EBE Chapter 12480 Retreating from Difficulties
Chapter 12480 Retreating from Difficulties
Chapter 12480 Retreating from Difficulties
Yesterday, Ye Chen shot and killed the avatar of the Heart Celestial Venerable, causing the Heart Celestial Venerable to suffer a great loss of vitality, and the Blood Moon fell into darkness.
But today, the Blood Moon has regained its brilliance, and the Heart Celestial Venerable has clearly recovered.
Even when facing only an avatar of the Heart Celestial Venerable, Ye Chen had to exert all his strength. If he were to fight the real body, it would probably be extremely difficult.
As Ye Chen tried to predict good or bad fortune, he felt as if his world was plunged into darkness, with no hope in sight.
After Chi Lianjun melted the Sacred Willow Branch, Ye Chen felt as if the world had died, and now this feeling of death was becoming even stronger.
"Slay the Blood Moon? How is that possible?!"
"The Lord of Reincarnation is merely at the Burning Lamp Realm. Asking him to slay a Pillar God, even one whose cultivation has declined and is no longer glorious, is absolutely impossible!"
"The Heavenly Sage deliberately set up a difficult problem so that he would give up."
The disciples in the arena whispered among themselves; no one believed that Ye Chen could slay the Blood Moon.
The Holy Temple's power was considerable, but under the suppression of the Heart Celestial Venerable, it could only cower and protect itself, accumulating holy light and waiting for the Heavenly Saint to revive. It dared not go out at all.
Everyone was well aware of the power of the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart.
Within the Reincarnation Graveyard, upon hearing Xue Lie's request, Crimson Lord's spirits lifted. Gripping the Boundary-Breaking Heaven-Melting Sword, he said:
"Disciple, it is not impossible to slay the Heart Celestial Venerable. Take this sword!"
After being forged with the Sacred Willow Branch, the edge of the Boundary-Breaking Heaven-Melting Sword was greatly enhanced, making it not impossible for it to even cut down the Blood Moon.
Ye Chen twitched his lips and shook his head.
If he were at his peak and unleashed the full power of his divine sword, he might have had a chance to slay the Blood Moon. But now that he is not in good enough condition, it would be extremely difficult for him to slay the Heart Celestial Venerable.
Fu Jin said, "Father, Fu Jin will help you too!"
"Even if it costs me my life, I will help Father achieve a miracle!"
In the cycle of hell, dawn softly spoke:
"Count me in, Ye Chen. I'll help you too. There's hope."
Hearing Fu Jin and Chen Xi's words, Ye Chen seemed to see a glimmer of light in the boundless darkness—a ray of hope and a rainbow of miracles.
With the assistance of Fu Jin and Chen Xi, he does indeed have a chance to slay the Blood Moon.
But doing so would inevitably come at a huge cost.
Fu Jin and Chen Xi are very likely to die.
Two lives for one!
Ye Chen certainly didn't want to see Chenxi and Fujin die, and just as he was worrying, he heard the Flowing Light Empress say:
"Hmm? Ye Chen, it seems that Fairy Lingtong has something to say."
At this time, Fairy Lingtong was still suspended in the Hell of Reincarnation, her naked body covered with whip marks.
The Radiant Empress sat next to Fairy Lingtong, whipping her whenever she had a spare moment.
Ye Chen projected his spirit onto the Cycle of Reincarnation Hell, only to see Fairy Ling Tong, her body covered in wounds, looking incredibly weak and in a terrible state, uttering in a hoarse voice:
"Lord of Reincarnation, I...I have a method that can kill the Heart Celestial Venerable."
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's ears perked up, and he asked, "What?"
Fairy Lingtong gritted her teeth and said, "Use the Blood Eye of Ten Thousand Calamities... Blood Eye of Ten Thousand Calamities, with the Black Tide of Ten Thousand Calamities enveloping me, to annihilate everything, I can kill the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart."
"The Abyss of Calamity, that... that is a pain that even the Primordial Beginning fears, something the Heart Celestial Venerable cannot withstand."
