EBE Chapter 12481 The Way of the Sage
Chapter 12481 The Way of the Sage
Chapter 12481 The Way of the Sage
"The Sacred Book of Heavenly Words, unfold!"
Ye Chen reacted quickly. As soon as he sensed the outbreak of his inner demons, he immediately summoned the Sacred Words Book. Rolling holy light surged from his body, dispelling the inner demons.
However, the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart's palm strike had already arrived!
With a fierce expression, Xin Tianzun, as a pillar god, possessed extremely formidable combat power. This palm strike was powerful and heavy, enough to kill Ye Chen.
"Heavenly Emperor Dragon King Body, activate!"
Ye Chen roared, and the puppet essence hidden deep within his flesh and blood surged out, instantly activating his puppet form. His body transformed into a terrifying steel body, along with the domineering aura of an ancient dragon skeleton beast.
With a loud bang, Xin Tianzun struck Ye Chen with a powerful palm, but it was as if he had hit a copper wall or an iron wall, producing a huge sound like a golden bell being struck.
A fierce recoil force came instantly, almost shattering the bones in Xin Tianzun's arm. He retreated in fear, looking at Ye Chen in disbelief.
At this moment, Ye Chen activated his puppet form, transforming into a steel puppet. His dark body radiated a dazzling golden light, and wisps of sacred runes swirled around him.
Those are characters from the sacred scripture!
With the Holy Words and Heavenly Book, plus the Heavenly Emperor Dragon Body, Ye Chen directly withstood the Heart Heavenly Venerable's palm strike.
"As expected of the Lord of Reincarnation, he has so many trump cards."
"However, how long can you maintain this state?"
Xin Tianzun shook his arm, which was numb from the shock. He had to admit that Ye Chen was very tough these days.
However, the Heavenly Emperor Dragon King body, along with the Sacred Words Heavenly Book and the Boundary-Breaking Melting Heaven Sword, took a huge toll on the body.
After a brief moment of shock, Xin Tianzun quickly regained his composure, knowing that Ye Chen's current state could not last long. At most, his body would be drained of its contents in the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, leaving him emaciated and withered.
"Don't worry about me, worry about yourself first!"
Ye Chen grinned maliciously, and with a grab of his hand, a large amount of rare and precious materials flowed out from the Reincarnation Graveyard and burned wildly.
These rare and precious materials became "fuel," with the surging spiritual energy nourishing Ye Chen and replenishing his energy consumption.
Behind him, a scale totem faintly appeared; it was the totem of the Mutual Word Technique!
Ye Chen was circulating the Mutual Word Technique, using all the rare and precious materials he had stored as fuel, burning them wildly to make up for the lack of spiritual energy in his dantian.
Only he, a master of the mutual technique, could do such a thing.
Give him enough fuel and he can unleash boundless fighting power!
The remaining treasures of the Mad King, as well as the treasures obtained from the Tomb of the Skeleton Ancestor, have now been turned into fuel, burning without cost.
Ye Chen was going all out; even if it meant giving up all the rare and precious treasures, he was determined to kill Xin Tianzun.
"Ok?"
Xin Tianzun looked at the Libra totem behind Ye Chen and immediately sensed that something was wrong.
"The Dao of Yin and Yang, the aura of the Mutual Word Technique?"
Xin Tianzun's expression changed, and before he could recover, Ye Chen had already swung his sword again.
"Divine Sword, Shatter the Heavens!"
Ye Chen's gaze was fierce. He sacrificed a glove-shaped magic weapon, which also became fuel.
That is the Taihao Melting Heaven Gauntlet, something that Chi Lianjun painstakingly crafted.
In order to replenish fuel and unleash the power of the Boundary-Breaking Heaven-Melting Sword, Ye Chen went all out, even sacrificing the Taihao Heaven-Melting Gauntlets.
"not good!"
Xin Tianzun was horrified. He saw the Boundary-Breaking Melting Heaven Sword unleash its full power, slashing through the void and instantly annihilating it. Spacetime became a dark chaos, and the black chaos clung to the sword, forming a rolling black tide.
