Chapter 578 Tan Jingyu

The space before Ye Chen suddenly rippled violently, like the surface of water.

Then, a great hand emerged from within, brimming with overwhelming power, and met Ye Chen’s attack head-on.

BOOM—

The violent explosion was earth-shattering. Shockwaves swept across the sky as a rain of light scattered in all directions.

A trace of terror lingered on Fan Yunxian’s face, but he quickly realized his life had been saved.

“Who is it?”

Ye Chen frowned and looked ahead.

Amidst the dissipating rain of light, a figure in white slowly emerged.

He was a middle-aged man as handsome as polished jade, with an air as elegant and ethereal as an immortal’s. His deep eyes seemed to contain the sun and moon rising and falling in a clear sky, and he possessed an astonishing might, standing as proud and majestic as a god.

“Clan… Clan Leader?”

Fan Yunxian froze for a moment before his face broke into an ecstatic grin.

All the Xuanwu Guards respectfully dropped to one knee, their expressions fervent. “We welcome the Clan Leader!”

‘Clan Leader?’

Ye Chen’s eyes narrowed.

‘Could this man in white with such an extraordinary air be the unfathomably mysterious Clan Leader of the Xuanwu Tribe?’

“What?”

“The Clan Leader of the Xuanwu Tribe… actually came in person?”

For a moment, sharp gasps echoed through the crowd. Countless gazes, filled with unconcealed shock, landed on the newcomer.

No one had ever expected to see this legendary figure here.

However, Ye Chen soon noticed something wasn’t right.

The man’s aura was overwhelming, but this was not his true body.

His form was illusory, surrounded by a hazy, divine radiance. This was clearly a projection of will, condensed from the power of his Divine Soul!

“How truly unexpected…”

“You actually have the auras of three Divine Beast Fire Seeds within you… So, you are the one with the legendary chaotic bloodline?”

Tan Jingyu, the Clan Leader of the Xuanwu Tribe, was sizing Ye Chen up, a peculiar light in his eyes.

Ye Chen frowned slightly. ‘He can really sense the auras of the three Divine Beast Fire Seeds inside me?’

“Is that how you found me?” Ye Chen asked.

“Not exactly.”

Hearing this, Tan Jingyu smiled, a profound expression on his handsome face.

“You may not know this, but you carry something that allows me to perceive your location.”

He spoke calmly, “Therefore, from the very day your Divine Soul awakened, I was aware that you were in the Black Triangle.”

“What?” Ye Chen’s eyes narrowed.

He couldn’t understand what he possessed that could have attracted the attention of this supreme overlord of the Black Triangle.

Even back during the battle atop Kunlun Mountain, the Xuanwu Tribe had sent a Cultivator known as Mr. Yun to find him and bring him back.

“I know you must have many questions.”

“But none of that is important.”

“As this is our first meeting, I will do my best to be sincere and clarify the situation for you.”

With that, Tan Jingyu slowly raised his palm.

His fingers were smooth and delicate, like a woman’s, and a faint divine radiance flowed over them, emitting an alarming aura.

WHOOSH!

Soon, a ball of light appeared in Tan Jingyu’s hand. As the light faded, an object Ye Chen found intensely familiar appeared before his eyes.

It was a simple, ancient Token, engraved with mysterious and profound patterns. At first glance, it looked like a perfectly ordinary object.

But Ye Chen’s pupils contracted.

He had one of those too.

It was an Ancient God Order!

In fact, ever since obtaining the Ancient God Order, Ye Chen had never figured out its purpose or origin.

However, he would occasionally use the Ancient God Order when fighting his enemies.

Although the Ancient God Order had never displayed any surprising, battle-winning power, it also never showed any signs of being outmatched. It seemed able to contend with any spiritual weapon it encountered.

Therefore, even though Ye Chen couldn’t figure out its purpose, he had never underestimated it.

He was just waiting for the day he would have a chance to learn its true purpose.

But now, seeing Tan Jingyu, the Clan Leader of the Xuanwu Tribe, arrive with an Ancient God Order, Ye Chen was forced to realize that this seemingly simple and ordinary Token was no mundane object!

Though a storm of shock raged in Ye Chen’s heart, making it difficult for him to remain calm.

The others, however, watched this scene with looks of utter confusion.

They had clearly never seen an Ancient God Order before, nor could they perceive anything profound about the ordinary-looking Token before them.

“Well?”

“This Token… you should be quite familiar with it, yes?”

Tan Jingyu smiled. His smile was as gentle as jade, as refreshing as a spring breeze, putting one completely at ease.

Ye Chen collected himself and said in a low voice, “In other words, you used this Ancient God Order to sense my location?”

“That’s right.”

“In truth, all Ancient God Orders are capable of connecting with one another.”

“To put it bluntly, no matter who it is, as long as they hold an Ancient God Order, we fellow holders can all sense their location!”

Tan Jingyu was in no hurry, explaining slowly to Ye Chen, “Just like when you were atop Kunlun Mountain. You and I were separated by thousands of miles, yet I was still able to sense your presence.”

“So that’s why you sent that Mr. Yun to bring me to the Xuanwu Tribe?”

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and sneered, “You people are certainly domineering, showing up without a word and trying to take me away by force.”

“Ahem… my apologies for that, my friend.”

Tan Jingyu said, “My intention was to have him invite you to visit. I never thought that, as a rather inexperienced attendant of mine, he would be so ignorant of the rules and end up offending you. Please, do not take it to heart.”

‘Mr. Yun… was just one of his attendants?’

In the distance, the members of the Huo family were utterly shocked to hear this.

After all, Mr. Yun was an expert at the Peak of the Divinity Transformation Realm, just one step away from the Divine Might Realm. He was more powerful than the masters of many great families.

Yet such a Great Power was merely an attendant serving at Tan Jingyu’s side in the Xuanwu Tribe. How could this not be astonishing?

Even Ye Chen couldn’t help but marvel inwardly. ‘No wonder they say the Xuanwu Tribe’s foundation is so profound. It truly is the undisputed hegemon of the Black Triangle.’

‘From the looks of things, that seems to be the truth.’

‘Not only is their City Protector a Divine Might Realm expert.’

‘Take this Clan Leader of the Xuanwu Tribe, for example. The sheer vastness of his aura was like a great, surging river, enough to make one’s soul tremble.’

Ye Chen guessed that the man’s true power had likely reached the very limit of the Divine Might Realm, bordering on the Void Realm itself!

Even in the Great Hong Dynasty, a Void Realm existence was considered one of the supreme titans of the Cultivation Realm.

And this was just the Black Triangle!