Chapter 99: The Nine Hades Bloodline

Crack!

Amidst the terrifying shockwaves, a crisp sound rang out.

When the dust settled, it was evident that Ye Chen's chest had been pierced by the arrow, blood gushing outwards.

His long hair was disheveled, making him look extremely embarrassed.

"Young Master!" Wu Qingsnow's beautiful eyes widened in shock as she hurried forward.

Ye Chen was actually injured and couldn't stop the arrow!

However, the woman, too, didn't emerge unscathed. The arrow seemed to have drained all her strength, leaving her floating and seemingly devoid of any combat power.

"You're strong," Ye Chen gazed at the woman. Since his rebirth, this was the first time he had been injured.

"So are you," the woman responded.

Despite only being at the peak of the Yuan Meridian Stage, and not yet entering the Yuan Mansion, the fact that he could fight the woman to a draw, both ending up injured, was unbelievable.

This person was definitely the most monstrous existence she had ever encountered.

All the geniuses on the Canglan Continent's Cloud and Mist Ranking would pale in comparison to him.

But the woman wasn't too shocked. 

Because his last name was Ye.

"Unfortunately, you still couldn't stop me," Ye Chen reached out, pulling out the arrow from his chest and tossing it to the ground.

"Are you really going to fight to the death?" The woman's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, as if that arrow wasn't her strongest attack.

Buzz!

Ye Chen opened his palm, and the Nine Hades Platform appeared.

The Nine Hades Platform was an Emperor-level Immortal Artifact with extraordinary power. However, Ye Chen hadn't used it in the battle, as the woman had said. He had no intention of fighting to the death.

But if she continued to block his path, he would have to suppress her.

"Young man, this place is not where you can enter right now. Leave quickly," at that moment, an extremely majestic voice echoed from deep within the ancient road, accompanied by a terrifying pressure, like thousands of mountains pressing down.

"The Manifestation Stage!" Ye Chen's pupils contracted.

There was actually a Manifestation Stage expert here!

Boom!

Suddenly, a strong wind rose, shaking Ye Chen and Wu Qingsnow, and directly pushing them out of the ancient road.

In the next moment, the rocks shattered, and the ancient road was sealed, blocking Ye Chen and the others outside.

"How is this possible!" Inside the ancient road, Ye Chen's expression was incredibly shocked, almost dazed.

The Lord of the Nine Hades, an astonishing secret.

What kind of secret was it?

The woman from the Yuan Mansion, a Manifestation Stage expert.

Who was she?

What kind of secrets did this land hold?

What about the Canglan Continent? What kind of secrets did it hide?

And why did the woman know his last name was Ye?

What was going on?

At this moment, Ye Chen had too many questions swirling in his mind.

Looking back at the remains of the Illusory Pill Saint, Ye Chen seemed to understand something.

No wonder the Illusory Pill Saint wanted later generations to reach the pinnacle of their cultivation before entering. With a Manifestation Stage expert here, even Immortal Martial Realm experts would not be able to compete. Entering would mean certain death.

"Young Master," Wu Qingsnow couldn't help but call out when she saw Ye Chen lost in thought and silent for a long time.

At this moment, she too had many questions, but she knew that if Ye Chen couldn't figure them out, she wouldn't be able to either.

Hearing Wu Qingsnow's voice, Ye Chen gradually came back to his senses.

"It seems that we can only recover the Manifestation Stage and then enter again," Ye Chen murmured softly. If it were just the woman from the Yuan Mansion, he wouldn't be afraid, but with the Manifestation Stage here, he was indeed unable to contend with his current strength and couldn't enter.

In that case, he could only come back when he recovered his strength.

Afterward, Ye Chen walked out, preparing to leave.

Although there were many mysteries that he couldn't solve at the moment, recovering to the Manifestation Stage and obtaining the Emperor-level Immortal Artifact, the Nine Hades Platform, could be considered a fruitful harvest. Moreover, he had collected many spiritual herbs that would aid in his recovery.

At the same time.

Outside the depths of the ancient road, in a dark area.

A black-robed old man was sitting cross-legged on the ground. In front of him, countless arrays were crisscrossed, but those arrays seemed somewhat dim, as if they were about to disappear.

The woman flew over and called out, "Grandpa."

"Hmm," the black-robed old man responded softly, slowly getting up and saying, "Let's go."

The woman nodded gently, following behind the old man. However, her gaze was somewhat complicated, as if she wanted to ask something but didn't dare to.

"Do you have any questions?" The old man suddenly spoke up.

The woman took a deep breath and asked, "Grandpa, are there any other people from our Nine Hades Bloodline?"

The old man paused at the words, his aged face displaying an array of complex emotions.

"Of the Nine Hades lineage, only you and I remain," he spoke after a long silence.

"But... that person named Ye, he could resist the bloodline pressure of the Nine Hades Tablet, and even refine it. This..." The woman expressed her deep confusion.

The Nine Hades Tablet was an artifact of their lineage, capable of suppressing the bloodlines of others, leading to certain death upon approach, unless they belonged to the Nine Hades lineage themselves, establishing a connection.

And yet, that person was surnamed Ye. Could he truly not be of their Nine Hades lineage?

The black-robed old man shook his head. "He is not of our Nine Hades lineage."

"But..." The woman was still puzzled.

"The Nine Hades Tablet was not refined by him, but rather a type of artifact on his body, forcibly refined," the black-robed old man seemed to possess much understanding as he explained gently. "You can understand it this way: the Nine Hades Tablet is no longer an artifact of our Nine Hades lineage, but now belongs to him."

"So, the Nine Hades Tablet changed ownership?" The woman exclaimed in shock.

"Exactly," the black-robed old man nodded gently.

"If that's the case, Grandfather, why did you let him go?" The woman asked again.

Originally, she thought that Ye Chen was also a member of the Nine Hades lineage, so she didn't use lethal techniques, intending to fight to the death.

However, if he wasn't of the Nine Hades lineage, why let him go?

She couldn't understand.

"We, the Nine Hades lineage, have guarded this place for tens of thousands of years. This is our mission. Now, someone has replaced us, perhaps... this is the will of heaven," the black-robed old man said in a solemn tone.

The woman remained puzzled, even more so than before.

"One day, you will understand," the black-robed old man didn't explain further, simply walking away.

Ye Chen naturally had no knowledge of the Nine Hades lineage; he pushed all his doubts to the back of his mind.

Since he couldn't unravel them now, he wouldn't dwell on them. When he recovered his full strength and returned to this place, he would surely uncover all its secrets.

By then, he not only wanted to uncover the secrets of this place but also to explore and understand the entire Canglan Continent completely.

Soon, Ye Chen and Wu Qingsnow walked out of the ruins following the same path they entered.

However, upon exiting, Ye Chen realized they hadn't landed at the entrance.

Although still in the desert, it was definitely not the same location as the entrance before.

"It seems this is a mobile space. The entrance is unknown, and it changes over time, making it difficult for anyone to find," Ye Chen sighed softly, then headed towards the desert.

Before long, his expression subtly changed as he caught sight of a figure in the distance.