Chapter 685: The Demonic Path vs. The Demonic Heart

Chapter 685: Mo Dao vs. Mo Xin

*Wu wu wu!*

Between heaven and earth, the air was filled with the wails of fierce ghosts.

Gazing up at the virtual sky, the blood-red ocean blanketed everything, an utterly terrifying sight. Behind Yin Zhi Ping, the enormous vision was even more chilling, enough to make anyone pale with fear.

“*Mo Dao*, activate!” In a sudden roar, a resounding voice echoed through the heavens.

Immediately, sounds like the howls of fierce ghosts erupted continuously, forming a vortex centered on him. Rolling waves of demonic energy surged outward.

His form changed: a demonic mark appeared on his forehead, his eyes turned a deep blood red, filled with bloodlust and ferocity. His snow-white hair visibly transformed strand by strand into blood red.

*Wu wu wu!*

The wails of the fierce ghosts grew even louder. The rolling demonic energy, with him at the center, formed a massive vortex that whipped up yellow sand and raged across the sky.

“It’s the demonic path again!” Voices rang out from all directions once more.

“Just afraid you won’t reveal the *Mo Dao*.” Seeing Ye Chen in this form, Ling Zhen Shangren, standing in the virtual sky, let out a cold laugh. Because Ye Chen had openly displayed the *Mo Dao*, he could now rightfully rally the strong to execute him.

And he had already done so.

Even when Ye Chen revealed his true identity, Ling Zhen Shangren had been secretly contacting the experts present, always preparing to purge the demon.

“Expose the *Mo Dao* again, and this time you’re done for.” From Zhengyang Sect’s side, Zhengyang Laozu and the others all showed twisted, sinister expressions.

“Dan Chen...” In the crowd, Dan Yi glanced at Ye Chen, then turned to Dan Chen.

“He’s the Dan Sheng.” Dan Chen didn’t elaborate, but that single statement said it all—it meant Dan Chen had made a certain decision.

“My child isn’t a demon.” On this side, Haotian Xuan Zhen snorted coldly, gathering power within his body, ready at any moment to block third-party forces for Ye Chen.

The scene now was truly captivating: the two most dazzling young talents, one the top of the Fengyun Rankings and the other second, one a host and the other a god of killing, both capable of demonic transformation.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

Amid the discussions, Yin Zhi Ping began to stride forward, his body enveloped in demonic energy. Every wisp felt as heavy as a mountain, and each step made the virtual sky thunder. With every footfall, the wails grew stronger.

“Ye Chen, you’ve thrilled me beyond words.” Yin Zhi Ping inhaled the blood-red energy with delight, his laugh twisted and mocking, his eyes gleaming with bloody light, full of killing intent.

“Hiding it so deeply—it’s quite the surprise.” Compared to Yin Zhi Ping, Ye Chen, though in his *Mo Dao* state, wasn’t as bloodthirsty as expected. His expression remained calm, his immense pressure dominating the entire world.

“So, you’ll die a horrible death.” Yin Zhi Ping grinned ferociously and suddenly swung his palm. The blood-red ocean surged toward Ye Chen, intent on swallowing him whole.

At the same time, the Taixu Longhai manifested, crushing the void from another direction and rolling toward Ye Chen.

Seeing this, Ye Chen’s vital energy surged. A golden star sea burst forth, surging wildly to block one side of the Taixu Longhai.

Then, with a thought, he summoned Xian Huo and Tian Lei. The Xian Huo turned into a sea of fire, and the Tian Lei became a sea of thunder. The fire sea and thunder sea fused instantly, weaving together a force of shocking power.

*Boom!*

Perhaps because the thunder and fire sea’s pressure was too overwhelming, half the virtual sky collapsed.

“Attack!”

With Ye Chen’s cold command, the thunder and fire sea rolled toward Yin Zhi Ping’s blood-red ocean, blocking it head-on.

*Boom! Boom!*

The golden star sea clashed with the Taixu Longhai, and the thunder and fire sea battled the blood-red ocean. Their roars shook the heavens and earth, causing the virtual sky, the firmament, and the void to shatter and collapse inch by inch.

“Damn!”

Witnessing such a massive spectacle, the onlookers were forced to retreat in all directions. This was no joke—if any of them got caught in it, the experience would be painfully intense.

“*Mo Long Dao Tian*!” Soon, Yin Zhi Ping’s mocking voice resounded through the heavens.

As his words fell, hordes of blood-red dragons roared toward Ye Chen. Their numbers were countless, shrouding the sky, each one radiating killing intent and immense power.

“*Wan Jian Chao Zong*!” Ye Chen immediately swung his sword, pointing to one side. Countless sword energies emerged, each infused with Tian Lei and Xian Huo. Their sharp rings pierced the air, each carrying devastating piercing force.

*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!*

On the spot, the sword energies of *Wan Jian Chao Zong* collided with the dragon energies of *Mo Long Dao Tian*. The swords shattered one by one, while the demonic dragons were slain one after another, the scene drenched in blood.

“Taixu *Mo Long Jin*!” Yin Zhi Ping’s mocking voice rang out again as he unleashed the Taixu Long Jin.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

With the booms, blood-red vortices appeared in the virtual sky. Each vortex contained a massive blood-red pillar piercing down to the earth. Intricate runes swirled on each pillar, intertwining to form rune chains that linked the nine enormous pillars into a cage spanning over ten thousand *zhang*.

*Roar! Roar! Roar!*

Then, deep dragon roars echoed as a demonic dragon seal, over a hundred *zhang* long, hovered above the massive cage. Blood-red dragon energy swirled around it, every wisp as heavy as a mountain.

