Chapter 2863: A Glance Across Time and Space

Boom! Bang! Boom!

On the Tai Gu Road, the sky and earth were obscured.

Looking across the vast expanse, lightning flashed and thunder roared, imperial demonic lights crisscrossed, imperial visions materialized, and every ray reflected the colors of doomsday, filled with destruction.

Di Huang and Hong Yan were engaged in a fierce battle, fighting desperately.

They had lost count of how many times they had been ambushed. There were over a dozen unrestrained Tian Mo Di, plus one at the peak of Da Di, making their lineup incredibly strong.

Added to that was the First Pulse Da Cheng Sheng Ti, and many E Yu Mo Di were still on their way, clearly intending to kill the pair.

"Hold on."

"Hold on."

Di Huang and Hong Yan messaged each other. Facing such a massive force, they knew they were no match, but whether it was a dead end remained to be seen.

They were both waiting for the chaos of heaven and earth to reverse.

At that moment, a force that even emperors could not resist would sweep them away in all directions.

They had escaped danger like this multiple times during these ambushes. Without that force, they would likely have been annihilated thousands of times over, given the sheer number of enemies.

"You won't get away."

The peak Tian Mo Di sneered viciously, striking out with a palm like a divine blade, sending Di Huang tumbling sideways. If not for Di Huang's profound foundation, he would have been split in half by that single blow.

In the various heavens, he could slaughter peak Da Di, but on the Tai Gu Road, it was a different story.

Here, the peak Tian Mo Di was unhindered and could unleash his full power. More importantly, this peak Da Di was not an ordinary emperor—his comprehension of the Dao was comparable to that of Ming Di.

"Die!"

Just as Di Huang regained his balance, another Tian Mo Di attacked, condensing imperial divine power into a finger strike aimed directly at his brow, a killing blow targeting the primordial spirit.

"Get back."

Di Huang instantly dodged and punched, obliterating half of the Tian Mo Di's imperial body. He might not be able to defeat the peak Da Di, but he wouldn't let a lower-level Da Di bully him. It wasn't that they were weak; it was just that the enemies were too numerous. In a one-on-one fight, aside from the peak Da Di, none of them stood a chance.

"Annihilate!"

At the same moment, five Tian Mo Di attacked together, unleashing peak-level techniques.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Golden blood sprayed as Di Huang was wounded again, his arm severed by the Tian Mo Di. His sacred body was torn open, sacred bones shattered, and a bloody hole gaped in his chest, clearly visible. His back was also struck by a sword, exposing his spine.

In that instant, his sacred body nearly fell apart.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

On the other side, Hong Yan was no better off.

These Tian Mo Di were all savage and showed no mercy, even to her. Their attacks were all lethal techniques, causing Hong Yan to cough up blood repeatedly and nearly perish several times. Her blood-stained sacred body was a tragic and beautiful sight.

"How dare you betray your master? You deserve death."

A Tian Mo Di ruthlessly unleashed a massive blade beam thousands of feet long.

"In this life, I believe in the common people."

Hong Yan said calmly, drawing a sword that formed an immortal river, shattering the massive blade beam and forcing back the Tian Mo Di.

"The common people? What a joke."

Seven or eight Tian Mo Di swarmed forward, attacking with palm prints, fist shadows, sword beams, or imperial weapons, overwhelming the sky and causing the universe to collapse and laws to reverse.

Hong Yan remained silent, using her sacred body to endure it all.

Her gaze was firm, more resolute than ever. Whenever she thought of the common people, a figure would always appear in her memory, standing steadfast like a monument.

It was Ye Chen, the tenth emperor of Da Chu, and the most astonishing Archaic Holy Body in the history of the various heavens. He had ignited that spark of hope for the common people within her. In ancient times, she had made the wrong choice, but in this era, even if her body were torn to pieces, she would defend that belief to the death.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The blood-soaked battlefield reached its most brutal point.

This brutality was directed at Di Huang and Hong Yan, who tried to break free but were repeatedly blocked, dragging their blood-drenched sacred bodies as they fought desperately against the swarm of Tian Mo Da Di.

