Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

"Yi Chengzi, I admit your strength far surpasses our imagination."

"But we still have our trump cards. Don't push us further, or else we'll both suffer m..."

"Both suffer my ass, are you giving me a goddamn massage?"

"Your direct strikes lack force, your counters are sloppy. I'm dragging you around like a dog—what do you have to fight against this Taoist?"

Yi Chen grinned widely. With his deeper exploration of the Gravity Dao Fruit's abilities, he was evidently becoming more adept at controlling his cultivation,

and within no more than three breaths, another terrifying Fist Seal struck the chest of the Evil Demon Statue. The overcast clouds in the sky immediately dispersed.

The menacing statue was instantly reduced to fine dust.

Seeing this, countless beings within the Ancient Star Realm could not help but erupt in celebration. They shouted Yi Chen's name loudly, and some even prostrated on the ground, bowing fervently toward his direction.

However, what they couldn't see was Yi Chen, standing with arms crossed in the void, his complexion dark and foreboding.

The anticipated flow of information did not appear.

Swoosh!

From within the dust of the shattered statue, a black-red light streaked through. The Evil Ghost Dao Fruit re-emerged, and under a wave of eerie fluctuations, another fearsome statue descended again with the force of splitting chaos and shattering heavens.

"Yi Chengzi, I'll fight you to the death!"

"Hahaha, we can never go back now, you arrogant bastard who doesn't understand human words. I'll kill you!"

Almost immediately upon appearing, the Evil Demon Statue charged at Yi Chen in a fury, abandoning all defense, its sole intent to obliterate the formidable opponent into dust.

After another stick of incense's time, the terrifying statue was once again shattered into scraps by Yi Chen.

Once more, the beings of the Ancient Star Realm erupted into jubilant cheers!

Yet, moments later, all laughter abruptly froze, as if the throats of countless ducks were suddenly constricted. No one could utter a sound.

Because yet another Evil Demon Statue thunderously descended from the skies, manifesting high in the air!

"Yi Chengzi, I'll fight you to the death!"

"Damn it! Screw your mother. What the hell is this birdbrained ability of yours? Why didn't you say earlier!"

"Did you ever give me a goddamn chance? You goddamn bastard!"

Soon, two colossal Dharma Aspects clashed violently once more across the heavens.

Again and again, the massive figures crashed like the myths of Kuafu chasing the sun, fighting from east to west, south to north.

Every battle ended with the Evil Demon Statue being blasted apart.

But as the fight dragged on, both sides grew increasingly numb.

Yi Chen finally recognized the bizarre persistence of the Fusion Dao Fruit. Goddammit, as long as even the tiniest fragment remained unobliterated, the two bastards could regenerate at hyperspeed, utilizing energy efficiency to an absurd degree.

Indeed, it was worthy of inclusion among superior-grade Dao Fruits. Though its attack capabilities were weak as hell, its survival... the sheer annoyance it brought was off the charts.

Meanwhile, after yet another resurrection, the Heavenly Ghost and Blood Sinner also couldn't be bothered to curse anymore—they were completely desensitized too.

They refused to believe Yi Chen's strength was endless, yet after two days of grueling combat, the terrifying Taoist figure they battled against remained lively and spirited.

This left both of them somewhat at a loss.

And naturally, the surviving spirits and beings within the Ancient Star Realm were even closer to breaking point.

This was hell. Literal hell on Earth.

Now, when they saw the terrifying statue in the heavens get blasted apart, no one dared to cheer, for they knew the damned thing would soon reappear.

The continuous battle raged on. Yi Chen did his best to keep it away from the surface, with Zhan Xingzi and Huan Gu constantly putting out fires wherever chaos erupted. But they were far too powerful—energy surged everywhere, splitting skies and cracking earth, obliterating all vegetation. The land had become a scene of utter devastation.

If this continued for another month, the Ancient Star Realm would be completely worn down to nothing.

The Heavenly Ghost Dao Fruit governed the Divine Soul, while the Blood Demon Dao Fruit dominated the physical body. Together, they fused to create this unfathomable regeneration ability. Yi Chen had never encountered such a resilient punching bag before.

A sadistic, masochistic Dao Fruit—that's what this was! Pathetic in offensive power, but absolutely unmatched in sheer endurance. By now, Yi Chen had begun figuring out the vulnerability of this Evil Ghost Dao Fruit.

The first method was, of course, to use overwhelming force to utterly annihilate the manifestation of the Evil Ghost Dao Fruit—spirit and body alike—simultaneously, leaving not the tiniest scrap. Unfortunately, Yi Chen couldn't achieve this yet.

The second method was to slowly wear down the Dao Fruit's essence over the course of at least ten days or half a month. Yi Chen didn't mind the grind; his worry was whether the common people of the Ancient Star Realm could endure it...

Bang!

A towering mountain suddenly collapsed, falling with a violent rumble.

Massive rocks tumbled!

Yi Chen's face darkened as he casually waved out a stream of power, scattering the stones into dust and saving a small town below that was on the verge of being engulfed.

At that moment, seeing this, the Evil Demon Statue's eyes flashed coldly, its lips curling into a sneer as it suddenly halted its assault and began to laugh chillingly:

"Yi Chengzi, I've been observing you for a long time."

"You… seem to care deeply about these ants down below!"

"If this battle continues, I can hold out for at least another month. Can those ants down there survive another month?"

"How about this: You withdraw that so-called True Yang God Heavenly Guide, and kneel for execution. I swear not to harm a single hair of the Ancient Star Realm's beings, and I'll leave after breaking the seal. What do you say?"

"You little bastard, you're quite greedy."

"I thought you'd propose a trade—let me leave after breaking the seal. But no, you even want my damn life."

After a long silence, Yi Chen, staring coldly at the terrifying statue on the horizon, finally spoke with chilling indifference.

"Heh, Heavenly Ghost, Blood Sinner—I've gotten this far in life because of one word: greed."