Chapter 1774: Mad Dog, Stray Worm

A great battle erupted, shaking the heavens with thunderous roars. Pavilions collapsed one after another, the power of annihilation overflowed, debris flew wildly through the air, and the once prosperous city center was reduced to utter chaos.

The Qiu Long Great Saint had gone berserk, unleashing forbidden techniques relentlessly, attacking without defense. Having suffered a major setback earlier, he was determined to get his revenge.

Ye Chen, on the other hand, fought casually, roaming freely through the nine heavens while deliberately suppressing his power to keep the fight evenly matched. If he had slain the Qiu Long Great Saint with a single sword, it wouldn't achieve the desired effect.

He needed to escalate the situation, igniting the fuse for war between the Qiu Long and Teng She clans. The more chaos, the better.

"Teng She, you truly have great audacity."

As the battle raged, angry shouts echoed. Qiu Long clan members from the city rushed over, surrounding the area from all sides in dense, black waves.

"A bunch of mongrel dogs ganging up? Bullying with numbers?"

Ye Chen cursed loudly, playing the arrogant role to the fullest. His outburst infuriated the Qiu Long experts.

"Kill them! Kill for me!"

The Qiu Long Great Saint roared in fury. On his own territory, how could he allow the Teng She to run wild?

"Kill them, no mercy!"

Other Qiu Long Great Saints snorted coldly, ascending to the skies. The two clans already had deep grudges, and today, they didn't mind wiping out the Teng She.

With the order given, waves of Qiu Long experts charged forward, including saints and great saints alike. They unleashed magical artifacts, secret techniques, and killing formations that blanketed the sky.

The void shattered instantly, collapsing inch by inch and manifesting scenes of destruction. An attack of this magnitude would leave even a great saint half-dead. Watching from the bronze furnace, Kui Niu and the others all drew in sharp breaths, knowing they couldn't withstand it.

Ye Chen played along, deliberately taking hits and plummeting from the void, his body covered in blood and horribly wounded.

In reality, protected by his Zhun Di Bing, he was unharmed. Making himself look so battered was just for show.

"How dare you ambush me? Die!"

The Qiu Long Great Saint charged with his sword. As soon as Ye Chen got up, he was struck and sent flying, nearly cleaved in two by a single slash.

"You just wait for this!"

Ye Chen scrambled up in a sorry state, avoiding a direct confrontation. Dragging his injured body, he fled rapidly, carving a bloody path straight toward the city outskirts.

"Chase them!"

The Qiu Long Great Saint led the pursuit, grinding his teeth in rage with a ferocious expression. As a Qiu Long clan great saint, how could he tolerate such an ambush? Behind him, waves of Qiu Long experts followed like a tide, their killing intent soaring.

The chase created a massive commotion, drawing the attention of other primordial races. When they saw that the one being hunted was a Teng She Great Saint, they were all stunned. What was going on?

"What are you two clans up to?"

A great saint from the Gui Kui clan stepped into the sky, snorting coldly and shaking the heavens, intending to intervene.

"Mind your own business! Today, we will destroy him!"

The Qiu Long Great Saint shouted angrily, continuing the chase while unleashing deadly secret techniques.

"Where are my Teng She clan members?"

Ye Chen shouted as he fled, stirring up the chaos. It was time for the Teng She to join the fight.

At his call, primordial energy surged from the horizon, carrying waves of Teng She rushing in with murderous intent.

Ye Chen's plan was well-executed. He had known there were Teng She experts nearby, which is why he caused trouble in Yin Guo Gu Cheng. Everything was unfolding exactly as he had anticipated.

"Save me!"

Ye Chen bellowed dominantly, fleeing desperately toward the Teng She experts.

"Kill! Kill for me!"

Behind him, the Qiu Long Great Saint charged ahead, his anger clouding his judgment.

In the distance, over a dozen Teng She Great Saints shot forward like divine lights. Hearing a clan member's cry for help, they came to investigate. Seeing a Teng She being pursued by Qiu Long, they erupted in thunderous rage.

"How dare you bully the Teng She when we have no one?"

More Teng She clan members swarmed in, their angry shouts shaking the earth and heavens. They arrived in the void and shielded the seemingly gravely injured Ye Chen.

At the same time, the Qiu Long experts arrived, and the two clans formed battle lines in the sky.

"You old Qiu Long dog, you have some nerve!"

