There were many Origin Core Realm cultivators in the surroundings. Zi Chen wanted to save Yue Xianzi with just two lightning dragons, but that was clearly unrealistic. He couldn't even connect with Yue Xianzi.
When the lightning dragons' energy dissipated, he was blasted away by a beam of energy. Blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth.
The difference in strength between the two sides was too great. Zi Chen was already injured in just one exchange, and this was under the premise that he had an extremely fast movement technique and a powerful physique. If it were anyone else, they would've been blasted to death countless times over.
Within the encirclement, Yue Xianzi was very moved when she saw Zi Chen arrive. She shouted at Zi Chen, "No, Zi Chen, hurry up and leave!"
Zi Chen's eyes were resolute. He wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth and moved with extreme speed again. He moved around the edges of the attacks, wanting to save Yue Xianzi.
"Pfft."
But soon, he was swept away by another energy attack and was blasted away. This time, he didn't bleed but coughed up blood. He couldn't charge in at all. If he continued like this, he would simply be sending himself to death.
"You should leave. This is useless," Yue Xianzi cried out in grief. Tears flowed down her cheeks. She didn't want Zi Chen to die like this.
Zi Chen didn't say anything and charged forward again. This was the price to pay for taking advantage of the situation. The old man had clearly predicted this and had given him such a huge benefit because of this.
Of course, he didn't want Zi Chen to die. Instead, he wanted him to save Yue Xianzi.
"Zi Chen, if this continues, you'll die."
Zi Chen was blasted away for the third time. His clothes were dyed red with blood. Yue Xianzi was already sobbing silently. There was a hint of admiration in the old man's resolute eyes. It seemed that his decision back then wasn't wrong.
"This poor monk has come as well."
At this moment, a loud shout rang out. The Evil Good Monk turned into a beam of golden light and appeared in the distance.
"You damned monk, didn't you run away?" Zi Chen scolded with a smile as he wiped the blood at the corner of his mouth.
"This poor monk suddenly remembered that he still had a favor to repay, so he came to help," the monk said and stood side by side with Zi Chen.
Then, the two of them charged forward. Golden light flickered as they both displayed their strongest techniques.
"Boom!"
The two of them joined hands and unleashed a terrifying energy. They no longer held back and directly shattered an Origin Core old monster's attack. Their figures advanced several meters.
Swoosh.
With a flash of silver light, a lightning dragon shot up into the sky, shattering the void as it rushed towards another attack. Following a heaven-shaking explosion, another attack was shattered.
Like this, the two of them withstood one attack after another and continued to advance. Old Eccentric Danyuan's palm seals were all shattered by the two of them.
In the distance, all the Zephyrs were dumbfounded. There were actually Zephyrs in this world who could withstand the attack of Danyuan Old Monster. Moreover, the two of them were not at the peak of Zephyr Realm, but merely at the early and middle stages of Zephyr Realm.
The two of them were extremely powerful as they continuously advanced. They attracted everyone's gazes, making everyone's jaws drop to the ground. They were just too ferocious.
But as they advanced, the two of them were no match for the enemy. After all, they were too weak, and the number of Core Elders was just too many.
The two of them were sent flying, coughing out large mouthfuls of blood. They were both heavily injured.
Just as the two of them were about to attack again, the old man's voice sounded in their ears. "Don't waste your energy. There are too many Core Elders here. You won't be able to break in."
At this moment, the many Core Elders were only here for the Shangguan Family. They didn't care about the two of them. Otherwise, the two of them wouldn't just be injured.
"We have to break in even if we can't." Their eyes were filled with determination.
"No need. It's useless. Zi Chen, right? You're very good. I hope you can take care of Yue 'er in the future and protect her," the old man said.
"If I'm alive, I will." Zi Chen nodded solemnly. This was a promise.
"Alright. I'll find a way to send Yue 'er out. I hope you can always protect her. If there comes a day when you feel you can't protect her anymore, send her to the Shangguan Family in Chaos City. Now, quickly retreat. Wait for Yue' er to rush out, then take her away."
Hearing the old man's words, Zi Chen had a bad feeling. Why did these words sound like his last words?
"Senior, what are you doing?" Zi Chen asked.
"Go. Stay far away."
In the middle of the encirclement, the old man lowered his head and glanced at the sobbing Yue 'er. He smiled kindly and said, "Second Grandpa won't be able to see our little fairy get married, so he won't be able to give your future husband a test. If you can return to the clan, tell those old fellows that they must give our fairy's future husband the most difficult test."
"Grandpa Bu 'er," Yue' er cried.
"Go. Zi Chen is waiting for you. Remember, when the time comes, you must make things difficult for Second Grandpa on his behalf."
As his last words fell, a terrifying aura erupted from the old man. His entire body shone brightly. This aura made people tremble and their expressions change.
The moment this aura appeared, the world completely lost its color. The wind rolled, and the clouds moved. The wind howled. It was as if the end of the world had arrived early.
All the attacks that landed on the old man's body disappeared without a trace like clay oxen entering the sea. Moreover, the old man's aura was still rising.
