Chapter 5 - The Two with Ulterior Motives

Chapter 5 - The Two with Ulterior Motives

Chapter 5: The Two with Ulterior Motives!

“Move aside!” Ye Qingcheng demanded without any courtesy, her icy tone and formidable aura forcing Du Guyun to involuntarily step back. As Du Guyun retreated, the ferocious beasts surged forward like a tidal wave.

Dozens of them roared, their intense sound waves almost materializing with powerful offensive force. Their massive bodies lunged towards Ye Qingcheng!

The beasts’ onslaught was ferocious, prompting Du Guyun to instinctively warn, “Be careful, these beasts are at the Soul Passage Realm!” Du Guyun had meticulously attracted these beasts to create a perilous situation for both of them, then planned to use a special secret technique to escape with Ye Qingcheng.

His goal was to move Ye Qingcheng with his sacrificial spirit. If it weren’t for Jiang Chen’s revelations, Du Guyun’s plan might have succeeded. However, Ye Qingcheng was well-prepared for the current danger and was ready to face it.

“Suppressing Mountain Seal!” Ye Qingcheng, unfazed, quickly released a beam of divine light. The light grew rapidly upon contact with the air. Instantly, a colossal seal appeared above, like a massive mountain, its presence overwhelming, suppressing everything.

With a thunderous rumble, the seal descended, unleashing infinite power. The surrounding beasts, like paper mache, burst apart, their blood staining the sky. The vast seal, like a mountain, was powerful enough to destroy everything. Even the dense swarm of beasts couldn’t cross the seal, perishing instantly upon contact.

Gulp. The formidable power of the Suppressing Mountain Seal stunned Du Guyun, leaving him swallowing his saliva in fear. Dozens of Soul Passage Realm beasts were effortlessly slain by Ye Qingcheng, simple as stepping on ants.

Her immense aura and strength sent shockwaves through Du Guyun. “How could she be this powerful?” He was frightened. Ye Qingcheng’s strength far exceeded his expectations.

“Eight level Soul Passage Realm, possessing a Dao weapon, only a Soul Sea Realm expert could harm her, not even numerous Soul Passage Realm beasts,” Canglao commented, unsurprised. He had thought it ridiculous when Ye Qingcheng almost got injured earlier.

As a top disciple of the Primordial Holy Land and at the eighth level of the Soul Passage Realm, it was implausible for her to be harmed by some Soul Passage Realm beasts. Even Soul Sea Realm beasts might not be a match for her. This was the power Ye Qingcheng should have, not like earlier, seemingly vulnerable to the beasts.

Du Guyun feigned surprise, exaggerating her status. He called her the strongest genius, aiming to leave a good impression, thinking no one would refuse such flattery.

“I am not!” Ye Qingcheng thought to herself, finding Du Guyun’s pretense disgusting. He clearly knew her but was pretending otherwise.

“You’re not the Ye Qingcheng of the Primordial Holy Land?” Du Guyun pretended not to understand.

“I am the Ye Qingcheng you speak of, but I’m not the strongest genius in the Eastern Wilderness,” she clarified. “Don’t say such things again; it will only invite ridicule.”

Ye Qingcheng’s expression was complex as she thought of someone from the Primordial Holy Land. Despite her previous dislike for him, in terms of talent, no one in the vast Eastern Wilderness, perhaps even in the entire Nine Heavens Realm, could compare to that person – Jiang Chen, the Son of Primordial.

“But I think Fairy Ye is certainly the strongest genius!” Du Guyun continued, hoping flattery would work. “No one can compare to Fairy Ye!”

“I don’t want to hear that again,” Ye Qingcheng replied, frowning coldly.

Du Guyun, realizing she didn’t appreciate these words, changed the topic: “Fairy Ye, I have long admired the Primordial Holy Land and always wanted to become a disciple there. Unfortunately, I have never met anyone from the Holy Land to recommend me. Can you help me get an introduction?”

“I come from a humble background. My family was annihilated when I was young, and my enemies are too powerful. Ordinary cultivation won’t enable me to seek revenge. I wish to enter the Primordial Holy Land to cultivate in secret, hoping to gain strength and seek vengeance one day.”

All of it was a ruse, an act of self-pity staged by Du Guyun to resonate with Ye Qingcheng. Hearing this, Ye Qingcheng narrowed her eyes, remembering Jiang Chen’s thoughts that her family’s enemy was Du Guyun’s father.

The thought of her family being killed by his father while Du Guyun faked deep grudges to get close to her filled her with disgust and murderous intent. However, considering Du Guyun’s importance to Jiang Chen and her desire to verify the truth of Jiang Chen’s words, she pondered for a moment and said, “I agree.”

Du Guyun was ecstatic, thanking her profusely while inwardly thinking, “Proud woman, I will make you bow to me one day and bring this so-called high-and-mighty fairy down to earth.”