Chapter 98: Xu Chen kicks Ye Xuan flying! Ye Xuan is stunned again!

At this moment, Xi and Gongsun Liuli both felt something was odd. Why had these people found their location?

Even Xu Chen frowned; this plotline hadn't existed in his past life.

Could this plot be triggered by the female lead? But since the system hadn't issued a warning, this minor plot must be harmless. "System, can I kill the enemies in this minor plot?" Xu Chen asked for caution. The system replied: "As long as it doesn't affect the major plot." Xu Chen relaxed—he assumed he could kill all enemies here except the protagonist. He was still refining armor; if he interrupted now, the battle armor's power would remain at Sixth Grade only. Xi and Gongsun Liuli turned to the opposite side and quickly spotted one person—her expression turned cold: "Ye Xuan?" They hadn't expected it to be Ye Xuan again. Ye Xuan grinned: "This time, I've brought the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Five Poisons Sect." *Swoosh! * *Swoosh! * *Swoosh! * As he spoke, the Heavenly Sword Sect's Saint Son Zhang Jun and Saintess Li Yan appeared.

Simultaneously, the Five Poisons Sect's Saint Son and Saintess also appeared. But Xu Chen knew that the Five Poisons Sect's Saintess Huang Yan had no interest in him—or in Ye Xuan.

This woman had an ugly face, covered in scars, looking fierce and terrifying. A faint black poison qi seeped from her.

The Five Poisons Sect's Saint Son, Huang Xuan, beside her, also emitted poison qi. These two Saint Son and Saintess were siblings.

Li Yan glared at Xu Chen with hatred: "Xu Chen, you're refining armor? Hah, you're finished." Her eyes gleamed with ecstatic delight—refining meant he couldn't move. Either he abandoned the armor, or he kept it and got hurt. Either outcome was exactly what she wanted.

Gongsun Liuli frowned: "I'm curious—how did you find this place?" Zhang Jun sneered: "You have Ye Xuan of Jixia Xuegong to thank." Xi and Gongsun Liuli frowned—could it be the Ling Zunzhe?

Otherwise, how could they possibly locate such a hidden spot? Ye Xuan laughed: "I've been searching for you all along—just happened to find you now."

He naturally wouldn't say his master had helped him. *Hum! *

The instant he finished speaking, his body trembled, and his spiritual qi surged like a tidal wave. Everyone around was startled: "Sixth Grade Initial Stage?"

Their faces showed shock—just half a month ago, Ye Xuan had still been only Fifth Grade Late Stage.

In barely half a month, who knew what opportunity he'd seized—he'd reached Sixth Grade Initial Stage. The Five Poisons Sect's Saint Son Huang Xuan sneered: "Ye Xuan's talent is high, and his opportunities are good indeed." Huang Yan said coolly: "His realm should now be slightly higher than Xu Chen's. The Young Palace Master of Jixia Xuegong has talent, but opportunities must be seized by force."

Her words made it clear she didn't regard Xu Chen as a threat. Xi coldly said: "You seem awfully confident." Huang Yan's expression remained icy; she waved her hand, and poison qi coalesced: "I've heard the Thousand Poison Workshop's poison arts rival those of my Five Poisons Sect. Today, this Saintess would like to test your skills."

Xi wasn't fazed at all: "Perfect. Come at me both at once." Huang Xuan narrowed his eyes: "I fear you won't be able to block us."

Xi shook her head slightly: "Even if all of the Five Poisons Sect comes, it's fine. I've been wanting to forge a Spirit Poison Puppet lately, and I'm short on good bodies—you two are perfect."

Huang Xuan and Huang Yan's faces darkened: "Bold words."

*Swoosh! *

*Swoosh! *

*Swoosh! *

As soon as he finished speaking, the three transformed into clouds of black poison smoke and began fighting in an empty space.

All others could see were swirling poison mists—no human forms visible at all.

On the other side, Gongsun Liuli held her red umbrella, spiritual qi surging. She radiated the power of Sixth Grade and said coldly: "How dare the tiny Heavenly Sword Sect oppose Qixiu Workshop?" Zhang Jun and Li Yan's expressions turned grim, yet they still sneered: "Step aside. We're after Xu Chen. Don't force your death."

Gongsun Liuli laughed merrily: "This Saintess loves a good death." As she spoke, she activated her Body-Switching Technique.

In an instant, she and the red umbrella seemed to merge—everywhere were shadows of red umbrellas, and shadows of her.

In the blink of an eye, she appeared before Zhang Jun and Li Yan, launching her body technique in unpredictable, eerie strikes.

Zhang Jun and Li Yan's pupils shrank—such a swift body technique.

Most terrifying was Qixiu Workshop's attacks—hidden within the eerie body technique, impossible to defend against. They would have to give their all.

*Bang! *

*Bang! *

*Bang! *

As they pondered, the two clashed with Gongsun Liuli—battle remained evenly matched for now.

The other disciples of Qixiu Workshop and the Thousand Poison Workshop also clashed with the two sects' disciples.

The entire bamboo grove descended into chaotic combat. But one person could still move freely.

That person was Ye Xuan.

He stared at Xu Chen, walking slowly toward him, a smirk on his lips: "Refining armor? Too bad you ran into me—this Shen Yu will still be mine."

"After being crushed by you so many times, today I finally win—hahaha!" As he spoke, Ye Xuan unleashed the Haoxuan Emperor Cloud Sword and stabbed directly at Xu Chen.

Xu Chen shook his head—Ye Xuan must be nearly driven mad. Only when he was refining armor did Ye Xuan dare act so arrogantly.

If he weren't refining, Ye Xuan would flee with his tail between his legs. "Do you really think you can win?"

The seated Xu Chen spoke calmly.

As he spoke, his Divine Sense stirred—the unfinished Shen Yu battle armor slid into place before Ye Xuan's Incomplete Emperor Sword.

Ye Xuan didn't care—he pressed forward to pierce through—but his sword didn't advance an inch. He froze in shock—could the Shen Yu's strength really withstand the Incomplete Emperor Sword?

Xu Chen slowly rose, his Divine Sense moving—the unfinished Shen Yu battle armor wrapped around him like clothing.

Instantly, a faint, crystalline glow shimmered over Xu Chen's body, appearing divine.

Yet his face remained visible, his clothes unchanged—as if untouched by the armor.

This was the unique trait of the Xuan Ling Shen Yu.