Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1251 - 1251 1237 The Moon Beast Escaped

Chapter 1251: Chapter 1237: The Moon Beast Escaped Chapter 1251: Chapter 1237: The Moon Beast Escaped A powerful shockwave, carrying a fierce energy, erupted in all directions, whipping up a formidable tornado and throwing dust and leaves into a chaotic dance.

Ye Chen was solely focused on protecting Yun’er, using his back to shield her from the mighty blast, but he too was not left unscathed.

With a violent crash, the two were thrown several meters away and slammed into the ground, creating a crater. It took them a long while to recover. Their ears rang, and for a moment, they heard nothing at all.

No, Yun’er had a bleeding wound on her head and looked as if she had passed away.

Memories flooded back in an instant. Nangong Yan had died just like this. It felt as if he was on the brink of collapse, crying out Yun’er’s name. He was scared, truly scared. Such a thing must not happen again—it was his everything. For her, he would give everything, including his life. He wouldn’t allow such a tragedy to befall them.

Ignoring the injury on his back, he clung to Yun’er, tears streaming uncontrollably as if nothing else mattered anymore.

Ouyang Yue and Song Xizhi came running at the sound of crying, only to see Ye Chen on his knees, clutching someone and weeping uncontrollably.

Ouyang Yue was terrified; they couldn’t have a repeat of what happened to Nangong Yan.

Jiu Hu led his men in a charge, while Baili He threw all his explosives to hold back the Moon Beast, which had regained some strength due to the black energy. But Baili He knew well that this effect wouldn’t last and hurriedly ordered people to lure the beast away while he covered their retreat.

Song Xizhi thought that Guo Yuyun had met with disaster too.

Ye Chen had no idea how long he had been crying, completely losing his composure. The grievances he had bottled up over recent days were all released in that one moment of breakdown.

A cough broke the eerie silence, and Ye Chen loosened his grip. It was Yun’er who had coughed. In that moment, he was ecstatic, feeling as if nothing else mattered as long as she was alright. He realized then that it wasn’t her head that had sustained impact trauma; it was merely a cut on her forehead from catching onto something, not a brain hemorrhage.

Yun’er, seeing Ye Chen with his face streaked with tears, and not understanding what had happened, asked, “What’s wrong?”

Only then did Ye Chen realize the crowd that had gathered around him, and he stumbled to recover his composure, acknowledging his lapse in control.

Ye Chen felt very embarrassed, quickly wiped away his tears, and helped Yun’er to her feet. Upon standing, she confirmed that she had only been knocked unconscious by the impact, with nothing more serious to worry about.

Relieved, Ye Chen quickly called Song Xizhi over and said, “Take care of the wound on her forehead.” He then turned and walked away.

Yun’er wiped the wet streaks off her face; they belonged to Ye Chen.

Song Xizhi approached and said, “Let me treat that cut for you.”

The wound had stopped bleeding. Yun’er shook her head and replied, “It’s nothing.” Her mind was preoccupied with trying to understand what had happened just before.

Ouyang Yue followed closely behind Ye Chen, still not fully recovered from the shock of the incident.

“You’re injured,” Ouyang Yue called out.

The back of Ye Chen’s shirt was soaked with blood. He shook his head and said, “It’s nothing, just a scratch.” Then he inquired, “What actually happened?”

“It was Baili He’s men,” Ouyang Yue replied.

“Didn’t they flee already?”

“Hmm, that guy is cunning. He deceived us. He must have been hiding in these woods all along.”

“It seems they came for the Moon Beast,” Li Mo suggested.

The Black Demonic Spirit said coldly, “It’s not a matter of it seems; it’s certain. Otherwise, explain to me—what other reason could they have? They were clearly trying to rescue the Moon Beast. Look, they gave it a dose of black energy to absorb, and then we completely lost control.”

“If that’s the case, could Baili He control the Moon Beast?” Li Mo asked doubtfully.

Ye Chen asked, “If Qiandu Xiang could control it, why couldn’t he?”

The Black Demonic Spirit muttered, “I heard that the idea for Qiandu Xiang to merge with the Moon Beast came from Baili He’s suggestion. In the end, Qiandu Xiang succeeded.”

Astounded, Li Mo said, “Could he be thinking the same thing?”

A lot cleared up in an instant.

“The enemy came prepared, and what are you all doing? Not even knowing Baili He was still on Sacred Spirit Island,” the Black Demonic Spirit said somewhat angrily.

Jiu Hu took the lead in the pursuit, but how could they possibly catch up? Baili He had long prepared sufficient obstacles to impede their progress at every turn.

Ye Chen also felt it and said, “Their ships must be readied on the seashore. We can’t catch them now. Hurry and get our ships to come over and pursue them towards the east.” He knew the chances were slim, but there was no other option.

Jiu Hu hurried to do just that.

Seeing Yun’er still following, Ye Chen became a bit angry. He turned back and exclaimed, “Why are you still here? Get back and take care of that wound, rest well!”

Yun’er is stubborn and wouldn’t go back just because of such injuries, exclaiming, “I’m fine, they’re just superficial wounds.”

“Why won’t you ever listen?” Ye Chen was starting to get anxious.

Hopping around a bit, Yun’er said, “Look, I’m perfectly fine, why should I go back to rest?” She then raced ahead to the front.

