Even a simple girl like Vivian was infuriated. These people weren't here to help Ye Chen at all; they were clearly taking advantage of the situation to deal with him. After all, Ye Chen's current state was rather strange. His Primordial Spirit seemed to have vanished, leaving him standing there stiffly, which was cause for concern.
However, this also brought pleasant surprise to many trialists who feared Ye Chen. In this state, Ye Chen would be easiest to deal with. Moreover, since they had already formed grudges with him—Ye Chen had already killed dozens of people in succession and might still attack the remaining others—many trialists harbored killing intent towards him.
Strike while the iron is hot! Now was the best time to strike!
"Fellow Daoists, please do not persist in your error. Step aside quickly. Lord Ye Chen is in poor condition and needs immediate protection. We are all sincerely here to protect Lord Ye Chen," one trialist spoke up, his face now filled with righteous indignation.
However, the Thirteenth Prince and the others recognized this person's identity. He was a trialist from the Tianxia Kingdom, named Liu Pei, and was also a Hundred Strong Trialist from a vassal state of the Tenglong Empire. His intentions were truly sinister.
Vivian shielded Ye Chen, spreading her arms wide. "No one is allowed to approach Brother Ye Chen."
Liu Pei spoke with a mocking tone, "Young lady, you'd better leave quickly. We don't wish to harm you, but if you stubbornly block our way and prevent us from protecting Lord Ye Chen, then don't blame us for being ruthless."
"That's right! We suspect you people intend to harm Lord Ye Chen. We must protect him. Get out of the way now, or we'll consider you our enemies!" Another Hundred Strong Trialist stepped forward.
Vivian and the others immediately paled. These people's true colors were finally revealed, and it was a direct threat.
Princess Hong Rong said coldly, "If you want to deal with Ye Chen, just say it. Don't be so hypocritical; it's utterly disgusting. And do you really think you can handle Ye Chen like this? Ridiculous! Who do you think he is? Don't you know? If you really attack, I'm afraid none of you will survive in the end."
Upon hearing this, the many powerhouses immediately changed expressions, recalling Ye Chen's absolute domineering force. He was someone who feared nothing, daring to kill even the princes of superpowers and showing no fear towards superpower factions. If he were truly fine and decided to go on a killing spree, they would all be doomed.
Instantly, many began to consider retreat. Although the Great Dao Blood was precious, for them, life was the most valuable treasure.
However, someone was secretly fanning the flames from the shadows: "Everyone, don't fall for her trick. Ye Chen's current state is clearly in the Primordial Spirit projection phase; he has no perception. Seize this chance to strike, kill Ye Chen, and seize the Great Dao Blood. That is the right path!"
"This opportunity comes only once! The Great Dao Blood is a supreme treasure. If we bring it back to the elders of our respective forces, we will surely receive endless rewards. Even Divine Spirits might be stirred to emerge. Don't any of you consider this? This is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity!"
The Thirteenth Prince and the others' expressions changed. The person in the shadows was truly sinister. But at this moment, the eyes of many powerhouses grew fervent. After all, the Great Dao Blood was indeed a supreme treasure, and Ye Chen's current state was indeed suspicious.
"That's right! Seize this chance to kill Ye Chen!"
"Just now, Ye Chen already showed killing intent towards us, killing dozens in a row. He definitely won't let this rest. It's better to take this opportunity to strike and suppress this brat. That's the right path!"
"The lords from the Tianqi Empire, Tenglong Empire, Jiuhua Empire, and the Martial God Hall will protect us. There's no need to worry about offending Ye Chen. Moreover, those lords already harbor killing intent towards Ye Chen. Even if we don't obtain the Great Dao Blood by killing Ye Chen now, as long as we offer it to those lords, they will surely be very pleased and bestow generous rewards upon us."
From the shadows, people continuously provoked, sowed discord, and fanned the flames, causing many powerhouses to develop killing intent towards Ye Chen.
This scene made Xia Teng and the others' expressions grow increasingly grave. Ye Chen's current situation had become quite unfavorable.
Boom—
A powerful fluctuation erupted. A trialist in the shadows suddenly exploded without warning, turning into a mist of blood, not even having time to crush a spirit talisman for self-preservation.
Everyone's expressions changed drastically. At this moment, Xia Yang strode forward, his entire body radiating astonishing aura. The powerful fluctuation sent many trialists flying. He swept his cold gaze over the many powerhouses, his divine spear pointing horizontally as he said coldly, "I dare anyone to make a move. I'll kill them immediately."
Xia Yang had arrived. Although not as supremely invincible as Ye Chen, he was still an extremely troublesome figure, comparable to a Martial God powerhouse, formidable and unmatched, causing the many powerhouses to feel wary.
However, someone still seized the chance to strike. A stream of True Yuan slashed through the air as a loud shout rang out: "Everyone, why aren't you attacking yet? People like Ye Chen and Xia Yang are utterly mad and should not be allowed to remain in this world. We must strike and suppress them, restoring justice to the world. Kill!"
With one person taking the lead, others immediately followed suit. Instantly, streams of True Yuan power blasted forth—dozens, even hundreds of them—bombarding the sky. The entire ancient hall was blasted apart, dust and smoke billowing everywhere.
