System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

186: The tide surged, and they fled in the chaos.The Baleful Spirit Tide was like an all-consuming black tsunami, carrying endless resentment and deathly energy as it surged toward Meteorite Slope. On the defensive line, various colors of Protective Aura and Magic Treasure light flared up, colliding violently with the black tide, erupting in deafening roars and shrill energy screeches. The entire gathering point shook violently, as if it would be submerged by this destructive torrent at any moment.

Chaos became the best cover.

Ye Chen’s figure was like smoke, weaving through the gaps of collapsing wreckage and chaotic energy storms, executing the Chaos Limitless Steps to their limit without attracting anyone’s attention. He was not heading away from the Baleful Spirit Tide, but rather doing the opposite, using the Chaos and energy concealment caused by the Baleful Spirit Tide’s impact to sneak toward the area on the other side of the gathering point where several peculiarly styled flying boats were docked—that was precisely the temporary stronghold of the Ten Thousand Realms Merchant Guild!

Rather than blindly searching for the Gui Xu Sea Eye in the dangerous Heavens Battlefield, it was better to first obtain precise intelligence from this merchant guild that traversed the heavens, or perhaps even hitch a ride.

The closer he got to the Ten Thousand Realms Merchant Guild’s stronghold, the defensive forces around him clearly became much stronger. A pale golden light shield enveloped several flying boats. Outside the shield, several merchant guild guards in uniform with sharp auras were on alert; their cultivation was at the eighth or ninth level of the Earth Fiend Realm, and their leader was a Cultivator with the profound aura of the Tiangang Realm Early Stage.

At this moment, these guards were also looking solemnly at the terrifying Baleful Spirit Tide in the distance, putting all their effort into maintaining the defensive light shield and resisting the dissipated energy impacts and stray Fiend Souls.

Ye Chen hid behind a massive engine wreck, observing the situation. Charging in by force definitely wouldn’t work; he had to find a way to make them accept him voluntarily or create Chaos to sneak in.

His gaze fell on the largest flying boat beside the merchant guild stronghold, which was streamlined and silver-gray, its surface inscribed with complex spatial runes. That should be the vessel of the person in charge of the Ten Thousand Realms Merchant Guild.

Just as he was pondering a strategy, the impact of the Baleful Spirit Tide seemed to reach a peak! Several shrill screams came from the direction of the defensive line; clearly, someone could no longer hold out! An even more majestic black tide, like a giant wave, slammed against the merchant guild’s golden light shield!

”Boom—!!!”

The golden light shield flickered violently, its brightness unstable, and fine cracks even appeared on its surface! Several guards turned pale and simultaneously spat out a small mouthful of blood, clearly under immense pressure. Even the Tiangang Realm leader swayed slightly, his expression solemn.

An opportunity!

A sharp glint flashed in Ye Chen’s eyes, and he no longer hesitated. He suddenly charged out from his hiding place, not toward the light shield, but toward the torrent of Fiend Soul energy that was dissipating everywhere after impacting the shield!

His Chaos Domain expanded around him, gray air currents swirling. Instead of avoiding the energy filled with deathly resentment, he took the initiative to absorb it!

”What is he doing? Is he looking for death?!” a merchant guild guard noticed Ye Chen’s actions and cried out in shock.

Under everyone’s stunned gazes, the Fiend Soul energy, which was enough to corrode the Divine Soul of a Tiangang Realm Cultivator, actually seemed like a clay ox entering the sea upon touching Ye Chen’s Chaos Domain, being rapidly swallowed, decomposed, and refined by the gray air currents! Not only did it cause him no harm, but it instead turned into pure energy to replenish his previous consumption!

Chaos Transforms All Laws! Although this Fiend Soul energy was vicious and tyrannical, it was still a form of energy in essence, and thus fell within the scope of Chaos’s inclusion and transformation!

While Ye Chen devoured and refined the Fiend Soul energy, he brandished the guixu sword. Sword light crisscrossed, easily slashing and extinguishing the stray Fiend Souls that tried to bypass him to attack the merchant guild’s light shield. His movements were smooth and natural, appearing more than capable.

