The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2271: 2260: Brain-Eating Ghost Insect

Moments earlier, Ye Chenfeng spotted Bai Xiaorou and Tan Yuanwu facing grave peril from afar,

unleashing his tenfold strength at maximum capacity. Those two strikes were launched without holding anything back.

From time immemorial, an uncrossable chasm has separated the Divine King Realm from the Heavenly God Realm.

To put it another way, the Heavenly God Realm and Divine King Realm represent entirely distinct levels. Prior to reaching the Divine King Realm, battling across realms isn't entirely out of reach, yet entering the Divine King Realm changes everything.

Advancing from the Peak of the Seventh Layer in the Heavenly God Realm to the Initial Stage of the Divine King Realm brings a cultivator a profound transformation across every facet.

Tan Yuanwu and Bai Xiaorou had persisted against Luo Qianjiang before mostly by avoiding direct clashes and fleeing through mutual coordination. That's how they endured him for so long. In a straight-up fight, even combined, they couldn't hold out against Luo Qianjiang for extended periods.

Yet Ye Chenfeng, merely at the Initial Stage of the Fifth Layer in the Heavenly God Realm, stands toe-to-toe with Luo Qianjiang's power? This defies all logic. True, during the Ancient Era, rare geniuses could challenge Divine King Realm experts, but they were exceedingly scarce, barely enough to count on two hands.

With Ye Chenfeng blocking their path, Bai Xiaorou and Tan Yuanwu gazed at the silhouette protecting them, their eyes flashing with brief astonishment. Bai Xiaorou cried out in haste, “Big Brother Ye!”

Tan Yuanwu uttered in disbelief, “Chen… Chenfeng?”

Ye Chenfeng's displayed might left Tan Yuanwu utterly stunned. He remained clueless about Ye Chenfeng’s actual current prowess. Witnessing him hold his own against the Initial Stage Divine King Realm Luo Qianjiang nearly dropped his jaw. At his own Peak Seventh Layer of the Heavenly God Realm, Tan Yuanwu alone would crumble against Luo Qianjiang. Only with the formidable Bai Xiaorou's aid had they dodged and weaved for so long before.

Tan Yuanwu recalled the Tian Xuan Grand Ceremony, where Ye Chenfeng lingered at the Divinity Transformation Realm. Post-ceremony, Ye Chenfeng's ascent was swift and jaw-dropping, and now his battle prowess rivaled an Initial Stage Divine King Realm foe? Likely, even Tan Yuanwu couldn't measure up to Ye Chenfeng anymore.

Likewise, Luo Qianjiang—pushed back five paces—flushed crimson with rage. A sharp sting throbbed in his palms. He never anticipated Ye Chenfeng's abrupt intervention blocking both his strikes. His gaze brimmed with dark fury; during their first encounter, Ye Chenfeng couldn't withstand even a single offhand blow from him.

How much time had truly elapsed? Ye Chenfeng's progress surged like bamboo sprouting after spring rain. In the blink of an eye, he had shot up beyond notice.

All the more reason.

Ye Chenfeng absolutely could not be allowed to live. Should his power keep soaring, who across the whole Tian Xuan Realm could stand against him? Moreover, Ye Chenfeng's rapid rise was freakishly abnormal, defying conventional measures.

Typical cultivators require centuries or millennia to climb from Divinity Transformation Realm to Heavenly God Realm, yet Ye Chenfeng not only entered the Heavenly God Realm but hit the Initial Stage of the Fifth Layer in mere moments. How brief was it? One month? Two?

Jin Hongsheng, who had no initial intent to intervene, saw his anger boil over at the sight of Ye Chenfeng. Thanks to him, the Jin family's outposts on Spirit Continent and Profound Continent were wiped out, their powerbase crippled. He stood as the sole surviving Jin elder, with their Family Head and prime genius both slain. To Jin Hongsheng, slaying Ye Chenfeng a thousand times over wouldn't quench his seething grudge.

Striding forth, Jin Hongsheng bellowed, “Ye Chenfeng, don't you overestimate yourself? Sure, you're a genius unseen in a millennium who can battle an Initial Stage Divine King Realm expert, but I'm in the Mid Divine King Realm. Early and mid stages aren't on the same level. Got your Ancient Demon Vine to back you up this time?”

Facing Luo Qianjiang and Jin Hongsheng ahead, Ye Chenfeng realized tackling them both would strain his present power. Yet halting the Bloodswallow Clan's revival burned foremost in his mind—he had no leisure to dawdle. With a furrowed brow, he warned, “Do you truly believe this is the Divine Emperor’s Tomb? This place is the Bloodswallow Clan's ancestral ground. You all must halt anyone from disturbing anything here right away.”

Unable to stop it alone with his current forces, Ye Chenfeng issued a warning. He regarded the Bloodswallow Clan as far more dangerous than the Xiao Yao Palace ancestors; he had zero intention of letting them fully resurrect.

The Bloodswallow Clan?

Luo Qianjiang and Jin Hongsheng both revealed looks of contempt upon hearing Ye Chenfeng's words. Jin Hongsheng sneered, “Kid, if you’re gonna lie, make it sound real at least. Bloodswallow Clan? Does any such clan exist? Aren’t you just grabbing this opportunity to slip away? Do you take us for idiots?”

The Bloodswallow Clan’s history had long been buried in the annals of time. Old Bai and Old Hei had only uncovered that obscure ancient record by sheer luck, learning of the Bloodswallow Clan’s existence. It was no shock that folks in the modern Tian Xuan Realm remained ignorant of it.

Luo Qianjiang’s aura erupted fiercely as he bellowed too, “Kid, you won’t fool us that easily. Think we can’t recognize the Divine Emperor’s Tomb?”

Ye Chenfeng had foreseen exactly this reaction. It was nearly hopeless to expect his foes to aid in blocking the Bloodswallow Clan’s revival. The Spiritual Qi River in his meridians began circulating, since Luo Qianjiang and Jin Hongsheng clearly had no plans to let them depart without a fight.

Just then.

That chilling voice from earlier echoed once more in Ye Chenfeng’s mind, undoubtedly from the Bloodswallow Clan Leader: “Kid, it looks like most intruders in our Bloodswallow Clan’s ancestral land are your foes. How exactly do you intend to halt our resurrection?”

“Oh, I forgot to mention. This forest once served our Bloodswallow Clan for raising Brain-Eating Ghost Insects. Those critters are in deep hibernation too, but any hint of human presence will stir them awake bit by bit. Better not drop dead too fast.”

“Far too many have invaded our ancestral land. We don’t require all of them to break the Undying Seal. Kid, flail around here to your heart’s content!”

Noting the unchanged expressions on Luo Qianjiang and Jin Hongsheng’s faces, Ye Chenfeng realized he alone had heard the voice—well, aside from Old Bai and Old Hei within his body, of course.

Old Hei, Yun Tian, spoke with grave urgency, “Kid, escape this place now; the Brain-Eating Ghost Insects are nothing to trifle with.”

Old Bai, Wu Fengxian, chimed in right away too, “Hurry, get out of here.”

… (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to cast recommendation and monthly votes at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)