Chapter 53

Ye Chong gazed at the figure in the black robe that had appeared, his eyes narrowing slightly. Clearly, even he had not expected that the person who suddenly made a move would be the dark horse powerhouse who had obtained Ye Yihao's innate order.

"Seems like even if it wasn't because of me, with your methods, you would have found a way to secure a spot, right? However, by targeting us, are you trying to tell me just how foolish you are?"

"Heh, you're really confident..." The young man in the black robe raised his head, a faint mocking smile appearing on his pale face. "You don't think that just because you can deal with a waste like Ye Yiyin, you can walk around this Innate Spirit Academy as you please, do you?"

"Not to that extent, but some little cats and dogs think they can be different, which is a bit naive," Ye Chong said with a smile.

"Hmm, indeed quite confident." The young man in the black robe shrugged and then casually clasped his hands. "I am Pang Jie from the Black Demon Sect."

"Black Demon Sect." Ye Chong frowned slightly; he had never heard of this force.

"The Black Demon Sect is likely a large force within the Thunder Sky Dynasty, not far off from my Star Image Sect. If this guy is from the Black Demon Sect, he might be quite a tough opponent," Su Yu also reacted, walking to Ye Chong's side with a wary look, her eyes fixed on Pang Jie.

Hearing Su Yu speak, Pang Jie clicked his tongue and smiled. "Seems like Miss Su Yu is well-informed, knowing about our Black Demon Sect. Looks like you're not simple either..."

"Enough talk. If you don't give an explanation today, I can't let you leave," Ye Chong ignored Pang Jie's smile and said calmly.

"Heh—"

Pang Jie chuckled, his eyes flickering. He glanced at the Golden Tree at the end of the stone room and said with a smile, "Actually, I don't really want to fight with you, Young Master Ye. However, I am determined to get the fruit on that Golden Tree. How about you give it to me, and we can end this amicably?"

Ye Chong looked at Pang Jie and then said calmly, "I refuse. Get lost."

Although he didn't know what Pang Jie wanted the innate spirit liquid for, this item was the most important to Ye Chong, and he had no intention of handing it over.

"That's a pity. Honestly, I don't want to fight with you, Young Master Ye!" Pang Jie chuckled, and his smile turned icy cold in an instant. "But since Young Master Ye is so unreasonable, I'll have to kill you and take it myself!"

"Whoosh—"

Almost as soon as Pang Jie's voice fell, he lunged forward. A silver light appeared in his palm, and an extremely fierce palm strike aimed at Ye Chong.

In an instant, the killing intent soared to the sky!

A hint of a cold smile flashed in Ye Chong's eyes, and he instantly clenched his fist, activating the Six Burial Sword Technique. He then punched out with a single blow.

"Bang—"

Fist and palm collided, and an extremely terrifying sound echoed in the stone room, shaking the medicinal herbs.

Both figures trembled and took half a step back. Pang Jie sneered, and as he retreated, he gripped a black dagger in his hand. With a slight flick of his wrist, the dagger left a trail of afterimages, aiming for Ye Chong's vital points. The spiritual energy fluctuations from the dagger were astonishing, clearly indicating it was a spirit weapon.

"Hmph—"

Ye Chong snorted, and the Void Sword reappeared. With a slash, a series of terrifying attacks swept out.

"Clang Clang Clang—"

The long sword and dagger clashed at lightning speed. Each collision produced an extremely terrifying spiritual energy fluctuation and bursts of light. The air around them was compressed and exploded, and shockwaves swept across the ground, causing ancient stones to crack.

"Clang—"

Another clash, Pang Jie's eyes flickered. His figure trembled and he lunged at Ye Chong. As he raised his hand, a dense array of silver needles swept over.

Ye Chong's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his killing intent surged. The Void Sword turned into a stream of light, sweeping away all the silver needles and then slashing towards Pang Jie.

