Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

If they could get out of here, the sooner the better!

Lingering here would only make the situation more and more disadvantageous for them!

Clearly, everyone understood this.

Everyone except for Ye Chen.

Ye Chen said casually, "Dangerous?"

"Patriarch Huo, you're overthinking things."

"The current situation can hardly be called dangerous."

Upon hearing this, the experts from the Huo family all shot Ye Chen a strange look, as if they were staring at an idiot.

"You're saying this situation isn't dangerous?"

"Don't you realize that because you're the only one who entered that secret realm, every faction here has its eyes on you?!"

"You're surrounded by a pack of wolves, and you still don't think it's dangerous?"

The Huo family's Second Elder, Huo Wuji, stared at Ye Chen in disbelief.

'He thought he'd made himself perfectly clear.'

But it was as if Ye Chen hadn't understood him at all. He simply said impassively, "I appreciate your good intentions."

"If you think it's dangerous, feel free to leave now."

"As for me... I have some business to take care of."

"You!" Huo Wuji was so furious his beard bristled. It was like he had been casting pearls before swine!

'How can this kid still not grasp the kind of danger he's in?'

"Susu, are you sure he's the one who saved you?" Huo Wuji couldn't help but turn to look at Huo Susu.

At that moment, the other experts from the Huo family finally caught on.

Ye Chen's cultivation realm was just too low!

Among the Huo family experts present, was there anyone who wasn't stronger than Ye Chen, who was merely at the First Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm?

And this was supposedly after he had a fortuitous encounter inside the secret realm.

To think that a young man with such a mediocre cultivation level could save Huo Susu from the clutches of the Yu family's young master, Yu Qingqi...

It was simply unbelievable.

"Would I lie to you all?"

"Of course he's the one who saved me!"

Huo Susu planted her hands on her hips, annoyed. "No matter what you say, he's my savior! How can you doubt him like this?"

"Ye Chen, are you sure you don't want to leave with the Huo family right now?" Song Yubing asked.

Having been by his side through a great deal, she knew Ye Chen was not one to make empty boasts.

'Since Ye Chen isn't planning to leave, he must be confident he can handle this crisis!'

"This is a minor scene. I can handle it myself."

"There's no need for the Huo family to get involved," Ye Chen said with a shake of his head.

"What?" His words, however, instantly made the expressions of the Huo family experts shift again.

Even Huo Qiguang's brow furrowed. He was beginning to doubt his daughter's judgment.

'How dare he make such arrogant boasts with a mere First Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm cultivation?'

'Doesn't he know that multiple experts from the Divinity Transformation Realm are eyeing him like tigers stalking their prey?'

'If the Huo family didn't intervene, he wouldn't last even if he had ten lives to spare!'

The other Cultivators present had clearly noticed that some kind of dispute had broken out within the Huo family.

Otherwise, the Huo family should have left immediately after finding their person. They certainly wouldn't have lingered until now.

"What are the Huo family members still waiting for?"

"Why aren't they leaving?"

The girl in the colorful skirt watched the scene, somewhat puzzled.

"Just the First Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm?"

"If I remember correctly, wasn't that kid at the Peak of the Spirit Sea Realm before he went in?"

"Doesn't seem like there was any heaven-defying opportunity in this Kunlun Mountain secret realm! It only let him break through a single realm!"

The youth beside her shook his head disdainfully.

"Maybe he found some earth-shattering treasure in there. You don't have to be so salty about it," the girl in the colorful skirt mocked him mercilessly.

And in the time the Huo family had delayed...

The experts from the other seven great powers had already fixed their attention on them!

Huo Wuji and the others' faces fell. 'This is bad!' they thought.

"Young friend, I was wondering if you could tell us how to open this secret realm?"

A beautiful, palace-gowned woman addressed Ye Chen with a radiant smile. "We have been waiting here for quite some time, yet we have been unable to find a way into the secret realm."

"If you are willing to reveal this secret, young friend, our Fire Phoenix Tribe would be willing to offer you some compensation."

She was Fu Qingmiao, the Second Elder of the Fire Phoenix Tribe.

She was also the leader of the Fire Phoenix Tribe's current expedition.

As soon as Ye Chen emerged, the experts from the other major powers had rushed forward to inspect the stone gate.

With the disappearance of the space-time tunnel, the stone gate had naturally fallen silent again. No matter how closely they examined it for clues, they couldn't uncover any of its secrets.

"Don't waste your time. This secret realm could only be opened once. Before long, the world inside will collapse."

Ye Chen said, shaking his head.

"You mean to say that besides you, no one else will have the chance to enter this secret realm?" The palace-gowned woman's expression stiffened slightly.

"You could say that," Ye Chen replied with a nod.

"Hmph!"

"Is it that we have no chance of getting in, or that you intend to hoard the secret for yourself?"

A man in gray robes stepped forward, his gaze as sharp as a blade, and spoke in a heavy voice.

He was Xiao Qi, the leader of the Xiao family's group!

A Great Power at the Seventh Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm!

Despite facing the pressure from Xiao Qi, Ye Chen appeared utterly unfazed.

Not only did he show no trace of fear, but a slightly playful smile even touched his lips. "Your guess?"

Those two simple words instantly caused everyone's expression to change!

'This kid dares to publicly provoke a long-renowned master of the Divinity Transformation Realm?'

'Is he insane?!'

"You bastard!!!" Huo Wuji seethed, grinding his teeth.

The Huo family was already facing the Black Tiger Tribe, the Cyan Ape Tribe, and the Yu family all at once.

The pressure of protecting Ye Chen from these three major powers was already immense!

But this kid, who clearly had a death wish, had to go and provoke an expert from the Xiao family!

'Does he think he isn't in enough trouble already?'

Huo Wuji suddenly began to feel a pang of regret.

'The person the Huo family was trying to protect was this much of a troublemaker.'

'In the end, he might just drag the entire Huo family down with him!'

Even Huo Qiguang was struggling to suppress his own anger.

He forced down his fury and said in a low voice, "How dare you speak to him in that tone? Do you have any idea who he is?"

"Didn't you hear him? He's the one who questioned me first," Ye Chen said coolly.

"Patriarch, in my opinion, this kid is actively courting death! We should just wash our hands of him!" one of the Huo family experts advised.

Huo Qiguang's expression was conflicted, and he remained silent.

Meanwhile, Xiao Qi's face, not far away, had already turned grim.

He was known for his explosive temper!

In the face of Ye Chen's provocation, he made no effort to hide the astonishing killing intent surging in his eyes!