Chapter 880: Seizing Time

Boom! Bang! Rumble!

It was a scene of utter chaos, bloody and savage. Only the two sides in battle could venture there, and no one else dared to set foot.

The heavens and earth were dim, with dark clouds churning and lightning tearing through the sky, as if the world were being created anew. Two blood-soaked figures moved through it all, sometimes soaring into the void, sometimes crashing to the ground, their fight shattering the heavens and splitting the earth.

The spectators all around remained silent.

Xingchen Daoshen had taken a deep breath more than once, quietly gazing from afar.

Though it was just his dao body, he still possessed the heart of a warrior. Only now did he truly understand the vast gap between himself and his true self. Bearing 90 percent of his original body's combat power, he couldn't even defeat Huo Zun before his nirvana, let alone the Huo Zun of today.

This epic battle drew even more attention.

Many forces in Beichu were stirred and sent people to investigate, spreading the shocking news across Da Chu.

Ye Chen isn't dead?

This revelation set Beichu ablaze, with various factions collectively observing a three-second silence.

Let Xueqiong come see me!

In the grand hall of Shixue Dian, Shixue Yanluo raged like a mad dog, howling wildly.

In recent days, Shixue Dian had suffered repeated blows: numerous key locations destroyed, many elders assassinated, and even the special bloodlines they had painstakingly captured stolen away.

Among all the news, the only positive thing Shixue Yanluo had heard was that Ye Chen was dead. Whenever he thought of those infuriating setbacks, he consoled himself with that falsehood, the only way he could feel any relief.

Now, with Ye Chen alive, Shixue Yanluo felt that his entire Shixue Dian was a massive joke, and he himself was nothing but a complete fool.

At that moment, Xueqiong, who had just returned to the ninth branch hall in disgrace after leading his troops, collapsed to the ground upon hearing the news about Ye Chen.

If Ye Chen wasn't dead, then his entire mission had not only failed to earn any merit but had also resulted in repeated defeats, causing catastrophic losses to the ninth branch hall.

Xueqiong's body trembled, his face deathly pale.

He had hoped to use Ye Chen's death to offset some of his faults, but now, with no leverage left, he could imagine what fate awaited him.

Everyone, kill for me!

Xueqiong immediately issued the order. To make up for his mistakes, he needed Ye Chen as a bargaining chip.

Soon, the weary army of the ninth branch hall set out once more, marching forth in a massive wave, their killing intent piercing the heavens, vowing to eliminate Ye Chen.

However, the uproar in Beichu showed no signs of dying down; instead, it grew even more intense.

This was because another person was involved: Ye Xingchen.

Who would have thought that Ye Xingchen, who had turned Beichu upside down, looked exactly like Ye Chen?

"Oh my goodness, this is just like some kind of joke."

At the Nanchu border, where Gu Santong and his group were still building the city walls, they all exclaimed in amazement, their expressions more colorful than the last.

"Wang, about that Ye Xingchen..."

In the grand hall of the Demon Domain, the demon generals glanced tentatively at Kui Yujiang.

"Dao body."

Kui Yujiang replied coldly, his vast demon eyes flashing with demonic light, as if recalling events from ancient times.

In the past, the Yan Emperor had used his dao body to hold back the three armies of the Demon Domain, buying precious time for his ascension to emperor. From that point on, the powerful Demon Domain suffered defeat after defeat.

Pfft! Pfft!

High in the nine heavens, fresh blood rained down as Ye Chen and Huo Zun continued their bloody battle.

The fight was even more ferocious than imagined; even Ye Chen's powerful sacred body had nearly exploded several times.

However, compared to him, Huo Zun was in worse shape.

Despite having undergone nirvana, he still wasn't a match for Ye Chen. Driven to madness, Huo Zun found Ye Chen's strength far beyond his expectations.

Hmm?

In the midst of battle, Ye Chen suddenly turned his head, his gaze sharpening as he looked toward the distant horizon.

"Take them and go, right now, immediately."

He urgently sent a message to Xingchen Daoshen.

"Understood."

Xingchen Daoshen nodded, sensing the danger as well.

"Come with me."

Wei Wenzhuo and the others, who were watching with keen interest, were suddenly pulled out of the crowd by him.

"Don't! We're just getting to the good part!"

"Are you trying to get us killed?"

Xingchen Daoshen snorted coldly and forcibly dragged them into the void.

After him, many other veterans quietly left the scene.

