Chapter 1328: Dao Spirit

Chapter 1328: Dao Ling

Boom!

Ye Chen looked up at the sky, and another thunderous boom echoed.

However, this boom did not come from the void, nor was it thunder; it originated from nearby.

Upon hearing it, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, shifting his gaze from the void and glancing toward the distance. Even Qi Wang, who had been about to continue his rant, followed Ye Chen's line of sight to the source of the booming noise.

As they watched, the distant booms rang out again, one after another, creating a chaotic uproar.

Listening carefully, it was clear that a fierce battle was underway, and the combatants were no ordinary cultivators. Otherwise, they wouldn't have caused such a massive disturbance, making the surrounding starry space tremble and hum.

Soon, three figures came into view: two elders in blood-red robes and a young man.

The two blood-robed elders wore identical dao robes, each emblazoned with a yin moon totem, indicating they belonged to the same faction. The young man, however, was quite unusual—his long hair was purple, and he was surrounded by dragon qi that emitted intermittent dragon roars.

It was evident that the purple-haired youth was the one being pursued. He was at the Huangjing level, yet he was being attacked by two Zhunsheng experts, leaving him covered in bloody wounds, including a gruesome hole in his chest that looked terrifying.

Ye Chen glanced at the scene but didn't linger, continuing on his way. He knew the purple-haired youth would likely die but chose not to intervene. He wasn't a savior, and in this world, the strong ruled.

Seeing Ye Chen leave, Qi Wang withdrew his gaze and hurriedly followed. "Are you going to do it or not?"

"Do it yourself if you want. I'm busy." Ye Chen replied without slowing his pace. He had no time to waste on idle chatter with this unreliable donkey; he'd rather use that time to search for reincarnated individuals.

Qi Wang was anxious and trotted after him on his four hooves, trying to persuade Ye Chen to go after some dragon eggs.

No matter how extravagantly Qi Wang boasted, Ye Chen remained unmoved and even quickened his steps, eager to find all the reincarnated people in this star domain as soon as possible.

This star domain held a particularly special position, being the closest one to Xuan Huang Dalu.

Once he crossed this area, reaching Xuan Huang Dalu wouldn't be far. He needed to get there quickly to inform Kunlun Xu and the Shen Dian about the Tianmo he had encountered in the black hole.

With all the Zhutian Jian Shen and Da Chu Huangzhe currently in Da Chu, they couldn't afford to let the Tianmo exploit any weaknesses.

Huh?

As he walked, Ye Chen suddenly paused, a light sound of surprise escaping him.

Seeing Ye Chen stop, Qi Wang's eyes lit up, thinking there was a chance, and he quickly approached, ready to start his pitch again.

But Ye Chen wasn't looking at him; his attention was elsewhere.

There, a brilliant immortal light streaked across the sky—it was a figure in green clothes, wielding a divine sword and moving at incredible speed. She was heading straight toward them, or more precisely, toward the two blood-robed elders and the purple-haired youth.

At this, Qi Wang's eyes widened in astonishment, for the green-clothed woman was stunningly beautiful, like a fairy descended to earth.

Ye Chen's eyes also brightened, not because of her beauty, but because her face matched exactly that of one of the reincarnated individuals from Da Chu. In fact, she might be that very person.

In an instant, the green-clothed woman had entered this starry space. Without a word, she joined the battle.

She was incredibly fierce. Though at the Zhunsheng level, her combat prowess was extraordinarily powerful. With one sword strike, she cleaved a galaxy, forcing the two Zhunsheng-level blood-robed elders to retreat.

Only after being pushed back a thousand zhang did the two elders steady themselves and clearly see the green-clothed woman's face.

Their expressions changed drastically, as if they recognized her terrifying nature. Without hesitation, they turned and fled.

The green-clothed woman's face was as cold as frost. She moved gracefully, crossing the starry space in an instant, and with a single sword, she obliterated one of the blood-robed elders. It was a decisive kill, extinguishing both his physical body and yuan shen.

The second blood-robed elder didn't dare look back. He burned his lifespan to maximize his speed, but it was futile. The green-clothed woman caught up and struck him down with another sword.

Witnessing her take down two Zhunsheng experts in just two moves, not only Qi Wang but even Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Qi Wang marveled at her combat strength, while Ye Chen was impressed by her bloodline—it was the Dao Ling body, identical to the one Shangguan Hanyue had in her previous life.

Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh. After one cycle of reincarnation, so many things had become chaotic. For instance, Bi You had the same Wan Hua Tong as Xi Yan in her previous life; Shangguan Hanyue had the same bloodline as Ji Ning Shuang; and this green-clothed woman had the same Dao Ling body as Shangguan Hanyue from before.

