EBE Chapter 12477 Torture
Chapter 12477 Torture
Chapter 12477 Torture
The two walked side by side into a forest. The dense foliage made the surroundings even darker. Before long, they encountered an attack by some demons.
The area where the two of them and Su Yunli were located was the border between the Central Land and the Eternal Silent Abyss. Influenced by the aura of the Eternal Silent Abyss, that area was very quiet and free from demonic disturbances.
But now that they had left that area and officially set foot in the central land, the two were attacked by demons.
These demons were different from those outside. They seemed to be intelligent. They didn't shout or yell, but rather, like ghosts, they suddenly emerged from the darkness and attacked with extremely vicious and precise claws, aiming straight for Ye Chen and Mu Youying's hearts.
However, these demons could not harm Ye Chen. Ye Chen drew the Heavenly Emperor Sword and easily killed the several demons that had attacked him.
Looking at the demon corpses on the ground, Ye Chen frowned and said:
"These demons are a bit strange. They seem to be intelligent, as if someone has endowed them with intelligence."
Mu Youying's gaze shifted, and she said, "It's most likely due to the influence of the Heart Celestial Venerable. We need to be careful."
Ye Chen hummed in agreement, looking at the blood moon in the sky. He had roughly glimpsed some of the cause and effect. It was the existence of the Heart Celestial Venerable that gave demons hearts, hearts full of killing, violence, and bloodshed, extremely dark and depraved.
He and Mu Youying roused themselves and proceeded cautiously.
After walking in the forest all day, the two were tired, so they rested on the ground in a dilapidated temple.
"Have you found the light of the Heavenly Sage?"
Ye Chen asked.
As he traveled that day, he only saw the light of the blood moon and nothing else.
Mu Youying looked towards the north, a thoughtful expression on her face, and said, "Not yet, but I'm sure the light is over here." She pointed north, "It's just that it seems some force is obscuring the light."
"Is that so?" Ye Chen pondered, unable to see through it for a moment.
The central sanctuary area of the Land of No Worries has also been polluted by darkness. The dark and eerie atmosphere here is very strong, and the blood moon that hangs eternally in the sky is also quite strange. Ye Chen cannot see through the secrets of heaven.
He and Mu Youying rested on the ground, pondering a solution.
Suddenly, Ye Chen's ears twitched, and he sensed someone approaching.
There were three people who came, their auras completely concealed, but Ye Chen still sensed them thanks to his keen intuition.
"who!"
Ye Chen's eyes turned cold, and he condensed three ice spikes in his palm, instantly unleashing them.
He obtained Su Yunli's Ice and Snow Magic Sheath, and the constant cold air emanating from that magic sheath was an inexhaustible source of energy.
The chill condensed in the palm of the hand, transforming into a deadly ice spike that shot through the air.
Pfft, pfft, pfft!
The sound of an ice pick piercing flesh was heard, followed by three muffled groans, and then the three men collapsed to the ground.
Mu Youying was startled and hurriedly drew her sword to check, only to find three corpses lying in the forest, their hearts pierced by Ye Chen's ice spikes.
"Hey, who are these three people? Did you kill them all?"
Mu Youying looked at Ye Chen in astonishment, not expecting Ye Chen to be so precise, piercing through the hearts of the three people and killing them instantly.
The three men, dressed in black, appeared to be at a cultivation level close to the Burning Lamp Realm, but they couldn't withstand a single move from Ye Chen.
But Mu Youying was somewhat taken aback that Ye Chen killed people like that, without fear of offending the local forces.
The two of them stepped into this carefree holy land, completely unfamiliar with the place, and immediately started a killing spree. If they had provoked any powerful forces, things would have been very bad.
Ye Chen said in a deep voice, "They are filled with murderous intent. If I don't kill them, they will kill me."
Mu Youying looked at the three corpses and fell silent.
Suddenly, the blood moon in the sky became even brighter, and strands of blood moonlight swirled and converged on the hearts of the three corpses.
