Chapter 1423: The Disciple

Ye Yuan flicked his wrist and swung his sword down.

"Swish!"

There was no dazzling divine essence fluctuation, only a faint sound of air being cut.

Lan Zhiru's body suddenly stiffened, and his rising momentum came to an abrupt halt.

Ye Yuan slowly sheathed his sword, his aura appearing somewhat disordered.

This move had indeed taken a great toll on him.

"Wh... what happened? Is the battle... over just like that?"

"Yeah, we only saw Lord Ye Yuan swing his sword once, and that's it?"

"What kind of move is this? Why was there no fluctuation at all?"

...

"Pfft..."

Just as everyone was dumbfounded, Lan Zhiru's body exploded entirely, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

Before he could even unleash the Blood Devouring Soul Kill, he was already dead.

Huo Tianyang's shock was beyond measure. Lan Zhiru, who had used the Blood Devouring Soul Kill, had been killed by Ye Yuan with a single sword strike!

Even he, a peak Heaven Insight realm expert, could not see through the true nature of that sword strike.

To outsiders, it was just a casual swing, utterly unremarkable.

Everyone only heard a sound of air being cut, and then... Lan Zhiru collapsed.

"Retreat!"

Huo Tianyang made a prompt decision. His aura exploded violently, forcing the Nether Ghost Claw back a fraction, and he fled like lightning into the distance.

Once he ran, the others had no heart to continue fighting, each eager to escape.

But with their strengths being similar, escaping was not so easy.

Thus, the original melee turned into a pursuit.

The White Night Sacred Palace's experts grew bolder as they fought, while the Autumn Rain Sacred Palace's Divine Path experts fought and fled, and in an instant, they had chased them a hundred thousand miles.

One after another, Autumn Rain Sacred Palace's Divine Path experts fell. During the pursuit, Bai Xiu displayed great power and killed one of their Heaven Insight Divine Realm elders!

At this, the White Night Sacred Palace's Divine Path experts' spirits soared, and they drove straight in, madly pursuing.

Along the way, Ye Yuan followed the group unhurriedly.

Only when they reached the border of the two sacred palaces did Ye Yuan speak loudly: "Alright, stop here!"

Only then did the group of White Night Sacred Palace experts reluctantly stop.

"Master Ye Yuan, why not pursue? Wouldn't it be good to press the advantage, destroy the Autumn Rain Sacred Palace in one fell swoop, and avenge Father?" Bai Chen asked, puzzled.

Ye Yuan smiled without speaking. Mo Yun spoke up: "Palace Master, Lord Ye Yuan means that a cornered beast will still fight. Huo Tianyang is, after all, a peak Heaven Insight realm expert. If we truly push him into a corner, the consequences would be unthinkable."

Bai Chen's expression changed, and he found that Guiyun had long since disappeared.

This battle had probably taken a great toll on him as well.

"I understand!" Bai Chen nodded seriously.

This battle, fought from a desperate situation, ended in a complete victory, surprising everyone.

At this moment, everyone was jubilant, almost frenzied!

"Lord Ye Yuan is mighty!"

"Lord Ye Yuan is mighty!"

"Lord Ye Yuan is mighty!"

...

They knew that this victory was entirely turned around by Ye Yuan alone!

Without Ye Yuan, the White Night Sacred Palace would have likely been completely destroyed by now.

"Lord Ye Yuan is truly a divine figure, able to kill a Heaven Insight realm expert at the Cave Abyss realm!"

"This is an astonishing achievement, completely颠覆ing our understanding!"

"That last sword strike was simply miraculous. Even I, a Heaven Insight Divine Realm martial artist, could not see through its true nature!"

Everyone spoke one after another, deeply incredulous at Ye Yuan's miraculous feat.

The completed version of Star Severing was a sword move that condensed the laws of the sword to the extreme.

It wasn't that there was no divine essence fluctuation, but Ye Yuan had compressed all the divine essence into an extremely small range.

Condensed without dispersing!

This move appeared plain, but it was actually a technique that utilized the laws of the sword to the utmost.

This move also placed a great burden on Ye Yuan.

With his thick divine essence, he could barely unleash only one such strike.

Once this strike failed, he would have no strength left to fight.

...

The great battle had just ended, and the White Night Sacred Palace was filled with jubilation.

After this battle, Bai Chen had established great prestige among the elders.

Although his strength was still weak and he had shortcomings in various aspects, emotionally, everyone had accepted this new palace master.

Moreover, behind Bai Chen stood Ye Yuan, the supreme elder, to assist him.

Bai Chen had finally gained a firm foothold in the White Night Sacred Palace.

Originally, Bai Xiu and others had planned to hold a grand enthronement ceremony, but Bai Chen refused.

After returning from the battlefield, Bai Chen practiced his spear techniques every day.

This war had also matured Bai Chen. He knew that if he did not become strong himself, all power and wealth would be like flowers in a mirror or the moon in water.

Visible but untouchable!

He didn't know how long Ye Yuan would stay here; he could only make himself stronger as quickly as possible.

"Huh!"

"Huh!"

"Huh!"

Bai Chen thrust his spear one after another, stirring up a fierce wind.

His spear technique seemed no different from that of a mortal martial artist, but in truth, each thrust carried the fluctuation of law power.

This spear technique was powerful and consumed a great deal of divine essence.

Soon, fine beads of sweat appeared on Bai Chen's forehead.

"Huh!"

He thrust out another spear, and suddenly his vision blurred as a figure appeared before him.

Bai Chen was greatly alarmed and hurriedly tried to withdraw his spear.

But this thrust was like a rainbow, and he had not prepared for it; how could he possibly pull it back in time?

Yet the next moment, Bai Chen's eyes widened in shock. His heavy spear could no longer advance an inch.

"Ye... Master Ye Yuan!" Bai Chen exclaimed.

Ye Yuan had simply extended two fingers and effortlessly caught the spear.

Bai Chen's heavy spear could not advance another inch!

"How can such a soft and weak thrust kill anyone?" Ye Yuan shook his head.

Bai Chen was taken aback and said defiantly, "I... I withdrew my spear momentum just now, which is why Master caught it so easily!"

He had just broken through, and Ye Yuan poured cold water on him; how could Bai Chen not be frustrated?

He knew Ye Yuan was highly skilled, but he was also confident in his own spear technique.

Being called soft and weak, he refused to accept it.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Is that so? Try thrusting at me with your strongest move. I'll stand right here."

A hint of cunning flashed in Bai Chen's eyes, and he smiled, "Master, you said it!"

Ye Yuan said calmly, "I said it."

Bai Chen withdrew his spear and stood still, his spear momentum beginning to gather.

"Master, be careful!"

He knew Ye Yuan was extremely powerful; even if he used all his strength, he could not shake Ye Yuan in the slightest.

What he wanted to do was force Ye Yuan to defend!

He wanted to prove that his thrust was not soft and weak.

After a few breaths, Bai Chen's spear momentum reached its peak.

"Ha!"

Bai Chen suddenly thrust out his spear, the immense force causing Ye Yuan's clothes to rustle.

The thrust was extremely fast, reaching Ye Yuan's face in an instant.

Yet the next moment, Bai Chen's gaze froze, revealing an expression of disbelief.

Ye Yuan again extended two fingers and clamped the spear tip in front of his face.

No matter how hard he tried, he could not break through even a fraction of an inch!