The best medical god in the city

Chapter 12700 The So-Called Road

“Kill... Him…”

Before dissipating, the Great Heavenly Emperor's lips twitched slightly, revealing a rather desolate smile, as if he were gently telling Ye Chen a few words of advice.

Kill Him?

Who is He?
The Heavenly Sword Master, whose inner demon manifested earlier, also seemed to have mentioned it.

Seeing the Great Heavenly Emperor's disintegrating figure, Ye Chen felt a huge emptiness in his heart, and was plunged into confusion and fear.

He was confused because he didn't know who the Heavenly Sword Master, the manifestation of his inner demons, and the "He" that the Great Heavenly Emperor spoke of were.

The fear stemmed from the fact that Ye Chen had already glimpsed a blurry figure, a figure that existed behind the scenes of the world, hidden behind the Primordial Beginning and the Abyss, a figure that controlled everything.

He is the ultimate being!
The ultimate enemy!
The ultimate enemy is neither the beginning nor the abyss, but something else entirely!

That person has always been hidden in the shadows, leaving no trace in the world, yet everything in the world is closely related to him.

Ye Chen finally caught a glimpse of the ultimate truth, but felt a sense of dread.

That was an enemy that even he and Ren Feifan, working together, could not defeat.

Even though he and Ren Feifan had gone back in time to try to rewrite their fate, they couldn't. The enemy they could never defeat was the true ultimate and the true origin.

Who is He?
Ye Chen should know the answer. He has always been there, always existed in the world, and his presence can be found in every corner of the world.

But Ye Chen couldn't bring himself to speak, he didn't know how to describe it. He felt only inexplicable fear and dread, and he didn't want to face it.

Even when facing the beginning, he no longer felt fear, but when facing the ultimate being, he felt a sense of insignificance and trembling.

That was a tragic fate that couldn't be reversed, a fate so vast that the gap in realms and strength was too great to catch up with or reverse. Even if one searched high and low, tracing back to the origin of time and back to the past, it would be impossible to change.

The tragic ending instilled fear in him.

He had already eliminated the Great Heavenly Emperor, his "inner demon," but now his Dao heart was afflicted by an even greater obstacle.

A vortex of light appeared before him; this was the exit after he had passed the test of the Gate of Inner Demons.

Ye Chen walked out of the exit almost numbly.

After stepping out of the world of the inner demon gate, that inner demon gate collapsed and shattered with a rumble, disappearing without a trace.

Ye Chen stood alone in the void of the Pure Land, but his body and mind suddenly trembled, as if in an instant, he had found the most correct path among thousands of paths.

His heart was instantly filled with excitement, but it quickly cooled down, and he shuddered again.

He glimpsed the true path, his previous confusion dissipated, and he knew how to defeat the ultimate being.

Ye Chen finally glimpsed a way to break the deadlock and saw a solution to the problem of that incredibly powerful being hidden behind the scenes, a being that even the vast expanse of time and space could not defeat.

But this path was fraught with bloodshed and came at a great cost, and he couldn't bear to look at it, soon falling into even greater confusion.

The most correct path is to have Ye Chen kill and devour everything.

Kill Ren Feifan, and devour his flesh and power.

He killed all his lovers in the harem and devoured their flesh and blood.

Family members, companions, believers, innocent beings—kill, kill, kill…

Kill them, devour everything they possess. Power alone is not enough; their flesh and souls, and the combined power of all living beings in the heavens, are necessary to defeat that ultimate being.

This is what Ye Chen saw as the most correct path.

Although it is still quite vague, it has already pointed out the truth.

He trembled. If such a great price had to be paid to defeat the ultimate, then what was the point of such a victory?
He was lost in confusion, standing alone, frozen like a sculpture.

Several days passed in this manner until a loud moo suddenly startled Ye Chen awake.

Ye Chen opened his eyes and saw a rhinoceros covered in armor charging towards him.

The rhinoceros transformed into a little girl, Xi Yue.

"Daddy!"

Xi Yue called out joyfully and ran straight to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen reached out and hugged her, stroked her hair, and looked around. Only then did he realize that the Pure Land territory had expanded.

He stood there motionless for several days, lost in his inner demons and confusion. The pure land he had previously created had actually grown larger, which was truly a strange thing.

Ye Chen looked more closely and understood the reason. It turned out that there was another pure land that had merged with his pure land. The two pure lands were combined, so the territory became larger.

