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Chen Yuan heavily injured a Mid-stage Spirit Transformation Disciple with a single sword strike, his movements fluid and natural, as if he had merely swatted away a fly.

However, this understated scene left the figures who subsequently emerged from all directions feeling a chill in their hearts.

With the sound of air being torn apart and figures flickering, over twenty individuals, led by Bai Ruoxi, appeared one after another, spreading out in a fan shape and sealing off all paths of retreat.

Powerful Spiritual Pressure intertwined, causing the air in the area to almost solidify.

Xu Nuo immediately felt her breathing become rapid; even with Chen Yuan blocking in front of her, she could still feel waves of terrifying Divine Sense pressure and Primordial Spirit pressure constantly trying to erode her mind.

Chen Yuan was also under considerable pressure; he could ignore the Divine Sense pressure, but he had to use a sliver of Sword Emperor will to resist the Primordial Spirit pressure.

Leading them was Bai Ruoxi, her face covered in frost, the killing intent in her eyes almost tangible.

To her left was Yun Zhirou, ranked twelfth on the heavenly ladder ranking, possessing a graceful temperament; her eyes were currently filled with scrutiny, and her Divine Sense poured out like mercury, attempting to break into Chen Yuan's Sea of Consciousness.

Suddenly, her expression shifted, and her eyes narrowed slightly. "A soul-protecting Magic Treasure? Interesting."

To the right was Lin Qiuyue, ranked fourteenth, whose black robes were completely out of place with the rest of the Guanghan Immortal Palace team.

Beneath the black robe was a cold, sinister gaze that kept assessing Chen Yuan.

Three Nascent Soul Perfection Stage Cultivators!

Behind them were five Late Stage Soul Transformation Cultivators, and excluding the heavily injured Mid-stage Spirit Transformation Cultivator, there were four remaining Mid-stage Spirit Transformation Cultivators, plus several Nascent Soul Disciples, totaling twenty-two Cultivators, forming a trap meant to kill!

A lineup like this was enough to sweep through the vast majority of factions in the Secret Realm, yet now it was gathered solely to surround and kill one Late Nascent Soul stage Cultivator!

"Chen Yuan!" Bai Ruoxi's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, filled with bone-deep hatred. "Today, I will make you pay in blood and take your life for my sister's!"

From Chen Yuan's move just now, she had already judged that his strength was definitely at the Late Stage Soul Transformation, and his masterful swordsmanship had likely already entered the fourth realm.

"Chen Yuan, I... I..." Behind him, Xu Nuo's face flushed red, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead; these waves of terrifying pressure made it impossible for her to move.

With a flip of his hand, Chen Yuan produced a fifth-tier soul-protecting jade pendant and a teleportation talisman, then firmly grasped her small hand and pressed them into her palm.

"This is a fifth-tier soul-protecting jade and a ten-thousand-mile teleportation talisman; the teleportation talisman can be used to save your life," Chen Yuan transmitted his voice.

Boom! Xu Nuo was completely stunned. A fifth-tier soul-protecting jade pendant? It was enough to withstand the Divine Sense pressure of the Soul Transformation Stage!

Chen Yuan just gave it to her like that? And a ten-thousand-mile teleportation talisman, too.

Ripples finally appeared on her expressionless face.

Chen Yuan had asked the System for this jade pendant and teleportation talisman; he couldn't let Xu Nuo die here. If she really died here, the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion would most likely still blame it on him.

"I will draw them away in a moment; you go first!" Chen Yuan turned around and then transmitted his voice.

"Then what about you?" A voice of concern suddenly resonated in Chen Yuan's mind.

Chen Yuan curled his lips, surprised that Xu Nuo would worry about him. "To me, this group of people is nothing more than chickens and dogs; however, if I don't draw them away, you will get hurt."

Boom! Xu Nuo froze, the phrase "you will get hurt" circling endlessly in her mind.

After finishing the transmission, Chen Yuan turned around, his gaze calmly sweeping across the entire field, finally landing on Bai Ruoxi, his tone still indifferent. "You only brought this many people? It seems the Guanghan Immortal Palace is nothing special after all."

"Arrogant!"

"You're at death's door and still dare to talk tough!"

"Cut the crap." Chen Yuan's gaze swept over Bai Ruoxi, Zhao Qian, and Yang Ming, and he said indifferently, "The three of you come at me together; it will save me the trouble."

Yun Zhirou and Lin Qiuyue both snorted coldly almost simultaneously.

