Chapter 2982: Slaying the Outer Realm Sovereigns

Nü Di rose to her feet, and Ye Chen tossed aside his wine flask, his expression resolute. They had been confined on this Taigu Road for so long, and now it was finally drawing to a close. He was merely a foot soldier; the Ancient Heavenly Court Nü Di was the true commander.

Boom!

Nü Di stepped out of the extradimensional space, her footstep shattering the void. She made no attempt to conceal her aura.

Following closely were Hong Yan and the others.

Two Emperor Dao Sacred Bodies and two Zhutian Great Emperors stood in a neat line, their imperial energy swirling around them.

"Are you finally coming out?"

Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di let out a sinister laugh, vanishing from the eastern void in an instant and reappearing in the western expanse. He unleashed a torrent of demonic malice, his peak Heavenly Emperor might on full display, accompanied by destructive visions and demonic heavenly sounds. Standing amid a sea of blood and malice, he resembled an unparalleled demon god, his presence dominating the eight desolate realms.

Boom! Bang!

Arriving simultaneously were Hei Mou E Mo Tian Di and San Yan Di Dao Sheng Mo.

In addition, other Outer Realm Supremes were present.

In fact, every Supreme on this Taigu Road who could still draw breath had gathered, each exuding an aura more dazzling than the last, their might more destructive than the previous. The lesser foes had all been wiped out by Ye Chen, leaving only these tough adversaries. Whether Heavenly Emperors or Emperor Dao Sacred Demons, they were all genuine peak-level beings. Their imperial pressures intertwined, blotting out the sun and moon.

"Today is quite the spectacle!"

Ye Chen strolled out leisurely, gripping his immortal sword, his Emperor Dao form enveloped in eternal light. Though not as radiant as Nü Di, he still shone brilliantly, appearing like a divine being.

"This..."

The Outer Realm Supremes narrowed their eyes at the sight of him, especially Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di, who had watched Ye Chen fall from the Taigu Road. Once entering the realm of delusion, survival was all but impossible, yet here Ye Chen was, not only alive and vigorous but also radiating eternal light, his aura even more terrifying than before.

"Counting it up, I should thank you for delivering me such a heaven-defying opportunity."

Ye Chen stretched his neck casually, embodying a roguish nonchalance to the extreme.

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di roared in fury, his bloodshot eyes seeming ready to burst, his face twisted like a ghoul.

"Come on! Let's settle this one-on-one, old scores and new alike."

Ye Chen said indifferently, taking the lead and heading toward the eastern expanse, having already chosen his battlefield.

"I will cut you down!"

Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di bellowed, shattering the heavens with a single step and charging after Ye Chen with destructive force.

"Come."

Nü Di murmured softly, suddenly turning and dashing toward the western void.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Hei Mou E Mo Tian Di snorted coldly, brandishing his war spear and giving chase, with San Yan Di Dao Sheng Mo following suit. And that wasn't all—over a dozen Heavenly Emperors pursued her one after another. There was no choice; the Heavenly Court Nü Di was too powerful. A few Supremes alone couldn't take her on, so they had to attack as a group to eliminate her.

"You, you, and you—come over here."

Hou Yi said with commanding presence, pointing at several Heavenly Emperors before turning and fleeing toward the southern sky.

"You're asking for death."

Seven or eight Heavenly Emperors sneered, chasing after him with thunder and lightning in their wake.

Hou Yi didn't speak, but his mouth twitched violently. His expression clearly conveyed the words: "Have I overplayed my hand?" He had only pointed at three Heavenly Emperors, yet seven or eight had come charging. This was no fair fight! After all, he wasn't a freak like Nü Di or Ye Chen. He could handle one-on-one, but a group assault was another story—it might even get him killed. And these weren't ordinary Heavenly Emperors.

Bang!

Di Huang stepped forward and pursued the seven or eight Heavenly Emperors to aid Hou Yi.

"Where do you think you're going?"

The remaining seven or eight Outer Realm Supremes chased toward the north, aiming to eliminate Hong Yan and Xing Tian.

Ah!

Soon, a roar echoed from the eastern expanse, filled with raging fury.

It came from Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di.

Looking at him now, he was in utter disarray, a vivid red handprint marring his face, his features completely distorted from a single slap in their first encounter.

"Have you ever seen a palm technique that descends from the heavens?"

Ye Chen's voice was flat as he ascended to the ninth heaven, bringing his palm crashing down and covering the vast sky. Etched between his fingers were eternal seal scripts, the strike powerful enough to destroy heaven and earth.

Boom! Bang! Pfft!

Three sounds rang out in succession as the Heavenly Demon was forced to his knees, spitting out a dominating spray of old blood.

"I don't believe it!"

Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di howled, surging with Emperor Dao demonic power that formed an outer demonic form, forcibly resisting Ye Chen's palm. His three laws merged in an instant, transforming into a pitch-black demonic sword that slashed upward against the heavens.

Ye Chen moved with eternal speed, easily dodging and slicing off half of the Heavenly Demon's imperial body with a single sword strike.

