"The aura of the Divine Artifact is right here, but it's somewhat elusive, as if someone has concealed its presence!"

Jin Pengzi's eyes burst with brilliance as he gently roamed within the abyss, trying to locate the whereabouts of the Divine Artifact.

Upon seeing the arrival of the powerhouses, Qing Luo immediately knew things were bad. Thus, she used her Divine Skills to conceal their presence, hiding the whereabouts of Ye Chen and the others, preventing anyone from easily spying on them.

However, this method could only deceive them temporarily, not for a lengthy period of time.

"Jin Pengzi is here, we're doomed now!" Feng Wu's face paled as she saw Jin Pengzi.

Jin Pengzi was an invincible figure, and his arrival now undoubtedly meant ill-intentions.

Moreover, Feng Wu had had unpleasant dealings with him, and Ye Chen had also challenged him before. Now that enemies were facing each other, battle was certain to erupt.

But with Ye Chen in poor condition and Qing Luo occupied with a powerful adversary, who could stop Jin Pengzi?

"Feng Wu, you go kill him!" Qin Yan said.

"If I go, I'll be the one getting killed!" Feng Wu gave her a wry look.

Jin Pengzi was capable of crushing any Consolidated Hall-level individual; if Feng Wu, with her level of cultivation, charged at him, she would be blasted to pieces in seconds.

"Ye Chen, wake up quickly!" Feng Wu yelled at Ye Chen. "If you don't wake up soon, your wife will be killed!"

Only Ye Chen could stop a dangerous figure like Jin Pengzi; Feng Wu only wished to be the beauty behind the hero.

"Stop shouting!" Nine-Tailed Demon Fox said exasperatedly. "Ye Chen is in a state of self-forgetting. If you disturb him, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

"What do we do then? Qing Luo is in battle, and with Jin Pengzi attacking us now, who can stop him?" Feng Wu was frantic as well.

"..."

"Little fox, it's up to you in this critical moment!" Feng Wu turned to Nine-Tailed Demon Fox with a look of expectation.

"Are you stupid? My cultivation has been sealed. If I go and fight this big bird, wouldn't I just be seeking death?" The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, in her prime, would not fear Jin Pengzi, but now her cultivation was completely lost. If she foolishly clashed with Jin Pengzi, she would be abused horrendously.

"We're in a desperate situation now, we can only pray for one thing!" Qin Yan said somberly.

"What's that?" Feng Wu asked, puzzled.

"Pray that Jin Pengzi is a fool and doesn't notice us!"

"..."

"Hm?"

Suddenly, Jin Pengzi's body halted, and he focused his attention on a spot in space that seemed mysterious.

"No good, he's found us!"

As Qin Yan witnessed this scene, her face turned ashen with an indescribable sense of urgency.

"Demon fox sister, I know you're super powerful, you must save us!" Feng Wu shook the arms of the demon fox, pleading.

"How can I save you when I can barely save myself?" the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox said weakly, also troubled by the impending enemy.

"Boom!"

Jin Pengzi's hand surged with a terrifying power, shattering the surrounding space and striking towards where Ye Chen was.

"..."

Seeing this, the women felt a chilling dread, unspeakable horror gripping their hearts.

"Sure enough, it's you!"

After seeing the women, Jin Pengzi's face revealed a smile filled with cruelty, malice, and greed.

"Jin Pengzi, what do you think you're doing!"

The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox stood up, trying to feign strength to intimidate Jin Pengzi.

"Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, with your cultivation forbidden, are you coming here to die?"

The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox was under Ye Chen's control, and many had seen it; naturally, Jin Pengzi was not at all fearful.

"..."

The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox wanted to act tough to scare off Jin Pengzi, but her ruse was easily revealed by his words, leaving her feeling powerless.

True strength of a person comes from power; with her cultivation gone, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox couldn't even pretend to be strong.

"Jin Pengzi, Ye Chen would slaughter you like a dog, are you rushing to die?" Feng Wu taunted Jin Pengzi.

"Ha ha, do you take me for a fool?" Jin Pengzi laughed wildly. "Ye Chen is in the process of assimilating a Divine Artifact, trapped in a peculiar state. If I interrupt him, he will fall into devilry and combust on his own!"

"How would he kill me under these circumstances?" Jin Pengzi was unafraid, seeing Ye Chen's condition.

"If you dare to step forward, you'll immediately have no place for burial!"

The women, under great pressure and unable to defeat Jin Pengzi, resorted to bluffing.

"Noisy!"

Jin Pengzi's figure flashed before the women, his hand stretching out to ensnare them all, intending to capture them.

"Seeking death!"

Then, Ye Chen let out a mighty shout, his eyes snapping open and emitting two dazzling beams of light.

"Boom!"

The beams of light evolved terrifyingly, piercing through endless nothingness, leaving Jin Pengzi powerless to resist, blown away instantaneously.

"You actually awakened the Martial Heavenly Eye?!"

Jin Pengzi staggered to the ground, coughing up blood, and looked at Ye Chen with a face of misery, his eyes filled with disbelief.

With one glance from Ye Chen, the heavens and earth seemed to lose their color, exuding an invincible might, a definite sign of awakened Heavenly Eye.

Yet, the Martial Heavenly Eye is extremely rare in this world, and even a Saint would find it hard to awaken such ability. That Ye Chen possessed such fortune was truly astonishing.

"Ye Chen, you've finally awakened!"

Ye Chen's wakefulness at the critical moment brought immense relief to the women, feeling as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

However, Ye Chen's next words made their smiles freeze.

"I've only awakened temporarily and will soon descend into a trance again!" Ye Chen said. "I'm merging with the Wrath of Dragon God; it will take a quarter of an hour. You must try to buy that time for me!"

