"He's still not dead!" exclaimed Kangde Great Master in surprise. The breath of Ye Chen was weak, but clearly had not been extinguished by him.

"I use this broadsword, damn it!" Ye Chen raged, this Kangde Great Master was even more crazed than him, attempting to obliterate him with just a wave of his hand.

"A cornered beast still fights. I shall see how long you struggle!" Kangde Great Master said coldly.

Ye Chen was utterly exhausted, incapable of bursting forth with that invincible speed, and he could only brace himself until his strength was depleted, to be tortured to death by him.

"..."

Ye Chen's palms grew cold. In fact, if he hadn't been holding the broadsword to protect himself, he would have been killed by Kangde Great Master long ago!

Nine Dragons Supreme Level characters were unparalleled in strength. Even if Ye Chen unleashed twelve times his combat power, he only had a slim chance of escape. With a character like Kangde Great Master desperately trying to kill him, Ye Chen had little hope of escape!

"What a pity, a prodigy of Huaxia is about to perish!"

"Kangde Great Master is a powerful Western force, a Nine Dragons Supreme Level individual. Even if we swarm him, chances are we'd be slaughtered!"

"Unless a Nine Dragons character appears, Ye Chen is doomed without a doubt!"

"Apart from Kangde Great Master, Nine Dragons characters are gathered at the depths of the cave dwelling, vying for a tremendous opportunity. Who could come to help?"

"This child is an exceptional genius, falling here is truly regrettable!"

Many heroes of Huaxia had gathered here, among them figures from the Qingyun List, but even if they wanted to save him, they dared not act.

Nine Dragons characters were too powerful and too terrifying; even if the heroes charged forward, they couldn't save Ye Chen and would only be throwing their lives away in vain!

"Pfft!"

Ye Chen withstood a punch from Kangde Great Master, his blood energy contiually shook inside him, and finally, he coughed up blood profusely, his face taking on a slightly ashen tint.

Kangde Great Master looked down with contempt, effortlessly pushing out his palm in a calm and indifferent manner, striking Ye Chen over a dozen times. He wanted to break down Ye Chen's martial spirit, one blow after another, and then watch him struggle to death.

"Your second grandpa I!" Ye Chen swung his broadsword across in an attempt to behead Kangde Great Master.

However, Ye Chen couldn't possibly harm Kangde Great Master. The gap between their strengths was too great; Kangde Great Master sent him coughing up blood with a simple palm strike.

Ye Chen wasn't the type to quietly lick his wounds; his nature contained strong elements of violence. If someone tore a piece of flesh from him, he would demand a sip of blood in return.

This mad behavior wasn't about strength or weakness—it was one of Ye Chen's obsessions, an attitude of defiance!

"Pfft!"

Ye Chen spat out blood, his face becoming even more ashen.

"Whoosh!"

The sound of rushing wind approached, and a cold, beautiful woman appeared, catching Ye Chen as his body flew through the air.

"Ye Chen, are you alright?" The coldness in Fang Ruolan's voice was gone, replaced with urgency.

"Why have you shown up as well? What if Kangde Great Master kills you too!" Ye Chen said worriedly, starting to cough, expelling some bloody froth.

"He wouldn't dare to kill me, my master is the Holy Master of Miaojiang. If Kangde Great Master killed me, he would be hunted down by my master!" Fang Ruolan said.

Fang Ruolan was the Miaojiang Saintess, backed by a colossal and invincible figure. Even a Nine Dragons character wouldn't dare to kill her lightly!

"Alright, let's hope your status as the Saintess will make this old Western man think twice!" Ye Chen said, sounding somewhat out of breath.

"Ye Chen, don't scare me!" Fang Ruolan urged anxiously.

Ye Chen's face was growing ashen, his vitality nearly depleted to the extreme, as if he could die at any moment. This made Fang Ruolan extremely anxious.

"I'm not going to die just yet, but it's only temporary," Ye Chen said with a wry smile.

