Chapter 12549 The State of the Dao

Chapter 12549 The State of the Dao

Now that Haotian Lanshen has appeared, the threat posed by Xuehuang Dijun has been greatly reduced.

However, the Temple of the End still exists!
Ye Chen dared not let his guard down.

"Leave the rest of the battle to me."

Haotian Lanshen gripped the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Sword, his eyes filled with courage and fighting spirit.

The Blood Phoenix Emperor remained calm, gathering his strength for battle, and communicating with Lord Li Ye of the End God Temple in his heart.

He had just fought Ye Chen and had already exhausted a lot of spiritual energy. Now, facing Haotian Lanshen, he would probably have a hard time.

Ye Chen said, "Senior, stop fighting, let's go."

Haotian Lanshen was taken aback and said, "What?"

Ye Chen said, "We shouldn't stay here any longer. If the people from the Temple of the End come, things will get bad. Let's leave first."

Haotian Lanshen paused for a moment, thinking that the Temple of the End was indeed mysterious and unpredictable and should not be underestimated. Moreover, Ye Chen was not in good condition at the moment, so he said, "Alright, I'll listen to you."

He spoke quickly and decisively, tossing the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword back to Ye Chen before flashing back into the Reincarnation Graveyard.

"Blood Phoenix Emperor, this ends here for today. Farewell!"

Ye Chen glanced at the Blood Phoenix Emperor, then at the illusory image of the Chaos Beginning Bell floating in the sky, before turning and leaving with Xi Yue in his arms.

The Blood Phoenix Emperor's face was gloomy. He was wary of Haotian Lanshen, but he dared not give chase.

Ye Chen tried to push Xi Yue away and separate from her, but found that the two were still tightly stuck together and could not be separated no matter what they did; in fact, they were even more firmly stuck together.

"Xi Yue, it seems like I can't be separated from you."

Ye Chen said with some concern.

Xi Yue exclaimed happily, "That's wonderful! I can stay with Father forever!"

As she spoke, she hugged Ye Chen tightly, pressing her little head against his chest.

Ye Chen, however, looked pessimistic and said, "No, with the unification of time and space, if we continue to assemble, I'm afraid we'll completely merge together."

"At that time, you will be melted and devoured by me."

"Huh? How could... how could this happen? I... I... No, no, this means I'll become food and be eaten by Father!" Upon hearing this, Xi Yue felt a chill run down her spine and panicked a little.

She wouldn't mind sticking to Ye Chen forever, but she couldn't accept being devoured by Ye Chen like food; that would be too terrifying.

"Let's go, let's go back and see your mother first."

Ye Chen took Xi Yue back to the Time Ruins. At the same time, he used the laws of time and space to hide the entrance to the Time Ruins deep within the endless folds of time and space, ensuring that it would not be easily discovered by outsiders.

When the Blood Phoenix Emperor saw Ye Chen disappear into thin air, his expression was very ugly, but he was helpless. After all, in his current state, he was not confident that he could defeat Haotian Lanshen.

"Your Majesty, are we just going to let them get away like this?"

The Lord of Asura Prison gritted his teeth, feeling extremely unwilling.

"Why don't you go fight the Great Storm God?"

The Blood Phoenix Emperor rolled his eyes and said coldly.

"Uh……"

The Lord of Asura Prison was speechless and had no words to say.

The Blood Phoenix Emperor said listlessly, "Go back and call Lord Li Ye. I can't manage on my own."

With that, he turned and left, flying towards the Temple of the End.

"Your Majesty, wait for me!"

The Lord of the Asura Prison hurriedly followed.

……

at the same time.

After experiencing a strong spatial friction, Ye Chen and Xi Yue successfully returned to the Time Ruins.

The Time Ruins are a small world, and there are differences in the laws of time and space between them and the outside world. It is quite troublesome to go in and out. The friction caused by the repulsion of the laws of time and space alone is enough to kill an ordinary martial artist instantly.

Even though Ye Chen and Xi Yue were physically strong, they still felt extremely uncomfortable, as if their skin had been scraped by a knife.

In the ruins, Feng Qingxue and Ni Changjun saw the two return and hurriedly went to greet them.

Ni Changjun tried to pull Xi Yue down, but found that Xi Yue was firmly stuck to Ye Chen, as if glued to him, and she could not be pulled away.

