Chapter 4133: Chapter 4133: Who Is It, Really! (Second Update)

At this moment, Ye Chen was completely unaware that on the Sword Tower, which he saw as his hope for survival, stood two elders not far away.

These two elders were tall and wore sturdy dark gold armor, their aura as deep as the sea, with an overwhelming presence that seemed to encompass endless worlds birthing and collapsing around them.

The two elders saw Ye Chen stepping towards the Sword Tower and were somewhat surprised, as no one had set foot in the Xuantian Sword Tomb for countless ages except that woman.

These two elders were the Guardian Sword Two Elders of the Xuantian Sword Tomb, guarding it from ancient times for eternity. They hadn’t seen a living soul visit this place for a very long time.

The two elders looked quite similar, except for the color of their pupils—one had red eyes, the other purple. They called themselves Red Venerate and Zi Venerate.

At this moment, Zi Venerate was watching Ye Chen, squinting, and then opened his mouth in disbelief.

"This... this kid’s strength... how is it at the Holy Ancestor Realm?"

"Holy Ancestor Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Red Venerate’s expression changed slightly. He had been too surprised that Ye Chen would set foot here and had not checked Ye Chen’s division of realms.

Now, reminded by Zi Venerate, Red Venerate investigated further and developed a peculiar expression.

"Hehe, I originally thought someone could step in here to provide some entertainment, but it turns out to be a little guy at the Holy Ancestor Realm."

Red Venerate looked at Zi Venerate with a playful smile, "How about it? As always, want to place a bet?"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Zi Venerate also became interested. They had been guarding here for ages without any joy; their only hobby might be doing such things.

"How do we bet?"

"Let’s bet on how many steps this kid can take before being crushed and obliterated by the sword qi’s majesty, turning into a mist of blood."

"I bet on three steps!"

Zi Venerate said without hesitation, squinting at Ye Chen and slightly shaking his head, "With such a division of realms, taking three steps here is already commendable."

"You seem to have quite high hopes for him."

Upon hearing Zi Venerate’s words, Red Venerate chuckled, then stared at Ye Chen, "But I have more faith in this kid. The fact he ended up here already shows his extraordinary nature. I bet he can take four steps!"

A difference of one step, yet worlds apart, Zi Venerate and Red Venerate wager in single digits, but the distance between Ye Chen and the Sword Tower is at least a thousand steps.

Clearly, within the Xuantian Sword Tomb, the sword qi’s pressure was terrifyingly palpable. Every step required a great price, and for Ye Chen, at the Holy Ancestor Realm, setting foot here was already a miracle. To take four steps, in Red Venerate’s view, was an extreme feat.

Ye Chen was unaware of Red Venerate and Zi Venerate’s existence, and evidently unaware of their wager; otherwise, he would probably laugh in anger, thinking these two underestimated him too much!

At this moment, Ye Chen, facing the obliterating sword qi’s pressure, with a terrifyingly chilling sharpness, moved step by step, completely bathed in blood, continuously advancing.

Although the steps were slow, they were very steady and unwavering. With the support of the Martial Ancestor Dao Heart, what seemed like a lengthy journey took a short time, as he had already taken four steps.

"Four steps are already at the limit."

Zi Venerate, after losing the bet, uttered in frustration.

However, upon hearing his words, Red Venerate did not respond, instead fixing his gaze on Ye Chen, his eyes sparkling.

"Wait a minute, I think this kid might be able to take a few more steps!"

Hearing this, Zi Venerate was surprised. He, being friends with Red Venerate for countless ages, knew well his keen perception, to think Red Venerate holds such optimism towards this kid, but can he really do it?

At this moment, Red Venerate and Zi Venerate gazed at Ye Chen, squinting as they wanted to see exactly how many steps Ye Chen could take.

"Ten steps, ten steps is the limit!"

When Ye Chen took the ninth step, Zi Venerate shook his head and spoke solemnly.

In the beginning, when Ye Chen appeared, Red Venerate and Zi Venerate only regarded him as mere entertainment during a dull moment. However, now, Ye Chen’s performance had made them take him seriously, even anticipating how far Ye Chen could actually go.

Hearing Zi Venerate’s words, Red Venerate nodded slightly. Looking at Ye Chen bathed in blood, taking heavy steps as if bearing the weight of the Ten Thousand Realms on his shoulders, he too felt Ye Chen was nearing his limit.

Yet, after Ye Chen took the difficult tenth step, he didn’t fall, nor was he cut down by the terrifying sword qi’s pressure; instead, he raised his foot again.

The eleventh step, the twelfth step, the thirteenth step...

Zi Venerate and Red Venerate fell silent, exchanging a glance. Watching Ye Chen resolutely step forward, they discovered for the first time that a young man at the Holy Ancestor Realm had completely surpassed their expectations, even making them unable to fathom, something utterly unimaginable.

...

"Persevere, I must survive, persevere!"

Ye Chen clenched his fists and continued progressing step by step. At this moment, he had taken a hundred steps, while the two on the Sword Tower had completely fallen silent, only watching as Ye Chen gradually approached the Sword Tower.

Ultimately, relying on formidable vitality and willpower, Ye Chen truly reached beneath the Sword Tower.

With the final step, Ye Chen crossed into the domain covered by the Sword Tower, and in an instant, the chilling sharpness of this world, the sword qi’s pressure, vanished completely.

Ye Chen collapsed on the land beneath the Sword Tower, his blood soaking the ground crimson. Gasping heavily, he savored the precious vitality, narrowly escaping death under the sword qi’s pressure; thankfully, he persevered.

"Whew..."

Ye Chen exhaled deeply, after a long time feeling somewhat recovered, and opened his eyes, only to suddenly notice two figures in dark gold armor standing before him, looking down from above.

"Who are you!"

Ye Chen’s expression drastically changed, his aura flaring up as he disregarded his injuries and suddenly stood up from the ground, gripping the Slaughter Sword, coldly gazing at the two mysterious old fellows.

The figures before Ye Chen were indeed Red Venerate and Zi Venerate, who had been on the Sword Tower, now with incredibly complex expressions.

Even Red Venerate and Zi Venerate hadn’t expected Ye Chen to truly reach the Sword Tower; they had merely assumed Ye Chen could take a few steps, yet Ye Chen had taken a thousand. This hurdle, seeming a world apart, was crossed by Ye Chen with the Martial Ancestor Dao Heart, allowing him to survive.

"Hehe, kid, you don’t need to know who we are."

At this moment, Red Venerate looked at Ye Chen with a calm smile.

Meanwhile, Zi Venerate wore a cold expression and suddenly demanded, "If someone should introduce themselves, it should be you!"

"Kid, who are you to dare to tread here, what do you intend to do!"

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