Chapter 1506: Chapter 1418: Yearning Beyond the Ice Wall
Others thought Ye Guichen was courting death, but Wen Ya didn’t think so.
She kept sensing that Ye Guichen was up to some trick.
She even unintentionally noticed a peculiar smile at the corner of Ye Guichen’s lips, causing a terrifying thought to linger in her mind.
No way?
Could this guy be planning to claim the Earthly Branches Twelve Iron Armor People for himself?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Once an Iron Armor Man is forged, unless the master willingly gives it away, it cannot be forcibly taken by others.
This is because, during their creation, these Iron Armor Men have the master’s mark branded within them, which is deeply ingrained, much like a human soul.
As long as the master lives, the Iron Armor Man will not betray.
This is why puppets are sometimes more reliable than people.
And if Ye Guichen wants to take control of the Earthly Branches Twelve Iron Armor People, there’s only one possibility: he might be able to forcibly erase the master’s mark within the Iron Armor Men and replace it with his own.
But this method, though recorded in the Qianji Sect, has never been successfully executed by anyone, not even the Sect Leader.
If such a terrifying technique existed, wouldn’t the puppets painstakingly crafted by oneself end up as accomplishments for others?
"Haha, Ye Guichen has been performing so spectacularly lately, it’s made me inexplicably confident in him." Wen Ya laughed self-deprecatingly, feeling that such a thing was a fantasy.
She herself was somewhat bewitched.
And just as Ye Guichen put away the Immortal Slayer Sword, Ye Guichen made his move.
A mysterious eight trigrams disk suddenly appeared in his hand.
Nobody noticed the specific features of the disk, but Ye Guichen gently pressed a spot on it.
At the same time, he swiftly dove underground.
The twelve Iron Armor Men naturally wouldn’t let Ye Guichen escape; seeing his attempt to flee, they unhesitatingly pursued him.
However, Ye Guichen’s speed was incredibly fast, crashing into the earth like a meteor.
The sensation was as if he was attempting suicide.
Everyone was shocked, unclear why Ye Guichen would act so abruptly.
Could it be that, knowing he couldn’t win, he was opting for suicide?
Yet, in the next moment, just as Ye Guichen was about to crash into the ground and create a large crater, the ground suddenly split open.
Ye Guichen’s figure suddenly vanished without a trace.
Additionally, twelve holes of varying sizes appeared on the ground, seemingly materializing out of thin air.
The twelve differing-sized holes simultaneously emerged beneath the twelve Iron Armor Men.
Due to their rapid pace and unwavering focus on eliminating Ye Guichen, when he rushed underground, they didn’t hesitate a bit and continued to dive down.
This time, they plummeted directly into those twelve pits.
As soon as the Iron Armor Men submerged underground, the twelve pits simultaneously closed.
The smile on the Third Elder’s face, initially confident in victory, suddenly froze.
He was horrified to discover the loss of connection with the Earthly Branches Twelve Iron Armor People.
"How... how is this possible!" The Third Elder exclaimed in shock, quickly grabbing a crystal-like object and squeezing it tightly.
But it had no effect.
He still couldn’t sense the whereabouts of the Earthly Branches Twelve Iron Armor People.
"Damn it!"
The Third Elder was furious.
The Earthly Branch Thirteen Iron Armor Men were his secret weapons.
This time, upon seeing Ye Guichen’s skills, his plan was to eliminate him quickly and slaughter everyone present, but he hadn’t anticipated such a twist.
If his intentions were discovered by the Qianji Sect, even his life would be in jeopardy.
"What did you do?" The Third Elder’s face turned pale as he looked towards where Ye Guichen had disappeared.
Sure enough, Ye Guichen emerged from underground.
He put away the eight trigrams disk.
Feeling satisfied.
The boundary of Kunlun’s mechanism lies this side of the ice wall; beyond it, even he might lose control.
However, here, within the thousands of miles of Northern North Desolation, everything is under his control.
Moreover, once underground, through Elder Qianji’s vast mechanism, the twelve Earthly Branch Iron Armor People can be easily isolated.
Once isolated, the outcome is unmistakable.
"What, you still want to play?" Ye Guichen had simply trapped the twelve Iron Armor Men; how to bring them under his command would take some time.
But now, with Elder Qianji’s massive Kunlun mechanism enveloping the space, the Third Elder couldn’t sense it, everything lay under his control.
"Do you... do you control the Kunlun mechanism?" Realizing this possibility made the Third Elder’s face even more ashen.
"I want you dead!" The Third Elder shouted loudly, sending forth a sword aiming directly at Ye Guichen.
Ye Guichen wouldn’t hold back.
A hundred swords were unleashed!
A massive humming sound erupted.
The Third Elder, who initially wanted to fight Ye Guichen to death, was momentarily stunned.
The momentum of a hundred swords was too overwhelming, so much so that he felt he was absolutely no match.
"Retreat!"
The Third Elder glared venomously at Ye Guichen, knowing he was not the opponent. If he really fought, he feared his life would be forfeited here.
