A ruthless bandit from the celestial realm, he began his cultivation journey after kidnapping the Em

He could clearly sense that the protective spirit array operating within the cave had been severed!

"Snap!"

The stone door to the cave slowly opened, emitting a faint sound...

A figure slowly walked in...

Ye Chen's heart tightened. He looked up through the broken doors and windows and quickly used a concealment technique to hide his cultivation at the eighth level of Qi Refining...

Countless thoughts flashed through my mind...

Who will come looking for me at this time?

The arrogant dragon who was previously kicked and crippled by himself?

Was it the fat guy who got a beating from me during our daytime sword sparring session? Or was it Lu Yuanfeng?

Or perhaps... a disciple of the Enforcement Hall?

Whoever sneaks into his cave in the middle of the night, they definitely have ill intentions...

The next second, an ordinary-looking man appeared in the courtyard.

In the darkness, he looked up at the house ahead, his steps suddenly halting, a look of astonishment flashing across his face, and he froze on the spot...

This house...was it demolished?

Through the broken window, he saw Ye Chen sitting on the bed in the room, who was also looking at him...

Their eyes met, and the atmosphere instantly turned cold...

The man had originally planned to sneak into the room before making his move, but he was discovered as soon as he entered the yard...

However, he didn't care. At most, it would just take a little more effort. Dealing with a mere outer disciple in the Qi Refining stage was nothing to him...

Ye Chen calmly stood up and walked out of the room, lest he destroy the remaining bed if he made a move later...

"You are...Xu Xiao?"

"So you're the one who injured Long Aotian?"

The man in the blue robe looked at Ye Chen in front of him and asked.

His gaze swept over him, and when he sensed the eighth level of Qi Refining cultivation, his eyes were filled with disdain...

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen suddenly understood, and after learning the other party's purpose, he breathed a sigh of relief...

He felt at ease as long as it wasn't someone from the Enforcement Hall who came looking for him.

"You're here to avenge Long Aotian?"

"Sneaking into my cave in the middle of the night, isn't that against the rules?"

"If the sect finds out, they will never forgive you..."

Ye Chen tentatively suggested, deliberately bringing up the Enforcement Hall to intimidate the other party...

The man in the blue robe sneered, thinking Ye Chen was scared, and said nonchalantly.

"Kid, blame yourself for messing with the wrong person. Tonight, even if I cripple you, the Enforcement Hall won't care..."

"I've already set up a formation outside, so no one will know what's happening here. Don't expect anyone to come to your rescue."

"Don't worry, I'll spare your life. All the higher-ups need to do is cripple your hands, feet, and... your manhood—that'll be enough!"

Hearing this, Ye Chen wasn't scared at all; instead, he smiled with relief...

"So, you're saying that even if I kill you tonight, no one will know?"

"Kill me?"

The man in the blue robe was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ye Chen with an expression as if he were a fool, and sneered.

"Kid, you've got some nerve..."

"You think you can kill me?"

"I really don't know my own limitations..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted around him...

An invisible pressure instantly enveloped the entire courtyard.

"Foundation Building Stage..."

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, recognizing the man in the blue robe's cultivation level; it was even stronger than that of the Foundation Establishment disciples in the outer sect...

He guessed that the person's strength was probably at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage or even the peak of Foundation Establishment...

No wonder the other party dared to come for revenge; they certainly have some skill. However, Ye Chen wasn't too nervous...

Although he had never fought a Foundation Establishment cultivator before, judging from the spiritual energy emanating from the opponent, he still had a certain degree of confidence...

The man in the blue robe glanced at Ye Chen with an arrogant expression and said coldly.

"Kid, it's too late to be scared now..."

"Surrender..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he channeled his spiritual energy into his hands, clenched his fists, and lunged towards Ye Chen in a flash...

Seeing this, Ye Chen neither dodged nor evaded, but instead channeled his spiritual energy into his arm and threw a punch at his opponent.

"Still dare to resist? You're asking for death..."

The man in the blue robe let out a disdainful shout, and a gust of wind from his fist rushed towards him...

"boom--"

The two fists collided, and a violent explosion of spiritual energy erupted!

"Snap!"

A crisp sound rang out!

The next second, the man in the blue robe was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing to the ground several meters away...

"Thump!"

"ah!!!"

He immediately clutched his injured arm, howling in pain, and instantly broke out in a cold sweat...

Looking up at Ye Chen, her eyes were filled with terror, finding it utterly unbelievable.

He originally thought he could easily control Ye Chen, cripple him, and leave immediately to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

Unexpectedly, a mere disciple at the eighth level of Qi Refining crippled his arm with a single punch...

Something's not right with this kid!

"You...you're not at the eighth level of Qi Refining! There's something wrong with your cultivation..."

The man in the blue robe gritted his teeth and stared intently at Ye Chen as he spoke.

I never imagined I'd capsize in such a ditch...

Meeting the gaze directed at him, Ye Chen curled his lip and said.

"I thought the Foundation Establishment stage was something special, but it turns out it's nothing special..."

"You sounded so arrogant just now, but you turned out to be a complete waste..."

He thought the man in the blue robe was very strong, so he went all out in the fight, even worrying that he wouldn't be able to win with a fistfight and would have to use his sword. But he never expected that the other party couldn't even withstand a single punch...

"you..."

Hearing Ye Chen's mockery, the man in the blue robe turned pale with anger...

When had he ever suffered such humiliation in the sect?

Not to mention that he was being mocked by an outer disciple...

He was instantly furious, and the way he looked at Ye Chen changed completely...

Despite the excruciating pain of his broken arm, he struggled to his feet, raised his hand, and seemingly out of thin air grabbed a longsword...

"You little brat, you're asking for it!"

"Don't think you can be arrogant just because you're strong. Take this..."

The man in the blue robe shouted, attempting to regain his footing with his superior swordsmanship, using his sword to counter the man's fists...

As soon as he finished speaking, he swung his sword and charged towards Ye Chen...

Ye Chen glanced at him and snorted coldly.

"My sword has never been ineffective..."

With a wave of his hand, he instantly grasped a celestial sword radiating dazzling spiritual light...

The light emanating from the sword almost illuminated the entire courtyard...

The man in the blue robe who was rushing towards him suddenly changed his expression, his pupils widening abruptly. When he saw the immortal sword in Ye Chen's hand, his mind went completely blank...

"A celestial...celestial-grade sword!"

He was completely stunned...

Looking across the entire sect, very few people possess a celestial sword. Forget disciples, even the sect elders and peak masters don't have one...

Just who is this kid?

In an instant, a chill swept over him and enveloped him...

"Maru-la!!!"