Forge your destiny and become an immortal, starting with hunting demons in the deep sea.

Chapter 70 Gong Yuechan: A Powerful Masculine Aura

Chen Ye reacted quickly, catching the black-robed old man's body as it fell.

First, they found the old man's storage bag, then stripped off his high-grade robe and put away the two cyan and red swords, before kicking the corpse into the sea.

The sea is constantly surging, and killing someone here requires no disposal of the body; fish and beasts will naturally offer their blood as a thankful sacrifice.

"Phew~~"

After finishing all this, Chen Ye breathed a sigh of relief. Although killing the black-robed old man seemed simple, it actually took him quite a bit of effort.

If Chen Ye hadn't used the Azure Pattern Spear and Spirit Annihilation Finger to wear down the old man's spiritual energy shield beforehand, even if he had launched a soul attack first, he might not have been able to break through his defense in a short time.

Chen Ye took a Rejuvenation Pill to replenish his depleted spiritual energy, and then rode the Crimson Feather Sword toward the spirit ship.

Upon landing on the deck, Chen Ye quickly inspected the spirit ship but did not see Gong Yuechan.

"Where did it go?"

Chen Ye asked in confusion. At that moment, he noticed something bobbing up and down with the waves on one side of the ship. Upon closer inspection, he saw that Gong Yuechan's pretty face was deathly pale, her clothes were soaked, and she was floating on the sea.

Just now, the black-robed old man struck an angry blow that sent Gong Yuechan flying. At that time, her spiritual power was almost exhausted, and she was unable to resist the cold aura when she fell into the sea. She has now fallen into a coma.

Upon seeing this, Chen Ye quickly pulled Gong Yuechan up, first pried open her delicate little mouth and stuffed a Rejuvenation Pill into it, then held her wrist and channeled gentle spiritual energy into her meridians.

About a quarter of an hour later, as the cold energy within her body was expelled and her spiritual power was restored, Gong Yuechan slowly woke up.

"Hmm~~"

She let out a soft moan, and before she even opened her eyes, she felt a powerful masculine presence emanating from behind her.

"I...I'm not dead?"

Gong Yuechan's voice was weak, but the intense heat of the breath was very pleasing to her, and she couldn't help but move her body slightly closer.

"You're lucky you only fell into the sea a short while ago, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to save you," Chen Ye replied, while secretly activating the Flame Fiend Technique.

He discovered that this technique would raise body temperature to a certain extent after being activated, like a small stove.

"Then... what about Zhou Wanshan?" Gong Yuechan asked, having regained some of her composure.

Zhou Wanshan was the old man in black robes, a steward of the Zhou family.

"I fought him to the death, and finally broke through his defenses with a lightning explosion talisman, successfully killing him."

As soon as Chen Ye finished speaking, he took out the last remaining Thunder Explosion Talisman from his storage bag.

Gong Yuechan had seen Chen Ye use this kind of talisman before, and hearing this, her doubts were greatly reduced.

Although Chen Ye had already demonstrated extraordinary combat power at the fourth level of the Spirit Gathering stage, and was even able to kill a seventh-level Spirit Gathering expert, once a cultivator reaches the peak of the Spirit Gathering stage, it is a completely different story.

Even with her cultivation level, she couldn't handle it, let alone Chen Ye?

"I never imagined Brother Chen possessed such a powerful talisman. Cough cough... Thank you very much, Brother Chen."

Gong Yuechan coughed lightly, her face slightly flushed as if she had thought of something.

She noticed that her clothes were dry too. Could it be that Chen Ye used his magic to dry them for her? No wonder there was still a trace of a man's scent on them...

"Young Miss, there's no need for such formalities. I have received great kindness from the Gong family; how could I stand by and watch you fall into danger?"

Chen Ye said without changing his expression, "Although I had thought about taking a detour before, I still couldn't get around it, right?"

In some things, the process isn't important; the result is what matters most!

