Hell Emperor.

Chapter 637 Ye Jie - Sudden Enlightenment
The iron pillar swept across, carrying a heavy force heavier than a mountain. Ye Jie used his footwork to move swiftly and agilely in space, barely avoiding the fatal blow.

Beside him, the gray-robed man's eyes widened, but he only saw countless afterimages darting around in the arena. The battle between the two top experts was earth-shattering, and the space was filled with their afterimages. For a moment, the two seemed to have split into countless bodies, which was dazzling.

Even bystanders outside the battle were so tense that they couldn't even discern the true location of the two, let alone Ye Jie, who was in the midst of the battle. Facing Ashoka's fierce attacks, he was repeatedly placed in perilous situations, only managing to dodge them narrowly thanks to his mastery of Daoist techniques.

"Let's see how long you can hide! Quickly submit and be executed! Taste this move, the wrath of the Kalinga!"

With a shout from King Ashoka, the iron pillar in his hand turned crimson red, burning with the soul-devouring flames of Asura's wrath. The flames enveloped his entire body with unstoppable force, transforming him into a human torch. His muscles bulged, and his body swelled to several meters in size, along with the iron pillar in his hand.

"not good……"

Sensing Ashoka's state, Ye Jie realized that the situation was not good. He didn't know what Ashoka had done, but as he used his ultimate technique, his aura actually rose to another level. At this state, Ye Jie would definitely not be able to withstand his fierce attack.

"A sea of ​​blood is hard to cross; the common people weep blood!"

Seeing the attack coming again, Ye Jie's eyes narrowed, and he activated his defensive technique. His immortal body suddenly disintegrated, transforming into a vast sea of ​​blood that blotted out the sky. While avoiding harm, it also enveloped Ashoka, and countless arms reached out from the sea of ​​blood, trying to drag Ashoka into it!
The iron pillar collided with the sea of ​​blood. According to Ye Jie's prediction, no matter how powerful the iron pillar was, it would not be able to break through the formless and shapeless sea of ​​blood. However, the situation that was happening now made him feel very uneasy.

The iron pillar swept across, completely annihilating the space and the sea of ​​blood along with it. No matter how unique the defensive technique was, it could not withstand Ashoka's fierce attack in his rage. It was completely shattered in the blink of an eye. If Ye Jie had not seen the situation was bad and hurriedly stopped his cultivation, he would have been buried in the sea of ​​blood as well!
"How could he possess such a chilling aura of killing intent...? Was he really the one who built those pagodas?"

During the battle, Ye Jie also saw the problem. He sensed an endless killing intent from King Ashoka. The killing intent was so fierce that even immortals would feel a chill and fear from the bone marrow. He wondered how many people King Ashoka had killed to produce such overwhelming killing intent.

Although he managed to end the Blood Sea Crossing in time and avoid further harm, Ye Jie's condition was still poor, even extremely poor. Facing the powerful Ashoka, even his Great Dao level techniques were no longer effective. If things continued like this, he would surely die.

Carefully comprehending the various techniques within his body, Ye Jie couldn't help but ponder deeply. With the help of the Book of Life and Death, he could modify all his techniques to the Great Dao level, making them virtually flawless. However, they also lacked any outstanding advantages. When all techniques were at the Great Dao level, the upper limit of their power was roughly the same regardless of what technique was used. If he couldn't win, he simply couldn't win. If he tried other techniques, unless they were specifically designed to counter the enemy, the outcome would be similar.

In other words, what Ye Jie currently lacks is a truly decisive killing move. Without such a move, Ye Jie is constantly constrained when fighting enemies at the Ninth Revolution Realm, and it is difficult for him to see any hope of victory.

"The Book of Life and Death in my hand is already in its complete form. At most, the level of my cultivation technique can only be raised to the Great Dao level. There is no way to advance further. Even if I want to find a decisive killing move, where can I look for it?" Ye Jie gritted his teeth. If the Book of Life and Death were still in its incomplete form, he could still see the hope of raising the upper limit of his cultivation technique. But now that he has the complete form of the Book of Life and Death in his hand, what should he do to master a stronger killing move?
Ahead, Ashoka's fierce attacks did not stop because of Ye Jie's thoughts. On the contrary, Ye Jie still showed signs of distraction in this level of battle, which gave Ashoka an opportunity. He swung the iron pillar and blasted Ye Jie away. It is unknown how far he flew, until he reached the edge of the ruins, where his momentum finally stopped.

"cough……"

Having barely managed to regain his footing, Ye Jie wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His internal condition was in dire straits. Under Ashoka's fierce attack, his immortal essence was torn apart and his internal organs were completely displaced. If it weren't for the self-activation of numerous protective techniques at the Great Dao level, anyone else in this situation would probably have already perished.

Feeling the injuries on his body, Ye Jie had a thought and was about to use his internal energy to repair them when he suddenly seemed to discover something and his face showed a thoughtful expression.

"Wait a minute... It seems that every cultivation technique at the Great Dao level can heal the immortal body. The Divine Dragon Transformation has the Azure Dragon Drinking Water, the Bodhi Heart Sutra has the Bodhi Holy Healing, the Hundred Refinements Body has the Indestructible Glazed Glass, and even the Soul-Shattering Arrow can reassemble shattered souls. How can this be..."

The discovery surprised Ye Jie. He couldn't understand why things were like this. Once a cultivation technique reached the Great Dao level, it seemed that any technique could be used for healing. Not to mention the Bodhi Heart Sutra or the Divine Dragon Transformation, which involved comprehensive abilities, even the Soul-Breaking Arrow, which was specifically used for combat, could be used to restore the immortal body. This was quite unexpected for Ye Jie.

Although every major cultivation technique has similar healing effects, the results they achieve vary greatly. Using a healing technique like the Hundred Refinements Body, which is specifically designed for body refinement, will definitely be more effective than other techniques. Conversely, using a combat technique like the Soul-Breaking Arrow will only yield mediocre results, barely satisfactory.

"How could this be... Shouldn't cultivation techniques differentiate their focus from the very beginning? Why can a technique like the Soul-Shattering Arrow be used for healing? Is this a unique effect of a cultivation technique at the Great Dao level, or is there some deeper meaning hidden within it...?"

Ye Jie fell into deep thought. In the past, when he lacked comprehension, if he encountered such a problem, he would not only fail to figure out the reason behind it, but he would not even think about it, and would just take it as a normal effect.

Now, his comprehension has also made rapid progress. He not only uses the Bodhi Mind Method at the level of the Great Dao to enhance his comprehension, but also ate the Three Snake Soup, which gave him a permanent boost in comprehension.

After pondering for a long time, a glint of light flashed in Ye Jie's eyes, and a certain enlightenment emerged from the depths of his heart.

(End of this chapter)