Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

This extraordinarily unusual scene naturally took the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch by surprise.

However, he merely suspected that Ye Chen was hiding some kind of exceptionally high-level treasure.

Seeing that Song Yubing's sharp sword strike had been so easily neutralized by the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch,

Yu Xiaoran, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

'Just as I thought. Faced with an evil Great Power of this caliber, even the swordswoman who could force the Black Tiger Gang's Elder Chen Lie to retreat now seems completely powerless.'

An atmosphere of despair spread throughout the temple.

Song Yubing's expression shifted. Her gaze, sharp as a sword, locked onto the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch. A powerful aura surged around her as she prepared to strike again.

But Ye Chen stopped her.

Song Yubing turned her head. Ye Chen shook his slightly and said, "He's very dangerous. You're no match for him."

Song Yubing glanced at Ye Chen. "Are you going to step in?"

She hadn't been worried for a single moment.

Even when facing a Half-Step Divinity Transformation evil cultivator, she knew there was nothing to fear as long as Ye Chen was present.

'After all, no matter how formidable this Cyan-faced Demon Monarch is, could he possibly be stronger than the likes of the Undying Demon Monarch or Saint Mother Jinglian?'

"There's something I want to ask him."

Ye Chen slowly rose to his feet. His expression was indifferent, his gaze as calm as still water.

Under the watchful eyes of all present, he slowly walked out of the temple and into the downpour outside.

"Wha—"

Yu Xiaoran and the others watched, so stunned they were speechless.

If anyone present could contend with the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch, it would surely be the swordswoman at the Seventh Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm.

Yet, they had just watched Ye Chen stop Song Yubing and then walk out alone to face the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch!

They couldn't fathom what the young man was thinking, but at the very least, his courage was truly a rare sight to behold.

'If it were anyone else targeted by the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch, they would have probably panicked and scattered long ago, wouldn't they?'

Who else could possibly stand there and calmly meet the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch's gaze!

"Hmm?"

Even the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch couldn't help but shoot Ye Chen an interested glance. "You've got some nerve, kid."

"Were you there the last time the Dragon Prison Cave opened?" Ye Chen asked calmly.

"And what if I was?" The Cyan-faced Demon Monarch chuckled.

"...Do you know someone called Fairy Luoxia?" Ye Chen asked again.

"Fairy Luoxia..." The Cyan-faced Demon Monarch frowned slightly. "Who's that?"

Seeing the blank look on the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch's face, Ye Chen sighed.

'No wonder he had no reaction at all when he saw the realm spirit.'

'It seems this infamous evil Great Power has never even been inside the Dragon Prison Cave. No wonder he doesn't know Fairy Luoxia.'

According to the realm spirit, the last time the Dragon Prison Cave opened, Fairy Luoxia had caused a massive commotion, nearly looting the entire place dry.

If the realm spirit hadn't intervened in time, using the power of the Array to forcibly retrieve some of the resources, the Dragon Prison Cave might have actually been picked clean by that insatiably greedy woman!

A flicker of disappointment crossed Ye Chen's eyes.

'Fairy Luoxia's abilities are astonishing. It's unlikely anyone inside the Dragon Prison Cave wouldn't know of her.'

'I had hoped to get some information about Fairy Luoxia from the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch, but it seems I was expecting too much.'

"If you don't know, then there's no reason to keep you alive."

Ye Chen shook his head, but his words sent a shockwave through Yu Xiaoran and the others.

Even the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch's expression changed slightly.

Ye Chen's repeated dismissal of him had undoubtedly stoked the true anger of this evil Great Power.

"I don't know where you get your confidence, but I have no time to keep playing games with a brat like you."

A greedy light shone in the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch's eyes.

"Your cultivation is ordinary, but your vital energy is incredibly potent! You're exactly the kind of potent supplement I love!"

He shook the red lantern in his hand. A sinister, blood-red light suddenly spread out, and within it, innumerable ghoulish figures materialized, roaring as they lunged at Ye Chen!

The horrifying scene nearly made Yu Xiaoran's disciples cry out in terror.

Yu Xiaoran's face also paled.

'If that tide of ghouls gets close, Ye Chen will be torn to shreds by countless maws in an instant!'

However, a faint, mocking smile played on Ye Chen's lips.

That unnatural expression made the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch frown.

'I don't understand. How can this kid still be so calm and composed at a time like this?'

Just as Ye Chen's figure was about to be submerged by the swarm of ghouls filling the sky...

...a brilliant beam of sword light suddenly shot forth, splitting the vast curtain of rain in two!

"What?"

A biting Sword Qi swept over like a hurricane, annihilating every last one of the ghouls that filled the sky!

The Cyan-faced Demon Monarch's expression shifted. He realized that when the young man had drawn his sword, he had felt a faint, almost imperceptible sense of pressure.

'A brat who hasn't even reached the Primordial Mansion Realm is making me feel pressure?'

'Am I imagining things?'

While the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch was still reeling in shock and suspicion, Ye Chen took a step. Wielding another astonishing beam of sword light, he cut across the entire curtain of rain. His terrifying might surged through the void, as vast and powerful as a great river.

At that moment, the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch felt a pressure like an ancient Divine Mountain bearing down on him, so heavy it made his bones creak!

"How is this possible?!"

His expression finally changed drastically. No longer daring to be careless or contemptuous, he violently shook the large red lantern in his hand, and the red light once again spread out to blanket the sky.

Then, he thrust his left palm toward Ye Chen. Unleashing the full power of his Half-Step Divinity Transformation Realm cultivation, the sheer force of the attack instantly evaporated all the rain in a wide area!

"BOOM!"

A moment later, under a sea of disbelieving gazes, their attacks collided violently in mid-air. Astonishing shockwaves, powerful enough to shatter mountains and part rivers, swept out in all directions.

Yet even in a battle of this magnitude, Ye Chen still had the presence of mind to protect the temple, shielding it from destruction by the aftershocks.

"The Cyan-faced Demon Monarch's attack... He actually blocked it?!"

Yu Xiaoran's eyes widened, his face a mask of utter disbelief!

The three disciples behind him were also wide-eyed with shock, staring as if they had seen a ghost, too stunned to speak.

"I always thought the swordswoman was the strongest of the three..."

Yu Xiaoran stood stunned for a long moment before letting out a long, bitter sigh. "It turns out... it turns out I completely misjudged them!"

Only now did he understand why the swordswoman so often deferred to the young man's opinion.

This young man was the true hidden expert, a truly formidable figure!