This was the Taixu Long Jin, but rooted in the soul of the Taixu Ancient Dragon and fused with the power of the evil demon heart. This version combined sealing, imprisonment, and absolute killing, making it far more powerful than any previous use—simply on a different level.

“After suffering once and falling for it twice, did you think it would work on me a third time?” Ye Chen sneered and charged upward. The Dan Zu Long Soul burst from his divine sea, blocking the descending demonic dragon seal.

“Break for me!” With a roar from Ye Chen, he unleashed Ba Huang Fist skyward, infused with dozens of secret techniques. One punch shattered the demonic dragon seal.

Without the seal’s suppression, Ye Chen soared like a dragon, bursting out of the Taixu *Mo Long Jin* cage. He then waved his hand, sending nine Kang Long shadows lunging toward Yin Zhi Ping.

“Destroy them for me!”

Yin Zhi Ping snorted coldly.

Immediately, divine light swirled at his forehead.

Then, a burst of divine radiance shot into the virtual sky. Upon closer inspection, it was a brilliantly glowing map.

Instantly, light flashed, and the massive map unfurled, hundreds of *zhang* wide and thousands long, like a silver waterfall cascading from the heavens. In the dark night, it shone with extraordinary brilliance.

The map spanned north to south and east to west, etched with great divine powers, immensely vast. Every mountain, river, and ancient city on it was marked with perfect clarity.

Though it was just a map, Ye Chen felt utterly insignificant before it, for it was overwhelmingly grand.

“*Jiuzhou Xuantian Tu*.” At once, people from Qingyun Sect and Zhengyang Sect had fiery glints in their eyes.

“*Jiuzhou Xuantian Tu*.” Among the onlookers, some elder cultivators stared intently at the massive divine map, recognizing it and knowing its origins.

“Senior, what is the *Jiuzhou Xuantian Tu*?”

Younger cultivators turned to the elders for explanation.

“That must be the *Jiuzhou Xuantian Tu* that Chen Huang etched during his conquest of Da Chu?”

“More precisely, it’s just a part of the *Jiuzhou Xuantian Tu*.” A profound elder explained, “The *Jiuzhou Xuantian Tu* is a map encompassing all of Da Chu. Back when Chen Huang, Xuan Chen, passed away, Da Chu Xuan Zong fell into chaos, and the *Jiuzhou Xuantian Tu* fragmented along with it. What we’re seeing is likely just the map of Southern Chu—the rest is unknown.”

“And it’s not just a map—it’s also a powerful artifact.” Someone took a deep breath, their eyes full of awe.

“An artifact?”

“With this, Ping Er stands unbeatable.” In the void, Tongxuan Zhenren gently stroked his beard.

“Dan Chen, this is bad.” In the crowd, Dan Yi looked gravely at the *Jiuzhou Xuantian Tu* hanging in the virtual sky, his expression full of wariness, his heart trembling with unease.

Dan Chen’s face was equally grim, clearly wary of the *Jiuzhou Xuantian Tu*.

“Master...” Nearby, Xiao Luoxi pulled at Dan Chen’s sleeve with a hopeful look.

“The battle isn’t over yet—victory isn’t decided. Let’s watch a bit longer.” Dan Chen took a deep breath, gathering power within his body, ready to act if needed.

“Father...” On this side, Haotian Shiyue looked at Haotian Xuan Zhen.

“If necessary, I’ll step in.” Haotian Xuan Zhen inhaled deeply, his eyes shining with divine light. Now that he knew this was his child, he was prepared to shield him from any storm.

“Sister, I’m so scared...” Here, Shangguan Yuer clutched Shangguan Han Yue’s hand tightly, her beautiful face pale as a ghost.

“Believe in him.” Shangguan Han Yue comforted her, though her own eyes were clouded with worry, uncertain if Ye Chen could withstand the *Jiuzhou Xuantian Tu*.

“How do I feel like a massive brawl is about to break out?” In the crowd, Old Man Zhuge twisted his neck fiercely. Beside him, Dugu Ao and Fuling were also gathering powerful energy.

“I say, we should just head home!” Niu Shisan coughed and turned to slip away.

“You shouldn’t be surnamed Niu anymore—just call yourself a coward.” Taiyi Zhenren and Wu San Pao cursed outright.

“Let’s fight them!” The moment before he was ready to flee, Niu Shisan spun back around, letting out an earth-shattering yell.

“Could you handle it alone?” In the crowd, Ji Ning Shuang watched Ye Chen in the virtual sky with deep worry.

Last time, they had only blocked Yin Zhi Ping’s overwhelming pressure by combining their spiritual artifacts. Now, with Ye Chen facing it alone, even she wasn’t sure if he could hold out.

*Boom!*

Amid the discussions, the *Jiuzhou Xuantian Tu* trembled, unleashing a world-shaking pressure that made the entire void collapse. Ye Chen’s nine Kang Long divine shadows were instantly pulverized.

*Pfft!*

Ye Chen was forced to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood, staggering and nearly falling from the void.

*Buzz!*

Soon, a buzzing sound arose as golden light burst from his forehead, and a small cauldron flew out, hovering above his head.

*Buzz!*

With another buzz, the Da Luo Shen Ding expanded to over a hundred *zhang*, radiating divine light. It was massive and ancient, flowing with mysterious energy that formed golden waterfalls, each wisp incredibly heavy. Escaping armor characters circulated on it, accompanied by the sounds of the great dao intertwining.