novel against the - chapter 1989 

chapter 1989

This sudden “incident” startled He Lian Ling Zhu the most.

She moved almost like lightning, blocking the gaze of Zhai Lian Cheng and Xi Men Qi towards Yun Che. “He… he’s just a guard of this princess.”

“Yun Che, step back!”

“A guard?” Zhai Lian Cheng raised an eyebrow. “With such delicate looks, I think he’s more like a pet raised by the princess. Oh? He’s even a Divine Lord.”

“You… nonsense! No, of course not!” He Lian Ling Zhu, in a panic, stuttered, then hurriedly said, “Yun Che, please step back!”

But Zhai Lian Cheng reached out, creating an invisible barrier in front of Yun Che. “First, answer Young Master Qi, what’s so amusing?”

Just as He Lian Ling Zhu was about to protect Yun Che again, she heard him calmly say, “I wasn’t laughing at anything. I just remembered something pleasant.”

His explanation was casual, without a hint of fear, and instead, it carried an air of indifference. For Zhai Lian Cheng and Xi Men Qi, who were currently imposing, it felt like a provocation.

Zhai Lian Cheng chuckled, a laugh that was both leisurely and dangerous. “What’s so pleasant that you can’t share it with me and Young Master Qi?”

“Heh!” Yun Che’s mouth curled, and the sound that came out was an undisguised mocking laugh. “What? Do I have to make it abundantly clear? I’m laughing at two ignorant fools who are making fools of themselves.”

“Are you satisfied with this answer?”

He Lian Ling Zhu’s face instantly turned pale, and Mo Cang Ying was so shocked that his profound energy stagnated.

Zhai Lian Cheng and Xi Men Qi’s faces froze for a moment, but it was just a brief pause. Then, their lips curled up, showing not anger but a deep sense of amusement, and perhaps a hint of excitement.

After all, who doesn’t enjoy putting arrogant fools in their place? Who doesn’t like their toys walking right into their hands?

“Yun Che…” He Lian Ling Zhu’s voice trembled noticeably. “Are you… insane? They are… they are…”

“Looking for death!” Mo Cang Ying muttered, feeling deeply helpless.

“Hehehe, very well!” Zhai Lian Cheng’s gaze scanned Yun Che several times, and upon closer inspection, his eyes showed a slight change, and he suddenly felt a hint of envy.

Creatures from the Abyss live their lives under the subtle erosion of the Abyssal dust, often carrying a sense of decay and having dark, rough skin.

But the person in front of him had exquisite features, eyes as deep as the Abyss, skin like jade, eyebrows like swords, and dark hair like the night.

There were a few shallow scars on his face, obviously wounds that had not fully healed, but they didn’t diminish his charm. Instead, they added a touch of peculiarity to his extraordinary appearance.

He was, without a doubt, the most perfect “pretty boy” Zhai Lian Cheng had ever seen in his life.

Envy easily leads to resentment, and with it came a strong desire to crush, even if there had been no previous grudge.

“He Lian Lord, your daughter has found herself quite the guard,” he said with a playful smile, his expression growing more dangerous.

He Lian Ling Zhu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, “He… I mean, this young man has recently arrived in the Lin Yuan Realm, and his origins are unclear. He’s temporarily serving as Ling Zhu’s guard and is not officially registered.”

“His words and actions have nothing to do with our royal family. How you two decide to handle this is up to you.”

He Lian Ling Zhu widened her eyes. “Father…”

“Yun Che, why haven’t you left yet!” He Lian Qi roared.

Yun Che sneered inwardly. The once-soft-hearted Lord was now showing some backbone.

“Leave? Where do you think I should go?” Xi Men Qi raised an eyebrow. “You insulted our names earlier. Do you think you can just leave like that?”

He Lian Ling Zhu clenched Yun Che’s sleeve tightly, her eyes trembling, and her lips unable to form words.

Mo Cang Ying suddenly turned his gaze towards Yun Che, staring at him with a bewildered expression.

Although Yun Che was courting death, he was doing what he wanted but dared not do, saying what he wanted but dared not say.

“Heh, hehehe…” At this moment, Xi Men Qi was genuinely furious. “With just a few words from you, even if the King of Heaven is here today, I won’t spare you!”

“Oh, really?”

Facing Xi Men Qi’s sudden release of killing intent, Yun Che showed no fear on his face. Instead, he took a step forward casually and asked, “So, how do you plan to make me die?”

“Oh~~” Yun Che raised an eyebrow. “This Young Master Xi Men is known as invincible beneath the Divine Masters, right? Both of us are in the Divine Sovereign Realm. I assume defeating me and killing me, a mere princess’s guard, should be a walk in the park for you?”