With a deafening roar, the black tide burst into flames once more. It was the fiery aura accumulated through countless forgings of the Boundary-Breaking Heaven-Melting Sword, now erupting in full force, threatening to melt the heavens. The black void was instantly illuminated red, and the terrifyingly burning black tide sword light swept relentlessly towards the Heart Heavenly Venerable.
At this moment, Ye Chen was in puppet form, and his power was incredibly fierce. This unparalleled sword strike not only contained the sharpness of the Breaking Boundary Melting Heaven Sword itself, but also his own astonishing and domineering power.
boom!
Ye Chen's sword strike was like a black raging fire spreading across the land. The overwhelming sword force directly obliterated Xin Tianzun, leaving not even ashes behind.
Mu Youying and Xue Lie below were both shocked when they saw this.
At this moment, Ye Chen's figure was simply invincible, even slaying the Pillar God, even the Pillar God who was extremely weak!
However, even after the Heart Celestial Venerable was annihilated, the sea of blood demons in the sky did not dissipate.
Ye Chen frowned deeply, remaining vigilant.
Gululu.
Amidst the churning of blood, a figure quickly emerged from it.
It is indeed the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart!
He is resurrected!
Ye Chen was not surprised to see Xin Tianzun resurrected. As long as the lifeblood of a powerhouse like Xin Tianzun is still intact, he can be resurrected even after death.
However, Ye Chen's sword strike just now also severely injured Xin Tianzun.
After his resurrection, the Celestial Venerable of the Heart was panting heavily, his face pale, and his Great Dao Origin had been severely damaged.
"Lord of Reincarnation, you are so powerful."
"It's because I've been tormented by this cancer for too long that my cultivation has plummeted; otherwise, how could I allow you to be so arrogant?"
Xin Tianzun stared at Ye Chen unwillingly, panting heavily. As a pillar god, he had already triggered the pillar god contract by taking action himself.
The power of divine punishment, mixed with the Great Calamity of Burning Heaven, burned continuously within his body and mind, causing the Heart Celestial Venerable to endure immense pain.
"How pathetic you are, Heavenly Venerable Xin, I will help you find liberation."
Ye Chen smiled coldly, retrieved the Boundary-Breaking Heaven-Melting Sword, and then summoned the Heavenly Emperor Sword, sending the flying sword slashing towards the Heart Heavenly Venerable.
At this moment, his own consumption was also enormous. He could no longer use the Boundary-Breaking Heaven-Melting Sword, otherwise his body's blood and energy would be completely drained, and no amount of rare and precious materials could replenish it.
Moreover, the Heaven-Melting Sword is not yet fully sharpened; its edge is not stable. After unleashing its full power once, it falls into silence and needs time to recover.
However, Ye Chen's Heavenly Emperor Sword was also extremely sharp, more than enough to deal with the Heart Celestial Venerable at this moment.
Seeing Ye Chen's flying sword slashing towards him, Xin Tianzun's face twitched slightly, and he said:
"Lord of Reincarnation, you shall also feel my wretchedness and pain!"
"Activate the Spiritual Communication Technique!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he spread his hands wide, and the entire sea of demonic blood boiled. Boundless blood, mixed with the aura of the abyss, frantically burrowed into Ye Chen's body through his pores.
With his puppet form activated, his body became incredibly sturdy, preventing the blood from penetrating. However, the intense abyssal aura contained within the blood deeply moved Ye Chen.
At this moment, Ye Chen and Xin Tianzun's minds actually connected.
This is the "Spiritual Communication Method of Heart Celestial Venerable"!
The two connected telepathically, and in an instant, Ye Chen also felt all the pain, torment, and wretchedness that the Heart Celestial Venerable had suffered in the past and present.
First, there was the initial split. Xin Tianzun was the heart of the Primordial Era. Later, the Primordial Era suffered from a malignant tumor, causing its source body to split and disintegrate. The seven Primordial Source Gods split off from that time.
As the heart of the primordial beginning, the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart suffered the most intense torment from the malignant tumor that primordial beginning had, and the backlash was the most severe.
