EBE Chapter 12834 Excuse
Chapter 12834 Excuse
Chapter 12834 Excuse
In Ye Chen's mind, the image of Shuang Qianxue soaking in the hot spring appeared. Indeed, her skin was as white as snow, pure and flawless. If you only looked at the surface, Shuang Qianxue was incredibly pure.
"Everyone is dirty, but she is clean?" Ye Chen asked with some doubt.
Ling Yuan said, "Yes, originally, there wasn't a single clean person among the people of the Ancient Kingdom of Yuyin."
"But the ways of the world are mysterious, and things will inevitably turn around when they reach their extremes."
"The chaotic and turbid energy rises and falls, eventually giving rise to a regular order. Even the dark and silent lands of eternity can give birth to things that are pure and clean."
"Her Highness the Princess is just like that. Born in the extremely evil and turbid Ancient Kingdom of Yuyin, she is untainted by the mud. Her heart is as pure as ice and snow, like a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally beautiful without any artifice. She is the only anomaly in the entire ancient kingdom that is not tainted by the yin and evil energy."
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen fell silent, pondered for a moment, and then said softly:
"This pure and innocent princess may very well have been possessed by the Black Queen Mother..."
Ling Yuan's body trembled, and he said, "Is that so?"
He pondered for a moment, then shook his head and sighed, "Forget it, there's no point in thinking about these things too much."
"It's strange, really. The princess is of noble status and never ventures into dangerous border areas. We don't know why she's here alone in this windless, snowy sea. We need to be extra vigilant."
Ye Chen was also puzzled, wondering what Shuang Qianxue intended, and said, "Elder Ling, let's hurry on our way."
He didn't know what Shuang Qianxue was planning, nor did he care to investigate further; the most important thing now was to resolve the troubles in Tianhuang Yuanhai.
Only by obtaining the Xuan Yi Imperial Seal can we possibly break this deadlock.
The Xuan Yi Imperial Seal is very likely located within the Imperial Elephant Prison, which is also Ye Chen's destination for this trip.
Ling Yuan hummed in agreement and, without further delay, fully activated the Frost Domain Sky Ship, propelling it forward.
The sea remained smooth as a mirror, deathly silent, while chaotic winds and snow raged wildly in the sky, leaving only a gray and dark expanse between heaven and earth.
For the rest of the day, the celestial vessel sailed smoothly, with no more ferocious beasts causing trouble, and the surroundings were eerily quiet.
The calmer it was, the more oppressive a sense of impending storm emanated from it.
As time passed, a strong wind suddenly howled across the calm sea ahead, causing the ocean to churn and the spaceship to rock violently.
There was no wind in the snowy sea, but now a strong wind is blowing, which means that a great evil is causing trouble and disturbing the air.
"Ah, the wind carries a strong, fishy smell! It's an extremely rare and ferocious beast—the Frost Serpent has been born!"
Ling Yuan looked at the sea ahead and exclaimed in amazement.
"The Frost Serpent?"
Ye Chen's pupils contracted slightly as he saw that on the distant sea, thick, cold mist was churning violently. Something was clearly raging beneath the mist, and the seawater was boiling and making a splashing sound.
"Awoooooo—"
A series of long, drawn-out cries echoed through the sky and the sea.
An ancient, savage, and violent aura erupted from the depths of the sea, sweeping across the entire area and causing the wind and snow to freeze in place.
Ye Chen's gaze sharpened, and he saw the figure of a colossal creature vaguely appearing in the distant cold mist.
It was a giant python, two or three hundred people long, raising its head and hissing. Its scales opened, and endless frost energy burst forth, causing the surrounding seawater to freeze.
Upon seeing it, Ye Chen, with his keen insight, knew that it was the ancient ferocious beast of the Chaotic Cold Land, the Frost Serpent!
This Frost Serpent is a chaotic beast that has absorbed a large amount of chaotic energy and mixed with the natural laws of the Windless Snow Sea, making its physical body extremely powerful.
To Ye Chen's astonishment, he saw a slender, graceful figure in white standing in mid-air, fiercely battling the ancient giant python.
