Chapter 106: Master, you've come!

Mu Yunhai! Today perhaps I can't kill you, but Ye Chen and the others, and these Saint Kings, must die!

As he spoke, the Heavenly Net Hall Great Emperor chanted, his hand seal shifting, waves of strange, brilliant spiritual patterns surging forth.

The next moment.

Behind the Heavenly Net Hall Great Emperor, the void shattered directly, as if some great terror were awakening, a heart-pounding power surging through the rupture.

In the span of a breath, ten weird huge stone statues suddenly appeared, their dao patterns flowing, engraved with intricate, obscure designs, their aura towering.

The ten huge stone statues, radiating an obscure, ancient aura from head to toe, stood in the void in an extremely strange manner.

The Heavenly Net Hall Great Emperor flicked his sleeve.

The ten huge stone statues flew over, directly encircling Old Mu within them, condensing a "momentum".

Boom!

Old Mu frowned slightly; these ten huge stone statues did not attack the imperial weapon, but came to suppress his power.

He could have easily crushed that black-robed Great Emperor, but now being suppressed by the ten stone statues, his strength waned while theirs grew, and he was already at a disadvantage!

"Boom boom boom boom!"

A terrifyingly fierce spiritual energy storm swept out from atop the ten huge stone statues, growing ever more violent; Old Mu spat a mouthful of essence blood, a vortex like an abyss appearing around him, the power of his dao patterns flashing, then directly seized by the spatial pattern force and shifted into the depths of the void.

"You're courting death!"

Old Mu flew into a rage, but powerless, he could only toss out a black formation disk.

Hiss!

The black formation disk landed before Ye Chen and the others, instantly activating, endless brilliant patterns flowing, forming a Heaven-reaching Defensive Grand Formation that sealed off the patch of heaven and earth where Ye Chen stood!

The next instant.

Old Mu was shifted into the depths of the void, surrounded by the ten huge stone statues, the Heaven-reaching power interlocking to seal him, imprisoning Old Mu in the depths of the void.

The black-robed Great Emperor activated the black imperial weapon in his hand, directly trapping Old Mu, and with a cold smile said, "Mu Yunhai, I won't kill you. For the time being, just stay here."

Old Mu's face turned icy cold, his sleeves waving as he continually bombarded the seal.

But it was useless!

The black-robed Great Emperor jeered, "Mu Yunhai, I know your strength is Heaven-reaching, but this seal is enough to trap you here for an hour. By then, you can personally collect the corpses of Ye Chen and the others!"

Flames burned in Old Mu's eyes, "You're courting death!"

The Heavenly Net Hall Great Emperor snorted coldly, gazing into the void, and said in a deep voice, "Come out! Kill the others, let the Great Dao Sect pay blood for blood!"

The sound fell!

From the void rift walked out several more Great Emperors.

Four-Star Great Emperor!

Three-Star Great Emperor!

And there were several One-Star Great Emperors!

A full nine of them!

The Great Emperors of the Heavenly Net Hall Branch showed their forms openly, while the remaining few Great Emperors, clad in black robes, made it impossible to tell which power they came from!

Seeing this, the other hegemon-level forces were all utterly shocked.

The Nine Great Emperors set out to slaughter Ye Chen and the others!

Old Mu immediately turned to the other forces for aid, "Fellow Daoists, please lend the Great Dao Sect a hand; my sect will surely repay you richly..."

Before he could finish, the Heavenly Net Hall's Great Emperor snorted, flicked his sleeve, and another imperial weapon was sacrificed.

Boom!

Above the heavens, brilliant divine radiance burst forth, like fiery trees and silver blossoms, a vast heavenly net unfurling downward to envelop the patch of heaven and earth where Ye Chen stood, directly blocking any other major force's thought of coming to rescue.

The Heavenly Net Hall Great Emperor wore a ferocious face, snarling, "No matter which faction dares to rescue the Great Dao Sect's people, they will be enemies of my Heavenly Net Hall; one day the Hall Master will personally descend and pay a visit!"

Upon hearing this, the forces that had still been hesitating all withdrew, poised to watch from the opposite bank as the fire burned.

Old Mu's eyes gleamed cold; at this moment, the Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor and the others certainly wouldn't arrive in time.

All we can hope is that the one from Xuan Qing Feng can, like at Willow City, turn the tide.

Suddenly.

The Heavenly Net Hall Great Emperor, leading the crowd, stepped directly into the vast heavenly net and began frantically attacking the defensive formation left by Old Mu.

Boom boom boom boom!

The Nine Great Emperors joined forces, crimson clouds soaring to the heavens, the earth rumbling, their terrifying power striking the formation patterns, like meteors falling, like the seas flowing backward.

