"Ye Chen, surrender obediently!" Wang Ling paused in his speech, looking behind Ye Chen. "As long as you surrender, we won't kill recklessly and will spare the people behind you!"

Even though Ye Chen was weak and coughing up blood, he didn't move from his spot, clearly protecting the people behind him!

This made them believe they had found Ye Chen's weakness and even started trying to persuade him to surrender.

"This..." Ye Chen showed a hesitant expression.

"Indeed!"

A group of rebellious Kings laughed. Ye Chen's behavior at this moment had exposed everything.

If someone were to see the whole picture and witness Ye Chen's superb acting, they would surely applaud, thinking, "Damn, a genius!"

Ye Chen intentionally pretended to be weak to lure the enemy in, wanting them to get excited, then wipe them out all at once, casting them down from heaven to earth!

"Ye Chen, can you manage or not?" Kun Wuchang weakly asked. "If you can't, just surrender. After all..."

"Damn you!" Ye Chen cursed under his breath. "I'm protecting you all with my life, and you're ungrateful enough to want me to surrender?!"

"I'm just afraid you won't make it!" Kun Wuchang replied awkwardly.

"Afraid I won't make it, so you want me to surrender?" Ye Chen sneered. "Surrendering is death for me, do you really want to see me die?"

"But, if you don't surrender, you'll die anyway. Why not surrender and at least die more comfortably?"

A group of rebellious Kings chattered, saying who knows how many things. Several elders had already seen through the situation—Ye Chen was done for!

"Damn!" Ye Chen said angrily. "Who says I'm done for? I'm just messing with them. Can't you see that?"

"Ye Chen, in this life-and-death moment, don't you dare act cool!" Xu Wuming said tremblingly.

"..."

If Xu Wuming wasn't Xu Qingling's grandfather, Ye Chen would definitely have scolded him until he couldn't lift his head.

"Ye Chen, are you alright?" Xu Qingling asked anxiously.

Ye Chen was certainly putting on a powerful front, but the fact that he spat blood with every kill made Xu Qingling uneasy, fearing something might go wrong with Ye Chen.

"I'm just pretending!" Ye Chen said.

"Uh." Xu Qingling was stunned for a moment, then understood. Ye Chen was setting a trap!

"Ye Chen, are you going to surrender or not? Otherwise, we'll start a massacre, leaving you with no place to be buried!"

At this point, a group of Kings pressured him again, with a hint of mockery, as Ye Chen was still coughing up blood, his condition worsening.

"Step forward and die!" was Ye Chen's response—crisp, direct, and domineering.

"Kill!"

Six rebellious Kings charged again, aiming to exhaust Ye Chen's life and completely obliterate him.

Boom!

The Heavenly Emperor Fist whipped up a storm once more, pressing down on the group of rebellious Kings, giving a sense of inexorable power.

"Puh!"

One rebellious King suddenly spat blood, and his eyes dimmed, having been killed outright!

After killing a King, Ye Chen withdrew again, clutching his chest and coughing up blood incessantly.

"..."

Ye Chen's face grew paler, his life force flickering as if it might be extinguished at any moment.

But the group of rebellious Kings were bewildered; they hadn't expected Ye Chen to kill another one!

Among them, eight rebellious Kings had already fallen, leaving only five!

"Alas, a tiger at the flatlands is bullied by dogs!" Ye Chen's tone was full of desolation. "If I were at my peak, I could kill you all with a single finger, alas, alas..."

Ye Chen once again spoke ruefully, as if his life was fading, unable to hold on.

But the Kings, watching Ye Chen, felt a bit queasy. They didn't dare to gamble anymore!

Ye Chen had been saying all along that he was done for, about to die...

But they had already lost three people, and yet Ye Chen continued muttering, not dying, making them suspect, as if they had realized something.

"Cough, cough!"

However, just then, Ye Chen coughed up blood again, his face even paler.

"Ye Chen, are you okay?" Xu Qingling supported Ye Chen, concerned.

Even though Ye Chen had explained, and Xu Qingling believed it! But seeing Ye Chen acting so hard, Xu Qingling still felt heartache—do you really have to trap people to death?

"Qingling, I'm fine!" Ye Chen grasped Xu Qingling's hand, showing a warm but pale smile. "You're the love of my life, no matter what, I won't let anything happen to you!"

"Ye Chen!" Xu Qingling looked at Ye Chen, her eyes full of tenderness, seemingly moved.

"Young man, if you can't keep going, don't push it, summon Huaxia's Nine Souls!" Wen Xiangyou kindly reminded.

"Get lost!"

"..."

"Are you all still up for it or not? If not, I'm going home!"

Ye Chen glanced at Chu Xianzi and the others, then clutched his mouth and coughed again, with blood seeping through his fingers.

"Is he really done for?"

Ye Chen kept coughing up blood, looking utterly miserable, yet Chu Xianzi and the others hesitated.

Initially, they thought Ye Chen was done for, so they got all fired up, wanting to kill Ye Chen and seize his fortune.

But the more Ye Chen seemed to falter, the fewer their numbers became.

