Chapter 692: Shifting Heaven and Earth

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

As the white-clothed woman's voice faded, the ground split open, and massive pillars of light burst forth one after another, piercing straight through the sky. Each pillar was etched with flowing runes that intertwined to form a colossal barrier, completely enveloping Ye Chen inside.

Lying helplessly on the ground, Ye Chen stared at the white-clothed woman in astonishment, his expression full of surprise.

She was incredibly beautiful, her entire body enveloped in radiant divine glow. Her robes and hair shimmered with light, creating a dreamlike and ethereal beauty, like a fairy from the Guang Han Palace, untouched by the mundane world's dust.

Ye Chen's face grew strange, for the white-clothed woman was no one else but his puppet: Zi Xuan.

Bang! Boom! Clang! Clatter!

While he was still in shock, attacks rained down from the sky, slamming into the barrier Zi Xuan had created and exploding with deafening roars.

To everyone's astonishment, despite the onslaught from so many powerful experts, the barrier held firm and wasn't breached immediately. After all, such a barrage could easily annihilate someone in the Zhun Tian Jing!

"This is insane," Ye Chen muttered, his eyes wide as he glanced at the barrier, then back at Zi Xuan.

She remained as pure and flawless as ever, her face partially obscured by a hazy light, faintly revealing her cold expression, as if the chaos of the world had nothing to do with her.

As he watched, Ye Chen noticed a strand of fresh blood, laced with light, trickling from the corner of her mouth. Clearly, the relentless attacks on the barrier had caused her severe backlash.

Attack! Attack for me!

With the barrier protecting Ye Chen, a cold shout echoed through the heavens.

The void trembled as spiritual weapons soared into the sky, unleashing their divine might. Countless figures unleashed powerful shen tong, their auras merging into one overwhelming force that threatened to collapse the entire sky.

Seeing this, Ye Chen clutched his broken shoulder and struggled to his feet, but he was unsteady, swaying as if he might collapse at any moment.

Bang! Boom! Clang! Clatter!

Soon, a second wave of attacks descended like a storm, striking the barrier without mercy. It shuddered violently, and fresh blood spilled from Zi Xuan's lips once more, her face turning pale.

This is a dead end!

Ye Chen looked up at the sky, his expression grave. Zi Xuan's barrier was strong, but it couldn't withstand the sheer numbers against them. At this rate, no matter how sturdy it was, it wouldn't last long.

Worse, he was in a weakened state right now.

As an Huang Gu Sheng Ti, his recovery was formidable, but his injuries were too severe. It would take at least three to five days to return to his peak, and his enemies wouldn't give him that time.

Suddenly, Ye Chen felt Zi Xuan's jade-like hand gently resting on his shoulder. Her face showed no emotion, neither joy nor worry.

"You..." Ye Chen gazed at Zi Xuan quietly, his expression oddly mixed. He hadn't realized she was alive until now. That night she had beaten him—well, it was because he had touched somewhere he shouldn't have.

Quickly, Ye Chen's brows furrowed as he realized Zi Xuan was absorbing his sheng ti essence.

Don't move.

Sensing his resistance, Zi Xuan spoke softly.

What are you doing?

Ye Chen frowned at her, naturally wary—Zi Xuan was acting too strangely, and in his weakened state, he felt anything but safe.

Don't move.

Zi Xuan's voice was melodious and soothing.

I need your sheng ti essence to help you escape.

Ye Chen's brows knitted again, but he stopped resisting. In front of her, he had no real power to fight back anyway.

Silence fell within the barrier. Zi Xuan said no more, continuing to draw Ye Chen's sheng ti essence, as if gathering strength for an incredibly draining shen tong.

Bang! Boom! Clang! Clatter!

As they remained quiet, the attacks outside grew even fiercer—waves of fists, sword strikes, blade lights, array diagrams, and spiritual weapons pounded the barrier relentlessly, making it rumble and shake as if it might shatter at any second.

Boom! Boom!

The heavens roared with nonstop explosions, surrounded by figures locked in battle on all sides, creating a massive spectacle. Meanwhile, figures like Zhuge Laotou and Hao Tian Xuan Zhen were pinned down and unable to break through.

Break!

At some point, a loud shout rang out, and the massive barrier exploded in a thunderous crash.

Die!

With the barrier shattered, the swarm of figures twisted their faces in fury, unleashing their most powerful shen tong. The attacks blanketed the sky, aiming to utterly obliterate Ye Chen and Zi Xuan.

Ye Chen whipped his head toward Zi Xuan. "Not ready yet?"

In contrast, Zi Xuan remained calm, making no extra movements as the onslaught bore down on them.

Only when the attacks were less than half a zhang away did a flash of divine light gleam in Zi Xuan's eyes. She vanished with Ye Chen in an instant, reappearing high in the sky.

In that same moment, those who had been attacking from the sky now found themselves on the ground below.

Essentially, their positions had swapped in the blink of an eye.

Damn!

Ye Chen's face registered shock, his eyes filled with horror.

As for the attackers, they were completely stunned, clueless about what had happened. One second they were in the sky, and the next, they were on the ground?

But that was just the beginning.

The barrage of attacks didn't vanish just because positions had switched. Those now on the ground hadn't even processed the change before being engulfed by their own strikes.

Boom! Bang! Rumble!

Massive explosions erupted, shaking the entire world. The attacks ravaged the ground, causing it to crack apart, and the people below suffered catastrophic losses. Most were pulverized into dust while still in a daze, including several Kong Ming Jing experts.

Gulp!

From high in the sky, Ye Chen couldn't help but swallow hard at the gruesome scene. This was insane.

Only now did he understand why Zi Xuan had waited until the attacks were almost upon them to swap positions—it left no time for the enemy to react.

And it proved she had timed it perfectly, as they truly hadn't reacted in time. By the moment they realized, they were already reduced to ashes under their own assault.

"Is it Xian Lun Tian Ni?"

In the grand hall of Tian Xuan Men, Fu Ya glanced at the scene on the water curtain, then turned to Dong Huang Tai Xin beside him.

"It's similar to Xian Lun Tian Ni, but not quite. More accurately, it's Yi Tian Huan Di."

Dong Huang Tai Xin murmured softly, her beautiful eyes narrowing as she stared at Zi Xuan standing next to Ye Chen, a deeper meaning flickering in her gaze.