Chapter 2334: Chapter 2323: On the Brink of Peril

Central State.

An ancient city shrouded in a thick green barrier.

This once mysterious ancient city has recently been thrust into the spotlight.

Countless cultivators wander around the outskirts of the ancient city daily; all are here to witness its current glory.

On the city walls, Heavenly God Realm experts constantly patrol, watching for any sign of movement outside the city.

This ancient city is the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin.

However, the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin is now cast in a shadow.

Since returning to the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin, Zhao Jinpeng, Tan Yuanwu, Bai Xiaorou, Jiang Caixuan, and Wu Lingxiang have been continually worried about Ye Chenfeng’s safety.

It could be said that Ye Chenfeng is the cohesion within the entire Ancient City of Heavenly Origin.

At this moment.

In a large courtyard within the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin.

Everyone familiar with Ye Chenfeng is present. Besides Zhao Jinpeng, Yun Rong, the ancestor of the Yuns, and Zhao Xingtu, the Pavilion Master of the Array Magic Pavilion, are also in attendance, all with eyes full of worry.

The ancestor of the Nine Nether Ice Lion Lion King Lineage, Zhao Jinpeng, had a pale complexion, and his energy was extremely unstable, clearly showing he had suffered a severe injury.

The Xiao Yao Palace, Heavenly Sword Sect, and the Jins left the Bloodswallow Clan’s ancestral land.

Without being able to confirm if the Bloodswallow Clan was still alive, they had not immediately acted against the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin. Their minds were more concerned about the terrifying Bloodswallow Clan.

But with no signs of the Bloodswallow Clan emerging, the Xiao Yao Palace and others became almost certain that the Bloodswallow Clan was extinct.

They showed no gratitude towards Ye Chenfeng; after all, it was because of him that they were able to escape from the Bloodswallow Clan’s ancestral land.

After confirming the extinction of the Bloodswallow Clan, several days ago, the Xiao Yao Palace, Heavenly Sword Sect, and the Jins once again wished to level the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin.

Yet, the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin had the protection of the Immortal Artifact, the Azure Sky Shield, and ancient Demon Vines safeguarding it. Within the city, Divine King Realm experts were stationed, making it not easy for the Xiao Yao Palace to attack the present Ancient City of Heavenly Origin.

Moreover, if the two sides were to engage in all-out battle, the Xiao Yao Palace would certainly suffer casualties as well.

Eventually, the Xiao Yao Palace and others proposed three Divine King Realm duels with the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin, wherein the victor of these battles would have the losing party unconditionally submit.

The most crucial point was that the Xiao Yao Palace and others proclaimed the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin should send out their duelist first, and their duelist’s strength would match that of the city’s, given that the Xiao Yao Palace and others had experts at the Peak of the Divine King Realm.

In the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin, even the strongest ancestor of the Lion King Lineage, Zhao Jinpeng, was only at the late stage of the Divine King Realm.

This rule greatly favored the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin, and given the extent to which the Xiao Yao Palace and others spoke, if the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin refused to fight, it would become a laughingstock of Central State.

Ultimately, the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin agreed.

Yesterday was the first duel.

Representing the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin was Zhao Jinpeng, while the Xiao Yao Palace and others fielded Li Yuanmu from the Heavenly Sword Sect, also in the late stage of the Divine King Realm.

Logically.

The battle power of the Lion King Lineage’s Zhao Jinpeng should be extraordinary.

However, after the duel began, Zhao Jinpeng ended up severely injured and nearly lost his life to Li Yuanmu.

The Xiao Yao Palace and others seemed to have mastered something extremely special, causing the Spiritual Qi River within Zhao Jinpeng’s meridians to inexplicably malfunction during the duel, which ultimately led to his defeat by Li Yuanmu. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

In the first duel.

The Ancient City of Heavenly Origin suffered a thorough defeat, striking a heavy blow to its morale.

The courtyard was silent.

Yun Rong was the first to break the silence: "We absolutely cannot lose the next two duels, or else when Brother Ye returns, what face will we have to meet him?"

Zhao Xingtu also nodded and said: "Indeed, we must win the next two duels! No wonder the Xiao Yao Palace and others were so accommodating to us, they had mastered such a despicable tactic."

Wu Lingxiang said coolly: "I suspect the Xiao Yao Palace has mastered some sort of colorless, odorless toxin, which even Divine King Realm experts cannot withstand. We must be cautious in the next two duels. Here is a Detox Pearl from my family; wearing this will provide near immunity to all toxins."

No one had expected the Xiao Yao Palace and others to be so shameless before, which is why Wu Lingxiang hadn’t brought out the Detox Pearl.

Seeing Wu Lingxiang bringing out the Detox Pearl, which provides immunity to toxins, everyone visibly relaxed, at least they wouldn’t have to worry about the colorless, odorless toxin the Xiao Yao Palace possessed.

With a pale face, Zhao Jinpeng said: "The next duel is crucial; we must absolutely win and allow no mishaps."

"Ancestor, let me go for the next duel!" Zhao Wenyu, the Clan Leader of the Nine Nether Ice Lion Lion King Lineage, stepped forward and said.

As the Clan Leader of the Lion King Lineage, Zhao Wenyu’s strength is at the Initial Stage of the Divine King Realm, meaning his battle power is incredibly formidable, and average Initial Stage Divine King Realm experts are not his match. Within the Initial Stage of the Divine King Realm, he rarely meets a worthy adversary unless it’s someone like Ye Chenfeng.

Upon hearing Zhao Wenyu speak.

Among them, Zhao Jinpeng nodded, knowing Zhao Wenyu’s might, and if Zhao Wenyu could avoid the toxin that had ensnared him, Zhao Wenyu stood a high chance of winning the next duel.

Zhao Jinpeng stated: "I am well aware of Wenyu’s battle power, I agree with him representing the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin in the next duel. The Ancient City of Heavenly Origin is now in peril, we must stand up for Chenfeng, and we cannot let the Ancient City fall with us."

As for the strength of the Lion King Lineage’s Clan Leader.

No one present doubted it, and all agreed to let Zhao Wenyu participate in the next duel.

In the corner of the courtyard, Bai Xiaorou remained silent, her face ice-cold, constantly thinking about her brother Ye, while Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan occasionally furrowed their brows, both concerned for Ye Chenfeng.

In the Bloodswallow Clan’s ancestral land.

Without Ye Chenfeng, the two would have died many times, and this life-saving grace slowly fermented into a certain emotion in their hearts. They both felt suffocated; both were heavenly daughters in their families, yet were unable to reach them given the distance. Otherwise, they wouldn’t take the Xiao Yao Palace and others seriously.

As the saying goes, a camel may be thin, but it is still bigger than a horse.

Although the Wus and Jiangs have fallen now, they remain formidable powers in front of the Xiao Yao Palace and others.

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