Chapter 124: Ye Chen's Massacre!

"Die!"

"Hiss!"

"A point of cold light arrived first, then the spear shot out like a dragon!"

"At the same time, many disciples from the Ancient Wang Clan and the Cinnabar Fragrance Sect also attacked Ye Chen."

"These disciples each unleashed a full-force strike; for a moment, towering divine radiance surged, the ultimate killing power blazing fiercely, all blasting toward Ye Chen and the others, hoping to block the advance of the Great Dao Sect's members!"

"Liu Xuan's expression changed, and she said, 'Everyone, be careful.'"

"Ye Chen suddenly turned back, a ferocious look on his face as he glared at the person behind him who had attacked him, and coldly said, 'Seek death!!'"

"Just as he finished speaking, the long spear that Supreme Profound Sect's Lin Lei had sacrificed flew straight to a distance of several tens of zhang in front of Ye Chen."

"The spear's light blazed like lightning, with continuous explosive booms!"

"Fang Yan shouted angrily, brilliant golden light erupting from his body as an endless spirit‑pattern shield began to condense; he looked at Ye Chen and said, 'Junior Brother Ye Chen, you go first—I'll hold the rear!'"

"'As firm as a rock…'"

"Before he could finish, Ye Chen stopped Fang Yan and said, 'Senior Brother Fang Yan, this time let me handle it!'"

"Saying this, Ye Chen stepped into the void, his white robes fluttering, his three thousand strands of black hair rising, his eyes flashing with contempt as he gazed at the dozens of Profound Venerable Realm attacks before him, his expression calm and unworried."

"'Wilderness Heaven Secret!'"

"Boom!"

"Behind Ye Chen a terrifying Martial Dao Forge appeared; as soon as it manifested, the martial will on the forge resonated with the Martial Refining Tower, and in an instant Ye Chen's aura surged wildly—star‑light glittered all around him, five‑colored halos flowed continuously, and his body was suffused with rippling radiance."

"Like a god‑king, like a martial emperor!"

"Ye Chen slowly extended his right hand, meeting Lin Lei's spear with a palm strike."

"In an instant, Ye Chen's palm directly blocked that terrifying spear, yet his hand flowed with a golden martial will, remaining unharmed!"

"His right hand clenched into a fist, and for a moment terrifying power slammed into that spear."

"'Crack!'"

"The spear kept shattering, turning into countless colorful fragments."

"Ye Chen gave a cold snort, his face icy, his gaze contemptuous as he looked at the dozens of geniuses who had attacked the Great Dao Sect, and he snarled, 'All of you, die!'"

"Hiss—"

"Countless spear fragments flew back like meteors, all shooting toward Lin Lei and the others."

"Innumerable fragments burst forth with starlight, imbued with Ye Chen's Wilderness Heaven Secret power—each fragment equaled his full‑force strike!"

"These fragments collided with the others' ultimate killing power, turning into a shattered star river, their aura terrifying beyond measure!"

"In the span of a breath!"

"The dozens of attacks unleashed by those geniuses were obliterated by the spear fragments, emitting terrifying explosive booms; ripples raced through the void, and martial aura permeated the air!"

"The remaining fragments continued to shoot toward Lin Lei and the others!"

"Seeing this, everyone was stunned."

"The arena fell into dead silence."

"How could this be?"

"Ye Chen, with his own power, bare‑handed resisted Lin Lei's ultimate spear intent, shattering it and annihilating the attacks of dozens of other Profound Venerable Realm experts!!"

"Yao Huanhuan stared wide‑mouthed, revealing her tiger teeth, unable to hide her shock: 'How did Ye Chen become this strong?'"

"Luo Lingkong frowned slightly, his spirit sword at his waist trembling constantly, his heart overturned by towering waves."

"And then."

"Lin Lei shouted loudly, already filled with fear: 'Ye Chen, this is a misunderstanding! I harbor no killing intent! No killing intent!'"

"Saying this, Lin Lei abruptly retreated and glanced at the other divine‑son candidates nearby: 'Chu Yuan, hurry and save me!'"

"Hearing this, Chu Yuan and the others immediately fled, distancing themselves from Lin Lei!"

"Meanwhile, the other Profound Venerable Realm experts who had just attacked Ye Chen all felt their scalps go numb, their souls fleeing, and they retreated in panic!"

"They condensed spirit‑power shields, hoping to block those spear fragments."

"But it was useless!"

