Chapter 104: Shangguan Ziyuan's Stratagem

  The senior official's eyes were filled with terror, he moved his body to dodge, but he felt that the big knife was so fast, so fast that he couldn't even avoid it.

  Seven elders were greatly shocked and moved in unison, a flying knife flashing with a faint cold light, piercing through the void with a whooshing sound, shooting towards Ye Chen's throat.

  Buzz!

  A powerful palm print descended from the sky, about the size of a millstone, and slapped Ye Chen's head. The other five people launched their attacks, with sword energy and knife energy filling the air, a series of sharp attacks all locked onto Ye Chen, just as he was about to rescue Shangguan Da Zheng.

  But they were ultimately one step too late, Ye Chen's move was incredibly swift, the large knife exuded a chilling aura, its surface stained with crimson blood, the tip of the blade icy cold, and with a "pu" sound, it pierced through the chest of Upper Official Da, a stream of blood shooting out!

  Ye Chen lifted the corpse of Shangguan Da Zhanglao, his toes fiercely tapping, flying back over ten meters, in an instant avoiding all attacks, single arm raised high, the big knife shook, a shrill sound, and Shangguan Da Zhanglao's corpse was instantly torn into four or five pieces by Ye Chen's powerful force.

  At this moment, everyone in the field was stunned. Xiāo Ruò Yè Chén's name was indeed justified, and it was really too terrifying. He killed people like cutting grass, and even the Ninth-Stage Peak Upper Official Dà Zhǎng Lǎo was instantly killed by him, making him almost invincible.

  I had heard of Ye Chen's name before, but some people in Ying City thought it was just a rumor and that he was exaggerated on purpose. Now that I've seen him with my own eyes, I know what they mean by "Shura Ye Chen", he's literally a living Shura incarnate.

  On the arena, the elders of the four major blessed lands sighed deeply. They were also shocked by Ye Chen's combat power. The legendary pure Yang tyrannical body was indeed terrifying, with its strong blood energy and frightening physical strength, which was truly shocking. However, such a physique was sealed by the Great Dao and could not be taken as a disciple, otherwise, once such a physique grew up, it might one day make that blessed land stand out from the first-rate forces and become a top-notch force.

  "Ye Chen, you demon, creating such a bloody massacre, you should be executed!" The elder of the Shangguan family roared in anger, their eyes bulging with rage.

  Ye Chen coldly smiled without speaking, the blood and energy inside his body rapidly circulating. The consecutive battles had almost caused the wound in his internal organs to split open again, quickly nourishing it with his blood and energy. He took advantage of the moment when the seven people hadn't yet attacked him to repair his internal injuries a bit.

  Seven elders stood in a square formation surrounding Ye Chen, each person holding a weapon in their hand.

  Buzz!

  Suddenly, an elder from the Upper Official's household swung his arm and a thick black iron rod as wide as a wrist came crashing down, exploding the air and sending out ripple after ripple of shockwaves, like a stick had been poked into the calm surface of water.

  The black iron rod brought with it a massive force, heavy as a mountain. Before it even reached him, Ye Chen felt the power of this rod and was slightly shocked in his heart. The strength of this elder was almost at the level of half-step Minghai Secret Realm, and he had an extraordinary talent, with divine power in his body, almost on par with Shangguan Linfeng.

  Ye Chen kicked off with one foot, and with a loud crash, he soared into the air, pulling out a string of white shadows. He stretched out his large hand and grabbed the incoming black iron rod in one swift motion. The black iron rod, imbued with immense power, came to an abrupt halt, its body buzzing with vibrations. The elder's face was filled with shock and astonishment, unable to believe that Ye Chen had effortlessly caught his full-force strike while airborne. At the same time, he felt a surge of violent energy emanating from the rod, causing his arm to go numb, almost dropping the black iron rod.

  "Bastard!"

  The old man shouted loudly, raised his hand and slapped a palm towards Ye Chen, a huge aura palm print whizzed out with a loud noise, Ye Chen raised his hand and punched, with a loud bang, the palm print exploded, and the aura surged in all directions.

  "Die!"

  Ye Chen's body suddenly charged forward, and he pointed out, piercing the old man's throat with a "puff" sound. The old man's throat gurgled for a few moments, warm blood spurted out, his eyes became unfocused, and deep-seated terror gradually solidified in his eyes.

  At the same time, several people from behind killed their way over, a long sword flashing with cold light in the sunlight, emitting a chilling glow. With a swift and fierce motion, it pierced through the void, so fast that everyone present couldn't react in time. In an instant, they arrived at Ye Chen's back.

  Ye Chen sidestepped, avoiding the attack, and suddenly turned around, opening his mouth to shoot out a golden arrow feather that whizzed from his throat, startling the swan with a glimpse, like a flash of golden light.

  Pfft!

  The elder who made a move on Ye Chen had a blood hole the size of a thumb appear in his brow, and a golden arrow feather came out from the back of his brain, bringing up a string of blood flowers.

  "Today you will all die!"

  Ye Chen wanted to end the battle quickly, his internal injuries had already begun to worsen, if this continued he would suffer a huge loss in combat strength. Just as the Blood Air Arrow pierced through the elder's head, Ye Chen took one step and closed in on another elder, his speed was so fast that the other elder didn't even have time to react.

  Clang!

  Ye Chen held his knife horizontally and cut down, dispersing the remaining four people's attack. The big knife was unstoppable, and the four people were terrified in their hearts. They raised their hands to block with their weapons, and a series of clashing sounds pierced the air, making people's eardrums ache.

  Tap tap tap!

  Blocked Ye Chen's attack, the four men's arms were sore and numb, their weapons trembling in their hands, their internal organs injured by the massive force, their blood churning uncontrollably, almost spewing out of their throats.