On top of that, there were all those messy seniority issues—it was downright confusing.

As they sighed, the green-clothed woman sheathed her sword and returned to the purple-haired youth's side. She placed her jade hand on his shoulder, channeling pure zhen yuan to forcefully dispel the terrifying killing intent within his body.

Ye Chen moved, stepping forward. He was more skilled at healing than she was. Since the green-clothed woman was a reincarnated individual and the purple-haired youth was connected to her, he didn't hesitate to help.

However, after just two steps, Ye Chen's expression changed abruptly, for a destructive dark light shot out from nowhere, aimed directly at the green-clothed woman with devastating piercing force.

The dark light appeared too suddenly and was as fast as lightning, leaving even Ye Chen unable to react in time.

The green-clothed woman was hit on the spot, her body pierced through, and the splattering blood was strikingly vivid.

She could have dodged it, but she had been protecting the purple-haired youth, which cost her the moment needed to counter the dark light, resulting in her being wounded.

"Damn it!" The purple-haired youth roared in fury and staggered forward, but the green-clothed woman waved him away.

Pushing him aside once more, she drew her divine sword again, her face icy as she stared at a patch of dark starry space. Her voice was cold as she said,

"You, a dignified Sheng Ren, resort to such sneaky attacks?"

"What I care about is the result; the process doesn't matter." A eerie voice replied. An elder in black robes emerged from the distant starry space, also wearing a yin moon dao robe and leaning on a Qing Long cane. He looked aged, with wrinkled skin and turbid, lifeless eyes.

"Go quickly." The green-clothed woman whispered to the purple-haired youth, while she gripped her divine sword and charged straight at the black-robed elder. She could handle Zhunsheng experts, but not a Sheng Ren, especially while injured.

"I—"

"Go!" Before the purple-haired youth could finish, she cut him off.

"Go? Can you even escape?" The black-robed elder sneered, stepping forward thousands of zhang in an instant and slamming his palm down, covering the entire starry space with overwhelming pressure that shattered the space inch by inch.

The green-clothed woman wiped the fresh blood from her mouth onto her divine sword, causing divine patterns to emerge on the blade. The sword's resonant hum was piercing, as if she were preparing a forbidden divine ability.

But before she could strike back against the black-robed elder's palm, Ye Chen arrived like a ghost, positioning himself in front of her. He unleashed the Ba Huang Fist with overwhelming dominance, shattering the elder's palm strike and sending even the Sheng Ren-level black-robed elder flying back eight thousand zhang.

The green-clothed woman was stunned, staring blankly at Ye Chen who now stood before her. She was puzzled about who he was and shocked by his power—a Zhunsheng cultivator who could send a Sheng Ren flying with one punch.

In that brief moment, Ye Chen had already charged toward the black-robed elder like a primordial beast, surging with torrential killing intent.

Eight thousand zhang away, the black-robed elder finally halted his momentum, looking disheveled with his hand mangled and blood dripping from the bones. His face twisted in rage like a demon. As a Sheng Ren, he had been sent flying in a single exchange without even seeing his opponent clearly. He only knew it was a Zhunsheng expert.

Who are you!

The black-robed elder roared, stepping forward and shattering the starry space, his killing intent soaring as he sought to slay Ye Chen in vengeance.

By sheer coincidence, as he charged from the west toward the east, he collided head-on with Ye Chen coming from the east toward the west. Before he could unleash any lethal techniques, he was punched away by Ye Chen again.

Ah!

The black-robed elder howled, his hair disheveled, his roar shaking the starry space.

Ye Chen said nothing, responding only with his most powerful attacks. How could he let someone who ambushed a reincarnated individual go unpunished?

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The starry space grew chaotic with endless booms. The pitiful black-robed elder screamed loudly, but he was being beaten mercilessly, unable to lift his head or even fight back. Ye Chen drove him all the way from the eastern starry space to the western one, each punch drawing blood.

This astonishing scene left the green-clothed woman with her mouth slightly agape, unable to close it for a long time.

She had thought she was among the strongest at the Zhunsheng level, having taken down two Zhunsheng experts in two moves. But she never imagined there could be someone even more monstrous—a Sheng Ren was being pummeled without a chance to breathe.

The purple-haired youth was equally shocked. He had seen formidable Zhunsheng experts before, but none as formidable as Ye Chen.

In contrast, Qi Wang remained quite composed. He had long known Ye Chen's capabilities, including his ability to slay ordinary Zhunsheng kings. Beating a Sheng Ren was like child's play; the Sheng Ti was no simple matter.