Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Seeing that Ye Chen and his group were about to leave, Yu Chunshui of Xuanfeng Manor approached with Han Qinglu and the others.

"Is there something you need?" Ye Chen asked, looking at them with a calm expression.

"This time, it's all thanks to you, Ye Chen, for taking action and wiping out those villains from the Black Tiger Gang! On behalf of Xuanfeng Manor, I'd like to thank you!"

Yu Chunshui said to Ye Chen with a smile on his face.

"Don't mention it." Ye Chen waved his hand dismissively. Wiping out the members of the Black Tiger Gang was a trivial matter for him, something he hadn't given a second thought.

"You're very strong! But I'll make you my goal and strive to catch up to you one day!"

Han Qinglu declared, her eyes burning with determination as she looked at Ye Chen.

"Then you'd better work hard," Ye Chen said with a smile.

After a few more pleasantries, the people from Xuanfeng Manor took their leave.

It was clear they were in high spirits.

After all, with the members of the Black Tiger Gang dead, not only was a public menace eliminated, but their spots at the Peach Blossom Banquet were also no longer at risk of being stolen.

In the Qingyue Sword Mansion's camp, Hong Zhi and the others watched Ye Chen, but they had no intention of approaching him to talk.

There was nothing they could do. Their people had provoked Ye Chen right after he arrived in Kunlun City.

Now, all they could do was hope Ye Chen would leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, the pressure on them would be too great.

'It's all that damn Li Yue's fault for being so blind!'

Hong Zhi couldn't help but curse inwardly.

It would have been one thing if that guy Li Yue had just died.

But Li Changhe had also nearly been killed by Ye Chen for trying to avenge him.

'If I had lost my cool and insisted on attacking back then, I would have certainly ended up dead too.'

A cold sweat ran down Hong Zhi's back at the thought of being enemies with such a dangerous person.

The expressions on the faces of the other disciples and Elders from Qingyue Sword Mansion weren't any better.

"Alright, that's enough pleasantries. We should get going," Ye Chen waved to Yu Xiaoran and the others, smiling. "From now on, the spots for the Peach Blossom Banquet will be decided between you and Xuanfeng Manor."

With his level of strength, he naturally wouldn't be considered a representative of Songyin Sword Mansion in the competition.

But with Li Changhe and Tang Huagui both out of the running, he had, in a way, cleared some major obstacles for Ji Yuanshan.

"I'll do my best!"

"Brother Ye, I'll be counting on you to look after my two junior sisters!" Ji Yuanshan said with a sincere expression.

Ye Chen said nothing more.

Accompanied by the Boundary Spirit and Song Yubing, the trio slowly walked off into the distance, heading toward the gates of Kunlun City.

Everyone's eyes followed Ye Chen's back until he had completely disappeared from sight, only then did they reluctantly look away.

After all, who would have ever thought they would see such a legendary young man in a place like this?

As Ye Chen's group departed, an old man in simple cloth robes suddenly appeared beside Nie Kun.

The old man's eyes were narrowed, and with his full head of white hair, he looked to be on the verge of death. Yet when Nie Kun looked at him, there was a hint of reverence in his gaze.

"City Lord, all the members of the Black Tiger Gang died in our city. If they decide to settle the score later, I'm afraid we'll be under a great deal of pressure."

The cloth-robed old man spoke slowly, his voice incomparably hoarse.

"The Black Tiger Gang itself is nothing to worry about. What I'm concerned about is that experts from the Black Tiger Tribe will step in to avenge them!"

Nie Kun's eyes flickered. "And now that Ye Chen has left Kunlun City, we'll have to bear all the consequences ourselves."

"However, since Ye Chen is heading to Kunlun Mountain, I suspect this storm won't be over so quickly."

The cloth-robed old man seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but chuckle. "You must understand, Kunlun Mountain is anything but peaceful at the moment."

Nie Kun paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's true... Perhaps the grudge between the Black Tiger Gang and Ye Chen will be settled on Kunlun Mountain."

"On one side, you have the legendary young man who swept through the experts of many major powers in the Dragon Prison Cave... On the other, you have the notoriously vicious Black Tiger Tribe, known for their ruthless slaughter."

"If those two sides clash, it should be quite a show."

A look of anticipation shone in the old man's eyes.

Hearing this, Nie Kun just shook his head with a light chuckle. He stopped overthinking it and returned to the high platform.

"Although we had some interruptions, the disturbance has now subsided."

"I believe it's time for our martial arts tournament to resume..."

Nie Kun announced to the audience, his voice clear and calm.

However, the crowd's reaction was much more subdued.

After witnessing such a heart-stopping battle, the so-called martial arts tournament, which was merely sparring between young Cultivators, could hardly hold their interest anymore.

The scene of Ye Chen single-handedly and unstoppably sweeping through the members of the Black Tiger Gang seemed to be replaying in everyone's minds.

...

'Damn it... DAMN IT!!!'

'Why... Why is that woman in Kunlun City?!'

「Kunlun Mountain, inside a dark and sinister cave.」

The Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable sat cross-legged on an altar, absorbing the bloody aura surging through the cave. His face was twisted with agitation.

The scene from eight years ago in the Dragon Prison Cave couldn't help but surface in his mind.

That young woman, veiled and graceful, had seemed like a fairy descended to the mortal realm.

She looked fragile and easy to bully, but in reality, her cultivation was so powerful it was terrifying!

Moreover, she possessed numerous unimaginable secret treasures and spirit weapons.

The Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable remembered it clearly. At the time, he had blended into the crowd of Cultivators, originally planning to bide his time and see if he could gain any benefits before launching a sneak attack on a few of them to devour their flesh and blood.

His concealment had been perfect. Not even the Divinity Transformation Realm experts had noticed anything amiss.

But of all things, as he passed by that young woman, her gaze shot out like a sharp sword. Even through her veil, it had made the Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable feel immense pressure!

In the end, he had been left with no choice but to retreat from the conflict in the Dragon Prison Cave.

The aura that young woman exuded was simply too terrifying!

'Luoxia Fairy... Why would she appear in Kunlun City! Why?!'

The Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable gritted his teeth, and the Evil Qi around him surged violently, making the entire cave seem to tremble.

That's right—he was the one who had left the soul imprint on the Soul-Catching Lamp.

He had followed the soul imprint all the way to Kunlun City and was just about to launch a sneak attack to kill Ye Chen and take back the Soul-Catching Lamp.

Unexpectedly, the soul imprint had been broken with ease, which had already put him on alert.

But then, as he was about to ambush Ye Chen, he had actually caught a glimpse of the Luoxia Fairy!

The Celestial Slaughter Nether Venerable understood instantly. The terrifying memories from all those years ago flooded his mind, and he could only choose to flee in utter panic.