  But Ye Chen didn't give them a chance to catch their breath. With a horizontal slash, his big knife spun around and chopped down at one of the elders!

  Clang!

  The elder raised the twin hammers in his hand to block, and as they came into contact with the great sword, a string of red sparks flew out. The force was like a mountain range pressing down on him, causing the elder's bones to shatter all over his body. His legs went limp and he couldn't withstand such terrifying power, thudding to the ground with a loud crash, the earth itself sinking deeply into a depression.

  With a swoosh, Ye Chen's large blade sliced through the dual halberds, its cold light flashing, and with a "pu" sound, it cut off the waist of that elder, who let out a miserable cry but didn't even have time to make a sound before his body fell dead.

  The other three elders were already frightened out of their wits and didn't dare to fight again, their bodies trembling all over. Seeing Ye Chen kill the sixth elder, the remaining three people moved to retreat, but how could Ye Chen let them leave alive?

  He waved his hand at his waist and three black arrows appeared in his hand, which he threw out casually.

  Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

  Three arrows shot out like three black lights, directly towards the three elders.

  Pfft!

  Three streaks of blood shot out, and the three people's bodies suddenly froze before crashing heavily to the ground.

  The eight great elders of the Shangguan family, more than a hundred high-ranking masters in their 70s and 80s, all lay dead. Ye Chen's white clothes were stained with blood, his hair disheveled, like a god of slaughter.

  Shangguan Lao's face had turned deathly pale, this ending was something he never could have imagined, but who else could be blamed? Today, the Shangguan family had brought this upon themselves, their disciples having grown arrogant in Ying City, provoking a killing god.

  "Ye Chen, you evil scoundrel! As a disciple of the Tianxi Temple, I will rid the world of your evil today!" Shangguan Ziyuan gazed at the corpses scattered all over the ground, her face filled with grief and indignation. Of course, she was well aware that she wasn't Ye Chen's match, but she had to find an excuse for herself, otherwise, when the time came, she would lose face in front of Tianxi Temple and suffer a humiliating defeat, and upon returning, she would definitely be reprimanded by the elders.

  "Who?" Ye Chen's face changed, looking at Shangguan Ziyuan and then at the people who were blessed by God, his heart was as clear as a mirror, Shangguan Ziyuan actually wanted to use the hands of those blessed by God to kill him.

  As for Shangguan Ziyan, although Ye Chen was extremely disgusted with her and had even considered humiliating her in the future, he had never had any intention of killing her. However, at this moment, a strong desire to kill arose in Ye Chen's heart. Although it was impossible to do so here today, if an opportunity presented itself in the future, Ye Chen would not show any mercy.

  "Hmm!"

  Shangguan Ziyu let out a cold snort, flipped her hand over and slapped it forward. The fierce air currents around her surged towards her slender palm like waves, rapidly condensing into a massive palm print that shook the void, causing it to emit a buzzing sound.

  Buzz!

  Shangguan Ziyu slapped her palm over, and the large handprint caused everything within a radius of one meter to be shaken into a vacuum, and it was astonishing as soon as she made her move.

  Ye Chen was slightly startled in his heart, and with just this one move, Shangguan Ziyuan was already stronger than Shangguan Linfeng by more than a notch, worthy of being a superior spiritual body, far surpassing ordinary cultivators.

  "Deserves to be insulted!"

  Ye Chen's voice was indifferent, and he punched out with a loud crash.

  "Roar!"

  The Overlord's furious roar shook the heavens and earth, as his orange-gold fist print flashed like a blazing sun across the void. The Overlord was unmatched in his ferocity. Although he knew this was Shangguan Ziyue's ploy, Ye Chen had no choice but to counterattack.

  Boom!

  Fist seals and palm prints intersected, bursting open in an instant, emitting a deafening roar, as the dispersing airflow formed waves that impacted all directions.

  Shangguan Ziyuan's body suddenly shook violently, she saw her palm print crack under Ye Chen's fist, and then shattered with a loud crash. The fist mark struck straight on, almost at the same time, Shangguan Ziyuan's figure was like an illusion, instantly dodging Ye Chen's attack.

  She swung her hand at her waist, and two broken stabs the length of a ruler appeared in her hand. In an instant, she swung out more than ten times, with each stab weaving through the air, cutting through the air with a hissing sound, every strike aimed at Ye Chen's vital points.

  Shangguan Ziyuan reacted quickly, avoiding Ye Chen's attack with her swift movements. She launched a counterattack against Ye Chen, but he sneered and swung his palm out, shattering all the sharp edges that crossed its path.

  Suddenly, a blue light flashed on the tip of the broken sword in Shangguan Ziyue's hand. Ye Chen felt the fluctuation of spiritual energy and his heart skipped a beat. Shangguan Ziyue had actually reached the Quanming Sea realm boundary. It had only been a few months since she was at the eighth stage of the Mortal Body, and now she was already at the Quanming Sea realm boundary. The speed of her spiritual body's cultivation was truly astonishing.

  That blue light flashed, piercing straight through Ye Chen's palm, with an astonishing sharpness, as if it had pierced through space itself.

  Ye Chen's blood and energy circulated, a faint orange-gold light enveloped his palm, which suddenly shot forward, unwavering and unrelenting, striking the broken needles in an instant.

  The dagger touched her palm, but instead of the bloodshed she had imagined, a surge of powerful energy came through, causing her arm to ache. She was shocked and immediately withdrew her move, arching her body backward. Ye Chen's palm slapped empty air, and as his arm recoiled, a foot clad in purple boots kicked out with fierce force.

  Ye Chen suddenly took a step back, stretched out his hand and grabbed the ankle of Shang Guan Ziyan, then with one hand he directly lifted her up.