Chapter 1068: Chapter 1038:
Chapter 1038:
"Grandmother..." The Red Robed Sect Leader hurriedly blocked in front of the Old Madam, pleading, "Grandmother, for so many years, haven’t you always regretted killing Ye Hai and Tulip? Now the crystallization of their love is right in front of you, are you still harboring murderous thoughts? Can’t you forgive them this once? Perhaps, their spirits in heaven will be grateful to you."
"No, impossible!" After a moment of confusion, the Old Madam’s eyes became firm again. She coldly said, "Yanzi, step aside. Let the past mistake continue. Ye Hai’s son must die, and Ye Chen has repeatedly challenged the authority of my Church Court, therefore, he must die!"
"Grandmother, can’t you forgive Ye Chen just this once?" The Red Robed Sect Leader pleaded.
"Yanzi, you’ve disappointed me too much!" The Old Madam raised her palm and fiercely slapped the Red Robed Sect Leader’s chest. The Red Robed Sect Leader immediately fell from the city wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The Old Madam said to Bai He, "Watch her, don’t let her run around!"
"Yes, Grandmother!" Bai He’s face lit up with joy and immediately flew down towards the city wall, then brought the Red Robed Sect Leader back up to the wall.
The Old Madam’s figure turned and swiftly pounced towards Ye Chen. Ye Chen didn’t dodge or evade, his eyes were bloodshot, the hatred of killing his father could not coexist with the heavens, now the enemy who killed his parents stood right before him, seeing his enemy made his eyes particularly red. Ye Chen roared, "Old hag, bring your life to me, return my parents’ lives!"
Ye Chen suddenly charged towards the Old Madam, with bare hands, fueled by his passionate anger, trying to slaughter the Old Madam. Unfortunately, there was still a significant gap in strength between the two. The Old Madam had been able to control the Church Court for decades unchanged, entirely due to her formidable power. While Ye Chen was merely an up-and-comer, no matter how fast he advanced, he couldn’t rival the Old Madam.
Bang...
The Old Madam raised her empty palm and slapped Ye Chen’s chest. This slap was entirely like a move of ’striking the tiger across the mountain’, the force of the slap did not hit Ye Chen’s muscles and ribs but struck entirely on Ye Chen’s internal organs.
Splurt...
Ye Chen immediately flew out, spitting out a mouthful of blood from his mouth and nose. Ye Chen rolled several times on the ground before he stopped. Seeing this, the Red Robed Sect Leader on the wall cried out heartbroken, "Ye Chen, Ye Chen..."
"Sister, stop shouting!" Bai He giggled, "When Grandmother kills Ye Chen, she will revoke your position as the Red Robed Sect Leader, and hee hee, it will be my place to take over this position!"
"Bai He, was it you who told Grandmother everything?" The Red Robed Sect Leader realized.
"Hee hee, it wasn’t me who told actively, Grandmother asked me to investigate!" Bai He put on an innocent expression, then said, "So, I’m innocent too, Sister, don’t blame me!"
"You..." The Red Robed Sect Leader’s face turned bright red with anger. However, Bai He giggled, "Sister, don’t be mad, just watch how your sweetheart gets killed by Grandmother!"
The Red Robed Sect Leader seemed reminded by Bai He, she immediately turned to look at Ye Chen on the ground. At this moment, Ye Chen still lay motionless on the ground. However, Feng Zhixiao and others heard the commotion from the inner city, leading a large number of people rushing over. Unfortunately, even with more people, it was of no avail against the Old Madam. Those the Old Madam wanted to kill were as easy as taking something out of a pocket.
"Brother Chen!" Feng Zhixiao hurriedly rushed over, helping Ye Chen up from the ground.
"Zhixiao!" Ye Chen bled from seven orifices, guessing that his lungs were pierced by the Old Madam’s hit, he breathed with great difficulty. Feng Zhixiao was taken aback by Ye Chen’s miserable appearance, scared to tears, "Brother Chen, you... what’s happened to you?"
"Ye Chen, I’ll give you a way out!" The Old Madam floated down from the air, coldly looking at Ye Chen, "Come serve as a Mountain Guardian for my Church Court. Atone for your father’s sins. Live in the Sen Mountain Forest all your life, and then die!"
"Old hag, for Ye Chen to surrender, you’d have to cut my head off first!" Ye Chen staggered as he climbed up from the ground. He seized a long knife from Feng Zhixiao’s hand, then gritted his teeth, "The hatred of killing my father is irreconcilable, not to mention you are my parents’ killer. If I don’t avenge today, how can I face my parents’ spirits in heaven?"
"Humph, overestimating oneself!" The Old Madam took a few false steps and flickered in front of Ye Chen.
