Chapter 68: Chapter 64: Shock and Retreat
Just by looking at the suddenly appearing white-haired elder, who could walk out of the torn void and confine Luo Kun, a Spirit Sea Realm expert, mid-air, one could tell this elder's realm was far beyond the Spirit Sea Realm.
Unexpectedly, he was the sect leader of the Heavenly Net Sect, a significant figure in the early Rotating Pill Realm!
"You do have some insight, indeed, I am the sect leader of the Heavenly Net Sect, Luo Yazi!"
After a cold snort, the white-haired elder waved his sleeve, and Luo Kun, who had been trapped in the sky, was directly flung down to the ground.
"Before I clarify the matter regarding my sect elder, none of you are permitted to leave!"
Luo Yazi's rolling voice echoed throughout the entire Mountain Gate Square.
"Heavenly Net Sect Leader!"
"Rotating Pill Realm expert!"
The disciples of the sects in Mountain Gate Square, especially those from the Heavenly Net Sect, were somewhat relieved; this man was their sect leader. Although none of them had seen him in person, they surmised that this Rotating Pill Realm figure wouldn't trouble them.
As for the Qingyun Sect disciples, they were all terrified. Their sect leader, Luo Kun, had been easily cast down to Mountain Gate Square. If this mighty figure's wrath flared, they feared they might be obliterated in the blink of an eye!
This fear left them unable to conceal their panic!
"Heavenly Net Sect Leader, Luo Yazi?"
Ye Chen raised his head to look at the white-haired elder in the sky, his heart also skipping a beat.
When Zhou Yuntian released the sigil smoke signal before dying, Ye Chen knew that someone might intervene in this matter, and unexpectedly, it was the sect leader of the Heavenly Net Sect who came personally!
No wonder, when Zhou Yuntian shouted "Sect Leader, save me!" by looking at Luo Yazi's demeanor, it was obvious he shared a deep connection with Zhou Yuntian.
Moreover, the moment Luo Yazi appeared, he directly looked towards Jiang Yao, clearly aware that Jiang Yao was related to Zhou Yuntian's death!
Ye Chen tightened his grip on Jiang Yao's hand; no matter how powerful the arrival was, he would stand in front of Jiang Yao to ensure she wouldn't suffer the slightest harm!
At this time, Jiang Yao's delicate face was also somewhat pale, and in her heart, just like Ye Chen, she was murmuring, "Early Rotating Pill Realm, it seems, this matter has stirred up trouble again!"
"No matter what, I cannot let Luo Yazi harm Ye Chen. If he truly strikes, then even if I risk damaging the Ghostly Water Flying Sword that is bound to my life, I will confront him!"
Ye Chen is in the True Qi Realm and can forcefully use his Life-bound Flying Sword to fight against a Spirit Sea Realm expert.
And Jiang Yao's cultivation is at the Spirit Sea Realm, so if she forcefully uses her Life-bound Flying Sword, confronting a Rotating Pill Realm expert might be possible.
Therefore, although Jiang Yao's face was a bit nervous, she wasn't utterly resigned or ready to be slaughtered by Luo Yazi!
As Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both were internally bracing themselves against this sect leader of the Heavenly Net Sect, Luo Yazi in the sky looked towards Jiang Yao again.
"I'm asking you, girl, did you kill my sect's elder, Zhou Yuntian?"
When Zhou Yuntian sent out his distress signal, it was while he was in a fierce battle with Jiang Yao, so Luo Yazi's first suspect was Jiang Yao!
"That Zhou Yuntian was killed by me!"
No sooner had Luo Yazi finished speaking than Ye Chen let go of Jiang Yao's hand and stepped forward.
"Eh? You?"
Luo Yazi gave Ye Chen a glance and snorted coldly, "A mere True Qi Realm dares to claim to kill my sect elder? What a joke!"
"Ye Chen!"
Seeing Ye Chen step forward, Jiang Yao's face tensed up; she grabbed Ye Chen's hand and stood beside him.
Raising her head to face Luo Yazi, Jiang Yao said, "That's right, I killed Zhou Yuntian. He deserved his death. What, because you're the sect leader of the Heavenly Net Sect, you want to avenge him?"
Seeing Jiang Yao's fearless expression, Luo Yazi sneered, "Whoever kills my sect elder must of course pay with their own blood!"
"Both of you claim to be the killer of Yuntian. Who is it then? Do you mean for me to kill both of you?"
Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged glances, seeing the resolve in each other's eyes. Neither of them would abandon the other under the threat of Luo Yazi.
"If you're going to attack, then attack!"
Ye Chen looked at Luo Yazi and spoke up.
"Young master, young master!"
"Sister Jiang Yao, Ye Chen!"
