Ye Chen’s expression suddenly changed. He looked down, but saw nothing within the ice mass, causing his brow to furrow deeply. "He actually got away. Once he enters Ghost God Mode, he can ignore the glacier, become completely ethereal, and slip beneath it, whereas I have to actually chip away the ice to follow!"

"Or perhaps he opened his portable relic space and entered that."

Ye Chen frowned, realizing that with the opponent’s capabilities, catching up would be nearly impossible unless he himself entered the Ghost God Realm!

Thinking of this, he quickly calculated: after his recent seclusion, the Volcanic Era was only ten days away. He had to reach the Ghost God Realm within those ten days!

"Ten days, I wonder if I can make it..."

Ye Chen knitted his brows, turned, and entered the Rune Spaceship, closing the cabin door. He immediately sat on the soft sofa inside, deactivated Superman Mode, and was immediately hit by intense fatigue. He quickly opened the Fire Civilization Space, snatched a large handful of precious pills from the treasure vault within, threw them into his mouth, chewed briefly, and swallowed them. Soon, his spirit felt significantly better.

"With Xu Tianguo’s guidance ability, plus Kaba’s combat power, defending the Base City should be manageable." Ye Chen’s perception was incredibly sharp; what he deduced was rarely wrong. He pondered for a moment, then rose and walked to the window, a cold curve playing on his lips. "Let’s see how long you can hide!"

He had no intention of returning to the Base City to assist in the fight.

First, now that Superman Mode was over, his base body’s Level 9900 physique was less effective in such a massive battle than key figures like the Purple Cloud Island Master. The Xuanyuan Clan alone had fifty Divine Grade experts, alongside the Purple Cloud Island Master and nine other peak Divine Grade experts who were on the verge of breaking through to the Ghost God Realm!

Second, if he left, Samshith would inevitably retreat to the Heavenly God Alliance Headquarters to nurse his wounds, mobilize troops, and lead the main force to invade the Brightness Domain.

Therefore, he chose to play the waiting game!

"Entering Ghost God Mode consumes a massive amount of Ghost Qi. Let’s see how long you can stay hidden?" Ye Chen thought to himself. He turned and instructed the Green Rune Elder, "Keep a close watch on the situation on the glacier. If anyone appears, notify me immediately, and attack!"

The Green Rune Elder rarely saw such a grave expression on Ye Chen’s face. He dared not say much, simply nodding his assent, muttering to himself about who was unlucky enough to have provoked this terrifying figure, now that they were targeted—truly regrettable… [Provided by Dawn Spirit, first published on Baidu]

The interior of the Rune Spaceship was incredibly spacious. Ye Chen sat cross-legged in the center and opened the Fire Civilization Space. A white shadow flickered, and a small, fluffy white rabbit hopped out, leaping into Ye Chen’s arms and affectionately licking his cheek.

Ye Chen smiled slightly, stroked the rabbit’s soft fur, placed it behind him, and whispered, "I need to cultivate now. Don't wander off; it could be dangerous."

The rabbit blinked its bright, dark eyes, seemingly quite curious.

A faint smile touched Ye Chen’s lips. That day, when he was informed that the city was under attack, he immediately ended his seclusion to meet the challenge. Who knew this little rabbit refused to leave his side for even a moment, as if he carried something irresistibly attractive? Out of necessity, Ye Chen had placed the little rabbit inside the Fire Civilization Space.

What comforted him was that although the little rabbit was extremely reluctant, it ultimately stayed within the Fire Civilization Space, crawling fearlessly over the massive skeleton structure.

If placed anywhere else, the little rabbit would have refused to stay until death.

Suddenly, a thought crossed Ye Chen’s mind. He activated his communicator, connecting to Xu Tianguo’s frequency. After a moment, the connection was established, and a strained, gasping voice came through: "Guild Master, are you alright? Are you injured?"

Ye Chen felt a warmth in his heart. "I'm fine here. How are things on your end?"

Xu Tianguo let out a slight sigh of relief. "Everything is secure here. There is a man wrapped in white bandages, dressed like a mummy—did you invite him?"

Ye Chen nodded. "He can handle all the powerful opponents. You lead Bai Long and the others against the rest. I cannot return immediately."

Xu Tianguo agreed, laughing. "No problem, we can manage here. The man you invited killed even a Half-God expert and practically drooled upon seeing the other strong opponents before pouncing on them. Plus, there are a dozen others like him, all very formidable."

Ye Chen nodded. "To catch the king, first capture his generals. Once the commander falls, the army below will collapse without a fight."

Xu Tianguo understood Ye Chen's intent and replied, "Understood."

Closing the communicator, Ye Chen knew that with Kaba’s capability assisting there, the numerous experts defending the Brightness Base City would face little true danger. Moreover, the Xuanyuan Clan experts, though few in number, were all peak masters. They could directly infiltrate the enemy army, eliminate the personnel operating the large-scale weaponry, and swiftly shatter the massive war effort.

The core of this war was the leaders on both sides! Now, with Samshith contained by him, he posed little threat.

