Chapter 3234: Ruthless People in the Illusion

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The little child unleashed its divine power, causing the void of Xuwang to echo with endless roars.

From a distance, the scene was utterly shocking and bizarre: the tiny figure was wielding a massive object, smashing it against another enormous one. Whether it was the Huang Mo or the unknown creature, both were drenched in blood, their eyes glazed over in a stupor, clearly dazed from the beating.

When it came to putting on a show, no one did it better than the child with the "Xing" character.

Ye Chen was left speechless, initially thinking of approaching to strike up a conversation, but upon seeing the scene, he kept his distance. Those three were all beyond Huang Di level, each one fiercely powerful. Even though two were getting pummeled, the shockwaves from their battle were devastating enough to destroy everything—venturing closer would surely lead to disaster.

At least they could finally hold their heads high for once.

The Nü Di took a deep breath. Ever since leaving the Zhutian Cosmos, they had been avoiding trouble at every turn.

Now, a formidable ally had arrived.

Don't underestimate the small size—it's incredibly formidable.

And don't be fooled by the mountainous stature of the unknown creature and the Huang Mo; they looked utterly awkward.

Beings beyond Huang Di came in different tiers.

This was the realization of Ye Chen and the Nü Di. Like the person in the coffin, the unknown creature, or the Huang Mo, they might all be at the entry level of that realm, while the little child was likely at the absolute peak. The four weren't even in the same league, which explained the one-sided beating.

It was pitiful that the two of them weren't even at Huang Di level.

So, to venture out of the cosmos, one needed to at least reach Huang Di level. Even those beyond Huang Di were getting thrashed—what more for quasi-Huang Di? The fact that the two of them had survived this long was nothing short of a miracle.

It wasn't until the booming sounds finally faded that the little child seemed satisfied, darting around energetically and giggling nonstop.

It was thrilled, but the other two were in a sorry state.

The Huang Mo, which could devour universes, had been reduced to a massive lump, no longer retaining any form. Its flesh writhed, flickering with a dim light, looking utterly wilted as it howled repeatedly.

The unknown creature was also a lump.

Compared to the Huang Mo, it seemed even worse off, lying motionless on the ground.

Still, both were alive.

The child with the "Xing" character didn't seem interested in them, not bothering to devour them. Maybe they weren't tasty, or perhaps it was already full and had no appetite.

Two beings beyond Huang Di, thoroughly defeated and subdued.

Only then did Ye Chen approach.

"Is it convenient to return that segment of time and space?" Ye Chen said with a smile.

The little child ignored him, still zipping around Xuwang chaotically. It was probably truly sated—in the unknown realms, it wasn't like this; it would devour anything in sight and never feel full.

"Is it convenient to return that segment of time and space?"

The little child darted wildly through Xuwang, with Ye Chen chasing after it through the void.

The Nü Di followed suit, not daring to provoke it.

This chase went on for about a hundred years, with the little child stopping and starting unpredictably, and the two doing the same.

At the end of the hundred years, the little child yawned.

Then, it simply lay down and fell asleep, like an ordinary child from a humble home, sleeping peacefully. With its plump, rosy cheeks and chubby form, it stirred the Nü Di's maternal instincts, making her want to step forward and pinch its little face or poke its belly.

But that was just a thought.

That little thing was unpredictable—if provoked, it could cause chaos in the world.

"Senior?" Ye Chen approached cautiously and called out tentatively.

He had seen the little child sleep like this many times in the original time and space. The duration varied—sometimes ten years, sometimes a hundred, or even thousands or millions.

" Yongheng: Separation," the Nü Di murmured softly, attempting to use a separation immortal technique to extract that segment of time and space.

"Don't waste your effort," Ye Chen said calmly, waving his hand lightly.

In the original time and space, even the six great heavenly paths couldn't separate it, let alone a quasi-Huang Di like her. Their cultivation was too low to separate things at will, and the little child was too mysterious—no one knew how to retrieve the time and space from its belly. In Ye Chen's view, either it would spit it out on its own, or they'd have to take a desperate gamble.

Ye Chen had come out precisely to gamble his life.

Unfortunately, with the little child asleep, gambling required it to be awake first.

Another hundred years passed in waiting.

In the second hundred years, the Huang Mo reformed its body and fled deep into Xuwang.

In the third hundred years, the unknown creature awakened and fled even faster than the Huang Mo.

In the fourth hundred years, the copper coffin suspended in Xuwang trembled with a buzz and shot away like a streak of light. It seemed the person in the coffin was still alive, having recovered and making a quick escape.

Ye Chen and the Nü Di paid no mind to that.

Those three were beyond Huang Di—there was no way the two of them could stop them.

Over the four hundred years, the pair achieved nothing.

During that time, they tried playing music, but it failed to wake the little child. They experimented with various methods, all to no avail. The little child showed signs of sleeping until the end of time.

If it wouldn't wake, things were awkward.

One on each side of it, Ye Chen and the Nü Di were waiting so long they nearly dozed off themselves.

In the fifth hundred years, the little child awoke.

More precisely, it was sleepwalking, eyes still closed, stumbling along with unsteady steps, wandering aimlessly without direction.

Ye Chen and the Nü Di followed at a relaxed pace.

From behind, the sleepwalking little child looked eerie, occasionally casting two shadowy figures side by side, both tall and imposing, radiating an aura of Yongheng.

