The Divine Urban Physician Chapter 3407: Yu’er’s Karma (Part 1)

It wasn't long before Chen Xuanyu and the Nine Nether Tiger became the first to reach Boundary City, arriving at the gateway to the Ancient Battlefield.

The stone door at the entrance was sealed shut, shimmering with layers of flowing prohibition runes.

Approaching the stone door, Chen Xuanyu gave a powerful shove, yet the entrance remained unmoving as the runes upon it glowed with even greater intensity.

"Something’s strange."

Chen Xuanyu’s brow furrowed. As a master at the second-level of the Holy Ancestor Realm, a single push from him could normally level a mountain, yet this stone door refused to budge.

"Break for me!"

Witnessing this, Chen Xuanyu pulled the axe from his waist. With spiritual energy surging into his arms, he swung the weapon fiercely against the stone door.

Clang!

The prohibition runes on the door surged in response, manifesting a dense iron wall that easily parried his blow.

Chen Xuanyu’s expression shifted slightly as he felt a massive rebound force, forcing him to retreat several steps.

"Useless, let me do it!"

Standing beside him, the Nine Nether Tiger looked on with cold arrogance. He stepped forward and drew the Qingtian Human Emperor Pen. With a swift motion of his arm, he carved the character for "Break" into the empty air.

Bang!

The moment the character for "Break" materialized, the stone door erupted with a deafening crash. It was completely pulverized, allowing a violent wave of battle energy to roar out from the opening.

"Master, you’re mighty."

At this sight, Chen Xuanyu felt a mix of embarrassment and awe.

The lethal edge of the Qingtian Human Emperor Pen truly surpassed any sword. A single character had dismantled the stone door’s prohibition; it was an unstoppable force.

"Hmph."

The Nine Nether Tiger offered only a snort before striding through the shattered entrance.

Chen Xuanyu followed closely behind him.

In truth, this stone door had been previously breached by Ye Chen, which had significantly drained the power of its prohibition.

Had the seal been at full strength, even the sharpness of the Human Emperor Pen might have struggled to shatter it.

After all, this prohibition had been established by Ren Feifan tens of thousands of years ago, and it was no simple task for any outsider to break it.

...

Meanwhile, within the Ancient Battlefield.

A monstrous human face was suspended in the sky.

A boundless spiritual pressure radiated in every direction, crashing against a Buddha Light Barrier on the ground.

The Buddha Light and the spiritual pressure remained locked in a tense stalemate.

"Such sharp power, a master has arrived!"

High above, the hideous face betrayed a flicker of dread, clearly sensing the presence of a powerful entity.

Whoosh!

Without a moment's delay, it immediately turned to flee.

The waves of spiritual pressure evaporated instantly.

Every trace of the battle intent currents was suppressed and hidden.

The heavy pressure weighing on Ye Chen and his companions vanished at once.

"Master, the war soul has retreated."

The You Ying Ghost Weasel spoke with a tone of relief.

"Someone has arrived."

Ye Chen’s eyes narrowed as he looked toward the entrance. He saw two figures rushing toward them. One was a middle-aged man wielding a battle axe with a cultivation level at the second-level of the Holy Ancestor Realm. The other was a white-haired elder holding a massive pen, whose strength reached the mid-stage Holy Ancestor Realm. Both radiated a terrifying aura.

The ancient war soul possessed high intelligence; it realized that formidable opponents had arrived who would be difficult to defeat. Thus, it hid itself to wait for a chance to strike, hoping to profit while the newcomers and Ye Chen’s group clashed.

As the two figures neared, a surge of demonic energy with a familiar scent billowed forward.

"It’s the Nine Nether Tiger!"

Ye Chen’s face paled as he recognized the demonic energy, realizing the white-haired elder was the human manifestation of the Nine Nether Tiger.

The other individual was Chen Xuanyu, the reincarnation of the Xuanwu Sky-opening Axe.

