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Chapter 12752 Hidden Power
Chapter 12752 Hidden Power
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ye Chen drew out the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword. The sword was surrounded by a rich power of moonlight, which resonated with the power of the Moon Poem. He then slashed fiercely at the Crimson Cup Master.
At this moment, Ye Chen's Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword was covered in moonlight, so outsiders could not see the details of the sword, nor could they trace the cause and effect, or discern his identity as the Lord of Reincarnation.
The Crimson Cup Master's pupils contracted. Seeing the Heavenly Emperor's divine sword coming down, he dared not be careless and hurriedly summoned a blood-red wine cup.
With a clang, the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword collided with the blood-red wine cup, producing a crisp metallic sound. A powerful shockwave spread out, causing huge cracks to appear in the surrounding ground.
The Crimson Cup Master was jolted back and involuntarily took a few steps back. A look of surprise flashed in his eyes. He had not expected Ye Chen's power to be so formidable.
"That's interesting."
"Judging from your cultivation level, you're only at the sixth level of the Heavenly Dao Realm, yet you can still shake me."
"It seems I can no longer underestimate you."
The Crimson Cup Master grinned. His cultivation level was at the ninth level of the Heavenly Dao Realm. Logically speaking, dealing with a cultivator at the sixth level of the Heavenly Dao Realm should be more than enough.
Even if Ye Chen possesses the Moon Poem Praise, a creation through such means, he also bears the name of the Crimson Cup and is the named one of the Mother's Way. He will never lose to Ye Chen, the Holy Son of the Bright Moon.
However, in the ensuing exchange, he quickly found himself at a disadvantage.
This is because Ye Chen's cultivation is stable and his Dao techniques are profound. Even if he only has the cultivation of the sixth level of the Heavenly Dao Realm, it is naturally not a difficult task for him to fight against the Crimson Cup Master, who is at the ninth level of the Heavenly Dao Realm.
However, Ye Chen did not show any signs of ease or joy; his expression was somewhat grave.
If it were an ordinary ninth-level Heavenly Dao Realm expert, he would have killed them with a single sword strike. However, he was unable to kill the Crimson Cup Master, which means that the Crimson Cup Master's true cultivation level is not so simple.
boom--
The Crimson Cup Master clenched his fist, and the crimson aura around him surged once more. The power of the Mother's Path erupted with all its might, and the aura of the Tree of Life burst forth behind him.
The Tree of Life surged with energy, and behind the crimson Tree of Life, a blurry phantom quickly emerged. It was the Great Mother Goddess, the progenitor of the Mother Path, with a human head and a snake's body, a plump figure, and countless scarlet mist tentacles wrapped around her back.
"I am the pillar of heaven, I will bloom!"
The Crimson Cup Master smiled coldly, his spiritual energy surging wildly. His seemingly androgynous and incredibly effeminate body suddenly burst forth with a power that could move heaven and earth.
It's the power of the Heavenly Pillar Realm!
The ninth level of the Heavenly Dao Realm is only his superficial cultivation level; his true cultivation level is the Heavenly Pillar Realm!
"kill!"
The Crimson Cup Master flashed forward and charged at Ye Chen again, now wielding a blood-red longsword that gleamed with fierce killing intent as it slashed towards Ye Chen's neck.
This sword strike was extremely fast, containing the eerie aura of the Crimson Cup Path and the power of the Heavenly Pillar Realm. Wherever it passed, the air was stained blood-red, and faint cries of pain could be heard.
Ye Chen dared not be careless. He brandished the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword, and a huge moonlight sword aura condensed out of thin air, colliding with the Crimson Cup Master's blood-red longsword.
A deafening explosion rang out, the moonlight and the crimson aura clashed and eroded each other, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth became chaotic.
Ye Chen felt a tremendous force surge through him, causing him to stagger back several steps, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. Meanwhile, the Crimson Cup Master remained standing motionless.
"You are indeed powerful to withstand the blow from my Heavenly Pillar."
The Crimson Cup Master nodded slightly, and a greedy look appeared in his eyes as he looked at Ye Chen. He licked his lips like a viper: "Your flesh and blood must be very delicious, Holy Son of the Bright Moon."
"First level of the Heavenly Pillar Realm!"
Ye Chen's heart sank as he sensed the true power of the Crimson Cup Master.
That's the power of the Heavenly Pillar Realm!
The ninth level of the Heavenly Dao Realm and the Heavenly Pillar Realm seem to be only one step apart, but in reality, the gap is enormous, making it arguably the most despair-inducing step in the world.
A single step can make all the difference.
Only by refining the Tree of Life to its most vigorous and powerful state can one possibly step into the Heavenly Pillar Realm.
The reason why the Crimson Cup Master, who possesses the power of the first level of the Heavenly Pillar Realm, did not display it immediately is quite simple.
The Heavenly Pillar is a symbol of the world's top power. Even top-tier experts with the strength of the Heavenly Pillar Realm would never easily display it.
Because the Heavenly Pillar is extremely heavy and consumes a great deal of energy, unless one is a Pillar God, a first-rate expert can usually only maintain the peak of the ninth level of the Heavenly Dao Realm. Only by unleashing the ultimate aura of the Tree of Life can one temporarily ascend to the Heavenly Pillar Realm.
