The elderly woman was a Transcendent Realm expert, and she personally took action, attempting to stop Ye Chen. But she never expected that her attempt to block would fail to completely halt Ye Chen, who actually managed to sever one of Qin Zhen's arms even under her interference!

This Qin family matriarch was both shocked and furious, and with a sudden turn, she dashed toward Ye Chen, a vast power surging from within her, permeating an area of several hundred meters.

Ye Chen immediately felt a significant amount of pressure!

An opponent with a Transcendent Realm cultivation was indeed not simple.

Back at Demon Suppression Valley, Ye Chen had roughly estimated his combat strength, and under desperate circumstances, he could risk his life to fight an opponent of Half-Step Transcendent Realm.

Since leaving Demon Suppression Valley, Ye Chen's combat strength had almost doubled in half a month's time!

And under Ye Chen's Martial Arts True Eye divine technique, combined with his understanding of Transcendent Realm experts, the Qin family matriarch's strength should only be at the First Layer of Transcendence!

Previously, he could risk killing a Half-Step Transcendent opponent, and now, even with doubled combat strength, the chance of defeating a First Layer of Transcendence opponent was still slim!

Because, even if the combat strength of Half-Step Transcendent was doubled, it still didn't compare to a true First Layer of Transcendence!

Once in the Transcendent Realm, every small advancement in cultivation would result in a significant difference in combat strength.

Liu Meng'Er had reminded Ye Chen of this before, and now Ye Chen finally had a clear understanding!

As the cultivation realm reaches higher levels, the difficulty of crossing major realms to battle becomes significantly greater.

Below the Transcendent Realm, many prodigies can defeat opponents across major realms.

Ye Chen himself could directly crush opponents across two major realms!

But after reaching the Transcendent Realm, winning against opponents across a major realm has become rare.

Like Ye Chen's uncle, Liu Mubai, who conquered legends at the Unity Realm, it was because Liu Mubai's cultivation was already at the peak of the Unity Realm, and with the combination of spirit and martial power, along with possessing the Shocking God Sword, he was able to achieve it!

Despite having judged that he was likely no match for this Qin family matriarch, Ye Chen's fighting spirit remained intense!

He had to give it a try!

The Qin family matriarch had already rushed in front of Ye Chen, her right hand like an eagle's claw, reaching for Ye Chen's face.

A tremendous pressure surrounded Ye Chen's body, with his speed restricted in such a way that his body technique was difficult to execute.

However, Ye Chen had no intention of evading!

His left hand gripped the hilt of the Celestial Mark Sword!

The Celestial Mark Sword rose high, with his battle intent bursting forth from within, the Invincible Sword stance instantly unfolding!

The power of spirit and martial unity erupted once more!

But this time, he also integrated a strand of Demonic Qi into it.

The integration of Demonic Qi caused Ye Chen's power to surge.

Normally, Demonic Qi must not be used alone, or it would cause endless trouble. But by incorporating it with the method of spirit and martial unity, most people couldn't see anything unusual.

Aside from the unity of four types of power.

Ye Chen's eyes gleamed brightly, with the Martial Arts True Eye divine technique revealing the weak points in the power operation of the Qin family's matriarch's claw attack!

Layer upon layer of unified spirit and martial power flooded into the Celestial Mark Sword.

Four layers of wave stacking strength!

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

A clear sword hum echoed, and around Ye Chen appeared a dense array of Sword Qi, precisely the return of ten thousand swords!

Ye Chen revealed all his cards!

All of this was completed in a flash.

Ye Chen was filled with anticipation!

He wanted to know exactly how much his current strength differed from the First Layer of Transcendence!

The Qin family's matriarch's heart was pounding, incredibly shocked.

She, a First Layer of Transcendence, was unexpectedly feeling intense unease under Ye Chen's power aura...

But at this moment, even though she possessed Transcendent Realm cultivation, it was already too late to change tactics, as Ye Chen's sword had already struck down, its speed astonishing!

