Chapter 1763: The Three Clans

The starry sky was in turmoil, rumbling non-stop. Shang Shan's Quasi-Emperor aura was terrifyingly powerful, crushing countless ancient stars and catching fleeing cultivators in the crossfire, triggering waves of curses.

"It's that old dog Shang Shan again."The older cultivators glared with sharp eyes, clenching their fists in fury.

"A peak Quasi-Emperor like him, actually teaming up with the bloodthirsty Qiong Qi to slaughter human cultivators and devastate lives—it's utterly despicable."

"What I'm curious about is the background of that masked person Shang Shan is chasing."Many eyes turned toward Ye Chen.

"He's at the Saint level, bolstered by a Quasi-Emperor weapon."The great masters pondered, piecing together the clues. "It's most likely Chen Ye."

"Today, I will end you."Amid the discussions, Shang Shan's roar echoed through the starry sky, shedding any semblance of a senior Quasi-Emperor's dignity as his face twisted into a savage grimace, teeth gritted in rage.

"Chase me first if you can."Ye Chen's cold laugh rang out sharply. He pushed Shrinking the Earth to its limits, leaving trails of afterimages across the stars. It was fortunate no Emperor weapons were present; if there were, he would have turned back for a counterattack, taking down a peak Quasi-Emperor all the same.

"Come on, come on, Qiong Qi meat soup—it's incredibly fresh."That Kui Niu fellow handed over an iron basin full of the soup.

Ye Chen took it without hesitation, fleeing while cradling the basin and sipping the soup, leaving onlookers among the human cultivators twitching their mouths in disbelief.

Ye Chen ignored them, drinking as he pleased—who could blame him for being fast? Not to boast, but he could even find time to relieve himself.

"Delicious."Inside the bronze furnace, Kui Niu and Li Changsheng chattered away, each holding a large iron basin, squatting right in front of the Qiong Qi Ninth Prince and slurping noisily, savoring every drop.

As for the Qiong Qi Ninth Prince, his eyes were bloodshot, his expression ferocious, his entire spirit form contorting as if about to explode.

Kui Niu and Li Changsheng sneered. Compared to how this fiend had driven human cultivators to kill each other, their actions were child's play. If not for planning to ransom him, they would have stewed his spirit as well.

"Capture Chen Ye and be granted kingship on the spot."As the two were enjoying their soup, a furious shout erupted from outside, infused with cultivation power that spread infinitely across the stars, reducing weaker cultivators to bloody mist.

They quickly stood up and peered out from the bronze furnace's rim.

What they saw was astonishing. In the direction Ye Chen was fleeing, a surge of primordial energy rolled like a vast ocean, engulfing the starry sky and carrying massive beasts, each with eyes like wine jars, radiating intense violence and bloodlust.

"Tao Tie."Kui Niu narrowed his eyes, recognizing the formidable force—there were Quasi-Emperor level beings, and more than one.

"Speak of the devil."Ye Chen cursed under his breath, executing a dazzling drift to veer in another direction, fleeing desperately.

"Not so fast."Shang Shan changed course, pursuing relentlessly.

"What a persistent ghost."Ye Chen snorted coldly, not slowing down, streaking like a brilliant golden light deep into the starry sky.

Soon, he was forced back—or more accurately, blocked. In his escape path, another primordial clan appeared: the Tao Wu, with an even larger force than the Tao Tie.

"Capture Chen Ye and be granted kingship on the spot."The battle cry shook the heavens, coming from the Tao Wu clan, all of them radiating killing intent.

"You're impressive."Ye Chen evaded the assault, fleeing in the opposite direction. With his current power, he had no choice but to run.

However, his luck seemed poor. That direction also erupted with activity—this time, the Qiong Qi clan, with three Quasi-Emperor level experts leading the charge, followed by countless others.

"Capture Chen Ye and be granted kingship on the spot."As expected of the primordial clans, they all used the same declaration.

"Save me! Save me!"Inside the bronze furnace, the Qiong Qi Ninth Prince detected his clan's aura and roared desperately.

