When Shen Ye and his group set off, it was not long before nightfall. Although they had pushed their horses to their limits, making them foam at the mouth, riding a horse was physically demanding. Ji Ruxue and Lu Linxuan, who were the weakest, could not keep up after riding for one or two hours and had to rest for a while before continuing. Moreover, not only were the people exhausted, but the horses, which had been running all day, also had to rest. So they continued to ride and stop, and by the time they arrived at the Sword Lodge, it was already midnight.

Meanwhile, inside the Sword Pavilion, flames soared into the sky, and the wooden houses crackled and popped under the raging fire.

"Master..."

Seeing his home of eight years turned into a sea of ​​fire, Lu Linxuan jumped off his horse before it even stopped, ignoring the scorching heat, and rushed into the Sword Pavilion.

"Junior sister, don't go over there."

Although Li Xingyun was also anxious, she remained relatively calm. Just as she was about to rush over to stop her, she saw Shen Ye appear beside Lu Linxuan and pull her into his arms.

"Xuan'er, calm down." Shen Ye restrained her struggling hands and called out in her ear.

"Brother Shen, let me go, I need to go inside to find Master." Lu Linxuan was far from calm and struggled desperately, but she was no match for Shen Ye. After struggling for a few moments, she realized she couldn't break free and started crying while hugging him.

Seeing Lu Linxuan crying with tears streaming down her face, Shen Ye sighed, gently patted her back, then let go of her and cupped her face in his hands, saying, "Xuan'er, actually your master is alright, he's still alive."

"With such a huge fire, how could Master be alright? He... What? Brother Shen, you're saying my Master is still alive?" Lu Linxuan was stunned halfway through his sentence. He wiped away his tears and his face immediately changed to an expression of disbelief.

"Brother Shen, you're not lying to me, are you?" she asked again, her voice still trembling with tears.

"Of course not." Shen Ye nodded vigorously to increase the credibility of his words.

At this moment, Li Xingyun and the Empress and others also arrived. Upon hearing Shen Ye's words, the Empress and Ji Ruxue were fine, as they had already learned the truth from Shen Ye and remained calm. However, Li Xingyun frowned and asked doubtfully, "Brother Shen, are you sure our master is really alright?"

“Of course I’m sure.” Shen Ye nodded again, then turned to look at the mountain behind the Sword Pavilion. Even though it was a hundred meters away, he could still vaguely see two people standing on one of the mountain peaks.

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(I won't write the main storyline in great detail)

Chapter 423! Yama's Confidence

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One of these two was Yang Shuzi, the owner of the Sword Pavilion, and the other, Shen Ye was certain, was Shangguan Yunque. After all, as a member of the Bad People and acting on the orders of the Bad Commander, he naturally knew the exact location of the Sword Pavilion. Moreover, he possessed the strength of the Middle Heaven Realm, so he didn't need to rest along the way like Lu Linxuan and Ji Ruxue. He arrived at the Sword Pavilion ahead of Shen Ye's group, which didn't surprise Shen Ye.

But besides that, Shen Ye also saw figures moving around on several other hilltops.

"The people from the Tongwen Hall are here too? How did they find this place?" he wondered.

Now that the Empress of Huanyin Pavilion is by his side, the only extra person can be Tongwen Hall. They are also interested in Longquan Sword and Li Xingyun. However, what puzzles him is that Zhang Zifan has been following them and has not been driven away. He should not have had the opportunity to inform Tongwen Hall.

But he was too lazy to think about it. They were here, and it wouldn't affect his rescue efforts anyway, so he looked away and stopped looking at them.

"Brother Shen, what are you looking at?"

After Shen Ye nodded, he turned to look at the mountain behind the Sword Pavilion. Li Xingyun couldn't help but ask curiously.

Although he was a minor Celestial Realm cultivator, his eyesight was far inferior to Shen Ye's. Following Shen Ye's gaze, he could only see pitch blackness. However, combined with what Shen Ye had just said, he already had some guesses in his mind.

Shen Ye smiled and said directly, "Of course it depends on your master."

"My master? He's on that mountain? I'm going to find him." Seeing how certain Shen Ye was, and how much he trusted him, Lu Linxuan was overjoyed. He broke free from Shen Ye's hands that were cupping his face and started running up the mountain.

"Xuan'er, wait a moment." Shen Ye grabbed her arm and pulled her back to his side, tapping her forehead with his index finger and saying, "What's the rush? It's not too late to go find your master later."

"Why do we have to wait?" Lu Linxuan asked, puzzled, as did Li Xingyun, who was standing next to him.

“Because…” Shen Ye did not answer directly. He turned his gaze to the Empress, who had already placed her hand on the hilt of her sword.

