Chapter 2221: He's Holding Back?

Chapter 2221: Still Bringing Water?

As expected, once the Huang Jiang seal formula stabilized, Ye Chen's sacred body trembled, and a strange divine pattern appeared on his forehead—it was the Zou Zhu Shen Wen, entwined with curse power, eroding his essence and even poisoning his primordial spirit.

Ye Chen's face turned instantly pale, and he stumbled, falling from the void sky.

A booming sound echoed again as a new crater formed on the ground, created by Ye Chen's impact.

This scene made everyone in the heavens lose their smiles.

The dominance of the Huang Jiang curse was something people had witnessed before; even a strong figure like the Yao Chi Xian Ti had been afflicted, losing half of their combat strength just to break it. Unsurprisingly, Ye Chen had not escaped it either.

This time, the Huang Jiang clan burst into laughter, their expressions savage and twisted.

The Huang Jiang Emperor's Son laughed the most ferociously. Although the Huang Jiang curse was powerful, it had a time limit. He had used it on Ji Ning Shuang earlier and couldn't employ it again in the short term.

Fortunately, he had endured that period, allowing him to strike Ye Chen heavily now.

Indeed, Ye Chen was severely wounded, caught off guard by the curse just like Ji Ning Shuang before him. As he climbed out of the deep pit, his steps were unsteady.

"This great gift, do you like it?"

"Hong Huang Emperor's Son, you're truly exceptional."

Ye Chen sighed in amazement, though he wasn't overly shocked. Ranked second among the Hong Huang Emperor's Sons, it would be unbelievable if he didn't have a few signature skills.

There was no denying the curse's ferocity; even someone as strong as him struggled to suppress it. The curse power was formless, silently ravaging him, causing his aura to plummet rapidly. Upon internal examination of his sacred body, he found his limbs, bones, internal organs, and meridians all suffering destructive damage, on the verge of complete collapse.

"I told you, you can't defeat me."

Huang Jiang grinned savagely, gripping a crimson killing sword as he advanced step by step. With each move, his divine body reconstructed itself slightly, and the wounds across his body fully healed.

"How do you have such confidence?"

Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh.

As he spoke, the curse divine pattern etched on his forehead began to dissolve inch by inch, vanishing without a trace. The curse power tormenting him was instantly eradicated, and his plummeting aura surged back to its peak in an instant.

In that moment, everyone's eyes burned with intensity, their expressions filled with shock.

The Huang Jiang clan was no exception.

The key point wasn't just that Ye Chen had broken the Huang Jiang curse—it was that he did so without any harm to himself, and with effortless ease.

One should remember that the Yao Chi Xian Ti had paid a heavy price to break the curse, losing half of their peak combat strength in the process.

Ye Chen, on the other hand, not only broke it effortlessly but emerged completely unscathed, as if the so-called Huang Jiang curse meant nothing to him.

"How did he do that?"

The evil demon murmured lightly, unable to hide her astonishment. As a great god from the Hong Huang era, she knew all too well the terror of the Huang Jiang curse; even Hong Lian, who had not yet become an emperor back then, had nearly been destroyed by it. Yet Ye Chen had broken it so casually, without any injury.

"In this regard, the Yao Chi Xian Ti still falls a bit short."

"There's a supreme law weaving within his body."

Tian Jiu pondered aloud.

"Reincarnation."

Dong Huang Tai Xin narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, as if seeing through it more clearly.

"In these three years, what exactly has that kid been through?"

In a corner, Tian Zhu Di Mie clicked his tongue in amazement. "Breaking the Huang Jiang curse so easily and without any self-harm—he might be the first in history to do so."

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

A roar erupted as the Huang Jiang Emperor's Son, sword in hand, charged forward like a madman. How could their clan's supreme curse be broken so casually? He couldn't accept it.

"A mere curse—don't get so worked up about it!"

Ye Chen chuckled leisurely. Although Huang Jiang had halted, Ye Chen advanced with his iron staff in hand.

As for how he broke the Huang Jiang curse, it was all thanks to reincarnation.

In the past, he had used the Reversal of Reincarnation to resolve the Zhuan Lun Eye curse.

Tonight, he did the same with the reincarnation immortal law to dispel the Huang Jiang curse.

His thousand years on the reincarnation path were not wasted; his comprehension of reincarnation laws surpassed anyone in the world. That extra millennium of enlightenment was no joke.

Thus, the current situation was awkward.

Huang Jiang had expended his lifespan to unleash the fearsome curse, thinking it would turn the tide, but in reality, it hadn't harmed Ye Chen at all. The opponent remained as lively as ever.

"Come on, let's continue!"

Ye Chen stomped down, shattering the ground, his entire body surging with killing intent as he swung his staff.

Huang Jiang gritted his teeth and didn't engage directly, trying to retreat instantly.

However, he glanced at Ye Chen a moment too long, causing his body to freeze briefly.

That's right—he had fallen into the Great Reincarnation Heavenly Illusion, his mind dragged into the illusion without warning.

This was Ye Chen's first time using the Great Reincarnation Heavenly Illusion since fully understanding it, and it worked remarkably well.

At the same time, Ye Chen's iron staff descended from the sky, aimed straight at Huang Jiang's head. This strike could send him straight to the afterlife.

But he had underestimated Huang Jiang. In just an instant, Huang Jiang's mind escaped the illusion. In a flash of lightning speed, he retreated, dodging Ye Chen's fatal blow.

Even so, a flash of red light still appeared.

Although Huang Jiang evaded the killing strike, he was still heavily wounded, with half his body blown apart.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, his divine eyes piercing the truth.

It wasn't that the Great Reincarnation Heavenly Illusion wasn't powerful enough—it was that Huang Jiang had an imperial prohibition seal within his body, which activated automatically upon encountering an illusion, forcibly breaking it.

