The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2054 The Immortal's Self-Destruct Attack

Although Lin Chen was mocking Nangong Ye, he was also closely monitoring the state of the barrier.

The Celestial Palace had no prior experience fighting a Great Luo Venerable.

Fortunately, although the attack of more than a hundred immortals was fierce, the barrier of the immortal palace was exceptionally sturdy. Although the barrier trembled noticeably, it did not show any signs of collapsing.

Lin Chen felt much relieved and continued to mock Nangong Ye.

Nangong Ye's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth.

He was originally a proud and arrogant man; who would dare to speak to him like that?

If the other party were at the same level or even higher, I would accept the mockery. But Lin Chen is not even a Great Luo, a guy I could kill with a single slap, yet he keeps jumping around in front of me, and I can't do anything about him. How infuriating is that?

Nangong Ye watched in silence for a long time, realizing that relying solely on the hundred or so immortals he had captured, it was hopeless to break through the barrier.

Lin Chen continued to mock, "Hey, looks like it's not quite there yet. Nangong Ye, what should we do? I don't dare go out, and you can't come in either. How about we just wait it out like this, or you go and grab some more people?"

Nangong Ye raised his eyes, his gaze filled with a cold, sharp light: "You think I have no other options?"

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "Is that so? Then I'll wait and see."

Nangong Ye's gaze fell on the group of immortals who were attacking with all their might, and he said coldly, "Stop!"

All the immortals stopped their attack and looked up at Nangong Ye with uneasy eyes.

Nangong Ye unleashed his domain power, enveloping all the immortals.

"Those numbered before 100, evacuate to a place ten miles away; those numbered after 100, stay behind!"

The crowd was unsure of his intentions, but dared not disobey. The attacking immortals immediately withdrew a hundred of them, leaving behind a dozen or so immortals, who looked bewildered and fearful. Their intuition told them that something terrible was about to happen.

Nangong Ye's gaze fell on the remaining twenty-odd immortals, his eyes icy: "You all self-destruct together and blast open the barrier!"

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

Self-destruct?

Wouldn't I be doomed then?

The crowd remained silent, a silent protest.

Nangong Ye said coldly, "Those who self-destruct will have their families and friends safe and sound. Those who do not self-destruct will be personally sent to their deaths, and you will suffer the pain of being burned inch by inch by Cheng Huo!"

Inside the barrier, Lin Chen frowned: "Nangong Ye, you're supposed to be a second-level Grand Luo Venerable, yet you resort to such shameless tactics?"

Nangong Ye's handsome face was full of coldness: "You forced me to do this. If you sympathize with them, then open the barrier!"

Lin Chen naturally wouldn't open the barrier. Although he sympathized with these captured saints, he also had people he wanted to protect.

How could he risk the lives of his loved ones for the sake of someone unrelated?
He was once the Human Emperor, commanding thousands of troops to fight against the demon race, and death was commonplace for him.

In war, how can there be no deaths?
This is not a battle between two sects, but a battle between two immortal realms, concerning the future of countless living beings.

Lin Chen's smile vanished, and he watched silently.

Among the crowd, an immortal was clearly unwilling to self-destruct like that. He transformed into golden light and fled outwards like lightning.

Nangong Ye sneered, and suddenly boundless flames appeared in the sky ahead, instantly engulfing the fleeing immortal.

The immortal screamed in agony, his body engulfed in flames, and was then pulled back to the crowd by an invisible force.

The immortal was completely engulfed in the Great Luo Flame, writhing and screaming in agony. Yet, suppressed by Nangong Ye, he was utterly powerless to resist, slowly burning to death. The sheer agony he endured horrified everyone present. With a wave of his hand, Nangong Ye dispelled the flames, along with the immortal who had just fled.

He turned around and asked, "Who is he?"

A Pegasus Knight produced a jade slip: "Number 115, Five Elements Sect, Zhao Tianyu, mid-stage Celestial Immortal..."

Nangong Ye interrupted the Pegasus Knight's answer: "Are there any members of the Five Elements Sect here?"

The Pegasus Knight shook his head: "No, the Five Elements Sect is just a small sect."

Nangong Ye nodded: "Record it. The Five Elements Sect, annihilate it!"

"Yes!"

Many immortals who witnessed this scene felt a chill in their hearts and were filled with utter despair.

escape?
It's a dead end. Not only will I suffer the pain of being burned alive, but my death will also implicate my sect.

This madman, he escaped alone, and wiped out the entire sect!

The immortals turned their desperate gazes to Lin Chen and began to plead.

"Open the barrier!"

"Does the Celestial Palace intend to watch us die?"

"We were forced into this situation, Celestial Palace, please save us!"

"Lin Chen, this barrier is bound to break sooner or later, why risk our lives..."

Lin Chen's expression grew increasingly cold, but he remained silent, simply watching coldly.

Nangong Ye watched this scene and sneered, "Looks like you're not much better. Watching them go to their deaths without doing anything, how cold-blooded and heartless!"

Lin Chen glanced at Nangong Ye and said calmly, "I've experienced just as much war as you have. These tricks of yours are all worn out by others, so don't try to show them off!"

After a pause, Lin Chen's gaze fell on the pleading immortals, and he said coldly, "The Immortal Palace had already sent people to notify all sects, ordering you to lay low and avoid being harmed. You took chances, disobeyed the Immortal Palace's orders, and refused to move. Now that you've fallen into enemy hands, instead of charging at the enemy, you come to beg the Immortal Palace. Is it the Immortal Palace that harmed you? What contributions have you made to the Immortal Palace? Does the Immortal Palace have an obligation to protect you?"

Upon hearing these words, the immortals fell silent, their faces filled with shame and regret.

Yes, the Immortal Palace had already sent people to notify all the sects along the way, ordering them to leave their sects to avoid being conscripted by Nangong Ye. However, their sects took a chance and did not obey the order, thinking that their sects were small and located in remote areas, so they should not be targeted by Nangong Ye. As a result, tragedy struck.

Who can blame it?
It's my own fault!
Even a slight movement, and all the disciples of the sect could have stayed in a secluded corner for a few months, would have been enough to avoid this disaster. However, due to a momentary lapse in judgment, they were captured by Nangong Ye, and the entire sect was plunged into calamity.

Can we blame the Celestial Palace?

Nangong Ye sneered: "Since you don't care about their lives, then I'll try to see how many people's self-destruction it takes to blast open the gates of your Immortal Palace. If twenty people aren't enough, I'll send fifty. If fifty people aren't enough, I'll send a hundred. If we don't have enough this time, I'll go and capture some. I'll come back next time. Let's see how long your barrier can hold out."

"All of you, listen to my command, self-destruct together and break through the barrier. If you self-destruct, I will spare your sects. Anyone who disobeys will have their entire sect wiped out!"

Nangong Ye stared at everyone with murderous intent. The immortals looked on in despair, wanting to resist but powerless to do so, and could only accept their fate of self-destruction.

Since death is inevitable anyway, why drag down the sect and family?

Since I can't survive anyway, at least my sect can escape this calamity, so my death has at least had some value.

More than twenty immortals gathered desperately outside the barrier, their bodies radiating brilliant golden light, like tiny, radiant suns.

"boom!"

(End of this chapter)