The kidnapping of the Holy Maiden was a major event that alarmed the Divine Phoenix Clan.
However, to Ye Chen's surprise, after this incident, it was as if nothing had happened. The entire Forbidden Grounds of the Divine Phoenix Clan did not have the slightest ripple. It was very peaceful.
Ye Chen did not think too much about this after pondering for a while. After all, he had done nothing wrong and was not afraid of being questioned by others.
However, what made Ye Chen feel strange was that ever since he entered into a state of cultivation after the incident, he had not encountered the remnant soul of the Divine Phoenix Clan. He also did not have the strange feeling of entering a dreamland.
Time flew by quickly. Very quickly, more than three months had passed.
During this period of time, Ye Chen had completely integrated into the cultivation atmosphere of the Divine Phoenix Clan. The entire Ancient Phoenix Mountain Range was filled with his footprints. The only place that was not there was the Forbidden Grounds.
His hatred towards the youth of the Divine Phoenix Clan had also eased during this period of time.
Disputes between men and women were common among the youth. However, after some interaction, such disputes would gradually fade away. Most of the time, it was just gossip and not a fight to the death.
Of course, Qi Chensha was an exception.
After the incident last time, other than disgust towards Ye Chen, he felt even more resentment towards him.
In the past, he was like a high and mighty Divine Dragon in the Ice Flower Continent. He could look down on Ye Chen as he wished and treat him as the lowliest ant. He could completely ignore him.
However, now, the ant in his heart had appeared in front of him. Moreover, his strength had increased so much that it was enough to be mentioned in the same breath as him and even fight him.
This was very difficult for him to accept and he felt that his pride had been hurt. Therefore, he had been targeting Ye Chen and it was difficult to resolve.
Ye Chen did not pay much attention to Qi Chensha's twisted mentality. What made him more wary was Qi Zui.
Ever since they met in the dark sea, he had never seen Qi Zui.
According to Qi Xiao, Qi Zui had most likely followed that Supreme Dao expert to cultivate and roamed the dark sea, entering and exiting various mystic realms. He lived a very hard life and rarely cultivated in the Divine Phoenix Clan.
Compared to someone like Qi Chensha who thought highly of himself, a talented and powerful opponent like Qi Zui was truly worthy of attention.
Ye Chen would never forget the look in Qi Zui's eyes when he looked at him. It was filled with indifference, completely different from Qi Chensha's. It was also this look that made Ye Chen worried, and he never slacked off on his cultivation.
On this day, Ye Chen was cultivating in a secret chamber.
His body was enveloped by layers of black and red light. The light flowed and flowed continuously within his body as if it had a life of its own. The Budur Ancient Pagoda floated quietly above his head and released a dense suppressive force.
Puff!
Suddenly, a muffled sound rang out. Ye Chen's tightly shut eyes abruptly opened. A flash of light fused into the Budur Ancient Pagoda, causing the entire ancient pagoda to emit a dazzling brilliance.
"Late-stage Fourth Heaven of the Saint Path!" Ye Chen felt the majestic power in his body and was quite satisfied.
After three months of hard work, he had successfully entered the Late-stage. This speed was already extremely fast. As long as he could find a trace of opportunity, he could officially enter the Fifth Heaven of the Saint Path.
And at this level, he could also control the Spatial Stop Magic.
"The Dark God Clan Festival is getting closer and closer. This time, the Dark God Clan Festival has attracted countless talented youths. Rumor has it that even many experts from the Dark Flower Continent will participate. It will definitely be a fierce battle."
Ye Chen's heart trembled slightly. He had to go back and participate in this Dark God Clan Festival. But with his current strength, he could only be considered average. It would be difficult for him to fight his way out.
After all, the dark sea was so big and there were countless experts. The more he interacted with them, the more he felt that he was insignificant. If the dark sea was like this, then what about the Dark Flower Continent?
Moreover, he had a premonition that this Dark God Clan Festival was no small matter. There must be some shocking secret hidden. What he should do now was to work hard to improve his strength.
If he was strong enough, no matter how dangerous the situation was, he could easily deal with it.
"Oh right."
Ye Chen suddenly thought of something and immediately frowned. "Back then, Xiao Wutian said that he had arranged for someone to tell me more about him and the Dark God Clan Festival. I have been in Huanghua Continent for three months. Why hasn't anyone contacted me yet?"
Thinking of this, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel strange. With Xiao Wutian's plan, everything was under his control. Why hasn't anyone contacted him yet? Could it be that something went wrong?
"Ye Chen!"
Just as Ye Chen was thinking, Qi Xiao's voice sounded.
Ye Chen walked out of the secret room and saw Qi Xiao waiting outside. Other than him, Liu Muyun, Baguio, Yan Xiu, and Qi Rumeng were all there. When they saw Ye Chen coming out, they quickly walked over.
"What's the matter?" Ye Chen asked.
Qi Rumeng nodded and said, "A few days ago, the dark sea trembled and rolled up waves. When these waves receded, a lot of dark stones emerged from the bottom of the sea. Therefore, the Desolate Dragon Island is preparing to hold an auction to auction these dark stones. Our Divine Phoenix Clan has also received an invitation."
"Desolate Dragon Island!"
Ye Chen's gaze suddenly condensed. These three words had a different meaning to him. It was not only about the dark stones, but more about the Moonlight Sword and the Evil God Clan!
Liu Muyun naturally felt the change in Ye Chen's mood and said in a deep voice, "This time, the Desolate Dragon Island has gathered a lot of forces. It can be said that there are countless powerhouses. We want to participate together. First, we can buy some dark stones. Second, we can also explore the secret territory."
"The Desolate Dragon Island is located in the Long Hua Continent. I heard that behind the scenes, there is the shadow of the Dragon God Clan. Will it be inconvenient for the Divine Phoenix Clan to go?"
Ye Chen looked at Qi Rumeng. He was very clear about the grievances between the Divine Phoenix Clan and the Dragon God Clan. It could be said that they would fight to the death.
"Although the Divine Phoenix Clan and the Dragon God Clan have grievances, they can still restrain each other in public. This time, in addition to the three major God Clans, there are also a lot of dark sea families. The strength of these families is not weak. The Dragon God Clan is not stupid enough to offend all the dark sea families." Qi Rumeng gave Ye Chen a reassuring look.
"That's good!"
Ye Chen's mouth curved into a satisfied smile. With so many forces as a restraint, it would be much safer for them to go to the Desolate Dragon Island. Especially the Sun God Clan, they would most likely not lay their hands on them.
"When will the auction start?" Ye Chen asked again.
"Half a month later."
Qi Rumeng answered. She paused and said in a low voice, "This time, the Desolate Dragon Island has invited the Divine Phoenix Clan. Therefore, there will be a lot of people from the Divine Phoenix Clan going. Qi Chensha and Qi Zui are among them."
Qi Rumeng was very clear about the dispute between the two of them and Ye Chen. Qi Chensha was still fine. He was self-conscious and would not rashly stir up trouble. However, Qi Zui was different. He was lawless and no one, not even the elders of the Divine Phoenix Clan, could control him.
Moreover, the Dark God Clan Festival was approaching and the auction was so timely. Therefore, it attracted the attention of countless people. At that time, it was very likely that Supreme Dao experts would appear.
"Don't worry, as long as they don't provoke me, I can't be bothered with them. However, if they continue to be aggressive, I won't let them do as they please." Ye Chen's words revealed a trace of a tough attitude.
If others don't provoke me, I won't provoke them. This had always been Ye Chen's principle.