Chapter 1145: Slaying a Saint in the Blink of an Eye
"Who are you?" the middle-aged man exclaimed, astonished.
This was a young man, enveloped in dense purple aura, as if a deity had descended, making the whole world fall silent.
Moreover, his eyes were profound, seemingly manifesting a collapsing universe and a fading galaxy, utterly terrifying.
Terrifying!
The appearance of this young man instantly shocked the middle-aged man, causing his limbs to go cold, feeling as if he was in the presence of a Divine King!
Yet, despite the middle-aged man's intense vigilance, the young man showed no arrogance; he seemed to be ignoring the middle-aged man!
"Ye Chen!"
Upon seeing the young man, Xu Qingling exclaimed softly and threw herself forward.
"Qingling." Ye Chen saw Xu Qingling coming towards him, a smile appeared on his face, his eyes filled with tenderness.
"Ye Chen, I'm so scared..." Xu Qingling held Ye Chen, burying her head in his chest, beginning to sob.
The middle-aged man's aggressive advance left Xu Qingling powerless to resist, filling her with despair!
Furthermore, Xu Qingling felt deeply unwilling, as her grandfather and the elders were there, if she died, they would die too!
Most importantly, she hadn't seen Ye Chen, making her face death with bitterness rather than fear!
"Don't be afraid, I'm here now!" Ye Chen's voice was gentle but powerful. "As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you!"
"Sob sob... I thought I was going to die, but luckily you're here... Where did you go? Your wife was bullied, why did you come so late..." Xu Qingling continued to sob, like a little wife complaining in her husband's arms.
When the middle-aged man attacked, Xu Qingling was indeed very frightened, fearing her own death or capture, and even more afraid that her grandfather and the others would meet harm!
However, Ye Chen was like a ray of light, piercing through the dark night, bringing her brightness and rebirth!
"I'm sorry." Seeing Xu Qingling's sadness, Ye Chen couldn't help but apologize.
Actually, Ye Chen had encountered some circumstances, causing a delay for a long time until now.
But Ye Chen didn't want to explain anything; being late meant being late, and it was his fault!
"It's not your fault!" Xu Qingling pouted. "I know you care for me, there must be something that delayed you, which is why you came so late!"
Ye Chen had always been attentive to his woman, Xu Qingling knew this well.
So, if Ye Chen came so late, there must be a reason!
Moreover, Xu Qingling knew traffic in the capital was heavy, Ye Chen coming so late might have been due to traffic jams...
"Is this young man Ye Chen?"
Li Kuishou and others looked at Ye Chen, their eyes filled with curiosity, seemingly very interested in him.
Previously, Xu Wuming and Qin WuMing fell out, almost fought because of Ye Chen!
Now the main person had appeared, of course, they were curious!
Moreover, the elders couldn't understand why with the influence of the Xu Family and the Qin Family, they couldn't find any suitable son-in-law? Why cling to one tree?
What was unique about Ye Chen?
The elders didn't understand Ye Chen, so they were quite puzzled.
But Ye Chen quickly gave them an answer, because... he was strong!
"You are a fledgling Saint Realm, aren't you?" Ye Chen consoled Xu Qingling, then looked at the middle-aged man.
"Who are you?" The middle-aged man's face sank, looking at Ye Chen as though facing a formidable enemy.
"Who I am does not matter, what matters is that you have committed a crime, a crime punishable by death!" Ye Chen said.
"Who are you? What makes you qualified to say I'm guilty?" The middle-aged man fixated on Ye Chen's identity, shocked by his words.
"The apocalypse is about to arrive, stirring countless powerful beings, causing chaos across the earth!" Ye Chen didn't state who he was, instead spoke of the earth's situation. "Some small countries on earth have already started to fall, even strong countries are in turmoil! Only Huaxia remains a pure land!"
"Do you know how much Huaxia's people have sacrificed to protect this pure land?" Ye Chen said as he looked at the middle-aged man, as if accusing him.
"What does it all have to do with me?" the middle-aged man replied. "The Heavenly Dao has issued a warning, the apocalypse is about to occur, who still has the heart to care about mundane matters?"
"You only know about the Heavenly Dao warning, the apocalypse; do you know Xiahou Chun? Do you know the nine guardians of Huaxia?" Ye Chen said calmly.
"Xiahou Chun? Nine guardians of Huaxia?" The middle-aged man frowned.
"You don't know!" Ye Chen shook his head and sighed. "If you knew Xiahou Chun, knew the nine guardians of Huaxia, how dare you commit such acts?"
The nine guardians of Huaxia are Huaxia's protectors, making ancient families deeply fearful, especially Xiahou Chun, a formidable epic hostile force, the earth's War God!
If the middle-aged man knew these, how could he dare to aid the wicked and conspire with the Ji family to plot chaos?!
"What are you trying to say!" The middle-aged man's face turned ugly, if not for Ye Chen being unfathomable, he would've acted long ago.
"You are a Taoist from the foot of Mount Zhongnan, living anonymously, hidden in the field..." Ye Chen looked at the middle-aged man, his eyes occasionally flickering with divine fire, as if seeing through his life. "You've put everything into cultivation, but proving the way is difficult, you have no hope of breaking through!"
