CHAPTER 1250: CHAPTER 1180: REMINISCING THE PAST

Amidst a wave of tremors.

Ye Chen lightly uttered the word "small," and the divine stick in his hand rapidly shrank until it turned into a divine needle, which Ye Chen put away.

"Ruyi Qiankun Rod."

"Seventy-two Styles Divine Stick Technique."

"Not bad."

After testing the divine might of the rod and its techniques, Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction.

As Ye Chen approached the six Sovereigns of Rageflame Island, who had been beaten into cripples, these six Sovereigns lay on the ground, groaning in pain and begging Ye Chen for mercy: "Spare us, Senior, spare us!"

At this moment, how could they dare to slight Ye Chen by considering themselves Sovereigns before a Divine Master? If it weren’t for the pain preventing them from getting up, they would have been willing to kneel before Ye Chen, begging him to spare their lives.

As for the cries of these six, Ye Chen showed not a trace of sympathy.

Their murderous intent towards him earlier had already made Ye Chen see that these six were absolutely ruthless individuals.

Such an outcome was simply their own doing.

As for taking their lives?

Ye Chen had no interest.

These six were already cripples, and in the extremely dangerous Sea of Exile, they likely wouldn’t survive even if he spared them. Let alone returning to Rageflame Island, they would find it difficult to leave the Abyss.

Ye Chen ignored these six and walked directly towards Overlord Jialing and Lin Jing.

At this moment, as Overlord Jialing watched Ye Chen approach, she felt a bit uneasy.

Although Ye Chen was helping her out of a predicament, Overlord Jialing did not know Ye Chen at all; she wasn’t sure if his intentions were kind or if he had ulterior motives. Additionally, Ye Chen’s power was simply too intimidating.

Overlord Jialing had not seen such powerful strength even in her Island Master.

If Thousand Extremes Island had such strength, they wouldn’t have been sealed by Rageflame Island, and she wouldn’t have had to rely on the Secret Treasure to sneak out.

Facing the six Sovereigns of Rageflame Island, Overlord Jialing might still have a slight chance of escape, but facing Ye Chen, she knew if he truly wished her harm, she had absolutely no hope of fleeing.

Seeing Ye Chen arrive before her, Overlord Jialing looked at him anxiously and said: "I wonder what Realm fellow Daoist is in. Your help is greatly appreciated, Overlord Jialing is truly grateful."

Overlord Jialing dared not regard Ye Chen as an ordinary Divine Master.

She feared that Ye Chen might be an important figure purposefully concealing his Realm.

Otherwise, that combat power just now was truly terrifying.

Seeing Overlord Jialing’s cautious demeanor, Ye Chen smiled helplessly: "Senior, no need to worry. I have no ill intentions towards you."

"However, I do have some words I wish to exchange with Senior’s apprentice."

Apprentice?

Jing’er?

Overlord Jialing turned to look at Lin Jing beside her.

It was only at this moment she understood that this middle-aged man in the brocade was helping because of her apprentice.

"Could it be this middle-aged man is interested in my apprentice?"

"However, his age truly looks too old."

"Jing’er has never mentioned anything about feelings, but if Jing’er doesn’t like this person, even if he tries to take her by force, I must protect Jing’er even at the cost of my life."

A myriad of thoughts flashed through Overlord Jialing’s mind.

Ye Chen was unaware that Overlord Jialing was already contemplating matters that hardly seemed possible. Seeing Overlord Jialing in a daze, Ye Chen walked directly beside Lin Jing, and with a sweep of his hand, instantly, she and Lin Jing were surrounded by a unique spatial ban.

This spatial ban was a divine might restriction from a Great Divine Treasure on Ye Chen.

Ye Chen was confident that even the Star Lord could not easily probe it.

Suddenly drawn into the spatial ban by Ye Chen, Lin Jing was startled.

"Senior, you..."

Lin Jing, looking at the slightly plump middle-aged man in brocade whom she didn’t recognize, felt frightened; she didn’t know his intentions or background.

