“That’s just like me—I directly shattered the Talent Crystal Pillar. The victor between me and all those Heaven’s Chosen is clear.”
Seeing the Talent Crystal Pillar shatter, Ye Xinran looked confident and said smugly.
She then glanced around at the others, only to see that every one of them was so shocked their jaws nearly dropped.
“Um... Sacred lord?”
Seeing Xuanyuan Chen’s dazed expression, Ye Xinran tentatively called out to him.
Only then did her voice bring everyone back to their senses.
“Heh heh heh, I never expected to find three decent ingredients this time, and one of them is such a superb specimen!”
Just as Xuanyuan Chen was about to speak, a hoarse, unpleasant voice rang out, echoing throughout the entire plaza.
At the same time, a man dressed in black robes, with demonic energy swirling around his entire body, suddenly appeared above the plaza.
Seeing the black-robed man appear, Xuanyuan Chen and the four elders immediately darkened in expression.
“What a powerful aura! This is... a great saint!”
Xuanyuan Chen sensed the other party’s realm. Clearly, he was far stronger than himself.
In the void.
“Hall master, this fellow is quite bold. He actually dares to make a move here. I thought he had hidden himself for so long because he was afraid to come out.”
Seeing this, Shangguan Shi smiled.
“Xuanyuan Chen and the others can’t defeat him. They can only summon the old fellows sleeping in the forbidden land. He was already hesitating, and after seeing Xinran’s talent, he probably couldn’t hold himself back.”
Ye Chang’an likewise sneered.
Clearly, the two of them had noticed the existence of the black-robed man long ago.
However, since this fellow was offering himself up for free, Ye Chang’an did not mind sending him on his way.
He had actually set his sights on Ye Xinran. Wasn’t that simply courting death?
On the plaza, Ye Xinran’s eyes narrowed when she saw the black-robed man suddenly appear.
She had a premonition that the other party seemed to have come for her.
“Are you here to cause trouble?”
Looking at the black-robed man, Xuanyuan Chen spoke coldly, his eyes filled with chill.
This was his own territory. How could he possibly show fear?
“Once I devour them, I can become an Emperor too. Heh heh heh!”
Even now, he still felt that victory was assured.
After saying this, he glanced at Lin Tianci and Jin Xiaoya, a flash of light passing through his eyes. “Hmm? The Jin Family girl from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, and someone from the Lin Family... I didn’t notice them earlier.”
After seeing Jin Xiaoya and Lin Tianci, the black-robed man seemed somewhat hesitant.
“Forget it. Consider yourselves lucky.”
Clearly, he believed he could not afford to offend the Myriad Treasures Pavilion and the Lin Clan.
Subsequently, he turned his gaze toward Ye Xinran on the plaza, greed showing in his eyes.
“It seems you have no backer. Then accept the unfairness of fate, little girl.”
With that, the black-robed man was about to attack Ye Xinran.
At that moment, Xuanyuan Chen instantly appeared between the black-robed man and Ye Xinran, taking a palm strike from the black-robed man.
Boom~
A powerful spiritual power fluctuation swept outward. Xuanyuan Chen was sent flying backward, only stopping when he reached Ye Xinran.
However, he immediately spat out a large mouthful of blood.
On the other side, the black-robed man did not retreat even half a step.
Seeing this, several elders moved forward to help, but because the gap between them was too great, the black-robed man directly immobilized them in place.
From beginning to end, the black-robed man did not even glance at the several elders.
The black-robed man looked coldly at Xuanyuan Chen. “Your Heavenly Extremity Sacred Land is willing to make an enemy of me for a genius who has yet to mature?”
“She is a member of my Heavenly Extremity Sacred Land.”
Hearing this, Xuanyuan Chen wiped the blood from his lips and spoke firmly.
Looking at the figure protecting her from behind, Ye Xinran felt warmth in her heart and was deeply moved.
“Sacred lord...”
In the void.
Ye Chang’an continued watching everything.
He also wanted to see just how far Xuanyuan Chen could protect Ye Xinran.
On the plaza.
Hearing Ye Xinran’s voice, Xuanyuan Chen turned his head and smiled. “Child, don’t worry. He can’t hurt you.”
The moment he finished speaking, a black shadow flashed past, and Xuanyuan Chen immediately rushed forward to meet it.
Unfortunately, the result remained unchanged. After only a few exchanges, Xuanyuan Chen suffered severe injuries.
Looking at the powerful-aura black-robed man, Xuanyuan Chen’s expression became somewhat conflicted.
He wanted to summon the ancestor sleeping in the forbidden land, but doing so would affect the future of the Heavenly Extremity Sacred Land.
Each sleeping ancestor could only make a move once. This was a serious matter.
However, a Heaven’s Chosen like Ye Xinran, one rarely seen throughout the ages, could lead the Heavenly Extremity Sacred Land to the absolute peak.
Just as Xuanyuan Chen was about to make up his mind, Ye Xinran spoke.
“Sacred lord, I appreciate your kindness, but since he came for me, I cannot drag you into this.”
As she spoke, she looked at the black-robed man. “You can only attack me while I have yet to mature. If we were in the same realm, killing you would be as easy as killing a chicken.”
“Give me a little more time, and even looking up to me would be a luxury for you. Bullying the weak with your strength—you are truly despised by the world.”
“If you’re going to kill me, then hurry up. Stop dragging it out.”
After getting that off her chest, Ye Xinran felt much more comfortable.
The next moment, a figure appeared in her mind.
“Father, I’m afraid I’m going to break my promise. I can’t find mother, and I won’t be able to return to visit you...”
At this thought, Ye Xinran’s eyes reddened.
Above them, after listening to Ye Xinran’s string of taunts, the black-robed man did not care. He was preparing to harvest his fruits.
Seeing what the black-robed man intended, Jin Xiaoya grew anxious and was just about to call on Jin Chuan to act.
Even if Jin Chuan might not be a match for the black-robed man, the black-robed man should still show some respect for her Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
But at that moment, a cold laugh came from the void.
“Heh, bullying the weak with your strength? You provoked my daughter, so you’re... as good as dead.”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone froze.
At the same time, a white-robed figure appeared in the void, looking down upon all living beings like an immortal king descending upon the nine heavens.
When the white-robed man appeared, both Xuanyuan Chen and the black-robed man were stunned.
The unprecedentedly powerful aura left both of them greatly astonished.
The black-robed man was even somewhat frightened.
He could sense a dense killing intent from the white-robed man, and in the dark, he felt that he had no power to resist whatsoever.
Looking at Ye Chang’an in the void, Ye Xinran was also stunned. After recovering, however, her heart filled with both doubt and excitement.
“Father? What are you doing?”
Hearing this, Ye Chang’an looked gently at Ye Xinran and smiled. “Xinran, who said you have no backer? Let me tell you: your background is tremendous.”
After speaking, Ye Chang’an turned his gaze to the black-robed man. His expression changed, and killing intent erupted in all directions.
“Die.”
A single word rang out like rolling heavenly voice.
Bang~
Before everyone’s eyes, the black-robed man instantly exploded into a mass of blood mist.
Everyone, including Xuanyuan Chen, was thrown into turmoil. Fear even appeared in the eyes of many.
Their mouths hung wide open, and a deathly silence filled the scene.
A single word had annihilated a powerhouse of the great saint realm.
Even an emperor realm powerhouse probably could not do that.
Ye Xinran was no different; she stood rooted to the spot.