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Li Wei and Zhang Shan stared wide-eyed at Chen Yuan, their faces filled with astonishment.

Even Chen Zhaoning, who was cultivating in the distance, suddenly opened his eyes, looked over anxiously, and hurriedly exclaimed, "A-Yuan, don't be impulsive!"

Chen Yuan turned to her and gave her a reassuring look, his tone reassuring: "Don't worry, I'm not acting impulsively."

As he finished speaking, his eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing in them.

"Hmph, since they dared to accept the mission to hunt us down, they are our mortal enemies!"

"The only way to deal with enemies is to stop killing with killing, until they are utterly terrified!"

Zhang Shan took a deep breath and clearly felt a strong, chilling aura of killing intent emanating from Chen Yuan.

This aura made him extremely uneasy.

The Chen Yuan before them at this moment was nothing like an ordinary human being; rather, he resembled a demon born from the heavens, ferocious and terrifying.

Upon hearing this thought, Zhang Shan couldn't help but gasp, his heart filled with shock.

Is this young master of the Chen family also a demon?

Like the kind that was modified in the Wuxiang Sect?

Li Wei, unable to contain his excitement, immediately spoke up and revealed the exact location of the hunters.

Chen Zhaoning strode forward, looked at Chen Yuan who was filled with fighting spirit, and hesitated to speak.

Chen Yuan saw through her concerns and interrupted her advice, saying, "Rather than letting them come knocking on our door and putting us in a passive position, we should take the initiative, seize the initiative, and strike first!"

"But……"

Chen Zhaoning hesitated, her heart filled with deep helplessness.

She also wanted to follow Chen Yuan to help kill the enemy, but her own cultivation was only at the Dharma Body Realm, and she was powerless to fight against cultivators at the Yellow Court Realm.

A deep sense of frustration instantly welled up in her heart.

Chen Yuan's progress was too fast, so fast that even if she tried her best, she could only see his back. It was extremely difficult to keep up with him.

"You don't need to worry. Just stay here and cultivate. Protecting the rest of the family members is the greatest help you can give me."

Chen Yuan noticed the complexity and hesitation in her expression and gently comforted her, putting Chen Zhaoning at ease.

He then took Nuomi with him and sped off in the direction Li Wei had indicated.

Now, the only person in the Chen family who can help him is Xiao Nuomi.

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In the vast mountains and forests, a cultivator in blue robes and a cultivator in black robes were walking slowly, scanning their surroundings warily and chatting casually.

The blue-robed cultivator looked utterly bewildered, his brow furrowed. "Brother Zhang, this is too bizarre. The castle on Broken Cloud Mountain has vanished into thin air!"

"Now there is only a huge abyss left, with evil energy surging at the bottom. Even the two of us dare not approach it easily."

"We can't find the young master of the Niu family or any trace of Chen Yuan or the Chen family... Could it be that they all perished at the hands of evil spirits?"

The black-robed cultivator remained calm, a relaxed smile playing on his lips as he listened.

"If the entire Chen family dies at the hands of evil spirits, it will save us a lot of trouble, and this mission will be worthwhile."

The blue-robed cultivator nodded in agreement, "Indeed, we can get a large sum of Yang gold without even having to fight. Tsk tsk, the Niu and Lu families really have a lot of money."

He changed the subject, his face showing regret, "It's a pity that Chen Yuan died too young, wasting all the heavenly-grade pills he had, and even the legendary saint-grade pills."

A fierce greed flashed in the black-robed cultivator's eyes: "I wonder in which secret realm of the ruins of gods and demons did Chen Yuan find these peerless elixirs?"

"The ruins of gods and demons are vast and boundless, with tens of thousands of secret realms. Who can pinpoint their exact origins?"

The blue-robed monk said in a deep voice.

The two then chatted for a long time, discussing the backgrounds of the other cultivators invited by the various beast-eating families of Tianqing County to hunt down Chen Yuan.

"Hmph, I think those major clans are just throwing money away, hiring so many Yellow Court Realm cultivators to besiege a human youth!"

The blue-robed monk's tone was full of sarcasm.

"That's right. The direct descendants of the major families alone are enough to crush the opponent. It's making a mountain out of a molehill."