"Please, just kill us!"

Hearing this, the women all felt like giving up. They were facing terrible fiends, and despite their readiness to sacrifice, they wouldn't be able to delay for even a quarter of an hour.

"Demon Fox, I am restoring your power!" Ye Chen waved his hand, lifting the seal on the Demon Fox. "Their cultivation is too weak; they need your protection!"

"I..."

The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox wanted to refuse, because if she agreed, she would be an idiot.

However, Ye Chen didn't give her the chance to refuse. He simply closed his eyes and fell into translucence once again.

"Bastard, it's only right for you to undo my seal... Why should I protect them?" the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox raved. "And after you speak, you play comatose, showing no respect for others... Did I agree to protect them?"

Too many of the most powerful beings were gathered here, all for the Divine Artifact, and Ye Chen would surely become their target.

With so many powerful beings pressing in, even a Saint would feel alarmed. The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox could hold off one, maybe two... but could she hold off everyone?

Teaming up with Ye Chen at this time was practically a death wish, an elaborate way of courting disaster.

"..."

Feeling her strength return, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox immediately considered fleeing. Even, she thought about turning against Ye Chen and seizing the Wrath of the Dragon God.

But just as she entertained thoughts of slaughter, she felt someone clinging to her arms and legs.

"Fox Fairy Sister, you'll definitely protect us, right?" Feng Wu said cutely.

"..."

"Feng Wu, can't you stop talking nonsense?" Qin Yan spoke up. "Fox Fairy Sister is so beautiful, kind, and amiable. Of course, she'll protect us; do you even need to say it?"

"Am I that familiar with you two?" the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox looked down on them with disdain.

"..."

"Turns out it's a flash of vitality before death. Ye Chen is now astral traveling and can't deter you," Jin Pengzi said with a ferocious face, attacking them once again.

Ye Chen's power was shocking, but he was now unconscious and couldn't intimidate Jin Pengzi.

"Do you really think I don't exist?"

With a cold shout from the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, nine massive tails surged to the sky, confronting the berserk Jin Pengzi.

"Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, you've actually recovered your cultivation?" Jin Pengzi exclaimed. "Since you've recovered, why don't you kill Ye Chen? After all, he's your enemy and sealed your powers!"

"My business is none of your concern!" Now that her powers had returned, so had her domineering nature. "Gold-winged birdman, prepare to die!"

"Boom!"

The nine massive tails reached skyward, transforming into a cage, seeking to imprison and strangle Jin Pengzi.

"Feathers Open Heaven, Chaos Reenacted!"

Jin Pengzi manifested his true form, wings spread wide, scattering countless feathers which turned into golden blades, slicing at the nine massive tails.

"Rumble!"

Both unleashed their Divine Skills, and a fierce battle ensued.

"Qin Yan, she said she wasn't close to us, so why did she step in to help?" Feng Wu said in shock, watching the scene unfold.

"Perhaps she's more familiar with Ye Chen?" Qin Yan said uncertainly.

"Ye Chen is really heartless and cold-blooded to even involve a fox!" Feng Wu said with deep bitterness.

"..."

The battle was now unprecedentedly intense. The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox was engaged in a fierce fight with Jin Pengzi, and Qing Luo was also in combat against another formidable opponent; both were guarding Ye Chen.

However, Ye Chen's greatest benefactor wasn't them, but Long Chan.

Outside the Abyss, Long Chan unleashed her unbeatable power, holding back the Abyss Demon King, Luo Badao, and others, as if she was deliberately buying time for Ye Chen.

In truth, for Ye Chen to fuse with the Divine Artifact under these circumstances was akin to seeking death. But there seemed to be a divine providence within the darkness, leading people to unwittingly come to his aid!

"Emperor of the Nine Heavens, who controls the Six Paths, wielding the Samsara..."

Ye Chen's consciousness turned chaotic as he merged with the Wrath of the Dragon God, comprehending the grand truths of the Dao, constantly perfecting the Heavenly Emperor's Fist Intent.

"Long Chan, you command three Divine Artifacts with overwhelming divine power, but you're not a Saint and can't stop us!"

"Scoundrels!" Long Chan roared as if she were in danger.

"Boom!"

A loud noise shook the heavens and the earth.

The Dragon God's cape, guarding the Abyss, was breached by the combined forces of the assailants.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

One after another, the formidable beings descended into the Abyss, and even Long Chan couldn't stop them.

"Now we're truly doomed!" Qin Yan said with a wry smile.

Without the Consolidated Hall, Qin Yan and Feng Wu lacked even the ability to resist against these formidable foes.

"Ye Chen, was it you who obtained the Divine Artifact?!" A woman approached through the air, not only recognizing Ye Chen but also as an old adversary.

"Saintess Heavenly Fire, do you wish to take advantage of others in their time of crisis?" Feng Wu boldly stepped forward.

"Step aside, or else I'll kill you!" Saintess Heavenly Fire said indifferently.

"The only way you'll get me to step aside is over my dead body!" Feng Wu said stubbornly.

"In that case, you shall die!"

Saintess Heavenly Fire was ruthlessly cold, raising her hand and summoning a flame from the void that struck Feng Wu.

"Boom!"

Feng Wu was hit hard, sent flying and landing on the ground, coughing up blood profusely, in a dire state.

"Saintess Heavenly Fire, you're one of the most powerful beings, yet you strike a woman?" Qin Yan protested on behalf of Feng Wu.

"I don't hit women, but I do kill them!" Saintess Heavenly Fire declared.

"..."

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Qing Luo and the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox turned back to Ye Chen's side, their expressions more serious than ever as they faced the approaching powerful beings.

The arrival of so many formidable opponents had plunged them into a desperate situation!

Ye Chen, when will you wake up?

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