"Whew."

Di Lingxian was torn by the little beast, and a piece of flesh was ripped off, casting a rain of blood as he jumped into the void and vanished once more.

"Roar!"

The little beast, upon seeing Di Lingxian disappear, couldn't help but howl towards the sky. This wasn't a roar of anger but a sonic attack, terrifying to the extreme, shattering nearby stars.

"Retreat."

Ye Chen was impacted by the sonic waves, feeling a stabbing pain all over, as if his body might explode.

Therefore, Ye Chen decisively retreated, avoiding the sonic attack.

"Damn!"

Yet, as Ye Chen retreated, Di Lingxian did not.

He moved through the void, enduring chaotic time and space streams, significantly slowing down and failing to evade the attack.

Di Lingxian's form appeared, with blood-stained clothes, looking quite pathetic.

But, this person, after all, has transcended enough to refine the Innate Sacred Birth; as long as he isn't dead, he poses a threat.

"Boom!"

Ye Chen burst forth with thousands of runes, evolving into myriad celestial paths, intending to suppress Di Lingxian.

However, the little beast was even quicker, spewing divine flames that turned into a boundless sea of fire, engulfing Di Lingxian.

"Ah!"

Di Lingxian, enveloped by the divine flames, let out a shrill scream, seemingly in immense pain.

The little beast is a great transcendent; even a light strike can sink mountains and rivers, let alone a mouthful of divine flames?

Di Lingxian is the Innate Sacred Birth, his body comparable to transcendents, hence can be tempered by divine flames.

Otherwise, had the divine flames come upon him, Di Lingxian would have long turned to ashes, unable to scream with such vigor.

"This little beast is vicious, likes devouring flesh and blood. It has spared me for now, but once Di Lingxian meets his doom, I fear it will be my turn."

Ye Chen distanced himself from the battlefield because Di Lingxian was doomed.

Yet, he didn't withdraw too far, for he wished to personally send Di Lingxian on his way.

Sizzle.

The little beast charged into the divine flames, slowly advancing, intent on savoring the flesh before it.

"Sovereign, save me!"

Di Lingxian, burning with divine flames, struggled in agony, pleading for help from the Sovereign.

"Damn, Di Lingxian is half a step to transcendence, yet so spineless, constantly surrendering and asking for help... truly pathetic!"

Di Lingxian's performance was so disappointing, leaving everyone speechless.

Some even questioned how someone as cowardly and deceitful as Di Lingxian could have practiced to reach the Supreme Realm.

A strong person is fearless, forging ahead relentlessly, to achieve greatness.

Yet Di Lingxian is cowardly and fearful of death, untrustworthy, with unstable beliefs...

How could such a person attain the Supreme? It was beyond comprehension.

Ultimately, the little beast closed in on Di Lingxian, biting and tearing off an arm.

"Ah!"

Di Lingxian lost an arm but didn't lose his will, still wailing within the divine flames.

Sizzle.

The little beast, having swallowed Di Lingxian's arm, opened its maw to overwhelm him entirely.

Yet, Di Lingxian struggled on the brink of death, summoning the Immortal-Slaying Sword to strike at the beast's head.

Shriek.

The Immortal-Slaying Sword, true to its reputation as the strongest divine skill, cut open the beast's flesh, leaving a gash on its neck.

However, the wound wasn't deep, causing little harm to the beast.

Even as powerful as the Immortal-Slaying Sword is, it has its limits, not truly invincible.

"Roar!"

The beast, wounded by Di Lingxian, its eyes turned crimson, letting out a roar.

Di Lingxian is its prey, food at the mouth. Yet this prey injured it, breached its body, leaving it feeling insulted, enraged.

Exhale!

The beast's mouth revealed a devouring force, sweeping up stars and swallowing them.

Di Lingxian was first to be engulfed, unable to control himself, flying towards the beast.

"Crunch!"

Di Lingxian was bitten by the beast, half his body devoured, leaving only his upper half.

"Beast!"

Di Lingxian's life force was strong; even after losing half his body, his mind remained clear.

But as a proud figure half a step to transcendence, being chewed and swallowed by a beast was unbearable for Di Lingxian.

"Boom!"

Yet, at this moment, someone arrived with an attack, pushing the beast back.

"Ye Chen!"

Seeing the newcomer, Di Lingxian's heart sank further.

"You once severed my future, caused numerous bloodshed, even if to die, it'll be by my hand."

Ye Chen seemed like an emperor, passing judgment on Di Lingxian, then stretched out a hand to annihilate his soul.

However, the beast, repelled by Ye Chen, grew savage and charged again.

"Boom!"

Ye Chen struck Di Lingxian with a palm, then distanced from the beast to avoid calamity.

Di Lingxian was at the climax of his strength, and now, with Ye Chen's palm strike, his life force weakened infinitely, nearing an end.

Sizzle.

The beast arrived; it preferred live food over dead matter.

"Sacred Birth burns, perish together!"

Di Lingxian, knowing the situation hopeless, intended to self-detonate his origin, taking an enemy with him.

A dazzling light burst from his body, emitting a terrifying wave, the Origin Power of the Innate Sacred Birth!

Yet, this force was extremely unstable, ready to explode at any moment!

This energy was formidable, had it truly exploded, it would be akin to a nuclear blast, threatening even a great transcendence.

But seeing this energy, the beast's eyes gleamed.

Evidently, the Origin Power of the Innate Sacred Birth was the most delectable food to it, more enticing than human flesh.

"Heavenly Emperor Fist, devour the heavens and earth, absorb!"

Yet, with the beast eying the sacred birth origin, someone was quicker.

Ye Chen, upon seeing the Innate Sacred Birth's origin, instantly unleashed his full power to claim the Origin Power.

The Innate Sacred Birth is nurtured by the heavens, its origin power the purest, beneficial to any living being, Ye Chen won't let it slip away.

Ye Chen was already at the human realm limit; acquiring this Origin Power may let him reach great transcendence!

"Roar!"

Seeing Ye Chen suddenly act, the beast uttered an earth-shattering roar, also charging at the origin.

"Explode!"

Seeing this scene, Di Lingxian instantly triggered the explosion, aiming to severely wound his formidable foe.

But, the ideal was grand, the reality stark.

Di Lingxian faced obstruction as a power intervened, forcibly preventing him.

"Sovereign!"

Indeed, the Sovereign finally acted, not to save Di Lingxian, but to stop his self-destruction.

Partiality!

This was undoubtedly blatant partiality, but Di Lingxian was helpless, for Ye Chen was the Sovereign's kin.

Sizzle.

The origin didn't explode, making the beast howl with excitement, speeding up.

Yet, a brilliant rune appeared, illuminating mountains and rivers, miraculously exerting a force, obstructing it.

The resistance was great, like stepping into a mud swamp, severely reducing its speed.

Nonetheless, this resistance flashed by, not lasting long.

However, in a battle of strong beings, a moment's delay can determine life and death.

The beast was a fraction slower than Ye Chen; once the resistance disappeared, Ye Chen had already seized victory.

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