Chapter 463: Melee

In that instant, the entire crowd was stunned!

Countless gazes focused on Xiao Yunpo in disbelief. The faces of innumerable Cultivators were etched with incredulity.

Xiao Yunpo, the grand steward of the Dongxuan Restaurant!

According to rumors, he had always answered only to the mysterious master of the Dongxuan Restaurant, never bothering to interfere with or pay mind to worldly affairs.

But today, he had done the unthinkable, choosing to publicly protect a young man, even if it meant making enemies of numerous factions!

"Xiao Yunpo!"

"Have you gone mad as well?!"

Jin Hongtian's face twitched. After a long moment, he finally roared in a deep voice.

"Hmph!"

Xiao Yunpo shot Jin Hongtian an indifferent glance. "To think you'd make such a big scene just to deal with a junior. What a bunch of shameless old fools."

"You!"

Jin Hongtian was so enraged he almost attacked on the spot.

The others on the field also felt offended and glared angrily at Xiao Yunpo.

'It's him?'

Li Jianyin was startled, his mind racing. 'Why on earth would Xiao Yunpo choose to get involved in today's mess?'

But no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't figure it out.

Ye Chen was just as shocked.

'First the Yun family, and now Xiao Yunpo?'

'How did I even get involved with these people?'

'Why are they helping me?'

Ye Chen's eyes flickered. Unable to restrain himself any longer, he sent a voice transmission to the Yun family's Patriarch, Yun Cangfeng. "Patriarch Yun, could you please tell me what is going on?"

But Yun Cangfeng shook his head, his gaze solemn. "The situation is still dire. We cannot afford to let our guard down for even a moment."

"Once today's crisis is resolved, I will naturally explain the reason to you, my young friend."

Hearing this, Ye Chen didn't press further and simply nodded. "Very well."

He didn't need help, but since someone was offering it, he was naturally happy to accept.

Song Yubing, Chi Ming, and Mo Tianyun all breathed a sigh of relief.

With the Yun family and the Dongxuan Restaurant intervening, Ye Chen was no longer fighting alone. The pressure on him had undoubtedly lessened considerably.

As for them… it wasn't that they didn't want to help, but they were simply powerless to do so!

With their strength not even reaching the Divine Might Realm, forcing themselves to help would only make them a burden to Ye Chen. In the end, they would only get in the way and drag him down!

On the martial arts field, amidst the grim and murderous atmosphere, Teng Youxuan strode forward. He held twin hammers, and although he had been injured in his previous fight with Ye Chen, his aura was still fierce, violent, and awe-inspiring!

"The Yun family, and… Steward Xiao."

His gaze was indifferent as he swept it across the Yun family members and Xiao Yunpo.

The hearts of the Yun family's experts tightened. They felt as if they were being stared down by some beast of Primordial Chaos, an intense sense of crisis rising uncontrollably within them.

Xiao Yunpo, however, simply raised an eyebrow, his expression barely changing. "What instructions does Protector Teng have for me?"

"I wouldn't dare give instructions."

"I'm just asking, are you sure you can bear the consequences?"

"Once that brat is suppressed, we will not let you off lightly for your interference."

Teng Youxuan spoke in a low voice, his killing intent palpable.

Yun Cangfeng's brows furrowed, but he didn't hesitate, stating directly, "As long as we are here, we will never allow anything to happen to our young friend Ye Chen."

To protect Ye Chen, the current Patriarch of the Yun family was actually representing the will of his entire family to stand against the coalition of forces led by Teng Youxuan!

This was undoubtedly baffling!

Xiao Yunpo, however, said calmly, "Such consequences are insignificant."

He wasn't wrong. The Dongxuan Restaurant wasn't like the Yun family, which was a huge and established clan.

The Yun family's roots were in Dongxuan Province, and it would be difficult for the entire clan to evade disaster.

But the Dongxuan Restaurant was different. Its members were few and scattered. If they really had to leave, they could just abandon Dongxuan City. The consequences wouldn't be unbearable.

"Hmph!"

"Then you have only yourselves to blame!"

Hearing this, Teng Youxuan couldn't be bothered to waste any more words. "Attack!"

He bellowed and was the first to charge toward Ye Chen!

He gripped his twin hammers, stirring the winds and clouds of the heavens, bringing a torrential, destructive flood of power down upon Ye Chen.

Song Taigu, Xu Ji, Lin Wanjie, and the other experts also unleashed their cultivation bases and launched their own attacks on Ye Chen!

In an instant, the entire sky was submerged by all sorts of powerful forces. As far as the eye could see, the heavens and earth themselves seemed about to shatter, a long crack spreading across the sky, a terrifying sight to behold.

"Kill!"

Yun Feiyang's expression was cold. He took a single step forward, vast fluctuations of Spiritual Power surging out, and clashed with Murong Chi with a mere raise of his hand.

"Old dog Yun, just you wait! You'll be buried here today along with that little bastard!!!"

Murong Chi was furious. He couldn't understand what had gotten into the Yun family, that they would risk public outrage just to protect Ye Chen.

Thus, when he attacked, his killing intent was world-shaking, and nearly every move was a fatal one.

"Before this old man is buried, I will definitely watch a shameless thing like you go to hell first!"

Yun Feiyang appeared withered and on the verge of death, yet he cultivated an incomparably tyrannical saber art. He wielded a great saber that flowed with clear light, hacking directly at Murong Chi and forcing him back step by step.

On another side of the battlefield, Xiao Yunpo was locked in combat with the Jin family's Grand Elder, Jin Hongtian.

To Jin Hongtian's shock, this steward of the Dongxuan Restaurant actually had a cultivation base that had reached the terrifying Peak of the Divine Might Realm, making him quite a bit stronger than even the Grand Elder of the Jin family!

"Who exactly is your master?"

"Why would someone as powerful as you be willing to be a mere steward in a restaurant?!"

Jin Hongtian was utterly baffled and couldn't help but blurt out the questions.

"That is none of your business."

Xiao Yunpo gave Jin Hongtian a faint glance, clearly having no intention of wasting words with him. With a wave of his sleeve, a boundless force surged forth, seemingly tearing the very void apart, and directly blasted Jin Hongtian back, causing him to vomit blood!

When the experts of the Jin family saw this, they were both shocked and furious, and their wariness of Xiao Yunpo grew even stronger.

Of course, compared to the main battle at the very center, these two fights were practically just minor skirmishes.

A vast, tide-like wave of energy permeated the space between heaven and earth. Ye Chen, bathed in purple light, broke free from the myriad of killing techniques. In the next instant, he sent the twin hammer-wielding Teng Youxuan flying back with a single sword strike, and a frigid sword light rapidly spread out in all directions. "BOOM!"

"BOOM!"

"BOOM!"

"…"

The boundless Sword Qi formed what looked like a storm, reaping through the crowd at will!

The various experts were aghast, all of them stunned by Ye Chen's attack.

Many of them now bore several new wounds carved by the Sword Qi, dripping with fresh blood that flowed unceasingly.

"Even if the other three great families can't help, with my Song family here, you will die today without a doubt, brat!"

Song Taigu shouted coldly, conjuring an endless stream of Palm Seals that he sent flying toward Ye Chen.