Chapter 1409 - 1408: Breaking the Barrier

Chapter 1409: Chapter 1408: Breaking the Barrier

"How is it possible! Master Tu Yumen was actually defeated!"

In the distance, Ito Zhai stood petrified, completely disbelieving what he was witnessing.

Ling Chen actually broke the shadow of the Green-Faced Deity summoned by Tu Yumen?

That’s Tu Yumen; even a swordsman of the Saint Dao Sixfold Realm may not have the ability to defeat Tu Yumen, yet today Ling Chen managed, in front of everyone’s eyes, to crush Tu Yumen!

"This kid is truly terrifying!"

LiuSheng Zongyan’s perception of Ling Chen changed in an instant. At this moment, he had to admire LiuSheng Qianbingwei’s keen eye; this young man might indeed have the capacity to turn the colossal Izumo Shrine upside down!

As for the Great Elder of the Beichuan Family, his expression was rather unpleasant. He now deeply regretted not letting Beichuan Ye step in to help—a perfect opportunity to build a good rapport with Ling Chen was wasted. This child truly is a genius of world-shaking talent with limitless potential, worthy of befriending.

"Even Master Tu Yumen can’t match him!"

Hong Ye was equally shaken, moments earlier, she had thought Ling Chen would be finished, only to be surprised that Ling Chen not only withstood the pressure but also shattered Tu Yumen’s Ghost God shadow, acting decisively without the slightest hesitation.

Time and again, she was captivated by Ling Chen’s brilliance.

After shattering the Green-Faced Deity’s shadow, Ling Chen’s Sword Spirit returned to its place, and in the next moment, his sense of Sword Intent surged violently and underwent a massive upheaval, advancing from the Saint-class Initial Stage to the Saint-class Intermediate Stage!

Ling Chen was naturally somewhat pleased with this change; he initially thought dealing with Tu Yumen would be challenging, but unexpectedly it was much easier than he imagined, mostly because of his overwhelmingly powerful Sword Spirit, which inherently countered these Evil Spirits and Ghosts, enabling him to defeat them in one strike.

The shadow avatar of this Green-Faced Deity might be a nightmare for ordinary warriors, but for him, the threat was significantly reduced, effectively halved, with ten parts of power only exerting five.

Tu Yumen came with such overwhelming momentum but ended up offering warmth instead.

"This guy is too monstrous."

Seeing Ling Chen’s Sword Intent suddenly soar to a higher level, Beichuan Ye also showed an expression of disbelief—Ling Chen had just broken the Green-Faced Deity, and his Sword Intent increased, yielding such great benefits, simply incredible.

"Impossible!"

Tu Yumen was still in a state of shock that bordered on disbelief. He could not accept that he had lost, defeated by this arrogant young brat named Ling Chen, as if in a dream.

"Tu Yumen, considering your old age and senility, I will spare your life today. Now leave; as for Hong Ye’s matter, it has nothing to do with you anymore. Interfere again, and I will kill you."

Ling Chen sheathed his sword calmly.

"You!"

Tu Yumen turned blue with anger. As the Great Yin-Yang Master of Izumo Shrine, when had he ever been treated like this? Ling Chen told him to leave, even threatening to kill him, clearly seeing him as a mere prey, nothing more than an ant in Ling Chen’s eyes!

Spurt!

Overcome with rage, Tu Yumen spat a mouthful of blood and fainted, his eyes rolling back.

"Master Tu Yumen!"

The powerful figures from Izumo Shrine hurriedly came forward to support Tu Yumen, but he had already blacked out, leaving everyone from Izumo Shrine in shock and anger. However, even Tu Yumen was no match for Ling Chen, so others could hardly contend with him.

The Izumo Shrine members could only temporarily swallow their anger, focusing on healing Tu Yumen.

Meanwhile, other family and shrine powerhouses watched Ling Chen with expressions ranging from apprehensive to serious, having witnessed his defeat of Tu Yumen firsthand, no longer daring to underestimate him, viewing Ling Chen as a formidable adversary and strong competitor.

It seemed necessary for them to seriously consider how to manage their factions’ relations with Ling Chen.

Tu Yumen’s defeat prompted all family powerhouses to reign in their thoughts, now viewing Ling Chen with much more solemn expressions.

At this time, LiuSheng Zongyan stepped forward and addressed the crowd, "Everyone, we have all come today to enter the relics of the Ise Shrine before us, and clearly, these ruins are currently protected by powerful restrictions."

Upon hearing this, everyone’s gaze fell upon the archway, where a layer of pale blue light covered the only entrance to the Divine Palace ruins, evidently sealed by prohibitions.

They had previously attempted to attack the barriers, but their efforts were futile; the archway’s protective prohibitions were extremely strong, with even Middle-rank Saints struggling to leave a mark.

LiuSheng Zongyan continued to address the group, "None of us alone can break the barrier; the only way to access it is by joining forces."

"Regardless of any outside feuds, it is hoped everyone can temporarily set aside grievances and jointly break through the barrier before proceeding."

"LiuSheng Elder speaks truth."

Upon LiuSheng Zongyan’s words, he immediately received considerable support, with everyone here targeted towards entering the Ise Shrine, their most urgent task now being to break the barrier to access the Divine Palace ruins and explore for treasures.

"If that’s the case, what are we waiting for? Everyone, let’s work together to attack the barrier on the gate."

LiuSheng Zongyan’s gaze grew intense; he then drew his Small Tachi from his waist, infusing it with True Qi, and an intense blade aura extended from its edge.

Meanwhile, powerhouses from other families also activated their True Qi, focusing on the archway’s barrier, preparing their respective offense-breaking techniques.

Ling Chen flicked his fingers, and a Flying Sword suddenly coalesced before him, its sharpness exposed.

"Action!"

With LiuSheng Zongyan’s shout, the sound of breaking wind rang out—there were hundreds of attacks all shooting towards the archway, swarming to strike the pale blue light.

Boom!

Such a massive number of attacks hitting a single location was quite astonishing; the attackers were all prominent figures from the Yingzhou Continent, each casual strike accumulated to a destructive power feared even by High-level Saints.

Spurt!

As if a balloon being split open, the pale blue light warped until finally breached, from the archway’s interior a surge of vast energy poured forth, violently propelling the powerhouses near the gate away.

Yet this surge only lasted a short time before stopping; as the overwhelming energy ceased, the powerhouses’ eyes instantly brightened, and like a swarm of locusts, they rushed through the gate.

Ling Chen, Beichuan Ye, and others followed, entering through the gate in quick succession.