Chapter 231 - 229: Ouyang Xun Snatches Food from the Tiger’s Mouth

Chapter 231: Chapter 229: Ouyang Xun Snatches Food from the Tiger’s Mouth

Although Ouyang Xun was a Primordial Pill Realm Grandmaster, his perspective was limited and his vision narrow.

He actually believed what Kou Anzhi said, though a large part of it was due to the threat from the Ming Sect.

He knew full well how outrageously he had treated Ouyang Mingcheng before, and now he was trying to steal his wife and his son’s Innate Dao Bone.

Since Ouyang Mingcheng had sided with the Ming Sect, he felt he had no choice.

Compared to the Ming Sect, which was wanted by the Court and reviled by everyone in the Jianghu, the Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect—one of the Four Daoist Courts—was naturally more trustworthy.

So, after a moment’s thought, Ouyang Xun immediately charged toward Chen Yuan.

"Brother Su, Elder Ouyang, you two go take care of the remaining Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect bastards. I’ll handle Ouyang Xun."

A cold glint flashed in Chen Yuan’s eyes.

The few Daoists from the Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect had already been severely wounded by Chen Yuan and didn’t have much strength left.

With Su Yifeng leading the attack and Ouyang Mingcheng providing support, they could definitely finish them off.

"Brother Chen, be careful."

Su Yifeng nodded and charged straight at the Daoists from the Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect.

Although he knew Chen Yuan had a record of slaying several Primordial Pill Realm experts, he had just taken a direct hit from two Primordial Pill Realm Grandmasters and was surely weakened.

Ouyang Xun had been focused on breaking the Array. Because the Array obstructed his line of sight, he hadn’t actually seen the moment Chen Yuan clashed with the two Grandmasters from the Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect.

So when Kou Anzhi told him to kill Chen Yuan, Ouyang Xun didn’t think it would be a difficult task.

’Even if the boy was on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, he was still just a Condensing Truth Realm Martial Artist. How could he possibly stand against a Grandmaster Level figure like myself, who had already condensed a Primordial Pill?’

But when Chen Yuan truly made his move, Ouyang Xun realized he was wrong. Terribly wrong.

Facing a Primordial Pill Realm Grandmaster, Chen Yuan actually took the initiative. Bloody flames condensed on his Blood Sea Listening Tide, and the Blazing Separation Flame Blood Fiend Power transformed into a Karma Fire Red Lotus, blooming in mid-air in a magnificent crimson flash.

Under the Red Lotus Sin-Slaying Saber, this incomparably formidable power made Ouyang Xun’s expression change instantly.

’Is this really the power a Condensing Truth Realm Martial Artist can possess?’

In truth, Ouyang Xun’s combat strength as a Grandmaster was rather weak.

The Ouyang Family’s lineage was broken, and the only Cultivation Technique they had left was the "Profound Yang Heart Scripture." This technique was merely decent, barely reaching the Earth Level Middle Grade. The True Qi it cultivated was orthodox and balanced, providing a solid foundation, but progress was slow.

Moreover, Ouyang Xun’s own talent was only average. Normally, he would have had no way to condense a Primordial Pill.

But in his younger days roaming the Jianghu, Ouyang Xun had once obtained an Outer Pill, refined by another Martial Artist to repair a damaged Primordial Pill.

This Outer Pill was eventually seized by Ouyang Xun, who had already reached the Half-Step Primordial Pill Realm and was preparing to break through. In the end, he relied on this Outer Pill to step into the Primordial Pill Realm.

The problem was that the "Profound Yang Heart Scripture" Ouyang Xun cultivated was an orthodox Taoist School technique, one that leaned toward the yang Attribute.

However, the Outer Pill Ouyang Xun obtained was a Demon Pill, which required a Demonic Cultivation Technique to activate.

Left with no other choice, Ouyang Xun had to learn a Profound Level Demonic Cultivation Technique, just to be able to barely channel the Power of the Primordial Pill from this demonic path.

But as a result, he was lucky if he could even unleash half the true power of a Primordial Pill Realm expert.

