Chapter 3071: Brother-in-law vs. Husband

"Brother-in-law?"

Shen Zun raised an eyebrow, his expression strange. He glanced at Ye Chen, then at Tian Ting Nü Di. He didn't believe the rumors; it depended on what his sister said. This news was quite shocking.

"Reincarnation body."

Nü Di chuckled. With the mindset of a Huang Di level expert, she had long seen through the mundane world. Her connection to Ye Chen was through Chu Xuan and Chu Ling, nothing more.

Hearing this, Shen Zun understood and withdrew his gaze, then sized up Ye Tian Di again, looking him over carefully. Well, well, you little Sheng Ti, you've come to steal our family's cabbage.

"Shen Zun, aren't you happy?"

Xuan Di was quite restless. Afraid Shen Zun hadn't heard, he reminded him again. It was truly a case of a teammate having real strength to cause trouble.

Back then, Shen Zun had beaten him badly.

Earlier, Ye Chen's special products had also given him a hard time.

These two birds of a feather, if they started fighting, it would be the greatest spectacle in history.

Happy? I'm thrilled beyond words.

Shen Zun didn't speak, but his demeanor clearly conveyed this sentiment. Ignoring Xuan Di, he kept staring at Ye Chen, examining him inside and out. Whether it was the reincarnation body or the Nü Di's true self, the one before him was even more outstanding than imagined.

Ye Chen remained calm, knowing what Shen Zun's gaze implied, and didn't bother to explain.

The reincarnation body was the reincarnation body. Back then, no one told me about it. What, now everyone's coming to settle scores after the fact?

"Come here."

Shen Zun said, already draping an arm over Ye Chen's shoulder, not caring whether Ye Chen was willing or not, and led him away.

"Is it fair-skinned?"

"Yes."

"Fair is good."

Tian Ting's Shen Zun and the Sheng Ti Supreme gradually walked off, their conversation straightforward and easy to understand.

From behind, the two figures with arms around each other's shoulders had the same vibe, like a pair of old buddies, chatting happily as they went.

"Hurry, hurry."

The Supremes of Tian Ting all sat up straight, and the Supremes of Zhu Tian perked up too, holding their positions, looking for some entertainment in the boredom.

"One big brother-in-law, one brother-in-law, how interesting."

Ren Wang stroked his beard and handed Ren Huang a handful of sunflower seeds, meaning to eat while watching.

"Three million, I bet on Lao Qi."

"I'm on Shen Zun; he comes with his own divine essence."

"Whoever gets beaten, I'm happy."

There were plenty of unserious emperors, clustered together chattering away. Watermelons were already set out, just waiting for the show. These imposing figures were bound to spark some fireworks.

On the mountaintop, Nü Di watched the two leave without any change in her expression. She knew her brother best; he couldn't stand to see lively Supremes jumping around. Whoever was the most energetic, he'd go chat with them about life.

As for Ye Chen, his temperament was just like Shen Zun's—proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to trickery and deception. If they got together and didn't end up fighting, no one would believe it.

"I'll make you regret it."

"Good intentions to check on you, and you go looking for a beating!"

Soon, shouts of abuse echoed. They had been chatting happily, but one wrong look, and they started fighting on the spot. Shen Zun's scolding was overwhelmingly domineering, and Ye Chen's curses were enough to shake heaven and earth.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Accompanied by rumbling sounds, the calm of the Taigu Honghuang was finally broken. Tian Ting's Shen Zun and the Sheng Ti Supreme had begun their battle.

Gazing into the distance, there were two seas of eternal immortal essence.

That's right, Shen Zun also cultivated Yong Heng, manifesting visions through the Dao to form a vast eternal realm. Within it, mountains and forests stood tall, rivers stretched long, and every flower, grass, tree, and plant had spirituality. Laws darted about, not just one kind, and profound heavenly sounds echoed through the world. He stood there like a true god, his might shaking the eight directions.

Opposite him, Ye Chen was no less impressive, manifesting his own eternal realm. Laws flew like thunder serpents, and his eternal imperial body seemed forged from indestructible immortal gold, brighter than the sun. Visions of the Dao unfolded one after another, traces of the Dao sketched out one by one. He stood in his realm like a god, his aura dominating the universe.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The fluctuations of their battle were immensely vast. One was Tian Ting's Shen Zun, the other the Sheng Ti Supreme, both fighting with full fury. Every collision spread waves of destruction, causing lightning to flash, thunder to roar, and space to crumble inch by inch. The very fabric of the universe became insignificant. If not for Nü Di casting immortal spells to shield the Taigu array, it would have surely affected the generation of Sheng Mo.

"Damn, I can't see clearly."

Xiao Yuan Huang rubbed his eyes and strained his vision to look that way, but he could only make out two blurry figures. He knew they were going at it fiercely, but couldn't tell who was who.

Even emperors couldn't see clearly, but Tian Di could. At least, they could distinguish one from the other. The main issue was the overwhelming number of visions and the dazzling brilliance of Yong Heng—if you weren't careful, you'd get blinded. Force yourself to keep watching, and your primordial spirit might get hurt.

"Ye Chen's impressive! Fighting Shen Zun without falling behind."

Lian Yu Tian Di clicked his tongue in amazement. In his memory, Ye Chen was the first male Supreme to battle Shen Zun on equal terms.

"The Yong Heng bloodline isn't a joke."

Gui Di stroked his beard. Though he didn't like Ye Chen, he was still from Zhu Tian, so he had to maintain appearances and not let those old folks on the other side look down on them.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't know the Supremes of the Sheng Ti lineage were this strong."