The ice spikes piercing the three corpses melted instantly, and then the three corpses convulsed violently, opened their eyes, and miraculously came back to life.
Seeing the corpse come back to life, Mu Youying was horrified and took a few steps back.
Ye Chen's eyes turned cold, and with a clang, he drew the Heavenly Emperor Sword, ready to kill.
The three corpses came to life and stood up. One of the men in black, seeing Ye Chen swing his sword towards him, was startled and shouted:
"Lord of Reincarnation, wait!"
The moment the man in black spoke, the blood moon in the sky also began to shine.
The crimson moonlight enveloped him, and Ye Chen felt his heart pound uncontrollably, as if it had been violently struck by some force. He groaned, focused his mind on defense, and immediately stopped.
Upon seeing this, the man in black hurriedly said, "Lord of Reincarnation, it is said that you are highly skilled in martial arts. Seeing you today, I can confirm that you are indeed extraordinary."
“If it weren’t for the protection of the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart, the three of us would have already perished at your hands.”
Ye Chen asked warily, "Are you people of the Heart Celestial Venerable?"
The man in black said, "Yes, the three of us are messengers sent by the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart, who wish to advise the Lord of Reincarnation to leave this place."
Ye Chen said in a deep voice, "Why do you want me to leave?"
The man in black said, "The light of the Heavenly Saint can only be seized by the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart; no one else may touch it!"
"Lord of Reincarnation, the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart does not wish to be your enemy. You should also take care of yourself and leave as soon as possible, lest you taint the Holy Light."
Ye Chen glanced at the blood moon in the sky, a cold smile curving his lips, and said, "What if I insist on getting my hands on it?"
The Heart Celestial Venerable was very powerful, but after he turned evil and fell into depravity, he became even more terrifying.
But for some reason, Ye Chen didn't feel any fear. He was wary and cautious, but not afraid. On the contrary, he was eager to try and challenge the majesty of the Heart Celestial Venerable.
This is probably because hope and miracles are all around Ye Chen.
He has hope, and there is still a chance for miracles; there is no reason for him to be afraid of the Heavenly Venerable.
The three black-clad envoys were stunned by Ye Chen's arrogant demeanor.
They didn't expect that even after they invoked the name of the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart, Ye Chen would still show no fear and not even take the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart seriously.
"Insanity!"
"You ignorant brat, do you want to be enemies with the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart?"
The three black-clad messengers were furious. Xin Tianzun was their god, and how could they allow Ye Chen to belittle and insult him?
"You have no right to speak to me. Tell Xin Tianzun to come down and see me!"
Ye Chen looked at the blood moon in the sky, gripping the Heavenly Emperor Sword tightly in his hand, its sharp edge gleaming, as if he wanted to cleave the sky and bring down the moon.
Ye Chen didn't know why he was so arrogant. Logically speaking, in his current state, he should be more cautious and low-key when facing Xin Tianzun.
But he was arrogant. The existence of hope and miracles, as well as Su Yunli's Heavenly Dao Transformation, gave him immense courage.
Furthermore, within the Reincarnation Graveyard, there seems to be a new aura of great power brewing, as if a new great power is about to be born.
Ye Chen suspected it was the Haotian Ancestor.
Haotian Ancestor is the most powerful among the nine ancestors of the Nine Heavens Clan, and also the embodiment of courage of the Heavenly Ancestor.
The ancestor Haotian is about to be born, and his courage has inspired Ye Chen.
Mu Youying stared at Ye Chen in utter disbelief. She never expected Ye Chen to be so arrogant, wanting to break ties with Xin Tianzun the moment they met. Was he really not afraid of death?
"presumptuous!"
"Boy, how dare you offend the Heavenly Venerable?"
The three black-clad messengers were even more enraged. With a roar, they drew their longswords, resonating with the blood moon in the sky.
Wow!
Rolling crimson light erupted from their swords, and the three of them immediately took large strides and swung their swords fiercely at Ye Chen.
At this moment, the three of them, under the protection and blessing of the Heavenly Venerable, possessed extremely fierce power.
