Chapter 3128: Exposure

Boom! Rumbling!

The star domain solidified, buzzing incessantly. The immense might of the gods, coupled with the intricate calculations of the supremes, interwove and shook the universe to its core.

Ye Chen remained utterly still. With so many gods around, any movement would surely attract attention. He watched Ruo Shui, her delicate brows still faintly furrowed, as if searching her memories for any trace of him. After a careful search, she found no one by that name and had never heard of such a supreme.

"It's a talent."

Ye Chen's thought was genuine, directed at Ruo Shui. Even the assembled supremes couldn't pinpoint his location, yet she had accurately locked onto him. This alone proved her exceptional ability. As Zhao Yun's disciple, she naturally possessed her own formidable skills.

"Go to Cang Yu Jie and wait for me."

Ye Chen spoke using lip language. His Zhou Tian avatar couldn't last much longer; any further delay would expose his true self. As before, there were far too many supremes present. Whether for him or Ruo Shui, the risk of exposure was constant. It was safer for them to withdraw one by one. Once they left this place, everything would be easier to handle. Failing to find the "Tian" character or the Moon God didn't matter—with Ruo Shui, they could manage. She was also a Tian Di and could manipulate the laws, just like him, to weaken his restraints.

Ruo Shui said nothing, pausing for a moment before her body gradually became illusory and vanished. Though she didn't know who Ye Chen was, she sensed he wasn't an enemy. His bold act of kidnapping an opposing supreme meant he wasn't aligned with Wu Tian Xue Zun. Perhaps he was an old friend of her master, like Kuang Ying Jie, who had fallen into the immortal realm due to some mishap. They could be allies, on the same side—this much was clear.

Seeing Ruo Shui safely withdraw, Ye Chen let out a silent breath of relief and prepared to leave himself.

Of course, he had to deal with his captive first.

Boom!

Accompanied by a thunderous roar, chaos erupted. Ruo Shui had clearly escaped this star domain, yet for some reason, she was forced back from the void. Even from a distance, Ye Chen could see her bloodstained figure—she must have been struck by a sword, nearly cleaved in two. The crimson blood gleamed starkly against the starry sky.

"Tian Mo."

Ye Chen's eyes flashed with cold light. The one who had driven Ruo Shui out was the same Tian Mo he had encountered earlier. This time, it had come to cause trouble, clearly intending to use the supremes to eliminate her.

"Don't you dare run."

With a cold snort, many supremes sprang into action. Ye Chen could see it, and the gods could sense it even more. Ruo Shui had been forced out, her aura exposed. The gods didn't need to look to know who she was, especially Wu Tian Xue Zun, whose movements were the most mysterious, crossing the void in a single step.

"Damn it."

Ye Chen muttered under his breath and immediately tore apart his captive, revealing his true form and exposing his own aura in the process.

"Don't you dare run."

The supremes hidden in the void all charged out, truly caught off guard by this unexpected turn. They had been desperately deducing without finding anyone, only for Ye Chen to reveal himself.

"I've been looking for you for a long time."

Wu Tian Xue Zun roared furiously, turning back to attack. Compared to Ruo Shui, he wanted to kill Ye Chen more. A torrent of demonic energy surged, engulfing the starry sky.

"You're far from it."

Ye Chen cursed and fled without looking back, doing his best to draw attention and ease the pressure on Ruo Shui. The plan had been solid, except they hadn't accounted for Tian Mo.

The one looking even more grim was Ruo Shui. She had withdrawn with extreme caution, evading the gods' senses, and had already left the star domain—only to be caught off guard by Tian Mo. Now, not only was she exposed, but she had also dragged Ye Chen into it.

As for Tian Mo, it laughed with a sinister glee before slipping back into the vast void.

With it gone, the gods descended.

In the starry sky, over a dozen Tian Di arrived, each radiating immense power across the universe. Knowing who Zhao Yun was, how could they not recognize his disciple? Since she was here, there was no question of letting her go.

Ruo Shui didn't linger in battle and soared into the sky to escape.

"Can you escape?"

Hui Mie Mo Zun sneered, ascending to the heavens and slamming down a palm that covered the universe, causing Ruo Shui to stagger. As fellow Tian Di, she was only at the initial stage, while Hui Mie Mo Zun was at the peak, giving him the edge in cultivation.

"Exterminate."