A blood-haired Teng She Great Saint roared, glaring at the Qiu Long Great Saint opposite him. This opponent was no ordinary great saint; his aura was vast and overwhelming, with rolling murderous energy rampaging everywhere.

"It was him who ambushed me first!"

The Qiu Long Great Saint retorted coldly.

"And that's because you pushed things too far!"

Ye Chen shouted at the top of his lungs, "The eight clans' alliance is hunting Chen Ye, and the teleportation arrays are shared among the eight clans. You demanded nine million source stones from me, treating my Teng She clan like fools? Hurting you was lenient—I should have slapped you dead on the spot!"

"If you hadn't insulted me, why would I have troubled you?"

The Qiu Long Great Saint grew even angrier, his shouts echoing through the sky.

"In that case, let's fight!"

Ye Chen snarled and charged first, leading the assault. The battle lines were already drawn—what was the point of more talk? Time to brawl.

"As if I'm afraid of you!"

The Qiu Long Great Saint exploded with rage. He was the one who had been wronged, yet he was being labeled the aggressor. His yuan spirit was wounded and nearly destroyed, all thanks to the Teng She.

"Kill!"

The Qiu Long experts weren't ones to back down, driving their war chariots to crush the void, with battle flags fluttering in the wind.

"Kill!"

The Teng She experts refused to be outdone, with more than half transforming into their true forms—bodies even larger than azure dragons—as they charged forward, shattering the starry skies.

With a single disagreement, the two clans erupted into full-scale war, their forces evenly matched. Warriors fell bloody in the void one after another, charging into the heavens in a fight to the death.

It didn't end there—more Qiu Long and Teng She continued to arrive. Seeing the scene, they dove straight into the fray. What else was there to say? Just fight!

In total, the number of participants exceeded ten thousand, with no fewer than a thousand great saints alone.

Gazing up at the skies, the view was filled with battling figures, many in their original forms engaging in primal combat. They spat flames, shot lightning from their eyes, and threw the world into utter turmoil.

Blood rained down, dyeing the heavens crimson and forming rivers on the ground, all stained a vivid red.

Nearby primordial races also gathered, surprised by the sight but not as shocked as one might expect.

Enmities among primordial races ran deep, and the grudges between Teng She and Qiu Long dated back eons, with countless battles over endless ages. It was nothing new.

"Letting these two clans fight like this might cause trouble."

A great saint from the Tian Xie clan stood in the void, stroking his beard.

"What kind of trouble? It's just some deaths, that's all."

"Let them fight if they want."

A great saint from the Tao Wu clan chuckled darkly. "If one side gets wiped out, that's one less nuisance."

His words echoed the sentiments of the other clans. As long as it wasn't their own people dying, who would care?

This way, they could weaken both clans and enjoy the spectacle. Why not? No one stepped in to stop it.

"You dead mad dog."

Amid the discussions, Ye Chen clashed with the Qiu Long Great Saint in the void, his insults ringing out loudly.

"You miscellaneous worm, I'll cut you down today!"

The Qiu Long Great Saint looked ferocious, even more fierce than Ye Chen.

"Impressive!"

Watching from the bronze furnace, Li Chang Sheng grinned and clicked his tongue. Ye Chen's talent for stirring up trouble was unmatched—he'd actually pulled it off.

"This is just child's play."

Kui Niu said meaningfully.

"Ye Chen is about to make his escape."

Xi Zun smiled slightly.

At that, Kui Niu and Li Chang Sheng both looked up to the void.

In his battle with the Qiu Long Great Saint, Ye Chen deliberately exposed a flaw. The Qiu Long Great Saint seized the opportunity, gathering his secret techniques into a sword thrust that pierced the void.

In that instant, Ye Chen activated Hua Yu Wei Chen, vanishing into the dust space. At the same time, he kicked out the Teng She Great Saint he had captured earlier.

The Teng She Great Saint's eyes bulged, not even getting a word out before the Qiu Long Great Saint's sword struck him down.

"Damn it!"

The blood-haired Teng She Great Saint roared in fury, charging toward the heavens. "Qiu Long, you deserve to die!"

"It was your clan that provoked me first."

The Qiu Long Great Saint snorted coldly, though he felt a bit surprised internally. He had slain the Teng She Great Saint? When did I get this powerful?

"Clever me."

In the dust space, Ye Chen pulled out a wine flask, completely at ease, and watched the two clans' brawl with great interest. The scene was truly delightful.

Glancing toward another direction, where great saints from the other clans were spectating, he couldn't help but sneer. "Don't worry, you're next. It won't be long."