Mu Jinyu had just marveled that Zhu Yeqing truly deserved to be among the top three super-assassins in the world after the killing feast, when he discovered that she was being blocked up ahead!
His face changed instantly, and he quickened his pace, rushing toward Zhu Yeqing's direction!
...
In a deserted forest more than three hundred meters away from the Dragon King Hall headquarters.
Zhu Yeqing had just dashed out from Dragon King Hall, intending to flee in any direction to avoid bringing disaster upon them, when she ran headlong into Ye Chen, who was in pursuit to kill her!
Her complexion changed, and she tried to turn around and run away.
"Hmph, you think you can escape?!"
With a cold snort from Ye Chen, a terrifying aura immediately enveloped Zhu Yeqing with overwhelming force.
This time, due to the close distance and because Ye Chen went all out from the start, Zhu Yeqing had no chance to react or escape!
"Pfft!"
Zhu Yeqing vomited crimson blood, and with a crack, both of her legs broke, causing her to kneel before Ye Chen.
Because of the pain, her originally pale face was instantly flushed with bright red, yet she clenched her teeth, not making a single sound of pain!
"Still quite spirited, huh!"
Ye Chen, with his hands behind his back, looked at Zhu Yeqing's posture with a cruel smile creeping on his face. He walked up to her, reached out, grabbed her throat, and lifted her up from her kneeling position.
Suspended in mid-air.
"Your injuries are all healed? It seems you got help from an ally nearby, huh? To heal your injuries so quickly, you must have used Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, tsk, what a waste!"
After casually commenting, Ye Chen's face turned cold; he started searching Zhu Yeqing's body, and not finding the Spirit Stone he was looking for, his face grew even darker.
Ye Chen almost couldn't help but crush Zhu Yeqing's throat, but restrained himself and barked, "Speak, where did you put the Spirit Stone? And where did your accomplice run off to?"
"Mmm mmm..."
Zhu Yeqing, her neck pinched by Ye Chen, couldn't breathe and her face turned increasingly purplish, how could she answer his question?
Ye Chen realized this and casually threw her to the ground.
"Ha... huff... ha... huff..."
Zhu Yeqing finally could catch her breath, lying prone on the ground, gasping heavily for air.
Ye Chen waited with his hands behind him, expecting an answer from Zhu Yeqing.
However.
After gasping a few breaths, Zhu Yeqing didn't hesitate to raise her hand and prepare to smash her own heart's meridian!
Although she had no particular bond with Mu Jinyu, the guilt toward Mei Yinxue weighed on her.
If she revealed the whereabouts of the Spirit Stone to the enemy, not only would Mu Jinyu die, but Mei Yinxue likely would too, and she would rather die herself!
The only thing that worried Zhu Yeqing was that she hadn't been able to get very far, fearing she might draw the target onto Dragon King Hall if the headquarters were close by.
But now, she had no time to think about these things; if she didn't commit suicide, Ye Chen surely had plenty of methods to torment her!
"Hmph!"
Seeing that Zhu Yeqing, even in a semi-crippled state, still tried to kill herself right under his watch, Ye Chen waved his hand and a burst of Vigorous Qi erupted forth, instantly breaking both of Zhu Yeqing's arms to prevent her suicide.
Witnessing Zhu Yeqing become fierce, ready to bite her own tongue and end her life, Ye Chen dislocated her jawbone, making it utterly impossible for her to kill herself!
Zhu Yeqing, realizing she couldn't even commit suicide, could only look at Ye Chen with eyes filled with hatred and venom!
Ye Chen smiled indifferently and said, "In my presence, no one gets to kill themselves without my permission!"
"Ptooey!"
Zhu Yeqing mustered her strength to spit a mouthful of bloody sputum at Ye Chen's face.
The outcome was predictable; naturally, it was evaded by Ye Chen.
But then...
But he spat it onto the face of his junior sister behind him!
"Ah!!"
The woman let out a scream of shocked rage, suddenly drew her sword from its sheath, and said, "Die, you wretch!"
Ye Chen furrowed his brows, intending to stop her.
But after a second thought, considering Zhu Yeqing's attitude, she probably wouldn't cooperate anyway, so it might be better to just let his junior sister kill her to vent her anger.
And all he needed to do was search the vicinity, and he would certainly be able to find out who exactly Zhu Yeqing had given that Spirit Stone to!
Then, he could snatch it back just the same!
Zhu Yeqing watched coldly as the woman drew her sword to chop at her head!
With her limbs all severed and her state being suppressed by Ye Chen, she couldn't dodge the woman's furious sword, but she was not afraid at all, death was her release.
However, just as the woman's sword was about to cleave Zhu Yeqing's head...
"Clang!"
A burst of unmatched Sword Qi suddenly shot out from afar, directly breaking the precious sword in the woman's hand.
As the blade flew off, the remaining broken sword naturally couldn't chop down on Zhu Yeqing's head.
"Who?!"
The woman turned her head in shock and fury, looking around.
Ye Chen, on the other hand, turned his gaze toward the source of the Sword Qi.
In that direction, there was a young man who inspired jealousy, striding through the air and rapidly approaching them!
Divine Realm Warrior!
The four characters sprung up in Ye Chen's mind!
He also realized it must have been this person who had just erased the True Qi he had attached to Zhu Yeqing's wounds and healed her with Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures!
"Perfect timing! It saves me the effort of looking for you!"
Ye Chen saw Mu Jinyu speeding toward him, his eyes devoid of fear, but instead filled with a thick intent to fight!
Ever since he became a Divine Realm Warrior, apart from his master who was too far beyond his challenge, no one else could even withstand a single move from him, and he had been lonely for too long.
Now that a young Divine Realm Warrior had appeared, he was just the sharpening stone on his invincible path!
"Clang!"
Ye Chen did not underestimate Mu Jinyu, and with his fighting spirit surging, he instantly drew his sword from its sheath and slashed towards Mu Jinyu!
"Boom!"
A terrifying Sword Qi burst forth, carving a deep trench in the ground, and the trees along the way, upon even a slight touch from the Sword Qi, immediately shattered and exploded, turning into sawdust swirling in the sky!
Mu Jinyu soared through the air to approach and from afar, he saw Zhu Yeqing's condition, her limbs broken, her body covered in wounds, and her Five Viscera and Six Bowels had suffered a powerful blow from the Qi Force; her injuries were not light, and his eyes immediately burned with rage!
His gaze swept over to the eagerly fighting Ye Chen, and Mu Jinyu's eyes turned ice cold, looking at him as if he were already a dead man!
"Ha!"
With a long shout, Mu Jinyu pressed and pushed with his hands in a virtual motion, drawing the Heaven and Earth Vital Energy to form a Giant Elemental Qi Sword, which directly shattered the Sword Qi swung by Ye Chen and then rolled straight towards him to crush him!
Ye Chen, seeing Mu Jinyu's sword, had his pupils suddenly shrink rapidly, and an involuntary fear arose in his heart.
He felt that he might not be able to block Mu Jinyu's angry strike, so he hurriedly used every trick in the book to barely escape the crushing range of that Giant Elemental Qi Sword!
But his junior sister was not so lucky; without even a chance for last words, she was instantly blasted to bits on the spot!
"Junior sister!!"
Ye Chen watched his junior sister die before his eyes, letting out a painful cry of grief.
Mu Jinyu, too, didn't rush to immediately kill the man, instead he went to Zhu Yeqing's side to begin treating her injuries.
Her internal injury was very serious, and if not treated quickly, it would likely affect her foundation!