Ye Chen, coughing up blood while killing, was like a bloodthirsty Demon King, shocking Chu Xianzi and the others, filling them with an eerie sensation.

Is it possible that Ye Chen is only pretending?

But, the more blood Ye Chen coughed, the weaker he seemed to get. This was genuine weakness, how could it be an act?

Here's the problem: if Ye Chen isn't pretending, how many of them must die to exhaust him?

Or, even if they all died, would Ye Chen still not be exhausted?

The rebellious Kings were a bit dazed, feeling caught in a dilemma, unsure of what to do!

"Such cowards!" Ye Chen scornfully commented.

"..."

"Qingling, let's go home!" Ye Chen looked at Xu Qingling, coughing heavily as if about to retreat.

"Wait!" Wang Ling shouted. "We don't wish to push this too far; just hand over the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot, and we'll let you go!"

"A human King threatening an epic?" Ye Chen chuckled.

"You're a tense bow nearing its breaking point. What right do you have to act fierce?" One rebellious King berated.

"Alright then!" Ye Chen replied. "If you disdain me, come and kill me!"

"..."

The crowd of rebellious Kings were speechless, as Ye Chen was terribly annoying. Clearly on the verge of death, yet he just wouldn't die!

Moreover, they were feeling indignant, as this guy was provoking them!

Chu Xianzi regretted it now, realizing she shouldn't have provoked Ye Chen — he was too good at being infuriating!

"Kill!" one rebellious King shouted fiercely. "You're nearing collapse; let's see how long you can last!"

"Boom!"

Ye Chen made his move with decisive firmness, striking at that King without any hesitation.

Then, that rebellious King died, crushed by an epic force against which he had no power to resist.

"Cough, cough!"

After killing, Ye Chen coughed blood again, his face paler than before.

Yet, Chu Xianzi and others felt no joy watching Ye Chen; they increasingly felt trapped.

Ye Chen kept claiming he was finished, yet continuously proved fierce, driving them to anxiety.

By now, more than half of the eight Kings had fallen, leaving only four.

Chu Xianzi and the others exchanged glances, hesitant and afraid to act rashly, fearing falling victim to Ye Chen.

"Come on, you've lost four, and I'm about to collapse; hurry up and kill me!" Ye Chen, supported by Xu Qingling, appeared weak. Though pale, constantly coughing blood, Ye Chen was still provoking Chu Xianzi and the others!

"This Ye Chen is truly intriguing!"

Beyond the world, on a tiny star, an elder gazed into the distance, paying attention to Ye Chen's direction.

This was an ancient being, without the title of Great Saint, yet possessing utmost strength!

Moreover, this elder was terrifying, perched atop a star, with the heavens revolving with his will!

He was a singular cosmic creature, having reached life's pinnacle, not inferior to a first-tier Great Saint, nearly touching epic status!

"I've been at this level for twenty thousand years, yet unable to break through. Am I truly fated never to reach epic?" the elder murmured. "But how did Ye Chen reach a realm that eludes me?"

"Ye Chen is extremely dangerous, even injured by the Heavenly Dao. I won't provoke him!"

The elder was a special being, having reached postnatal limits, not weaker than Dragon Esteem and Anning.

However, like Dragon Esteem and Anning, he was troubled by an inability to comprehend epic!

Ye Chen broke through postnatal limits, becoming an Innate Holy Spirit — a miracle!

Moreover, injured by the Heavenly Dao, his situation worsened daily, tempting many old monsters to want to seize his secrets!

Ye Chen's sudden appearance beyond the world attracted rebellious Kings' wrath, stirring many people.

But after witnessing Ye Chen's display, those old monsters quieted down, realising Ye Chen's danger!

Seemingly about to die, yet the others were the ones dying in the end!

It seemed a desperate struggle, yet how was it not a trap?

Ye Chen might truly be failing, but his situation wasn't as dire as imagined!

Ye Chen consecutively killed four rebellious Kings, forcing many old monsters to rethink and not dare to challenge his authority.

"Damn, this is indeed a trap!"

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven watched Ye Chen, filled with fear, and sneaked away while unnoticed.

Originally, he thought to profit from the confusion, to either deal with Ye Chen or Chu Xianzi and others.

However, witnessing Ye Chen's deceptive display, the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven fled without hesitation.

He had a strong intuition that Ye Chen was not injured, but feigning weakness for an advantage!

Chu Xianzi and the rebellious Kings were all being trapped by Ye Chen!

"Cough, cough." Ye Chen kept coughing blood. "I can't go on, I'm about to die. Are you still coming?"

"..."

Chu Xianzi and others remained silent. Facing Ye Chen's provocation, they didn't get angry but rather grew more apprehensive.

"Cowards!" Ye Chen taunted them again.

"..."

Chu Xianzi and others learned wisdom, realizing Ye Chen was setting a trap waiting for them to jump.

Now, no matter how much Ye Chen scorned them or provoked them, Chu Xianzi and others dared not fight.

Yet, as Chu Xianzi and others stilled their minds, something unexpected happened: Ye Chen suddenly coughed up black blood, swayed, and fainted.

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