"Bang—"

Pang Jie's face changed, and he slapped out a palm, quickly retreating. However, in the moment of retreat, his movement was a fraction slower, and a blood mark appeared on his palm, causing his figure to tremble.

"Thud—"

Landing on the ground, Pang Jie looked at the wound on his palm, his face twisting. After a moment of coldly staring at Ye Chong, he realized that continuing the fight would be to his disadvantage. He sneered and his figure trembled, instantly vanishing.

"Ye Chong, don't think you're great just because you got a little advantage. You'll soon find out, hehehe—"

With a sneer, Pang Jie's figure instantly disappeared, clearly knowing he was not a match for Ye Chong at the moment.

Seeing Pang Jie come and go quickly, Ye Chong frowned. This guy was clearly after the innate spirit liquid. Ye Chong hadn't expected that in the Western Wasteland, besides himself, someone else could recognize the innate spirit liquid.

"That guy is tough to deal with," Su Yu also reacted, her face serious as she watched where Pang Jie had disappeared. His methods and decisiveness made her wary.

"Indeed, but now is not the time to worry about that." Ye Chong's gaze swept around. "You should gather the items first, and then we need to go to the Inheritance Hall. We've wasted too much time."

After obtaining the innate spirit liquid, Ye Chong's mood improved. All he needed now was to get the Inheritance of the Innate Holy Temple, and the mission would be complete.

Su Yu nodded slightly, also looking forward to the Inheritance of the Innate Holy Temple. Since Ye Chong had spoken, she naturally wouldn't refuse.

The two exchanged a glance and, without hesitation, dashed out of the stone room.

After leaving the stone room, they didn't stop, choosing a direction and quickly heading deeper into the corridor. After about ten minutes, a grand hall at the highest point of the inheritance site appeared in their sight.

The hall was located at the center and the highest point of the inheritance site, connected by dozens of corridors. The hall was built with green bricks and stones, and a faint luster could be seen on the top, indicating that these bricks and stones were not ordinary.

At the entrance of the hall, the light barrier had been broken, and the door inside had been violently destroyed. Faint figures could be seen inside, and the sounds of intense battles echoed, indicating that a fierce battle was taking place in the Inheritance Hall.

Ye Chong and Su Yu exchanged a glance, clearly not expecting that these people had already reached the Inheritance Hall. Without hesitation, they both dashed inside.

The hall was extremely grand, appearing even more imposing from the inside. Inside, massive stone pillars, nearly ten zhang tall, rose to the sky, covered in moss, indicating that this place had been sealed for countless years. Despite this, the hall remained ancient and majestic, not at all dilapidated.

In this vast hall, people seemed incredibly small.

Just by looking at this, Ye Chong knew that the Innate Holy Temple was not simple. If he didn't have his sect's inheritance and practice the Body Forging Divine Technique from the Three Thousand Divine Realms, he might have been interested in the inheritance that could increase the success rate of advancing to the innate stage of martial arts.

In the hall, besides Ye Chong and Su Yu, the others, including Mo Fanlong, Song Shaochen, Rong Tian, and even Pang Jie, were all present. Seeing Ye Chong and Su Yu appear, Pang Jie sneered at Ye Chong but did not approach.

Ye Chong frowned slightly and ignored him, his gaze sweeping over the scene.

"Boom—"

In the most open area, Song Shaochen and Mo Fanlong were fiercely battling. The terrifying fluctuations from their fist and palm strikes spread out, clearly indicating that neither was holding back.

At this moment, Song Shaochen displayed an extraordinary combat strength, seemingly more than just a Fourth Stage Body Forging powerhouse. He was not at a disadvantage against Mo Fanlong.

The other powerhouses, like Rong Tian and Su Xuan, watched with cold expressions. Their battle made these young geniuses wary. However, in this situation, no one would interfere, as the mutual destruction of these two would be a good thing for the others.

"Thud—"

The two figures collided, and an extremely terrifying fluctuation instantly swept out...

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