“What is this…”
Jiang Yuyan frowned slightly as she stared at the Immortal-Slaying Talisman in Ye Chen’s hand, a faint sense of unease rising in her heart. She could feel a real threat from that talisman—one that might even kill her.
How could a Foundation Establishment Realm disciple possibly possess such a high-grade talisman?
Seeing that Ye Chen had already activated it, she had no time to think further.
“You lunatic!”
Jiang Yuyan panicked. Why had this brat attacked without saying a word? There wasn’t even a chance to negotiate.
She hurriedly gathered her spiritual energy into a protective shield, planning to withstand the strike first and deal with Ye Chen afterward.
She was determined to kill this brat today. Her hatred for Ye Chen had reached its peak!
In the next instant, the Immortal-Slaying Talisman unleashed a terrifying burst of spiritual power.
Countless flying swords surged forth from within, swirling in the air and radiating a chilling glow. The powerful sword aura made one’s heart tremble.
It was as if a massive Sword Formation had enveloped the entire courtyard.
All the flying swords locked onto Jiang Yuyan’s aura and then rained down mercilessly!
“Block it!”
Jiang Yuyan’s heart trembled in fear. She frantically poured spiritual energy into her defenses and even summoned her natal magic treasure to block the barrage.
Boom—
Boom—
Boom—
Explosions of spiritual light shook the courtyard.
“No!!!”
Jiang Yuyan’s pupils contracted as boundless terror filled her.
Her natal magic treasure shattered…
The spiritual energy shield before her collapsed completely…
Thousands of flying swords pierced through her body, obliterating her divine soul.
A bloodied, broken body fell to the ground.
A Spirit Severing Realm powerhouse—fallen just like that!
The flying swords dispersed, and the Sword Formation vanished without a trace.
The courtyard returned to silence…
Su Nianwan stood frozen, staring blankly at the scene before her, as if she were dreaming. Her mind was completely blank.
“This… how is this possible? The vice sect master… just died like that?”
She even suspected she was hallucinating.
Jiang Yuyan, a Spirit Severing Realm cultivator, had actually been instantly killed by a single talisman.
It was unbelievable!
Even Ye Chen was a bit shocked.
So this was the power of the Void Refining Realm?
At that moment, Ye Chen was filled with a burning desire for more strength…
Just then, several figures rushed over through the air.
Liu Ruyan appeared in the courtyard. When she saw that Ye Chen was unharmed, she finally let out a breath of relief.
But the moment she saw Jiang Yuyan’s corpse, she froze, completely stunned.
She thought she was seeing things—she even suspected Jiang Yuyan was faking her death!
Jiang Yuyan, also a Spirit Severing Realm cultivator—who in the entire sect could possibly kill her?
“Jiang Yuyan… how could this be?”
The next moment, several Supreme Elders appeared as well.
“What’s going on? Who just attacked?”
“A Void Refining Realm expert? Was it someone from the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land?”
“Wait… Jiang Yuyan is dead?”
They had been drawn here by the explosion of power from the Immortal-Slaying Talisman.
An attack comparable to a full-force strike from the Void Refining Realm couldn’t go unnoticed.
When they saw Jiang Yuyan’s corpse on the ground, their expressions changed instantly.
“Who did this?”
The short-tempered Second Elder immediately barked out the question, his expression dark.
The vice sect master had been killed within the sect—that was an open provocation against the Blissful Sect and a direct slap to their faces.
In an instant, the Supreme Elders all turned to look at Liu Ruyan.
Right now, aside from them, only Ye Chen and Su Nianwan were in the courtyard.
One Foundation Establishment Realm, one Golden Core Realm—neither of them could possibly have killed Jiang Yuyan.
Liu Ruyan naturally became the prime suspect.
She did have the strength to do it.
And everyone knew she and Jiang Yuyan had always been at odds—she definitely had the motive.
Liu Ruyan: ???
Meeting the skeptical gazes of the Supreme Elders, Liu Ruyan froze for a few seconds before hurriedly explaining, “Elders, why are you looking at me? I just arrived too!”
“Even if I don’t get along with my junior sister, I’d never actually kill her…”
She forced a helpless smile. Somehow, she’d just taken the blame for this.
Although she had always wanted to get rid of Jiang Yuyan, she’d held back for the sake of sect stability and had never acted on it.
Now even she was wondering—who really did kill her?
Perhaps recalling that they had indeed seen Liu Ruyan on their way here, the elders gradually relaxed their suspicions.
“Then who could it be?”
The Second Elder frowned and gritted his teeth, his gaze shifting to Ye Chen and Su Nianwan.
“You two! Tell us—who killed the vice sect master?”
As the only witnesses present, the two of them had to know what had happened.
“It was… someone in black robes!”
“He came here while invisible. Then he suddenly appeared and ambushed the vice sect master!”
“That black-robed man was very powerful. The vice sect master didn’t even have time to react before she was killed…”
Ye Chen looked up, feigning panic as he answered with a trembling voice, as if he had been scared half to death.
“A black-robed man who could turn invisible?”
Everyone’s expressions changed, becoming instantly more vigilant.
An enemy at the Void Refining Realm who could also conceal their aura was a serious threat.
He could appear out of nowhere and attack at any time.
“Where did he go?” one of the elders asked sharply, his face tense.
Ye Chen raised a trembling hand and pointed in a direction. “After he killed the vice sect master, he ran off that way.”
Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, frowning with hesitation.
None of them had sensed anyone escaping as they approached.
Could the enemy have hidden his aura while fleeing?
“Did this black-robed man… say anything?”
The Grand Elder, who had been silent until now, finally spoke and looked at Ye Chen. His murky eyes gleamed with a deep, murderous light.
Anyone who dared to kill the Blissful Sect’s vice sect master was clearly declaring war.
Without hesitation, Ye Chen replied, “He said… this is what happens when you offend the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land!”
Even Su Nianwan was stunned.
Ye Chen lied without blinking, completely natural and convincing.
She almost doubted whether she’d imagined the entire thing.
But she said nothing to expose him.
From the moment Ye Chen saved her, she belonged to him entirely—even willing to die for him.
“What!”
“Someone from the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land?”
“Despicable! Do they think our Blissful Sect is easy to bully?”
The Supreme Elders instantly exploded with rage.
Though they feared the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land, that didn’t mean they would let them walk all over them.
And now the vice sect master had been killed. There was no way they could swallow this anger.
None of them doubted Ye Chen’s words.
Everyone believed it was someone from the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land who did it.
After all, there were only two disciples in the courtyard—one at the Foundation Establishment Realm, the other at the Golden Core Realm. No one would believe they had killed Jiang Yuyan.
In their fury, they all ignored the question of why Ye Chen and Su Nianwan had been in the courtyard in the first place.
It was reasonable enough for two disciples to visit the vice sect master for instruction…