Young Master!
Hearing this address again, Lin Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Could it be that Young Master Dongfang again?
“May I ask who the Young Master you are referring to is?”
“Young Master Dongfang!”
Merely mentioning Young Master Dongfang’s surname, Yun Ye’s tone carried a hint of respect.
As expected, it was that Young Master Dongfang!
Lin Chen hadn’t expected Young Master Dongfang to have such a far reach, from being at the alchemy competition just a moment ago to now getting involved in the internal affairs of the Moon Soul Race.
It seems there must be others who have allied themselves with Young Master Dongfang.
However, Lin Chen could understand; Young Master Dongfang’s father held a high status, representing the future trend of the Flame Dynasty. As the saying goes, those who understand the times are wise. Aligning with Young Master Dongfang and planning for one’s future was not wrong.
“It seems you are aware of Young Master Dongfang’s identity, so there’s no need for me to say much more. Once we leave the Thousandfold Secret Realm, you can come with me to meet Young Master Dongfang.”
From Lin Chen’s expression, Yun Ye judged that Lin Chen had likely heard of Young Master Dongfang’s name, so there was no issue. It seemed Lin Chen would know how to choose.
The identity of the Moon Soul Race’s princess compared to Young Master Dongfang was vastly different, let alone an unpowered princess.
“Then what about the treasure of the Moon Soul Race?” Lin Chen asked.
“Naturally, it is to be taken and given to Young Master Dongfang.”
Yun Ye smiled slightly. The agreement between the new clan leader of the Moon Soul Race and the Young Master was to deliver this treasure to him. With the core treasure of the Moon Soul Race in his grasp, the life and death of the entire Moon Soul Race lay within Young Master’s whim.
An ancient remnant race being controlled by Young Master would greatly enhance his reputation. When other forces became aware, they’d know how to choose between the Flame Dynasty and the Young Master.
The trend cannot be stopped, so instead of delaying, it’s better to ally.
“Understood.”
Lin Chen nodded. The person in front of him was a martial artist of the Innate Fourth Realm. With the treasure of the Moon Soul Race currently surfacing, Lin Chen feared that fighting him might damage the appearance of the treasure by accident, so he decided to bide his time.
As for allying with that Young Master Dongfang, it was not something under his consideration.
He was a Celestial Pride disciple of the Canglan Sect, and both his teacher and the Sect Leader, as well as his grand-teacher, had high hopes for him. How could he betray his sect?
Moreover, he did not appreciate Young Master Dongfang’s ways.
But that was not the most important; the most important was that he had promised Yin Yue, and he would not go back on his word.
A moment later, the blurry light cluster on the circular altar finally became clear, as a silver crown engraved with a bright moon slowly emerged.
Seeing the crown appear, Yun Ye smiled, feeling that delivering this core treasure of the Moon Soul Race to the Young Master would complete his task and earn the Young Master’s reward.
However, just as Yun Ye lifted his foot to step towards the altar, Lin Chen seized the moment and appeared on the altar like a flash of light, placing the silver crown directly into his storage box.
Seeing Lin Chen’s action, Yun Ye was initially stunned but did not stop him; he coldly asked, “What are you trying to do?”
He did not stop him because he was not afraid that Lin Chen would flee with the crown. In his presence, Lin Chen had nowhere to run.
“Fulfilling a promise to another.”
Lin Chen looked at Yun Ye, “I don’t like to go back on my word to others.”
Yun Ye’s expression turned cold. “Do you think getting the Moon Soul Race’s treasure allows you to leave safely?”
“One must at least try.”
The words “one must at least try” from Lin Chen fell like cold iron onto ice, completely igniting the suppressed killing intent in Yun Ye’s eyes.
“Foolish!”
Yun Ye’s voice was icy to the bone, as the overwhelming aura belonging to an Innate Fourth Realm suddenly erupted from his body. An invisible surge of energy spread out from him, and countless chains of cloud energy materialized in the air, emitting a sharp whistle as they twisted towards Lin Chen from all directions!
He wanted Lin Chen to understand the vast gap between the Innate Fourth Realm and the Third Realm.
It wasn’t just the aura, but a crushing of the Divine Soul.
His Divine Thought transformed into two rotating nebular vortices, a vast and overwhelming mental assault, tangible in its power, crashing towards Lin Chen without heed to space!
High-tier against low-tier, there was often no need for physical moves; the aura and Divine Soul alone could cause a severe shake and damage to the opponent’s Divine Soul.
But what Yun Ye didn’t expect was that his Divine Thought, when aimed at Lin Chen, disappeared without a trace like a stone sinking into the sea.
“Your Divine Soul?”
A trace of gravity flashed in Yun Ye’s eyes, and he said, “No wonder you dared to resist, it’s because there’s something unusual about your Divine Soul.”
The fact that his Divine Thought failed to harm Lin Chen showed that Lin Chen’s Divine Soul had also reached the strength of the Innate Fourth Realm. It seemed this was Lin Chen’s confidence in resisting him.
But the Innate Fourth Realm’s difference from the Third Realm wasn’t just in the Divine Soul, but also in the Innate Power within.
Yun Ye suddenly vanished, only to appear ghost-like the next moment beside Lin Chen.
A finger pointed out; the fingertip seemed to condense a stormy nebula full of fierce cutting power that could tear space and crush mountains, stabbing straight at Lin Chen’s heart!
