Ye Chen had just killed a man from the Thousand Spirits Sect and hadn't left for long when more of the sect's people arrived at the scene of the battle.

The disturbance from the fight just now was substantial, and everyone not far from this area had noticed.

When this man from the Thousand Spirits Sect found the two halves of the corpse on the ground, his face immediately turned fierce.

"The person who clashed with my junior brother just now was a swordsman. That sword light was similar to the master technique of Ye Chen from the Great Zhou Dynasty's Cangxing Martial Arts Academy. Ye Chen, how dare you kill members of our Thousand Spirits Sect? You're dead!"

Upon entering Lingyun Mountain, one must be responsible for their own life and death, and grudges cannot extend to the outside world. This was a rule set long ago.

So, to take revenge, it must be done while Ye Chen is still on Lingyun Mountain.

Otherwise, if the issue leaves Lingyun Mountain, such a large sect as the Thousand Spirits Sect seeking out Ye Chen over this matter would be a loss of face.

After thinking it through, this man from the Thousand Spirits Sect immediately headed toward the mountain top, shouting loudly while he went.

"Ye Chen killed someone from our Thousand Spirits Sect, our sect will definitely kill Ye Chen!"

"Ye Chen killed someone from our Thousand Spirits Sect, our sect will definitely kill Ye Chen!"

"Ye Chen killed someone from our Thousand Spirits Sect, our sect will definitely kill Ye Chen!"

......

The resounding voice echoed throughout Lingyun Mountain.

More and more people were hearing this statement.

Some people felt schadenfreude.

Others were extremely worried.

The Fatty and Luo Tian, who were pursuing Dongfang Xiu, stopped when they heard it, exchanging glances, feeling a chill run down their spines.

This is big trouble now!

Ye Chen killing others was fine, but killing members of the Thousand Spirits Sect was like poking a hornet's nest!

And Dongfang Xiu, instead of fleeing, rushed over near the Fatty and Luo Tian, shouting, "Did you two hear that? Ye Chen is doomed!

Li Tianyi from the Sect Alliance and those from the royal family, led by Zhou Chengqian, all want to kill Ye Chen. Ye Chen's situation was already precarious.

Now, adding the Thousand Spirits Sect on top of it... even if Ye Chen had Three Heads and Six Arms, he'd likely be finished."

Luo Tian raised his thick eyebrows, lifting his large black sword, and said, "Stop gloating here. Fatty, let's kill him first, then go help!"

Dongfang Xiu felt so frustrated.

What kind of stubborn person is this?

At this time, they still wanted to kill him... he hadn't really offended them...

"If you want to help Ye Chen, there's only one way, and that's to immediately gather the disciples from the Great Zhou Dynasty Martial Arts Academy and the aristocratic families, uniting all the available forces for a chance.

Also, Yu Hui, your Yu Family has some ties with the Great Ming Dynasty. Try to see if you can get the Great Ming Dynasty to send people to help, too."

The Fatty stared at Dongfang Xiu, asking, "Why should I believe you?"

Dongfang Xiu replied, "I'll be honest with you. I joined the Celestial Sword Sect as arranged by Ouyang Shang, and my entry into the Sect Alliance is also part of Ouyang Shang's plan!"

Luo Tian looked at the Fatty and said, "I don't trust him."

The Fatty nodded, saying, "This guy is insidious and treacherous, despicable and shameless. I don't trust him either."

Dongfang Xiu was so angry he almost coughed up blood.

"So what do we do now?" Luo Tian asked.

The Fatty pondered for a moment and said, "I'll go find Hua Ao Bone and get him to help persuade the aristocratic families to assist, while you go find Han Qianshan and get him to convince the Martial Arts Academy's disciples to help."

"Alright!"

After agreeing, the two immediately split up to take action.

As for Dongfang Xiu... he stood alone in place, dumbfounded.

Those two bastards!

They just said he was insidious and treacherous, despicable and shameless, not to be trusted... yet in the next moment, they still followed his suggestion!

On the other side.

Li Tianyi from the Sect Alliance and Zhou Chengqian from the royal family had long gathered together.

They were discussing how to ensure the death of Ye Chen without fail.

Just after they finished their discussion, they received the news of Ye Chen killing a disciple of the Thousand Spirits Sect.

Both their faces immediately displayed a hint of excitement.

It seemed, the countermeasures they had discussed weren't needed at all.

"With the Thousand Spirits Sect taking action, Ye Chen wouldn't survive even with nine lives." Li Tianyi said with a smile.

Zhou Chengqian nodded and said, "Before, there was no way to make connections with the people of the Thousand Spirits Sect. Now, with a common goal, we can seize this opportunity to reinforce our relations."

For Zhou Chengqian, having good relations with the Thousand Spirits Sect was significant since his future was destined to go beyond the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Thousand Spirits Sect held a considerable standing in Cangzhou, and entering the sect would be a great option for him.

The same went for Li Tianyi, whose strength was better than Zhou Chengqian's, but his talent was not. Making good connections with the people of the Thousand Spirits Sect now could potentially allow him to thrive within the sect.

In fact.

With their capabilities, joining the Thousand Spirits Sect was more than feasible.

But they didn't want to enter the Thousand Spirits Sect as anonymous disciples. If that were the case, they might as well remain in the Great Zhou Dynasty. They aimed to receive prominent opportunities for development within the sect.

"Li Tianyi, you and I need to gather everyone together, then cooperate with the Thousand Spirits Sect to kill Ye Chen." Zhou Chengqian said.

