Chapter 1550 - 1127: Guessed Right, Killing Spree

Above Demon-Vanquishing City, Ye Jingcheng stood dumbfounded, his eyes filled with panic as if he had truly been frightened out of his wits in an instant.

The Nascent Soul demon cultivator who had just been exchanging blows with Ye Jingcheng immediately revealed a look of disdain and mockery. He had thought this highly renowned, newly advanced Nascent Soul expert from Southern Wilderness Province possessed some extraordinary means. After all, Ye Jingcheng had quite a reputation in both Nanman Province and Southern Wilderness Province. However, looking at him now, he was nothing special—completely terrified just from being intimidated by True Monarch Gui Xuan.

Furthermore, the other Nascent Soul cultivators of the Righteous Dao Sect wanted to help True Monarch Qianchen. However, they were already overwhelmed and at a disadvantage. How could they possibly spare the effort to lend a hand?

Only Wang Ke Wei, who was controlling the array, barely managed to cast a Spirit Shield to assist Ye Jingcheng. Unfortunately, this Spirit Shield shattered in an instant under the demon cultivator’s Three-Element Cold Cone. After all, Wang Ke Wei was holding off three Nascent Soul cultivators at the moment. The entire Mountain Protection Array shook violently, as if it could collapse at any second.

Seeing this, the demon cultivator immediately wanted to seize the opportunity to strike, but True Monarch Gui Xuan shot him a fierce glare. In the end, he had no choice but to head toward Wang Ke Wei instead. Competition among demon cultivators was even more brutal; being only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he did not want to offend True Monarch Gui Xuan, who was in the middle stage.

True Monarch Gui Xuan lived up to his reputation as a veteran True Monarch. Having led the Gui Xuan Sect for many years, he possessed no fewer than three Tier Five Treasures. After suppressing and trapping the True Monarchs of the Righteous Dao Sect, he now took out a small bell.

The bell was engraved with Evil Ghost Patterns. As it descended, eerie ghostly sounds lingered in the air, heading straight for Ye Jingcheng. Even though Ye Jingcheng had defensive Spirit Jades and had sealed his senses of hearing and sight, he still fell victim to the attack. His eyes grew vacant, his face flushed red, and his expression twisted in agony.

"The gap between a newly advanced Nascent Soul and the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm is as vast as a celestial chasm. In my presence, even an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is nothing but an ant!" True Monarch Gui Xuan sneered coldly. Four ghost banners descended in front of him, each engraved with a hideous, terrifying Tier Four Peak Ghost King.

As the Ghost Kings began to mutter incantations and form Finger Formulas, they unexpectedly pulled Ye Jingcheng into a boundless Ghost Realm in the very next moment.

Amidst howling baleful winds and rampaging evil ghosts, True Monarch Gui Xuan stood tall in the dark void, looking down at Ye Jingcheng like a lofty Divine Monarch. His hands channeled a Secret Technique. This was no ordinary art; it was the Soul Extraction Secret Technique. Although he could not perform a Soul Search, he could extract Ye Jingcheng’s Divine Soul. A Tier Five Divine Soul had the absolute potential to transform into a Ghost Emperor. How could he possibly let it go to waste?

However, just as his Secret Technique was about to touch Ye Jingcheng, the young man’s body abruptly vanished, leaving behind only a trail of afterimages.

"What kind of step technique is this?" True Monarch Gui Xuan was momentarily taken aback.

In his eyes, this step technique might be even more profound than the Secret Techniques of the Nascent Soul realm. Logically speaking, such an arcane Spirit Step was not something an ordinary Nascent Soul Power could possess. Yet, before True Monarch Gui Xuan could think it over, a pitch-black bead suddenly expanded in his vision.

True Monarch Gui Xuan immediately shuddered in alarm. He retreated, only to see the bead completely ignore the void and close in on him once more. The space formed by his ghost banners had paradoxically become a cage that bound him.

"I was just worrying about how to pull you into my space, but I didn’t expect you to deliver yourself right to my doorstep." Ye Jingcheng’s voice echoed through the void. His mocking tone instantly filled True Monarch Gui Xuan with incomparable fury!

"You—"

A chessboard unfurled before True Monarch Gui Xuan’s eyes, and countless chess pieces abruptly materialized. The pieces were divided into black and white; the Array Disc split the world into two domains. At this moment, it felt as if a massive army was eyeing him fiercely like a predator.

"You actually hid your strength! You broke through to the Nascent Soul realm long ago!" True Monarch Gui Xuan finally realized the truth, the playful smirk fading from his face. Whether it was the step technique, this bizarre magical treasure, or the sudden shift in Ye Jingcheng’s demeanor, everything served as a stark reminder to True Monarch Gui Xuan.

BOOM!

Before he could make any significant preparations, the black and white Chess Puppets transformed into warriors and charged toward him. Every single one of these Chess Puppets possessed the strength of a Mid to Late-stage Fourth Tier cultivator. Moreover, thanks to their sheer numbers, they formed a formidable Battle Array.

However, True Monarch Gui Xuan was, after all, a veteran cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed several bone claws that tore all the Chess Puppets to pieces.

Yet, just as the Chess Puppets scattered, two figures abruptly appeared at opposite ends of the chessboard. One was a Five-tailed Red Fox, and the other was a White Jade Cold Flood Dragon.

"This magical treasure actually contains two powerful Beast Souls!" True Monarch Gui Xuan’s eyes widened in shock. But soon after, he spoke out in absolute terror:

"These aren’t Beast Souls; they are true Demon Emperors!" True Monarch Gui Xuan finally understood. The Ye Jingcheng standing before him was far from someone who had just reached the Nascent Soul realm. Everything that happened earlier had been nothing but a disguise. This True Monarch Qianchen was exactly as the rumors described—sinister, cunning, and completely devoid of a bottom line!

Unfortunately, his realization came too late. A terrifying Profound Cold Qi enveloped his surroundings, and freezing rain drifted through the void. A dreadful Ice Palace descended, aiming to cage him and transform into an Ice Coffin to seal him away for eternity.

Massive amounts of black smoke flashed around his body. When the Ice Palace crashed down, it merely trapped streams of black smoke. However, because the area of the Chessboard Bead was relatively small, the biting cold forced his figure to reappear in the void.

"What kind of fire is this?!" True Monarch Gui Xuan shrieked as he watched the purple fire transition into an azure flame. Frantically slashing out with his spiritual saber, he decisively severed one of his own arms and retreated wildly.

But immediately after, he discovered that the purple flames had appeared around him once again, rapidly turning azure just like before.

"Those fox eyes of yours are unbelievably bizarre!" True Monarch Gui Xuan cried out in shock. Not daring to look into the Red Flame Fox’s eyes again, he finally resorted to pulling out a black bead magical treasure and hurled it directly at the creature.