Seeing Lin Jing’s fearful expression, Ye Chen laughed.

In the next moment, within the spatial ban, divine light flashed on Ye Chen’s body, and instantly, Taiyi Change was canceled, revealing his true appearance.

As his true form was revealed, Lin Jing’s eyes widened, incredulously shouting: "Ye Chen?!"

The slightly plump middle-aged man in brocade before her was actually Ye Chen disguised?!

Lin Jing was so excited she nearly jumped.

She finally understood why this man knew she was from Barbaric Wilderness Continent, why he knew about the Silent Ridge Mirror Lake Snake Demon incident, why he rescued her and her master.

It turned out he was Ye Chen!

He truly was Ye Chen!

The earlier wasn’t a figment of her imagination!

"Ye Chen."

Looking at the face she had thought of countless times, Lin Jing had countless things she wanted to say, but in this moment facing Ye Chen, she didn’t know what to say.

Countless images flashed through Lin Jing’s mind.

In the images, there was the scene when she first met Ye Chen, how he passed her team selection with absolute strength and went with her to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to hunt ferocious beasts.

How Ye Chen was pursued by Zhou Hai, and how she anxiously chased after Ye Chen.

Ye Chen faced Zhou Hai’s father, the Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse Zhou Yuntian, with unparalleled pride.

Also, the first time she saw Ye Chen standing alongside Jiang Yao, filled with melancholy.

Lin Jing remembered hearing numerous tales about Ye Chen in Barbaric Wilderness Continent, that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were legends there, confronting True Gods from Minor Pole Sky, taken by the Sovereigns of Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation to train there.

Lin Jing would never forget how she wanted to catch up to Ye Chen but fell behind repeatedly, and when she finally reached Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation, she heard that Ye Chen had already disappeared, heading to even further regions.

She heard countless divine miracles of Ye Chen in the Divine Kingdom of Wanmu Mountain: first place in the Nine Courtyard competition, the astounding myths of Heavenly God Mountain, undefeated battle legends from various places...

She also heard about the story of Ye Chen and another girl, Long Li...

Lin Jing felt that she and Ye Chen were growing further apart, and feared that there might never be a chance.

However, she couldn’t forget Ye Chen, despite her efforts to forget him, she could only continue to cultivate and cultivate.

During a special opportunity, she met her mentor, Overlord Jialing, a Sovereign willing to accept her as a disciple, which gave Lin Jing great hope.

Lin Jing looked forward to following her mentor, growing stronger in the future, and perhaps one day having the qualification to stand alongside Ye Chen.

She and her mentor traveled from the Divine Kingdom of Wanmu Mountain to another part of the universe, and then arrived at the Sea of Exile...

Unexpectedly, this time, she encountered Ye Chen in the Sea of Exile.

And during this meeting, Ye Chen appeared even more powerful than her mentor, Overlord Jialing!

"I will never catch up to Ye Chen."

At this moment, Ye Chen finally stood before her, but Lin Jing knew that the distance between her and Ye Chen was even greater than before.

No longer was it like the time they trained together on Silent Ridge.

Thinking of this, Lin Jing felt heartache, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.

Thousands of words condensed into one sentence: "Ye Chen, are you alright?"

The tall girl before him suddenly shed tears; Ye Chen thought she was emotionally moved upon seeing an old acquaintance and smilingly said to Lin Jing, "I’m doing alright, Lin Jing, how are you?"

"I’m doing okay too." Hearing Ye Chen’s inquiry, Lin Jing hurriedly wiped her eyes and smiled at Ye Chen.

"Why have you come to the Sea of Exile?"

Ye Chen couldn’t help but ask Lin Jing.

Facing Ye Chen’s inquiry, Lin Jing certainly didn’t hide anything and told Ye Chen everything from her journey starting on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent to finally arriving at the Sea of Exile.

Of course, regarding the decisions she made because of Ye Chen, Lin Jing did not mention.

