Chapter 536

Ye Chen watched as the Demonic Buddha was knocked away, though not severely injured. After all, the Demonic Buddha's physical body, forged from the power of Buddhism and demonic energy, was comparable to an immortal artifact, making it difficult to destroy with ordinary force.

Ye Chen retracted his gaze, looking at the Demonic Buddha not far away, his expression subtly grave.

"I told you, today you will surely die!" the Demonic Buddha said coldly. As his words fell, he flashed and attacked Ye Chen again.

Seeing this, Ye Chen frowned, stamped his foot, and vanished instantly, his speed comparable to a teleportation.

"Hmph, thinking of escaping? Delusional!"

The Demonic Buddha snorted, formed hand seals, and pointed, sending a dark beam of light piercing through space towards where Ye Chen had disappeared.

Ye Chen's figure suddenly reappeared. With a wave of his hand, a surge of sword qi erupted, blocking the light beam.

"Hmm?"

Seeing this, the Demonic Buddha's pupils constricted. He clearly hadn't expected Ye Chen to be so fast, capable of dodging his attack.

Ye Chen said nothing. His body swayed, leaving a lingering afterimage as he instantly appeared before the Demonic Buddha and unleashed a punch.

The Demonic Buddha's expression changed, and he quickly raised his hand to block.

*Thud!* With a dull thud, the Demonic Buddha was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground, which instantly cracked.

The Demonic Buddha struggled to his feet, looking at Ye Chen with eyes full of shock.

"You... how can your physical body be so powerful?" the Demonic Buddha exclaimed, his voice filled with disbelief.

Hearing this, Ye Chen's lips curved into a faint smile, but he didn't reply.

"You're just relying on your strong physical body!" the Demonic Buddha scoffed, then flashed and attacked Ye Chen again.

Seeing this, Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged. He flipped his right hand, and a long sword appeared. He swung it in a powerful strike.

*Whoosh!* A sword light tore through space, slashing towards the Demonic Buddha.

Seeing this, the Demonic Buddha's pupils constricted, and he quickly dodged.

*Pfft!* The sword light grazed the Demonic Buddha's body, leaving a shallow wound.

The Demonic Buddha looked down, his eyes filled with fury.

"Today, I will kill you!" the Demonic Buddha roared, demonic energy surging from his body. Dark chains extended from within him, coiling towards Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's expression remained calm. He flicked his long sword, and its flashing light severed all the chains.

"What?"

Seeing this, the Demonic Buddha's pupils constricted. He clearly hadn't expected Ye Chen's strength to be so formidable.

Ye Chen said nothing. His body swayed, and he instantly appeared before the Demonic Buddha, unleashing a sword strike.

The Demonic Buddha's face drastically changed, and he quickly dodged.

*Pfft!* The sword light pierced through the Demonic Buddha's body, and blood sprayed out.

The Demonic Buddha's body flew backward, crashing heavily onto the ground. He struggled a few times before finally becoming still.

Ye Chen retracted his long sword, looking at the Demonic Buddha's corpse with a calm expression.

"It's over," Ye Chen murmured.

Just then, streaks of light flew from a distance, landing before Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen, are you alright?" Shen Yue asked, her voice full of concern.

Ye Chen shook his head, saying, "I'm fine."

"That's good." Shen Yue breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the Demonic Buddha's corpse, her eyes filled with shock.

"This... this is the Demonic Buddha's corpse?" Shen Yue exclaimed.

Ye Chen nodded. "Indeed."

Shen Yue gasped. The Demonic Buddha was a powerful expert of the Buddhist Sect, his strength comparable to an Immortal Emperor, yet he had died by Ye Chen's hand.

"Ye Chen, you're truly incredible!" Shen Yue praised sincerely.

Ye Chen smiled, but said nothing.

"This place isn't suitable for us to linger. Let's leave quickly," Shen Yue said.

Ye Chen nodded. "Alright."

Immediately, Ye Chen and Shen Yue left the place together.

The scene shifted. Ye Chen and Shen Yue arrived at a city.

This city was called Heavenly Dragon City, the central city of the Heavenly Dragon Continent.

After entering Heavenly Dragon City, Ye Chen and Shen Yue found an inn to stay in.

At the inn, Ye Chen and Shen Yue discussed their next course of action.

"Where do we go next?" Shen Yue asked.

Ye Chen pondered for a moment. "First, let's gather information about the Demonic Buddha."

Shen Yue nodded. "Alright."

Following this, Ye Chen and Shen Yue split up. Ye Chen went alone to Heavenly Dragon City's market district, while Shen Yue and the others gathered information within the city.

Upon arriving at the market district, Ye Chen began inquiring about the Demonic Buddha.

Soon, Ye Chen gathered some information.

It turned out that the Demonic Buddha was a revered monk of the Buddhist Sect who had transformed into his current state after cultivating forbidden arts.

The Demonic Buddha was incredibly powerful, an expert at the Immortal Emperor realm, holding a high status within the Buddhist Sect.

However, because he had cultivated forbidden arts, the Demonic Buddha was being hunted by the Buddhist Sect.

The reason the Demonic Buddha had come to the Heavenly Dragon Continent was to escape the Buddhist Sect's pursuit.

After learning this information, Ye Chen returned to the inn.

Back at the inn, Ye Chen shared the information he had gathered with Shen Yue and the others.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue and the others revealed shocked expressions.

"I never imagined the Demonic Buddha had such a significant background," Shen Yue sighed.

Ye Chen nodded. "Indeed."

