<h4>Chapter 272 - Soul Token</h4>


    Yan Danqing had lost all rationality from the moment he decided to use the Mother & Son me Crystal. He was now a crazy bastard who was hellbent on making Long Chen pay.


    Yan Danqing smiled maniacally as he held the smaller crystal, pinching it lightly with his index finger and thumb. All he had to do was to crush it, and therger crystal on Yin Mengyao’sp would explode, blowing her into oblivion.


    At that critical moment, both Long Chen and Mo Xiang did not hesitate to run towards Yin Mengyao. It was what Yan Danqing had hoped for! He wanted Long Chen to die, and Yin Mengyao was just a means to achieve that. Long Chen was going to try to save Yin Mengyao, but he would die in the explosion.


    Seeing Yin Mengyao’s panicked face, Long Chen felt his heart rate increase. He was angry because if the situation didn’t change, he would not be able to rescue her.


    Just then, Mo Xiang, who had been slightly ahead of him, exuded a strange aura. Long Chen recalled that he had felt it once when Mo Xiang was consuming the Nine Devils Ancestral Fire.


    <i>Is Mo Xiang using the Sun Devouring Wolf’s unique technique? </i>Long Chen realized what Mo Xiang was doing and was ecstatic!


    The Mother & Son me Crystal was technically a type of fire, so Mo Xiang could consume it!


    Long Chen sighed in relief, but his anger did not dissipate. Yin Mengyao would’ve died today without Mo Xiang’s technique. Both Long Chen and Mo Xiang would’ve regretted this forever if that happened.


    “Yan Danqing ...” Long Chen took out the Azure Dragon Halberd. While Mo Xiang was saving Yin Mengyao, Long Chen ran towards Yan Danqing, his halberd pointed directly at him!


    “You want to kill me? Die!”


    Yan Danqingughed and crushed the smaller crystal between his fingers. A wave of energy spread towards therger crystal, and everyone tensed up.


    When Yan Danqing crushed the smaller crystal, therger crystal was already being sucked into Mo Xiang’s maw. Long Chen was happy to see that therger crystal had not exploded. It was clear that the Sun Devouring Wolf’s technique was extremely powerful.


    “Yan Danqing, this time you touched my bottom line ...” Long Chen exploded with strength. He swung his halberd up, and an Azure Dragon illusion roared before lunging at Yan Danqing.


    “Azure Dragon Technique, Nine Heavens Dragon Ascension!”


    It was clear that Long Chen was very pissed off at Yan Danqing for using such a despicable method to get back at him.


    Yan Danqing was bracing for the explosion and seeing Long Chen getting blown up, but what he saw was instead therger crystal being sucked into the maw of the wolf. To him, it was an impossible scenario. That was why he was still stunned when Long Chenunched a technique at him.


    Sensing the razor-sharp energy reaching him, Yan Danqing finally reacted, but it was toote. He was weaker than Long Chen, so after being hit by the Nine Heavens Dragon Ascension, Yan Danqing shouted in despair before falling. His eyes were zed over when he hit the ground.


    Yan Danqing was dead.


    Long Chen sighed after killing Yan Danqing in one blow, but he was wary of Emperor Yuan. Thetter’s threat to him was still fresh in his mind.


    Still, Long Chen did not regret killing Yan Danqing for taking Yin Mengyao hostage. If he hadn’t killed Yan Danqing himself, Mo Xiang would have.


    Long Chen was checking on Yin Mengyao when a white light flew up from Yan Danqing’s corpse towards Yuandi City.


    “Oh no!” Mo Xiang had just torn off Yin Mengyao’s restraints when she saw the light. “That’s a soul token! With Yan Danqing dead, the soul token will fly back to its owner with information about the ce where he died, including the people who were in the vicinity! Emperor Yuan will be here soon! We need to run now!”


    Long Chen didn’t even get to speak to Yin Mengyao before another crisis fell upon them. It was possible that Emperor Yuan would hold himself back due to Long Chen’s status as an Immortal Guard, but Long Chen wasn’t sure if Emperor Yuan would be rational after learning that he had killed both of his grandsons.


    “Mengyao, go back to the Lingwu family. I’m an Immortal Guard now, so I can take refuge at the Jade Royal Pce. I wille find you once everything is over!” Long Chen put the Azure Dragon Halberd away and started running.


    “Alright, be careful!” Yin Mengyao knew that this was serious and didn’t hesitate to run. They separated immediately.


