Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 287 - 284: Ambushed

Chapter 287: Chapter 284: Ambushed

The people of the various major sects retreated one after another, still completely unaware of the scene that had unfolded on the deserted island.

Just before leaving, Ye Xuan and Yu Wuxin made the final allocation. The six drops of Holy Essence Liquid on the latter’s body all ended up in Ye Xuan’s hands; in exchange, the Array Spirit of the Suspended Air Ancient City was left for Yu Wuxin to take away. After all, that chubby old mouse was of little use to Ye Xuan.

With the acquisition of six drops of Holy Essence Liquid, Ye Xuan now had eleven drops. The refining of Holy Essence Liquid was extremely difficult; each drop contained an enormous amount of energy. Even with Ye Xuan’s current strength, refining a single drop required significant effort. Due to the limitations of his realm, Ye Xuan estimated that he would only need to refine three drops of Holy Essence Liquid to reach the pinnacle of the Third Grade Martial Sect level.

Although this venture into the Suspended Air Secret Realm ultimately left Ye Xuan somewhat disappointed, overall, the gains were substantial.

Even Qin Qi and Nangong Yao and others managed to benefit in various degrees within the secret realm, making no small improvements. This was why, despite the immense dangers of the Suspended Air Secret Realm, the major sects were still willing to send their best disciples.

After returning to Xuanbing Mansion, Ye Xuan began his reclusion to refine the Holy Essence Liquid, a process which lasted a full two and a half months.

In those two months, Ye Xuan took another two months to finally refine six drops of Holy Essence Liquid. Nourished by such a top-notch natural treasure, he made considerable strides both in his physique and cultivation. This was exactly the preciousness of the Holy Essence Liquid—it could strengthen the body, nourish the muscles, sinews, and flesh, as well as give rise to True Qi.

Three drops of the Holy Essence Liquid were used for True Qi cultivation, whereas the other three drops were for enhancing his muscles and physical strength with an evident effect.

On the martial arts training ground, Ye Xuan continuously executed palm techniques, practicing the second style of the Dragon Essence Palm. Taking advantage of the refining of the Holy Essence Liquid, Ye Xuan planned to strike while the iron was hot and master this second style. On the other hand, the swordsmanship he was currently focusing on also did not fall behind. The integration of the two Miracle Scriptures went on, and Ye Xuan even planned to incorporate the newly refined Gold Attribute True Qi into his swordmanship to enhance its power.

Another half month passed, and Ye Xuan decided to leave Xuanbing Mansion. Now with enhanced strength, he had stayed at Xuanbing Mansion for a long time, and it was the moment to head to Sky Demon Mountain. Although Xuanbing Mansion was a fine place, it was not his own sect and it was inconvenient to stay too long.

The next day, Ye Xuan proposed his departure to Granny Ning and others. As for his leaving, Granny Ning felt nothing in particular; however, Nangong Yao was extremely reluctant. But she knew that Ye Xuan was determined to go on this journey, so in the end, she could only hope for his early return...

Similarly, Zhuo Yanyun also had some feelings for Ye Xuan, but her liking for him was a fleeting moment, and it was more about competing with Nangong Yao. Now that Ye Xuan was leaving, she was only somewhat disappointed, with none of the sentimentality of Nangong Yao.

Having bid farewell to everyone, Ye Xuan mounted Xuanbing Mansion’s flying Demon Beast and left Glacier Island.

Watching Ye Xuan disappear into the horizon, Granny Ning couldn’t help but feel wistful. With her intuition, she seemed to predict that Ye Xuan was not an average person in the pond, and the next time he appeared before her, he would probably have transformed completely.

"Ye Xuan, this young fellow has extraordinary potential, and there will inevitably be no shortage of women around him in the future. Even if he is not the type to flirt with every skirt, which man can resist the allure of a beauty? Yaoer, if you don’t cultivate diligently, it will be quite difficult for you to hold onto him," Granny Ning’s eyes shifted, then suddenly turned towards Nangong Yao and spoke slowly.

Hearing these words, a look of determination crossed Nangong Yao’s beautiful eyes, and her fair hands slowly clenched...

...

The distance between Sky Demon Mountain and the Beichen Domain was not too far. One only needed to cross a small section of the sea before reaching the Storm Sea, and the eastern end of the Storm Sea was entirely the territory of the Demon Clan.

Generally speaking, few humans would dare to enter the Demon Clan’s territory. Of course, this was not absolute. Just as the Human Clan’s territories were infested with Demon Beasts and Sea Beasts, there were also humans living within the Demon Clan’s territories, though they held very low status and were wantonly slaughtered by the Demon Clan.

If Ye Xuan rashly entered the Demon Clan’s territory, it would also provoke hostility; however, he had Demon Essence Pills that could make him release Demon Energy. Unless he encountered a Demon Venerable-level powerhouse, ordinary Demon Clan powerhouses would not be able to detect his Human Clan’s aura.

After traveling for five days, Ye Xuan arrived at a small island near the Storm Sea.

The Storm Sea was a deadly area in the Chaotic Sea Domain, where due to the extreme turbulence of nature’s spiritual energy, the resulting sea storms were terrifying. The few sea routes that existed were exceedingly dangerous, and if someone wasn’t familiar with the routes, they would find it difficult to safely reach the other side of the sea.

