Chapter 188: Defiling Yan Chenyu! The Clown Emperor's Pen! (Revised)

A green‑haired sickly beauty, accompanied by Tai Ba Tian, makes a forceful entrance; her gaze is cold and arrogant, she glances sideways at the Azure‑Blood Old Monster and the Nine‑Yin Demon God, her words leave no room for doubt, causing the two ten‑thousand‑year‑old demons to narrow their pupils and show a look of anger.

This woman actually treats Chen Zheng as forbidden prey, intending with a single sentence to keep them from laying a hand on him—so overbearing.

Yet both, though they are Demonic Path titans who defy heaven and earth and dare to challenge any formidable figure, especially the Azure‑Blood Old Monster—who claims even the Yellow‑Spring Emperor cannot kill him—now dares only to be angry without speaking, appearing as if facing a great enemy, clearly very wary of this woman.

Chen Zheng does, however, know why the two ancient demon lords are so wary of this green‑haired sickly beauty.

First, the green‑haired sickly beauty's cultivation realm surpasses both demon lords; she is a practitioner of the Fifth Stage of Immortality, Creation Realm.

Second, this sickly beauty is named Tai Yan Tian, also called Yan Chenyu, and holds a highly prestigious status: she is the daughter of Yan Yujing left on the mortal world.

Who is Yan Yujing?

He was once the patriarch of the Taiyi Sect, who entered the Immortal's secret realm countless ten‑thousands of years ago, and ascended to the Celestial Realm thirty thousand years ago.

According to reports from the Taiyi Sect, after Yan Yujing entered the Celestial Realm, he was as astonishingly talented as on the mortal world, quickly rose to a high position within the Celestial Taiyi Sect, wielding immense authority, and now is effectively a great official of a region.

Moreover, Tai Yan Tian, being a daughter of a celestial, can virtually stride across the Xuan‑Huang Great World on her father's prestige.

Even the Taiyi Sect's headmaster Tai Hun Tian cannot restrain her.

Even many sect masters stronger than Tai Yan Tian, out of respect for Yan Yujing, grant her a degree of face.

This makes her a true "immortal second‑generation", naturally causing the Azure‑Blood Old Monster and the Nine‑Yin Demon God to be wary.

However, in Chen Zheng's view, Tai Yan Tian's so‑called immortal second‑generation status is merely an empty title meant to intimidate, and is of no real use.

The woman's father Yan Yujing resides far in the Celestial Realm; even if she were beheaded, Yan Yujing, upon receiving news of his daughter's death, could not descend to the mortal world to seek revenge.

Except for the Heavenly Sovereign or a few beings whose lifespans equal the heavens, no one can violate the hidden Celestial Realm rules to descend from the Celestial Realm to the mortal world.

The mere Yan Yujing is far from it.

However, there is a member of the Yellow‑Spring Demon Sect who might bring a treasure to rescue her if Tai Yan Tian is suppressed.

The thought of that Demonic Path individual and the priceless treasure he carries brings a smile to Chen Zheng's face.

Chen Zheng's thoughts whirl in an instant; after Tai Yan Tian warned the Azure‑Blood Old Monster and the Nine‑Yin Demon God, she withdrew her gaze from them, her eyes settling on Chen Zheng, her delicate brows slightly raised as she asked, "Chen Zheng, why are you smiling?"

She seems not to understand that Chen Zheng is about to be suppressed by her; even if he doesn't beg for mercy, why can he still smile?

Chen Zheng glanced at Tai Yan Tian and scoffed, "I laugh that you are about to die without realizing it. I also laugh that your scoundrel husband Su Xiuyi will soon die because of you, and bring me the treasure."

"Husband? Su Xiuyi?"

The Azure‑Blood Old Monster and the Nine‑Yin Demon God looked at each other, each seeing the other's bewilderment.

It seemed Chen Zheng's words contained too much information, and the two did not immediately grasp the meaning.

The surrounding many Great Xuan Princes, terrified by the sudden change, as well as various figures from the three teachings and nine streams, were all instantly stunned.

Did they hear correctly?

Chen Zheng means that Tai Yan Tian and Su Xiuyi are having an affair?

It should be known that after the Yellow‑Spring Emperor died in ancient times, the once‑prosperous Yellow‑Spring Demon Sect lost its leader and fractured.

Now the Yellow‑Spring Demon Sect has split into ten factions, each corresponding to the Ten Elders group that served the former Yellow‑Spring Emperor, known as the Ten Halls, ruled by ten Hall Masters who act independently, constantly battling each other; each seeks to subjugate the other nine halls and ascend to sect leader, yet none can overcome another.

Two thousand years ago, the Yellow‑Spring Demon Sect produced a rising star, exceptionally talented, who within three hundred years cultivated the Immortality Secret Realm.

Today he has become the Yama Hall Master, one of the Ten Halls, and is even subtly the top master of the entire Yellow‑Spring Demon Sect, hailed as the most likely to reunify the sect and revive the Yellow‑Spring Emperor's glory.