That other pure land was clearly created by Xiyue.

"Xi Yue, what brings you here?"

Ye Chen hugged his daughter, feeling her body temperature, and a wave of warmth washed over him. All his previous anxiety and confusion vanished in an instant.

"I passed through the gate of inner demons, vaguely found the most correct path, and immediately broke through the fog to come to my father's side!"

Xi Yue smiled happily. It turned out that she had also encountered the test of the Gate of Inner Demons, and had passed it successfully.

After passing the test of one gate, one will receive a blessing from the path of the gate, thus glimpsing the true path.

Xi Yue used this to break through the fog and quickly arrived at Ye Chen's side.

Seeing her injuries, Ye Chen guessed she must have suffered greatly when she entered the Gate of Inner Demons. Noticing her slightly red and swollen eyes, as if she had been crying, he felt a pang of heartache. He gently touched her cheek and said softly:

"Xiyue, what inner demons have you encountered? You've really had a hard time."

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Xi Yue's smile froze, her expression turned somewhat forlorn, and her eyes reddened again. She said softly:

"I encountered a terrifying inner demon: that my father would kill me and eat my flesh and blood. This really scared me to death."

"Fortunately, I know that my father is the best. How could he hurt me? Those inner demons and strange phenomena could not scare me. After being trapped for a few days, I broke free."

Ye Chen was suddenly jolted, as if he had witnessed an extremely terrifying scene: he had actually killed Xi Yue and devoured her flesh and blood.

In order to defeat the ultimate being, Ye Chen killed Xi Yue, Ren Feifan, Feng Qingxue, and everyone around him. Then, as a butcher, he slaughtered all living beings, devoured their flesh and blood, and consumed all things in heaven, earth, and the starry sky, gathering all the power in order to defeat the ultimate being who was high above him.

That's incorrect.

But this also implies what is considered correct.

The pain and numbness made Ye Chen feel terrible.

Xi Yue instantly sensed something was wrong. In that instant, she saw Ye Chen's face turn extremely pale, as if he had suddenly died, and even his body temperature had turned icy cold.

A sense of worry and inexplicable fear welled up in her heart, and even her voice became a little hoarse as she asked, "Father... what's wrong with you?"

Ye Chen came to his senses, frowned, suppressed his inner demons, and revealed a gentle smile, saying, "Father is alright, Father would never hurt you."

As he spoke, he pulled Xiyue into his arms again and held her tightly.

Although he witnessed an extremely terrifying scene, he naturally did not reveal it in front of Xi Yue. He showed no weakness or fear. In Xi Yue's eyes, he was still a steady mountain, someone she could rely on and entrust with her life.

"Ah."

Xi Yue nodded gently, feeling a little strange.

Ye Chen held her in his arms for what seemed like an eternity, never letting go. Xi Yue was a little out of breath and softly called out, "Daddy?"

Ye Chen released his hand, his face displaying a gentle, peaceful, reliable, and warm expression, and smiled:

"Now that you're back, let's not be separated again. Let's break through the fog together and create a pure land."

Xi Yue hummed in agreement, made a hand gesture, and said, "When I came here, I saw a maze, and there seemed to be something at the end of the maze. Father, shall we go and take a look?"

"A maze?"

Ye Chen pondered for a moment, thinking that there are countless paths to this gate. The more paths one has passed through, the deeper the resonance and bond with the gate will be. In the end, it will be easier to master this great path and become a true chosen one.

In other words, if you see any portals or paths in this forbidden land of gods, the first thing to do is to challenge and adapt to them, rather than retreat.

Only in this way can one possibly take the final, most correct path.

"Alright, let's go take a look. You lead the way."

Ye Chen also became interested in the maze, and immediately asked Xi Yue to lead the way.

"Yes! That labyrinth is shrouded in chaotic mist. Father, let's fight our way through!"

Xi Yue led the way, revealing a long sword in her hand.

The current situation is that she and Ye Chen have created a small haven, but outside of that haven, there is still a vast and boundless chaotic fog.

At that moment, the father and daughter joined forces with their swords, breaking through the fog and slaying the chaotic demons within, continuously expanding the pure land, and heading towards the labyrinth.

Once the demons and monsters in the mist are completely eradicated, the mist will dissipate, and the polluted land will become a pure land.

