Chapter 1238: Breaking the Situation

Whoosh!

In the vast starry sky, Ye Chen streaked through like a divine light, as brilliant as a meteor.

"You can't escape!"

Behind him, the black-robed figure gave a sinister smile, his body turning into immortal light. His plan was to kill Ye Chen, seize the 90 million Yuan Shi, and then head to Wu Xuan Xing to demand ransom. This would force the Chu family ancestor to come in person, allowing him to create a diversion and plunder Wu Xuan Xing.

As Ye Chen had said, this man held the absolute initiative in the situation.

With the Chu family goddess in his hands, the Chu family had no choice but to be restrained by him.

Clearly, this shameless tactic was identical to Ye Chen's earlier rampage at Shi Xue Zong.

"You'll regret this!"

Ye Chen glanced imperceptibly at his pursuer, his lips curling into a cold smile.

With that, he accelerated once more.

In less than half an hour, he flew into a desolate ancient star, the very place designated for the ransom exchange.

From afar, Ye Chen spotted a mountain peak.

Atop the peak sat a black-robed figure, with the sealed Chu family goddess at his side, still in a state of slumber.

"A reincarnated person!"

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. Without needing to calculate, he could tell from the Chu family goddess's appearance that she was Qin Yu's sister, Chu Xin, who turned out to be a reincarnated soul—an unexpected bonus.

Shifting his gaze from the Chu family goddess, Ye Chen looked at the black-robed figure.

Just as he thought, the one sitting on the mountaintop was an avatar.

"So it's you!"

Ye Chen let out a cold laugh, recognizing the black-robed figure as Shi Xue Lao Mo from Shi Xue Zong. Despite his expert disguise, under Ye Chen's immortal eyes, no illusion could hide—the truth was laid bare in an instant.

"Save her first!"

Ye Chen withdrew his gaze and invoked Tian Dao, vanishing into a spatial black hole in the blink of an eye.

Not long after he left, Shi Xue Lao Mo's true body arrived, his brows furrowing in confusion. He had chased Ye Chen here, but there was no sign of him. Even with his saint-level cultivation, he couldn't detect any trace.

"Where did he go?"

Shi Xue Lao Mo narrowed his eyes, spreading his divine sense to envelop the entire ancient star.

While Shi Xue Lao Mo searched, Ye Chen was navigating through the black hole, following precisely calculated positions and directions.

"This is the place!"

Soon, Ye Chen came to a stop, took a deep breath, and suddenly unleashed Tian Dao.

"You...!"

The sudden appearance of a figure startled Shi Xue Lao Mo's avatar, who had been sitting in meditation.

Ye Chen ignored him completely, grabbed the Chu family goddess's hand, and in an instant, vanished back into the spatial black hole.

No sooner had Ye Chen departed than Shi Xue Lao Mo's true body ascended the mountaintop, only to find the Chu family goddess gone. His face darkened instantly as he glared at his avatar and snarled coldly, "Where is she?"

"I don't know." The avatar trembled in fear. "A person appeared out of nowhere just now and took her in an instant."

"Get lost!" Shi Xue Lao Mo roared in fury, smashing his avatar into dust with a single palm.

"This is impossible." Shi Xue Lao Mo's expression turned savage, his divine sense once again sweeping over the ancient star, leaving no inch of land or void unchecked. Everything felt too bizarre.

"Are you looking for me, senior?" A leisurely voice rang out from eight million li away on another mountaintop, where Ye Chen revealed himself.

"It's you." Shi Xue Lao Mo's eyes gleamed with a sinister light, recognizing Ye Chen as the emperor-level expert sent by the Chu family to ransom her, though he didn't realize Ye Chen was the one who had caused chaos at Shi Xue Zong.

"I thought only lowlifes like me would resort to kidnapping, but I never expected the ancestor of Shi Xue Zong—a transcendent saint—to stoop to such deeds. Truly eye-opening."

"Who exactly are you?" Shi Xue Lao Mo's eyes narrowed even further, surprised that Ye Chen could see through his identity.

"Senior, aren't you the one who was wreaking havoc at your Shi Xue Zong?"

"Impossible! You're clearly dead." Shi Xue Lao Mo's face twisted in disbelief, staring at Ye Chen. The culprit behind the Shi Xue Zong rampage had undoubtedly been killed by him that day.

"Nothing's impossible." Ye Chen smirked playfully. "You certainly know how to learn from others, senior, but unfortunately, kidnapping is something I'm far more skilled at than you."

"Good, very good." Shi Xue Lao Mo laughed in rage and struck without warning, his palm covering the entire void sky.

However, his devastating palm had barely descended when it was shattered by two majestic sword lights.

From the void sky, two figures emerged—both elders, the Ji family ancestor and the Chu family ancestor.

