Chapter 817: Battle Against the Nine Emperors

Boom! Boom! Rumble!

Perhaps it was the immense pressure from the Jiu Huang of Da Chu, causing the heavens and earth to rumble endlessly.

Looking into the distant void, it had become a chaotic realm, with black fog covering the sky and churning violently. Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sea of thunder, where the Jiu Huang of Da Chu stood side by side, their auras towering like nine insurmountable mountains, dominating the entire world.

Within the sea of thunder, Ye Chen instinctively retreated countless steps, his face pale as he stared at his opponents.

What kind of people were these? Each was a sovereign of Da Chu, their achievements legendary and their power once unmatched in the land. Now, nine of them appeared together—what kind of force would it take to stand against them?

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Jiu Huang moved in unison.

Buzz!

Chen Huang's Jiu Zhou Shen Tu hung overhead, spanning the void and unleashing waves of dazzling divine light, each strand as heavy as a mountain.

In response, Ye Chen immediately summoned his Hun Dun Shen Ding, releasing a surging sea of chaos from within to forcefully block the divine light of the Jiu Zhou Shen Tu.

Zheng!

Xuan Huang charged forward, his Yuan Hong Jian ringing out as it cleaved through heaven and earth in a single strike.

Ye Chen dared not meet it head-on and barely evaded Xuan Huang's sword with Tai Xu Bu, only to be trapped in the void by Yan Huang's divine stele.

Dong Huang arrived next, his finger strike radiating divine light that shattered everything in its path.

Open for me!

Ye Chen roared, forcibly lifting the Yan Huang Shen Bei and fleeing madly, but he still took a hit. His shoulder was pierced by Dong Huang's finger, creating a bloody hole—this was even after using Tai Xu Shifting; otherwise, it would have been his forehead that was impaled.

Even so, his situation remained extremely perilous.

Tian Zang Huang and Tai Wang were already closing in from both sides, their Tian Zang Copper Furnace and Qian Kun Ta erupting with divine power.

Pfft! Crack!

On the spot, Ye Chen spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and over a dozen of his bones were shattered.

Buzz!

As the void hummed, Zhan Wang attacked, his halberd slashing down from the sky. Ye Chen, who had just steadied himself, hurriedly raised his Tian Que Jian, but was struck to his knees in the next moment.

Ah!

Ye Chen's roar shook heaven and earth. His sacred blood burned, his vital energy surged, and with all his might, he shook off Zhan Wang's halberd. But Yue Huang's attack had already arrived—a crystalline jade hand covered the sky, slapping him so hard that blood and bones flew everywhere.

Zheng!

Chu Huang's Tai A Jian followed, its strike simple and unadorned, without any earth-shattering phenomena. But Ye Chen knew this sword had fused countless secret techniques, returning to a state of pure simplicity and absolute dominance.

Tai Xu Cave!

Ye Chen unleashed the secret art of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon clan, condensing a Tai Xu Cave vortex before him for defense.

To his horror, Chu Huang's sword ignored the Tai Xu Cave entirely, piercing straight through and reaching Ye Chen in an instant.

Pfft!

Ye Chen's chest was immediately run through. The dao principles on the Tai A Shen Jian rampaged unchecked, destroying his meridians, eroding his sacred body energy, and dissolving his sacred body essence.

Ye Chen gritted his teeth and threw a punch, but it coincided with Chu Huang's palm strike.

Boom!

Fist met palm in a thunderous explosion, sending Ye Chen flying backward. His golden fist was covered in fresh blood, exposing gleaming bones.

However, the Jiu Huang of Da Chu would not stop their assault just because Ye Chen was sent flying. They converged from all directions, their attacks growing even more ferocious. Ye Chen, who had just gotten up, was beaten without any chance to fight back, his radiant sacred blood splattering across the entire sea of thunder.

Beneath the thunder sea, the great battle had come to a halt because of Ye Chen's fight against the Jiu Huang. Even Yin Ming Wang forgot to order his Yin Ming Dead Generals to continue their attack.

At that moment, on the blood-soaked battlefield spanning a hundred li, the dense crowd of figures had their eyes fixed solely on the void above.

