Chapter 656: Shameless Bastard

Buzz!

As he spoke, another Xue Pao Ren had already attacked, unleashing a blood-colored Lian Yao Hu that expanded to over a hundred zhang in size. It radiated blood light and crackling electric arcs, with strands of blood qi flowing like a bloody waterfall, exuding immense pressure.

Uh!

On the spot, Ye Chen was forced to stagger back under the weight.

Open for me!

Ye Chen snorted coldly, forcefully breaking free from the restraints. He clenched his golden fist, combining secret techniques like Kang Long, Da Qian Long Yin, and Han Shan in an instant, and punched through the void. The Xue Pao Ren who had tried to suppress him was immediately sent stumbling backward, each step crushing pieces of the void.

Let's go all out!

Ye Chen charged into the void like a primordial beast.

Kill!

The two Xue Pao Ren roared in fury, closing in on Ye Chen from left and right.

The great battle erupted at once!

Bang! Boom! Clang! Clash!

Soon, the quiet night was filled with such thunderous sounds.

The three-way battle was extraordinarily intense.

On one side, the two Xue Pao Ren fought like asuras from hell, unleashing world-shaking divine abilities. They summoned a vast blood sea that made the virtual sky rumble and tremble, causing mountains to collapse under the pressure.

On the other side, Ye Chen's body glowed with golden light, as if forged from pure gold. He had the Da Luo Shen Ding hovering above his head, wore the Hun Tian Zhan Jia, wielded the Ba Long Dao in his left hand and the Da Shen Bian in his right, and stood atop a golden Xing Hai.

As for his golden Xing Hai, it had changed this time, displaying various phenomena: divine dragons coiling, phoenixes crying, white tigers roaring, Xuan Wu clearing the path, and Qilin howling. All these phenomena intertwined, creating a spectacular scene.

Yet, the golden Xing Hai's splendor was matched by its power, directly crushing the Xue Pao Ren's blood sea and shaking the void violently.

Boom! Bang! Rumble!

Quickly, the battle escalated, with blood spraying down—some golden, some red.

"Fighting two Quasi-Tian Jing alone and still holding the upper hand." Below, the Zi Yi Nüzi watched in shock.

"The Killing God Qin Yu truly lives up to his reputation."

Ah!

As she marveled, roars echoed from the sky above.

The two Xue Pao Ren were in disarray, constantly retreating under Ye Chen's assault. As Quasi-Tian Jing experts, being suppressed so thoroughly by someone in the Kong Ming Jing first layer was beyond humiliating—it was utter disgrace.

Facing them, Ye Chen fought with unyielding ferocity, his Huang Gu Sheng Ti granting him a domineering physical body that allowed him to focus solely on offense.

Pfft! Pfft!

After a hundred rounds, two heads finally fell from the void.

"Fighting one against two and slaying two Quasi-Tian Jing." The Zi Yi Nüzi was once again stunned, as Ye Chen's combat prowess far exceeded her expectations.

Afterward, Ye Chen descended, his body covered in blood and wounds. Perhaps due to the massive exertion from the battle, he nearly collapsed upon landing.

Fortunately, these two Xue Pao Ren were only ordinary Quasi-Tian Jing. If they had been as strong as Hong Chen Xue and the others, even he wouldn't dare face them alone and would have to resort to trump cards like Yin Ming Si Jiang.

Wah!

Once he steadied himself, Ye Chen shook his head and popped a Dan Yao into his mouth.

Then, he began rummaging through the three Xue Pao Ren's belongings, taking anything of value without exception. Even a small fly is meat, after all—perfect for giving to Xiong Er and the others back home.

After stripping the three Xue Pao Ren of all their treasures, Ye Chen turned his gaze to the Zi Yi Nüzi.

To his surprise, she looked at him with a face full of wariness and caution. If not for her severe injuries making it hard to move, she would have fled during the battle.

"What kind of expression is that?" Ye Chen asked, looking at her strangely.