Ye Chen also felt the parasitic growth of the tumor; every part of his body, every bone, was in excruciating pain from the cancerous transformation.
Then, in order to save himself, Xin Tianzun wandered through the vast starry sky, searching for a way to redeem himself.
That sense of bewilderment, confusion, and helplessness was also reflected in Ye Chen's heart.
Next came the confrontation with the Worry-Free Holy Temple. The Worry-Free Holy Temple retreated into hiding, and the Heart Heavenly Venerable was helpless. That feeling of resentment and hatred also reached Ye Chen's heart.
Finally, now, Ye Chen also felt the pain and embarrassment of the Heart Celestial Venerable.
The various sufferings that Xin Tianzun has endured in the past and present are clearly beyond what ordinary people can bear.
If it were an ordinary person, and they were affected by the spirit communication technique and felt the same pain as the Celestial Venerable of the Heart, they would probably collapse instantly.
However, Ye Chen's Dao heart was strong, and with the harmonizing effect of the Mutual Word Technique and the protection of the Eternal Wall, he managed to withstand it.
"Is this all the pain you've been through? It's nothing special."
Ye Chen grinned, revealing a cruel smile, his eyes fixed on Xin Tianzun, which quickly turned blood red.
My pain is greater than yours!
Ye Chen clenched his fist, and his Myriad Calamities Blood Eyes erupted instantly.
When Xin Tianzun saw Ye Chen's eyes, he was immediately stunned.
What kind of look is that?
His eyes were filled with blood, boundless pain and tearing, as if they contained countless heavenly tribulations. All the calamities of the abyss were raging, with lesions, cancer, and deadly poisons entangled him. Sores appeared on his head and pus oozed from the soles of his feet. All the pain that his flesh and blood could feel was magnified infinitely at this moment. The pain had become so intense that it was brewing into a heavenly tribulation.
The Heavenly Venerable of the Heart seemed to hear a weeping sound; it was the Supreme Primordial being weeping.
"Father..."
Xin Tianzun was completely stunned, thinking that Ye Chen at this moment was Tai Chu, his supreme Heavenly Father.
In those bloodshot eyes, the agonizing torment that the Primordial Era had suffered was replayed.
The suffering that Xin Tianzun has endured over the years is nothing compared to the suffering in the beginning.
What he called the backlash from the malignant tumor was nothing more than a bit of the calamity emanating from the malignant tumor that parasitized Tai Chu.
The true source of the catastrophe lies in the beginning.
The greatest suffering was also endured in the beginning.
That pain was billions of times more intense than the pain of the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart!
At this moment, the Heart Celestial Venerable's Spiritual Communication Technique is still in effect.
His heart and Ye Chen's heart were connected.
Therefore, after Ye Chen activated the Myriad Tribulations Blood Eye, the immense pain and tearing sensation of the abyss of tribulations was transmitted to Xin Tianzun almost instantly.
The two shared the same hardships, and a thunderous storm erupted between heaven and earth. The pain they felt in their hearts was a billion times more intense than the thunder and lightning.
"Ahhh-"
Ye Chen roared, the pain of the backlash from the myriad tribulations was so intense that even the Sacred Words Heavenly Book could not suppress it. He felt as if he was being torn apart by the pain.
Compared to the backlash from this Myriad Calamities Blood Eye, the calamities I had suffered before were nothing.
"The Heaven-Burning and Realm-Destroying Pestle, sacrifice it for me!"
Ye Chen gritted his teeth. He was already mentally prepared, knowing that the backlash from the Myriad Tribulations Blood Eye would be extraordinary.
Therefore, in the instant he was struck by imminent calamity, he unleashed the Heaven-Burning and Realm-Destroying Pestle and sacrificed himself.
A towering, fiery red divine pillar appeared behind Ye Chen, only to be sacrificed in an instant, bursting forth with rolling flames.
All the energy of the heavenly fire and flames eventually converges on one end of a scale totem.
That's the Libra weather pattern of the Mutual Principle!
