Chapter 26: Let Go of My Master!
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The disciple gently set the commoner in his arms down, then folded his arms across his chest.
“We are merely carrying out orders. I have nothing else to say.”
“If you find the Sacred Land’s decree objectionable, you may question our elders or peak masters.”
“Of course, you may also exchange a few blows with me.”
With that, the disciple cracked his knuckles, his expression brimming with arrogance.
As a disciple of the Radiant Light Sacred Land, he had never feared anyone!
Just as the two sides were about to clash, someone suddenly descended from the sky.
He carried a straight sword in his hand, while his robes snapped violently in the wind.
The instant he appeared, it seemed as though the entire world had lost its color.
“Could it be that the Radiant Light Sacred Land intends to bully us unaffiliated cultivators?”
The moment Ye Chen spoke, many unaffiliated cultivators nearby rose into the air.
Without a sect to rely on, unaffiliated cultivators generally followed behind the great sects, scavenging whatever scraps were left behind in secret realms and heavenly grottoes.
They possessed neither complete inheritances nor stable cultivation resources, and among cultivators of the same realm, their strength was usually at the very bottom.
Their abilities might be lacking, but they certainly cared about their dignity.
Whenever they clashed with an orthodox sect, they would immediately cry, “Are you trying to bully us unaffiliated cultivators?”
Then they would band together, forming temporary alliances to oppose the eminent sects.
With Ye Chen taking the lead, these long-dissatisfied unaffiliated cultivators naturally rallied behind him.
Only after gaining the support of a sufficient number of them did Ye Chen crook a finger at the Radiant Light Sacred Land disciple.
“How about a one-on-one duel?”
“If I win, the Radiant Light Sacred Land must not set foot in Mount-Yue City.”
“If I lose, I will no longer stand in your way.”
“I am merely at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, while you are already in the Golden Core realm. Surely you would not be afraid to accept my challenge?”
At Ye Chen’s imposing declaration, the unaffiliated cultivators immediately erupted in cheers.
“Ye Chen is mighty! Give these people from the Radiant Light Sacred Land a lesson!”
“That’s right! Come on, Ye Chen! Restore the reputation of us unaffiliated cultivators!”
“I say Ye Chen has the bearing of a Great Emperor!”
…
Praise poured in from every direction. Ye Chen straightened his back, preparing to face his opponent.
Just as the tension between the two sides reached its peak and a fight seemed imminent, a voice suddenly rang out.
“The Martial Grand-Uncle has arrived!”
All at once, a streak of cold light flashed. Xiao Chenxin appeared ten paces in front of Ye Chen, his expression utterly calm.
Seeing Xiao Chenxin suddenly appear before him, Ye Chen’s heart jolted.
He was already at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment and possessed extraordinary talent, yet he had not sensed when Xiao Chenxin had arrived within ten paces of him.
Xiao Chenxin had clearly done so deliberately.
To cultivators, ten paces was the distance at which blades met flesh. Had Xiao Chenxin launched a surprise attack just now, Ye Chen might have managed to block it, but he would already have been at a grave disadvantage.
This was an exceedingly arrogant display of Xiao Chenxin’s martial power!
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Ye Chen suddenly snorted, forcibly suppressing the instinct to retreat from danger.
He raised his head and spoke in an even tone.
“You merely rely on the endless resources of the Radiant Light Sacred Land. Without it, you would be nothing more than a broken-backed dog, abandoned and forgotten.”
Hearing this, Xiao Chenxin merely smiled indifferently and casually opened his palm.
Resting in his hand was a seven-colored Foundation-Building Platform.
Seven vortices of energy revolved around it.
The seventh level of Foundation Establishment.
Xiao Chenxin’s voice, even calmer than before, rang across heaven and earth.
“If I remember correctly, in this world, the person who advanced from the first to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment in the shortest time was that Saint. It took him a full year.”
“On what grounds could the Radiant Light Sacred Land, through the strength of one sect alone, nurture a Saint?”
“Besides, my cultivation speed far surpasses that Saint’s.”
After his calm rebuttal, Xiao Chenxin slightly lifted his chin and looked down upon Ye Chen with an utterly invincible bearing.
