After pondering for a while, Sikong Ba's figure suddenly flickered. The air distorted, no, the space rapidly warped. As if teleporting, he left the main palace and arrived at a dark green mountain behind the floating mountain.
"Sect Leader, why have you come?"
A voice came from the layers upon layers of buildings.
Sikong Ba's lips slightly moved, "I reckon you'll have to take action this time."
After saying these words, he directly shot into the main palace.
The main palace was spacious, without a single person. Soon, a grey-haired old man walked in and faintly nodded towards Sikong Ba, expressing his respect.
The grey-haired old man said, "Still for that matter?"
Sikong Ba faintly nodded, "Indeed. According to Elder Jin Huang's description, the expert behind Ye Chen should be a Sea of Soul realm expert, but not a Master. This time, I sent Elder Li and Elder Fu to assist Elder Shen Tu. I'm ninety percent sure. However, in order to prevent that expert from interfering, you're the most suitable."
Daoist Jin Huang wasn't clear about the strength of the hand's owner, but how could Sikong Ba not? After listening to Daoist Jin Huang's description, he confirmed that this person was a Sea of Soul realm expert, and not a Life and Death King. In fact, Life and Death Kings rarely took action for a genius, unless this genius had already reached the Sea of Soul realm. Therefore, Sikong Ba didn't have any misgivings in sending people to kill Ye Chen. Of course, he couldn't go too far and deliberately send a Sea of Soul realm expert to deal with an Astral Reaching expert. Not to mention whether he was insane or not, even if he wasn't, he would still anger that Sea of Soul realm expert. Right now, Elder Shen Tu Jueli and Elder Fu were both Astral Reaching experts. He believed that if they killed Ye Chen, the other party would have nothing to say. However, just in case, Sikong Ba still felt that he should send a Supreme Elder, lest the other party save Ye Chen again.
"In that case, I'll go out for a walk!"
The grey-haired old man was clear why Sikong Ba didn't call anyone else, but him. In the entire Floating Mountain, apart from Sikong Ba, he was the strongest. Sikong Ba himself naturally couldn't act, since there were too many taboos. However, if he acted, there wouldn't be so many taboos.
"I hope he doesn't interfere. I've already mastered the Wave Split, and I'm lacking an opponent to test its power on."
The grey-haired old man sneered and walked out of the main hall, disappearing without a trace.
Sikong Ba similarly sneered. The grey-haired old man's seniority was several generations higher than his, and his cultivation base was at mid Sea of Soul realm. Although he was a bit weaker than him, he was an existence that couldn't be ignored among ordinary Sea of Soul realm experts. With him watching from the side, the expert behind Ye Chen would be helpless.
"A little martial genius attracting two Sea of Souls Realm warriors … Ye Chen, you should be proud."
…
Windy Nation.
South Rudra Martial School.
The thousand-foot waterfall poured down in torrents, emitting a loud rumbling sound.
A dignified woman in her thirties walked out of the bamboo house.
"After not seeing him for three years, he has actually improved so much. In the end, I still underestimated him. He is a genius worth nurturing."
On the grass outside the bamboo house, the black-robed spy said, "Leader, the Floating Mountain Martial School has already sent three experts to deal with Ye Chen. I'm afraid Ye Chen's situation is not optimistic."
Long Biyi shook her head, "Astral Reaching experts will have to deal with him by himself. I can't help him. But, there's no harm in going. Perhaps something unexpected will happen."
As soon as she finished speaking, the space in front of Long Biyi suddenly distorted, rippling like water in a pond being blown by a gale.
When the black-robed spy raised his head, Long Biyi was nowhere to be seen.
…
Ten days later …
Sky Star City …
Nine Star White Jade Tower …
"Where did Ye Chen go?" As soon as he arrived, Shen Tujue controlled all the Astral Reaching experts on the seventh floor. Anyone who disobeyed would be killed without mercy.
Under the pressure of the three, someone pointed to the north.
"Star Regional Lake!" Elder Li creased his brows.
Shen Tujue's sinister gaze swept across the crowd, "I hope you're telling the truth. Otherwise, there will be no place for you in the South Rudra Region."
"Humph!"
Flicking his sleeves and leaving, the three flew towards the Star Regional Lake ten li away.
Seventh floor lobby …
Nobody said anything, but their complexions were ashen. The Floating Mountain Martial School was too overbearing. For better or worse, they were famous Astral Reaching experts, yet they were being threatened like this. If not for Floating Mountain Martial School's reputation being too great and its influence being too powerful, they would have long since smashed the gates of any other seventh grade sect.
Above the boundless lake, three figures were flying at extreme speed.
"Star Regional Lake is so big. Wanting to find a person won't be that easy. We might have to spend some effort." Elder Li said.
Shentu Jue nodded. He turned his head to look at the silent Elder Fu and said, "Elder Fu, your Heavenly Vision and Earthly Hearing Technique can sense any activity within a radius of eight hundred miles. When the time comes, I'll need your help."
Elder Fu said, "No problem."
The Heavenly Sight and Earthly Hearing Great Art was an auxiliary art passed down from ancient times. It didn't have much use in battle, but it was extremely powerful when searching for people or objects. Circulating the art with all its might, one could sense movements within eight hundred li. It was several times more powerful than spirit power radiation. It should be known that an Astral Reaching expert's spirit power could only cover a dozen li, and even some relatively powerful ones wouldn't exceed twenty li. Within twenty li, nothing could be hidden. Beyond twenty li, one could only sense ripples, but beyond fifty li, not even ripples could be sensed, unless the other party deliberately created a powerful disturbance.