    Riding Mo Xiang’srge back, Long Chen carefully thought about his n. <i>Emperor Yuan is at the Second River Stage and has the Peak Essence Beast as his Primary Beast Soul. I cannot fight him. Mo Xiang is still learning to control the Sun Devouring Wolf’s body, and his only technique that can hurt Emperor Yuan is the Nine Devil Ancestral Fire. If we fight for real, we might not be able to beat him. He’s much more difficult to deal with than the Eastern Azure Dragon Patriarch. Will he really risk his life to take mine?</i>


    Mo Xiang and Long Chen were still in the Northern Ling District, though the Jade Royal Pce was closer to the Eastern Ling District. They had to travel a long distance, but they would be safe if they managed to reach the pce.


    But at the same time, a roar exploded from the west. “Long Chen, stop right there!”


    The hoarse and ancient voice belonged to Emperor Yuan.


    <i>He actually is chasing after us! </i>Long Chen felt his heart beat rapidly when he turned around. Emperor Yuan’s strong aura explosion meant that he was about to attack!


    “Xiang, careful!” Long Chen transformed into his strongest form. He could not be killed by Emperor Yuan when he was so close to leaving Yuanling City!


    “Why are you looking for me?”


    Emperor Yuan’s speed was not to be scoffed at. Even though Mo Xiang was fast and could run long distances, he could not shake off Emperor Yuan.


    “Why? Long Chen, you killed two of my grandsons. Yan Cixue and Yan Danqing! I don’t care if you’re an Immortal Guard—I will take revenge for my grandsons!” Emperor Yuan’s body flickered before instantly appearing in front of Long Chen.


    In terms of strength, he was almost as strong as all four patriarchs of the Lingwu family with their Earth-tier Divine Weapons. Even Mo Xiang, with the power of the Sun Devouring Wolf’s body, wasn’t his match!


    “Aren’t you afraid that the Ninth Prince will take your life?” Long Chen asked.


    “My life? You think I care? Long Chen, I warned you not to underestimate an old man’s method, and yet you still killed my grandson? If I let you off today, how could I face my disciples in the Beast Soul Pce? The Ninth Prince is only interested in your potential, not your current strength. There are plenty of people with as much talent as you in the capital. Do you really think the Ninth Prince would destroy my Beast Soul Pce just because I killed you? You are delusional!”


    Long Chen frowned at his words. He knew that Emperor Yuan had lost all rationality. The old man’s breathing was ragged and veins bulged all over his body, both being clear signs. There was no way Emperor Yuan would be calm after Long Chen stole the position of Immortal Guard and killed Yan Danqing!


    Yan Danqing was an extremely talented individual that Emperor Yuan had spent a lot of effort raising. He had reached thete Heavenly Core Realm at such a young age, would likely enter the Heavenly River Realm in the next few years, and even had the potential to surpass Emperor Yuan! Such a talented individual had been killed by Long Chen!


    Even if Emperor Yuan needed to put his life at stake today, he had to kill Long Chen at all costs! As long as Long Chen died, he could think about how to deal with the Ninth Princeter. But Emperor Yuan had underestimated how much faith the Ninth Prince had ced in Long Chen, to not only give him the Divine Fire Clone technique but also the hundreds of Heavenly River Pills.


    No, the only things in Emperor Yuan’s heart were rage and killing intent.


    Long Chen understood that he had to fight here. He thought the fight with the Eastern Azure Dragon Patriarch would be thest battle at Yuanling City, but to think it would be with Emperor Yuan instead. Long Chen was facing the man he once aspired to be when he first entered Yuanling City.


    But he was not on Emperor Yuan’s level, so he had no choice but to rely on Mo Xiang.


    “Xiang, careful. I will assist you.” Long Chen and Mo Xiang had an unbreakable bond as sworn brothers. Mo Xiang did not think killing Yan Danqing was wrong, but now they were about to fight against the strongest cultivator in Yuanling City.


    Mo Xiang was ready.


    “A Category Two Earth-tier demonic beast. Hmph! Transform!” Emperor Yuan shouted.


    He swiftly transformed into a half-human and half-white-haired ape, simr to Yan Danqing. But Emperor Yuan was now four meters tall! Even his arm was as thick as Long Chen’s torso!


    The sharp fangs, the ws, as well as the bulging muscles made Emperor Yuan look intimidating. His strong and agile look was a stark difference from his normal form.


    The aura emanating from him was extremely vicious too!