623: Chapter 623 This is called peaceful letting go!

There was no sound, no airflow, and no fluctuations in the surroundings.

When that demonic blade slashed down, everything became silent.

It was as if the entire world had been paused.

Only that demonic blade, carrying world-destroying power, cleaved down toward the top of Ye Chen's head.

Everywhere the blade edge passed, even light was swallowed, leaving behind a pitch-black trajectory.

Ye Chen raised his head and looked at the descending demonic blade.

He felt that power.

It was indeed very strong.

It was more than ten times stronger than the Golden Core experts he had encountered before.

But unfortunately...

They had encountered him.

The corner of Ye Chen's mouth curled up as he clenched his fist again.

Then.

He threw out another punch.

Layered Wave Strength, Second Layer.

This punch was more than twice as strong as the one before.

The golden fist energy surged out like a raging tide, colliding head-on with the black demonic blade.

BOOM!!!

An earth-shattering explosion rang out.

The entire manor trembled violently.

A huge crack split the ground, extending from Ye Chen's feet all the way into the depths of the manor, splitting the front courtyard in two.

The old locust trees on both sides were uprooted and swept into the sky by the airwaves; they tumbled several times in the air before crashing heavily onto distant rooftops, smashing a large area of tiles.

Many people around fell to the ground, their bodies flushing red as if their blood were boiling in reverse.

They never expected...

That the battle between the two sides would be so terrifying!

Many even felt...

That if they took just one more step closer, they would likely be ruthlessly torn apart...

However.

Shockingly...

Under the impact of Ye Chen's fist energy, that black demonic blade began to shatter inch by inch, starting from the tip.

The black light on the blade flickered violently, as if resisting desperately.

But Ye Chen's fist energy was too strong, sweeping everything away with an unstoppable force.

In less than a breath.

The black demonic blade shattered completely, turning into countless tiny fragments that scattered in the air.

Then.

The fist energy continued forward, slamming into the 108 Hidden Guards.

Pfft!!!

Pfft!!!

Pfft!!!

The 108 figures were sent flying back simultaneously, as if struck by an invisible giant hand.

They flew across the front yard, over the steps, past the main house's porch, and crashed into the interior of the mansion, smashing screens, breaking wooden pillars, and crashing through walls.

Wood splinters flew everywhere.

Bricks and stones scattered.

Dust filled the air.

The 108 Hidden Guards, the most elite guard formation of the Bai Family, flew directly from the front of the mansion all the way to the very back.

They traversed the entire three-courtyard mansion.

They traversed a distance of over a hundred meters.

Then.

They crashed heavily into the vegetable patch in the manor's backyard, splashing mud everywhere.

The 108 people lay haphazardly in the vegetable patch, covered in blood and wailing incessantly.

Some had broken bones!

Some were spitting blood!

Some had fainted outright!

Others were even worse off, falling into the manure pit and thrashing about in the liquid waste, letting out shrill screams!

The scene was shocking; not a single person could stand up.

Because Ye Chen's punch had not only shattered their World-Ending Blade but also shattered their energy centers.

From this day forward, the 108 Hidden Guards were completely crippled!!!

Everyone froze in place like stone statues.

Bai Zhantang stood on the steps, his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit a fist, his eyes bulging.

His mind went blank.

The 108 Hidden Guards!

The 108 Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches!

The ultimate killing move of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Grand Array!

Defeated by one punch?

Just one punch?

Wiped out completely!!!

He was in disbelief; he didn't dare believe it, he didn't want to believe it.

But the 108 figures lying haphazardly in the vegetable patch before his eyes told him...

All of this was real.

Ye Chen withdrew his fist and looked at Bai Zhantang.

"I said just now, don't be in a hurry; there will be a time for you to cry in a moment."

"Now, you can cry."

"They were too weak; I didn't even need to throw a third punch."

Bai Zhantang stared at Ye Chen in a daze, unable to say a single word.

Cry?

How could he cry?

As the dignified Commander of the Bai Family Hidden Guards and a peak Late Golden Core Stage expert who had roamed the Kunlun Ruins for decades, he had never suffered such humiliation.

But at this moment, his trump card, the 108 Hidden Guards, were all lying in a vegetable patch.

And he didn't even have the courage to make a move anymore.

Because he had seen Ye Chen's punch clearly and felt it distinctly.

The power of that punch was simply not something he could withstand.

He could even feel...

That after this punch, as long as Ye Chen wanted, he could still unleash an even more terrifying next punch.

Then.

By extension, each would be more ruthless than the last!

Bai Zhantang then raised his head and looked at Ye Chen, his eyes filled with shock.

"You... what exactly... what exactly is your cultivation level?"

Ye Chen looked at him and spoke indifferently.

