Ye Chen's gaze fell on this young man and he couldn't help but frown. This young man's strength was very strong, he had actually reached the middle stage of Truth Ninth Heavenly Layer. Moreover, his aura was very strange, like an endless vortex, making people unable to see through him.
"He has two meteorite fragments in his hand."
The woman said in a low voice, but her eyes were still staring at Ye Chen. Her Sword Qi was fluctuating around her body and her battle intent was very strong.
"You also know that the meteorite fragments are in my hands, but you still dare to blatantly snatch them from me. Don't you think you're going too far?"
Ye Chen sneered, which made the woman even angrier. She took a step forward and thrust her sword towards Ye Chen.
"You dare to say that I'm going too far? Who do you think you are?"
The long sword in the woman's hand emitted a low cry and her Sword Qi rushed towards Ye Chen, causing Ye Chen's clothes to flutter in the wind.
Ye Chen's complexion turned cold and he was a bit angry.
With a thought, countless runes appeared in his palm and a Yuan formation instantly condensed in front of him. It erupted with an amazing suppressive force, causing the entire space to solidify. Even the woman's Sword Qi became a lot slower.
"Suppress!"
Ye Chen shouted and five illusionary mountains appeared in front of him. The space issued a 'chi chi' sound. Ye Chen's palm shot out and bombarded the woman's long sword, causing a burst of dull rumbling sound.
The two collided and the suppressive force of the five illusionary mountains immediately annihilated the woman's Sword Qi and shrouded her body, making her retreat a few steps. Her Yuanhai was shaken and her breath became incomparably chaotic. There was a painful expression on her face.
This woman's cultivation was only at the eighth layer of truth realm. Although her swordsmanship was not weak, but compared to Ye Chen, she was still too weak. Even if she did not use the Grand Sun fire, Ye Chen could easily defeat her.
But because this was Star Palace, Ye Chen could not be ruthless and had to fight back.
"So you are a Level Five Origin Array Master. No wonder you dare to be so bold. However, you are still unable to suppress me with just this little trick."
The woman took a step forward and immediately, a terrifying sword qi assaulted Ye Chen, causing Ye Chen's body to tremble and he abruptly retreated. Almost at the same time, a sword qi gushed out from where Ye Chen had been standing.
This Sword Qi was filled with a sharp aura. Moreover, it came suddenly, almost erupting in an instant. If not for Ye Chen's astonishing perception, this Sword Qi would have been enough to injure him.
"He avoided it?"
The woman froze for a moment, clearly astonished by Ye Chen's dodging. However, a faint smile appeared on her face as she stabbed her longsword into the ground and slapped out with both of her hands. Boundless sword Qi surged from the depths of the ground and shot up into the sky.
Puff! Puff!
Puff! Puff! The Sword Qi overlapped each other. Almost every Sword Qi wanted to take Ye Chen's life and Ye Chen had no choice but to retreat.
What surprised Ye Chen even more was that this Sword Qi actually contained a trace of Hong Meng Qi.
The woman in front of him was merely at Truth Eighth Heaven and the sword she was holding was actually a Hong Meng Spiritual Treasure.
Ye Chen stared at the woman with a dignified expression. This woman's actions were lawless. Every move she made was filled with the intention to kill. It was almost impossible to use words to change her mind. In that case, he could only use his Wind and Thunder Technique to force her to submit.
The formation runes condensed again. Ye Chen opened his hands and countless ancient formation runes swept across the void.
At the same time, a glaring golden light filled the air, accompanied by an incomparably ruthless eagle cry. This caused the hearts of the people in the seventh palace to tremble. Even their souls began to tremble slightly.
At this moment, the woman's figure pounced towards Ye Chen. Once again, she thrust out her sword with a trace of Hong Meng Qi, aiming for Ye Chen's head.
"Soul Devouring!"
Ye Chen took a step forward and the entire hall began to tremble. Behind him, the Nine-feathered Phoenix was bathed in golden light. It flapped its wings and emitted a myriad of golden light. It ignored the woman's Sword Qi and directly invaded the woman's body, aiming for her soul.
Boom!
A heavy muffled sound was heard. The woman's body was sent flying and she landed on the ground. She retreated more than ten steps continuously. She looked up as if she was unwilling to accept her defeat. Her eyes were filled with the desire to kill. Her hand that was holding the sword was trembling slightly and a trace of blood flowed down from the corner of her mouth.
Ye Chen stood in the same place. His eyes were still cold and indifferent. The golden light enveloped his body. He was like a God of War, indifferent to all living things.
The crowd in the hall revealed an incomparably shocked expression. It seemed that they were shocked that Ye Chen could defeat the woman. At the same time, they also looked at the young man.
"Pan Ruo, stand down."
At this moment, the young man slowly walked over. The woman immediately retracted her aura and stood respectfully beside the young man.
The young man bowed slightly and said to Ye Chen, "My apologies. My subordinate was reckless. If she has offended you, please forgive her."
As he spoke, the young man stared at Ye Chen. A strange look suddenly flashed in his eyes, causing Ye Chen to tremble. He couldn't help but be on guard.
He could feel a burning desire in the young man's eyes. It was like a hunter seeing his prey. It was very strange and very domineering. He was completely ignoring him.
Seeing that Ye Chen was silent, the young man smiled faintly and said, "Pan Ruo, why aren't you apologizing?"
The woman was stunned. She gritted her teeth and finally said reluctantly, "Pan Ruo, apologize to the Young Master."
"It's fine."
Ye Chen waved his hand and didn't say anything else.
It was very obvious that the woman before him was the young man's subordinate. Furthermore, she was extremely respectful. Even a subordinate possessed a Primordial Spiritual Treasure and possessed astonishing strength. As the young man's master, his status would definitely be illustrious. He would definitely be stronger than the woman.
Moreover, from the woman's words and actions, it could be inferred that the person who truly needed the meteorite fragment was the young man before him.
If the two of them joined hands, Ye Chen wouldn't dare to say that he would be a hundred percent victorious. However, why did the young man take the initiative to apologize? Moreover, he didn't seem to have any intention of snatching the fragment.
"As the saying goes, no discord, no concord. Today's meeting can be considered fate. We will definitely meet again in the future." As the young man spoke, he looked at the woman and said indifferently, "Pan Ruo, let's go."
"Yes!"
The woman lowered her head and glanced at Ye Chen from the corner of her eyes. Soon after, she followed the young man and left the seventh palace.
As he watched the two of them leave, Ye Chen's eyes flickered with a pondering light.
The young man had said that they would definitely meet again in the future. His tone was firm. Could it be that he also possessed a slot for the Imperial City Battle?
After pondering for a while, Ye Chen still couldn't figure it out. He turned his gaze and realized that the elder was staring at him. There was a faint smile on the elder's face.
"Lad, the Origin Formation that you unleashed earlier contained a trace of Spiritual Power. It was extremely overbearing. Even I found it extremely difficult to deal with. No wonder you have such a cultivation experience book. May I know who your master is?"
Hearing the elder's words, Ye Chen smiled and said, "I am a wandering cultivator. I don't belong to any sect. How could I have a master?"
"Elder, the Star Palace belongs to the Star Pavilion and there are strict rules. However, when the woman took action, why didn't anyone stop her?"
Ye Chen changed the topic and asked the elder.
"Lad, you also know that the Star Palace belongs to the Star Pavilion. Hence, the rules are set by the Star Pavilion. Rules are dead but people are alive. Do you know the identity of the two people just now?"