Ye Qingchen has returned!
This news spread throughout the entire Taotian Palace almost instantly.
For a moment.
The previously anxious Taotian Palace calmed down as if a Stabilizing Needle had quelled the waves with the news of Ye Qingchenâs appearance.
"Mr. Ye!"
"Mr. Ye!"
As Ye Qingchen walked by, everyone looked at this young man with utmost reverence. The excitement, admiration, and relief on their faces were impossible to hide.
It seemed that as long as he appeared, all difficulties would be solved effortlessly!
"I suppose this is the means of an invincible figure in this world?"
The young Dharma King thought to himself as he followed behind.
At this moment.
Ye Qingchen had already reached the main hall of Taotian Palace.
As he was about to enter, a commotion inside made his brow furrow.
"Tomorrow is the final deadline, what should we do?"
"Sword Pavilion, Poison Sect, Mountain and Sea Sect, their forces have not diminished but have grown stronger. Now they are bearing down on us with their combined might, how can we stop them?"
"Not to mention, aside from them, many celestials have come to collect debts!"
In the main hall.
The senior members were gathered, and Xu Haixian couldnât help but sigh deeply.
Lin Jiuyuan, Qian Qiuxue, and other Celestial Venerables who used to be part of the Thirteen Sects sat alongside, their expressions solemn and silent.
Qian Qiuxue said in a serious tone:
"Have we received any news about Ye Qingchen?"
"Alas, the Eight Hundred Buddha Countries have kept the information tightly sealed. Not just Taotian Palace, the entire Barbaric Continent hasnât received any news." A celestial sighed, "The current rumor outside is that Mr. Ye is suppressed under the Great Leiyin Mountain, and Venerable Duoe has acquired Mr. Yeâs powerful secrets, now dedicated to cultivation!"
Hearing this, Qian Qiuxue sighed again.
Everyoneâs expressions turned gloomy.
Initially.
Everyone thought Ye Qingchen had just gone to Cyan Cloud City, but who would have thought he first encountered an ambush by three Great Celestial Venerables, then pursued them, and now two months have passed. Whatâs the news from the Eight Hundred Buddha Countries? No one knows.
If it were just ordinary forces, perhaps Taotian Palace could easily resolve it on its own, but the forces left by the three Great Celestial Venerables were too vast for them to withstand.
"Perhaps we should concede first..."
Someone suggested.
But as soon as these words left their mouth, Xu Haixian sneered:
"Do you think that conceding will make them spare us? Donât forget what Taotian Palace is called now, the Celestial Venerable Forbidden Area! This is a fearsome name written with the blood of hundreds of celestials!"
"Moreover, with the fall of Evil Mountain Monarch, Golden Toad Ancestor, and Wine Sword Immortal, do you think those people will easily let us go? Theyâre probably eager to tear every one of us apart!"
After Xu Haixian spoke, everyone couldnât help but let out a long sigh.
"But, the previous probes have already ended. Itâs estimated that tomorrow, Sword Pavilion and the others will launch a massive assault, coupled with so many celestial forces... what should we do?" someone asked.
Upon hearing this, the others also showed expressions of despair.
At present, Taotian Palace was already in dire straits, with one foot already stepping into the Ghost Gate.
Just as everyone was at a loss, a cold voice suddenly came from outside:
"What to do? Make sure they come but never return!"
Upon hearing this familiar voice, everyone suddenly looked up.
It was then they saw that, unknowingly, Ye Qingchen had already appeared at the entrance to the main hall.
Sitting in the main seat, Lin Jiuyuan caught sight of the approaching Ye Qingchen, and his entire body began to tremble violently. The others, upon seeing Ye Qingchen, were all equally stupefied!
Looking at the astonished crowd, Ye Qingchen gave a faint smile:
"I am back!"
"Itâs good that youâre back, itâs good youâre back!"
Lin Jiuyuan stood up tremblingly.
Qian Qiuxue covered her small mouth, unable to hold back the flowing tears.
The others, incredulous, looked at Ye Qingchen, their faces showing surprise, shock, and confusion... eventually, these endless emotions could no longer be contained and turned into wild joy.
Ye Qingchen has returned!
"How did you come back?" Qin Wentian suddenly stood up, impatiently asking, "Didnât you enter the Eight Hundred Buddha Gates? What has happened during these days? Whatâs the situation with your battle against Great Leiyin Mountain?"
This question brought the suspicions in everyoneâs hearts to a peak.
According to their imagination.
After Ye Qingchenâs battle with Great Leiyin Mountain, regardless of the battleâs outcome, there should be at least an outcome. With Ye Qingchenâs strength, even if he couldnât defeat Great Leiyin Mountain, he should be able to protect himself.
But strangely, not a single piece of news was spread.
"You mean my battle with Great Leiyin Mountain? I killed Venerable Duoe, and I flattened Great Leiyin Mountain. Then Great Leiyin Mountain gave me thirteen Blood Bodhi fruits, so I closed myself off for cultivation!"
Ye Qingchen casually sat down, and Xu Haixian immediately served a cup of fragrant tea, which he sipped gently before glancing at the young Dharma King and continuing:
"He is the Dharma King of Great Leiyin Mountain. With the death of Venerable Duoe, he is now in charge of Great Leiyin Mountain! As for why the news didnât get out, you should ask him."
Upon these words, everyone felt a suffocating sensation descending upon them.
This was the formidable Great Leiyin Mountain, supposedly supported by the Eight Hundred Buddha Countries, how could it be simply flattened by Ye Qingchen?
As the other party had entered earlier, everyone had speculated who this young monk was. Despite his young age, he had the cultivation of a celestial. Yet, who would have thought he was the Dharma King of Great Leiyin Mountain?
"Amitabha!"
The young Dharma King gave a wry smile and could only recount the whole incident one by one.
Just as everyone was recovering from their shock, the words that followed from the young Dharma King left them even more astounded:
"Fighting against numerous foes alone, battling the Eight Hundred Buddha Countries? Ten Thousand Buddha Array? The Sole Buddha? Did he really flatten Great Leiyin Mountain with a single kick? Flatten the entire Great Leiyin Mountain?"
With each sentence the young Dharma King uttered, everyoneâs pupils constricted slightly.
The methods within, the strength displayed, were simply terrifying!
Everyone was not just amazed; even the young Dharma King himselfâdespite witnessing the entire scene firsthandâfelt it was still unbelievable to mention it now. Ye Qingchen was too strong!
So strong it was almost inhuman!
But like a god!
And a demon!
Venerable Duoe was right; Ye Qingchen indeed emerged from the Po Yi Blood Sea as the Asura!
"Good, good, very good!" In the end, even the deeply strategic Lin Jiuyuan couldnât help but applaud, "A true hero waging battle for three thousand miles, a single sword facing a million troops!"
Even if everyone found it hard to believe, seeing Ye Qingchen standing alive before them, seeing the young Dharma King from Great Leiyin Mountain obediently trailing behind Ye Qingchen like an attendant, they had no choice but to believe!
"Since youâre back, everyone can be at ease. Letâs send someone to spread the word of your return, to intimidate those petty scoundrels!" Qin Wentian laughed heartily.
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded repeatedly, relieved.
With Ye Qingchenâs return, the days of worry and fear were finally over, and no one could shake the foundation of their Taotian Palace anymore!
"No need!" Ye Qingchen replied calmly, "I can take this opportunity to capture them all in one fell swoop..."
However.
Before Ye Qingchen finished, a thunderous roar suddenly resounded from the Nine Heavens:
"People of Taotian Palace, come out and meet your death!!!"