Supreme Sword God

Chapter 945: Chapter 944: Smashing Stones with an Egg? This Egg Is Hard!

Lu Li’s face turned even paler upon hearing Ye Chen’s plan against Xue Dingchuan, and he said, ”Ye Chen, Xue Dingchuan is virtually unbeatable below the Emperor Realm. You don’t currently have the strength to confront him directly, so don’t recklessly take risks out of impulse!”

Ye Chen: ”Virtually unbeatable below the Emperor Realm, that means he’s not truly unbeatable below the Emperor Realm.

I originally had no grievances with this person, but because of one sentence from that Celestial Child Emperor, he went to the Sect Alliance to capture my soul, and even attacked Lu Guardian because of me. This resentment, I cannot swallow!

I, Ye Chen, have always been low-key, not one to stir up trouble, but if people keep pushing my limits, wouldn’t it make me a coward not to show them some colors?

Lu Guardian, you don’t have to persuade me. My mind is made up. If you want to help me, then tell me everything you know about Xue Dingchuan.”

Seeing that Ye Chen was impervious to persuasion, Lu Li sighed and said: ”When Xue Dingchuan of the Ten Thousand Islands Sect was born, cosmic phenomena descended from the sky, including a tsunami lasting three days and nights.

He began training at five, opened his Qi Sea at six, reached the Dharma Phase at eighteen, and now, at twenty-eight, he’s at the Saint Realm Fifth Layer, mastering four types of powers of law: flame, ice, wild wind, and earth.

Besides this, his Flesh Dao talent is only slightly inferior to his Martial Dao talent, and now he is at the tenth stage of Flesh Dao, possessing two divine techniques: one is the intermediate divine technique of shifting shadows, and the other is the top-tier divine technique of moving mountains and filling seas.

Xue Dingchuan’s achievements in Martial Dao and Flesh Dao are astonishing. He is known as an unrivaled prodigy of the Ten Thousand Islands Sect, and already the Daoist of this generation, possessing the sect’s top sacred artifact, the Vast Sea Holy Halberd, with terrifying power.

Of course, these are not the main point.

Xue Dingchuan holds the taboo-level legacy of the Eternal Night Divine Fist, which, when unleashed, almost completely blocks all senses below the Emperor Realm, leaving opponents like fish on a chopping board.

I am a Great Saint at the Saint Realm Eighth Layer, yet I was defeated in one move, and my life was endangered in two.

The reason I managed to escape Xue Dingchuan’s hunt for so long is because he did it deliberately. He uses me as bait, making Tribunal members come to aid, then he strikes them down...”

Upon reaching this point, Tribunal Guardian Lu Li’s expression sank. Evidently, the blows he suffered at Xue Dingchuan’s hands were too great, inflicting psychological pressure far more severe than physical wounds.

”Ye Chen, heed my advice; as long as the green hill remains, there’s no fear of having no wood to burn. Your talent is no less than his, and your future accomplishments could well surpass his. Once you’re stronger, settle accounts with him then!”

Ye Chen chuckled softly and said, ”Alright, I understand now. Thank you for the information, Lu Guardian. Just wait and see—when Xue Dingchuan leaves the restricted area, he’ll either be a corpse or wish he was.”

Confront Xue Dingchuan.

Direct confrontation won’t work.

Ye Chen isn’t overly arrogant.

He’s already ensnared Xue Dingchuan in a swamp; the demons are troubling him, and further complications will make Xue Dingchuan unable to move within the restricted zone.

”Ye Chen, I can’t persuade you... why not come with me to meet the Great Guardian now and hear their opinion?”

Ye Chen shook his head, saying, ”Lu Guardian, you’re heavily wounded. Go recover first; I’ll be on my way.”

Done speaking, Ye Chen did not concern himself with Lu Li’s reaction and directly flew skyward.

”Now I understand why you want to deal with Xue Dingchuan; turns out you are Ye Chen.” Emperor Mutian’s voice echoed.

Ye Chen smiled and replied, ”A name is trivial, merely a code; what’s important is knowing what one is doing.”

Emperor Mutian: ”...”

Do I need you to teach me?

”Even from my point of view, Xue Dingchuan of the Ten Thousand Islands Sect exhibits celestial prowess; there’s really no need for you to engage in futile struggle.”

Ye Chen: ”I am resilient!”

Emperor Mutian was again left speechless.

Ye Chen chuckled, saying, ”Finally, Lao Chi, you’re speaking normally. Previously, always ’this Emperor, that Emperor,’ sounded quite off-putting.”

Emperor Mutian did not respond, choosing silence.

...

Elsewhere.

Xue Dingchuan, being chased by demons, was simmering with rage.

He’s powerful, capable anywhere of claiming to be unbeatable below the Emperor Realm.

But... there are many demons!