This forced even Xia Yang's expression to change drastically. He fully awakened his divine spear. The Martial God Dao Might erupted with a thunderous roar. He unleashed a stunningly brilliant beam of light, drawing upon a vast expanse of heaven and earth power to explode forth in resistance.
Otherwise, with so many streams of True Yuan power landing on him, even a true Martial God would be blasted apart upon meeting them, unable to withstand it.
But he still couldn't completely block them all. Over a dozen streams of True Yuan power struck Xia Yang's body. Even a prodigy as strong as Xia Yang trembled violently at this moment, a trace of bright blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, causing concern.
He wasn't a true Martial God powerhouse yet, only possessing combat power comparable to that realm. In terms of actual cultivation, he was still somewhat lacking.
The Thirteenth Prince, Vivian, Princess Hong Rong, and the Scaled Golden Lion quickly joined the fray, but they were ultimately outnumbered. If not for Xia Yang stepping in and taking the brunt of the vast majority of the True Yuan power, those dozens to hundreds of streams of True Yuan power bombarding over would have absolutely reduced the Thirteenth Prince and the others to ashes.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the demonic flood dragon entangled with the four Self-Proclaimed Kings also sensed Ye Chen's crisis. It let out a long roar, wanting to return. But a powerful ball of light slammed into its massive demonic body, shattering over a dozen flood dragon scales and causing blood to flow freely.
At this moment, Yang Shaoqi and the others sneered, no longer feeling the previous frustration. Instead, they actively took action to restrain the demonic flood dragon.
"You're seeking death!"
The demonic flood dragon roared, unleashing a Breath of Ice. Instantly, a vast expanse of frost exploded, bone-chilling cold light spreading everywhere. Large swathes of forest turned into ice sculptures, then with a gentle breeze, transformed intofilling the sky powder, scattering in the wind.
But the four Self-Proclaimed Kings blocked it, continuously wielding their Martial God Dao Weapons to bombard the demonic flood dragon, restraining this fearsome creature from returning to aid Ye Chen.
They all believed that the remaining three hundred-plus trialists were enough to wear Ye Chen down and kill him, even if Ye Chen were to awaken. Moreover, in Ye Chen's current state, he only had a dead end ahead.
As for Xia Yang, even if he was a super powerhouse of the same level, at this point, recklessly resisting was nothing but seeking death, wasn't it?
They all sneered, watching everything unfold with cold eyes.
Boom—
A terrifying divine energy fluctuation erupted, a vast expanse of light. Xia Yang's upright body was forced back over a dozen steps. With each step he took, terrifying force was discharged into the ground, leaving behind fearsome footprints and spiderweb-like cracks spreading out.
Even by discharging force this way, after over a dozen steps, he still couldn't stabilize his body, coughing up a mouthful of blood, sustaining injuries.
The opponents' offensive was too strong. Over a hundred trialists attacked together, each one a Xiantian cultivator, with some even being Hundred Strong Trialists above the fifth level of Xiantian mixed among them. Such an attack could kill even a true Martial God.
Xia Yang had only managed to offset quite a few True Yuan attacks by desperately unleashing one Martial God light beam after another,sparing no effort / not stintingexpenditure / drain divine energy. Otherwise, how could Xia Yang in this state completely withstand it?
As for the Thirteenth Prince and the others, they had completely lost the ability to resist. In a collision of this level, even Xia Yang was injured like this. If they were to join the fray, they would likely be utterly blasted to dust in a single encounter.
Boom—
Another wave of True Yuan power attacks descended. And this time, there were a full two to three hundred streams—all the trialists had chosen to attack. Only Yang Miaoxue chose to watch from afar, neither attacking nor aiding, gazing distantly at Ye Chen in the void, her eyes complex and filled with struggle.
Although she felt the actions of Xia Yang and the others were futile, for some reason, she believed Ye Chen would not be killed so easily.
This time, Xia Yang's expression changed completely. Even he couldn't withstand such an attack. But thinking of Ye Chen being here, and the favor Ye Chen had shown by helping refine the Blood Pill earlier, leaving him with a debt of gratitude—Xia Yang, who disliked owing favors, could only sigh helplessly. He flipped his palm, and the Blood Pill appeared. He directly swallowed it.
Boom! The most terrifying blood energy erupted within his body.
Instantly, his limbs and bones were filled with terrifying energy fluctuations, almost blasting his entire body apart. Even he could barely withstand it. That was the blood energy essence of a Martial God great demon. For Xia Yang to swallow it so recklessly was extremely dangerous.
But at this moment, a pale hand patted his shoulder, as if possessing majestic power, immediately calming all the violent fluctuations within his body.
Xia Yang knew who it was, revealing a rare bitter smile. "You've finally awakened."
It was Ye Chen, stepping forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, smiling slightly. "Leave the rest to me."
Xia Yang nodded. Then he saw Ye Chen step onto the field, so calm and composed. Above his head, a Great Dao Treasure Vase materialized, its mouth aimed at the opponents. Then, an unprecedented, terrifying Great Dao fluctuation erupted.