Chapter 543

Young Master!

Hearing this address again, Lin Chen’s eyes slightly narrowed.

Could it be that Eastern Young Master again?

“May I ask, which Young Master are you referring to?”

“Eastern Young Master!”

Merely uttering the surname “Eastern,” Yun Ye’s tone carried respect.

It really is that Eastern Young Master!

Lin Chen hadn’t expected the Eastern Young Master’s reach to extend so far—just moments ago he was at the Alchemy Competition, and now he’s meddling in the Moon Phasing Clan’s internal affairs.

Presumably, others have also pledged allegiance to this Eastern Young Master.

But Lin Chen could understand: the Eastern Young Master’s father held too high a status, representing the future tide of the Yan Imperial Court. As the saying goes, those who recognize the times are the wise; pledging to this Eastern Young Master and planning one’s future was not wrong.

“It seems you’re aware of the Eastern Young Master’s identity. Then there’s no need for me to elaborate—once we leave the Thousand Fold Secret Realm, come with me to meet the Eastern Young Master.”

From Lin Chen’s expression, Yun Ye deduced that Lin Chen had indeed heard of the Eastern Young Master’s name; this made matters easier. He assumed Lin Chen would know how to choose.

The Moon Phasing Clan princess’s status paled in comparison to the Eastern Young Master’s, let alone a princess without power.

“Then what of the Moon Phasing Clan’s treasure?” Lin Chen asked.

“Naturally, we take it and deliver it to the Eastern Young Master.”

Yun Ye smiled slightly: the Moon Phasing Clan’s new chieftain had agreed with the Young Master to hand over this treasure. With the clan’s ultimate relic in his grasp, the entire Moon Phasing Clan’s life and death rested on the Young Master’s whim.

A remote ancient clan under the Young Master’s control would greatly elevate his prestige. When other factions learned of this, they’d know exactly how to choose between the Yan Imperial Court and the Young Master.

The tide cannot be stopped; better to join than resist.

“Understood.”

Lin Chen nodded. The man before him was a Qi Refining Fourth Stage martial cultivator. The Moon Phasing Clan’s treasure was currently manifesting, and Lin Chen feared that combat might disrupt its emergence—he decided to play along for now.

As for pledging allegiance to the Eastern Young Master, that was never in his consideration.

He was a prodigy of Canglan Sect. Whether his master, the sect leader, or even his master’s senior uncle, all had great expectations of him—how could he betray his sect?

Moreover, the Eastern Young Master’s methods were not to his liking.

But that wasn’t the most important thing. The most important thing was that he had promised Yin Yue—he could not go back on his word.

Fifteen minutes later, the hazy light cluster atop the circular altar finally sharpened—a silver crown engraved with a full moon slowly emerged.

Seeing the crown appear, Yun Ye smiled: delivering the Moon Phasing Clan’s ultimate treasure to the Young Master meant he had fulfilled his task and would receive the Young Master’s reward.

Yet just as Yun Ye stepped toward the altar, Lin Chen moved faster—he transformed into a streak of rainbow light and appeared atop the altar, instantly stowing the silver crown into his storage box.

Seeing Lin Chen’s action, Yun Ye froze for a moment, but did not stop him—only coldly said: “What are you doing?”

He didn’t stop him because he wasn’t afraid Lin Chen would flee with the crown—in his presence, Lin Chen had nowhere to run.

“Accepting a trust, fulfilling a duty.”

Lin Chen looked at Yun Ye: “I don’t break promises I’ve made.”

Yun Ye’s expression turned icy: “Do you think taking the Moon Phasing Clan’s treasure allows you to leave unharmed?”

“I have to try.”

The moment Lin Chen spoke “I have to try,” the words fell like cold iron into ice, fully igniting the suppressed killing intent in Yun Ye’s eyes.

“Foolish to the point of death!”

Yun Ye’s voice chilled to the bone; his Qi Refining Fourth Stage aura erupted violently. Invisible waves radiated outward from him, instantly condensing into countless visible cloud-chains that shrieked piercingly and twisted from all directions toward Lin Chen!

He would make Lin Chen understand the gulf between Qi Refining Fourth Stage and Third Stage.

Not just physical pressure—but spiritual crushing.

His spiritual sense now manifested as two swirling nebula vortices, unleashing a vast, dense, solidified spiritual impact that ignored spatial distance and slammed into Lin Chen!

Higher-level cultivators crushing lower-level ones often need not move a finger—mere aura and spiritual pressure can shatter the opponent’s spirit.

But to Yun Ye’s shock, his spiritual sense struck Lin Chen—and vanished like a stone swallowed by the ocean.

“Your spiritual sense?”

Yun Ye’s eyes darkened with seriousness: “No wonder you dared resist—your spiritual sense must be unusual.”

Since his spiritual sense had failed to harm Lin Chen, it meant Lin Chen’s spiritual strength had reached the Qi Refining Fourth Stage level—this must be the source of Lin Chen’s courage to defy him.

But the gap between Qi Refining Fourth Stage and Third Stage isn’t just spiritual strength—it’s also the quantity of primordial energy within the body.

Yun Ye’s body vanished instantly, reappearing like a phantom beside Lin Chen.

One finger lightly pointed—his fingertip seemed to condense a raging nebula, carrying terrifying sharpness capable of tearing space and crushing mountains, aimed straight at Lin Chen’s heart!

Lin Chen’s pupils contracted sharply—he activated the Immortal Scripture to its full extent, and the four fused primordial flames within him erupted simultaneously!

“Roar—!”