Ye Xingchen felt the aura behind him and increased his speed. The twenty-four meridians in his body opened and he reached twenty times the speed of sound as he entered the depths of the Hundred Beast Mountain Range.
The Hundred Beast Mountain Range was the largest mountain range in Taihu County. Fierce beasts roamed the mountain range. There were even True Fate Realm, Transcendence Realm beasts, and even quasi-rank five fierce beasts.
However, these were too weak for Ye Xingchen. Therefore, when he released his aura, the fierce beasts sensed it and ran away.
Whoosh!
Ye Xingchen landed on a mountain peak and waited for Sot Old Man to arrive.
After a while, he frowned and said, "Why is it so slow? I can't suppress the True Force in my body anymore. I'm about to break through."
After fifteen minutes, Sot Old Man finally arrived.
"Brat, daring to stay in the depths of the mountain range after sensing my aura. You're not putting me in your eyes." Sot Old Man saw the figure on the mountain peak and sneered.
Boom!
He released his aura and pressed down on the mountain peak.
The Middle Arcana Realm caused his aura to be like that of a dragon. At this moment, it was completely released, covering the sky and covering the earth. It was like a ten thousand foot tall mountain was pressing down. The fierce beasts in the forest all shivered under this aura and didn't dare to move.
Some of the mountains were trembling, rocks tumbling about, rocks piercing through the air.
At this moment, within a hundred li radius, it was dead silent. Everyone was suppressed by this terrifying aura.
Ye Xingchen felt the aura pressing down on him from all directions. It was like falling into water, the water squeezed in from all directions, giving him a suffocating feeling.
"Die!"
Sot Old Man condensed a black demonic sword and slashed towards the mountain peak where Ye Xingchen was.
The sword qi was dense and sharp. Before it even got close to the mountain peak, the mountain peak already couldn't withstand the sharpness and started to crack.
Dang!
The True Force in Ye Xingchen's body surged out and turned into a golden shield. It blocked in front of him and dissipated the sword qi attack, but the shield also started to crack.
Although Sot Old Man's sword qi was a casual attack, the terrifying True Force still shattered the shield and forced Ye Xingchen to retreat until his back slammed into the mountain wall.
Ye Xingchen's physical body was strong. He shattered the mountain rocks and flew out from the pile of rocks, hovering in midair.
Sot Old Man's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, "You do have some strength, to be able to withstand my sword and not die."
He looked at Ye Xingchen and sighed, "You're indeed outstanding. If you hadn't killed the two Young Chieftains, I would've reported this matter to the Patriarch and asked him to spare your life and accept you as his disciple."
"No need."
Ye Xingchen was dressed in blue, his clothes fluttered in the wind like the waves of the sea. He looked straight at Sot Old Man and said, "Thank you for your good intentions, but I am not interested in the Demon Sect."
"Besides, you will definitely die today. You won't have the chance to see the evil cult's sect master again."
"Haha …"
Sot Old Man was startled at first, then he laughed and said, "Kid, you're bragging too much, aren't you afraid that the wind will cut your tongue?"
"Young people are really fearless!"
Sot Old Man stretched out his skinny hand and clawed forward, "Nether Ghost Claw, send you on your way."
A giant claw with a radius of a few acres appeared, emitting ghostly qi, wanting to crush Ye Xingchen's brain.
"Sot Old Man, have you seen a Heaven's Tribulation before?" Ye Xingchen didn't look at the claw, instead, he released his qi with all his might.
Rumble!
Sot Old Man was startled. Why was there lightning on a sunny day? An indescribable pressure appeared in his heart. Suddenly, his pupils constricted as he looked at the sky and saw a shocking scene.
One after another, lightning broke through the void. Each lightning bolt was extremely thick, resembling a true lightning dragon, rising and falling in the clouds, entangling with each other.
The giant ghost claw hadn't even gotten close to Ye Xingchen when it was struck by lightning, turning into smoke and dissipating in the air.
