Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Ye Chen looked calmly at Song Yubing and slowly spoke two words: "Demon Gate."

However, his words caused the expressions of both Song Yubing and the Guardian beside her to shift.

Demon Gate?!

All the Demon Dao sects in this world originated from an extremely terrifying power born in ancient times.

That power was named the Demon Gate!!!

One could say that the Demon Gate was the founder of all Demon Dao powers.

It was only after the Demon Gate's emergence that the world was divided into the Righteous and Demon Daos.

The two factions often clashed due to differing cultivation philosophies or various other factors.

After the Demon Gate was destroyed, the Demon Dao faction splintered into countless groups. Although the Demon Dao powers lived on, they were far weaker than before.

Even now, the world is still dominated by powers that proclaim themselves to be of the Righteous Dao.

But what Song Yubing and the others never expected was that in a barren place like Lei Province, a Demon Dao power had actually appeared that dared to call itself the Demon Gate.

'How dare they use that name?'

And right now, the Sect Leader of the Demon Gate was standing right in front of them.

Before Song Yubing could speak, the Guardian beside her couldn't help but snort coldly. "You truly don't know your place."

"A power formed by a group of ordinary Cultivators like you dares to call itself the Demon Gate?"

"Do you even know what the Demon Gate represents?"

"It represents the supreme Demon Dao! It is the founder of all Demon Dao powers!"

Ye Chen said flatly, "I don't know much about that."

"But I imagine that under my leadership, I won't tarnish the glory the Demon Gate held at its Peak."

At these words, the Guardian couldn't help but sneer. "Simply preposterous!"

"With your meager ability, what right do you have to make such outrageous claims?"

"Just as expected of a Cultivator from a barren land. Your vision is limited to this small corner of the world. You think you're invincible, completely unaware of how vast the world outside truly is!"

"Your so-called Demon Gate must be an absolute joke in the eyes of Demon Dao powers outside of Lei Province!"

The Guardian chuckled in disbelief and was about to speak again, but Song Yubing stopped him. "That's enough, Elder Zhong. Say no more."

She no longer had any desire to recruit Ye Chen into the Cyan Rainbow Hall. She simply looked at him with an indifferent gaze. "In that case, let us part ways here. We may meet again if fate allows."

'His arrogant tone and lack of sense are so disappointing. After all this trouble, I finally found a talented young Demon Cultivator with such a promising future, only for him to be an arrogant megalomaniac.'

"Fine."

Ye Chen gave a slight nod, turned, and left without a hint of hesitation.

Watching his figure recede into the distance, the Guardian sneered, "Yubing, it seems you misjudged him this time."

Song Yubing nodded in agreement. "Yes, Elder Zhong. Perhaps it's a good thing he didn't agree to join us earlier."

"Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what excuse to use to get rid of him."

"An excuse?" Elder Zhong shook his head and sighed. "Yubing, as a Demon Cultivator, how can you be so indecisive?"

"If he were a disciple of our Cyan Rainbow Hall and dared to be so ungrateful, I would have just crippled his cultivation, thrown him into the wilderness, and let him fend for himself."

"Why would you need to worry about so many formalities?"

"Kindness is your greatest weakness, Yubing. You must remember, this is a world where the strong devour the weak. In the shadows, those Cultivators from the Righteous Dao are countless times more ruthless and cruel than we of the Demon Dao!"

Hearing this, Song Yubing's heart shuddered. She quickly replied, "I will take your teachings to heart, Elder Zhong."

"That's for the best."

"Let's go. The sealing energy outside the Dragon Prison Cave is about to dissipate completely."

"We need to hurry over, lest someone else gets there first."

As Elder Zhong finished speaking, the group from Cyan Rainbow Hall set off once more, flying in the same direction Ye Chen had gone.

...

Above the Dragon Prison Cave, the multicolored twilight glow was beginning to fade.

As Ye Chen drew closer, he could vaguely sense that the aura of the sealing energy at the cave's entrance was growing weaker and weaker.

'Is the Dragon Prison Cave about to open?'

Ye Chen collected himself. Over the past few days, he had become deeply aware that his strength was still not enough!

Even though he had condensed a golden Spiritual Sea, obtained the Cangming Sword, comprehended Sword Intent, and could easily crush an ordinary Primordial Mansion Realm Cultivator, it still wasn't enough. It was far, far from enough!!!

The territory of the Great Hong Dynasty was too big, too vast.

All of Lei Province was merely the tip of the iceberg in the eastern region of the Great Hong Dynasty.

Among the thirty-six provinces of the entire dynasty, the overall level of Lei Province's Cultivation Realm probably wouldn't even rank in the top thirty.

Therefore, if he wanted to become stronger, he absolutely could not let his environment hold him back!

He could not afford to become complacent over a little achievement!

Ye Chen understood this principle very well.

To increase his strength as quickly as possible, he had to venture into the Dragon Prison Cave, known as the largest secret realm in the eastern part of the dynasty!

However, as he got closer and closer to the Dragon Prison Cave, Ye Chen discovered that his surroundings were starting to look somewhat familiar.

'Could it be...?'

A sudden thought struck Ye Chen.

He quickened his pace, and finally, the Dragon Prison Cave appeared before his eyes!

It was a towering mountain.

The belly of the mountain was split open, revealing a long, narrow, and mysterious entrance.

At this moment, the entrance was continuously spewing a twilight glow, its aura ancient and vast, inspiring an involuntary sense of awe.

"This place is..."

Ye Chen's eyes widened in disbelief.

No wonder the location of the Dragon Prison Cave felt so familiar!

Back then, the Qin family had been located right at the foot of this very mountain!

In other words, when the Qin family took him in, he had been living right below the Dragon Prison Cave all along!

The Ye Chen of the past had not yet come into contact with the Cultivation Realm and knew nothing about cultivation.

Thinking back now, a strange connection between certain events seemed to emerge.

According to Venerable Ming Lei, the last time the Dragon Prison Cave had opened was seven or eight years ago.

And that time, the mysterious Fairy Luoxia had entered the Dragon Prison Cave and obtained the legendary True Dragon Treasure Skill.

Coincidentally, the destruction of the Qin family also happened on a day seven or eight years ago!

At that time, he and Qin Ruotong had been away from home. When they returned, they found the entire Qin family estate had been reduced to ruins.

It was said that some major powers from the Cultivation Realm had been fighting, and the Qin family was unfortunately caught in the aftershock.

If their departure from the Qin family estate had happened to coincide with the opening of the Dragon Prison Cave, then everything would make sense!