"Don't worry, I'm here."
A simple, softly spoken sentence, for some reason, quietly touched the most tender place in the young maiden's heart.
Miss Ke'er stared blankly at the tall, heroic figure before her. On her beautiful, peerlessly lovely face, a faint, shy blush bloomed over the paleness, making her strikingly radiant.
The other five, however, looked at Ye Chen and Cang Dragon, who had returned after leaving, with stunned expressions, unable to help but let out a wry, helpless smile.
It had to be said, these two really weren't afraid of death. Even powerful prodigies of the younger generation like them could only wait helplessly for death, yet these two, who should have fled as far as possible, had come back.
Especially that young man, who had uttered those lofty, cloud-piercing words. It had to be said, hearing them now was indeed moving. Even the two young maidens beside him softened their gazes, a glimmer of brilliant starlight flickering in their eyes.
After all, which maiden's heart didn't harbor the dream of a prince on a white horse, always hoping that in her moment of distress, a prince would appear to rescue the beauty.
But playing out here and now, it was incredibly foolish, because it was nothing more than a suicide mission.
Boom—
The Black Scales giant serpent opened its bloody maw, its foul, stinking breath already assailing their faces. Everyone seemed to already see the scene of Ye Chen being swallowed whole.
But Ye Chen merely turned to look at them. Even seeing their anxious expressions, he remained so calm, giving a light smile before saying softly, "Cang Dragon, make your move."
"Yes, Master!"
A thunderclap exploded in the air.
A cyan figure was seen plummeting from the sky—it was Cang Dragon obeying the command. His entire body condensed into a bolt of cyan lightning that shot vertically down from the heavens. A mighty, powerful fist was thrown directly.
Boom—
The entire earth trembled violently. Cang Dragon's heavy fist smashed onto the head of the Black Scales giant serpent. The force was so great that the ground beneath suddenly cracked, sending dust soaring into the sky.
The serpent's massive head was even driven deep into the earth, scales splintering, blood spurting.
Faintly, it even seemed like the sound of skull fracturing could be heard.
Stunned speechless!
Nothing but stunned speechless.
Led by Miss Ke'er, the six stared in horror at Cang Dragon in his cyan robe. None had expected that this middle-aged man, who followed Ye Chen and looked robust and strong, was so terrifying.
With just one punch, he had smashed the Black Scales giant serpent, which had rendered them utterly helpless, heavily into the ground. Just what level of cultivation was this?
Beyond horror, a deeper reverence welled up from within. Originally, they had thought Ye Chen and Cang Dragon were two fools, arrogant and conceited. It seemed they were the ones mistaken, because the other party indeed possessed the power to be arrogant.
That a mighty Black Scales giant serpent could be beaten into having no power to fight back spoke volumes.
And even more, they looked at Ye Chen with horror. Because everyone had heard earlier—Cang Dragon, who had punched the Black Scales giant serpent flying, had called Ye Chen 'Master'. Such a powerful figure was actually just a servant of this Ye Chen, who looked about their own age. Just what kind of world was this?
Unconsciously, several of them gulped hard, unable to fathom it.
Roar—
The Black Scales giant serpent roared and charged back, but Cang Dragon slapped it flying again. Heaven and earth shook as the entire serpent was sent hurtling away, crushing through swathes of verdant forest, rumbling across the vast earth.
Moreover, Cang Dragon shot into the sky and landed on the Black Scales giant serpent's body, directly unleashing an unprecedented, vast demonic aura. But it was targeted solely at the Black Scales giant serpent. The dragon blood within him also released faint threads of dragon's majesty.
In an instant, the Black Scales giant serpent was suppressed and also submitted, because this was a pressure originating from its very bloodline, impossible to resist.
Unfortunately, Ye Chen didn't need such a demonic beast. Having Cang Dragon alone was enough. He had Cang Dragon directly slay the Black Scales giant serpent.
Not long after, Cang Dragon returned, his clothes unstained by blood, dragging the massive corpse of the Black Scales giant serpent back. He stood respectfully before Ye Chen and said, "Master."
Ye Chen gave a slight nod, patting his shoulder. "Good. You did very well this time."
"A pity. A Black Scales giant serpent showing signs of dragon transformation, in a way a super Divine Transformation great demonic beast, yet ending up like this," the six sighed lightly. After all, this very serpent had chased them to the point of having no escape, no way out.
But when the six saw how Ye Chen and his companion handled the Black Scales giant serpent, they couldn't help but widen their eyes. They actually produced a cluster of golden, dazzling divine flame and were leisurely roasting the Black Scales giant serpent. They were instantly dumbfounded, stunned speechless.
The group immediately sucked in a cold breath, including Miss Ke'er, who widened her beautiful eyes, her rosy little mouth slightly agape, looking very surprised.
Extravagant! Truly too extravagant!
This was a super Divine Transformation great demonic beast, and it even contained faint threads of dragon blood. If tamed properly, it would have been an extremely powerful subordinate. Yet now it had been reduced to a meal on a plate. Remembering how they had been chased so helplessly by this very serpent, they felt a sense of absurdity.
One could only say this seemingly delicate youth before them was too fierce, simply a peerless, formidable figure of a generation!
Cang Dragon swept a faint glance over the six young men and women. The faint threads of aura he released made each of them unable to bear it, almost trembling and collapsing to the ground.
"Cang Dragon," Ye Chen frowned slightly.
"Yes, Master!"
Cang Dragon withdrew his aura, standing quietly behind Ye Chen, just as before, like an ordinary person. But how could the six dare to overlook him? They had clearly witnessed Cang Dragon's extreme power earlier.
"Miss Ke'er, young masters and misses, don't worry. We won't harm you," Ye Chen spoke with a smile.
The six, though somewhat uneasy facing this seemingly gentle, delicate young man, since the other party had invited them and showed no ill intent... and even if he harbored ill intent, they likely couldn't escape his grasp anyway.
Instead, it was Miss Ke'er who first sat down on a patch of soft grass, appearing graceful and poised, making others feel an added sense of goodwill.
She showed not the slightest unease, because of Ye Chen's earlier words, and also because she saw his eyes, clear and clean like spring water, holding no ulterior meaning, putting her at ease. With a gentle, radiant smile, her sparkling, crystalline teeth showing, she said, "Thank you, young master, for your assistance. This humble maiden offers her thanks here first. I am endlessly grateful, with no way to repay."
She bowed, her perfect noble etiquette on full display, even revealing a glimpse of snowy, delicate skin at her chest, a deep chasm that captivated the mind.
The others also bowed in thanks. If not for Ye Chen's timely assistance, this journey would have been far more dangerous and difficult.
"Repayment? When a hero rescues a beauty, isn't the hope actually that the beauty will offer herself in marriage?" Ye Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze falling on Miss Ke'er, carrying a hint of a wicked smile.