Seeing who had arrived, Shi Xue Lao Mo's expression changed.

The Chu family ancestor stepped forward, fixing a cold stare on Shi Xue Lao Mo. "Do you not fear being shamed by future generations for this?"

"So what?" Shi Xue Lao Mo grinned ferociously. Now, he saw the truth—it was all a trap, one aimed at him. Pathetically, he had only just realized it.

"Then pay the price." The Chu family ancestor ascended into the heavens, slashing out a galaxy with his sword.

Shi Xue Lao Mo snorted coldly and raised his hand, manifesting a secret technique—a massive, pitch-black palm print that erased the Chu family ancestor's galaxy and even forced him back.

The Ji family ancestor joined the attack, his palm descending like a colossal Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams seal.

Shi Xue Lao Mo raised one hand to block the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams.

Feng Shen Jue!

Ye Chen lunged forward in a flash, his sword strike overwhelmingly dominant, piercing straight through Shi Xue Lao Mo's chest.

"Ah!"

Shi Xue Lao Mo roared in fury, his Dao principles and bloodline trembling together, sending Ye Chen staggering back with a grunt.

"Ugh!"

Ye Chen gritted his teeth, his arm numb from the shock. Shi Xue Lao Mo's power exceeded his expectations—he was no ordinary saint and had likely touched the bottleneck of the Saint King realm.

Boom! Bang!

The battle erupted in full force, with the Chu family ancestor and Ji family ancestor flanking Shi Xue Lao Mo from left and right.

Ye Chen's vital energy surged as he summoned his Wai Dao Fa Xiang, gripping his killing sword and rejoining the fight.

Two saints and one ancient holy body on par with saints—this lineup completely overwhelmed Shi Xue Lao Mo. Despite his immense power, he was beaten bloody all over.

"Do you really intend to fight to the death?"

Shi Xue Lao Mo's roar echoed through the heavens, his face as twisted as a demon's.

"To the death!"

The Chu family ancestor and Ji family ancestor both snorted coldly. Shi Xue Zong was notorious for evil in this vast star domain, and Shi Xue Lao Mo was an exceptionally sinister and ruthless saint. Such a person was too dangerous to let live.

The Ji family and Chu family ancestors understood clearly—if they allowed him to escape, their families would never know peace.

Like them, Ye Chen felt the same. For the safety of the reincarnated souls, he had to eliminate Shi Xue Lao Mo.

"Ah!"

Shi Xue Lao Mo went berserk, activating his forbidden techniques and skyrocketing his combat power.

The Ji family and Chu family ancestors were no push-overs either, each with their own forbidden arts, boosting their strength in turn.

"Mo Dao, activate!"

Ye Chen issued a cold command—he wasn't one to back down. Activating Mo Dao enhanced his power, making him even more ferocious, like a war god of ages past. Gripping the Lü Tian Da Ji, he struck Shi Xue Lao Mo, leaving him drenched in blood and mangled flesh.

The Ji family ancestor charged in, his divine sword unmatched, splitting Shi Xue Lao Mo's body open with one slash.

Shi Xue Lao Mo bellowed and staggered back, only to have his head severed by a sword from the Chu family ancestor behind him.

With his physical foundation destroyed, Shi Xue Lao Mo's primordial spirit fled, his expression panic-stricken as he tried to escape.

"Stay!"

Ye Chen, the Ji family ancestor, and the Chu family ancestor closed in from three sides, unleashing world-shaking divine abilities without mercy. In his primordial spirit state, Shi Xue Lao Mo was obliterated on the spot.

The battle came to an end.

A powerful saint had been slain by the three of them.

Shi Xue Lao Mo must have died in frustration, never understanding where he went wrong or believing such an outcome was possible.

Buzz!

The Chaos Cauldron emerged on its own, unceremoniously swallowing Shi Xue Lao Mo's saint weapon.

The Ji family and Chu family ancestors watched, their expressions turning peculiar. This great cauldron was quite the character—after all their effort to slay the saint, it helped itself without a hint of politeness.

Truly extraordinary!

The two saints stroked their beards, marveling at the Chaos Cauldron as if they could discern its origins.

Ye Chen felt a bit embarrassed—his life-bound artifact was growing more independent by the day.

"Young friend, you should return to Wu Xuan Xing first!"

The Ji family and Chu family ancestors shifted their gazes to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen nodded with a smile, knowing what the two saints intended to do.

With Shi Xue Lao Mo eliminated, Shi Xue Zong still remained. For the sake of their families' security, the two ancestors would see this through to the end.

Like two beams of immortal light, they soared into the starry sky. Without a saint to guard it, Shi Xue Zong would likely be wiped from this star domain. From this day forward, this troublesome sect would cease to exist.