Chapter Thirty-Four: Modifying Martial Skills

  "Gentlemen, brothers and nephews of the various tribes, I, Ye Zhan Tian, am not afraid to die! The legacy of Ye Family Fortress has been passed down for thousands of years, through numerous trials and tribulations. Remember when our Ye Family Fortress was once glorious and proud? Now, a single Cloud Family Fortress can oppress us. Today, they are robbing our mine, seeking to destroy the Ye family's clan and sever our thousand-year legacy. Can we accept this? No, absolutely not! But today, we must endure. Believe me, Ye Zhan Tian, in fifteen days, after the martial arts competition at Cloud Family Fortress, our Ye Family Fortress will gather all its strength and engage in a final battle with Cloud Family Fortress!" Ye Zhan Tian's eyes were filled with tears as he spoke in a trembling voice.

  "I also agree with Zhan Tian's decision." Ye Cangxuan said on the side, "After the Lianyun Eighteen Forts Martial Arts Conference is over, we will have a decisive battle with Yunjia Fort!"

  The people of the tribe heard what the tribal chief and elder said, although they were sad and indignant in their hearts, but also nodded in agreement.

  Ye Chen quickly picked up some hemostatic herbs and gave them to the crowd of clan members to stop the bleeding.

  The people in the hall knelt down and refused to leave for a long time. The outside of the hall was already surrounded by people from their tribe.

  Ye Meng and others conveyed Ye Zhan Tian's and Ye Cang Xuan's words to the rest of the clan, knowing that the Ye Family Fort mine had been occupied. The entire Ye Family Fort was filled with a sense of sadness and indignation. The Hou Shan mine was an industry entrusted by their ancestors, if this ancestral business were to be taken over by others, where would the Ye family people have room to live in the future?

  Ye Chen felt a twinge of guilt in his heart. If he hadn't killed Yun Lao Liu, these people wouldn't have come knocking on their door, and there would be no reason for them to seize the Ye family's mine in the back mountain. The mine in the back mountain of the Ye family stronghold was not just a simple mine to the clan members; it was the foundation of the family's existence!

  After a long time, the people of the tribe gradually dispersed.

  "Chen Er, come over here." Ye Zhan Tian looked at Ye Chen beside him and beckoned him to come closer. At this moment, he seemed a bit exhausted, which pained Ye Chen's heart.

  Ye Cangxuan and others also looked over at Ye Chen.

  Ye Chen hung his head in shame and said: "Father, I was wrong."

  "What's wrong?" Ye Zhan Tian affectionately patted Ye Chen's head.

  "Those people were killed by me." Ye Chen said honestly, with a guilty look on his face.

  Ye Zhan Tian, Ye Cang Xuan and others had guessed that Yun Lao Liu should have died at the hands of Ye Chen, but they also had some doubts in their hearts. After all, Ye Chen was only a fifth-stage peak, while Yun Lao Liu was an eighth-stage expert. It was said that the other three were one seventh-stage and two sixth-stages. With Ye Chen's power alone, he had taken down so many experts, how could this be possible? After getting confirmation from Ye Chen, they couldn't help but feel moved.

  "That Yun Lao Liu is an eighth-level expert, what method did Chen Er use to defeat Yun Lao Liu?" Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Ye Zhan Tian's emotions surged and took a long time to calm down.

  "The child was lucky, it was because of the Thunderbolt. Ye Chen said somewhat indignantly, 'I didn't expect that Yun Yi Xuan would actually come to our doorstep.'"

  Although the power of that Thunderclap is great, equivalent to the power of a 9th-level expert's attack, its actual combat effectiveness against an 8th or 9th level expert is still limited. After all, an 8th or 9th level expert won't just stand there motionless. How fast can an 8th level expert dodge and weave? Perhaps Yun Lao Liu was caught off guard for a moment and ended up getting hit.

  "Chen Er, do you know where you went wrong?" Ye Zhan Tian looked at Ye Chen, but there was no scolding intent.

  "The child shouldn't have killed Yun Laosix." Ye Chen said with his head lowered.

  "Yun Lao Liu deserved to be killed, killing Yun Lao Liu weakened the power of Yunjia Fortress, you did not do anything wrong, on the contrary, you have merit." Ye Zhan Tian shook his head and said.

  "But the mine in the back mountain was taken away by Yunjia Fortress." Ye Chen looked at his father with a guilty expression.

  "Do you think that if you don't kill Yun Lao Liu, the Yun family won't come to take over the mine? The Yun family has been eyeing the mine behind Ye Jia's mountain for a long time and will eventually come to seize it." Ye Zhan Tian saw Ye Chen's dejected appearance and didn't want to scold him too much, saying, "Your mistake was not following the clan rules, sneaking out of the fortress in the middle of the night. Fortunately, you didn't encounter any danger and returned safely. If you had encountered a stronger opponent and been ambushed, what would have happened? From now on, you absolutely cannot take risks with your own life!"