The Mutual Intent is still at work; on one side of the scales is the sacrificial pestle that burns the heavens and destroys the realms.
On the other end lies the agony of endless suffering in the abyss!
The chips at both ends are unbalanced, and the pain of eternal damnation in the abyss is even heavier!
Upon seeing this, Ye Chen's expression changed slightly.
This Heaven-Burning and World-Destroying Pestle is a divine artifact created from fragments of the Heaven-Burning Realm, of immeasurable value. His direct sacrifice of it was a tremendous price to pay.
But even paying such a huge price cannot balance the endless suffering in the abyss.
The backlash from the Bloodshot Eyes of Eternal Calamity was truly terrifying.
Does this mean we must sacrifice the Starry Sky Daoist Book, the Heavenly Emperor's Destiny Star, and the Heavenly Emperor's Sword?
As Ye Chen pondered, a ray of dawn light and the glow of a rainbow appeared on the scales, balancing the chips on both sides.
Although this balance was precarious and very delicate, it was at least balanced.
The backlash Ye Chen suffered was also greatly relieved at once.
It is hope and a miracle!
"Floating Brocade, Dawn..."
Ye Chen saw that Fu Jin and Chen Xi were both praying for him. The two women had used their divine essence to balance the scales, and their divine essence had become Ye Chen's bargaining chips.
In the cycle of hell, the Radiant Queen was somewhat taken aback to see the dawn burning herself, and said:
"Sister Chenxi, why do you have to do this?"
"That kid Ye Chen must still have some bargaining chips, why are you fighting so desperately?"
But Chenxi remained silent, ignoring all attempts to dissuade her, and simply burned herself out.
With the help of Chenxi and Fujin, Ye Chen alleviated the pain of the Abyss Tribulation, but Xin Tianzun was not so lucky.
The Heavenly Venerable of the Heart was contorted, his body convulsing, foaming at the mouth, and beset by countless calamities. His eyes were filled with blood, yet a strange look of pity and sorrow shone within them as he stared blankly at Ye Chen, murmuring:
“Father, you have suffered.”
At this moment, he actually saw Ye Chen as Tai Chu, and seeing his "father" suffering, his eyes were filled with helpless longing.
Then, Xin Tianzun suddenly burned himself, his body burning wildly, and golden divine light emanated from him, all converging towards Ye Chen.
That golden divine light, crystal clear and radiant, was actually the Great Dao Origin of the Heart Celestial Venerable.
Although he has become corrupted and degenerate, he has not completely lost his divinity and still retains reason and holiness.
Now, he actually burned and concentrated all of his original divinity and offered it to Ye Chen.
"Heavenly Father, this is for you..."
Like a devout believer, the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart opened his arms and smiled at Ye Chen. Then, his body was completely burned away, and golden divinity surged into Ye Chen's body.
"He mistook me for the Primordial Beginning!"
Ye Chen was greatly surprised. He never expected that even though he had activated the Myriad Tribulations Blood Eye and endured the pain of the Primordial Beginning, he would still be mistaken for the Primordial Beginning by the Heart Heavenly Venerable.
In fact, with the strength of the Heart Celestial Venerable, if he fought back to the death, he could struggle for quite a while even against the Myriad Tribulations Blood Eye, causing Ye Chen considerable trouble.
But now, the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart has given up resisting and burned all of his remaining divine essence to offer to Ye Chen, clearly wanting to use his own life to alleviate Ye Chen's pain.
Ye Chen absorbed the divine essence of the Heart Celestial Venerable, and his spirits were greatly invigorated. His cultivation broke through and he advanced to the second level of the Burning Lamp Realm. His state of mind also improved greatly, and he felt as steady and unmoving as a rock.
The divine authority of the Heart Celestial Venerable can be called the Heavenly Heart Divine Authority. It is the heart of the Primordial Beginning. Ye Chen inherited the Heavenly Heart Divine Authority, and his already calm and firm Dao heart became even more profound and stable.
Many mental techniques surged in his mind; these were the various divine techniques of the Heart Celestial Venerable, all of which Ye Chen had now inherited.