Through the Heavenly Mechanism Insight, the karma became clear; they had come to capture the ancient war soul to mend Xuanyuan Moxie’s wounds!

If they succeeded in taking the war soul, Xuanyuan Moxie would recover prematurely, leading to disastrous results!

Ye Chen’s expression grew incredibly grim.

The Nine Nether Tiger’s power was already dreadfully high, and now that he held the Qingtian Human Emperor Pen, his strength was even greater than before, making him a nightmare to face.

"Master..."

The You Ying Ghost Weasel stood frozen in shock upon seeing the Nine Nether Tiger.

Meanwhile, Ye Lingtian gripped the Great Sorrowful Purple Gold Spear, preparing himself for combat.

Should the Nine Nether Tiger target Ye Chen, he was ready to use every resource at his disposal to protect him!

Even if it meant sacrificing his own life!

As for Xiao Bai, she remained nestled in Ye Chen’s arms, her hands around his neck as she slept, oblivious to the unfolding danger.

"A few ants, kill!"

Upon spotting Ye Chen and the others, the Nine Nether Tiger’s brows lifted, and his eyes burned with homicidal intent. Without another word, he swung the Qingtian Human Emperor Pen and wrote the character for "Kill," launching a devastating attack.

Buzz!

The stroke hummed with power as threads of demonic energy, fused with the Divine Might of the Holy Ancestor Realm, exploded outward.

The "Kill" character sliced through the atmosphere with lethal precision, creating a high-pitched sonic boom that chilled the blood.

"Be careful!"

Ye Chen’s eyes darkened. Drawing the Slaughter Sword, he struck out with all his might, channeling the Destruction Divine Dao to shatter the Nine Nether Tiger’s character. The resulting shockwave left his hands throbbing with pain.

A mid-stage Holy Ancestor Realm expert was simply too powerful. With his current cultivation, Ye Chen had almost no hope of victory unless he resorted to his ultimate cards, like the Samsara Graveyard or the Six Paths of Reincarnation Technique.

"Hmph, a minor trick dares flaunt itself before me?"

The Nine Nether Tiger gave a mocking sneer. He waved the pen again, and a massive stroke descended like a falling mountain, crushing everything beneath it.

In that instant, Ye Chen felt his Qi seize up. He could hardly breathe, and the veins on his hand bulged from the strain. Just as he prepared to fight a desperate battle, Xiao Bai’s eyelashes fluttered in his arms, and she woke up.

"What’s happening?"

Having just opened her eyes, Xiao Bai saw the ferocious pen stroke flying toward her. She looked confused, not yet grasping the gravity of the situation.

"Yu’er!"

When the Nine Nether Tiger saw Xiao Bai’s eyes, clear as mountain water, he was struck by a powerful realization. A flood of memories rushed back, nearly overwhelming his mind.

Xiao Bai was the Taiyin Jade Rabbit, his very first disciple and the student he had loved most in the past. At the sight of her gaze, his spirit faltered, causing his hand to shake and the lethal edge of his attack to stop dead in its tracks.

Sensing the sharp energy surrounding her, Xiao Bai suddenly snapped to attention. With an "Oh no," she leaped from Ye Chen’s arms, her face filled with wariness.

Had the Nine Nether Tiger’s stroke landed, she would have been impaled instantly with no hope of surviving.

Yet, the murderous intent had vanished from the Nine Nether Tiger’s aged face, replaced entirely by warmth and devotion.

He took a few trembling steps toward her, gazing at Xiao Bai as he spoke softly, "Yu’er, through all these years, have you been alright? Have you been eating well and staying warm?"

Xiao Bai knit her brows in confusion. "Old grandpa, who are you? I don’t know you."

Bang!

Hearing those words, the Nine Nether Tiger felt as though he had been struck by lightning. His mind went blank, and his entire body shook violently.

What could be more tragic than his own first disciple failing to recognize him?

"Who am I, who are you, and where is this place?"