He looked at the prehistoric beast skeleton in the Fire Civilization Space, summoned it with a wave of his hand, and began to frantically absorb its vital energy. Cultivating such an art usually required a secluded place, undisturbed, lest one be easily startled, causing the flow of energy to go astray and leading to ruptured meridians and death.

However, Ye Chen’s state of mind was perfectly clear. Having reached the fifth layer of the Sage Realm, the Great Wisdom Halo guarded his spirit; even if Mount Tai collapsed, his expression would not change, much less fear being disturbed.

Innumerable rays of light emanated from the skeleton, swallowed by the black hole in his palm, flowing into his body. After refining, they transformed into pure energy.

The Green Rune Elder beside him inwardly gasped in shock. "This fiend isn't afraid of heavenly retribution. Slaughtering and refining bones—truly a bloodthirsty demon! Good thing this old man didn't provoke him, or I might have been devoured without a trace."

Outside, beneath the glacier.

A figure sat cross-legged in the sand beneath the glacier, where he had dug a pit just large enough to sit in.

"Damn it!"

"Wait until my body recovers, and I swear I will kill you! For you, someone who hasn't even reached the Ghost God Realm, to dare act so arrogantly in front of me! Let’s see what you have besides Superman Mode!!"

Samshith’s eyes were red, his heart raging with fury.

He, who had never known defeat, had been forced into a humiliating retreat today—a disgrace equivalent to a slap in the face!

"You haven’t reached the Ghost God Realm. No matter how powerful you are, can you catch me? Unless you can carve through these thousands of feet of glacier! By the time you break through, I’ll be long gone elsewhere."

Samshith sneered inwardly, clenching his fists as he recalled the recent events. After a moment, he forcibly suppressed his anger and began healing his injuries.

Three hours later.

Hoo! Samshith stood up, activating Ghost God Mode. Like an ethereal phantom, he ignored the soil. He looked up at the sky and coldly scoffed, "Your aura is still here, so strong. It seems you haven't given up. Are you trying to challenge me with your primary body?"

His silhouette moved, surging upward. Facing the thick glacier along the way, he pierced straight through it; the dense ice felt like air before him.

In the blink of an eye, he left the glacier and hovered in the air. Upon exiting the ice, he immediately deactivated Ghost God Mode. This mode consumed too much Ghost Qi; even with his foundation, he couldn't sustain it for long.

He seemed to sense something and looked up. A massive, white-gold spaceship came into view. His brow furrowed slightly. "He actually has a spaceship? Hmph, no wonder he didn't leave, and can pursue me so quickly. Does he think I can't kill him if he hides in the ship?"

Swish!

His figure shot up, and a light appeared in his hand—the long spear revealed itself, carrying a sharp, murderous intent as it shot toward the spaceship.

Before it even got close—swish!

From within the white-gold spaceship, a section of metal retracted, revealing a dark, gaping aperture. A white light coalesced and abruptly launched, slicing toward Samshith to annihilate him.

Samshith frowned and sneered, "You think this laser can stop me?" He flipped his hand, and the power within his body surged. The white-gold armor on him suddenly glowed, and mystical, profound patterns emerged from the armor, circulating around his body, forming rings of scripture!

Innumerable mysterious runes and symbols combined to form a protective shield.

"Pseudo-Epic Divine Armor!"

Samshith raised a finger and commanded, "Scripture Shield Body Technique!"

These profound characters assembled into the scripture barrier surrounding his body, moving to intercept the white laser beam.

Boom!

With a deafening roar, the faintly electrical laser slowly dissipated. The scripture barrier remained completely undamaged, carrying with it immense might as it forced Samshith back upward.

The dark aperture on the ship unleashed over a dozen laser blasts in rapid succession, powerful enough to annihilate Level Ten experts, yet they lacked the strength to even slow Samshith down. The laser was broken, and he closed in on the Rune Spaceship.

Samshith felt immensely smug.

The "Pseudo-Epic Divine Armor" he wore was obtained from a relic of the Epic Civilization—a civilization that revered culture, inscribing various texts upon their armor to bestow power!

Wearing this "Pseudo-Epic Divine Armor," he had once withstood an attack from a Fifth Tier Ghost God Realm expert within the relic, at a time when he had only just stepped into the Ghost God Realm.

This divine armor had saved his life numerous times; it was a Half-God artifact capable of entering Ghost God Mode with its owner and storing divine power to unleash divine attacks!

Approaching the Rune Spaceship, Samshith moved his body, entering Ghost God Mode, intending to phase through the metal and kill Ye Chen inside.

However, the moment his hand made contact, a chilling sensation mixed with a violent electric current surged through him, jolting him back several yards!

This was no ordinary electricity; it was ultra-high voltage electricity converted through ability, capable of injuring even those in Ghost God Mode.

Samshith was startled. "This ship actually has an anti-Ghost God Realm electric net!"

Swish!

A metal plate on the ship opened, extending a dark cannon barrel that launched a laser toward Samshith.

"Damn it!" Samshith cursed, realizing he wouldn't gain any advantage, and turned to flee.

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