"Heaven's Lightning Array?
No, it's not the Heaven's Lightning Array. There are no traces of an array around. "Sot Old Man's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He felt the lightning dragon in the sky lock onto him.
Suddenly, he seemed to recall something and exclaimed, "It's a Heaven's Tribulation. Your cultivation has accumulated to the point where you need to go through a Heaven's Tribulation!"
Sot Old Man recalled the meaning of Ye Xingchen's words.
"It's too late now," Ye Xingchen said.
Swoosh!
Sot Old Man's Impermanence Domain spread out and attacked Ye Xingchen at a shocking speed.
He revealed a sinister smile and said, "The Heaven's Tribulation arose because of you. As long as I kill you, the Heaven's Tribulation will dissipate."
The Impermanence Domain was impermanent. It could be said that heaven and earth were impermanent, fate was impermanent, creation was impermanent, everything was impermanent, and the human heart was impermanent.
The cultivation technique he used to condense his domain was obtained from an ancient ruin in the Great Cosmological Abyss. He relied on this cultivation technique to reach this step and become a demon sect elder.
However, that cultivation technique was too profound, and he only comprehended a trace of it.
When the Impermanence Domain was released, the evil spirits of hell, the sacred beings of the heavenly realm, and everything in the mortal world came pouring in.
Not only could it destroy the body of a martial artist, but it could also destroy the soul in an instant.
"Perpetual World Tree Visualization Art!"
Ye Xingchen visualized the World Tree, and the divine sense in his sea of consciousness shone brightly. The sound of the Dao came from the Great Dao imprint, clearing his mind and preventing him from being affected by the Impermanence Domain.
"Eternal Heavenly Sword Seeks Samsara!"
Ye Xingchen unsheathed the White Emperor Sword, and his killing intent soared to the heavens. He unleashed his sword techniques, and sword qi surged, transforming into a world of sword dao reincarnation. The Domain of Impermanence was instantly torn apart by the sword qi.
Although Sot Old Man's domain was powerful, it had not been condensed to perfection. Everything in the domain was impermanent, and everything was virtual and illusory. Its greatest ability was to affect the soul of a martial artist. However, Ye Xingchen had the Divine Sense Visualization Art and the Great Dao imprint to strengthen his sea of consciousness. He was impervious to evil, so he could be pierced by Ye Xingchen's sword.
"How is this possible …"
Sot Old Man's eyes widened, and he had a look of disbelief.
"Since the domain can't kill you, I will do it myself." Sot Old Man sneered.
Rumble!
Unfortunately, he had wasted a bit of time, and the lightning tribulation had already struck.
A huge lightning dragon swooped down from the clouds. Its claws were sharp, and its scales shone. Its body was huge, and its head was ferocious. Its eyes were filled with majesty.
The lightning dragon not only had the body and shape of a true dragon, but it also had the will, charm, and spirit of a true dragon.
At this moment, the lightning dragon was like a true divine dragon.
A total of 81 lightning dragons descended, and the world was completely transformed into a violent sea of lightning.
The Impermanence Domain was destroyed in the first moment, and not even a speck of it was left. Sot Old Man was also affected, and his body was locked on by the lightning dragons. He was struck by the lightning, and his clothes were torn.
Moreover, because he cultivated a demonic cultivation method, it was the opposite of the lightning power. Therefore, when the lightning landed on his body, its power was multiplied.
"Ye Xingchen, you scoundrel … Puchi!"
Sot Old Man shouted, and he vomited blood after being struck by the lightning. He knew that Ye Xingchen had purposely left Taihu County, and used the power of the lightning tribulation to kill him.
Sot Old Man felt extremely sullen. After arriving at Taihu County, he had waited for more than a month. When he saw Ye Xingchen leave Taihu City, he thought that he could kill him and complete his mission. Who knew that he would be tricked, and he would be in even greater danger.
(End of this chapter)