Whoosh!

In the air, there was an immediate ear-piercing sound as something cut through.

In the blink of an eye, the dark cyan Sword Qi appeared right in front of Duanmu Jie, stabbing fiercely toward his chest.

"Oh no!" In the magnificent hall, Duanmu Ying's face suddenly changed dramatically, as she tried to manipulate the Celestial Spirits within her to stop the Sword Qi.

Unfortunately, it was all too late.

The distance between Ye Chen and Duanmu Jie was indeed too close, not even three meters apart. Even if Duanmu Ying's reaction was fast, it was simply too late to stop it.

Ah!

A mournful cry immediately echoed from Duanmu Jie's mouth, sending chills down one's spine.

In an instant, his chest was completely pierced through by the cyan Sword Qi, leaving a massive bloody hole. Even his heart turned into a mist of blood as he died on the spot.

Before dying, his eyes were wide open with intense fear and despair.

He never expected that Ye Chen was hiding such a terrifying trump card that could even pierce through Duanmu Ying's Celestial Spirits.

This truly left him unable to die in peace.

"He's dead! Senior Brother Duanmu was actually killed by Ye Chen, how is this possible?"

"Wasn't he held captive by the Peak Master's Celestial Spirits? How could he still manage to kill Senior Brother Duanmu? I must be dreaming." The students of Profound Sword Peak stood frozen in place, unable to believe their eyes.

"It's the Transformation Realm 'Storm Swordsmanship,' he mastered this sword technique to the Transformation Realm in just a month. How can there be such a monster in this world?" Soul Palace Master Chen Fei's eyes were wide open as if witnessing a ghost.

Even the Celestial Flame Peak Master suddenly stood up from his seat, staring at Ye Chen with an expression of incredulity.

One must know, even Chu Feng, the number one prodigy of Celestial Flame Academy, who awakened a Profound Level Second Grade bloodline, took about a year to train a Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts to the Transformation Realm.

Yet Ye Chen achieved it in just one month.

If it weren't seen with their own eyes, no one would dare to believe it.

"Girl, I didn't expect that this Ye Chen, having no other skills, has such strong martial arts talent, even standing out among the Divine Spirit Family's Ye Clan, it should be considered not bad, right?" In a hidden corner of the Life and Death Peak, a mysterious old man wearing a Bronze Mask had a shred of surprise in his eyes.

To train a Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts to the Transformation Realm in just a month is a martial arts talent rarely seen even in the Divine Spirit Family.

Thus, even the mysterious old man had to admit that Ye Chen's martial arts talent was quite significant.

"He is the son of Ye Qi and that woman; having high martial arts talent is perfectly normal. Don't forget, that woman's martial arts talent once shocked the entire Southern Heaven Domain, which ultimately led to her downfall." The black-clothed young girl spoke calmly, showing no trace of surprise.

She admitted that Ye Chen's martial arts talent was quite strong.

However, compared to his father Ye Qi, there was still some gap.

As for Ye Chen's mother, her martial arts talent was heaven-defying to the extent, potentially breaking the history of the Southern Heaven Domain.

Unfortunately, it was precisely this fact that led to her bloodline being extracted and her getting killed tragically.

"If he could awaken his bloodline, we might consider taking him away and letting him enter the Taiyi Sect for cultivation. Alas, he cannot awaken his bloodline, so Taiyi Sect won't accept him." The mysterious old man shook his head.

Taiyi Sect is one of the strongest Immortal Sects in the entire Southern Heaven Domain.

Besides the Six Great Sacred Lands, very few Immortal Sects can compare to the Taiyi Sect.

Therefore, the standard for Taiyi Sect to recruit disciples is extremely strict, even among those prodigies from First Class Dynasties, few manage to get in, let alone someone from the Celestial Flame Dynasty.

Though Ye Chen's martial arts talent has reached the Taiyi Sect's standards, his inability to awaken the bloodline disqualifies him from catching Taiyi Sect's eye.

"Hei Bo, it's no use. Our son-in-law's potential is nothing more than that. If he matures, he might rule in the barbaric lands of the Celestial Flame Dynasty, but once he enters those Immortal Sects, he will just be trampled. Rather than that, it's better to let him stay in the Celestial Flame Dynasty and live a simple life." The black-clothed young girl sighed, no longer holding onto any hope for Ye Chen.

"That's true; our Immortal's world is simply too cruel, not something a mere mortal can meddle in. Sometimes, living a simple and uneventful life could be a kind of happiness." The mysterious old man nodded.

"You damn brat, how dare you kill my nephew, I won't let you off." At this moment, an incredibly cold voice suddenly resounded in everyone's ears, sending shivers down their spines.

At this time, Duanmu Ying's face turned extremely gloomy, with a terrifying killing intent surging all over her; even her facial features twisted slightly, looking incredibly ferocious.