"Alright!" Li Tianyi promptly agreed.

......

At this moment.

Ye Chen directly used the Heaven-Ascending Step, dashing wildly toward the mountain top.

Leaving everyone else far behind.

There's no denying, Lingyun Mountain was indeed high. Despite Ye Chen's rapid Heaven-Ascending Step, after a long time, he still couldn't see the peak of the mountain.

He wasn't quite sure about the situation below, but he could make some guesses. Killing a member of the Thousand Spirits Sect would certainly stir up a great storm.

But Ye Chen had no regrets.

Killed is killed.

The guy coveted the Ling Wuzhong method, and he deserved to die.

Several more hours passed.

Ye Chen finally glimpsed the summit in the distance.

"Master Legs, is it still far to the cave with the Holy Source Grass?" Ye Chen asked.

"Almost there." Tian Can's reply echoed in Ye Chen's mind.

Ye Chen's heart surged with excitement.

As long as he found the Holy Source Grass, awakened his dormant constitution's origin, and then condensed the sword seed, who cared about the Thousand Spirits Sect prodigies—he'd crush them all the same!

Next, under Tian Can's guidance, Ye Chen continued upward. Before long, he finally discovered a giant red rock.

Behind the rock, there was an inconspicuous cave entrance.

Just as Ye Chen was about to enter the cave, suddenly, Luo Qingyi's voice sounded in his mind.

"Wait, someone's here!"

Ye Chen shivered all over, his gaze sweeping around, and he quickly noticed a woman in a black gauzy dress standing higher up than him.

This woman was almost at the summit!

Ye Chen's heart was filled with curiosity.

Clearly, this woman should be from one of the other three great dynasties, but what intrigued Ye Chen was her speed!

Although the people from the Great Zhou Dynasty and the other three dynasties entered the Lingyun Mountain from different directions, the distance to the summit was the same.

Ye Chen had used the Heaven-Ascending Step throughout, yet this woman was faster than him!

Now, Ye Chen was in an awkward situation.

Running straight toward the summit and immediately diving into a cave—any fool would know something was up!

Although there was an array set by Master Legs inside the cave, and Ye Chen knew how to pass through it, if someone came to interfere, and the array unleashed an indiscriminate attack, it would be over for everyone.

Moreover, to control Master Legs' array, one must first enter the core of the formation…

Ye Chen looked at the woman.

The woman stared back at Ye Chen.

Soon, Ye Chen made a decision: rush upward first and, once the woman stopped watching him, return to collect the Holy Source Grass!

As Ye Chen charged upward, the woman remained standing still.

Ye Chen was puzzled but had no choice but to keep going.

Moments later, he stopped not far from the woman, observing her closely once more.

An absolute beauty, a stunning woman!

Snow-white skin, perfectly delicate features, and fiery red lips, paired with the black gauzy dress, presented a fatal attraction to any man!

This feeling was entirely different from Luo Qingyi and Hua Qianxue.

Luo Qingyi always gave Ye Chen an unattainable sense of superiority; even when Ye Chen joked with her, he still felt a bit intimidated.

Hua Qianxue was very tsundere, with an aloof style, yet sometimes she had a cute, girl-next-door vibe.

But this woman before him was mature, elegant, seductive!

"From the Great Zhou Dynasty?" The woman spoke first, breaking the silent stare between them.

Ye Chen replied, "Where are you from?"

The woman said, "If you don't say, I have no interest in knowing, and as for where I come from, you're not qualified to know."

"..."

Are all beautiful women this arrogant?

The woman continued, "In the Elemental Wheel Realm, with qualifications to enter Lingyun Mountain, there is only Ye Chen who practices Ling Wuzhong from the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Ye Chen was speechless.

Didn't you say you weren't interested?

"I haven't heard of anyone entering Lingyun Mountain this time who is at the Unity Realm, so you must have sneaked in!" Ye Chen said. He had been observing with his Martial Arts True Eye; although the woman hid it well, that Unity Realm aura was detected by Ye Chen!

As for sneaking in, Ye Chen had just made it up.

The woman's brows furrowed slightly.

Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat—had he guessed right?

Someone had indeed sneaked into Lingyun Mountain!

"Ling Wuzhong is indeed extraordinary."

The woman's aura exploded with killing intent, "Aren't you afraid I'll kill you to keep you silent after revealing my secret?"

Ye Chen smiled and said, "If you wanted to act, you would've already done so instead of waiting until now. You can't climb any further from your position."

While observing the woman with his Martial Arts True Eye, Ye Chen also glanced at the surroundings. Although this spot was very close to the summit, the Heaven and Earth Array of Lingyun Mountain condensed a barrier at this position.

There were obvious traces of energy eruption around the woman, indicating she had tried to break through the barrier and failed.

The woman frowned again, shocked by Ye Chen's keen observation, then said, "I saw you rushing toward the summit all the way, also looking for opportunities, but I can't go further, and neither can you."

"How about an alliance?" Ye Chen suddenly suggested.

With the nature of the Heaven and Earth Array of Lingyun Mountain, even if this barrier was broken, it would immediately close, so sending the woman up would be like trapping her above, allowing him to go back and collect the Holy Source Grass!

"Alliance?" The woman glanced at Ye Chen and said, "Do you think you can?"

Ye Chen straightened his back, exuding a masculine energy, and said, "How do you know I can't if you haven't tried?!"

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