The woman, dressed in white, moved with a light and agile grace. Her long sword danced like a snowflake, and streaks of cold sword energy crisscrossed and struck the ancient frost python.
It is none other than Princess Shuang Qianxue!
"Ah, it's Her Highness the Princess!"
Ling Yuan saw Shuang Qianxue's figure and exclaimed in surprise. Seeing that Shuang Qianxue was fighting with the Frost Serpent, he suddenly understood something and said:
"Indeed, this Frost Serpent has been lurking at the bottom of the sea for many years. Its emergence today must have been due to Her Highness the Princess receiving a message that she wanted to hunt down this beast and collect its pure Yin essence blood. That is why she descended upon the Windless Snow Sea."
Looking at Shuang Qianxue's face, Ye Chen's mind raced with a thousand thoughts. He then asked Ling Yuan:
"Elder Ling, look closely at her appearance. Has she always looked the same from childhood to adulthood? Has she never changed?"
Ling Yuan was taken aback upon hearing this, and stared intently at Shuang Qianxue's face.
Upon seeing this, a hint of bewilderment and confusion immediately appeared in his eyes, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Shuang Qianxue's eyebrows and eyes were still clear and beautiful, captivating like ice and snow. However, upon closer inspection, there seemed to be a faint trace of gloomy texture that was hard to describe. Although it was very faint and almost imperceptible, it was slightly different from the pure and flawless girl in my memory.
“Strange…” Ling Yuan murmured, his face showing hesitation. “In my memory, the princess’s temperament was much clearer and purer. But upon closer inspection today, she does seem to have a bit of a strange quality.”
He immediately turned to the Second Elder and the group of clansmen beside him and asked in a deep voice, "Take a look at Her Highness the Princess. Is her appearance and demeanor exactly the same as before?"
The clansmen all looked up and stared at each other, then exchanged bewildered glances and said, “Clan leader, it should be correct. In our memory, the princess looks just like this… but upon closer inspection today, she does seem somewhat different, though we can’t quite put our finger on it.”
The crowd's memories were hazy, their perceptions were confused, and they couldn't pinpoint the specific differences, only feeling a vague sense of unease.
Upon seeing this, Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat.
That's right.
It seems that Shuang Qianxue has indeed been parasitized by the Black Queen Mother.
The Black Queen Mother's parasitism was far more terrifying than Ye Chen had anticipated.
This is not just a simple case of physical parasitism; it directly alters the secrets of heaven and distorts the memories of all living beings!
The Black Queen Mother took root in Shuang Qianxue's body, subtly changing the host's appearance and temperament, and even distorting all the related cause and effect, causing the memories of everyone who had seen Shuang Qianxue to become distorted, and no one could detect her abnormality.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield, the situation was changing rapidly.
Although Shuang Qianxue possessed unparalleled talent and profound cultivation, making her one of the top young experts in the Yuyin Ancient Kingdom, she ultimately lacked sufficient foundation when facing the ancient and ferocious Frost Serpent, which had lived for countless ages, and gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.
The Frost Python has thick, tough skin and indestructible scales, making it impossible for ordinary sword energy to penetrate its defenses.
With each swish of its tail and exhalation of its icy breath, it carried terrifying energy capable of freezing heaven and earth, constantly eroding Shuang Qianxue's spiritual energy and physical strength.
In a short while, Shuang Qianxue's white clothes were stained with frost, her breathing became disordered, fine beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead, her arms trembled slightly, and her hand holding the sword began to become unsteady, clearly indicating that her spiritual energy was overdrawn and she could not continue.
"Roar!"
The Frost Serpent let out a roar that shook the entire ocean. Seizing an opening, its massive tail, carrying endless cold and chaotic malevolent energy, swept out with a thunderous roar, striking directly at Shuang Qianxue's body.
This strike was powerful and heavy; if it hit, Shuang Qianxue would surely suffer severe injuries and her body would shatter.
"Not good!" Shuang Qianxue's face paled as she hastily raised her sword to block, but her spiritual energy was insufficient, and she could not withstand the attack at all.
At the critical moment, Ye Chen moved swiftly, stepping out of the celestial ship and soaring into the center of the battlefield.
hum-
The Heavenly Emperor's Intercepting Sword was unleashed, its sharp and domineering sword cry resounding throughout the heavens. Brilliant light tore through the ocean, and the Intercepting Sword Intent instantly enveloped the entire sea area.
