Chapter Fifty-Six: Ye Chen’s Demise! Rumble~~~ Ye Chen’s heart felt as if it had stopped beating, all his blood reversing course.

Accompanied by a loud burst, the figure, light as a fluttering butterfly, trembled slightly. Her fair, jade-like wrist loosened its grip on the divine sword, letting it fly away.

The residual force struck her, sending her slamming heavily against the tower wall. The demonic beast bled from all seven orifices; blood gushed from its crimson eyes and mouth, and crimson streaks seeped from its scales and four hooves.

The malevolent energy from the Nine Hells erupted within it like a savage fire. Its entire body shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bowstring, hurtling toward the white-clad figure.

A faint breeze whispered past. At the cold, dark entrance of the tower, a primal, savage aura suddenly erupted, carrying earth-shattering ferocity.

Like an ancient beast treading ancestral paths, it fiercely stomped its way inside. A dazzling golden figure, like a stroke of divine artistry, streaked out from beyond the doorway with unparalleled speed.

It swiftly caught Bai Yijun, then tapped its toes on the wall and charged madly back toward the exit. Within the gale it stirred up, indistinct, wild roars and howls could faintly be heard.

The demonic beast’s crimson eyes were webbed with blood vessels. Its form was like a swimming dragon as it opened its cavernous maw to devour Ye Chen.

Given its massive size, its jaws, when spread, could swallow an elephant or two. Just as Ye Chen and Bai Yijun were about to be crushed between its iron teeth, Bai Yijun, whose lips were streaked with blood, lifted her wrist and tossed out a talisman!

Fix! The moment the talisman appeared, it unleashed brilliant divine power.

The arcane runes on it floated off the paper, transforming in mid-air into a massive character: "Ding" (Fix/Stop)! The ferocious, roaring demonic beast suddenly froze, its body seemingly encased in an invisible divine force, suspended mid-air as if time and space itself had paused.

In that instant of stillness, Ye Chen escaped from its mouth like a white streak of light, directly darting out of the tower door and charging toward the eighth level. The "Ding" talisman only held the beast motionless for 0.1 seconds before it broke free.

But by then, Ye Chen had vanished. It roared and rushed toward the exit.

Whoosh! The dark shackles binding it stretched taut, tethered to the wall by two massive iron spikes, immovable.

The demonic beast only managed to reach the doorway, ten yards shy of the black portal, before it could advance no further! “Roar, roar, roar, roar…” The beast howled toward the heavens, a sound filled with sharp regret, boundless resentment, and savage fury.

It struggled for a moment but could never break free from the iron chains. These chains pierced its body, locking onto its bones, forcefully dragging it down, causing intense pain to spread throughout its frame.

It let out a low growl, raised its two front hooves high, and slammed them down onto the ground, shaking the entire Black Tower slightly. After venting its rage, it slowly crawled back, disappearing into the darkness… The Dark Tower, Eighth Level.

Ye Chen, carrying Bai Yijun, paused deep within the eighth level. The light emanating from the Divine Flame Armor illuminated the surroundings brightly.

He looked down; Bai Yijun’s face was as pale as paper, completely devoid of color, with fine streaks of blood at the corner of her mouth—a few crimson drops startling against her snow-white robe. Ye Chen clenched his fist and said in a low voice, “Are you alright?” Bai Yijun’s eyes were filled with exhaustion.

She looked up at him, suddenly smiling faintly, brightening the dark corners around them. “You saved me again.” Ye Chen’s brow furrowed slightly; he remained silent.

Bai Yijun slowly withdrew her gaze, sat up from his embrace, and touched a finger to her spatial folding pouch, retrieving some pills. She swallowed them casually, and after a moment, her complexion became slightly rosier, regaining a trace of vitality.

“That demonic beast has reached the Intermediate Pseudo-God Realm!” Bai Yijun sat cross-legged, quietly restoring the divine power within her body while murmuring, “I used the Heaven Treading Song, exhausting all my divine power and sacrificing 100 years of my lifespan. That should have been more than enough against an Early Stage Pseudo-God Realm beast, yet it only suffered severe injuries, nothing life-threatening.” Ye Chen glanced at her, silent for a moment.

“You should recover your vital energy first. It’s not urgent; we can go once you’re fully healed…” “No!” Bai Yijun cut him off, staring intently at him.

“I promised you I would get you out!” Her decisive tone struck Ye Chen’s heart like scattered pebbles, stirring faint ripples… A touch of tenderness seemed to settle upon the silent tower level. Ye Chen paused for a moment, then suddenly let out a hearty laugh.

“What good is getting out? At most, we’ll just meet once.

I can feel the virus inside me should erupt in about seven days. No need to rush this moment.” Bai Yijun watched him quietly, then slowly lowered her head.

“No matter what, I will get you out!” There was an extraordinary firmness and stubbornness in her delicate voice. Ye Chen had no reply and said nothing more.

Bai Yijun closed her eyes to meditate. After cultivating for a while, her internal energy recovered somewhat.

She opened her eyes, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, a trace of worry in her clear gaze. “The White Snow Divine Sword was left on the ninth level.

