Chapter 286 - Know Your Place (2/2)

Nie Qingyun continued to run like a madman. His heart was like a fully drawn bowstring, about to snap any moment.

“Where are you my Daemon King, His Highness? If you still don’t appear, I’m going to be sliced in half!” Nie Qingyun cried out in sorrow. At that moment, the energy inside him suddenly boiled fervently. The Purple-gold Divine Pill he had consumed earlier seemed to react as well. He heard an abrupt blow in his dantian as the energy in his body suddenly rose tremendously. He noticed himself running considerably faster as well.

‘Beginner Mystique Venerable Rank! I’ve advanced my rank. It’s Beginner Mystique Venerable Rank!’

While Nie Qingyun continued running and evading Xie Jian’s attack, in his mind, he was crying out in joy. To think that he would advance his rank in this critical moment!

‘I understand now!’

‘I get it, it must be His Highness!’

‘The reason that the Daemon King His Highness just stood by and watched was that he knew I was close to advancing. He wanted to use the boy chasing after me to prompt my advancement!’

‘Thank you, His Highness! Bless His Highness and his greatness!’

‘His Highness loves me like a father!’ At that moment, Nie Qingyun wanted nothing more than to run to Ye Chen’s side and kneel to kiss his feet!

For years now, Nie Qingyun had been stuck in Heavenly Venerable Rank, unable to break through. To be able to advance today, Nie Qingyun was ecstatic and jumping in joy. He decided that all the credit went to none but Ye Chen.

‘How could I bring shame to His Highness?’ With his right hand, Nie Qingyun retrieved a Tier Three spirit artifact longsword from his Heaven-Earth Pouch. He immediately turned around and charged toward Xie Jian.

“Xie Jian, boy! Take this!” Nie Qingyun felt something in him change. He was suddenly filled with courage despite having just advanced to beginner Heavenly Venerable Rank and still being unfamiliar with his newly gained strength. He was certain that Ye Chen was observing him. He cannot cause the Daemon King His Highness to lose face!

1“Thump thump thump!”

Their energy collided and sent sparks flying everywhere. The battle that broke out in the garden became extremely chaotic. The people of the Nanman Kingdom and the Daemon Fire Sect could not understand just how the Xiwu Empire had suddenly managed to gain two beginner Mystique Venerable Rank fighters. This cast doubt on what they initially thought was an easy certain victory.

Ye Chen’s Astral Body had already extended over the area. With his mind, he made the Golden Sun Condor soar into the sky and sweep down on the Earthly Venerable Rank fighters of the Nanman Kingdom. One after another, they died to the razor-sharp claws of the Golden Sun Condor.

“Kill the giant condor first!” a Heavenly Venerable Rank fighter of the Nanman Kingdom ordered. He let loose a wave of Celestial Chi. “Thump thump thump!” Tens of gold-armored imperial guards of the Xiwu Empire were blasted away, screaming in agony.

The Heavenly Venerable Rank fighter’s body was covered in crimson red blood and he looked as vicious as the grim reaper. He lifted a gold-armored imperial guard, roared, and tore the gold-armored imperial guard into halves.

“Who can stop me?” His pupils grew wide in rage.

The group of gold-armored imperial guards exchanged glances with each other. Even though their faces were painted white with fear, they did not retreat.

“I stand with my brothers, we fight as one and die with no regrets!”

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

Even though they knew they could not defeat the Heavenly Venerable Rank fighter, more than ten gold-armored imperial guards held their spears and stabbed at the Heavenly Venerable Rank fighter.

“Know your place!” the Heavenly Venerable Rank fighter howled as he grabbed the numerous spears that came at him. He growled menacingly as he lifted all of the gold-armored imperial guards in the air and unleashed a ring of Celestial Chi around him. “Boom boom boom!” The gold-armored imperial guards cried in pain as they were sent flying more than twenty meters away, crashing onto the ground.

These gold-armored imperial guards were considered the elite squad of the army and their bravery knows no boundaries. Still, the gap between them and a Heavenly Venerable Rank fighter was too large.

At the same time, the elder had transformed to his Eclipsing Firebird primal form and was battling another Heavenly Venerable Rank fighter. Roaring flames soared into the air.

Ye Chen came running from afar. His Astral Body had already seen what was going on.

“His Highness is here!” the Eclipsing Firebird’s eyes flashed as he spoke. He was the first to sense Ye Chen’s aura.

Ye Chen noted the chaotic situation and locked onto one of the Heavenly Venerable Rank fighters. “Swoosh.” He threw out a Flying Dagger.

A bolt of light beamed outward.

The bolt of light flashed through the night sky like a firefly buzzing by.

“Swoosh.” It flashed and carried a gentle breeze with it.