This sword, filled with Ye Chen's entire power, was overwhelmingly powerful.

All Sword Qi converged into one, forming a massive Sword Qi of a hundred meters.

The sword light shone, carrying earth-shattering sharpness, cleaving onto the claw extended by the Qin family's matriarch!

The force gathered in her claw was instantly torn apart like thin paper, and then, her entire hand was shattered!

A dazzling white light burst forth from the Qin family's matriarch's body, blocking the massive Sword Qi wielded by Ye Chen.

"Boom!"

A terrifying explosion sounded.

The earth quaked.

Cracks spread out everywhere.

The billowing dust rose like a mushroom cloud, soaring skyward!

"Ah!"

A sharp roar of anger erupted from within the swirling dust.

The Qin family's matriarch rushed out of it, disheveled and covered in blood, missing a hand, looking extremely battered.

"Ye Chen, how dare you harm me, I will make you pay!"

In an instant, the Qin family's matriarch dashed toward Ye Chen, with her intact left hand gripping a long knife, and while in the air, she swung the knife down, with blade light exploding!

Ye Chen anticipated that the previous sword wouldn't be able to kill the Qin matriarch; Transcendent Realm experts aren't easily killed.

He further estimated his strength!

Killing half-step Transcendent is no longer difficult, but killing a true First Layer of Transcendence hardly presents much of an opportunity, though he's already close to the threshold.

Improving martial cultivation, Spirit Master Realm, or the degree of spirit and martial unity, should get him there.

Although unable to kill a true First Layer of Transcendence for now, the First Layer of Transcendence foe can almost never kill him!

With newfound assurance, Ye Chen was about to retaliate, ready to battle the Qin family's matriarch, treating her as a grindstone to enhance his experience dealing with Transcendent Realm opponents.

But before he could strike back—

"Get lost!"

Suddenly, a furious shout echoed from afar.

This voice almost instantly brought forth an extremely forceful power, enveloping the Qin family's matriarch who was attacking Ye Chen with a knife.

The knife light she wielded shattered, the long knife exploded, and her body flew backward like a broken kite!

Immediately after.

A figure swiftly arrived beside Ye Chen.

"Vice Dean He."

Ye Chen bowed and greeted.

The newcomer was Vice Dean He Dong, who oversees the Star Martial System at Cangxing Martial Arts Academy, a Unity Realm expert!

He looked at Ye Chen, nodding with a smile, "I was watching from the side, intending to let you practice a bit, but that's about enough. That madwoman could bring quite a pressure if she fights desperately, and in case of an accident, I can't guarantee blocking in time, so that's the end of it."

Ye Chen: "..."

It turns out that He Dong had been covertly protecting him ever since he and Qu Xiao descended the mountain...

He Dong chuckled, explaining, "The dean already anticipated trouble from the Qin family, and the root of it lies with Meng Changtian. He transmitted specific information about your previous missions to the Qin family, hoping they would deal with you.

Unfortunately, Meng Changtian can't be settled with now, as he has defected from Cangxing Martial Arts Academy."

"Meng Changtian fled?" Ye Chen was shocked!

This was significant news.

Meng Changtian was one of the vice deans of Cangxing Martial Arts Academy, and his defection would have a severe impact on the academy.

"Yes, he's been gone for quite some days. Dean Ouyang has been handling potential hazards linked to Meng Changtian's defection and will announce this once resolved," He Dong said.

"How will this be dealt with?" Ye Chen asked.

He Dong smiled, "Rest assured, some things have been anticipated by Dean Ouyang, and he's already settled them for you."

Ye Chen's eyes flickered.

In other words, Ouyang Shang had already known about Ye Chen killing Qin Jing and those others?

How terrifying Ouyang Shang was!

Even though Ouyang Shang wasn't currently Ye Chen's enemy, he felt a chill, as if nothing could ever be hidden from him!

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