CHAPTER 872: CHAPTER 871 [THE POWER OF THE 4-ASPECT GOLDEN BODY ARRAY]

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Ye Tianchen was alone, fighting against Xu Zigang and the reclusive old ghost. It was extremely strenuous for him as his cultivation realm was at the Mid Martial Venerate level, while Xu Zigang and the reclusive old ghost had higher cultivation realms. Facing the deadly attacks from these two powerful martial artists, he was forced to tap into the realm of cross-boundary combat, wielding the Taie Sword and unleashing his strongest offensive strikes.

Regarding the three ancient Divine Swords, although Ye Tianchen didn’t want to use them often, Master Fang Zheng had once said that these ten ancient Divine Swords were all mysterious and unpredictable. Even if they could be used, it would be challenging to wield their full power. Moreover, there seemed to be some kind of karmic effect associated with these swords. The more they were used, the greater the karmic force one would have to endure in the future. Despite not wanting to use them much, Ye Tianchen had no choice. He had no powerful treasures on him and could only resort to the three ancient Divine Swords in crucial moments. At such times, he couldn’t worry about so many things. Even if there’s a significant karmic force, he would deal with it later. After all, if he couldn’t survive now, what would be the point of worrying about future karmic repercussions?

The realm of cross-boundary combat was something unimaginable for martial artists. Throughout history, such occurrences were rare, and very few martial artists could achieve this. On the surface, cross-boundary combat meant that a martial artist with a lower cultivation realm could fight against, or even kill, those with higher realms by crossing boundaries. In reality, this realm was a technique of battle power multiplication, enabling one’s power to increase several times to suddenly elevate several stages of battle power, leaving others defenseless. Ye Tianchen had been able to sense this realm of cross-boundary combat for a long time. He had once activated it during the apocalypse, but he never fully mastered it. In moments of life and death, he could tap into this realm to multiply his battle power several times, reaching the peak of his combat state to fight against masters several realms higher than himself. By Ye Tianchen’s own estimation, with his current cross-boundary combat realm, he could battle against elites two realms higher than himself. However, he still couldn’t freely tap into and utilize this realm at will.

The realm of cross-boundary combat was a mystical and inexplicable martial realm. When a martial artist stood within this realm, their combat power would instantly multiply several times. Once the power increased, they could naturally engage in battles against those with higher cultivation realms. Yet, to adeptly grasp and utilize this realm, throughout history, apart from those unparalleled figures like the Emperor, no other martial artists below this cultivation level had managed to master it.

Ye Tianchen momentarily couldn’t escape the pursuit of Xu Zigang and the reclusive old ghost. After unleashing two extremely powerful Sword Qi attacks, he quickly retreated, taking advantage of this brief moment to activate the "Four Phases Golden Body Formation" within the residential villa. He also awakened a strand of his Divine Thought to protect his mother Luo Yan, younger sister Ye Qianwen, Qi Ruxue, and Xiao Ya.

On this side, Ye Tianchen continued to fiercely fight Xu Zigang and the reclusive old ghost. Although he couldn’t kill them, he could more or less suppress them, ensuring that he wasn’t at a disadvantage. Standing within the realm of cross-boundary combat, Ye Tianchen could withstand Xu Zigang and the reclusive old ghost, which illustrated the strength and wonder of this realm. No wonder almost every martial artist throughout history desired to touch such a realm.

On the other side, Hu Changhe, Qin Mingshan, and Yang Gui were glaring fiercely at the villa before them. They saw a veil of light enshrouding the villa where Ye Tianchen resided, protecting it firmly. At the four cardinal points, there stood statues of Buddhas emitting a faint golden light, exuding an inviolable majesty. On the roof of the villa, Ye Tianchen sat cross-legged, his cold eyes observing Hu Changhe, Qin Mingshan, and Yang Gui without moving, as if waiting for their attack.

"This formation has come alive and is incredibly powerful," Hu Changhe said coldly.

"No matter how powerful it is, we still need to kill our way in and wipe out Ye Tianchen’s entire family, that little bastard!" Qin Mingshan shouted, trembling with rage.

"This formation seems like a Buddhist Sect’s array. What exactly has this little rat Ye Tianchen learned? Which sect’s martial arts divine skill did he practice, making it seem like he knows everything!" Yang Gui also said angrily, unable to contain his fury.

Both anxious and enraged, Hu Changhe, Qin Mingshan, and Yang Gui were so close to breaking the formation around the villa. The three spared no effort, and only after immense struggle did they nearly succeed. But then, a divine light infused, and the great formation seemed to come alive entirely, with untouchable Buddha statues appearing in all four directions. Especially with Ye Tianchen within, this left Hu Changhe and the others both shocked and furious.