When Ye Chen heard Fairy Lingtong mention the words "Eternal Blood Eyes of Calamity," he felt as if the whole world had lit up. He used a bounty spell to restore some of Fairy Lingtong's energy, and then asked:
"What is this 'Eternal Blood Eye'?"
After receiving treatment from Ye Chen, Fairy Ling Tong's condition improved slightly, and her voice became much calmer. She looked at Ye Chen and said:
"It is a pupil technique derived from the toxic tumor of the abyss."
“The malignant tumor parasitized him, and the beginning suffered greatly, his eyes weeping blood, and the abyss tormented him endlessly.”
"This Blood Eye of Myriad Calamities can manifest the catastrophic weather of the abyss, plunging people into boundless and excruciating torment."
“The Heart Celestial Venerable is already parasitized by a malignant tumor. If you can use the Myriad Calamities Blood Eye, you can instantly plunge him into an abyss of no return.”
Ye Chen pondered for a moment and said, "The Blood Eye of Ten Thousand Calamities, the torment of ten thousand calamities in the abyss? This kind of eye technique must be extremely harmful to one's own body, right? I've never seen you use it."
He keenly sensed that this Myriad Tribulations Blood Eye was no ordinary thing. Although the power of the Myriad Tribulations in the Abyss was great, he himself would inevitably have to suffer the backlash of the Myriad Tribulations.
Fairy Lingtong said, "Yes, the price is high. My eyes have just been restored, so I can't use such an extreme pupil technique."
"Even if you use it, you might go blind or your body might be torn apart by the abyss."
"But I think you'll be interested in a pupil technique powerful enough to torment the Primordial One. I don't believe you won't be tempted."
When cultivated to its peak, the Blood Eye of Myriad Calamities can even plunge the Primordial Beginning into the agony of eternal tribulations. This eye technique can be considered the supreme of all the heavens!
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen also became very interested and laughed, "You guessed right, I am indeed quite interested."
"Name your price. How can you give me the Blood Eye of Ten Thousand Calamities?"
He was a smart man, and naturally knew that if he wanted Fairy Lingtong to hand over the Blood Eye of Ten Thousand Calamities, he would inevitably have to give something in return.
Seeing that Ye Chen was interested in making a deal, Fairy Lingtong perked up and said, "Release me. If you agree to release me, I will pass on the Myriad Tribulations Blood Eye to you."
The Radiant Queen listened quietly from the side, also feeling the terror of the Bloodthirsty Eyes of Eternal Calamity.
If Ye Chen were to cultivate this method, he would likely suffer a severe backlash.
Fairy Lingtong was willing to pass on her teachings, but she clearly had ulterior motives. Ye Chen would have difficulty controlling this level of pupil technique.
However, the Radiant Queen also knew very well that, given Ye Chen's personality, he would never give up an opportunity that he had obtained.
The key is that this can solve the current predicament.
Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then asked, "What about the whereabouts of the Frenzied Devouring fragments..."
Fairy Lingtong said, "I can't tell you. I can only give you the Blood Eye of Ten Thousand Calamities."
Ye Chen shrugged and said, "Alright, one shouldn't be too greedy. Give me the cultivation manual for the Myriad Tribulations Blood Eye, and I'll let you go after I slay the Heart Heavenly Venerable."
"I swear by my faith that I will never break my promise."
With that, she waved her hand, and the Radiant Queen understood, untying the ropes binding Fairy Lingtong and setting her down.
Fairy Lingtong was freed, but her body was exhausted. She had been tortured by the Empress of Flowing Light for several days. She was covered in wounds and could not even stand up. She collapsed to the ground.
Then, she gritted her teeth, flipped her hand, pulled out a blood-red scroll, tossed it to Ye Chen, and said:
"This is the cultivation manual for the Blood Eye of Ten Thousand Calamities. Be careful of the backlash, or you might die."
If Ye Chen dies, then she won't be able to live either.
Ye Chen hummed in agreement, took the scroll, and opened it. He saw that the scroll depicted a ball of light, within which a dark entity resided.
That was the light of the beginning, and the parasitic darkness that dwells there is a malignant tumor!