But as long as there were routes, there was a way to cross. Ye Xuan just needed to hire a boat and a few sailors, and he should be able to reach his destination smoothly.

Departure still required a few days of preparation, so for the time being, Ye Xuan settled down on the small island, unaware that he was already being watched.

Inside the same inn where Ye Xuan was staying, three figures were closely monitoring Ye Xuan’s every move. If Ye Xuan were here, he could quickly identify two of them as none other than Xue Wuheng and Sikong Xin. Another person was a black-robed elder, a core elder of the Evil Wind Cave Heaven with an alarming strength at the Seventh Grade Martial Sect level.

"Elder Lu, with the three of us taking action this time, that kid is as good as dead. I’m afraid he still has no idea that he’s about to die," Sikong Xin said with a sinister smile. After returning to Evil Wind Cave Heaven, they began to secretly have their informants search for Ye Xuan’s whereabouts, so they had focused on him as soon as he left Xuanbing Mansion.

"Of course. Even I have condescended to deal with a young fellow; how could he possibly escape death? Rest assured, there’s no way that kid can avoid his doom this time," the black-robed elder bared his teeth in a grin, his eyes flashing with an icy killing intent.

"We’ll have to rely on Elder Lu then. However, to kill this brat, Elder Lu only needs to seize the formation for the two of us. With our combined power, we should have more than enough to take him down."

Xue Wuheng and Sikong Xin’s faces both revealed a cruel smile, and then Sikong Xin’s face lit up with joy, "I don’t know when we’ll make our move, but I can hardly wait to cut off that kid’s head."

"Anytime is fine. Since you’re so eager, let’s do it tonight," Elder Lu’s eyes flashed with a trace of light as he said.

"Good."

Sikong Xin’s mouth twisted into a smile, the grin on his face exceptionally brilliant.

Night quickly fell, and as a crescent moon climbed into the night sky, the inn was already filled with murderous intent.

Ye Xuan was cultivating with his eyes closed in his room, but his eardrums suddenly bulged, and he opened his eyes, thinking to himself, "Someone is coming."

Sensing the stealthy figures with his extremely keen soul power, Ye Xuan didn’t waste any words. He drew his Spiritual Edge Sword instantly, and with a powerful strike, he split open the wall of the inn. Behind that wall, a figure was revealed—it was Sikong Xin.

"How is this possible?"

Sikong Xin had thought he had been very careful and that Ye Xuan, with his cultivation level, should not have been able to detect him. However, before he could even make a move, Ye Xuan had already sensed him and struck with a fierce sword slash.

"Scram!"

Sikong Xin’s eyes flickered, and he shouted while waving his hand. The shattered boulders flew up into the air towards Ye Xuan, and at the same time, he quickly closed in on him with a flash.

Crack!

The flying boulders instantly split apart, and the sword qi, like the northern lights of the night, streaked across the sky and struck Sikong Xin heavily.

With no time to react, Sikong Xin’s mouth overflowed with blood as he was sent flying backward.

On the other side, Xue Wuheng also flitted out, casting a blood blade towards Ye Xuan from mid-air, striking a bewitchingly and sharp posture.

"So it really was you guys. I didn’t expect you to be so patient, waiting for me for so long. Since that’s the case, all of you die here today!"

A murderous light flashed in Ye Xuan’s eyes. He exhaled seven swords in rapid succession, enveloping Sikong Xin completely. The sword qi constantly bombarded his true qi defenses, causing them to shatter and blood to spurt wildly from his mouth. In an instant, Sikong Xin was seriously injured by Ye Xuan.

"Die!"

From Xue Wuheng’s sleeves, a blood-red little snake seemed to slither out. The little snake writhed through the air and darted towards the back of Ye Xuan’s heart.

As if having eyes on his back, Ye Xuan, without looking, threw out a palm with his left hand. Distracting himself for a split-second, a pale golden Dragon Essence Palm energy clashed violently with the blood-red little snake, dissolving the offensive in a flash.

"Damn it, how did you get so strong?"

Sikong Xin’s face turned ashen with disbelief. He remembered that even though Ye Xuan had won against him in the Suspended Air Secret Realm, it was not an easy victory. However, now, Ye Xuan was defeating him so effortlessly, it seemed as though there was a complete mismatch in strength between them.

"Boiling Blood Spear!"

Blood qi surged within Xue Wuheng’s palm, rapidly condensing into a blood-light spear. The spear radiated a boiling bloodlust, as if, upon contact with the body, it would explode the blood within the opponent. The blood spear spiraled forward, stabbing once more towards Ye Xuan’s back.

As Sikong Xin spat out blood repeatedly under Ye Xuan’s assault, Ye Xuan didn’t forget to be vigilant of Xue Wuheng’s threat. He bent his body backward to dodge the lethal thrust, and as he drifted back, vast true qi suddenly surged crazily to his palms like a tidal wave.

"Six Dragon Spiral!"

The true qi reached an unparalleled level of vigor as Ye Xuan fiercely unleashed his double palms. The second form of the Dragon Essence Palm was executed, and immediately, the roar of dragons filled the air. Six streams of pure true qi transformed into six golden Light Dragons, pressing forward with the force of a landslide and torrential seas, sweeping out ferociously.