"Shut up."Li Changsheng snapped, casually casting a seal that clamped the fiend's mouth shut tight.

"Damn, it's like they coordinated this!"Kui Niu grumbled. "Tao Tie from the south, Tao Wu from the west, Qiong Qi from the north, and Shang Shan from the east—this is a full encirclement!"

"This is getting out of hand."Li Changsheng scratched his head, losing his composure.

"Then let's make it big."Ye Chen snorted, charging straight east.

"Today, you die."Seeing Ye Chen approach, Shang Shan grinned maliciously, his Quasi-Emperor aura surging wildly. Eliminating Ye Chen would be a great feat for the primordial races.

"With you?"Ye Chen scoffed, advancing instead of retreating, summoning his Quasi-Emperor weapon, the killing sword, and directing it at Shang Shan.

Shang Shan abruptly extended his hand to grab the Quasi-Emperor killing sword. As a peak Quasi-Emperor, how could he fear a mere weapon forged by his peers?

But before he could touch it, Ye Chen detonated the Quasi-Emperor killing sword. The explosion was devastatingly powerful, all directed at Shang Shan.

Caught off guard by the self-destruction of a Quasi-Emperor weapon, even a Quasi-Emperor like Shang Shan was sent tumbling through the air.

In that instant, Ye Chen flashed past like a streak of light, continuing his escape.

Behind him, the Tao Tie from the south, the Tao Wu from the west, and the Qiong Qi from the north had converged, each with three Quasi-Emperor level experts, their killing intent piercing the sky.

"Counting Shang Shan, that's a full ten Quasi-Emperors, plus countless Great Saints and Saint Kings. With this lineup, Chen Ye is likely done for."The human cultivators watched from a safe distance, their faces pale. It wasn't that they didn't want to help, but they couldn't—this force would annihilate even other Quasi-Emperors.

"Come at me if you dare."Ye Chen shouted defiantly, speeding like a bolt of lightning.

"Kill."The three clans advanced in a dark mass, like a black ocean swallowing the stars and blotting out the brilliant starlight.

Ahead, a sea of stars came into view, shimmering with golden radiance and carrying faint traces of Emperor aura.

Indeed, it was the Xuan Huang Star Sea. Crossing it would lead to the Xuan Huang Continent, the sacred land of cultivators, on the other side.

Ye Chen darted into it, summoning a Great Saint level warship and piling on mountains of source stones to burn wildly, not sparing a single one. He plowed through massive waves, racing toward Xuan Huang.

"Capture Chen Ye and be granted kingship on the spot."The three clans arrived shortly after, deploying their own warships—from Saint weapons to Quasi-Emperor weapons—lined up for millions of miles.

"Now, I can really cut loose."Ye Chen stood at the bow, cracking his neck with a grin that bared his teeth.

The Xuan Huang Star Sea was unlike any other, deeply tied to the Xuan Gu Great Emperor. It suppressed the powers of cultivators, and once submerged, most would drown—except for Quasi-Emperors.

However, as the Desolate Ancient Holy Body, Ye Chen was unaffected, innately immune to Emperor aura and carrying the paternal bloodline of the Xuan Gu Great Emperor, granting him special privileges. This was his greatest advantage.

"Looks like the three clans are in for a rough time."Kui Niu remarked meaningfully. As someone from Xuan Huang, how could he forget Ye Chen's glorious past? Back in the star sea battle, the Bai Yue Divine Sect had nearly been wiped out—who could match Ye Chen when he wasn't bound by restrictions?

"Just what we've been waiting for."Li Changsheng hiked up his belt and swapped in a larger iron pot. Today was set to be a massive harvest; with so many primordial clans, they could feast for years.

The two were thrilled, while the Qiong Qi Ninth Prince only mumbled incoherently, his mouth sealed, his eyes fixed on the trio with bloodthirsty rage.

He had no idea that Chen Ye was actually Ye Chen; if he did, he might have been scared witless, for what followed would be utter chaos—the primordial clans entering the star sea were in for a grim fate.