Chapter 3018: Two vs. Two, It's Fair

Ah!

The second and third Sheng Mo roared in fury, finally charging into the Xu Wang, but it was already too late. They couldn't save him and watched helplessly as the first Sheng Mo was obliterated into ashes.

It wasn't that they were slow; it was because time in the Xu Wang didn't align with that on the Tai Gu Road. Though only a moment or two had passed on the Tai Gu Road, in the Xu Wang, it might have been a long time.

"Damn it."

Both Sheng Mo had eyes blood-red with rage, glaring at Ye Chen and the Female Emperor, their faces twisted in grotesque fury as they gritted their teeth.

"Two against two, now it's fair."

Ye Chen and the Female Emperor charged forward together, full of momentum, intent on taking down the two Sheng Mo. The Xu Wang was a perfect place for it—they had already destroyed one, and eliminating two more would be even better.

"Kill."

The third Sheng Mo bellowed, ready to attack, but was held back by the second Sheng Mo. Despite their anger, they retained a shred of clear-headedness. Fighting in the Xu Wang was too risky, as they could be destroyed at any moment, just like the first Sheng Mo had been.

The two escaped quickly, retreating back to the Tai Gu Road before Ye Chen and the Female Emperor could reach them, watching the Xu Wang warily.

Ye Chen and the Female Emperor didn't stop, pursuing them directly.

However, their targets weren't the Tian Di-level Sheng Mo; instead, they went after the Wai Yu Zhi Zun. They needed to clear the field first. Although the Wai Yu Zhi Zun weren't as powerful as the Tian Di Sheng Mo, their numbers were vast, and even minor foes could tip the scales in a critical moment. They couldn't afford to ignore that threat.

"Kill."

As soon as Ye Chen and the Female Emperor advanced, the two Sheng Mo lunged at them.

"Don't rush, we'll take them one by one."

Ye Chen dodged the third Sheng Mo's deadly strike and instantly vanished into the crowd—the so-called crowd being the clustered Wai Yu Zhi Zun. He had a knack for diving into groups like that.

Roar!

A thunderous dragon roar followed immediately. He activated his Ba Ti and, on top of that, unleashed the Ba Bu Tian Long. Those eight massive dragons were enormous, and amid the throng of people, the sight was utterly spectacular. Countless Wai Yu Zhi Zun were flung away—some tumbling onto the Tai Gu Road, others plummeting into the Xu Wang. Those on the Tai Gu Road might still survive, but those in the Xu Wang were doomed, entering what was essentially the gate of hell.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

On the other side, the Female Emperor was creating just as much chaos. She summoned an Eternal Immortal Sea that swept through, dragging away many Wai Yu Zhi Zun. Whether they were Tian Di or Da Di, they were all hurled into the Xu Wang. Aside from the Tian Di-level Sheng Mo, anyone who entered faced the same fate.

"Those two troublemakers."

Ren Wang smirked. He was used to Ye Chen's antics—pulling stunts like this every few days. But he hadn't expected the Tian Ting Female Emperor to be just as adept at it. No wonder they made such a perfect pair! So many Wai Yu Zhi Zun were being tossed into the Xu Wang one after another.

"They're all Zhi Zun, after all!"

Kui Niu clung to the edge of the cauldron, watching as those Wai Yu Zhi Zun flailed and were destroyed one by one. He couldn't help but shudder—the mysterious Xu Wang was terrifying beyond words.

"This is way more efficient than killing them one by one."

Zao Hua Shen Wang stroked his beard. They didn't need to do anything—just throw them in, and let the Xu Wang handle the rest. Its destructive power didn't discriminate.

"Who's to blame for that?"

Long Ye folded his hands, speaking with a tone of solemn advice. The Tai Gu Road was so vast, so why stand right at the end? Weren't they afraid of accidentally falling off?

Ah!

Screams echoed from the Xu Wang, filled with agony. These were the Wai Yu Di, who were supreme beings in their own domains but reduced to something even lower than ants in the Xu Wang. Like drowning figures, they couldn't even stand steadily, their bodies and souls crumbling under the destructive force.

