Chapter 96: Mutual Destruction

  The power of the Crazy Unison Technique was doubled, and with the Killing Secret Technique's power superimposed on it, the power was doubled again. This was the first time Ye Chen had used this technique since he got the Killing Secret Technique, because at this moment, it had already reached a life-and-death juncture.

  Buzz!

  A huge golden-orange palm slapped out, a bloody palm print emerged from the palm, heavily welcoming the ten-meter-long giant sword. The void was distorted by the shock, producing a series of sonic booms.

  Bang!

  With a single move, the massive palm print unleashed by Da Buren's hand shattered into pieces, while Qin Feng's ten-zhang-long sword, which had come crashing down to kill him, merely trembled slightly before continuing its descent with an unstoppable momentum.

  Ye Chen was greatly shocked in his heart, and he quickly retreated with a swift movement of his foot, but the large sword and its blade tip continued to press forward, unable to be avoided.

  Bang!

  The Great Collapse Hand was unleashed once again, and Ye Chen frantically executed the Attack-Killing Technique, but it only triggered a double attack power. The orange-gold handprint heavily slammed onto the giant sword, just like last time, and the giant sword merely trembled slightly, barely blocking its momentum as it continued to slash and kill.

  At this critical moment, Ye Chen's heart remained calm and composed, constantly circulating the offensive and defensive techniques. Suddenly, a powerful force surged through his body, and in an instant, it converged on his palm. Abruptly, Ye Chen's palm became even more dazzling, outshining the scorching sun, with endless golden light radiating in all directions.

  "Hum!"

  The void around the palm of Ye Chen's hand that was about to unleash a massive collapse suddenly distorted, and an unmatched aura burst forth.

  Five times attack power!

  Finally triggered the five-fold attack power, Ye Chen's confidence greatly increased. The orange-gold palm swept through the void, and a golden large handprint was released from his hand, which was as big as one zhang (a unit of length). One palm slapped upwards, and all the places it passed by were sucked into a vacuum, with all the air completely squeezed out. It was like a mountain crashing down.

  BOOM!!

  The palm print was heavily imprinted on the green great sword that came to kill, shocking the sky with a loud noise, shaking the earth, and bursting out in all directions with dazzling golden light and green splendor.

  Clang! Clang!

  The green great sword quivered and let out a mournful cry, its blade shattering into fragments as it clashed with the terrifying force. The green great sword flew back with a loud hum, shrinking continuously in the process until it transformed into a small green short sword that disappeared into Qin Feng's body. Meanwhile, Ye Chen was also injured by the shattered sword fragments, his shoulders and abdomen covered in deep wounds that made one's heart ache, as orange-golden blood flowed out ceaselessly.

  At the same time, Qin Feng's body trembled violently, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood. His originally pale face was as white as a ghost, devoid of any color. His body swayed, as if he might collapse at any moment.

  "Ah...!" Qin Feng's face was filled with shock and incredulity at the outcome, which was hard to believe. Although he couldn't unleash much of his spiritual energy due to the massive consumption, even a perfectly intact Second-Class cultivator would have been killed, but instead, he was blocked by a Mortal Realm cultivator whom he had always looked down upon as an ant.

  Ye Chen's eyes were cold and stern as he stared at Qin Feng, his face flushing for a moment. With a flick of his wrist, a black knife appeared in his hand, its blade flashing with a faint, eerie glow under the starlight.

  "Tonight is your death sentence, Qin!"

  Ye Chen held a knife in one hand, pointing it straight at Qin Feng. His voice was like a sound from the nine layers of hell, making people's whole body feel cold.

  Qin Feng's face changed, and he coldly snorted, saying: "Hmph! I underestimated you, this insignificant ant. Today you're lucky, but next time I'll definitely take your head!"

  After finishing speaking, a palm-sized symbol suddenly appeared in his hand, and the symbol burst out with a green wind spirit energy, instantly wrapping Qin Feng inside. Immediately afterwards, he disappeared like the wind right in front of Ye Chen.

  He escaped, Qin Feng escaped. At this moment, the spiritual power in his body was completely lost, and if he didn't escape, he would only wait for death. However, he didn't know that Ye Chen was also at his last gasp. The shattered sword edge continued to injure Ye Chen's physical body, and even penetrated into his body, cutting off his internal organs. This triggered the Killer Secret Technique, increasing its attack power by five times, and his blood energy was almost completely depleted.

  If Qin Feng relied on the massive loss of his vital energy to stimulate the spiritual soldiers again, as long as he could re-ignite a thread of their power, Ye Chen would be in grave danger tonight. However, Qin Feng's own situation was equally dire, and he couldn't fathom Ye Chen, so he didn't dare make another move, fearing that he wouldn't be able to kill Ye Chen but instead die at his hands.

  Ye Chen also deeply understood this point, so he had to take the lead and snatch the initiative. He took out a large knife from his storage bag to boost his momentum. If Qin Feng could calm down a bit and be more meticulous, he would have been able to see through Ye Chen's plan. Why didn't Ye Chen use his powerful move "Da Bao Lie" again, but instead chose to use the large knife?

  However, Qin Feng still escaped. After Qin Feng's figure completely disappeared, Ye Chen's arm and body shook violently, the large knife in his hand clattered to the ground, and he suddenly lost all his strength, crashing to the ground with a thud.

