Blazing flames surged, engulfing the heavens and earth.

Terrifying surges rolled forth, carrying boundless fierce power, as if intent on incinerating all existence into ashes.

However.

Under Ye Qingchen's sword, the waves suddenly split apart, like massive tides crashing against rocks, breaking open and transforming into trickling streams, flowing out from both sides.

The final move of the Nine Departure Sword Canon:

True Martial Sword!

Nothing stands unscathed!

Ye Qingchen stood proudly amidst the flames, unwavering and unmoved.

He was not just a rock; he was an unshakable Mount Tai!

The surrounding raging flames dissipated, returning to the flame within the cave.

In the gusting wind.

His gaze shifted, turning towards Lei Ming.

"This..."

Seeing this scene, Lei Ming felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of icy water, a chill instantly surging from his extremities to his soul, extinguishing all joy, leaving only a piercing coldness in his heart.

Especially when Ye Qingchen looked over, Lei Ming's heart trembled violently, and all his grand ambitions were extinguished at that moment. Thoughts of crushing the Eastern Domain, plundering treasures, and slaying the strongest Celestial Saint were all frozen in that gaze.

"Ye Qingchen, hear me out!" Seeing Ye Qingchen approaching, Lei Ming hurriedly exclaimed, "If you spare me, I'll leave the Eastern Domain immediately and never return in this lifetime!"

"With what you've done in the Eastern Domain, you still think you can leave alive?"

Ye Qingchen said with a half-smile.

"Ye Qingchen, I know you're fearless, but I bear a Soul Seal. If I fall, the Celestial God Sect will surely learn of it. And a mark will be left on your soul... Aren't you afraid of the Celestial God Sect?"

Lei Ming stared intently at Ye Qingchen and said:

"The Celestial God Sect is divided into eight departments: Heaven, Earth, Wind, Fire, Thunder, Zephyr, Mountain, and Water! The strength of the Thunder Department ranks only middle within the Celestial God Sect. Besides me, the sect has seven more Hall Masters! There's also a Venerable Lord. Aren't you afraid they'll cross the sea to eliminate you and avenge me?"

Boom!

At these words, everyone present was shaken to the core.

Indeed.

The Celestial God Sect has eight departments, and the Thunder Department is only one of them.

Even a mid-ranked department like the Thunder Department has thrown the entire Eastern Domain into chaos and devastation. What if the other seven departments all crossed the sea, then what?

Thinking of this, Su Muzhe and the others were already filled with fear. Gongyang Yu looked at Ye Qingchen, wanting to speak but hesitating, evidently intending to persuade him to stop.

Not to mention, there is the mysterious Venerable Lord mentioned by Lei Ming, who controls the entire Celestial God Sect.

"Soul Seal? What is that?"

However, Ye Qingchen was uninterested and frowned as he asked.

"Young Master Ye, it's a kind of 'Child-Mother Stone,' engraved with Secret Technique, split into two pieces. The Child Stone is carried, while the Mother Stone remains in place. If the bearer of the Child Stone falls, the Mother Stone shatters. It's a way to discern a person's safety."

"If someone kills the bearer of the Child Stone, a mark will be engraved on their soul, making them the target. To remove the mark from the soul, the Caster of the Child-Mother Stone must be slain!"

Su Muzhe opened his mouth.

He wanted to say that the one who could engrave a Child-Mother Stone for a strong entity like Lei Ming is likely a figure of great presence within the Celestial God Sect.

Indeed!

Just as Su Muzhe began to think, he heard Lei Ming solemnly say:

"Indeed, the one who engraved the Child-Mother Stone for me is the Venerable Lord of the Celestial God Sect! If the Venerable Lord doesn't die, you'll face the relentless pursuit of the Celestial God Sect!"

Ye Qingchen heard this and lowered his gaze, seemingly in contemplation.

Seeing this, Lei Ming was secretly pleased, quickly adding:

"Ye Qingchen, I came this time only for the treasure recorded by Ancestor Mo Luo. You just need to give me the treasure and let me return to report. If the Venerable Lord asks, I'll just say those disciples fell in the Grand Array."

"In that case, the Venerable Lord wouldn't ask further. Besides, there's no personal enmity between us. Why be so relentless?"

Though filled with utmost hatred, Lei Ming wished to tear Ye Qingchen to pieces, but he hid this hatred well.

He resolved that no matter what, he must find a way to leave, escape back to the Western Domain. No matter how strong Ye Qingchen is, he would hesitate before the entirety of the Celestial God Sect.

After returning, he could naturally gather the Celestial God Sect forces to retaliate!

'Even if you are strong, can you overcome the combined might of the Celestial God Sect's eight Hall Masters?'

'Even if you are unmatched, there is still the Venerable Lord!'

'By then, our Celestial God Sect would surely sweep across the Eastern Domain, making rivers of blood flow! Then, I will slaughter your family and friends one by one before your eyes, letting you know the consequences of offending me.'

As Lei Ming thought this, he couldn't help but let a smirk appear on his face. Suddenly, Ye Qingchen raised his head sharply, and with a half-smile said, "You think you can leave with the treasure? You're dreaming!"

"Die here!"

With those words, Ye Qingchen raised his right hand.

A fierce sword light surged forth swiftly, sweeping towards Lei Ming.

"Not good!"

Seeing this.

Lei Ming's eyes contracted.

As much as he would not hold back against Ye Qingchen, he also knew that a killing intent determined Ye Qingchen would not spare him.

In this final moment, he grabbed the ghost bell in his hand. A clear bell sound rang, and endless black mist surged from it.

In an instant.

The black mist boiled and surged fiercely.

Transforming into a giant Asura Demon Aspect.

Once this demon aspect appeared, it instantly enveloped Lei Ming like a maiden embracing him.

However.

The sword's might was too strong, already surpassing Lei Ming's limits. Watching as the sword light swept across, the Asura Demon Aspect trembled, being cleaved apart like a knife through tofu.

Even the black shield surrounding him, enough to withstand the flames, was instantly torn apart like paper.

"How dare you?"

Lei Ming's body trembled, as if struck by lightning, wanting to escape, but found himself frozen in place, unable to move. He stared at Ye Qingchen, seemingly in disbelief.

Because.

Anyone, when facing the might of the Celestial God Sect, would hesitate for a moment, but Ye Qingchen showed no regard and attacked directly.

"Of course I dare!" Ye Qingchen proudly raised his head, meeting Lei Ming's incredulous gaze, and coldly said: "After I kill you, I will personally go to the Western Domain and annihilate the Celestial God Sect! To avenge the Celestial God Sect's massacre of my Eastern Domain people!"

Lei Ming opened his mouth wide, wanting to say something, but ultimately the light in his eyes died completely. His whole being toppled like a felled tree, hitting the ground with a thud, wholly silenced.

Blood pooled, staining the earth red.

"Whoosh!"

Simultaneously.

It was seen.

A surge of black gleam burst forth from Lei Ming's body, shooting skyward with a terrifying momentum, like an arrow, piercing towards Ye Qingchen, aiming straight for his forehead, vanishing in a flash!

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