Chapter 271

Chen Zhangsheng said with a serious expression, "The power of cause and effect is formless and traceless. Master, you may have already transcended cause and effect, but I cannot."

Lu Xuan casually said, "From now on I'll carry it for you."

Chen Zhangsheng said faintly, "Actually, I've already made you carry it."

Lu Xuan: "……"

A moment of silence.

Lu Xuan asked, "In this realm's endless ages, have you seen the Heavenly Dao?"

Chen Zhangsheng nodded, "I have. The Heavenly Dao exists and has consciousness, but it transcends all beings. Living beings cultivate, devouring the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; when they fall, their cultivation is returned to heaven and earth. However, the Heavenly Dao also has limits; after several ages, its power has greatly weakened."

Lu Xuan nodded.

Soon after, Chen Zhangsheng had prepared the meal.

Giant pig ribs, pot-wrapped spirit meat, stir-fried green pepper with meat…

The two began eating, as if they had returned to Xuan Qing Feng.

One hour later.

After they finished eating, they tidied up the pots and bowls and continued on their way.

Chen Zhangsheng asked, "Senior Sister and Second Senior Brother, I wonder where they are now?"

Lu Xuan said, "Send two wooden puppet dolls to look for them. Given their nature, they will surely eventually step into the Emperor's Realm region."

Chen Zhangsheng nodded, flicked his sleeve, and several wooden puppet dolls shot out, soaring into the air, flying off in all directions.

……

Region below the Emperor's Realm.

Ye Chen advanced while activating the sound-transmitting jade slip to contact others.

But this place is too vast; Ji Fuyao and the others are too far away, and the sound-transmitting jade slip received no response.

Two days later.

Ye Chen alone descended upon an ancient sect's ruins.

This place has numerous peaks and ridges, palaces destroyed, bearing traces of a great battle; wherever one steps, dry bones litter the ground.

Soon, Ye Chen climbed the broken steps and entered the sect's gate.

The mountain gate here has long been in ruins, leaving only a few massive foundation stones.

Ye Chen cleared the weeds from the foundation stones, seeing a weathered stone tablet inscribed with two ancient characters.

"Flame Refining Sect!"

At that moment, the jade pendant on Ye Chen's chest flashed with light, and Yao Yan suddenly said, "Underground, there is the aura of spiritual fire; Dust Child, it will be of great use to you!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen summoned the Bone-chilling Netherfire; the flames immediately leapt, revealing a hint of longing.

Yao Yan said, "This Bone-chilling Netherfire seed also needs to advance; it must devour some higher-level flames."

Ye Chen nodded, the Bone-chilling Netherfire coiling around his fingertips, continually delving deeper into the Flame Sect.

Soon after.

Ye Chen discovered an underground place of flame.

The flames here are blazing, surpassing even the fire secret realm of the Dao Sect; Ye Chen's divine sense extended, and a terrifying heat wave surged forth, a terrifying scorching aura rampaged, as if the sun had fallen into the earth's core!

The fire expanse is vast; from the cracks in the earth, fierce hot winds howl, rolling heat waves like a mad surge shooting toward Ye Chen.

Boom!

Ye Chen directly leapt into the flame realm, activating the Bone-chilling Netherfire, beginning to devour the spiritual fire of this place.

As time passed, the power of the Bone-chilling Netherfire continually grew.

Ye Chen sat cross-legged, likewise contemplating the power of spiritual fire.

As an alchemist, mastery of spiritual fire is equally crucial!

Yao Yan said, "Dust Child, you are now only one step away from becoming a Heavenly Tier Alchemist. Once the Bronze Ancient Hall concludes, upon entering the Heavenly Tier Alchemist rank, you can have Peak Master Lu acknowledge your return to the Yao family and reunite with your mother."

Ye Chen felt somewhat excited, "Really?"

Yao Yan said in a deep voice, "The people of the Yao family are obsessed with alchemy. No matter how strong your martial arts are, they won't acknowledge you! But if your alchemical talent can astonish the Yao family's forefather, they will recognize you."

Ye Chen nodded heavily, "I understand."

Half a day later.

Yao Yan's voice slightly changed, "Dust Child, someone is coming! This aura…… it's from the Supreme Profound Sect!"

The voice fell!

