Chapter 3052: Heavenly Dao's Shackles

Chapter 3052: Tian Dao Jin Gu

In the depths of the Yin He, Ye Chen sat motionless for three full days, like a statue, with faint strands of laws flickering in and out of sight.

During this time, many Zhi Zun came to observe from afar.

As soon as they saw Ye Chen, they felt an overwhelming sense of presence.

"Don't say it, but when someone like him, who has no principles, gets serious, he really looks the part—all proper and everything."

Gui Di remarked casually.

This sentiment resonated deeply with the group.

Over these three days, they had heard countless legends about Ye Chen, tales of the myths he had created, and the shameless deeds he had pulled off.

For instance, taking his wife to a brothel, kidnapping his ex-girlfriend, or drugging his own wife—were these things a normal person would do?

Yet, that guy had done them all. When he's not serious, he's utterly unreliable, but when he is, not even his parents could stop him.

Based on all this, the Zhi Zun concluded that talents like Ye Chen only appeared once in an era.

Boom! Rumbling!

As the emperors watched, they suddenly heard thunderous roars, with the aura of an emperor tribulation spreading across the three realms, echoing with lightning.

It was Xuan Huang, Di Xuan, and Donghuang Tai Xin.

They had already achieved Dao on the Tai Gu Road, but hadn't yet faced their emperor tribulations. Now, after recovering from their injuries, the tribulations had been triggered.

Many Shen Jiang went to watch.

In the past, this would have sparked waves of astonishment and gleaming eyes, but now, seeing the three undergoing tribulations simultaneously, everyone remained unusually calm, their expressions mostly neutral.

Well, after all the storms they'd been through, these three emperor tribulations seemed like mere ripples in a ditch.

They were all people who had seen their share of grand spectacles; they could handle it.

The tribulations for the three were incredibly fierce, each summoning manifestations of emperor Dao laws—some from Ye Chen, some from past great emperors. By the time the tribulations dissipated, they had all nearly been destroyed body and soul.

From that day on, good news kept coming.

On the sixth day, another ultimate emperor tribulation descended—it was the Zao Hua Shen Wang. His aura of seizing fortune from the heavens was immense, and without any warning, he achieved Dao on the spot.

"Looks like I can't beat him anymore."

Ren Wang coughed dryly.

It was a good thing Zao Hua Shen Wang had gone off to face his tribulation; if he had heard that, he would have surely turned back and scolded Ren Wang to his face: Even if I haven't become an emperor, I could still pound you into the ground.

"I'm just a weak fighter."

"In the Zhu Tian, I get beaten up almost every day."

"It's made my skin as thick as it can get."

Ren Wang pulled out a pipe from somewhere, stuffed it with tobacco, and puffed away, exhaling deep clouds of smoke. Amid the swirling mist, he looked almost like he was cultivating immortality, his aura gradually reaching a new level of pretense.

He was saying this to Ren Huang.

The implication was clear: Boss, why don't you cut yourself down a notch and give me my freedom? Then I might have a chance at becoming an emperor. Otherwise, getting beaten every day—who can stand it?

"You're tough as nails; you won't die."

Ren Huang didn't say it out loud, but his expression said it all, even making his own true self itch for a fight, let alone anyone else.

In the distance, the ultimate emperor tribulation had already begun.

The usually carefree Zao Hua Shen Wang now looked solemn. An ultimate divine punishment wasn't your average tribulation; any slip-up could mean death and the end of his Dao.

Before his tribulation had even ended, another one erupted elsewhere.

This time, it was Xiao Yao Zi from the Dong Hua Seven Sons.

His achievement of Dao excited Chi Yang Zi the most, who chattered excitedly: Their group finally had a Zhi Zun.

On the ninth day, yet another person ascended to the Zhi Zun stage, much to the annoyance of Tai Xu Long Di and Long Ye's group.

That's right, it was the male Yong Sheng body.

