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

Ye Chen shouted with delight.

"Um?"

Long Xingyu's heart tightened, and he abruptly turned around to look...

In an instant, Ye Chen broke through the oppressive aura, and with a wave of his hand, he grasped the golden, shimmering immortal sword out of thin air...

"Buzz—"

A sword cry!

Ye Chen immediately swung his sword at Long Xingyu in front of him, unleashing a burst of sword energy...

"You little brat, you dare to lie to me..."

Seeing that no one was behind him, Long Xingyu realized he had been tricked and hurriedly gathered his spiritual power to defend himself...

"boom--"

With a loud bang, the sword energy dissipated!

Long Xingyu stood unharmed, looking at Ye Chen in astonishment...

"Sword energy..."

"You actually figured it out..."

He was about to say something when his gaze fell on the immortal sword in Ye Chen's hand, and his eyes widened suddenly...

"A celestial-grade sword!!!"

"You're just a Qi Refining stage ant, yet you possess a celestial artifact..."

"How is this possible..."

Long Xingyu's gaze towards Ye Chen changed, and she couldn't help but gasp in surprise...

Not only had a disciple in the Qi Refining stage comprehended sword intent, but he even wielded a celestial sword—a divine artifact that even he didn't possess—immediately making him envious...

Her eyes were fixed on the immortal sword in Ye Chen's hand, and a surge of excitement rose in her heart.

For a fleeting moment, he even began to believe that Ye Chen truly was the Empress's man...

Could it be that this kid really has a thing with the Empress?

The thought flashed through his mind, but Long Xingyu quickly dismissed it...

If the other party truly wanted to know the Empress of Bao Ping Continent, they should be a distinguished guest at the Xuan Tian Holy Land, not staying at the outer sect of the Qing Yun Sect...

"You've got some luck, kid, managing to find such a divine artifact..."

"However... this immortal artifact now belongs to me..."

Long Xingyu said greedily, his killing intent growing even stronger...

He killed Ye Chen earlier to avenge Long Aotian, but now he's determined to kill Ye Chen to seize the immortal sword from him...

Meeting Long Xingyu's gaze, Ye Chen snorted coldly.

"Old thing, its skin is still quite thick, like a turtle shell..."

"You didn't just crawl out of a bastard's nest, did you?"

He hadn't expected that even his full-force attack wouldn't break through his opponent's defenses, and a sense of despair washed over him...

Even if he didn't intend to surrender easily and tried to stall for time, perhaps a powerful sect member would notice the commotion and rescue him...

After all, it's not a glorious thing for a sect elder to attack an outer disciple.

Upon hearing this, Long Xingyu's face darkened, and he glared at Ye Chen with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Kid, you're about to die and you're still trying to talk your way out of it?"

"In a moment, I'll twist your head off, pull out your tongue, and tear you to pieces..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Long Xingyu attacked again...

Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly looked behind Long Xingyu, shouting with great joy.

"You've finally come! Please save me..."

Long Xingyu sneered and charged at Ye Chen without turning his head.

"Boy, do you think I'm a fool?"

"I won't do the same thing twice..."

"Go to hell..."

He slammed his palm down...

The next second, he froze on the spot, unable to move. The surrounding spiritual energy seemed to solidify in mid-air, and even his palm strike stopped in front of Ye Chen...

Everything seemed to stand still...

"What...what's going on?"

Long Xingyu's expression changed slightly, a hint of panic flashing through his mind...

Such a method could only be accomplished by a powerful individual whose cultivation level far surpasses his...

Could it be a Nascent Soul stage expert? Or perhaps a Void Refinement stage powerhouse?

Countless possibilities flashed through his mind as he strained to look behind him...

A woman in a long purple dress appeared in the courtyard without warning.

I can't sense her presence, nor can I see through her cultivation level...

Long Xingyu's gaze lingered on that alluring face, a hint of amazement flashing in his cloudy eyes, and he was momentarily lost in thought...

There really is such a stunningly beautiful woman in this world...

Liu Ruyan noticed Long Xingyu's gaze, frowned slightly in displeasure, and let out a cold snort...

"Pfft!"

Long Xingyu was struck as if by a heavy blow, spitting out blood and flying backward...

"Cough cough cough..."

He lay on the ground, much more awake now, and the way he looked at Liu Ruyan had changed...

"How can he... be so strong!"

An invisible pressure alone was enough to severely injure him; killing him would have been a matter of a single thought...

Where did this stunningly beautiful woman come from?

Could she really be the Empress of Aquarius Continent?

Long Xingyu panicked completely...

"You dare to even glance at me?"

"court death!"

Liu Ruyan said coldly.

The moment the words left his mouth, Long Xingyu, who was lying on the ground, suffered another severe blow. He coughed up blood, his breath became weak, and his face turned as pale as paper; he was almost dead...

"Don't kill him yet..."

"Spare this old bastard's life!"

Ye Chen, who was standing to the side, suddenly shouted.

Liu Ruyan glanced at him in surprise. Although she didn't understand, she still withdrew her oppressive aura...

"What... are you repaying evil with kindness? Or are you afraid that killing him will cause trouble?"

"Don't forget, he was just about to kill you..."

The cultivation world is rife with deceit and countless killings. Those who harbor compassion will surely suffer cruel fates in the future...

Meeting Liu Ruyan's gaze, Ye Chen shook his head and said, "No, I have other uses for him..."

"You just need to seal this old man's cultivation for me, and leave the rest to me..."

"Killing him like this would be too easy on him..."

"call..."

When Long Xingyu heard Ye Chen say he would spare his life, he breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could even feel happy, his expression froze instantly...

The way he looked at Ye Chen changed...

What's this kid up to?

Is he trying to torture himself to death?

Long Xingyu panicked instantly...

"Boy, I am an inner sect elder of the Qingyun Sect. To lay a hand on me is utter insubordination and disrespect!"

"I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless..."

"If the sect finds out, they'll surely annihilate you..."

He looked at Ye Chen not far away with a panicked expression and warned him, trembling with fear...

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen glanced at him calmly and said sincerely.

"Don't worry, the sect won't know..."

"Disposing of corpses is my profession..."

Dragon Rain: ? ? ?

Meeting Ye Chen's deadly gaze, Long Xingyu felt her throat go dry and a chill run down her spine...

He could tell that this was not Ye Chen's first time killing someone...

What exactly does this kid do?