Chu Ling'er:"Nine venerable emperors, how... how could there be such a heavenly tribulation."

Heng Yue Zhen Ren took a deep breath, clenching his fists, his expression more grave than ever:"It's because he is too extraordinary. The heavenly tribulation and divine punishment have touched the dao imprints of the Jiu Huang of Da Chu."

Zhong Jiang pondered aloud:"Or perhaps, his dao threatens the dao of the Jiu Huang of Da Chu, which is why this kind of tribulation has descended to obliterate him."

Su Jia Lao Zu's voice trembled:"Facing nine venerable emperors alone—it's a situation of certain death!"Just thinking about it was heart-pounding. Even though these were not the true Jiu Huang of Da Chu, their combat power was each heavens-reaching. With such a lineup and tribulation, Ye Chen was likely to be cut down.

The usually unreliable Zhuge Lao Tou Er was the first to shake his head seriously, his tone full of helplessness:"But we can't help him."

Hu Wa, gripping his Wu Tie Stick:"Master, let's go help Big Brother!"

Ji Ning Shuang fell silent, quietly watching the void, her expression as grave as it had ever been. She had known early on that Ye Chen's heavenly tribulation was formidable, but this scene far exceeded her expectations. The Jiu Huang of Da Chu were beings of such ni tian existence; with all nine appearing, it meant ten deaths and no life.

Xi Yan, her little face pale:"Master has to fight nine at once. This isn't fair."

Ji Ning Shuang finally spoke, shaking her head helplessly:"We... can't help. This is his heavenly tribulation. To survive, he must face the Jiu Huang of Da Chu. There's no other way."

"Damn it, what nonsense!" From one side of the battlefield, curses erupted. Si Tu Nan and Xie Yun were all indignant, even swearing at the Jiu Huang of Da Chu.

"How can anyone fight nine Da Chu emperors like this?"

People like Cheng Kun wore twisted smiles, laughing wildly without restraint:"Retribution! This is all retribution."Although they were shocked that Ye Chen could summon the Jiu Huang's divine punishment, for them, it was undoubtedly great news. In their view, after today, Da Chu would no longer have Ye Chen.

Not far from the thunder sea, Yin Ming Wang's face had turned ferocious:"Impossible, this is impossible."As the supreme king, even he had never triggered a Jiu Huang divine punishment in his time, yet a junior like Ye Chen had done so. Just that alone meant he had been outdone.

Dao Huang replied calmly, staring straight at Yin Ming Wang:"But it's the truth. Talented individuals emerge in every era. This age no longer belongs to you, senior."

Yin Ming Wang thundered like lightning, stepping into the sky toward the thunder sea:"Then kill him!"

"Stay back!" Xiao Chen suddenly crossed over, blocking Yin Ming Wang's path, his halberd splitting the heavens.

Get lost!

Yin Ming Wang grasped the Qian Kun, slapping Xiao Chen away with a palm, then punching Dao Huang back with a flip of his hand. Next, a finger of dark light struck Du Gu Ao, and finally, a great seal suppressed Tian Zong Lao Zu, who had just charged in.

Kill!

Breaking through the four, Yin Ming Wang forcefully entered the thunder sea.

Seeing this, Ye Chen, already in a wretched state, paled even more. The Jiu Huang of Da Chu had left him no room to breathe, let alone another Yin Ming Wang.

However, to everyone's astonishment, as soon as Yin Ming Wang stepped into the thunder sea, it expanded by more than double. At the boundary where the thunder sea met the black fog, lightning flashed and thunder roared.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Soon, banging sounds echoed.

Under everyone's gaze, another nine blurry figures slowly emerged, stepping in unison with slow, rhythmic paces. Perhaps due to their immense weight, each step made the void echo with bangs.

"Another Jiu Huang of Da Chu?" When they saw the true forms of those nine, everyone exclaimed in shock, for they were none other than Chu Huang, Yan Huang, Yue Huang, Dong Huang, Tai Wang, Tian Zang Huang, Zhan Wang, Xuan Huang, and Chen Huang.