The Crimson Cup Master unleashed the might of a pillar of heaven, signifying that he was going to get serious, intending to suppress Ye Chen and devour his flesh and blood.
"Your skull will become my new wine glass."
The Crimson Cup Master chuckled softly, and the Tree of Life burst forth with vigor. The power of the Heavenly Pillar tore through the heavens and the moonlight, causing blood-red cracks to appear between heaven and earth.
He slashed out with his blood-red longsword once more, unleashing a blood-red sword aura imbued with the power of a pillar of heaven, carrying a world-destroying force, towards Ye Chen.
Ye Chen then fully activated the Moon Poem and the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword, causing the power of moonlight around him to surge. The Dharma image of the Great Moon God also appeared behind him, attempting to withstand the bombardment of the Crimson Cup Master.
But the power of the Heavenly Pillar Realm is too terrifying.
The Crimson Cup Master's blood-red sword energy instantly broke through all of Ye Chen's defenses and slammed into him.
"puff--"
Ye Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground, his breath becoming weak.
"Your Highness!" Leng Yuexi exclaimed, trying to rush forward, but found that there was an invisible wall of air blocking her way, and she could not break through it no matter what she did.
It turned out that the powerful aura of the Crimson Cup Master, a Heavenly Pillar Realm expert, had already blossomed into a domain, and ordinary people were not even qualified to step into his domain.
"Heh, it seems that the Holy Son of Bright Moon is nothing special after all!"
The Crimson Cup Master smiled indifferently and walked step by step toward Ye Chen, raising his blood-red longsword high, ready to kill Ye Chen completely.
Ye Chen grinned and secretly said to the Goddess of Illusion:
"Hey, can you do me a favor?"
When the Goddess of Illusionary Moon saw Ye Chen fall to the ground after being slain in the Graveyard of Reincarnation, she assumed he was faking it and said:
"Tomb Master, how did you fall? With your power, you shouldn't have lost to this Crimson Cup Master."
She knew that Ye Chen still had the power of reincarnation that he hadn't unleashed, and he still possessed many divine powers; there was no reason for him to fall at this moment.
"Help me!"
Seeing the Crimson Cup Master's longsword fall, Ye Chen had no time to explain. He roared inwardly and forcibly summoned the power of the Illusionary Moon Goddess.
The Goddess of Illusion Moon had only been born for a short time and was unaware of Ye Chen's various concerns. Even when she tried to discern the secrets of heaven, she hadn't seen such details.
Upon hearing Ye Chen's summons, she involuntarily possessed him, dedicating all her power to him.
A dreamlike moonlight suddenly burst forth from Ye Chen's body.
The image of the Goddess of Illusion slowly rose from behind Ye Chen.
The moonlight of the Phantom Moon Night resonated with her, making her appear incredibly pure and radiating a sacred aura.
"The Goddess of Illusionary Moon?!"
Everyone present was shocked by what they saw, their eyes widening in disbelief.
The Moon Goddess is a deceased deity, and in the eyes of many along the Moon Path, she is a false god.
However, the talk of so-called false gods and usurpers was only dared to be mentioned after the fall of the Goddess of Illusion Moon. When the Goddess of Illusion Moon was still alive, no one dared to disobey her.
Everyone worshipped her, praising her virtues. She created a dreamlike paradise, sheltering millions of wandering and suffering people and saving them from the fate of being strangled by the demons of the abyss.
In the end, those people accused her of being a false god.
Upon seeing the figure of the Illusionary Moon Goddess appear, the people from the Moon God Palace, the Moon Blossom Sect, and the Heavenly Moon Pavilion were the first to be terrified, their faces turning ashen and trembling with fear.
Leng Yuexi and the other Moonlight Guardians were overjoyed. They had never questioned the Goddess of Illusion and their faith remained steadfast.
The Crimson Cup Master was also taken aback when he saw the Illusionary Moon Goddess appear, and murmured:
"The false god of yesteryear?"
"So, you've recovered?"
"However, you are not qualified to be insolent in front of me!"
If it were the Moon Goddess at her peak, he would be somewhat wary, but the Moon Goddess now is only in a crippled state and is no match for him.
With a hiss, the Crimson Cup Master's longsword slashed down fiercely, intending to kill both the Illusion Moon Goddess and Ye Chen.
But in the next instant, something astonishing happened.
The goddess of illusion stretched out her fair right hand, and with her index and middle fingers, she gently pinched the longsword of the Crimson Cup Master.
"This...this is impossible..." The Crimson Cup Master was stunned. He had unleashed a powerful sword strike with the might of the Heavenly Pillar Realm, yet the Illusion Moon Goddess had managed to trap him.
On the body of the Moon Goddess, there were moonlight runes that shimmered like butterflies; these were the runes of the Moon Praise Poem!
Ye Chen's Moon Poem was now perfectly integrated with the Illusionary Moon Goddess. In addition, the special blessing effect of the Illusionary Moon Night, as well as the Chaos Moon Tree not far away, were also resonating with the Illusionary Moon Goddess.
