Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 194 - 178: Clash of Two Titans

Chapter 194: Chapter 178: Clash of Two Titans

This was a small Inner Heaven and Earth, specially created by a Supreme Divine. It spanned only a few dozen miles in radius—not very big, yet not too small either. But it held within it the Daoist Rules of the Divine, allowing it to continuously absorb the spiritual energy from the outside world, to nourish and replenish this miniature realm. As a result, it appeared exceptionally fertile and enchanting, capable of growing true miraculous herbs.

Three-Colored Leaf Grass, Summer Soul Fruit, Heavenly Blue Tree, Ten Thousand Bone Flower... One Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure after another materialized in the forests, emitting a faint luminescence, each one incredibly precious. Taken to auction, they could fetch prices of over hundreds of thousands of Gold Coins, and even then, they would be priceless—yet here, they were prolific, the accumulation of ten thousand years.

Some of the Medicinal Materials even boasted an age of over a thousand years, with some reaching three to four thousand years.

Once Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures reached the millennium mark, their medicinal effects would surge dramatically; many could even have the miraculous effect of extending one’s lifespan, making them immensely valuable.

Formerly, several fearsome Martial God Demons guarded them, making them impossible to claim. But now, the Martial God Demons had been slain one after another, leaving no guards for these treasures, and so these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures had become ownerless items.

Although the battle with the Martial God Demons had caused some destruction, most of them remained intact. At this moment, many Trialists were busy attacking the Blood Armor Guards, leaving these treasured plants unexpectedly untouched.

Ye Chen appeared in this heavily damaged forest in a single step, not joining the fight against the Blood Armor Guards, but instead picking the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. With broad strides, he harvested them swiftly, and in just a moment, no less than seven plants had been collected into his internal space.

These Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures had genuine medicinal effects, capable of refining top-quality Pills, serving as indispensable Medicinal Materials.

Meanwhile, Fairy Caiyun moved with ethereal grace, her visage pure and otherworldly, as if she were a Banished Immortal above mundanity. She, too, was harvesting Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, plucking each plant delicately with her jade-like slender fingers, ensuring not even a single root or blade was damaged as she transferred them to her sleeve.

The two most potent young Heavenly Prides were not assaulting the Blood Armor Guards but instead had turned their attention to the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, leaving many Trialists who witnessed this scene dumbfounded and astonished.

Had they given up on the Dao Blood?

Such a conclusion seemed improbable. Ye Chen understood the tenacity of the Blood Armor Guards, knowing that even with his intervention, it would be difficult to snatch the Dao Blood in a short time. With many Trialists eyeing the prize fiercely, it was better to allow these combatants to significantly weaken the Blood Armor Guard’s power first. Only then would he strike, reaping the rewards and harvesting the materials simultaneously—a truly ideal outcome.

As for the mysterious Fairy Caiyun, she likely had the same idea in mind.

The two of them harvested the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in different directions. In the blink of an eye, each had collected at least a dozen or so plants, garnering an enormous harvest and storing them away in their internal spaces.

However, as time went by, the two inevitably drew closer, as the area from which they could harvest the plants grew increasingly smaller. Ultimately, after half an hour, they stood at a distant face-off.

At the midpoint between them was a special little tree, only the size of a palm, covered in a faint blue luminescence, dispersing a refreshing fragrance that could clear one’s mind and invigorate the spirit.

This was a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, but not an ordinary one. The diminutive tree trunk displayed robust vitality, twisting like a coiled dragon, clearly ancient, undoubtedly well over a thousand years old—exceedingly rare and valuable.

"Heavenly Blue Tree, thirty-four hundred years of age. Not only can it nourish the Physical Body and spawn endless life force, but it can also extend a person’s life by fifty years—a rarity in the world," Ye Chen recognized the origin and effects of the plant at a glance.

He hadn’t expected to encounter a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure that was thirty-four hundred years old, an unmatched treasure that could increase life expectancy by more than fifty years—extraordinarily valuable.

In the world, only such peerless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, with a millennium of growth, could extend life. These were even older than the lifetime of a Supreme Divine.

As Cultivators reached their elder years and their life’s end drew near, their longing for such life-extending treasures would become insatiable. Hence, the value of the Heavenly Blue Tree was bound to skyrocket.

But at this moment, the Heavenly Blue Tree wasn’t the focal point. Rather, it was the other plant beside it, oozing dark, sinister energy, clearly a treasure of extreme Yin quality.

"It’s the legendary Nine Yin Tree, said to grow only in places where Yin energy is at its peak. It can bestow an extreme Yin property to the Primordial Spirit, enhancing its longevity," Ye Chen mused.

"And while a typical Nine Yin Tree is only palm-sized, this one stands half a human’s height, lush in foliage, its leaves clear and lustrous, intertwined with Taiyin Energy. This is likely not an ordinary Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, but rather a Ten Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure."

Ye Chen had once again recognized the true nature of this plant, one of the rarest breeds amongst the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, highly scarce. And now it had emerged, its medicinal age incredibly vast—a high age of ten thousand years.

A Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure with an age over a thousand years could extend life by several decades to a century, while surpassing ten thousand years would result in a dramatic surge, multiplying its medicinal power. Not only could it heal Dao injuries, but it could also extend life by over three hundred years—a truly priceless treasure, coveted even by Supreme Divines.