  "The child understands." Ye Chen nodded, not expecting his father to say this. Thinking of his father's concern for him, Ye Chen felt a warmth in his heart. If his father knew he had entered the depths of Lianyun Mountain Range last night, he probably wouldn't be so calm now, but would be furious instead. Of course, he wouldn't mention Ah Ling's matter.

  Ye Zhantian thought for a moment, since Ye Chen could defeat Yun Lao Liu, as long as he didn't encounter an eighth or ninth stage expert at the peak, he generally wouldn't be in danger. This made him feel much more at ease and not so anxious about Ye Chen's current cultivation.

  "The child outside Yejia Fortress not only met Yun Laosix, but also met Ye Moyang." Ye Chen thought for a moment and decided to speak out.

  "What about Ye Moyang?" As soon as Ye Moyang, the traitor, was mentioned, Ye Cangxuan and others were extremely enraged. "Where is Ye Moyang now?" What they could not tolerate the most was a traitor who betrayed their clan!

  "Ye Moyang has already been killed by the child," Ye Chen said.

  "Chen'er did a great job, clearing the door for the Ye family!" Ye Zhantian and others exclaimed in unison, feeling extremely pleased. "Ye Moyang deserves to die!"

  "The child found this on Ye Moyang's body." Ye Chen handed over the Yīn Léi Zhǎo Wǔ Jì to Ye Zhan Tian.

  "Yin Lei Claw?" Ye Zhan Tian's expression changed, his tone suddenly becoming stern. "Have you practiced Yin Lei Claw?"

  "The child took a glance." Ye Chen said with his head down, seeing that Ye Zhan Tian's face didn't look too good.

  "Big brother, you're worrying too much. Chen'er only got the Yin Lei Claw last night, even if he learned it, I estimate it's just superficial." Ye Zhan Long said with a smile on his side.

  Ye Zhan Tian's face relaxed slightly as he heard Ye Zhan Long's words, and he said apologetically: "I was too tense. Practicing the Yin Lei Claw can easily lead to irritability and even going berserk, it's absolutely not something you should learn, do you understand?" Ye Zhan Tian was worried that Ye Chen would go astray, as Ye Chen was the most talented person in the Ye family for hundreds of years, and also his own son.

  Ye Chen wanted to say that he had already made some modifications to the Yin Lei Claw, and after cultivating it, it would no longer lead to going crazy, but he didn't know whether to say it or not. Ye Chen always had a sense of reverence in his heart towards Ye Zhan Tian, possibly because his father was the clan leader, and usually had an aura of majesty.

  "This Dark Thunder Claw is useless anyway!" Ye Zhantian thought for a moment before saying, just as he was about to tear the Dark Thunder Claw martial technique to shreds.

  "Father, wait a minute." Ye Chen's heart was anxious, and he hastily said that this Yin Lei Claw had been modified to be at least a top-grade three-star martial skill, and it would be a pity to destroy it.

  "What's wrong?" Ye Zhan Tian looked at Ye Chen with confusion.

  "The child took a look at the cultivation method of Yin Lei's Claw." Ye Chen looked at Ye Zhan Tian with some concern, seeing that Ye Zhan Tian did not get angry, and then continued, "In the cultivation method of Yin Lei's Claw, there are some mistakes. The reverse flow of the Hand Taiyang Meridian will only lead to a violent and murderous temper after a long time. The child has modified the cultivation method of Yin Lei's Claw, and after cultivating it, one will not go crazy."

  Ye Cangxuan, Ye Zhantian and others exchanged a glance. If what Ye Chen said was true, then the three-grade martial art of Yīn Léi Zǎo could be preserved. But could Ye Chen really modify the martial technique? It's worth noting that in the hundreds of years of Yejia Fortress' history, only those above the 9th rank, or even the 10th rank, with exceptional talent and genius, were able to modify martial techniques!

  If some younger generation said they had modified a certain martial art in their family, they would not believe it and think the other person was talking nonsense. But Ye Chen was different, perhaps he had received guidance from the ancestors of the Ye family.

  Ye Zhan Tian flipped through Yin Lei's claw and found that there were indeed some modifications inside, which was Ye Chen's handwriting.

  "Go back to your father, and together with Uncle Gong and the other uncles, carefully study it. Before we come to a conclusion, remember not to practice this martial skill, do you understand?" Ye Zhan Tian looked at Ye Chen and warned him.

  "The child knows." Yechen originally wanted to say that he had not only practiced the Yinlei Claw, but also turned it into the Fenglei Claw. However, thinking about it, he had successfully cultivated a third-grade martial skill in just one night, and if he said it out loud, it would be too shocking. In the end, he swallowed his words again.