Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 31 - 29: Protecting the Dao for 10 Years (3rd Update)

Chapter 31: Chapter 29: Protecting the Dao for 10 Years (3rd Update)

"I’m sorry, but I’m taking your body," Elder Yan said, despite his ethereal figure, the terrifying pressure overflowing from him was indescribable. It covered merely a thirty-foot radius, yet where the pressure spread, the void twisted.

This was a phenomenon that only those with extremely profound cultivation could exhibit, capable of casually warping, even breaking the void, ascending on the spot.

Even the legendary Martial God experts did not possess this capability.

Under this oppressive force, the void twisted, space was sealed, and Ye Chen was completely immobilized, able only to watch helplessly.

If Elder Yan had not intended it, under this pressure, Ye Chen would have been obliterated in an instant.

Ye Chen’s pupils shrank. Such power was definitely beyond the Heavenly Divine Realm, which meant that even in his Primordial Spirit Body state, Elder Yan’s strength was no less than that of a Supreme Expert of the Heavenly Divine Realm.

For the first time, Ye Chen’s complexion changed because he was no longer the invincible Supreme Qian Yue of his former life, but merely someone with the Acquired Seventh Realm cultivation.

Facing Elder Yan, who was comparable to the Heavenly Divine Realm, even with the memories of his previous life awakened, he was without any means to cope.

The gap between the Acquired Realm and the Heavenly Divine Realm was too vast, like the difference between heaven and earth, incomparable.

Rich combat experience was rendered utterly ineffective by this overwhelming gap.

For the first time, Ye Chen displayed a bitter smile, gazing at the mysterious Elder Yan standing in the void, feeling a sense of despair he hadn’t felt in many years.

Had he been reborn for only four months, only to die again?

He truly felt an urge to curse his fate—it was too much of a betrayal.

"Kid, don’t worry. Since I’ve taken possession of your body, I won’t mistreat your friends and family," Elder Yan said before his entire being emitted a hazy glow, divine radiance overflowing, iridescent, walking towards Ye Chen, and completely merging into his body.

Boom—

Ye Chen felt distinctly the surge of an immensely powerful Primordial Spirit Power entering his body, vast as the sea, filling his limbs and bones, rapidly seizing control of his body to completely possess it.

He was despairing and powerless to resist.

The power was colossal and boundless, vastly superior to his own by who knows how many times over. Even if Ye Ao, the top expert of Luofeng City, were to come, he would be nothing more than an ant.

If it were his former life, he would have no fear, but it was too late now—he had awakened for only a short four to five months, insufficient time to grow truly powerful.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t feel so helpless, possessing memories of his former life but powerless to do anything.

Suddenly, his lips curled into a bitter curve. Was this hard-earned chance at rebirth going to vanish just like that?

He was unwilling to accept this, but he was also helpless for his power was too insignificant...

Ye Chen silently closed his eyes, no longer resisting, unable to resist, waiting for the moment when Elder Yan would successfully possess his body. In his mind flashed images from both his past life and the present...

But to everyone’s surprise, in the next moment, the powerful Primordial Spirit Power dissipated like a receding tide.

Bang—

With a muffled sound, Elder Yan was repelled three feet from Ye Chen’s body.

This scene left both of them startled and staring at each other, confused.

Particularly Elder Yan, who had just greatly secured control over Ye Chen’s Innate Saint Body, only to be ejected at that moment by some mysterious force.

"What is going on here?"

Elder Yan was utterly astounded, clenching his teeth as he charged into Ye Chen’s body once more, but to no avail... he was repelled again.

Disbelieving, he continued to rush at Ye Chen, attempting possession, but failed four times in succession.

"How is this possible?" Elder Yan was truly shocked; he felt as if there was an invisible barrier around Ye Chen, preventing him from entering the youth’s body.

At first, Ye Chen was also puzzled. But when he felt the warm sensation at his brow, he suddenly realized—it must be the effect of the Moon Seal.

This mysterious seal that had accompanied him through both his past and present life had prevented the mysterious old man in the Ancient Ring from taking over his body.

Gently touching the faintly glowing Moon Seal, Ye Chen suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he did not know the origin of the Moon Seal, he understood that with it, he need not fear anyone’s attempt at possession.

Even if the other party was far stronger than himself.

Though Elder Yan possessed a power that matched that of the Heavenly Divine Realm, unfortunately, it was limited to Primordial Spirit Power, which, coincidentally, had no effect on him, curbed by the Moon Seal.

Looking at the dumbfounded Elder Yan, Ye Chen suddenly wore a mocking smile, sat on a chair, crossed his legs leisurely, and said, "Old sir, what’s wrong, tired? Don’t worry, I’ll just sit here and let you keep trying until you succeed in the possession."

How could Elder Yan not recognize Ye Chen’s mocking intention but could only offer a bitter smile and shake his head, realizing that possessing this Innate Saint Body was impossible for him.

Although with his strength, he could possess other bodies, ordinary bodies were beneath his notice and could not withstand his ethereal and mightily powerful form. Only the Innate Saint Body could bear it—even if it was weak, its bloodline once awakened would surely be able to support it.

Because the Combat Saint Body is one of the strongest War Bodies in the world.

Elder Yan let out a light sigh and smiled at Ye Chen, saying, "I apologize, I was too impulsive just now."

After all, he was an old monster who viewed many worldly affairs with considerable detachment. Knowing that he couldn’t succeed, he no longer harbored any hope for luck and admitted his fault along with an apology directly.

"And then?" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, as he certainly wasn’t about to let the other party off so easily. After all, he had almost lost his life a moment ago.

Elder Yan said irritably, "Damn kid, the old man is not going to possess your body anymore. Do you still expect me to apologize to you with a gift?"

