"Huff!"

Ye Chen's body was enveloped in divine radiance, shuttling through the soil, plummeting downward at great speed.

In just a few breaths, he had descended a thousand meters, arriving at a dim area.

"What is this place?" Ye Chen, new to this place, asked with some suspicion.

This was directly beneath the divine mansion, a full kilometer below ground, an independent space!

This space was vast yet eerie, giving off a feeling of deathly silence.

"Was this created by the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven?" Ye Chen's eyes sparkled as he looked at this space.

The Great Sage had been lurking in the divine mansion for three years, with countless schematics unknown. The Life and Death Arrays he had dismantled were certainly not all of what had been laid out.

"Yalina!" Ye Chen looked around and suddenly narrowed his pupils upon seeing Yalina.

In the distance, four giant chains were rooted in the void, hanging a massive cage in which Yalina was trapped!

However, Yalina's eyes were closed, seemingly unconscious, unaware that Ye Chen had come to rescue her.

"..."

Ye Chen saw Yalina but did not rush to rescue her. Instead, he held his breath and focused, silently on guard.

The Great Sage was in the divine mansion but had not revealed himself, clearly plotting something!

To rescue Yalina, Ye Chen needed to deal with Ping Tian first!

"Ping Tian, are you still going to hide?" Ye Chen scanned the surroundings. "Your arrays have been destroyed by me, your puppets obliterated, everything of yours shattered by me!"

"I don't know what schemes you have, or how you plan to entrap me. But, under absolute strength, any scheme is an illusion, unable to withstand a blow!"

Ye Chen's voice was unrestrained, like a spring thunder exploding, shaking this vast space.

Ping Tian was an invincible Great Saint, traversing the heavens, laughing proudly across the myriad worlds, one of the greatest beings between heaven and earth!

Ye Chen was merely an Other Shore Grand Master, a huge gap from a Great Saint, like the difference between an ant and a divine dragon.

Yet, as a Grand Master, Ye Chen dared to challenge a Great Saint, and if this were to spread, it would undoubtedly shock the outside world.

A Great Saint was the strongest, most invincible, and most divine existence, a true giant between heaven and earth.

Such a figure, wherever they went, was a holy ancestor of all beings, worshipped and revered by everyone.

However, Ye Chen, daring to the extreme, unaware of life and death, dared to desecrate a Great Saint. This could practically scare people to death!

However, a surprising event occurred; Ye Chen's boundless arrogance and bold defiance did not incite Ping Tian's anger.

This space was silent, and Ping Tian did not rage, nor did he even utter a sound.

"Ping Tian, I know you're here!" Ye Chen said in a deep voice. "Come out, let's fight to the death!"

Ping Tian was hidden here, but Ye Chen, with his low level and incomplete Heavenly Eye, could not fully perceive Ping Tian's presence.

"..."

Ye Chen stood quietly, waiting for Ping Tian to appear. Yalina was caged and unconscious, the atmosphere silent and oppressive.

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven was up to something but did not show himself, not even revealing a trace.

"Could he have really left?" Ye Chen muttered to himself.

The current atmosphere was too quiet, without a hint of danger, which made Ye Chen suspicious whether the Great Sage had fled.

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven was indeed invincible, possessing the courage to shake the myriad worlds, absolutely far beyond Ye Chen's match.

However, it was the Great Sage's true self that was invincible, not merely his will!

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven only descended in will, even if he could manifest holiness, he couldn't truly affect Ye Chen!

Although Ye Chen had not yet proven his dao, he was still an extraordinary peak king warrior, coupled with the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot, capable of threatening a Great Saint!

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven initially had great confidence, believing he could subdue Ye Chen.

But, in a battle with Ye Chen, he was nearly driven off by Ye Chen, forcing him to recognize Ye Chen's strength.

After losing the initial battle with Ye Chen, the Great Sage returned back to the divine mansion in embarrassment, hoping to use the mansion's killing array to make Ye Chen bury his bones there.

However, Ye Chen's might was too overwhelming, crushing everything, breaking through the divine mansion.

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven seemed to harbor fear, no longer daring to provoke Ye Chen!

Ye Chen had already expelled Qian Mei Great Saint, causing his will to not persist on Earth.

The Great Sage's intent was focused on the dragon ley lines and naturally did not want to be expelled, so it very likely was that he had escaped to lie low, biding his time to rise again!

"A Great Saint could be a dragon of the nine heavens or a worm under a leaf!" Ye Chen sighed. "However, such figures are often the most difficult to deal with!"

Great Saints stand at the pinnacle of the myriad worlds, the strongest in all aspects, whether cultivation or intellect, transcendent beings.

The Earth was Ye Chen's home ground, where he thrived seamlessly, while the Great Sage faced limitations, making it impossible for him to be Ye Chen's opponent.

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven realized this point, so perhaps chose to endure, not engaging Ye Chen head-on.

"Ping Tian, I know you're lurking somewhere, watching me, wanting to murder me at all times!" Ye Chen declared, seemingly making a proclamation. "But you lost to me once, which equals a lifetime of failure!"