This scene left the merchant guild guards dumbfounded! This was the first time they had seen someone deal with the energy of a Baleful Spirit Tide so easily and comfortably!

A hint of surprise also flashed in the eyes of that Tiangang Realm leader. He took a deep look at Ye Chen, seemingly weighing his options.

While Ye Chen cleared the surrounding Fiend Souls, he said loudly, ”Everyone, I am Ye Chen. I am willing to lend the merchant guild a hand to overcome this tribulation together! I only ask to board your merchant guild’s flying boat afterward to leave this place, or to inquire for some information!”

His voice clearly pierced through the energy explosions and reached inside the light shield.

The Tiangang Realm leader’s eyes flickered as he quickly made a decision. At this moment, the Baleful Spirit Tide’s impact was fierce; having one more strong ally was always good, and the methods the other party displayed were indeed extraordinary. As for boarding the flying boat and information, it was not a difficult matter for the merchant guild.

”Open a gap and let the Fellow Daoist in!” the leader ordered in a deep voice.

A guard immediately controlled the Formation, and the golden light shield opened a gap just large enough for one person in front of Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s figure flashed, and he passed through the gap, entering the light shield. The moment he entered, the gap immediately closed.

”Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist!” That Tiangang Realm leader cupped his hands to Ye Chen, his attitude much more polite. ”I am the guard commander of the Ten Thousand Realms Merchant Guild, Iron Battle. I wonder where the Fellow Daoist wishes to go? And what kind of information do you need?”

”Commander Iron is too polite.” Ye Chen returned the gesture and directly stated his purpose. ”I wish to find the location of the ’Gui Xu Sea Eye.’ I wonder if your merchant guild has a relevant Sea Chart or information? If I could be given a ride to the area near the Sea Eye, I, Ye, am willing to pay a corresponding reward.”

”Gui Xu Sea Eye?” Hearing this, Iron Battle frowned slightly. ”That is a famously dangerous forbidden land in the Heavens Battlefield. The space is turbulent, the Laws are broken, and there are countless ancient Fiend Souls and spatial rifts. Even our merchant guild’s flying boats do not dare to easily approach its core area. What business does Fellow Daoist have there?”

”To find someone, or... to find an answer.” Ye Chen’s tone was calm, yet it carried a hint of being beyond question.

Iron Battle looked at Ye Chen, sensing the other party’s unfathomable aura and the strange methods he had just displayed, knowing in his heart that this person was definitely no ordinary Earth Fiend Realm. He pondered for a moment and said, ”The position of the Gui Xu Sea Eye is indeed marked on our merchant guild’s Sea Chart. It is not impossible to give Fellow Daoist a ride, but we can only take you to the ’Shattered Star Belt’ a million miles away from the Sea Eye’s periphery. Any further in, the risk is too great for the merchant guild to bear. As for the reward...”

He paused and looked at Ye Chen. ”Fellow Daoist’s method of devouring Fiend Souls just now was quite extraordinary. If Fellow Daoist is willing, you can assist us in resisting similar dangers on the route before we reach the Shattered Star Belt. That will count as the passage fee, how about it?”

This condition was no loss for Ye Chen; instead, he could use the merchant guild’s flying boat to safely cross some dangerous areas. He nodded. ”Agreed.”

”Good! Then it’s a deal!” Iron Battle was also a straightforward person, and he immediately took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Ye Chen. ”This is a Sea Chart of part of the peripheral area, with the approximate location of the Gui Xu Sea Eye marked on it. Fellow Daoist can familiarize yourself with it first. Once the Baleful Spirit Tide recedes, we will set off.”

Ye Chen took the Jade Slip and swept it with his Divine Sense. Inside was indeed an extremely complex Star Chart, with countless points of light representing different areas and danger zones. One giant whirlpool that constantly rotated as if it could swallow everything was specially marked—it was precisely the Gui Xu Sea Eye! Although it was only a peripheral Sea Chart, it was already extremely important to him.

