Hell Emperor.

Chapter 593 Ye Jie - Showdown
Facing the powerful Taiyin Star Lord, whose strength has shaken the ages, Ye Jie's expression was stern.

Having entered the realm of sainthood, he deeply understood how terrifying the Taiyin Star Lord, who was also in the sainthood realm, was. If there were no other way, Ye Jie would not want to be his enemy.

However, looking at Xia Wei, who was trapped in the barrier and all alone, Ye Jie knew that he could not back down no matter what. Even if it meant shattering the stars, he would not retreat even half a step!

"Don't worry, Xiaowei, I'll get you out of here soon!"

Ye Jie spoke in a loud voice, his words revealing an undeniable determination.

"Master..."

Xia Wei was deeply moved. To be able to reunite with her beloved and trusted master in a world far from the mortal realm, and to hear him say that he would do anything to save her, what could make her happier than this?
She still remembered her master's promise that no matter where she went, to the ends of the earth or to the ends of the world, her master would always be with her.

"Out of control."

Ye Jie was only answered by the cold whisper of the Moon Goddess.

"I don't know what kind of extraordinary encounter you had that allowed you to advance to the Saint Realm in such a short time. However, do you think that Saint Realm strength is enough to run rampant in the Taiyin Land? I will make you regret it."

The cold whisper of the Moon Goddess pierced Ye Jie's heart. Her tone was devoid of any emotion, like a desolate star that was forever silent.

Along with the words, a beam of clear light illuminated the universe. The light condensed in the palm of the Taiyin Star Lord, and the vast divine power contained within it caused everyone to change color.

Yao Bai huddled up, his face filled with surprise and doubt: "What... what kind of move is that? How can it release such a terrifying aura?"

No wonder Yao Bai was so surprised. Now that the Thunder Technique in her body has been destroyed, her strength has fallen to the level of an ordinary moon rabbit. Under the power condensed by the Taiyin Star Lord, she felt her soul tremble. Even a slight spill of that power would be enough to completely flatten the entire moon!

Beside her, the fairy Su'e, who had come upon hearing the news, also witnessed that proud and powerful force, and spoke softly:

"The immortals in the Moon Palace are most skilled in two kinds of immortal techniques. One of them is to use the power of the moonlight to cleanse their physical bodies and strengthen their sword techniques. The most representative technique among these is the Moon Palace Sword Technique, which everyone in the palace knows."

Yao Bai blinked and asked again, "What about the other one?"

Fairy Su'e slowly raised her eyes, her gaze falling on the Moon Goddess: "There is another kind, which is the one that the Moon Goddess is currently using. She uses the vast divine power of the moonlight to condense a celestial technique that can directly kill the enemy."

Yao Bai took a deep breath, never expecting that the moonlight that could be seen everywhere in the Taiyin Land would contain such divine power.

Ye Jie also felt the troublesome nature of that power. It was clear that the Taiyin Star Lord would not easily hand Xia Wei over to him. She would not give up until she completely defeated the Taiyin Star Lord.

Facing that supreme killing move condensed from stars, Ye Jie also had his own confidence.

Ordinary saints can only have one supreme saint-level cultivation technique at most. Even saints cannot continue to improve the level of their cultivation technique.

Ye Jie possesses far more than ten supreme-level cultivation techniques. Any one of them points directly to the origin of the Great Dao. If he were to take it out, it would shake the entire cultivation world. This is the source of his confidence in challenging the Taiyin Star Lord!
Ye Jie reached out and grasped, revealing a divine sword that was entirely golden. The sword's precious light was condensed, with rings of light on it, like strings of copper coins. Just looking at it would cause one to be scratched by the precious light emanating from the sword.

This divine sword is a second-grade Golden Venerable Copper Coin Sword, which Ye Jie acquired from Zhao Gongming at the cost of five hundred billion yin virtues, as his own handy weapon.

With boundless merit, many things become easier. Divine artifacts and treasures that are out of reach for ordinary immortals can be bought at any time by Ye Jie.

As soon as the divine sword appeared, Ye Jie's aura surged dramatically. He had specifically acquired the Golden Venerable Copper Coin Sword because he valued its unique effect: it would increase the power of the magic weapon based on the holder's wealth.

Ordinary immortals who obtain this sword cannot unleash its full potential. For impoverished immortals, this Golden Coin Sword is not a divine artifact or treasure, but rather no different from a fire poker.

In Ye Jie's hands, the Golden Venerable Copper Coin Sword seemed to be reborn, displaying its full power. In terms of wealth, there was probably no immortal in the world who could be richer than Ye Jie, who could arbitrarily modify Yin virtue.