Noticing Shen Ye's gaze, as if they were telepathically connected, the Empress continued his words, "Because we have guests."

As soon as she finished speaking, a series of rustling sounds of bamboo leaves swaying suddenly rang out all around. Then, everyone saw countless figures leaping over the bamboo branches on both sides of the entrance, using their lightness skills.

"That's quite a big operation!"

Looking at the densely packed, seemingly countless figures, Shen Ye was somewhat surprised, but when he thought about how the plot had changed, he wasn't surprised anymore. After all, none of the worlds he had been to would follow the original plot exactly; they would all change to some extent.

As he was thinking, the figure leaping towards them appeared before them. Leading the group was none other than the leader of the five Yama Kings of the Xuanming Sect, the Benevolent Yama King Jiang Renjie. Behind him were the other four Yama Kings, including the Immortal Yama King Jiang Zhaoyi, who had attacked them in Yuzhou some time ago. However, due to changes in the plot, he did not intercept Li Xingyun midway, so he was naturally not drained of his inner strength and killed by the treacherous Black and White Impermanence.

Behind these five Yama Kings, the figures of Black and White Impermanence also appeared. However, they did not approach too closely, but instead mingled among a group of Xuanming Sect soldiers. Clearly, they were wary of Shen Ye because he was also behind them.

At this moment, Rensheng Yanjun Jiang Renjie took two steps forward with his hands behind his back. He first proudly announced his name, and then asked, "Fifth brother, which of the two is Li Xingyun?"

"That's me, young master."

Since Shen Ye was certain that his master was alright, Li Xingyun reverted to his optimistic and carefree personality. Before Jiang Zhaoyi could speak, he patted his chest and stepped forward.

Jiang Renjie's gaze instantly fell on him: "Very well, since that's the case, then obediently hand over the Longquan Sword, or tell me the whereabouts of Uncle Yang, and I'll give you a quick death. Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead."

"How arrogant! You're just a mere Grand Star Rank expert, yet you dare to speak such words to someone like me who's only a Minor Celestial Rank expert." Li Xingyun looked at him disdainfully. As a Minor Celestial Rank expert, he could naturally sense that Jiang Renjie's strength was a notch below his own, at most above the Grand Star Rank and below the Minor Celestial Rank, and he was no match for him at all.

Jiang Zhaoyi's blind confidence was probably learned from his elder brother Jiang Renjie. After hearing Li Xingyun's words, he still said very confidently, "Hmph, so what if you are at the Lesser Heavenly Realm? With the Five Yama Kings here, even if you are at the Middle Heavenly Realm, you may still have a fighting chance. Besides, I have brought Black and White Impermanence and a hundred Xuanming Sect experts with me. Taking you down is more than enough."

As he spoke, the four Yama Kings behind him stepped forward at the same time, and the Xuanming Sect assassins behind him also drew their swords in unison.

However, it was clear that everyone except for the Black and White Impermanence ignored Shen Ye and the others.

Needless to say, Ji Ruxue and Lu Linxuan did not accidentally ingest the Fire Spirit Mushroom. Ji Ruxue was only at the Middle Star level, while Lu Linxuan was at the same level as her. As for Miaochengtian and Xuanjingtian, they were only at the Great Star level at present. Therefore, in the eyes of the Five Yama Kings, they were not to be feared at all.

As for Shen Ye and the Empress, they couldn't discern the difference in their cultivation levels. After all, one had a system by his side, and the other's strength was far above the Great Heavenly Realm. Therefore, to everyone except Hei Bai Wuchang, they appeared to be just two ordinary martial artists who hadn't yet reached the Star Realm.

"Yun Ji, it seems we've been ignored." Behind Li Xingyun, Shen Ye chuckled as he spoke to the Empress.

To be honest, he didn't know where the five Yama Kings' confidence came from. Even if they couldn't see his and the Empress's strength, they could at least tell from their temperament that they were extraordinary, especially the Empress. Such a beautiful and elegant woman, just by the way she held her sword, you should know that she was terrifyingly strong, right?

"A bunch of blind fools, no real strength, yet they love to boast. Shen Lang, don't make a move later, watch me kill them all by myself." The Empress was also unhappy about being slighted, a cold glint flashed in her eyes, and her tone was as cold as ice.

Shen Ye pressed down on her hand, which was about to draw her sword, and continued in a low voice, "Don't rush to make a move. Let Brother Li play with them for a while."

