I'm invincible once I descend the mountain; the beautiful CEO is forcing me to get our marriage

"We're fine, perfectly fine!"

Jiang Yu'er raised her delicate little face and shook her fair fist at Ye An. Her big eyes sparkled, filled with the joy of surviving a disaster and the admiration of a young girl.

"Thanks to the Qi-Nourishing Pill you gave us, not only were Grandpa and I unharmed, but we also benefited from the misfortune, and our internal energy feels much purer!"

Her completely trusting, even slightly coquettish, intimate demeanor left He Fei, who followed behind, dumbfounded.

"Holy crap, isn't having a stunning policewoman by my side enough?"

"Why is even the eldest daughter of the Jiang family acting so submissive to him?"

"Why does he get all the good things?!"

Before He Fei could finish feeling bitter, another gaze pierced his heart.

An Ya, who had been standing quietly beside Ye An, narrowed her usually clear and cold almond-shaped eyes dangerously into slits the moment she saw Jiang Yu'er almost hanging on Ye An.

She simply took a step forward naturally, but the landing point was extremely clever, standing perfectly between Ye An and Jiang Yu'er.

Her shoulder brushed lightly against Ye An's arm, using her body to create a small distance between Jiang Yu'er and herself.

The entire movement was fluid and natural, without any deliberate effort, as if she was meant to be in that position.

Invisible sparks seemed to flash in the air.

Jiang Yu'er's smile froze. She puffed out her cheeks, about to say something.

"Hehe, so you're Officer An from the Shanghai police station. My apologies for not recognizing you."

Jiang Xiaotian had already come out from behind the wall and politely cupped his hands in greeting to Anya.

His words directly revealed Anya's official status and, like a bucket of cold water, extinguished the small flame that Jiang Yuer had just started to ignite.

It would be quite embarrassing if word got out that someone was publicly arguing with an official, especially a female police officer.

Jiang Yu'er could only swallow back the words that were on the tip of her tongue, but her eyes were still darting around An Ya, carrying a hint of resentment.

Anya gave a soft snort to herself.

Her gaze swept quickly over Jiang Yuer. She was youthful and lively, with a slender waist and long legs, exuding goddess-like charm. She was indeed a beauty.

But in terms of looks and temperament, she's still a bit too young compared to me.

Having confirmed that she was superior, Anya nodded in satisfaction, her expression instantly switching back to that of a capable female police officer.

She nodded slightly to Jiang Xiaotian: "Mr. Jiang, you're too kind."

She then cut to the chase: "Have you seen any of our police special operations teams while you've been here?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaotian pondered for a moment and then shook his head.

"Officer An, we've only been in this inner city for a short time, and we've been hiding here the whole time. We haven't seen your colleagues before."

Anya's eyebrows furrowed with disappointment.

"However..." Jiang Xiaotian changed the subject, "Before we went into hiding, we vaguely heard the Martial Arts Alliance and those people from the Southern Frontier mention it."

"What did they say?" Anya asked immediately.

"It seems that your officials discovered traces of the assassins from the Misty Rain Pavilion in the outer city, changed direction at the last minute, and went after them."

Misty Rain Pavilion!

Upon hearing those three words, Anya instantly emanated a chilling aura.

The scene of the attack at the Tongxian Hotel is still vivid in my mind.

Those lunatics who hide their true intentions and will stop at nothing to achieve their goals!

Anya's heart skipped a beat, and she naturally took half a step closer to Ye An, lowering her voice to a volume only the two of them could hear: "These people are persistent, you... be careful."

This caring remark is both a reminder and a silent declaration.

Jiang Yu'er was initially happy that Brother Ye had helped her out of a predicament, but when she saw Anya whispering intimately to Ye An, her little mouth immediately pouted in dissatisfaction.

Her eyes darted around, and she decided to forgo any subtle competition. Instead, she squeezed to Ye An's other side, grabbed his arm, and gently shook it, pleading in a sickeningly sweet voice:

"Brother Ye, who cares about that building or not? That's your problem, the police! Let's hurry up and find our treasure! With you here, we're not afraid of any killer!"

She deliberately emphasized the word "we," and with an innocent and carefree attitude, she completely washed away the serious and tense atmosphere that Anya had just created.

He Fei watched this scene from behind, his eyes practically burning with jealousy.

A stunningly beautiful policewoman and a sexy and charming heiress.

One on the left and one on the right, this treatment... why does he deserve it?!

Just as the atmosphere here was becoming a little awkward, another group of people walked over.

Zhang Huaiyu, who was surrounded by people as if he were a savior, came closer, accompanied by Elder Feng and others.