With the blessing of boundless virtue, the Golden Venerable Copper Coin Sword's aura surged, and its power was no less than that of a true first-grade divine weapon!
The Moon Goddess remained calm. Although she did not wield a divine artifact like Ye Jie's, the eternally bright moon and stars of this place were her most reliable weapons. Anyone who underestimated her would not even know how they died.

"Tidal Moon Dance..."

A soft, ethereal whisper drifted from the lips of the Moon Goddess, the syllables of which seemed to possess some kind of magic, causing the entire human world to undergo a dramatic change with her call.

In the Northern Sea, the seawater receded rapidly, leaving fish and shrimp paralyzed on the exposed riverbed. The abyss, submerged for countless years, was now revealed to all cultivators. This sudden change served as a warning to those on the shore, as if a tsunami was imminent.

The strange phenomenon was not limited to the Northern Sea. Looking across the entire human world, all rivers with names and origins began to undergo dramatic changes. The river water seemed to be sucked dry by an inexplicable force, abandoning all living beings and flowing towards the outside world.

At this moment, only those in the Taiyin Land can clearly perceive the source of that power.

The boundless power gathered from the endless ocean converged entirely in the palm of the Moon Goddess. Her magic was so exquisite that with a single move, she not only gathered the power of the moonlight but also drew upon the power of all the rivers and lakes in the mortal realm, determined to annihilate Ye Jie in one fell swoop! Ye Jie's pupils narrowed slightly. From the Moon Goddess who was gathering her power, he felt an unsettling sense of crisis. If he couldn't withstand this attack, only annihilation awaited him, not even his soul would survive!
Every saint can summon their own unique Dao to aid them. The battles between saints are cruel and brutal. A slight mistake can lead to utter destruction!

Ye Jie dared not be careless and unleashed a sword strike before Taiyin Xingjun could finish gathering his power. The sword strike contained profound insights gained from various supreme-level sword techniques.

All his insights were gathered into this one sword strike by Ye Jie. Even sword intents that were incompatible and contradictory were perfectly integrated under the comprehension of the Supreme Saint level, unleashing their power that pointed directly to the Great Dao!
Previously, when facing the Demon God Xiang Liu, Xiang Liu fell under this sword, and the demonic blood of the Six Brahma Lords in his body was also cut off, which is enough to demonstrate the power of this move. Now, facing the Taiyin Star Lord, Ye Jie used this move again, and he seemed to see the dawn of victory deep in his eyes.

However, the Moon Goddess's actions quickly shattered Ye Jie's plans. Before the sword technique could even approach, the Moon Goddess acted first. The clear moonlight in her palm was fully condensed, and with a flick of her finger, the moonlight transformed into a deep and cold mystic light, unleashing a strike at Ye Jie powerful enough to pierce the universe: "Full Moon Descends!"

A point of silver light leaped from the fingertip of the Moon Goddess and continued to grow larger in the depths of Ye Jie's eyes. At first, it was only the size of a thumb, but the silver light grew bigger and bigger. When the light reached Ye Jie, it expanded to an unparalleled size, almost completely filling his entire field of vision.

Looking up, what appeared in Ye Jie's eyes was not the clear and bright light, but a huge white full moon. Every line and every crater on the moon's surface was clearly visible. The full moon easily shattered Ye Jie's sword technique and continued to rush towards him with undiminished momentum!

Ordinary saints would probably find it difficult to withstand the full force of the Moon Goddess's attack, even if they tried their best. If they were hit by such an attack, they would be seriously injured even if they did not die, and they would not even have the thought of fighting against it!
Ye Jie also felt the troublesome nature of this move. If he followed the original plan and used the Golden Venerable Copper Coin Sword to perform the sword technique, he would only face death. He had to find a way to change his approach!
Ye Jie glanced around and saw that although the full moon was large, it also had dark sides that the light could not reach. The natural shadows that existed there were Ye Jie's hope to resolve this move!
A dark shadow suddenly burst out from the shadows. Just as the full moon was about to strike, Ye Jie had a thought and decisively switched positions with the shadow, thus avoiding this potentially fatal blow!
"That was close... Fortunately, the Supreme Saint-level Mystic Shadow Step also provided an extraordinary skill."

Looking at the completely vanished shadow and the devastating destruction caused by the full moon shaking the galaxy, Ye Jie also revealed a look of lingering fear. If it weren't for the Supreme Saint-level Xuan Ying Step, which provided him with an extraordinary teleportation technique that allowed him to switch positions with Xuan Ying at any time, he probably wouldn't have been able to escape that attack at all.

"Let's see how long you can run away!"

