Chapter 2782: Saintly Body's Might

"Attack! Attack them!"

The roars of emperors from various Hong Huang races echoed through the starry sky.

"Kill! Kill them all!"

The Mo Jun's bellows also resounded through the space black hole.

The shouts were the same, and the situations were similar.

The Hong Huang forces had not broken through Da Chu, Xuan Huang, or You Ming.

The heavenly demons and calamity demons had also failed to breach the imperial artifact's defenses.

Looking across the black hole heavens, it was truly ironic.

The human realm was fending off invasions, while Hong Huang was attacking the heavens.

"I can't hold on."

In the black hole, Tang San Shao staggered. His Xue Ji Xian Jie dissipated, leaving his face pale and his aura weakened. Standing in the sea of fire, he could barely remain upright.

He wanted to activate his Xue Ji Xian Jie again, but it had a time limit and could only be triggered at specific moments.

With his Xue Ji Xian Jie fading, the imperial artifact's power diminished once more.

As the imperial artifact's divine might weakened, its defenses plummeted. The surrounding heavenly demons and calamity demons surged with momentum, stirring up the demonic sea into terrifying waves again. The brilliant sea of chaos fire was instantly consumed by more than half.

Kill!

Nine heavenly demon generals roared and charged in with their battle spears.

"Over my dead body."

The Hun Dun Ding let out a resounding shout, with streams of chaos energy cascading down to crush one of them. The surging sea of chaos fire swallowed the second. The third had barely arrived and hadn't even had a chance to show off before being shot down by a heavenly thunder arrow. The fourth heavenly demon had just reached them when it collided with the Four Parts Wu Zi Tian Shu.

As for the remaining five, the Feng Huang Qin took them all on. Its imperial might suddenly erupted, spreading an imperial aura with destructive power, sending them straight to the gates of the underworld.

"I'd like to see how long you can hold out."

The Mo Jun snorted coldly and sent even more demon generals charging in.

Buzz! Zheng! Buzz!

The imperial artifacts hummed, barely maintaining their formation.

The Hun Dun Ding and the others launched fierce attacks, destroying any intruder on sight. Thousands of demon generals were buried in the sea of fire, one after another.

"Don't try to scare us; we're not afraid of you."

The little black fatty stood firm, gripping a divine bow and firing divine arrows rapidly. He might not be a match for the Mo Jun or the demon generals, but slaughtering demon soldiers was easy for him.

Ye Ling said nothing, gritting her teeth tightly as her life-bound weapon transformed into a divine bow and arrows, continuing the assault.

However, their defenses were far from sufficient.

Or rather, the armies of heavenly demons and calamity demons were too vast and relentless, showing no sign of stopping until they were all destroyed. Their blood-red eyes were filled with savagery.

From above, the sea of chaos fire sustained by the chaos flames seemed like mere grains of sand in the vast ocean of demons and calamity demons, constantly being devoured. What was once a sea spanning over a hundred thousand zhang was now less than a thousand zhang wide.

Puff! Puff!

Both Ye Ling and Tang San Shao spat blood and collapsed from exhaustion.

The Hun Dun Ding, chaos fire, heavenly thunder, and Wu Zi Tian Shu had also reached their limits, their glows dimming.

Only the Feng Huang Qin was still forcibly holding on.

Kill!

Accompanied by a roar, five heavenly demon lords and four calamity demon lords tore through the defenses, attacking from all sides at the same time. They each sacrificed their life-bound artifacts and unleashed devastating killing techniques.

Roar!

Dragon roars erupted instantly as eight golden dragons appeared—the Ba Bu Tian Long of the Sheng Ti.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

The nine demon lords that had just arrived were all struck by the divine dragons' tails, flipping through the air one after another. Their bodies exploded, and their primordial spirits were extinguished.

Ye Chen had opened his eyes and risen to his feet.

His face was still pale, far from fully recovered. He had forcibly cast a spell; he had no choice but to get up, or they would all be wiped out by the heavenly demons and calamity demons.

"Dad."

Ye Ling swayed and stood by Ye Chen's side.

"I'm here."

Ye Chen smiled and waved his hand, drawing Ye Ling and Tang San Shao into his small world. These two juniors had done enough; the situation had exceeded their limits.

After taking them in, Ye Chen glanced around.

The eyes of the Sheng Ti were domineering, looking down on all. Even the supreme beings of their race had been slain, so these mere minions were beneath his notice.

At his gaze, the heavenly demons and calamity demons all retreated. This was because Ye Chen's body was enveloped in surging killing intent, rolling like a tidal wave—it was imperial killing intent, something only those who had slain emperors possessed. Hidden within that killing intent was a trace of the heavenly demon and calamity demon emperors' imperial might, making the demons' hearts tremble with fear.

This was sheer presence. Ye Chen alone intimidated the entire army of heavenly demons and calamity demons. Even the demon lords' massive forms shook, let alone the generals and soldiers.

Boom!

With a rumbling sound, Ye Chen forcefully activated his Ba Ti Wai Xiang and expanded the Hun Dun Great Realm, pushing the imperial artifact Feng Huang Qin to its utmost. The sea of chaos fire, now only a thousand zhang wide, surged with flames and spread outward in waves.

"Come on, keep going."

The Hun Dun Ding hummed, speaking on behalf of its master. It was an expert at posturing, especially now that Ye Chen had awakened, giving it immense confidence.

While it handled the posturing, Ye Chen wasn't idle. He grabbed a handful of pills and popped them into his mouth one after another, as if they were candies.

Looking around, the heavenly demons were retreating, and the calamity demons were retreating. Pairs of eyes were etched with terror, and even the hands gripping their weapons trembled uncontrollably.

