Taotian Palace.

Inner Sect! In front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs!

At this moment, it was as if a deathly silence pervaded heaven and earth, with only the trickle of blood gathering into streams, and nothing else making a sound.

Ye Qingchen’s earlier remark about crippling the entire Inner Sect seemed like a ridiculous joke to everyone. But now, it had become a reality. Among the three hundred and sixty or seventy Half-Step Human Immortal present, he had already trampled them down with one foot!

What kind of power was this?

Perhaps only those top Seven Peaks Disciples could manage such a feat?

Although Zhang Nanxuan was frightened, he was, after all, an Elder, deeply calculating. He quickly calmed himself and said sternly, "Ye Qingchen, your strength indeed surprises me. But are you aware that you have committed a monstrous offense?"

"Oh, what kind of offense?"

Ye Qingchen stood with his hands behind his back, looking at him with a half-smile.

"Those you fought today are all Elite Disciples of the Inner Sect and the foundation of our Taotian Palace! In the future, they all have the potential to become Human Immortals! Yet, you acted so ruthlessly, disregarding the bonds of fellow disciples! Even if they recover in time, their potential is completely severed."

Zhang Nanxuan sneered contemptuously:

"What do you think will happen to you?"

The Stewards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs cheered wildly upon hearing this.

Originally, Lu Yanwu, Sea of Zhou, and Lin Shifei were smiling with joy, but now it was as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over them, turning all their joy into deep worry.

Indeed!

So what if Ye Qingchen trampled the Inner Sect? Behind the Inner Sect wasn’t just Zhang Nanxuan, but the entire Taotian Palace! By then, what Ye Qingchen would face wouldn’t be just these Inner Sect Disciples, but a terrifying group of Human Immortals and Earth Immortals!

Or even...

Celestial Immortals!

"Is that so?" Ye Qingchen stood there, his expression unchanged, saying quietly, "What do you want?"

"It’s simple, kneel! Give me three kowtows! Then, abolish your own cultivation!" Zhang Nanxuan’s gaze was mocking as he sneered, "I can plead with the Palace Master and the Supreme Elder to spare your life!"

"That’s right, Ye Qingchen, you’ve committed a capital offense!"

"If you kneel down and beg for mercy now, maybe we can speak for you in the Law Enforcement Hall!"

"Hurry up and kneel!"

The Stewards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs raised their heads arrogantly at once.

Now they remembered that behind them stood the Taotian Palace. They were Stewards of Taotian Palace, and Zhang Jingxuan was an Elder of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, his status towering over Ye Qingchen.

"Mr. Ye, please don’t!"

Sea of Zhou and Lin Shifei were pale as ghosts, both horrified, and Lu Yanwu hastily shouted.

"Ha-ha, don’t want to? Do you think Ye Qingchen still has a choice? From the moment he acted, I was already in an invincible position!" Zhang Nanxuan laughed arrogantly, as if he had victory in his grasp.

As an Elder, why would he need to act personally? Just a simple strike would ensure Ye Qingchen would never rise again!

And the other disciples in the field wore icy expressions. In such a situation, no one had a second option. Because it wasn’t just Zhang Nanxuan they faced, but the entire Taotian Palace.

However, just when everyone thought Ye Qingchen had no choice, he suddenly started laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Zhang Nanxuan raised an eyebrow.

Could it be that this kid had lost his mind? But he didn’t care. Ye Qingchen had crippled his nephew and now dared to disrupt his Ministry of Internal Affairs, hoping to rely on pretending madness to get off the hook?

What a dream!

"I’m laughing at your ignorance! At death’s door, you still want to scheme against me! Remember what I said earlier? First cripple the Inner Sect, then tear down your Ministry of Internal Affairs, have you forgotten?" Ye Qingchen looked at him with a smile yet not a smile.

Zhang Nanxuan was stunned.

Suddenly, he met Ye Qingchen’s gaze.

At this moment.

He felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, a chill sweeping from his spine to his soul. He felt as if he had turned into a scared rabbit facing an ancient fierce beast ready to devour him.

This feeling made all the hair on his body stand on end involuntarily.

"Whoosh!"

The crowd watched a flash of light as Zhang Nanxuan’s figure shot up, soaring into the sky, fleeing towards the Seven Peaks!

’He’s going to escape?’

The hearts of everyone shuddered.

Of course, Zhang Nanxuan wanted to escape. Even the entire Inner Sect wasn’t Ye Qingchen’s opponent, let alone himself? Just as he wouldn’t spare Ye Qingchen, the other wouldn’t spare him either!

"I must report this to the Law Enforcement Hall or the Seven Peaks Elders... Then, I must have the Law Enforcement Hall send someone to kill this brat!"

He thought to himself that most of the high-ranking members of Taotian Palace were gathered here. As long as he found someone to back him, any Earth Immortal could crush Ye Qingchen like an ant!

Zhang Nanxuan thought, his retreating speed increased.

But Ye Qingchen sneered coldly: 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"You think it’s that easy to leave now?"

Hearing this, Zhang Nanxuan looked back to see Ye Qingchen tap his toe, his entire body transforming into a green light, chasing him at ten times his speed!

"Get lost!"

Zhang Nanxuan roared ferociously, punching out.

This punch unleashed a life of cultivation from a Human Immortal! It gathered the fruit of a Human Immortal’s decades of hard training, the strongest strike he could ever deliver! It was immensely powerful, as if mountains and rivers collapsed and the sun and moon tumbled!

