"Athena won't be in danger for now, we don't need to be too anxious!"

"You've already attained sainthood, but I have nothing to show for it. The rescue of Athena needs to wait a bit!" Ye Chen said. "But rest assured, Athena will be fine. I will definitely rescue her!"

Yalina devoured Ping Tian's will, received guidance from Ye Chen, and finally attained her desire of becoming a saint.

However, while Yalina had a significant breakthrough, Ye Chen's cultivation made no progress!

Ye Chen was in a marvelous state, with many insights in his heart, about to transform, but he was just one step away!

Ye Chen had a strong intuition that this breakthrough would bring great gains and lead to an incredible transformation.

Therefore, Ye Chen looked forward to this breakthrough, hoping to step into the Saint Realm!

However, cultivation requires going with the flow, and even though Ye Chen was eager to break through, he needed an opportunity.

The timing was not right yet, so he could only wait!

"Ye Chen, Athena being trapped by the blood clan, are you sure she'll be alright?" Yalina asked worriedly.

During this time with Ye Chen, Yalina had always been very happy.

But Athena's situation kept her on edge and feeling uneasy.

"Cain captured Yalina, wanting to use her to coerce me into handing over the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot!" Ye Chen said. "So, as long as I don't show up, Athena won't be in danger!"

If Cain wanted the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot, he had to take good care of Athena. Otherwise, if Ye Chen got angry, he would gain nothing.

"But, but I'm just worried!"

Athena was her younger sister, currently trapped in the blood clan's ancestral lands. How could Yalina not worry?

"No need..."

Ye Chen was about to offer some comforting words, but before he could speak, he suddenly sensed an unfamiliar presence.

"Who's there?"

With a wave of his hand, Ye Chen enveloped himself and Yalina in a shimmering light.

"Ye Chen!" a grand voice echoed in Ye Chen's mind.

"Cain?" Ye Chen said in a deep voice.

"Smart!" Cain laughed heartily.

"I haven't even have gone looking for you, yet you came seeking me. Are you restless?" Ye Chen said.

"Exactly!" Cain replied. "The current situation is becoming increasingly chaotic. I fear changes if I delay further, so I want to invite you to the blood clan gathering!"

"Did you dig a pit at your place, waiting for me to jump into it?" Ye Chen sneered.

"You guessed right again!" Cain said bluntly. "Your power has grown significantly, and I'm not at my peak, so dealing with you would be troublesome!"

"Hence, I have to resort to some means to force you to comply!"

Cain didn't conceal anything, directly revealing his intentions, utterly leaving Ye Chen unable to refuse or resist.

Athena, as Ye Chen's sister-in-law, was a vital leverage for Cain. Threatening Ye Chen with Athena meant hitting him where it hurt most.

"I've always been curious, as an invincible Great Saint, you should be everlasting. How did you fall from your peak?" Ye Chen asked, staring into the void.

"Your foundation is too shallow to know such things!" Cain replied.

Cain was an invincible Great Saint, but due to certain reasons, his state declined, falling from his peak.

However, being a Great Saint, he was supposed to be unbeatable. How did his cultivation decline, causing him to fall from his peak?

Moreover, not only Cain, but other Great Saints on Earth faced similar situations, making Ye Chen extremely curious.

However, this was destined to be an ancient mystery known only to the oldest entities.

As someone involved in the situation, Cain certainly knew the mystery, which is why Ye Chen asked.

But this secret seemed too enormous; Cain was unwilling to reveal anything.

"My aura envelops the entire West, enabling you to locate me. Don't keep me waiting too long, or Athena could be in trouble!" Cain warned.

"Do you dare to release the woman and deal with me instead?" Ye Chen challenged.

"I'll release her once you arrive!" Cain responded.

"What a pity!" Ye Chen suddenly sighed, shaking his head.

"What do you mean by 'pity'?" Cain inquired.

"What came here was just a shard of your consciousness, not even an avatar. Otherwise, I would've taken care of you, sparing myself much trouble!" Ye Chen said.

"Hahaha, you're going to take care of me?" Cain laughed loudly upon hearing this. "Knowing I'm a Great Saint's embodiment, are you still so arrogant, wanting to eliminate me?"

"Is it difficult to take care of you?" Ye Chen asked.

