Chapter 12571 One More Day

Chapter 12571 One More Day

The divine art of mind, the art of mind chaos, was released, and a fierce mental shockwave was launched at Ming Zhaojun. This was a mental attack, which was extremely difficult to defend against.

At the very moment Ye Chen made his move, Ni Changjun also reacted with perfect synergy, casting her spell almost simultaneously.

"The Way of the Fox, the Great Art of Seduction!"

Her eyes turned a peach-pink color, and a captivating fragrance emanated from her pores, transforming into a wisp of pink mist that eroded Ming Zhaojun.

This is the bewitching magic of the Nine Heavens Fox. If Ming Zhaojun had eyes, he would likely fall into a daze upon seeing Ni Changjun's alluring eyes.

However, his blindness greatly reduced the effectiveness of Ni Changjun's charm spell.

Fortunately, the alluring fragrance emanating from her pores was intoxicating and equally deadly.

The alluring pink mist rushed towards Ming Zhaojun, and Ye Chen's spiritual impact from the Heavenly Heart Divine Authority struck simultaneously.

"not good!"

Ming Zhaojun's face darkened, and she felt her mind wavering and her head buzzing.

He wields the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron and is protected by innate qi, which is enough to withstand ordinary martial arts supernatural powers and brute force attacks.

However, Ye Chen and Ni Changjun's attacks were spiritual and mental, making them difficult to defend against.

"Twilight of all things, the sword of the final light!"

Ming Zhaojun lost her composure, and her Dao heart was about to fall into chaos. But at this critical moment, she did not protect her mind, because if she passively defended herself, she would only be beaten and eventually suppressed.

In the midst of the chaos, he actually launched a fierce counterattack!
A radiant glow, a quiet twilight, erupted from Ming Zhaojun; it was the light that belonged to the End of the Heavens.

Of the eight major branches of the Temple of the End, the one to which Ming Zhaojun belongs is the Temple of the End!

What is the end of light?

Heavier than twilight, all phenomena are extinguished, this is the final light.

Everyone will fall into a deep sleep in the last rays of the end, heading towards the end!

This is the Way of the End of Light!
The twilight glow formed more than a dozen wisps of light that burst forth from Ming Zhaojun's body, slicing through the air with a whooshing sound as they slashed wildly toward Ye Chen and Ni Changjun.

In her confused state of mind, Ming Zhaojun's swordsmanship was also chaotic. However, the chaotic sword strikes, without any rules or pattern, looked even more frightening and could still kill!
It must be said that Ming Zhaojun truly deserves to be one of the eight true disciples of the End God Temple; her strength is indeed formidable. Even when she was caught in a double mental shock, she was still able to launch a counterattack.

And it was the most correct counterattack.

The best defense is a good offense!
Ni Changjun hurriedly drew her sword to parry and resist the chaotic flying swords of Ming Zhaojun.

As she faced the flying sword, her bewitching spell immediately collapsed, rendering it unable to harm Ming Zhaojun any longer.

But Ye Chen neither blocked the sword nor dodged it. He continued to activate the Heavenly Heart Divine Authority and used the Mind Disorder Technique to suppress Ming Zhaojun.

Pfft, pfft, pfft!

Zheng!
Seven or eight flying swords struck Ye Chen fiercely, tearing through his flesh with a series of hissing sounds and gushing blood. However, when the flying swords struck Ye Chen's bones, they struck steel with a clanging sound, but failed to cut Ye Chen in two.

Ye Chen relied on the power of the Primordial Divine Remains to withstand Ming Zhaojun's flying sword attack!

He took the hit head-on and was severely injured. His flesh was torn open, exposing his bones. He was in excruciating pain, but his skeletal structure was not damaged. His primordial divine remains could withstand the pain!
"Heavenly Authority, Spiritual Communication Through Unity!"

Ye Chen still activated the Heavenly Heart Divine Authority and used the Heart-to-Heart Communication Technique to connect his heart with Ming Zhaojun's heart.

"Ahhh-"

With their hearts connected, in an instant, Ming Zhaojun felt Ye Chen's pain and let out a miserable, piercing howl.

Ye Chen was struck by the Mo Guang flying sword, and Ming Zhaojun also suffered the pain of being stabbed by the flying sword.

Ye Chen is using their own methods against them!
He wielded the power of the Primordial God, and with the Primordial God's remains bearing the brunt, he could endure immense pain. However, Ming Zhaojun did not possess such a robust physical body, and under the intense pain, she screamed in agony.

His already fragile mental state completely collapsed.

Ni Changjun, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded.

Ye Chen's move was far too ruthless.