"But since the Demonic Buddha is dead, we don't need to worry anymore," Shen Yue said.

Hearing this, Ye Chen shook his head. "Things aren't that simple."

Shen Yue's expression changed, and she asked, "Ye Chen, what do you mean?"

Ye Chen said gravely, "Although the Demonic Buddha is dead, the Buddhist Sect's pursuit won't stop."

Hearing this, Shen Yue's expression grew serious.

"So what should we do now?" Shen Yue asked.

Ye Chen pondered for a moment. "Let's wait and see how things unfold."

Shen Yue nodded.

Following this, Ye Chen and Shen Yue waited in the inn.

Days passed, but Ye Chen and Shen Yue never saw any sign of the Buddhist Sect.

Just when Ye Chen and Shen Yue thought the Buddhist Sect members wouldn't appear, a figure suddenly materialized in the inn.

"You must be Ye Chen and Shen Yue, correct?" the newcomer said coldly.

Ye Chen and Shen Yue's expressions changed upon hearing this.

The newcomer was an old man dressed in a kasaya, emanating a powerful aura.

The old man's strength was immense; he was an expert at the Immortal Emperor realm.

"Who are you?" Ye Chen asked gravely.

The old man scoffed. "I am the Enforcement Elder of the Buddhist Sect. I've come today to cleanse the sect."

Hearing this, Ye Chen's pupils constricted.

The Buddhist Sect's Enforcement Elder!

Ye Chen hadn't expected the Buddhist Sect to send an Enforcement Elder.

The Buddhist Sect's Enforcement Elder held a high status within the sect and possessed immense power.

"You killed the Demonic Buddha. Today, I will bring you to justice!" the Buddhist Sect's Enforcement Elder declared coldly.

Hearing this, Ye Chen snorted. "Hmph, if you want to bring me to justice, you'll have to see if you have the ability!"

The Enforcement Elder's expression darkened. "You don't know what's good for you!"

As his words fell, the Enforcement Elder flashed and charged at Ye Chen.

Seeing this, Ye Chen's expression remained calm. He flipped his right hand, and a long sword appeared. He swung it in a powerful strike.

*Whoosh!* A sword light tore through space, slashing towards the Buddhist Sect's Enforcement Elder.

The Enforcement Elder's expression changed, and he quickly dodged.

*Pfft!* The sword light grazed the Enforcement Elder's body, leaving a shallow wound.

The Enforcement Elder looked down, his eyes filled with shock.

"You... how can your strength be so powerful?" the Enforcement Elder exclaimed, his voice filled with disbelief.

Ye Chen said nothing. His body swayed, leaving a lingering afterimage as he instantly appeared before the Enforcement Elder and unleashed a punch.

The Enforcement Elder's expression changed, and he quickly raised his hand to block.

*Thud!* With a dull thud, the Enforcement Elder was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground, which instantly cracked.

The Enforcement Elder struggled to his feet, looking at Ye Chen with eyes full of shock.

"You... who exactly are you?" the Enforcement Elder exclaimed, his voice filled with fear.

Hearing this, Ye Chen's lips curved into a faint smile. "Who I am is not something you need to know."

The Enforcement Elder's expression darkened. "Hmph, since you insist on opposing my Buddhist Sect, then I shall suppress you here today!"

As his words fell, the Enforcement Elder formed hand seals. Streaks of golden light emanated from within him, condensing before him into a massive golden Buddha statue.

The statue was a hundred zhang tall, radiating immense pressure.

"Vajra Demon Subduing Seal!" the Enforcement Elder roared, and the Buddha statue slammed a palm towards Ye Chen.

Seeing this, Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged. He flipped his right hand, and a long sword appeared. He swung it in a powerful strike.

*Whoosh!* A sword light tore through space, slashing towards the Buddha statue.

*Boom!* With a loud crash, the Buddha statue was shattered by the sword light, dissolving into a sky full of golden light.

Seeing this, the Enforcement Elder's pupils constricted. He clearly hadn't expected Ye Chen to be able to shatter his Vajra Demon Subduing Seal with a single sword strike.

Ye Chen said nothing. His body swayed, and he instantly appeared before the Enforcement Elder, unleashing a sword strike.

The Enforcement Elder's face drastically changed, and he quickly dodged.

*Pfft!* The sword light pierced through the Enforcement Elder's body, and blood sprayed out.

The Enforcement Elder's body flew backward, crashing heavily onto the ground. He struggled a few times before finally becoming still.

Ye Chen retracted his long sword, looking at the Enforcement Elder's corpse with a calm expression.

"It's over," Ye Chen murmured.

Just then, Shen Yue and the others rushed over.

"Ye Chen, are you alright?" Shen Yue asked, her voice full of concern.

Ye Chen shook his head, saying, "I'm fine."

"That's good." Shen Yue breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the Enforcement Elder's corpse, her eyes filled with shock.

"This... this is the Buddhist Sect's Enforcement Elder's corpse?" Shen Yue exclaimed.

Ye Chen nodded. "Indeed."

Shen Yue gasped. The Buddhist Sect's Enforcement Elder was a highly respected elder within the sect, his strength comparable to an Immortal Emperor, yet he had died by Ye Chen's hand.

"Ye Chen, you're truly incredible!" Shen Yue praised sincerely.

Ye Chen smiled, but said nothing.

"This place isn't suitable for us to linger. Let's leave quickly," Shen Yue said.

Ye Chen nodded. "Alright."

Immediately, Ye Chen and Shen Yue left the place together.