Chapter 1435: Enraged

Ye Chen was utterly thrown into disarray. Even with his sharp intellect, he was completely dumbfounded on the spot. Before him was a perfect, unblemished naked body, every inch of her skin glowing with a luminous radiance, exuding a woman's delicate fragrance.

As he looked, he suddenly felt a rush of heat in his nostrils, and two streams of warm blood flowed out. It was an absolutely stunning face, its beauty rivaling that of the Yaochi Shen Nu, flawless and perfect under the moonlight.

The formidable Bei Sheng turned out to be a woman, shattering Ye Chen's expectations beyond measure. With his Xian Yan, he hadn't detected this earlier. If he hadn't stripped off her clothes, who would have uncovered this secret?

"Could it be because of this Xian Yi?" He instinctively glanced at the garment he had just removed from Bei Sheng's body. It bore ancient prohibitions that concealed her true nature, even evading the scrutiny of the Liu Dao Xian Yan. Only when it was taken off did her female form reveal itself—that was the crux of the matter.

"This is an accident, just an accident." Having found the reason, Ye Chen cleared his throat with a dry cough. He had stripped off her clothes piece by piece, so he couldn't act too improperly and began putting them back on one by one.

However, as he was dressing her, Bei Sheng's delicate body trembled again. Her once dull, beautiful eyes instantly regained their light—or rather, her mind had escaped its previous state, and she awoke.

Seeing this, Ye Chen, who was in the midst of putting her clothes back on, froze in place.

Bei Sheng was also stunned. Even with her composure, she couldn't make sense of this situation for a moment.

"Misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding." Ye Chen chuckled awkwardly while gripping the Xian Yi and backing away continuously. Before long, he turned and bolted, his escape technique executed with impressive speed and flair.

"You deserve to die." A piercing female voice echoed through the forest as Bei Sheng's face flushed red and she charged out in pursuit. She had likely guessed what had happened while she was in her enlightened state. Her restored female form was the clearest proof—someone had stripped her naked!

A thunderous boom erupted, sending rocks flying everywhere as Ye Chen scrambled out in a frantic roll.

Behind him, Bei Sheng streaked like a beam of immortal light, moving at incredible speed. Her clothes were disheveled, and she lacked an outer garment because Ye Chen still held that Xian Yi in his hand, leaving her no time to put it on.

She tried to retrieve an outer garment from her storage bag to cover herself, but astonishingly, she found her storage bag missing. Not just that—everything on her was gone except for the incomplete Xian Yi and her shoes. Ye Chen had swept it all away.

"You rogue, you scoundrel!" The illustrious Bei Sheng, a vision of elegance, was driven mad with rage. Overwhelmed by shame and fury, her words tumbled out incoherently, filled only with curses and murderous intent.

She had never been so humiliated or suffered such a loss. Her treasures had been completely plundered, and her body had been exposed. Pure and untainted as she was, she even felt like ending it all.

"Misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding." Ye Chen didn't look back, focusing solely on fleeing for his life. An enraged woman was the most terrifying, and if she caught him, she wouldn't hold back.

More importantly, he was in the wrong—robbing her treasures and stripping her clothes. But he couldn't be blamed entirely; who knew Bei Sheng was a woman? No one had told him that.

In that moment, he regretted it a bit. He should have taken the treasures and left immediately, but his hands had wandered, leading him to strip her clothes. And after stripping them, his eyes had lingered too long. Then, out of some misguided kindness, he tried to dress her again. If he was going to do it, he should have been quicker about it!

In a moment of distraction, Bei Sheng caught up. With her crystalline jade hand sweeping across the sky, she struck him with a palm, sending him flying thousands of zhang, crashing through over a dozen mountains before he fell.

Bei Sheng's palm was no joke; even his Sheng Ti body cracked on the spot from the impact.

Ye Chen had no intention of fighting. He scrambled up and ran without even thinking to return her outer garment.

"Stay right there." Bei Sheng crossed the void, her slender fingers merging with Xian Fa. A finger strike unleashed a brilliant divine light, packed with immense power, piercing through the emptiness and locking onto Ye Chen, obliterating everything in its path.

Ye Chen was hit, his Sheng Ti pierced with a bloody hole. That finger carried her Dao Ze and various Shen Tong secret techniques, nearly extinguishing his Yuan Shen. Even with his combat strength, he was wounded.

