531: Chapter 531 I can't beat that kid!

Elder Wei A-Guer felt like he was about to die.

That terrifying sense of oppression was like an invisible mountain pressing down on him; every inch of muscle and every bone let out a groan of being overwhelmed.

"I'll talk! I'll talk!"

"There's more than one Life-Eroding Insect!"

Ye Chen loosened his grip slightly. "Keep talking."

Elder Wei A-Guer gasped for air, his white robe soaked through with cold sweat and clinging to his body in a wretched state.

"The one I bred is a fire-attribute Life-Eroding Insect, and it was planted inside Karl's body."

"But within the Holy Sect, there are other elders who have bred Life-Eroding Insects of different attributes!"

"Metal, wood, water, earth, lightning... five in total! Adding mine, there are six altogether!"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "There are five more?"

Good heavens!

That was simply wonderful!

One must know that in front of the shanhai bottle, these Life-Eroding Insects were nothing but great tonics.

Not only could they be absorbed, but they could also be converted into pure energy.

Ye Chen was certain of one thing...

Once he was willing, he could create seven or eight more Heaven Realm Experts.

What kind of concept was that?

If that group of people in the Kunlun Ruins found out about this secret, they would likely swarm out in droves, ignoring the Dragon Country's prohibitions, just to "devour" Ye Chen.

After all.

Something that could increase one's strength without any side effects was essentially a machine for creating the Heaven Realm...

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Elder Wei A-Guer nodded repeatedly.

"Six Life-Eroding Insects corresponding to six different ability attributes—these are supreme treasures that the Holy Sect spent decades of painstaking effort to breed!"

"The original plan was to wait until they were all fully matured, then plant them into the bodies of warriors carefully selected by the Holy Sect to create an invincible squad of ability users."

"But now..."

"The fire-attribute one has already been killed by you."

At this point, a look of heartache appeared in the depths of his eyes.

The corners of Ye Chen's mouth curled up slightly into a meaningful smile.

"Interesting."

"Can you trick them all into coming here?"

Elder Wei A-Guer was completely stunned. "You're saying... trick them into coming here?"

Ye Chen nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Exactly. What else?"

Elder Wei A-Guer: "..."

This was simply outrageous...

This man actually wanted to trick the other elders of the Holy Sect into coming here just to rob them of their Life-Eroding Insects?

Those were supreme treasures that the Holy Sect had spent decades of effort to breed!

Every single Life-Eroding Insect was fed with the essence blood of tens of thousands of living people; they were the Holy Sect's core secret and most precious wealth!

And now, this man was casually saying he wanted to snatch them?

And he even wanted him, a Holy Sect elder, to personally lure his fellow sect members into a trap?

What do you call this?

This was inviting the wolf into the house!

This was biting the hand that feeds you!

This was apostasy!

Elder Wei A-Guer felt his entire worldview completely collapse at this moment.

He suddenly realized that he hadn't just provoked a bringer of misfortune...

But a cold-blooded demon!

Seeing him silent, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow slightly. "Struck dumb? Why have you stopped talking? I asked you a question!"

Elder Wei A-Guer shuddered all over, snapping back from his shock, his voice filled with terror. "You... you're asking me to betray the Holy Sect!"

Ye Chen looked innocent.

"Betray? How can you call it betrayal?"

"Didn't you say there was no deep-seated hatred between us?"

"Didn't you say that if I let you go, you'd guarantee the Holy Sect would never step foot in Dragon Country again?"

"I'm giving you a chance to prove your sincerity with practical action."

He smacked his lips, his smile deepening.

"Besides, you're the ones who came looking for trouble with me first."

"You sent a piece of trash to kill me, wanting me dead. So, taking a little interest shouldn't be too much, right?"

Elder Wei A-Guer: "..."

He made a lot of sense.

It was his side that had come looking for him.

It was his side that had proactively given Karl the holy water and sent him to kill Ye Chen.

It was his side that had initiated this conflict.

The man's counterattack was perfectly justified.

But the problem was...

Wasn't this counterattack a bit too ruthless?

He wanted to pack up and take away decades of the Holy Sect's painstaking efforts in one go?

Elder Wei A-Guer took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, his voice carrying a hint of pleading.

"Mr. Ye... Mr. Ye, listen to me..."

"The Life-Eroding Insects are the Holy Sect's core secret. The other elders won't easily leave the Holy Sect's headquarters."

"Even if I call and try to trick them, they might not necessarily come..."

Hearing this, Ye Chen said indifferently, "That's your problem, not mine. I'm just asking you one thing: can you do it, or can't you?"

Elder Wei A-Guer fell silent.

His mind raced as he weighed the pros and cons.

Agreeing to Ye Chen would be betraying the Holy Sect.

Once the matter was exposed, he would have no place left in the Holy Sect and would even be hunted to the ends of the earth by the entire organization.