This moment, she was truly infuriated by Ye Chen.

One must know, Duanmu Jie was the only offspring left by her elder brother, who, to save her, was severely injured by the enemy. Before his death, he entrusted Duanmu Jie to her.

But now, Ye Chen killed Duanmu Jie right in front of her, which simply touched the reverse scale of her being.

Boom.

The next moment, an extremely terrifying Celestial Spirits surged from Duanmu Ying's body, causing the entire hall to shake violently, as if it could collapse and shatter at any moment.

Today, she must tear Ye Chen's body apart to avenge Duanmu Jie, otherwise, how could she ever explain to her deceased elder brother?

"Duanmu Junior Sister, don't be impulsive. Duanmu Jie was killed by Ye Chen on the Life and Death Battle Platform. If you kill him in front of so many people, it will surely cause a great deal of dissatisfaction. Even my authority as the Palace Master would be shaken. So, I hope you can give me face and spare Ye Chen's life for now." Just as Duanmu Ying was about to strike Ye Chen, the voice of the Celestial Flame Peak Master suddenly echoed in Duanmu Ying's mind.

Earlier, when the Celestial Flame Peak Master spoke to protect Duanmu Jie, it had already left many students disheartened.

If he allowed Duanmu Ying to strike and kill Ye Chen, his prestige as the Palace Master would probably be completely lost.

Therefore, he stepped in to stop Duanmu Ying.

"As the Master of Profound Sword Peak, do I not even have the right to crush a measly ant in the True Qi Realm?" Duanmu Ying's eyes turned blood-red, filled with intense anger and humiliation.

"Of course you have that right, but now is not the time to kill Ye Chen. Once this matter passes, you can deal with him however you wish." The Celestial Flame Peak Master's brows furrowed tightly once more, persuading Duanmu Ying again.

The reason he stopped Duanmu Ying from killing Ye Chen was not for Ye Chen's sake but to protect his own authority from being affected.

As for Ye Chen's life or death, he didn't care at all.

After all, Ye Chen wasn't a student of the Celestial Flame Peak, and no matter how high his talent was, it wouldn't benefit him.

He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to offend Duanmu Ying for someone completely unrelated to him.

"Fine! I'll do it out of respect for Senior Brother." Duanmu Ying naturally understood the Celestial Flame Peak Master's intention, so she forcibly suppressed the anger in her heart and withdrew the Celestial Spirits within her.

In her view, Ye Chen was just an insignificant ant, and there were plenty of ways to kill Ye Chen, so there was no need to rush right now.

Buzz.

Moments later, the group of Celestial Spirits enveloping Ye Chen began to dissipate, and Ye Chen was freed.

However, he felt no sense of relief; instead, his expression grew even more grave.

Earlier, he had clearly felt a terrible killing intent from Duanmu Ying, which suddenly disappeared.

If Duanmu Ying truly intended to kill him, his only option would have been to hide within the Human Emperor's Space, with no other means of escape.

But in doing so, the secrets he carried would be fully exposed to everyone.

Fortunately, Duanmu Ying didn't strike, otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"This Duanmu Jie must have an unusual relationship with Duanmu Ying. Having killed him, Duanmu Ying would never let this rest. I must quickly enhance my strength, or I might be killed by Duanmu Ying at any moment." A strong sense of crisis arose within Ye Chen's heart.

Currently, his strength could already rival that of Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm experts. If he went all out, he might even be able to kill an ordinary Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm entity.

However, in front of a peak Celestial Spirit Realm expert like Duanmu Ying, he was as weak as an ant.

It would be as simple as a thought for her to kill him.

Therefore, Ye Chen must quickly find a way to enhance his strength in the shortest time possible.

Otherwise, his life would always be in danger.

"I killed Duanmu Jie above the Life and Death Battle Platform, so even Duanmu Ying shouldn't dare openly strike me. If I'm not mistaken, she will likely use some intrigue to put me to death. So, in the coming days, it's best for me to stay in the War King Hall for closed-door cultivation, not giving Duanmu Ying any opportunity." Ye Chen thought inwardly.

"Damn it! How can this useless person's Martial Arts Talent be so high? Who are his parents, exactly?" At this moment, Ye Lin'Er's face was covered in frost, as though she had swallowed a pile of dead flies.

She felt no sentiment for Duanmu Jie's death; after all, he was merely a pawn to her, and dead was dead.

What truly made her furious was the Martial Arts Talent Ye Chen had just displayed.

She originally thought that after transforming her own bloodline into the Earth Level Bloodline, her martial arts cultivation wouldn't be slower than Ye Chen, or might even completely surpass him.

But now, she realized just how naive she was.

Ye Chen's Martial Arts Talent had reached an unimaginable, heaven-defying degree, likely only birthed by some of the terrifying forces in the Southern Heaven Domain.

Hence, she really wanted to know what Ye Chen's true identity was.

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