Since the two were talking in hushed tones behind Li Xingyun, Li Xingyun naturally heard everything clearly. He then turned around and smiled at Shen Ye, saying, "Brother Shen, I've been waiting for you to say that. I've been running around all night and I'm just worried about where to vent my frustrations. Let me handle this first. If I can't take it anymore, then you can step in."

He knew very well the strength of Shen Ye and the Empress. If they really fought, killing all the Xuanming Sect members in front of him would probably be as easy as crushing a group of ants.

Then, he stopped Lu Linxuan, who was worried and wanted his help, and said, "Junior sister, go to your brother Shen's place and talk to him. Leave these people to me."

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Chapter 424! Uncle Yang, you're going to have a son-in-law!

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"Alright then, but you have to be careful, senior brother."

Lu Linxuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded, gave a concerned word of advice, and then stepped back to Shen Ye's side.

Li Xingyun stretched his body, then beckoned to the five Yama Kings with his fingers and loudly provoked them, "What kind of Yama Kings or what kind of ghosts are you? Come at me all at once, so I don't have to deal with you one by one, it's too much trouble."

"Insanity."

Jiang Renjie, who had been looking arrogant, was immediately enraged. This was the first time since he became famous that anyone had dared to say such a thing to him.

However, he also knew that Li Xingyun's strength as a Lesser Celestial was indeed much stronger than his own as a Greater Celestial, and neither of them could defeat the other in a one-on-one fight.

However, he was too proud of his status as a master to allow all five of them to attack together. After all, the five of them were nearly two hundred years old combined, and they were afraid that if word got out they would become a laughing stock.

After a moment's thought, he still ordered, "Fourth brother, fifth brother, you two go first."

"yes, Sir."

As soon as Jiang Renjie finished speaking, Yuan Sheng Yan Jun Jiang Yuanxin and Zhao Sheng Yan Jun Jiang Zhaoyi stepped forward and slowly walked towards Li Xingyun in a pincer movement.

During this time, Jiang Zhaoyi did not forget to remind Jiang Yuanxin: "Fourth Brother, this kid's true qi is extremely domineering, you must be careful."

Jiang Yuanxin had never fought Li Xingyun before, and he himself had cultivated the equally powerful and domineering Mountain-Shaking Fist. Upon hearing this, he said disdainfully, "Then I'd like to see for myself."

After saying that, he gathered his inner energy, and his fists formed an orange-yellow phantom, which he then charged towards Li Xingyun.

"Kid, take this! Take my Mountain-Shaking Fist!"

Jiang Yuanxin shouted and threw a punch at Li Xingyun. At the same time, a heavy and steady aura rose around him, as if he could really shake mountains.

But a Grand Star Rank is still a Grand Star Rank. Moreover, Jiang Yuanxin's Grand Star Rank is far inferior to his elder brother Jiang Renjie, who is already infinitely close to the Lesser Heaven Rank. Facing his powerful punch, Li Xingyun neither dodged nor avoided, and threw out a punch in return.

boom!

The two powerful energies collided, producing a loud boom.

Then everyone saw the phantom image that had formed on Jiang Yuanxin's fist be shattered by Li Xingyun, and Jiang Yuanxin groaned and staggered back seven or eight steps.

In the end, he was only a Grand Star Rank cultivator, and the true energy of the Mountain-Shaking Fist was as weak as the light of a firefly compared to the domineering true energy cultivated from the Heavenly Gang Technique.

"Fourth brother."

Seeing Jiang Yuanxin being repelled, Jiang Zhaoyi shouted anxiously. However, he was quite experienced in combat and did not rush to his aid. Instead, he circled around to Li Xingyun's side and struck him with all his might.

But Li Xingyun did not dodge or evade, and took the palm strike head-on. Like Jiang Yuanxin, he was also knocked away.

"What kind of Yama is he? He's nothing special. I think he should just change his name to Little Devil."

After defeating the two Yama Kings in two moves, Li Xingyun said disdainfully.

"So you guys should all come at me together." He then waved to Jiang Renjie, "Don't make me suffer."

Seeing Li Xingyun's provocation, Jiang Renjie's arrogant expression crumbled. He cursed the two good-for-nothings under his breath and then shouted, "Second brother, third brother, let's attack side by side!"

Without waiting for the second brother Jiang Chongde and the third brother Jiang Xuanli to respond, he flew towards Li Xingyun. His body was filled with golden energy, and although he had not arrived, the true energy he emitted stung Li Xingyun's skin.

Then, Jiang Xuanli and Jiang Chongde followed behind him and pounced on Li Xingyun. At this moment, Jiang Zhaoyi and Jiang Yuanxin also finished their breathing exercises and rushed over with a shout. The five of them pounced on Li Xingyun from five directions, determined to take him down in one fell swoop.

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