Chapter 3042: The Last Battle of the Primordial Era

Boom! Bang!

Nü Di and Ye Chen moved simultaneously, stepping forward and shattering the vast sky beneath their feet. One from the left and one from the right, they charged at Qi Huan.

Qi Huan let out a faint laugh and instantly appeared.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The great battle erupted at once, soaring straight to the highest peak of the ethereal realm. On the Tai Gu Road, they opened up the Da Dao Tai Shang Tian, a battlefield reserved for the supreme beings.

The gods and generals looked up, and the emperors did the same.

What they saw was a scene of world-ending destruction: blazing suns materialized, stars aligned, only to be reshaped and shattered repeatedly. In the midst of it all, blood rain filled the sky, forming a strange, illusory cycle. The flying chains of order turned into ancient traces under the apocalyptic glow.

“Too strong.”

The gods and generals murmured softly, and the emperors whispered to themselves. Even as mere observers, and despite the immense distance, they could not hide their trembling souls. This was the battlefield of the supreme, beyond their reach, with aftershocks they could barely withstand.

“Nü Di and Ye Chen are teaming up, yet they're still at a disadvantage.”

Zao Hua Shen Wang's face was pale.

Though he didn't say it, the world could see it clearly.

Yes, they were falling behind.

It wasn't that they weren't strong enough—Qi Huan was just unimaginably terrifying. She was fighting alone against the Holy Body Supreme and the Commander of All Living Beings, overwhelming them completely.

“To stand shoulder to shoulder with the true Heavenly Court Nü Di, that woman is truly a peerless tyrant.”

Ren Wang clicked his tongue.

After all, Ye Chen had activated his Yong Heng Bloodline, and Nü Di had done the same, both at the Zhun Huang Emperor level, yet they still couldn't win. At this rate, forget defeating Qi Huan—they might even be counter-killed.

“Nü Di is incomplete, and her Zhun Huang cultivation has flaws.”

Long Ye pondered, seeing it clearly.

But seeing it clearly didn't help much. Even if Nü Di were a true Zhun Huang Emperor, and even with the Holy Body Supreme by her side, they couldn't eliminate Qi Huan unless Ye Chen advanced to Zhun Huang as well.

“She's gone mad, truly mad.”

Xiao Ling Wa took a deep breath.

She was referring to Qi Huan, and it was no exaggeration.

That Zhun Huang Sheng Mo had killed her own lover and her sister. Now, if she slaughtered her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, she would truly be alone in the world.

“Don't go all out like idiots! One of you hold her off, the other go open the Tai Gu Hong Huang. Inside, there are all the supreme beings from our realms across the ages—pull them out and gang up on her.”

Si Tu Nan shouted frantically.

“It's no use. Opening the gateway to the Tai Gu Hong Huang takes time, and that Zhun Huang Sheng Mo won't give them any opportunity.”

Dong Huang Tai Xin said leisurely.

She was right, and the emperors and gods knew it, as did Nü Di and Ye Chen. Even if they could open it, they wouldn't. Once the gateway was opened, Qi Huan would charge in, triggering a real catastrophe.

The supreme beings of past eras were all at their limits, with no strength left to fight a Zhun Huang Emperor-level Sheng Mo.

So, to open the gateway, they had to deal with Qi Huan first. The last battle on the Tai Gu Road required toppling this mountain first.

Pfft! Pfft!

As the world watched, Ye Chen and Nü Di were both drenched in blood—one with a pierced forehead, the other with half her imperial body severed. The dazzling blood light filled the Da Dao Tai Shang Tian. Without the Yong Heng Bloodline supporting them, they would have likely fallen.

In contrast, Sheng Mo Qi Huan, though covered in bloody wounds, had not touched her core foundation. Her unique bloodline limit carried some terrifying divine power.

Just how strong was she?

Amid the battle, Ye Chen murmured this more than once. It felt less like fighting a Sheng Mo and more like facing a god. No force in the world could bring her down. Her comprehension of the Dao and the heaven-defying laws she grasped exceeded his wildest shocks.

Beside him, Nü Di's expression remained indifferent.

She had witnessed Qi Huan's strength back in the day. Her brother, the war god of the Ancient Heavenly Court, had once been a Zhun Huang Emperor on par with Qi Huan, and even he had fallen to her hands. How could the two of them fare any better? Only the true Ancient Heavenly Court Nü Di could slay her.

Zing!

In that moment, Qi Huan attacked again. With a single sword, she carved out a galaxy that spanned the cycle of reincarnation and disrupted time and space. Nü Di and Ye Chen, who had just arrived, were instantly flung back.

Boom! Bang!

Eight million li away, Ye Chen and Nü Di steadied themselves, but before they could, they both spat blood. The sword wounds on their bodies couldn't even heal with the Yong Heng Bloodline—instead, they spread outward.

“Despair?”

Qi Huan advanced with her sword, uttering those three faint words that made the Tai Shang Tian thunder with lightning and unleashed an supreme demonic force, stirring chaos in the hearts of the emperors.