Using their own methods against them, he actually made Ming Zhaojun feel the same pain by enduring the slashes of the End Light Flying Sword.

Ming Zhaojun is protected by innate protective energy, so it's not easy to hurt her in a head-on confrontation.

However, Ye Chen's choice of mental attack was a unique approach, plunging Ming Zhaojun into a state of agonizing suffering.

"The Emperor's Sword Path, the Heavenly Emperor's Dragon-Slaying Sword!"

With a whoosh, Ye Chen leaped into the air, his body bursting with imperial golden light, his eyes turning golden as he looked down at Ming Zhaojun with divine might. Without hesitation, he gripped the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword and slashed down with it.

This is the Emperor's Sword Way, one of the three great sword ways inherited by the Sword Emperor!

What is an emperor?

Supreme, supreme, unrivaled, above all heavens, fearless in sweeping across the starry sky, traversing the world with ease, sweeping away the universe with a single sword, this is the Emperor!
This Emperor's Sword Dao embodies the supreme and magnificent sword intent of the Sword Emperor. It is the powerful sword intent of the Emperor to rule the world, kill the world, and sweep away the world!

The Heavenly Emperor Dragon-Slaying Sword is a sword technique derived from the Emperor's Sword Path!
This sword technique is far more powerful than the Heavenly Death Abyss Sword, which originated from the Abyss Sword Path!
Ye Chen unleashed the Emperor Sword Dao, illuminating the dark sky above the Yin Domain with countless layers of golden imperial light, creating a magnificent and awe-inspiring spectacle.

At this moment, Ye Chen became the emperor of swordsmanship, his sword roaring as he reigned supreme over the world!

Within the Yin Domain, all the participants within a thousand-mile radius of Ye Chen witnessed his magnificent swordplay, and some lurking ferocious beasts also let out a low, wary growl.

The guests watching the battle from afar on Yangfeng Peak were equally stunned by Ye Chen's sword strike.

"This is... the Sword Emperor's Imperial Sword Dao?"

"Isn't this Ye Chen the incarnation of the Azure Heaven Emperor? How come he's wielding the Sword Emperor's divine sword?"

"This person's identity seems to be quite extraordinary!"

……

Many guests exclaimed in shock, and some powerful figures began to secretly calculate Ye Chen's karmic destiny, seemingly catching a glimpse of a mysterious taboo!

As for Ming Zhaojun, he first suffered a mental shock, then endured the torment of the Heart-to-Heart Communication Technique, and finally, when faced with Ye Chen's Emperor Sword slashing down from the sky, he was completely desperate and had no room to resist.

Under the torment of mental and physical pain, his protective aura had collapsed, and Ye Chen's timing in making his move was extremely precise.

If Ye Chen had drawn his sword from the beginning, he would not have been able to kill Ming Zhaojun.

But now the sword is drawn, the timing is perfect, and Ming Zhaojun has no room to resist.

Puff.

The golden imperial sword light directly annihilated Ming Zhaojun. Her body was reduced to ashes in the magnificent and dazzling golden sword light, leaving only a Primordial Soul Refining Cauldron, which fell to the soft, damp ground of the Yin Domain with a thud.

Ni Changjun, who was standing to the side, was completely stunned when she saw this scene.

With a single sword strike, Ye Chen killed Ming Zhaojun.

This is truly unbelievable, completely beyond what Ni Changjun could comprehend.

She knew Ye Chen was powerful, but she didn't expect him to be this powerful.

It's not just the power of martial arts and swordsmanship, but also the combat experience and the mastery of timing that make the moves.

"Ah……"

Ye Chen, who had just killed Ming Zhaojun, did not feel much joy. The Heavenly Emperor Dragon-Slaying Sword had almost drained all his spiritual energy, and he felt weak.

The Sword Emperor's swordsmanship is powerful, but it also consumes a tremendous amount of spiritual energy.

In fact, the martial arts techniques that Ye Chen possesses are all top-tier, and they consume a great deal of energy.

"Come on."

Ye Chen retrieved the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword, quickly descended, and with a wave of his hand, took Ming Zhaojun's Innate Soul Refining Cauldron. He then gave Ni Changjun a wink and immediately flew away from the place.

His Emperor Sword Dao was truly magnificent. Under normal circumstances, it would have illuminated a region of the starry sky, and an area spanning billions of light-years would have been bathed in the golden light of Emperor Ye Chen.

Although in the Yin Domain, under the restriction of various Yin and evil auras, Ye Chen's sword aura can only spread within a radius of a thousand miles at most, it is enough to attract the attention of some powerful people and great evils.

