It turned out that the situation was like this.
In the beginning.
Although Ye Qingchen had not yet appeared, his lingering influence remained, and coupled with his previous disappearance for three months and subsequent reappearance in Heavenly Return Valley, it made many Celestial Venerables on the Barbaric Continent hesitant to act rashly.
However, with the ergence of the Poison Sect, Mountain and Sea Sect, and Sword Pavilion, the rumors of Ye Qingchen’s demise spread more widely.
When Ye Qingchen was present, everyone feared his fierce reputation.
But now that he was absent, there was naturally a faint sense of looming chaos in the world.
"Sword Pavilion, Mountain and Sea Sect, Poison Sect!" Ye Qingchen sneered, then a cold gleam flashed in his eyes as he glanced at the young Dharma King: "Among them, wasn’t your Great Leiyin Mountain also fanning the flas?"
"Donor Ye, our Great Leiyin Mountain did not get involved in this issue..." The young Dharma King’s face was full of fear, just about to explain.
However.
Ye Qingchen said indifferently, "Venerable Duoe has fallen, Great Leiyin Mountain has collapsed. Such a significant event, even if the Eight Hundred Buddha Countries are isolated from the world, so news would have spread out... Yet for two months, the outside world knows nothing. Do you dare to say that Great Leiyin Mountain truly wasn’t involved?"
The young Dharma King’s face turned pale upon hearing these words.
Indeed, over the past two months, there had been plenty of Celestial Venerables from the outside world seeking to discover the results of this battle. But the young Dharma King constantly declined their inquiries with various excuses, deliberately creating a false impression of Great Leiyin Mountain’s victory.
Just as Ye Qingchen said, the unrest in the outside world was also partially due to his machinations.
"I understand!"
"After this battle, Great Leiyin Mountain suffered heavy losses, with less than one-tenth of its strength remaining. You feared that in the future, the Sword Pavilion, Mountain and Sea Sect, and Poison Sect would be disadvantageous to Great Leiyin Mountain, so you deliberately concealed the outco of this battle, letting them reveal themselves, so I would eliminate them for you!"
"You should know, I dislike being used by others the most!"
Ye Qingchen quietly looked at the young Dharma King.
"Do you really think I won’t kill you, that I won’t completely sever Great Leiyin Mountain’s lineage?"
Each ti Ye Qingchen spoke, the young Dharma King’s pupils involuntarily constricted, and by the end, they shrunk to the size of a pinprick. His heart grew cold, and he never expected that Ye Qingchen would see through his sches so easily.
Faced with Ye Qingchen’s indifferent gaze, the young Dharma King could no longer suppress his fear, kneeling down, repeatedly kowtowing and pleading for rcy:
"Mr. Ye, spare my life..."
"Yet I should thank you, if not for Great Leiyin Mountain inciting the situation, I wouldn’t have found an excuse to deal with them!"
As the young Dharma King breathed a sigh of relief, Ye Qingchen finished speaking, then casually flicked his finger. A silver light shot through the void, piercing through the air, spiraling nine tis, directly entering the young Dharma King’s brow.
"This is..."
The young Dharma King’s face turned extrely unsightly.
With his experience, how could he not know that this was Ye Qingchen’s Life Essence True Qi? As long as Ye Qingchen willed it, this Life Essence True Qi would instantly engulf his entire body, tearing him apart completely.
Even more terrifying, this Life Essence True Qi would continue to grow stronger as Ye Qingchen’s cultivation increased.
With his own strength, he might require decades to dissolve this Life Essence True Qi. But after decades, to what frightening level would Ye Qingchen’s cultivation have risen!
It could be said.
For this life, he would be under Ye Qingchen’s control.
But this was self-inflicted and couldn’t be blad on anyone else!
"You’re courting death, actually daring to plot against the master!"
Yao Qing coldly snorted.
In her view, the young Dharma King daring to sche against Ye Qingchen, and yet not having his entire Great Leiyin Mountain exterminated, but only implanted with a trace of Life Essence True Qi, was already lenient.
"Since I have erged from seclusion, it’s ti to return to Taotian Palace." Ye Qingchen declared calmly, "I want to see if my na, Ye Qingchen, has lost its renown, or if the Gui Xu Sword has dulled! In just two short months, these people dare to surface!"
While speaking, a chilling gleam appeared in Ye Qingchen’s gaze.
Seeing this, the young Dharma King stood aside obediently like an attendant, and he could only secretly pray for the Mountain and Sea Sect, Poison Sect, and Sword Pavilion. Once this unparalleled powerhouse returned, he would surely stir up another bloody storm!
At this ti, the Barbaric Continent remained calm and undisturbed.
At Ye Qingchen’s suggestion, Great Leiyin Mountain also concealed the news of his ergence from seclusion.
...
That night.
Taotian Palace!
Because Ye Qingchen had not shown himself, the originally hidden Celestial Venerables began to stir again. The Sword Pavilion, Mountain and Sea Sect, and Poison Sect even repeatedly invaded Taotian Palace!
Many Celestial Venerables had started investigating the reality of Taotian Palace, and several tis had even intruded deep into Taotian Palace!
To strengthen defenses, the disciples in the palace patrolled day and night without a break.
However.
Without Ye Qingchen, relying solely on Taotian Palace to withstand the three major forces, ravenous like wolves and tigers, was truly difficult.
The previous encounters were rely probing from the other side. Once they realized Taotian Palace could not hold them back, the three forces would show their true fangs!
"Mountain and Sea Sect, Poison Sect, Sword Pavilion! Mr. Ye has only been missing for two months, yet you dare act so presumptuously. When Mr. Ye returns, he will surely flatten you!"
In the team, Han Xuan’s gaze was vigilant, constantly scanning the surroundings, clenching his fists in anger.
Although.
The outside world continuously spread rumors that Ye Qingchen had perished at Great Leiyin Mountain, but Han Xuan never believed it.
On the day of the battle at Cyan Cloud City, he personally witnessed Ye Qingchen’s divine might, exterminating the Golden Toad Ancestor with one sword and one palm, receiving the Wine Sword Immortal’s desperate blow unscathed, even Venerable Duoe had to flee from his sharpness.
How could such a powerful existence possibly fall silently at Great Leiyin Mountain?
Suddenly.
Just then, Han Xuan sensed so commotion and abruptly looked toward the distance, shouting sharply:
"Who is it?"
Swish!
The patrolling disciples all drew their weapons, adopting a stance as if facing a formidable enemy. A series of footsteps, from afar to near, grew increasingly closer, so much so that many people were swallowing nervously.
"Could it be another Celestial Venerable seeking to probe Taotian Palace’s reality?"
Han Xuan tightened his grip on his long sword.
With his Qi Sea Realm cultivation, he stood no chance against a Celestial Venerable, yet he had no intention of retreating in the slightest.
In the firelight, under many gazes, three figures slowly approached.
It was seen.
The three figures were two n and a woman. One man was young, the other youthful; the young man wore a green robe, exuding an extraordinary aura. The youth was evidently a monk, in a moon-colored kasaya, holding a Zen Staff. The woman beside him was astonishingly beautiful, like a celestial being.
When everyone saw that youthful face, they were struck as if by lightning, eyes widening with disbelief.
And Han Xuan couldn’t help but burst into tears of excitent, exclaiming:
"Mr. Ye, you’ve returned?"
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