In that same instant, a second supreme struck, piercing Ruo Shui with a finger. Before she could steady herself, a third god arrived, unleashing a sea of thunder that submerged her. She barely fought her way out before being hit by a fourth supreme's sword, losing an arm in the process.

Her situation was dire, and Ye Chen fared no better. He had been caught by Wu Tian Xue Zun, with the gods closing in. Though his combat power was terrifying, his speed was lacking, and every attempt to escape was blocked by the supremes.

"Have the guts to fight one-on-one."

Ye Chen stayed silent, but his Chaos Cauldron and the others cursed loudly from within his small world, their roars full of defiance.

Spurt!

Their outburst only made the gods attack more fiercely. It was Wu Tian Xue Zun who struck first, his destructive sword sending Ye Chen flying.

"Slay them all."

Another supreme charged forward, his robe billowing as he wielded a divine blade, slashing out a massive blade beam thousands of feet long.

"A mere great emperor dares to attack me?"

Ye Chen snorted coldly, neither dodging nor evading, taking the blade head-on and retaliating with a palm that sent the supreme tumbling. Even Tian Di couldn't withstand it, let alone a great emperor.

That robed supreme was truly wretched. He had arrived with full grandeur, his blade strike overwhelmingly dominant, yet it didn't harm Ye Chen at all. Instead, he was sent flying eighty thousand miles, his indestructible divine body exploding on the spot, with his fading ethereal primordial spirit nearly collapsing.

For this, Ye Chen paid a price, engulfed by a barrage of attacks. Though his quasi-desolate body was tough, it couldn't hold against the gods' onslaught. His sacred body was stained with blood, covered in gruesome gashes.

"That one over there must be Ruo Shui."

The little old man muttered, standing on tiptoe and straining to see as far as possible. Though he couldn't make out the scene, he could hear the massive booms of battle. Without needing to look, he knew Ruo Shui was worse off than Ye Chen—there were just too many enemy supremes.

"They came at the worst possible time."

Shen Yun Suan Yuan sighed. They were in the middle of a kidnapping, so why show up and cause chaos? Not only had they exposed themselves, but it also forced Ye Chen to reveal himself and alleviate the pressure on her.

The current situation was truly awkward—they were both surrounded, and escape was uncertain.

"Moon God! Where the hell did you go?"

The little old man grumbled inwardly, his expression sour.

"It wouldn't help even if she came."

Shen Yun Suan Yuan pondered. With the Moon God absent and the Dream Demon gone, anyone with a clear head could guess what was happening. Those two world-shaking goddesses were likely dueling. It was better that the Moon God wasn't here—at least she was holding back the Dream Demon. If the Dream Demon were involved, it would be a real disaster for Ye Chen and Ruo Shui.

Spurt!

As they spoke, Ye Chen spat blood into the starry sky, struck by two Tian Di swords and pierced through the skull by a finger. Blood and bone exploded across the universe.

"Die!"

Wu Tian Xue Zun bellowed, his sword sweeping across the cosmos.

"Exterminate me?"

Ye Chen sneered, using Shifting Heavens and Exchanging Earth. After enduring so many law-based attacks, his restraints had weakened enough to barely execute this immortal technique.

Spurt!

He dodged it, but the supreme who had been swapped in his place suffered horribly, pierced by Wu Tian Xue Zun's sword and instantly slain—a great emperor-level supreme extinguished in a flash.

"Damn it."

The gods roared, surging forward to attack.

"Don't use laws."

Wu Tian Xue Zun transmitted his warning, having already realized that law-based assaults could weaken Ye Chen's restraints. The more they fought, the stronger Ye Chen grew, and the reason was clear.

Heeding the warning, the gods changed their tactics, sealing away their laws and unleashing deadly killing techniques instead.

"Come on."

Ye Chen's vital energy surged as he fought fiercer than ever, trying to forcibly break through his own restraints amid the battle.

Unfortunately, he couldn't succeed.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The roaring continued without end, from east to west—one side with Ruo Shui, the other with Ye Chen. The fights shattered the heavens and cracked the earth, waves of light spreading across the eight directions, collapsing countless star domains and obliterating stars.

"Are they all full and bored?"

"The divine realm is vast, yet they come to the immortal realm to fight."

"The immortal realm might collapse."

People cursed under their breaths, fleeing in panic. Those with bad luck were caught by the destructive waves mid-escape—some with their bodies destroyed, others with their souls scattered.