Chapter 3233

Pound!

Xiao Wa took a bite, and the sound of metal colliding was quite clear.

However, the Qing Tong Guan remained undamaged.

Instead, it was Xiao Wa's teeth that fell out—two of them. Though they looked like teeth, they were illusory, turning into two wisps of immortal energy as they fell and merging back into Xiao Wa's body.

"So, besides Dun Jia Tian Zi, there's something it can't even eat."

Ye Chen spoke in a deep tone. That little thing ate whatever it saw, with nothing it dared not try.

Now, this was probably its first setback.

It wanted to eat the Qing Tong Guan but couldn't make a dent.

Precisely because of this, he was shocked. Xiao Wa could even eat the Heavenly Dao, yet it couldn't bite through the copper coffin. That coffin was extraordinarily hard—was it truly made of eternally indestructible material?

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Even the Nü Di, whose mind was as calm as still water, couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement. She had seen Xiao Wa devour heavens, earth, and even ants in an instant, but now it couldn't handle a coffin. That was truly frightening.

Xiao Wa looked quite dejected.

How could this thing be so hard?

It refused to believe it and tried another spot, aiming carefully before opening its mouth to bite.

Pound!

The same sound rang out, and again, two teeth fell.

Pound! Pound! Pound!

There are always those who won't give up easily, and Xiao Wa was a prime example. It kept biting and biting, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't make a mark, and its teeth kept falling out one by one.

"Just watching makes my teeth hurt."

Ye Chen sighed. It was a good thing Xiao Wa didn't have blood; otherwise, its mouth would likely be full of it, like an ordinary person gnawing desperately at a steel plate.

It wasn't until some time later that Xiao Wa finally gave up.

For the first time, it showed a somewhat human-like demeanor, clasping its little hands behind its back as it circled around the Qing Tong Guan. Every now and then, it reached out a small hand to tap it a few times, producing those pounding sounds that were still quite pleasing, though they made Ye Chen and the Nü Di's divine seas buzz and rumble.

The scene was quite amusing.

Imagine a tiny figure circling a coffin—it was almost comical. Anyone targeted by it probably couldn't even rest easy in their grave.

Buzz!

Accompanied by a rumble, Xiao Wa forcibly lifted the coffin lid.

Boom!

Suddenly, a surge of yin energy erupted from the coffin, mixed with bursts of extraordinary light. There was mysterious divine glow and dazzling immortal radiance. Every wisp of yin energy seemed to reflect an entire realm, like fragments of the universe, and upon closer inspection, one could see mountains, rivers, and vegetation.

On top of that, there was the sound of the Great Dao.

The Dao sounds were infinitely profound. Even Ye Chen and the Nü Di felt their minds grow hazy upon hearing them. These otherworldly Dao made them seem to glimpse another heaven and earth. For a brief eternal moment, they transformed it into eternity, engraving the Dao sounds into their divine seas, where they echoed repeatedly, granting them supreme enlightenment.

That eternal instant was worth commemorating.

Ye Chen seemed to see the gates of the Huang Emperor.

And the Nü Di, who had once severed herself with a blade, actually saw it too—an impossible event, yet it happened because she comprehended the Dao sounds and gained insight.

Just a single wisp of Dao sound brought such opportunities.

If one were to sit in the coffin and study it, wouldn't that be a heaven-defying fortune?

Hee hee hee!

Xiao Wa giggled again, its eyes gleaming brightly as it looked into the coffin, like a grave robber who had discovered a priceless treasure. It played the role to perfection—not only did its eyes sparkle, but drool also overflowed from its mouth. Naturally, it was illusory drool, turning into wisps of immortal energy as it fell and returning to its body.

Under the watchful eyes of Ye Chen and the Nü Di, it jumped into the coffin.

Clang!

The coffin lid closed with a bang, the sound once again shoving them back.

But that wasn't the end.