That beast isn't stupid; it will surely hide it. I have some High-Tier Semi-Divine artifacts left, but none compare to the White Snow Divine Sword.

Using them would greatly diminish my power!” Ye Chen nodded. “Your White Snow Divine Sword is likely an ultimate-grade Peak Semi-Divine artifact.

Its might is enough to rival an Early Stage Pseudo-Divine artifact!” Bai Yijun frowned in deep thought. “The White Snow Divine Sword carries Pseudo-Divine power.

Only by using it can I inflict damage upon that beast. Otherwise, my Semi-Divine power against its Pseudo-Divine power is like a mouse facing a cat.

I’d need to expend 100 points of Semi-Divine power just to match one point of its Pseudo-Divine power!” Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then suggested, “Why don't I lure the beast away, and you go inside to search for the White Snow Divine Sword?” Bai Yijun shot him a disgruntled look, playfully chiding, “Even in your Superman Mode, you aren’t as fast as it is—it’s useless. If it hadn't expended so much energy fighting me just now, a mere ranged divine power strike would have been enough to kill you.” Ye Chen looked genuinely speechless.

“You are too direct…” Bai Yijun covered her mouth, letting out a light chuckle that added a touch of beauty to the dark, dim light. Ye Chen looked at her, his gaze flickering slightly, and slowly said, “You rest first.

We can think of a solution later.” Bai Yijun nodded, taking out some medicinal herbs from her spatial folding pouch, swallowing them before sitting cross-legged to temper and mend the injuries within her body. In the blink of an eye, a day passed… Bai Yijun opened her eyes and found Ye Chen sitting motionlessly before her, his expression grave, his brow deeply furrowed in concentration.

He was perhaps so absorbed in thought that he hadn't noticed her waking up. Watching him, the corner of her mouth suddenly curved upward into an engaging smile.

Her eyes softened, carrying a gentle glimmer, and she rested her chin on her hand, gazing at Ye Chen. Meanwhile, in Ye Chen’s mind, various thoughts surfaced only to be dismissed.

‘Given that beast’s constitution, after the heavy injuries it sustained, without some miraculous elixir, it absolutely cannot recover in a short time, and thus cannot unleash such powerful combat ability again. If we had the White Snow Divine Sword, with Bai Yijun’s strength, she could certainly slay that beast!’ ‘However, given the beast’s intelligence, it will certainly hide the White Snow Divine Sword in the most obscure location.’ ‘If it were me, where would I hide it?’ Ye Chen pondered bitterly.

After a moment, a flash of insight struck him. “If it were me, I would definitely hide it where I coil up to sleep, right beneath where I lie down, to prevent theft.” With this realization, Ye Chen instantly became excited.

Suddenly aware of a gaze, he turned his head. Those clear, bright eyes met his, filled with a gentle sheen, focused entirely on him… In that single moment, all surrounding sounds suddenly vanished.

Seeing Ye Chen awake, Bai Yijun showed no alarm. Their gazes locked, neither backing down in the slightest.

The two looked at each other in silence. For a long time… Ye Chen was the first to regain his senses.

He touched his nose. “I just thought of something.

Your White Snow Divine Sword must be hidden beneath the beast. Once we lure it away, we can retrieve the sword.” Bai Yijun showed no surprise, her gentle smile still lingering at the corner of her mouth.

“I know.” Ye Chen was momentarily stunned. “You know?” Bai Yijun gazed at him, her voice soft.

“When I left, I saw the White Snow Divine Sword lying there. With that beast’s thought process, it would certainly have taken precautions and placed it right under itself.” Ye Chen quickly followed up, “Then do you know how to lure it away?” Bai Yijun’s delicate eyebrows knitted together as she drew her gaze back from his face, nodding.

“There is a way. I have ten Invisibility Talismans of the Semi-Divine Realm here.

They are products of both Cultivation Civilization technology and the Federation Civilization technology, utilizing extremely precise fabrication. Once activated, they form many minute transparent black holes that draw in all your surrounding aura into your skin pores, keeping it internalized and unrevealed.

Furthermore, through spatial folding principles, your figure becomes transparent, rendering you invisible even to the beast’s divine power probes.” Ye Chen knew of such things but hadn't expected her to carry them. He was delighted.

“That solves it! I’ll lure the beast away, and you can grab the divine sword in the meantime!” Bai Yijun shook her head.

“These are only Semi-Divine Realm talismans. I need to fuse them into Pseudo-Divine Realm artifacts; otherwise, that beast will see right through them instantly.” Ye Chen laughed, shaking his head.

“I forgot. Then you fuse them first.

How long will it take?” Bai Yijun furrowed her brows, contemplating. “Fastest is three days, slowest is five days!” “Five days…” Ye Chen murmured, then added, “I can hold out that long.” Bai Yijun looked at him deeply but said no more.

She reached out and took the ten pale-gold talismans from the spatial folding pouch, then drew out a purple-gold talisman, whispering low, “Refine!” This purple-gold talisman transformed into a ball of light, enveloping the ten talismans within it for tempering… The two sat nearby, waiting quietly. Time slowly slipped by.

By the next day, Ye Chen was already sweating profusely, his whole body trembling violently. A black mist permeated his face, and he curled up into himself.