Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

"You're right."

Venerable Thunderclap's voice was low. "This turn of events was beyond my expectations."

"I knew that once the Dragon Prison Cave opened, it would cause endless turmoil in Lei Province, but this seems even more troublesome than I imagined..."

"I'll go check the situation outside the Dragon Prison Cave first. Young Friend Ye, you must be careful. Don't get into any conflicts with those foreign powers. Their strength is far beyond anything the Vajra Temple could compare to!"

With that, Venerable Thunderclap transformed into a streak of lightning and vanished before Ye Chen's eyes.

Watching Venerable Thunderclap depart, Ye Chen swept his gaze over the crowd.

"Don't move!"

His voice, like a command from the heavens, startled everyone present!

In the crowd, the mysterious figures wrapped in black trembled. Realizing things had gone south, they immediately tried to flee.

However, Luo Sandao had already beaten them to it, appearing before them. A flash of sharp blade energy instantly left deep, bloody gashes on their legs!

Blood splattered as the mysterious figures cried out in pain and collapsed to the ground.

Ye Chen led the members of the Demon Sect forward.

"If my guess is correct..."

He casually pulled off the disguise of one of the men. The face beneath was familiar to all the members of the Demon Sect.

"Just as I thought. It's you."

Ye Chen let out a cold sneer.

Weren't these people spreading information about the Demon Sect the very same ones he had expelled from the sect before?

They had harbored resentment, which is why they were spreading information about the Demon Sect everywhere, seeking revenge.

"Sect Leader Ye, we... we didn't mean to! Please, spare our lives!"

"We'll do anything you ask from now on!"

The group in black fell to their knees, trembling all over. Their voices filled with terror, they repeatedly kowtowed to Ye Chen, begging for mercy.

"Kill them all."

With that, Ye Chen slowly walked away.

Despair immediately filled the faces of the men in black.

"Alright. Since the Sect Leader has spoken, we'll kill them all."

Luo Sandao nodded slightly. With a single slash, terrifying blade energy surged forth, directly hacking all the men in black into two mangled, bloody halves.

"Everyone else, listen up. Keep a lookout everywhere. If there are any fish that escaped the net, don't let a single one get away. Just kill them on sight."

Wushan Laogui then addressed the other experts of the Demon Sect.

"As you command."

After all, Wushan Laogui was the Grand Elder of the Demon Sect, so the others accepted his orders.

"Supreme Elder, take our people and head back to the sect first."

"Be careful on the way. The situation in Lei Province is volatile now, not like before. There are many dangerous people out there, so watch yourselves."

Ye Chen casually said this to Luo Sandao before striding away.

He walked over to the Liu family's group, who had been waiting for a while.

"Master Ye!"

Liu Yuchan and Liu Yanran were already waiting there. One was handsome and stood tall, the other offered a charming smile. Both of them were now bowing with their heads lowered.

"Master Ye, you've been through so much recently. We didn't expect you to still remember our agreement!"

Liu Yuchan was a little emotional.

After witnessing Ye Chen's power, his confidence in him had grown even stronger.

With Ye Chen taking action, perhaps the Liu family's patriarch could truly be saved.

Ye Chen nodded slightly. "Shall we go take a look now?"

"Of course."

Liu Yuchan made a welcoming gesture, and the group led Ye Chen back to the Liu family's base.

Following the departure of Venerable Thunderclap and Ye Chen, the crowd of Cultivators also began to disperse.

However, anyone could feel that the atmosphere in Lei Province was significantly more oppressive than before.

"I never thought the Dragon Prison Cave would open at a time like this."

"And I certainly didn't expect the conflict over the Dragon Prison Cave to involve so many people!"

On the way, Liu Yuchan couldn't help but sigh. "Otherwise, I would have been more than willing to accompany you on a trip into the Dragon Prison Cave, Master Ye."

"Oh?" Ye Chen was taken aback. "You're so certain that I'm going to venture into the Dragon Prison Cave myself?"

At these words, Liu Yuchan stopped in his tracks. "Master Ye, do you remember what I said before? That if you could cure our patriarch, the Liu family would be willing to tell you news about the Orchid of the Forsaken Land?"

"Master Ye, your character and strength are both admirable. Regardless of the outcome of the treatment, I can tell you now..."

With that, Liu Yuchan directly retrieved a map from his Storage Ring.

"This is an ancient map that the Liu family chanced upon in some ruins. It marks the locations of various Spiritual Objects."

"Among them is the Orchid of the Forsaken Land!"

Liu Yuchan pointed to a mark on the map.

Ye Chen gave Liu Yuchan a deep look.

He knew full well that after witnessing his battle with the abbot, the Liu family had been completely won over by his power.

'They're deliberately trying to curry favor with me!'

'Before this, getting this map from the Liu family would not have been so easy!'

Ye Chen took the map. His brow furrowed; the map felt exceptionally unfamiliar.

"This couldn't be..."

"That's right. It's a map of the inside of the Dragon Prison Cave!"

Liu Yuchan said in a low voice.

Ye Chen was shocked.

He never would have thought the Liu family would possess such a thing.

In the current volatile environment of Lei Province, if word of this map got out, it would undoubtedly attract countless covetous eyes.

"You're just going to give me the map like this?"

Ye Chen's expression flickered.

"To be honest, although we've determined that this map is of the Dragon Prison Cave's interior, we can't be sure if the routes are authentic. After all, no one from the Liu family has ever personally entered the Dragon Prison Cave."

"The Dragon Prison Cave is fraught with danger. Without sufficient strength, anyone who enters will only end up as cannon fodder."

"As for the Spiritual Objects marked on the map, whether they are still inside the Dragon Prison Cave and haven't been taken by someone else... we have no idea about that either."

"That's why I only said that the Liu family had news about the Orchid of the Forsaken Land. We can't be certain if this news is reliable."

Liu Yuchan gave a wry smile. "Master Ye, I've given you the map in advance. This is a show of our sincerity!"

"We hope you will do everything in your power to cure our patriarch."

"But of course." Ye Chen put the map away, his eyes gleaming.

Originally, he had been somewhat hesitant about whether to make a trip to the Dragon Prison Cave.

After all, the Dragon Prison Cave had opened several times before.

So many people had gone inside, and even its most precious treasure, the True Dragon Treasure Skill, had already fallen into the hands of Fairy Luoxia.

There might not be anything left inside that could interest him.

But now, he had actually obtained a map of the Dragon Prison Cave's interior from Liu Yuchan.

This immediately solidified his decision.

'It seems I really must make a trip to the Dragon Prison Cave after all!'

'Hopefully, I can find a trace of the Orchid of the Forsaken Land inside!'

Just then, a figure suddenly found Ye Chen, panting for breath. "Elder Ye, so this is where you were."