Chapter 795: Perfect Coordination

"Is this the Yin Ming Kui Jiang?" Hearing Ye Chen's voice transmission, Gu San Tong, not far away, sneered. With a sweep of his sword across the sky, he beheaded the charging Yin Ming Kui Jiang instantly.

"Doesn't seem as formidable as you described!" Gu San Tong shook his head, holding his iron sword as he swaggered over, wanting to get closer and examine the Yin Ming Kui Jiang properly.

However, as soon as he got near, the beheaded Yin Ming Kui Jiang suddenly moved. It swung its battle halberd like a club, smashing through the void and hitting Gu San Tong directly, sending him flying. A huge mountain beneath him was flattened and completely collapsed.

"Believe it now?" Ye Chen charged forward, blocking the headless Yin Ming Kui Jiang and blasting it to pieces with overwhelming power.

The Yin Ming Kui Jiang here was much weaker than the one he had encountered that night. That previous one was so powerful that even Ji Ning Shuang couldn't contend with it, causing him repeated setbacks. The ones here were simply not on the same level.

"Damn it all." From below, amidst the scattering rubble, Gu San Tong crawled out in a disheveled state, covered in dirt and grumbling, "I've cultivated for years, and I've never been so humiliated."

"Stop showing off and get to some real work." Wu Ya Dao Ren snapped at him while battling another Yin Ming Kui Jiang.

"Don't move, let me handle this." Gu San Tong howled and rushed over with his iron sword, flailing wildly. Having learned from his earlier mistake, he teamed up with Wu Ya Dao Ren this time, grinding the Yin Ming Kui Jiang into dust before finally stopping.

Boom!

On their side, Ye Chen struck again with dominant power. His Hun Dun Shen Ding unleashed a torrent of divine might, crushing another Yin Ming Kui Jiang into fragments.

Then, he scanned the entire battlefield.

What he saw was a scene of blood and carnage. The battlefield, spanning nearly a hundred li, was filled with fierce fighting. The sky churned with bloody mist, and the ground was piled with corpses, turning it into a veritable hell of blood.

Fortunately, the allied forces of Yan Huang, Heng Yue, Qing Yun, and the various great families held an absolute advantage. Although Zheng Yang Zong had deployed a considerable number of Yin Ming Kui Jiang, they were still far from turning the tide.

"Quickly take out the remaining four Zheng Yang Zong hall masters." Ye Chen immediately transmitted his orders to all sides, then stepped onto the Hun Dun Sea and charged straight at the Zheng Yang Zong First Hall Master.

What they needed to do now was eliminate the remaining Zheng Yang Zong hall masters in the shortest time possible. Once all the hall masters were slain, the Zheng Yang Zong army would fall into disarray, making the rest much easier to handle.

"Ye Chen?" The First Hall Master, who had been rampaging, turned ferocious the moment he saw Ye Chen charging in. "That arrow that ambushed me earlier—it was you."

"You could recognize me even with a mask on—I'm truly honored, junior though I am!" Ye Chen chuckled leisurely.

"I see it all now." The First Hall Master laughed with a sinister menace. "This was all your doing, stirring up chaos in Nan Chu. The mysterious force behind it—you're the one in control."

"Realizing it now is too late." Ye Chen snorted coldly and struck immediately. His sword strike was peerless, forcing the First Hall Master to stagger back.

"You traitorous disciple!" The First Hall Master roared in fury, unleashing a great divine ability. A burst of soul light shot from his brow, hurtling toward Ye Chen's head.

"What's the point of saying all that now?" Ye Chen laughed coldly, advancing instead of retreating. His Dan Zu dragon soul surged from his divine sea, swallowing the First Hall Master's soul light. At the same time, Ye Chen closed in, combining his Jiu Dao Ba Huang Fist with Hun Dun principles, landing a punch that made the First Hall Master spit blood and retreat.

Ah!

The First Hall Master howled in rage. Though he knew death was inevitable, he refused to be suppressed by a junior. He burned his essence immediately, boosting his combat power to a new level. His black hair turned blood-red, and his terrifying aura even made Ye Chen's expression change.

"Kill!"

The First Hall Master thundered, unleashing a palm strike that summoned a sea of blood-red thunder, shaking Ye Chen back several dozen zhang.

"Being the Zheng Yang Zong First Hall Master is no joke." As Ye Chen retreated, blood trickled from his mouth. The First Hall Master's strength was on par with Tian Zong Lao Zu.

"Die!"

Before Ye Chen could steady himself, the ferocious First Hall Master swung his battle spear and closed in instantly. The spear pierced through the void, aimed straight at Ye Chen's chest, too fast for him to react.

Jiu Tian Xuan Ling Zhi!

In a flash, a powerful finger beam shot in from the side, deflecting the First Hall Master's spear and resolving Ye Chen's crisis. The one who struck was, needless to say, Ji Ning Shuang.

"You?"

Though Ji Ning Shuang wore a mask and her attire differed greatly from usual, the First Hall Master recognized her instantly—or rather, he recognized her from the Jiu Tian Xuan Ling Zhi technique, as this secret art was known only to the Xuan Ling body in all of Da Chu.

"You actually—you're colluding with Ye Chen to attack the Zheng Yang Zong army."

