Chapter 303 - 46: After Several Years, the Inner Scenery is Finally Formed

Chapter 303: Chapter 46: After Several Years, the Inner Scenery is Finally Formed

Although the signs of his collapse had been slightly delayed, it was merely a delay. The cracks showed no signs of healing. On the contrary, they only grew deeper and wider with each passing moment!

CRACK... CRACK...

A series of sickening cracking sounds echoed from within Jian Wuchen’s body.

"Who the hell are you?! And this... what kind of Evil Technique is this?!" Elder Jian roared hysterically.

He had cultivated for several hundred years and had seen countless strange Cultivation Techniques and vicious Curses, but he had never witnessed such a bizarre and domineering method!

It didn’t harm the physical body, but directly severed one’s foundation, causing them to collapse from the inside out!

This was simply unheard of!

In the face of Elder Jian’s demand, Chen Ye simply stood there quietly, a cold smile on his face.

He didn’t answer. Instead, he slowly raised a hand and wiped it across his sallow and haggard face.

A human-skin mask as thin as a cicada’s wing was peeled off, revealing a young, chiseled face.

His half-lidded, murky eyes instantly regained their former clarity and sharpness.

"What? It’s only been five years. Don’t you recognize me anymore?"

His voice was no longer hoarse and deep. It was now clear and magnetic, tinged with a faint mockery.

Although they had never seen him in person, they had once put out a wanted poster with his portrait. Therefore, both Elder Jian and Jian Wuchen recognized him instantly.

"Chen Ye?" Jian Wuchen cried out in shock, as if he had seen a ghost.

At the same time, a huge uproar erupted across the entire square.

"Chen Ye? Which Chen Ye?"

"I remember now! He’s that madman from five years ago who killed a disciple from the Celestial Sword Manor’s Law Enforcement Hall and was personally hunted down by the Young Manor Master into the Southern Wilderness Mountain Range!"

"My God! Wasn’t he beheaded long ago? How is he alive again?"

"Could it be... could it be that the one who died back then was a fake?!"

In the crowd, countless people who knew or had heard of Chen Ye’s deeds cried out in disbelief.

A major criminal publicly executed five years ago had returned from the dead, and during the Immortal Ascension Ceremony, no less, he had heavily injured the Young Manor Master of Celestial Sword Manor in front of the entire city!

This turn of events was too damn exciting!

In the distance, Yun Heqing was utterly dumbfounded.

"Holy crap! It really is him!"

He was finally sure his eyes weren’t playing tricks on him. This Du Dao was the Chen Ye from all those years ago.

Not only was the kid not dead, but he had become even more terrifying than before!

Meanwhile, on the other side, after a moment of stunned silence, a look of immense satisfaction spread across Xue Shan’s face.

"I knew you weren’t the type to die so easily!" he muttered, his mind filled with profound admiration for Chen Ye.

To be able to run circles around Celestial Sword Manor and the insufferably arrogant Jian Wuchen, and then dare to come back for revenge on an occasion like this.

Such courage, such audacity, was truly unparalleled in this world!

"Chen Ye! To think it was you, you remnant scum!"

Elder Jian finally snapped out of his shock, his eyes filled with overwhelming hatred and murderous intent.

Five years ago, it was this bastard who had caused Celestial Sword Manor to lose all face.

Five years later, it was this same bastard who, in front of everyone, had injured the manor’s future hope, Young Manor Master Jian Wuchen, into this inhuman, ghost-like state!

For this enmity, this hatred, they could not live under the same sky!

"You actually dare to return! Today, I will tear you to pieces, obliterate your Divine Spirit, and ensure you never reincarnate for all eternity!"

Elder Jian roared as the aura around him surged, and a pressure unique to the Core Formation Realm crashed down on Chen Ye like a mountain.

However, faced with a pressure that would have terrified an ordinary Sea Condensation Realm Cultivator, Chen Ye just chuckled, not a hint of fear on his face.

"Old man, you should worry about that Young Manor Master in your arms first!"

Hearing this, Elder Jian’s heart sank.

He could clearly feel the life force in Jian Wuchen’s body draining away at an unbelievable speed, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t stop it.

The feeling was like trying to carry water in a sieve riddled with countless holes—utterly futile.

"What is it that you want?" For the first time, there was a hint of compromise in Elder Jian’s tone.

He didn’t dare to take the gamble.

Jian Wuchen was the Manor Master’s only son, the future of Celestial Sword Manor. Absolutely nothing could be allowed to happen to him.

"What do I want?" A playful smile spread across Chen Ye’s face. "It’s simple. I want him dead."

"You dare!" Elder Jian’s eyes looked ready to split from their sockets.

"Just watch me." Chen Ye’s gaze was as cold as ice. "Five years ago, he hunted me for a thousand li, using his power to crush others. Five years later, I will naturally take back what he owes me, with interest, in front of all the people of Qingzhou!"

Before his words had even faded, Chen Ye moved!

He became a blur, his Jingzhe Saber tracing a deadly, cold arc of light as he lunged toward Elder Jian and Jian Wuchen once more!

"Protect the Young Manor Master!"

Elder Jian’s expression changed drastically. He had never expected Chen Ye to be so decisive, attacking the very moment he said he would.

He shouted to the other Celestial Sword Manor disciples on the Observation Platform as he rapidly retreated with Jian Wuchen in his arms.

These few Stewards and elite disciples from Celestial Sword Manor were also experts of the Sea Condensation Realm, and their reactions were incredibly fast.

They drew their longswords and formed a Sword Array, weaving several sharp beams of Sword Light into a large net that descended upon Chen Ye.

But Chen Ye didn’t even spare the Sword Light a glance, casually swinging the Jingzhe Saber in his hand forward.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Several seemingly ordinary flashes of saber light flickered past.