Chapter 3074: 遁甲助戰

Ah!

In the unknown domain, the sound of the little child’s giggling was gone, replaced only by roars. Its voice still sounded like a young child, innocent and pure, but the roars were savage and bloodthirsty. Fortunately, it was only a small child; if it were an adult, it would undoubtedly be a great demon lord.

The vast expanse here changed instantly because of its roars. What was once a bizarre and wondrous sight became filled with murky chaos, indistinguishable as to whether it was immortal light or demonic aura. Destruction raged on, with a chilling intent that pierced straight to the soul, and waves of annihilating power surged forth, as if capable of devouring everything in the world.

“It’s been provoked.”

Though they had been teasing it for fun, Ye Chen’s expression grew serious. The strength of this little child completely overturned all expectations. Leaving aside everything else, its aura alone completely overwhelmed that of Nü Di.

Fortunately, they both possessed the Dun Jia heavenly characters, which formed immortal armor around them, shielding them from the world-ending pressure. The origin of these characters was profound; they might be useless against others, but they seemed to be the perfect counter to this little child. This was evident from the earlier strike, where even Nü Di in the Huang Di realm, having summoned her outer path dharma form, couldn’t withstand it and was pierced through by a single staff strike. A single “Xing” character was enough to seal the child, highlighting the terrifying power of the Dun Jia heavenly characters.

Nü Di stood gracefully, holding her immortal staff, silently watching the little child. Her wariness of it far exceeded that of the Heavenly Dao itself.

Kill!

The little child spoke in human words and pressed down with its small hand, forming a massive hand that covered the sky. It was a good thing there were no mountains or rivers here; otherwise, they would have been instantly reduced to dust—that was a palm strike of world-ending destruction.

Bang!

Nü Di ascended in a single step, infusing the Dun Jia heavenly characters into her immortal staff, just as Ye Chen had done before. She thrust the staff skyward, piercing through the world-ending palm.

“Take this staff strike.”

With the palm broken, Ye Chen charged upward against the heavens, coordinating perfectly with Nü Di—one broke the palm, the other attacked the child.

Seeing Ye Chen approach, the little child grinned menacingly and extended its small hand, manifesting a demonic palm to seize him and crush him.

However, before Ye Chen could be caught, the “Xing” character on the child’s forehead burst into brilliant golden light, causing its demonic power to plummet instantly. Even the manifested demonic palm was shattered in a flash.

Though it failed to grab Ye Chen, his attack had already arrived. With a domineering staff strike, as if swinging a bat, he sent the little child flying into the distant clouds.

He had to thank that “Xing” character; without its momentary restraint on the child, he wouldn’t have succeeded so easily.

Kill!

The little child roared in fury, its once pure eyes instantly filled with crimson, as if dripping with blood.

It charged forward, enduring the seal of the “Xing” character, unleashing unknown demonic power that formed a sea of destruction. In an instant, it engulfed Ye Chen.

“Break for me.”

Ye Chen shouted resoundingly, surging upward against the heavens like a golden divine dragon, leaping out in a flash.

But awkwardly, before he could steady himself, he was swallowed again by the sea of destruction. He didn’t even have time to catch his breath before being tossed repeatedly by the crashing waves, unable to stand firm. The Dun Jia immortal armor was eroded by the demonic power, becoming battered and dim, and even the radiant Dun Jia heavenly characters lost their luster.

That was a minor issue, though.

What was nauseating was the sea of destruction—it was mysteriously terrifying, capable of dissolving his very essence, rendering even his eternal bloodline useless. At this rate, even with the Dun Jia immortal armor’s protection, he would be reduced to ashes.

Fortunately, he wasn’t fighting alone. There was also Nü Di, the Huang Di realm empress, who summoned the eternal immortal sea and inscribed the Dun Jia heavenly characters into it, obliterating the sea of destruction.

“Twelve Heavenly Characters Great Nether Array.”

Ye Chen burst out and ascended to the vast expanse, deploying a sealing immortal formation. He truly used the twelve Dun Jia heavenly characters as the array’s foundations, forming a confining immortal array. The formation created by Dong Hua Nü Di was handled with great ease in his hands.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The twelve golden characters hummed and connected with one another, arranging themselves automatically. From below, they looked like twelve brilliant stars, each evolving into a vast realm with mountains and rivers, lush vegetation, expansive starfields, and suspended sun and moon. These had once been genuine universes, refined into characters by some extraordinary being. Though the universes were gone, their illusions lingered, serving as a reminder to the world of past prosperity.

Boom!

The twelve heavenly characters descended, shattering the void—it was indeed an immortal array, with each of its twelve foundations formed from universe-derived characters, shaking the entire universe.

As for the little child, it was truly trapped, not because the array was overwhelmingly powerful, but because the twelve heavenly characters were its complete counter.

In that instant, the “Xing” character on the child’s forehead also radiated immortal light, as if resonating with the twelve heavenly characters, further restraining it.

Seal!

Nü Di arrived with even greater force, summoning ninety-nine eighty-one heavenly characters to form another immortal array.

Unfortunately, before she could complete the seal, the little child broke through the Twelve Heavenly Characters Great Nether Array with a wave of its small hand, sending Ye Chen flying sideways for eighty thousand li.

Crack! Crack!

The sound of bones shattering came from Ye Chen. As he tumbled through the air, his imperial body burst open, with sacred bones exploding out, each one stained with fresh blood. The Dun Jia immortal armor offered some protection, but it couldn’t block every attack.