Within the defensive formation.

The Body Tempering Peak Peak Master and the others' faces turned deathly pale.

They had already sent a mental transmission to the Sect Leader.

But even if the Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor came from the Great Dao Sect, it would still take a day to reach here.

But this defensive formation probably couldn't last even half an incense stick's time.

The Nine Great Emperors joined forces; they were simply no match for us!

Then.

Ye Chen suddenly said, "Don't worry, everyone. My master has always been watching over me; he must already know what's happening here and is on his way!"

The Jade Splendor Peak Peak Master's beautiful eyes furrowed slightly, "Is your master nearby?"

Ye Chen shook his head, "He's at Xuan Qing Feng."

Everyone let out a sigh, feeling somewhat hopeless.

Even then, it's still too late!

Ye Chen's chest jade pendant suddenly flashed, and Yao Yan's voice entered his ears, "Ye Chen, if those Great Emperors break the formation later, I can borrow your body for a moment and then activate the Heaven-Swallowing Crucible to buy you time to escape!"

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Grand Dao Sect.

Xuan Qing Feng

Lu Xuan was leisurely having a meal with Ji Fuyao.

Ji Fuyao's starry eyes flickered, "I don't know how Junior Brother Ye Chen is doing now."

Lu Xuan said, "With Elder Mu overseeing, there shouldn't be any mishap."

Just then.

The ancient jade slip in Ji Fuyao's bosom began to tremble continuously.

Her divine sense probed into it.

Soon, Wang Man and Qing Yan's leader's excited voice came through, "Your Majesty the Empress! We used the power of the altar to send you a voice transmission this time, and we have good news."

Ji Fuyao gave a light smile, "Oh?"

Wang Man said, "Your Majesty the Empress! On our previous trip to Cangzhou, we received a large amount of cultivation resources from you, and during this time, I and the Qing Yan leader have both directly entered the Emperor realm!"

Qing Yan smiled faintly, "Your Majesty the Empress, we both have reached the early stage of a one-star Emperor! Thank you for your cultivation, Your Majesty the Empress!"

Hearing that, Ji Fuyao nodded, "Very good. Well done."

Wang Man and Qing Yan's breakthrough to Emperor was within her expectations.

You should know that they were both at the great completion of the late stage of nine-star quasi-Emperor, lacking only the opportunity to prove themselves as Emperor.

On the previous trip to Cangzhou, Lu Xuan destroyed the Drunken Immortal Pavilion and also wiped out two Emperor-level major powers, obtaining many cultivation resources.

Among them was the opportunity to prove Emperor!

Ji Fuyao asked, "And Ye Beichen?"

Qing Yan said with a smile, "The Ye family's patriarch, Ye Beichen, has also entered the one-star Emperor realm!"

Hearing that, Ji Fuyao's mood greatly improved, "Not bad, not bad."

Qing Yan said, "Your Majesty the Empress, please also convey our thanks to Sect Master Lu."

Ji Fuyao said, "Alright. I will tell my master."

After a moment.

Ji Fuyao put away the ancient jade slip and told Lu Xuan the news.

Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Very good."

Ji Fuyao's starry eyes flickered; now her three subordinates have all become one-star Emperors, while she is merely at the Xuan Saint realm, it seems she must redouble her efforts.

Thinking of this, Ji Fuyao said, "Master, for the next period I will cultivate on Xuan Qing Feng."

Lu Xuan said, "Alright. In a few days I'll find time to give you another treatment. Your injuries no longer affect your cultivation, but they still need to be fully healed to avoid hidden dangers."

Ji Fuyao's delicate face blushed slightly as she nodded, "Mm. Thank you, Master."

Suddenly.

The system's voice sounded.

"Ding! Time-limited disciple mission: Within an hour, save Ye Chen! Slay the nine Emperors led by the Heavenly Net Palace!"

The voice fell!

The system transmitted the situation near the Heavenly Blade Sect to Lu Xuan.

Elder Mu is trapped, and the nine Emperors led by the Heavenly Net Palace Emperor are bombarding the defensive formation he left behind.

Lu Xuan furrowed his brows slightly, put down his bowl and chopsticks, his face filled with intense killing intent.

Ji Fuyao noticed Lu Xuan's abnormality and asked, "Master, what's happening?"

Lu Xuan said calmly, "The nine Emperors of the Heavenly Net Palace have joined forces to kill Ye Chen. I'll go and come back quickly."

Saying that, Lu Xuan directly activated the Five-Star Emperor Experience Card!

Boom!

His aura suddenly surged.

Half-Emperor realm!

Quasi-Emperor realm!

One-star Emperor!

……

Early stage of five-star Emperor!