"Not bad, you've got some tricks!"

Ye Chen laughed and pursued, raising his staff for another swing.

A splatter of blood followed.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Huang Jiang Emperor's Son was once again sent flying into the sky—it was unclear how many times Ye Chen had done this to him now.

Ye Chen gripped his iron staff and charged downward.

In the subsequent attacks, he held back a bit, no longer pressing relentlessly, and even gave Huang Jiang moments to catch his breath.

"Kill!"

Huang Jiang's hair was disheveled, his eyes blood-red, his roars shaking the heavens. He didn't waste any breathing time and seized every opportunity to unleash his ultimate moves. As a Hong Huang Emperor's Son, his foundation was profound; he didn't bother with ordinary secret arts and went straight for imperial immortal laws, each one more dominant than the last.

Ye Chen clicked his tongue in surprise. He hadn't realized until now—just how many imperial immortal laws this guy possessed. He was like a walking treasure trove! He must have inherited them directly from his father, the Huang Jiang Great Emperor.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The heavens trembled, and the roaring sounds never ceased.

The battle finally started to resemble a true great war, no longer one-sided. At the very least, the Huang Jiang Emperor's Son could counterattack a few times.

"Kill!"

The Huang Jiang Emperor's Son fought more fiercely with each exchange, channeling all his raging fury into his attacks, growing more ferocious than ever.

The imperial immortal laws were terrifying; every time one was unleashed, it brought destructive phenomena. Lightning flashed and thunder roared across the heavens, with forces of annihilation rampant, causing patches of space to collapse one after another. Even the nine great mountains surrounding the battlefield were leveled by the shockwaves.

The spectators all retreated, fearing the aftershocks.

"What's your seventh brother up to? Still holding back like this?"

In the midst of retreating, the Xiao Yuan Huang couldn't help but curse.

"Just end it with one strike—why all this nonsense?"

Kui Niu also shouted in frustration.

"And you call him your brother? Can't you see what's going on?"

Tian Que Di Zi glanced at the two of them.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Your seventh brother is secretly learning the Huang Jiang's imperial immortal laws."

Qing Di's son, Feng Yu, laughed.

As soon as he said this, not only Xiao Yuan Huang and Kui Niu, but also Xie Yun, Xiong Er, and the others had their eyes light up. That could work! Once this battle ends, they needed to have a chat with that jerk Ye Chen about life's ideals—maybe pick up a few imperial immortal laws along the way. They were quite eager for the Huang Jiang's secret techniques and divine abilities.

Just as Feng Yu said, Ye Chen was indeed stealing them. His Reincarnation Eye had the ability to copy and deduce, and he wasn't about to let a live treasure trove like this slip away. With so many imperial immortal laws on display, why not learn them? He could take them back for his own people to study, boosting everyone's combat strength collectively.

That was exactly his plan, so he was deliberately holding back. Otherwise, with his power and combat mindset, Huang Jiang wouldn't have had any chance to fight back—he'd have been beaten all the way to the underworld.

He truly lived up to his role as the Great Chu Emperor; even in the midst of battle, he didn't forget to gather equipment for Great Chu.

It wasn't an exaggeration to say that after today, the Huang Jiang clan's imperial immortal laws would spread throughout Great Chu, to the point where everyone could use them.

Imagine fighting against the Hong Huang—if they all unleashed imperial immortal laws, and not just one person, what a spectacular and imposing sight that would be. It would be incredibly flashy, with their aura soaring to new heights.

Unfortunately, the Huang Jiang Emperor's Son was completely oblivious. Not only did he not realize it, but he attacked even more fiercely, unleashing more imperial immortal laws without restraint, putting on quite a show of divine abilities for the onlookers.

Ye Chen took it all in stride, defending and attacking with precision, his eyes wide and alert. Every time Huang Jiang used an imperial immortal law, Ye Chen secretly learned it. Due to certain limitations, he might not master them fully, but at least he could grasp five or six parts.

It wasn't until some time later that he truly counterattacked, delivering a domineering staff strike that sent Huang Jiang soaring into the sky. He had now seen all of Huang Jiang's imperial immortal laws, so there was nothing left to learn. Just one word: fight.

This strike was incredibly powerful, leaving Huang Jiang stunned. Ye Chen's strength fluctuated so unpredictably, always giving him the illusion that they were evenly matched, or that he could even gain the upper hand. But this blow caught him completely off guard.

"Let you hit my wife, let you hit my wife."

Ye Chen's shouts echoed through the heavens once more.

Without holding back, he was overwhelmingly impressive, chanting "my wife" with every strike, making Ji Ning Shuang blush with embarrassment.

"This skill of showing affection is something only your seventh brother can pull off."

Kui Niu took a deep breath, speaking with deep meaning, and even tried to stroke his beard.

But when his hand reached his chin, he realized, "Damn, I don't have a beard."

"You're both husbands—look at Ye Chen."

The Ling Clan Goddess glanced at Long Jie, full of resentment. "When have you ever done that for me?"

"Let you look at my wife, let you look at my wife."

Long Jie was quite the quick one. Before the Ling Clan Goddess could finish, he had already knocked down the person beside him, pinning them to the ground for a thorough beating.

The one getting beaten was the Wu Clan Godson, who had stolen glances at the Ling Clan Goddess whenever he could. Long Jie targeting him was perfect—one, to show loyalty to his wife, and two, because he genuinely disliked the Wu Clan Godson, so he didn't hold back.

Poor Wu Clan Godson—he was caught off guard and left dazed, unable even to stand up.

As for his wife, she was quite nonchalant. With her husband getting beaten, she calmly held up a small mirror, fixing her hair with seamless motions.