Ye Chen was not afraid and was about to draw his sword when he suddenly felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his heart.
It felt as if a ghostly claw had suddenly ripped open his heart.
"Heart Celestial Venerable, it was you who caused this trouble!"
Ye Chen's eyes turned cold, and he immediately knew that it was Xin Tianzun who was behind this.
He made a swift decision, immediately activating the Starry Sky Dao Book to protect his heart.
But in that brief delay, the three black-clad messengers had already arrived, their swords flashing and unleashing a torrent of sharp, blood-moon-like sword light.
"Heaven and earth are rotten, by imperial decree!"
In the midst of the crisis, Ye Chen remained calm and unleashed a strange, decaying aura, causing the surrounding void to instantly succumb to corruption and decay.
In the corrupt and decaying space, the three black-clad messengers were hindered, feeling as if they were suddenly surrounded by silt and swamp, their movements sluggish and unable to move, and their originally sharp sword strikes suddenly became dull.
Ye Chen swung his sword, unleashing a long, rotten sword aura that swept across the void like a black tide, instantly slicing the three black-clad envoys in half at the waist.
The three bodies fell to the ground and quickly decomposed into a pool of pus.
Ye Chen's gaze was cold as he silently watched, slowly sheathing the Heavenly Emperor Sword and also concealing the rotting aura emanating from his body.
Just now, he used the power of decay, causing the surrounding world to fall into decay and rot.
This corrupt divine authority can be remarkably effective when used in critical moments of battle, but it also has significant side effects.
The stench of decay can backfire on the human body, especially now that Ye Chen is burdened with a curse, making it even more dangerous.
But the situation had been dangerous, and with the Heart Celestial Venerable watching from behind, Ye Chen couldn't care less about anything else and unleashed his power.
The sudden burst of energy ended, and the putrid stench returned, making Ye Chen feel a bit suffocated.
He channeled the spiritual energy of the starry sky to calm his mind, then turned to Mu Youying and said:
"How are you, are you okay?"
"Has it been corrupted by the Heart Celestial Venerable?"
Mu Youying took out a golden bead and said, "I'm fine. With this Yaochi Golden Heart Bead, the Heart Celestial Venerable can't distort my mind."
"That's good." Ye Chen nodded, composed himself, glanced at the blood moon in the sky, and then prepared to leave with Mu Youying.
But at this moment, a cold wind suddenly rose all around, and the originally gentle blood-red moonlight suddenly boiled and surged like magma. The earth began to tremble, and a huge sense of oppression was brewing wildly in the sky.
Ye Chen then saw a black figure appear in the blood moon, and then, like a ghost, fly down from the blood moon.
Before the shadowy figure even arrived, Ye Chen could already smell a strong, foul stench, much more intense than the stench of a corpse.
The dark shadow descended, and Ye Chen saw a humanoid monster that looked like a human, but more like a monster.
The humanoid body was covered with red, green, and black tumors. The skin and the tumors were cracked, oozing dark red pus and blood. Under the pressure of the tumors, the person was bent over, with arms reaching past the knees and fingers covered with sharp nails.
The monster's face, however, was as still, cold, and steady as a mountain, its eyes as deep as a pool, as vast as the ocean, as profound as the starry sky, without the slightest ripple.
This cold face, with features as distinct as if carved by a knife and axe, actually looks somewhat handsome. However, this handsome and composed face appears on a thin body full of malignant tumors and flowing with foul blood and pus, making it look particularly eerie.
An endless stench of putrefaction and poison emanated from this body, from each and every malignant tumor.
Mu Youying's expression changed drastically. Even though she was holding the Yaochi Golden Heart Pearl, she felt a tremendous impact coming towards her, carrying a pressure that surpassed even the Heavenly Dao.
She hurriedly retreated, not daring to approach the monster.
The monster glanced at the ground, where the three black-clad messengers had been killed by Ye Chen, their remains turning into pus. His cold eyes remained unmoved. He looked up at Ye Chen and said:
"Lord of Reincarnation, you wish to challenge me?"
