854: Chapter 854 We can't let them get away!

What is arrogance?

This is it.

Ye Chen stood where he was, not even bothering to adopt a defensive stance, just standing there casually.

His left hand was in his pocket, and he raised his right hand to beckon to the opposite side.

"Come on, don't say I didn't give you a chance."

"Come one by one, or all together, it's up to you."

???

Rage!

Utter rage!

The Blue-skinned people elder was already furious, but upon hearing this, he was laughed out of anger.

"Good! Very good!"

"This is the first time I've seen a human as ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth as you!"

His laughter ceased, his gaze suddenly becoming sharp as a knife.

"However, with such arrogance, your end will surely be miserable."

"To kill you, one person is enough."

As his voice fell.

A burly Blue-skinned people stepped out from behind him.

That person was clad in dark cyan battle armor, with a broad-bladed short saber hanging at his waist; his skin was a deeper shade than the others, and his aura was the most ferocious.

He stepped forward twice, his gaze locking onto Ye Chen like a hawk.

"Clan Elder, let me tear him apart."

The elder nodded slightly.

The Blue-skinned people said no more, wiped his right hand against his waist, and drew his short saber.

There were no flashy movements.

He was like a taut bow suddenly released, the ice beneath his feet shattered, and his figure transformed into a dark cyan stream of light, rushing straight at Ye Chen with a biting blade intent.

The blade cut through the air.

The rising air wave sent rubble on both sides flying, and even Mo Yuan, standing twenty-odd zhang away, felt his cheeks sting from the blade wind.

"This strike can be considered top-tier even within the Golden Core Stage!"

Mo Yuan exclaimed subconsciously.

But...

They didn't seem to understand what kind of strength Ye Chen possessed.

Just as his thought ended.

The blade had already struck before Ye Chen.

Ye Chen stood in place, neither dodging nor avoiding, and raised his hand to slap at the blade.

Yes, just a slap.

"Slap!"

A crisp, clean sound echoed through the vast underground space.

The Blue-skinned people felt his wrist holding the saber like it had been hit head-on by an iron wall; a tearing pain surged through the web of his hand, the broad-bladed short saber flew out of his grip, spinning into the air, and embedded itself diagonally into the rock wall thirty zhang away.

He himself was forced back repeatedly by the palm force, his boot soles plowing two grooves into the ground, only managing to steady his figure after retreating a dozen steps.

The expression on his face changed from ferocity to disbelief.

"How is this possible..."

The surroundings were deathly silent.

The remaining Blue-skinned People all widened their eyes, staring at the young human who had slapped away their clansman, unable to speak for a long time.

Even the leading elder's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

"He couldn't even land one strike?"

"What... exactly is this human's background?"

Ye Chen retracted his right hand and said indifferently.

"The force is okay, but the strike was too straightforward."

"Next time remember to reserve thirty percent of your strength, otherwise it's easy to get slapped back."

Everyone: "..."

Ye Chen ignored the crowd and continued.

"I, personally, generally don't like to cause trouble."

"When I can reason, I usually won't resort to force."

"But you Blue-skinned People clearly don't look like us normal humans."

"Those not of my kind surely have different hearts."

"This principle has remained unchanged since ancient times."

"You intentionally sealed Earth's spiritual veins here; your intentions are punishable!"

The leading elder's face darkened.

"Attack!"

This shout exploded like a thunderclap.

The dozens of Blue-skinned People behind him all moved at once.

Some formed seals with their hands, spiritual power gathering into light orbs between their palms.

Some drew weapons from their waists, cold light flickering.

More surged with true qi, transforming into streams of light as they surrounded Ye Chen.

For a moment, killing intent surged like a tide, covering the sky and earth.

Ye Chen stood in place, not even frowning.

Because...

An accident had happened on Little Bear's side.

It was lying on the tree-top bracket, its two front paws hugging the half-piece of spiritual crystal as if it were holding a small mountain.

But it had no intention of gnawing on it; instead, it opened its mouth and inhaled sharply at the spiritual crystal.

"Whoosh!"

A vortex of airflow exploded from the surface of that half-piece of spiritual crystal.

The huge spiritual stone shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye, finally disappearing into Little Bear's mouth, gone completely...

"Crack."

A cracking sound came from the base of the tree roots.

The light of the Tree of Eternal Life suddenly dimmed, and the shimmering fruits among the branches also lost their luster.

The entire underground space began to tremble.

Rubble from the rock walls fell down with a clatter, and cracks on the ground spread in all directions like spiderwebs.

"Rumble!"

The earth trembled!

Trembling madly!

As if it were the end of the world!