Another week passed by, and the three's mental appearance was somewhat exhausted.
In particular, the wrinkles on Elder Fu's face seemed to have increased a bit. He said in a low voice, "Although my Heavenly Sight and Earthly Hearing Great Art is useful, I've used it too frequently. My spirit has already suffered some damage. If I can't find his shadow within three days, I'll have to return and recuperate. Otherwise, I'll lose even the last shred of hope of stepping into the Sea of Soul realm."
Elder Li and Shen Tujue nodded in understanding.
Shen Tujue coldly snorted, "When I find that kid, I'll let him know what it means to wish for death."
…
On an uninhabited island in the Star Regional Lake …
Kacha!
A barren mountain split open, sword Qi overflowing in all directions. Surging sword intent pervaded the air, not dissipating for a long time.
"The ninth style of Green Lotus Sword Art has nothing to do with mentality. I've long since reached the limit of wood mentality, and my water mentality is also nearing the limit. It's impossible for me to have no progress at all. It should be due to the utilization of the mentality. In a situation where the mentality is the same, the one with a higher utilization of the mentality will naturally have the upper hand."
Mentality was only a core, and the crux was utilization. Those who didn't know how to utilize it would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage in battle. For example, the black-robed old man's thunder mentality contained explosive power. This was a kind of utilization, but the utilization of the ninth style of Green Lotus Sword Art was even more obscure.
"Let's try again!"
Grasping the Greenwood Sword with both hands, Ye Chen calmed his heart and became as tranquil as an ancient well. Shortly after, he suddenly opened his eyes and slashed the void, striking at a barren mountain not far away.
Kacha!
The barren mountain split into two halves, and the upper half slid down in a slanted manner before crashing down with a loud rumble.
"Yeah, it's starting to have some flavor."
Ye Chen revealed a faint smile. Suddenly, his smile froze, and his forehead faintly twitched. His soul power radiated out, harmonizing with the void.
"Someone is using mental power to scan this place. Such a thin mental power, but it has increased the range by more than ten times."
Ye Chen's soul power was higher than mental power, so he instantly discerned the profoundness of this mental power.
Five hundred li away …
A rare smile appeared on Elder Fu's face as he nodded, "Found it. It's on an uninhabited island five hundred li west."
"Haha, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Shen Tujue was overjoyed.
The three usually traveled at fifty to sixty percent speed. But at this moment, they were going all out, instantly reaching three to four times the speed of sound.
Just as the three left, a figure 'teleported' over.
"Seems like I don't need to guide them anymore."
The newcomer was precisely the Floating Mountain's Supreme Elder, the grey-haired old man. Originally, he planned to help the three when they were at their wit's end. After all, the mental power of Sea of Soul realm experts had a wider range, and its utilization was also extremely ingenious. He could completely achieve the level of Heaven's Sight and Earth's Hearing.
Noiselessly …
The grey-haired old man leaped and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already far away, like a flickering feeble light.
"The Floating Mountain actually dispatched a Supreme Elder. Could it be that they're afraid of me saving Ye Chen? That should be the case."
Even further away, a dignified woman in her thirties floated in the air. In front of her was a water curtain that connected to the void. On the water curtain, the grey-haired old man's figure flickered. If a Sea of Soul realm expert were nearby, he or she would certainly be able to tell that the water curtain was propelled by profound. Most people only comprehended combat-type profound martial skills, and had very few supplementary profound martial skills. Within a limited time, comprehending battle power enhancing profound martial skills was undoubtedly the wisest choice. Only if one already had several combat-type profound martial skills would they have the leisure to comprehend other things. Of course, one could also choose not to comprehend them, since the profound martial skills left behind by predecessors were still quite profound.
The water curtain dispersed, and the dignified woman disappeared.
…
"We're here!"
Elder Fu and the other two arrived at the uninhabited island.
"Ye Chen, get out here!"
Shen Tujue operated his Zhen Yuan and roared.
"Three Extreme Astral Reaching experts … Floating Mountain really thinks highly of me." Ye Chen appeared on a barren mountain with a longsword at his waist.
Elder Li said in an awe-inspiring tone, "You can also be considered a stunning genius. If you continue to grow, you'll most likely reach an even higher realm. Unfortunately, you shouldn't have provoked my Floating Mountain and killed our core elder, Daoist Jin Huang. Now that you're waiting for death, I'll leave your corpse intact. Otherwise, you'll be cut into pieces."
In the three's eyes, Ye Chen was already a dead man. Not to mention the fact that the three of them were existences among Extreme Astral Reaching experts, any one of them could contend against or even suppress Ye Chen. With the three of them joining hands, Ye Chen had absolutely no hope of survival. Moreover, the three of them had four upper grade artifacts on them. Upper grade offensive artifacts could amplify attack power by seventy to eighty percent, while upper grade defensive artifacts could amplify defense by seventy to eighty percent. Such a powerful formation of Astral Reaching experts couldn't be found in the entire South Rudra Region.
"Trash. Today, this uninhabited island will be your burial ground."
Ye Chen's killing intent had already been aroused.
"Courting death!"
Shen Tujue roared. With a wave of his palm, a barren mountain uprooted and smashed towards Ye Chen. At the same time, his figure flickered, rapidly approaching.
Crack!
The flying barren mountain split open, and the sword Qi, like the first ray of sunlight in the morning, scattered across the horizon and heavily chopped at Shen Tujue's Protective Zhen Yuan.
Shen Tujue simply didn't have enough time to react. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth as he was sent flying.
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