Reborn as a Mountain: I Defy the Heavens with a Smile

Clank! Clank! Clank!

Cold, ice-blue chains shot towards Ye Chen, carrying a mysterious aura faintly similar to heavenly laws. Sensing this, Ye Chen and everyone else who had faced the trial of laws were shocked.

'No… it's not heavenly laws but something similar,' Ye Chen muttered, his pupils narrowing dangerously as he wondered who the hell these cultivators in black cloaks were and what their purpose could be.

Just as he was thinking this, his body started to illuminate with golden brilliance.

"Trying to restrain me? You tiny humans don't have that ability!" The azure dragon sneered with disdain.

Then—

BOOM!

A wave of ancient and boundless pressure burst forth, like a primal dragon awakening after millennia of slumber.

"This! Why do I feel so relaxed?"

"You too? I even feel my cultivation increasing now."

"Hey, look, my righteous techniques have become more powerful!"

The elders and disciples muttered with shock as they felt the changes made by the aura from Ye Chen.

"Retreat!"

Seeing that things weren't looking good one cultivator in black cloak commanded. However, can anyone escape from the power of the divine azure dragon?

"Stay!" The azure dragon's voice fell, and, in that instant, the space was sealed.

As for the cold ice-blue chains? They had long turned into dust as soon as they came in contact with the divine aura.

"You! Let us go; if not, things won't end up good for you," the cultivator in the black cloak remained calm and threatened.

'Kill him. There is no need to think,' before even azure dragoon could consider Ye Chen spoke indifferently.

It's not like he had the ability to fight with unknown power; it's just they were already enemies and unless there was some benefit, he wouldn't let them go.

"Good. I was thinking the same," the azure dragon laughed, making the cultivator in the black cloak frown.

"Looks like you don't understand who we are. Have you heard of BlueMoon Pavilion? Our strength and network are on par with them," the cultivator spoke in an arrogant tone.

"Oh. So, you are some big shot? But you know I don't have to worry about this because it's not my problem at all," the azure dragon shrugged its shoulder nonchalantly.

Hearing it the cultivator's eyes turned into a chilling look and his hand moved secretly.

"Do you think I am blind?"

The azure dragon chuckled with a disdain and in a blink of an eye, it appeared in the void in front of the black-cloaked cultivator.

However, even with this, the cultivator was terrifyingly calm.

"You are too arrogant and overconfident. Now pay the price! Myriad Star Collapse!"

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Suddenly, thousands of illusory stars appeared, surrounding the azure dragon whose gaze flickered with panic as it recalled the time it was slapped by the system.

"Myriad Formation!"

Witnessing their leader make a move, all of the black cloak cultivators on the battlefield also did the same.

In that instant the stars started to emit a mysterious aura similar to heavenly laws. After which the illusion stars pulsed in unison, shaping into an immense formation that locked the surrounding space. Even the wind froze under the pressure of unknown shimmering runes.

BOOM!

Suddenly everything came to an abrupt end as the leader's heart was pierced by the heavenly spear.

"H-how is this possible?!" The leader was shocked and stunned.

He had many life-protective measures on his body but none of them were able to stop the spear.

"You are too weak. Moreover, the tricks you are using are just some low-level imitation." The azure dragon spoke with disdain.

Hearing him, the leader's eyes widened with disbelief but before he could say something, an excruciating pain suddenly came from his consciousness, and he lost his vision.

'Get away from him, now!' Ye Chen instructed suddenly.

The azure dragon did not need his reminder, as it could also see what was happening; hence, it immediately backed away.

Seeing its actions, everyone was puzzled; however, when they saw the leader's body bursting into terrifying flames and burning everything in the nearby area, they understood why it backed away.

"Escape!"

As the azure dragon was distracted, other cultivators in black cloaks did not waste the chance. However, only half of them managed to escape; as for the others, they were locked by a terrifying aura, which sealed their escape.

"Our hall master will avenge us!"

"You will die a terrible death!"

Before even the Azure Dragon could make a move to kill, they committed suicide and burst into terrifying flames like their leader.