”Thank you.” Ye Chen solemnly put it away.

Just then, the Baleful Spirit Tide outside seemed to reach its peak. An even more terrifying black tidal wave, seemingly formed by the aggregation of countless Tiangang Realm Fiend Souls, slammed violently against the defensive line and the merchant guild’s light shield!

”Crack!”

The merchant guild’s golden light shield let out an overwhelmed crack, and fissures instantly spread! Several guards spat blood and fell to the ground! Even Iron Battle turned pale, his aura becoming turbulent!

”Not good! It’s a Bane Spirit King! Everyone, pour in your Protective Aura with all your might!” Iron Battle roared hoarsely, being the first to inject his majestic Protective Aura into the Formation node beneath his feet.

The other guards also supported it desperately.

However, the power of the black tidal wave led by the Bane Spirit King was too terrifying. The cracks in the light shield continued to expand, and it looked like it was about to shatter completely!

Once the light shield shattered and the flying boats were exposed to the Baleful Spirit Tide, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Ye Chen’s eyes narrowed, knowing he could no longer hold back. He stepped forward to the front of the weakest area of the light shield, the guixu sword hovering before him as his hands quickly formed seals.

”Chaos Gui Xu — Devouring Heaven and Earth!”

A Chaos Vortex far larger and deeper than before suddenly emerged in front of him! The vortex rotated slowly, emitting a terrifying suction that made all things return to silence, as it took the initiative to meet the crashing black tidal wave!

”Rumble—!!!”

The Chaos Vortex and the Fiend Soul tidal wave collided violently! There was no explosion, only a dull roar as if two worlds were annihilating each other! The tidal wave containing countless resentments and deathly energy, the moment it touched the Chaos Vortex, was like it had met its nemesis, being forcibly pulled, torn apart, and refined by that domineering devouring power!

The vortex was like a bottomless pit, crazily devouring the energy of the Fiend Soul tidal wave! Its volume expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the aura it emitted became increasingly terrifying!

The Bane Spirit King hidden deep within the tidal wave seemed to sense the threat and let out a shrill spiritual roar, attempting to withdraw its power.

But how could Ye Chen let it have its way? He activated the chaos ancestral talisman with all his might, and the suction of the Chaos Vortex surged again!

”Hum—!”

In just a few breaths, the Fiend Soul tidal wave that was enough to destroy the merchant guild’s defenses was actually swallowed by nearly half by the Chaos Vortex! The remaining part’s power was also greatly reduced, and it was barely resisted by the merchant guild’s light shield.

The Chaos Vortex slowly shrank and finally merged back into Ye Chen’s body. A stream of pure energy with a cold and deathly intent fed back, being rapidly refined and absorbed by the heart of chaos. Ye Chen’s aura subtly solidified a bit more.

The whole place fell silent.

All the merchant guild guards, including Iron Battle, looked at Ye Chen as if they were looking at a monster. That was an attack led by a Bane Spirit King! It was actually... ”eaten” by him alone in such a strange way?!

Iron Battle took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and looked at Ye Chen with deep awe. ”Ye... Fellow Daoist Ye, great kindness cannot be expressed in words! If we can escape this danger, my Ten Thousand Realms Merchant Guild will surely provide a generous reward!”

Ye Chen waved his hand, indicating it was no matter. His gaze turned toward the outside of the light shield; after losing its core power, the momentum of the Baleful Spirit Tide clearly weakened and began to slowly recede.

The crisis was temporarily resolved.

Half an hour later, the Baleful Spirit Tide had completely receded, leaving only the devastated Meteorite Slope. The merchant guild began to count their losses and repair the flying boats.

Ye Chen was invited by Iron Battle onto the largest silver-gray flying boat and was provided with a superior cabin to rest.

Standing in front of the cabin’s porthole, looking at the receding, ruined Meteorite Slope outside, and the deep, boundless, and peril-filled Heavens Battlefield in the distance, Ye Chen’s gaze turned toward the constantly rotating mark on the Sea Chart.

Gui Xu Sea Eye, here I come.