Chapter 1946: Lurking

The Five Ghosts Opening the Gate was a true divine treasure refined by Mo Qing.

Even if it was inferior to the spear in Bai Chen's hand, it was absolutely not something that could be shattered with a single punch.

A martial artist with a six-turn golden body only had a physical body comparable to a true divine treasure, but shattering one with a single punch was absolutely impossible.

Yet, what was the deal with this fellow before him?

This young man before him was not to be trifled with!

Whoosh!

How could Mo Qing dare to stay any longer? He turned and fled, his figure instantly vanishing into the void.

But as soon as he moved, a figure blocked his path.

It was Ye Yuan!

Mo Qing's pupils contracted sharply as he exclaimed, “Sp… space shift! Who… who exactly are you?”

Ye Yuan looked at him calmly and said, “You came looking for me—didn't you ask around about who I am?”

Mo Qing, panic-stricken, gritted his teeth and said, “I am a member of the Dead Soul Sect. If you dare kill me, you will be making an enemy of the Dead Soul Sect!”

“Dead Soul Sect? Never heard of it. Die.”

Ye Yuan calmly threw a punch, and the entire space froze.

Even if Mo Qing wanted to flee, he couldn't escape.

His world power and protective divine essence couldn't withstand even a moment under this punch, shattering directly.

Boom!

Mo Qing's entire body exploded, turning into a rain of blood.

A peak True God First Heaven powerhouse died directly under Ye Yuan's fist.

"So strong! A peak True God First Heaven powerhouse, Lord Ye Yuan shattered him with one punch!"

"He didn't use any divine essence; this should be purely physical strength. Lord Ye Yuan must have broken through to the Six-Turn Golden Body!"

"But is the Six-Turn Golden Body this powerful? Those skulls should be True God Profound Treasures, and Lord Ye Yuan smashed them with one punch—truly terrifying!"

...

The crowd watched Ye Yuan like a war god, each one stunned speechless.

After just a few years in seclusion, he came out and killed a True God powerhouse.

Truly worthy of Lord Ye Yuan!

Looking at his own fist, Ye Yuan was quite satisfied.

"Having such power, these years of suffering were not in vain."

This sixfold nirvana tribulation, Ye Yuan spent eight years crossing.

During these eight years, Ye Yuan walked on the edge of life and death every minute.

That feeling was as if he had descended into the eighteen levels of hell, traversing mountains of knives, seas of fire, and cauldrons of oil.

Even now, recalling such pain made Ye Yuan's scalp tingle.

He finally understood why the Dragon Clan Ancestor had sealed these memories until after the fifth stage.

The nirvana tribulation was truly not something an ordinary person could endure.

Especially the final stage, the sixfold nirvana tribulation; Ye Yuan nearly collapsed several times.

In the end, he relied on his strong willpower to hold on.

"Ye Yuan, this time you were a bit reckless. The Dead Soul Gate is notoriously troublesome in the Tongtian Realm, specializing in murder and arson, and is the largest assassin organization there. This force has countless experts and has existed for who knows how many years. Moreover, it is said that its founder is a Heavenly Emperor-level expert. Now that you have killed people from the Dead Soul Gate, you must be wary of their revenge," Wuchen warned.

Ye Yuan frowned slightly upon hearing this.

He had indeed never heard of the Death Soul Sect, but from Wuchen's words, he had to be on guard.

He had originally planned to make more money with the Soul Fusion Dao Pill, but he never expected it to stir up such trouble.

However, even if he knew how formidable the Death Soul Sect was, he would never let Mo Qing leave.

"I understand. It seems we need to make some preparations," Ye Yuan said.

...

In the underground chamber of an inn in the Nine Xu capital, over a dozen black lotuses were arranged.

Suddenly, the black lotus at the very end shattered.

The shadowy figure in the chamber was startled and muttered to himself, "Mo Qing is dead? How is that possible? The Heavenly Eagle Imperial City only has a newly advanced True God realm cultivator; how could he be a match for Mo Qing? Even if he wasn't, how could Mo Qing not even escape?"

No one would have imagined that this unremarkable little inn was actually a branch of the Death Soul Sect.

And those dozen or so black lotuses represented over a dozen True God realm experts.

If City Lord Yu Wenfeng knew that there were so many True God realm experts under his jurisdiction, he would definitely not sleep soundly.

The shadowy figure paced back and forth. Suddenly, his hand seals changed unpredictably, eventually turning into several black threads that vanished into the void.

Swish, swish, swish!

Soon, several figures slipped into the underground chamber.

"Branch Leader!"

After entering, the few of them knelt before the shadowy figure.

The shadowy figure sat upright at the head, grunted in acknowledgment, and said, "Orders from above: we must capture the Lingnan Inspector Ye Yuan alive. I sent Mo Qing, but... he's dead!"

"That fool Mo Qing was always arrogant; his death was only a matter of time," one of them said.

"Did you summon us here to have us act together?" another asked.

The shadowy figure said calmly, "Yes. This Ye Yuan is not to be underestimated; he always has unexpected tricks. This time, all five of you will go. Lu Xin will take command, and the four of you will work together. Also, take the Locking Void Seal. This kid is skilled in space laws; you must ensure absolute certainty before making a move, understand?"

The five were extremely surprised upon hearing this.

Lu Xin frowned and said, "Branch Leader, isn't capturing a mere Heavenly God realm cultivator overkill? Even without the Locking Void Seal, with the five of us working together, could he possibly escape?"

The shadowy figure waved his hand and said, "This is someone the higher-ups want; no amount of caution is excessive. And Mo Qing is already dead. Being able to kill a True God realm cultivator silently, it's hard to say if the Heavenly Eagle Imperial City has any backup plans. If anything goes wrong, none of us can bear the responsibility! Do as I say. If you fail, come back with your heads!"

The five felt a chill in their hearts and dared not be careless anymore.

"Yes, Branch Leader!"

...

The five accepted the mission, dispersed, and quietly infiltrated the Heavenly Eagle Imperial City.

The Death Soul Sect's skills in disguise and concealment were extremely adept. On the surface, Lu Xin and the others were merely ordinary Divine Lord realm martial artists.

In the current Heavenly Eagle Imperial City, Divine Lord realm martial artists were everywhere and hardly worth mentioning.

The five were extremely patient; this infiltration lasted half a year.

One day, the five gathered in an inconspicuous civilian residence.

As soon as he entered, Xu Mao, one of the assassins, said irritably, "Mo Qing was really a stupid pig, alerting the enemy. Now that kid won't leave the City Lord's Mansion at all; we can't find an opportunity to strike!"

The City Lord's Mansion was usually filled with numerous restrictions.

Even someone well-versed in space laws would find it difficult to sneak in silently.

The few were all experienced assassins, but with Ye Yuan holed up, they had no way.

"Enough, he's dead already. What's the use of blaming him? But this Ye Yuan is truly formidable, able to develop such an incredible pill. No wonder the higher-ups want him alive," another assassin said.

At this moment, Lu Xin, who had been silent all along, spoke up, "Since he won't come out, then we'll go in."