The Heavenly Demon was tenacious, employing some forbidden technique to instantly reform his demonic form and unleash a flood of demonic malice, sweeping toward Ye Chen with the power to devour the heavens and extinguish the earth. In just a moment, it could obliterate an Emperor.

Unfortunately, Ye Chen was no ordinary Emperor.

He countered the attack, summoning an eternal sea of fire that forcefully burned away the demonic malice.

"Kill!"

Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di shouted, collapsing the sky as he shaped his Emperor Dao into a demonic sword and unleashed a deadly technique.

"You're far from it."

Ye Chen snorted coldly, striding on the eternal immortal river with the eternal starry sky above his head, outmatching the Heavenly Demon in sheer dominance.

Amid the rumbling, their Emperor Dao battle raged fiercely.

However, the ferocity was one-sided—Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di had been on the defensive since the fight began, constantly suppressed by Ye Chen. All that peak Heavenly Emperor status, all those three forbidden laws—they were mere trifles before Ye Chen.

"He's quite the talent."

Ye Chen mused inwardly, only truly grasping the Heavenly Demon's terror in this life-or-death clash. The foe hid many trump cards and possessed an extraordinarily deep foundation. Moreover, he had touched the barrier of the Quasi-Huang Emperor. Among Supremes, there were strengths and weaknesses, and this Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di was clearly exceptional.

Such an Emperor was the hardest to kill.

Fortunately, Ye Chen's Dao had evolved; otherwise, he might not have been a match before.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

While this battle burned hot, the fluctuations in the western heavens of Taigu Road were even more massive.

Nü Di was peerlessly elegant, holding the upper hand single-handedly.

In contrast, the Outer Realm Supremes looked pathetic. Hei Mou E Mo Tian Di was covered in blood, and San Yan Di Dao Sheng Mo had his imperial bones shattered and scattered. If even those two were in such a state, the others fared worse—half had already been reduced to their primordial spirits.

Compared to Ye Chen and Nü Di, the other two groups were in a bind.

Hou Yi and Di Huang were being ganged up on, as were Hong Yan and Xing Tian, clearly outmatched by the Outer Realm Supremes.

They were just there to hold the line anyway. It wouldn't be long before Ye Chen and Nü Di could free up and join them.

Boom! Boom!

The dim Taigu Road flashed with lightning and thunder, rumbling from east to west, south to north. From the center, one could see destructive visions in all directions: the proud sun extinguished, stars collapsing, casting an apocalyptic glow. The Emperor Dao clash shattered the heavens and cracked the earth, making the entire Taigu Road tremble as if on the verge of collapse.

"What a lively scene."

It was Ming Di again, tilting his head back to gaze at the ethereal void.

As he watched, Dao Zu and Yao Chi were doing the same.

The commotion this time was extraordinarily vast, easy to imagine as an all-out Emperor Dao brawl on Taigu Road, involving an unusual number of Supremes. It was likely Nü Di making her move.

Dao Zu was the first to withdraw his gaze, vanishing in an instant.

This was because a heavenly demonic pillar had descended on the Heavenly Realm—a Heavenly Emperor-level pillar, which he obliterated with a single palm.

Today, the Zhutian was also quite bustling.

The Outer Realms seemed to have mustered all their strength. From the first pillar's arrival, it triggered a chain reaction, one after another dropping without warning. Some landed in the Heavenly Realm, others in the Human Realm or Ming Realm, leaving vast landscapes and ancient cities in ruins.

Fortunately, all three realms had Emperors guarding them.

The common people of the three realms looked pale, as if since Nü Di and Ye Chen's departure, the heavens had become unstable, with demonic pillars descending more frequently.

The three Emperors had a certain awareness of this.

Previously, it was Nü Di holding things together; now that she was absent, they had taken up her mission. Compared to her, they fell short, so the realm was unsteady and couldn't be fully concealed.

This was only the beginning.

Given time, more—and higher-level—heavenly demonic pillars would surely descend on the Zhutian.

It wasn't until much later that the rumbling in the Heavenly and Ming Realms faded.

But the Human Realm's rumbling persisted, perhaps due to too many pillars descending, leaving Dong Huang Nü Di overwhelmed and allowing a Heavenly Demon Heavenly Emperor to emerge. At that moment, two Emperors were clashing in the Human Realm.

This wasn't an ordinary Heavenly Emperor; it innately carried forbidden traits.

However, Dong Huang Nü Di was no ordinary Great Emperor either. After years of enlightenment, she had the capability to slay a Heavenly Emperor.

"Hold on."

Ming Di took a deep breath, his expression uneasy. Yao Chi had only achieved Emperor Dao two thousand years ago, and among the three realms, the Human Realm had the weakest foundation. As for him and Dao Zu, they had been at the peak of Great Emperor for many years and, barring accidents, could maintain the situation. As long as the Human Realm held steady, all would be well.

Pfft!

In the eastern expanse of Taigu Road, another spray of Emperor Dao blood bloomed as Ye Chen struck Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di with a palm, shattering his body.

