Chapter 2312 - 2310: Is There an Even Greater Tragedy Yet to Come?

Chapter 2312: Chapter 2310: Is There an Even Greater Tragedy Yet to Come?

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"I hope your answer is the truth. Is it true that there really isn’t a single person in Earth’s secular world now?"

Ye Tianchen exuded a heavy killing intent, the kind of oppressive force that emanated from deep within his bones, incredibly terrifying. Even Hu Gao, Little Zhu Yan, and the God Beating Bowl standing next to him were startled. Ye Tianchen’s killing pressure wasn’t specifically targeting them, leading one to imagine what Bai Song must be feeling. Speaking falsehoods at such a time, indeed, is hard to believe!

"I really haven’t seen a single ordinary person inside, only independent martial artists and people from martial arts lineage!" Bai Song’s body seemed to crack open, blood seeping through, showing how powerful Ye Tianchen’s oppressive force was!

Boom!

Ye Tianchen’s killing intent suddenly scattered in all directions. His oppressive force burst forth, seemingly tearing the void apart, stunning everyone. Ye Tianchen’s return from a perilous state revealed his hidden strength was even more unfathomable!

"Xiao Yezi..." Little Zhu Yan clenched his fist at that moment, gathering a powerful force in his right hand, ready to smash Bai Song’s head with one punch, obliterating him completely!

"Let him go, he poses no threat to us now!" Ye Tianchen frowned and said.

Crash!

Little Zhu Yan and the God Beating Bowl exchanged a glance, simultaneously activating a rune, releasing Bai Song from the rune restriction that bound him. Terrified, Bai Song fled instantly, his body marred with wounds from Ye Tianchen’s oppressive force that nearly shattered him. Fortunately, Ye Tianchen hadn’t directly unleashed this force on him, or Bai Song would surely be dead!

Having a chance to escape with his life, Bai Song clung desperately to it. Despite his resentment, knowing he once could battle Ye Tianchen and now possibly couldn’t even withstand a single move, the disparity in strength filled Bai Song with helpless fury!

"Seems like the guy is truly cowardly, all his tough talk is useless!" Little Zhu Yan said with a laugh.

"Ha, if we had pressured him a bit more, he’d certainly beg for mercy!" the God Beating Bowl said with a calm laugh.

"Brother Ye, why did you let Bai Song go? Though this guy’s strength is not sufficient, leaving a potential threat is dangerous!" Hu Gao asked Ye Tianchen, somewhat puzzled.

Ye Tianchen glanced at Hu Gao, then at the God Beating Bowl and Little Zhu Yan, calming himself as he said, "Let’s go, follow up, let’s see what’s really happening in Earth’s secular world, and find where the so-called Feathered People Master is!"

At this moment, Ye Tianchen felt anxious and worried. Bai Song told him that Earth’s secular world had no ordinary people left, which greatly concerned him. Ye Tianchen was originally worried about relatives in Earth’s secular world—his parents, sister, his friends, and the women who love him. Although contact has been sparse, the affection and connection remain, impossible to simply forget!

The changes in the magic laws of the martial arts world have led to drastic changes on Earth, everything is unrecognizable, unlike before. Killing is rampant, corpses and blood are everywhere, just as Qin Kongdao told Ye Tianchen, during each upheaval in the martial arts world’s laws, it signifies the arrival of a dark and bloody age, countless beings perish in this period!

So, where have all these ordinary people gone from Earth’s secular world? Where are Ye Tianchen’s friends and family? Could they have... been killed?

Thinking of this, Ye Tianchen couldn’t remain calm. He’s not someone reckless or unstable, but some matters just tug at him, making it impossible to let go. Perhaps this is the true nature of a man!

After Bai Song was released, he was already scared out of his wits from Ye Tianchen’s overwhelming force, and quickly fled into Earth’s secular world, while Ye Tianchen, Little Zhu Yan, the God Beating Bowl, and Hu Gao followed, stealthily trailing Bai Song. With their current strength, concealing their presence from Bai Song wasn’t a difficult task!

On their way, Ye Tianchen and his companions saw various beings—humans, Demon Beasts, and some descendants of the Ancient Alien Race—but they weren’t idle; they were laboring relentlessly, flying around as if searching for something!