This time, Ye Chen didn’t take the hit directly but instead sidestepped the Old Madam’s attack with a glide. He raised the long knife in his hand and swung it down towards the back of the Old Madam’s head. The Old Madam seemed to sense it, blocking Ye Chen’s long knife with her short sword, and sneered coldly, "Boy, if you want to kill me, you need a few more years of practice. If not for your training in the Ancient Lava Cave, my first strike would have killed you!"
"You old relic, you underestimate me!" A strange grin flickered across Ye Chen’s lips as he decisively withdrew the long knife, transforming his palm into a fist, and brutally punched the Old Madam in the chest. In the Ancient Lava Cave, Ye Chen hadn’t perfected anything else but had honed his speed to the fullest. The Old Madam’s complacency in underestimating him allowed Ye Chen to land this punch.
Ye Chen’s fist slammed into the Old Madam’s chest, making her stagger back several steps, her face paling significantly. She hurriedly took several deep breaths to dispel the force from Ye Chen’s punch and gritted her teeth, saying, "Good boy, I never anticipated anyone in this world could hurt me. You’re the first!"
"No, there are still people in this world who can kill you, and I’m the first among them!" Ye Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, as the wounds inside his body astonishingly began to heal. At the moment he was hit, he clearly felt that he wouldn’t survive, yet as time went on, the impact from the injuries inside him diminished.
"Hmph, anyone can boast!" The Old Madam feigned a step toward Ye Chen.
On the surface, the Old Madam’s step didn’t seem large, but in reality, she had already bridged the gap to Ye Chen’s side. Ye Chen remained vigilant against this "demoness’s" attack. The Old Madam dared not go all out because the more power she used, the more it would drain the energy suppressing the "Demon Barrier" within her. If the barrier broke, she would fall into the Demon Path, at which point it would be too late for her to regain control.
So, the battle between the two seemed somewhat evenly matched. Ye Chen was going all out, while the Old Madam was acting relaxed, clearly not using her full strength. The Red Robed Sect Leader watched anxiously, knowing that the longer the delay, the worse it would be for Ye Chen.
"Brother Chen, we’re here to help you!" Feng Zhixiao rushed forward with Da Hei and others.
Da Xia and Jimmy also charged in, surrounding the Old Madam. Ye Chen took a deep breath and said, "No, you should leave quickly. This old immortal is too powerful. I can’t take her down even at full strength!"
"Brother Chen, let’s all go in together. I refuse to believe this old lady with just two fists and two legs can beat the five of us young men, especially since we have the backup team!" Feng Zhixiao pointed at the crowd of guards ready to rush in relentlessly.
But Feng Zhixiao did not realize that in a battle between masters, numbers couldn’t determine victory. In the face of a master, numbers were insignificant. No matter how many people were in front of the Old Madam, it was futile. As Ye Chen was about to stop them, Feng Zhixiao and Da Hei had already pounced forward. The Old Madam snorted coldly, "Hmph, are you all here to die?"
The Old Madam leapt into the air and swept her leg, knocking down Feng Zhixiao and the others, leaving only Da Xia in front of her. Raising his fist, Da Xia shouted angrily, "Go to hell!"
"Overestimating yourself!" The Old Madam smiled calmly, sweeping her short sword toward Da Xia’s throat.
"Da Xia, watch out!" Ye Chen yelled out as he dove towards Da Xia, blocking the Old Madam’s short sword with his long knife. Sparks flew as the two weapons clashed in mid-air. Ye Chen pulled Da Xia away, but at the cost of one strike. In the process of saving Da Xia, Ye Chen got his arm cut by the Old Madam’s short sword.
"Brother Chen!" the others hurriedly gathered around.
"Fall back quickly, don’t worry about me!" Ye Chen shouted.
"No, we can’t leave you alone!" Feng Zhixiao gritted his teeth and resolutely shouted to the guards, "Brothers, open fire, open fire immediately!"
The sound of gunfire rang out as the soldiers raised their shoulder arms and loaded their rifles. Bullets poured towards the Old Madam. Shockingly, she swung her short sword to deflect the bullets, leaving her unscathed. Frustrated, Ye Chen had no choice but to order them to cease fire.
"Ye Chen, why not surrender?" the Old Madam chuckled. From start to finish, she held Ye Chen in contempt.
"Hmph, impossible!" Ye Chen gritted his teeth, stomping his legs against the ground before soaring into the air towards the Old Madam. His long knife turned into streaks of icy light. While ordinary people might think these were mere glimmers, in reality, they hid a deadly intent.
The Old Madam sidestepped swiftly, avoiding these icy strikes, which hit the city wall behind her, kicking up a cloud of dust. In the places where the blades landed, they left large marks on the city wall.