"You will forever be the defeated under my hand, never able to be my opponent again!"

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven was a formidable fiend, yet he lost to Ye Chen, marking a lifelong consequence.

If Ye Chen had lost to a Great Saint, it would be understandable because his realm was far too low, a huge gap from a Great Saint.

Yet if a Great Saint lost to Ye Chen, it would be unforgivable, with no possibility of ever recovering!

To attack the strong with the weak, regardless of victory or defeat, was a demonstration of immense courage!

However, bullying the weak is different. If you can't achieve victory, it becomes a terrible humiliation!

The strong are undefeated; this is an eternal law!

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven was defeated once and was doomed to a lifetime of failure, so Ye Chen felt no fear.

"Yalina, I'm here to rescue you!"

The traces of the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven disappeared, as if he had already left. This relaxed Ye Chen's mind as he approached the cage where Yalina was imprisoned, wanting to set her free.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

Ye Chen held a glowing blade fiercely striking the chains, causing the cage to collapse with a rumble.

"Hmm, where am I?"

The chains of the cage were split open by Ye Chen, disturbing Yalina, who awoke from her unconscious state.

However, Yalina's face showed confusion, as if she had forgotten about being imprisoned and what had happened to her.

"Yalina, you're awake!" Ye Chen broke into the cage, coming in front of Yalina, expressing his concern.

"You are... Ye Chen?"

Yalina's expression was dazed, as if she had forgotten everything, and when she saw Ye Chen, she appeared bewildered.

But this confusion lasted only for a moment. Seeing Ye Chen's familiar face, she instantly recalled everything.

"Ye Chen, you came to rescue me!"

Yalina remembered the upheaval in the divine court and how she became a caged bird to save her sister.

However, Yalina did not expect that upon awakening, she'd see Ye Chen—her man!

Yalina, being so wise, understood everything at once, knowing Ye Chen had come to save her.

At this moment, Yalina discarded all her complex emotions, ignoring all dangers and obstacles!

Ye Chen was her shore, as long as he was by her side, everywhere was paradise.

"I'm sorry I came late!" Ye Chen looked at Yalina and apologized.

Like Qianyue Bing, Yalina was also teased by Ye Chen before her heart returned to him.

However, Yalina was always in the West, and due to various reasons, Ye Chen never sought her out.

Now, upon their reunion, Yalina faced crisis and nearly perished, causing Ye Chen to feel some regret, silently blaming himself for not caring about Yalina.

"Ye Chen, I've missed you!"

Yalina didn't show resentment, instead throwing herself into Ye Chen's embrace, holding onto his broad shoulders, savoring that strange yet familiar sensation.

Ye Chen had not come for her, but Yalina never resented him.

She held a high position in the divine court, well-informed about Ye Chen's situation, understanding his busyness.

Therefore, even though Ye Chen hadn't appeared for years, Yalina harbored no resentment, only longing.

Yalina was imprisoned by Ping Tian, almost in a death struggle, suffering countless tortures.

At this moment, Ye Chen appeared to save her from disaster, deeply moving Yalina.

Sometimes love is like this, needing only a trivial thing for people to hold hands and grow old together.

Ye Chen and Yalina hugged tightly, feeling each other's breath, heartbeat, and body heat, as if they wanted to merge into each other's bodies.

However, just as their emotions were building, a sudden change occurred.

"Boom!"

A ghostly light flashed between Yalina's brows, causing heaven and earth to quake as Ye Chen was caught off guard, touched by the light, and spat large amounts of blood, his whole being knocked flying.

"Calamity of the heavens, chaos of all worlds, all laws shrouding the heavens!"

As Ye Chen's body flew backward, an ancient voice resounded, invoking chaotic laws, manifesting infinite terror.

"Boom!"

At that moment, Yalina's aura surged, undergoing a sudden change, the entire person becoming dangerously formidable.

"Ping Tian, have you possessed Yalina?!"

After witnessing this scene, Ye Chen roared furiously, expressing immense anger.

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven had not left; he attached himself to Yalina, evading Ye Chen's Heavenly Eye scan.

"Ye Chen, I told you, our battle has just begun!"

Yalina stood up, looking at Ye Chen with a hint of mockery. She was no longer Yalina but the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven.

"Ping Tian, leave Yalina's body, and I'll spare your life!" Ye Chen, caught off guard by the sudden change, appeared emotionally unstable, subtly hinting at a kind of madness.

"Spare my life?" The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven, occupying Yalina's body, laughed disdainfully. "What qualification do you have to spare my life?"

"Earth is my home turf, don't go too far!" Ye Chen looked at the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven, his voice subtly cold. "If you persist, I will definitely drive you out!"

"Ha ha!" The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven laughed. "Your woman is under my control, her life and death in my hands, and you still dare to threaten me?"

"..."

Ye Chen looked darkly at the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven; if not for his possession of Yalina's body, he would've already unleashed the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot.

"Ye Chen, kneel to me!"

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven manipulated Yalina's body, gazing at Ye Chen from above, actually demanding him to kneel.

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