"Chen Yuan, save me!"

This cry for help was exceptionally urgent and filled with joy, like someone dying of thirst in the desert suddenly discovering an oasis—something that could save their life.

Behind him, Gu Hao and Jingxin both noticed Chen Yuan upon hearing the low roar. Their gazes turned grave, tinged with a hint of cold laughter.

Chen Yuan moved. The moment he saw Huang Yi being chased, he shot into action like a streak of light, leaving afterimages in the sky.

"Chop!"

He drew his blade, and a dragon's roar echoed!

The immense shout resounded between heaven and earth. A terrifying blade aura, dozens of meters long, bypassed Huang Yi and slashed directly at Gu Hao and Jingxin.

'Flying Rain Fall!'

Gu Hao's expression tightened, and a dozen sword energies erupted from his blade.

"Exorcise Demons!"

Monk Jingxin's face hardened. He instantly transformed, drawing the ringed saber in his hand for the first time. Golden-yellow Qi merged with the sword energies, colliding fiercely with Chen Yuan's blade aura.

"Boom!"

A violent explosion rang out. The scorching temperature made Huang Yi uncomfortable. He quickly increased his speed, reaching Chen Yuan's side, his face filled with relief.

"Thank you, Lord Chen, for your assistance."

"What happened?"

Chen Yuan glanced at Gu Hao and then asked.

Speaking of this, Huang Yi felt very frustrated, but he didn't hide anything. He briefly recounted his and Gu Hao's encounters, his eyes filled with killing intent. He said sternly,

"These two damned fellows dared to besiege a court official! Lord Chen, you and I must bring them to justice!"

"That is only natural. Chen despises evil and will not coexist with it!"

With a serious face, Chen Yuan said calmly.

"Chen Yuan, I've been looking for you everywhere. I didn't expect you to be hiding here." Gu Hao's lips curled into a cold smile. Now that the facade was gone, there was no need to be polite anymore.

Even his form of address changed from Brother Chen to Chen Yuan.

This showed the intensity of his killing intent!

This place was different from the outside world. He no longer needed to be cautious. Huang Yi was injured, his combat power reduced by at least a third. How could he withstand their combined attack?

"Hide?" A hint of a smile appeared on Chen Yuan's lips, seemingly disdainful of his words.

"Do I need to hide to deal with you? I've been waiting for you to come and die."

"Sharp tongue. Don't kneel and beg for mercy later." Gu Hao seemed to reveal his true nature, his eyes flashing with a cruel smile. Chen Yuan was blocking his path and had to die!

Today, he would step on Chen Yuan's head to completely capture Junior Sister Xiao's heart. In this way, he could gain the Sect Leader's attention and become the most promising disciple in the Qingyun Sword Sect.

With his father's help, the Qingyun Sword Sect would surely be in his hands!

"Those are the words I wanted to say to you. Begging for mercy will be useless." Then, Chen Yuan turned his gaze to Monk Jingxin and said indifferently,

"I have a grudge against Gu Hao. It's understandable for him to attack me. What grievance do you have with Chen? Are you also going to get involved in this dispute today?"

"Amitabha." Monk Jingxin held his ringed saber and put his palms together, saying in a deep voice,

"Benefactor Deng Jiuguang only said a few words before being beaten to death on the spot by Benefactor Chen. This humble monk said that Benefactor Chen was filled with karmic debts.

Only by chanting scriptures in the Leifeng Pagoda of the Guangming Temple can it be suppressed. But this humble monk has changed his mind. I am willing to help Benefactor Gu kill you, this fiend, on the spot.

Otherwise, in a few decades, the imperial court will have another cruel official, and the people will suffer unspeakably."

He didn't mention anything about Jinshan Temple. This was a secret that couldn't be revealed, as it would damage the reputation of the Guangming Temple. He had to come up with other excuses.

"Cruel official? The people suffer unspeakably? Why don't you, you bald donkey, go and see Nangling Prefecture? Which commoner doesn't praise this official for being fair and just, for supporting the people?

You need so many excuses to kill someone. As expected of someone from the Buddhist sect. Back then, because Jinshan Temple angered me, I slaughtered everyone in Jinshan Temple.

If you take action today, the Guangming Temple will follow in the footsteps of Jinshan Temple in the future."

Chen Yuan spoke as if he were talking about a trivial matter, but even this trivial matter frightened many sects within Nangling Prefecture.

An intense killing intent enveloped Chen Yuan.

"Benefactor Chen is indeed filled with demonic killing intent. Even if this humble monk sacrifices his remaining life, I will send you to the Western Paradise to repent before the Buddha for your insults to the Buddhist sect today."

A hint of madness flashed in Monk Jingxin's eyes.

The reason why his Dharma name was Jingxin (Quiet Heart) was because he would go berserk whenever he fought with others.

"Fine, I will send you to the Western Paradise today and let you end your remaining life!" Chen Yuan chuckled, his aura completely exposed to Gu Hao and the others.

Mid-Tongxuan realm, Tianyuan!

As expected, after Chen Yuan fully revealed his cultivation, a look of shock flashed in the eyes of both Gu Hao and Monk Jingxin. They clearly remembered that Chen Yuan was only in the early Tongxuan realm before entering the Yuan Kong Realm.

Such talent was truly terrifying.

