Chapter 850: Do You Really Like Him?

"What I want is for Chen Anyi to stay alive." Qiu Yanfang's voice turned cold: "Stop."

"Heh, you don't actually like Chen Anyi, do you?" Xie Yu glanced at her coldly: "Women, you just love to be governed by emotion. Don't you think you're being too impulsive?"

After Xie Yu finished speaking, he turned to look at Chen Anyi and said with a chuckle: "Rest assured, your blood energy is sufficient for the blood sacrifice. When your son arrives, I won't take his life either; I will only let the Mysterious Snake enter his body to make him easier for us to control. You can depart in peace."

"Don't even think... about succeeding." Chen Anyi spoke in broken, intermittent sentences.

Suddenly, a murderous intent surged from behind Xie Yu, and immediately after, a Dagger in Qiu Yanfang's hand stabbed into Xie Yu's body.

"You want to kill me?" Xie Yu turned his head and glanced at Qiu Yanfang.

He was currently at the Primordial Qi Realm Late Stage, while Qiu Yanfang was merely an ordinary person, so even with her all-out stab, the Dagger was only stained with a little blood; her full-force strike had only broken a bit of Xie Yu's skin.

"Release Chen Anyi," Qiu Yanfang said through gritted teeth.

"Release him? How would I answer to Elder Tianming?" The expression on Xie Yu's face remained as still as an ancient well: "And do you really think you can hurt me?"

"Didn't this draw blood?" Qiu Yanfang raised the Dagger in her hand.

"A mere superficial wound," Xie Yu sneered: "I didn't even put you in my eyes. Otherwise, do you really think you could have gotten close to me?"

"A superficial wound is enough; there is poison on the blade." The expression on Qiu Yanfang's face was ferocious.

"You..." Xie Yu's expression changed; he indeed felt a numbing itch at the wound on his back. He quickly forced the poison out of his body and then swept his hand toward Qiu Yanfang.

Though the sweep seemed casual, Qiu Yanfang's body flew away like a kite with a broken string, slamming into the wall with a thud. She spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.

Outside, Chen Yu and Liu Lianxin had already arrived at the small courtyard in the apple orchard.

Because of the Yellow Springs filth, the leaves on the apple trees had fallen one after another, and the trees took on a withered hue. The grove was filled with the corpses of small birds that hadn't managed to escape, and the entire forest exuded an air of desolation.

Just as Chen Yu entered the small courtyard, a figure suddenly flashed by. The figure was that Dabaolian bodyguard; his movements were extremely fast, and he was clutching a Dagger in his hand as he lunged fiercely at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu struck back with a palm, sending him vomiting blood. As soon as Dabaolian fell to the ground, more than ten bodyguards with decent skills swarmed out. Chen Yu made quick work of them, his Lichen Sword flashing in his hand, and accompanied by a series of screams, these men all fell down.

Chen Yu said nothing. After repelling these people, he quickly stepped forward and walked into the small hut in the courtyard.

He found the underground passage. The passage originally had several layers of highly fortified doors, but now these doors were all wide open.

"Chen Yu, these doors have a high level of protection. It's obvious this is to lure you inside. The situation within is unknown; if you go in, there may be unknown dangers." Liu Lianxin blocked Chen Yu.

"My father is inside. Even if it means death, I must go in to save him," Chen Yu said in a deep voice: "Miss Liu, I am already very grateful that you walked this far with me. I, Chen Yu, owe you a favor. You should go back now."

After Chen Yu finished speaking, he stepped inside. Liu Lianxin, who was behind him, stomped her foot in anger and followed him in.

After passing through several heavy doors, Chen Yu finally arrived in this massive stone chamber. In the stone chamber stood a stone pillar, and the Mysterious Snake carved onto the pillar was constantly slithering around it. The depth beneath the stone pillar was unknown, but it stood firmly within a Blood Pool.

Blood-colored water surged from the Blood Pool from time to time, and countless expressions of agony struggled within the pool.

The person adsorbed onto the stone pillar was already on the verge of death; this person was none other than Chen Anyi.

"Heaven and Earth Creation Array, Heaven and Earth Pillar, Chen Tianming, you truly have a grand design and masterful techniques," Chen Yu's tone was grim.

With Chen Yu's ability, how could he not know the purpose of the Heaven and Earth Pillar? Chen Tianming had set up the Array to use the flesh and blood of his descendants for a blood sacrifice, nourishing his own destiny to resist the Heavenly Dao.

Moreover, the Mysterious Snake carved on the stone pillar was raised using the blood energy of the Array Base. The Mysterious Snake itself was not terrifying, but this thing took its soul, and its uses were vast.

"Xiaoyu, leave this place," Chen Anyi on the stone pillar raised his head and shouted with all his remaining strength.

"Dad..." Chen Yu's eyes grew moist. Only today did he finally understand why Chen Anyi had acted that way back then.

He had done it to uncover the secret hidden within the Chen Family Villa. The Creation Array before him was meant to drain the destiny and fortune of Chen Tianming's descendants to extend his own life and preserve his luck. If it were not destroyed, no one in the Chen Family could escape a tragic fate.

"I will save you, and we will go home." Chen Yu gripped the Lichen Sword, let out a violent shout, and leaped into the Blood Pool.

He grabbed Chen Anyi, intending to take him away.

However, the Destiny Pillar was forged based on the Chen Family bloodline. As Chen Yu pulled, not only did he fail to bring Chen Anyi away, but he himself became stuck to the Destiny Pillar.

At this moment, the Mysterious Snake on the Destiny Pillar hissed, opening its mouth wide to reveal sharp fangs, and bit toward Chen Yu.

Chen Yu slashed out with the Lichen Sword in his hand. With a *puff*, the Mysterious Snake's head was severed, and with a *thud*, its large central head fell into the Blood Pool.

Countless hands reached out from within the Blood Pool and dragged its massive head down.

The Mysterious Snake hissed in terror and retreated, looking at Chen Yu in disbelief. Then, yin energy surged on the stone pillar, and a moment later, a new head grew out.

Only, the newly grown head seemed somewhat lacking in vigor. This creature knew of Chen Yu's power, so it kept slithering on the stone pillar, not daring to approach Chen Yu for the time being.

"Xiaoyu, leave quickly, then find a way to destroy this place. Otherwise, not only you, but everyone with a blood relation to our Chen Family will suffer," Chen Anyi opened his eyes and grabbed Chen Yu's hand.

Half of his body was already embedded into the stone pillar, and the blood energy in his body had been drained away; he was now only barely holding on to speak with Chen Yu.

"You stayed in the Chen Family all these years just to find out what was in the Chen Family Villa, didn't you?" Chen Yu's eyes were red as he gripped his father's hand.

"Yes. And if I hadn't left your mother, she would have been in danger. So at that time... I had no choice but to harden my heart and divorce her. Xiaoyu, don't blame me." Chen Anyi managed to squeeze out a faint smile, his body swaying as he sank another inch into the Destiny Pillar.