Behind Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, Tao'er and Liu Chan'er, upon seeing the two of them confront the suddenly emerged Sect Master of Heavenly Net Sect, became extremely anxious.
Liu Chan'er even took out two bracelets from her left wrist and stood shoulder to shoulder with Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.
"Good, good, good!"
"I didn't expect you few to have such deep bonds. Rest assured, as long as it's related to Yuntian's death, none will escape!"
"I really want to see how you insignificant characters managed to kill Yuntian!"
Luo Yazi's gaze swept around the area, and when he spotted the talisman that had fallen to the ground and could transform into a huge blue shield, he pointed his finger and a trace of energy condensed in the air.
The drifting talisman immediately soared up and burst with a "bang," transforming into a screen of light.
Within the screen, the scene of Jiang Yao's previous battle with Zhou Yuntian emerged directly!
Seeing Luo Yazi's seemingly magical method, everyone in the Mountain Gate Square looked up at the light screen, not expecting Luo Yazi to be able to make the events that had happened earlier reappear!
When Luo Yazi saw the earth-shattering phoenix shadow striking the huge blue shield in the scene, his expression changed slightly, "Eh, it's actually such a powerful bloodline!"
But when he saw at the end of the scene, a shocking beam of sword light shot directly from Ye Chen's glabella and instantly killed Zhou Yuntian, Luo Yazi's face changed dramatically, "A flying sword, you can actually use a flying sword technique!"
"It really was you who killed Yuntian!"
Luo Yazi recognized Ye Chen's flying sword technique at a glance, clearly aware of such a secretive and powerful method!
When they heard that it was indeed Ye Chen who killed Zhou Yuntian, all the disciples of the Sect on the Mountain Gate Square buzzed with noise. Even with a Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse like Luo Yazi present, they couldn't suppress the shock in their hearts.
Previously, they had not clearly seen how Zhou Yuntian died.
Now, as Luo Yazi activated the light screen and the scene of the previous battle reemerged, they noticed that it was Ye Chen who ultimately killed Zhou Yuntian.
Ye Chen, a mere True Qi Realm individual, had actually killed Zhou Yuntian, a Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage powerhouse!
This was simply beyond their comprehension.
In the end, as Zhou Yuntian fell dead to the ground and the huge blue shield in the light screen turned back into a talisman and fell, all the scenes from the recent battle in the light screen disappeared without a trace.
After watching everything that had happened before, Luo Yazi's eyes were fixed on Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.
The strength of this young man and woman had shocked even him, a Rotating Pill Realm cultivator.
However, thinking of the tragic state in which Zhou Yuntian had died, the killing intent in his eyes became unstoppable.
Aside from their Sect relationship, he and Zhou Yuntian were both Sect Master and Elder, and had a very deep personal friendship, otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically left two talismans for Zhou Yuntian to save his life.
Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had killed Zhou Yuntian, and no matter what, he would not let them go.
"The two of you are both related to Yuntian's death!"
"Since that's the case, both of you, be prepared to die!"
As Luo Yazi's voice thundered, he reached out his large hand towards the void, and two terrifying hurricanes spontaneously formed, wildly sweeping from heaven to earth, intending to completely grind Ye Chen and Jiang Yao to pieces within the storm!
Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had both activated their Life-bound Flying Swords at the same moment he moved, ready to have a final, desperate battle with Luo Yazi!
And all the people on the Sect Square, those Sect disciples and the Sect Master and Elders of Qingyun Sect, watched the three figures in opposition between heaven and earth, not daring to even breathe loudly.
Just then, a gentle sigh came from the sky.
"Ah, the affairs between juniors, Luo Yazi, why must you interfere?"
This was a faint female voice.
It was such a soft voice that made the two rampaging hurricanes in the heavens and earth stop in the void, instantly vanishing without a trace.
It was such a soft voice that the flying swords within Ye Chen and Jiang Yao's glabella sword palaces, ready to explode, completely calmed down.
When Luo Yazi in the sky heard this voice, his face changed dramatically as if he had seen a ghost, and he even shivered as he flew down from the sky, looking towards the heavens.
And Jiang Yao beside Ye Chen, as well as Liu Chan'er behind them, called out in surprise, "Master!"
Amidst the surprised and happy voices of Jiang Yao and Liu Chan'er, the void was torn open once again, and a woman wearing a snow-white palace dress, appearing about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, extremely beautiful, slowly walked out from the void.
This woman had an ethereal countenance with an extraordinary purple pattern on her forehead that faintly revealed itself, adding an air of mystery.
This purple pattern turned into Purple Lightning in a flash, then transformed into Purple Fire, and in another instant became ripples of purple water, unfathomably mystical.
Seeing this woman, Luo Yazi, who had previously been indomitable, exclaimed, "Fairy Jia Luo! It really is you!"