Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Although a Nine-Star Primordial Mansion was already an incredibly rare talent, those who could condense one were all true, world-shaking prodigies. Even across the entire Great Hong Dynasty, such a monstrous talent may never have existed.

But Ye Chen remained unsatisfied. He was determined to explore the ultimate foundation beyond the Nine-Star Primordial Mansion, hoping his combat power upon breaking through would reach a level truly unprecedented in history!

And so, he had yet to make his breakthrough.

After obtaining the Kunlun Key, and since the Realm Spirit had mentioned a world-shocking secret treasure might be on Kunlun Mountain, he decided to make the trip and see if he could find an opportunity suited for him.

Rain pattered against the window sills. A flurry of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the temple, indistinct amidst the clamor of the downpour.

But Ye Chen and his two companions were no ordinary people. They noticed the movement outside at once.

"Could that thug have brought people back for revenge?"

Song Yubing's elegant brows knitted together, a sharp chill flashing in her beautiful eyes.

'Just as Ye Chen said, I'm still too kind and indecisive.'

'If that thug dares to return, I absolutely won't hold back this time!'

The temple door was pushed open, and several drenched figures stepped inside. They panted heavily, their eyes scanning the temple's interior.

When they saw Ye Chen's group, completely dry and untouched by the rain, the newcomers were visibly stunned. They had also come to the temple for shelter, so how had they ended up soaked to the bone?

One of them, a middle-aged man, cupped his fists toward Ye Chen's group and said loudly, "Apologies for the intrusion, fellow cultivators. We've also come to take shelter. We'll leave as soon as the rain stops and will not linger."

Hearing this, both Song Yubing and the Realm Spirit turned to look at Ye Chen.

This gave the middle-aged man pause. It seemed this young man was the leader of the group of two women and one man.

Ye Chen merely gave him a brief glance before looking away. "It's fine."

He was immersed in his reflections on the path of cultivation and couldn't be bothered to pay attention to other matters.

Seeing Ye Chen's cold demeanor, the middle-aged man said nothing more. "Then we thank you."

Besides him, three women and two other men had entered the temple.

They were all around Ye Chen's age. Among them was a pair of twin sisters as delicate as porcelain dolls. They were petite and had a charmingly naive cuteness, clearly the youngest of the group.

After stepping into the temple, the twin sisters, who looked as if they'd been carved from the same mold, fixed their large, unblinking eyes on Ye Chen. A strange light swirled in the depths of their pupils, but no one else noticed anything unusual.

The Realm Spirit's impassive gaze swept over the six people before her. Her cool eyes lingered on the twin sisters for only a moment.

"Those twins… I'm afraid they aren't human."

The Realm Spirit's telepathic message sounded in Ye Chen's ear.

Ye Chen nodded imperceptibly. As a Spirit Body, the Realm Spirit's perception was far stronger than an ordinary Cultivator's, so it was only natural she would spot the anomaly at a glance.

'Still, it doesn't matter who they are. As long as they don't bother me, I can't be bothered with them.'

"This downpour… I'm afraid it won't stop anytime soon…"

"It looks like we'll have to spend the night here."

The middle-aged man sighed, looking out at the sheet of rain with a sense of resignation.

"Master, so what if we stay here for a night? With you around, we're not afraid of any danger!"

One of the youths, dressed in a blue shirt, said with a laugh.

"Rumor has it that long-dormant demonic cultivators have been spotted recently. Now that we're out in the wilderness, we absolutely cannot let our guard down."

The middle-aged man, however, shook his head. As he spoke, he even shot a wary glance at Ye Chen's group.

Seeing that the three of them showed no reaction, he breathed a small sigh of relief.

Just then, the twin sisters suddenly stood up and walked straight toward Ye Chen.

"Chuyu, Chuxue, what are you two doing?"

Startled by this, the others all looked over in surprise.

Chuyu was the older twin. She wore a short, turquoise skirt, revealing a pair of long, slender, and fair legs.

In response, Chuyu simply shook her head. "You don't need to mind us."

With that, she reached Ye Chen's side and sat right down.

Chuxue also arrived at Ye Chen's side. Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, she was just about to sit down.

Though his eyes were tightly shut, Ye Chen seemed to perceive everything happening outside. He was the first to speak. "Get away!"

At the same time, the Realm Spirit's telepathic warning sounded in his ear: "These two don't have good intentions. Be careful."

Chuxue froze, her delicate little face tensing as if frightened by Ye Chen's harsh tone.

How powerful was Ye Chen's perception? He had already sensed a strange and filthy aura clinging to the delicate twin sisters, even before the Realm Spirit spoke.

Although the aura was extremely well-concealed, Ye Chen still detected it the moment they drew near.

That was why he had harshly ordered the sisters to stay away from him.

After all, the two of them clearly had ulterior motives!

However, Ye Chen's coldness and domineering attitude caused the expressions of the middle-aged man's group to shift.

Before the middle-aged man could say anything, the youth in the blue shirt had already scowled and said coldly, "Kid, why are you so arrogant and domineering?"

The other youth, who had long hair and wore white clothes, also fixed his gaze on Ye Chen.

He sneered, "Senior Brother Zhang, this kid doesn't know who we are. Once we reveal our Master's name, he'll probably be scared half to death on the spot."

"That's true," the youth in blue agreed with a mocking expression. "It's only because we don't like to throw our weight around. Otherwise, what right would an outsider have to act so arrogant in our presence?"

Hearing this, Song Yubing couldn't help but shoot the middle-aged man an amused glance.

The man's face was solemn and his expression dignified. The aura fluctuating from his body placed him at around the Third-Tier Primordial Mansion Realm.

Such strength was indeed astonishing. In a place like Lei Province, he could be said to have few rivals.

'But to say he could scare Ye Chen half to death? That was just absurd.'

The middle-aged man shot a glare at the youth in white and said in a deep voice, "This is not Xu Province. Don't be so insolent."

"Xu Province?"

Song Yubing finally understood. 'So this group is from Xu Province, right next to Lei Province. No wonder they don't recognize Ye Chen.'

The overall level of the Cultivation Realm in Xu Province was a bit higher than in Lei Province.

But only a little, not by much.

'Given the middle-aged man's strength, they most likely come from a major power in Xu Province.'