"Release him?"
"He tried to kill me, and I'm supposed to let him go? Am I stupid, or are you slow?"
Xu Chuan didn't humor Shui Yi Chen at all, retorting with sarcasm.
It was nothing more than a remnant soul of a Half-Emperor.
He had already killed the divine soul of an Emperor Realm cultivator before, so why fear a dying remnant soul?
How ridiculous!
"You... ungrateful fool!"
Hearing this, Shui Yi Chen's face instantly turned grim, his heart burning with rage.
He had never expected a Nirvana Realm martial artist to speak to him like this; it completely defied his understanding.
Even though he was merely a remnant soul now, he wasn't someone a Nirvana Realm martial artist could easily humiliate.
But in the next moment, his expression changed.
It was because Xu Chuan summoned the Ancient Golden Palace and toyed with it in his hand.
Upon seeing this artifact, a fear that emanated from his core instantly gripped his heart.
He immediately recalled a past he desperately wanted to forget.
Years ago, relying on his Half-Emperor cultivation, he had forcibly trespassed into the Ancient Golden Palace. He thought it would be easy, but to his surprise, before he could even enter the palace gates, he was annihilated by the palace's defensive formation.
His physical body perished completely, leaving only a wisp of a remnant soul that fled into the world within the palace.
After slumbering for many years, he was finally awakened by Yang Sheng.
Thus, seeing this artifact filled him with such terror.
Suppressing the fear in his heart, Shui Yi Chen spoke.
"How about this: if you spare Yang Sheng, I will give you all my inheritances and guarantee that Yang Sheng will never trouble you again!"
"Furthermore, everything that has happened here will remain unknown to outsiders. What do you say?"
Shui Yi Chen looked expectantly at Xu Chuan. Now, he had no confidence whatsoever and could only implore Xu Chuan to spare them.
"Teacher, what are you doing!"
"Kill him!"
Yang Sheng, still unable to grasp the situation, became anxious when he saw Shui Yi Chen yielding and shouted at him.
Hearing this, Shui Yi Chen's face darkened.
Can't you see I'm being respectful and dare not act? And you dare speak like that!
He began to regret following Yang Sheng out of the Ancient Golden Palace back then.
Had he known Yang Sheng was such an idiot, he would have abandoned him long ago, let alone passed on his entire inheritance to him!
"This, well..."
Xu Chuan rubbed his chin, appearing to genuinely ponder.
Shui Yi Chen watched Xu Chuan with anticipation, hoping Xu Chuan would spare them.
However, Xu Chuan's next words shattered their illusions.
"Of course not!"
"I said long ago, he must die today!"
"No one can stop me!"
"And you, you'll die with him today, you old bastard who should have died long ago!"
Xu Chuan smiled, showing no regard for the Half-Emperor remnant soul.
Even if Yang Sheng wasn't the destined protagonist, he had to die today!
Just for daring to attack Ning You Ci and leaving her in such a pathetic state!
If he hadn't arrived so quickly, Ning You Ci might have already perished.
Only by eradicating him could his hatred be appeased.
"You're going too far!"
"Teacher, Xu Chuan won't let us go. Let's fight him!"
Yang Sheng continued to instigate Shui Yi Chen.
Meanwhile, Shui Yi Chen's mind was clouded by anger.
He recalled that in his prime as a Half-Emperor, people always yielded to him. When had he ever been forced to humble himself like this?
Even a cornered dog will bite! Let alone Shui Yi Chen!
With his mind clouded by rage, Shui Yi Chen cast aside the threat of the Ancient Golden Palace.
He refused to believe that a Nirvana Realm martial artist could wield the treasure that was the Ancient Golden Palace!
He, Shui Yi Chen, was not someone to be trifled with. Since Xu Chuan refused to spare Yang Sheng, and even himself, he could only fight to the death!
He spoke no more.
With his powerful mental energy as a Half-Emperor remnant soul, Shui Yi Chen instantly took over Yang Sheng's physical body.
Seeing Shui Yi Chen about to act, Yang Sheng was thrilled and immediately surrendered control of his body.
He firmly believed that no matter how powerful Xu Chuan was, he wouldn't be Shui Yi Chen's match!
As his body was controlled by Shui Yi Chen, Yang Sheng's cultivation began to increase abnormally.
All the surrounding energy was absorbed by Yang Sheng's body, and soon, his cultivation directly reached the peak of the Samsara Realm.
If not for the limitations of the ancient battlefield, he might have directly broken through to the Heaven-Passing Realm.
Although his realm was still Samsara, his aura and true strength had already surpassed the Heaven-Passing Realm!
"Oh? The old man is possessing and taking over the fight?"
Xu Chuan watched this scene with interest, completely unfazed.
This was a plot he usually only saw in novels, and now it was happening for real.
How interesting!
"Come on, let me see how much power you, a Half-Emperor remnant soul, truly possess!"
Xu Chuan smiled.
"It feels so good to have a body!"
"I will grant your wish!"
Shui Yi Chen exclaimed.
He didn't know how many years it had been since he lost his physical body. Now that he possessed one again, the feeling was incredibly exhilarating!
Simultaneously, he was rapidly adapting to this body.
Soon, he had completely mastered Yang Sheng's body.
He was, after all, a Half-Emperor in his lifetime, and his combat experience far surpassed Xu Chuan's.
Shui Yi Chen raised his long sword and thrust it towards Xu Chuan.
This sword strike appeared ordinary, but it contained Shui Yi Chen's understanding of the Sword Dao.
He was also a sword cultivator, otherwise, he wouldn't have taken a liking to Yang Sheng.
Having reached the Half-Emperor realm through the Sword Dao, his swordsmanship was inherently formidable.
Countless sword energies surged towards Xu Chuan.
Xu Chuan was unafraid. His elemental energy surged, pouring into his sword, "Bu Wang" (Forget Not).
At the same time, various divine abilities and life destinies were unleashed.
He wanted to test whether, without using the Ancient Golden Palace, his own strength could defeat a martial artist comparable to the fourth level of the Heaven-Passing Realm.
With a slash, augmented by the God-Slaying Sword Technique.
Instantly, terrifying killing intent and malevolent aura erupted from Bu Wang, shattering space with a single strike.
The fearsome sword energy directly annihilated the sword energy unleashed by Shui Yi Chen.
Simultaneously.
Xu Chuan advanced, wielding his sword in one hand and clenching his fist in the other, radiating a powerful fist intent.
At this moment, Xu Chuan was at his strongest!
In all his previous battles, Xu Chuan had either used his sword or his fists purely.
Never had he done this before, holding a sword in one hand and a fist in the other.
He looked like a descending deity, his entire body emanating golden light, accompanied by a terrifying heat that surrounded him.
At this moment, his Solar Sacred Body was pushed to its absolute limit.
Two beams of golden light shot from Xu Chuan's eyes, soaring into the heavens.
Facing Xu Chuan's formidable offensive, Shui Yi Chen, within Yang Sheng's body, was taken aback. Clearly, Xu Chuan's true strength far exceeded his expectations.
However, he still didn't believe Xu Chuan could defeat him without using the Ancient Golden Palace.
His eyes flashed, and he raised his long sword, a sword energy like a silver river rumbling down.
Even the void was pressed and shattered by this sword energy.
"Let's see if you can still block this sword!"
Shui Yi Chen said indifferently.
At this moment, he was brimming with confidence. In his eyes, Xu Chuan and his ilk were no different from clowns.