Boom!

Following him, Nü Di was struck next. Her immortal array had just formed when it was destroyed by the child, and she took a palm strike, plummeting from the vast expanse with her immortal body covered in blood.

Ah!

The little child grew even more violent, hovering in the sky with its small hands clutching its head. Each roar was a soul-shaking bellow, filled with rage, as if trying to claw out the “Xing” character on its forehead. But it couldn’t succeed—the character was like an eternal brand, sealing it for all lifetimes.

“Come on.”

Ye Chen stepped back into the heavens, crossing eighty thousand li in a single stride. Nü Di also rose into the sky, both clad in Dun Jia immortal armor with heavenly characters circling their bodies.

Defeating the little child wasn’t the goal; the mission was to find a way to save it from this state.

Kill!

The little child no longer paid attention to the “Xing” character and dove down from the heavens. Whether it had any divine intelligence was unclear; it was simply consumed by rage and needed an outlet—Ye Chen and Nü Di were its targets.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The battle erupted again, with explosive sounds filling the sky. Terrifying visions manifested: the sun turned red, the moon was shrouded in bloodlight, and stars exploded like drops of crimson blood amid the withering and revival of thunder and lightning. Destruction blanketed the vast expanse.

Yet, even united, Ye Chen and Nü Di were still at a disadvantage, constantly suppressed by the little child. Concepts like eternity, immortality, bloodlines, and cultivation all became laughable jokes in its presence.

The so-called laws, in this unknown domain, turned into mere illusions, unable to harm the child or make any real impact. They were just for show around their bodies.

The more Ye Chen fought, the more astonished he became.

Throughout his defying journey, he had battled countless foes, but this little child was the most bizarre. There were flaws in the Dun Jia, yet no matter what he tried, he couldn’t injure that demonic little thing. Without the Dun Jia heavenly characters, nothing worked against it.

Nü Di shared the same sentiment. As the saying goes, there is always a higher sky and a stronger person. This true Huang Di empress, in front of the little child, was like a child playing games. And this was with the “Xing” character restraining it—if not for that seal, she and Ye Chen would have been obliterated hundreds of times over.

“What a powerful fluctuation.”

The battle in the unknown domain affected the outside world. Hong Yan, standing at the peak of Taigu Mountain, felt a deep sense of unease. She could see destructive halos spreading from the illusory vortex, with meteorites in the void being crushed one after another, and the thunder and seas within withering inch by inch.

“The commotion is getting too big.”

Di Huang was there too, his eyes flickering uncertainly. When Nü Di had entered alone before, there had been battle fluctuations, but compared to now, it was like a small ripple. Adding Ye Chen had escalated the intensity several levels.

In contrast, Sheng Mo was delighted, his sinister grin full of excitement. He could sense the fluctuations—there was heart-pounding fear, but even more intense elation. It would be best if Ye Chen and Nü Di perished inside.

Adding fuel to the fire.

This great demon lord grew restless again, assaulting the seal once more—not to break it, but to harass the emperors.

“Behave yourself.”

Gui Di scolded loudly, and the other supreme beings snorted coldly. Though their lifespans were ebbing away, they didn’t loosen the grand array in the slightest. They might not be in peak condition, but they weren’t dead yet.

“The disturbance over there seems even greater.”

Xuan Di glanced sideways at the void. Without looking, he knew the unknown domain was in full chaos. He wondered if Ye Chen and Nü Di, working together, could suppress the little child.

The answer was no.

They were the ones getting beaten. The supreme being of the Sheng Ti clan was hammered so badly he couldn’t lift his head; the empress of the Heavenly Court was struck so hard she could barely stand.

Not to exaggerate, these two great warriors of the mortal realm were forced by the little child to the point of contemplating suicide. They had slain so many fearsome opponents, yet here they were, pummeled into confusion, unable to tell directions.

“Rebirth for me.”

Ye Chen roared, breaking through on the spot, forcefully advancing from the peak of Tian Di realm into the Quasi Huang realm. It was a desperate transformation, evolving amid battle.

In that moment, his presence was dazzling.

But sadly, he only held the Quasi Huang position for an instant before the little child slapped him back to the peak of Tian Di realm. In my domain, I am the ruler—whether you advance is up to me.

Boom!

Accompanied by a thunderous boom, Ye Chen crashed to the ground. Before he could steady himself, he spat out a mouthful of long-treasured old blood, spraying it out with utter dominance. It was unclear if it was from injury or sheer frustration.

Of all his transformations and desperate rebirths, this one was the most embarrassing. He had clearly advanced, reaching Quasi Huang Di, only to be knocked back to the start.

Boom!

Another thunderous boom, and Nü Di fell as well, her imperial body cracking open, eternal blood flowing all over her.

“Too strong.”

Nü Di clutched her shoulder, staggering as she looked at the little child like a true god.

“I can see that.”

Ye Chen swayed unsteadily, unable to stand firm, his injuries even worse than Nü Di’s—who could blame him for being merely a Tian Di?

Side by side, she had blood overflowing from her mouth, while he had blood streaming from his nose. They looked utterly disheveled and awkward. The more fiercely they fought, the more frenzied they became, but the little child grew stronger with each clash.

Were all beings from the Eternal Immortal Domain this formidable?

That was Ye Chen’s definition of the unknown. Even with the “Xing” character sealing it, it was powerful enough to shatter perceptions. Without that character, would it ascend to the heavens? Actually, the child was already beyond the heavens.