Back at the end of the Tai Gu Road, the area had become much emptier due to Ye Chen and the Female Emperor's tactics. Aside from the second and third Sheng Mo, the other Wai Yu Zhi Zun had fled as far as they could, no longer daring to get too close to the edge. They weren't afraid of fighting, but they feared being thrown in with no way out.

The screams eventually faded.

Ye Chen and the Female Emperor retreated back into the Xu Wang. The moment they landed, they staggered and coughed up blood.

Scheming like this came at a cost. They had taken down many Wai Yu Zhi Zun, but it had also drawn heavy attacks from the Sheng Mo.

Ye Chen was holding up okay, but the Female Emperor was in poor condition.

Earlier, she had been beaten back relentlessly by the two Sheng Mo, suffering severe injuries. The eternal light surrounding her had dimmed considerably.

"Ever since we came to the Tai Gu Road, we've taken our share of beatings."

Ye Chen remarked as he pulled out the war spear embedded in his chest—it was a "gift" from the third Sheng Mo that had nearly nailed him to death.

And he wasn't exaggerating. Along this path, they had either been chasing down Wai Yu forces or getting hammered by them. It wasn't the first time they'd skirted the edge of death.

In a way, you could say they'd grown thick-skinned from all the thrashings.

The Female Emperor said nothing. Before entering the Tai Gu Road, she had been prepared for this. This extraordinary journey brought both opportunities and immense dangers.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

At the end of the Tai Gu Road, the two Sheng Mo roared like maddened beasts. With one Tian Di-level Sheng Mo destroyed and so many Zhi Zun tricked, their rage was beyond measure.

Ye Chen ignored them, merely glancing over. They were Tian Di-level Sheng Mo, yet they shouted so boldly. If they had the guts, they should come down and fight.

The Female Emperor remained silent, but her expression clearly conveyed: Keep yelling. Once I recover, I'll take you both out, one by one.

"Fools, the Wai Yu are all fools."

Since Ye Chen and the Female Emperor weren't speaking, the people in the cauldron couldn't hold back. They all crowded at the rim, shouting with unbridled bravado. Though their strength was weak, their voices were loud, and their skill at trash-talking far exceeded their actual power.

How satisfying!

Ye Chen, sitting cross-legged to restore his energy, listened with great pleasure. If not for his status as a Tian Di, and to avoid losing face with crude language, he would have joined in with even more enthusiasm.

"Come up if you dare."

"Come down if you have the guts."

Both sides kept hurling insults. Many of the Wai Yu Zhi Zun who had fled earlier returned, yelling while preparing to escape again, afraid Ye Chen and the Female Emperor might pull another trick.

Before long, both Ye Chen and the Female Emperor stood up.

With eternal power supporting them, their recovery was formidable, especially Ye Chen's, bolstered by the Eternal Immortal River, which was even stronger than the Female Emperor's.

"Pick one. I'm fine with whoever."

Ye Chen grabbed his wine flask and chugged it down, his casual attitude full of swagger. In a one-on-one fight, it didn't matter who came—he could take down a peak opponent as an initial-level one.

If he was casual about it, the Female Emperor was even more so.

While Ye Chen was drinking, she had already crossed the void and stepped back onto the Tai Gu Road, slamming a palm at the second Sheng Mo. At her peak, that palm could shatter worlds, sending the second Sheng Mo staggering back with his arm bones cracking.

Ye Chen tossed aside his flask and followed suit.

Perhaps he hadn't struck the right pose, because the moment he set foot on the Tai Gu Road, he took a slap from the third Sheng Mo and was sent tumbling back into the Xu Wang. Even the Female Emperor glanced back at him, her eyes seeming to say: Young man, don't show off so much.

Hey!

Ye Chen wasn't having it. His blood essence surged as he charged back in.

"Extinguish!"

The third Sheng Mo thundered, swinging a massive Da Shui Bei Shou.