"Breakthrough Kill!"
Ye Chen roared, pouring pure Yang spiritual energy into the sword. The Heavenly Emperor Intercepting Dao Sword shone brightly again, its sword energy surging as it slashed towards the Frost Ancient Python.
This sword strike cuts through all paths and suppresses evil!
With a soft swoosh, the sword energy cleaved through the sky, striking the body of the Frost Serpent with pinpoint accuracy.
The scales on the Frost Serpent's body were instantly shattered, and blood spurted out, leaving a deep, gruesome wound on its body that exposed the bone.
"Roar--!"
As excruciating pain struck, the Frost Serpent let out an extremely shrill roar, its massive body trembling violently, and fear reappearing in its eyes.
Ye Chen's Heavenly Emperor Intercepting Sword is incredibly sharp, and it directly counters its scale armor defense.
The pure Yang spiritual energy of the Yang chapter also severely suppresses its chaotic bloodline.
Ye Chen wanted to strike again, but the Frost Python was very clever. Knowing that it was no match for Ye Chen, it tucked its tail and turned to run away, showing no intention of fighting him.
"Want to run?"
Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, wanting to give chase.
Just now, he wounded the Frost Python with a single sword strike. Ye Chen could tell at a glance that the blood spurting from the python contained pure Yin power.
If we can kill this Frost Serpent and collect its pure Yin essence blood, it will definitely be of great benefit to our cultivation!
But at this moment, Shuang Qianxue was exhausted and could not maintain her figure, falling from the sky.
Ye Chen frowned and had no choice but to turn around and reach out to embrace her.
Ye Chen embraced Shuang Qianxue's waist, their skin touching, confirming his suspicions.
That's right, she is Shuang Qianxue, the princess of the Ancient Kingdom of Yuyin, pure and untainted by the mud, with skin as white as ice and bones as white as jade.
But her body has already been parasitized by the Black Queen Mother.
The pure body is already turning black!
"You little thief, it's you!"
Upon seeing Ye Chen, Shuang Qianxue gritted her teeth, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment and anger.
hiss hiss hiss—
Just then, several dark figures streaked across the distant horizon at incredible speed, arriving over the battlefield in an instant.
The leader appeared to be a young man in his early twenties, dressed in a dark robe with dark patterns, with a handsome face and a gentle, feminine demeanor, surrounded by a faint aura of dead souls.
Behind the effeminate young man were several elite cultivators dressed in black robes. Each of them exuded a cold and turbid aura, and even faintly emitted a foul stench, as if they had just walked out of a mountain of corpses and blood.
The effeminate young man at the head of the group immediately looked at Shuang Qianxue, bowed slightly, and hurriedly asked:
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
Shuang Qianxue frowned slightly and said, "Yin Jili, what brings you here?"
Yin Jili cupped his hands and said, "Just now, I sensed that the aura here was chaotic, so I came here to provide assistance."
Shuang Qianxue let out a soft breath, shook her head, and said with a hint of resentment, "I'm fine, it's just that the Frost Serpent was injured and escaped, missing the opportunity to break through the bottleneck."
She looked down and saw that Ye Chen had just come to save her, and the Frost Python had already taken the opportunity to escape.
Shuang Qianxue was quite unwilling. The pure Yin essence blood of the Frost Ancient Python could help her break through her bottleneck. Now that she had escaped, she would miss the opportunity, which would be a pity.
Yin Jili said, "It's good that Your Highness is alright."
His gaze then fell upon Ye Chen, scrutinizing him from head to toe: "Who are you? Are you from the Seven Cold Clan...?"
He saw that the Seven Cold Tribe's Frost Domain Sky Ship was nearby, and that the tribe leader Ling Yuan was on the ship, so he assumed that Ye Chen was also a member of the Seven Cold Tribe.
But in the next instant, he sensed Ye Chen's aura—vast and magnificent, radiant as the sun, with the Dao of Reincarnation behind him. He shuddered, instantly realizing what was happening, and cried out:
"Ah, you...you are the Lord of Reincarnation?"