Even in her weakened state, the current Goddess of Illusion is enough to overpower the Lord of the Crimson Cup! Because in a sense, this is her territory!
"I have all the advantages: timing, location, and people. Hehe, Master Red Cup, you can't beat me."
The Goddess of Illusion smiled gently.
At this moment, under the nourishment of the Illusion Moon Goddess's spiritual energy, Ye Chen's aura also recovered rapidly. He leaped up and slashed at the Crimson Cup Master with the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword.
The Crimson Cup Master loosened his grip on the sword and retreated in a disheveled manner, but he was still half a step too slow. Ye Chen slashed open his chest with his sword, and blood gushed out.
"Lord Akabe!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, Yue Xuanjun cried out in alarm.
The Crimson Cup Master looked at the wound on his chest, his expression incredibly ferocious, and said:
"You are merely relying on the advantages of favorable timing and location. If you were outside, how could you possibly be my match?"
Within the Moonlit Zone, Ye Chen and the Illusionary Moon Goddess, practicing the Moon's Path, possessed an immense advantage.
"You lost."
Ye Chen's gaze was cold. Without uttering a word, he stepped forward and slashed with the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword.
"Heh, who said I lost?"
"Red Cup, explode!"
The Crimson Cup Master's eyes turned fierce. He suddenly summoned the blood-red wine cup, made a hand seal, and the blood-red wine cup cracked with a snap before exploding.
boom--!!!
A deafening explosion resounded. The seemingly small, blood-red wine cup was actually a creation of the Mother's Path and the Crimson Cup Master's natal magic weapon. The power of this explosion was simply terrifying.
Countless crimson shockwaves erupted instantly, sweeping across the surroundings like a tsunami.
Wherever it passed, space and time were annihilated, and huge craters were blasted into the ground. The surrounding spiritual energy was instantly shattered, turning into chaotic waves of energy that surged wildly in all directions.
Ye Chen was hit by the explosion, let out a muffled groan, and spit out a mouthful of blood as his body was blown away.
The Goddess of Illusion was also blasted, her blood and qi churning, her face pale and quite disheveled, before collapsing beside Ye Chen.
Fortunately, she was not a remnant soul, but had a physical body.
Back then, her body shattered, and some fragments scattered across the world, only to be collected in the Reincarnation Graveyard. Now that she has been resurrected, she is in the state of a broken body, not a broken soul.
If it were a remnant soul, she probably wouldn't be able to withstand such a fierce explosion.
"Your Highness!"
When Leng Yuexi and the other Moonlight Guardians saw Ye Chen blown to the ground, they rushed forward to help and rescue him.
The explosion of the blood-red wine glass just now did not have a large impact range; it only affected Ye Chen and the Goddess of Illusion.
Both of them bore the brunt of the impact and were seriously injured.
The Crimson Cup Master himself was also impacted by the explosion. Logically speaking, the impact wasn't severe, but he was left in tattered clothes and extremely weak, appearing even more miserable than Ye Chen and the Illusion Moon Goddess.
Clearly, detonating his natal magic weapon caused him immense damage, resulting in severe backlash.
His despondency was not due to the explosion, but rather the backlash from the explosion!
He could no longer maintain his power at the Heavenly Pillar Realm and quickly fell back to the Heavenly Dao Realm.
"Do it! Kill them!"
With a ferocious expression, the Crimson Cup Master waved his hand at Yue Xuanjun and the others, giving the order directly.
At this moment, he, Ye Chen, and the Goddess of Illusion were all seriously injured and had lost their fighting ability.
But the battle is not over yet.
His side had a powerful force, with experts from the Moon God Palace, Moonflower Sect, and Heavenly Moon Pavilion all present, and elite disciples guarding the Moon Tree Land also rushed over upon hearing the news.
On Ye Chen's side, only Leng Yuexi and a group of Moonlight Guardians were available, and they were clearly no match for him.
"on!"
Upon seeing this, Yue Xuanjun and the high-ranking members of Yuehua Sect and Tianyue Pavilion exchanged a fierce glance and simultaneously drew their swords and charged towards Ye Chen.
"Protect His Highness!"
Leng Yuexi shouted and immediately led dozens of Moon Guardians forward to defend against the attacks of Yue Xuanjun and his group.
Although they were not as strong as their opponents, they were strong enough to hold out for a while and create an opportunity for Ye Chen.
Ye Chen and the Goddess of Illusion helped each other to their feet. Seeing the situation on the field, both of them were solemn.
Ye Chen originally planned to directly defeat the Crimson Cup Master and then take control of the situation.
However, the strength of the Crimson Cup Master exceeded his expectations.
It's not just the first level of the Heavenly Pillar Realm. The Crimson Cup Master, as the named one of the Mother Path, also wields a secret treasure. The explosion of that blood-red wine cup just now caught Ye Chen completely off guard.
Ye Chen took a deep breath and quickly treated his injuries.
“The tomb… Let’s go to the Bright Moon Palace first! It’s the ruins of the Great Moon Goddess, where her relics are hidden. As long as you get those relics, you can quickly recover your strength and even advance further.”