Two Realms: I Will Become the Immortal Emperor

Chapter 390: Chapter 361: Kill You

For Wangxian Ridge to span two prefectures, it was obviously no small place.

Separated by an Array, Chen Che hadn’t thought much of it.

But the moment he truly stepped inside, he immediately felt the vastness of Wangxian Ridge and the dense, rich Spiritual Qi that permeated everything. His eyes met with overlapping mountain ranges, thousands of towering peaks, endless green pines, and a shroud of thin mist.

White cranes danced on the mountaintops, and waterfalls cascaded like silver dragons.

Upon the precipitous cliffs, majestic palaces stretched one after another. From time to time, figures could be seen flying out, calling out to friends.

Even in the mountain ravines, a giant python with its head held high lay coiled, as large as a mountain itself, seemingly weaving through the ridges. But it was completely motionless. A closer look revealed it to be a massive rock formation covered in green pines.

Meng Qianxun, who had entered first, had already made his way around it.

Xiao Chan, Meng Changtu, and Chen Xi followed close behind Chen Che, slipping through the gap in the Array. The group gazed at the scenery within Wangxian Ridge, then looked at each other in silent astonishment, clearly shocked by the Ye Family’s profound heritage.

Among them, Jinyun Valley naturally held the most extensive territory at present. Although its size was comparable, it was nowhere near as developed.

’It would take dozens, even hundreds of years to achieve this.’

Chen Che understood.

He averted his gaze and saw Meng Changtu give a hand signal to split up. Without using a shred of True Essence, everyone nodded and quietly dispersed.

Looking back again, he saw that the tear in the Array had already silently closed. Lu Qinglian, Lu Yuntian, and the others who hadn’t entered were still standing in the same spot. Though only a few steps away, they had clearly lost track of Chen Che and his group.

However, from inside the Array, Chen Che could still observe the movements outside.

He saw Lu Qinglian’s group exchange a few words in low voices before quickly concealing their figures.

They were responsible for blockading the key locations of Wangxian Ridge and killing any disciples who tried to escape. If they lingered outside the Grand Array for too long, they would alert the Ye Race.

’I should get moving, too!’

Pressing down on the bamboo hat on his head, Chen Che suppressed the True Essence circulating within his body.

With a lithe movement, as agile as an ape, he flipped onto a branch and shot rapidly into the mountains. Between the ridges, watchtowers were visible, manned by Cultivators holding Spiritual Artifacts with Horns at their waists. They were responsible for surveying the various Arrays.

SWOOSH!

Chen Che’s figure vanished in a flash.

He moved so fast that even when he passed right before these Cultivators’ eyes, they didn’t notice a thing. Although there were Foundation Establishment Cultivators among the guards, the gap between their Realms was simply too vast.

’This is just the periphery of Wangxian Ridge. The Golden Core cultivators wouldn’t live here...’

Over the past month, they had all made thorough preparations, which included a map of Wangxian Ridge. However, because of the Mountain Protection Array, the map they had was only a rough outline, and the details of the various buildings in the mountains were quite vague.

But for those infiltrating Wangxian Ridge, it was enough.

Especially today. The rain predicted days ago had yet to fall. The sky was moonless and pitch-black, with dark clouds pressing down and obscuring any hint of moonlight. Countless Luminous Beads embedded in the buildings illuminated the mountain ridges, turning them into a fairyland.

One structure, a Seven-Angled Jade Pavilion, was particularly conspicuous.

He remembered that the last time he was here, the five Elders of the Ye Race had flown out from this very pavilion. In the distance, he could faintly make out a figure nimbly climbing up the backlit structure. They were moving so fast it was as if the pavilion’s eaves were flat ground.

’The old man has already gone over...’

Everyone who entered the valley had naturally been assigned a task.

Meng Qianxun was responsible for breaking the Array.

For the group, the greatest threat wasn’t the few Golden Core cultivators, but rather the Mountain Protection Array within Wangxian Ridge. A faction’s highest combat power determined how much territory it could expand into.

The strength of its core members determined how long it could hold onto that territory.

As for the Mountain Protection Array, it was the final safeguard.

If they were discovered, Ye Yuanji wouldn’t even need to act personally. The enemy could simply activate the Grand Array and crush them. This was why outside Cultivators dared not rashly enter another clan’s territory.

His own mission was to locate the residences of the Golden Core cultivators, including Ye Yuanji.

Of course, if possible, assassinating one or two of them before the battle began would make the subsequent fight much easier.

...

TING-A-LING—

In the fierce wind, the bells hanging from the eaves of the Seven-Angled Jade Pavilion swayed violently, letting out a series of crisp chimes. In the blink of an eye, Meng Qianxun had reached the roof.

’Two at Foundation Establishment Great Perfection...’

Leaning against the eaves, he didn’t rush in recklessly. Instead, he extended his Divine Sense.

Within the range of his Divine Sense, he immediately saw rows of unevenly arranged bronze lamps. Meng Qianxun identified them as ’Soul Lamps’ at a glance.

Linked by a Divine Soul, the lamp’s flame would extinguish the moment a Cultivator fell.

Besides those, there were two other auras.

’Their heritage is truly profound. How long has it been, and they’ve already nurtured two more at Great Perfection...’

’Although their auras are far weaker than Ye Juming and the others back then, they’ll be about the same in seven or eight years. They’re trying to pool the entire clan’s resources to produce another one or two Golden Core True Masters!’

It couldn’t be helped.