"However, the apocalypse is about to descend, threatening the Heavenly Dao, hence bringing boundless blessings!"
"By chance, you gained great fortune and actually broke through the Extreme Realm, successfully proving the Dao!"
"Then you entered the secular world. Confronted with this bustling world, your heart was stimulated, giving rise to ambition..."
"So, you found Ji Wushuang and took him as a disciple, helping the Ji family achieve great deeds!"
"Unfortunately, to hide yourself, you didn't communicate with anyone to understand the current world's situation, which doomed you to failure!"
"Daoist of Mount Zhongnan—Xu Zhongdao, am I right?" Ye Chen looked at the middle-aged man, speaking without sorrow or joy.
"You, how do you know about these things?" Xu Zhongdao looked at Ye Chen, his eyes full of shock and disbelief, because Ye Chen was entirely correct!
Xu Zhongdao was indeed a Daoist from Mount Zhongnan, and he had devoted his life to cultivation. However, as Ye Chen mentioned, if not for a chance encounter with fortune, he would not have been able to prove the Dao!
But all these matters were secrets that Xu Zhongdao had not mentioned to anyone, so how did Ye Chen know? Moreover, Ye Chen not only knew his past but also called out his name, which made Xu Zhongdao's heart tremble, feeling an indescribable eeriness.
"My existence is beyond imagination, possessing the power to oversee the heavens! Furthermore, I not only know your current life but can also deduce your past lives! So before me, you have no secrets!"
Ye Chen did not radiate an aura, but as an epic figure, he naturally exuded an invincible spirit! At this moment, he was shrouded in purple aura, unfathomable, like an emperor, inspiring awe.
Seeing Ye Chen's imposing presence, Xu Zhongdao's heart filled with awe, and he felt insignificantly small! It was as if under Ye Chen's gaze, he became a humble insect!
Such a thought had just arisen and left Xu Zhongdao in disbelief, sending chills down his spine.
He had already proved the Dao and become a saint, living as long as heaven and earth, a truly great existence. How could he feel so insignificant?
"Who, who on earth are you?" Xu Zhongdao looked at Ye Chen in disbelief, unable to imagine what kind of monster he was dealing with.
"I've already told you!" Ye Chen said. "Who I am is not important. What's important is that you've committed a crime, and your crime warrants death!"
"You bastard!"
Ye Chen felt exceedingly dangerous, like a primordial beast capable of destroying everything, which made Xu Zhongdao feel repulsed and even resistant.
Moreover, Ye Chen's intent was hostile, not friendly, making Xu Zhongdao feel a sense of crisis, leading him to the murderous thought of striking first!
Boom!
A vast power pierced the firmament, and Xu Zhongdao, driven mad, launched an attack on Ye Chen.
"An ant shaking the heavens, overestimating its abilities!"
As Xu Zhongdao charged with murderous intent, Ye Chen remained extremely calm, ignoring the overwhelming murderous aura.
However, Xu Zhongdao's power was fierce, forming an extraordinary storm that surged towards Ye Chen. Moreover, Xu Zhongdao's insights lay in the path of destruction, and his power contained the true essence of annihilation, capable of destroying heaven and earth!
A storm of destruction approached, changing the color of the world as if the apocalypse had arrived.
"Disperse!"
Looking at this storm, Ye Chen didn't even bother to raise a hand. With just a single word, he shook the heavens and earth.
With Ye Chen's utterance of the word "disperse," a terrifying scene unfolded—the storm that could destroy heaven and earth suddenly came to a halt!
The next moment, the entire storm collapsed violently, turning into pure elemental force and returning to the earth and heavens.
"What!"
Seeing this, Xu Zhongdao's face displayed an expression of horror, as if he had seen a ghost.
"Damn, this kid defies the heavens!"
Not only was Xu Zhongdao shocked, but also Li Kuishou, Xu Wuming, and others were terrified.
A storm capable of destroying heaven and earth was dispersed by Ye Chen with a single word, causing people to express their astonishment!
"You may die now," Ye Chen said to Xu Zhongdao, indifferently. "The sins you've committed are too great, only death can atone for them!"
"You, you..."
Xu Zhongdao, having exerted his full strength to unleash a strike capable of destroying a city, was dismayed by Ye Chen's single-word dismissal.
Moreover, Ye Chen's power was so mysterious, surpassing even the Saint Realm, that Xu Zhongdao could not comprehend what kind of monster he had provoked.
At this moment, Xu Zhongdao felt regret, regretting coming to General Mountain, regretting his desire for domination, regretting everything he had done!
But it was all too late, for Ye Chen made his move!
Without any earth-shattering waves, Ye Chen merely extended his palm, lightly grasping at Xu Zhongdao!
Yet, the formless terror was most horrifying, as Ye Chen's grasp contained Epic Force, a strange and profound Dao force surged forth, directly crushing Xu Zhongdao.
Silently, Xu Zhongdao's eyes turned vacant, and death inscriptions appeared on his body, indicating his soul's annihilation!
Whoosh!
A gentle breeze passed, and Xu Zhongdao's body disintegrated, turning into a handful of dust, dispersing into the air.
"..."
The crowd looked at the scattering dust, finding it unbelievable that a powerful being of the Saint Dao had died just like that?