Chapter 3134: Breaking the Shackles

The rumbling in the Shen Realm soon faded away, marking the end of the great battle. As for the outcome between the two sides, only those involved truly knew their pain, but it was undoubtedly a bloodbath.

Ye Chen had closed his eyes, sitting cross-legged inside the bronze furnace like an ancient monk in meditation, exuding a solemn and sacred aura. His sacred body was enveloped in a golden glow, with even his strands of hair tinged with gold, making him appear as if forged from pure gold. Various laws manifested around him, weaving and dancing in the air, accompanied by profound heavenly sounds forming an ancient immortal melody that echoed endlessly through the alternate space. Beyond that, visions unique to the sacred body unfolded, centered on him, depicting a vivid cosmic realm where mountains, rivers, and vegetation all seemed to possess a certain spirituality, as if alive. Ruoshui stared in a daze, while the gathered supreme beings looked on in shock.

Observing Shen Yunsuan Yuan and the others, they were filled with immense joy. The seal on Ye Chen was weakening at an accelerating rate, with Ruoshui's laws externally refining it and Ye Chen forcefully assaulting it from within. Although it hadn't been broken yet, the efforts were effective; each impact weakened the seal slightly, and once it reached a critical point, it would shatter completely. The process might be lengthy, but it was only a matter of time.

In contrast, the gods were utterly despairing. Escaping on their own seemed impossible, and hoping for outside rescue was equally futile. Many supreme beings had come to the Cangyu Realm in search of something, but they were all blind to the truth.

Nine days passed quietly.

Over those nine days, Ruoshui worked intermittently, exhausting herself greatly. Fortunately, Ye Chen was abundantly resourced, generously providing pills to replenish her divine power.

"If you're tired, take a rest."

Shen Yunsuan Yuan remarked, noting Ruoshui's poor condition. While her divine power could be restored, her mental fatigue wasn't so easily recovered. Her once clear and bright eyes were now threaded with blood vessels.

As soon as the words were spoken, Ruoshui staggered and collapsed to the ground, her face pale and her breath weak. As a heavenly emperor supreme being, to be drained to this extent showed just how tenacious the seal was.

The little old man wasn't idle; as Ruoshui fell, he tossed aside his wine flask and crushed a handful of pills, merging them into her body. Shen Yunsuan Yuan was also busy, freely taking treasures from Ye Chen's inner world, sparing no expense to aid her recovery. It was fortunate they had captured so many supreme beings and that the gods' collections were rich enough; otherwise, they couldn't have sustained such consumption.

Ye Chen remained in his meditative state, eyes closed, with the various laws he had manifested now inscribed into his body. Only the golden glow lingered, and the profound heavenly sounds continued to resonate.

Above his head, the Chaos Divine Cauldron hovered, buzzing intensely, while on either side of him, the Chaos Fire and Chaos Thunder flickered with divine light, one on the left and one on the right. As the seal on their master weakened, so did theirs.

More supreme beings arrived from outside, glancing over the world before quickly departing. They were truly blind to what was happening, all thanks to Ye Chen's powerful Zhou Tian formation, which concealed the alternate space flawlessly.

"Awkward, isn't it?"

The Crimson Flame Lion squatted not far from Ye Chen, scratching its mane and chuckling as it watched the Chaos Cauldron—or more precisely, the supreme beings sealed within it. Their aged faces were as purple as eggplants, a testament to their utter uselessness.

It wasn't until a full day later that Ruoshui recovered.

After a few moments of steadying her breath, she stood up slightly and formed a hand seal with one hand, preparing to summon laws to refine the bronze furnace once more.

"Rest for now!"

Ye Chen suddenly spoke, his meaning clear—the seal was already weak enough and no longer needed the refining of laws.

At his words, everyone perked up.

"Break for me!"

With a cold snort from Ye Chen, various laws intertwined and danced, combined with the domineering divine power he had accumulated over days, forming an invisible divine sword that struck at the seal on himself.

