Ye Chen's speed was extraordinary, and his voice was louder than ever. As he fled, he hurled insults and shouted nonstop.

"Die!"

Behind him, the First Sacred Body bellowed in fury, shaking the heavens to collapse and the lightning to wither. His already violent aura grew even more frenzied due to Ye Chen's provocations, taunts, and curses. He was determined to catch that Second Lineage minor Sacred Body and grind him into bloody dust, like stamping out a cigarette butt.

This was exactly the outcome Ye Chen wanted—to enrage the First Sacred Body, lure him over, and maximize the consumption of that time limit.

In fact, his strategy proved effective. Though the First Sacred Body's combat power dominated heaven and earth, his tolerance was sorely lacking. He was like a barrel of gunpowder, exploding at the slightest spark.

From the ancient burial grounds to now, five years have passed, and Ye Chen hasn't wasted a moment. He has studied the First Lineage Sacred Body thoroughly. They are fine in every way, except their emotions are too unstable, making them prone to anger—they are extreme individuals. Calm when composed, but utter madmen when not.

The current First Sacred Body was a perfect example.

People like him, who saw themselves as supreme, couldn't tolerate any defiance, let alone being cursed or provoked by Ye Chen.

Boom! Boom!

One chased, one fled, and the booms continued.

Gazing into the sky, the First Lineage Sacred Body was like a demonic ray, while the Second Lineage Sacred Body was like a divine light. One pursued with all his might, the other escaped with everything he had—they raced from south to north, east to west, darting chaotically through the skies. Wherever they passed, no space remained intact; one collapse followed another in explosions.

The First Sacred Body's demonic aura surged as he chased and attacked relentlessly, unleashing immortal techniques without restraint, thanks to the Blood Successor Limit's support, causing the heavens to shatter and the earth to crack.

He attacked fiercely, but Ye Chen fled even faster. His combat power was peerlessly dominant, and his evasion skills were unrivaled in the world. Throughout his cultivation journey, he had been hunted countless times, honing these abilities through sheer experience.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Below, Xiu Luo Tianzun and the Hun Dun Ti were locked in their own intense battle, all the while keeping an eye on Ye Chen. Their divine senses swept back and forth, watching the two dart across the sky, their figures blurring into a haze, hard to track.

The two of them had likely figured out Ye Chen's intent. The Blood Successor Limit granted indestructibility, but it wasn't unbreakable; once the time limit passed, the state would dissipate on its own.

Ye Chen had researched this as well.

The Sacred Body of the First Lineage could activate the Blood Successor Limit at specific times, but it didn't last as long as one might think—at least, it differed slightly from what Ye Chen had experienced, with much shorter duration.

That was precisely why he was using this to buy time. If he couldn't beat you, it didn't mean he couldn't outrun you.

"Keep an eye out—the First Sacred Body might turn his sights on us if he can't catch Ye Chen."

As Xiu Luo Tianzun slaughtered his foes, he transmitted this warning.

This concern wasn't unfounded. If the First Sacred Body failed to catch Ye Chen and flew into a rage, he might target them instead. Unlike Ye Chen, they were in a weakened state, with greatly diminished combat power and speed.

The Hun Dun Ti remained silent, full of confidence in Ye Chen. He was fleeing toward the distance to draw the First Lineage Sacred Body away from this realm, all while hurling abuses—it was reverse psychology, meant to enrage the opponent. His tactics had successfully provoked the First Sacred Body, who now had his mind solely on killing Ye Chen and no time for them. In the First Sacred Body's eyes, Ye Chen was the big fish, while they were mere small fry.

Boom!

As they watched, the sky collapsed.

Then, a blood-red figure plummeted from the ethereal heights.

It was Ji Ning Shuang, her robes stained with blood, the crimson stark and piercing. Her immortal form was covered in wounds, each one tainted with multicolored ethereal light that was eroding her vital energy.

The Hun Dun Ti frowned and glanced toward the sky.

There, he saw the blood-clothed fairy wielding the Zhu Xian Jian, standing at the peak of the ethereal realm like a supreme female demon god. Her hollow, beautiful eyes no longer showed pupils, her long hair turned blood-red, and her demonic aura raged. She had also activated the Blood Successor Limit, which explained why Yao Chi had been defeated.

"Has the Blood Successor Limit become as common as cabbages?"

Xiu Luo Tianzun muttered under his breath, glancing toward Ye Chen's direction, then at Ji Ning Shuang's side, and finally at the horde of dark demons. Surely, these monstrous things wouldn't activate it too?

"If they were going to, they would have already."

The Hun Dun Ti swung his Dao Sword, repelling a wave of demons. He wasn't surprised that the blood-clothed fairy could activate the Blood Successor Limit—who else but the Zhu Xian Jian? That seven-colored immortal sword was extraordinarily powerful; nothing was beyond its capabilities. Back in the Tai Shang Xian Yu of the Tian Jie, he had seen it clearly—it was a master of chaos, carrying heavens-reaching immortal techniques.

"Where do you think you're going?"

A icy voice accompanied the sword's hum—it was the Zhu Xian Jian speaking.

Ji Ning Shuang was also fleeing in one direction. Being bookish didn't mean she was foolish; she knew the Blood Successor Limit was overpowering and wouldn't stupidly face it head-on. Escaping to delay was the wise choice, to endure until that time limit passed.

Spending so much time with Ye Chen and getting schemed against so often had made her smarter. Intelligence was a valuable thing.