The monk in black robes expressed his deep agreement.

Just then, the two of them suddenly stopped.

In the middle of the road ahead, a figure in a green robe stood quietly, firmly blocking their way.

The newcomer had long hair that fell casually over his shoulders, and a pair of deep eyes that were like lightning piercing the sky, captivating and terrifying. His aura was cold and intimidating.

"Who are you!"

The blue-robed cultivator's eyes narrowed sharply, a long sword instantly appearing in his hand. His entire body tensed, filled with vigilance.

The black-robed cultivator also gripped a large sword, his spiritual energy suddenly surging, his aura chilling, like a ferocious beast poised to pounce, ready to strike at any moment.

"Weren't you looking for me? I've come in person."

The person who arrived was Chen Yuan.

He held Chen Zhaoning's longsword in his hand, and before he finished speaking, his figure had already shot out of the air, charging straight towards the two of them!

The mountain wind howled, blowing the stray hairs on Chen Yuan's forehead to reveal a face with distinct features, still bearing some youthful innocence, yet exuding a chilling aura!

"What? It's you! Chen Yuan!"

The two cultivators, one in green robes and the other in black, shouted in unison!

After the initial shock, his face instantly lit up with ecstasy.

"Hahaha! You have a path to heaven but choose not to take it, you have no way to hell but insist on walking through it!"

"Great! All the top-grade and saint-grade pills are ours!"

Greed surged in their eyes, and their faces were filled with excitement. They immediately raised their weapons and charged forward.

Both of them were at the early stage of the Yellow Court realm, while according to intelligence, Chen Yuan was only at the Dharma Body realm!

Therefore, they never took this human boy seriously at all.

In their view, Chen Yuan's initiative to come to them was nothing short of suicidal!

Boom!

The two sides clashed instantly, engaging in a life-or-death battle from the very beginning, with neither holding back their attacks!

In just two breaths, the two men in blue shirts, who had been excited, suddenly felt their excitement turn to ice!

The more they fought, the more pressure they felt!

This is not facing a highly skilled cultivator, but a Daoist named Huangting!

Moreover, the opponent's physical strength and combat skills are both terrifyingly powerful.

Several times they almost lost their lives, which made them tremble with fear and feel a chill run down their spines!

"Damn it! The intelligence was wrong! The Lu family has framed me!"

The blue-robed cultivator's expression changed drastically, but before he could finish speaking, he was horrified to discover that Chen Yuan's attacks were becoming increasingly terrifying, with overwhelming power!

Bang, bang, bang!

Each of his strikes was powerful, domineering, and terrifyingly destructive!

puff!

After only a dozen or so exchanges, the blue-robed cultivator was forced to retreat steadily, unable to resist at all. Chen Yuan cleaved his head in two with a single strike, and he died instantly!

The remaining black-robed cultivators were terrified and frantically begged for mercy, screaming, "Fellow Daoist! This is a misunderstanding! We weren't looking for you!"

"You motherfucker!"

Chen Yuan's expression was cold and cruel, and the light in his hand suddenly surged!

He unleashed a powerful Evil Spirit Annihilation Slash, the sharp blade energy cleaving the black-robed cultivator's head off!

Two early-stage Yellow Court cultivators who were invited to enter the secret realm to participate in the mission to hunt down Chen Yuan died at Chen Yuan's hands.

Chen Yuan bent down to search the two bodies, obtaining traces and information about the remaining hunters.

He then secretly signaled to the hidden Nuomi, turned around, and sped off in another direction.

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A moment later, in a mountain stream, Chen Yuan once again stopped a tall, burly middle-aged figure.

The man was bald and muscular, with a fierce face. A hideous scar stretched from his brow to the top of his bald head, resembling a fleshy centipede crawling on it, adding to his menacing aura and making him look violent and terrifying.

"Mad Wolf... Butcher!!"

Chen Yuan had already switched to a heavy halberd in his hand. He grinned and fixed his gaze firmly on the person in front of him.

He had just learned from the two cultivators that the infamous butcher in front of him was one of the main forces involved in the attack on him.