"Not good. This old man has gone crazy. He's going to self-detonate his Core essence." The expressions of the surrounding Original Core old monsters changed. Their eyes were filled with shock.
Self-detonation of Core essence required the eruption of all the energy that one had cultivated in their entire life. This was extremely terrifying. It was also a method that only Original Core experts could use to self-destruct.
"Run!"
"Quickly run!"
The group of Original Core black-robed men could no longer remain calm. They began to madly flee. The self-detonation of Core essence was very powerful. No one could block it.
"Go. Zi Chen is waiting for you."
The old man's body was shining. His terrifying aura caused the world to lose its color. He glanced at Yue Xianzi one last time and smiled benevolently. A very sharp spear appeared in his hand.
The spear emitted a misty light. The instant it appeared, it expanded. Then, the old man placed Yue Xianzi on top of it. With a thought, the misty light of the Pill Weapon carried Yue Xianzi and flew in the direction of Zi Chen.
The Original Core old monsters were all fleeing with all their might. No one would notice such a scene. Even if they did, they wouldn't care. Survival was the most important thing.
"Grandpa Bu 'er!" Yue Xianzi cried out. Her eyes were blurred by tears. She clearly knew what was about to happen.
"Go. Live well."
The last trace of a benevolent smile on the old man's face froze. His entire body exploded. With his body as the center, a wave of frenzied energy began to sweep out in all directions.
A destructive aura instantly spread out for several miles, and it was still spreading. Many Primal Core Old Eccentrics that were trying to escape were swallowed up by this explosive energy.
Soul-shaking screams filled the air. Old Freak Core Yuan's body was turned into nothingness by the energy of this explosion. Even his Core Yuan disappeared.
The self-detonation of an Original Core old monster was extremely terrifying. Wherever the destructive energy passed, everything was destroyed. Everything within a ten-mile radius was turned into a black hole. Other than the Original Core old monster, many others also died.
Zi Chen and Tyrant stared blankly at the destructive energy. Their hearts were bitter. An old senior had died just like that.
Beside them was Yue Xianzi, who had almost fainted. She was still clutching her long spear. This was the only thing the old man had left for her.
"Let's go!"
Before they could express their grief, they saw a figure rushing out of the destructive energy. It was the Original Core old monster who had fought with the old man. He was very strong. They didn't expect him to still be alive.
Then, two more figures appeared. They were also Original Core old monsters. As soon as they appeared, they coughed up blood. They were heavily injured. However, judging from the powerful aura around them, they still had a powerful battle strength.
Therefore, Zi Chen didn't say anything. He pulled Yue Xianzi and ran.
Swoosh.
At this moment, a sense of danger came. The cold air made people tremble from their souls. The void in front of them broke open silently. A black-robed figure flashed out.
The black-robed figure's eyes were cold and filled with killing intent. He held a longsword that shone with cold light. The moment he appeared, he thrust it towards Yue Xianzi's heart.
This scene happened so quickly that no one could react. They could only watch as the sword light pierced towards Yue Xianzi's heart.
"Demonic Ape!"
Zi Chen roared. Then, he pulled Yue Xianzi to the side with all his might. At the same time, he threw a punch forward.
When danger appeared, the Demonic Ape reacted quickly. Before Zi Chen could finish his words, it waved its small claws at the black-robed figure. A black shackle instantly appeared on the black-robed figure's body.
However, the shackle, which had always been successful, only flashed a few times at this moment. Then, it shattered.
A trace of surprise could be seen in the black-robed figure's eyes. However, the black-robed figure didn't slow down. He continued to thrust his sword towards Yue Xianzi's vital point.
Pfft.
The sword light pierced through Yue Xianzi's body. It came out from the back of her chest. The sword light flickered, but there wasn't a single drop of blood.
After being struck by the sword, Yue Xianzi's expression instantly froze.
At this moment, Zi Chen's golden fist landed on the black-robed figure's body. With a dull explosion, the black-robed figure coughed up blood and was sent flying.
While flying, Tyrant pointed his finger at the black-robed figure. A golden finger imprint landed on the black-robed figure's body, instantly creating a bloody hole.
Pfft.
The black-robed figure pulled out his sword. Blood spurted out from Yue Xianzi's wound. After being severely injured in just two strikes, the surprise in his eyes grew even stronger.
He glanced at Zi Chen and Tyrant one more time. Then, his figure disappeared into the void.
"No!"
Yue Xianzi was pierced by the sword. Blood flowed out continuously. Zi Chen roared. He couldn't care less about chasing after his enemy. He held Yue Xianzi in his arms and blocked the two wounds with his hands. He didn't let the blood flow out.
However, the blood continued to flow through the gaps between his fingers. He couldn't stop it no matter how hard he tried.
"It's useless. They don't want me to live." Yue Xianzi's face was deathly pale. Her voice was weak.
"No, you can't die. I want you to live. It doesn't matter who wants you to die!" Zi Chen roared. His trembling hands surged with energy as he tried to block the wounds.
Zi Chen's hands didn't tremble when he killed people. His expression didn't change either. However, at this moment, his hands were trembling. He was panicking.