He had thought that after reaching the peak of Grandmaster, along with his secret techniques, he would be able to look down upon his peers, and even when facing those of the Nine Dragons level, he wouldn't feel intimidated. Yet reality was harsh, and it brought him crashing down.

"Who are you!" Kangde Great Master advanced with a pressing aura, but Fang Ruolan's arrival made him adopt a somber expression, sensing something extraordinary.

A Grandmaster-level individual can sense the netherworld, and those of the Nine Dragons level merge heaven and earth with martial arts, which naturally grants them a much stronger ability to explore the netherworld.

Kangde Great Master didn't know Fang Ruolan's identity, but when he saw her, he felt an inexplicable palpitation – behind this woman stood a terrifying protective force.

"I am the Miaojiang Saintess, my master is the Miaojiang Saint Master!" Fang Ruolan looked towards Kangde Great Master. "Do you approach me so aggressively because you intend to overpower me?"

"Miaojiang Saintess?" Kangde Great Master's heart stirred, and his eyes filled with wariness when he looked at Fang Ruolan.

Among the Land Gods, their strength varies greatly, with the Dragon Group Leader being the strongest, but the Miaojiang Saint Master is the most enigmatic amongst all Land Gods!

Even that consummate assassin from the island nation, master of the world's assassination arts, is not as inscrutable as the Miaojiang Saint Master.

"What do you want to do, you want to protect this boy?" Kangde Great Master said in a deep tone.

"He is my fiancé, dare to lay a hand on him, and I'll have my master plant a Gu King in you, making your life worse than death!" Fang Ruolan said coldly.

"The Miaojiang Saintesses of the past were all flawless, pure as ice and clean as jade. How could you have a fiancé?" Kangde Great Master said coldly. "I'm starting to doubt your identity!"

Kangde Great Master's cold gaze met hers, his oppressive aura advancing. Ye Chen's potential threat was too large; he had to be killed!

"You're doubting my identity and still want to attack me?" Fang Ruolan said coldly.

"Correct!" Kangde Great Master said. "However, I will only kill one person and not implicate you!"

Even if Kangde Great Master doubted Fang Ruolan's identity, it was a façade he deliberately maintained. He did not expose Fang Ruolan's identity to kill Ye Chen with no reservations!

"Ah!"

Fang Ruolan screamed as Kangde Great Master, showing no regard for her status as the Saintess, resolutely struck at Ye Chen.

Kangde Great Master's momentum was magnificent, bursting with killing intent, throwing a punch at Ye Chen's head, aiming to finish him off.

Ye Chen's eyes sparkled. He wouldn't sit and wait for death, but planned to fight fiercely even at the cost of overexerting his body.

To live as a hero, and even in death be a lofty spirit!

Ye Chen didn't want to die silently; even if he couldn't escape a strangling fate, he wanted to burst forth with the strongest radiance!

However, just as Ye Chen was preparing to fight for his life, a figure suddenly appeared beside him.

And at that moment, as Kangde Great Master's mighty fist bore down, the newcomer casually extended a slim, jade-like hand to meet Kangde Great Master's colossal punch.

"Boom!"

The jade hand and the giant fist collided, matching each other in force, both exploding with immeasurable power, turning the atmosphere around them into tumultuous chaos.

"Who are you?"

After a single exchange, Kangde Great Master was forced back, eventually stabilizing himself with a stomp that cracked the ground. He looked incredulously at the woman beside Ye Chen.

Kangde Great Master being repelled by someone sent a shock through the crowd, who for a moment, stood in stunned disbelief.

As a figure of the Nine Dragons level, Kangde Great Master was repelled by a mysterious woman; how could this not astonish onlookers!

Ye Chen too was astonished. This woman who suddenly came to his rescue had unleashed a battle power not inferior to a chaos-era king. Who was she?

"Who am I?"

The woman lightly chuckled. Clad in white, she emanated an ethereal grace. However, her features were obscured by a white veil, preventing anyone from catching a glimpse.

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