"What...what's going on here?" Ni Changjun exclaimed in surprise.

"With time and space unified, Xi Yue and I can't be separated for the time being," Ye Chen said helplessly.

Upon seeing this, Feng Qingxue's expression changed slightly, and she said, "If this continues, won't you devour Xiyue?"

Ye Chen said, "Well, you don't need to worry too much. I have a way to solve this, it just takes some time."

Feng Qingxue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you have a solution. I was worried that you would die at the hands of the Blood Phoenix Emperor."

The battle just now was too fierce. The Blood Phoenix Emperor's astonishing power suppressed heaven and earth, causing Feng Qingxue in Shiqiu Ruins to be suppressed as well, and unable to go out to help in the battle for a while.

Only Xiyue could withstand the immense pressure and rush out to help.

Ye Chen gently stroked Feng Qingxue's hair and said, "Now that everything is alright, I plan to go to the Asking Heaven Chess Game. Firstly, to escape the pursuit of the End God Temple, and secondly, to resolve the fusion of spacetime."

Now that the Blood Phoenix Emperor is gone, Ye Chen knows very well that the other party will not let this go.

Before long, the Blood Phoenix Emperor will join forces with Li Yejun of the End God Temple to make a comeback.

Ye Chen has obtained the Star Sea Destiny Compass and reunited with Xi Yue and her father. This trip to Yin Yang Heavenly Continent can be considered a complete success.

Once he resolves the current predicament of unifying time and space and reuniting father and daughter, he can leave Yin Yang Heavenly Continent with peace of mind and return to Nine Cang Academy.

"Should we go ask about the Heavenly Chess Game? Can't we resolve it here?"

Feng Qingxue looked at Ye Chen and Xi Yue, feeling a real pang of reluctance to part with them.

"This place is still not safe enough. Only the Chess Game of Asking the Heavens is an absolutely safe place."

Ye Chen shook his head, still worried about the pursuit of Li Yejun from the End God Temple. Although Ancestor Tianwen was there to stop him, it was impossible for him to hold out for long.

If the Temple of the End were to reach Shiqiuxu, he would have nowhere to hide.

Only within the Heavenly Chess Game can absolute safety be achieved.

The Heavenly Chess Game contains an infinitely diverse starry world; as long as you hide inside, you'll be safe and secure enough.

Ye Chen, who possesses the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword, has no fear of not being able to get out.

"Then I'll go with you."

Feng Qingxue held Ye Chen's hand, still reluctant to let go.

Ye Chen's heart softened, but he still shook his head and said, "No, Qingxue, how can I calm down when you're by my side?"

Ye Chen and Feng Qingxue's love story spanning ten thousand years was truly unforgettable. Moreover, due to the influence of the law of pure love, once Feng Qingxue was by Ye Chen's side, their love became intertwined, making it difficult for him to remain calm.

To resolve the dilemma of merging father and daughter in the unified space-time, Ye Chen must maintain a calm mind.

"Okay, then call me again after things are resolved."

Feng Qingxue sighed softly, plucked a strand of love thread, and tied it around Ye Chen's finger as a beacon for remembrance and communication.

Ye Chen hummed in agreement, while Xi Yue called out sadly, "Mother..."

Feng Qingxue gently hugged her and said, "You must listen to your father, okay?"

At this moment, Xi Yue clung to Ye Chen like a little bear, which looked quite heartwarming. However, if the dilemma of spacetime fusion was not resolved soon, she would be completely melted and devoured.

"I understand, Mother, I will be very obedient!" Xi Yue said with slightly red eyes.

Ye Chen mobilized the spiritual energy of the laws of space and time to create two keys, which he handed to Feng Qingxue and Ni Changjun respectively, saying:

“I have hidden the entrance to the Time Ruins. With this key, you can find the entrance in the endless folds of time and space.”

The two women nodded and took the keys.

Ye Chen didn't say anything more, only saying, "I'm leaving."

Holding Xiyue in his arms, he prepared to leave.

But at the last moment, he was still reluctant to leave, so he went over and kissed Feng Qingxue before departing.

Feng Qingxue stared blankly at the departing figures of the father and daughter, feeling lost and forlorn.