Upon seeing the picture, Ye Chen's pupils contracted violently, and his mind was greatly shocked. He seemed to feel the torment and pain of being parasitized by a malignant tumor, and the bitter tribulations of countless abysses churned in his mind.
His eyes instantly became bloodshot. Under the intense torment, he resonated with the Primordial Beginning in his mind, and countless cultivation secrets flooded into his mind.
That is the cultivation method of the Myriad Tribulations Blood Eye, which transforms the myriad tribulations of the abyss into one's own, controls the abyss, and commands the myriad tribulations. Once the eyes are opened, billions of heavenly tribulations and calamities descend, making it incomparably domineering.
"Ye Chen, how is he?"
When the Radiant Queen saw that Ye Chen's eyes were filled with blood, she became worried and asked.
"hiss……"
Ye Chen gasped several times before recovering from the immense mental shock. He grinned, put the scroll away, and said:
"It's alright. This is indeed the most powerful eye technique in all the heavens. If it were to be used, the calamities of countless abysses would descend, and even a hundred Heart Heavenly Venerables would die."
The Radiant Empress asked, "Such a heaven-defying eye technique, can you use it? Can you withstand the backlash?"
Ye Chen laughed and said, "I think so. At worst, I'll just go blind. As long as I can kill Xin Tianzun and inherit the Heavenly Saint Bottle, it will be worth it."
When his mind returned to the outside world, Xue Lie and Mu Youying were both shocked to see bloody tears suddenly streaming from his eyes.
Xue Lie said, "Lord of Reincarnation, what's wrong? Are you afraid of the Heart Celestial Venerable?"
Ye Chen activated his spiritual energy to evaporate the blood and tears, smiled slightly, and said, "No, senior, I've made up my mind. Give me the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, and I will immediately slay Xin Tianzun."
Upon hearing this, Xue Lie was greatly shocked and said, "What did you say? The time it takes for two incense sticks to burn?"
Ye Chen looked at the blood moon in the sky and said, "Yes, a life-or-death duel requires instantaneous decisions. Two incense sticks' worth of time is enough."
As he spoke, Ye Chen slowly drew out the Boundary-Breaking Heaven-Melting Sword, poured a little spiritual energy into it, and with a hum, the Boundary-Breaking Heaven-Melting Sword emitted a layer of bright, cold light.
Xue Lie and Mu Youying, standing to the side, felt as if every hair on their bodies had been shaved off, and retreated in considerable fear.
Ye Chen didn't waste any words and strode towards the outside.
The temple doors creaked open, and he stepped outside, sword in hand. The demons and monsters that had been circling around the temple immediately trembled in fear and fled in all directions upon seeing the sharpness of his divine sword. No demon dared to approach.
The edge of the Breaking Boundary Melting Heaven Sword is now extremely sharp, and after being forged with the Sacred Willow Branch, this sword also possesses a sacred aura, enough to ward off demons.
Even the darkest and most rampant demons near the sanctuary dared not approach.
"Hahaha, disciple, isn't the divine sword's edge amazing?"
"With this sword in hand, you will surely be able to slay the Heart Celestial Venerable!"
Upon seeing this, Chi Lianjun's previous dejection vanished, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Without saying a word, Ye Chen looked at the blood moon in the sky, stomped his foot, and his body soared into the sky, heading straight for the blood moon.
In the pitch-black sky, the blood moon stood out conspicuously. As Ye Chen approached the blood moon, he saw that its desolate surface was covered with pits and craters, all of which were holes created by parasitic tumors that had eaten away at its surface.
A colossal figure emerged from the blood moon—it was none other than the Heart Celestial Venerable!
"Ok?"
"Lord of Reincarnation, do you dare to come and kill me?"
When Xin Tianzun saw Ye Chen, he was quite surprised. He obviously did not expect that Ye Chen would dare to charge up like this.
"Stop talking nonsense and look at the sword!"
Ye Chen flicked his finger at the Boundary-Breaking Heaven-Melting Sword, preparing to strike and kill.
Xin Tianzun raised his hand and said, "Wait!"
Ye Chen asked, "Do you have any last words?"