With such a dramatic event, anyone who calculates the cause and effect will know that he killed Ming Zhaojun and seized the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron!

Ye Chen could already sense multiple divine senses probing this place, seeking the truth.

He didn't want to cause any further trouble, so he left immediately.

Ni Changjun also came to her senses and quickly followed Ye Chen's footsteps.

The two found a secluded hilltop and hid in a cave.

"It should be safe for now."

After hiding in the cave, Ye Chen calmed down a bit, but he sensed something amiss with the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, this magical artifact, and Ming Zhaojun's blood pact mark.

Ming Zhaojun died, but this mark did not disappear.

This magical artifact emitted a strong sense of resistance, unwilling to accept Ye Chen, and violently vibrated within the Reincarnation Graveyard.

Haotian Lanshen, with one hand pressing down on the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, said to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, what's going on with this magic weapon? Its master is dead, so why is the blood pact mark still there?"

The presence of the blood pact mark means that this Innate Soul Refining Cauldron is still Ming Zhaojun's magic weapon and still recognizes her as its master.

Generally speaking, if the owner of a magical artifact dies, the mark left by them in the artifact will also disappear.

But Ming Zhaojun died, yet his mark still remains in the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, which is truly rare.

If a magical artifact were to riot, it could trigger a catastrophe!
Ye Chen looked at the unruly Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, deduced the cause and effect briefly, and immediately understood, saying:
“Ming Zhaojun is not dead yet, or rather, he is about to be resurrected.”

Xiang Ni Changjun said, "You disciples of the Temple of the End all merge your life blood into that Primal Dao Embryo, right? People can be resurrected in the Primal Dao Embryo after they die?"

Ni Changjun said, "Not just anyone can do it. Only core disciples are qualified to integrate their life blood into the Dao Embryo."

Ye Chen said, "So, even though I killed Ming Zhaojun, he can still be resurrected in the Primordial Dao Embryo?"

Ni Changjun laughed and said, "Yes, but after his resurrection, he will be weak for at least several hundred years, which is equivalent to being a useless person."

Looking at the innate soul refining cauldron's violent state, Ye Chen solemnly said, "No, with the innate soul refining cauldron around, there's no way he could be a cripple."

“Once he is resurrected, he will not need to summon it; the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron will fly back to his side.”

"What exactly is the origin of your original Dao embryo that makes it so powerful?"

Ye Chen's Emperor Sword was supremely lethal and capable of severing the very source. Logically speaking, Ming Zhaojun should not have been able to withstand it. In fact, all traces of heavenly secrets could have been severed by Ye Chen, just as the abyss had destroyed everything Ye Chen had.

But by some strange twist of fate, Ming Zhaojun was not destroyed. Traces remained, lifeblood still existed, and there was still a chance for resurrection. The primordial Dao embryo protected him.

The protective effect of this primordial Dao embryo is simply too terrifying.

Ni Changjun laughed and said, "Of course it's powerful. The Primordial Dao Embryo is the physical body and blood embryo of the Endless Dao Ancestor, a blood embryo of a pillar god, and one of the Three Endless Dao Ancestors. Don't you think it's powerful?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen was greatly shocked and said, "What did you say? It's the physical body and blood embryo of the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong?"

Ni Changjun smiled and said, "Yes, the birth of Yin Yang Tianzhou was a mixture of many forces from outside the world. The blood fetus of the Wuzhong Daozu just happened to be mixed into the earth veins of my End God Temple."

"The law of the Dao Ancestor of No End is simply the word 'no end,' meaning there is no end and no death."

"Another synonym for 'endless' is actually 'original,' 'beginning,' 'a journey without end,' 'any time can be considered a beginning.'"

"The Three Dao Ancestors are one entity; the three Dao Ancestors are essentially the same person, without beginning or end, without dust or filth."

"Therefore, as long as you integrate your life blood into the original Dao embryo, it is equivalent to becoming one with the Endless Dao Ancestor, and you will never die. Even if you die, you can be resurrected and reborn infinitely."

"Of course, the newborn are always fragile. Those who resurrect the newborn will fall into a long period of weakness, and it cannot be said that there is no cost to it."

After hearing Ni Changjun's explanation, Ye Chen felt it was very mysterious and his head was spinning.

Without beginning or end, without end or beginning, from the perspective of the "Tao," the two are one.

Ni Changjun said, "That Innate Soul Refining Cauldron must be acting up, right? You should hurry up and erase the mark on that magic weapon and completely subdue it."

"Otherwise, it will be troublesome to recall the magic weapon once Ming Zhaojun is resurrected."