Bang!

A crisp sound of metal colliding rang out, audible only to Ye Chen, the Chaos Cauldron, and Ruoshui. A wave of destructive force surged, turning the space around Ye Chen into a forbidden zone, so perilous that even the supreme being Ruoshui dared not approach.

"Excellent."

Ye Chen snorted coldly with his eyes still closed. That sword strike hadn't shattered the seal, leaving even him astonished at its terrifying resilience—it was already at its weakest, yet still unbroken.

Zing!

A piercing sword hum that shook the soul echoed as a second invisible divine sword formed and slashed at the seal once more.

Bang!

The same sound rang out again.

This time, it was accompanied by dazzling blood light as Ye Chen's sacred body cracked open, erupting in bloody gashes that drenched his entire body in fresh blood. One could see lightning tearing through him and destructive intent rampaging within; even a single thread of it could shatter the eternal immortal vault.

Yet, the seal remained intact.

The supreme beings collectively recoiled in horror, both at Ye Chen's overwhelming pressure and the seal's dreadful strength.

"Senior..."

Ruoshui moved to step forward.

"It's fine."

Ye Chen smiled faintly, and on his brow, an ancient sacred mark unique to the sacred body lineage emerged, radiating eternal light. A third divine sword slowly took shape, infused with eternal divine power, enhanced by his innate laws, and integrated with his bloodline strength. The sword's hum carried its own destructive force, piercing Ruoshui's primordial spirit and nearly splitting her true form.

"Open for me!"

Ye Chen shouted resoundingly as the third sword fell.

Crack!

In the void, it seemed a barrier shattered. In that instant, an supreme pressure transformed into a golden halo, spreading in all directions. Not only Shen Yunsuan Yuan and the little old man, but even the heavenly emperor-level Ruoshui was forced to stagger back.

When they looked at Ye Chen again, his true form was obscured by a mysterious force, blurring his features. Even with Ruoshui's full vision, all she could see was chaos. This sensation was something she had only felt from her master before—it wasn't her eyesight failing, but Ye Chen being so terrifying that even a supreme being couldn't discern his face clearly.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Following Ye Chen, three more sounds came from the Chaos Cauldron, Chaos Thunder, and Chaos Fire. As their master broke free, so did they. The great cauldron buzzed and trembled, vast and heavy, evolving its own visions. The Chaos Fire blazed fiercely, capable of incinerating even laws, while the Chaos Thunder raged with electric light, its destructive intent sweeping across, depicting scenes of the world's creation.

"What a familiar feeling."

Ye Chen laughed, finally opening his eyes and stretching his neck contentedly. He drew in the essence of heaven and earth, and the blood that had flowed from him reversed course, with the gashes across his body healing in an instant. After being sealed for so long, he was finally free, his body brimming with vast, majestic power. This was the true him, the supreme being of the sacred body lineage.

The only regret was that he had only broken the seal; he remained in the form of a child. Ever since swapping bodies with his beloved that day, he still didn't know how to resolve it. In this youthful state, he could exert at most eighty percent of his full power.

Still, that was more than enough, leaving Ruoshui in awe and the gods in fear. Even in this non-peak state, he was this powerful—what would he be like without the regression to youth?

It wasn't until much later that Ye Chen's eternal light faded, and the radiant divine glow retracted into his body. At first glance, he looked just like an ordinary child's child—plump and rosy—but the hidden aura he possessed was beyond imitation.

"Boss, take us out to show off!"

The Crimson Flame Lion hopped around excitedly, roaring eagerly.

Of course.

Ye Chen didn't speak, but his inherent presence already conveyed that sentiment perfectly. Since arriving in this universe, he had mostly been suppressed; it was time to vent some frustration.

In an instant, he left the alternate space, drawing Shen Yunsuan Yuan and the others, along with Ruoshui, into his inner world.