Chapter 3189: Eternal Gate

Boom!

The merged Ye Chen and Zhao Yun took a single step, and the entire universe trembled.

Damn!

The gods of the world, who had been watching the show from high above, were all thrown off balance by the sudden tremor, staggering for a moment.

Once they regained their footing, they turned their gazes in unison.

What they saw was a radiant deity, its brilliance surpassing the sun, its light so intense that it caused their minds to ache.

"This..."

All the gods opened their mouths, their expressions a mixture of shock and amusement.

They had fused.

Those two fools had actually fused, perfectly merging their souls, bodies, Dao essence, and laws.

"Yong Heng complete?"

The ancient gods murmured, their faces filled with astonishment. Two broken forms of Yong Heng had actually combined to form a complete one.

"This... works?"

The heroic figures twitched their mouths, and even the supreme beings on their side wore strange expressions.

"After fusing, can they separate?"

"If they can separate, that's best. If not, what about their wives?"

"This issue is quite serious."

The less-than-proper old fellows glanced at Yue Shen and Di Xian, and then at Dong Huang Female Emperor.

"Get lost!"

Yue Shen roared fiercely, her words knocking down a crowd of people.

As for Di Xian and Yao Chi, they were more restrained, and even the bookish Ji Ning Shuang looked oddly surprised.

But that wasn't the main point. The crucial thing was, the two had broken their seals.

Not only that, they had fused into a complete Yong Heng, which was a true transformation.

Now, the Female Emperor wasn't fighting alone anymore.

A complete Yong Heng, even if their cultivation wasn't sufficient, could still hold back one opponent for the Female Emperor.

Because of the Yong Heng fusion, the battle in Tai Shang Tian had paused.

As for the Female Emperor, her eyes showed surprise. In such a dire situation, those two could actually achieve rebirth from desperation.

Looking at Zi Zai Tian, she furrowed her brows slightly.

Yong Heng could actually merge. Broken forms of Yong Heng had combined to form a complete one – this was unprecedented.

"How is that possible?"

Tai Shang's face was twisted in fury. The seal he had personally imposed had been broken.

That wasn't the worst part.

What disgusted him was that the two Yong Heng he had gone to such lengths to capture had fused, and not just fused – they had become complete. Had his efforts in refining and sealing actually given those two juniors a stroke of luck?

What was laughable was that he only realized it now.

If he had known earlier, he would have abandoned the Female Emperor and resealed the two of them.

Now, it was too late. Sealing them again would be impossible – they were already a complete Yong Heng.

"This strike of yours must have hit a nerve."

The highest gods stroked their beards, referring to Tai Shang with that "you."

First, there was the lesson from Wu Wang Demon Venerable – why didn't you learn from it?

You knew those two Yong Heng were not simple, yet you still put them together.

Now, look what happened. You failed to refine them and ended up creating a complete Yong Heng.

You're a real benefactor, Tai Shang – a complete good Samaritan.

You're serious about causing chaos, and you're just as professional at delivering opportunities and creating value.

Though they took some schadenfreude in it, the heavens were still shocked.

Seeing Yong Heng merge was a first; seeing them fuse was also a first. The requirements for Yong Heng fusion were extremely strict, necessitating equal cultivation and comprehension of the Dao. Now that it had succeeded, it was the best proof – and that meant Ye Chen and Zhao Yun were perfectly matched in every aspect; otherwise, they couldn't have fused into flawless Yong Heng.

"They fused, just like that?"

"Who knows? We were too busy watching the fight – who had time to watch them?"

"This is getting interesting."

The gods of the world chattered on. Compared to Tai Shang Tian, the scene at the universe's edge was even more captivating. They had fused out of nowhere and even created a complete one – it was no surprise they'd go after Tai Shang for payback.

"Should we call him Ye Chen or Zhao Yun?"

Many supremes stroked their chins. The fused Yong Heng had a new, majestic appearance.

Half like Ye Chen, half like Zhao Yun.

"Calling him Yong Heng is more accurate."

An old god spoke earnestly.

Ye Chen didn't fit, and neither did Zhao Yun. Using these two words together was just right.

Indeed.

Whether enemies or allies, or even the highest gods and the Female Emperor's side, no one objected.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

As the crowd sighed, the thudding sounds began, slow and rhythmic – it was Yong Heng's footsteps, stepping through the void with each stride, like stomping on the foundations of the universe, booming with every step.

Now, he was immortal and inexhaustible, undying and unextinguishable.

The divine light radiating from him even made the highest gods feel dazed.

"What's that?"

From within Yong Heng, Ye Chen murmured. One could vaguely see atop a distant peak a massive, faintly visible gate, ancient and weathered, engraved with Yong Heng divine patterns, immortal and unextinguishable. Just looking at it brought immense pressure to the mind. Through that gate, it seemed one could glimpse an eternal realm.

"That is the Yong Heng Zhi Men," Zhao Yun said softly.

The meaning was clear: crossing that Yong Heng Zhi Men might lead to the Yong Heng Immortal Domain.

Unfortunately, it was too far away, more distant than a dream.

Even with complete Yong Heng, they could only catch a hazy glimpse. Who knew how many vast seas and changes, how many heavenly chasms and gulfs, lay between him and that gate? Perhaps in a lifetime, it would be impossible to cross.

It was too vast, too far, too immense.

This universe seemed like merely a grain of sand compared to it – that was the true domain of the divine.

However, not everyone could see that gate.