The Moon Goddess's expression darkened slightly. Her proud killing move had been neutralized by Ye Jie in such a way, and even the binding moonlight that was enough to suppress Xia Wei had been broken free by Ye Jie in an instant, which really displeased her.

If Ye Jie thought that the Taiyin Star Lord could only use her killing move once, he would be sorely mistaken. After entering the realm of sainthood, her immortal essence is with Taiyin. As long as the moon does not go out, she will never run out of immortal essence. If you want to exhaust her immortal essence through a war of attrition, it would probably take tens of thousands of years.

The Moon Goddess raised her hand again, and the full moon bombardment returned. However, this time, there was more than one full moon. In Ye Jie's eyes, there was even a strange sight of two moons in the sky.

"Are you preparing to block my teleportation location...? If it were me in the past, I might have had no clue about this, but now it's different."

Ye Jie remained calm, the power of the Three Snake Soup elevating his comprehension to a level far exceeding that of ordinary geniuses.

An enhanced level of comprehension not only affects the understanding of techniques, but also requires extraordinary comprehension to find ways to break through in battle and to observe the fatal weaknesses of the enemy.

In the past, Ye Jie's comprehension was really poor. Even with the Bodhi Heart Sutra to improve his comprehension, he was still far behind those true geniuses. To defeat his enemies, he either had to rely on the overwhelming power of his cultivation technique or the power of his immortal official authority. It was quite difficult for him to counter the moves and defeat the strong with the weak, just like a true prodigy.

But now, things are different. Ye Jie's broad vision, a gifted individual, allowed him to quickly find a way to counterattack. Such insightful understanding and breakthroughs are only found in those geniuses who excel in combat.

The arrival of the full moon can indeed cause soul-destroying injuries, but the closer Ye Jie gets to the descending full moon, the more he will be illuminated by the power of the moonlight. When the full moon crashes down, Ye Jie will be enveloped by the purest moonlight. Moreover, Ye Jie possesses the Guanghan Sword Technique, which uses the moonlight as a source of damage!

If an ordinary immortal were to attempt to attack the Moon Goddess with the Guanghan Sword Technique, they would likely be considered insane. The creator of the Guanghan Sword Technique was none other than the Moon Goddess herself. To attempt this move in front of her would be like showing off one's skills in front of Guan Yu, a mere attempt to teach a fish to swim.

However, Ye Jie did not think so. When he was enveloped in the moonlight, the Guanghan Sword Technique would surely unleash unprecedented power. In particular, his Guanghan Sword Technique had reached the Supreme Saint level. Even the Taiyin Star Lord who created this sword technique might not be able to withstand it. If the opportunity was right, he might be able to severely injure him in one fell swoop and win the duel!

Of course, doing so was quite risky. While Ye Jie was launching a counterattack, he would also be hit head-on by the full moon. Even a saint would find it difficult to withstand such an attack head-on, but Ye Jie was completely unafraid.

With a thought, Ye Jie's Yin-Yang Armor enveloped his body. As long as the armor remained intact, he would not suffer any harm. This was his courage in taking a risky move. As the Yin-Yang Armor was forged from a first-grade divine mirror, it was not so easily broken!
With the full moon overhead, Ye Jie not only did not retreat, but instead took the initiative to meet the attack, his Golden Coin Sword poised to strike.

Upon witnessing this scene, Yao Bai was speechless with astonishment. His reddened eyes reflected only the proud figure that had risen to embrace the bright moon.
"Has he...has he gone mad? How dare he take the attack of the Moon Goddess like that? Is he deliberately courting death?"

Beside her, Fairy Su'e slowly flicked her sleeve, seemingly having watched the battle unfold: "The outcome is decided. No matter where he comes from, he will only face certain death. No one can withstand the arrival of the full moon and survive, not even a saint."

Xia Wei tilted her head back and stared at Ye Jie's figure. A hint of surprise appeared in her bright eyes. Among the crowd, only she saw through Ye Jie's true intentions, and her surprise deepened.

With a deafening roar, Ye Jie's figure vanished into the radiant moonlight.

Inside the Moon Palace, no one could look directly at the scorching moonlight. When the moonlight reached its zenith, the intense radiance within it caused their eyes to bulge, forcing them to turn their heads away. But even without seeing what was happening in the arena, they understood the outcome of the battle: the provocateur had clearly been reduced to ashes under the full moon.

"Well……"

However, a faint murmur attracted everyone's attention.

To everyone's great horror, the one who uttered this low murmur was none other than the once incomparably powerful Taiyin Xingjun.

A trickle of blood slid down the corner of the Moon Goddess's mouth, and a shocking bloodstain appeared on her spotless shoulder.

(End of this chapter)