After Xiao Wa entered, the Qing Tong Guan became restless, hovering in place and trembling nonstop, especially the lid, which couldn't be held down. From the gap between the coffin body and the lid, black yin energy surged out, along with the wails of fierce ghosts, as if an ancient corpse was about to burst from the coffin—like the legendary Zha Shi.

That sight was chilling no matter how you looked at it.

Those wails were spine-tingling no matter how you listened.

Ye Chen cleared his throat.

The Nü Di also cleared her throat.

The two shared a tacit understanding and retreated together. The yin energy spreading out was extremely terrifying; touching it carelessly could extinguish even eternity.

In the end, it was because their cultivation wasn't up to par.

This was evident from the earlier Dao sounds—just one wisp had transformed them. From this, it was clear that the person buried in the coffin far surpassed the Heavenly Dao, and by a significant margin.

That must be an unimaginable level.

In terms of combat power, they weren't even in the same dimension. Even Xiao Wa couldn't bite through its coffin—how world-shaking was that?

"Going in might let you seal the position of Huang Emperor."

Ye Chen stood with his hands clasped behind his back, just watching and waiting, curious to see if anything major would happen now that Xiao Wa had entered. Maybe it could even drag out the one buried inside.

The Nü Di said nothing.

She thought the same as Ye Chen. In the various heavens and universes, she couldn't restore the blade she had severed herself with, but outside the universe, perhaps she could. And that Qing Tong Guan might hold such divine power.

But first, they had to be able to enter.

Earlier, just touching it had blasted her jade arm apart. If they tried again, they might be crushed by the terrifying yin energy before even getting close.

Seeking fortune in danger was true, but only if you had the capital—and clearly, they didn't.

Buzz! Buzz!

The Qing Tong Guan trembled even more violently, and the runes etched on it became vividly alive, flickering with eternal light. Who knew what Xiao Wa was doing inside? It was definitely causing chaos; otherwise, the copper coffin wouldn't react so intensely.

Hee hee hee!

Besides the rumbling, there was Xiao Wa's giggling.

No need to look to know that the little one was having a blast in there. No need to look to know that the coffin contained its own world, because Ye Chen and the Nü Di could sense the vast power—maybe it really hid an entire universe.

"First, return that segment of time!"

Ye Chen couldn't help but call out. He was afraid the little thing would play until the end of time, and before it returned the time, the various heavens' beings might already be wiped out by the Heavenly Dao.

His call went unanswered.

The copper coffin was more entertaining, and even they were left hanging.

Left hanging as well were the Huang Mo and the unknown creature.

That's right, those two were still fighting deep within, with booming sounds, roars, and howls echoing endlessly, along with waves of destructive light spreading toward them. It was a good thing the two had eternity to hold on; otherwise, they would have been reduced to ashes.

"First, return that segment of time!"

Even knowing it was futile, Ye Chen kept calling out.

The Nü Di did the same—the various heavens couldn't wait.

Buzz! Buzz!

What responded were the coffin's vibrations and Xiao Wa's giggles.

"You damn thing!"

At some point, a loud scold echoed from the coffin.

Ye Chen and the Nü Di exchanged glances.

It wasn't an illusion—they both heard it. Someone was cursing, and it was aimed at Xiao Wa. Why barge in and cause trouble? What did they do to you?

There was a living being inside.

When the two looked at the copper coffin again, their eyes grew even deeper. From the voice—vigorous, resonant, ancient, and angry—they could tell that the one cursing Xiao Wa was definitely alive and kicking. It wasn't a dead body rising; someone must have been hiding in the coffin, sleeping, and Xiao Wa's intrusion had woken them.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Soon, booming sounds filled the air, coming from the coffin—it was the noise of battle.

Ye Chen and the Nü Di imagined it themselves.

It must be the one who cursed and Xiao Wa fighting, and fiercely at that.

Crack!

The copper coffin was affected, revealing a gap, but just one.

Ye Chen and the Nü Di retreated again.

