Chapter 12649 3 Doors

Chapter 12649 The Three Doors

Ye Chen murmured to himself, for even he himself did not have a definite answer.

If there's no definite answer, then go and see for yourself!

Ye Chen mustered his courage, pushed open the huge door with both hands, and stepped inside.

After he stepped into the Gate of Inner Demons, his figure on the map completely disappeared, as if he had been teleported to another unknown space.

Jing Liyue and Elder Yong'an were looking at the map, and Ye Chen had also disappeared from their perspective.

However, the two remained calm, because they knew that once they entered the door, they would be transported to another space.

This is what makes the path of the door special.

All paths are connected to chaos, and chaos is unpredictable; chaos can give rise to everything, and it can also destroy everything.

Behind the door lies a chaotic space that will create different scenes depending on who enters.

These scenes are born from chaos; they are both real and unreal.

If you can see through the chaos, you can find a truly correct path that belongs to you!
Jing Liyue stared intently. Although she could no longer see Ye Chen, she could still sense his life force.

Ye Chen was teleported to another space, but his connection with the main world was not severed.

Therefore, she could sense Ye Chen's presence.

If Ye Chen's life force weakens significantly, she will immediately stop the test to ensure Ye Chen's safety.

Ye Chen was not worried about his safety at this moment. After entering the Gate of Inner Demons, he was only shocked, confused, and fearful.

He discovered that he had arrived at the Dawn Flower Sea, but the flower sea had completely withered.

Dozens of zombies were wandering in the withered flower field.

Ye Chen couldn't bear to look closely, because he discovered that the faces of these zombies vaguely resembled those of his harem lovers.

Each zombie was surrounded by chaotic energy.

To be precise, these zombies are not zombies, but demons.

Future Demon!

His concubines and lovers in his harem died and fell into evil, becoming demons!
"Ahhh-"

Ye Chen felt a voice roaring shrilly inside his heart, a roar of unbearable pain, sorrow, fear, and anger.

What do mortals fear most?
It's death.

What do cultivators fear most?
It's a further step of "death," it's becoming a celestial demon!
The most unbearable thing to see in this world is undoubtedly a beautiful woman turning into bones, her hair turning from black in the morning to white in the evening.

The most fleeting things in life are youthful beauty and fallen flowers!

Therefore, people must cultivate themselves, fight against the heavens, and constantly confront the ultimate terror, death, chaos, and the sinful demons.

Ye Chen now knows what he fears most.

He was not afraid of death, nor was he afraid of becoming a demon.

What he feared most was that his beloved companions would turn into skeletons and become demons!
The demonic zombies, roaming the sea of ​​flowers, howled and wailed as they approached Ye Chen.

What Ye Chen smelled was not the familiar warm fragrance, but an extremely foul stench of corpses and the rotten smell unique to the Heavenly Demon.

"Do not be afraid."

"Kill them!"

"Slay everything! Whether it's demons, destiny, or creation, everything dark, corrupt, and ruined, slay it all!"

"We will carve out a new world, a future free from death and chaos!"

"Slay!"

"Fight!"

……

In the darkness, Ye Chen heard a powerful roar ringing in his ears.

It was a roar from the depths of the soul, the voice aged, yet still powerful and resonant, shaking the very soul.

Upon hearing it, Ye Chen knew that it was the voice of the Ancestor Zhan Tian.

The creator of the "Slaying Technique"!
Ye Chen was taken aback, not expecting to hear the voice of the Ancestor Zhan Tian here.

He was still struggling with whether or not to kill the demonic zombie in front of him.

But upon hearing the voice of the Ancestor Zhantian, his Dao heart became completely resolute, and a surge of passion welled up from the depths of his heart.

Yes, let's cut down, let's fight!
These are all fake; that terrible future has not yet arrived.

I will cut down all darkness and decay, and create a future free from death and chaos!

Chi la——

Ye Chen swung his sword, and the already sharp Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword, infused with the power of the Slash Technique, shone with divine light, its mighty, domineering, fierce, and indescribable destructive force.

With just one sword strike, Ye Chen's white, murderous sword light filled the entire inner demon world.

Those dozens of demonic zombies, along with the entire inner demon world, were completely destroyed.

There was a crash.

When Ye Chen emerged from the world of inner demons, he felt dizzy and weak. The Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword clattered out of his hand and fell to the ground. Ye Chen, exhausted, knelt down and gasped for breath.

Looking at the scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood around him, Ye Chen felt that compared to the inner demon world he had just experienced, this scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood was actually quite beautiful.

Seeing Ye Chen's pale face and exhausted state, Jing Liyue immediately became worried.

This is only the first level, and the energy expenditure is already so huge. There are still two more gates to go. The situation is not optimistic.

Elder Yong'an chuckled upon seeing this and said, "The Lord of Reincarnation is indeed incredibly powerful; he has emerged from the Gate of Inner Demons so quickly."