Elder Feng's gaze first swept over Jiang Yu'er, who was being very intimate with Ye An, then glanced at Jiang Xiaotian, and finally landed on Ye An, who looked ordinary and even a little lazy. A hint of contempt flashed in his eyes.

He gave Jiang Xiaotian a forced smile and cupped his hands in greeting: "Patriarch Jiang, this place is extremely dangerous. It is wise of you to have stayed hidden and protected yourselves."

He then changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat arrogant and condescending.

"However, please make sure to keep up with the little celestial master and don't let your lack of strength hold everyone back."

Hearing these words that were practically insults directed at him, Jiang Xiaotian's expression was somewhat strange. He wanted to laugh but couldn't, so he could only manage a dry twitch of his lips.

Holding someone back?

He glanced at Master Ye beside him, who could kill even those terrifying corpse puppets with a single flick of his finger, and then looked at Zhang Huaiyu, who was being praised to the skies by everyone, and felt it was all absurd.

"Elder Feng is right, he is right," Jiang Xiaotian could only vaguely reply.

Upon hearing Elder Feng's words, Zhang Huaiyu's handsome face flushed crimson, and he was so embarrassed that his toes seemed to dig a three-bedroom apartment out of his shoe.

"Elder Feng, actually that monster just now..." He hurriedly tried to explain that he didn't have that much ability at all.

But before he could finish speaking, Elder Feng slapped him on the shoulder, interrupting him.

"Oh! Little Celestial Master, there's no need for modesty!" Elder Feng exclaimed fervently, spittle flying from his lips. "If it weren't for your extraordinary powers, we would have long been that monster's meal! We will never forget such a great kindness!"

"That's right! Little Celestial Master is incredibly powerful!"

"Don't be so modest!"

The surrounding martial artists also joined in the commotion, their gazes towards Zhang Huaiyu filled with admiration and awe.

Looking at the fervent faces of this group of people, and then at the instigator in the distance who seemed indifferent and unconcerned about everything, Zhang Huaiyu couldn't bring himself to vent his bitterness.

What could he say?

You're all mistaken. The one who actually killed the monster was that young man over there?

If I were to say that out loud, I'd probably be mistaken for someone who's been scared out of their wits by a monster and is talking nonsense.

In the end, Zhang Huaiyu could only nod stiffly amidst the crowd's praise that "true heroes never boast of their achievements," acknowledging this tremendous contribution.

After a short rest, the group resumed their journey.

At Elder Feng's suggestion, everyone formed a new defensive formation with Zhang Huaiyu, the Little Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, as the absolute core.

Ye An, An Ya, and the Jiang and He families, who were considered "weak," were naturally relegated to the very end of the line, becoming burdens that needed to be "protected."

He Zhenshan and the others looked rather grim, but after glancing at Ye An's leisurely demeanor at the front, they felt relieved.

Staying by Master Ye's side is the safest option.

The procession passed through several deserted streets, and the view ahead suddenly opened up.

A vast, boundless underground abyss appeared before everyone without warning.

Below the abyss, all was pitch black and bottomless, with only a chilling aura a hundred times stronger than the outside world and a strange, sweet fragrance rising from it.

On the opposite bank of that abyss, amidst the swirling clouds and mist, the outline of a majestic palace could be vaguely seen, ethereal and otherworldly, like a celestial palace.

Connecting the two sides of the abyss is a "floating bridge" composed of dozens of huge, irregularly suspended black boulders.

"The Tomb of the Immortals! We've finally arrived!"

Upon seeing the palace on the opposite bank, all the surviving warriors' eyes blazed with greed and fanaticism.

The hot-tempered protector from the southern border, looking at the loosely placed, precariously perched stones spaced several meters apart, growled impatiently, "Walking on this broken bridge is too slow! I'll just fly across!"

As he spoke, his inner energy surged, and he forced himself to cross the abyss.

"Idiot, wait!"

The cold voice of the little Gu girl Chi Yue rang out. She picked up half of a broken sword left behind by someone on the ground and threw it with all her might toward the other side of the abyss.

The broken sword drew an arc in the air, whistling through the wind, and flew towards the center of the abyss.

Just as the broken sword flew less than a hundred meters away, a sudden change occurred!

From the endless darkness below the abyss, thousands upon thousands of dense white lights suddenly burst forth!

"squeak--!"

A piercing shriek echoed throughout the space, and the white light, as fast as lightning, instantly caught up with the broken sword in mid-air, enveloping it completely.

A chilling "crackling" sound rang out, and the broken sword, forged from fine steel, was shredded into the finest iron powder by the countless white lights in less than a second!

The white lights circled in the air once before everyone could see their true forms.

Those were ferocious bats, completely white with no flesh or skin, seemingly composed entirely of bare bones!

They have no eyes, only two empty eye sockets with flickering scarlet lights inside.

