Chapter 0380: Intimidating Three Forces
On the ground, Chen Yu made his move, neutralizing all the attacks from the Iron Sword Sect members.
The ferocious power and domineering demonic aura made everyone retreat, their hearts trembling.
Even Chang Xuan, who was behind, felt that this scene was surreal.
Elder Wei stared intently at Chen Yu, his fear surpassing anyone else's.
The results of the prophecy by the Snow Mountain Great Witch five years ago were known only to him and Lv Tiezu in all of Chu Country.
If Chen Yu had truly become this strong, it wasn't impossible for him to surpass Lv Tiezu in another five or six years.
Now, Elder Wei's belief in that prophecy had grown stronger.
"We must eliminate this young man as soon as possible!"
Elder Wei contemplated in his heart.
Suddenly, Elder Wei shouted loudly, with full confidence, "The power this youngster displayed just now must have been some secret technique that can only be used once; there's no need to fear him, take this chance to kill him!"
Hearing Elder Wei say this, the others also thought it probably was the case.
How could a youth in his twenties possess such formidable strength?
Moreover, the Innate True Qi displayed by Chen Yu earlier was even stronger than Half-step True Essence, which seemed rather implausible.
Thus, when Elder Wei said this, they almost believed it completely.
If it was true, then after using his secret technique, Chen Yu would be at his weakest, presenting a golden opportunity.
All members of the Iron Sword Sect once again gripped their precious weapons tightly, their True Qi surging forth.
The seven people formed a Sword Array and launched another attack at Chen Yu, a swath of dark yellow Sword Qi attacking him from all directions.
Meanwhile, the Iron Sword Sect Master leaped forward, his grey-black long sword slashing down with a mountainous and stunning Sword Qi, pressing down in an instant.
From behind, Elder Wei's eyes flashed with a fierce gleam as he took out an orange sword charm from his storage bag.
"This is the last trump card my Master gave me; if used well, even someone in the Guiyuan Realm could be killed."
Elder Wei murmured to himself, his right hand holding the sword charm, ready to strike at any moment.
Boom, boom, boom!
Within the encirclement of the Iron Sword Sect, the massive attack crashed down.
"You guys really don't give up!"
Amidst it all, Chen Yu chuckled lightly, then an even more violent surge of demonic patterned energy erupted, like a layer of black tidal waves, pressing out in all directions.
"How is this possible? Stronger than before?"
The seven people leading the Sword Array immediately turned pale with shock.
Bang! Spit!
The layer of black demonic waves blasted all seven of them back several meters, causing them to fall to the ground and simultaneously spit out a mouthful of blood.
The Iron Sword Sect Master in the sky, being farther away, wasn't affected.
At that moment.
They all understood that Chen Yu's first round of attacks wasn't borrowed from some powerful secret technique but was his own strength.
"Chen Yu, die!"
From afar, Elder Wei's face twisted crazily, his hand holding an orange sword charm, ready to slash down.
The Iron Sword Sect Master's eyes suddenly flickered; Lv Tiezu had indeed made thorough preparations, as Elder Wei still had one more ace up his sleeve.
But at the next moment, the Iron Sword Sect Master's eyes caught something and immediately revealed a hint of panic.
Suddenly, a dark blue light shot up from the ground and burrowed into Elder Wei's arm.
"Ah…"
Elder Wei immediately screamed in agony, his arm trembling convulsively, the sword charm falling from his hand.
Whoosh!
Simultaneously, the dark blue light flew out from above Elder Wei's arm.
This dark blue light was naturally the Iron Moon Strange Insect.
During his two years of seclusion in the academy, Chen Yu had not forgotten about the Iron Moon Strange Insect and often purchased precious materials to feed it.
Moreover, during a trial, the Iron Moon Strange Insect had devoured the innards of a Guiyuan Realm Tortoise, significantly enhancing its constitution.
Now, the Iron Moon Strange Insect, having reached the Late Innate stage, had extremely strong penetrating power, piercing through Elder Wei's arm in less than a breath.
"Is this the trump card Lv Tiezu gave you to kill me?"
Chen Yu sneered, walking towards Elder Wei.
No one from the Iron Sword Sect, including the Sect Master, dared to stop Chen Yu.
Chen Yu reached out and grabbed the orange sword charm in his hand.
Such a thing was no longer of any use to the current Chen Yu; he directly tossed it into the "Smoke-spitting Pearl."
"Chen Yu… don't come any closer, if you dare kill me, my Master Lv Tiezu will never let you go!"
Elder Wei's face, with a semblance of a sneer, sent shivers down Elder Wei's spine as he continued backing away.
"Hehe, I won't make a move on you!"
Chen Yu said with a light chuckle, stopping in his tracks.
"Really?"
Elder Wei felt a surge of joy but remained skeptical.
These people had all come to kill Chen Yu, and with Chen Yu's strength, why wouldn't he kill him? Could it be that he was frightened by the name of Lv Tiezu?
"I won't make a move on you because to me, you are already a dead man."
Chen Yu jeered.
His hatred towards Lv Tiezu was profound. Now that Lv Tiezu's disciple had personally come to kill Chen Yu, how could he possibly let him go?
But now, there was no need for Chen Yu to act personally.
The Late Innate stage Iron Moon Strange Insect had extremely potent venom. Below the Guiyuan Realm, anyone infected by its venom had a slim chance of surviving.
Not to mention Elder Wei, who was only at the Innate Middle Stage.
"Ah… the poison, this poison is so potent…"
At this moment, Elder Wei finally realized the toxins in his arm.
But it was already too late. His entire arm had almost turned a reddish-blue, completely numb.