"However, there are two more gates behind, and in the Lord of Reincarnation's current state, it will be difficult for him to pass through them."

"Goddess, we should summon him. Otherwise, if we're not careful, the consequences could be disastrous."

He set a timeframe of one day for the assessment, which was sufficient time.

Judging from Ye Chen's condition, it seems unlikely that he will be able to get through the next two gates.

Because the Gates of Path and the Gate of Resonance that follow are even more terrifying than the Gate of Inner Demons!
Jing Liyue paused slightly, but seeing that Ye Chen was meditating and recovering his energy on the ground, showing no intention of giving up the test, she naturally supported him and said:
"There's still plenty of time, Elder Yong'an, no need to rush, I trust Ye Chen."

He thought to himself, "What did he see inside the Gate of Inner Demons that cost him so much?"

It should be noted that these three trials are merely miniaturized versions of the Divine Path Trials; their true difficulty is less than one-tenth of the Divine Path Trials.

If Ye Chen can't even pass this small test, how could he possibly pass the real trial six months later?

"Isn't the cultivation level of the Divine Illumination Realm enough?"

"He still has six months left, he should be able to break through, right?"

Jing Liyue was worried about Ye Chen and guessed that Ye Chen's cultivation was not high enough, so he was having a hard time.

Perhaps things will be much better after advancing to the Life Source Realm.

If all else fails, she will fight to the death to help Ye Chen reach the top during the future Divine Path Trial!

Within the map, after passing the test of the Gate of Inner Demons, Ye Chen sat cross-legged and meditated for a while to recover some of his energy before continuing his journey.

The experience in the inner demon world had not left any shadow on Ye Chen. The power of the Severing Technique was immense, and he had annihilated all darkness.

Now, the idea of ​​building a new world is growing stronger in his mind.

Only by establishing a new world free from death and chaos can we achieve eternal peace.

"This first gate is already so deadly, I wonder what awaits me in the next two gates."

Ye Chen took a deep breath, cleared his mind, and continued forward, soon arriving at the second door.

This gate is called the Gate of Paths.

Ye Chen didn't know what this so-called "path gate" was either.

He recalled his recent experience; after entering the gate, the connection with the Reincarnation Cemetery seemed to have been severed, and he had to be careful.

Composing himself, Ye Chen gripped the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword tightly, pushed open the door, and stepped inside.

Upon entering the door, Ye Chen was taken aback again, because he discovered that countless forks in the road lay before him.

At the beginning of each fork in the road, there is a stone tablet with words such as "knife", "sword", "fist", "palm", "time", and "reincarnation" on it.

"Is this path a way for me to choose the most important one out of a thousand paths?"

Ye Chen roughly understood.

Although he could see it, Ye Chen still didn't know which path to choose. He had far too many options at his disposal. However, the paths of "knife," "sword," "fist," and "gun" could be eliminated. Although these were once helpful to Ye Chen's growth, they were no longer of much assistance to him.

He now relies more on multiple divine paths such as reincarnation, time, and the moon to fight his enemies. However, he is now somewhat conflicted because of the addition of the ancient god path of "Heavenly Demon".

However, without much hesitation, Ye Chen chose the "Heavenly Demon" stele. Although reincarnation and time are important, the Heavenly Demon is currently more helpful to him and is one of the directions in which he can save the world in the future. Moreover, he almost accidentally injured Fairy Fuyao when he went out of control during his demonic transformation at the bottom of the sea. He wondered if choosing this path would solve this hidden danger.

Despite Ye Chen's choice, the Heavenly Demon Path did not react at all, only ripples appeared, and nothing changed.

"What's going on? Is it because the Heavenly Demon Path is too powerful, or is it because the Heavenly Demon energy within my body is simply beyond the reach of this triple gate?"

As Ye Chen's thoughts continued to surge, the previously indifferent Heavenly Demon Path Stone Tablet shrank into a token and flew into Ye Chen's hand.

With the disappearance of the "Heavenly Demon" stone tablet, the entire Path Gate underwent a tremendous change. Countless stone tablets, like bubbles, began to shatter one by one, and the entire environment began to change dramatically.

The mist began to dissipate, revealing a road paved with countless grains of sand. Ye Chen could see countless fleeting streaks of light as he stepped on it. At the end of the road was a half-collapsed hourglass, the sand grains of which were scarlet.

The sand grains don't drip from top to bottom, but rather in the opposite direction, from bottom to top. Each grain of sand makes a "drip-drip" sound as it falls, and the whole sound is long and ancient.

Countless fragments of time floated around the hourglass, within which glimpses of Ye Chen's past could be seen: the great calamity of light when he revived the dawn, the ripples of time and space tracing Ren Feifan's past. Ye Chen only made a slight annotation, but his whole body seemed to be affected by the causal lines, and his eyes instantly stung.

