Chapter 3117: The Emperor of Wasteland's Dream

In the primordial wilderness.

Nu Di sat upon the peak, like an ice sculpture bathed in moonlight, appearing dreamlike and ethereal.

"Ah!"

Screams echoed intermittently from the direction of the ancient array. There were always some supreme beings, like the Emperor Dao F4, who got beaten every few days. Ever since Ye Chen left, their bruised and swollen faces had become the most striking sight in this dim world.

Not to exaggerate, but getting beaten every three days or so had toughened their skin.

The other emperors were all loyal spectators, feeling especially pleased whenever the four emperors were thrashed. Guarding the array day in and day out was terribly boring, so they needed some entertainment.

As for the divine generals, they were already used to it. Even legendary supreme beings had their adorable side. These scenes were unseen in the various heavens.

"Dou Bi."

Shen Zun carried a wine jug, lounging under a tree and drinking leisurely. Ever since a certain quasi-Huang Di left, he had been terribly idle and often wanted to pick a fight.

"Ye Chen."

Nu Di suddenly spoke, abruptly opening her eyes and standing up, but she staggered slightly and nearly lost her balance.

"Even Huang Di has nightmares?"

Shen Zun took a swig of wine, his words casual, as he glanced at Nu Di. Her cheeks had a hint of pallor.

Nu Di said nothing, her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

As Shen Zun had said, she had a nightmare, one involving Ye Chen. In the dream, that sacred body was disheveled and covered in blood, nailed to a divine stele by a pitch-black war spear, undergoing judgment by the gods under the gaze of thousands.

That was why her complexion was pale.

When Huang Di dreams, it becomes prophecy.

Thus, what she dreamed would surely come to pass.

"Sometimes, I wonder if it's Chu Xuan and Chu Ling who are emotionally tied to Ye Chen, or if it's you yourself." Shen Zun chuckled lightly. "Among all living beings and the vast mortal world, why do you dream specifically of him?"

Nu Di remained silent, smiling mysteriously. Not to mention Shen Zun, even she couldn't tell for sure.

Boom! Rumble!

Suddenly, the sky flashed with lightning and thunder. After many days, another ultimate emperor tribulation appeared—this one at the quasi-Huang level.

It was Pan Gu Di's.

Today, he had finally taken that step, breaking from the peak of Tian Di in an instant to become a quasi-Huang Di. As the first emperor of the various heavens, his accumulation of Dao essence was unmatched, a true case of building up for a breakthrough. The might of his emperor tribulation was no weaker than Xuan Yuan Di's. Even before the thunder manifested, ancient visions appeared—a chaotic haze that depicted a vast cosmic realm with towering mountains, winding rivers, and every blade of grass and tree full of vitality. Ancient Dao sounds echoed across the four seas and eight wastelands.

"Very good."

Shen Zun tossed aside his wine jug and vanished in an instant.

When he reappeared, he was at the ancient array.

Pan Gu Di was replaced and retreated into the misty void, and then billions of thunderbolts poured down from the nine heavens.

This stretch of heaven and earth instantly became lively.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Equally lively were the immortal realms of other universes.

It was Ye Chen, who was being ganged up on.

The crowd of supreme beings attacked like they were on stimulants, with saber lights, sword shadows, palm strikes, and thunder filling the sky. Every blow was world-shattering.

Ye Chen was in utter disarray.

Earlier, this group of supreme beings had been reasonable, using seals without going for the kill.

But now, they were attacking with lethal intent, as if they had realized how tough he was. Their strikes were all deadly divine arts, one big move after another, without repetition.

Wu Tian Xue Zun hadn't even joined the fight yet; he just stood in the misty void, watching with interest.

In his view, Ye Chen wouldn't die. He was sealed, but his foundation remained intact. That's why, along with the greed in Wu Tian Xue Zun's eyes, there was a hidden shock. Ye Chen's resilience far exceeded his expectations—if it were him, he'd have been turned to ash long ago. So, he was certain that Ye Chen's normal cultivation level was higher than his. Such a being was inherently a treasure trove, from which endless opportunities and fortunes could be unearthed.

"Pfft!"

As he watched, Ye Chen bled for the first time. The one who injured him was Yin Pao Zhi Zun, using a law-based attack that carved a bloody gash across Ye Chen's chest.

"Get lost."

Ye Chen swung his hand, slapping him away with a palm.

But he paid the price in blood—a sword strike landed on his back, another gruesome gash. Through the wound, his radiant bones were visible. If not for his strong foundation, he might have been split in two. He wasn't afraid of divine arts or immortal techniques; what he feared were the laws. Like his own reincarnation sword, it seemed tangible but was formless. Getting hit by it was agony, especially since he was a living target—every supreme being's attack basically landed.

Yet, most of the time, his counterattacks missed. The supreme beings weren't fools; they kept their distance impossibly far, beyond the limit of his attacks.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

The scene that followed was exceptionally bloody. Knowing that laws could restrain Ye Chen, the supreme beings held nothing back. Those who comprehended laws attacked with them, making Ye Chen bleed repeatedly.

"At this rate, even if he doesn't get worn down to death, he'll be beaten to death." Chi Yan Xiong Shi muttered to himself, swallowing hard.

Shen Yun Suan Yuan and Xiao Lao Tou Er also looked grim. What Ye Chen faced wasn't just one supreme being, but a whole group ganging up on him, with Wu Tian Xue Zun not even participating. They couldn't escape or leave; Ye Chen, as a living target, would eventually be pulverized. It was only a matter of time. In other words, without a supreme being to rescue him, Ye Chen was doomed today.