Now, facing Chen Yuan’s Red Lotus Sin-Slaying Saber, Ouyang Xun swung his Dao Sword. Profound Yang Sword Qi condensed, but it was mixed with a trace of Demonic Qi.

Still, he had some skill. The Profound Yang Power was mixed with Demonic Qi, yet there was no conflict or hindrance between them. It seemed he had spent all these years focusing his energy on how to control these two conflicting powers.

The Red Lotus Karmic Fire erupted in mid-air, directly extinguishing the Profound Yang Sword Qi.

Feeling the power of Chen Yuan’s saber strike, Ouyang Xun roared. He formed a Sword Technique with his hand, and with a flick of his Long Sword, streams of Profound Yang Sword Qi erupted, forming a Sword Array that enveloped Chen Yuan.

The next moment, Starfire blazed around Chen Yuan. The Celestial Fire Power condensed around him, forming crimson swords of qi.

As Chen Yuan pointed his fingers like a sword at Ouyang Xun, the Heaven-Burning Destruction Sword Qi surged forward. It instantly tore through Ouyang Xun’s Profound Yang Sword Array, forcing him back step by step and making him desperately mobilize his Profound Yang Power to protect himself.

Seeing that Ouyang Xun had not only failed to kill Chen Yuan but was being pushed back step by step, Kou Anzhi cursed him internally as a good-for-nothing.

’Even if this Chen Yuan is a peerless talent from the Hidden Dragon Rankings, capable of clashing with a Grandmaster... you, Ouyang Xun, have been in the Primordial Pill Realm for decades, yet you don’t have a shred of power to fight back! Instead, you’re getting completely dominated. Could you be any more useless?’

As Ouyang Xun continued to defend himself, he suddenly felt that something was off.

’Why does this Chen Yuan from the Great Brightness Sect seem so familiar?’

At that moment, Chen Yuan’s Blood Sea Listening Tide let out a cry as a bloody light erupted from it, and the power of the Blood Sea Tide-Rising Song blasted toward Ouyang Xun.

Ouyang Xun immediately activated his Profound Yang Heart Scripture, using its masculine Daoist Sect power to suppress the killing intent.

But Chen Yuan’s saber had already descended. Ouyang Xun hastily raised his Dao Sword to block. With a loud BANG, his Profound Yang True Qi exploded, and he was sent flying. Cracks instantly spread across his Dao Sword.

"A Celestial Soldier!?"

Ouyang Xun’s expression changed drastically.

His Dao Sword was an Earth Soldier, at the very least! Who would have thought it would be nearly shattered by a single strike right at the start of their exchange?

’A Condensing Truth Realm Martial Artist actually possesses a Celestial Soldier? The Great Brightness Sect is that wealthy?’

But then, Ouyang Xun suddenly remembered something and roared, "Blood Sea Listening Tide!? You’re not Chen Yuan! You’re Chen Jiutian of Zhenwu Hall!"

Then, Ouyang Xun had another realization. "No! You’re both Chen Yuan and Chen Jiutian!"

"You’re only figuring it out now? Too late!"

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow. Bloody flames surged on his Blood Sea Listening Tide as he slashed down at Ouyang Xun again, bringing with it a monstrous killing intent!

The reason Ouyang Xun was able to recognize Chen Yuan was because after Chen Yuan arrived at the Ouyang Family estate, Ouyang Xun had specifically sought out the Hidden Dragon Rankings and carefully examined the detailed information on "Chen Jiutian."

When a talent from the Hidden Dragon Rankings of this caliber came to his Ouyang Family, Ouyang Xun naturally had to investigate thoroughly to figure out the purpose of his visit and what benefits it could bring to the Ouyang Family.

Chen Yuan had just made a huge name for himself in Qin Province, and the information on the Hidden Dragon Rankings was very detailed, especially regarding the Blood Sea Listening Tide.

The reason the Blood Sea Listening Tide had left such a deep impression on Ouyang Xun was that he had actually been quite jealous of Chen Yuan.

’He, Ouyang Xun, a dignified Primordial Pill Realm Grandmaster, didn’t even have a Celestial Soldier to his name, yet that junior, Chen Jiutian, had one while only in the Condensing Truth Realm. Where was the justice in that?’

