His voice was not loud, but it contained Zhen Yuan. Every word entered Ye Chen's ears clearly, causing his face to turn ugly. He stared coldly at the other party and said, "What do you mean by that?"
Ye Chen did not know the young man before him, nor did they have any interactions. However, as soon as the latter appeared, he cursed at him, saying that he was a despicable person. Moreover, he put on an aggressive and arrogant manner.
"I'm not afraid to say it out loud. That day in the Sea of Death, did you kill the experts of the Han Ling people and take away the Han Ling people's Heaven-shaking Bell?" Lou Chongxiao's tone was aggressive, as if he was pressuring Ye Chen.
"So what if I did?" Ye Chen said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner. He wanted to see what this Lou Chongxiao was up to.
"The Han Ling people are extremely ambitious. They have long wanted to annex our Ice Gods. However, they had no reason to do so, so they endured for more than ten years. However, because of you, the Han Ling people have recently besieged our Ice Gods many times. They also said that if we don't hand over the Heaven-shaking Bell, they will flatten Ice City and destroy the last trace of the Ice Gods' bloodline."
Lou Chongxiao pointed at Ye Chen's nose and said coldly, "You did such a stupid thing, and you still dare to ask me what I mean. How laughable."
As he said that, Lou Chongxiao glanced at Ye Yao. He was also full of disdain and muttered in a low voice, "Since you came to the Ice Gods, nothing good has happened. You're really a jinx."
Rumble!
As soon as Lou Chongxiao's voice fell, the ground trembled. A huge pitch-black palm appeared in front of him and pressed down from the void. Just the aura alone was enough to suffocate people.
"You're courting death!"
Lou Chongxiao shouted coldly. Cold light bloomed from his body and blasted toward the huge palm. However, he could not stop the attack. His body was constantly pushed back. His aura fluctuated, and his eyes were fixed on Ye Chen.
"You are at the late stage of the Third Sky of Saint Realm, but you can't even take a palm strike from me. What makes you think you have the right to talk to me?" Ye Chen raised his eyebrows, full of sarcasm, which made Lou Chongxiao's entire face turn red.
He slapped his palm into the void, and in an instant, countless ice crystals shot down from high above. The sound of the air being torn apart was endless, and even the air was pierced through and completely frozen.
Ye Chen raised his head, a horrifying cold light flashing in his eyes.
He was already dissatisfied with the Ice Gods. Just now, Lou Chongxiao pointed at his nose and scolded him. He actually said that Ye Chen defeated the Han Ling people and let the Ice Gods be besieged. It was a stupid thing to do.
It should be known that Ye Chen was not a member of the Ice Gods. Why did he have to consider the Ice Gods in everything?
Did he have to be obedient to Gao Mie and his two brothers in the Heavenly Blood Saint Mansion because of the Ice Gods? He even took the initiative to give them the spiritual treasures he got in exchange for the friendship of the Han Ling people to the Ice Gods?
What a joke. Lou Chongxiao's words and actions were the real joke!
The terrifying buzzing became crazy. Countless waves of air seemed to condense on Ye Chen's body. The earth shook and the sky shook. The endless dark aura instantly surged into the void, completely devouring the ice crystals in the sky. It also wanted to suppress Lou Chongxiao.
Boom!
The endless dark aura turned into nothingness. Uncle Ying stood in front of Lou Chongxiao. With a push of his hands, the coldness in the air was annihilated. He slowly landed on the ground.
"Little brother Ye Chen, Chongxiao is young and impetuous. It is inevitable that his words and actions are a little reckless. Please forgive him. I have already asked people to prepare the courtyard. It is getting late. You should go and rest." Uncle Ying gave a look. Immediately, two people walked forward and gestured toward the door.
"Brother, let's go." Ye Yao whispered. Obviously, she did not want Ye Chen to have a conflict with Lou Chongxiao.
Seeing this, Ye Chen withdrew his anger and said coldly, "For Yao 'er's sake, I will not fight with you. In the future, if you cause trouble for no reason, I will not be merciful."
With a wave of his hand, Ye Chen directly left the hall. Ye Yao and the others followed behind him. They bowed slightly and left as well.
"A mere Second Heaven of the Saint Plane dares to be so arrogant. How dare he!"
Waiting until Ye Chen and the others had left, Lou Chongxiao could no longer hold it in. He cursed out loud, his face full of anger.
"They have already left. What's the use of being angry now?"
Uncle Ying glared at Lou Chongxiao and said in a serious tone, "However, I never thought that Ye Chen would be so strong. That palm strike just now contained the Devouring Profound. No wonder he could kill the three brothers of the Gao family. He really lives up to his reputation."
Before meeting Ye Chen, Uncle Ying had always thought that Ye Chen was able to shine in the Sea of Death because he had the help of an expert. Now, it seemed that he was wrong. Ye Chen's strength came from his own strength. It was not fake.
"Uncle Ying, why do you have to boost his morale and diminish your own? When I get the Ice God Mirror, won't it be a matter of a thought to deal with him?" Lou Chongxiao said disdainfully.
"Shut up!"
Uncle Ying suddenly shouted and immediately isolated the entire hall. Then he said, "How many times have I told you? Don't say anything about the Ice God Mirror. If Ye Chen finds out about our plan, it will be troublesome."
Lou Chongxiao also realized his mistake and nodded resentfully. Then he changed the topic and asked, "Uncle Ying, have you dealt with the Ice God's Will? Did Ye Yao notice anything wrong?"
"Ye Yao is naive and naturally won't think too much. On the other hand, Ye Chen already knows about the God's Remnant Soul. However, a year ago, I secretly let Ye Yao swallow the God's Remnant Soul. Now, a trace of the Ice God's Will has been born in her body. Although it's not much, it's enough."
At this point, Uncle Ying let out a long sigh and said, "This matter is extremely unfair to Yao 'er. Once we get the Ice God Mirror, you must make it up to her. Do not neglect her."
"Uncle Ying, you worry too much. Ye Yao is a member of the Ice Gods, and the bloodline of the Ice God flows in her body. I, Lou Chongxiao, will naturally treat her well. Otherwise, why would I tolerate Ye Chen? I would have fought him long ago."
Lou Chongxiao spoke in a righteous manner, but there was a cunning glint in his eyes, which disappeared as quickly as it came.
The Ice Gods did not have many experts, but their residence was extremely large. Even with Ye Chen and the other two, it did not seem crowded.
"Yao 'er, there's something I need to talk to you about."
Ye Chen said to Ye Yao after they were allocated the residence. Afterwards, he brought her to a secret room in the residence. He even set up layers of origin formations along the way. He seemed very cautious.
"Brother, what's wrong?" Ye Yao was rather confused.
"It's nothing big. I recently learned from elder Xue that after consuming the Profound Fruit of Dao, you need to nurse your meridians in order to fully display its effects. I noticed that your cultivation speed has slowed down recently, so I wanted to help you and completely activate the residual effects of the Profound Fruit of Dao in your body," Ye Chen said indifferently and gestured for Ye Yao to sit down.
Ye Yao did not think too much about it. She agreed and sat down with her legs crossed. She closed her eyes and immediately entered a state of cultivation.
However, the moment Ye Yao closed her eyes, the smile on Ye Chen's face disappeared. His eyes turned gloomy, and there was even a hint of graveness.