"It's...it's a Soul-Eating Bone Bat!"

The moment Jiang Xiaotian saw what it was, he gasped in shock, his old face turning deathly pale.

"Legend has it that this ancient ferocious creature feeds on souls, and the sound waves it emits can directly shatter a martial artist's spiritual core! Moreover, it always travels in hordes, overwhelming everything in its path; even a Celestial Realm expert would be doomed if they encountered it!"

hiss--

A collective gasp filled the room.

The hope and greed that had just been ignited by the sight of the celestial palace were instantly doused with a bucket of ice water, leaving them completely chilled.

An atmosphere of despair, like the chilling air from the depths of an abyss, spread instantly.

All eyes were once again involuntarily drawn to Zhang Huaiyu at the very front of the group.

"Little Celestial Master!" Elder Feng's voice trembled slightly, "Your thunder magic... is extremely powerful and yang, the nemesis of all evil and yin! Could... could you open a path for us?"

Under the expectant gazes of everyone, Zhang Huaiyu's face was paler than paper.

He clutched the blood-red life-saving jade talisman tightly in his arms, feeling the endless, ferocious aura below that almost froze his soul. He knew it better than anyone else.

Let alone clearing a path, even if he risked his life and used the sect's trump card to summon heavenly lightning, he could at most blast open a passage in the swarm of bats that would last for a few seconds.

Protecting so many people to get through? That's wishful thinking!

Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Zhang Huaiyu opened his mouth with difficulty, his voice extremely dry.

"The number of bats... is too great, this humble Taoist... is powerless to help."

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.

The color drained from Elder Feng and the others' faces instantly, turning them ashen.

They had finally seen the true destiny of immortality right before their eyes, but their path was blocked by an insurmountable chasm.

This immense sense of loss and despair caused several weak-willed martial artists to collapse to the ground on the spot.

Just when everyone was completely in despair, and some were even starting to consider turning back,

A calm, even somewhat casual voice rang out from behind the deathly silent crowd.

"It's just a bridge, you can just walk across it."

The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's minds.

Elder Feng, Chi Yue, Zhang Huaiyu... everyone turned around abruptly and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Amidst the astonished, bewildered, and even somewhat annoyed gazes of everyone, Ye An, whom they considered a burden, casually strolled onto the black boulder suspended above the abyss, his hands in his pockets.

Anya followed without hesitation.

At this moment, at the back of the crowd.

"Your Holiness, this man is so arrogant, could he really be confident? Even Master Zhang Xiaotian isn't sure about this."

The protector of the Southern Frontier couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"I can't see through him either... In my eyes, he's at most a Celestial Realm martial artist!"

"But there are indeed suspicious points about how they managed to kill that headless corpse... and how they managed to get here unharmed while carrying that burden..."

The little Gu woman, Chi Yue, shook her head and then said in a low voice:

"If it's true! This person is truly terrifying! To be able to control one's martial aura at will—that's a level only Martial God Realm cultivators can achieve!"

"Impossible! There's absolutely no way there could be a Martial God Realm expert in the Southern Region! Even He Zhenshan is just one step short!"

Chi Yue shook her head.

The Protector of Southern Xinjiang pondered for a moment and said:

"Keep watching, the Martial God Realm can't be faked! We'll find out soon enough!"

A bizarre scene unfolded.

The moment Ye An stepped onto the floating bridge, an invisible domain seemed to form within a three-meter radius around him.

In the abyss below, the Soul-Eating Bone Bats, which had been restless and emitting shrieks, suddenly fell silent as if they had encountered the most terrifying natural enemy in the world!

Just kidding! Faced with Ye An's immense Foundation Establishment stage divine sense, these bone bats could only feel the absolute suppression from their superior!

at this time,

Countless pairs of bloodshot eyes stared at the figure on the pontoon bridge, revealing not ferocity and greed, but the most primal and pure fear!

Like a school of frightened fish, they frantically sank deeper into the abyss, desperately trying to get away from that area and daring not to approach it even a fraction of an inch!

Even some of the closest bone bats, before they could retreat, merely touched the edge of that invisible domain.

Before they could even utter a scream, their hard bodies made of white bones silently turned into ashes, drifting away in the cold air, as if they had never existed.

Elder Feng, Chi Yue, and the martial arts masters who remained on the shore had their eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

They stared blankly as Ye An and his group moved effortlessly across the suspended black rock as if walking on flat ground.

The terrifying swarm of bats, powerful enough to drive even those at the Celestial Realm to despair, actually retreated, making way for an absolutely safe passage.

At this moment, their worldviews were subjected to an unprecedented and violent shock.

"Suppress them directly with martial arts aura?!"

"Could it be that he really is a Martial God?"