Yet, despite that, he didn't turn back. He continued with Suo Di Cheng Cun, his evasion technique elusive and strange, dodging Bei Sheng's killing blow and widening the distance. His escape skills were truly remarkable.

Bei Sheng was frantic, pursuing relentlessly. Her beautiful eyes sparked with fury, the flush spreading from her cheeks to her neck, as she unleashed towering killing intent. Everywhere she passed, the heavens and earth turned to ice.

The ancient ruins grew lively that night, with thunderous booms shaking the heavens and earth, drawing curious glances from those still searching for treasures. "Such a huge commotion—could it be some secret treasure has appeared?"

"We'll know if we go take a look." Many people converged from all directions, and in large numbers, eager to see what treasure could cause such a stir. They might even get a chance to snatch it.

From afar, they spotted Ye Chen fleeing in a sorry state, like a streak of dazzling immortal light.

"That Xian Yi looks impressive." Many noticed the garment in Ye Chen's hand. Those with keen eyes could tell it was extraordinary, its prohibitions ancient and profound.

"Get out of the way!" Ye Chen arrived in an instant, scattering the people around him in all directions.

Bei Sheng followed right after, sending those who hadn't even steadied themselves flying chaotically through the air. Ordinary Zhun Sheng level cultivators plummeted from the sky, their bodies nearly exploding on impact.

"Who is that woman?" Someone exclaimed in astonishment, seeing Bei Sheng's disheveled clothing and lack of an outer garment, which made many wear strange expressions. "Her combat power is overwhelming, her bloodline powerful, and she's incredibly beautiful."

"What is that woman's background? How does she share the same bloodline as Bei Sheng?" In the crowd, Nan Di, cloaked in black robes, murmured in surprise. "In this era, there are actually two Xian Ling Zhi Ti."

"That woman might be Bei Sheng himself." A voice laced with deeper meaning arose as another figure in black robes appeared beside Nan Di—it was Xi Zun.

"Don't joke around; Bei Sheng is a man, that's beyond doubt." Nan Di glanced at Xi Zun.

"It's hard to say." Xi Zun smiled faintly, his Fo Mou flickering with divine light, as if he had seen through something.

"That woman is strong." In another corner, Xiao Jiu Xian scratched her head, puzzled. "I don't remember anyone like her in my memories. She's also a Xian Ling Zhi Ti, sharing the same bloodline as Bei Sheng."

"The vast realms of the heavens hold endless wonders." A soft voice spoke as someone appeared beside Xiao Jiu Xian, also cloaked in black robes, concealing their aura and true appearance.

"Yaochi?" Xiao Jiu Xian was startled, full of surprise. "You're here too? When did you arrive?"

"I just came out of seclusion not long ago, but my family's Xian Mu forced me to come." Ji Ningshuang gave a helpless smile.

"This is getting exciting." Xiao Jiu Xian giggled. "Dong Shen, Xi Zun, Nan Di, Bei Sheng, Zhong Huang—they've all arrived. The Shen Zi of the far ancient nine clans are here too, along with many mysterious and powerful inheritances."

At that, Xiao Jiu Xian lowered her head. "Too bad, there's no Huang Gu Sheng Ti."

"It will come." Ji Ningshuang smiled gently. "What should be seen will eventually be seen."

"Enough about Ye Chen; let's talk about the killing god in the ruins." Xiao Jiu Xian quickly shifted her thoughts, subconsciously scanning the surroundings. "I seem to sense the aura of the Ji Mie Shen Ti. It's already slain quite a few Shen Zi and Shen Nu—a ghostly presence, appearing and vanishing without a trace."

"I crossed paths with it once; Fei Lei Shen Jue truly stands supreme through the ages." Ji Ningshuang said.

"You fought it?" Xiao Jiu Xian was surprised. "How did it go? Could you beat it?"

"I don't know." Ji Ningshuang shook her head with a light laugh. "Such an existence never engages in direct confrontation. The Ji Mie inheritance specializes in assassination. Tracking it is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"Then I need to be careful." Xiao Jiu Xian puffed out her cheeks. "If it targets me, I won't even sleep soundly. And that Xian Clan's Shen Zi is stronger than I expected."

"There are always stronger opponents beyond." Ji Ningshuang said, turning and vanishing into the dark night, still holding that Wu Zi Tian Shu in her hand, occasionally flipping through its pages.