They too felt something was wrong; dangerous auras were approaching from all directions, making it hard to breathe. It wasn't just one or two people—it was a massive army of cultivators, and they belonged to Shixue Dian.

But not everyone was as perceptive as Ye Chen and those veterans.

The cultivators with lower cultivation levels, who were engrossed in the spectacle, continued watching intently, completely unaware of the danger closing in.

In the void above, Ye Chen's attacks grew even more fierce.

His goal was clear: no matter the cost, he had to eliminate Huo Zun before the Shixue Dian army arrived.

The Taiyin Body, like the Xuanling Body, held immense potential. If such a person were allowed to grow, they would become a major threat.

By this point in the battle, the outcome was decided.

But victory and survival were two different things. Ye Chen could defeat Huo Zun, but killing him was another matter. To slay this supreme enemy, he would need to pay a heavy price and have enough time.

Clearly, Shixue Dian wasn't giving him much time.

Kill! Kill! Kill!

Huo Zun's roars shook the heavens, his eyes full of rage as he descended into madness, vowing to undergo nirvana again and destroy Ye Chen.

This played right into Ye Chen's hands. If Huo Zun tried to flee, he might not be able to stop him, but if Huo Zun insisted on fighting to the death, Ye Chen would see it through.

Buzz!

Putting away the Overlord Dragon Saber, he charged in bare-handed, his golden fists invincible and dominating.

Kill!

Huo Zun's hair was disheveled as he gripped his divine weapon and lunged like a great demon, his sword splitting the heavens.

Ye Chen didn't defend; he let Huo Zun's sword strike his shoulder, but in return, he delivered a palm strike that nearly brought Huo Zun to his knees. The Taiyin Body's shoulder bones shattered inch by inch.

Huo Zun roared and swung his sword again.

But Ye Chen was faster, punching him flying backward. Then, in a flash, Ye Chen stepped forward and struck with his golden fist as Huo Zun retreated, sending blood and bones spraying everywhere.

Huo Zun howled, his Taiyin power burning as his shattered body glowed with crystal light. The pouring blood flowed back, and his wounds healed at an astonishing speed, making the spectators' hearts skip a beat.

Ye Chen's vital energy surged as he charged like a primordial ancestral dragon.

Huo Zun fought back, his sword slashing a bloody gash across Ye Chen's body.

"I'll smash you!"

Ye Chen's golden fists were heavy and unstoppable, punching straight through Huo Zun's body. Huo Zun staggered back, but Ye Chen was quicker, stepping up and slashing like a knife to sever one of Huo Zun's arms.

Slay him for me!

A killing sword shot from Huo Zun's brow, aimed straight at Ye Chen's sea of consciousness, but it was swallowed whole by the Danzu Dragon Soul.

In that instant, Ye Chen flipped his hand and unleashed a palm that covered the sky, slamming Huo Zun down from the void.

Boom!

The ground trembled as Huo Zun smashed into a deep crater.

Under the watchful eyes of all, Ye Chen descended like a golden divine ray, flipping Huo Zun, who had just risen, with a single punch.

What followed was an exceptionally bloody scene.

Once Huo Zun was knocked down, he never got up again. Ye Chen hammered him relentlessly, fist after fist, driving him deep into the earth.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The only sounds in the heavens and earth were the rumbling explosions, with terrifying vibrations rising from the ground, causing the entire earth to shake and crack repeatedly.

Gulp!

The spectators around swallowed hard; Ye Chen was incredibly fierce.

Hmm?

Some frowned deeply, suddenly looking toward the void in all directions, their faces changing drastically.

Boom!

The void rumbled on all sides, as if thousands of troops were charging.

On the distant horizon, a black ocean blocked out the sky, swallowing everything in its path as it surged forward. Upon closer inspection, it was a sea of people.

This...

Everyone's faces turned pale. They had been so absorbed in the fight that they forgot this was Zhongtong's territory, under Shixue Dian's control. With Ye Chen alive, how could they let it go? They had mobilized their cultivator army.

Boom!

As everyone was stunned, the ground split open again, and a figure drenched in blood and bones burst out from below—it was Huo Zun.

Buzz!

Following him was Ye Chen, who gripped a pitch-black war spear and hurled it skyward; if it hit, Huo Zun would surely die.

However, at that very moment, a blood-red divine light streaked across the sky, striking the war spear and sending it flying off course.

Ye Chen whipped his head around.

What he saw was a sea of blood, with a figure in black robes striding atop it like a king. Behind him loomed a massive vision: a blood-red hell, piled with dry bones and rivers of blood.

Xue Zun!