373: The counterattack begins.

"Yang Lingchen, I didn't expect you to be so bloodthirsty at such a young age. If I let you go today, you will surely become a disaster for the Divine Realm in the future." Qin Hongjie put on an air of righteous indignation.

"Qin Hongjie, I have no past grudges or recent grievances with your Qin Family, and I even saved your daughter's life. Not only are you ungrateful, but you actually dare to scheme against me."

Yang Lingchen's eyes were cold and bloodthirsty as he continued, "I'll say this right here and now: I am determined to destroy the Qin Family. Even if the King of Heaven himself were to come, he wouldn't be able to save your Qin Family."

"How arrogant, brat. Since you are seeking death, I will grant your wish."

Qin Hongjie's expression gradually darkened, and a cold, sinister glint flickered in his deep eyes.

"You old snake, I'm standing right here. If you have the ability, come and get me." Yang Lingchen laughed disdainfully, his Face full of contempt.

"You're courting death."

Qin Hongjie let out a cold shout, then leaped into the air and struck with his palm. The sharp Palm Force, accompanied by a piercing sonic boom that seemed capable of shattering the air, blasted straight toward Yang Lingchen.

"Kill!"

Yang Lingchen shouted, his figure moving like lightning as he leaped high and launched a Domain Breaking Fist. At the same time, he activated the Suppression Grand Array immediately.

The moment the suppression was activated, Qin Hongjie's cultivation level instantly dropped by a minor Realm, falling directly from the Third Layer of the Universe God Realm to the Peak of the second layer of the Cosmic God Realm.

"Boom... Boom... Boom... Boom...!"

The two massive forces collided, and both sides were pushed back hundreds of meters simultaneously.

Yang Lingchen adjusted his posture in mid-air and, before even landing, charged at Qin Hongjie once again.

Qin Hongjie, unwilling to be outdone, also unleashed his strongest techniques and met Yang Lingchen head-on.

"Kill!" Chi Zhongqian shouted sharply, leading four of the Chi Family's Elder retainers to attack Yang Lingchen's Clone.

"Kill!" Zhao Wuhen also let out a cold shout, leading the Wuya Palace Cosmic God Realm Elder group to charge at Yang Lingchen.

Yang Lingchen's Clone was equally unafraid, leading the Servant Group to meet them.

"Everyone, be careful! There is a formation here that suppresses cultivation level," Qin Hongjie shouted.

At that moment, dust filled the air, and trees were sent flying everywhere.

Yang Lingchen and Qin Hongjie were locked in an intense battle, while his Clone simultaneously held off Chi Zhongqian and Zhao Wuhen.

Fortunately, Chi Zhongqian and Zhao Wuhen's cultivation levels had been suppressed to the first layer of the Cosmic God Realm; otherwise, Yang Lingchen's Clone would not have been their match.

Yang Lingchen's Servant Group charged toward the Elder retainers of Wuya Palace and the Chi Family.

The retainer groups of these two major powers had their cultivation levels suppressed to the ninth layer of the Ancestral God Realm.

Among Yang Lingchen's servants, the one with the highest cultivation level, Qin Zihao, was at the first layer of the Cosmic God Realm, so he immediately played a decisive role on the battlefield.

Under Qin Zihao's hunting, the retainer groups of the two major powers, whose cultivation levels were suppressed, were quickly slaughtered completely.

After wiping out the retainer groups of the two major powers, Qin Zihao led the other members of the Servant Group and pounced directly on Chi Zhongqian and Zhao Wuhen.

With the support of the Servant Group, the pressure on Yang Lingchen's Clone was instantly reduced, and he forced Chi Zhongqian and Zhao Wuhen to retreat repeatedly.

The battle between Yang Lingchen's main body and Qin Hongjie had entered a white-hot state, with both sides fighting for their lives with every move.

By this time, Qin Hongjie was becoming increasingly frustrated. He had originally thought that taking down Yang Lingchen would be an easy task, but reality had slapped him hard in the Face.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds more moves passed, and the two sides remained deadlocked, neither able to do anything to the other.