"Wenya, Xiang Yun, Chen Liu, you three have such audacity to collude with the enemy. Once we return, see how the sect leader deals with you!"
The Third Elder left a word, turned and jumped off the ice wall, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"What does the Third Elder mean?" After the Third Elder left, Ye Guichen did not pursue him, but Xiang Yun was perplexed: "When did we collude with the enemy? And who is the enemy?"
Wenya was as clever as ever.
She felt that there must be something fishy here.
First of all, the appearance of the Third Elder here was abnormal.
He helped beasts kill human cultivators and said Ye Guichen intended harm to the Qianji Sect.
This point made Wenya suspicious as well.
Now, because he couldn’t defeat Ye Guichen, he falsely accused them of colluding with the enemy, likely to prevent them from returning to the Qianji Sect and revealing his actions at the ice wall.
"No, especially because of this, we must return and not let his sinister plan succeed!" Wenya thought this way and cupped her hands to Ye Guichen: "Mr. Ye, I want to ask you a question. Please answer truthfully."
Ye Guichen gestured to invite Wenya to ask freely.
Wenya organized her words slightly: "What I want to ask is, is what the Third Elder said true? Do you really intend harm to our Qianji Sect?"
Ye Guichen laughed in silent amusement: "Please, I don’t even know where the gate to the Qianji Sect is, how could I intend harm? And honestly, I’ve just met the Third Elder for the first time, and before meeting you, I didn’t even know there was a Qianji Sect beyond this ice wall, so how could I intend harm to the Qianji Sect?"
"But why did you previously say you are one of the Third Elder’s people?" Xiang Yun expressed doubt.
Ye Guichen directly ignored Xiang Yun, instead gazing at Wenya: "Moreover, I have now mastered the Kunlun turn, and you saw the power of it just now. In this Northern North Desolation, as long as I wish, I can manipulate the elements. Since your Elder Qianji stated that whoever can decipher the Kunlun turn becomes the current sect leader of the Qianji Sect, I am now considered the sect leader, right? So, am I going to be against myself?"
With a single sentence, Wenya was left speechless.
Indeed!
Ye Guichen made sense!
Ye Guichen had no reason to harm the Qianji Sect.
"Then, what should we do now?" Wenya’s tone softened as well.
Xiang Yun, feeling ignored by Ye Guichen, gritted his teeth in frustration but also realized Ye Guichen made valid points.
No matter what, Ye Guichen indeed has abilities.
No matter whether one is convinced or not, he’s a hundred times stronger than oneself.
Damn it, jealousy!
Xiang Yun turned his head aside, choosing not to look at Ye Guichen.
This way, he could pretend not to know Ye Guichen, allowing his mind to be a little more at peace.
The creatures, seeing the situation had turned, dared not linger and fled over the hundred-foot ice wall.
In less than an hour, the scene regained tranquility.
Even the people from the Xuantian Sect looked at Ye Guichen with changed eyes.
Reverence!
Even worship!
"Mr. Ye, after this great victory, the Emperor of the Daqian Dynasty will surely be exceedingly pleased. Upon returning, being conferred a title of nobility will definitely be easy!" Chen Liangce was overwhelmed with excitement.
This achievement could absolutely make one prosper in the Daqian Dynasty.
Feng Zhuo’s gaze also burned brightly.
They followed Ye Guichen partly to rely on him and partly to make a name for themselves.
However, they’re getting older. Although they have guidance from a supremely talented powerhouse like Ye Guichen and assistance from his pills, their innate talent is fixed, and there’s a limit.
Now that they have driven the beasts away, they too can be said to be returning triumphantly, and upon returning, they will certainly gain prestige in the Daqian Dynasty.
Ye Guichen’s ambitions lay beyond.
He glanced at the two and sighed softly: "Since the matters here are settled, leave one of you to continue guarding while the other returns to report."
"Mr. Ye, what do you mean? And you?" The two were suspicious.
Ye Guichen looked at the ice wall, his face full of longing: "I have no interest in this; I am very curious about what’s on the other side of the ice wall and wish to go explore."
"Mr. Ye, you..." Chen Liangce and Feng Zhuo grasped the meaning in Ye Guichen’s words.
He no longer wishes to have ties with the Daqian Dynasty and wants to give them the honor.
The two were moved, wanting to persuade him, but Ye Guichen waved them off: "No need to say more."
At this point, Ye Guichen took a deep breath: "And, I want to ask you, given my current cultivation, what rank in the Daqian Dynasty do you think could accommodate me?"
Chen Liangce and Feng Zhuo fell silent at his words.
Indeed!
Ye Guichen has now surpassed the Golden Core Realm, but his true combat power is practically immeasurable.
Looking across the world, how many such powerhouses are there?
No matter how high the rank, it would still be under Qin Cangqiong.
Could Ye Guichen directly dethrone Qin Cangqiong and become Emperor himself?
Seeing their silence, Ye Guichen knew they had grasped his meaning. He said to Wenya and the others: "Would you mind waiting for me beyond the ice wall? I’ll come find you within one month at the longest, or seven days at the shortest. Then, I hope you can lead me to the Qianji Sect, alright?"
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