A majestic black fog surged out from the forbidden zone, tumbling in the air as it slowly condensed into an indomitable figure. It was tall and majestic, and its entire body was covered in a set of exquisite black scales that were engraved with various strange and vicious beasts. There were intricate symbols carved into the scales and feathers of every vicious beast.
There was a horned iron helmet on his head that looked as if it had been forged from the rocks of the deep sea. Beneath the iron helmet were two eyes that were as bright as lamps, exuding an icy glow as they overlooked everything in the world. Behind him was a fluttering black cloak that fluttered in the wind.
The Heavenly Darkness God!
This was the Heavenly Darkness God that had survived the Primordial Era, where the sun and moon had decayed, and heaven and earth had been destroyed, yet he had not been destroyed. He was the only one who had survived that calamity!
What kind of calamity had caused such a powerful being to die?
Ye Chen stared at the Heavenly Darkness God, and coldly said, "You're no match for me, so why did you interfere?"
The Heavenly Darkness God's colossal body was like a divine statue, and the stars before him were as fine as sand. In fact, Ye Chen's body was so tiny that he could barely see it clearly. However, the Heavenly Darkness God still answered his question. "During that battle in the Primordial Era, I was severely injured and almost died. When I escaped with my injuries, I was sealed by one of the 13 Divine Generals of the Ancient Gods, Divine General Xie Yue. Fortunately, Divine General Xie Yue was also severely injured, so his seal wasn't very strong. Thus, they were able to break it for me. I rewarded them with the Primal Chaos Realm, so I naturally wouldn't allow you to kill them."
His body was massive, yet his voice was no different from that of an ordinary person. It was as if he was standing in front of Ye Chen and conversing with him.
Ye Chen chuckled coldly. "So you're saying that you're here to repay a debt of gratitude?
I truly didn't expect that you, who killed the eight Heavenly Gods, would also know how to repay a debt of gratitude? "
The Heavenly Darkness God stared calmly at him. "I didn't betray them. At that time, it was the Ancient War Venerate who released the news that the Ancient Gods' steed, Great Dao, had suffered a reversal of time and space when returning from the Ancient Realm, and was severely injured. After reaching the level of Heavenly Gods like us, we only need to obtain the blood essence of Great Dao to completely break through the shackles of Heavenly Gods and advance to a higher cultivation level, entering the legendary Ancient Realm!
"You know that no one can resist the charm of the Ancient Ancient Realm."
Ye Chen............................................................... of all of them of..........
Most importantly, legend had it that the Ancient Gods came from the Ancient Realm.
.......... of Great Heavenly Heavenly Great of of the Heavenly Of Heavens.....................
"There's nothing wrong with hunting Great Dao. However, when Great Dao was severely injured, you nine Heavenly Gods had joined forces and had an eighty percent chance of killing it. At that time, the Ancient War Venerate had planned to take advantage of the opportunity to kill the Ancient Gods. However, your motive wasn't to obtain Great Dao. Instead, you wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to devour the remaining eight Heavenly Gods and steal their divine seals to become a supreme Heavenly God. That kind of strength is enough to rival the Ancient War Venerate and the Ancient Gods." Ye Chen stared at him coldly.
"You know that there are thirteen Divine Generals under the Ancient Gods. The strength of each Divine General is almost close to the strength of Heavenly Gods like you. Moreover, Great Dao is astonishingly powerful, and their strength far surpasses that of Heavenly Gods. Although Great Dao is severely injured, the combined forces of nine Heavenly Gods are still extremely dangerous. Added with the thirteen Divine Generals, your chances of success are probably not high. Thus, from the very beginning, you didn't place your ambitions on this."
The Heavenly Darkness God fell silent.
After a long time, he slowly said, "You know a lot."
Ye Chen said, "That's right."
"You should understand that it's not a good thing for a person to know too much."
Ye Chen said, "That's right."
He suddenly sighed, and said, "Sometimes, I don't want to know too much."
"Oh?" The Heavenly Darkness God looked at him.
"It's a pity that when the Ancient Gods shattered me, one of their shards just so happened to fly past your battlefield," Ye Chen said slowly. "A wisp of my remnant soul witnessed your actions, and that's how I learned about this."
The Heavenly Darkness God was silent for a moment before saying, "So that's how it is."
"I wonder how many Heavenly Gods you obtained during that great battle. You should be clear about my power, yet you actually dared to come and obstruct me. You should be confident, right?" Ye Chen stared at him coldly.
"In this world, there are some things that one has to do even if one isn't confident in succeeding. Moreover, they have to be done."
The Heavenly Darkness God raised his head to look at him, a faint smile on his face as he said, "However, facing you, I truly don't want to face you without absolute confidence. The might of your Emperor Saber Intent is already close to the legendary level of [invincibility]. Taking a hit from it won't be fun."
"So that's how it is."
Ye Chen smiled faintly. He clenched his fists, and the black flames suddenly shrank back into his body. Immediately afterward, a sharp saber aura surfaced from his body, and it was as if his entire body was enveloped in a faint shadow of a sword.
The Heavenly Darkness God's expression gradually became solemn. He slowly raised his hands, and his massive black body instantly shrank by millions and millions of times. Soon, he was only about a hundred feet tall. The void between his hands shattered, and four mysterious symbols that were flickering with light slowly appeared from within.