Looking at the divine sword in Ye Chen's hand, Xin Tianzun said, "It seems that the half-page of the Sacred Book and the sharpness of this sword gave you the illusion that you could kill me."
"You're courting death. You're not qualified to fight me."
As he spoke, the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart's eyes turned incredibly cold. The blood moon behind him crackled like glass, and finally its surface shattered, turning into a huge heart that throbbed rhythmically.
A huge, scarlet heart hung in the dark sky, pounding and emitting a bloody stench that quickly filled the dark sky with the smell of blood and a foul odor.
That was the stench of malignant tumors and pus. On that enormous heart, hundreds of malignant tumors of varying sizes were parasitizing, making it look extremely terrifying and bizarre.
It turns out that the blood moon was actually the heart of the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart.
The Blood Moon is his true form!
At this moment, the true nature of his heart was revealed, its bloody stench mixed with the stench of the tumor, making it appear extremely terrifying.
Ye Chen felt a tremendous impact coming towards him, as if he had been parasitized by a malignant tumor. However, he was prepared and held his sword horizontally in front of his chest, blocking the invasion of the malignant tumor's aura.
After the Heaven-Melting Sword of the Broken Boundary was forged with the Sacred Willow Branch, it also possessed an incomparably sacred energy. At this moment, the sword body emitted the emerald green glow of the Sacred Willow Branch, forming a layer of protection to shield Ye Chen from the erosion of the tumor.
Even so, looking at that huge heart covered with malignant tumors, Ye Chen still felt a chill run down his spine.
"However, I will have to pay a considerable price to kill you."
"Let's make a deal. You leave here, and I can help you break the curse of the Seven Sacred Wheels."
Xin Tianzun licked his lips and proposed a deal.
Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "What did you say? You can break the curse?"
Xin Tianzun said, "Yes, it's actually very simple. You can break the curse yourself."
Ye Chen said, "Hmm?"
Xin Tianzun chuckled and said, "As the Lord of Reincarnation, you must have mastered the Reincarnation Burial Technique of the Heavenly Ancestor. However, judging from your aura, you haven't yet reached the level of burying karma."
"The Reincarnation Burial Technique has nine levels: Burying Earth, Burying Heaven, Burying Emptiness, Burying Soul, Burying God, and Burying Cause and Effect. If one can reach the sixth level, Burying Cause and Effect, it can be considered a minor perfection."
"Once you master the wonderful method of burying cause and effect, you can bury all karmic disasters. Whatever curse or poison, as long as you bury cause and effect, no trouble will exist."
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's eyes lit up immediately.
Indeed, with the wondrous methods of the Reincarnation Burial Technique, if one could cultivate to the sixth level, the Burial of Cause and Effect, it would possess immense power.
But then Ye Chen shook his head and said, "The realm of burying cause and effect is beyond my current reach."
With Ye Chen's cultivation level, he cannot reach this level. Burying karma is equivalent to severing fate. How can it be so easy?
Even the Heavenly Ancestor himself could not sever many karmic ties.
Xin Tianzun chuckled and said, "If you can't do it, I can help you!"
"I am known as the Heart Celestial Venerable. As long as I cast a spell, I can stimulate your heart and blood, and unleash your infinite potential. Once your potential is unleashed, it is not impossible for you to break through to the realm of burying cause and effect."
"What I want is for you to leave and never set foot in this carefree place again!"
"I don't want the half-page of the sacred scripture in your hand, nor the heaven-defying divine sword. I just want you to leave!"
Xin Tianzun maintained great restraint. Yesterday, Ye Chen shot and destroyed his avatar with an arrow, and he knew very well that Ye Chen was a tough opponent.
Even if he wins a fight against Ye Chen, he'll be badly injured.
He just wanted to get rid of Ye Chen!
Now that the Sacred Willow Branch is gone from the Worry-Free Temple, its divine protection has been greatly weakened. As long as Ye Chen leaves and no one disturbs him, the Heart Celestial Venerable can slowly wear down the temple, seize the Heavenly Sacred Bottle, and devour everything left behind by the Heavenly Saint!
