432: Chapter 432 Target: Ruins! Taking the Fallen Goddess on a Honeymoon

After coming out of the council hall, Xu Chen did not set off immediately, but instead returned to the harem first.

With a formidable enemy at hand, the backyard must not catch fire.

Upon learning that Xu Chen was going to a death zone that even the Heavenly Dao feared, his wives, including Su Qingge and Wu Mingkong, were naturally filled with worry.

"Husband, since even the Heavens dare not set foot in that place, it must be extremely dangerous. Your wife wishes to accompany you."

Wu Mingkong stepped forward, the Empress's domineering (dominant aura) tinged with unquestionable resolve. Lin Qingxue and Nangong Waner, the two Sword Immortals, went even further, drawing their life-bound Flying Swords, clearly prepared to force their way along if Xu Chen did not agree.

Looking at this group of confidantes ready to risk their lives for him at any moment, a wave of warmth welled up in Xu Chen's heart.

He walked forward, planting a kiss on each of their foreheads, skillfully soothing these bristling little kittens.

"Alright, put your swords away. With so many children at home, does no one need to look after them?"

Xu Chen ruffled Lin Qingxue's hair, his tone gentle yet carrying the authority of the head of the household.

"That Chaos Sea of Return to Ruins can even devour Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. If you go, and your spiritual power circulation becomes obstructed, I would have to be distracted to protect you."

Xu Chen patted his chest, his Peak Saint-Grade Hongmeng Creation Origin Body's blood and Qi vibrating faintly.

"Do you still not trust your own man's physique? Even if it were a mountain of blades or a sea of fire, I could still carve out a path to safety. You all just stay at home obediently and wait for me to bring back good news."

Under Xu Chen's soothing, both soft and firm, his wives finally abandoned the idea of following him.

They knew well that in a dungeon of this level, they would indeed easily become a burden. Su Qingge, as the first wife, stepped forward to straighten Xu Chen's collar and whispered, "Husband, take care in everything. We will be here waiting for your triumphant return."

Having settled the backyard, Xu Chen finally turned around to look at Shen Xi, who had been standing silently by the door like a mistreated little wife.

This once high and mighty Goddess of the Heavens was now wearing that purple Flowing Immortal Dress, her hands twisted together. Having lost her magic power and being pregnant, she appeared out of place, even somewhat pitiful, in this harem filled with Saint-Grade and Great Saint-Grade female cultivators.

"Let's go, my exclusive guide."

Xu Chen walked over with long strides and, without any hesitation, wrapped his arm around Shen Xi's slender waist.

"The job of leading the way still requires you."

Shen Xi did not struggle, merely leaning obediently against Xu Chen's chest. In front of these mistresses of the Xu Family, she, the former deity, had long since been stripped of all her pride.

"Hold on tight."

Xu Chen whispered, pointing his fingers like a sword, and slashed fiercely at the Void Realm in front of him.

The Law of Space of a Peak Saint-Grade expert erupted, forcibly tearing open a pitch-black rift leading to an unknown abyss, beneath the blockade of the grand formation that severed the connection between heaven and earth.

Holding Shen Xi, he stepped into it in one stride.

The space rift closed instantly, isolating the worried gazes of the Xu Family women.

...

Darkness.

Boundless darkness and deathly silence.

Passing through the long spatial turbulence, Xu Chen brought Shen Xi down into a nauseating, gray world.

There were no stars, no sun or moon here, and even the concepts of gravity and time had become extremely blurred.

Beneath their feet was not solid ground, but a viscous, foul-smelling Chaos Sea.

Floating on the sea surface were countless broken fragments of worlds from various eras, the withered bones of giant starry beasts, and even some incomplete ancient weapons emitting faint imperial might.

This was the Chaos Sea of Return to Ruins.

The final resting place for all filth, destruction, and death in the myriad worlds.

As soon as he stepped into this space, Xu Chen felt a terrifying devouring force surging from all directions, crazily tugging at the spiritual power within his body, attempting to assimilate him into a part of this Chaos Sea as well.

"So this is the junkyard that even the Heavenly Dao finds filthy?"

Xu Chen let out a cold snort, activating the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art and the Hongmeng Creation Origin Body simultaneously.

