Chapter 2278 - 2276: [The Four Elders of the Northern State Are Dead Too!]

Chapter 2278: Chapter 2276: [The Four Elders of the Northern State Are Dead Too!]

"This isn’t the first time the Buddhist Scripture has saved me, and Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect. Now that I’ve relied on the power of Buddhism, will I have to repay it later? Or will my connection with Buddhism deepen, making it impossible to escape?"

Ye Tianchen looked at the Buddhist Scriptures that were enveloping the arrow energies. These scriptures continuously eroded the arrow energies, and he couldn’t help but think of some deeper things. This wasn’t the first time such thoughts had crossed his mind; they had appeared frequently before in his mind, and this was the first time he couldn’t help but say them aloud!

"Can you still hold on?" Princess Zi Xuan couldn’t help but ask, feeling some concern inside the Holy Heaven Prison.

"Don’t worry, now only the old bastard, the Fifth Elder of the Northern State, is left. I can hold him off!" Ye Tianchen nodded and said.

"Below seems to be the Northern State Teleportation Array. We are just right above it!" Princess Zi Xuan glanced downwards and said.

"Is there a way to activate it?" Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and asked.

"You can try, but given our current situation, where should we go?" Princess Zi Xuan furrowed her brows and asked.

"East State!" Ye Tianchen replied decisively.

"East State?" Princess Zi Xuan asked, puzzled.

"Yes, if you can activate the teleportation array below, we will go to East State!" Ye Tianchen nodded and said.

Boom!

Suddenly, a powerful force, like a sky-covering aura, rushed towards Ye Tianchen. Without the protection of the Holy Heaven Prison, the residual power alone would have been enough to bring Ye Tianchen and Princess Zi Xuan to their deaths.

Pfft!

A thread of fresh blood emerged from the corner of Ye Tianchen’s mouth. He glanced outside at the Chaos Qi, noticing another streak of arrow light. It turned out the Fifth Elder of the Northern State saw he could actually block the arrow lights of the Saint Treasure, and with Buddhist Runes eroding these arrow energies, he was shocked and furious, launching another arrow ****. The Chaos Qi trembled from the impact; had it not been for its indestructible nature, the situation could have been incredibly dangerous!

"The power of the Saint Treasure is truly strong. If the Fifth Elder of the Northern State had reached the Sage realm, I might truly die here without a shred of doubt!" Ye Tianchen thought to himself.

Despite being shaken and with surging blood within, Ye Tianchen persisted, continually activating the Buddhist Runes in his mind. He unleashed their power, enveloping the two arrow energies, constantly eroding some of the power upon them; even reducing a little was better than enduring such immense pressure!

"This boy is a true demon, managing to block two arrow lights of a Saint Treasure. It’s astonishing!" the Fourth Elder of the Northern State exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmph, so what? He still won’t escape from my grasp; he’s destined to die!" the Fifth Elder of the Northern State snorted coldly, still very confident as he spoke.

At this moment, the Fifth Elder of the Northern State changed his angle, looking at Ye Tianchen wrapped in Chaos Qi, found a gap, and spoke with a calm smile: "Can you see? This insect can no longer hold on. His manipulation of the Chaos Qi has reached a point where it can no longer improve. If I shoot another arrow through this gap, will he die?"

"He definitely will!" the Fourth Elder of the Northern State quickly replied with a smile.

Drawing the bow and shooting the arrow, in truth, the Fifth Elder of the Northern State, despite being full of confidence, was somewhat concerned. The power Ye Tianchen exhibited, the demonic side he showed, astonished them all. It was unimaginable that a mere youthful successor, gifted and talented as he might be, could be so outlandish. Ye Tianchen, as a rising Martial Artist, displayed such formidable might, such demon-like talent, never yielding in battle, that even the Fifth Elder of the Northern State was stunned. Hence, he wouldn’t rest until Ye Tianchen was dead, fearing it would cause endless troubles, fearing sleepless nights!

Swish!

Without any hesitation, the Fifth Elder of the Northern State pulled the bow and shot an arrow light into the gap of the Chaos Qi. At that moment, the Fifth Elder of the Northern State wore a cruel smile, a confident grin, and said indifferently: "This demon is dead, with his death, I am relieved!"

Buzz!

However, just as this arrow energy was rushing into the Chaos Qi, the entire Holy Heaven Prison shook, and all the Chaos Qi abruptly converged. When the Fifth Elder and the Fourth Elder of the Northern State felt surprised, the Holy Heaven Prison disappeared, and Ye Tianchen and Princess Zi Xuan vanished too!