The Zi Yi Nüzi said nothing, but her vigilance remained.

What else could it be? Everyone in Da Chu knows you're the type to kidnap people, demand ransom, and even after getting paid, not let them go. How could anyone not be on guard against someone so unscrupulous?

"I'm a good person." Ye Chen scratched his nose, then casually took her Chu Wu Dai. "There, consider that as payment."

The Zi Yi Nüzi took a deep breath but didn't say a word. What could she say? In her current state, she had no power to resist. At least he only took her storage bag and didn't harm her.

"By the way, who were those people?" Ye Chen opened the Zi Yi Nüzi's storage bag, glancing inside shamelessly as he asked, "Why are they hunting you, and even sending three Quasi-Tian Jing after you?"

Though the Zi Yi Nüzi was reluctant to engage, she still answered his question. "From what I can tell, they should be from the Xue Zu."

Xue Zu?

Hearing those two words, Ye Chen, who was still examining the treasures, looked up.

The Xue Zu had a grand origin.

Speaking of this race, it was impossible not to mention their three sect ancestors, Xuan Chen.

In the past, the Xue Zu was extraordinarily powerful, a force that had stirred up catastrophic turmoil in Da Chu. Their cultivation methods were evil, relying on devouring blood, and they were incredibly cruel.

As for why this connected to the three sect ancestors Xuan Chen, it was because the Xue Zu had been suppressed by Xuan Chen.

Back then, the Xue Zu's holy lord was a genuine Quasi-Tian Jing peak expert, just one step away from reaching Tian Jing. But his luck was poor, as Xuan Chen overtook him and advanced to Tian Jing first.

With Xuan Chen reaching Tian Jing, he gained immense influence and united various forces in Da Chu to suppress the Xue Zu's prosperous dynasty.

Afterward came the slaying of the Tai Xu Gu Long Soul and the establishment of Da Chu Xuan Zong.

The history of the Xue Zu wasn't mere legend; it was detailed in the three sects' secret records. As for their origins, they were mysterious, known only to be an ancient and extraordinarily powerful race.

"First the killer divine dynasty, then the Gui Zu, and now the Xue Zu is emerging. I have a feeling Da Chu is heading for major chaos." Ye Chen stroked his chin and muttered quietly.

His concerns weren't unfounded.

The grudge between Yan Huang and the killer divine dynasty was longstanding, and the Xue Zu's enmity with Da Chu Xuan Zong was no joke. These two mysterious and powerful forces reappearing would undoubtedly be major threats to Yan Huang and future Heng Yue.

"Does that mean the Mo Yu suppressed by Yan Huang, the You Ming Di Fu suppressed by Yue Huang, the Wu Zhu Zu suppressed by Tai Wang, the Yin Ming Sheng Yu suppressed by Zhan Wang, the Yao Zu suppressed by Dong Huang, and the Shi Hun Zu suppressed by Xuan Huang are all lurking somewhere in Da Chu?"

"If that's the case, it's ridiculous."

"We need to quickly seize Heng Yue, then unite the three sects and unify Nan Chu." As Ye Chen thought about this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Pfft!

While Ye Chen was lost in thought, the Zi Yi Nüzi beside him spat out a mouthful of blood and began to sway unsteadily.

Seeing this, Ye Chen hurriedly summoned a gentle force to steady her, then channeled Xian Huo into her body to help refine the mysterious force causing havoc inside.

"Thank you." The Zi Yi Nüzi took a deep breath and uttered those two words.

"Why are the Xue Zu people hunting you?"

"They probably want my Dao Ling bloodline."

"You're a Dao Ling Zhi Ti?" Ye Chen was instantly astonished, sizing up the Zi Yi Nüzi. Once he noticed she looked somewhat familiar, his expression turned colorful in an instant.

"I'm the holy maiden of Dong Yue Shangguan family, Shangguan Hanyue, ranked fifth on the Feng Yun Bang."

"Then Shangguan Yu'er is your...?"

"My younger sister."