Supreme Lord of Towers

Swoosh!

Ye Chen stored the corpse of the Black Rhinoceros Great Demon into his storage ring and swiftly flew towards the gorge.

In less than a few dozen breaths, he landed in the gorge.

However, the gorge was already completely empty, not a single person in sight.

”Looks like Zhu’er and Senior Brother Xu Yan have already left this gorge,” Ye Chen thought to himself.

Earlier, he had fought with the Black Rhinoceros Great Demon for nearly the time it takes to burn a stick of incense.

That time was definitely enough for Zhu’er and the others to escape far away.

So, they should have reached a safe area by now.

”I’ve slain the Black Rhinoceros Great Demon and so many Outer Realm Demon Race members. The other Demon experts won’t let this go easily. If Zhu’er and Senior Brother Xu Yan stay with me, it would be extremely dangerous, so it’s better if I proceed with the demon slaying mission alone,” Ye Chen muttered to himself.

Currently, he had garnered too many enemies.

Apart from the Outer Realm Demon Race, even Hua Qianxue, the Candidate Saint Son from the Hundred Flowers Immortal Sect, and Tuoba You wanted to eliminate him.

Because of this, it was best for him not to rendezvous with Zhu’er and the others for the time being, to avoid drawing them into this.

Buzz!

At this moment, a brilliant light suddenly bloomed in the void thousands of feet away from Ye Chen, revealing four figures.

”More people have been transported here,” said Ye Chen calmly, not surprised at all.

After all, the gorge was a teleportation site, and disciples from various Immortal Sects were frequently sent here.

”We’ve arrived at the Celestial Cry Mountain Range. Why is this place so quiet?” Among the four figures, one middle-aged cultivator in a black battle robe exclaimed in surprise.

This cultivator’s name was Tuoba Zhen, a steward of the Tuoba Family in Cang Province.

This time, he had come to the Celestial Cry Mountain Range under the orders of the Tuoba Family’s Grand Elder to eliminate Ye Chen.

”There are disciples from various Immortal Sects and bodies of Outer Realm Demon Race members. It seems this gorge was recently attacked by the Outer Realm Demon Race,” a white-haired elder beside Tuoba Zhen said coldly, showing no hint of emotion on his face.

He was an assassin from the Blood Cloud Tower, and his cultivation had reached the Profound Pill Realm. The Tuoba Family’s Grand Elder had spent a fortune to invite him here to assassinate Ye Chen.

”Hmph! Perhaps Ye Chen, this useless one, has already died at the hands of the Outer Realm Demon Race, which would save us quite a bit of effort,” Tuoba Zhen sneered.

From what he knew, when Ye Chen entered the Celestial Cry Mountain Range for the demon slaying mission, he had two experts protecting him.

The first expert was Xu Yan, the first true disciple of the Overlord Body Peak, whose strength had reached the threshold of a Venerable Golden Core.

The second expert was Zhu’er, the maid of Shangguan Zitong.

She had awakened the Earth Level Second Grade Black Simurgh Bloodline, so her power must be extremely strong.

With the two of them around, it would be rather troublesome to eliminate Ye Chen, this useless one.

”Don’t worry, Tuoba Zhen. Since the Blood Cloud Tower accepted this task, we’ll ensure that Ye Chen is killed. Even if there are experts protecting him, it won’t make a difference. With me personally taking action, Ye Chen is certainly doomed,” the white-haired elder said coldly, his expression extremely disdainful, as if everything was under his control.

”Indeed, with White Elder here, Xu Yan is nothing to worry about. For him to think he can protect Ye Chen is nothing but a fool’s dream,” a tall, golden-robed young man beside the white-haired elder mocked, his lips curled with thick sarcasm.

He was also an assassin from the Blood Cloud Tower, named Cong Fei, with cultivation at the peak of the Divine Mansion Realm, extremely skilled in assassination.

In the past, a strong expert with the battle power at the threshold of the Profound Pill Realm had almost died at his hands.

So, this time, even with Xu Yan and Zhu’er protecting, he was fully confident in being able to assassinate Ye Chen.

Not to mention, he had a Profound Pill Realm powerhouse, White Elder, by his side.

With him here, the success of this mission would be guaranteed.

”White Elder, there’s someone nearby.” At this moment, another Blood Cloud Tower assassin’s eyes suddenly shot out a terrifying killing intent, his gaze coldly fixed on a massive ancient tree not far away.

He was a Divine Soul Master at the peak of the Divine Sense Realm, with incredibly strong perception.

This time, the Blood Cloud Tower sent him mainly to track down Ye Chen’s whereabouts.

And right now, he could sense that there was someone hiding behind that massive ancient tree.

”Who’s there, get out here now!” Tuoba Zhen’s expression instantly turned extremely grim as he harshly yelled towards the giant ancient tree.

If news of their plan to assassinate Ye Chen were to leak, it would be troublesome.

”I did not expect that even your Tuoba Family could hire Blood Cloud Tower assassins. I underestimated you.” The next moment, a figure slowly emerged from behind the giant ancient tree, speaking with a tone full of mockery.

This figure was Ye Chen.

In fact, he had been hiding behind that giant ancient tree all along, completely restraining his aura.

Even the Divine Soul Master from the Blood Cloud Tower couldn’t sense his presence.

So, the conversation between Tuoba Zhen and the others all fell into his ears.

As for why that Divine Soul Master suddenly discovered him, it was because Ye Chen deliberately released his own aura.

Because there was no need for him to hide any longer.

Since these people wanted to come and assassinate him, he would make them pay a very painful price.

”Ye Chen, it’s you, this waste of space. Haha, ahahaha! Truly, what has been long sought comes without effort. Useless one, this place will be your burial ground today.” Tuoba Zhen was first startled but then burst out laughing recklessly, his eyes full of thick mockery, looking at Ye Chen as if he were already a dead man.

He originally thought they would have to spend quite some time before they could track down Ye Chen’s whereabouts.

But who would have thought, this useless one was hiding in the gorge, and all by himself.

It’s as if heaven itself was deliberately helping him!

”Do you really think you have me cornered?” Ye Chen’s expression was not the least bit fearful; instead, a thick look of ridicule flashed at the corners of his mouth.

Blood Cloud Tower, he had long heard of, was the most infamous assassin organization in the world.

Legend has it that the organization was founded by a Divine Spirit, and its foundation was not weaker than the Celestial Pill Pavilion or the Divine Cauldron Alliance.

As long as the price was right, they could even help assassinate a Venerable Golden Core.

However, the cost of Blood Cloud Tower’s services was incredibly high.

Especially for a disciple like Ye Chen, who was highly valued by the upper echelons of Overlord Body Peak; the price was unimaginably high.

Even Ye Chen did not expect that the Tuoba Family would be willing to spend so much to eliminate him.

Unfortunately, they had greatly underestimated Ye Chen’s strength.