The road in the middle was paved with fragments of black tombstones, on which were engraved indistinct inscriptions of reincarnation. Some of the inscriptions were faintly visible, like flowing water, or like ink that had not yet dried. At the end was a huge reincarnation stele, the top of which was broken, and thick black liquid slowly dripped from it.

The drops fell onto the road, forming a series of cyclical patterns. With each drop, Ye Chen could feel the whispers of his relatives and friends echoing continuously in his ears.

The last road was rather desolate, with several silver rays scattered along it, merging with the moonlight. At the end of the road was a crescent moon, unadorned and appearing somewhat serene.

Feeling the pull of the three paths, Ye Chen had a thought and wanted to step directly onto one of them, but he was bounced back.

"Those who are greedy will eventually be devoured by power."

A deafening sound came from above.

Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly came to his senses. Now, for him, power had become a burden on his path forward. Although he could use it, every power was borrowed from the future, and he had not fully mastered it.

They are merely users of power, but have never truly mastered it, like a child wielding a stick, capable of hurting others but also hurting themselves.

As the voice above descended, the three paths began to shatter, and chaotic black water surged out from the cracks, gradually engulfing the platform and forcing Ye Chen to make a choice.

Ye Chen also slowly retreated as the energy surged, but he was extremely calm. He remembered what the Dao Ancestor Wushi had said: "The original laws belong to chaos, and chaos encompasses all laws. True strength is not about abandoning, but about controlling."

He recalled his journey: using the Mutual Word Technique to transfer the Great Calamity of Light, using the Reincarnation Method to revive relatives and friends, and using the Heavenly Demon form to fight against powerful enemies. Each time, it was a combination of multiple powers, rather than relying on a single one.

If I could perfectly master just one power, that power would be far from enough. Now that I've come this far, I've never thought of retreating.

My path has never been about choosing or rejecting, but about integrating.

Ye Chen roared and suddenly drew the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword from his back. The sword instantly shone with a dazzling golden light, echoing the holy light of the Yang God Heavenly Pearl.

He leaped to the Reincarnation Dao Monument, plunged the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword deep into its base, circulated the Reincarnation Technique within his body, and shouted in a deep voice: "Reincarnation is the root, all laws return to the source—Mutual Word Technique, turn!"

As the incantation was recited, the three divine powers within Ye Chen's body erupted simultaneously: the power of the Time Divine Path surged from his dantian, transforming into a scarlet river of time that coiled around the Reincarnation Monument!
The moonlight of the Moon God emanated from the crystallized blood and tears of the Crimson Moon, transforming into a cold beam of light that shot towards the Reincarnation Monument!

The Zhen word technique erupted under the blessing of the Thunder Source Crystal, and countless bolts of lightning surrounded the Reincarnation Monument, firmly binding the two forces together.

However, the hourglass and the blood moon soon began to struggle, and two figures appeared directly in the air. They had no appearance or expression, only the power of laws entwined within them.

Before Ye Chen could even take a look, the figure of time launched an attack on him. Several chains made of time fragments came at Ye Chen. Where the chains passed, time rippled. The stone slabs under Ye Chen's feet began to age, and the surrounding space began to slowly regress, trying to force Ye Chen back to the time when he controlled the laws of time.

Ye Chen drew the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword and slashed directly at it. The chains shattered with a crack, but quickly returned to normal. He immediately used the Qian character technique to raise a golden shield, but as soon as the golden shield touched the time chains, it began to decay rapidly, as if its existence had been taken away.

"It's an advanced ability of time, capable of reversing the effects of attacks!" Ye Chen suddenly remembered this time-related secret technique and immediately activated the "Zhen" technique, unleashing lightning with his eyes as a vessel in an attempt to neutralize the power of time.

But at that moment, the long sword in the hand of the figure of the Moon Law had already slashed towards him, the long sword carrying countless fragments of stars as it came, and the blade leaving behind countless starlight in its wake.

Ye Chen's left arm was accidentally grazed and instantly covered by a layer of starlight. The wound tried to heal, but a stinging sensation came from his arm, as if countless ants were biting him.

"The Way of Heaven's Slaughter: Sever all ties!"

The moon-like figure strode in, its long blade slashing towards Ye Chen. Countless fragments of moonlight transformed into flying blades, shooting towards Ye Chen's vital points. Each blade carried the characteristic of "severing divine connections," attempting to cut off his ties with the paths of reincarnation and other pathways.

Ye Chen was forced to retreat, and at the same time threw out the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword. The golden light on the sword body surged, echoing the holy light of the Yang God Heavenly Pearl, blocking most of the Moon Essence Flying Blades.

But Time itself offered no respite; it formed hand seals, and the phantom of a bronze hourglass appeared above its head.