Divine radiance surged over Lu Xuan's body, enveloping his form, and he directly activated the supreme Emperor Dao pattern.

In an instant, a mysterious formation pattern power arose, and Lu Xuan's figure suddenly vanished from the spot, turning into a gust of clean wind.

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Near the Heavenly Blade Sect.

Elder Mu was suppressed by ten huge stone statues, plus the black-robed Emperor's imperial weapon, being trapped by heavenly power, temporarily unable to break free.

The black-robed Emperor sneered, "Mu Yunhai, stop struggling! Once Ye Chen and the others are dead, I'll let you out."

Elder Mu, while bombarding the formation patterns, looked toward the defensive formation where Ye Chen was.

"Boom!"

"Crack!"

The nine Emperors joined forces; that Emperor-level formation could hardly hold, with formation patterns continuously being annihilated, like dust scattering in fireworks.

Soon, a thunderous roar rang out, the vast divine might unstoppable, directly blasting a huge hole in the formation.

The Heavenly Net Palace Emperor snorted coldly, "Ye Chen, your senior sister offended my Heavenly Net Palace, your sect killed my Heavenly Net Palace Emperor—this debt must be repaid!"

Behind him, the other eight Emperors slowly stepped out, looking down on Ye Chen and the others like ants.

Seeing this, everyone in the Grand Dao Sect felt a wave of panic.

What need is there for Nine Venerable Great Emperors?

Even a one-star Great Emperor can slaughter them!

The Body Tempering Peak Peak Master, the Jade Splendor Peak Peak Master, and others slowly stepped forward, their bodies emanating the aura of a Sacred King as they coldly gazed at the Heavenly Net Hall Great Emperor and his retinue.

Although they knew they were no match, as peak masters they had to die before these disciples, even if it meant death.

Fang Yan's face was filled with grief as two clear streams of tears ran down his cheeks, "Master."

Liu Xuan, Luo Lingkong, and the others were equally overcome with sorrow.

Today, they surely cannot escape calamity!

Just as the Body Tempering Peak Peak Master and the others were about to act, Ye Chen stepped forward and said, "Let me handle this!"

Hearing this, everyone was utterly shocked.

The Body Tempering Peak Peak Master stared agape, "Ye Chen, you..."

Ye Chen said with a solemn expression, "I have a trump card."

The Heavenly Net Hall Great Emperor snorted coldly, "Ye Chen, I know you have a quasi-emperor remnant soul acting as your Dao protector, but so what? You're just an ant."

A grey-robed Great Emperor stepped forward, "Let me see what trump card you have."

Ye Chen snorted coldly and directly activated the Wilderness Heaven Secret!

With a boom, an immensely fierce power surged from his meridians, his martial will sweeping like a tide and issuing a roaring sound.

Behind Ye Chen, a towering Martial Dao Forge coalesced, its surface covered in intricate Dao patterns that flowed with 'Dao' and 'Rhyme!'

He directly prepared to burn his soul, reaching peak condition so that the wisp of Yao Yan's soul could take control of his body to fight.

Hiss!

Intense flames ignited on Ye Chen's body.

Burn Soul!

In the next instant, Yao Yan's soul directly took over Ye Chen's body, and his aura surged.

Profound Venerable Realm!

Profound Sage Realm!

……

Quasi-Emperor Realm!

Ye Chen stepped into the void, the quasi-emperor aura on his body as deep as an abyss and vast as the sea; enduring the backlash, he was about to unleash the Emperor Armament Heaven-Swallowing Forge.

But the grey-robed Great Emperor opposite merely snorted coldly and directly suppressed Ye Chen.

The grey-robed Great Emperor was a three-star Emperor Realm; even with Yao Yan's soul controlling Ye Chen's body, he had no chance to act!

He casually flicked his sleeve, sending Ye Chen flying back to crash heavily onto the ground.

Boom!

The ground instantly cracked open countless fissures, like a spider's web.

Ye Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, trying to struggle to his feet, but the grey-robed Great Emperor pinned him firmly to the ground, rendering him completely immobile.

The grey-robed Great Emperor looked down on Ye Chen, "A mayfly shaking a tree—how laughably overestimating yourself!"

Seeing this, Liu Xuan bit her lip, her voice trembling, "Ye Chen, junior brother..."

Fang Yan, Luo Lingkong, and the others gritted their teeth; Fang Yan clenched his fists, his eyes nearly bursting as he shouted, "Ye Chen, junior brother!"

Suddenly.

An abrupt change occurred!

Void Rending, space twisted!

From the rift in the heavens, Lu Xuan stepped out in a white robe, his body radiating brilliant light like a full moon illuminating heaven and earth, transcendent and alone.

Ye Chen smiled and called out, "Master, you've arrived!"

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