Lin Chen’s pupils contracted sharply; he fully activated the Immortal Technique, instantly unleashing the fusion of four Innate Fires within him!
“Roar——!”
With a furious roar, the Fire Dragons of four different colors converged and fiercely collided with Yun Ye’s finger force.
Boom!
The flames and finger light collided violently, creating a massive explosion that stirred up a storm, and the terrifying energy aftermath instantly collapsed the nearby round platform.
However, just a breath later, the fused Fire Dragon, which Lin Chen had condensed with all his might, was forcibly torn apart by that Nebula Finger. The residual finger force from Yun Ye, condensed like a spear, fiercely struck Lin Chen’s chest.
There was a visible dent in his chest.
Seeing that Lin Chen’s clothes were only torn, and his chest was dented, Yun Ye frowned slightly: “It seems you’ve also cultivated a Body Tempering Technique, but in the face of an absolute strength gap, any Body Tempering Technique is not enough!”
Lin Chen did not respond to Yun Ye. The power of that finger was indeed strong but not unbearable.
Just right, using Yun Ye to feel where his strength truly stands.
Lin Chen’s expression was solemn, and with his right hand, he repeatedly pointed out numerous massive handprints that descended from the sky. At the same time, Lin Chen himself charged straight towards Yun Ye.
Rumble!
The two clashed crazily on this third layer, with the energy aftermath visible everywhere, Innate Fire flying wildly, and occasionally blood splattering…
After a hundred breaths.
The two sides separated, Lin Chen continuously dripping blood from the corner of his mouth, but there was no trace of fear on his face. This was his first all-out, no-holds-barred attack.
On the contrary, Yun Ye’s expression was rather grim. Despite being a powerful Innate Fourth Realm, facing Lin Chen, who was only in the Innate Third Realm, although he had been taking the upper hand, he could not take him down quickly, which was simply humiliating.
“To hold on this long, even in death, Lin Chen, you should feel proud.”
Yun Ye’s aura rose once more, while Lin Chen gave a low laugh. This hundred-breath battle with Yun Ye had at least let him gauge his strength. His Immortal Body could withstand an Innate Fourth Realm, but it was still challenging to defeat the opponent with just the Immortal Body.
Perhaps an average Innate Fourth Realm Martial Artist could be defeated, but not Yun Ye, who originated from the ancient Remnant Race.
Now that he had verified his strength, it was indeed time to end this battle.
“The bright moon rises over the sea!”
Lin Chen gave a light shout, and a Nebula Vortex slowly appeared behind him. Yun Ye looked at the nebula behind Lin Chen with disdain written on his face, thinking this was just a death struggle.
However, when a vast and profound starry domain unfolded completely behind Lin Chen, with countless star vortexes slowly rotating and exuding an ancient and timeless aura, Yun Ye’s face changed.
At the same time, at the very center of that vortex, a point of pure and icy moonlight suddenly brightened to the extreme!
At this moment, a sense of crisis surged within Yun Ye’s heart.
Stop Lin Chen!
This was a warning from the depths of his Divine Soul, and Yun Ye moved immediately, no longer exhibiting his previous composure, as he transformed into a ghostly figure and darted towards Lin Chen.
Yet just as Yun Ye’s figure disappeared, a huge, bright moon, seemingly condensed from Moon Soul Essence, ascended majestically from the core of the profound starry domain!
Its light wasn’t blinding, yet it carried an absolute radiance that penetrated the Divine Soul and subdued everything.
Yun Ye’s figure appeared within that radiance, a look of astonishment on his face. His Divine Thought couldn’t leave his body, and the oppressive force he endured surpassed even the third layer of the Thousandfold Secret Realm by several times.
What kind of Cultivation Technique is this?
Does the Canglan Sect have such a technique? Why has he never heard of it?
Just as Yun Ye’s mind was in turmoil, Lin Chen slowly raised his right hand, his expression indifferent: “Canglan Finger.”
With that finger pointing out, the countless stars behind seemed to compress instantly, forming a giant finger, pointing at Yun Ye.
“No!”
Yun Ye snapped back to reality, his eyes wide with anger! That finger made him feel the threat of death, and his hands waved frantically, forming a cloud layer in front of him, a nebula capable of defending against an Innate Fourth Realm Late Period attack formed instantly.
However, under this giant finger, everything was in vain.
The giant finger crushed the nebula effortlessly, like pressing on cotton, and with the nebula gone, the moonlight illuminated Yun Ye’s face, filled with unwillingness and extreme fear.
The giant finger dissipated, and Yun Ye’s body turned into a mass of flesh, leaving everything in tranquility.
The entire platform was left with a gasping Lin Chen and the Storage Box floating silently in the air.
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In a certain courtyard, Dongfang Canglang opened his eyes: “Yun Ye is dead!”
“Young Master, wasn’t Yun Ye sent to assist the Moon Soul Race in retrieving the treasure from the Thousandfold Secret Realm?”
Hong Luan exclaimed in surprise. Yun Ye, at the Innate Fourth Realm Middle Period, should have no rivals in the Thousandfold Secret Realm, could he have encountered danger within?
Dongfang Canglang remained silent in contemplation.
“Young Master, should we go to the Entropy Race?”
“No need.”
Dongfang Canglang waved his hand; those ancient remnant races are self-contained. Sending Hong Luan to the Entropy Race might provoke the dissatisfaction of these remnant races.
“Inform the Cloud Race about this, and let them send someone over.”