475: rescue

At that moment, Grand Elder Third happened to arrive and was momentarily stunned when he saw the scene.

Was this Night Lord really this strong?

Connecting this to Yuan Chen's purpose for inviting him here, along with such clumsy and poor acting...

He blinked, and his expression suddenly became ferocious as he glared with eyes wide enough to split, shouting, "You demonic cultivator, do not dare harm my Sect Master!"

"Sect Master, do not panic! This Grand Elder is here!"

"Aiyayaya..."

Before his voice had even faded, Grand Elder Third mustered all his strength and charged toward the two combatants.

To be more precise, he charged toward the Night Lord among the two.

Light suddenly erupted from his hands, brewing an incredibly terrifying offensive within.

Meanwhile, Night, who was fighting Yuan Chen and about to deliver a fatal blow,

Saw that a Grand Elder of the Zhengyuan Sect had arrived, and his face instantly paled with terror!

He quickly tried to break away from Yuan Chen to flee into the distance, looking pathetic and revealing his true colors.

Seeing Night Lord's reaction, Grand Elder Third became even more convinced of the guess in his mind.

Consequently, he advanced toward him even more valiantly and fearlessly than before.

He was the Grand Elder Third of the Zhengyuan Sect; if Night Lord wanted to kill the Sect Master, he would have to step over his corpse first.

For a moment, his eyes turned red, as if his own father had died.

Just as Grand Elder Third's attack was about to land, Night Lord sighed toward the heavens, "My life is over!"

In the next moment, the attack landed, venting its full power onto Night Lord's body without reservation.

Thus, the previously invincible Night Lord, who had been suppressing Yuan Chen and nearly killed him,

Was completely shattered like paper under Grand Elder Third's offensive.

Before he died, his expression as he looked at Yuan Chen seemed to say he was unwilling—not because he died by Yuan Chen's hand, but because he died by the hand of Grand Elder Third.

After he died, a mass of pitch-black material appeared where his body had vanished.

It was precisely the yin extreme origin source, and its quantity was exactly the same as the one Chen De had obtained.

This was also to prevent Grand Elder Third from finding out the quantity of the yin extreme origin source from somewhere and exposing the ruse.

Since Chen De had made preparations in advance, it was naturally impossible for him to make a mistake in this regard.

Neither Yuan Chen nor Grand Elder Third found it strange that Night Lord died so abruptly.

On the contrary, both acted as if it were only natural.

Sure enough, when Grand Elder Third's gaze lingered on the yin extreme origin source, his eyes instantly lit up with a sense of barely being able to restrain himself.

However, he did not immediately take it for himself, even though he knew it was specifically meant for him.

Yuan Chen took the opportunity to speak, his tone filled with gratitude, "If Elder Yu hadn't saved me today, I'm afraid I would have lost my life to that Night Lord."

"Elder Yu truly still possesses the same elegance as in years past. You have saved my life, and I have no way to repay you, so please handle this object appropriately."

They were both figures of the Righteous Path, both Yuan Chen and Grand Elder Third.

Therefore, regarding this demonic object, they only spoke of who would 'handle' it, rather than who it would be given or gifted to.

Unexpectedly, even though Grand Elder Third could hardly contain himself after hearing this, he still feigned difficulty and said, "Sect Master, those words are incorrect. You must not belittle yourself and speak inappropriately."

"How so?" Yuan Chen listened respectfully.

"Hahaha," Grand Elder Third smiled faintly. "If Sect Master hadn't worn him down beforehand and caused him to suffer internal injuries without realizing it, how could I have won so easily?"

"In my opinion, this object should be handled by the two of us, half each."

"Since it's going to be destroyed anyway, it doesn't matter who handles it."

"No, no, Elder Yu, this absolutely will not do." Yuan Chen's tone suddenly became serious as he said solemnly, "You have shown me the kindness of recognition, protected me frequently when I was weak, and even saved my life this time."

"I have always remembered your great kindness, so the glory of handling this demonic object must be yours."

"This..." Grand Elder Third hesitated upon hearing this. "How about we split the handling seventy-thirty?"

"No, Elder Yu, you know my heart of gratitude." Yuan Chen placed his sword blade against his neck. "If you don't agree today, wouldn't I become an ungrateful person?"

"If that's the case, what is the point of me living? I might as well slit my throat right here!"

Seeing Yuan Chen's look of being ready to die, Grand Elder Third's attitude gradually softened.

He sighed helplessly, "Fine, fine. Silly boy, truly a silly boy. Since it's like this, I will be the one to handle this demonic object."

Saying that, Grand Elder Third sighed helplessly once more, and then reached out to grab that strand of yin extreme origin source with a gratified expression.

After he got it in his hand, he nodded with apparent satisfaction and said with great solemnity, "Don't worry, now that this demonic object is in my hands, it will certainly never be allowed out to harm people again."

As if remembering something, a look of compassion for all living things appeared on his face. "Just because of it, think about how many people have died during this period?"

"Every time I think about it, my heart aches. Now that it is in my hands and will be handled, it can be considered an end to it."

Yuan Chen bowed deeply. "Elder Yu is kind and benevolent; I cannot compare to you!"

"You flatter me, you flatter me," Grand Elder Third chuckled.

After he finished speaking, Yuan Chen's compliments continued to ring in his ears.

However, at this moment, his entire attention was focused on the yin extreme origin source.

He completely failed to notice that Yuan Chen's eyes began to glow with an eerie color.

But Yuan Chen's words and expression did not change at all; he even seemed to grow more excited as he spoke.

Finally, at a certain moment, a blood-red light flickered in the eyes of Yuan Chen, who was standing in front of Grand Elder Third.

Puchi!

While Grand Elder Third was still immersed in his joy, a blade tip suddenly protruded from his chest.

This caused his expression to change instantly as he violently shifted away in a certain direction.

He did not choose the direction of Yuan Chen; as one in the Immortal Law Realm, Grand Elder Third's alertness was still very high.

Although he didn't believe Yuan Chen would dare to betray him, he dared even less to gamble on that one-in-a-million chance.

When wandering the martial world, who isn't careful and cautious time and time again?

For instance, just now, despite appearing relaxed, he was actually constantly on guard against his surroundings.

But what he couldn't understand was exactly that—how the opponent managed to succeed in a sneak attack without him noticing at all.

It was simply baffling!

However, now was not the time to wonder why, but how to deal with this unknown enemy.

Seeing Yuan Chen looking equally astonished, the suspicion in Grand Elder Third's heart dissipated by a tiny margin.

It was absolutely impossible for him to completely abandon his suspicion of Yuan Chen.

At this moment, Grand Elder Third finally had the chance to see who the person who sneak-attacked him was.

However, the first moment he saw the other person's face, he cried out in astonishment, "It's you!"