Chapter 3015: Brief Clash

Boom! Rumble!

A rolling demonic aura surged across the sky, carrying three Tian Di-level Sheng Mo and over a hundred Waiyu emperors, advancing with overwhelming killing intent.

The divine generals' faces turned pale, their hearts trembling uncontrollably.

Even the emperors' expressions were far from composed.

The two sides were clearly mismatched in strength. Not to mention the Waiyu supreme beings, just those three Tian Di-level Sheng Mo were each as powerful as Di Sha Can Zhou. A direct confrontation would offer no advantage, making it a one-sided brawl against the Waiyu horde.

Ye Chen remained calm.

What could be said? On the Taigu Road, numbers meant nothing. The Waiyu forces were numerous, but he and Nü Di were no pushovers. If a real fight broke out, it wouldn't happen here on the Taigu Road.

The realm of illusion and void was also a good spot.

Nü Di said nothing, still channeling eternal immortal light. The gap in the two sections of the Taigu Road hadn't fully healed yet. The approaching Waiyu supreme beings weren't all familiar to her, but those three Tian Di peak-level Sheng Mo were etched in her memory. During the ancient Heavenly Court war, those three, along with Di Sha Can Zhou, had been the main forces of the Waiyu, serving as high-ranking generals under the first-generation Sheng Mo. Individually, they were manageable, but together, they were unbeatable by anyone below the Huang Di level.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

As she watched, the dim heavens shook, and dark demonic pillars rose from the four seas and eight wastelands, piercing straight into the clouds. Each pillar was etched with demonic patterns, and chains of order slithered like serpents, connecting to form a cage that trapped emperors. Its level far surpassed the one Di Sha Can Zhou and the others had used before.

The Waiyu's intent was clear: they aimed to seal the gate and slaughter the emperors.

Ye Chen scanned the surroundings with his divine sense, fully aware of this emperor-trapping cage—it was truly domineering. He couldn't break it alone or escape it; to shatter this cage, he would need to join forces with the Heavenly Court Nü Di.

"It still needs a bit more time."

Nü Di transmitted via divine sense, still mending the rift.

"I've noticed."

Ye Chen replied casually, already summoning the eternal immortal sword in his hand. If not for Nü Di's ongoing task, would he be standing here obediently? He would have slipped away long ago, heading to the illusory void for safety.

So, before Nü Di could fully mend the rift, he had to hold off the Waiyu forces. Otherwise, the continued Taigu Road might collapse again.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Accompanied by rumbling, the three Tian Di-level Sheng Mo charged first, their blood-red hair fluttering. Each had a massive demonic form, backed by mountains of corpses and seas of blood, like three towering peaks pressing down on the river of time. They resembled demonic gods, their bodies radiating surges of demonic black light, with overwhelming demonic aura shrouding the heavens and earth.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow at the sight.

Only now did he see clearly that the three Sheng Mo looked identical.

No need to ask—they were triplets.

That was why Ye Tian Di sighed in admiration: what kind of parents could produce these three heaven-defying supreme beings?

Boom! Rumble!

Behind them, the Waiyu supreme beings also halted, from peak Tian Di to great Sheng Mo, over a hundred in total, with more than thirty percent at the Tian Di level. Their combined momentum made the heavens tremble, even forcing Ye Chen to steady himself.

Ye Chen watched silently, without a trace of fear.

Opposite him, the three Tian Di-level Sheng Mo all smirked eerily, ignoring the Heavenly Court Nü Di and focusing solely on Ye Chen. Their eyes held not only bloodlust and savagery but also undisguised greed and desire. They could see at a glance that Ye Chen was no ordinary Sheng Ti, with extraordinarily strong destiny—he must be a supreme being from the Sheng Ti lineage, the pioneer who opened the path to achieving emperor status as a Sheng Ti.

Such a Sheng Ti held immense significance.

His ability to break taboos and achieve enlightenment proved his exceptional and heaven-defying nature, having forged countless myths along the way. If they could eliminate him, all of his Sheng Ti destiny would belong to them, a stroke of fortune that might even elevate them to quasi-Huang Di.

The Sheng Mo's ulterior motives were something the Sheng Ti knew all too well.

Di Sha Can Zhou and the others had already demonstrated that greed and desire to the fullest.

Even Nü Di was overlooked.