Though it was just one person, he seemed like an emperor. The scene of Ye Chen slaughtering emperors earlier lingered in their minds like a nightmare.

Kill!

Ye Chen, who was swallowing pills, suddenly shouted. His voice was infused with primordial spirit power and imperial might, making it thunderous and authoritative.

This shout startled the armies of calamity demons and heavenly demons, their hearts quaking in unison.

Then, the four dark oceans receded like a tide, fleeing into the darkness. No one dared to fight anymore; with a single Ba Bu Tian Long having wiped out nine demon lords, they would only be cannon fodder if they advanced.

Puff!

Once the demon soldiers had withdrawn, Ye Chen staggered and spat out a puddle of fresh blood, which contained fragments of pills. He had forcibly mobilized his power, inviting backlash.

Fortunately, the heavenly demons and calamity demons had retreated. If they had pressed on, everything except the Feng Huang Qin would have been destroyed—including him.

Sometimes, bluffing was a strategy. If executed precisely, it could yield unexpected power. Winning the mental battle could subdue the enemy without fighting.

Ye Chen steadied himself and glanced at Ji Ning Shuang and Tian Zhi before looking out at the outside world.

Through the darkness, he could clearly see the starry sky. The Hong Huang army had already left, leaving behind a scene of devastation. Amid the lingering blood mist, not a single intact star remained. Terrifying spatial rifts spewed forth a bloody aura, and rivers of blood stretched across the void.

"I wonder if our mothers are safe."

Ye Ling pursed her lips, her worry evident.

Ye Chen didn't respond, his silence more frightening than words. Ye Ling didn't know, and neither did he. Even someone as strong as him and Ji Ning Shuang had nearly died; how much less chance did Chu Xuan and Chu Ling have if they faced a Hong Huang siege? And the heavens' warriors—countless must have fallen under the Hong Huang races' iron hooves.

In that instant, his anger toward the Hong Huang races surpassed even his hatred for the heavenly demons and calamity demons. The mountains of corpses and rivers of blood they had created over endless ages were worse than any outer realm invasion.

"Give me back my child!"

A heart-wrenching cry suddenly rang out.

Ye Chen's thoughts were jolted awake as he looked toward the eastern starry sky.

There, he saw a woman with a deathly pale face, covered in blood, staggering forward unsteadily as she chased a Tao Tie clan great saint.

The Tao Tie great saint gripped a battle spear, on which was impaled a dead infant.

"Come on, chase me!"

The Tao Tie great saint laughed wildly, baring his white teeth, walking slowly and stopping every few steps to shake the spear in his hand.

"Give me back my child!"

The woman's hair was disheveled, her bloodstained hands outstretched like a beggar pleading, her screams coming from the depths of her soul. She only wanted her child back.

Ye Ling seemed to see the outside world as well, covering her mouth as tears streamed down uncontrollably.

Ye Chen said nothing, his ancient Sheng Ti body trembling with rage.

That was the so-called imperial path inheritance, trampling over the mountains and rivers won with human lives, committing atrocities with demonic hands.

In the starry sky, the Tao Tie great saint finally stopped.

He planted his battle spear in the void, with the infant still on it, blood dripping down.

The woman finally caught up but was ruthlessly stripped of her clothes. As she watched her child, she was brutally violated by the Tao Tie.

She was in despair.

Her agonized screams came not only from her body but from the pain of losing her child.

Ye Chen clenched his fists tightly, the cracking sounds echoing as blood oozed from between his fingers.

Without the Samsara Eye's pupil power, he couldn't leave the black hole. He could only watch helplessly as the Hong Huang committed these evils, witnessing this tragic scene unfold in blood.

The screams faded at some point.

The woman was dead, violated to death.

The Tao Tie great saint left, casually tossing aside the dead infant as he headed to the next place to wreak havoc.

His back was incredibly arrogant.

His form was more terrifying than any demon.

Ye Chen's eyes were filled with bloodshot veins. Using the last bit of his pupil power, he placed a mark on the Tao Tie great saint. He would make the Tao Tie pay in blood, using their entire clan to honor the spirits of the innocent dead.

He finally closed his eyes, blood trickling from the corners of his mouth. His silence was as cold as ice, eerily still.

Ye Ling sat down, her tears still flowing.

Tang San Shao was clueless about what had happened and just handed over a small handkerchief.

For a long time, the place remained silent.

As for the heavenly demons and calamity demons, they were nowhere to be seen; they had been truly frightened by Ye Chen. Most had fled as far as possible, with many heavenly demons transforming into black lotuses and hiding deep in the space black hole to lie low.

Ye Chen stood quietly, continuously swallowing pills to restore his power and gather his pupil force. He had to get out of the black hole. Before dealing with the heavenly demons and calamity demons, repelling the Hong Huang races was the top priority.

At some point, Ji Ning Shuang awoke.

Tian Zhi followed soon after.

Both their faces were still pale; they had recovered a bit of their strength, but their injuries were far from healed.

For Ji Ning Shuang, the dream path was still backlashing.

For Tian Zhi, her pupil power was still depleted.

"The ancestor said that the Xian Yan is both a creation and a prison." Tian Zhi smiled lightly.

As she spoke, she gently waved her hand over her beautiful eyes and extracted the essence of her two Peacock Xian Yan, handing it to Ye Chen. The meaning was clear—she wanted him to fuse with the Xian Yan essence to exchange for Samsara pupil power. As long as Ye Chen could get out, perhaps many lives could be saved. If that were the case, her sacrifice would be worth it.

"Thank you."

Ye Chen's thanks came from the depths of his soul. He accepted the essence and fused it into his eyes.

The essence dissolved, and his pupil power revived, though it was extremely limited and could only support him in casting the Heavenly Dao.

Immediately after, Ye Chen took the two with him and left the black hole.