Ye Chen and Nü Di didn't answer, responding only with their most powerful attacks.

They had experienced despair before.

Yet, in despair, there was hope. Driven by that obsession and belief, they had come this far.

Qi Huan just smiled without speaking, her sword light sweeping across the Tai Shang Tian. Every strike shattered the universe and severely wounded them both.

Earlier, her fight with Ye Chen had been mere sparring.

Now, she was fighting seriously, at her peak, which was honor enough for Ye Chen and Nü Di. Across two eras, including the Heavenly Demon Domain, E Mo Domain, Sheng Mo Domain, the realms, and the Ancient Heavenly Court, few could make her go all out.

Pfft! Pfft!

The Zhun Huang level battle was brutally intense, with blinding blood light exploding across the Tai Shang Tian—all from Ye Chen and Nü Di. After hundreds of rounds, they had wounded Qi Huan more than once, but truly destroying her was still far out of reach. She was like a god, making all Daos and laws seem laughable in her presence.

“Just how strong was the Ancient Heavenly Court back then?”

The gods and generals' hearts pounded wildly.

Not even mentioning the Heavenly Demons or E Mo, just the Sheng Mo Domain was terrifying enough. There was Di Sha Can Zhu before and Zhun Huang Qi Huan after, both supreme among supremes. Add in even stronger generations of Sheng Mo, and with such a lineup, the Heavenly Court could only hold them off with immense foundations—and that was against three domains at once.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Amid the rumbling, the battle's fluctuations grew even greater, causing the ethereal Tai Shang Tian to crumble inch by inch. Rays of destructive light fell like thunder, ravaging the heavens and earth.

This terrifying commotion affected not only the realms but also the Tai Gu Hong Huang. The exhausted supreme beings of past eras, their eyes dim, gazed up at the vast sky.

“It must be reinforcements arriving.”

Hong Lian Nü Di murmured softly, her eyes murky and faded.

“Who is blocking the way?”

Ren Huang narrowed his eyes, straining his imperial vision, but he couldn't see through it. He only knew the battle was massive, with fighters who must be world-shaking existences.

“Perhaps we should send someone out to check?”

Xuan Di withdrew his gaze from the sky and looked around at the supreme beings.

“If it draws fire to us, it would be even worse.”

Gui Di said leisurely.

His words resonated with everyone.

If the gateway opened, it wouldn't just bring Nü Di or realm reinforcements—it could also admit terrifying external forces. In their current exhausted state, a single palm from the enemy could wipe out all the supreme beings of past eras.

“You are destined to lose.”

From the depths, Mo Sha surged again—it was that demon, restless once more, trying to break the seal. In the blood-red depths loomed a twisted, grotesque face, laughing menacingly.

The supreme beings didn't know, but he did.

Blocking the Tai Gu Hong Huang was Zhun Huang Qi Huan, his top general, with god-like power equal to his own. Across the entire realms, only the true Ancient Heavenly Court Nü Di could take her down. With her guarding the gate, no one could enter.

That's why he laughed so wildly.

His outburst made the supreme beings spit blood in unison. Every time he stirred trouble, it was a disaster, and with the crowd already at their limits, they couldn't handle any more waves.

Boom! Boom!

The battle in the Tai Shang Tian didn't stop because of this.

The imperial attacks grew even more ferocious.

This ferocity applied to Ye Chen and Nü Di, as well as to Zhun Huang Qi Huan. They were all fighting desperately, without regard for the cost. As the two bled, so did she.

The emperors watched with eyes on the verge of tearing.

The last battle on the Tai Gu Road was too significant. If Ye Chen and Nü Di won, there was hope for all living beings. If they lost, no one could check the Zhun Huang Sheng Mo, leading to the destruction of the realms, the Tai Gu Hong Huang, and the beings of the outer domains.

But things didn't go as wished.

On the eight-hundredth round, Ye Chen plummeted from the sky, and Nü Di fell out of the Tai Shang Tian almost simultaneously. As they fell, their Yong Heng Bloodlines dissipated, and the immortal light around them extinguished completely. Their bodies were covered in bloody gashes, barely recognizable as human.

Meanwhile, Zhun Huang Qi Huan still stood at the highest peak of the ethereal realm, like the ruler of the world, overlooking all beings. Every wisp of demonic energy flowing from her could crush eternal immortal heavens.

She was truly world-shaking.

In this battle, she had crippled the Holy Body Supreme and the Commander of All Living Beings, defeating legends and myths while breaking the immortal and eternal.

In that instant, the emperors' hearts grew cold.

In that instant, the gods and generals' hearts grew cold too. With Ye Chen and Nü Di defeated, all living beings were defeated. Even reaching the end of the Tai Gu Road, they were powerless to turn the tide.

Boom! Bang!

Accompanied by two thunderous crashes, Ye Chen and Nü Di crashed down, shattering the ground and sending waves of light rippling out, hurling the emperors through the air.

“Fight.”

