Chapter 2255 - 2253: No Confidence at Heart

Chapter 2255: Chapter 2253: No Confidence at Heart

"Your hearts for destroying our Flying Flower Zen Temple remain immortal; I, Princess Zi Xuan, must lead my sisters in a fight to the end!" Princess Zi Xuan tightly gripped the Cheng Ying Sword in her hand, enveloped in an aura of killing intent, as she glanced at the Northern State Five Elders.

When Princess Zi Xuan uttered these words, the Northern State Five Elders merely smiled indifferently, their eyes filled with a disdainful look, clearly not taking Princess Zi Xuan seriously nor intending to take her seriously. To be honest, any one of the Northern State Five Elders was stronger than Princess Zi Xuan, even with the Cheng Ying Sword in her hand; she could never be their match!

Indeed, the Northern State Five Elders were an older generation of martial artists, with three among them possessing the mid-stage Martial Saint cultivation realm and two at the late stage Martial Saint cultivation realm. Such five individuals were indeed formidable. Any martial artist not reaching the Saint Realm would surely exercise caution when encountering them, as this was no child’s play; a moment of carelessness could end one’s life!

"The inheritance of Flying Flower Zen Temple can no longer be saved. Tell us, where have you hidden the Immortal Origin Liquid?" one of the Northern State Elders impatiently asked.

"Do you think I would tell you?" Zi Xuan Princess defiantly responded.

"If you speak, you’ll die quickly; if not, you’ll suffer a fate worse than death. Why subject yourself to such physical torment?" the second Northern State Elder impatiently questioned.

"If living is more painful, then I’d rather die!" Princess Zi Xuan resolutely declared.

"Then go die..." The third Northern State Elder was the first to take action, slamming a palm towards Princess Zi Xuan!

Bang!

A powerful palm strike instantly aimed at Princess Zi Xuan, with a colossal shadow looming, directly targeting her head. Such mighty force, if struck, would likely explode her head, leaving her with a fate of total obliteration!

Swoosh!

Naturally, Princess Zi Xuan wouldn’t sit idle in despair; at this point, there was only fighting, only a desperate resistance. Thus, she wielded the Cheng Ying Sword, unleashing Sword Qi to clash with this mighty strike from the third Northern State Elder. Though she seemed somewhat overpowered and retreated two steps, her aura wasn’t weak; she at least showed the resolve to contend with the third Northern State Elder!

"Seems Sang Qing taught you quite a lot, yet your cultivation realm is too low, and your combat power is insufficient. Even with one of the ten ancient Divine Swords, the Cheng Ying Sword in hand, you’re not my match. You should surrender obediently!" the third Northern State Elder sneered.

"The five of you can come together, I, Zi Xuan, fear not even a trace, not even if I face obliteration!" Princess Zi Xuan declared righteously.

"Hmph, I alone suffice!" The third Northern State Elder snorted coldly, charging at Princess Zi Xuan!

Swish!

The third Northern State Elder, possessing the mid-stage Martial Saint cultivation realm, felt displeased after a single palm failed to kill Princess Zi Xuan. Being of the older martial arts generation, a full cultivation realm higher than Princess Zi Xuan, yet unable to deliver a one-hit kill, indeed was a bit shameful. Hence, this old man was enraged, charging directly at Princess Zi Xuan!

And Princess Zi Xuan didn’t show weakness either, immediately charging forward with the Cheng Ying Sword, engaging in battle with the third Northern State Elder. The remaining four elders glanced at the battlefield; among them, the first Northern State Elder said: "Princess Zi Xuan’s cultivation realm isn’t high, but she inherited Sang Qing’s true teachings and is very talented. Now with the Cheng Ying Sword in hand, it still requires some effort to kill her!"

"You mean...should we send in another person for a swift resolution?" The second Northern State Elder asked with a smile.

"That wouldn’t be amiss!" The first Northern State Elder stepped forward, preparing to join in surrounding Princess Zi Xuan.

Boom!

However, when the first elder of the Northern State took a step forward, a powerful aura instantly blocked him, causing him to look to the side in surprise. The second elder of the Northern State was also startled because Ye Tianchen, standing nearby, was walking towards them step by step, exuding an aura so powerful that it surpassed their mid-stage Martial Saint cultivation realm!

"You five old guys, at such an age, still thinking about ambushing a female cultivator, don’t you find it disgraceful?" Ye Tianchen looked calmly at the first and second elders of the Northern State and asked.

"Victory and defeat, is there really so much reason to speak of?" The first elder of the Northern State replied disdainfully.

"Only the living have the right to speak, the dead have nothing!" The second elder of the Northern State said with a smile.

