"Little thief, I've finally found you!"
The Scarlet Scale King had arrived. A mighty king in his own right, he descended upon the ancient city's teleportation gate with a host of Scarlet God Valley experts in tow, looking down imperiously at Ye Chen and Chen Ruo. His icy voice reverberated throughout Xiagu City, booming like thunder.
Everyone was instantly taken aback. Little thief? Who was he referring to?
Many were dumbfounded, but the next moment, when they looked at the black-robed figure behind Ye Chen, they understood—it must be that person.
Immediately, many felt a wave of sympathy. To be found by the Scarlet Scale King, and with so many experts brought along, this thief was truly unlucky. Now that Scarlet God Valley's numerous experts had sealed off the entire Xiagu City, escape was impossible.
Chen Ruo gave a delicate snort. "You have to catch me first if you want to capture me."
She extended a section of her arm, fair as frost and snow, her jade-like hand delicate and translucent. Her slender, jade-like fingers grasped Ye Chen's hand. "Let's go in. Let's see how this red-haired monster can catch both of us."
Many wanted to laugh but didn't dare. While they were astonished that the thief bold enough to steal a treasure from Scarlet God Valley was actually a girl, they were even more shocked by the girl's audacity. She had actually compared the dignified Scarlet Scale King to a "red-haired monster," severely damaging his kingly prestige and making many in the city stifle their laughter.
The Scarlet Scale King's face immediately darkened, gloomy as water. To be humiliated like this in front of so many people was truly unbecoming for a king like him. Someone beside him roared, "What a brazen little girl, a rat hiding its head and tail, daring to insult our clan's king like this! Today, we will definitely capture you and punish you properly."
But Chen Ruo, holding Ye Chen's hand, charged into the spatial teleportation passage. With a delicate snort, she said, "Let's see how you catch this lady now. Teleport—"
"Close the teleportation gate immediately!"
The Scarlet Scale King immediately issued a cold command to the expert who reigned supreme in the Divine Transformation Realm, as if ordering a subordinate. That expert's expression shifted repeatedly, but ultimately, due to the Scarlet Scale King's background, he didn't dare say much and began closing the teleportation gate.
At that moment, the Scarlet Scale King made his move. Clad in scarlet battle armor that seemed forged from immortal sun-gold, he strode forward. Waves of blazing fire erupted from his body, transforming into a sea of flames that charged directly into the teleportation passage, aiming to sever the teleportation and annihilate the two.
Even that super expert reigning in the Divine Transformation Realm changed color. This was undoubtedly a shocking ultimate move, capable of slaying Divine Transformation Realm experts.
But Ye Chen took a step forward, directly unleashing the Sun Seal. Similarly, endless waves of fire surged forth, clashing with the opponent's flames and exploding with overwhelming force.
The experts in the city were astonished. Could this mysterious youth actually contend with the Scarlet Scale King? Even Scarlet God Valley's numerous experts were similarly taken aback.
"Hmm, not bad. But if you think you can suppress this king in the Dao of Fire, you're still far from it."
The Scarlet Scale King sneered coldly, his entire head of scarlet hair transforming into a sea of flames. The fire Dao soared to the heavens, distorting the void as if it were about to be incinerated.
A vast sea of flames blotted out the sky, submerging the nine heavens and pouring down, burning the firmament. It even gave birth to one fiery dragon after another, nine in total.
This was a king's divine ability attack. Anyone of the same generation would have to treat it with utmost seriousness.
But Ye Chen unleashed a wave of divine light, directly dissolving the technique. The void exploded with a resounding boom.
"Let's go. This is no place to linger. The teleportation passage is sealed. We need to leave Xiagu City quickly and enter the mountain forests."
Ye Chen was about to pull Chen Ruo's hand and fly away, because the teleportation passage was beginning to shatter, the black hole disintegrating inch by inch—clearly damaged.
But at that moment, Chen Ruo stopped him. "Don't run. I have a way to construct a teleportation passage."
Ye Chen was shocked, but at that moment, Chen Ruo waved her delicate jade hand. A profound and mysterious spatial fluctuation spread out, actually stabilizing the crumbling spatial teleportation passage.
Then she made her move. Her flawless jade fingers moved like pinching flowers, forming seals. Flowers materialized out of thin air, one after another, blooming between her jade fingers and merging into the teleportation passage. She was actually constructing an even more mysterious spatial teleportation passage, leading to a distant location.
This method astonished not only everyone else but even Ye Chen and Old Yan. It was absolutely extraordinary, unprecedented.
Even in his previous life, Ye Chen's attainments in the Void Dao were not this high. Naturally, each has their own specialization; Ye Chen, in both his past and present lives, was not skilled in the Void Dao.
But this girl shouldn't be very old, yet she possessed such mastery of the Void Dao. It was truly eye-opening, and probably unmatched among her peers.
*Hum—*
The spatial teleportation passage was completely constructed. Chen Ruo pulled Ye Chen along and charged into it. At that moment, the Scarlet Scale King changed color. From behind, an even more terrifying force struck the teleportation passage, trying to shatter it. It was Scarlet God Valley's Demi-Saint expert. He had appeared and couldn't help but attack; otherwise, once Ye Chen and the girl left, catching up would be much more difficult.
Many changed color, because when this Demi-Saint attacked, the heavens and earth shifted hues, and the void was torn apart. That brilliant divine radiance was also filled with deadly peril. If it hadn't been concentrated on the teleportation passage but had struck Xiagu City instead, it might have destroyed half of the ancient city, with unimaginable consequences.
Even Ye Chen changed color. This force could definitely shatter the teleportation passage. If that happened, he and Chen Ruo would be thrown into the chaotic void currents. Even with a powerful body like his Human Yuan Golden Body, he would be instantly torn to shreds.
Old Yan was about to intervene, but at that moment, Chen Ruo waved her hand and struck out. The attack wasn't particularly powerful, but it distorted the void, actually altering the trajectory of the Demi-Saint's strike, causing it to veer off and land in the desolate mountains outside Xiagu City. Instantly, forests spanning dozens of miles were reduced to ashes, leaving nothing behind—a display of unparalleled might.
Naturally, this was still under the suppression of the Heavenly Dao. On the Tian Du Continent, it would have been far more terrifying.
By then, Chen Ruo had already sent out ripples of spatial energy, completely repairing the teleportation passage. Both of them instantly entered it. Before leaving, Ye Chen stood at the entrance of the teleportation passage, facing the rapidly approaching Scarlet Scale King.
He immediately summoned nine divine halos around his body, as if layers of world phantoms enveloped him. Surging divine radiance flooded his form, making him seem like an invincible divine king descending.
"That is..."
The Scarlet Scale King was shocked, but at that moment, Ye Chen's nine divine halos unleashed nine pillars of divine light, slashing out and bombarding forward.
*Boom—*
The heavens and earth roared, divine light surged to the skies. The Scarlet Scale King's figure was sent flying backward, continuously shedding blood along the way, sustaining injuries. He glared darkly at the closing spatial teleportation passage.