Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

"Phew—"

Watching their figures disappear, Ye Chen finally let out a long sigh of relief.

The nuisances were finally gone.

Now he could go all out without holding back!

"Do they really think they can escape my grasp?"

"You, go and drag those two back here for me!"

"No one who knows my secret can be allowed to live!"

The Netherworld Emissary spoke slowly, his voice filled with immense authority.

One of the Netherworld Knights accepted the order. Gripping a long spear surging with black flames, it charged straight in the direction Luo Rou and Jiang Yuzhe had fled.

But before it was halfway there, a flash of sword light suddenly shot out from the side, forcing the Netherworld Knight back.

"As long as I'm here, don't even think about taking another step!" Ye Chen said coolly.

He gripped the Cangming Sword, his aura chilling. As a green light flowed around him, he was like a majestic War God, standing guard against all evil!

"You're courting death!"

A phantasmal image appeared above the ball of bloody light—it was the Netherworld Emissary's true face!

However, his true face was veiled by a layer of multicolored light, making it impossible to see clearly. One could only sense an extremely evil, terrifying, and violent aura!

The Netherworld Emissary looked at the scene before him and said in a cold tone, "I'd like to see just how long you can hold out here."

"I noticed you the moment you all came in."

"If you hadn't led the way, it would have been impossible for those two to enter this place so smoothly."

"Now, without you, it won't be so easy for them to get out, either."

"By the time I'm done slaughtering you, I doubt they'll even be halfway out! Then, I'll just have them dragged back!"

As his voice fell, the Netherworld Emissary's phantom image waved its palms. An indescribably profound fluctuation spread out, and the surrounding sea of blood suddenly churned with monstrous waves. Countless pillars of blood shot out, sealing off the space around Ye Chen and leaving him no room to dodge!

"What?" Ye Chen's expression changed slightly.

He had never imagined that the Netherworld Emissary had actually left a willpower clone on this "ghost fetus"!

Now, under the combined assault of the three Netherworld Knights and the Netherworld Emissary's willpower clone, Ye Chen was instantly thrown into a grave crisis!

"Did you really think this was the extent of my arrangements?"

Seemingly noticing the panic in Ye Chen's eyes, the Netherworld Emissary couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Even without the Netherworld Knights, this willpower clone of mine is more than enough to annihilate all of you!"

"Is that so?"

Ye Chen's expression became tranquil again.

"Hm?" The Netherworld Emissary faltered. The panic in Ye Chen's eyes had vanished as if it had all been an act.

But he didn't pay it much mind. After all, with his current forces, it was impossible for this boy to turn the tables, no matter what tricks he still had up his sleeve!

BOOM!

Ye Chen raised his Cangming Sword high. His eyes sharp, he unleashed dozens of Sword Qi slashes toward the sky.

Each stream of Sword Qi contained an astonishing rhythm of swordsmanship, displaying a remarkable level of Sword Intent!

The Sword Qi and blood pillars collided violently, exploding into countless specks of light in the sky.

But the surrounding sea of blood churned once more, and the blood pillars gushed out endlessly, seeming to be a limitless supply!

Meanwhile, the three Netherworld Knights were not idle. They wielded their black long spears with divine-like skill, each thrust aimed at Ye Chen's vitals!

Black flames erupted, and the three Netherworld Knights tore countless holes in the surrounding void with their thrusts!

Ye Chen's expression was grave. His sword flashed, simultaneously fending off the blood pillars from above while parrying the attacks of the three Netherworld Knights.

Fighting as he retreated, he was soon forced to the edge of this blood-colored world.

"Hmph!"

"Let's see what you do now!"

The Netherworld Emissary sneered.

However, just then, a stream of light suddenly shot in from a distance, rapidly growing larger before the Netherworld Emissary's eyes.

"What?"

It was the Chaos Subduing Hell Cauldron!

Ye Chen hadn't used the Chaos Subduing Hell Cauldron to face his enemies but had instead launched a surprise attack, smashing it toward the "ghost fetus"!

Clearly, he had realized that the "ghost fetus" was the absolute key to breaking this stalemate.

"You brat! How dare you launch a sneak attack?!" The Netherworld Emissary laughed in fury as he slammed his palm forward, his surging evil power clashing head-on with the Chaos Subduing Hell Cauldron.

The Chaos Subduing Hell Cauldron began to spin rapidly. With each rotation, it unleashed streams of golden light filled with a sacred aura. The golden light, like swords, forced back the Netherworld Emissary's evil power and sent him into a flurry.

'Damn it! As expected of a peerless divine artifact that has suppressed hell for eons. It's still this powerful even when wielded by an ant-like brat!'

The Netherworld Emissary was both shocked and enraged, but he wasn't the least bit panicked.

'Without the help of that divine artifact, the boy has now been forced into a corner. One more step back and he'll fall into the sea of blood, which is full of baleful energy!'

'All by himself, how can he possibly withstand the assault of three Netherworld Knights?'

The Netherworld Emissary looked over, expecting to see Ye Chen trapped, his face filled with despair.

However, a faint smile suddenly appeared on Ye Chen's face.

'This kid... he's actually smiling?'

'Has he gone mad?!' The Netherworld Emissary's eyes widened in disbelief, finding the scene before him utterly absurd.

"To think you could force me into a desperate situation with just these tricks... You think far too highly of yourselves!"

Ye Chen smiled coolly. With a wave of his arm, countless runes suddenly crisscrossed in the air. Faintly, the prototype of an immense, world-enveloping Array took shape before him!

"Is that... an Array?"

The Netherworld Emissary was stunned.

He had never expected that the boy, while under such perilous assault, had secretly held something in reserve, constructing an Array even as he fended off the Netherworld Knights' attacks!

Never mind the boy's monstrous talent; his composure and guts in the face of danger were enough to leave one breathless with admiration!

If Luo Rou and Jiang Yuzhe were still here, their jaws would have hit the floor in shock!

"Array, activate!"

Ye Chen once again deployed the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array. The Array began to operate, and a violent Devouring Power spread out, bearing down on the three Netherworld Knights!

The three Netherworld Knights' armor was as hard as stone and difficult to budge, but under the might of this peerless, malevolent Array, even they felt threatened and were forced to continuously retreat.

Seeing the Netherworld Knights held back by the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array, Ye Chen's gaze immediately shifted to the Netherworld Emissary not far away.

"Now, I can finally have some fun with you without any distractions."

Ye Chen smiled faintly, his gaze chilling and intimidating!

...

In the blood-colored passage, Luo Rou and Jiang Yuzhe supported each other, having just made it halfway.