Ye Tianchen glanced at the first and second elders of the Northern State, and also at the fourth and fifth elders of the Northern State who were watching from afar. Princess Zi Xuan was fighting the third elder of the Northern State. Although her cultivation realm was one level lower, she was now fighting with a determined spirit. Under such circumstances, her potential power was erupting, especially with the Cheng Ying Sword in her hand, the power she displayed was not weak. Although it was difficult to defeat the third elder of the Northern State, persisting for a few hours in a battle against him was not a problem!

Now, Ye Tianchen stepped forward, blocking the first and second elders of the Northern State, who wanted to assist the third elder. However, Ye Tianchen did not view the first and second elders as significant threats. What he worried about most were the fourth and fifth elders of the Northern State. Among the five elders of the Northern State, the first, second, and third elders were all at the mid-stage Martial Saint realm. Although they were experienced and powerful martial artists from the older generation, in comparison, the fourth and fifth elders of the Northern State were more unfathomable. Their cultivation realms were at the late-stage Martial Saint level, and if Ye Tianchen did not perceive incorrectly, their cultivation realms should be at the peak of the late-stage Martial Saint!

Ye Tianchen was not an arrogant person. It was precisely because he could recognize himself and his opponents that he managed to win so many life-and-death battles. According to his own estimation, with his current cultivation realm, even if he unleashed all his power and used the power of the Forbidden Domain, he could at most fight one peak late-stage Martial Saint, but stopping two such experts would be immensely stressful, with a nearly certain death risk!

The fourth and fifth elders of the Northern State also had peak late-stage Martial Saint cultivation. One could say that their cultivation realm was of the same rank as Elder Sanxu, Northern Tyrant, and Sang Qing. However, it does not mean that martial artists with the same cultivation realm have identical combat power. Differences in cultivation skills, insights into Taoism lead to varying combat strength. Otherwise, how could Elder Sanxu, Northern Tyrant, and Sang Qing be ranked among the strongest three in the Northern State Territory!

"If you want to pass, you should ask whether I agree, or whether the Xuanyuan Sword in my hand agrees!" Ye Tianchen said coldly, looking at the first and second elders of the Northern State.

"Hmph, such arrogance. Do you really think you can run rampant in the Northern State Territory after defeating Yu Jianzi, Dao Yu, Zhao Tianqi, and Bai Wuji? Far from it!" The first elder of the Northern State snorted in extreme dissatisfaction.

"Indeed, even if you have become the strongest of the younger generation in the Northern State Territory, so what? We, the older generation of martial artists, haven’t spoken yet; you have no place to be arrogant!" The second elder of the Northern State also said through gritted teeth.

Even though these first and second elders of the Northern State were not the strongest martial artists in the territory, apart from a few powerful older generation martial artists, they were considered very strong. It wasn’t that all older generation martial artists had to respect them, but the younger generation of martial artists didn’t dare to disrespect their authority like this. Ye Tianchen was the first to have the guts to dismiss them like this!

"So what if you two are older generation martial artists in the Northern State Territory? In my eyes, you are just two despicable, shameless, inhumane old guys worthy of killing!" Ye Tianchen retorted disdainfully.

"Courting death!" The first elder of the Northern State immediately charged at Ye Tianchen.

"Hmph, let me show you the price of not respecting your elders!" The second elder of the Northern State also snorted coldly, charging at Ye Tianchen as he spoke.

Bam! A punch with the left hand!

Swish! A sword with the right hand!

Seeing the first and second elders of the Northern State charging at him, Ye Tianchen immediately acted without hesitation. Although he felt that even if these two attacked together, they would not necessarily be his match, he was still wary of the fourth and fifth elders observing the battle from the sidelines, watching with a predatory gaze. For Ye Tianchen, his concern was not about his own life or death, but rather, how to enable more female disciples from the Flying Flower Zen Temple to escape!

It’s important to note that while Princess Zi Xuan was battling the third elder, and Ye Tianchen was holding off the first and second elders, the other female disciples of the Flying Flower Zen Temple were surrounded in the middle. They hadn’t scattered and fled, not because they didn’t want to escape, but because the overwhelming pressure exerted by the five elders of the Northern State trapped them; trying to flee might only result in their bodies being left with no trace!

Truthfully, the calamity faced by the Flying Flower Zen Temple, where nearly every lineage in the Northern State Territory was aiming to wipe out the Zen Temple, was indeed something Ye Tianchen hadn’t anticipated. He also didn’t know if he could help Princess Zi Xuan or fulfill his promise to Elder Sang Qing. It seemed exceptionally difficult at the moment...