Including the Female Emperor, Tai Shang, Zi Zai Tian, and even the highest gods – no one else could see it.

It seemed only the fused Yong Heng had this privilege.

Amid the world's attention, Yong Heng stepped into the Great Dao Tai Shang Tian, its light dispelling the darkness.

He stood side by side with the Female Emperor, like legends and myths standing tall.

In that instant, everyone felt a trance-like awe – that was two complete Yong Heng.

"Two against two – this is fair now."

"You don't think Yong Heng will fuse with the Female Emperor too, do you?"

"Your imagination is wildly creative."

Discussions erupted everywhere, turning them into loyal spectators. Two against two would surely be spectacular.

"Stop her."

Tai Shang snorted coldly, speaking to Zi Zai Tian.

As for him, he charged straight at the fused Yong Heng.

In his view, even with Ye Chen and Zhao Yun fused, he could still win. He just needed to hold off the Female Emperor. Once he suppressed Yong Heng, he and Zi Zai Tian could team up against her.

That way, it would be a perfect victory.

"New grudges and old scores, we'll settle them all."

Yong Heng said indifferently, his voice desolate and icy cold, carrying supreme authority. It was Ye Chen's voice and Zhao Yun's voice, with a hoarse, ancient quality that made everyone feel as if they had aged ten thousand years.

"With you?"

Tai Shang roared, slapping out a chaotic realm with countless laws swirling within.

Yong Heng said nothing, stepping forward to wither the chaos with one foot. His palm of Yong Heng seemed to contain all the world's Dao, spanning ages and dominating the universe, striking Tai Shang and making him spit blood on the spot.

Gulp!

The gods of the world all swallowed hard. Was the fused Yong Heng this strong?

Not just the mortals – even the heavens couldn't help but twitch their mouths. Complete Yong Heng was on another level.

The Female Emperor knew this well.

Ye Chen was invincible in his tier, and Zhao Yun was undefeated in his. With the two fused, cultivation gaps below the Huang Emperor level were irrelevant. As long as their Dao and laws didn't fall short, Tai Shang was no match.

"I don't believe it."

This line was everywhere, and Tai Shang delivered it without missing a beat.

He just couldn't accept it.

He was a heavenly dao, one of the universe's rulers. To save the Shen Ru, he had slashed himself, suppressing Ye Chen and Zhao Yun but losing to the Female Emperor.

Losing in the same tier was one thing – it meant he was outmatched.

But now, being struck to spit blood by the fused Yong Heng was humiliating.

Not just humiliating – it hurt all over.

Once a heaven, now defeated – a fall from heaven to hell, more painful than death.

Boom!

As he spoke, Yong Heng moved again, stepping to collapse the void and striking a palm that destroyed heaven and earth.

Kill!

Tai Shang howled, forming a sword of time and slashing through the vast void.

Before he could counterattack, Yong Heng arrived, his finger crushing all in its path.

Pfft!

The supreme's blood light was dazzling. Tai Shang spat blood, a bloody hole pierced in his brow. That wound wasn't trivial – it carried Yong Heng light, immortal and unextinguishable, turning into threads of killing intent that invaded Tai Shang's divine sea and body, rampaging with endless power.

Tai Shang spat blood again, fleeing into the sky and summoning chaotic power to forcefully extinguish the killing intent.

Yong Heng followed like a shadow, severing the river of time, collapsing the Sea of Reincarnation, and storming into the chaotic realm. With one sword, he flipped Tai Shang and incidentally severed nine thousand years of his lifespan.

Ah...!

Tai Shang roared, his hair disheveled as he stumbled out of the chaotic realm, altering spatial rules to escape.

Yong Heng snorted coldly, like a ghostly nightmare, chasing wherever he fled.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Still blood light, each more brilliant than the last. Since Tai Shang fell from the chaotic realm, he hadn't stood steady once, chased and beaten by Yong Heng. All that complete laws and supreme authority were laughable jokes before the fused Yong Heng – the Female Emperor was immune to all laws, and so was Yong Heng.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

On the other side, it was just as bloody.

The Female Emperor trod the immortal river, eternally undying, beating Zi Zai Tian from the western heavens all the way to the eastern sky dome. As a female supreme, she showed no mercy, hammering Zi Zai Tian's divine body until it was soaked in blood.

Of course, now it was one-on-one.

Without Tai Shang as a front-line shield, this god-level support couldn't match the Female Emperor's eternal power.

"Life is full of surprises."

The gods of the world coughed dryly.

This twist-filled battle was truly entertaining.

First, Ye Chen and Zhao Yun tried to destroy Shen Ru, then Tai Shang slashed himself to save the day, boldly suppressing the two. But then, the outer universe Female Emperor arrived, beating him mercilessly. Later, Zi Zai Tian slashed herself to assist, making it two against one to hammer the Female Emperor. Now, with Yong Heng's fusion, it was two against two, and both the Female Emperor and Yong Heng were utterly dominating their opponents. These constant reversals were too much for the average person.

"If Tai Shang and Zi Zai Tian lose, maybe another highest god will slash themselves."

A god stroked his beard, glancing up at the heavens.

"We won't."

The upper heavens didn't speak, but their expressions said it all – whoever wants to slash can; we won't. Being heavenly dao is great – we set the rules, control them, rule the world, and receive worship from all beings.

Besides, we can't slash anymore. Another slash would weaken the heavens.

The universe's strength depends on us; we can't mess around anymore.