Boom!

As they spoke, a star domain collapsed—it was crushed by Ye Chen. After being struck down by Yin Pao Zhi Zun's sword, his massive emperor body was too heavy, breaking the cosmos and dooming the star domain. Countless stars were obliterated, and a layer of annihilating halo spread infinitely through the universe. Even cultivators rushing to investigate were knocked over in waves. The weaker ones exploded on the spot, their souls scattering, staining the starry sky with blood.

"A supreme being battle?"

People strained their eyes to see as far as possible, their faces pale. No one dared approach; the residual power was too strong. A single moment of distraction could mean destruction.

"What's going on in the immortal realm?"

"It's been ages since we've seen a supreme being. Have they all come down from the divine realm to cause trouble here?"

"The ones who suffer are always the weak."

Discussions buzzed, one after another, with crowds of people gathered, though no one dared enter the eight million li radius—it was a forbidden zone for all living beings. Anyone but a supreme being who entered would die.

Pfft! Pfft!

Golden blood sprayed in bursts, making Shen Yun Suan Yuan and the others feel a chill in their hearts as they watched Ye Chen's body covered in gashes.

"Boss, let us out."

In the small world, the Hun Dun Ding jumped around on the cauldron, while Hun Dun Huo and Hun Dun Lei shouted noisily, trying to break out more than once, only to be stopped by Ye Chen.

"Weird."

Ye Chen muttered while fighting. Every time he took a hit, the seal on his body weakened slightly, just a bit, but he could feel it clearly.

His gaze grew deeper.

After pondering for a while, he showed a flash of enlightenment. Or rather, he had found another method besides the Dun Jia Tian Zi.

As for the seal, it was hard to break from within, like a person tied up with ropes who couldn't exert any force to free themselves. But if someone else untied it, it would be easy.

So, breaking the seal required external force. The Dun Jia Tian Zi was external force, and the supreme beings' laws were also external force. Each impact was gradually weakening his seal to a certain extent.

"So that's it."

Ye Chen smiled. Laws could hurt him, but they could also save him—like poison and antidote, depending on whether he died from the poison first or broke the seal first.

"Exterminate."

In an instant, Yin Pao Zhi Zun charged in, wielding a sword formed from time laws, thrusting toward Ye Chen's forehead.

However, when the sword tip was half an inch from Ye Chen's brow, the universe suddenly froze. One could see broken Man Po flowers blooming one after another.

That's right, it was a moment of eternity.

The one casting it was Ye Chen himself. Due to the weakening of the seal, he had barely managed to use the freezing divine art.

Yin Pao Zhi Zun was a bit stunned. What the hell? Wasn't his body sealed? How could he still use immortal arts?

Not just him, even the observing Wu Tian Xue Zun narrowed his eyes slightly, noticing the change in Ye Chen's seal. Being able to use divine arts and secrets was the best proof.

Delay would lead to trouble.

Wu Tian Xue Zun stepped down from the misty void and pointed from afar toward Ye Chen's forehead. It looked ordinary, but it carried supreme divine might.

A moment of eternity.

Ye Chen thought to himself. Since coming to this universe, he could finally use immortal arts again—that called for a good show.

But awkwardly, this time a moment of eternity failed. There were no Man Po flowers blooming, and the universe didn't freeze.

"Pfft!"

The golden blood was strikingly bright. His moment of eternity failed, but Wu Tian Xue Zun's finger struck true, piercing a gruesome hole in Ye Chen's forehead. His divine sea was heavily damaged, and his primordial spirit was affected, making his head buzz and blood flow from all seven orifices.

"Bullshit."

Ye Chen cursed under his breath, raising his hand to slap Wu Tian Xue Zun back. He had figured it out—the seal was only weakened, not removed, and the weakening was extremely limited. So, his moment of eternity was hit-or-miss, depending on luck. In this era, it was all about face; personal character mattered.

"Quickly take him down."

Wu Tian Xue Zun snorted coldly, no longer daring to act recklessly, because Ye Chen was too unpredictable.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

With no need for more, the supreme beings' attacks were fierce enough, each a law-based sword slashing gashes across Ye Chen's body.

"Come on."

Ye Chen didn't dodge or evade, taking them all. Every sword strike weakened the seal a bit more.

"It's over."

Wu Tian Xue Zun said flatly, his words desolate like a heavenly decree, allowing no defiance from any being. It was another supreme seal.

"Roar!"

A dragon's roar rang out as a ten-thousand-zhang golden dragon suddenly manifested around Ye Chen. With a domineering dragon swing of its eight tails, it flung Wu Tian Xue Zun eighty thousand li away. Even someone as strong as him at the peak of Tian Di nearly fell apart from the impact.

"How is that possible?"

All the supreme beings were shocked.

Why was this guy getting stronger the more he fought?

Wu Tian Xue Zun felt the worst. That dragon tail swing had caught him off guard; not only did his finger miss Ye Chen, but he was also sent flying, his whole body aching.

Ye Chen felt quite regretful.

It was the Eight Heavenly Dragons, but unfortunately, only one dragon emerged. If all eight appeared, Wu Tian Xue Zun wouldn't just be sent flying eighty thousand li.

There was no way around it—due to the seal on himself, his immortal arts were not only hit-or-miss but also couldn't be fully executed, and their power was greatly diminished.