His voice was cold and stern, devoid of any emotion.
Ye Chen's heart tightened; this monster was clearly the Heart Celestial Venerable.
The Heavenly Venerable of the Heart was parasitized by a malignant tumor, turning into a monster that was extremely bizarre, yet he still maintained a cold and even somewhat handsome face.
Ye Chen killed his men, and he immediately appeared.
"If you won't allow me to bask in the glory of the Heavenly Sage, then there's no room for discussion. Let's settle this with our skills."
Ye Chen didn't waste any more words. He gripped the Heavenly Emperor Sword tightly and looked at Xin Tianzun with utter coldness.
He could feel an extremely powerful pressure emanating from the Celestial Venerable of the Heart, spreading continuously.
That was the oppression of the pillar god, shaking the soul.
The Heart Celestial Venerable holds the divine power over the mind. If an ordinary martial artist were to suffer from this oppression, their mind would immediately be controlled, and they would become his puppet. Even demons are no exception.
However, Ye Chen's Dao heart was strong, and he was not suppressed.
However, just to be on the safe side, Ye Chen still used the Starry Sky Dao Book and the Eternal Wall to firmly guard his true self.
Mu Youying had already retreated far away, clutching the Yaochi Golden Heart Pearl tightly for self-defense.
Xin Tianzun's gaze was fixed solely on Ye Chen, and he said coldly:
"I'm giving you one last chance, Lord of Reincarnation."
"Leave now, and I won't kill you."
"Otherwise, I will devour your flesh and blood completely."
His eyes were incredibly cold, revealing a hint of ferocity and greed.
In fact, he did want to kill Ye Chen directly and devour Ye Chen's flesh and blood.
However, he knew very well that Ye Chen was not someone to be trifled with. In his current state, even if he could kill Ye Chen, he would have to pay a huge price.
Therefore, he didn't want to completely break off relations until the very last moment.
"Want to devour me? Then come on!"
Ye Chen's eyes turned cold, and without saying a word, he took the initiative and immediately swung his sword at Xin Tianzun.
Seeing that the Celestial Venerable of the Heart was covered in malignant tumors, he was afraid that he could only exert one-tenth of his full power. If they really fought, he would have a good chance of winning.
"presumptuous!"
Seeing that Ye Chen dared to swing his sword at him, Xin Tianzun was also enraged. With a wave of his hand, the blood moon radiance spread out with a hum, and an unbelievable scene appeared.
All the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees suddenly transformed with crackling sounds, turning into flower demons, tree spirits, and monsters, all rushing towards Ye Chen.
Flowers, plants, and trees have no heart, but the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart endows them with a mind and manipulates their minds. This miraculous technique is the true divine law, and everything happens in the blink of an eye.
Even the corpses buried deep in the earth underwent a crackling transformation, turning into skeletal demons and being controlled by the Heart Celestial Venerable.
And deep within the forest, countless demons roared and charged toward this place.
With a single move, the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart seemed to control all things in the heavens, turning them into his puppets, all of which attacked Ye Chen.
Seeing this scene from afar, Mu Youying instantly felt a deep sense of despair.
But Ye Chen did not despair; on the contrary, he still held onto hope.
"Dawn Heavenly Sword, unleash!"
Ye Chen touched the Heavenly Emperor Sword, and a dazzling sword light burst forth like the breaking of dawn, carrying endless hope and glory.
At this moment, Chenxi was in the Reincarnation Hell, taking care of the little black lion. She had exhausted a lot of energy dealing with Fairy Lingtong, and now she didn't have much power left to assist Ye Chen.
However, as the Holy Goddess of Dawn, her past breaths and exhalations remain in the world. Ye Chen can directly gather these remaining rays of dawn and transform them into the Dawn Sword Light that shatters the darkness.
The sword light of dawn emanated from Ye Chen's Heavenly Emperor Sword, instantly transforming into thousands of sword energies that hissed and slashed outwards.