"Well, I estimate he'll be able to revive in three days at most."

"I will protect you for the next three days. You should remove the mark from the magic item as soon as possible."

Her eyes darted around, and a whole host of thoughts came to mind.

The most urgent task now is to erase the mark on the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron and completely subdue this treasure.

Seeing her serious expression, Ye Chen thought to himself that this vixen was usually mischievous, but she wasn't confused when it came to important matters, so he could at least rely on her. He nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

Given the circumstances, there was no need for further words. Ni Changjun stood guard at the entrance of the cave, while Ye Chen went deep into the cave and sat down cross-legged in peace.

Before erasing the mark of the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, he must first recover the spiritual energy he has consumed.

If we use the magic of the Time God to create a time domain, we will have much more time. However, using divine authority may exacerbate the Great Calamity of Light.

Ye Chen chose to be cautious and did not use it rashly, but instead sat down to meditate and regulate his breathing.

Half a day later, Ye Chen's spiritual energy was fully restored. Judging from the aura in his dantian, his cultivation level was still at the peak of the third level of the Divine Illumination Realm, and he had not broken through.

The peak of the third heaven, and the next step is the fourth heaven.

The fourth level of heaven belongs to the middle stage. Breaking through from the early stage to the middle stage is a significant watershed moment.

Therefore, it won't be as easy for Ye Chen to break through as it was before.

Ye Chen was not in a hurry. The most important thing now was to erase the mark on the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron.

He took out the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, cut his palm, smeared his blood on it, and tried to use his own blood to cover up Ming Zhaojun's blood pact mark.

Haotian Lanshen instructed, "Use my Myriad Manifestations Return to Nothingness Technique to accelerate the refining process."

He once taught Ye Chen the Myriad Manifestations Return to Nothingness Technique, a powerful technique evolved from the Reincarnation Technique. It could teach the Myriad Manifestations Return to Nothingness and was also enough to bury the Blood Pact Mark of Ming Zhaojun.

Ye Chen hummed in agreement and then activated the Myriad Manifestations Return to Nothingness Technique. A black vortex appeared on the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, continuously devouring Ming Zhaojun's blood pact mark.

This Innate Soul Refining Cauldron is one of the Ten Great Dao Artifacts. If Ye Chen can successfully refine it, it will be of great benefit to him.

After refining the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, Ye Chen can use it to forge the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword and completely refine away the black mist that shrouds it.

In this way, the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword can regain its former sharpness. With a divine weapon in hand, Ye Chen will find it much easier to fight.

Time passed slowly, and a day went by. The blood pact mark of Ming Zhaojun was even more stubborn than Ye Chen had imagined. Even with the Myriad Manifestations Returning to Nothingness technique, he was still unable to remove it in a short time.

During this day, many ferocious beasts came to the cave to attack, but they were all intercepted and killed by Ni Changjun.

Fortunately, only the beasts have attacked; so far, no other participants have noticed anything amiss.

Because Ni Changjun's true form is a Nine Heavens Demon Fox, when she releases her demon fox aura, other contestants, upon sensing this aura, assume that this is the territory of a ferocious beast, and ordinary people dare not approach easily.

As for ordinary ferocious beasts, they are simple-minded and unaware of danger. When they smell the scent of living people's blood, they want to rush over to eat them, but they are all killed by Ni Changjun.

"Ye Chen, how is he?"

"I have a very dangerous feeling that someone from the Temple of the End might find their way here!"

Ni Changjun was a little worried. Her Nine Heavens Demon Fox aura could fool ordinary contestants, but it couldn't fool her fellow disciples in the Temple of the End.

At this moment, she had already sensed danger.

This place is very unsafe!

"Give me one more day!"

Ye Chen responded.

Seeing that Ming Zhaojun's blood pact mark was so stubborn, he used the Burial Word Technique again. This was a powerful law that Ye Chen had comprehended himself, capable of burying and destroying everything!
Under the crushing force of the Myriad Things Return to Nothingness Method and the Burial Technique, finally, a day later, Ming Zhaojun's blood pact mark was completely erased.

Ye Chen's blood took its place and was deeply imprinted in the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron!

This magical artifact has finally changed hands. It has stopped its violent resistance and is now showing signs of submission, acknowledging Ye Chen as its master.

Having successfully refined the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, Ye Chen's cultivation also broke through. What was originally a significant watershed moment for him was crossed in an instant, and his cultivation advanced to the initial stage of the fourth level of the Divine Illumination Realm!
Upon his sudden advancement, Ye Chen was enveloped in golden light, which filled the entire cave and even radiated outwards.