As Prodigies ranked at the forefront of the heavenly ladder ranking, they had their own pride, and being so slighted by a Nascent Soul Cultivator, anger instantly rose in their hearts.

Bai Ruoxi immediately gave the order, pointing directly at Xu Nuo. "Everyone below Soul Transformation, go and capture that woman for me."

"The rest of you, follow me and surround and kill Chen Yuan; do not give him any chance!"

However, before her voice had even faded, Chen Yuan had already moved!

His figure flickered as he took the initiative to charge toward the three Nascent Soul Perfection Stage Cultivators, including Bai Ruoxi!

The yixue sword was fully unsheathed, emitting a clear dragon's roar; purple sword light, carrying the momentum of thunder, slashed out with a single strike, the Sword Qi splitting to attack all three of them simultaneously!

"Seeking death!" Lin Qiuyue shouted angrily, striking out with a palm; the ice-blue palm shadow carried biting cold, transforming into a roaring ice-crystal beast.

Yun Zhirou gently waved her jade fan, the fan opening up as blades of wind cut through the air like sharp knives.

Bai Ruoxi sacrificed an ice-crystal treasure mirror, the mirror light shining down with bone-chilling cold, intending to freeze Chen Yuan's Sword Qi.

Rumble—!

The four powerful forces collided violently, erupting in a shocking ripple of energy that shattered and sent flying all the ancient trees and giant rocks in the vicinity!

The ground was plowed into deep ravines.

The Nascent Soul Disciples who had originally intended to surround and kill Xu Nuo hurriedly retreated a hundred zhang; those who ran too slowly were directly knocked to the ground, vomiting blood.

Amidst the swirling dust, Chen Yuan's figure retreated several steps, standing with his sword, his aura slightly fluctuating.

Meanwhile, opposite him, Bai Ruoxi, Zhao Qian, and Yang Ming, although standing firmly in place, all had expressions of shock on their faces.

Their combined attack had only managed to force Chen Yuan back without managing to harm him in the slightest!

This child's combat power was indeed terrifying.

"He really has some tricks up his sleeve!" Lin Qiuyue's eyes grew a bit more serious.

"No wonder he could kill Bai Xiaolan; this child must not be allowed to live!" Yun Zhirou put away her previous disdain, her killing intent growing even stronger.

Bai Ruoxi was even more shocked; this swordsmanship strength was likely truly not inferior to an inner sect Elder of the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion.

Suddenly, Chen Yuan's figure became like a drifting ghost, instantly sliding backward for several dozen zhang, landing exactly in front of Xu Nuo.

Several Nascent Soul Cultivators who were closing in on Xu Nuo were stunned, only to see Chen Yuan sweep his yixue sword out in a horizontal strike.

The purple Sword Qi was like the scythe of the Grim Reaper; those few Nascent Soul Cultivators were shredded by the sharp Sword Qi before they could even let out a scream.

Afterward, he tapped his toes lightly and flew off in the opposite direction.

This action completely enraged the three of them, including Bai Ruoxi.

"Chase! We must not let him escape!" Bai Ruoxi shouted sharply, her body transforming into an ice-blue rainbow as she took the lead in the chase.

Yun Zhirou and Lin Qiuyue followed closely behind, and the other five Late Stage Soul Transformation Cultivators and four Mid-stage Spirit Transformation Cultivators also immediately followed.

By drawing this group of Great Cultivators away, Xu Nuo should be able to handle the remaining Nascent Soul Cultivators.

He did not flee with his full speed, but instead controlled his speed to a level where Bai Ruoxi and the others felt they could catch up, yet never quite could.

"Chen Yuan! You cannot escape!"

Bai Ruoxi continuously activated the ice mirror, beams of light shooting toward Chen Yuan's back, but Chen Yuan nimbly used the ancient trees and terrain to avoid them; wherever the mirror light passed, everything froze.

Yun Zhirou's jade fan waved out a sky full of wind blades, killing toward Chen Yuan's back, and Lin Qiuyue's ice palm prints also bombarded continuously, forcing Chen Yuan into what looked like a precarious situation, yet he always managed to avoid the fatal points at the critical moment.

"This child's movement technique is bizarre; everyone be careful, don't let him lead us into a dangerous area!" Yun Zhirou was relatively cautious and spoke up to warn them.

"In the face of absolute strength, any trick is futile!" Lin Qiuyue's killing intent was intense, and she accelerated forward regardless.