The first Sheng Mo licked his crimson tongue, baring his sharp white teeth. His eyes, like black holes, embodied utter destruction. Among the three Tian Di-level Sheng Mo, his desires burned the strongest.

"A mere Sheng Ti."

A cold laugh echoed as a Tian Di peak-level demonic emperor stepped forward, striding through the air with an air of dominance. It was unclear if he had lost his mind or had some powerful backing, but he acted as if he could annihilate Ye Chen.

The three Sheng Mo didn't stop him, instead watching with interest.

Let someone test the waters and enjoy the show. Trapped on the Taigu Road for endless ages, they needed some entertainment.

Pfft!

A spray of emperor-level blood erupted. The demonic emperor had barely arrived and hadn't even struck when Ye Chen cleaved him with a single sword.

And that was the end of it.

The demonic Tian Di knelt, his neck gripped by Ye Tian Di's hand as he was lifted into the air, his demonic origin soul erased.

Until his death, the demonic emperor was probably stunned.

This defeat was too swift. He had intended to claim glory but ended up dooming himself, walking straight into the gates of hell.

"Impressive."

The Waiyu supreme beings narrowed their eyes slightly, having truly underestimated the Tian Di Sheng Ti. In just one exchange, he had extinguished a Tian Di.

"Save the small fry for later."

Ye Chen said leisurely, casually flicking the fresh blood from his hand. He had no idea where that demonic emperor had gotten his confidence from.

"Entertaining."

The three Tian Di-level Sheng Mo chuckled demonically, showing no surprise. A Sheng Ti who had become a Tian Di certainly had some skill.

"How about a fair fight at the same level?"

Ye Chen grinned at them, his words vague but the meaning clear to everyone present. Killing a supreme being from the Sheng Ti lineage by surpassing levels would maximize the opportunities and fortunes; at the very least, it should be at the same level and cultivation.

"Very well."

The second Sheng Mo chuckled eerily, his words agreeable, but he charged straight at the Heavenly Court Nü Di. He was a shrewd Sheng Mo—better to eliminate the Nü Di first, then divide up Ye Chen.

"Not so foolish after all."

Ye Chen sneered, blocking the second Sheng Mo's path.

"A mere ant dares to obstruct me?"

The second Sheng Mo smirked, full of arrogance, and thrust out a palm that manifested a vast realm. Within it, lightning flashed and thunder roared, piled with mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, where stars and suns crumbled inch by inch.

Ye Chen didn't even glance at it, punching straight through with a fist.

The second Sheng Mo stumbled back half a step, his footing cracking the universe beneath him. His smirking expression twisted into a frown—he had still underestimated the Tian Di Sheng Ti. As a peak Tian Di-level Sheng Mo, he had been forced back by an initial-level Sheng Ti's punch. Ye Chen's strength far exceeded his expectations.

Ye Chen stood tall, his back straight.

He was indeed at the initial level, but he possessed peak-level combat power. To put it bluntly, aside from the first-generation Sheng Mo, he was confident he could hold his ground against any single Tian Di-level Sheng Mo.

Bang!

The second Sheng Mo stepped forward again, launching another assault. His massive demonic form summoned a sea of demonic aura and blood, engulfing Ye Chen.

"Break!"

Ye Chen snorted coldly, slashing through the demonic sea with his sword and soaring out like a dragon. Before he could steady himself, the third Sheng Mo arrived. Ye Chen instantly used Dream Return to Ancient Times, but the third Sheng Mo kept up with the dream path, piercing his chest with a finger of divine light. In the same instant, the first Sheng Mo struck, a black demonic sword shooting from his brow, ignoring Ye Chen's physical body and slashing into his divine sea, even cracking the Sheng Dao divine dragon shield.

"Seal."

The second Sheng Mo conjured a demonic tower to trap Ye Chen.

"Seal me?"

Before the second Sheng Mo could chuckle, Ye Chen blasted a massive hole in it, carving out an immortal river with his sword and sending him flying.

Pfft! Pfft!

In return, Ye Chen paid a bloody price. The third Sheng Mo's palm struck his back, nearly splitting him in two, exposing his bloodstained spine. The first Sheng Mo's attack was equally devastating—a divine soul sword that severely wounded his origin soul.

"Destroy her."

The second Sheng Mo gritted his teeth, his "her" referring to the Nü Di, while he charged at Ye Chen, seething with rage. He refused to believe a peak Tian Di couldn't suppress an initial-level one—after all, he was a Sheng Mo.

