"He's very shrewd and calculating," Ye Xingchen thought for a moment and gave this assessment.
“Yes, he’s very shrewd and his thoughts are hard to fathom.” Xia Hanyue sighed. “People like him are the most difficult to deal with.”
"The strength revealed by the Chen family is not to be underestimated," Ye Xingchen said. "The last time I saw the old man of the Chen family, he was accompanied by a half-step Celestial Phenomenon expert."
"When I met Chen Zhengyi this time, he was accompanied by two experts at the Heavenly Realm. You should know that in an ordinary sect, having even one expert at the Heavenly Realm is already a very powerful existence."
“Of course, the Xuan Yang Sect is no ordinary sect. The ancestor of the Chen family is currently cultivating and seeking enlightenment in the Xuan Yang Sect.” Xia Hanyue said, “Strictly speaking, the Chen family is the Xuan Yang Sect’s force planted in the secular world.”
"Yes, they are quite difficult to deal with." Ye Xingchen nodded slightly.
"It is a bit difficult, but for you, these problems are not really problems, are they?" Xia Hanyue said with a smile.
"It's not difficult to overcome," Ye Xingchen nodded.
The car turned onto a secluded side road, where the streetlights were dim and the road was quiet.
"Stop the car." Ye Xingchen suddenly frowned.
Xia Hanyue slammed on the brakes and asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"
"The troublemakers have arrived." Ye Xingchen pushed open the door and came downstairs, and Xia Hanyue quickly followed.
Sure enough, a few dozen meters ahead, under the dim streetlights, an old man stood with his hands behind his back.
This old man was none other than the two subordinates of Chen Zhengyi whom I had just met, both of whom were at the peak of the Heavenly Realm.
Ye Xingchen turned his head and saw another old man slowly walking towards him from behind, blocking his way. He was also the Heavenly Realm expert he had just met.
"It seems Chen Zhengyi is not only cunning but also despicable," Ye Xingchen sighed.
That bastard! He just said he wouldn't hold it against me this time, but then he sent two old men to kill me.
"Mr. Chen has let you off the hook, but as his subordinates, we must share his burdens." The old man in front said calmly, "It's a miracle you're still alive after causing trouble for the Chen family time and time again."
"Stop washing, old man." Ye Xingchen glanced at the old man: "The disciples of Xuan Yang Sect outside must obey the orders of the Chen family."
“If Chen Zhengyi hadn’t given the order, neither of you would have dared to come. Coming here would have been disobeying your mission.”
"Boy, enough nonsense. Two experts at the Heavenly Realm have personally come to send you on your way. Your life is certainly worth a lot." The old man behind him sneered, "I just wonder if you have any last words before you die?"
"What you're saying reminds me," Ye Xingchen nodded. "If you have any last words, then say them as soon as possible, otherwise you won't have the chance later."
"Heh, young, ambitious, and impetuous." The old man in front chuckled, completely disregarding Ye Xingchen.
After all, Ye Xingchen's strength, as he presented to the world, was only around the Profound Realm. The two of them, both at the Heaven Realm, could kill him with a single move.
"It's not that I'm impatient, but you really are no match for me." Ye Xingchen sighed. "Chen Zhengyi sent the two of you here simply to test my strength."
"In other words, this is a mission to send you two to your deaths. How can you be so clueless?"
"Enough with the nonsense." An old man stepped forward: "If you have no last words, then we'll see you off."
“Well, let’s go then.” Ye Xingchen nodded slightly. “I’m quite curious. The Xuan Yang Qi of the Xuan Yang Sect is said to be a celestial scripture. You two have been cultivating for decades, so you should have achieved some success by now. I want to see just how powerful this so-called celestial scripture really is.”
"Why would I need to use Xuan Yang Qi to kill you?" The old man sneered. "Xuan Yang Qi is the foremost martial arts cultivation method in the world. We have been cultivating it for over forty years and have achieved some minor success."
"Unfortunately, you won't have the chance to see it."
"Really? You two, come on over." Ye Xingchen said calmly.
"No need, I can handle it all by myself." The old man behind him was slightly weaker, but he was still a Heavenly Realm expert.
With a roar, he leaped into the air, his right hand gesturing in the air, and several green leaves instantly transformed into sharp blades, attacking Ye Xingchen.
A master of the Heavenly Realm can injure people with his breath, so it's not surprising that this old man used leaves as weapons.
Unfortunately, these things were child's play for Ye Xingchen.
"Keep this little trick to yourself, even in your coffin," Ye Xingchen sneered, waving his right hand in the air.
With a whoosh, a powerful aura instantly locked onto the sharp leaves, and along with the old man's figure.
"You, you are..." The old man was dumbfounded and hadn't come to his senses when the leaves he controlled with his true energy suddenly began to spin.
*Pfft pfft pfft...* Several bursts of blood mist exploded from his chest. The old man let out a muffled groan and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
A master of the Heavenly Realm was killed in a single move.
The old man at the peak of the Heavenly Realm in front of him changed his expression drastically and cried out, "Junior Brother Zhou!"
“Originally, you didn’t have to die.” Ye Xingchen slowly turned around, his aura surging, falling from the Profound Realm to the Yellow Realm, then rising straight up from the Yellow Realm to the Heaven Realm, finally settling in the Heaven Realm.
"Are you a celestial being?" The old man in front let out a desperate scream, turned around, and fled rapidly.
He was well aware of his own strength; he was indeed at the peak of the Heavenly Realm, only a few steps away from the Celestial Phenomenon Realm.
Unfortunately, he understood that the difference between the Celestial Realm and the Celestial Phenomenon was only one word, but the gap between them was worlds apart.
However, he fled with all his might, still harboring a sliver of hope. He felt that he was, after all, a peak Heaven Realm expert, and that if he fled for his life, he would surely be able to leave Ye Xingchen behind.
Unfortunately, he overestimated his own abilities.
Ye Xingchen pointed a finger into the air, and a wisp of spiritual light shot out, instantly catching up with the old man.
*Poof...* A transparent burst of energy pierced through his back and chest, causing a spray of blood to erupt. The old man screamed and fell from mid-air.
The old man was on the verge of death, and he crawled forward with difficulty on the ground.
"Huh, you're at the peak of the Heavenly Realm after all. How come you still have a breath left after that Heart-Piercing Finger strike?" Ye Xingchen slowly walked forward.
"Ye Xingchen, I am a disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect. If you dare to kill me, my sect will surely..."
Ye Xingchen pointed again, and with a thud, the old man's head slammed heavily to the ground; this time, he was completely dead.
"Your sect will definitely not let me go, right?" Ye Xingchen sneered, "When I went against the Chen family, I had already considered the strength of the Xuan Yang Sect."
"If I were really afraid of your Xuan Yang Sect, I wouldn't have had such a big conflict with the Chen family."
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