Boom boom boom!

Several figures leapt down from the flame realm; they were all elders and disciples of the Supreme Profound Sect.

"Ye Chen?"

A gray-robed Quasi-Emperor blinked in surprise, never expecting to meet Ye Chen here, then immediately sneered, "Truly, breaking through iron shoes finds no trace, yet it comes without effort! There is no White-Robed Great Emperor here; let's see how you escape!"

The other Supreme Profound Sect members instantly brimmed with killing intent, their bodies radiating terrifying Quasi-Emperor aura, Half-Emperor aura; in an instant, several figures directly surrounded Ye Chen.

There were actually three Quasi-Emperors!

Flames burned in everyone's eyes as they looked at Ye Chen, like looking at prey.

This time, Nan Gong Bai Xue, in her identity as a goddess, ordered that Ye Chen's head must be brought back!

Nan Chen Zi the Elder and others also solemnly declared that Ye Chen must die, for it concerns the future of the Supreme Profound Sect.

The gray-robed elder immediately activated the sound-transmitting jade slip to send a message to the Quasi-Emperor Qianyang: "Peak Master Qianyang, we have found Ye Chen!"

Peak Master Qianyang is the senior brother of Nan Gong Bai Xue's master, Quasi-Emperor Yunyang; although Quasi-Emperor Yunyang did not enter the Bronze Ancient Hall this time, he entrusted Peak Master Qianyang and the others with:

They must pluck Ye Chen's head and bring it back to Nan Gong Bai Xue.

At this moment.

A Xuan Saint Realm genius wore a ferocious expression and snarled, 'Ye Chen, we, the goddess, want your head……'

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Chen suddenly moved, his figure like lightning, instantly appearing before that genius and throwing a punch.

'Pfft!'

That genius didn't even have time to react before his head exploded outright.

Instant kill!

Blood sprayed violently!

Seeing this, the many elders immediately shouted, 'Attack together, first suppress this wretch! Qianyang Quasi-Emperor said he would personally end Ye Chen's dog's life!'

Ye Chen let out a cold snort, his white robes billowing, directly condensing a Martial Dao Forge, brilliant Divine Light flowing over him like a God King, and he came crashing over.

'Wilderness Heaven Secret!'

In an instant, Ye Chen's aura surged, deep as an abyss and vast as the sea, directly suppressing several King Saint Realm cultivators so they could barely breathe.

Meanwhile, several other Xuan Saint Realm geniuses immediately began spitting blood!

'Pfft-pfft-pfft!'

Several geniuses were shocked in their hearts; back when they were in the Martial Emperor's Secret Realm, they still had a fighting chance against Ye Chen, but now they could only look up in awe.

The gray-robed elder showed shock, 'This child's talent is truly heaven-defying! Having just broken through to the King Saint Realm, he's already this terrifying! Attack together, hold nothing back!'

Several Quasi-Emperors and Semi-Emperors simultaneously attacked Ye Chen; terrifying spiritual energy surged like great rivers, spiritual fire storms gathered from all directions, their sleeves fluttered, and a thread of Dao Resonance lashed out.

'Heaven-Covering Palm!'

'Mountain-Viewing Seal!'

'Dragon Roar Fist!'

'……'

Several terrifying lethal forces came crashing toward Ye Chen.

Ye Chen stood unmoving; spiritual energy from his inner world surged forth, his three thousand black hairs fluttering wildly, he gave a loud shout, extended his big hand, and directly executed the Plucking Stars Hand!

In an instant, wind and clouds shifted between heaven and hell, the sea of spiritual fire surged, peerless martial intent continually transformed, a towering giant palm condensed, covering the sky and earth, its terrifying pressure making everyone's hearts tremble.

Boom!

The two forces collided, raging waves overflowed, the sea of spiritual fire was directly cleaved in two, ocean-like undulations surged forth, and the void kept tearing apart.

Ye Chen was directly blasted away, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

But opposite him, several Quasi-Emperors and Semi-Emperors were also shaken back!

In the next instant, Ye Chen rose to his feet again, his palm bleeding, yet his face filled with fighting spirit.

Fight!

Yao Yan asked, 'Chen'er, do you need me to step in?'

Ye Chen shook his head. 'No need. They're merely my stepping stones.'

……