"Don't put it so harshly." Ye Chen, having steadied himself, stepped forward step by step, fixing a cold stare on the First Hall Master. "In this world, it's always about the victor and the vanquished. As a seasoned warrior like you, haven't you figured that out?"

"What gives you the right to lecture me?" The First Hall Master exploded in anger, swinging his battle spear toward Ye Chen.

"Don't like hearing it? Then let's settle it with strength." Ye Chen snorted coldly, activating his demonic path and unleashing his peak combat power. With no weapon in hand, he relied solely on his overbearing Ba Huang Fist.

"If you want to talk about right and wrong, go ask Cheng Kun." Ji Ning Shuang's words were icy as she struck alongside Ye Chen.

"Then kill!" The First Hall Master roared like thunder, repelling Ye Chen with a palm strike and blocking Ji Ning Shuang with his spear. In their brief clash, even their combined assault was suppressed by the First Hall Master.

Di Fa Tian Luo!

Ye Chen halted abruptly and raised his hand, unleashing Qing Yun Lao Zu's renowned technique, Xuan Dao Wu Shang!

At the same time, Ji Ning Shuang acted in unison, executing another of Qing Yun Lao Zu's famous divine abilities.

The two had experienced the fusion of these techniques before and knew their terror. That's why they chose to use this against the First Hall Master.

Their coordination was flawless. Xuan Dao Wu Shang and Di Fa Tian Luo were different secret arts, but when fused, their power was overwhelming, especially their ability to seal the dantian sea.

However, performing these arts together invited fierce backlash, so Ye Chen and Ji Ning Shuang executed them separately before merging them to avoid the rebound.

Their plan proved perfect. Under their control, the secret arts of Xuan Dao Wu Shang and Di Fa Tian Luo combined into a world-shaking divine beam, striking the First Hall Master directly.

"Break for me!"

The First Hall Master roared, clearly aware of the terror of these fused techniques. Without hesitation, he burned his lifespan, forcing the seal open before his dantian could be locked.

Wan Jian Gui Yi!

Feng Shen Jue!

Two more cold voices rang out. The First Hall Master, who had just broken the seal, was hit again—Ye Chen's Wan Jian Gui Yi pierced his chest, and Ji Ning Shuang's Feng Shen Jue impaled his arm.

Ah!

The First Hall Master howled and raged, his hair disheveled like a malevolent ghost. Risking severe injury, he struck out with a palm, sending both back.

"Again!"

Ye Chen, barely stopping, charged like a primordial dragon. Ji Ning Shuang followed suit, the two attacking from left and right in perfect harmony, unleashing world-shaking divine abilities and forcing the First Hall Master to retreat continuously.

Boom! Boom! Rumbling!

Their battle was magnificent. The entire void sky was engulfed in brilliant yet devastating divine light. Ye Chen resembled a war god, Ji Ning Shuang a goddess, beating the First Hall Master until he was covered in blood and bone, with no chance to counter.

"Who's that one in black?" Below, an unknown voice gazed upward, glancing past Ye Chen to focus on the masked Ji Ning Shuang in black.

"Working so seamlessly with Ye Chen—who could she be?" Su family ancestor exclaimed in astonishment.

He wasn't the only one; figures like Tian Zong Lao Zu were equally surprised, their aged eyes flickering with deep insight, gleaning clues from Ji Ning Shuang's techniques.

"That's Ji Ning Shuang." Having just cleaved a Yin Ming Kui Jiang with her sword, Chu Ling Er glanced at the sky and transmitted to those around her.

"Ji Ning Shuang?" The group of elders' expressions turned extraordinarily vivid.

It wasn't surprising—they all knew Ye Chen had a black-clad companion today, but they never imagined it was Ji Ning Shuang. Without her revealing herself or Chu Ling Er's revelation, they would have remained in the dark.

"What's going on here?" Even the usually serious Zhong Kui twitched his mouth.

"That kid's impressive! He actually pulled her to our side. His persuasion skills are godlike."

"I've divined it—the young couple has reconciled." Gu San Tong and Wu Ya Dao Ren took a moment to play the role of fortune-tellers again, their earnest expressions and sage-like demeanor standing out oddly on this bloody battlefield.

"I feel like I've been struck by lightning." Ye Chen's friends, still fighting, like Si Tu Nan, Xie Yun, Xiong Er, and Huo Teng, wore equally remarkable expressions.

Si Tu Nan was fine, having seen Ji Ning Shuang at the Three Sects Grand Competition, but the others' eyes widened brighter than ever. They'd only heard of the Xuan Ling body's fame before; this was their first real sighting, and in such a setting.

"Wasn't she kidnapped not long ago? Now they're teaming up. I need to chat with Ye Chen about this later." The group stroked their chins thoughtfully. "His techniques for winning hearts—can't let them die out."

"What's with you all? This is a battle—focus!" As most looked up, two howls echoed through the heavens—it was Long Yi and Long Five.

Their outburst snapped everyone back, reigniting the fight, though everyone's faces still held strange expressions. Especially Zhou Ao, who had suffered greatly at Ji Ning Shuang's hands before, seemed haunted, his combat performance severely impaired and nearly plummeting from the sky.