Even the entire Inner Sect shook from it!

Wherever it went, it produced a fierce sound that seemed to shatter everything!

However.

Ye Qingchen responded with a punch as well!

This punch seemed ordinary, but it was ancient and majestic, propelled by the ultimate power of the Ancient Dragon Elephant Technique. With one punch, it was as if a dragon swam through the Heavenly Zhou, roaring out.

"Dong!"

The two fists collided.

With a ’crack’ sound, Zhang Nanxuan’s right arm broke instantly, and he completely lost his balance, flying backward like an arrow leaving the string.

At this moment, Ye Qingchen had no intention of holding back. Instead, his figure flickered, and he jumped directly above Zhang Nanxuan!

"No!"

Zhang Nanxuan let out a wretched scream and hurriedly raised his other hand, trying to block Ye Qingchen. But Ye Qingchen’s foot easily passed through his defense, like a dragonfly skimming the water, or like an antelope treading lightly.

Yet when it fell, it was like a thunderous force, directly crashing onto Zhang Nanxuan’s chest.

Under everyone’s incredulous gaze.

"Boom!"

Like a meteorite crashing to the ground! The entire earth shook violently!

From the dust, the figures of two people gradually emerged.

Ye Qingchen stood with one foot on Zhang Nanxuan’s chest. Centered around Zhang Nanxuan’s body, the surrounding ground shattered, countless spider-web-like cracks spreading densely outward!

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Zhang Nanxuan spat out mouthfuls of blood, his eyes filled with fear and shock.

At this moment.

His body was firmly stepped on by Ye Qingchen, that seemingly frail teenager, like an ancient Holy Mountain, no matter how he struggled, he couldn’t move an inch!

And Ye Qingchen’s eyes, devoid of any emotion, stared at him unwaveringly. Zhang Nanxuan’s back felt icy cold. He knew that this was probably the greatest crisis of his life.

At this critical life-and-death moment, Zhang Nanxuan hurriedly shouted:

"Ye Qingchen, stop, listen to me!"

"Didn’t you come this time just to retrieve the election reward? I can give it to you now! You can still live after defeating disciples. But if you kill me, that’s a capital crime!"

"After all, I am an Elder of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, representing the Taotian Palace!"

Ye Qingchen stood there without moving, his eyes flickering with light.

Seeing this, Zhang Nanxuan’s eyes showed a hint of pride and resentment.

He resented that Ye Qingchen’s strength was so terrifying, even subduing more than half of the Inner Sect with one foot down. His pride was that this boy, after all, was a teenager at heart, still wary of the Taotian Palace.

’Once I survive this ordeal, I must tear you to pieces!’

Zhang Nanxuan lowered his eyes, hiding the anger in his pupils. He made up his mind not to fight Ye Qingchen directly anymore, but to proceed slowly, pretending to admit defeat. No matter how strong Ye Qingchen was, he was still just a young man with many apprehensions.

As long as he reported this matter to the sect, Ye Qingchen would have nowhere to turn!

’Hmph! Even if you aren’t afraid of me, won’t you be afraid of the Taotian Palace? Once I survive, you’re the one who’s going to die!’ Zhang Nanxuan sneered in his heart.

However.

Just as this thought arose, he suddenly met Ye Qingchen’s mocking gaze:

"You talk too much!"

"Even if I kill you, so what?"

Everyone had not yet reacted when they saw that Ye Qingchen had already stepped down.

"You... you dare..."

Zhang Nanxuan had not yet reacted when he was stepped on the head. How terrifying was Ye Qingchen’s full-force blow? Zhang Nanxuan’s head was crushed underfoot, dead on the spot.

"Elder!"

The multitude of stewards from the Ministry of Internal Affairs shouted in horror.

Many Inner Sect disciples were also chilled to the heart, unable to believe their eyes. If Ye Qingchen’s earlier step that crippled the Inner Sect was just shocking to everyone, now that he had stomped the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Elder to death, everyone was thoroughly stunned!

This was truly a God of Slaughter!

No matter their identity or background, if you offended him, even with the greatest backing, it was of no use.

Mentian’s mouth gaped wide open.

Earlier.

This young man declared that he would eradicate the Inner Sect and flatten the Ministry of Internal Affairs. No one believed it at the time; it was merely considered a joke, even he did. But now, the other party had accomplished it all!

"This is what a true man should be like!"

At this moment, Mentian felt his blood boiling, his heart endlessly yearning.

A true man should be like this!

Even if one cannot achieve it, the heart still longs for it!

Lin Shifei, Lu Yanwu, and Sea of Zhou exchanged glances, unable to hide the shock in their hearts. But their eyes held more profound concern, for Zhang Nanxuan was an Elder of the Ministry of Internal Affairs! Just being trampled to death by Ye Qingchen, this was a blatant act against superiors. Once Taotian Palace found out, how could they possibly let this pass?

However.

Just as this thought arose, just as everyone was in fear.

Suddenly, an unparalleled terrifying aura instantly pervaded the skies above the Inner Sect. As this terrifying aura spread, everyone’s hairs stood on end involuntarily, and some of the lower-cultivation Inner Sect disciples trembled in fear.

As this aura spread, a thunderous voice echoed in the Heavenly Zhou:

"Ye Qingchen!"

"You are simply audacious beyond belief!"