Above the surface of Azure Blue Lake.
On one side, a three-hundred-meter tall Tiger Demon Teng, its body shrouded in black energy, suddenly grabbed a golden Demon Carp.
On the other side was Ye Chen, who was insignificantly small in comparison to the massive body of Tiger Demon Teng.
Both stood in the void, gazing at each other.
Tiger Demon Teng looked at Ye Chen with a giant, deep eye, showing a trace of surprise and shock. It hadn't expected the one who forced its subordinate, the early-stage Rotating Pill Demon King, Golden Carp, to desperately call for help, to be such a young boy.
And the look in Ye Chen's eyes as he stared at Tiger Demon Teng was even more solemn.
In the Battle Spirit Hall, Ye Chen had fought countless Rotating Pill-level battle spirits, but Tiger Demon Teng gave him the feeling of an even stronger aura than a mid-stage Rotating Pill.
Just as the Golden Carp said, this Tiger Demon Teng was an even more formidable demon creature from the ancient tomb. Judging by its aura, it had indeed reached the late stages of Rotating Pill!
A late-stage Rotating Pill demon creature, such an existence, Ye Chen could not deal with it by his strength alone!
Unless he used the secret weapon he had never before used—the Heavenly Saint Bracelet—and borrowed the power of the Heavenly Saint Law Bead inside the bracelet, only then might he have a chance to defeat Tiger Demon Teng!
As Ye Chen's thoughts raced, the black-aura-shrouded Tiger Demon Teng spoke first.
It glanced at Ye Chen, then looked at the Golden Carp in its hand, and said in a rumbling voice, "Golden Carp, is this little brat the one who forced you to cry out for my help?"
"Yes, Lord Tiger Demon Teng, it's him! This little brat, I don't know where he learned his methods, but he somehow cultivated enough strength to completely suppress me even though he is only at the Spirit Sea Realm!"
"Moreover, he dared to take Master Heavenly Saint's treasure— he directly took away the Azure Blue Mansion!"
"Lord Tiger Demon Teng, you must teach him a good lesson and take back the Azure Blue Mansion!"
The Golden Carp, being held tight by Tiger Demon Teng, looked at Ye Chen full of hatred and said to Tiger Demon Teng with a high-pitched voice.
Nodding at the Golden Carp's words, Tiger Demon Teng muttered to itself, "An early-stage Spirit Sea Realm, and just a fifteen-year-old brat at that, managed to make an early-stage Rotating Pill Demon King flee."
"Not bad, it seems that this time the Master's ancient tomb has been opened, the thirteen countries of the south really have brought in some formidable people!"
"Perhaps, the Master's plan will fall upon this very child."
Tiger Demon Teng mumbled without avoiding Ye Chen, whose consciousness was so strong that he heard every word clearly.
Upon hearing Tiger Demon Teng speak of the ancient tomb Master's grand scheme, Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat.
Indeed, this ancient tomb Master has plots and tricks, luring them into the ancient tomb!
After muttering to itself, Tiger Demon Teng no longer looked at Ye Chen and the Golden Carp. Instead, it raised its massive head, gazing into the depths of Azure Blue Lake.
It seemed that Tiger Demon Teng was waiting for other Tomb Explorers still inside Azure Blue Lake to emerge.
Ye Chen did not act rashly. On guard against Tiger Demon Teng, he also awaited the others to catch up.
After all, with everyone gathered, it would be easier to confront the ominous ancient tomb and force Tiger Demon Teng to reveal its true intentions.
Both Tiger Demon Teng and Ye Chen, each with their own thoughts, did not attack each other, and the scene fell quiet for a time.
As Tiger Demon Teng gazed into Azure Blue Lake, the Golden Carp held in its hand dared not speak up, also waiting quietly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In the first murderous formation at Azure Blue Mansion, many of the fifty of them had died. If it wasn't for the bizarre circumstance that saw them transmitted back to the grand hall through a secret passage outside of the Azure Blue Mansion, perhaps even more would have died.
As for this second murderous formation that Tiger Demon Teng spoke of, although they didn't know what it was, everyone already knew the true identity of the ancient tomb's owner and naturally wouldn't just blindly enter.
However, according to what Tiger Demon Teng said, if they didn't enter the murderous formation, they could be killed directly by Tiger Demon Teng. The scene where Tiger Demon Teng killed the early-stage Demon King Golden Carp was still clear in their minds, so they also lacked the courage to resist Tiger Demon Teng.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Tiger Demon Teng sneered and then directly addressed Ye Chen at the forefront, "Kid, it appears that you are the most powerful one among these people. What is your choice?"
Ye Chen looked at Tiger Demon Teng and shook his head slightly, "Enter the second murderous formation? Not interested! You want to kill me directly? That would depend on your ability." Read further on m_vl em,pyr
Buzz!
Ye Chen's calm words shocked the other Tomb Explorers.
At this point, Ye Chen still held such firm conviction; could he actually manage to confront the terrifyingly powerful Tiger Demon Teng?
For a moment, a hope for survival rose in the hearts of many people.
Hearing Ye Chen's words, Tiger Demon Teng laughed loudly, "See my ability? Kid, you sure talk big."
"Indeed, among those who entered the ancient tomb this time, you are the one who caught my eye. Not only did you dare to take from the Azure Blue Mansion, but you even made the Golden Carp beg for mercy. Very well, I will save your life until the end to offer as a sacrifice to the master."
"But as for the others, since you have not made a choice, I will have to kill some first!"
Boom!
As Tiger Demon Teng spoke, he suddenly disappeared from the scene, and in the next moment, his enormous palm reached out directly toward the Half-Step Rotating Pill who spoke earlier.
The Tiger Demon Teng, having reached the latter stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, moved with incredible speed; everyone only saw a blur before seeing that colossal palm already upon the head of the Half-Step Rotating Pill.
The sudden attack from Tiger Demon Teng changed the expressions of everyone; the Half-Step Rotating Pill being attacked was even more terrified, crying out wildly.
Boom!
Just when it seemed that the Half-Step Rotating Pill was about to be crushed by Tiger Demon Teng's palm, a black and red ancient sword suddenly appeared above the head of the Half-Step Rotating Pill.
With the appearance of this black and red ancient sword, a terrifying sword light burst forth, colliding directly with Tiger Demon Teng's colossal palm, ultimately deflecting the giant palm dozens of meters away.
With a thunderous boom, the deflected giant palm struck the waters of Azure Blue Lake, exploding upon contact and causing waves to surge hundreds of meters high.
The giant waves rolled in the lake before crashing down like torrential rain, but all attention had shifted from the water to the black and red ancient sword that had blocked the colossal palm from striking the Half-Step Rotating Pill.
Then, they saw a young figure appear beside the Half-Step Rotating Pill, holding the black and red ancient sword.
Ye Chen!
It was Ye Chen who had stepped in to act!
The ancient sword in his hand was none other than the Treasure Instrument he had obtained in the Azure Blue Mansion—the Black Fire Sword!
Facing the immensely powerful Tiger Demon Teng, Ye Chen showed no fear and directly intervened, saving the Half-Step Rotating Pill!
Tiger Demon Teng, whose palm had been deflected by Ye Chen's sword, turned its gaze toward Ye Chen who had flown out; its somber eyes revealed a flicker of anger, "Kid, do you really think I dare not kill you?"
Boom!
Ye Chen, holding the Black Fire Sword, faced Tiger Demon Teng head-on with a voice as calm as ever, "Kill me, by all means, come ahead! If you want our lives, sooner or later, you're still my sworn enemy, so better to settle this sooner rather than later!"