Chapter 1419: Sneak Attack

Jiu Xiao Zhenren's words echoed endlessly through the heavens and earth, carrying a hint of Zhun Di's majestic authority.

He had spoken, and the old folks present dared not defy him. Besides, Jiu Xiao Zhenren showed no favoritism toward either side; letting the younger generation resolve their own grudges was a fair enough approach.

The Jiu Xiao Xian Jian hovered in the void, its sharp ringing piercing the air as it suppressed the surrounding ten thousand zhang of space. The old folks instinctively stepped back, fearing they might be pushed into the area by someone behind them.

They had good reason to believe that stepping into that space would immediately trigger a thunderous strike from the Jiu Xiao Xian Jian. A blow from a Zhun Di artifact could kill a Da Sheng on the spot.

Jiu Xiao Zhenren had made it clear: this was a fight for the younger generation, and the old folks should stay out of it.

As for the Shen Zu Da Shengs, though they remained silent, their lips curled into faint smiles, full of confidence in their Shen Zi. Having Jiu Xiao Zhenren as a neutral overseer meant little to them.

The sealed Hong Chen Xue let out a slight sigh of relief, thinking to herself that Ye Chen had been cautious in bringing Jiu Xiao Zhenren into this. As long as the elders didn't interfere, the Shen Zu Shen Zi was no match for him.

Beside her, the Dan Zun Dian Shen Zi smiled with a sinister edge. Even without the elders joining in, just the Shen Zu Shen Zi alone could still eliminate Ye Chen—this was the trap he had carefully set.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ye Chen and the Shen Zu Shen Zi clashed head-on once more, evenly matched.

"Good, very good." The Shen Zu Shen Zi laughed wildly without restraint. Ye Chen wasn't as weak as he had imagined, which excited him to the point of frenzy. He could take his time tormenting him to death.

"Very funny?" Ye Chen closed the distance in an instant, appearing a hundred zhang away in a flash. Without another word, he unleashed the Ba Huang Fist, shattering space with its overwhelming, destructive power.

"You'll die a horrible death." The Shen Zu Shen Zi snarled viciously, flattening a chaotic space with a single palm.

Their fists and palms collided, splattering fresh blood into the void. To the surprise of all onlookers, it was the Shen Zu Shen Zi who was injured—his hand exploded, exposing gleaming divine bones.

"How is he this strong?" Shocked voices rose from all sides. That was the Shen Zu Shen Zi, after all, whose power rivaled Dong Shen's. In a direct clash, he had been completely outmatched.

"That masked Zhun Sheng kid is no ordinary one!" The old folks murmured with deep meaning.

"Of course he's not simple—he's the Huang Gu Sheng Ti." The more perceptive Da Sheng elders sighed, as if they had already discerned Ye Chen's identity from his aura—it was the Sheng Ti Ye Chen.

"Him? The Sheng Ti?" The revelation caused an uproar among the crowd. After all this time, it turned out to be the Huang Gu Sheng Ti. This was quite unexpected; they were old rivals, it seemed.

"No wonder, no wonder he's so dominant." Many stroked their chins, no longer as astonished as before. Since he was the Huang Gu Sheng Ti, it made sense for his combat prowess to be so formidable.

"We missed seeing the Sheng Ti's might at the Yao Chi Sheng Hui, so let's consider today as making up for it." Everyone's eyes gleamed with excitement. The Huang Gu Sheng Ti, invincible among his peers, was surely a peerless spectacle.

"So it's the Huang Gu Sheng Ti—quite the surprise." The Dan Zun Dian Shen Zi laughed again, glancing toward the Feng Huang Shen Zi and Yao Zu Shen Zi. As the Huang Gu Sheng Ti, those two would surely be unable to sit still. The humiliation from the Yao Chi Sheng Hui was something they wouldn't forget.

"Since you've come today, don't think about leaving." The Feng Huang Shen Zi and Yao Zu Shen Zi on the crowd's side grinned ferociously, as did the Tian Fa Shen Zi and others, all ready to charge in at any moment.

"Ye Chen, I should have guessed it was you." The Shen Zu Shen Zi had recognized Ye Chen's identity, his sly smile twisting into a savage expression. He still remembered the crushing defeat at the Yao Chi Sheng Hui.

"Knowing now isn't too late." Ye Chen replied calmly. The black robe covering his body and the mask on his face dissipated with his words, revealing his true appearance.

"Kill." The Shen Zu Shen Zi unleashed his peak power, unable to contain his killing intent any longer. Like a maddened lion, he charged forward, enveloped in violent and murderous energy. He activated the Yi Qi Hua San Qing secret technique, splitting into three identical forms to overwhelm Ye Chen three against one.