"No matter what, Yuechan will always remember this kindness," Gong Yuechan said solemnly to Chen Ye.

However, at this moment, a whooshing sound came from the night sky again. The two quickly went out of the cabin to look and saw a burly middle-aged man of about fifty years old riding a long sword and rushing towards the spirit ship.

"Is it the Zhou family chasing us again?"

Chen Ye's expression changed, and he was about to summon his magic weapon to fight when Gong Yuechan shook her head, her voice filled with surprise.

"They're from our family!"

Our family?

Chen Ye frowned upon hearing this, sensing that something was amiss with what he was saying...

Soon, the person landed on the deck.

"Uncle Qingquan."

Gong Yuechan breathed a sigh of relief and walked up to the middle-aged male cultivator.

Gong Qingquan, the second elder of the Gong family, possesses the cultivation of the Perfected Spiritual Realm and is the number one fighter among the Gong family's secret treasures.

It is said that this person had already reached the peak of the Spiritual Realm ten years ago. In recent years, he has been studying the secrets of the hidden treasures and rarely appears in public. Chen Ye has only heard about him occasionally.

"Yuechan, are you alright?"

Seeing Gong Yuechan standing unharmed in front of him, Gong Qingquan finally felt relieved and asked with concern.

"I'm fine. I just accidentally fell into the sea and got a little bit of cold energy on me, but... it's been dispelled."

Gong Yuechan shook her head. Although her voice was still a little weak, she didn't seem to have suffered any injuries.

"That's good!"

Gong Qingquan let out a long breath, then a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

"I rushed over as soon as I received your message, but unfortunately, that old dog Zhou Wanshan still got away!"

Gong Yuechan's expression turned slightly strange upon hearing this. She glanced at Chen Ye beside her and hesitated before speaking.

"Uncle, Zhou Wanshan is dead. He was killed by the Chen brothers."

"What? Dead!"

Gong Qingquan looked surprised and subconsciously glanced at Chen Ye.

He had heard of Chen Ye's name before, but only knew that he was a member of a different clan with considerable combat strength. He never expected that he had grown to such a level.

Although Zhou Wanshan was over eighty years old and his blood and energy were declining, he was still a powerful cultivator at the peak of the Spirit Gathering stage, and was not someone that ordinary cultivators at the late stage of the Spirit Gathering stage could contend with!

But Gong Qingquan did not doubt his niece's words. He came up to Chen Ye, patted Chen Ye on the shoulder and said.

"Chen Ye, you saved Yuechan today. This great deed will be rewarded by your family when you return."

The moment their palms touched, Chen Ye immediately sensed a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy, indicating that Gong Qingquan's strength was significantly greater than Zhou Wanshan's.

"There's nothing special about him, except that his spiritual energy is much purer than that of an ordinary seventh-level Spirit Gathering cultivator..."

Gong Qingquan, though rough in appearance, was actually quite perceptive. He took the opportunity of thanking Chen Ye to secretly test him.

Seeing this, Gong Yuechan knew that her uncle's paranoia had resurfaced, so she quickly sent a telepathic message to him.

"Uncle, Chen Ye used a Thunder Explosion Talisman and apparently some kind of poisonous insect to successfully kill Zhou Wanshan."

So that's how it is... Gong Qingquan nodded to himself. He knew that the Thunder Explosion Talisman was the most powerful talisman among the first-tier talismans.

While poisonous insects are an unorthodox method, when used properly, they can be a significant asset in combat.

Adding the two together... well, it's not impossible, but the chances are slim.

Moreover, combat strength and cultivation level are not always perfectly matched in the cultivation world. There have been some cultivators with average cultivation levels but astonishing combat strength.

"If that's the case, then this young man is a rare talent for my Gong family." Gong Qingquan looked at Chen Ye with sparkling eyes.

Once I return to my clan, I will definitely report this matter to the clan leader and find a way to bind him to my Gong family's big ship!