The mutated flowers, trees, skeletons, ghosts, and demons that charged at them were immediately slaughtered in large numbers.
"This radiance..."
Upon seeing this, the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart's expression changed slightly, but he immediately shook his head and said...
"The dawn of hope is too faint."
"The darkness of the abyss cannot be broken by a mere glimmer of light."
“Feel the despair.”
Xin Tianzun made a hand seal, and the already cracked tumors on his body burst open even more wildly, gushing out strange dark green and dark red pus that seeped into the earth and spread like a plague along the earth's veins, quickly reaching Ye Chen's feet.
Ye Chen only saw a black line rushing along the ground and instantly reaching the soles of his feet.
That's the aura of a venomous tumor from the abyss!
His gaze narrowed, sensing that the abyssal aura was extremely strange and dangerous. He immediately leaped up to avoid the erosion of the black lines.
But, it's no use.
The air was filled with the stench of cancer.
The parasitic tumor of the abyss infiltrates everywhere.
The light of dawn on the Heavenly Emperor Sword in Ye Chen's hand dimmed in an instant.
Hope has been extinguished.
This glimmer of hope was actually quite strong; Ye Chen even had a chance to defeat Xin Tianzun.
But, one cannot conquer the abyss.
Even the Heavenly Venerable of the Heart, and even the Primordial Beginning, could not resist the parasitic influence of the Abyss.
Ye Chen felt the aura of the abyss envelop his entire body, parasitizing every pore.
Crack!
His skin cracked open, large patches of it ulcerated and developed pustules. These pustules were exactly the same as the ones Ren Feifan had developed when he was afflicted by the Rotten Curse.
This is an early symptom of a deep-sea toxic tumor.
If a festering sore is left untreated, it will quickly develop into a malignant tumor, eventually becoming unmanageable.
Within Ye Chen's body, there is also a rotten divine authority.
His body was practically the perfect breeding ground for a malignant tumor!
As the aura of the abyss's toxic tumor descended, the rotting divine authority within Ye Chen's body became a catalyst.
The abyssal aura raged, and Ye Chen's skin quickly festered, leaving him in a gruesome state.
"Ok?"
Heart Celestial Venerable was somewhat surprised that the abyssal aura had manifested so quickly, then coldly laughed,
"So you have inherited the divine authority of the Rotten Ancestor."
"Heh, is there still a distorted theocracy?"
"Rottenness and deformity are both present; you can't avoid dying even if you want to."
He accelerated the activation of the abyss's aura, intending to pay a huge price to kill Ye Chen.
Unexpectedly, the rotten and distorted bizarre divine power within Ye Chen's body became the best catalyst.
Ye Chen was parasitized by the abyss's energy, and his skin instantly began to fester. Those festering sores would soon grow into malignant tumors.
While Ye Chen possessed the Heavenly Light Divine Water, which could neutralize the effect, that would be a method of mutual destruction.
If you pour the divine water of heaven over your entire body, your flesh and bones will be dissolved and assimilated into light. You might as well just slit your throat directly.
"Ye Chen!"
Upon seeing this, Mu Youying was greatly surprised. Gritting her teeth, she drew her sword and charged towards Xin Tianzun to kill him.
Without even looking, Xin Tianzun waved his hand and sent her and her sword flying.
The difference in their cultivation levels was too great; she was no match for Xin Tianzun at all.
Xin Tianzun only watched Ye Chen, waiting for Ye Chen to develop a malignant tumor and be tormented to death by it.
The malignant tumor in the abyss is a thousand times more terrifying than the Great Calamity of Burning Heaven.
A malignant tumor is something formed from the most vicious, foul, filthy, dark, and extreme dark energy. Even a pool of putrid corpse water that has been condensed for thousands of years is like a sweet spring compared to a malignant tumor.
Many of the calamities that the Pillar God suffered were transmitted from the malignant tumor that parasitized the Primordial Beginning.
The torment of the malignant tumor is far more devastating than the cataclysmic calamity of burning the