"Back then, you couldn't do it, and today is no different." Ye Chen was overwhelmingly dominant, stomping the void to pieces. He struck with the Ba Huang Fist again, nearly obliterating one of the Shen Zu Shen Zi's manifestations on the spot, then flipped his hand to slap the second one out of the sky.

"Exterminate." The Shen Zu Shen Zi's true body arrived, a divine light flashing from his brow—it was the Shen Shang secret technique, nine paths merged into one, locking onto Ye Chen's primordial spirit and true form, aiming to annihilate him in a single blow.

"You think you're worthy?" Ye Chen snorted coldly, neither dodging nor evading. He took the hit head-on and countered with a palm that sent the Shen Zu Shen Zi flying. The divine light of Shen Shang failed to breach the Feng Huang Xian Yu.

The Shen Zu Shen Zi was furious. Shen Shang was one of his greatest assets, yet it was ineffective against Ye Chen—all because of the Feng Huang clan's Feng Huang Xian Yu, an absolute defense for the primordial spirit that even nine paths of Shen Shang couldn't penetrate.

As they spoke, Ye Chen pressed his attack, his fists and palms fierce and overpowering, sending the Shen Zu Shen Zi's two manifestations tumbling away. Then, he unleashed the Tai Xu Long Jin, bearing down on the true body.

The Shen Zu Shen Zi's expression changed drastically as a divine sword shot from his brow, slicing through the Tai Xu Long Jin.

However, though he shattered the Tai Xu Long Jin, he couldn't withstand Ye Chen's follow-up palm strike. He staggered back immediately, his body cracking open with blood spraying out.

But just as Ye Chen moved to suppress him, he suddenly felt a chilling sensation on his back.

It was a brilliant divine light, fused with various secret techniques and divine abilities, cold and devastating—this was a sneak attack, a killing blow that left no room for survival.

In a flash, Ye Chen whirled around, deploying the Liu Mai Shen Tong to crush the divine light.

At the same time, from the side, another thunderous strike hurtled toward him, its power overwhelming and aimed straight at his primordial spirit—an absolute kill with no mercy, pulverizing space along its path.

Ye Chen struck again, his Dragon Soul force surging as he used Tai Xu Dong to devour the thunder.

Only then did he see his attackers: it was the Yao Zu Shen Zi and Feng Huang Shen Zi, advancing from the east and south, divine patterns etched on their brows as they unleashed their peak power.

"Such esteemed Shen Zis resorting to a sneak attack—today's truly an eye-opener." Ye Chen sneered at the Feng Huang Shen Zi and Yao Zu Shen Zi. "Your actions disgrace your ancestors' legacy."

"The process doesn't matter—what counts is the result." The Feng Huang Shen Zi and Yao Zu Shen Zi both chuckled darkly, their eyes gleaming with menace. "All you need to know is that you're dying today."

"Kill." A icy roar echoed as the Shen Zu Shen Zi's two manifestations blocked from the west, and his true body returned from the north, their faces twisted in savagery, killing intent soaring to the heavens.

"Hey!" In the crowd, Xiao Jiu Xian couldn't stand it anymore and tried to rush in to help, but Jiu Xiao Zhenren secretly restrained her in place, not wanting his granddaughter to get involved and make things even more chaotic.

"Grandfather, they're clearly ganging up on him." Xiao Jiu Xian pouted, looking to her side.

"In a world where the strong rule, there's no such thing as fairness." Jiu Xiao Zhenren shook his head helplessly. "You need to understand my dilemma. All I can do is keep the elders out of it."

"This is one against five!" As the two conversed, the cultivators around them grew restless.

"Isn't Jiu Xiao Zhenren going to intervene?" Someone instinctively looked up at the Jiu Xiao Xian Jian hovering high in the sky. With two more joining the fight, it hadn't reacted at all.

"Are you deaf or just dense?" Someone scolded. "Jiu Xiao Zhenren said it plainly: elders can't join, but he never said the younger generation couldn't."

"Release me from this restraint." Hong Chen Xue was furious, glaring coldly at the black-and-white elders beside her, her tone icy to the bone. Facing five opponents, even Ye Chen would likely fall.

"Divine Maiden, don't be so willful." The black-and-white elders spoke gravely. "For the sake of a Zhun Sheng-level Huang Gu Sheng Ti, are we to drag Dan Zun Dian into conflict with the Shen Zu, Yao Zu, and Feng Huang clan?"

"Junior sister, we're doing this for your own good." The Dan Zun Dian Shen Zi smirked at Hong Chen Xue. "A divine maiden of Dan Zun Dian can't let personal desires override the bigger picture."

"Don't show that disgusting face of yours anymore—it's revolting." Hong Chen Xue spoke without holding back.

"You..." The Dan Zun Dian Shen Zi's face twisted into something hideous, his eyes flashing with murderous light. If not for the two Dan Zun Dian Da Shengs present, he might have already overpowered her to vent his beastly urges.