A layer of deep purple radiance emerged from his body, wrapping him and the Shen Xi in his arms tightly within it. The Chaos Qi that attempted to devour him was instead forcibly crushed and absorbed by the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art the moment it touched this purple light.

Shen Xi, who was held tightly in his arms, was pale as paper.

Having lost the protection of the Supreme Forgetfulness of Emotions Dao Physique, she was now just a weak Mortal carrying a child. Even with Xu Chen's protection, the coldness and deathly silence that pierced the Divine Soul still made her feel waves of nausea and fear.

On the surface of the Chaos Sea, a Primordial Corrupted Kun, with only half its body remaining, seemed to smell the scent of a living person. Dragging its huge, mangled body, it opened its foul-smelling mouth, which was large enough to swallow a planet, and lunged crazily toward the two of them.

The cultivation of this Corrupted Kun before its death was at least at the Quasi-Emperor level; even as a vengeful spirit after death, the pressure it emitted was enough to make an ordinary Great Saint regret their life on the spot.

Looking at the gaping maw so close at hand, Shen Xi let out an instinctive gasp, her hands clutching tightly at the collar of Xu Chen's chest, her entire body almost hanging on him.

That stunningly beautiful face was buried deep in Xu Chen's chest, her body trembling like a leaf swaying in the wind and rain.

At this moment, she was no longer that cold and heartless Goddess.

She was just a little woman who, when facing the threat of death, could only instinctively seek protection from the most powerful man by her side.

This intense sense of being relied upon was greatly satisfying to Xu Chen.

"A dead, stinking fish dares to ruin the mood of this Emperor's honeymoon?"

Xu Chen didn't even lift his eyelids.

He casually waved his free right hand.

"Clang—"

A crisp sword hum resonated throughout the Chaos Sea.

The zhu xian sword embryo transformed into a dazzling, heaven-shocking rainbow, carrying supreme Sword Intent capable of severing eras, and pierced directly through the center of the Corrupted Kun's brow.

"Boom!"

The massive Primordial Corrupted Kun didn't even let out a scream before exploding into a cloud of foul-smelling blood mist in mid-air, scattering onto the viscous sea surface.

Clean, efficient, violent.

Hearing the commotion, Shen Xi quietly peeked half her head out from Xu Chen's arms.

Seeing that the terrifying monster had been instantly killed, the heart that had been in her throat finally settled back into her stomach. Her tense body softened, pressing even more closely against Xu Chen.

"What? Know how to be afraid now?"

Xu Chen looked down at the frightened silver-haired little kitten in his arms, the smile on his lips becoming increasingly wicked.

"When you were giving orders in the Heavens, you were quite majestic, weren't you? I thought you Incarnations of the Heavenly Dao were truly not afraid of death."

Shen Xi bit her lower lip, not retorting to Xu Chen's teasing.

She leaned her head against Xu Chen's sturdy chest, listening to the strong, rhythmic heartbeat, and an unprecedented sense of security flooded her entire body.

"I... I have no magic power now."

Shen Xi's voice was very low, carrying a trace of imperceptible delicacy and grievance.

"Since you brought me here, you... you cannot abandon me."

Hearing this soft, almost coquettish plea, the smile on Xu Chen's face deepened.

To be able to train a high and mighty Supreme Goddess, who didn't even hesitate to self-sever her Divine Soul, into this clingy state where she couldn't leave him...

This sense of achievement was even more satisfying than breaking through three Realms in a row.

"Rest assured, you are still carrying my seed in your belly; how could I bear to abandon you."

Xu Chen laughed loudly, his broad palm giving a light, firm pat on Shen Xi's firm, rounded bottom.

"Lead the way."

"Where is the core of this junkyard?"

Shen Xi blushed at his sudden intimate action.

She dared not look at Xu Chen's aggressive eyes anymore, and could only stretch out a slender finger, pointing toward the deepest part of the Chaos Sea.

"Over there."

"Follow the direction where this Death Qi is densest, and keep going down."

"There, there is a taboo that even the Heavenly Temple dares not touch."

"Good."

Xu Chen held the beauty in his arms tighter, the purple-gold divine light around him surging once again.

Like a peerless divine weapon cutting through thorns and thistles, he forcibly sliced through the viscous, foul-smelling Chaos Sea, speeding toward the deepest part of the Return to Ruins, toward that taboo abyss buried in the long river of time.