Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 705 - 649 Illusion Realm Third Update

Chapter 705: Chapter 649 Illusion Realm Third Update

The Heavenly Ruins stretched on for thousands of miles, vast and gargantuan, beyond imagination, with massive dark mountains standing erect throughout the land.

This was the place where the Alien Demon Lord perished, which was considered an ominous territory. It had been long rumored that the Alien Demon Lord was not truly slain by the Ancient Human Emperor. His residual soul remained here, persistently stripping the life force from living beings, seeking a path to resurrection.

It seemed like mere hearsay, but it wasn’t entirely unreasonable; at the very least, this place was eerie enough to strip away the life force of those who entered.

Ye Chen was extremely cautious; he had just seen a black shadow flash and disappear into the deepest part of Heavenly Ruins, which sent chills down his spine.

Such a sensation, he had not felt it for so many years.

He initially had no intention of venturing deep into Heavenly Ruins, for the closer he got, the more sinister it became, and the greater the stripping of his life force.

If it weren’t for his identity as the Combat Saint Body, the possessor of the Ten-layered Heaven Level, the holder of the Gulan World, and his endless power of faith, he wouldn’t have dared to enter.

After all, there were rumors that an Ancient Great Power had fallen here, and he couldn’t afford to be careless.

But later, a feeling arose in him; in the deepest part of Heavenly Ruins, there seemed to be something luring him in—perhaps an object, or perhaps a creature, which made his heart quiver.

"Little Moon, do you really want to enter? Know that even the Ancient Great Powers have fallen inside," the Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor spoke out, clearly apprehensive.

Generally speaking, this place was a land of evil, with too many rumors surrounding it that one could not be anything but cautious.

"Don’t worry, if there is danger, we can retreat immediately," Ye Chen replied. His brow shone radiantly as an immense amount of faith power poured out from the World Seed within him. His internal gateways were open, connecting to the Gulan World, allowing the supreme World Power to descend at a moment’s notice.

This was his confidence, even more substantial than his own mighty strength.

Moreover, the treasures bestowed by Yan God Venerable and Holy Feather Venerable were with him, along with the secret treasures of the Heavenly Gate Master. Inside him was a mysterious stone coffin, which had followed him from his previous life to this one. No one knew better than him about the being enshrined within.

Marching on foot, he quickly entered deeper into the Heavenly Ruins. His Combat Saint Blood began to boil even more intensely inside him, autonomously thundering, his Golden Blood Qi roared, deafening and stunning to behold, in response to the presence of the Combat Great Power that had once fallen in the deepest parts of Heavenly Ruins.

After traversing hundreds of thousands of miles, Ye Chen suddenly saw further into the depths—dark clouds loomed overhead, layer after layer, as if the heaven and earth were about to completely condense.

One imposing, insurmountable dark mountain after another stood tall; these were not ordinary mountains, but the king of mountains, the Emperor of Mountains, towering into the outer realm, unbelievably vast, a total of nine, all entwined with boundless Demonic Qi, rich with evil to the utmost level.

"That is..."

From tens of thousands of miles away, Ye Chen could still feel how overwhelmingly rich the demonic aura from the nine Demon Mountains was, enough to make the Heavenly King tremble, shaken from ten thousand miles away.

Vaguely visible, the black shadow that had enticed Ye Chen was standing atop one of the Demon Mountains, staring down at Ye Chen from afar, its eyes appearing an eerie green and ghastly, like a fierce ghost, enough to make one’s skin crawl.

At this moment, both Ye Chen and the Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor distinctly felt an unknown, mysterious power acting upon them, which began to strip away their life force.

This place was too bizarre, so much so that even a powerful figure like Ye Chen, who was no weaker than a Saint, was affected.

Boom—

Ye Chen circulated the Holy Body Blood Qi within his body, vigorously burning like an immortal Divine Furnace, cascading brilliant Golden Blood across his body to resist all the evil and deprivation.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen’s eyes gazed into the distance, golden flames leaping in his eyes, fiercely burning to break through all illusions of the Void King and to peer into the heart of the nine Demon Mountains.

Boom—

Suddenly, he saw that amidst the nine Demon Mountains, darkness had turned into nihility, and an immeasurable amount of Golden Blood had exploded, soaring into the skies and entering the vast starry sky, causing all the Heavenly Stars to tremble.

It was Holy Body Blood Qi, incredibly powerful, filling the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, submerging the starry river, far surpassing even Ye Chen.

In a trance, he seemed to see a towering and boundless figure appear between the nine Demon Mountains, with black hair flowing over his shoulders, eyes like stars, and an exceptionally heroic demeanor. He looked like a mighty middle-aged man who seemed capable of supporting the entire vast universe.

Combat Great Power!

Almost no need to think further, only an invincible Combat Great Power from a past era could be so majestic.

He stood between the nine Demon Mountains, under the resplendent peak of Golden Blood, which turned all nine Great Mountains into brilliant gold, stripping away all demonic Qi and evil, making them sacred.

The Combat Great Power looked toward Ye Chen, his eyes calm, beckoning Ye Chen to come over.

And a dazzling golden pathway extended right to Ye Chen’s feet, adorned with various heavenly beings such as the Azure Dragon, Vermillion Bird, and other Holy Spirits, as well as the Roc flapping its wings and the Candle Dragon roaring, appearing exceedingly extraordinary.

Ye Chen was thrilled; this was a Combat Saint Lineage Great Power. In today’s world, within the Ten Thousand Domains, there probably remained no other Combat Saint but him. Meeting a Great Power from the same lineage excited him tremendously.

He took a step forward, rushing towards it, but just at that moment, the Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor loudly exclaimed, "Little Moon, snap out of it!"

Buzz—

Within Ye Chen’s brow, endless Power of Faith poured forth, overwhelming everything, purifying his Primordial Spirit, and waking him up.

Looking again, still standing in the distance were the nine Demon Mountains, with demonic Qi filling the sky, without any trace of the Combat Great Power or golden pathway; it had all been an illusion.

The Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor spoke solemnly, "Be careful. You were just bewitched by the Enigma to rush towards the deepest part of the Heavenly Ruins. Once you really enter there, you’ll be in danger."

This realization made him break out in a cold sweat. What on earth was happening? As powerful as he was, to be still susceptible to environmental influences seemed unlikely.

He soon understood that it must have been due to the remnants of a fallen Combat Great Power from ages past, likely sharing the same essence, which had been manipulated to create an illusion, causing him to almost lose himself.

If it weren’t for the Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor, he might have truly succumbed to madness, making Ye Chen even more wary.

But at that moment, he truly walked forward.