  The internal organs were penetrated by the spiritual sword's aura, causing countless wounds to appear. For an ordinary person, it would be a fatal injury, but for Ye Chen, it was only considered a severe injury.

  Ye Chen fell to the ground, his body devoid of any strength, but his consciousness was very clear, controlling the last bit of blood and energy flowing within his internal organs, slowly nourishing and repairing them.

  Several hundred meters away, on top of two large trees, the two old men from the City Master's mansion looked at each other, both still with a deep shock in their eyes. A cultivator of the mortal world's fleshly realm had fought against an inner disciple of the Divine Blessing Land who had been granted a second life by the Two Springs, and had emerged victorious. This was like something out of Arabian Nights, like a myth.

  "Go and save Young Master Ye's family, the city master has ordered that nothing can go wrong!" one of the old men said in a low voice.

  Another person nodded, and then the two of them jumped down from the big tree and rushed towards Ye Chen's location.

  Ye Chen closed his eyes to slowly nurse the internal injuries, but suddenly felt two powerful auras rapidly approaching. His heart skipped a beat, and his eyes snapped open, with a flash of cold light in them. In an instant, he withdrew all the circulating blood and energy from within his internal organs and gathered it at the palm of his right hand, tensing up his muscles, ready to strike.

  "Master Ye."

  Ye Chen was taken aback, did this person know him? Was he calling out to him? Who was it?

  Ye Chen turned his head and saw that two figures had already arrived within ten meters, their faces clearly visible in the starlight.

  "Is it them? The people from the castle! How did they end up here, are they following me?"

  Ye Chen's heart was filled with uncertainty, unsure whether the two were enemies or friends. All his remaining strength was concentrated in his palms, ready to strike unexpectedly if they drew near and something went awry.

  "Ye Shao, your injury isn't serious, is it?" one of the elderly men said, having arrived within two meters of Ye Chen's body at this point, but he didn't get any closer because he saw a strong sense of vigilance in Ye Chen's eyes.

  "How did you end up here, Flying Cloud? Did you bring them to follow me?" Ye Chen's voice was icy cold, exuding a chill that made the two half-step Nascent Soul realm experts feel a sense of pressure and unease, even though he was severely injured and almost devoid of fighting power at this moment.

  "No, the city master had us secretly follow Ye Shao to remove obstacles for you, all of this is only for Ye Shao's safety, absolutely no other meaning, please don't mind, Ye Shao." Another elderly man who rushed up said.

  Ye Chen remained silent, staring at the two people's eyes and expressions for a long time before finally letting out a deep breath. From their facial expressions and eyes, Ye Chen did not see anything else, just as they said, it was only for his safety.

  The most important thing was that Ye Chen did not sense any hint of danger from their auras.

  "Alright, now that I'm injured, take me back to the city inn. Would you mind keeping watch outside the inn for me tonight?" Ye Chen's voice was extremely weak, and he struggled to sit up.

  "Leaf, don't move." Tie Lao hastily stopped Ye Chen's movements and said: "Your internal organs are injured, it's not suitable for you to move around, we'll take you away."

  "What Iron Old Big said is right, internal injuries are no less than external injuries. Once moved, the internal wound will be aggravated, and the consequences will be very serious." Jun Lao nodded in agreement.

  Ye Chen looked at the two elders and weakly said: "I've troubled you both so much."

  "Leaf Shao, this is what we should do. Your uncle is a first-class marquis, and you are the only male heir of the Leaf family's direct line, with a noble status that cannot be lost. We must do our best to protect you."

  Tie Lao said with a respectful tone, and after finishing speaking, he carried Ye Chen on his back. However, Ye Chen didn't say another word, neither confirming nor denying Tie Lao's words. Earlier, when fighting Qin Feng, they must have seen it all. If that was the case, shouldn't they have appeared earlier? How could they wait until now? As for these two people, Ye Chen still had a hint of vigilance in his heart. The remaining blood energy in his body continued to condense on his right arm, ready to respond to any sudden situation at any time.

  Everything went smoothly on the way back, and Tie Jun brought Ye Chen back to the inn. As soon as they arrived at Ye Chen's small courtyard, Ye Yan realized that she hadn't slept all night, worrying about Ye Chen. Now hearing footsteps and sensing several breaths, she immediately got up, opened the door, and saw Ye Chen being carried on Tie Lao's back.

  Ye Yan was shocked, quickly stepped forward, and took Ye Chen from Tie Lao's body into her arms. She hugged Ye Chen tightly and rushed into the house, gently placing him on the bed. Feeling Ye Chen's weakness, looking at his blood-soaked body and the shocking wounds, Ye Yan felt a pang in her heart, and tears fell down, dropping onto Ye Chen's lips, warm and salty, filled with her endless care and affection.

  "Sister Yan, don't cry, I'm fine, just need to rest for a few days." Ye Chen smiled and wiped away Ye Yan's tears.

  Ye Yan slapped Ye Chen's hand away with a loud crack, but then quickly reached out to grab his hand again, scolding: "You're already hurt like this and you still say it's nothing. From now on, don't ever go adventuring again, even if it's for revenge. If you're not absolutely sure, just don't do it, okay?"

  "Haha, this time I underestimated him, didn't expect Qin Feng to have a first-class mid-grade spiritual sword with six times the power of the Spring of Life. But he's also heavily injured this time, so we're both losers." Ye Chen said weakly, his voice filled with weakness, the pain from internal and external injuries distorting his handsome face.