This man is known as the "human butcher" because he is bloodthirsty by nature and enjoys devouring human brains and sucking out bone marrow!

His hands are stained with blood; countless humans have died at his hands.

His cultivation had already reached the mid-stage of the Yellow Court realm, making him incredibly powerful. Once he transformed into his true form as a natal wolf, his combat strength would surge even further, becoming unparalleled in power.

"Heh, I'm a butcher, I specialize in killing people. And you are... um?"

The butcher's face was full of arrogance and ferocity. He originally wanted to mock the ignorant junior who dared to block his way, but upon closer inspection, he instantly recognized Chen Yuan.

To ensure absolute safety, the major beast-eating families of Tianqing County spent a fortune to hire a group of Yellow Court cultivators to enter the Divine Demon Ruins. Their goal was to exterminate the entire Chen family. They had already distributed a portrait of Chen Yuan to each of the hunters.

"Oh ho, so it's you, you little bastard! I was just about to go looking for you, and you've come to deliver yourself to my doorstep?"

The butcher spoke with a mocking tone, sizing Chen Yuan up and down, a greedy smile playing on his lips as he licked them.

"You little beast, I've heard you possess heavenly or even saintly grade pills?"

"Hand over the pills obediently, and I'll leave you with a whole corpse!"

"Otherwise, I'll have to crush your balls first, twist your head off, and then take it from you myself."

The butcher grinned maliciously as his massive body gradually drew closer.

"You should go to hell and find it!"

Chen Yuan coldly shouted with an expressionless face, and suddenly swung out his heavy battle halberd, which was wrapped with thick, dark spiritual power and slashed fiercely with a loud bang!

"How dare you!"

The butcher's eyes widened like copper bells as he roared in anger!

How dare a seemingly weak human boy take the initiative to attack me?

That's practically suicide!

boom! !

A giant magic wand instantly appeared in his palm, and he blocked the attack, smashing it hard against Chen Yuan's halberd!

boom!!!

The two powerful forces collided with a deafening roar, and the violent impact caused them to stagger backward, the ground beneath their feet instantly cracking with countless lines!

"Such formidable power!"

Chen Yuan was secretly shocked, but the blood in his body surged like a volcano, boiling continuously, and a fierce fighting spirit swept through his entire body!

kill!

He roared, his halberd flew, and he unleashed the Demon Spirit Annihilation Slash once more!

Clang, Clang, Clang!

Countless halberd shadows, layer upon layer, swept out like a tidal wave, sweeping wildly towards the Butcher!

"court death!"

The butcher roared in anger. Faced with the overwhelming offensive, he not only did not retreat, but charged forward recklessly!

His bones crackled and writhed, and in an instant, jet-black scales covered his entire body, causing his defense and explosive power to surge dramatically, making him incredibly formidable!

boom!

boom!

boom!

The halberd and the magic wand clashed and clashed wildly, the ear-piercing sound of metal striking metal was deafening!

Using the force of the recoil, the two shifted and moved, switching between offense and defense, fighting fiercely and evenly matched.

This was the first time Chen Yuan had encountered such a formidable opponent. The extreme pressure caused his fighting spirit to surge wildly!

At the same time, he quietly covered his hands with black scales, and his physical strength rose again!

kill!

A powerful man, like a ferocious wolf, fought his way from the narrow mountain ravine to the vast forest!

bang bang bang...

The towering ancient trees around them collapsed one after another under the extremely terrifying attack of the two!

Boom boom boom!

Countless tree trunks and branches were torn apart by the violent spiritual power, turning into countless fragments flying everywhere!

"You're not a normal human! You're a demon!"

The butcher's eyes bulged out, his face filled with horror!

He could clearly feel the increasingly terrifying pressure emanating from Chen Yuan. The hand gripping the wand felt numb and excruciatingly painful in the tiger's mouth!

He knew perfectly well that the physical body of the boy before him was absolutely not something an ordinary human could possess!

How could an ordinary human possess such domineering and violent physical strength?

"Hmph, human or demon, I'll do anything to kill you!!"

Chen Yuan snorted coldly. The butcher's strength did not frighten him; on the contrary, it aroused the ferocity in his blood!