" Hmm?" Ye Chen looked beside him, and standing by his side was Chu Ying.
Chu Ying shook her head and said to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, you can't kill him. At least, not now... Although you have already offended the Wang family and damaged his reputation, as long as Wang Lin doesn't die, there's still a chance for things to change. But if you kill him, you will make a permanent enemy with the Wang family. No matter what, they will take your life. There's no need to confront the Wang family now, right?"
Chu Ying knew very well that even if she told the Wang family about Ye Chen's connection to the Emperor of Demons, they wouldn't believe her! Furthermore, the Wang family might even join forces with the Demon race to eliminate Ye Chen!
Ye Chen's gaze flickered several times before he finally nodded and let go of his hand. Although he had the Emperor of Demons backing him, if the top-tier martial artists of the Wang family all came out, he would almost certainly die. Most importantly, he knew that killing Wang Lin wouldn't just affect him; it would also drag Chu Ying and the Divine Flame Academy into this mess.
So, Ye Chen stopped. He didn't want to involve others because of himself. Wang Lin finally heaved a sigh of relief. Losing face for the Wang family was indeed serious, but life was still more important.
"However..." Ye Chen stared at Wang Lin. "I don't like letting a tiger back into its den."
As he spoke, Ye Chen's aura erupted suddenly. Despite being lower in cultivation than Wang Lin, his terrifying aura actually caused Wang Lin to spit blood and sustain severe injuries.
At the same time, an indescribable terror was implanted deep within Wang Lin's soul!
"Aaahhh!" Wang Lin screamed and fled towards the entrance of the Divine Spring Tower in a desperate attempt to escape. Due to his legs going weak, he had to crawl out using both hands and feet like a dog.
Ye Chen gave a cold glance at the departing Wang Lin and smiled at Chu Ying. "Alright, let's go back up and continue drinking."
"Ah?" Chu Ying was slightly stunned. Why did Ye Chen still have the mood to drink at this moment? After all, people from the Wang family might come over any minute!
How strong must Ye Chen be!
But upon careful thought, even if Ye Chen hid or immediately escaped the city, what difference would it make? The Wang family would still find him.
She couldn't help but smile at Ye Chen too. "Good point. We're here today for drinking."
Meanwhile, she secretly grasped an jade talisman. A flash of light appeared on it as she had already notified the Chu family. They were facing the Wang family in this capital city; only the Chu family could do so besides the royal family.
But by evening, there was still no sign of activity outside the Divine Spring Tower.
Even Ye Chen found it strange.
Why hadn't the Wang family come looking yet?
What he didn't know was that at that moment, several thousand meters above the Divine Spring Tower, two middle-aged men with obscure auras and imposing presence were confronting each other in mid-air.
If anyone from the Nine Hells Capital could see them, they would surely gasp in surprise!
These two were precisely the current patriarchs of the Chu and Wang families—Chu Hong and Wang Xianghai!
Their cultivation was beyond comprehension!
Wang Xianghai gazed at Chu Hong and said in a low voice, "Chu Hong, are you really going to protect him? It's just a mere Evolutionary Martial Artist. Is it worth it for the Chu family to do so?"
Chu Hong smiled easily. "A mere Evolutionary Martial Artist? Haha, Old Wang, do you really think he's ordinary? Fine, since he's an ordinary person, if you want to kill him now without my interference, how about it? Old Wang, dare you?"
"You!" Wang Xianghai roared angrily. He was annoyed but dared not act rashly.
After learning that Wang Lin had been severely injured and the Wang family humiliated, he had immediately become enraged. Upon discovering that Chu Ying was also with Ye Chen, he decided to personally eliminate Ye Chen. After all, ordinary sealers of their clan might be blocked by Chu Ying, but he himself could not be stopped by her.
But what happened? Ye Chen was still drinking calmly.
In fact, he had arrived slightly earlier than Chu Hong. If he had wanted to then, he could have killed Ye Chen. However, Wang Xianghai did not act.
The reason was simple—the aura around Ye Chen!
Just now, it seemed as though he saw the ancient and supreme Emperor of Demons from ages past!
Even when young, the Emperor of Demons had looked like that!
The demeanor and tone were identical!
Wang Xianghai did not believe that Ye Chen was connected to the Emperor of Demons but dared not act rashly either!
Although the Emperor of Demons had perished in the endless river of time, his legacy still loomed over everyone in the Nine Hells Realm!
"Wu Chu Hong, what did the Emperor of Demons say when he fell? Can he return?"
Wang Xianghai suddenly asked.
Chu Hong looked seriously at Ye Chen and murmured, "Last night I had a dream where I saw the Emperor of Demons descending into the Nine Hells and leading them to kill gods with one sword and spear."
"In my dream, the Dao Palace shattered and the rules of Spiritual Arts Continent crumbled!"
Wang Xianghai looked deeply at Chu Hong before turning away and leaving. As he left, he said faintly:
"Old Wu Chu, I've given you this face. But don't think that the Wang family will simply let this pass. You can protect him for now but not forever!
At the martial arts performance during his birthday banquet, our Wang family will make him pay!"
...
At the same time, outside the Nine Hells Realm.
A desolate wasteland stretched out.
A tear in space opened up.
Ice Sword Saint King and Ji Lin descended from high above.
Ji Lin frowned at the desolation around him. "Old Ice, this place seems so desolate—it doesn't look like where you said Nine Hells Realm is located."
The corners of Ice Sword Saint King's mouth twitched at hearing "Old Ice." "I'm Ye Chen's teacher. At least call me senior..."
Ji Lin suddenly understood. "Senior Old Ice, what should I do next? Should you go in with me?"
Ice Sword Saint King: "..."
For a long while, Ice Sword Saint King said, "Wait here. This Nine Hells Realm isn't something you can just enter随意进入。"
"I'll use magical means to notify Ye Chen and see if he has any way to get you in," he finished before vanishing.
Ji Lin looked at the desolate surroundings and could only sit down on a stone block reluctantly. He muttered under his breath, "Spiritual Arts Continent isn't a place of cultivation; why does it still have such desolate places... It seems like there's very little spiritual energy."
"Very strange."
Above them in mid-air, Ice Sword Saint King did not leave either.
He looked down at the land with a complex expression.
Suddenly, another figure appeared beside him—Eternal Saint King.
"Eternal Old One, bringing Ye Chen to Nine Hells Realm probably has something to do with that incident," Eternal Saint King said.
"I always feel that something will happen to Ye Chen inside," Eternal Saint King continued while taking a sip of wine.
"The thing called fate is unpredictable," Eternal Saint King said lightly.
"Now this boy is involved with demon ways and has even formed causalities with that Emperor of Demons."
"Currently entering Nine Hells Realm again... This boy wants to resurrect that nightmare-like Emperor of Demons from heaven."
"I have a premonition that this time when the god realm descends in dreams, it will be far worse than everything else—perhaps even more than that brat Ren caused."