Chapter 113: I Might Have Been Too Confident!

Fa Zhen arrived swiftly and departed just as quickly, as if he had never been there at all. Neither Ye Chen nor Su Yuxuan seemed to notice his presence.

“Senior Brother, all the good things along the way, you picked up first. This spiritual fire, it should be mine, right?” Su Yuxuan said, smiling sweetly as she approached Ye Chen.

Ye Chen shook his head, speaking earnestly, “I can give it to you, and then you can take it. If I don’t give it to you, you can’t just take it!”

Ye Chen hadn’t yet decided who to give the spiritual fire to. Even if he were to give it to Su Yuxuan, he would need to possess it first.

A dangerous gleam flickered in Su Yuxuan’s eyes.

“Giggle, Senior Brother, you really are domineering. It’s truly a pity you’re not with our Misty Sect. But, with your strength, aren’t you pretending a bit too much?”

After playing these many days, Su Yuxuan’s smile faded, and she grew tired of the game. Auras burst forth behind her instantaneously. Streams of blood-red light shot from the auras like a torrential downpour, aiming directly at Ye Chen.

Su Yuxuan was confident. In just three years, she had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining and swept through her sect. There was hardly anyone in her level who could match her. She had even killed a certain Foundation Establishment elder’s beloved grandson, and when the elder attacked in a rage, he couldn’t defeat her. Though she was gravely injured, the elder also sustained minor injuries.

Su Yuxuan was even confident that, at the cost of her own life, she could severely injure or even kill that Foundation Establishment elder. Being able to trade one for one with a Foundation Establishment cultivator during the Qi Refining phase, she was undoubtedly unrivaled among her peers.

Thus, even though she knew that Ye Chen was the top disciple and the premier successor of Green Cloud Sect, Su Yuxuan was confident she could kill him with a flick of her wrist. To her, Ye Chen was just a slightly interesting person she had met in this dull secret realm. She had been pretending all along, and Ye Chen had actually believed her.

How laughable!

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Ye Chen immediately executed the Heaven-Destroying Hand. A massive purple-golden palm shot forward, meeting the blood rain Su Yuxuan had unleashed.

To his surprise, however, the Heaven-Destroying Hand, which had never failed him before, disintegrated on contact with the blood rain! The moment the golden palm touched the blood, it was riddled with countless tiny holes, then dissipated entirely.

Ye Chen frowned. This demonic sect’s techniques were indeed strange; her blood rain carried a bizarre corrosive power. Under normal circumstances, Ye Chen’s Heaven-Destroying Hand could hold its own even against the fiercest sword cultivators—he had once bested Li Xiaoyao with it.

Ye Chen activated the Majestic Heavenly Dragon Shield, summoning a golden barrier. Although Su Yuxuan’s techniques were peculiar, Ye Chen observed that her blood rain had already halved in quantity after corroding the Heaven-Destroying Hand. Confident, he believed the Majestic Heavenly Dragon Shield would surely withstand the attack.

Yet once again, Ye Chen was taken aback. As soon as the blood rain struck the shield, it vanished without a trace, as though sinking into the sea, leaving no corrosive mark behind.

Su Yuxuan’s expression changed slightly, though she still smiled. “I didn’t expect my dear senior brother to know the bald donkey’s techniques. Are you planning to become a monk?”

Ye Chen pondered for a moment. “Majestic Heavenly Dragon, strike!”

Raising his hand toward Su Yuxuan, Ye Chen transformed the golden barrier around him into a golden dragon that charged at her. Su Yuxuan’s expression shifted. She quickly transformed into a streak of blood and darted aside, narrowly evading the attack. The golden dragon, finding its target out of reach, roared angrily as it circled the sky, unwilling to give up.

Seeing this, Su Yuxuan laughed. This Buddhist technique had a clear flaw. Ye Chen sighed. The Majestic Heavenly Dragon Shield was primarily a defensive technique. While it did have some offensive capabilities, the dragon could not stray far from its caster.

Even so, Ye Chen remained undeterred. Over the past two years, he had never casually given out the spells he bestowed upon female cultivators. Each one was carefully chosen to complement his own abilities, cover his weaknesses, and adapt to various opponents. In addition to the Majestic Heavenly Dragon Shield, he had other Buddhist techniques.

Su Yuxuan’s eyes glinted. It didn’t matter if Ye Chen knew a Buddhist spell. If she could exhaust his spiritual energy, she would have him at her mercy. “Senior brother, let me try another move on you.”

As she spoke, blood pooled at her feet, gradually covering the entire area until it formed a vast blood pool. The pool emitted eerie howls, as though vengeful spirits were ready to burst forth at any moment.

Ye Chen watched the bloody water and smiled faintly. “Such obstinance. Have you not heard the phrase: ‘The sea of suffering is boundless, turn back and find the shore’?”

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A golden wheel of light appeared behind him, radiating an infinite glow. The Buddha’s light illuminated everything. The moment it touched the blood pool, the blood evaporated like snow under the spring sun. The wailing of the ghosts turned into shrieks before fading entirely.

Furious, Su Yuxuan stomped her foot. Why did Ye Chen know so many Buddhist techniques? She hadn’t heard of any Buddhist sects in the Eastern Domain.

“Senior brother, I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now,” Su Yuxuan announced, knowing she was no match for him. Confident in her speed, she turned into a streak of blood and darted into the distance.

Coincidentally, Ye Chen also had faith in his speed. Seeing her flee, he transformed into a streak of azure light and gave chase. Watching Ye Chen close in from behind, Su Yuxuan hastily threw out two talismans, hoping to buy herself some time. The talismans turned into two blood spirits, clawing their way toward Ye Chen.

Ye Chen smiled faintly, his speed increasing. A golden cord began to form at his fingertips, quickly extending toward Su Yuxuan. The Blood Souls stood no chance against the Golden Light Rope; they evaporated upon contact.

As the Golden Light Rope approached her, Su Yuxuan frantically cast spell after spell, but each was effortlessly deflected by its radiant light. Finally, the rope caught her by the ankle, binding her tightly in an instant.

Looking at the subdued Su Yuxuan, Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction. Moreover, he specifically chose the Tortoise Shell Binding. He used this method with Buddhist techniques, would the Buddha be upset with him? But the Buddha probably wouldn’t mind such small matters, would he?

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