However, Qin Hongjie was, after all, a top-tier expert at the Third Layer of the Universe God Realm.

Although his cultivation level was temporarily suppressed to the Peak of the second layer of the Cosmic God Realm, his combat awareness and experience far exceeded those of an ordinary expert at the second layer of the Cosmic God Realm.

Therefore, it was not going to be an easy task for Yang Lingchen to defeat Qin Hongjie.

On the other side of the battle, Chi Zhongqian was suddenly struck by a palm from Yang Lingchen's Clone and sent flying.

Before he even landed, Chi Zhongqian's figure turned into a blur and fled into the distance.

At this moment, he was truly afraid and could no longer care about his Face. After all, he knew how to weigh the importance of his Face against his life.

The moment Chi Zhongqian fled, Zhao Wuhen also made a decisive choice to escape; his figure turned into a mist of blood and vanished from the scene.

As the helmsman of a top-tier power, he still had a few trump cards for escaping.

"Stinky brat, if you have the guts, come out and fight me."

Seeing Chi Zhongqian and Zhao Wuhen flee, Qin Hongjie had no desire to continue the fight. He could only leave behind a harsh threat and fly outside the Suppression Grand Array.

"You old snake, if you have the guts, come in. If you don't, get lost." Yang Lingchen's eyes were full of disdain.

Of course, he couldn't go out; after all, Qin Hongjie was a top-tier expert at the Third Layer of the Universe God Realm.

He wouldn't gain any advantage by going out.

At this moment, Qin Hongjie's expression was incredibly dark. He never expected that he, the dignified head of the Qin Family, would one day be mocked like this by a brat at the Third Layer of Ancestral God Realm.

"Little Bastard, if you have the guts, stay inside and be a coward for the rest of your life. As long as you dare to come out, I will make you pay a bloody price." Qin Hongjie's tone was extremely cold.

"Old Scoundrel, besides bragging, what other abilities do you have?"

Yang Lingchen laughed disdainfully and continued: "I'll point you toward a clear path now: obediently send your daughter over to be my concubine, and then lead your entire Qin Family to serve me as slaves. Perhaps I will show mercy and leave a way for your Qin Family to survive."

When it came to trash-talking, Yang Lingchen was not afraid of anyone.

"Little Bastard, just you wait."

Qin Hongjie cast a cold glance at Yang Lingchen, then turned and flew into the distance. He knew that continuing to stay here was meaningless.

Seeing that Qin Hongjie had left, Yang Lingchen cleaned up the battlefield and stripped the storage rings from the corpses on the ground.

The following days were quite peaceful, but Yang Lingchen knew that this was definitely the calm before the storm.

On this day, Yang Lingchen gathered his family members and moved them all into the haotian jade space.

He left the Lingchen Divine Kingdom to be managed by Yang Suxue and Shangguan Juehen.

Next, Yang Lingchen set up several defensive formations in the Heavenly God Palace.

As long as the attackers were not experts at the Cosmic God Realm Fifth Layer, it would basically be impossible for them to break through the defensive power of these defensive formations.

At the same time, he also set up multiple Teleportation Arrays in the Heavenly God Palace, so that in case of any accident, Shen Mingyang could lead the Heavenly God Palace Disciples to evacuate immediately.

After finishing everything, Yang Lingchen took the Servant Group and quietly left the Heavenly God Palace.

He was never one to wait for others to attack. Since they were already mortal enemies, why couldn't he take the initiative to attack?

Only by taking the initiative could he divert the enemy's attention from the Heavenly God Palace to himself.

Yang Lingchen's first target was the Wuya Palace.

Although the Wuya Palace had an Old Ancestor at the Cosmic God Realm Fifth Layer guarding it, Yang Lingchen remained fearless.

Now that he was alone, he would fight if he could win and run if he couldn't. As long as the Wuya Palace Old Ancestor didn't appear, he could slaughter the high-level members of the Wuya Palace one by one.

With a target in mind, Yang Lingchen quietly lurked outside the Mountain Gate of the Wuya Palace.

His purpose was very clear: as long as any Cultivator at the Dao God Realm or above came out, he would directly kill them with violence.