Chapter 688: One Slip in a Hundred Careful Plans, a Miss Is a Mistake

Jiang Yi looked at Ye Chen Shi, "Are you a Ye?"

Ye Chen Shi nodded, "Ancestor Ye Boran!"

Jiang Yi said, "I didn't expect you to be a descendant of Boran."

Ye Chen Shi said, "Back then, thanks to Yi Shen who saved the ancestor, the ancestor later founded the Ye Family in Mountain City, passing it down to the present."

Jiang Yi did not speak further about the Ye Family, but for the fourth time said, "Open the formation."

This time he seemed to try to stay calm, but Jiang Chen felt that Jiang Yi was more urgent than before.

He watched Jiang Yi from the side and found that Jiang Yi's gaze showed no interest in Ye Boran, his words were merely perfunctory.

It can't be said there's no interest; rather there's a slight disgust.

Ye Chen Shi was a bit agitated and didn't notice Yi Shen's oddity. Jiang Chen silently sent a message to Lao Hong, telling him to be careful and keep his distance.

Ye Chen Shi immediately ordered the formation opened for Jiang Yi to enter.

Wang Lin naturally did not defy Ye Chen Shi's command; a passage appeared in the formation, allowing Jiang Yi to pass through.

Jiang Yi entered the formation, did not linger, and flew toward the center of the Fortress.

It looked full of purpose.

Ye Chen Shi followed Jiang Yi, "Senior Yi Shen, Ancestor Boran once left a family precept, saying you have not perished and may very likely revive in the future."

"Is that so?" Jiang Yi said with a half‑smile, his eyes showing something odd.

Ye Chen Shi said, "The ancestor said that."

"What else did he say?"

"The ancestor said your talent is unparalleled; if you revive, you will be the strongest of the Human Race, and if anyone can surpass the gods, it must be you."

Ye Chen Shi's tone was slightly agitated; clearly Jiang Yi's return and the ancestor's words being fulfilled had a great impact on him.

Jiang Yi smiled, "At least Boran understands me…"

"Ah, what a pity…"

"What are you sorry about?" Ye Chen Shi was still unaware; at this moment Wang Lin sensed something was wrong.

Wang Lin frowned, his gaze fixed on Jiang Yi, his fists already clenched unconsciously.

Jiang Yi's eyes casually swept over Wang Lin, then he shook his head, showing a hint of contempt.

At this time several people had arrived at the center of the Fortress, an open plaza. This was originally where the Demon‑Slaying Tower stood; after the Demon‑Slaying Tower was taken away by Jiang Chen, it became vacant.

Jiang Chen followed from afar, not knowing why Jiang Yi came here. Jiang Yi stopped, his gaze scanning the plaza, "It's been cleaned up quite well."

Ye Chen Shi said, "There used to be a tower here, now the tower has…"

"Careful!"

Before he could finish, Wang Lin suddenly let out a roar.

Then sword light flashed, Ye Chen Shi was pushed aside, a scream rang out, blood sprayed into the sky.

Wang Lin pushed Ye Chen Shi aside, his both arms were slashed by sword light, snapping cleanly.

Ye Chen Shi hadn't recovered when the sword light flashed again.

At the same time a massive aura surged from behind, colliding with the sword light. The violent impact hurled Ye Chen Shi far away; Lao Hong blocked a fatal strike for Ye Chen Shi, but he was also blasted away.

With a bang, a rain of blood fell from the sky.

Wang Lin was torn into fragments by another sword light.

Lao Hong saved Ye Chen Shi but could not save Wang Lin.

Wang Lin first pushed Ye Chen Shi aside, both hands severed.

Then the second sword killed him outright.

No one expected Jiang Yi to suddenly erupt, and to strike his own people. If Jiang Chen hadn't warned Lao Hong to be careful, Lao Hong wouldn't have imagined. "Wang Lin!" Ye Chen Shi finally reacted, shouting.

Lao Hong glared at Jiang Yi, shouting angrily, "Jiang Yi, what are you doing?" Lao Hong and Wang Lin had no close ties, but Wang Lin was a Divine‑level Strongman of the Human Race; watching him be killed by a fellow Human left Lao Hong feeling deeply aggrieved.