"What monsters."

The Tian Mo Di all gritted their teeth.

This wasn't their first battle with the pair. They were indeed Da Cheng Sheng Ti, but their combat power was outrageously strong. Over a dozen Da Di, including one at the peak, still couldn't take them down. In fact, many of the emperors had been sent flying in all directions.

It was only because they outnumbered them so greatly that they could gang up like this. If it were just one or two against them, they might have been wiped out.

"Kill! Kill them for me."

Amid the rumbling, shouts echoed through the heavens and earth.

Looking into the distance, demonic aura surged, clouds churned, and imperial immortal lights streaked across as even more Tian Mo Di arrived.

In addition, many E Yu Mo Da Di came, their forms eerie like ghostly demons, with massive eyes blood-red and dripping with violence and bloodlust.

With the arrival of the E Yu Mo, naturally, the First Pulse Sheng Ti were not far behind—there were over a dozen of them, all with blood-red hair fluttering, pitch-black eyes, each in a bloodline limit state, and all pure Da Cheng Sheng Ti.

At the sight, Di Huang and Hong Yan's expressions became extremely grim. They were already at a disadvantage, and now the enemy had reinforcements. Unless something unexpected happened, they would die.

"Today, no one can save you."

The Da Cheng Sheng Ti sneered sinisterly, baring white teeth. He spoke to Hong Yan and also to Di Huang. As fellow Archaic Holy Bodies, the First Pulse was stronger than the Second Pulse.

As he sneered, his laughter faded, for too many supreme beings had arrived, triggering changes in the heavens and earth.

Boom! Boom!

In the void, that irresistible force suddenly manifested, affecting Di Huang, Hong Yan, the Tian Mo, E Yu Mo, and even the First Pulse Sheng Ti, sweeping them away one after another.

"We made it."

Hong Yan smiled wearily, letting the force carry her away. She was used to it by now. No matter where it took her, it was better than staying here—at least she would have a chance to catch her breath.

Hm?

In that instant, she seemed to catch a familiar scent.

She abruptly turned back, looking toward the depths of the blood mist behind her, where she saw a hazy figure.

In that glance, it was as if time and space had been crossed. The hazy figure in her eyes was both clear and indistinct.

Their eyes met for a moment, aging the years.

"Ye Chen?"

"It's me."

A few simple words, separated by centuries of vicissitudes.

Whoosh!

Hong Yan vanished, swept away to an unknown place.

When she reappeared, it was on a dim patch of land.

She stumbled a step, still staring blankly in that direction, unsure if she had imagined it or if her longing had played tricks on her. For that brief moment, it felt as if she had truly seen Ye Chen, her eyes filled with tears and tenderness.

After a long while, she gave a self-mocking smile.

The Tai Gu Road fell back into calm as the chaos of heaven and earth subsided.

As for whether what Hong Yan saw was indeed Ye Chen, only Ye Chen knew. It wasn't an illusion—it was his sacred war Dharma body. He had truly passed through the transmission channel, arrived on the Tai Gu Road, and glimpsed Di Huang and Hong Yan.

Unfortunately, he was not his true self, and what his true self could do through the Dharma body was limited. Though he had arrived, the channel's power had erased him until only a trace of his soul remained, vanishing in a flash.

"It's me, it's me, it's me."

In the Hundred Thousand Mountains, before the massive altar, Ye Chen muttered like a madman, repeating those two words over and over. Though it was only for a moment, he could see through his Dharma body the horde of gods and demons surrounding and attacking Hong Yan and Di Huang. They were wounded so gravely.

The group of quasi-emperors frowned, puzzled by Ye Chen's behavior.

"What did you see?"

Ren Wang asked urgently. Among those present, only Ye Chen knew, as he must have glimpsed certain scenes through his Dharma body.

Not just them—even Tian Ming and the two emperors wanted to know.

"Tian Mo, E Yu Mo, First Pulse Sheng Ti, Di Huang, Hong Yan, a blood-soaked hell."