"Ye Tianchen, do you think your return will make any difference? We will still destroy you!" Hu Changhe said harshly.

"Little brat, how about we engage in another physical showdown?" Qin Mingshan said coldly.

"Something’s not right, I know now. Although the formation has been activated, Ye Tianchen only left a strand of Divine Thought for temporarily guarding the great formation. We need to act quickly and decisively, kill his mother and sister, so he regrets deeply!" Yang Gui suddenly realized and said.

The strand of Divine Thought that Ye Tianchen left in the "Four Phases Golden Body Formation" was just a small fraction. Considering his current cultivation level, it was already quite impressive for him to achieve this, but it was just a strand of Divine Thought, not Ye Tianchen himself. Having control within was already remarkable, but to actually speak, he would need to use a Martial Arts Divine Skill for incarnating outside his body, which Ye Tianchen had not yet mastered.

When Hu Changhe and Qin Mingshan shouted towards Ye Tianchen, who was sitting cross-legged on the villa’s rooftop, and he never responded, Yang Gui instantly thought of this possibility; the Ye Tianchen in the "Four Phases Golden Body Formation" wasn’t his real self, but merely a strand of Divine Thought.

"Kill!" Hu Changhe said fiercely.

In Hu Changhe’s hand appeared a longsword, in Qin Mingshan’s hand appeared an iron hammer, and in Yang Gui’s hand appeared a long spear, very similar to Xu Zigang’s, only the divine power flowing from it was much weaker.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

As Hu Changhe, Qin Mingshan, and Yang Gui all summoned their treasures and launched an attack towards the "Four Phases Golden Body Formation", the four golden Buddha statues surrounding and protecting the villa came to life, reaching out with three massive Buddha palms, grabbing towards Hu Changhe and the others with an immense power that seemed to cover the heavens and earth.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Hu Changhe and the others evaded the grasp of the Buddha palms, fuming with anger. They hadn’t expected that at Nine Dragon Mountain, even though the three of them joined forces, they couldn’t kill Ye Tianchen. Now in this villa, Ye Tianchen had merely left behind a trace of divine thought and not himself, just setting up a formation, yet they couldn’t break it. Almost an hour had gone by and if they continued like this, Ye Tianchen was bound to return soon. Once he came back, it would be incredibly difficult to kill his mother and younger sister.

However, this "Four Phases Golden Body Formation" is not an ordinary formation. It was created by the Buddhist Emperor, capable of both attack and defense. The Buddhist Emperor once used great divine power to encompass the heavens and protect the entire planet, guarding Earth. Such a feat is truly astounding, demonstrating the power of the "Four Phases Golden Body Formation". It’s far superior to ordinary formations. Ye Tianchen, from his insight into the Yijin Jing, could only grasp a small fraction. To fully unleash the power of this formation is still a long way off.

"We need to break the great formation quickly and kill Ye Tianchen’s mother and sister, or else if there’s any more slip-ups, the master won’t forgive us!" Hu Changhe said as he glanced at Qin Mingshan.

"I know that, but this formation has no flaws at all; it’s impossible to break. Ye Tianchen, that little bastard, I want to tear him to pieces." Qin Mingshan said fiercely.

"If we can’t find a critical moment to break the formation, we’ll attack it directly. With our combined battle power, it will only take a short while. Be careful not to get caught by those Buddha palms." Yang Gui said coldly.

Boom!

Crumble!

Although the "Four Phases Golden Body Formation" is powerful, Ye Tianchen’s understanding doesn’t even reach one-tenth. Moreover, he himself is not in it, solely relying on a trace of divine thought to control it, which cannot last long. Hu Changhe, Qin Mingshan, and Yang Gui have deep cultivation and strong battle power, and in less than an hour, cracks began to appear in the formation. The four golden Buddha statues guarding the villa also showed signs of dimness. If this continued, the three of them would break into the formation and kill the four women who are very important to Ye Tianchen.

At this moment, Ye Tianchen was covered in blood, wounds all over his body. Although his battle power transcended his realm and had multiplied several times, facing Xu Zigang and the fierce martial artists like Lai Li Old Ghost was a bit overwhelming. Furthermore, standing above the realm of crossing ranks, Ye Tianchen couldn’t maintain the peak strength for long, gradually feeling exhausted.

Boom!

Ye Tianchen took a few steps back, while Xu Zigang and Lai Li Old Ghost, despite not being injured, were filled with fury and true fire. With their cultivation battle power, they could traverse the entire Ancient Martial World without issue, yet they were being stopped by Ye Tianchen. After battling for an hour, they couldn’t kill Ye Tianchen, which was more agonizing and disgraceful than death itself. Hence, their hatred for Ye Tianchen intensified, fully committed to completely obliterate him in spirit and form.