But if he didn't agree...

He would die right here today.

And looking at Ye Chen's demeanor, killing him would be easier than crushing an ant.

However.

Taking a step back...

If he gathered all the elders and the Sect Master together, wouldn't that be an opportunity to wipe out Ye Chen?

As long as he called a few more elders, or even all of them.

Then...

Many ants can bite an elephant to death!

Yes!

That was it!

He wouldn't be betraying them; he would be using another method to complete the mission!

Thinking of this.

Elder Wei A-Guer gritted his teeth. "I can."

Ye Chen smiled.

"Very good."

"Call them now."

Elder Wei A-Guer was stunned. "N-now?"

"Yes, now."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and released his hand.

"I can't wait a single moment. I want to see them before twelve o'clock tomorrow noon."

"Otherwise..."

He paused, smiling at Elder Wei A-Guer without saying a word, but the meaning was crystal clear.

Elder Wei A-Guer felt the oppressive pressure on his body vanish instantly.

But before he could even catch his breath, he met Ye Chen's smile, and his face turned as pale as paper again.

He pulled a mobile phone from his robes, his fingers trembling slightly as he scrolled through his contacts for a long while before finding a number.

Then.

He took a deep breath and dialed.

The phone rang a few times before it was picked up.

A low, raspy voice came through the receiver.

"Wei A-Guer?"

"Didn't you leave the Kunlun Ruins to go test that kid?"

Elder Wei A-Guer took a deep breath and spoke helplessly, "I... I can't beat that kid."

"What?"

The person on the other end was immediately shocked.

"Wei A-Guer, are you sure you're not joking with me?"

"You're at the peak of the Tianyi Realm, and that kid is at most twenty-five or twenty-six years old. How could you possibly not be able to beat him?"

Elder Wei A-Guer gave a bitter laugh and subconsciously glanced at Ye Chen standing beside him.

Ye Chen had his arms crossed, looking at him expressionlessly with a gaze that clearly said...

Keep talking!

"Chejier..."

Elder Wei A-Guer spoke humbly, "I really can't beat him."

"Hahaha—"

Chejier suddenly burst out laughing, his laughter tinged with mockery. "Wei A-Guer, you're definitely joking... tell me, did you succeed? Have you already dealt with that kid?"

Elder Wei A-Guer closed his eyes, then opened them, his acting skills coming into play. "I really failed..."

Chejier fell silent again.

This time, the silence lasted a long while.

After a good moment...

He finally spoke in a heavy voice, "What exactly happened?"

Although Elder Wei A-Guer often joked.

The fact that he still insisted even after being called out...

It likely wasn't an act!

Elder Wei A-Guer's Adam's apple bobbed as he organized his words.

"My probe was discovered."

"That trash Karl was killed as soon as he made a move; he didn't even have a chance to escape."

"Moreover, that guy has already realized we were trying to drive the tiger to swallow the wolf!"

"If we let him continue to live, I'm afraid it will draw the ire of the USA's financial magnates."

"You also know that behind Karl is the Gates Family, and behind the Gates Family, there are people—unlike the Manluodi Family, who can only stare helplessly."

"Then what do you plan to do?" Chejier's voice turned completely dark.

He understood.

This matter could be big or small.

If they had only offended the Dragon Group, it would be one thing, because the Dragon Group represented a nation, not a single power.

Therefore.

There was no need to be afraid.

But once they offended the Gates Family, it was different!

They had people backing them, and they were more than just a little bit stronger than the Holy Sect...

Elder Wei A-Guer gritted his teeth and said word by word, "Gather all the elders to face the enemy together. The Sect Master must come as well, otherwise... I'm worried we won't be able to suppress that kid."

"He's really that strong?"

Chejier was staggered.

He originally thought calling a few elders would be enough, but calling the Sect Master was a bit ridiculous.

After all...

Their Sect Master was in the Golden Core Stage!

Elder Wei A-Guer took a deep breath, his gaze falling on Ye Chen once more.

Ye Chen remained expressionless, but those eyes clearly held a hint of amusement.

He understood.

The other party wanted him to continue spinning the tale!

"Yes, too strong."

Elder Wei A-Guer retracted his gaze and spoke with lingering fear, "I feel only the Sect Master is his match, but if we all go together, we can at least help out and share some of the pressure."

Chejier fell silent.

This matter seemed to have exceeded the scope of his imagination.

A young man was actually this powerful???

If he didn't know that Wei A-Guer was a veteran of the sect and the one in control of the Life-Eroding Insect, he would have suspected the man was a mole colluding with Ye Chen...

"Fine, I understand." Chejier took a deep breath and said calmly, "I'll go notify the others immediately."

Elder Wei A-Guer felt a surge of joy and hastily added, "Remember, it's best if you can arrive by tomorrow morning."