After listening to Lin Jing’s story, Ye Chen also sighed, "I didn’t expect, Lin Jing, that you have also gone through so many twists and turns. However, becoming a Divine King is still something to celebrate."

"Still nowhere close to you though." Lin Jing looked at Ye Chen, her eyes inevitably gleaming, she had many things she wanted to ask Ye Chen but knew it wasn’t appropriate, so she only asked, "Ye Chen, what realm are you in now? What’s your strength?"

"Realm?"

"I’m in the Divine Master Realm. I just entered the first level of the Divine Master Realm."

"As for strength, ordinary Cosmic Emperors probably can’t harm me."

Ye Chen didn’t dare exaggerate, fearing he might scare Lin Jing.

But these words had already left Lin Jing stunned.

Although Lin Jing always knew Ye Chen was a legendary figure, wherever he went he ranked among the top geniuses, rapidly cultivating to the Divine Master Realm was indeed terrifying, while the fact that not even ordinary Cosmic Emperors could threaten him was even more astonishing.

"Ye Chen, you’ve always been so amazing!"

Lin Jing turned to Ye Chen and said earnestly, her voice carrying undisguised admiration and her heart filled with indescribable joy.

The two talked for a long time.

Finally, Ye Chen said to Lin Jing, "I still have matters to tend to in the Abyss, so I can’t accompany you to Thousand Extremes Island. However, the affairs on Thousand Extremes Island need to be resolved. Lin Jing, do not refuse my arrangements."

"I’ll give you a few items..."

"And these cultivation methods..."

After hearing Ye Chen, Lin Jing nodded silently.

A quarter of an hour later.

Ye Chen reactivated the Taiyi Change Divine Power, reverting to the appearance of a slightly plump middle-aged man in brocade garments, then retracted the Spatial Ban, and he and Lin Jing emerged from the Spatial Ban.

"Jing’er!"

Overlord Jialing had been waiting outside all along. When Ye Chen and Lin Jing suddenly disappeared, Overlord Jialing knew Ye Chen had set up a Spatial Ban, but with her Sovereign strength, she couldn’t touch the ban at all.

She was deeply worried.

Concerned the unexpectedly appearing middle-aged man in brocade might be harmful to Lin Jing.

She anxiously waited outside.

Now, seeing Lin Jing and Ye Chen finally emerge, Overlord Jialing quickly ran to Lin Jing and examined her up and down, worried about any harm to Lin Jing.

"Master, I’m alright." Lin Jing smiled at Overlord Jialing, though her smile was somewhat bitter.

Just now, she talked with Ye Chen about many things, and Ye Chen even gave her several incredible items and arrangements.

But Lin Jing also knew she would soon part with Ye Chen again.

Meeting again, she had no idea when that would be.

In the midst of Lin Jing’s melancholic thoughts, Ye Chen had already bid farewell to Overlord Jialing and Lin Jing, saying, "Senior, Lin Jing, I have matters to attend to, so I’ll leave first."

Seeing Ye Chen about to leave, Overlord Jialing didn’t know what to say, and finally could only tell him, "Take care on your way, friend."

Even after Ye Chen disappeared, Lin Jing still gazed at the place where Ye Chen vanished.

"Jing’er."

Overlord Jialing now also noticed the oddity in her disciple, she couldn’t help but ask Lin Jing, "Jing’er, do you know him? Who is he really, to be so powerful?"

Hearing her master’s inquiry, Lin Jing was in a daze for a while before coming back to her senses, she looked at Overlord Jialing and said, "Master, our purpose for coming out here was to see if there’s a chance to find some things to enhance our strength and resolve the danger at Thousand Extremes Island."

"Now, there’s no need to go below the Abyss."

"I already have something capable of resolving the crisis at Thousand Extremes Island."

"Master, let’s return to Thousand Extremes Island now."

Lin Jing sensed the items Ye Chen left behind, silently saying to herself, "Ye Chen, I will complete your arrangements."

"I hope we can meet again one day!"