This rising star is the Su Xiuyi mentioned by Chen Zheng, truly a high‑ranking member of the Yellow‑Spring Demon Sect.

Tai Yan Tian, on the other hand, is a senior of the Taiyi Sect.

The two sides—one righteous, one demonic—are like water and fire; how could there be an affair? If this rumor spreads, wouldn't it disgrace the Taiyi Sect?

Many looked at Chen Zheng with suspicion, doubting that he merely wanted to strike at Tai Yan Tian and spoke recklessly.

Others also felt doubt, turning to Tai Yan Tian to see how she would react.

Facing Chen Zheng's "slander", she would probably sneer, right?

But Tai Yan Tian's reaction surprised them.

She first wore a face of disbelief, then panic flashed in her eyes, and the previous cold arrogance and composure vanished.

Then, like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, she became incensed, her willow‑like brows arched upward, she raised her hand pointing at Chen Zheng, and snarled at Tai Ba Tian behind her, "This little scoundrel dares to slander me, defile my purity—take him down, I will make him kneel before me and confess, pull out his tongue!"

The crowd was greatly surprised, thinking Chen Zheng's words were likely true; the woman was clearly enraged and embarrassed by her past being exposed publicly.

"Fine!"

Tai Ba Tian glanced at Tai Yan Tian's expression, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes; he wondered whether the woman truly had an unsavory relationship with Su Xiuyi, but temporarily set aside his suspicion and nodded in agreement.

He strode forward with a dragon‑like stride and tiger‑like steps, sneering, "Last time inside the Star Gate, the Star Lord and the Three Elders of the Stars backed you, allowing you to narrowly escape my grasp. This time, you won't be so lucky; I will make you understand…"

"Climb up and die," Chen Zheng shot him a glance and cut him off.

"You're courting death!"

Tai Ba Tian's face turned iron‑blue, a vast aura of disaster surged around him, spreading like a cosmic storm across the heavens, causing those nearby to feel a chill, even the Azure‑Blood Old Monster and the Nine‑Yin Demon God changed color slightly and involuntarily stepped back.

Chen Zheng's contemptuous tone and arrogant bearing made Tai Ba Tian unable not to be angry!

"Tai Ba Tian is a Fourth Stage of Immortality strongman; Chen Zheng certainly cannot resist—my chance has arrived."

Ren Huangbi, hidden among the crowd, saw Tai Ba Tian angered by Chen Zheng, his aura surging, and strode toward Chen Zheng, a smile flashing in his eyes, tinged with anticipation.

Earlier he was very patient, staying hidden in the crowd and quietly watching the drama, not directly intervening to slay Tai Yan Tian and others for Chen Zheng, and there was a reason.

Because doing so would only earn Chen Zheng's friendship, and nothing more.

Moreover, given Chen Zheng's confidence, he might think he alone could slay Tai Yan Tian and the others, then blame him for meddling, turning a clever move into a blunder.

But if he waits until Chen Zheng is utterly defeated, sees reality, and at the brink of death intervenes to save him, the effect would be entirely different.

Only then is it truly like sending charcoal in snow—helping the urgent rather than the destitute.

So he has been waiting, waiting for a chance when Chen Zheng falls into trouble.

Now the opportunity finally arrives.

He can hardly wait, already envisioning how, after rescuing Chen Zheng, Chen Zheng will be tearfully grateful and obey him completely.

Then he can use that chance to demand that Chen Zheng take on the duty of resisting the divine race's great calamity and protecting the Xuan‑Huang Great World.

Everything is for the safety of Xuanhuang!

This is also why his illustrious Ren Huang Bi, the supreme treasure that shakes the boundless world, would willingly set aside his stature and pride to engage in such a scheme.

Unfortunately, Ren Huang Bi's imagination is abundant, but reality is stark.

With Chen Zheng's strength, there is absolutely no need for him to be rescued.

Just as Tai Ba Tian took a few steps toward Chen Zheng, Chen Zheng suddenly thrust out a massive hand that surged like a primordial immortal mountain descending from the heavens, exuding endless pressure, and seized Tai Ba Tian in one grasp.

"You dare capture me? Ah..."

Tai Ba Tian was shocked and pale, never expecting to be caught before he could even react; he hurriedly employed his divine abilities, trying to smash the massive hand and break free.

But does anyone captured in Chen Zheng's hand have a chance of survival?

Chen Zheng simply pinched, and Tai Ba Tian let out a wretched howl as his whole body turned into a lump of flesh, blood splattering—simple and brutal.

Then, with a flare of true fire in his hand, Tai Ba Tian vanished completely from the world, leaving not even a trace.

"Tai Ba Tian is dead?"

The princes and others of the Great Xuan Empire, witnessing Tai Ba Tian's sudden gruesome death, were left dumbfounded.

Tai Ba Tian, who had comprehended the rules of time and could casually accelerate or slow time across heaven and earth, whose magical power could pluck stars and seize the moon, was nonetheless pinched to death by Chen Zheng with no resistance at all?

Is Chen Zheng's strength truly that great?

Only a few days have passed since Chen Zheng killed Yu Ji Zi inside Xuanhuang City.