Ye Chen said, "I wouldn't dare. Since you are from the Ancient Kingdom of Yuyin, then I will return this princess to you."
At this moment, Ye Chen was supporting Shuang Qianxue. He felt that the Daoist aura of the Black Queen Mother in her body was like a deep pool of silt or a swamp of flesh and blood, which made people feel disgusted.
Beneath her icy, jade-like exterior lie blackened internal organs!
Ye Chen did not want to have too much contact with her, so he gently pushed Shuang Qianxue to Yin Jili with his palm, and then floated back to the Cold Domain Sky Boat.
"Elder Ling, let's continue on our way."
Ye Chen looked at Ling Yuan, wanting only to get to the Imperial Elephant Prison as soon as possible, and really didn't want to get entangled with the Ancient Kingdom of Yu Yin any longer.
His purpose in coming here was solely to find the Xuan Yi Imperial Seal. Time was running out, and he couldn't afford to waste any more time here.
"Wait!"
Yin Jili, however, led his men to block the way for the Cold Domain Sky Ship, staring coldly at Ye Chen, and said:
"What kind of place is my Ancient Kingdom of Yin Control? I am the Lord of Reincarnation. How can you, an outsider, come and go as you please?"
"You possess the aura of pure Yang. Has your arrival here not been an attempt to overthrow the order of my ancient kingdom?"
At this moment, Ye Chen was in charge of the Yang Chapter, and with the Heavenly Emperor's Destiny Star, the Path of the Sun, and the Daoist lineage of the Noon Hour Master, his pure Yang aura was incomparably brilliant and dazzling.
He was like the sun, and for the ancient kingdom of Yuyin, such a brilliant sun was undoubtedly a great threat.
Even though Ye Chen had no intention of harming anyone, just by standing there, he instilled a sense of fear in Yin Jili and all the other people from the Yu Yin Kingdom.
"Get out of my way! I have no interest in disrupting your order."
Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and drew his sword; he really didn't want to waste any more time.
Seeing this, Ling Yuan gently tugged at Ye Chen and said:
"Lord of Reincarnation, you should speak more politely. This young master Yin Jili is the disciple of the High Priest of the Ancient Kingdom of Yuyin. He is a first-rate genius. Don't offend him."
Yin Jili listened from afar, chuckled, and said to Ling Yuan:
"Clan Chief Ling Yuan, the Seven Cold Clan has been stationed on the border of the Chaotic Cold Land for generations, strictly adhering to the rules of the border and never setting foot in the territory of my Ancient Kingdom of Yu Yin."
"Why have you crossed the boundary without permission today, and even brought a powerful being from beyond the realm, such as the Lord of Reincarnation, into our territory?"
"I think you guys really want to rebel!"
After saying that, Yin Jili took out a signal flare and was about to release it.
He knew Ye Chen was powerful, and that he would be no match for Ye Chen in a direct confrontation. The only way to fight him was to summon strong reinforcements.
Upon hearing Yin Jili's question and seeing him take out a signal flare, Ling Yuan turned pale with fright. Knowing that he would surely die if the experts from the Ancient Kingdom of Yuyin arrived, he hurriedly said:
"Young Master Yin, please wait!"
"How dare my clan offend the majesty of the ancient kingdom of Yuyin? However, I have suffered from the backlash of the bloodline of the Hai Shi Si Chen throughout my life, and I am plagued by illness that has been difficult to cure."
"I have heard that the pure Yin essence of the Frost Serpent can fight poison with poison and harmonize the coldness of the blood vessels. Therefore, I risked entering to obtain a trace of its essence to cure my old illness. I have absolutely no intention of offending or causing trouble."
These words were perfectly worded, yet only partially true.
The pure Yin essence and blood of the Frost Python does indeed have a miraculous effect in suppressing the cold poison in the bloodline at the hour of Hai (9-11 PM). However, using poison to fight poison is extremely risky, and ordinary members of the clan would never dare to try it.
Ling Yuan's cold ailment had already been cured by Ye Chen, so he no longer needed it.
He said that just to make up an excuse.
Yin Jili looked at Shuang Qianxue, wanting to hear her instructions.
(End of this chapter)