The sword that Ye Chen poured everything into fell among the seven fleeing members of the Huang Family.
"Boom!"
The force of destruction erupted, dust billowed, and the earth trembled.
Amid the swirling dust, a mist of blood could be clearly seen.
After the storm calmed and the dust settled,
everyone could see that a fissure more than ten meters long had appeared on the ground, along with a pile of flesh and blood fragments.
Seeing this scene, a smile appeared on the corner of Ye Chen's mouth.
Blood tears flowed from his eyes once more.
At this moment, he had reached extreme weakness, his body seemingly about to collapse and shatter.
He turned with difficulty, staggered to his father Ye Zhennan's grave, and slowly knelt down.
He wanted to say something.
But he no longer had the strength to speak.
His vision began to blur more and more, and then he collapsed directly to the ground.
Within the Sword Tomb, the woman in cyan was furious.
"Bastard!"
"He's just a stubborn donkey!"
"Why is the owner of the Sword Tomb like this? Sooner or later, the Sword Tomb will be destroyed in his hands!"
"Ah ah ah!"
The woman in cyan cursed continuously, her chest heaving violently, and then said, "I hope this kid's body can recover on its own... Otherwise, I'll have to enter above the sixth level to help him."
Above the sixth level...
Thinking of this, the woman in cyan looked into the depths of the Sword Tomb, a hint of helplessness in her eyes.
"Rumble!"
At this time, the first layer of the Sword Tomb shook violently.
The woman in cyan gazed into the depths, where layers of thick Demonic Qi rolled in.
"All of you, get back!"
The expression on the woman in cyan's face was solemn, and she cursed angrily. Her body suddenly transformed into a sword.
A cyan sword.
The surface of the sword was covered with intricate and mysterious patterns, each seeming to manifest the Heaven and Earth Dao.
The cyan longsword shot toward the rolling Demonic Qi, bursting forth with an earth-shattering aura.
But all these events,
for now, had nothing to do with the outside world.
Ye Zhenming, missing an arm, struggled to rush to the unconscious Ye Chen's side. He took the sword from Ye Chen's hand, glaring at those around him. Should anyone dare to approach at this moment, Ye Zhenming would fight to the death!
City Lord Zhang Feng stepped in front of Ye Zhenming and said, "Ye Zhenming, hand Ye Chen over to the City Lord's Mansion; only the City Lord's Mansion can protect his life at this time."
Can the City Lord's Mansion be trusted?
If Ye Chen were fine, perhaps it might be okay.
But Ye Chen was in trouble!
Just now, Ye Chen had shown such terrifying talent. Would the City Lord's Mansion truly want to keep Ye Chen?
Ye Zhenming understood Zhang Feng's character.
After taking Ye Chen away, Zhang Feng might not kill him but would certainly neglect him, leaving Ye Chen to fend for himself.
If Ye Chen survived, Zhang Feng would have done him a favor. If Ye Chen died, Zhang Feng might even be glad, given that the City Lord's Mansion was entirely driven by interest regarding the enmity between the Ye and Huang families.
Zhang Feng might even worry that Ye Chen would hold a grudge against the City Lord's Mansion... and come back for revenge when he became stronger!
Regardless, Ye Zhenming could take no risks!
At this moment, an elder flew over, landing beside Zhang Feng, and faced Ye Zhenming.
"If you don't save him now, he's destined to die. Hand him over to me," the elder said.
Zhang Feng frowned and said, "Elder, this is Qingyun City's affair. It's best for you not to interfere."
The elder didn't even glance at Zhang Feng, his eyes falling on the unconscious Ye Chen behind Ye Zhenming, saying, "His vital energy and Qi Blood are already exhausted. If we delay further, no one will be able to save him."
As he spoke, the elder stepped toward Ye Chen.
Ye Zhenming showed hesitation and doubt on his face.