Legend had it that this lineage granted eternal life.

Of course, that was an exaggeration. Their lifespan was indeed extraordinarily long, but not truly immortal. What people remembered most was that he had outlived the Tai Xu Long Di of his era.

In reality, Long Di had left the Zhu Tian; if they were comparing lifespans, he still fell short. An emperor's tens of thousands of years wasn't a joke.

"Boss, we beat him."

The three spoke in unison.

"Good job, you've made me proud."

Long Di straightened his back, feeling more satisfied than he had in ages with those words.

Back in the Tai Gu era, before he became an emperor, he had suffered losses at the hands of the male Yong Sheng body. Now, his three remnant souls had defeated him—talk about saving face.

"Now that you've made me so proud, why don't you cut yourself down a notch?"

The three said in perfect harmony, rubbing their hands with eager grins, their eyes shining brighter than Long Yi's forehead.

"This has drawn out so many law manifestations."

Long Di ignored their comments, stroking his beard as he gazed at the Yong Sheng body's emperor tribulation, speaking with a sense of gravity.

The tribulation was on a grand scale.

Still, it paled in comparison to Ye Chen's.

Speaking of Ye Chen, he still hadn't awakened.

The Zhi Zun who had come to watch remained at a distance, not disturbing his enlightenment, merely observing from afar. They didn't know when he would wake, but they knew that when the Sheng Ti did, it would be nothing short of world-shaking.

"Break! Give me break!"

Though Ye Chen's eyes were closed, his soul was roaring in fury. It wasn't about breaking through to the Quasi Huang realm; it was about shattering a mysterious seal—the one planted by Tian Dao.

Because he had merged with the gifts from past Sheng Ti, that seal had become unstable, offering a chance to break it. If he succeeded, it would be another act of defying the heavens.

Boom! Rumbling!

His assault caused the sky to flash with lightning and thunder. If you listened closely, you could hear furious howls, whether from the Sheng Mo or Tian Dao itself—it was hard to tell. Either way, it proved that Ye Chen had offended the lofty heavens.

At some point, a layer of immortal light appeared over his Sheng Qu, faint and unstable, making even the Zhi Zun feel a twinge of unease. It was a power not of this world.

"Break! Give me break!"

Blood trickled from Ye Chen's mouth, his inner roars never ceasing. He had condensed an invisible sword, striking at that unseen seal over and over. He didn't even know how many times he had swung it, but he could feel the seal weakening—it was only a matter of time before it shattered.

Boom! Rumbling!

The more fiercely he attacked, the more the vast expanse trembled, with even more thunder raging than in an emperor divine punishment. Not just the past Zhi Zun, but even Tian Ting Nu Di couldn't help but look up, quietly watching, as if she knew what Ye Chen was doing.

As fellow Sheng Ti, Di Huang and Hong Yan also sensed it, their sacred bodies trembling slightly with an inexplicable glow.

Soon after, Hong Yan awoke and stepped out of the Yin He, retreating to a distance of ten thousand zhang, afraid that getting too close might interfere with the mysterious forces at play.

Her withdrawal drew glances from the past Zhi Zun.

The emperors of Zhu Tian, including most Sheng Ti, looked on with curiosity; it was their first time seeing a female Sheng Ti, eyeing her from every angle.

The emperors of Gu Tian Ting, however, were more composed—they had seen Qi Huan's sister before. Back then, she was half-sacred, half-demonic; now, she was pure Sheng Ti.

From her, the Tian Ting Zhi Zun seemed to glimpse Qi Huan's shadow—still as dreamlike and peerlessly elegant as ever.

Ah!

The veteran Zhi Zun sighed, their gazes toward Hong Yan filled with complexity. They didn't know whether to hate or be grateful—hate Qi Huan for killing the Shen Zun, or thank her for releasing Nu Di and the others.

Most Zhi Zun had let it go.