Once a pure land has been established, it will generally not be eroded by the fog again, just like a puzzle that has been solved will not fall into ignorance again.

Ye Chen and Xi Yue both passed the so-called test of the Gate of Inner Demons and grasped a small part of the "correctness". The speed at which the two broke through the fog, killed demons and opened up the pure land was faster than before, like a snowball rolling downhill.

As Ye Chen continued onward, he vaguely saw a pure land amidst the mist ahead, and he even caught a glimpse of a familiar aura.

"We have people here."

Ye Chen's gaze shifted slightly as he sensed the presence of members of the Samsara faction in the pure land ahead.

He walked over and saw that the pure land was covered with ice flowers and frost and snow. In the pure land stood an ancient stone gate with surging chaotic energy, which was obviously also a gate of inner demons.

A wisp of frost was also violently churning at the gate of inner demons.

Judging from the situation, it is clear that someone is undergoing tribulation in the Gate of Inner Demons.

It's Su Yunli.

Ye Chen looked at the frost and snow falling around him and knew that Su Yunli was undergoing her tribulation here.

He first met Xi Yue, then Su Yunli, both of whom were family members. He didn't encounter any external enemies, which seemed to be the "correct" outcome.

The path through the gate represents "correctness." After passing through the gate of inner demons, he received some "correct" blessings and walked on the "correct" path. Therefore, he has only encountered his own people so far and has not provoked any enemies.

Ye Chen saw that the Gate of Inner Demons was churning and boiling with chaotic energy and frost energy, which showed that Su Yunli's tribulation was not easy.

He frowned as he waited, fearing that Su Yunli would fail in her tribulation. This kind of inner demon tribulation was like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon; only Su Yunli herself could overcome it. Outsiders could not help, and forcibly helping would only harm her.

Fortunately, after waiting for a while, a figure rushed out from the Gate of Inner Demons; it was Su Yunli.

Her clothes were torn, revealing large patches of her snow-white skin, which was covered with sword wounds and bloodstains, a shocking sight. Her face was also pale. As soon as she ran out, she collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, as if she had just returned from the brink of death.

"Yun Li!"

Ye Chen quickly went up to her, squatted down to support Su Yunli, hugged her in his arms, held her hand, and transferred his spiritual energy to her.

When Xi Yue saw this, she frowned deeply. She still found it hard to accept that her father doted on a woman other than her mother.

Nourished by Ye Chen's spiritual energy, Su Yunli's complexion quickly regained its rosy hue. She opened her eyes, looked at him, and softly called out, "Brother Ye Chen..."

Ye Chen hurriedly asked, "How are you?"

Su Yunli frowned slightly, glanced at the gradually collapsing Gate of the Heart Demon, then at Ye Chen and his daughter Xi Yue, and said:
"I... just encountered an extremely terrifying inner demon. I saw that you actually wanted to kill me and even wanted to devour my flesh and blood..."

"This...this inner demon is truly terrifying."

She shook her head, then smiled and gently stroked Ye Chen's cheek: "But I believe that Brother Ye Chen would never do such a thing. It must be Chaos playing tricks to distort my Dao Heart."

"I finally overcame my inner demons and broke free."

Her tone was quite relaxed, but judging from her torn clothes and disheveled hair, the ordeal she had just experienced was by no means minor.

Ye Chen was shocked when he heard what Su Yunli said.

Xi Yue also exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear!" and said, "Your inner demon is the same as mine!"

The inner demon she encountered was also Ye Chen's desire to kill her and devour her flesh and blood.

"Ok?"

Su Yunli found it strange that their inner demons were exactly the same.

She then asked Ye Chen, "Brother Ye Chen, what is your inner demon?"

Ye Chen frowned, feeling a chill run down his spine.

Su Yunli and Xi Yue have the exact same inner demonic visions, which is very likely due to their own influence!

It was the most correct path he had ever seen, the path to defeat the ultimate, which required annihilating all living beings and plundering their blood, flesh, and essence, including those around him. This path was far too terrifying, and it had already interfered with the "path" of Xi Yue and Su Yunli.

“I’ve already overcome mine, so don’t worry. These inner demons are just illusions distorted by chaos. Let’s not be fooled.”

Ye Chen gently stroked Su Yunli's hair and smiled calmly.

He did not reveal his "path" because it would be too easy to cause panic, and he would not accept such a terrible path.