Ye Chen's mind raced. He had to admit that the conditions proposed by the Heart Celestial Venerable were indeed tempting.
He could advance directly to the Burial of Cause and Effect Realm without paying any price, as long as he left this place.
"Stimulate your inner energy, unleash your potential, and break through the limits of your cultivation techniques..."
"So, what's the price?"
Ye Chen looked at Xin Tianzun, naturally he didn't believe that he could break through the Samsara Burial Technique so easily.
Xin Tianzun laughed and said, "Stimulating your inner blood and breaking through your cultivation level is a technique that can be considered as borrowing the future. What you need to do is to go into seclusion for tens of thousands of years afterward to repay the overdrawn future and replenish the consumed inner blood potential."
"This is nothing compared to what you've gained."
"So, how about it? You didn't lose out on this deal."
"Promise me you'll leave now, and I'll help you break through."
Ye Chen fell silent, lost in thought.
On the ground, Mu Youying and Xue Lie could not hear the conversation between the two. They could only see the two facing off against the backdrop of the blood-red heart. Both of them were sweating bullets and worried about Ye Chen.
Ye Chen pondered for a moment, looked at Xin Tianzun, and smiled, "As expected of Xin Tianzun, you are indeed powerful in manipulating minds and bewitching people. I was almost swayed by you."
"However, wouldn't it be easier if I killed you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Chen's eyes turned icy cold, revealing his murderous intent. He ran his left hand across the blade of the Breaking Boundary Melting Heaven Sword, and the blade cut through his palm, causing blood to gush out.
The divine sword drank blood, and its sharpness instantly increased, humming loudly.
With a whoosh, Ye Chen swung his sword wildly, without any fancy moves, just a pure sword strike, decisive and swift, aimed straight at the head of Xin Tianzun.
He had told Xue Lie that he needed to defeat Xin Tianzun within two incense sticks' time, mainly because using the Boundary-Breaking Melting Heaven Sword had greatly depleted his own vital energy.
If Ye Chen fails to kill Xin Tianzun within two incense sticks' time, then he will be the one to die.
"court death!"
Heart Celestial Venerable was furious. He hadn't expected Ye Chen to still swing his sword at him in the end. The Breaking Boundary Melting Heaven Sword shone brightly, and its sharp aura even made him tremble.
"The Blood Sea of Inner Demons!"
With a roar, the enormous heart behind him transformed into a burst of bloody light and merged with him.
Then, boundless blood spread out, quickly forming a sea of demonic blood in the sky.
Within the sea of inner demons and blood, endless decaying, poisonous, and dark energy surged, all of which was the foul air flowing down from the malignant tumor.
Ye Chen was in the sea of blood when he was suddenly struck by the aura of the boundless abyss, and his inner demons erupted.
He was burdened with the Seven Sacred Curses, which was his greatest obstacle. Under the shadow of the Blood Sea of Inner Demons, the curse took effect on the spot.
Ye Chen felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen, causing the Breaking Boundary Melting Heaven Sword to lose its aim and be easily dodged by the Heart Celestial Venerable.
Even the sharpest sword is useless if it doesn't actually cut a person.
Xin Tianzun grinned maliciously. He was extremely wary of the sharpness of the Boundary-Breaking Melting Heaven Sword. If he were to be struck by it, he would be severely injured even if he did not die.
However, he wouldn't give Ye Chen the chance to strike him.
"Suppress him with the Mind Technique!"
Xin Tianzun formed a hand seal, and a huge crimson "heart" character appeared in his palm. Then it exploded into rolling red light, and he slashed down at Ye Chen's head with his palm.
Before the Heart Celestial Venerable's palm even arrived, Ye Chen felt his mind tremble. In an instant, chaos arose in his heart, and his inner demons and sins surged even higher.
He saw the beauties of the harem turn to white bones, and himself become a rotting corpse. Under the crushing weight of the abyss, everything was destined to decay and perish.
This is the suppression of the Heart Heavenly Venerable's Heart Word Technique!
It can cause people to unleash their inner demons, fall into illusions, lose their minds, and eventually go mad or lose consciousness and become an idiot.
(End of this chapter)