The bond between Ye Chen Shi and Wang Lin was profound; Wang Lin always regarded Ye Chen Shi as an elder, and since Ye Chen Shi had no offspring, he treated Wang Lin as a half son.

Seeing Wang Lin die on the spot, his eyes filled with sorrowful tears, he shouted at Jiang Yi, "Why?"

Jiang Yi's face was grim, he sneered, "I didn't expect this guy to be so loyal, willing to die for you."

"Why? There's no why, I just want Divine‑level blood. You were originally suitable, now you're just passable."

Jiang Yi, expressionless, extended a hand, and a torrent of blood flew out, scattering like raindrops.

The blood was both black and red; the black was Demon blood, the red was Dragon Race blood. The blood exuded a powerful aura; without exception, all were Demon King and Dragon King blood. He collected a massive amount of Divine‑level blood; no one knew his purpose. He acted so fast that even Jiang Chen couldn't react. No one expected him to strike his own kind.

If Wang Lin hadn't reacted quickly, Ye Chen Shi would have died then.

At 98th level, Jiang Yi had already reached the threshold of Half‑step Super God; under the law of scattering, killing Ye Chen Shi was effortless.

Ye Chen Shi coldly said, "You are not Yi Shen, who are you really?"

Jiang Yi poured all the blood onto the ground, chuckling, "I am Jiang Yi, the Yi Shen you mentioned in your ancestor's words,"

Ye Chen Shi roared, "Impossible, ancestor…"

"…the Yi Shen spoken of by the ancestor would sacrifice his head for the Human Race, never would he strike fellow humans."

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

Jiang Yi sneered repeatedly, his entire aura changed, emitting a chilling vibe, "That's because you all don't understand the True Self."

"Not only you don't understand the True Self, your ancestor also doesn't understand the True Self."

"Of course, the True Self also doesn't understand you very well."

"Back then in the great war, if it weren't for Ye Boran the coward who fled, the True Self wouldn't have died in battle."

"Do you really think the True Self would die fighting for the Human Race? The True Self has no choice!"

"You don't understand, you all simply don't understand!"

Jiang Yi's face grew more ferocious, his laugh thundered endlessly.

Jiang Chen suddenly realized he had missed one thing.

The data said that Jiang Yi accidentally obtained the demonic metal from beyond the heavens.

But it didn't say when he obtained it.

Demonic metal has the property of bewildering the mind, and at least a Top-tier Professional is needed to resist it.

If Jiang Yi acquired the demonic metal before the Third Transcendence…

Doesn't that mean that from that moment Jiang Yi was already abnormal? Jiang Yi gives the impression of a Half-step Super God, causing people to subconsciously overlook the time he obtained the demonic metal.

"Wrong, completely wrong!"

"That guy has been acting since I entered the Secret Realm; from the moment his soul touched me, he's been acting."

"I was too weak back then to notice anything unusual."

"Antares definitely knows, but it didn't say."

Combining the few sentences Jiang Yi is now saying, Jiang Chen suddenly understood everything. Jiang Yi has never been a self‑sacrificing righteous god for the sake of the nation; he has his own purpose, and what that purpose is will be revealed soon.

Fresh blood spilled onto the ground and was quickly Absorbed by the earth.

Then a blood-colored array manifested.

Space around Jiang Chen twisted; Li Xueru appeared beside him carrying the Shenlong Tower, and Yan Kuangsheng arrived at the same time.

Jiang Chen had just sent them a message, and they rushed over immediately.

Li Xueru saw the array, his expression changed slightly, "Is this a blood array?"

Jiang Chen asked, "What is a blood array!"

Li Xueru replied, "A very evil formation that Absorbs the fresh blood of the strong, converting its energy, allowing rapid upgrading."

Jiang Chen knew that every gain has a loss. While upgrading quickly, a price must be paid.

Li Xueru continued, "As long as there is enough strong blood, the upgrade is extremely fast, even allowing a one‑night Third Transcendence."

"But the side effects are severe; some who use the blood array either go mad or explode their bodies and die. Even the successful ones are forever stalled, their foundations broken."

"The blood array appeared long ago and was recorded, then vanished. How did it end up here?"

Jiang Yi suddenly turned to Li Xueru, "You Divine Level array master are impressive, and you've even reached Level 96; last time I didn't waste my power rescuing you in vain."

As his words fell, the array thundered to life, and blood surged skyward in an instant!