"How is this possible?"
At this moment, even Mo Luo Celestial Saint couldn’t help but be disoriented and shocked.
This young man not only remained unscathed under his pressure, but his aura surged like a rainbow, using this opportunity to break through the shackles and reach the realm of Profound Pill Sixth Heaven!
"Ye Qingchen!"
Mo Luo Celestial Saint slowly narrowed his eyes.
He recalled.
Over four hundred years ago, while traveling the continent, he had heard of such a genius. He appeared like an ordinary person, yet the more setbacks he faced, the braver he became. Every time he faced a life-and-death crisis, he could awaken his potential and unleash unimaginable power.
Clearly.
Ye Qingchen is such a genius!
"He actually survived?"
At this moment, Yuan Shisan, Ding Qitian and others were similarly disoriented.
When did Ye Qingchen become so powerful?
And Cui Geng, Xu Huai and others had a glimmer of hope reignite in their hearts.
Ye Qing clenched her fists, eyes glistening with tears.
As for Qin Wentian, he laughed wildly:
"Hahaha, the good men of my Taotian Palace only die standing, never live kneeling!"
With these words, Yuan Shisan and others were immediately filled with shame. Earlier, thinking Ye Qingchen was dead and scared to the core, they even begged for mercy, willing to become his hounds.
Their integrity was not even a tenth of Ye Qingchen’s!
"Good!"
Mo Luo Celestial Saint looked silently at Ye Qingchen for a moment, surprisingly laughing instead of being angry, clapping and praising. He nodded heavily, saying:
"This integrity is commendable! Throughout my hundred years of dominance, anyone who faced me, whether a local tycoon or a giant figure, all kneeled and begged for mercy. You alone, young man, have a backbone of steel!"
"Ye Qingchen!" Mo Luo Celestial Saint said with his hands behind his back, "I have been sleeping for four hundred years and have yet to fully revive, it is precisely the time when I need people. If you are willing to serve me as your master, I can spare your life!"
"And if I am unwilling?"
Ye Qingchen’s gaze slightly lowered.
"If you are unwilling, I will obliterate you, never to reincarnate!" Mo Luo Celestial Saint waved his long sleeves, coldly said.
He was originally a Yin Soul Fierce Ghost, standing on the Bronze Coffin. As these words were spoken, the murderous aura was chilling, akin to the cold wind of December, making one shiver, and the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped several degrees.
"The men of my Taotian Palace only die standing, never live kneeling!" Ye Qingchen’s gaze swept past Yuan Shisan, Ding Qitian, and those around kneeling, his voice was chilly, "It’s impossible for me to serve you as my master!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Luo Celestial Saint’s expression suddenly became cold.
He naturally appreciated Ye Qingchen immensely, hence the intention to recruit him. But what he never expected was for Ye Qingchen to dare refuse him publicly!
"Ye Qingchen, you’re absolutely audacious!"
However.
Before Mo Luo Celestial Saint could speak, on the other side, Yuan Shisan who was kneeling already jumped up and shouted angrily: "The Celestial Saint admires you and asks you to serve him, yet you fail to appreciate the offer and dare refuse?"
"Your master hasn’t spoken yet, and you’re already jumping out impatiently like a dog?" Ye Qingchen looked at Yuan Shisan with a half-smile, "To survive, you’ve thrown away your dignity!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shisan was even more furious.
He knelt towards Mo Luo Celestial Saint:
"Celestial Saint, Ye Qingchen is unruly and failed to appreciate your kindness. Let me take his head, so the world knows the price of refusing the Celestial Saint!"
Then.
Ding Qitian also suddenly spoke:
"Celestial Saint, Ye Qingchen is a small bastard, he doesn’t know the height of the sky or the depth of the earth, and refuses your kindness! I am willing to serve you and eliminate this little bastard for you!"
Everyone else naturally saw that Mo Luo Celestial Saint was extremely displeased with Ye Qingchen.
For a moment, they all volunteered to fight.
Only Cui Geng, Xu Huai and others remained silent. They had benefited from Ye Qingchen and naturally didn’t want to turn against him.
Mo Luo Celestial Saint’s eyes narrowed, seeming thoughtful, his gaze not infrequently swept over everyone and Ye Qingchen.
Suddenly.
His mouth curled into a cold smile, eyes showing an amused expression, nodding heavily:
"You may!"
