Chapter 690: The Ambush from All Sides

Ah!

Although the heavens and earth had quieted down, Yin Zhiping's hysterical roar continued.

He had nothing left but his roars. Now, his *shenhai* and *danhai* were both sealed, making him no different from a cripple.

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it!" Yin Zhiping's face was twisted in a grotesque manner, his flesh bloody and mangled, like a malevolent ghost.

This scene was unbearable for him.

Who was he? He was the host of Jiucheng, the first on the Fengyun List, the sect leader of Hengyue, someone who saw himself as superior and invincible among his peers. Yet, he had been defeated. What he found most intolerable was that his defeater was his old archenemy: Ye Chen.

Ye Chen completely ignored Yin Zhiping's roars and struck him unconscious with a palm, then sealed him into the *Daluo Shending*.

However, at that very moment, a sharp divine light shot toward him from one direction, carrying a chilling killing intent and immense power.

Upon seeing it, Ye Chen swiftly drew the *Tianque* Sword to block in front of him.

Yet, the divine light approaching was strangely elusive. It started as one beam, but before it could strike the *Tianque* Sword, it suddenly split into two and vanished abruptly.

Ye Chen's expression turned stern, and he spun around, slashing a sword strike behind him.

Boom!

He shattered one divine light with his sword, but the second one pierced straight through his chest.

*Pfft!*

As fresh blood splattered, Ye Chen spat out a mouthful of blood and dropped to one knee on the ground.

"Ling Zhen, you deserve to die!"

Before Ye Chen could even look, a furious voice echoed through the sky. Haotian Xuan Zhen, raging with anger, charged toward Ling Zhen Shangren, for it was Ling Zhen Shangren who had launched the sneak attack on Ye Chen.

"Today, it's to the death." Haotian Xuan Zhen's aura surged to its peak in an instant, and he struck out with a palm at Ling Zhen Shangren.

"He is a demon; anyone may slay him." Seeing Haotian Xuan Zhen attack, Ling Zhen Shangren snorted coldly and countered with a palm. Haotian Xuan Zhen, who had just charged forward, was immediately forced to stagger back.

Ye Chen's eyes turned icy, and as he tried to rise, he spat out another mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale in an instant.

In that very moment, a second divine light struck from behind, even more domineering and unstoppable than the first.

Ye Chen's expression grew grave, as the power carried by this divine light was not something he could withstand directly. Even at his peak, he wouldn't dare to clash with it head-on, let alone in his current weakened state.

Clang!

With the ring of a sword, a powerful sword shadow slashed out, cutting through the divine light. The one who acted was Dugu Ao.

"Zhengyang, with your status, resorting to a sneak attack—aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by future generations?" Dugu Ao stared coldly at Zhengyang Lao Zu.

"We of the righteous path must eradicate the demonic way." Zhengyang Lao Zu sneered coldly and joined forces with the three Zhengyang Lao Zu to attack Dugu Ao. Meanwhile, several elders from Zhengyang Sect behind him rushed toward Ye Chen, unleashing their ultimate techniques.

"Damn it."

Zhuge Laotou and Fuling also sprang into action, blocking the Zhengyang Sect elders.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

As the swords rang out, beams of divine light shot straight at Ye Chen. The attacker was Qingyun Lao Zu, who had combined the forbidden techniques Xuandao Wushang and Difatianluo, their power something Ye Chen had experienced before.

"Qingyun Sect." Ye Chen's face was instantly covered in frost, and he dared not confront it head-on, retreating rapidly instead.

"Qingyun, have you no shame?"

Soon, Taiyi Zhenren, Wu Sanpao, and the boastful Niu Shisan charged in, blocking Qingyun Lao Zu and his group.

"You treacherous scum who betrayed your master and ancestors." Tongxuan Zhenren also rushed over, his face icy cold, heading straight for Ye Chen.

"Betrayed my master and ancestors?" Ye Chen let out a cold laugh, blood still flowing from his mouth. He knew he couldn't defeat Tongxuan Zhenren, but he still prepared his ultimate technique to send him to the underworld.

However, just as he was about to unleash it, a massive figure cleaved through the void with an axe, forcing Tongxuan Zhenren to retreat for the second time.

This sight warmed Ye Chen's heart. Manshan had blocked for him twice now, and he would always remember this favor.

"Slay the demon."

More hidden experts emerged, three of them at once. Their faces were unclear, but from their auras, they were genuine Quasi-*Tianjing* experts, incredibly powerful.

Hmph!

Dan Chen and Dan Yi both struck out, blocking the three Quasi-*Tianjing* experts.

Seeing that it was Dan Chen and Dan Yi, the three Quasi-*Tianjing* experts furrowed their brows and snorted.

"Dan City has always stayed out of Da Chu's conflicts. Dan Chen, are you going against the ancestral teachings of Dan Zu?"

"He is the Dan Sheng, a disciple of Dan City. Who are you to decide his fate?" Dan Cheng replied coldly. Though a refiner, his combat strength was not weak, and with Dan Yi's assistance, the two held off the three Quasi-*Tianjing* experts.

"Kill, slay the demon."

Soon, shouts of battle echoed from all directions, like a tidal wave of figures, a vast black mass, each with formidable power.

"Despicable."

Cold voices rang out as Shangguan Hanyue, Shangguan Yuer, Shangguan Bo, and the others charged in. Besides them, Huaxu, Haotian Shiyue, Xuan Nu, Xiao Luoxi, and the rest also joined the fray.

"Damn it, let's fight."

Chen Rongyun, Wei Wenzhuo, and Lijang gritted their teeth and plunged into the battle.

In addition to them, many veteran seniors who couldn't stand by any longer stepped in, all siding with Ye Chen.

However, compared to the overwhelming army bent on slaying the demon, their numbers were sparse. After all, those seeking to kill him vastly outnumbered those protecting him, and their strength was greatly disparity.

Boom! Bang! Rumble!

The battle erupted in an instant, and the previously calm heavens and earth grew chaotic again. The roaring sounds were like thunder, one after another.

*Pfft!*

In the central void, Ye Chen spat out blood once more, barely able to stand.

Ling Zhen's divine light was too insidious. Ye Chen was already weakened, and this new severe injury worsened his condition. The killing intent from the divine light was ravaging his meridians, making it hard to suppress.

Beyond that, the wound flickered with a strange ghostly light, dissipating his vital energy. Not only was the injury not healing, but it was also spreading outward.

Clang!

At that moment, a pitch-black killing sword suddenly thrust out from the void, aiming straight for his brow.

Yet, in that instant, a sharp finger beam pierced through the void, blocking the sword that sought to kill Ye Chen.

"Jiutian Xuanling Finger!" Ye Chen muttered, a trace of blood spilling from his lips again. The one who saved him was no other than Ji Ningshuang, who had donned a mask. Though she hid it well, she couldn't escape his Xianlun Eye.

Honestly, in that brief fraction of a second, Ye Chen was stunned, never expecting Ji Ningshuang to be his rescuer.

"Kill!"

Ye Chen's momentary daze was interrupted by the roaring voices that followed. Those who called themselves the righteous path surged forward again, like crashing waves, their numbers enormous.

"I can't believe it—these people don't want to let Ye Chen leave alive today!"

The neutral onlookers had already withdrawn from the battlefield, watching from afar. Seeing so many intent on taking Ye Chen's life, they couldn't help but sigh in astonishment.

"If you were his enemy, would you let him leave alive? This is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity."

"That's true."