Chapter 1840 - 1823: King Hou En

The voice sounded as if someone who hadn’t spoken for a long time made it, full of awkwardness, yet it gave Bo Guang an extremely familiar feeling.

"Is this... Xiao Ye’s voice?" Bo Guang’s face was dazed, full of disbelief.

Over the five years, under the deliberate actions of the Third Layer Heaven’s alchemists, nearly all the kings of the Third Layer Heaven mobilized, along with other martial artists, but none found Xiao Ye’s whereabouts.

And Xiao Ye, was he hiding in this cave right in front of them?

The cave, although hidden, should definitely not evade the spiritual sense of a king-level powerhouse, so how did Xiao Ye hide?

Boom!

As Bo Guang’s mind shook, the entire cave started shaking, directly collapsing.

In the boundless flying rubble, dust rolling like waves, a towering figure stepped out.

"Xiao Ye, it’s really you!"

Bo Guang stared intensely at that figure, his fists suddenly clenched tightly.

He endured five years of hard cultivation, finally advancing to King level, precisely to defeat the person before him.

Swoosh!

In the next moment, that towering figure just lightly flickered and disappeared from the spot, causing Bo Guang’s pupils to shrink suddenly.

"Has it been five years already?"

Before Bo Guang could react, Xiao Ye’s leisurely voice unexpectedly came from beside him.

"What!"

Bo Guang widened his eyes but saw that Xiao Ye had already appeared in front of him without him realizing it, quietly dismantling the war intent accumulated within him over five years.

"Bo Guang, how was Yi Tianzhou captured?"

"And what happened during the five years of my retreat? Tell me everything."

Xiao Ye’s entire body exuded a sense of the vicissitudes of time, his deep eyes gradually regaining color, bursting forth with two beams of divine radiance, enveloping Bo Guang.

"These five years..."

Bo Guang’s body trembled as if shrouded by a mighty force, opening his mouth involuntarily.

"To capture Yi Tianzhou, and kill me, the Third Layer Heaven’s alchemists have paid such a significant price?" Xiao Ye’s loose black hair moved without wind.

During these five years, the martial artists of the Third Layer Heaven have been searching for him and Yi Tianzhou.

Most shocking to him was that Yi Tianzhou was indeed captured and was about to be sent to the Second Layer Heaven.

"Among the Third Layer Heaven’s alchemists, only Lin Ze was particularly targeting you; the others were all to capture Yi Tianzhou."

"Now that Yi Tianzhou has been captured, and he has declared that if the martial artists of the Third Layer Heaven stop targeting you, he will surrender obediently."

"So, you’re relatively safe in the Third Layer Heaven now; you’d better not get involved in this matter. I’ve heard that Yi Tianzhou is tied to the Second and even the First Layer Heaven."

Bo Guang said in a deep voice, kindly reminding.

"Yi Tianzhou, this guy..." Hearing this, Xiao Ye shook his head, a warm feeling flowing through his heart.

Even though he himself was captured, he was still considering him?

In the cruel Three Thousand Great Realms, encountering a friend like this was indeed rare.

"Bo Guang, thank you."

Xiao Ye gave the other party a profound look, and terrifying spiritual power suddenly erupted from him, then he left swiftly.

"Xiao Ye!"

Bo Guang was stunned.

Could Xiao Ye still be meddling in this matter?

After all, the kings of the Third Layer Heaven had appeared to capture Yi Tianzhou!

"No!"

"What was I just now?"

A moment later, Bo Guang then reacted, inhaling sharply, his mind thundering.

He clearly wanted to challenge Xiao Ye.

But under Xiao Ye’s will, not only did he not make a move, but he also answered whatever Xiao Ye asked; what kind of ability was this?

"It is rumored that if the strength disparity is enormous between spirit rank martial artists, the stronger can use their will to change the weaker’s thoughts and ideas!"

"Could Xiao Ye be..."

Bo Guang’s heart surged with tumultuous waves, clenched his fists tightly, and swiftly chased after him.

...

In the vast Holy World, on the Third Layer Heaven.

A towering peak with a base extending thousands of kilometers stood majestically on the earth, with a steep tip piercing the clouds, seemingly capable of piercing the Heavenly Dome; standing on the summit allows one to touch the Second Layer Heaven.

This lonely peak named Heavenly Peak exudes a faint holy might, being the most magnificent mountain in the Third Layer Heaven, and the closest place to the Second Layer Heaven.

Over the years, those strong in the Third Layer Heaven who wished to cross into the Second Layer Heaven mostly chose to challenge here.

The most famous martial artist was none other than Jiang Kong, the Human Clan Quasi-New Saint from ten thousand years ago, who strongly crossed into the Second Layer Heaven from here, even setting the fastest record of surpassing holy suppression.

This also made the Heavenly Peak more renowned in the Third Layer Heaven.

At this moment, around the Heavenly Peak, numerous martial artists hovered densely, including the kings of the Third Layer Heaven, along with many alchemists present.

Their gazes all looked towards the summit of Heavenly Peak.

At the Sky Peak Summit, a martial artist with purple skin sat cross-legged, silently regulating his breath, next to him sat the pale Yi Tianzhou.

"Hehe, though a fellow king, Brother Hou En’s strength is a cut above the rest and has long been capable of crossing into the Second Layer Heaven; he has endured until now to bring Yi Tianzhou into the Second Layer Heaven."

"After all, bringing Yi Tianzhou into the Second Layer Heaven, Brother Hou En will receive immense benefits; if it were me, I’d want it too."

"Taking Yi Tianzhou, Brother Hou En’s path into the Second Layer Heaven won’t be easy."

"Don’t worry, Brother Hou En ranks seven hundredth on the Realm Spirit List; his strength is comparable to a martial artist of the Second Layer Heaven, how can it be difficult."

...

Looking at the silently regulating purple-skinned man, the surrounding martial artists discussed quietly, faces full of envy.

For instance, it was extremely difficult for them to surge into the Second Layer Heaven, let alone bring someone along.

And in the entire Third Layer Heaven, only Hou En could achieve it.

Swoosh!

Suddenly, that man Hou En abruptly opened his eyes, his entire body burst forth with terrifying momentum, and he soared into the sky, the hum of ancient scripture echoing through the Heavenly Dome, lingering endlessly.

"Brother Hou En begins to charge!"

The surrounding martial artists became excited upon seeing this.

With Lin Ze as the leader, the alchemists were also visibly thrilled.

This time, capturing Yi Tianzhou, they contributed as well.

"Big Brother Xiao Ye, I fear my life’s revenge is hopeless; I hope my surrender will preserve you." Being swept up by Hou En’s spiritual power, taken towards the Heavenly Dome, Yi Tianzhou’s face was full of bitterness.

He had foreseen this day long ago.

After all, he had only a limited amount of spirit pills to conceal his aura, and they would run out sooner or later; capture was inevitable.

Just then—

Boom!

Suddenly, Heaven and Earth trembled, frightening spiritual power ravaged the Heavenly Dome; countless spirit runes surged, weaving into a giant hand, possessing thousands of aspects, striking fiercely at Hou En.

"Release Yi Tianzhou, otherwise, I assure you, today you won’t cross into the Second Layer Heaven." Following was a booming roar.