The battle at the intersection of the Path of the Prodigies shook the entire region!
No one could have predicted such an outcome. When news spread that Ye Chu had severely injured the Cicada Emperor before fleeing, the entire Path of the Prodigies erupted in uproar. Everyone was driven into a frenzy by this result!
Whether they knew Ye Chu or not, people were discussing it endlessly. Naturally, upon learning that the Cicada Emperor had returned to the twentieth city and entered secluded cultivation to heal his wounds, this madness reached its peak.
Even the most outstanding prodigies on the Path of the Prodigies saw their pupils contract, their faces filled with disbelief.
Ji Die was among them. When she first heard the news, she assumed everyone was joking. But as more and more people confirmed it, and when she personally witnessed the Cicada Emperor entering seclusion with a deathly pale face, she finally believed it.
Shocked by the news, Ji Die felt completely numb. She clenched her delicate fists tightly, her teeth biting her alluring lips as she murmured to herself, “How is this possible? It cannot be!”
Ji Die clearly remembered telling Ye Chu that dealing with him would be effortless. Yet now, Ye Chu had slapped her face harshly with this achievement. She might find it easy to handle other outstanding figures, such as Tan Chen, but dealing with this young man would no longer be so simple.
Could she fight an Emperor realm expert?
No! She could not! Yet the young man she had once looked down upon and completely ignored had now severely injured an Emperor and departed with a peerless, untouchable grace.
Tan Chen was just as shocked as Ji Die. Walking through the twenty fifth city, he heard the news and stumbled, falling to the ground. He then scrambled up, grabbed a cultivator, and repeatedly asked whether the figure who fought an Emperor was truly Ye Chu, and if everyone had spread the wrong information!
After receiving an affirmative answer, Tan Chen collapsed onto the ground, his eyes unable to hide a look of horror. “Good heavens! He only barely defeated me in battle, and that was only when I, a prince, resorted to using weapons!”
Meanwhile, Yang Ning and Yang Hui, who were ahead on the path, jumped up in excitement. Their plump, shapely, and graceful figures trembled with joy. They grabbed Ye Jingyun and shook her vigorously, saying, “The young master really won. He truly made it through. I knew he could do it, he definitely could. Even an Emperor could not stop him!”
Ye Jingyun, shaken numb by the two women, felt turbulent waves surge in her heart. When news first arrived that Ye Chu was defying all odds by traversing the Path of the Prodigies, each of them had held their breath in tight anxiety, unable to believe it would actually happen.
As Ye Chu’s successive victories reached their ears, they were repeatedly shocked by his strength. But learning today that even an Emperor had been severely injured by him left Ye Jingyun feeling as though her mind could hardly process it.
“That lad! He truly defies heaven!”
Ye Jingyun murmured to herself. Who could have imagined that four years ago, this man was nothing but a despised scoundrel in a small place like Yao City, chased away by everyone? Who could have thought he was merely a good for nothing!
The circumstances of life are hard to predict. For the first time, Ye Jingyun felt that fate was truly a cruel bastard. If a dead fish like Ye Chu could turn his life around to such an extent, what miracle in this world could not happen?
The entire Path of the Prodigies seemed to be stimulated by Ye Chu. Cultivators who had previously kept a low profile also went mad, one after another, and began walking arrogantly along the path.
Instantly, the Path of the Prodigies shimmered with countless stars. Legends that made the blood boil blossomed one after another, yet none of them could compare to Ye Chu.
If they were scattered stars, then Ye Chu was the brightest one, his radiance impossible for anyone to overshadow.
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On a mountain range, vegetation flourished, wrapped in green mist. Peach trees covered the hills, their trunks twisting upwards like coiled dragons, revealing their ancient age. Peach blossoms bloomed everywhere. As the gentle breeze passed, petals danced and drifted through the air, creating a beautiful sight.
Within this peach grove, a young man dressed in rough blue clothing stood on a bluestone slab, overlooking the scenery below the mountain. His robes fluttered in the wind, giving him a somewhat otherworldly aura.
This young man was naturally Ye Chu. He had fainted that day and was rescued by someone who brought him to this mountain. However, his injuries had been far too severe.
He had lain in bed for a full seven days, and only today could he get up and walk. Feeling his vitality recover significantly and most of the criss crossing wounds on his body fade, Ye Chu finally let out a soft sigh.
That battle had been too fierce and perilous. He had truly been on the verge of losing his life there. If he had not fought the Cicada Emperor with a desperate, life risking approach, he would probably be dead by now.
But even though he had escaped, the lingering injuries had tormented him for a long time. At the same time, Ye Chu merged his consciousness into his qi sea, and his expression grew cold again.
He knew the Cold Fire Emperor had ill intentions, but he had not expected that the earlier lesson had not been enough. The creature still harboured the delusion of refining his spiritual soul for its own use.
Merging his consciousness into the qi sea, Ye Chu discovered that the Cold Fire Emperor’s terrifying spiritual soul power was wrapping around his green lotus, scorching it with cold fire.
After refining the spiritual soul core of the Soul Devouring Emperor, the Cold Fire Emperor’s spiritual soul had reached an unparalleled level. This gave him the audacity to dream of refining Ye Chu’s spiritual soul. His fear of the Black Iron also diminished considerably!
The Cold Fire Emperor was indeed formidable. Using its own spiritual soul power, it enveloped Ye Chu’s green lotus, severing the connection between Ye Chu and the lotus. Ye Chu currently lacked the power to control it.
The Cold Fire Emperor’s spiritual soul power continuously seeped into the green lotus, steadily assimilating it, preparing to claim it as its own.
Seemingly sensing Ye Chu’s consciousness enter the qi sea, the Cold Fire Emperor let out a sinister, sneering laugh. “Brat! You made me serve as a slave for so long. Now it is my turn to deal with you. Do not rush. Once I have refined your green lotus, you are as good as dead!”
As the Cold Fire Emperor spoke, the surging cold fire grew even more terrifying, constantly assaulting the lotus.
Ye Chu used his consciousness to sense the lotus, but found it truly cut off from him. He could not perceive it at all, which made his expression even colder.
“Brat! Do not waste your efforts. Without certainty, do you think I would attempt this?” The Cold Fire Emperor laughed loudly. “Your spiritual soul may be terrifying, but I have isolated it with the formidable power of an Emperor. What can you possibly do? Just wait for your death!”
“Are you so certain you can refine the lotus?”
“Barring any surprises, everything you possess will become mine.” The Cold Fire Emperor laughed heartily.
These words made Ye Chu’s expression change. The Cold Fire Emperor’s arrogance indicated a certain level of confidence. Could the green lotus truly be refined by it?
If his spiritual soul were refined, then he would truly…
Just as Ye Chu was pondering a way to deal with the Cold Fire Emperor, a figure ran over from a distance. Seeing Ye Chu, he shouted, “What is wrong with you? I told you not to get out of bed. You are so badly injured. Getting up so casually could worsen your condition.”
The person running over was a young man dressed in rough clothing, roughly the same age as Ye Chu. He stopped in front of Ye Chu, looking at him with a hint of blame and a dissatisfied tone.
“Brother Du Liang, I am mostly fine now. Getting up should not cause any issues!” Ye Chu smiled at the approaching youth. It was he who had rescued Ye Chu and brought him to this mountain.