Zhang Feng, however, shouted, "Elder, this has nothing to do with you. If you don't leave now, don't blame me for being rude!"
"How dare you!"
At this moment, a crisp female voice rang out.
Soon after, a Sword Qi engulfed in roaring flames appeared out of nowhere, striking at Zhang Feng.
Zhang Feng hurriedly raised his knife to block.
"Boom!"
The knife broke.
Zhang Feng's chest was slashed by the flaming Sword Qi, leaving a huge gaping wound, the smell of roasted flesh still rising!
Hua Qianxue flew over, looking at Zhang Feng with disdain in her eyes.
At this moment, everyone around was captivated by Hua Qianxue's appearance.
Her face was so flawless it seemed free of any blemish, her brows as picturesque as a goddess above, unstained by the dust of the world.
Zhang Feng, gravely injured, showed a look of astonishment. He was at the peak of the True Essence Realm, yet this young girl in front of him had seriously injured him from a distance with a single sword strike, and the Sword Qi contained the power of Sword Intent!
Such a young age and already possessing such cultivation, Zhang Feng realized this must be a person he could not afford to offend, even if he suffered great losses, he dared not speak out in anger. He whispered, "May I know the name of this young lady?"
Hua Qianxue snorted coldly, "Hua Family."
Zhang Feng's face changed dramatically.
The Hua Family was a martial arts powerhouse in the Great Zhou Dynasty Capital, and even the royal family had to treat them with courtesy.
Zhang Feng also knew that the Hua Family had a young woman who had been cultivating in Unrivaled County for the past few years... Could it be this person in front of him?
If it really was her... Zhang Feng broke out in a cold sweat, his entire body trembling!
"Miss Hua, I deeply offended you just now, I..."
Before Zhang Feng could finish, Hua Qianxue interrupted coldly, "Aren't you leaving yet?"
Zhang Feng hurriedly said, "Miss Hua, please calm your anger, I'm leaving now."
Hua Qianxue said, "Everyone irrelevant, get out, understood?"
Zhang Feng quickly agreed, then led the soldiers of the City Lord's Mansion to disperse the surrounding crowd.
In a moment, the area was cleared.
The elder was already taking Ye Chen's pulse.
"Elder, how is my nephew?" Ye Zhenming couldn't help but ask worriedly.
The elder frowned and said, "It's a bit troublesome. His essence is too severely depleted. But rest assured, since I've intervened, I won't watch such a promising young man perish."
Earlier, he observed the entire battle.
What impressed him most about Ye Chen wasn't his impending mastery of human and sword unity or his comprehension of the killing Sword Intent, but his persistence and resilience!
Truly rare!
He is the most suitable person to walk this path.
Over the years, he traveled throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty and beyond, yet never found such a fitting successor.
Hua Qianxue is excellent, but she's not suitable; she can't endure that kind of hardship.
But Ye Chen... if even Ye Chen can't do it, then perhaps no one can tread this path!
The elder's expression turned serious, and suddenly, a golden mark flew out from between his eyebrows!
"Spirit Seal!"
Ye Zhenming exclaimed.
This is a Spirit Seal that only Spirit Masters can form.
In the eyes of the world, Spirit Masters are mysterious and powerful. Ye Zhenming's eyes filled with excitement, and he immediately knelt, saying, "Elder, please save my nephew. I, Ye Zhenming, am willing to repay you by being your servant!"
Hua Qianxue snorted coldly, "Be my teacher's servant? You're not qualified."
"Qianxue!"
The elder looked at Hua Qianxue, displeased.
Hua Qianxue replied, "Teacher, I..."
The elder looked at Ye Zhenming and said, "Stand up. Qianxue means no harm. As for Ye Chen, I will do my utmost to heal him."
Ye Zhenming didn't care what Hua Qianxue said earlier and immediately bowed to the elder, saying, "Thank you, Elder."
After a few bows, due to his severe injuries, Ye Zhenming could no longer hold on and fainted.