Yet, this still didn't completely destroy the Heavenly Demon's form.

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, detecting a terrifying power within Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di's body.

More precisely, he sensed the aura of a Quasi-Huang Emperor.

Within the Heavenly Demon lurked a protective light from a Quasi-Huang Emperor, which was why his physical form remained indestructible. Without it, this peak Heavenly Emperor would have been obliterated long ago.

"You can't kill me."

Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di cackled menacingly, transforming into a massive ghostly face that swallowed Ye Chen whole.

"Swallow me? Aren't you afraid of choking?"

Ye Chen chuckled coldly. He wasn't the first to be engulfed by such a face, but this time it was different. All around was utter darkness, like a black hole teeming with destructive visions, reminiscent of past events.

Zing!

He swung the eternal immortal sword, extending it infinitely to slice through the darkness and leap free.

"Die!"

Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di reverted to human form, condensing a demonic tower with his Emperor Dao to trap Ye Chen.

"Seal me?"

Ye Chen roared resoundingly, punching an opening and soaring out once more, his palm descending from the heavens.

Pfft!

More Emperor Dao blood sprayed as Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di was reduced to a puddle of bloody mud. Yet, within that mud, demonic light flickered, causing it to writhe and reform into human shape again.

"Very good."

Ye Chen spoke flatly, delivering a second palm that turned the newly reformed Heavenly Demon back into mud.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

The scene that followed was quite satisfying: the Heavenly Demon reformed repeatedly, only to be obliterated each time by Ye Chen. Even the Quasi-Huang Emperor's protective light was useless now—he couldn't even rise, let alone reform.

Ah!

Another howl of unwillingness and rage erupted, the dignity of a peak Heavenly Emperor utterly shattered.

"Won't you just perish?"

With his final palm, Ye Chen completely incinerated the Heavenly Emperor's body into ashes.

"Save me!"

The Heavenly Demon was quick on his feet; the moment his body crumbled, his primordial spirit fled toward the north.

Buzz!

Ye Chen shaped a spear from eternity and hurled it through the void.

Pfft!

The escaping primordial spirit of the Heavenly Demon was pinned to the sky. No matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free, only to be gradually ground to dust by the spear's eternal killing intent, unable to reform.

"No! No!"

Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di wailed, his twisted primordial spirit filled with sheer terror as he finally beheld death.

"Have a safe journey."

Ye Chen passed by overhead, not even glancing at him, returning the Heavenly Demon's earlier words in kind.

Behind him, the Heavenly Demon was utterly destroyed amid his screams.

As he walked, Ye Chen vanished, reappearing in the northern reaches of Taigu Road.

Immediately, he cleaved an E Mo Emperor in two with a single sword strike.

"Timing couldn't be better."

Xing Tian managed a weary smile, blood streaming from his mouth as he had been beaten beyond recognition.

Not far away, Hong Yan was in no better shape.

The Emperor Dao battle paused briefly with Ye Chen's arrival, and the Outer Realm Supremes in that space all showed fear. Ye Chen's presence meant Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di had been slain—a peak Heavenly Emperor with innate three laws and Quasi-Huang Emperor protection, felled by this minor Great Emperor. How terrifying he must be.

"You hit my wife, did you? You hit my wife!"

Ye Chen unleashed his divine might, sword in hand, cutting down enemies as he advanced. Compared to Zi Fa Tian Mo Tian Di, these Heavenly Emperors were mere minions, all at the peak level but nowhere near the same caliber.

Xing Tian coughed and withdrew from the fight, heading south.

With Ye Chen's overwhelming presence, there was no need for his help—Ye Chen could sweep them all alone.

"Who's your wife?"

Hong Yan shot him a fierce glare, her stunning face flushed with a captivating red hue.

Ye Chen didn't respond, only continuing his merciless slaughter.

Sometime later, the rumbling in that area ceased, with the remaining Outer Realm Supremes all eliminated.

Simultaneously, the western battle ended.

Nü Di's might shook the realms as she slaughtered Hei Mou E Mo Tian Di and captured San Yan Di Dao Sheng Mo. The other Supremes weren't spared, all sent to the Yellow Springs. It wasn't that they were weak; Nü Di was just too formidable.

Boom! Boom!

Three of the four battles had concluded, leaving only the southern heavens still thundering.

Ye Chen and Nü Di arrived one after the other.

What followed was straightforward—the Outer Realm Supremes could no longer mount a threat.

Pfft!

As the final blossom of Emperor Dao blood bloomed, every Outer Realm Supreme on this Taigu Road was eradicated.

At the same time, the battles in the Zhutian also came to an end.

The invading Heavenly Emperor was forcefully slain by Dong Huang Nü Di, dying with roars of resentment.

Yao Chi had been injured in the process, her graceful figure stained with blood.

On Taigu Road, Ye Chen summoned the Chaos Cauldron, awakening the self-sealed Jian Shen and Jian Zun. With no external threats left, they could achieve Emperor Dao. Continuing along Taigu Road would require their assistance as Emperors.

PS: Two chapters today.

(March 27, 2020)

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