"But it was useless!"

"'Crack!'"

"'Crack!'"

"The spear fragments surged with Ye Chen's martial will—a power beyond compare!"

"Even as strong as Lin Lei, he could only endure a single breath before dozens of spear fragments pierced his body; he stared at Ye Chen in disbelief: 'Ye Chen, I truly had no intention of being your enemy……'"

"Before he could finish, Lin Lei's corpse plummeted from the void, lifeless!"

"On the other side, the spear fragments locked onto dozens of the Profound Venerable Realm experts who had just attacked."

"A flash of starlight—and corpses began to fall from the sky!"

"Boom boom boom!"

"Profound Venerable Realm experts fell like rain!"

"In the air, blood rain poured down—gorgeous yet tragic!"

"Ye Chen stood upon a stone step, his expression icy as he surveyed the scene, his gaze sweeping over the geniuses of the other factions."

"Between heaven and earth, a deathly silence fell."

"Everyone felt utterly shocked!"

"Ye Chen is far too powerful!"

"With his own power, he slew dozens of Profound Venerable Realm experts!"

"This completely surpassed their comprehension!"

Ye Chen's strength is completely on a different level from theirs.

Translation: "Ye Chen's strength is completely on a different level from theirs!"

Ye Chen's strength is completely on a different level from theirs.

But he's merely a second-layer Xuan Zun.

Translation: "But he is clearly just a Second Level Profound Venerable!"

At this moment.

Translation: "Then."

Ye Chen coldly said, "Who else wants to come? Who else?"

Translation: "Ye Chen said coldly, 'Who else wants to come?! Who else?!'"

Nobody dared to speak.

Translation: "No one dared to speak."

All the disciples of the Supreme Xuan Sect lowered their heads.

Translation: "The disciples of the Supreme Profound Sect all lowered their heads."

The folks from Cangmu Academy dared not get angry or speak.

Translation: "The people of the Azure Wood Academy dared not be angry, nor dare to speak."

Yao Huanhuan's mouth formed an O, wide enough to fit an egg, as she sent Ye Chen a mental message: "Ye Chen, did you kill Qin Xiao?"

Translation: "Yao Huanhuan's mouth opened wide into an 'O' shape, practically able to fit an egg, she sent a sound transmission to Ye Chen, 'Ye Chen, was Qin Xiao killed by you?'"

Ye Chen blinked, looked at Yao Huanhuan, and said, "Yes."

Translation: "Ye Chen slightly startled, looked at Yao Huanhuan, 'Yes.'"

Yao Huanhuan shouted in shock, "How do you cultivate? Both your alchemy and martial arts are freakish!"

Translation: "Yao Huanhuan exclaimed in shock, 'How exactly do you cultivate? Why are both your Alchemy Dao and Martial Dao so monstrous?'"

Ye Chen smirked, "Because I have an invincible master."

Translation: "Ye Chen's mouth corner slightly rose, 'Because I have an invincible master.'"

Yao Huanhuan looked confused, "Huh?"

Translation: "Yao Huanhuan looked bewildered, 'Ah?'"

In the next moment.

Translation: "The next instant."

Ye Chen turned and continued climbing the Heaven-Reaching Stairs.

Translation: "Ye Chen directly turned around, began to continue climbing the Heaven-Reaching Stairway!"

Behind him, no one dared to move.

Translation: "Behind him, nobody dared to move!"

Ye Chen's recent slaughter left them trembling with fear.

Translation: "Just now, Ye Chen's slaughter made their hearts turn cold!"

After a long while.

Translation: "Until a long time passed."

Seeing Ye Chen wasn't going to stop them, they resumed climbing.

Translation: "Seeing that Ye Chen had no intention of blocking them, they then resumed climbing the stairs!"

At this moment.

Translation: "Then."

Fang Yan slapped Ye Chen on the shoulder and laughed, "Junior Brother Ye Chen, nice! We could make a great team—you're the ultimate spear, I'm the sturdiest shield; together we'll just go on a killing spree!"

Translation: "Fang Yan patted Ye Chen's shoulder, laughing as he said, 'Ye Chen Junior Brother, awesome! I think we can become a team in the future! You are the strongest spear, I am the thickest shield; when we combine, we'll go on a crazy killing spree!'"

Ye Chen smiled, "Sure!"

Translation: "Ye Chen smiled, 'Sure!'"