……

After leaving the Time Ruins, Ye Chen looked back towards the direction of the Temple of the End. There was still no movement. He guessed that Ancestor Tianwen was still sparring with Li Yejun.

However, he naturally dared not take it lightly and had to resolve the current predicament as soon as possible.

At that moment, Ye Chen, holding Xi Yue, used a spatial teleportation technique to quickly fly towards the Yin-Yang Star Sea.

The laws of Yin Yang Tianzhou are exceptionally strict. In this world, even flying is difficult for ordinary martial artists, let alone spatial teleportation.

Even though Ye Chen had mastered the laws of space and time, he couldn't teleport long distances. However, his speed was still quite fast. By the time he arrived at the Yin-Yang Star Sea, less than a quarter of an hour had passed.

Upon arriving at the Yin-Yang Star Sea, Ye Chen did not hesitate and headed straight for the Questioning Heaven Chess Game.

At this moment, the Yin-Yang Star Sea had calmed down. Ancestor Tingyou was still in seclusion deep inside, but Ye Chen, relying on his exquisite spacetime law techniques, concealed his figure within the folds of space and was not exposed.

The calamity at the Star Sea Yin Yang Palace has subsided, and no more sea monsters have attacked. Ye Chen saw a large number of sea monster corpses piled up at the entrance of the Star Sea Yin Yang Palace. On the mountain of corpses was a huge divine sword formed from flames.

The divine sword is inscribed with the character "离" (Li).

This was clearly due to Xiao He, the vice sect leader of the Dao Seeking Sect, who used his own Li Word Technique to create a divine sword to slay demons and eliminate evil, quelling the disaster at the Star Sea Yin Yang Palace and restoring order.

Ye Chen could sense a powerful aura within the Star Sea Yin Yang Palace, which belonged to Xiao He Gu.

Previously, the Heavenly Questioning Ancestor was in a hurry to discuss the Dao with Ye Chen, so he took Ye Chen away.

Xiao He, on the other hand, stayed behind to clean up the mess at the Xinghai Yin Yang Palace.

"Ok?"

Am I just imagining things?

"Why does it seem like there's an unusual fluctuation of laws?"

Sitting cross-legged in the deep palace, Xiao He, who was recuperating, suddenly opened his eyes and looked outside with a frown.

Immediately, he shook his head and muttered, "Never mind, it must be my imagination. Who in the Slaughtering Dao Sect would dare to offend me?"

He assumed it was a disciple of the Lu Dao Sect who wanted to do something wicked, but considering his own strength, he figured that apart from Ancestor Ting You, no one else in the Lu Dao Sect would dare to offend him, so he stopped taking it to heart.

He never expected that Ye Chen would return.

However, Ye Chen kept a low profile, completely concealing his figure and aura.

Moreover, he had no interest in causing trouble at the Star Sea Yin Yang Palace.

After all, he had already plundered the treasure trove of the Star Sea Yin Yang Palace, and the most precious Star Sea Fate Orbit Disc had long since fallen into his hands.

He quietly returned to the chessboard where he had been waiting, because it was not needed.

This chessboard contains an infinitely diverse starry world, more terrifying than a black hole; anyone who gets too close will be swallowed up.

Ye Chen arrived at the Heavenly Chess Game and saw that the cracks on the chessboard that he had once created with his Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword had been completely repaired.

This is clearly the world within the Heavenly Chess Game, possessing a built-in repair function.

"Father, shall we go in and ask about the Heavenly Chess Game?"

Looking at the chessboard with its shimmering starlight, Xi Yue knew that this was the famous Questioning Heaven Chess Game in Yin Yang Heaven Continent.

"Yes, don't be afraid."

Ye Chen nodded, then picked up Xi Yue and flashed into the chessboard world.

Accompanied by a chilling cold, the father and daughter entered the starry world inside the Heavenly Chess Game.

The starry sky was vast and boundless, and the pitch-black universe was incredibly cold, but the father and daughter, with their physical constitutions, could easily withstand it.

"Father, how can I separate from you?"

Xi Yue blinked and asked, feeling her body pressing closer and closer to Ye Chen, almost unable to breathe.

Ye Chen's eyes were clear as he said, "Actually, it's not difficult. As long as we are not in the same dimension, we will not stick together."