His aura gradually unfurled. Every thread of spiritual energy surged like a great river that would never cease its flow.
Vast and boundless might swept across heaven and earth in an instant.
It was as if everything in existence had been born for him and would perish for him.
With the system’s support, Xiao Chenxin now possessed the Innately Immaculate Supreme Saint Physique. He did not merely cultivate on his own; he was destined to share the longevity of heaven and earth.
He possessed the strongest Dao physique in existence, one destined to transcend the mortal realm and attain sainthood.
Sweat slid down Ye Chen’s forehead.
What kind of monster was this?
He was only at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, a realm so seemingly insignificant, yet he was able to suppress a ninth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator like Ye Chen until he could barely breathe.
Ye Chen felt like a fish cast upon dry land, utterly unable to sense even the slightest trace of spiritual energy.
All at once, eight words surfaced in his mind:
“Sainthood through the flesh; heaven and earth in harmony.”
At that moment, Ye Chen’s heart trembled.
Since beginning his cultivation, he had never encountered a monster like this.
Half a month—at most half a month—and Xiao Chenxin had already reached the seventh level of Foundation Establishment!
By contrast, Ye Chen had remained exactly where he was during those two weeks, without the slightest improvement.
Just as Ye Chen prepared to gather all his strength and collide head-on with Xiao Chenxin, a voice interrupted his movement.
“Has this rebellious disciple displeased Master again?”
The icy voice rang out, and Ye Chen was instantly dumbfounded.
He hurriedly raised his head and looked toward Linghu, who stood beside Xiao Chenxin.
“M-Master?”
Linghu wore a white robe, and her luminous eyes were utterly captivating.
Her entire being was like flawless jade and crystal, untouched by even the slightest speck of dust.
Even a celestial maiden from the heavens could not surpass her in the slightest.
The moment she appeared, she dazzled the entire world.
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Yet she lowered her head humbly and bowed to Xiao Chenxin.
“Your disciple pays respects to Master.”
Xiao Chenxin nodded.
“I am indeed somewhat displeased.”
“The Radiant Light Sacred Land has its own reasons that cannot be revealed to outsiders. Moreover, today’s relocation was urgent. I ordered the disciples of the sect to provide compensation to the commoners, and strictly forbade them from harming anyone.”
“After all that, must our sect still endure the ridicule of a bunch of unaffiliated cultivators?”
Linghu lowered her head in shame.
She spoke in a low voice.
“Please permit your disciple to step forward and rebuke this rebellious disciple.”
Xiao Chenxin suddenly drew a deep breath and slowly waved his hand.
“No need. You may withdraw.”
“The bond between master and disciple still remains. I will deal with this matter myself.”
Under the increasingly captivated gazes of the countless unaffiliated cultivators, Linghu repeatedly pleaded for permission to act, while Xiao Chenxin rejected her again and again.
The sight struck Ye Chen to the heart.
Suddenly, Ye Chen let out a furious roar, his voice as savage and thunderous as a tiger’s bellow.
His voice once again shook the world.
“Xiao Chenxin!”
“What have you done to my Master?”
“Give my Master back!”
With that, Ye Chen swung the sword in his hand. The spiritual energy within him instantly sharpened into a murderous edge.
It was the first sword of the Twelve Heaven-Slaying Swords:
Concealed Edge!
The fierce sword aura severed the connection between Xiao Chenxin and the resonance of heaven and earth, and his boundless pressure instantly weakened.
“You are nothing special after all!”
Simply condensing his sword aura had already broken Xiao Chenxin’s technique. All he needed to do now was drive his blade into Xiao Chenxin’s chest and send him to his grave.
His Master would then be able to break free of Xiao Chenxin’s control and regain her freedom!
Before Ye Chen could strike, however, an unexpected turn of events came first.
Sss!
A wound suddenly appeared on Ye Chen’s arm, and the blood that flew from it stained his sleeve red.
Yet Ye Chen acted as though he had noticed nothing, stubbornly driving his spiritual energy onward.
Today, he was determined to land this fatal blow on Xiao Chenxin!
Smack!
Suddenly, a hand pressed down upon Ye Chen’s cold blade, and the agitated spiritual energy instantly softened.