He was now half a foot taller than Xi Men Qi, and as he approached, he naturally looked down on him.

The reflection in his eyes clearly conveyed undisguised disdain and mockery.

It was as if the person standing before him was not the son of the Alliance Leader of the Bailing Clan but merely a “clown” in his eyes.

Xi Men Qi’s face suddenly turned ugly.

What made him even more uncomfortable was that he suddenly felt a inexplicable sense of suffocation.

Indeed, he could never have imagined that the person standing in front of him was an emperor who ruled over a vast world.

His increasing irritability caused Xi Men Qi’s smile to twist. He flicked his wrist and said maliciously, “It’s rare to see someone so eager to die.”

“Since it’s all out in the open, how can I not fulfill your wishes~~”

The moment his words fell, his palm suddenly shot out, and his five fingers turned into terrifying rocky blades in the dry light as he aimed for Yun Che’s throat.

The two of them were just a step apart, and Xi Men Qi acted suddenly.

No one could react in time, and there was no way to stop it… except for He Lian Ling Zhu’s terrified scream.

Bang!!

It sounded as if a hundred thunderbolts had exploded in their ears.

Within the bursting dry light, a figure shot out violently and crashed heavily against the wall of the imperial palace.

He Lian Ling Zhu’s sharp scream stopped abruptly, and Zhai Lian Cheng’s mocking smile froze on his face, his pupils contracting suddenly.

Because within their line of sight, Yun Che was still standing where he had been.

He had the same calm smile, hadn’t moved an inch, and not a strand of his hair was out of place.

Zhai Lian Cheng turned abruptly, and the figure that had crashed into the wall tumbled out.

It was none other than…

Xi Men Qi!?

Bang!

Xi Men Qi’s head and knees hit the ground simultaneously, contorted like a withered toad.

And in this grotesque posture, he remained motionless for several breaths, his wide eyes as if he had suddenly fallen into a ridiculous nightmare.

Zhai Lian Cheng was stunned, and He Lian Ling Zhu, He Lian Yu, and Mo Cang Ying were all frozen in place.

Xi Men Qi finally woke up from his nightmare. He bounced up suddenly, his gaze fixed firmly on where Yun Che stood, and his cracked voice roared, “You…”

Whoosh!

A strong gust of wind whistled by.

Xi Men Qi had just shouted one word when a dark shadow suddenly enlarged in his pupils.

Boom!

Yun Che’s foot landed on top of his head, and in an instant, Xi Men Qi’s protective profound energy completely shattered.

With his body used as a pivot point, he once again crashed violently into the wall.

Stones flew, and the resilient palace wall directly collapsed. Xi Men Qi’s previously arrogant head, full of pride and arrogance, was kicked wholeheartedly into the wall by Yun Che.

Only his body was left dangling outside, contorted.

“Is this what you call ‘invincible beneath the Divine Masters’?”

Under Yun Che’s foot, Xi Men Qi’s head was entirely embedded in the wall. Yun Che’s voice was dripping with mockery. “You’re a laughingstock! Even though we’re both in the Divine Sovereign Realm, you, a little guard of a princess, have shown such an ugly side. You even dare to be arrogant.”

“Calling you a clown is an understatement.”

He Lian Ling Zhu’s lips were wide open, her eyes staring for a long time, while He Lian Yu had forgotten the severe pain from his meridians.

But the most shocked and dumbfounded was Zhai Lian Cheng.

He knew Xi Men Qi’s strength better than anyone else.

Xi Men Qi had been suppressed by Xi Men Bo Yun and had not been allowed to break through for many years. Xi Men Bo Yun had brought back countless top-grade spiritual medicines from the Pure Lands for him.

In the Lin Yuan Realm, there was no one in the same realm who could match him. This was by no means an empty claim.

Even the phrase “invincible beneath the Divine Masters” was praised by Xi Men Bo Yun himself.

And Yun Che, with the peak cultivation of a Divine Sovereign, how could he…

“Goo… Goo!”

A muffled, painful sound came from Xi Men Qi’s throat as he struggled within the wall.

A thunderous roar rang out.

Xi Men Qi had just shouted one word when a dark figure suddenly enlarged in his pupils.

Boom!

Yun Che’s foot landed on top of his head once more, and in an instant, his protective profound energy completely shattered.

His body, with his head as the anchor point, crashed violently into the wall again.

The wall collapsed with a deafening roar, and Xi Men Qi, still in his previously arrogant posture, was kicked wholeheartedly into the wall by Yun Che.

Only his body was left dangling outside, contorted.

“You think you can do that?” Yun Che’s gaze was full of contempt as he looked down at Xi Men Qi.