"The Great Saints are the strongest entities across the heavens, undefeatable by anyone. You aim to eradicate a Great Saint?" Cain said incredulously. "Plus, you're just a little Grand Master, yet you harbor such thoughts; it's utterly reckless!"

Great Saints are the most invincible beings, extremely rare, and across all worlds, only forty-nine Great Saints exist!

Every Great Saint is undefeated, almost never falling since nothing can threaten them!

Yet Ye Chen, an Other Shore Grand Master without even touching the Saint Realm, dared to imagine suppressing a Great Saint!

Such an idea was shocking, unbelievable, and utterly beyond acceptance.

"Will you go yourself, or should I send you off?" Ye Chen asked disdainfully.

"You'd better come quickly, or Athena will die!" Cain threatened.

"Enough chatter!" With a cold gaze, Ye Chen reached into the void, grabbing at Cain's location.

"Dare to lay a hand on me, aren't you afraid I'll kill Athena?" Cain yelled upon witnessing this.

"Kill her if you wish, why so much talk?" Ye Chen responded coldly. "However, with Athena in your hands, I might hesitate, reluctant to sever ties. Yet, should she encounter the slightest problem, I will have no restraints and will ensure you pay in blood!"

"Aren't you a bit too arrogant?" Cain said with a deep voice.

As a character from Western mythology, an invincible Great Saint of the multiverses, facing Ye Chen's irreverent tone was a significant blow to his prestige.

"My confidence stems from my strength!" Ye Chen replied. "If you're dissatisfied, come and kill me then!"

"Brat!" Cain roared.

"Boom!"

In that instant, a storm erupted in the void, and Ye Chen unleashed a dominating punch towards Cain's embodiment.

"Ye Chen, I'll give you a day; if you don't come within a day, I'll kill Athena and drain her virgin blood!" Cain shouted.

"Understood, you can die now!" Ye Chen's punch shook the heavens, and the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot flew out, suppressing Cain together.

Cain's visit was merely to inform Ye Chen, not intending to start a direct battle, so he came with only a fragment of consciousness.

Though a Great Saint's will is strong, Ye Chen's cultivation level was exceptionally high, making him fearless!

Moreover, with the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot for protection, he could crush the Great Saint's will!

Thus, Cain's strand of consciousness was fragile before Ye Chen, even to the point of being effortlessly smashed!

"Brat!"

The Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot descended from the heavens, emanating a force of extinction, making Cain unable to escape, only bitterly roaring.

"Boom!"

Ultimately, in unwillingness and despair, Cain's will perished, turning into mere smoke.

"Ye Chen, was that person just now Cain? How could he be so weak?" Yalina asked Ye Chen after the terrifying aura dissipated.

"That was merely a wisp of Cain's divine sense, possessing less than one-tenth of his main body's power, which is why I could so easily crush it!" Ye Chen explained.

"Uh." Yalina was stunned for a moment, feeling that Ye Chen was incredibly cool.

Cain, the ancestor of the blood clan and a figure from mythical legends, was casually crushed by Ye Chen, all in a manner so gracious and unpretentious, it was irresistibly cool!

"I hadn't even gone looking for him, yet he came seeking me. Seems he predicted something and doesn't intend to give me time to grow!" Ye Chen sighed.

Ye Chen was in a marvelous state, just one step away from a major breakthrough, possibly successfully attesting the Tao.

However, taking this step required time, and Cain seemed to sense this, unwilling to let Ye Chen have the time to break through.

"My combat strength can rival the peak human kings, and with the assistance of the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot, I might resist a Great Saint's attack!"

"But even if I can resist a Great Saint, it would only be temporary resistance, and I definitely can't truly rival a Great Saint!"

"Cain's state has slipped from its peak, but even so, my chances of winning are slim, because he is a Great Saint, and I'm just a little Grand Master!"

"That old vampire, he's trying to push me to my limits!"

Ye Chen felt the situation was tricky, because he was going there without certainty, and this situation forced him to go.

"Athena's safety is certainly important, but your safety is more important!" Yalina suddenly said.

"Not going?" Ye Chen was stunned. "What about Athena then?"

"While Athena's safety is important, your safety is even more critical!" Yalina suddenly said.

"Are you confessing to me?" Ye Chen's heart was touched.

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