The elder frowned but couldn't worry about that right now. Ye Zhenming had merely lost too much blood. Saving Ye Chen was the priority.
Then, the Spirit Seal floating in front of the elder slowly merged into Ye Chen's body.
Seeing this, Hua Qianxue immediately said, "Teacher, you mustn't!"
Her teacher was among the top powerhouses in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.
Precisely because of this, Hua Qianxue, from the Hua Family, came to Unrivaled County to learn from him.
But now... her teacher was willing to deplete one of his Spirit Seals to save Ye Chen...
One must know that a Spirit Master's power is determined by the number of Spirit Seals.
Depleting a Spirit Seal is an unbearable loss for any Spirit Master, weakening their power and damaging their essence.
Especially her teacher's Spirit Seal, which differs entirely from the common understanding of a Spirit Master.
This Spirit Seal alone could drive countless people in the Great Zhou Dynasty mad with envy!
The elder ignored Hua Qianxue and continued to control his Spirit Seal, merging it into Ye Chen's body.
Once the Spirit Seal fully merged into Ye Chen's body,
Ye Chen's body was enveloped in a dense golden light.
In his unconscious state, Ye Chen gradually regained consciousness.
He found himself in an ocean entirely made of golden light.
This golden light gave him a warm sensation, his entire body felt comfortable, so much so that he couldn't help but want to moan!
The golden light continuously flowed into Ye Chen's body, and the golden ocean began to dim and dissipate.
It is unclear how much time passed.
Suddenly, Ye Chen noticed a faintly glowing mark flash before his eyes, and then he was enveloped in darkness.
......
When Ye Chen opened his eyes again, it was already dark.
Beside him was a burning fire.
Sitting by the fire was a very beautiful young girl.
The girl was sulkily adding firewood to the fire, the firelight making her face glow red.
Ye Chen tried to move, and immediately, a sharp pain caused him to inhale sharply.
His body felt as though it had been dismantled and reassembled; just moving made it feel like it would fall apart again.
Hua Qianxue glanced at Ye Chen and said with a hint of annoyance, "Awake? If you don't want to die, lie still and don't move."
Ye Chen's throat was in pain, but he still opened his mouth, saying, "Thank you... Miss, for saving my life..."
Hua Qianxue snorted, "It wasn't me who saved you; it was my teacher. To save you, my teacher at least wasted ten years of cultivation.
Do you know what ten years of cultivation means?
My teacher's ten years of cultivation is more than you could accumulate after a hundred years of training. Forget it, you wouldn't understand. Since you're awake, take this medicine."
With that, Hua Qianxue walked over to Ye Chen, took out a blue pill from her sleeve, and placed it in Ye Chen's mouth, then gave him a bowl of water.
Ye Chen choked, coughing violently, and spat out the pill, water, and blood...
Hua Qianxue felt flustered but maintained her arrogant and indifferent demeanor, saying, "If you don't take your medicine properly, you'll be useless even if you survive."
Ye Chen closed his eyes, choosing to ignore her.
He discovered a faint warm current in his body.
This warm current seemed to be healing his body naturally.
"Could it be that this is why Elder Qingyi said my body is peculiar?"
Ye Chen fell into deep thought and called out to Luo Qingyi with his mind.
"Elder Qingyi..."
But there was no response.
Ye Chen became anxious.
Could it be because he didn't heed her advice when using the Burning Sword Technique, and now she's upset?
Ye Chen's telepathic calls felt like they disappeared into a void, with no reply.
Even his connection to the Sword Tomb seemed blocked by a mysterious force!
Hua Qianxue, who was trying to feed Ye Chen medicine, grew worried. Her teacher had instructed that once Ye Chen awoke, he must take the medication, but now...
"I'm not worried about you; I just don't want my teacher's efforts to be in vain!"
Agitated, Hua Qianxue stomped her foot and forcibly pulled Ye Chen into her arms!