"And don’t say that I’m not giving you a chance! If any of you can kill Ye Qingchen, you can survive! As for the others, you’ll all die here!"
Boom!
As soon as these words were spoken.
Everything fell silent.
Qin Wentian’s heart was in turmoil!
This was truly an attack aimed at the heart!
Without lifting a finger, just with a single sentence, he could make everyone turn against each other.
This was the method of Mo Luo Celestial Saint!
It was truly ruthless!
Yuan Shisan slowly stood up, his eyes dark as he looked at Ye Qingchen. He already had a grudge with Ye Qingchen, even without siding with Mo Luo Celestial Saint, he would’ve wanted to kill Ye Qingchen. Moreover, now as long as he killed Ye Qingchen, he could gain a chance to survive!
Ding Qitian rose to his full height, looking at Ye Qingchen with murderous intent, a powerful aura locked onto Ye Qingchen, ready to strike.
As for the others present, they exchanged glances, silently and slowly rising, all eyes fixated on Ye Qingchen. Their eyes were bloodthirsty like wolves, measuring Ye Qingchen like a vicious pack eyeing a lone sheep.
Such looks made one’s skin crawl!
These people were originally in Black Abyss City, and were vicious by nature. Regardless that Ye Qingchen had nothing to do with them, even for their own flesh and blood, they might instantly turn against them to survive.
Now, facing Ye Qingchen, they certainly wouldn’t hold back at all.
With a mere exchange of glances, they instantly reached a unanimous decision: encircle and kill Ye Qingchen in exchange for their own survival.
"You shameless bunch!"
Cui Geng suddenly leaped up, wielding a giant axe and shouted at Yuan Shisan and others: "You don’t even care about your dignity for survival! Want to attack Brother Ye, it’s not that easy!"
"If you dare to attack Ye Qingchen, we’ll kill you first!"
Xu Huai, and the Confucian Scholar also shouted together.
Even Liu Luocheng hesitated for a moment, then stood up.
Obviously.
They had already made up their minds to stand against Mo Luo Celestial Saint alongside Ye Qingchen.
"Haha, such a fun game, it’s not your place to meddle! Since you’re unwilling to kill Ye Qingchen, then kneel back down for me!" Mo Luo Celestial Saint laughed, waving a palm as if brushing off dust.
But what fell upon Xu Huai, Cui Geng, and the others, felt like an immense force pressed down. They only felt a sudden force weighing heavily on them without warning.
With the sound of a ’boom’, they were forcibly knocked to their knees.
They struggled painfully, but the force just now even crushed their kneecaps, making it impossible to stand up again!
"Now that the obstacles are removed, you may proceed!"
Mo Luo Celestial Saint taunted.
Watching these cultivators tear each other apart was rather amusing!
Yuan Shisan and the others exchanged looks, their eyes filled with resolve, then all advanced toward Ye Qingchen.
"Damn it!"
Qin Wentian pounded the ground heavily.
If everyone had joined forces against Mo Luo Celestial Saint, they might have had a chance to survive. But these people were so afraid to die that they’d attack Ye Qingchen just to save themselves.
"Brother..."
Though Ye Qing had just awoken, not knowing what had happened, she could see that Ye Qingchen’s situation was extremely perilous.
At this moment.
Ye Qingchen slowly lifted his head, looking ahead.
Facing the advancing powerhouses from Black Abyss City, over two hundred of them, even the weakest had the Profound Pill Eighth Heaven cultivation, not to mention strong figures like Yuan Shisan and Ding Qitian at the Profound Pill Ninth Heaven.
In truth.
The peak powerhouses of Black Abyss City had gathered here.
"People for themselves, heaven and earth are indifferent! You seek survival in surrendering to Mo Luo Celestial Saint, I don’t blame you!"
Under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Ye Qingchen waved his hand, and a beam of sword light shot out, carving a deep sword mark before him, distinct as the Chu-Han boundary.
"Once you cross this line, we are mortal enemies!"
"No rest until death!"
Bang!
Ye Qingchen’s figure was slender, like a frail boy. But as he spoke, his killing intent soared, eyes gleaming cold. His long hair blew, and his robe flapped fiercely!
In an instant.
The entire mountain peak fell silent.
This young man was actually intending to stand against an entire city on his own?