Liu Xuan smiled charmingly at Fang Yan and said, "Do you think Junior Brother Ye Chen needs you? He's already skilled in both attack and defense."

Translation: "Liu Xuan gave a charming smile, looking at Fang Yan, 'Do you think Ye Chen Junior Brother needs you? He himself is proficient in both offense and defense!'"

Fang Yan shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, no—you don't get the feeling of security that 'as solid as a rock' provides. Junior Brother Ye Chen certainly understands, right?"

Translation: "Fang Yan kept shaking his head, 'No no no, you don't understand the sense of security that 'as firm as a rock' gives people. Ye Chen Junior Brother definitely understands, right?'"

Ye Chen said, "I don't get it."

Translation: "Ye Chen said, 'I don't understand.'"

Fang Yan: "……"

Translation: "Fang Yan: '......'"

Liu Xuan, Luo Lingkong, and the others all laughed out loud.

Translation: "Liu Xuan and Luo Lingkong, among others, all burst out laughing."

Everyone charged forward with all their strength to storm the Heaven-Reaching Stairs.

Translation: "Everyone gave their all to assault the Heaven-Reaching Stairway!"

One hundred levels.

Translation: "One hundred layers!"

Two hundred levels.

Translation: "Two hundred layers!"

……

Translation: "……"

One thousand levels.

Translation: "One thousand layers!"

Martial will surges here, and the higher the steps, the greater the oppressive pressure.

Translation: "Here, martial will surges; the higher the stair level, the stronger the sense of oppression from the martial will."

Liu Xuan and the others' pace has slowed.

Translation: "Liu Xuan and the others' speed has already slowed somewhat."

But Ye Chen is still as fast as lightning.

Translation: "But Ye Chen remains as fast as lightning!"

Fang Yan chuckled, "Then the Bronze Ancient Hall's Dao Rhyme is up to you, Junior Brother Ye Chen."

Translation: "Fang Yan gave a hehe smile, 'Then the matter of the Bronze Ancient Hall's Dao Resonance will be left to Ye Chen Junior Brother.'"

Seeing this, in the Imperial Palace, the Martial Forge Emperor sat in his coffin, smiling, "Excellent! Ye Chen carries the Heaven-Reaching martial arts inheritance, not even weaker than me, and he also bears the aura of the Great Dao Sect. If I take over his body, join the Great Dao Sect, and cultivate the Great Dao Scripture, I can enter the 'Ultimate Realm' and, upon ascending the Supreme Path, have a much better chance."

Translation: "Seeing this scene, in the Imperial Palace, the Martial Forge Great Emperor sat in his coffin, revealing a smile: 'Excellent! This Ye Chen child possesses the Heaven-Reaching Martial Dao inheritance, not even weaker than me, and he also bears the aura of the Grand Dao Sect. If I seize Ye Chen's body, enter the Grand Dao Sect, and cultivate the Grand Dao Scripture, I can step into the Ultimate Boundary; when the time comes to ascend the Supreme Path, I will have even greater chances of victory.'"

Thinking this, the Martial Forge Emperor sent Ye Chen a mental message: "Ye Chen, who is your master?"

Translation: "Thinking of this, the Martial Forge Great Emperor sent a sound transmission to Ye Chen, asking, 'Ye Chen, who is your master?'"

Ye Chen replied, "Lu Xuan."

Translation: "Ye Chen said, 'Lu Xuan.'"

The Martial Forge Emperor pondered, doubtful, since he recalled no ancestor named Lu Xuan in the Great Dao Sect.

Translation: "The Martial Forge Great Emperor pondered for a moment, somewhat doubtful; in his impression, the Grand Dao Sect seemed to have no ancestor named Lu Xuan!"

Seeing this, he let out a sigh of relief.

Translation: "Seeing this, he let out a sigh of relief."

The Martial Forge Emperor had already examined Ye Chen's whole body; his chest held a jade tablet containing a quasi-emperor remnant soul, which posed no threat.

Translation: "The Martial Forge Great Emperor had already examined Ye Chen's entire body; in the jade slip on his chest was a quasi-emperor remnant soul old ghost, not worth worrying about."

Ye Chen's ring contains a six-star imperial weapon that could barely threaten him, but he refrains from acting to avoid alerting the enemy.

Translation: "In Ye Chen's storage ring there is a six-star imperial weapon; there is an extremely low possibility it could threaten him, but he fears startling the snake, so he has not acted for now."

The only thing he truly needs to worry about now is the man in green robes.