"Oh?" Ye Chen uttered, holding a black ancient ring in his hand and said with a smile that was not quite a smile, "Old sir, let’s not say that you wouldn’t have been able to possess my body. Now, I suddenly remember something interesting that I’d very much like to do."

"What thing?" Elder Yan’s heart thumped suddenly. For some reason, seeing the youth’s smile always gave him an uncomfortable premonition.

"You see," he toyed with the black ancient ring in his hand and chuckled, "what if I accidentally dropped this ring into the latrine pit while using the outhouse? What do you think would happen?"

"I @#￥%&*

Elder Yan was initially dumbstruck for a good while, and even though he had lived for who knows how many years, the Old Immortal couldn’t help but curse after hearing Ye Chen’s words.

The black ancient ring was where he resided, able to contain his Primordial Spirit, his dwelling place. If his dwelling place were to fall into the latrine pit, into that disgusting mix of yellow and white substances, even though there would be no actual damage to him, the psychological effect would be quite significant, especially for a personage like him.

With a cultivation level like his, he was proud and not to be defiled. If the ancient ring really fell into the latrine pit, he would probably even wish for death.

"Kid, if you dare to do that, I’ll kill you the first chance I get."

Elder Yan threatened viciously. If his power weren’t incapable of harming Ye Chen, he wouldn’t have put up with this kid’s nonsense and would have directly wiped out his entire form and spirit with a slap.

"Hehe, old sir, don’t curse. It’s not good manners. What I mentioned was just a hypothetical situation. But you should know that humans always make mistakes, so if it accidentally falls in, it would have nothing to do with me, right?" Ye Chen chuckled, very satisfied with the old fellow’s reaction. It was payback for the old fellow’s attempt to possess the body he had just been reborn into after much difficulty.

If he didn’t get even, he’d be quite upset.

After a long time, Elder Yan could no longer hold back. His face showed furious anger as he gritted his teeth and spat out a sentence, "You’re ruthless, kid. State your demands."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen smiled knowingly, no longer teasing Elder Yan, and stated succinctly and directly, "It’s quite simple, guard me on my path for ten years."

"Impossible," Elder Yan was just as straightforward, looking down on Ye Chen from on high, saying, "Why should the old man guard your path?"

"Simply because the ancient ring you reside in is in my hands, and I’m sure you wouldn’t want me to ’accidentally’ drop it into the latrine pit, would you?" Ye Chen emphasized the words "accidentally" heavily.

Blackmail!

Naked blackmail!

Elder Yan looked at the grinning Ye Chen, truly wanting to slap him dead, but he held back, took a deep breath, and said, "One year!"

"Ten years," Ye Chen still said, "Not a year less."

"One year," Elder Yan was equally adamant, "It’s a big deal to die together."

"Fine, then enjoy living in the latrine pit," Ye Chen rose to his full height and turned, walking toward the direction of the latrine, which made Elder Yan gnash his teeth in hatred. This damned kid was intentionally forcing him to agree.

But he had no choice but to agree. If he really came out from the latrine pit, how could he continue to live?

"Fine, the old man agrees," Elder Yan said with gnashing teeth.

"Please make an oath under the Heavenly Dao," Ye Chen requested.

The so-called oath under the Heavenly Dao is an oath criterion under the constraints of the Heavenly Dao. Once the oath is violated, there will be a rebound of the Heavenly Dao Operation Rules.

Even if a truly powerful being can withstand the Heavenly Dao Rebound, the consequences would still be unbearable.

Ye Chen believed that even a Super Expert like Elder Yan would suffer greatly from the rebound of an oath under the Heavenly Dao, and could even be reduced to ashes.

"An oath under the Heavenly Dao? You’re insane, the old man can’t make such an oath," Despite not knowing how Ye Chen knew about such an oath, he couldn’t swear one; it would bind him.

Ye Chen shrugged and said, "Old sir, forgive me for not taking your word for it, but an oath under the Heavenly Dao is most effective. Since you are willing to agree, an oath under the Heavenly Dao should also not fear the rebound, would it? Or do you take your promises as mere wind by your ear?"

"You... are really something," Elder Yan, infuriated and itching in his teeth, had no choice but to swear an oath under the Heavenly Dao.

Afterward, he snorted coldly, "Even though the old man is willing to guard your path for ten years, kid, you cannot possibly reach the real pinnacle of power. The Innate Saint Body is one of the top physical constitutions in the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, but you must understand one thing: without the correct Cultivation Method, this constitution is practically useless, and you’ll probably not achieve much in this life."

"Are you talking about the Combat Saint Technique?" Ye Chen asked.

Elder Yan looked at Ye Chen with surprise, "I didn’t expect you to know about the Combat Saint Technique. Right, the Combat Saint Body is known as one of the strongest War Bodies across the Ten Thousand Domains, but only the Cultivation Method inherited from the Combat Saint Lineage can fully awaken and strengthen your Holy Body Bloodline. Otherwise, lacking this Cultivation Method, the Innate Saint Body would instead become a shackle limiting your progress."

"However, you must understand, attaining such a heritage is difficult, almost impossible, unless you can find a Combat Saint. Each generation of Combat Saints are invincible beings in the Ten Thousand Domains. The Heavenly and Myriads of Realms are vast; it’s not something you can find just because you want to."

"It’s a pity for such a once-in-an-eternity Innate Saint Body..."

Even though he did not hold Ye Chen in high regard, Elder Yan still felt it was quite a pity for the Innate Saint Body since this type of constitution theoretically did not exist, but once it did, it would surely be earth-shattering.

It was a pity that the Combat Saint Technique was needed to awaken the bloodline; otherwise, the bloodline would be like a shackle.

But suddenly, Ye Chen smiled, "Who says I don’t have the Combat Saint Technique..."

The youth’s calm words instantly astonished Elder Yan...

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