"What’s going on?" The Fourth Elder of the Northern State couldn’t help but ask.

"Go over and see!" The Fifth Elder of the Northern State frowned heavily and said.

The Fifth and Fourth Elders of the Northern State both rushed to the spot where Ye Tianchen and Princess Zi Xuan had disappeared. After taking a look, they both furrowed their brows, for they discovered the Northern State Teleportation Array below, with its residual power trembling, clearly indicating it had just been activated!

"They escaped via the teleportation array; from the coordinates, it seems they’ve fled to East State!" The Fourth Elder of the Northern State scanned with Divine Thought and said.

"Princess Zi Xuan grew up in the Northern State Territory. Sang Qing naturally taught her how to activate this teleportation array. Just now, I didn’t expect them to be unknowingly above the teleportation array, and they would escape through it!" The Fifth Elder of the Northern State said with some resentment.

"So what do we do now?" The Fourth Elder of the Northern State asked.

"You go and activate the teleportation array. Naturally, we need to follow them. I reckon those two insects have exhausted their combat power, so they flee desperately. They must not be let go!" The Fifth Elder of the Northern State said relentlessly.

The Fourth Elder of the Northern State nodded, then started drawing several runes with his hands. These runes quickly fell into the teleportation array below, immediately causing a beam of light to shoot skyward. For the Fourth Elder of the Northern State, being an older generation Martial Arts Expert with profound skills, activating such a small teleportation array posed no issue.

"Alright, the formation is activated; let’s go!" The Fourth Elder of the Northern State said while pointing to East State’s coordinates, walking into the beam of light!

"Wait, you don’t need to go!" The Fifth Elder of the Northern State stopped the Fourth Elder and said.

"What... do you mean?" The Fourth Elder of the Northern State paused, surprised and confused.

Pfft!

Just as the Fourth Elder finished speaking, a sword light formed from Slaughter Aura appeared in the right hand of the Fifth Elder of the Northern State, piercing through the Fourth Elder’s forehead, dispersing his Divine Thought, resulting in a doomed outcome of death!

"You... you..." The Fourth Elder of the Northern State never anticipated that the Fifth Elder would indeed kill him, and at such a moment, it was truly unforeseen!

"That kid was right. I didn’t make you a sacrificial pawn because you’re slightly stronger than the First, Second, and Third Northern State Elders, so you’re more useful to me later, like how you just helped me test the maximum power of that kid’s manipulation of Chaos Qi, including the range of his attacks!" The Fifth Elder of the Northern State said nonchalantly with a smile.

"Then why did you save me before if I’ve exhausted my usefulness?" The Fourth Elder of the Northern State asked with a feeling of confusion, even in death.

"Well, that’s simple. As that insect Ye Tianchen pointed out, the Immortal Origin Liquid hidden in the Flying Flower Zen Temple has long been concealed. Over the years, various forces in the Northern State Territory have secretly sought it but with no success. I suspect it’s kept in a dangerous place, like a forbidden zone. In such a case, I still need a sacrificial pawn for exploration!" The Fifth Elder of the Northern State didn’t mind revealing the truth to the Fourth Elder now; he’d say everything!

"Then why kill me now..." The Fourth Elder of the Northern State asked angrily.

"Heh, you have a lot of questions. But, considering you’re about to die, I’ll tell you. Now that those two useless ones have fled to East State, I must pursue them. You’ve become wary of me, and when you learn where the Immortal Origin Liquid is, you might not come with me, or call on your legacy for help, and that’ll be a big trouble for me!" The Fifth Elder of the Northern State said calmly.

"You... so cruel, such cunning ambition, truly unexpected..." The Fourth Elder of the Northern State wished they could bite the Fifth Elder to death!

Thud!

Unfortunately, the Fourth Elder had no such opportunity. Just as he made a move, the Fifth Elder of the Northern State ruthlessly struck with the Sword of Killing Intent, shattering the Fourth Elder’s entire form, obliterating him into mere Blood Mist, meeting a tragically dead end!

The Fifth Elder of the Northern State glanced at the scattered Blood Mist, gently waved his hand, and stepped into the beam from the teleportation array, smiling lightly and said: "Now, I’m the only one left among the Five Northern State Elders. Once I’ve entered East State, killed Ye Tianchen and Princess Zi Xuan, the Immortal Origin Liquid will be mine alone. Oh, also, the treasures on that demon will be mine alone too; you four should consider being my sacrificial pawns an honor!"