Ye Chen dodged with expert footwork, avoiding the strike, then countered with a stick to the head, nearly smashing the Sheng Mo's skull. He wasn't about to let that slap go unavenged.

"Come on."

The third Sheng Mo howled and bolted toward the western sky. They couldn't fight here—risking a fall into the Xu Wang mid-battle was too dangerous. The Tai Gu Road was safer.

"Not bad, you're not stupid."

Ye Chen sneered, gripping the Eternal Immortal Sword in one hand and the Eternal Immortal Stick in the other, chasing after him. There was no time to waste. Wherever the fight led, as long as he could destroy his foe, that was fine.

Boom! Boom!

The Sheng Mo and the Sheng Ti raced ahead, stirring up gales of thunder and lightning, shaking the universe with rumbling echoes. They only stopped in the vast eastern sky, immediately diving into combat without a word. Like a demon god and a war god, they clashed, shattering the heavens and earth. Not even ordinary Tian Di could approach.

Meanwhile, the Female Emperor and the second Sheng Mo had battled into the northern vastness. The Sheng Mo's blood essence raged like a frenzied demon god, sustained by his bloodline limits, attacking relentlessly without defense. The Female Emperor unleashed her full power, her immortal grace radiant and peerless, with strands of eternal immortal light painting a magnificent, ethereal realm.

"Come on."

The Hun Luan Ding howled, not following its master but charging at the Wai Yu Zhi Zun. The emperors inside also burst out one by one. Though they had been tricked earlier, the remaining Wai Yu Di were few, and the group could barely hold their own.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The great battle erupted, with soldiers facing soldiers and generals facing generals, peaks clashing with peaks. The four seas and eight wastelands shook with thunder, the dark sky flashing with lightning, and the solid ground exploding into fragments.

"This time, the commotion is huge."

Ming Di looked up, murmuring to himself. Without even going to the Tai Gu Road, he knew the two sides were evenly matched.

Back when the expeditionary force left the Zhu Tian, he hadn't understood why, with the Female Emperor's power, she couldn't just go alone and sweep through the Tai Gu Road. She didn't need Ye Chen or the million divine generals. But reality had shocked him—the Tai Gu Road was far more perilous than imagined. Even the Female Emperor alone couldn't handle it all. They had been at it for so long and still hadn't reached the Tai Gu Hong Huang—who knew how many more trials lay ahead?

Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, the three realms of heaven, earth, and humanity rumbled. In the vast sky above, seven black suns appeared, weaving an oppressive aura shrouded in dark light and black demonic energy. A terrifying demonic force emanated, making even common mortals, Ming Di, and Dao Zu feel a momentary daze.

In that instant, Dao Zu, Ming Di, and Dong Huang Female Emperor all rose, gazing into the sky. Their three pairs of imperial eyes narrowed, flickering with wariness.

Those seven black suns were massive and terrifying, faintly visible yet manifesting destructive omens. Visions of mountains of corpses and seas of blood emerged, along with glimpses of the world's creation, each ray of light tinged with apocalyptic hues.

"Tian Mo Chong Qi Sha."

Dao Zu murmured softly. He had never seen such a phenomenon before, but the Female Emperor had described it—the sign of the era's end often included this.

Thus, it was an omen, heralding the great destruction of the world. Emperors, mortals, everything would vanish in an instant, reduced to nothing.

"It's just a projected illusion, not the real thing."

Ming Di pondered aloud. Though he said that, it wasn't a good sign. Perhaps the remaining time in this era was extremely limited. If the Tian Mo Chong Qi Sha truly manifested, it would be a catastrophic extinction.

"Hope we make it in time."

Dong Huang Female Emperor whispered. Knowing the ancient secrets, she understood what Tian Mo Chong Qi Sha signified. But the world wasn't without hope, provided the Zhu Tian expeditionary force could return. This force included not just Ye Chen and the Tian Ting Female Emperor, but also the supreme beings from Zhu Tian and Tian Ting across the ages.