Just now, when Chen Yuan used the unique Blood Sea Tide-Rising Song, Ouyang Xun had instantly recognized the saber, and by extension, the man himself.

Ouyang Xun was utterly horrified, but Kou Anzhi, on the other hand, was not nearly as surprised.

He knew that many people from the Great Brightness Sect hid their identities and integrated themselves into the Jianghu.

As long as it wasn’t someone from his Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect being exposed as a Great Brightness Sect agent, he wouldn’t be shocked.

"Ouyang Xun, now that you know his identity, the Ming Sect will surely not let you live."

"What are you waiting for? Burn your Qi Blood and kill this Chen Yuan with everything you have! It’s your only chance for survival!"

Hearing Kou Anzhi’s words, Ouyang Xun gritted his teeth, burned his Qi Blood, and began to clash head-on with Chen Yuan.

He was, after all, a Primordial Pill Realm Martial Arts Grandmaster. No matter how weak his actual strength was, the power he could unleash by burning his Qi Blood was still terrifying.

The dense Profound Yang Power practically enveloped Ouyang Xun’s entire body as he bombarded Chen Yuan directly with the might of the Primordial Pill Realm.

Chen Yuan had just withstood a joint attack from the two Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect Grandmasters, and his physical body had suffered serious damage.

Now that Ouyang Xun was burning his Qi Blood to fight to the death, Chen Yuan had no intention of trading his life for Ouyang Xun’s. Thus, he fought while retreating, aiming to wear down his opponent’s Qi and Blood Power.

As the saying goes, "An old master fears a young challenger." Chen Yuan was young, and his Physical Cultivation was formidable. If this war of attrition continued, he would definitely be the one with the advantage in the end.

Ouyang Xun, however, was starting to panic.

If he couldn’t take down Chen Yuan soon, he would probably die from the depletion of his Qi Blood first.

Just then, Ouyang Xun’s gaze fell upon the gate of the Daoist Palace as an idea suddenly surfaced in his mind.

’What is this place?’

’It’s the Daoist Palace left by my Ouyang Family ancestor! This place belongs to my Ouyang Family!’

’Yet here I am, fighting to the death, helping outsiders seize what belongs to my Ouyang Family. Why should I?’

’The terms offered by the Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect are indeed tempting, but why can’t I just take the treasures in the Daoist Palace for myself and restore the Ouyang Family’s glory?’

’Right now, nearly all of the Ouyang Family’s elite Martial Artists are dead inside this Daoist Palace’s Killing Array. You could even say the Ouyang Family is already gone.’

’In that case, I am the Ouyang Family! If I take the treasures, the entire Ouyang Family will be reborn!’

Having come to this realization, Ouyang Xun gritted his teeth. He formed a Seal Technique with his hands, and the pitch-black Demon Pill inside him began to spin.

All the Qi Blood he had been burning surged into the Demon Pill. The next moment, countless fine black threads swirled out from within it, forming a monstrous Demon Net that blotted out the sky as it descended upon Chen Yuan!

Chen Yuan didn’t know Ouyang Xun’s background. Seeing him use a Demon Pill caught him by surprise for a moment, but then he realized: it was the Outer Pill Method.

Moreover, the quality of this Outer Pill that Ouyang Xun had gotten from who-knows-where was not low. Even if he had condensed a Profound Yang Primordial Pill himself, it might not have been a match for this Demon Pill.

As the monstrous Demon Net fell, Chen Yuan met it head-on with his Red Lotus Sin-Slaying Saber. However, the Power of Karmic Fire only managed to slice through a portion of the net. The powerful Saber Momentum was neutralized layer by layer by the dense web, failing to shatter it in a single blow.

Chen Yuan then immediately channeled his Celestial Fire Power to its fullest. A pillar of fire shot into the sky, continuously burning the Demon Net.

But after trapping Chen Yuan, Ouyang Xun didn’t even look back, bolting straight for the Daoist Palace gate!

Everyone present was stunned for a moment before they all realized what Ouyang Xun was trying to do.

Kou Anzhi was seething with rage. He roared, "Ouyang Xun! You’re courting death!"