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Chapter 46: Who's The Wicked One Here?:
Seeing that Ye Yuan didn't trust her, Nie Mengyao's heart almost turned cold.
Even though, she openly argued with Su Changyu for Ye Yuan, disregarding everything, Ye Yuan didn't seem to trust her.
"How could I not trust Mengyao?" Ye Yuan quickly reacted.
He couldn't afford trouble with Nie Mengyao at this moment, no matter what.
He laughed dryly, "It's just that my information is limited."
Hearing this, Old Lin responded indifferently, "So, Young Master Ye came all the way straight to here. Because you were so lucky?"
Damn old man!
Ye Yuan felt furious but couldn't do anything.
This Old Lin was a strong expert specifically here to protect Nie Mengyao.
"It's not about luck; I just know the right way," Ye Yuan replied.
"Then tell us. It's better than wandering around like headless flies later," Old Lin said.
Ye Yuan frowned, "Let's go in together; since I know the way, we won't get lost."
Old Lin shook his head, "No, at least you should share the clues with Her Highness. We're less likely to get in danger if we encounter any unexpected situations."
Old Lin's words were impeccable, leaving Ye Yuan unable to refute.
They were all here to assist Ye Yuan in obtaining the Source Fire under Nie Mengyao's orders. However, deep down, they looked down on Ye Yuan.
After all, this brat appeared out of nowhere and made the princess go to such lengths for him.
Also, they could see the relationship between Nie Mengyao and Ye Yuan.
If it weren't for Ye Yuan, Nie Mengyao probably wouldn't have been 'abandoned' by the Su family and ended up in this awkward situation.
"Don't worry, Brother Ye Yuan. The Nine Spirit Fire belongs to you, and no one will take it away," Nie Mengyao said sincerely.
"Sure, I trust you," Ye Yuan replied, despite his unwillingness.
Still, he couldn't shake the image of Nie Mengyao's people looking down on him.
'In the end, it's still a matter of strength. Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. Sooner or later, I will make everyone who looks down on me pay the price!' Ye Yuan sighed inwardly with dark annoyance.
Soon, he told Nie Mengyao the route on the map while concealing the information about the Source Power. Without this, the Nine Nether Palace couldn't be refined, so he still had a huge advantage at the time.
...
Boom!
The dazzling runes slammed down, directly crushing a large group of beasts and leaving a huge handprint on the ground.
Soon, a young man, covered in golden light, descended to the ground.
"Worthy of being the Holy Son, the power of this palm technique has already reached the Heavenly Realm, right?"
"And that's with the True Essence suppressed!"
"Holy Son, you're awesome!"
The disciples of the Holy Spirit Sect cheered.
The Holy Spirit Sect's Holy Son smiled faintly, "This place is dangerous; you must stay close to me."
A female disciple said with admiration on her face, "Holy Son is invincible, unmatched among the younger generation!"
The nearby cultivators in the distance looked enviously.
This was the foundation of the Holy Spirit sect. While others fought tooth and nail to kill a single fierce beast, they could catch up with them in seconds.
The gap was really huge.
The Holy Son smiled softly. However, a figure crossed his mind, making him sigh.
"No one can match me? You're too naive. In front of him, who dares claim invincible?"
Everyone was puzzled.
"Who is the Holy Son talking about?"
But, before they could ask, a huge wave of Qi blew away the surrounding flames.
In the next moment, dozens of highly skilled and powerful cultivators escorted three people.
Su Changyu walked at the forefront, while Su Jiuming and Zhuge Wanqing followed on either side.
"Who is that?"
"They look so intimidating."
"Holy Son, do you know them?"
The members of the Holy Spirit Sect were about to ask. However, they saw that their invincible Holy Son suddenly rushed out with a swift step.
'Holy Son was going to strike!?' They thought.
But they didn't expect him to rush forward and stop about three feet from Su Changyu.
"Holy Son of the Great Holy Sect, what a coincidence." He displayed a humble attitude, and a smile appeared on his face at this moment.
Where was the invincible attitude from earlier?
"You are..." Su Changyu realized, "Oh, from the Imperial Empire then, who?"
The Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Sect bowed, "I'm Li Tian from the Holy Spirit Sect. I greet the Holy Great Sect's Holy Son."
"So it's the Holy Spirit Sect's disciple."