Ye Chen was at a loss with her.

Ouyang Yue said, “We can’t catch up now.”

Ye Chen also sighed deeply.

It wasn’t until evening that they finally gave up, accepting the fact that they couldn’t catch up.

Ouyang Yue was extremely annoyed and angry, shouting, “Jiu Hu, didn’t I tell you to keep an eye on Baili He? How could you be watched without even knowing it?”

Jiu Hu, lacking experience, had never imagined that a fleeing Baili He, rather than hiding, would dare to return and had been hiding on this very island. He hung his head, feeling very dejected.

“Forget it, what’s done is done, getting angry won’t help. Better hurry and figure them out, see if we can catch up.”

After a hectic day, not only did they fail to capture the Moon Beast, but now there was a strong possibility it would end up in Baili He’s hands, turning into their weapon. The Sacred Spirit Sect would have to face a formidable Moon Beast in the future, which would put them in a very passive position.

Everyone understood that Baili He obtaining the Moon Beast was definitely intended for use against the Sacred Spirit Sect.

Once in the courtyard, Ouyang Yue was the angriest, practically about to explode. She had said that Jiu Hu had half a day, and Ah Ya was alongside treating Yun’er’s wounds. Li Mo, the Red Demonic Spirit, and the Black Demonic Spirit hadn’t returned.

Probably no gains had been made.

Ye Chen was also anxious, but there was no use worrying. He was relieved that Yun’er was alright.

But the situation in front of him had suddenly become much more complicated. He said, “Ah Ya, go make some food.”

Ah Ya had finished treating Yun’er’s wounds.

At that moment, someone rushed in frantically, holding a letter in hand, and immediately handed it over to Ouyang Yue. Ouyang Yue, still furious and wanting nothing more than to find the Moon Beast, paid no attention, but Ye Chen took the letter instead.

The letter had been sent from Taiping Island. He had expected to see good news of Nangong Yao and the others obtaining the Sacred Spirit Stone, but the content was completely unexpected.

The content of the letter stated that people from the thirty-six islands had found the Island Master of Lion Head Island, who had been killed. Rumor had it that the Sacred Spirit Stone was now in the possession of the Island Master of Lion Head Island, but the Island Master and his men were ambushed the next day. They were killed by a group of people with covered faces, wielding the Martial Arts of the Immortal City Sect and possessing a Sacred Pearl. The whereabouts of the Sacred Spirit Stone remained unknown, possibly in the hands of the Immortal City Sect.

“How is that possible? How could something like this happen?”

Ouyang Yue stood up, asking, “What happened?”

Ye Chen handed the letter to Ouyang Yue, who read it verbatim.

After hearing it, Guo Yuyun was also shaken, saying, “The Sacred Spirit Stone ended up in the hands of the Immortal City Sect. How is that possible?”

Ouyang Yue looked over and asked, “Does the Sect Leader of the Immortal City Sect have the Immortal Pearl and Heavenly Pearl?”

Guo Yuyun replied, “I only know that Su Zhanze has a Heavenly Pearl. The Immortal Pearl is with Ren Xiongbei’s son, but Ren Haotian, the son of Ren Xiongbei, disappeared several months ago. Whether he is dead or alive is unknown; perhaps the Immortal Pearl has long fallen into someone else’s hands.”

“But how do you explain the Martial Arts of the Immortal City Sect?”

Guo Yuyun was inclined to defend the people of the Immortal City Sect, saying, “I think we should verify the authenticity of this information first. Who really killed the Island Master of Lion Head Island? Could someone be framing the Immortal City Sect intentionally?”

Ouyang Yue muttered, “Your coming to Sacred Spirit Island, knowing that Ye Chen is still alive, was told by Su Zhanze, right?” She knew of this from the Black Demonic Spirit.

“Yes, I heard it from Su Zhanze.”

“That means he also knows about the Sacred Spirit Stone, which contains the energy of Pangu’s creation of heaven and earth. Anyone with the slightest ambition would want the Sacred Spirit Stone.”

Ye Chen stood up, knowing that arguing here was pointless. If it was indeed people from the Immortal City Sect, the incident with the Sacred Spirit Stone could trigger grudges between the thirty-six islands and the Demon Domain.

Many people sought the Sacred Spirit Stone, and he knew that Su Zhanze had the Dragon Slayer Sword in his hands. It was also possible that Su Zhanze wanted the Sacred Spirit Stone, but whether this was a conspiracy, a single letter couldn’t prove anything. Moreover, the letter didn’t confirm that the Sacred Spirit Stone had been taken by the Immortal City Sect, it only suggested a possibility.

“I need to make a trip to Taiping Island.” Ye Chen knew full well the power of the Sacred Spirit Stone. During the battle with Qiandu Xiang, even using the Wolf King’s Ring only tapped into a fraction of the Sacred Spirit Stone’s power. If the Sacred Spirit Stone fell into the hands of someone like Qiandu Xiang, it would be disastrous.

“But didn’t you say we still need to capture the Moon Beast?” one of Ouyang Yue’s subordinates interjected.

Ye Chen analyzed, “The power of the Sacred Spirit Stone is incomparable to the Moon Beast. It must not fall into the hands of the unscrupulous.”