"Foster father, foster mother, to prevent anyone from harming you, you should temporarily leave the Ye Family first. Once I have picked the Purple Heart Fruit, I will rendezvous with you," Ye Chen said gravely in Ye Ming's room.

Although the strength Ye Ming previously displayed made Duanmu Jie and Ye Lin'Er very apprehensive,

they probably wouldn't dare to directly deal with Ye Ming for the moment.

However, as a genius from the Duanmu Family, Duanmu Jie has vast connections.

He might send other strong individuals to kill Ye Ming.

Therefore, for safety's sake, it was better for Ye Ming and Xiao Hui to leave the Ye Family first.

"Chen'er is right, we must leave without delay," Ye Ming nodded in agreement.

He naturally didn't want Ye Chen to worry about him.

Half an hour later.

Ye Chen and the others followed the secret path in their residence and quietly left the Ye Family.

They had all disguised themselves well, so no one could recognize them.

Originally, Ye Ming planned to enter the Canglan Mountain Range with Ye Chen, but was stopped by Ye Chen.

After all, Ye Ming was already at his limit, and if he used his body's power again, not only would his Dantian completely collapse, but it might also endanger his life.

So, Ye Chen would never agree to let him accompany him to the gorge.

"Foster mother, please take good care of foster father at this inn. I'll be back soon," Ye Chen said after settling his foster father and foster mother at an inn in Kunzhou Prefecture.

The inn was located in a remote area, making it difficult for others to find them as long as Ye Ming and the others didn't deliberately expose their identities.

"Chen'er, be careful out there. If things become unfavorable, don't act recklessly. I just wish for your safe return," Xiao Hui lovingly advised Ye Chen.

"Foster mother, I will," Ye Chen felt warmth in his heart and nodded earnestly.

Afterward, he bid farewell to his foster father and foster mother, spent a significant amount of money on a swift horse, and hurried toward the Canglan Mountain Range.

Two hours later.

In a magnificent palace within the Ye Family Mansion.

"What did you say? Ye Ming and Ye Chen are both missing? How is this possible?" Ye Kun slammed a wooden chair beside him into pieces, looking extraordinarily furious.

To prevent Ye Ming and Ye Chen from escaping, he had ordered people to keep a close watch on them ever since the assessment ended.

But unexpectedly, Ye Ming and Ye Chen had disappeared.

"Patriarch, calm down. Subordinates discovered a secret passage in Ye Ming's residence that leads outside the Ye Family Mansion. They must have escaped through this passage," a Ye Family guard said, his face pale and showing a fearful, uneasy expression.

"A secret passage? I didn't expect that Ye Ming wasn't foolish, digging a secret passage in his residence in case of emergencies," said an old man with a sinister gaze beside Ye Kun.

This old man was none other than Ye Kun's strategist, Jiang He.

"Damn it, that useless Ye Ming always trusted me implicitly. I thought he had no secrets from me, yet he had this up his sleeve. Jiang Lao, what do you think we should do now?" Ye Kun asked, looking frustrated.

His daughter Ye Lin and Duanmu Jie had already left Kunzhou Prefecture.

Before leaving, Ye Lin had instructed Ye Kun to keep a close eye on Ye Ming and Ye Chen and not let them escape.

But now, Ye Ming and Ye Chen had slipped away right under his nose. How was he to explain this to Ye Lin?

"Be at ease, Patriarch. Those useless father and son couldn't have escaped far. We should immediately seal off all city gates of Kunzhou Prefecture City, so they won't be able to leave! Then, send people to search the entire city. I refuse to believe we can't find them," the short old man, Jiang He, sneered.

"Alright, let's do as Jiang Lao suggested. However, I must also inform Lin'Er about this matter," Ye Kun nodded, a terrifying cold gleam flashing in his eyes.

While Ye Kun sent people to seal the city gates, Ye Chen had long since ridden his swift horse to the outskirts of the Canglan Mountain Range.

Roar.

Frightening roars of beasts continuously echoed from the depths of the Canglan Mountain Range, sounding spine-chilling.

Whimper, whimper, whimper.

The swift horse beneath Ye Chen's feet let out terrified cries after hearing the sounds, even collapsing to the ground in fear, unable to move forward.

Ye Chen felt quite helpless in response.

After all, the swift horse was just an ordinary creature, naturally terrified of Demon Beasts, not daring to enter the Canglan Mountain Range.

This is why cultivators never rode horses when entering the Canglan Mountain Range.

