Show your power

At this moment, Ye Chen was like a god of slaughter, cutting a bloody path through the swarm of monsters!

One strike! Then another!

For a time, the flash of blades filled the air, and thunder rumbled all around!

With every strike, a monster was severely wounded.

Facing the furious Ye Chen, not a single monster was his match!

In no time at all, the monsters were sent reeling by Ye Chen's slaughter.

In a mere half an hour, the remaining eight monsters were all killed by Ye Chen!

Ye Chen panted heavily, clutching the Thunderclap Blade. The blade was covered in blood, and even his Seven-Colored Armor was drenched in it.

At this moment, Ye Chen truly looked like a blood-stained demon.

Everyone around was stunned.

They stared at Ye Chen with wide eyes.

"It seems like when we last saw Ye Chen, he wasn't this strong, right?"

"It's only been a few days since we last met? Your Excellency Ye Chen's strength has increased by at least thirty percent!"

Everyone spoke with astonishment, all of them shocked by Ye Chen's performance.

Ye Chen looked at the eight dead monsters, his angry, blood-red eyes finally returning to clarity.

Ye Chen's performance just now had truly frightened Hongye.

Hongye swallowed hard and said, "It's finally over."

[Congratulations on obtaining 12,400 points]

[Host has slain monsters; all pets have gained 140,000 experience points]

Ye Chen also obtained eight items.

Ye Chen had no mood to worry about the rest of the loot.

Since Ye Chen didn't move, the others were embarrassed to move either.

However, looking at the four-star Divine Artifact defense set, they couldn't help but feel tempted.

Eight soul orbs were also obtained.

Ye Chen walked over to Xiang Yin's corpse. Xiang Yin's eyes were still slightly closed, and a peaceful smile remained on his face.

Someone sat nearby, still sobbing.

Ye Chen took out a gold coin, placed it in Xiang Yin's pocket, and said softly, "Xiang Yin Brother, I have avenged you. You can go in peace now."

At the same time, Ye Chen said to Zhang Chang, "Pack up Xiang Yin Brother's belongings and return them to his family later. Also, retrieve the recording; it clearly captures Xiang Yin Brother's heroic deeds. Giving it to his family will be a form of comfort."

Zhang Chang nodded and gave a grunt of acknowledgment.

As for Xiang Yin's body, Zhang Zheng's pet froze it and handed it to a large pet to carry on its back.

Ye Chen said to the group, "Xiang Yin Brother sacrificed himself for our death squad, but he will live on in our hearts forever. He was heroic, he was kind! Every one of us should remember him! There are four days left until we return. I hope that when we go back, we go back together, every single one of us, not one less!"

"Yes! Captain Xiang Yin will live in our hearts forever!"

"Captain Xiang Yin will live in our hearts forever!"

The crowd shouted in unison, their tone resolute and stirring!

Ye Chen looked at the group. There were sixty-six people when they arrived. Excluding Meng Fan, Peng, and Peng Xiang, only forty-nine remained!

That is to say, thirteen people had already sacrificed their lives.

This number was actually already very good.

Far exceeding their expectations upon arrival.

Ye Chen glanced at the group and said, "Four days from now, we will meet at the entrance of the Thousand Star Great Forest and return together!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

With Xiang Yin dead, the group regarded Ye Chen as their backbone.

Among them, Ye Chen was the strongest. From the bottom of their hearts, they had subconsciously accepted Ye Chen as their leader.

After all, they asked themselves if they could kill eight Level 50+ Lord-tier monsters alone, and they knew they absolutely could not!

Ye Chen nodded slightly and stood up to leave.

The others did not stay long either, turning and walking toward the outskirts of the Thousand Star Great Forest.

They were now in no mood to continue killing monsters or searching for treasures.

Being able to live was more important than anything else.

Although they had prepared for death before coming, when death actually arrived, they still hoped to live.

After this battle, they were scared.

At the same time, they were secretly feeling fortunate in their hearts.

"If it weren't for Ye Chen on this trip, we probably would have died several times over."

"Yes, sigh! I truly admire Brother Ye Chen from the bottom of my heart!"

"I will remember this kindness in my heart forever. If Brother Ye Chen needs me in the future, I will not hesitate to die for him!"

"Me too!"

The group spoke while walking outward.

However, the atmosphere in the team remained very oppressive.

Looking at Xiang Yin's body, they couldn't help but feel sorrowful.

Ye Chen had returned to Yu Mu's estate.

Along the way, the four of them did not say a word.

Ye Chen's expression was not good, and Hongye's brows were tightly locked.

Clearly, neither of them had recovered from the sorrow.

Jiamu sensed that Ye Chen's mood was off, tugged on his clothes, and asked softly, "Brother Ye Chen, are you okay?"

Looking at Jiamu's worried expression, Ye Chen forced a smile and said, "I'm fine."

Jiamu said "Oh" and lowered her head.

Back at the estate, Yu Mu was not there, and the sky had gradually darkened. The four of them sat under the pavilion.

Ye Chen took out the ten soul orbs and placed them all in front of Xuannv.

"Take them. Breakthrough to Level 50 as soon as possible and reach a higher stage."

Xuannv nodded and put the soul orbs away.

Ye Chen stood up and went into the courtyard, lying down on a rocking chair, looking at the stars in the sky.

The only open space in the inner area of the Thousand Star Great Forest was likely this estate of Yu Mu's.

Ye Chen lay on the rocking chair, looking at the stars in the sky, and fell asleep without realizing it.

Jiamu wanted to call Ye Chen back into the house, but was stopped by Xuannv.

"Let him sleep."

Jiamu nodded.

Xuannv returned to the house, took out a blanket, and covered Ye Chen with it.

In the blink of an eye, four days had passed.

Today was the last day of being here, and also the day to prepare to go back.

Ye Chen went to the backyard, where Yu Mu was sitting on a recliner looking at something.

Yu Mu sensed Ye Chen approaching and put down the item in her hand.

"Leaving?" Yu Mu smiled gently.

Having been here for so long, Ye Chen had interacted more with Yu Mu.

Ye Chen had also come to understand much more about Yu Mu.

In Ye Chen's heart, Yu Mu was very kind and approachable, always wearing an extremely warm smile on her face at all times.

Coupled with the gentle aura she possessed, she gave the impression of being a very kind elder.

In his heart, Ye Chen became increasingly respectful toward Yu Mu.

Ye Chen nodded and said, "Yes, we are leaving today, and I came to bid farewell to Senior Yu Mu."

Yu Mu nodded with satisfaction. She was quite fond of Ye Chen.

Yu Mu stood up, took a green pill from her bosom, handed it to Ye Chen, and smiled, "I don't have anything good to give you. This is a Rejuvenation Pill, a special Medicinal Pill of my Holy Wood Clan. After taking it, it can restore your body to its absolute Peak state. Moreover, it can increase your combat power by fifty percent for a short time. Consider it a farewell gift from me."