The Blue-skinned elder's face changed drastically: "Not good! The spiritual crystal is destroyed, the entire city's restrictions are going to collapse!!"

Before his voice fell.

A strong airflow poured in from the cracks, carrying piercing cold winds that whistled through, blowing everyone's robes into a frenzy.

Ye Chen looked up at the cracks, then whistled at Little Bear.

Little Bear understood, kicked off the tree top with its four claws, and its massive body somersaulted in the air.

Then.

It fell towards Ye Chen's direction.

In mid-air, its size swelled against the wind, expanding from three zhang to nearly five zhang, shaking the ground and cracking a deep trench the moment it landed.

It opened its huge mouth, exhaling a wave of true qi that scooped up the three of them and landed them on its back.

Immediately after, it exerted force with its four claws, its massive body rushing towards the tunnel entrance like an out-of-control truck.

Every step it took shook the ground, cracking it and sending rubble flying.

The Blue-skinned People behind reacted one by one, their shouts merging into one.

"Stop!!!"

"Chase! Cannot let them get away!!!"

"Damn fellows! Stealing our clan's treasure! Simply unforgivable!"

...

Dozens of blue figures rose from the ground simultaneously, all urging their true qi to chase towards the tunnel.

The leading elder was the fastest, his figure turning into a stream of light, closing in to less than twenty zhang behind Little Bear.

The tunnel shook violently, rubble and ice chips raining down from overhead.

Little Bear didn't dodge at all, just took it head-on, because these things had no lethality to it whatsoever...

Just then.

Ye Chen caught a glimpse of a short figure behind him, flapping its two short wings and chasing desperately.

A penguin.

It dragged its round body, taking steps with its two short legs, running for its life.

Seeing a huge rock breaking off and falling right above it, Ye Chen's mouth twitched, and he shouted to Little Bear: "Tail!"

Little Bear heard this and whipped its thick tail backward.

The tail, originally a bundle, turned directly into a whip and wrapped around.

Then.

Wrapped the penguin and pulled.

The next second.

The penguin was rolled onto Little Bear's butt, clinging tightly to Little Bear's fur.

Because of this twist, the Blue-skinned People behind were catching up, the distance closing to less than ten zhang.

The leading elder even raised his hand to condense a light orb, aiming at Little Bear's back.

Ye Chen didn't even look back; he casually flicked his hand behind him, and three Talismans flew out.

The Talismans exploded in mid-air, turning into three walls of fire that spanned the center of the tunnel.

The fire walls scorched the rubble red, sealing the entire tunnel entrance tightly.

The few Blue-skinned People in the lead were caught off guard, crashing into the fire walls, screaming as they were burned, and were forced to slow down.

The leading elder slapped the fire wall apart, but that brief moment was enough for Little Bear to pull away again.

By the time he rushed out of the scattered flames, Little Bear had already carried the three people and the penguin out of the tunnel entrance, smashed through the stone door of the tower base, and charged directly into the main street of the ancient city.

Behind.

The rumbling sound of the ground collapsing was incessant.

The Blue-skinned People poured out of the tunnel entrance, stepping on the cracks and chasing along the streets of the ancient city.

Looking at the bear running ahead, the leading elder's face was livid.

"Chase!!!"

"Today, if we let them get out alive, our Spirit Cage Clan will become a laughingstock!"

Dozens of blue figures leaped onto the roofs of the ancient city, like a group of shadows stuck to the walls, continuing to chase relentlessly.

...

Little Bear, carrying the three people and one penguin, ran with its four claws flying, charging recklessly through the streets and alleys of the ancient city.

Those dilapidated stone houses collapsed halfway upon being hit by it, broken bricks and stones rolling down from the roofs like rain.

Not long after.

Little Bear had already rushed to the edge of the ancient city.

The ice wall crevice ahead was in sight, dim blue light shining in from the crevice, like a door to another world.

Little Bear did not slow down, its massive body charging straight towards the crevice like a cannonball.

The moment before it was about to hit the ice wall, it suddenly shrank back to its original size.

The three people, the bear, and the penguin all flew out together, landing and rolling onto the snowy ground of the ice field, splashing up large amounts of snow.

But the next second.

Those dozens of blue shadows filed out from the crevice, surrounding the three people, the bear, and the penguin.

The leading elder's face was as dark as water; he spotted the penguin struggling to pull itself out of the snow pile and gritted his teeth: "Evil God... it really is you!"

The penguin pulled itself out of the snow, looked up at him, and gave a "quack."

"Old thing, meeting again?"

"You wouldn't let me eat, now look..."

"All those stones of yours have been snatched away."