Wang Chuan Nü Di sighed. She knew how terrifying Shen Zun was, yet she never expected Ye Chen at the Tian Di level to hold his own so evenly.

"Your Shen Zun isn't bad either."

Tai Xu Long Di laughed heartily, sitting up straight. See? The emperors of Zhu Tian don't lose their edge—a little Sheng Ti like him can hold the line.

"Fight! Hammer him!"

"The Sheng Ti is unbeatable in the world!"

"Pfft."

There were serious Supremes, but also plenty of unserious ones.

Like Xuan Di and Gui Di, they started cursing as they watched. Ye Chen and Shen Zun's battle was in full swing, and so was the cursing on this side.

From the scene, the emperors of the previous era's Tian Ting and the Supremes of this era's Zhu Tian had clearly divided into two camps because of Shen Zun and Ye Chen's fight. They were all smiles and chats normally, but now they were yelling at the top of their lungs, cheering for their own Supremes.

"A Supreme cursing match!"

Quite a few Shen Jiang had gathered, all with their hands tucked in, just spectators, finding it more and more amusing.

How to put it? Compared to Shen Zun and Ye Chen's brawl, this group of Supremes cursing each other was even more entertaining. They were all in full shameless mode, looking like a bunch of fishwives quarreling in the streets.

As for Nü Di, she gently massaged her brow. She knew Shen Zun and Ye Chen would end up fighting, but she didn't expect the emperors on both sides to join in the ruckus. If she hadn't seen it herself, she wouldn't have known those emperors had so much energy.

"Aren't you going to intervene?"

Hong Yan descended from the sky, glanced at Nü Di, and said, "One big brother-in-law and one brother-in-law—it's like they've met their match."

"They won't die."

Nü Di was still massaging her brow. Her brother was tough, and so was Ye Chen. They'd only calm down once they were beaten half to death.

"Fight! Hammer him!"

The two sides of Supremes were still cursing, and good thing they were all holding their positions; otherwise, they might have formed groups for a free-for-all.

It was clear that in a cursing war, Tian Ting's emperors were at a disadvantage, mainly because their style wasn't as fierce as Zhu Tian's. You could grab anyone from Zhu Tian, and they'd hold the line.

"My understanding of emperors has been completely overturned."

Even Tian Ting's Shen Jiang were watching with twitching corners of their mouths. They usually acted so proper, but now it seemed they had no concept of integrity.

Looking at the generation of Sheng Mo, he was unusually quiet, just an observer. The expression on his face was hard to describe.

Ever since being sealed here, this was the first time he'd seen Taigu Honghuang so lively. Their way of entertaining themselves was truly unfamiliar. Sealing me away and still having time for a cursing war?

No, I have to bring about destruction. This bunch of brats is way too noisy; my ears are buzzing.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The rumbling continued, the battle growing even more massive, shaking the entire Taigu Honghuang.

"What a Sheng Ti."

Shen Zun was inwardly shocked. He hadn't realized until they fought—now he was startled. Even though he was injured, his cultivation absolutely suppressed Ye Chen's, yet with such an advantage, he still couldn't take Ye Chen down. The Supremes of the Sheng Ti lineage were strong enough to defy norms. If they were at the same level, he'd probably be beaten to a pulp by now.

"Shen Zun is no ordinary figure."

Ye Chen felt much the same. The one opposite him was clearly not your average quasi-Huang Di and was incredibly tough. At his peak as Tian Di, with the Yong Heng bloodline activated, he still couldn't gain any edge.

Boom!

As they spoke, another collision erupted—one fist and one palm, one crushing everything in its path, the other dominating the heavens. They struck with such force that the vast expanse collapsed, and waves of destruction, like doomsday hands, obliterated countless mountains.

"Stop!"

Before they could continue, Ye Chen roared, halting the fight on the spot. His aura vanished in an instant as he flashed to Shen Zun's side, his eyes narrowed into slits as he stared at him.

His face looked awful.

Shen Zun also stopped, his once world-shaking aura dissipating completely. Without a word, his gaze inward at his own body flickered uncertainly.

Nü Di appeared instantly, as if sensing something wrong. Like Ye Chen, she fixed her eyes dead on Shen Zun.

Her expression was even worse than Ye Chen's.

"Rootless?"

After a long while, Nü Di and Ye Chen exchanged a glance and uncovered the issue. It was Shen Zun, all right, but with a fatal flaw.

The so-called flaw was being rootless.

They both knew what rootless meant—it indicated that Shen Zun's revival was incomplete, half alive and half dead, so to speak.

People like this aged at an unimaginably fast rate, like a rootless old tree destined to become rotten wood.

"How could this be?"

Nü Di murmured softly. She had checked earlier, and Shen Zun had roots then, but after this battle, they were gone.

Ye Chen waved his hand, bringing Ye Fan over and placing him next to Shen Zun, scrutinizing them with all his might.

After this look, his face grew even darker.

That's right, Ye Fan was also rootless. Or rather, he had it now, but it was all show on the outside and decay within. Ye Fan's roots were crumbling inch by inch, and it wouldn't be long before he became rootless too.

As for Shen Zun, this battle had likely accelerated the decay of his roots. Even without the fight, it wouldn't have been much longer.

He peered into the void and saw that the other Supremes revived in the unknown domain were probably in the same state, just varying in how soon it would happen.

Eventually, they would all become rootless.

This was somewhat similar to Xiao Wa, who was also rootless and sourceless, as if appearing out of nowhere. But they were different—Xiao Wa seemed to exist eternally, undying and immortal.

Shen Zun and Ye Fan, however, had limits. Unless their cultivation advanced, the lost lifespan couldn't be recovered.