People from the Martial Alliance, Sect Alliance, Spirit Alliance all chose to stand aside, virtually ignoring him, and after numerous battles, Xue Dingchuan was thoroughly exhausted.

”Daoist...”

A loud shout came amidst tragedy, a middle-aged man rapidly flying toward Xue Dingchuan.

”You are also being pursued by demons?” Xue Dingchuan recognized the man—it was Hu Fei, recently poached from the Sect Alliance.

Hu Fei wore an expression resembling familial demise and said, ”I’m hugely unlucky. Some wretch impersonated me deep within the restricted zone, attacking the Hentian Emperor’s followers. I’ve heard the Hentian Emperor swore to personally kill me...”

Xue Dingchuan: ”...”

How coincidental, he himself was impersonated too.

Could it be the work of a single person? Even if not the same person, such similar techniques surely involved the same group.

But...

Knowing it doesn’t help, as the demons from the restricted zone won’t bother listening.

”The Hentian Emperor from the restricted zone wants your life; you should take care of yourself,” Xue Dingchuan was already overwhelmed by his own troubles.

”Daoist, you can’t ignore me. Maybe I can pinpoint the impostor targeting you!” Hu Fei remarked.

A flicker of cold light crossed Xue Dingchuan’s eyes.

Pursued relentlessly by demons... he couldn’t endure any longer!

”Speak!”

Hu Fei said, ”Daoist, your talent is unmatched. Even if this misunderstanding can’t be resolved, the Ten Thousand Islands Sect will protect you. I, however, am different—I’m merely a dispensable pawn.

Now, the mess I’m in is a threat to my life, and I need a way to survive.

If Daoist pledges to protect me, I will disclose some information; if you disregard me as useless, I’ll take my clues to the grave!”

”As long as your provided information is useful, I, Xue Dingchuan, will definitely not abandon you.”

”Daoist, empty words don’t convince me.”

Xue Dingchuan declared, ”I, a Ten Thousand Islands Sect Daoist, would never break my word!”

Hu Fei: ”Let’s swear an oath!”

Xue Dingchuan wished to slap Hu Fei to death, but realizing Hu Fei had clues, he endured and swore an oath.

Only then did Hu Fei relax, and he said, ”If my guess is correct, the person impersonating you may very well be Ye Chen!”

”Wasn’t Ye Chen already lost to the black tide long ago?” Xue Dingchuan frowned.

”That’s merely the Sect Alliance’s assumption. Nobody’s certain, but I’ve found witnesses to the impersonator’s actions. Based on their descriptions, the style resembles Ye Chen’s techniques somewhat.

Moreover, I have connections in the Sect Alliance. They told me that while you chased Lu Li, a group of demons emerged targeting you, subsequently rescuing Lu Li by Ye Chen.

How could such coincidence happen?

It’s now almost certain those demons intercepting you when you pursued Lu Li were lured by Ye Chen; Ye Chen knew well the demons already harbored killing intent against you.

It’s highly likely the ones framing you and me are both Ye Chen!”

Xue Dingchuan’s eyes sparkled.

Hu Fei continued: ”If it’s Ye Chen, it’s easy to determine—find him, capture his soul, and through any means, interrogate him. He will confess!

Furthermore, under Celestial Child Divine Island’s instruction, capturing Ye Chen’s soul does not conflict with proving Daoist’s innocence—it’s killing two birds with one stone.”

Xue Dingchuan’s eyes emitted a fierce glare, ”Issue my command: Ten Thousand Islands Sect, everyone, search for Ye Chen with full force; this Daoist wants him to wish he was never born!”

Meanwhile.

Xu Yanran, daughter of the Celestial Blade Emperor, was staring fixedly at a young man before her.

”You really are Ye Chen...”

”Genuine, without mistake. Since Master Aunt knows me, I suppose my Master Uncle has spoken of me to you.”

Being called Master Aunt by Ye Chen, Xu Yanran’s face revealed a slight smile, ”Your Master Uncle asked me to find you, ensure your safety. I circled many times but couldn’t locate you; thought you were lost to the black tide, unable to explain to your Master Uncle.”

”It’s my fault for worrying Master Aunt,” Ye Chen spoke calmly, ”Master Aunt, I have a favor to ask.”

”You want to leave the restricted zone, right? The Sect Alliance insists on fighting to the end; they certainly won’t send you away. Rest assured, now that you’ve found me, I’ll surely arrange things for you.

Your Master Uncle says your talent is incredible, and you’re traditionally low-key, which is good. Right now isn’t the time for showing off—it’s time to be prudent.”

Xu Yanran instinctively considered this.

Ye Chen: ”It’s not about that; I want to work together with Master Aunt on a task.”

”What task?”

Ye Chen: ”Let’s see if we can get rid of Xue Dingchuan.”

Xu Yanran: ”...”

Mu Bai’s nephew... is this what low-key means?