"Get back!"

Ye Chen roared resoundingly, repelling the second Sheng Mo for the third time.

Then, he vanished in an instant.

Reappearing in the eastern sky, he slashed back the first Sheng Mo with a sword and forced the second Sheng Mo back with a palm strike.

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

The first Sheng Mo snorted coldly, instantly closing in, his finger wreathed in destructive light, aimed straight at Ye Chen's brow—a divine soul kill.

"Poke away, I dare you."

Ye Chen cursed, and just before the strike hit, he seized the Sheng Mo's finger and snapped it, neutralizing the first Sheng Mo's kill. But he couldn't block the third Sheng Mo's attack—a elusive demonic light that obliterated half his skull, sending fragments flying everywhere.

Roar!

Ye Chen unleashed the Eight Divisions Heavenly Dragon, forcibly repelling the three Sheng Mo, then fled into the sky, his body drenched in blood.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Eerie laughter echoed sinisterly as the three Sheng Mo transformed into six.

That's right—they had all summoned their Dharma bodies.

With deep origins between Sheng Mo and Sheng Ti, if Sheng Ti could manifest a sacred war Dharma body, so could Sheng Mo, and with even greater power.

"Just a useless trick."

Ye Chen ignored it, instantly summoning his sacred war Dharma body—but not to fight, to sacrifice it.

He etched a sacred pattern on the Dharma body's brow.

Correspondingly, the brows of the three Sheng Mo Dharma bodies also bore the same sacred pattern, infused with eternal and indestructible power.

Once done, the sacred war Dharma body exploded.

Along with it, the three Sheng Mo Dharma bodies detonated as well.

This was Ye Tian Di's divine ability.

Over thousands of years, he hadn't wasted time; he had studied the Sheng Mo. The forbidden technique he used now targeted Sheng Mo Dharma bodies specifically. If they dared to summon them, they would explode together.

It had to be said, this move caught the Sheng Mo completely off guard. That Sheng Ti was truly extraordinary!

In that instant, blood trickled from Ye Chen's mouth.

The Dharma body's destruction wouldn't affect the true body, but this time was different—he suffered backlash from the forbidden technique, feeling nauseous and unwell.

Still, trading one Dharma body for three was worth it.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

The scene that followed was extraordinarily intense: three Tian Di-level Sheng Mo against one Tian Di Sheng Ti, a rare cluster of power, creating a grand spectacle. It was unclear if they had coordinated or shared an unspoken understanding, but they all activated the Eight Divisions Heavenly Dragon—thirty-two massive dragons, three sets of twelve dragon tails sweeping out.

Ye Chen spat blood, sent flying horizontally, and even after landing, he staggered back, each step shattering the universe.

As he retreated, he felt a cool jade hand press against his back, infusing a gentle force that enveloped his entire body and dispelled the destructive energy within.

It was the Nü Di; she had finally mended the rift.

Opposite them, the three Sheng Mo arrived, their forms disheveled.

The Waiyu supreme beings who arrived later fared no better.

They had considered ambushing the Nü Di during Ye Chen's battle, but the shockwaves were too immense. Every collision spread waves of annihilation, layer upon layer, knocking them off balance.

"Hand the Sheng Ti over to me."

The second Sheng Mo gnashed his teeth, his eyes blood-red with fury. Among the three Tian Di-level Sheng Mo, he was the most battered, having been flipped by Ye Chen repeatedly. With so many underlings watching, he couldn't save face—he had to reclaim his dignity.

Ye Chen ignored him, and the Nü Di's expression remained indifferent.

The two shared true synergy, joining hands with eternal light flowing from their palms, intertwining to form an eternal light pillar that shot skyward with them as its base.

Boom!

The dim sky was torn open by their fused eternal power, ripping a massive rift in the emperor-trapping cage. They had quite the audacity to think of sealing and slaughtering emperors.

The three Tian Di-level Sheng Mo roared, charging together.

The pair on the opposite side was clearly trying to escape!

But escape wasn't an option—it would take flight.

Both Nü Di and Ye Chen moved like twin beams of immortal light, soaring into the nine heavens and bursting through the massive hole to flee the cage. It wasn't that they feared battling the Waiyu; it was just that neither was at their peak. Mending the Taigu Road had drained them significantly, especially Ye Chen, who was still injured. A prolonged fight would lead to their destruction.

Compared to the Taigu Road, the illusory void would be a better place.