Su Changyu nodded slightly.
"Wish you good luck."
Saying this, Su Changyu walked past with indifference.
The Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Sect watched them leave.
"Holy Son, are they from the Great Holy Sect?" a disciple behind him asked.
The Holy Spirit Sect's Holy Son responded solemnly, "In the future, don't call me Holy Son in front of the Holy Great Sect's Holy Son, understand?"
Everyone looked at each other.
Was the Holy Son of the Holy Great Sect as terrifying as the rumors said?
...
"...Looks like this is the right path."
Su Changyu looked at the remaining battle traces on the ground. He then raised his gaze, and peered into the distance.
The Demonic Abyss was indeed vast.
If it weren't for Ye Yuan guiding them, finding the Nine Nether Palace within this endless sea of flames would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.
"Young Master, after Ye Yuan went over there, the effect of the Soul Pursuit Seal faded," Old Li whispered.
"Alright, let's speed up," Su Changyu agreed.
Although the ferocious beasts in the Demonic Abyss were formidable, it wasn't worth mentioning to Su Changyu's team.
They moved forward smoothly!
Not only the ferocious beasts but also the other cultivators spotted them from afar and hurriedly left, afraid of being instantly killed.
Watching this, Su Changyu felt quite pleased.
This was the treatment a villain deserved.
The protagonist?
What's so good about being one?
Being ridiculed everywhere, even looked down upon in the family.
How could it compare to the comfort of being a big villain?
After a while, they arrived at the crack in space.
"This should be the entrance to the Nine Nether Palace. It seems there have been changes in the Nine Nether Fire," Su Changyu remarked.
Following Su Changyu's signal, the Su family's bodyguards, one by one, entered the crack.
Swoosh!...
As the sensation of space distortion disappeared, an intense burning sensation hit them, but Old Li quickly stopped it.
"Such powerful flame power," Zhuge Wanqing exclaimed, "It is said that the Nine Spirit Fire can affect the mind. The aura inside this secret realm is stronger than the outside, already containing a hint of source fire's power."
Old Li solemnly said, "Young Master, be careful. Our cultivation is suppressed here. This old servant can only exert strength below the Saint Realm."
"Master, over there," Su Jiuming pointed.
They appeared on a cliff.
And below, a densely packed group of beastly figures appeared.
These beasts didn't have physical bodies; they were flame-condensed beasts!
There were too many of them!
Looking from a distance, it was impossible to count them!
Tens of thousands?
Or a hundred thousand?
Rumble!
A loud explosion resounded.
In the middle of these flame beasts, Ye Yuan and others were fighting with all their might.
"Mengyao!?" Zhuge Wanqing exclaimed.
She didn't expect Nie Mengyao to be here.
"Young Master, it's great. They can't hold on much longer," Su Jiuming said.
Su Changyu turned to look at Su Jiuming.
"Little girl, why are you so wicked?"
Su Changyu told Old Li, "Go and lure those over there to them."
Su Jiuming tilted her head.
'Young Master, who's the wicked one here?'
Old Li nodded and left.
Although his cultivation was suppressed, his profound abilities were still intact, and his strength far surpassed others.
After wandering around in the group of flame beasts for a while, he led a considerable number, not less than tens of thousands, of beasts toward Ye Yuan and the others.
Among them, there were even a few at the Creation Realm!
"Your Highness, something's wrong! There are so many coming again!" Old Lin urgently shouted.
Nie Mengyao turned her gaze and saw Su Changyu and others on the cliff, instantly exclaiming, "It's Su Changyu!"
Amid the fierce battle, Ye Yuan's body shivered subconsciously, almost being hit by a flame beast.
Following Nie Mengyao's gaze, he was stunned to the core.
"How did he come here?! How could he have found the entrance so quickly without a map?!"
Anger!
Disbelief!
And an uncontrollable sense of fear surged from deep within him.
He hadn't refined the Nine Nether Palace yet.
He couldn't imagine what would happen if Su Changyu caught him!
At this moment, Su Changyu laughed loudly, "Mengyao, thank you. After I obtain the Nine Spirit Fire, I will help you seize the throne!"
Nie Mengyao's expression froze.
Instinctively, she turned her head.
She saw Ye Yuan, with his eyes glowing red, staring at her like an injured beast!
"Nie Mengyao!!!"