"Time is money!" The surrounding space instantly froze, with only the figures of time and the moon still able to move.

The moon-shaped figure's longsword was aimed directly at Ye Chen's brow, and the starlight on the blade began to burn, attempting to destroy his soul imprint.

At the critical moment of life and death, the Cycle Foundation within Ye Chen's body suddenly activated on its own, and the Burial Word Technique erupted unconsciously. The fragments of the Burial Word Stele beneath his feet emitted a black light, briefly pulling his body into the "Crack of Cycles," thus avoiding the confinement of time stop.

Ye Chen couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. The power of a single law was actually so strong. He could even sense that the power of the laws used by these two figures was actually similar to that he had mastered, except that they used the techniques more skillfully.

After a moment's thought, Ye Chen immediately re-entered battle mode. Although he was currently in the rift of reincarnation, the space was extremely unstable.

Each touch of the chains of the Time Figure causes time to rewind, while the moonlight of the Moon Figure also spills into the cracks of reincarnation. The forces of the two laws collide in the cracks, forming a destructive energy storm.

"The ultimate form of a single law is indeed terrifying!" Ye Chen frowned, gritted his teeth, and activated the Mutual Word Technique, trying to dissolve the attacks of the Time Figure and the Moon Figure. However, he found that the two laws repelled each other. The Mutual Word Technique was instantly repelled as soon as it attracted the Time Chains and the Moonlight Blade.

Ye Chen was suppressed by the dual laws, and their attacks caused his blood and qi to surge. Looking at the approaching Moonlight Blade and Time Chains, he suddenly remembered the maxim of the Dao Ancestor Wushi: "Chaos encompasses all laws, not because chaos is stronger than all laws, but because chaos is the container of all laws."

"Reincarnation is not about rejecting you, but about embracing you!" Ye Chen roared as he plunged the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword into the Reincarnation Dao Stele. He no longer tried to resist the two laws, but instead activated the Reincarnation Technique to open his Dao Foundation.

As Ye Chen's figure floated to the top, the chains of time directly wrapped around the Reincarnation Monument, and the Moonlight Blade slashed at the reincarnation runes on the monument's surface. Just then, things took a turn for the better.

The chaotic black water on the Reincarnation Monument began to flow, enveloping the Time Chains. The River of Time on the Chains was merged with the Burial Mantra, transforming all the energy of reincarnation.

The rune struck by the Moonlit Blade did not break; instead, it absorbed the light emanating from the blade, giving the Reincarnation Stele a sharper purifying power.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ye Chen activated the Mutual Word Technique, drawing the Heavenly Demon Black Mist within his body to the Reincarnation Monument, transforming it into a black shield to block the subsequent attacks from Time and the Moon. At the same time, he pressed the Yang God Heavenly Pearl onto the top of the monument, where holy light and moonlight intertwined to form a black and white light curtain.

"With reincarnation as the axis, time as the wheel, and the moon as the blade, use the Mutual Word Technique to turn!" Ye Chen formed hand seals, and the Reincarnation Stele burst forth with boundless light.

The figures formed by the laws of time and the moon gradually became transparent and began to disintegrate, turning into countless scarlet sand grains that merged into the Reincarnation Stele. Then the Reincarnation Stele began to rotate, and countless black and white mists emerged from it and began to be absorbed by Ye Chen.

Jing Liyue felt Ye Chen's life force fluctuating outside, and was very worried. However, seeing that the life force inside gradually stabilized, she breathed a sigh of relief.

A vortex of energy appeared in Ye Chen's dantian. He felt the reincarnation energy merge with it and slowly shrink, making his foundation more and more stable. He breathed a sigh of relief.

"The second level is finally over."

"The Lord of Reincarnation certainly has many tricks up his sleeve. He was in very poor condition during the first trial, but after the second trial, not only did he recover completely, but his strength also seems to have greatly improved." Elder Yong'an couldn't help but sigh as he looked at Ye Chen.

“Of course.” Jing Liyue’s expression remained unchanged, as if the worry in her heart had never appeared. “The Lord of Reincarnation was born to create a new world, so this test is naturally nothing to him.”

Elder Yong'an nodded without speaking, seemingly lost in thought.

Soon, Ye Chen pushed open the third door, and the chaotic aura enveloped the entire space. Ye Chen instantly felt endless mist surging towards him.

Before he could react, the demonic aura within his body began to surge, resisting the erosion of the chaotic aura, but this resistance was somewhat futile.

Feeling the burning sensation within his body, Ye Chen tried to activate the Samsara Technique. Streams of Samsara Qi surged from his dantian, transforming into Samsara Arrays in an attempt to convert the chaotic mist.

However, it had no effect. Instead, the Reincarnation Qi was also eroded. Ye Chen felt his mentality and body begin to change. Faint black marks appeared on his arms, which was obviously a reaction to being eroded by the Chaos Qi.