The Supreme Martial King Shocking All Realms Chapter 3368 - 3363: Meeting Xingtong_1

Yang Chen felt a mix of amusement and helplessness from Wan Tianyu's words.

Saving Wan Qiuying aligned perfectly with his original scheme, so he was ready to help.

Yet, his present circumstances were uniquely tricky, preventing him from accepting the request outright.

Yang Chen paused briefly, staying silent without responding.

Wan Tianyu assumed Yang Chen was weighing the reward and added, "Yang Chen, rest assured, our previous agreement on Jiyu Essence is off the table. Asking you to head to Hellfire Mountain and rescue Qiu Ying is no small feat, so I'll boost the Jiyu Essence to 800,000. That's more than you'd gain from slaying an early Heavenly Fate Realm expert."

Wan Tianyu's lavish offer revealed the intense desperation he felt inside.

This only heightened Yang Chen's inner turmoil, leaving him unsure how to reply.

"Sir Wan, why bother with him? With our strength, are we incapable of saving the young lady?"

Just then, a few formidable Spirit Fire Clan members trailing Wan Tianyu grumbled in irritation. Yang Chen's silence and hesitation made them think he was deliberately stalling.

Though Wan Tianyu harbored some frustration, he urgently required Yang Chen's aid right now. If Yang Chen chose to complicate matters, Wan Tianyu had no real recourse.

The Sky-separation Realm cultivators, including Gu Hao, could only clamp their mouths shut, their gazes filled with resentment as they fixed on Yang Chen.

They clearly regarded Yang Chen as undeserving of his fame. To them, his presence or absence in the Forbidden Spirit Palace rescue operation wouldn't shift the final result.

Yet Yang Chen had no intention of obstructing Wan Tianyu willfully. Noticing the mounting fury from Wan Tianyu's followers, he spoke up plainly, "You've all misunderstood me. I'm not refusing to lend a hand, and on the Jiyu Essence issue, I never planned to demand more at this stage. The simple fact is, I've never intended to visit the Forbidden Spirit Palace."

"What, Brother Yang Chen has no plans to go... this!" Disappointment flooded Wan Tianyu's face.

Still, he found no fault with Yang Chen for it.

Yang Chen seemed utterly ignorant of the Forbidden Spirit Palace and had evidently never considered heading there.

Forcing someone without such intentions to join would prove utterly futile.

"Yang Chen, young friend, this old man can't quite divine your purposes, but since Brother Yang Chen won't be going, I shan't press the matter. Forgive the intrusion today." Wan Tianyu appeared suddenly aged, his letdown plain to see as he regarded Yang Chen's denial.

Nevertheless, as a Heavenly Fate Realm powerhouse, Wan Tianyu retained his sense of dignity. Rejected, he turned and departed without further delay.

Yang Chen longed to offer Wan Tianyu some reassurance, but the steely resolve etched on his features made any words seem pointless.

With that thought, Yang Chen released a resigned sigh and observed Wan Tianyu's exit.

...

Thus, Wan Tianyu marked the final individual to approach Yang Chen.

For a spell, Yang Chen retreated into secluded cultivation again, ushering in a fleeting calm across the Ancient Divine Realm.

This lull evoked the stillness preceding a raging storm, as myriad experts geared up to storm the Forbidden Spirit Palace, wagering their very existence.

The remaining half-year ticked away.

During that final half-year, hordes of powerhouses had already embarked, and Yang Chen too initiated his preparations.

Yang Chen located Linglong Fairy.

Spotting Yang Chen, Linglong presumed he'd reconsidered and asked in astonishment, "Young Master Yang Chen, have you changed your mind and decided to go to the Forbidden Spirit Palace?"

Yang Chen gave a faint smile and shook his head, "Fairy Linglong, you've got the wrong idea. With all the fellow Daoists heading to the Forbidden Spirit Palace, I can't just sit this out. Of course, I'll seek out alternative missions. I kindly request Miss Linglong to help me find an interface with fitting tasks."

Confirming Yang Chen's stance unchanged, Linglong Fairy offered a wry smile.

She sincerely desired for Yang Chen to enter the Forbidden Spirit Palace, knowing his successes would spill over to her advantage.

Regardless, she'd back whatever path Yang Chen pursued without hesitation.

Should Yang Chen bypass the Forbidden Spirit Palace for other duties this round, his track record of securing millions of Jiyu Essences in recent times stood firm.

This granted her direct access to tens of thousands of Jiyu Essences from the reserves.

Such a steady stream of Jiyu Essence left her wondering just how covetous and resentful her sister operatives would feel.

Even overseers at the Heavenly Fate Realm level likely lacked her level of perks.

Linglong eagerly set about organizing matters for Yang Chen.

Yang Chen, meanwhile, took on a mission and crafted a pretext to exit the Ancient Divine Realm.

Linglong Fairy assumed he'd genuinely departed the Ancient Divine Realm for the interface she'd designated, oblivious that it served merely as Yang Chen's cover story.

His authentic aim, mirroring that of the other experts, targeted the Forbidden Spirit Palace!

The Forbidden Spirit Palace resided on the Ji Yuan Continent!

This Ji Yuan Continent existed inside an interface termed the Night Wind Domain.

The Night Wind Domain contained just a single desolate continent, devoid of the blended seas, terrains, or diverse clan beings typical in other interfaces. The domain held nothing else but this lone continent, named the Ji Yuan Continent.

Yang Chen was aware of the Ji Yuan Continent's whereabouts, yet his initial stop lay not in the Night Wind Domain, but in the neighboring interface known as the Dark Profound Domain.

He chose the Dark Profound Domain first to link up with Xing Tong.

Along the journey, Yang Chen observed numerous humanoid forms. These figures were escorted by Heavenly Fate Realm masters and comprised even Heavenly Extreme Realm heavyweights.

Thankfully, humans abounded, allowing Yang Chen to merge unnoticed among them, evading excessive scrutiny from the Heavenly Extreme Realm powerhouses.

Even so, Yang Chen stayed alert, anxious that the Heavenly Extreme Realm powerhouses might detect him and alter their courses.

Ultimately, he reached the fringe of the human universe.

The Night Wind Domain lay proximate, a strategically picked spot where sundry clan universes converged.

Dozens of star interfaces populated the zone, but none supported life or spiritual energy, cast aside by the clans and left without oversight.

Every powerhouse zeroed in on the Night Wind Domain, leaving the adjacent interfaces overlooked as a matter of course. Yang Chen covertly infiltrated the Dark Profound Domain bordering the Night Wind Domain.

Entering the Dark Profound Domain, Yang Chen made directly for the arranged meetup, the Central Ocean.

Once inside the ocean, he extended his divine sense, and promptly, a female Insect Race cultivator entered Yang Chen's perception.

"Daoist friend Yang Chen, you’re quite punctual," Xing Tong greeted warmly.

Noting Xing Tong's prior arrival, Yang Chen clasped his hands behind and remarked, "It’s my habit. Now that we’re here, shall we discuss our plans for entering the Forbidden Spirit Palace?"