"These beings seem to be looking for something. Have they been enslaved?" Hu Gao asked softly, puzzled.

"Quite normal. Nowadays, Earth can be said to be occupied by those three young otherworldly experts, though some martial artists and ancient lineages, or a few forbidden zones are not yet subdued, it’s nearly done. Enslaving these cultivators and beings isn’t surprising!" Little Zhu Yan said, frowning.

"Indeed, these three young otherworldly experts are truly astonishing. Even Earth’s enduring lineages and those unknown entities in forbidden zones have never achieved such domination, what is their ultimate aim?" the God Beating Bowl nodded and said.

"They must be searching for something, otherwise they wouldn’t enslave these cultivators to search, and those three would have already left Earth!" Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and said.

"Then what exactly are these three extraterrestrial experts searching for?" Hu Gao couldn’t help but ask curiously.

"We’ll know soon, very soon!" There was a hint of worry in Ye Tianchen’s eyes, along with some preparation!

Bai Song flew frantically using Qi Manipulation Flight all the way, and only after about three hours did he slowly stop, while Ye Tianchen and the others followed behind Bai Song. They unexpectedly arrived at the Kunlun Mountain Range, which made Ye Tianchen a bit surprised; why did Bai Song fly here?

Swoosh!

As Ye Tianchen and the others were watching Bai Song, Bai Song disappeared right in front of them, which made them frown; why did they suddenly lose him?

"What’s going on? Bai Song’s power is beneath ours, and yet we lost track of him?" Hu Gao asked, a bit depressed.

"It’s a hidden rune array. Bai Song slowed his pace earlier, waiting for the rune array to open so he could enter!" Little Zhu Yan said seriously.

"Rune array? But... we didn’t see Bai Song using any sealing skills or anything; how did it open?" Hu Gao still didn’t understand and asked.

"Ah, for all these years, we advised you to become our disciple, treating us to good food and drinks every day, yet we teach you a little about the expertise in rune arrays, and you wouldn’t listen! Not all formations can be activated by you; there’s one type of formation that activates from the inside out, understand?" The God Beating Bowl said, looking at Hu Gao in a speechless manner.

Ye Tianchen glanced ahead and didn’t continue moving forward. He too saw that there was a hidden formation ahead. If they rushed forward recklessly, it would surely trigger the formation, alert the people inside, and there was also a danger of the formation autonomously attacking. He couldn’t help but glance at the God Beating Bowl and Little Zhu Yan, and said, "It’s time for you two to show your skills!"

"No problem, although this hidden formation is quite special, it has little effect in front of me!" Little Zhu Yan said confidently.

"Indeed, if others came here, they would either force their way in or be blocked outside the hidden formation. It’s definitely impossible for others to enter quietly like us!" The God Beating Bowl said proudly.

"Hurry up, I feel something is strange here!" Ye Tianchen frowned and said seriously.

The God Beating Bowl and Little Zhu Yan exchanged glances and then flew forward. They didn’t fly fast. When they reached the place where Bai Song disappeared, they stopped. After using divine thought to sense, the God Beating Bowl said to Little Zhu Yan, "You must do it alone!"

"Why me alone..." Little Zhu Yan said unhappily.

"Because I don’t have hands!" The God Beating Bowl said with a smug look.

"Who cares if you don’t have hands? What does it have to do with me?" Little Zhu Yan asked irritably.

"Alright, then I’ll go tell Ye Tianchen that you don’t want to break open this rune array!" The God Beating Bowl said with a threatening tone.

"Come back, help me watch here, it really feels like I owe you from a past life!" Little Zhu Yan complained.

Despite the complaints, after the two tricksters quarrelled for a while, the God Beating Bowl stood by Little Zhu Yan’s side. Slowly, a trace of power appeared in Little Zhu Yan’s furry hands, this was the power of runes. As Little Zhu Yan prepared to reach out towards the invisible void and grasp, the God Beating Bowl suddenly said, "I think it’s the left one..."

"The left one?" Little Zhu Yan asked, somewhat unsure.

"Yes, because the right rune line shows no signs of being loosened, indicating that Bai Song just entered from the left rune line!" The God Beating Bowl explained seriously.

"But it could also be a diversion tactic by the enemy!" Little Zhu Yan still hesitated and said.