Qi Huan was Qi Huan, and Hong Yan was Hong Yan. The grudges of the previous era had vanished with its destruction.

Though Hong Yan's heart was as still as still water, standing among the Zhi Zun, she couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

Millennia ago, they had been enemies.

Who would have thought that millennia later, they would stand on the same side, turning old hatreds into a unified will to defy the heavens.

"Give me... break!"

Suddenly, Ye Chen let out a thunderous roar that shook the vast immortal sky. After days of assault, he had finally shattered the Tian Dao seal.

In that instant, a layer of golden halo spread out from him as the center, rippling across the four seas and eight directions. It didn't just distort space; even the onlooking Zhi Zun were forced back half a step.

Looking up at the sky, the visions that had long dissipated were reenacting themselves, even more profound than when Ye Chen had advanced to the peak of Tian Di. Ancient heavenly sounds blended with supreme Dao insights, leaving even emperors in a daze.

Boom! Rumbling!

In that moment, the rumbling in the heavens reached its peak, accompanied by roars of rage that shook the Tai Gu Hong Huang, with a will of destruction looming over all beings.

This time, the Zhi Zun heard it clearly—it wasn't the Sheng Mo roaring. The furious howls came from the merciless heavens above, for the seal had been broken, and their authority violated once more.

If this were all part of a grand game, then the heavens had lost another round. The young Sheng Ti, who achieved Dao post-heaven, had now bested them three times.

"How wonderful."

Ye Chen stood up, eyes still closed, and walked deeper into the Yin He, casually stretching his neck as he examined his Sheng Qu and reassessed his true form.

With the Tian Dao seal broken, mysterious powers had poured forth.

"Xue Ji Xian Jie."

Ye Chen murmured to himself, recognizing the force—it was the divine power of immortality, a privilege Tian Dao had granted to Sheng Mo through bloodlines, but had sealed away from Sheng Ti.

Now, that seal had been forcefully shattered due to his advancement to Tian Di peak, his fusion with past Sheng Ti, and his repeated transcendence of Tian Dao's control.

"Open."

With a step, an ancient Sheng Wen slowly etched itself on his forehead, different from any he had before. Then, his snow-white hair turned strand by strand to gold; the sacred blood flowing in his body became even purer gold; and his pairs of dazzling golden eyes transformed, with his entire eye sockets resembling radiant suns.

From head to toe, he looked like a figure of pure gold. If Xiong Er the treasure hunter were here, he might even mistake him for a massive gold ingot.

"Is that... Xue Ji Xian Jie?"

Lian Yu Tian Di, who had followed, raised an eyebrow.

"It's undoubtedly Xue Ji."

Ming Tu Tian Di furrowed his brow slightly. He had seen Xue Ji Xian Jie before, but nothing like Ye Chen's version.

"The exclusive Xue Ji Xian Jie of Sheng Ti."

Tian Xu Tian Di said with his hands clasped behind his back, his words drawn out. As something derived from Tian Dao, Sheng Mo had this privilege, and now Sheng Ti did too. The forms differed, but the state was the same—true immortality.

"It's actually activatable at will."

Huang Quan Tian Di sighed in admiration, his gaze full of envy. In terms of boosting combat power, Xue Ji Xian Jie was the most dominant; no divine technique or forbidden law could compare.

"Indeed, innate opposites."

Wang Chuan Tian Di chuckled lightly. He had seen Sheng Mo activate Xue Ji Xian Jie before, and it was the complete opposite of Ye Chen's current form.

If Sheng Mo was the dark demon, then Ye Chen was the radiant god. Side by side, they would be a stark contrast.

"If you add Yong Heng to that, tsk tsk tsk..."

Xuan Di clicked his tongue. One god-tier ability was headache-inducing enough; adding another would be utterly despairing.

Yong Heng: endless divine power.

Xue Ji: immortality.

With these two god-tier abilities combined, takeoff was inevitable.