And already, some of the poison had seeped into his organs along his meridians.
"Ah…"
Elder Wei curled up on the ground, desperately struggling, continuously wailing.
The Iron Sword Sect Master and others who saw this scene felt a chill down their spines, their hair standing on end.
After a short while, Elder Wei was attacked by the poison and died.
"Chen Yu didn't even make a move, the insect just bit Elder Wei once and he was dead; it's really terrifying!"
The Iron Sword Sect Master's face showed a look of horror, extremely anxious.
The rest were even paler, some of them had not even noticed how Elder Wei was poisoned.
Now they finally understood how foolish this action was, essentially a journey of self-destruction.
"Chen Yu, please spare our lives, it was all Elder Wei's forcing. He used the name of Lv Tiezu to order us to ambush you!"
At this moment, the Iron Sword Sect Master couldn't care about anything else and immediately begged for mercy.
The others also chimed in pleading.
"Get lost!"
Chen Yu said coldly, his icy eyes sweeping around the area.
"Yes, yes, yes..."
They all suddenly sprang up and fled from the place swiftly.
"Bone Demon Palace and Water Moon Sect, aren't you leaving?"
Chen Yu suddenly looked up, staring into the distance, and asked with a cold laugh.
In the distance.
The people from the Bone Demon Palace and Water Moon Sect appeared stunned.
Because everything that had just happened was too shocking.
A group from the Iron Sword Sect, well-prepared with a trump card given by Lv Tiezu, had no resistance against Chen Yu.
Elder Wei was poisoned and died instantly, without anyone knowing how.
At this moment, Chen Yu's voice came, jolting everyone awake from a nightmare, their bodies trembling.
"He's discovered us!"
"Let's go!"
The people from Water Moon Sect and Bone Demon Palace evacuated instantly.
After escaping a distance, the two groups stopped, each one gasping for air.
"Terrifying, is that guy even human?"
"Thankfully, we arrived late and let Iron Sword Sect act first; otherwise, we would have been the casualties."
Several members spoke with lingering fears.
"Chen Yu's cultivation is at least equivalent to Ye Luofeng, reaching the peak of Innate; otherwise, he couldn't have broken through the Iron Sword Sect's encirclement so effortlessly."
Guardian Shangguan whispered with a sigh.
"Such a young peak Innate, he certainly has the potential to advance to the Guiyuan Realm."
The Water Moon Sect Master felt a chilling worry in her heart.
In Chu Country, there were only a few at the Guiyuan Realm; the birth of one could almost affect the entire political landscape of Chu Country.
"This matter is beyond our control now!"
Guardian Shangguan sighed, deciding to step back from the situation and wait for a stronger Guiyuan Realm fighter from Bone Demon Palace to return.
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"Junior brother? Were the Bone Demon Palace and Water Moon Sect people also nearby?"
Chang Xuan was inwardly shocked; he hadn't noticed them at all.
"They have already left."
Chen Yu replied indifferently.
Just now, Chen Yu had indeed taken the opportunity to demonstrate his power, deterring Iron Sword Sect, Water Moon Sect, and Bone Demon Palace.
He believed that after this battle, they would temporarily not dare to oppose him.
"With junior brother's strength, if you had made a full effort, Iron Sword Sect would have lost at least half, right?"
Chang Xuan could tell that Chen Yu had been restraining himself, not striking fiercely.
"Now, with the three kingdoms and the Snow Mountain Tribe in fierce battle, the situation is already dire. Were I to remove my enemies upon sight, wouldn't that help weaken the strength of the Three Kingdoms in favor of the Snow Mountain?"
Chen Yu smiled lightly, which was why he had not indulged in slaughter thus far.
If there were no war now, those who had attempted to kill Chen Yu might not have survived.
Chang Xuan nodded; on the frontline battlefield, the Three Kingdoms Alliance was at a disadvantage.
If Chen Yu had internally eliminated numerous powerhouses, it would undoubtedly weaken Chu Country's power and affect the battle balance in Beiyuan.
After less than half a day, both of them returned to Yunyue Sect.
Upon returning, Ye Luofeng found Chen Yu.
"When can I go back to Lingjian Sect?"
Ye Luofeng looked at Chen Yu with cold indifference.
Chen Yu just then remembered that since their return to Chu Country, he had gone back to his own sect, met some old friends and acquaintances, and also visited his parents.
But when Ye Luofeng returned to Chu Country, she had been following Chen Yu, no wonder she seemed upset all day.
However, next, Chen Yu intended to go to the frontline battlefield, and he shared this plan with her.
"If I go with you to the frontline battlefield, loads of trouble will follow, and it might take a year and a half before I can return to the Lingjian Sect!"
Ye Luofeng spoke with a touch of dissatisfaction and annoyance.
Chen Yu didn't respond, as he couldn't predict what would exactly happen then.
But then, a spark flashed across Ye Luofeng's eyes, and she said, "Why don't you come with me to Qi Country, once I finish my business, then head to the battlefield, at that time you can also directly go to the Chu Country Battlefield!"
Ye Luofeng seemed to have planned this already and brought it up now.
"That works!"
Chen Yu stroked his chin, pondered for a moment.
Now that Iron Sword Sect and Yunyue Sect were sub-sects of Lingjian Sect, resolving the Lingjian Sect issue could clear their names, and then nobody could legitimately trouble them based on that reason.
Though Chen Yu wasn't afraid of these troubles, they would still have some impact and possibly harm people around him.
"Let's settle on that then."
On Ye Luofeng's usually icy face, the corners of her mouth lifted rarely, showing a smile that seemed to melt icebergs.