Xi Yue asked strangely, "Not in the same dimension?"

Ye Chen said, "Yes, I can ascend to a higher-dimensional world. In this way, as long as the spacetime gravity is not too strong, we can maintain a safe distance from the dimensional barrier."

At this moment, Ye Chen and Xi Yue were pressed close together, and Xi Yue's spatial divine path was almost equivalent to Ye Chen's power.

The unification of time and space brought Ye Chen many new experiences, and he also came up with many wonderful methods of time and space.

Solving the dilemma of unifying space and time is not difficult. As long as Ye Chen ascends to another dimension and enters another world, he can be separated from Xi Yue.

Xi Yue asked, "Father, what should I do?"

Ye Chen said, "You don't need to do anything. You just need to endure, endure the pain of the Heaven-Burning Tribulation."

"The process of the Great Calamity of Burning Heaven will be extremely painful. In short, just bear with it."

If Ye Chen wants to ascend to a higher dimension, he will inevitably have to use the power of the spatial divine authority, which will definitely trigger the Great Calamity of Burning Heaven.

During his ascension process, he must remain fully focused and can no longer be distracted by using the Qian character technique.

In other words, Xi Yue will have to fully endure the pain of the Heaven-Burning Calamity!
It's not just a little painful, it's absolutely deadly!

Xi Yue swallowed hard. The intelligent girl sensed the danger, but this was the only way to resolve the current predicament of the father-daughter fusion. She then said:

"Yes, Father, Xiyue can endure it. I am very brave. I am not afraid of the Heaven-Burning Tribulation."

Looking at her obedient appearance, Ye Chen felt a pang of pity and patted her hair, saying, "Then, Father will begin."

Without further hesitation, he held Xiyue in his arms while unleashing the power of spatial laws, creating a spatial domain around his body.

This spatial realm is not just one layer, but has trillions upon trillions of layers, almost infinite. Ye Chen controlled his body to ascend to a higher-dimensional space.

His and Xiyue's bodies still appeared to be tightly joined and embracing, but in reality, the space between them was gradually widening.

Ye Chen transferred his origin to a higher-dimensional world, but his body remained in the ordinary-dimensional world.

So Xiyue could still hold him and feel his body temperature and flesh.

But in reality, Ye Chen's Dao Origin has already been transferred to a higher-dimensional space.

However, since he wields the divine path of space, all of space is connected to him, so his body and his origin are not truly isolated.

These scenes are beyond description in worldly terms. One can only see transparent and ethereal spatial laws intertwining on Ye Chen and Xi Yue like crystal lines.

There are also countless spatial particles, drifting like fireflies, each of which is an independent dimensional world.

Ye Chen is omnipresent amidst trillions of spatial particles, yet he transcends all space, possessing an ethereal and otherworldly aura.

This means transcending the myriad realms and being outside the Five Elements.

However, this process of dimensional ascension caused the laws of space to fluctuate, triggering a cataclysmic calamity that scorched the heavens!

A fierce calamity ignited on Ye Chen and Xi Yue.

Ye Chen is physically and mentally strong and can withstand it.

However, Xi Yue only had a solid physical body, but her Dao heart and spirit were not resilient enough. Even with Ye Chen as her guiding light, she could not withstand the burning and torment of the Heaven-Burning Tribulation.

"Father, it hurts, it hurts so much..."

As the flames of calamity surged, Xi Yue couldn't hold back any longer and cried out, tears streaming down her face. She also couldn't help but bite Ye Chen's shoulder tightly with her teeth.

"It's alright, it'll be fine in a little while."

Ye Chen gently patted her back to comfort her, and continued to activate the laws of space to stabilize his body in the upgraded state.

This process lasted for several hours. Xi Yue cried her heart out. The Heaven-Burning Calamity was greatly damaging to her spirit, but she still endured it with all her might.

Ye Chen's shoulders were marked with bite marks, and the back of his clothes was torn by her small hands, leaving scratch marks on his back.

Finally, the dimensional ascension is complete.

Ye Chen felt that his body was in a special state of Dao, both in this world and not in this world. Every inch of space was his form, but no space was his true form.

His original Dao has been transferred to a mysterious and profound dimensional space, which is difficult to describe in words.

"Alright, Xiyue, it's alright now."