Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

The Li family estate in Luoyun City, home to one of Lei Province's four great families.

A woman's eyes shot up, a venomous glint shining within them.

"It's the Yan family! The Yan family crushed the Token!"

"Could it be? Have the Yan family found Ye Chen?"

The woman shot to her feet, her expression as cold as ice. "That Ye Chen dared to kill my father and husband. Today, I will have my revenge for them both!"

"Li Yun, we will accompany you!"

A group of Elders from the Li family appeared together. "Even Vice Patriarch Li Yuntian was no match for Ye Chen. His strength is extraordinary. You must not act on impulse!"

"Hmph!"

Just then, a formidable aura suddenly swept out from the depths of the estate.

A figure in flowing white robes suddenly appeared before them.

"Patriarch?" The crowd looked over and respectfully lowered their heads.

The man before them was none other than the Li family Patriarch, Li Yunwu!

"Patriarch, are you going to go yourself?" Li Yun asked, her face a mask of astonishment.

"Of course!" Li Yunwu stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his expression frigid. "That Ye Chen is audacious enough to kill members of my Li family. How could I possibly let him off so easily?"

"Besides, I've been in seclusion for many days and just had a small breakthrough. It's the perfect opportunity to test my skills on that Ye Chen!"

An astonishing ripple of aura emanated from Li Yunwu.

The Elders all cried out in pleasant surprise. "This aura… could it be the Primordial Mansion…"

"I haven't fully condensed my Primordial Mansion yet!"

"But I'm close," Li Yunwu said nonchalantly. "To be precise, I am now at the Half-Step Primordial Mansion Realm!"

"Dealing with that Ye Chen should be no problem at all!"

Hearing this, the crowd was ecstatic.

Even if he wasn't a true Primordial Mansion expert, someone at the half-step level was still a cut above the Spirit Sea Realm!

"Excellent! With the Patriarch making a move, how could we possibly fail to subdue Ye Chen?"

"Let's move out at once!"

Led by the Li family Patriarch, Li Yunwu, the group rose to their feet and departed into the distance.

...

Inside an inn, two incredibly burly figures sat cross-legged on a bed, their bodies suffused with a golden glow.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

A sudden knock rang out!

"Lord Battle Buddhas, the Yan family's Token has been shattered. I fear they've found Ye Chen's whereabouts! We…"

"We are already aware of this matter! We will depart at once!" The two Battle Buddhas rose simultaneously. The piercing golden light that erupted from them nearly outshone the sun, a truly shocking sight.

...

In a camp set up before the Dragon Prison Cave.

Lei Kuang, the Grand Commander of the province, was in quiet meditation.

At that moment, he snapped open his eyes. A flash of what seemed like flowing electricity passed before them, and the astonishing aura he released alerted everyone in the entire camp!

"Grand Commander, what is it? Did something happen?"

A crowd of law enforcement team members quickly gathered, their expressions a mix of shock and uncertainty.

"It seems Ye Chen's whereabouts have been discovered."

"I'm heading back to Luoyun City. The rest of you will stay here for now and guard the Dragon Prison Cave closely!"

"If anything unusual happens, notify me at once… and the Provincial Lord!"

After giving these two instructions, Lei Kuang transformed into a streak of lightning and vanished from sight in an instant, leaving the onlookers stunned.

"The Grand Commander's strength… It seems to have improved a great deal again!"

...

Luoyun City, within the Yan family estate.

Seeing Yan Zhenfang crush the Token, Liu Yuchan's expression changed drastically.

"Brother, that Token… could it be…" Liu Yanran cried out in alarm.

"Yes! If I recall correctly, Father seems to have one of those Tokens as well!"

Liu Yuchan's expression was grave. "If my guess is right, the leader of every major power should have one of these Tokens!"

"This is bad. I'm afraid experts from the other major powers are all rushing here right now!"

"What are we going to do?" Liu Yanran's small hands clenched, her heart filled with anxiety. "No matter what, Grandfather's life depends entirely on him!"

"If he gets captured by the experts from all those powers, who will we find to save Grandfather?"

Liu Yuchan's face turned grim as well. "Dammit!"

'Does this mean my only option is to find my master, Hongyu Pill Venerable?'

'But Hongyu Pill Venerable has always been incredibly elusive. I haven't seen him once since I completed my apprenticeship!'

'In this vast world, where would I even begin to look for him?'

"Let's back away for now!"

Liu Yuchan grabbed Liu Yanran and hurriedly retreated from the Yan family estate.

He knew an unimaginably fierce battle was about to break out here.

If they got caught in the crossfire, the two of them would be lucky to escape with their lives!

"Elder Ye, this old man can't stay here any longer! You'd best take care of yourself!"

With that, Chen Jue also retreated helplessly.

'This is no longer a situation he could get involved in.'

Ye Chen acted as if he hadn't heard a thing, his gaze locked firmly on Yan Zhenfang.

From the moment he killed Yan Qiushi, he and the Yan family had become irreconcilable enemies.

'Today, a river of blood would have to flow through the Yan family estate!'

"You little bastard! The experts from the other major powers are all on their way here!"

"You can just obediently wait for death!"

Yan Zhenfang stared at Ye Chen, his heart filled with hatred and resentment.

'This man before him was the enemy of their Yan family!'

'And yet, he had just given the man one million low-grade Spirit Stones for free!'

This made Yan Zhenfang feel utterly suffocated with indignation.

'He had been played like a fool, toyed with in the palm of his enemy's hand!'

'If word of this got out, it would be an absolute, utter humiliation!'

"A bunch of rabble."

"However many come, however many I'll kill," Ye Chen said, completely unconcerned.

His nonchalant demeanor filled the watching Nine-Fingered Demon Slaughter with admiration.

By now, thanks to the Healing Elixir, the Nine-Fingered Demon Slaughter's injuries had already recovered significantly.

'It secretly shocked him. To think the Sect Leader possessed an elixir of such high quality!'

"The Yan family's property is not so easily taken!"

"I'll have you spit it all back out!"

Yan Zhenfang roared, "Array, activate!"

A terrifying Array suddenly rose into the air, covering the entire Yan family estate.

Waves of an utterly terrifying aura spread out! The surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi began to converge rapidly, like a thousand rivers flowing into the sea.

"It's the Yan family's Clan Protection Array!"

"Once this Array is activated, especially with the Yan family Patriarch personally controlling it, I'm afraid it's powerful enough to suppress and kill any expert below the Primordial Mansion Realm!"

Witnessing this scene, Liu Yuchan felt his heart pound with terror.

Liu Yanran shrank to the side, her small face filled with panic.

"An Array like this? It's completely shoddy work!"

"Who is the Yan family's Array Master? I think you can fire him," Ye Chen remarked suddenly as he studied the Array before him.

"I laid out this Array with my own two hands!"

Yan Zhenfang was so furious he laughed. "Don't be so arrogant! Today is the day you die!"

Behind him, the group of Elders all poured their power into the Array!

A giant serpent condensed from Spiritual Power materialized and lunged toward Ye Chen!