These various mental techniques include the Mind Sea Imprisoning Dragon Technique, the Heart-to-Heart Spirit Communication Technique, the Spirit Pivot Devouring Consciousness Technique, the Soul Transfer Technique, the Mind Control Technique, the Mind Reading Technique, the Mind Disruption Technique, and so on. Before the Heart Celestial Venerable could even use many of these techniques, he sacrificed himself and offered his divine essence to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen inherited the divine power of the Heavenly Heart and immediately gained tremendous benefits.
In the cycle of hell, Fairy Lingtong was greatly shocked by this scene. She never expected that the arrogant Heavenly Venerable Xin would sacrifice himself for Ye Chen.
As an outsider, she had a clearer perspective and was not misled. Ye Chen was Ye Chen, not some "Godfather".
"This guy inherited the divine power of the Heavenly Heart. If he suppresses my mind and turns me into a puppet, I will find it difficult to resist."
Fairy Lingtong was filled with worry.
At this moment, Ye Chen inherited the divine power of the Heavenly Heart, but he did not feel much joy.
The Celestial Venerable of the Heart is dead, but the danger has not yet subsided.
What the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart offered was the essence of his original divinity. However, the dark aura of the tumor on his body did not dissipate, but instead merged into the Blood Sea of the Heart Demon.
The crimson sea of demonic blood instantly turned pitch black. In the next instant, it roared and boiled as if possessed by demonic power, transforming into raging black dragons that lunged at Ye Chen, trying to devour him.
One after another, black tidal dragons roared and pounced, their momentum immense and the scene truly spectacular.
Ye Chen inherited the Heavenly Heart Divine Authority, but he also suffered the price of the Burning Heaven Tribulation. His own tribulation was aggravated, and his body was already heavy. Just as the black tide dragons roared in, he was immediately in danger.
hum!
Just as Ye Chen was preparing to resist, a pure white holy light shot up from the Worry-Free Holy Hall below.
That is the light of the Heavenly Sage!
The statue of the Heavenly Sage shone with brilliant holy light. Boundless, gentle holy light poured out from the Heavenly Holy Bottle, transforming into a straight pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.
Ye Chen was bathed in the pillar of light, and he could see dazzling runes inside the pillar.
Those are the characters of the sacred scripture!
The half-page of the sacred scripture in the Heavenly Saint Bottle soared into the sky and merged with Ye Chen.
The Sacred Words Book in Ye Chen's hand also instantly resonated strongly.
Two fragments of the celestial book, with endless characters flying around, merged together and transformed into a complete page of the celestial book!
A complete page of the Heavenly Book, radiating boundless holy light, floated behind Ye Chen like a divine edict.
On the celestial book, countless characters flickered, and those characters recorded the way of the sages.
What is the Way of the Sage?
It is creation, it is order, it is civilization, it is protection.
It is the sharpness to slay demons and monsters, the majesty to rule the world, and the power to uphold justice.
It is righteous spirit, it is self-respect, it is educating all people, it is suppressing darkness.
The wishes of countless warriors in the starry sky in the past created the Heavenly Sage and also created the Sacred Words and Heavenly Book.
This sacred scripture was regarded as a forbidden law by the Primordial Beginning and the Abyss, an existence that was extremely taboo and capable of overturning the order of Yin and Yang.
Even if the sacred scripture was destroyed, the remaining page still possesses supreme divine power.
Without needing to deliberately refine it, Ye Chen clearly felt that the Sacred Language Book had submitted to him.
The sacred book contains supreme laws of salvation, but these laws did not harm him; all the laws were as compliant as a believer bowing in reverence.
Ye Chen had a strange feeling that he was a sage, and that by wielding the sacred words and the heavenly book, he was responsible for enlightening the world and suppressing darkness.
Originally, the half-page of the Sacred Language Book in his hand bore the blood and soul imprint of the Golden Feather Emperor. But now, after the two Sacred Language Books merged into one, the Golden Feather Emperor's imprint evaporated.
(End of this chapter)