'Tsk. They did not even leave a single spatial ring behind," Ye Chen was pretty upset with what happened, as he could not get blood essence or their souls.

"Retreat!"

Mo Tianji and Kong Yanluo didn't hesitate to retreat. With how terrifying Ye Chen had become, they were really unwilling to fight. However, that didn't mean they feared him. In their eyes, he was merely relying on a life-saving technique left behind by some inheritance. One day, that trump card would run out—and when it did, he would no longer be a threat.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

No one stopped them from escaping as the disciples were still here; it would be really bad if they got killed because of their actions.

Of course, the Flame Dragon Sect did not care about such a thing; however, Zhu Wenkai did not have the guts to stop them, as he would not only be killed by enemies but even the righteous faction would be after his life if someone important died.

Nonetheless, it didn't mean he was pleased about the disappearance of his son and sect disciple.

"Ye Chen! Why didn't you stop the heretical and fallen sect? You have the strength to do it, but you choose not to! Are you siding with them?" Zhu Wenkai shouted with a viscous look but only after the terrifying aura and golden hue had receded.

The divinity, after all, did not come free so Ye Chen sent the azure dragon back to its place and took over the control of the body as soon as he could.

"Me? A mere Qi-Gathering cultivator capable of fighting them? Why not say I have the ability to make your wife and daughter happy instead—at least that's believable." Ye Chen sneered coldly, his blood-red pupils locked onto Zhu Wenkai, radiating undisguised killing intent.

"Ye Chen, do you even know how evil your actions are? Also, it is time for you to explain why you are extracting the blood essence and soul. If it's a technique, then tell us; we will verify if it's righteous or not!" Xi Yanzhou interjected, his eyes flashing with greed and cold light.

What he cared about wasn't the life-saving trump card, but Ye Chen's real strength that allowed him to kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator despite being two stages lower. If he could obtain the technique that granted such power, he would be undefeatable within his own realm—and could earn great rewards from his young master, the Eighth Prince Ji Yemo.

"Xi Yanzhou! Zhu Wenkai! Do you think we are blind or do not exist?" Lu Changhe snorted with a cold look.

"What is right? What is wrong? The donor should have left it for the truly qualified to decide," Wei Sun followed after his expression was extremely cold.

"If you dare to spout any nonsense, my Su family will be against you."

"Add me too! Although I don't have too much power, I guarantee the BlueMoon pavilion of Mystic City would not take this lightly."

Su Qiming and Hong Fang stated their aura's rising to peak as they became ready to bury them.

Seeing this, Zhen Wenkai and Xi Yanzhou's expressions became ugly.

"There's no need for any of you to intervene. If I wished, I could kill them right here and now," Ye Chen said with a calm smile.

Hearing him, everyone was silent. It would be a lie if they said they were not interested in his techniques, especially the lifesaving one, which made them guard against a Qi-gathering cultivator.

"Cough. Cough."

Suddenly someone on the ground spat out blood, attracting everyone's gaze. Who was it? Of course, Zhi Qiang, whose life force was hidden till now.

"Zhi Qiang! How dare you betray the sect?! Give me your life!" Zhu Wenkai did not even hesitate and attacked.

How could he let Zhi Qiang live since he was the one who helped him smooth the matter and let him wander outside even though he knew what this old guy was planning to do?

Furthermore, letting him live meant smearing the reputation of the Flame Dragon sect. If he allowed that to happen, then not only would he be dealt with by the sect leader, but even the second prince, Ji Xuanhao, whom he relied on, would distance himself from him.

Thinking of the consequences, his killing intent only increased.

"Humph! Do you really think we do not exist?" Lu Changhe snorted with a cold look and with a few elders, he surrounded Zhu Wenkai along with the Flame Dragon Sect elders.

There was no way they could let Zhi Qiang die without knowing how he contacted the fallen sect.

However, Lu Changhe forgot Zhu Wenkai was not the only one who wanted Zhi Qiang dead.

"Die!!!" An elder of the fallen sect who was watching everything from a distance teleported suddenly and attacked Zhi Qiang.