"You don't need to know."

"You only need to know that you won't be leaving today."

Bai Zhantang's face turned completely pale.

He subconsciously took a step back and gripped the longsword in his hand tightly.

"Ye... Ye Chen!"

"I may not be your match, but if you force me to self-detonate, not a single person here will leave alive."

"Including you!"

That was right!

The self-detonation of a peak Late Golden Core Stage expert was no less powerful than several missiles exploding simultaneously.

If that happened...

The entire Nan Family, and even everything within a hundred-meter radius, would be leveled to the ground!

And now.

This was Bai Zhantang's only bargaining chip!

After all.

He didn't think he could go toe-to-toe with Ye Chen, but he didn't want to die here either!

When the Nan Family members heard this, they panicked completely.

"Lord Bai, you can't do this!"

"This is our Nan Family's foundation; if you self-detonate, all several hundred of us in the Nan Family will have to be buried with you!"

"We beg you, let's talk this through, don't be impulsive..."

...

Nan Tianba, the head of the Nan Family, turned pale, his legs went weak, and he fell to his knees with a thud.

The Nan Family disciples behind him were even more scared out of their wits, kneeling down one after another, crying and begging for mercy.

How could they not beg for mercy?

Damn it!

Their Nan Family hadn't even done anything, had they?

And yet they were about to be wiped off the face of the earth!

That feeling...

Was truly unpleasant!

It was like sitting at home and having a disaster fall from the sky.

For a moment, the courtyard was filled with the wails of the Nan Family.

Ye Chen stood where he was, watching all this expressionlessly without saying a word.

Bai Zhantang ignored the Nan Family's pleas and stared fixedly at Ye Chen.

Seeing that Ye Chen didn't speak, he thought the man was weighing the pros and cons, and a glimmer of hope couldn't help but ignite in his heart.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to continue speaking.

"Ye Chen, as the Chief Instructor of the Hidden Dragon Pavilion of the Dragon Group, you claim to be for justice and for the Dragon Kingdom; surely you can't cause these innocent people to die?"

Moral kidnapping!

He wanted to morally kidnap Ye Chen.

That way.

At least the man wouldn't actually kill him...

However.

He had still underestimated Ye Chen.

Ye Chen spoke indifferently.

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Bai Zhantang's breath hitched, then he gritted his teeth.

"I call this letting go peacefully!"

"We both take a step back; don't let things reach an unmanageable state!"

"You take your people, I leave the Nan Family, and from now on, we stay out of each other's way!"

He spoke grandiosely, but his voice was trembling the whole time.

Looking at his blustering yet cowardly appearance, Ye Chen suddenly laughed.

"You really are a piece of trash."

Bai Zhantang: "???"

Holy shit!

This bastard actually called him trash in front of so many people???

But before he could open his mouth to retort.

Ye Chen continued to say nonchalantly.

"You don't even have the courage to fight me, using self-detonation to threaten me—is this the style of your Bai Family?"

Bai Zhantang: "???"

Every word was a stab to the heart!

At this moment, his old face flushed to the color of pig liver.

The surroundings then became terrifyingly quiet.

The Nan Family members knelt on the ground, not daring to even breathe loudly.

The remaining guards of the Bai Family lowered their heads one by one, wishing they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Just then—

"Pfft..."

A light chuckle came from behind Ye Chen.

Shi Xiaonian couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud, her shoulders shaking; she was just short of laughing hysterically.

But she quickly realized that she was the only one laughing in the entire place.

Everyone's gaze fell on her simultaneously, looking at her as if she were a lunatic.

Shi Xiaonian's smile froze on her face, and she hurriedly covered her mouth, her small face turning bright red. Her voice squeezed out from between her fingers, muffled: "I... I didn't laugh, you guys continue..."

After saying that.

She shrunk her neck and hid behind Ye Chen.

Bai Zhantang's face could no longer be described as the color of pig liver.

It was purple.

Purple tinged with black, black tinged with blue, like a piece of burnt iron.

The hand holding his sword was shaking, not because of fear, but because of anger.

A towering rage.

"Shut up!"

He finally couldn't take it anymore and roared, the veins on his neck bulging one by one, slithering under his skin like earthworms.

"Ye Chen, are you backing off or not?!"

Ye Chen shrugged: "Back off my ass."

As he spoke.

He ignored everyone present and Bai Zhantang's shocked expression, walking toward his opponent step by step.

Each step seemed to land right on Bai Zhantang's heart.

Bai Zhantang was shocked!

Wait...

Is this guy not afraid of me self-detonating?

He was going to self-detonate!

He was a peak Late Golden Core Stage expert!

Once he self-detonated, many, many people would die!

Is he...

Not afraid???