It was astounding that such a supreme Treasure existed in this Divine Little World.

Ye Chen’s eyes shone with Divine Radiance, filled with awe. He had not expected to come across such a Ten Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure, a truly immense fortune.

However, on the opposite side, Fairy Caiyun stood upright, her figure trim and graceful. She, too, set her sights on the Ten-thousand-year-old Medicine Treasure, evidently tempted.

"Do you want these two Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?" Fairy Caiyun actually spoke up. Although her voice was as cold as ever, it was clearly directed at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, "And then?"

"Then I apologize, but I need both of these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for a very important purpose." Fairy Caiyun stated indifferently, her tone surprisingly assertive. With a step of her lotus foot, her figure flitted forward like a fairy, drawing all eyes to her, but at that moment, she dashed toward the two treasures, hoping to snatch them first.

Her movement technique was light and graceful, as though she were a fairy untouched by the mundane world, but her speed was extremely rapid. In the next instant, she arrived in front of the two treasures and reached out her delicate hand to pick them.

At that moment, a fair and slender hand blocked the girl’s harvesting attempt. Ye Chen had arrived, his speed not in the least bit slow, and he extended his finger, unleashing a dazzling burst of golden radiance, striking toward Fairy Caiyun.

But Fairy Caiyun simply shook her head, her three thousand strands of blue-black hair fluttering lightly. She remarked indifferently, "Not good enough, too weak."

With a gentle clap of her hand, she quickly dissipated Ye Chen’s offensive move into nothingness, truly exceptional, making Ye Chen regard her even more highly.

Moreover, this young lady had caught the attention of both the White-haired Divine and Elder Yan, seemingly possessing some astonishing secrets. However, Ye Chen’s strength at the current moment wasn’t enough to see through the illusions and know everything.

Nevertheless, Ye Chen smiled, standing on the other side of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from Fairy Caiyun, less than ten feet away. A powerful Qi Mechanism surged from his body, pressing towards Fairy Caiyun as he said, "I really would like to see just what kind of strength you possess to look down on me."

Boom—

Ye Chen truly made his move. His golden hand, like an Immortal Stele forged from gold, struck out, rumbling thunderously with a sky-filled golden radiance rolling out overwhelmingly. The entire ground trembled as if about to split apart.

The void trembled. Nobody could see the expression behind Fairy Caiyun’s mask, but her delicate body shivered, clearly wary. With a light outcry, her hands also clapped together, meeting the oncoming force with a radiance of seven colors.

The collision of golden light and seven-colored light instantly caused the sky to collapse and the earth to split, shaking the entire small world. Sand flew, stones raced, and large, pitch-black cracks appeared on the ground, an utterly terrifying sight.

However, both parties intentionally controlled their strikes, ensuring they did not reach the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Otherwise, such attacks would have surely annihilated any one of the treasures completely.

Far away, the Super Experts fighting against the Human-shaped Light Groups were alarmed. Witnessing the clash between two Super Experts, they were all surprised and confused, not understanding the situation.

When they saw the two Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures between the two fighters, they finally understood. No wonder neither had made a move; it turned out they were competing for the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

The two were continuously exchanging blows, their fists and feet colliding, and in the blink of an eye, hundreds of moves were exchanged. What seemed like ordinary attacks often carried unimaginably terrifying power, shaking the heavens and the earth, and even moving sideways to prevent the area from being destroyed and endangering the Ten-thousand-year-old Medicine Treasures.

Ye Chen attacked without hesitation. With a flick of his golden fingers, an invisible burst of sword waves dispersed like lightning, forming a destructive circle that surged forward!

Spirit Rhinoceros Sword Finger!

Wherever the Destruction Circle passed, everything was destroyed, turned to dust; nothing remained.

Fairy Caiyun’s eyes flashed with surprise; clearly, she had not expected Ye Chen to master such an extremely powerful Divine Skill. But she was no pushover either and showed her matchless prowess to the world for the first time.

With a light outcry from her, brilliance shone as her hands quickly formed seals. Then, in the palm of her hands, a beautiful peony flower appeared, each petal so crystal clear and exquisitely beautiful.

But it was this peony flower that erupted with a terrifying force, cast forth with a flick of her hand, turning into a stream of light rushing towards Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s pupils contracted as he immediately realized the terror of this peony flower, bearing a whiff of Martial God’s Daoist Rules, capable of harnessing Heavenly Earth Power to explosively strike at a moment’s notice. It was indeed a fearsome killing move that could doom a Martial God if it struck.

However, the Destruction Circle formed by the Spirit Rhinoceros Sword Wave directly blocked the peony flower’s advance. Petal after petal shattered, until finally, only a crystal-clear seed remained.

But it was this very seed that was even more terrifying. It was imprinted with fine Dao Patterns, which only someone at the Martial God Seventh Layer Heaven could imprint. Yet Fairy Caiyun had done so—could she be a Super Expert from the Seventh Layer Heaven?

There was no time for careful consideration, though, as the peony flower seed, unaffected by the Spirit Rhinoceros Sword Wave, flew away, striking at Ye Chen.