This child must not be allowed to live. Keeping him alive will surely lead to future troubles!

Not far away, on top of the palace, the black-robed Holy Maiden watched the battle with her hands behind her back, looking at Gu Hao and the others with some pity. Others didn't know, but she knew Chen Yuan's trump cards.

If he unleashed them, they wouldn't have the slightest chance of survival.

As for whether they had pills and talismans?

Most likely not. The Qingyun Sword Sect and Guangming Temple were top forces in Qing Province, but compared to the ten immortal sects, there was still a huge gap.

Of course, that wasn't certain. If they were highly valued, they might use some of their respective sects' resources for them.

However, she still favored Chen Yuan's victory.

She had become somewhat curious about this mysterious man with a mysterious background, wanting to find out his true identity, possessing pills and talismans, yet willing to climb up from the bottom step by step.

"So what if you broke through? If your cultivation isn't stable, your strength might not be better than before." Gu Hao cheered himself on, saying coldly.

"Lord Huang, I'll leave Jingxin to you for now. You don't need to win, just hold him off for a quarter of an hour."

Monk Jingxin was a master ranked in the top thirty of the Hidden Dragon List. He didn't think Huang Yi could win, especially since he was still seriously injured, but he should be able to hold him off for a quarter of an hour.

"Okay, don't worry about it. Leave this monk to me!"

If it were before, Huang Yi would definitely ask for something from Chen Yuan as a reward, but after experiencing the chase just now, his killing intent towards Gu Hao had filled his mind.

Now that he had a chance to get revenge, how could he not be tempted?

Nodding, Chen Yuan didn't say anything more. Instead, he looked at Gu Hao with a pair of ferocious eyes. He hadn't even gone to find him yet, and he dared to attack his people.

Domineering? No, he was courting death!

Chen Yuan wanted to tear him apart alive!

"Master Jingxin, let's make this quick." Chen Yuan's eyes made Gu Hao feel a little uneasy, but he couldn't back down at this time. He sent a voice transmission to Jingxin.

"Amitabha, a quarter of an hour. If Benefactor Gu can hold him back for a quarter of an hour, this humble monk will definitely prevent Huang Yi from interfering." He didn't say anything about killing Huang Yi.

He wasn't the mastermind behind this. He was just assisting. Even just now, he was slacking off, not wanting to take the blame.

It would be best if Gu Hao took the blame.

He didn't even plan to deliver the final blow to Chen Yuan, but rather let Gu Hao do it. They had already agreed on this before entering the Yuan Kong Realm.

"Good."

Gu Hao had just nodded when Chen Yuan moved.

It was still the Dragon's Roar Blade, the light red and Xuan black Qi merged together, releasing terrifying power, slashing down at Gu Hao from above.

"Kill!"

There was no point in saying more. The next step was to decide who lived and who died!

Gu Hao's face tightened. He didn't dodge or retreat. A fierce look flashed across his face. He controlled the Flying Rain Sword in the air. He stretched out his sword finger, and the true essence in his dantian poured out frantically.

In an instant, nearly twenty sword energies condensed in front of him.

Following his movements, all the sword energies erupted at the same time, rushing towards the blade aura that Chen Yuan had slashed out.

"Rumble..."

Explosions and rumbles occurred everywhere. The void exploded, and the two sides faced off.

The decisive moment was about to erupt!

Monk Jingxin held his ringed saber, silently chanted a Buddhist mantra, and soared into the sky to kill Huang Yi. In response, Huang Yi took a deep breath and stepped forward.

"Bang!"

The blade aura swept away all the sword energies. Chen Yuan seemed to have the ability to shrink distances under his feet. The blood in his body began to boil, the veins on his arms bulged, and he gently thrust out a fist.

In an instant, a sound similar to a sonic boom was emitted.

Gu Hao made a sword gesture and quickly moved to the side. The force of that fist exploded right where he had been standing. Eighty percent of a sword cultivator's combat power lies in their magic sword.

Their physical bodies are relatively fragile, even after opening the Tianyuan Acupoint. Therefore, he didn't give Chen Yuan a chance to get close. As soon as Chen Yuan approached, he immediately retreated.

Instead, he counterattacked with sword energy.

It was quite like immortals, with fist energies, blade auras, and sword energies constantly exploding in the void. Chen Yuan had actually gained the upper hand in the first exchange.

This was normal. First, Chen Yuan's cultivation was stronger than Gu Hao's. Not to mention his methods, although he wasn't from a great sect,

his techniques and martial skills were all top-notch.

Coupled with his strong physical body and rich combat experience, it could be said that in this first serious exchange, Chen Yuan had stunned Gu Hao. He looked at the scene in disbelief.

Chen Yuan's strength was actually so much stronger than his!

Impossible, how could this be!

Wasn't he supposed to kill Chen Yuan this time? Why had there been such a big change?

But whether Gu Hao believed it or not, the truth was right in front of him. Chen Yuan's every punch could extinguish his sword energy. Even using some of the Qingyun Sword Sect's strongest sword techniques was useless.

In the face of absolute strength, all his efforts were futile.

In the third exchange, Chen Yuan directly punched the Flying Rain Sword in Gu Hao's hand to the point where it almost slipped out. His face was flushed, and Gu Hao's internal organs were severely impacted.

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