From the looks of it, that Qing Tong Guan Ancient Coffin seemed on the verge of exploding. Being so close would definitely be a painful blast—they might turn to ash on the spot.

The imagined scene of the coffin exploding didn't happen.

However, the battle grew even more intense. Who knew who was fighting Xiao Wa? It had to be a being that surpassed the Heavenly Dao; otherwise, it couldn't withstand such a beating.

Why say "withstand such a beating"?

Because Xiao Wa was laughing, laughing joyfully. If it were the one getting beaten, it wouldn't be laughing—it would be howling. Ye Chen had seen this scenario many times.

"Stop, no more fighting."

"Hee hee hee."

"Hey."

"Hee hee hee."

"No more, really no more."

"Hee hee hee."

There were all sorts of shouts from the coffin. It seemed the person had been beaten into submission and wanted to sit down for a chat, but awkwardly, Xiao Wa wasn't having it. The more it laughed, the harder it fought.

"You son of a—"

"Got the guts to go after Yong Heng Tian? Beating me is nothing."

"Fused with Yong Heng and think you're hot stuff?"

More scolding, even louder than the booms.

"Yong Heng Tian?"

Ye Chen murmured. It was the first time he'd heard that name. From the person's tone, Yong Heng Tian was no one to mess with—definitely beyond the Huang Emperor.

"Fused with Yong Heng."

The Nü Di murmured lightly, instinctively glancing at Ye Chen.

She had seen a fusion with Yong Heng before.

Back in the outer universe, to fight the Supreme, Ye Chen and Zhao Yun had fused with Yong Heng. From that person's words, the "Xiao Wa" had also fused with Yong Heng.

So, was it related to Ye Chen and Zhao Yun?

For some reason, looking at Ye Chen now, he seemed shrouded in a layer of mystery. This emperor of Great Chu was undoubtedly connected to Xiao Wa.

"Bro, let's sit down and chat!"

The person in the coffin had completely given up, more submissively than ever. Earlier, they had cursed so boldly, but now, they were probably smiling and trying to get friendly. In Ye Chen's imagination, that one must be bruised and swollen, thoroughly beaten by Xiao Wa.

Hee hee hee!

What responded was still Xiao Wa's giggles.

That laughter sounded especially chilling to Ye Chen and the Nü Di. Though the little thing was plump and cute, when it went berserk, it didn't even recognize its own parents.

The booming eventually faded away.

The violently trembling copper coffin finally fell silent. They could no longer hear the scolding from inside—maybe the person had been eaten or beaten to oblivion by Xiao Wa.

Buzz!

Another rumble, and the coffin lid opened again.

Xiao Wa ran out.

The little one was as mischievous as ever, standing on the coffin and jumping around wildly.

Seeing this, Ye Chen stepped forward.

Boom!

Before he could speak, a massive object flipped toward them.

Looking closely, it was the unknown creature.

It looked quite battered, probably beaten by the Huang Mo—its head had been twisted off, leaving only two heads and three arms from its original three heads and six arms.

Fresh blood sprayed out, flowing like a river.

Coincidentally, the unknown creature smashed right onto the Qing Tong Guan Ancient Coffin.

Xiao Wa was playing happily when it was suddenly hit, so naturally, it was unhappy.

If Xiao Wa was unhappy, chaos would ensue.

The unknown creature had just gotten up and was preparing for another three hundred rounds with the Huang Mo when Xiao Wa pressed it down with one hand. You could clearly hear the cracking of its bones.

Gulp!

Ye Chen's forward step retreated, and he swallowed hard.

What followed was even more astonishing.

Xiao Wa grabbed the unknown creature's tail with one hand, lifted it like a weapon, and swung it straight at the charging Huang Mo, sending the Huang Mo flying.

The overlord of the various heavens was indeed impressively dominant.

Ye Chen's mouth twitched. Though the unknown creature was formidable and the Huang Mo as towering as a mountain, in front of Xiao Wa, they both seemed like insignificant shrimp.