Ye Chen's voice was hoarse and ragged as he staggered to his feet, blood pouring from his mouth, his hair disheveled. He could barely stand, yet he embodied unyielding tenacity and resolve, along with an unbreakable will.

But in just a moment, he swayed and collapsed powerlessly. Nü Di did the same—she rose but fell with the wind, both their combat power and divine energy depleted, their strength utterly exhausted.

What a pity—they still couldn't defy the heavens.

Bang, bang.

Sudden footsteps echoed—it was Qi Huan descending from the Tai Shang Tian, stepping steadily onto the ground.

The emperors and gods tried to move but couldn't. An unprecedented weakness gripped them; they couldn't even withstand a Zhun Huang Emperor's pressure, let alone join the fight.

So, one person could truly sway the entire battle.

Like Qi Huan, the victory or defeat of all living beings hinged on her whim.

“Living too long isn't always a good thing.”

Qi Huan parted her lips lightly, whether speaking to others or herself, no one knew. Gripping her blood-dripping immortal sword, she walked toward one side, not glancing at Ye Chen or Nü Di.

As she walked, she dispersed her bloodline.

Yet, her white hair remained snow-white, stained with a few drops of fresh blood that looked like vivid accents at first glance. It had been two eras—hadn't she lived too long?

Nü Di had aged, and so had she.

The emperors all frowned, noticing Qi Huan's actions. She clearly wasn't going for Ye Chen or Nü Di but toward Hong Yan, whose body remained even in death.

Qi Huan's steps were unsteady too.

Bathed in dim light, her blood-stained back exuded a touch of melancholy. She no longer seemed the world-shaking Zhun Huang Qi Huan but a fragile woman.

Her sword transformed back into a jade hairpin, which she gently inserted into her hair. Afraid it might be crooked, she pulled out a small mirror and adjusted it.

Nü Di and Ye Chen both rose, swaying unsteadily before finally standing still, silently watching Qi Huan. It felt like gazing at an ancient dream.

Especially Nü Di, whose eyes on Qi Huan's back were hazy and distant. This was the second time she had seen Qi Huan so forlorn—the first was after Qi Huan killed her brother, equally melancholic and frenzied, like a soulless shell.

By now, Qi Huan had lifted Hong Yan.

Then, she placed one jade hand on Hong Yan's shoulder, and strands of radiant light flowed into Hong Yan's body.

A astonishing sight unfolded.

Hong Yan's extinguished primordial spirit fire reignited, her spirit reformed, and the wounds across her body healed, radiating light once more.

“Whoa, a change of heart?”

Xiao Ling Wa was stunned, shocked by Qi Huan's methods. She had brought the dead back to life—something even the current Ancient Heavenly Court Nü Di might not achieve.

“From the same roots, how could a sister not care for her sibling?”

Dong Huang Tai Xin said softly.

As women, she understood Qi Huan's state of mind. Perhaps from the moment she killed her lover, she had become a walking corpse, muddling through two eras. Hong Yan was her only warmth.

“Didn't kill Ye Chen or Nü Di, and now saving Hong Yan—is she joining the realms' side?”

“Don't say, it's possible.”

“If so, the realms gain another great general.”

“A Zhun Huang Emperor-level Sheng Mo!”

The gods and generals chattered, their eyes gleaming. They had thought all hope was lost, but unexpectedly, a light of possibility was emerging, growing brighter.

Unfortunately, hope was beautiful, but reality was not.

Qi Huan was indeed saving Hong Yan and not killing Ye Chen or Nü Di, but she was sacrificing herself. Her dreamlike immortal body was disintegrating inch by inch—her Zhun Huang Dao, cultivation, laws, divine power, insights, origin, lifespan, and everything she had were all offered to her sister. It was both salvation and suicide.

“Sis.”

Hong Yan choked out, wanting to move but unable.

“I've lived too long. I'm tired.”

Qi Huan smiled gently, her voice hoarse with weariness, channeling her last bit of divine power to her sister.

“Sis.”

“Don't cry, girl.”

Hong Yan called out, but she sank into slumber—or rather, was sent there by Qi Huan, who no longer wished to see the world's tears after all the sins she had committed.

Ye Chen furrowed his brow slightly, understanding now.

From the start, Qi Huan had no intention of killing Hong Yan or him. This illusory imperial battle had been to temper him. Fighting a Zhun Huang-level Sheng Mo had indeed granted him heaven-defying fortune.

Behind him, Nü Di parted her lips as if to speak, but held back. This scene was beyond her expectations, just as in the previous era, she couldn't see through this sister-in-law.

“Any message for him?”

Qi Huan turned her back to Hong Yan and smiled faintly.

“The living beings... still endure.”

Nü Di smiled wearily.

“Goodbye.”

Qi Huan still faced away from Nü Di, waving lightly as she slowly faded away. She was truly tired—of the living beings, the heavens, the world's chaos, emotions and tears, grudges and hatreds. It was all irrelevant to her now.

What good was winning the world if she had lost him?