"You wait here for me." Ye Chen tied the steed to a patch of grass and quickly dashed toward the Canglan Mountain Range.

In fact, even without the use of True Qi, his speed was faster than the steed just by relying on his physical body.

Ever since cultivating the Wan Dao Human Emperor Body, his physical defense and speed had become comparable to some Tier One Demon Beasts.

However, he encountered many people on the way, and if he recklessly exposed his speed, it would undoubtedly attract a lot of attention.

So, he could only ride the steed over.

Whoosh.

Amidst the dense ancient forest, a figure was swiftly darting through, resembling a Spiritual Ape, reaching the extreme of speed.

This figure was none other than Ye Chen.

He had been inside the Canglan Mountain Range for several hours, covering nearly two hundred li of distance.

Along the way, he was attacked by several Tier One Demon Beasts, but he easily blasted them to death.

"That canyon is located deep within the Canglan Mountain Range, still three hundred li away from here. If it weren't for these Tier One Demon Beasts blocking my way, I could reach it in half a day." Ye Chen stopped above an ancient tree, holding a piece of Beast Hide Paper, frowning as he spoke.

According to the map recorded on the Beast Hide Paper, the canyon where the Purple Heart Fruit grows is now less than three hundred li away from this place.

However, the Demon Beasts here are clearly more numerous than on the outskirts of the Canglan Mountain Range, and their strength is becoming increasingly terrifying.

Even a cultivator at the True Qi Realm Tenth Layer, if recklessly intruding here, could be killed by the Demon Beasts at any moment.

Therefore, Ye Chen's journey to that canyon is no easy task.

At the very least, he must spend a lot of time dealing with the Demon Beasts that block his way.

"I must strive to reach that canyon within a day. The longer it takes, the more severe the damage to my foster father's Dantian will become. Once it completely shatters, even if I pick the Purple Heart Fruit, there's no saving him." Ye Chen's brows were filled with anxiety.

Roar.

Just as Ye Chen was lost in thought, a figure several zhang tall suddenly pounced toward him from atop an ancient tree beside him, swinging its massive arms at Ye Chen.

This was a Demon Ape covered entirely in golden fur, its whole body muscle-bound, like coiled dragons, full of terrifying explosive power.

Where its arm passed, a piercing sound cut through the air, its power terrifying to the extreme.

"What? This Demon Beast actually possesses the strength of twelve Tigers." Ye Chen was greatly astonished.

It's important to know that the most powerful Demon Beast he had slain in the Canglan Mountain Range before only had the strength of nine Tigers, equivalent to nine thousand jin of force.

Such a Demon Beast was terrifying enough, even ordinary cultivators at the True Qi Realm Tenth Layer couldn't do anything against them.

But the physical body of this golden Demon Ape in front of him possessed the strength of twelve Tigers, equivalent to the power twelve Sea of Qi could erupt with.

Even a strong practitioner at the True Qi Realm Tenth Layer would be crushed by it.

"No wonder even many middle-aged cultivators of Kunzhou Prefecture dare not venture deep into the Canglan Mountain Range; this place is truly too dangerous. Yet, this level of power is still no match for me." With a thought, Ye Chen exploded with the power of twenty Sea of Qi.

Buzz.

In the blink of an eye, a violent True Qi surged within him, enveloping an area within a zhang's radius.

With a loud boom, the golden Demon Ape's arms struck heavily upon Ye Chen's Protective True Qi, but were easily blocked outside, unable to harm Ye Chen in the slightest.

"Profound Gold Sword Technique." Under the horrified gaze of the golden Demon Ape, a dazzling golden Sword Aura shot out from Ye Chen's fingertips, striking toward the golden Demon Ape's head.

With a sound of "Puch" (stab),

the next moment, the golden Demon Ape's head slid off from above its neck, blood gushing out like a spring.

A Tier One Demon Beast with the strength of twelve Tigers perished in Ye Chen's hands without even a hint of resistance.

Sizzle, sizzle.

Ye Chen didn't leave immediately but instead triggered the Evolution Divine Tower's power to devour the bloodline within the Demon Ape, instantaneously gaining two points of Evolutionary Power.

This was twice as much as what he had obtained from slaying those previous Demon Beasts.

Sure enough, the stronger the Demon Beast, the more Evolutionary Power its bloodline could convert into.

But how much Evolutionary Power could those Tier Two Demon Beasts, whose strength could rival that of a Qi Dao Master, convert into their bloodline?

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