The structure of these four symbols wasn't complicated or complicated. However, they appeared as if they had been formed naturally. It was as if they had been casually drawn, yet they possessed a perfect intent. They couldn't be copied or imitated. They were unique!
The four symbols were respectively red, green, white, and golden.
The red symbol was as enchanting as a fiery lotus, the green symbol was as clear as a divine dragon, the white symbol was as white as snow, and the golden symbol was as dazzling as a blazing sun, exuding a powerful and sharp aura.
"Heavenly Flame God, Heavenly Wood God, Heavenly Holy Water God, and Heavenly Platinum God."
Ye Chen glanced at the four mysterious symbols, and a hint of gloominess flashed across his eyes. "You actually took advantage of the opportunity to kill all four of them. If I remember correctly, the nine of you were fellow disciples of the same sect."
The Heavenly Darkness God sighed softly, and said, "The weak are prey to the strong. Emotions are only things that make people weak."
Whoosh!
Ye Chen didn't say anything else. He tapped his finger, and a near-tangible wisp of saber intent tore through the void like a white streak of light. It shot straight toward the Heavenly Darkness God.
This wisp of saber intent wasn't an illusion. Rather, it was genuine saber intent!
If the Asura Supreme and the others saw this, they would definitely be dumbfounded. If they came into contact with such a peerless saber intent, their souls would be destroyed, not to mention facing it head-on.
When Ye Chen had killed the Yama Supreme, he had only needed an illusion of a wisp of saber intent to kill him. What more when it was the actual body of saber intent?
The Heavenly Darkness God swept his gaze over the saber intent. Then, with a slight wave of his hand, the surrounding heaven and earth instantly became pitch-black. A rich corrosive power enveloped the sharp saber intent like a primordial force that could devour everything. In the end, both saber intent and saber intent disappeared.
"Use your true body to battle. Just the small wisps of saber intent that you've created won't be able to injure me," the Heavenly Darkness God said calmly.
"Although I was severely injured during the battle in the Primordial Era, I've long since recovered. Moreover, I'm far more powerful than I was in the past. Moreover, with the four divine seals in my hands, I'm already close to the realm of [invincibility]. Now that you don't have a saber spirit in your body, your strength has been greatly reduced. You're no match for me at all!
"You want to scare me away with just a few words?
Let me see what kind of power the five Divine Seals will produce when they are gathered together. "
Ye Chen raised his head and roared into the sky. His body spun like a hurricane, and in an instant, he transformed into a gigantic saber!
This was a saber that was ten meters long. Its entire body was snow-white like silver, and its blade was as smooth as a mirror. It reflected the scenery of the entire world, and the void beside the blade automatically split open. It was as if it had been sliced open.
Upon seeing Ye Chen's true body, the Heavenly Darkness God frowned. He didn't dare to be careless anymore. With a clench of his hand, he squeezed the four divine seals before him into his palm. A rich, four-colored light squeezed out from between his fingers like needles. Then, it slowly sank into his palm and completely disappeared.
The Heavenly Darkness God opened his eyes, and a powerful light shot out from his pupils. An aura of supremacy swept out like a tidal wave, enveloping the entire world of darkness. All living beings instantly felt a vast divine might, and it was as if the sky above them was suddenly about to collapse. This irresistible power struck fear into all living beings.
Ye Chen immediately sensed that his aura had actually been suppressed by the Heavenly Darkness God. He couldn't help but frown. However, he didn't retreat. Instead, he charged straight toward the Heavenly Darkness God. The sharp tip of his saber ferociously swept across the sky —
Pu!
The entire world was sliced into two.
It was as if heaven and earth had been cleaved apart by the saber. A bright saber light sliced across the entire world, and the sharp saber intent rushed toward the Heavenly Darkness God. This emperor-like saber intent carried with it an incomparably noble and cold arrogance as it sliced into his body.
Although his aura was now more powerful than Ye Chen's, he was still injured when faced with the attack of Ye Chen's true body. A massive gash appeared on the palm that he had used to grab the saber blade. In fact, half of his entire palm had almost been sliced off.
However, the saber blade that he had grabbed was also knocked back by a tremendous force. An aura that was mixed with five types of pure power flowed along the saber blade and rapidly invaded Ye Chen's body, destroying the internal structure of the saber blade.
Ye Chen frowned, and he humphed coldly. A rippling aura spread out from his body, and the five types of aura that had invaded the saber blade rapidly dissolved like snow.
If there was anything in this world that was the most sturdy, then it would definitely be Ye Chen's body.
Regardless of whether it was metal, wood, water, fire, earth, or any other type of power, none of them were able to destroy his body.
In the past, his body had been shattered once. Now that he had been reborn, his body was even more sturdy than before. Even if an Ancient God were to personally descend upon him, it would still be difficult for them to destroy his body, let alone the Heavenly Darkness God.
"Emperor Saber Intent!"
Ye Chen roared coldly in his heart. The power of the void swirled around his entire body, and saber light shot out in all directions. Like a hurricane, the saber light swept toward the Heavenly Darkness God.
(To be continued.
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