Open!

Yun Yun looked at the furious Gu He, and her expression could not help turning cold. She had not expected that an old friend of many years would not even give her this much face and insist on being so stubborn.

The next moment, vast wind-attributed Dou Qi began gathering in Yun Yun's jade-like hand. Just as she was about to make her move, someone suddenly seized her wrist.

By the time Yun Yun reacted, she had already been pulled behind him. She could only watch as Yang Chen stepped past her and shielded her with his body.

Staring at the purple-flame-wreathed palm rushing toward him, Yang Chen merely glanced at it. As he raised his right hand, he gave his wrist a light flick.

Smack!

With a crisp sound, the black folding fan opened. As Dou Qi poured into it, hazy light burst from several Eight Trigram symbols on its surface, forming an invisible barrier before Yang Chen.

The instant that invisible barrier took shape, Gu He's fist, wrapped in purple beast flame and carrying an overwhelmingly powerful aura, crashed down upon it, instantly unleashing terrifying ripples of energy.

Boom!!!

The powerful energy ripples continuously blew the flames around Gu He's body backward. From afar, he looked as though he were trapped within a gale, the flames around him swept by the force of the impact and rolling back.

Compared to Gu He, Yang Chen was undoubtedly far more at ease. Not even the slightest change appeared on his face.

In the next instant, Dou Qi erupted violently from Yang Chen's hand. With a sweep of his right hand, a powerful force directly sent Gu He flying, leaving Yun Yun, standing behind Yang Chen, utterly dumbfounded.

Only now did Yun Yun truly sense the terrifying power contained within Yang Chen's body. It was in no way inferior to her own. Combined with what she had learned from their earlier exchange, if they truly fought with all their strength, even if she used Wind's Extreme: Fallen Kill, she would not last thirty exchanges.

"If your Yunlan Sect has any other tricks, use them all! I, Yang Chen, will take them!"

Releasing Yun Yun's wrist with his left hand, Yang Chen placed it behind his back. His right wrist flicked lightly, snapping the folding fan shut with a smack before lowering it in front of his abdomen. His imposing, disdainful eyes slanted toward Yun Leng at the side as he shouted coldly.

There was not the slightest hint of unease at facing a sect with tens of thousands of disciples. Instead, he exuded an indescribable dominance and pride.

"Bold indeed. You are the first person to dare provoke my Yunlan Sect like this. Disciples, heed my command—form the Cloud Smoke Sun-Covering Formation!"

Yun Leng, who had already been secretly prepared, laughed in fury upon hearing Yang Chen's words. He first swept his gaze over Jia Xingtian, Fa Ma, and the others before roaring the command.

"Stop! In the name of the Sect Master, I order every disciple of the Yunlan Sect not to act rashly!"

Yun Yun immediately shouted, but not a single elder or deacon of the Yunlan Sect around them obeyed her command. All of them followed Yun Leng's orders, forming seals with both hands.

Watching her sect members completely disregard her orders, Yun Yun's face filled with disbelief. The next moment, she hurriedly ordered Yun Leng.

"Elder Yun Leng, what are you doing? I order you to stop! I will make my own decision regarding today's matter!"

"Sect Master, do not forget that you are the Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect. Yet now, this man has scorned our Yunlan Sect and utterly ruined its prestige, while you do nothing about it. Not only do you intend to let him leave, but do you think you are worthy of the former Sect Master's teachings?"

Yun Leng shouted sternly. His overbearing manner instantly suppressed the inexperienced Yun Yun, leaving her unable to find words to refute him.

Fa Ma could not help secretly shaking his head at the sight. Amid Jia Xingtian's gloating expression, he sighed and said,

"It was originally nothing more than a misunderstanding, yet Yun Leng insists on escalating it. It seems the Yunlan Sect's ambitions have indeed swelled greatly in recent years."

Fa Ma was right. It had originally been a misunderstanding that would have passed after a few words. It would not have turned so ugly. Even if some people had their suspicions, who would dare casually discuss experts and forces of this level?

So long as neither side completely tore off all pretense, this matter could never become public, regardless of the reason.

But Yun Leng had always been accustomed to acting arrogantly. In his eyes, everyone had to show the Yunlan Sect proper fear and respect. Otherwise, it was disrespect. Thus, he naturally could not allow Yang Chen to leave today.

"Good! No wonder Yunlan Sect disciples not only bullied my nephew, but even dared speak disrespectfully and threaten me. It seems you have taught them well indeed!"

Yang Chen could not help sneering. The people of the Yunlan Sect truly still looked down on everyone else. Since that was the case, he had no reason to show them any mercy.

"This matter has nothing to do with you. Step back!"

After saying this to Yun Yun from the side of his mouth, Yang Chen shifted his gaze to the grand formation above. A trace of disdain flashed through his eyes. Using a formation before him? How laughable!

Yun Yun, who had been both angry and anxious, unexpectedly became obedient after Yang Chen's cold rebuke, retreating two steps with a faintly aggrieved expression.

"Hmph, how arrogant. Soon enough, I will make sure you die without a burial ground!"

Yun Leng sneered upon hearing this, and his gaze toward Yun Yun gained a few more traces of coldness. Then he steadied his mind and roared,

"Cloud Smoke Sun-Covering Formation, rise!"

Following Yun Leng's roar, endless white mist-like energy instantly rose from the bodies of the Yunlan Sect members. In the blink of an eye, it nearly obscured the entire sky. Looking up, the air above the Yunlan Sect had turned into a vast sea of clouds, a magnificent sight to behold.

Yun Leng stood right at the center of that sea of clouds. From the ground, he looked like a deity controlling the clouds.

"Heh! Such petty tricks, and you dare show off before me!"

Yang Chen scoffed. He withdrew his left hand from behind his back and slowly raised it over his brow. As streams of special energy surged from his palm and flowed into the Heavenly Eye at his brow, an astonishing pressure instantly burst from Yang Chen's body and swept outward in every direction.

Feeling the powerful energy surging within the Heavenly Eye, Yang Chen narrowed his eyes. The next moment, his left hand slowly moved aside, and a pure white beam shot from the Heavenly Eye on his brow, illuminating the enormous cloud-sea formation overhead.

Once he sensed that the entire Cloud Smoke Sun-Covering Formation was under the Heavenly Eye's control, Yang Chen suddenly roared:

"Open!"

His voice, like thunder from the highest heavens, echoed beside everyone's ears. Then, everyone widened their eyes in stunned disbelief as they stared at the sea of clouds.

The sea of clouds summoned by the formation and sustained by the Yunlan Sect members actually began rapidly dispersing at Yang Chen's shout. In the blink of an eye, the vast cloud sea vanished without a trace, and the sky became clear for thousands of miles once more.