Translation: "Now the only thing worth him seriously confronting is that green-clothed man!"

The Martial Forge Emperor snorted coldly; this fellow came from Heavenly God Mountain, yet he's powerless to change anything.

Translation: "The Martial Forge Great Emperor gave a cold snort; this person came from Heaven God Mountain, also unable to turn the tide."

Right now all these genius monsters are on the Martial Forge Tower, and he can wipe them out with a mere thought.

Translation: "Now these genius monsters are all on the Martial Forge Tower; with a thought of his, he can wipe them out!"

This is the source of his confidence.

Translation: "This is where his confidence lies!"

At worst, we'll both be destroyed.

Translation: "At worst, we'll perish together!"

All he wants is to take over a body and be reborn; the Bronze Ancient Hall's Dao Rhyme can wait.

Translation: "He only wants to seize a body and be reborn; the Bronze Ancient Hall's Dao Resonance can be let go for now!"

If the man in green robes corners him, he'll kill every genius monster.

Translation: "If then the green-clothed man drives him to desperation, he will slaughter all the genius monsters!"

Better yet, he should ally with the man in green robes, swear a heavenly dao oath, and stay out of each other's way.

Translation: "However, it would be best to cooperate with the green-clothed man, issue a Heavenly Dao Oath, and not interfere with each other."

He'll seize Ye Chen's body, the green-robed man will take the Bronze Ancient Hall's Dao Rhyme, and they'll work together happily.

Translation: "He seizes Ye Chen's body, the green-clothed man takes the Bronze Ancient Hall's Dao Resonance, and they cooperate happily!"

The Martial Forge Emperor's face grew fierce; he thought, even if he had to battle the man in green robes, he wouldn't fear it.

Translation: "The Martial Forge Great Emperor's face turned ferocious; he secretly thought, even if he truly had to go to war with the green-clothed man, he would have no fear!"

In the Imperial Palace, he had already laid the Heaven-Reaching Grand Formation and the suppression of the Bronze Ancient Hall's Dao Rhyme; if the green-robed man attacked, he would die horribly.

Translation: "In the Imperial Palace, he had long ago laid down the Heaven-Reaching Grand Formation, plus the suppression of the Bronze Ancient Hall's Dao Resonance; if the green-clothed man truly made a move, he would die a miserable death!"

Thinking this, the Martial Forge Emperor felt at ease.

Translation: "Thinking this, the Martial Forge Great Emperor's heart settled."

Even if the ten great warlords are dead, as long as he can escape and be reborn in Ye Chen's body, the fall of the Martial Forge Empire doesn't matter.

Translation: "Although the Ten Great War Generals are dead, as long as he can escape and, borrowing Ye Chen's body, live another life, what does it matter if the Martial Forge Empire falls?"

Earlier, to extend his life, he and the ten great warlords massacred every living thing in the Martial Forge Empire, which has kept him going until now.

Translation: "In order to prolong his life, he and the Ten Great War Generals slaughtered all the living beings of the Martial Forge Empire, thus sustaining himself to the present."

He can abandon all else, just to tread the Supreme Path in this life.

Translation: "He can abandon everything, just to set foot on the Supreme Path in this life!"

He turned his eyes to Ye Chen.

Translation: "He turned his gaze toward Ye Chen."

Ye Chen kept climbing the Martial Forge Stairs.

Translation: "Ye Chen continued to climb the Martial Forge Stairway."

The jade slip on his chest flickered, Yao Yan's voice entered Ye Chen's ears, "Chen'er, I don't know, where is your master?"

Ye Chen smiled, "I don't know."

Perhaps the master is nearby!

He cannot let the master lose face!

Yaoyan muttered, "I always feel that this Martial Forge Great Emperor directly designated Chen'er as the inheritor, which seems a bit suspicious?"

……

Great Dao Sect.

Xuan Qing Feng.

Lu Xuan was lying on the recliner in front of the thatched hut.

In the thatched hut, cooking smoke curled, Ji Fuyao was cooking.

Today's meal is "Spirit Grass Boiled Tofu."

Soon.

Ji Fuyao smiled charmingly, striding out with her long jade legs, carrying the food, "Master, it's time to eat."

Lu Xuan slowly rose and came to the stone table.

Let's eat!

Lu Xuan took a bite and began to chant, "After eating the Spirit Grass Boiled Tofu, even the emperor cannot compare to me!"

……