Back then, Chen Zheng seemed to possess only the combat power of a newcomer to the Immortal Longevity Secret Realm.

That gap in combat power is enormous.

Moreover, with the destructive power of a Supreme Elder-level formidable being, any large-scale battle would annihilate an area spanning hundreds to millions of miles.

Yet in the current battle, not even a single plant or tree on the ground was destroyed, and Tai Ba Tian died—doesn't that seem overly childish?

Those unaware might think Chen Zheng simply pinched a chicken to death.

Everyone couldn't fathom what was happening.

The Azure Blood Old Monster and the Nine Yin Demon God were also baffled, and even Tai Yan Tian, who had just snapped out of furious embarrassment with his mouth forming an "o," stood dumbfounded as if he had seen a creature beyond comprehension.

Ren Huang Bi was also stunned, his face as stiff as stone, muttering, "The last time, deep beneath Sealing Demon Ridge, Chen Zheng had to rely on a surprise attack to cripple Che Yuan Shen Zi and slay the Huan Tian Divine Emperor. Now, just days later, he can pinch a Fourth Tier Immortal of Longevity to death? He's so powerful—how can I rescue him and earn his gratitude?"

The more he thought, the more ominous it seemed; his plan to rescue Chen Zheng appeared to be falling apart.

"No! I still have a chance. Tai Yan Tian is a Fifth Tier Immortal of Longevity, far stronger than Tai Ba Tian; she will instantly become enraged by Tai Ba Tian's death."

Ren Huang Bi's expression grew resolute, his eyes fixed unblinking on Tai Yan Tian, as if clutching the last lifeline.

But what happened the next moment completely snapped his lifeline.

Since Tai Yan Tian had not yet acted, Chen Zheng, having absorbed Tai Ba Tian's essence, moved first; with a casual grab at Tai Yan Tian, he crossed the bounds of time and space, seized the woman's slender, fair neck, and lifted her in his hand as if raising a chick.

"What?!"

Tai Yan Tian turned pale with shock, realizing Chen Zheng's magnitude far exceeded her expectations.

Before she could react, she too was seized by Chen Zheng just like Tai Ba Tian.

What kind of power is this, exactly?

But there was no time for her to think further.

Her response was swift; the instant Chen Zheng pinched her neck, she extended a delicate palm and slapped Chen Zheng, unleashing a strange force that formed one illusion after another—bizarre, fish and dragons swirling, like a kaleidoscope.

This is the Qi of Creation, capable of turning stone to gold, water to oil, fundamentally altering the forms of beings and matter; any contact with Chen Zheng would turn the other into a pig or dog, to be taken back to Taiyi Gate to mate with pigs and dogs!

Strangely, however, her Qi of Creation fell upon Chen Zheng and had no effect at all.

Chen Zheng was as if nothing had happened.

"No, impossible..."

Bang!

Tai Yan Tian let out an incredulous scream, but halfway through, Chen Zheng smacked her with a huge ear‑slap, causing stars to flash before her eyes and her mouth to twist.

"Ah! You dare hit me?"

Bang!

"My father is the celestial Yan Yujing of the Upper Realm; he has never struck me..."

Bang!

"You should die..."

Bang!

"Stop hitting, can't I just admit I'm wrong..."

Bang bang bang...

Tai Yan Tian, hair in disarray, at first could still scream with a crooked mouth, fiercely threatening Chen Zheng, but as Chen Zheng mercilessly slapped her face, her visage was shattered and she could no longer retort.

Chen Zheng, satisfied with his assault, implanted a massive sealing technique within her body, then threw her into the space of the Great Wilderness Ancient Furnace to imprison her, using her as bait for Su Xiuyi.

Immediately, he shot arrows to both sides, extending two massive hands like sky‑piercing pillars, continuously reaching out in opposite directions.

In those two directions, two figures were fleeing desperately: the Azure Blood Old Monster and the Nine Yin Demon God.

Seeing that neither Tai Ba Tian nor Tai Yan Tian posed any threat to Chen Zheng, the two realized they had hit a wall, were already terrified to the point of soul‑shattering, and fled.

However, given their strength, hoping to escape from Chen Zheng's grasp was clearly wishful thinking.

They hadn't gotten far before Chen Zheng's two massive hands caught up, pinching each of them in his palms.

"No, spare me..."

The two begged in terror, trembling, but after hearing two muffled bangs accompanied by screams, their bodies were incinerated by true fire into ash, dying beyond death.

Having watched the entire episode, Ren Huang Bi was shocked, his expression bitter, and he let out a deep sigh.

He had no chance left.

Chen Zheng didn't need his rescue at all.

He is just a self‑righteous clown.

"I never expected that, after hurrying from the vast cultivation world to Panlong Star to restore justice for my disciple, I would get to witness such a spectacular spectacle of suppressing the enemy across six great realms. Chen Zheng, I'm even a bit reluctant to kill you now. How about this: you obediently hand over the secret that lets one surpass the six realms and challenge, and I will spare your life. What do you say?"

(End of Chapter)