"Ye Chen, Zhao Yun."

The Nü Di murmured to herself, certain she wasn't mistaken—it wasn't an illusion. In those fleeting moments, she saw them clearly: undoubtedly Ye Chen and Zhao Yun.

Every such moment, she glanced sideways at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen remained composed, as he'd witnessed such illusory scenes multiple times in the original time and space. He'd pondered for countless ages: what connection existed between him, Zhao Yun, and the little child? Why did its body reflect their shadows?

This was just one of its many strange phenomena.

If the Nü Di saw more, like the little child crying, she'd likely be even more confused.

Clang!

Suddenly, Ye Chen drew the Yongheng sword.

Before the Nü Di could react, he lunged forward, slashing at the little child.

There was no choice—they had to attack to wake it.

Bang!

The metallic clash was crisp. Ye Chen's sword, though world-shattering, only sparked against the little child's body and shattered the Yongheng sword. Even his true form was flung back, nearly scattering his primordial spirit.

"Don't act recklessly," the Nü Di frowned.

"It won't wake up otherwise—we won't get the time and space back." Ye Chen steadied himself, summoning another Yongheng sword. He also invoked the Dunjia heavenly characters, imprinting them one by one onto the sword to amplify its power.

Boom!

Before he could strike, a thunderous roar echoed from the depths of Xuwang.

"A battle?"

Ye Chen and the Nü Di narrowed their eyes, straining to see into the distance.

What they saw was a massive flood.

Yes, a flood, like water bursting from a dam, surging from the depths. The rolling waves sprayed with exotic colors—not actual water, but a fusion of light and energy, dyed with an ancient and weathered divine glow, its momentum overwhelming.

The two frowned, unsure what it was.

They only knew it was terrifying. Even from so far away in Xuwang, it made their souls tremble. A mere trace of its aura could likely annihilate a supreme being.

As they watched, the little child awoke.

After sleeping for nearly five hundred years, it finally stirred, stretching lazily.

Clang!

Ye Chen turned from the flood and slashed at the little child again.

"Don't act recklessly," the Nü Di scolded lightly, baffled by Ye Chen's actions. It was awake now—why still attack? If it got angry, they might never return. How could he be so impulsive?

Ye Chen didn't respond, his sword falling in that instant.

Awkwardly, just before it landed, the little child walked away, heading straight into the depths, never once glancing back.

"Damn it."

Ye Chen gripped his sword and followed, intent on gambling his life to reclaim the time and space.

The Nü Di kept pace, occasionally glancing at him sideways.

Ye Chen's reckless move puzzled her—why force an attack on the little child?

A desperate gamble.

That would be Ye Chen's response—they still had to risk their lives.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The roars from the depths had already begun. The little child had crossed the flood and was battling someone, the fight raging fiercely, with shockwaves spreading as halos through Xuwang.

"Another terrifying existence."

Ye Chen and the Nü Di halted, their eyes flickering uncertainly. How many secrets were hidden beyond the cosmos? Every one they encountered was beyond Huang Di.

They didn't dare advance.

Vaguely, they saw two colossal figures clashing in the chaos. One was neither human nor demon, its divine body as vast as a mountain, radiating demonic malice. The flood they saw earlier likely originated from it, submerging vast swaths of Xuwang.

The other was, of course, the little child.

Ye Chen knew it had changed form. In the original time and space, he'd observed over endless ages that it only transformed when outmatched, becoming increasingly terrifying.

From this, the demon's power was evident.

"The light of Wuwang, the Wuwang demon?" the Nü Di murmured softly.

Ye Chen didn't ask. That name suited the demon perfectly. Beyond the cosmos, many unknown life forms existed, and this towering demon was likely one of them, its entire body emanating the demonic light of Wuwang.

"Xing, you've gone too far."

The Wuwang demon roared in fury, its voice like eternal thunder, making Ye Chen and the Nü Di grunt in pain.

Xing?

It was clearly referring to the little child.

And indeed it was.

The little child truly lived up to the "Xing" etched on its forehead—its name was Xing.

"You are no match—let him come."

This statement came from the child with the "Xing" character.

The words were majestic and desolate, extinguishing the flood and flinging Ye Chen and the Nü Di backward.

It was the first time the two had heard it speak.

No doubt about it—the overlord of the heavens was overwhelmingly dominant. A single sentence knocked back two supreme commanders; if it slapped down, even the heavenly paths could turn to ash.

How awkward!

It took them an unknown distance to steady themselves, only to be sent tumbling deeper into Xuwang by the destructive aftermath, even shattering the Yongheng.

Beyond the cosmos, there were far too many ruthless beings.

Ye Chen staggered and coughed up blood, truly feeling the blow.

"The 'him' the little child mentioned—is it referring to Yongheng Tian?" The Nü Di parted her lips slightly, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

"Who knows?" Ye Chen took a deep breath and used Yongheng to restore his imperial body. He wasn't sure if it was Yongheng Tian, but he was certain that the "him" the little child spoke of was an supreme existence, likely a match for it, or at least stronger than the Wuwang demon.

"Die!"

The battle raged on without pause, with the Wuwang demon's roars shaking Xuwang.

They heard no more from the little child.

But the streaks of blood light reflected on the Wuwang demon, its howls echoing loudly. It wasn't that it was fighting fiercely—it was probably getting desperate from the beating.