This was the disparity in heritage. Perhaps it would take several more decades for the Meng Family to reach such a level.

After he and Meng Changtu achieved Core Formation, the next few with the highest Cultivation were only at the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer. But many had reached that level through sheer grinding, exhausting not only their potential but also most of their lifespan. They were completely ineffective in combat.

But in the Ye Family, there were many clansmen at this Realm. They could simply select one or two to focus their nurturing on.

At this thought, Meng Qianxun didn’t hesitate. With a flicker of his Divine Sense, he swiftly enveloped the area.

The two Major Cultivators sitting cross-legged didn’t even have time to react before their bodies suddenly trembled, and their open eyes went vacant.

...

When Chen Che crossed another mountain ridge, he looked back and saw a figure quietly vaulting down from the Seven-Angled Jade Pavilion.

’Has the old man already found the Array’s location? Looks like I need to hurry up...’

Gazing at the vacant-eyed Major Cultivator at his feet, Chen Che refocused his thoughts.

Earlier, he had also interrogated a Major Cultivator and extracted the locations of the various Golden Core cultivators, including Ye Yuanji. As luck would have it, these Golden Cores lived on different mountaintops, all being well-attended to by the Ye Clan.

’Huh? He’s not here?’

Chen Che hid before a palace and saw a massive Traveling Palace in the distance. It was a nine-courtyard-deep residence, and the Luminous Beads embedded around it were extremely eye-catching.

This was Ye Yuanji’s residence.

As the Ye Family’s ancestor, he was naturally the primary target for decapitation. If he died, the faith of the Ye Race would largely collapse, and even the other Golden Core cultivators might not fight to the death for the Ye Clan.

But when he scanned the area with his Divine Sense, he couldn’t find any sign of his target.

Even after using Attacking God and Inquiring Heart, the servants in the residence didn’t know where their ancestor had gone.

’Forget it. I’ll start with someone else.’

...

”It’s about to rain.”

Ye Yuanji stood with his hands behind his back, rising into the air and drifting toward the Seven-Angled Pavilion.

CRACK!

Lightning flashed across the sky.

The entire Wangxian Ridge was illuminated as if it were day.

’Once this rain starts, there’s no telling how long it will last.’

Averting his gaze, Ye Yuanji felt a chill in his heart.

’Relying on outsiders is never a long-term solution.’

’True confidence only comes from one’s own strength.’

’Although we used Pills to produce two at Great Perfection, they’ve accumulated too much Pill Poison. It’ll take them three to five years just to expel it, let alone attempt Core Formation. That brat Chen Che is certainly patient, using Alchemy to refuse the decrees...’

’Let’s see how long you can keep refusing!’

These decrees were meant to force him to constantly complete missions, running him ragged.

The moment he revealed an opening would be the moment they struck.

Unfortunately, he had been too hasty a few days ago and alerted the enemy.

...

’This one should be here...’

A moment later, he arrived at another mountaintop. Before Chen Che could even set foot on it, he heard sounds of laughter and merriment from the Traveling Palace ahead.

Extending his Divine Sense, he immediately saw a red-haired True Master in a crimson robe with a woman in each arm. One of the scantily clad women in his embrace picked up a Spirit Fruit with her slender fingers, carefully peeled it, and fed it into his mouth.

Inside the Traveling Palace, the other women were all dressed in thin gauze, their bodies faintly visible as they walked about. Even those playing instruments and singing off to the side were dressed the same.

Under his Divine Sense, he saw that every one of these women was a Female Cultivator with some level of Cultivation.

Clearly, the status of a Golden Core True Master allowed a Loose Cultivator like him to live a life of Celestial Paradise no matter where he was.

’Quite the enthusiast, aren’t we!’

Chen Che chuckled softly, his Divine Sense surging forward like a vast tide.

With a series of THUDS, the Female Cultivators inside the Traveling Palace fell to the ground like wooden posts.

”Who is it?”

The red-robed Golden Core cultivator was suddenly alarmed, feeling a formidable Divine Sense sweep fiercely toward him.

Without the slightest hesitation, his Divine Soul flared, and he countered without courtesy. The two Divine Senses clashed in mid-air like two colossal ships ramming into each other. The empty space distorted violently, the effect spilling over into reality.

CRACKLE! POP!

The resulting shockwave was like a stampede of ten thousand horses. Everywhere it passed, tables, chairs, floorboards, ceiling beams, and even the fainted Female Cultivators on the ground exploded inch by inch.

”Hmph!”

The red-robed Golden Core cultivator grunted, his face turning pale. The brief exchange had been a mere probe, but he had unsurprisingly come out on the losing end. Snapping his head up, he saw an unfamiliar Golden Core cultivator standing before him, wearing a bamboo hat and a half-mask, with a Sword Box on his back.

”Nameless, is that you?”

He instantly recognized the man. This was the Nameless Sword Cultivator who had killed Bai Shibao outside Faqian City. Because he had never revealed his name, the Cultivators in the city all referred to him as ’Nameless’. Suspicion and anger flickered in his eyes.

”Were you also invited by the Ye Clan to hunt down that brat Chen Che? If so, I don’t appreciate this little joke of yours.”

”It’s not a joke...”

”Then what is it?”

”I’m here to kill you!”

Chen Che swept his right hand back. With a BANG, the Sword Box on his back flew open, and a Sword Group surged out.

In an instant, countless rainbow bridges formed and iridescent light flashed unceasingly, as if a cascade of stars were falling into the Mortal World.