Among the thirty-three people who came to Fourth Sea Island, there were six Half-Step Rotating Pill experts, two from the Cloud Sky Sect, two from the Flame Sect, and the other two were Loose Cultivators.
Besides these six grand Half-Step Rotating Pill masters, the majority of the remaining were late-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses, amounting to as many as twenty-one people.
Although the Moon Concealing Sect didn't have any Half-Step Rotating Pill experts on this Fourth Sea Island, they had five female disciples whose cultivation had reached the late stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, which constituted a formidable force.
Apart from these twenty-seven, the rest were five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists from a seventh-grade sect, and Ye Chen, a single early-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artist.
The long-haired young man who blocked the path was one of the Half-Step Rotating Pill Loose Cultivators.
There were many strong late-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts; he wouldn't dare to provoke them, but he didn't take the few mid-stage and early-stage Spirit Sea competitors seriously at all.
So when he spoke, he was directly targeting Ye Chen and his peers.
The five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists, upon noticing the Half-Step Rotating Pill aura from the long-haired youth, all changed their expressions, "Who are you? What do you want?!"
"I am the Loose Cultivator 'Wang Luocheng,'" the long-haired youth replied with a light smile. "What do I want? The relics within this Spirit Sea Relic area are limited; naturally, I have to eliminate a few treasure hunters first."
"If you all kindly self-sabotage your Spirit Seas and hand over your tokens, I can spare your lives!"
The words of the long-haired youth immediately filled the five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists with rage.
This long-haired youth actually demanded that they self-sabotage their Spirit Seas!
To self-sabotage one's Spirit Sea is to cripple one's cultivation! It's akin to making oneself disabled!
"Heh heh, when we entered the ancient tomb, the Rotating Pill seniors all said murder isn't forbidden within. Don't blame us; it's only because your sects aren't strong enough to send you here!" another Half-Step Rotating Pill Loose Cultivator stepped forward.
Upon hearing the two Loose Cultivators were about to make their move and cripple their opponents, the five female disciples of the Moon Concealing Sect couldn't bear to watch. Right when they were about to step in to intervene, two Half-Step Rotating Pill experts from the Flame Sect also made their move.
"Originally we didn't want to say anything, but well, these two brothers are right; the relics of the Spirit Sea are limited, so it's better if there are fewer people competing for them," said the two from the Flame Sect.
At this moment, with four Half-Step Rotating Pill experts causing trouble in succession, other late-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses, whether willing or not, could only stand by and watch.
After all, no one would dare to provoke them when these four Half-Step Rotating Pill experts took a stand together.
Otherwise, if they were to attract trouble to themselves, that would be a big problem.
Seeing such a situation unfold, the five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists were already pale-faced.
They could never have imagined facing such a situation as soon as they entered the ancient tomb.
Originally, they had all planned not to provoke anyone and not to compete for the most precious Heavenly Saint treasures; they simply wanted to find relics at the Spirit Sea and Rotating Pill levels, which would have been enough for them, but they didn't expect that they wouldn't want to court trouble, yet trouble would descend upon them.
This is the especially real world of martial arts!
Everything is dependent on strength!
Outside, they were indeed formidable individuals, but in this tomb filled with strong figures, their strength was indeed insufficient.
The five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists were pale-faced when the long-haired Loose Cultivator Wang Luocheng walked up with a cold smile, licking his lips, "What's wrong, are you all not going to make your move? Or do I have to do it myself?"
"Dream on if you think we'll cripple ourselves!" The five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists looked at each other, clenched their teeth, and "Boom, boom, boom," True Qi surged out of their bodies simultaneously, transforming into five violent figures, all attacking Wang Luocheng at once.
"An ant trying to shake a tree," Wang Luocheng uttered indifferently. Then, with a flick of his finger, "Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang," his finger shadows crashed into the five attacking figures.
The five ferocious figures were directly hit by this single finger strike, causing them to spit blood and tumble dozens of meters away, smashing heavily onto the ground.
With a single move, he wounded five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists.
This Half-Step Rotating Pill Loose Cultivator Wang Luocheng was terrifyingly powerful!
After striking down the five, Wang Luocheng did not intend to stop. Walking towards them with a sneer, he said, "If you don't take action yourselves, then it won't be as simple as just crippling your Spirit Seas."
Loose Cultivators, indeed, each had ruthless methods!
It seemed that if they did not comply, Wang Luocheng would probably proceed to kill them!
Many late-stage Spirit Sea disciples couldn't bear to watch any longer, while the other Half-Step Rotating Pill experts simply crossed their arms and coldly watched the excitement.
With every step Wang Luocheng took, it was as if a huge drum was being beaten in the hearts of the five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists, causing their complexions to grow increasingly pale.
They didn't want to self-sabotage their Spirit Seas and waste years of cultivation, but this ruthless Wang Luocheng clearly wouldn't let them go without it; if they refused, their fates would likely be worse than just crippling their Spirit Seas!
Their minds were completely blank.
That's when a calm voice suddenly sounded, "So what, if we don't cripple our Spirit Seas, are you really planning to kill us lower realm fighters?"
As soon as this voice spoke, it immediately attracted everyone's gaze.
Everyone noticed that the one who had spoken was the youngest among them, with the lowest realm!
This lowest-realm young man, with only an early-stage Spirit Sea cultivation, dared to speak to the Half-Step Rotating Pill's Wang Luocheng this way?
Everyone saw that this lowest-realm young man was facing the pressing Wang Luocheng without any sign of fear; did he not know how formidable a Half-Step Rotating Pill expert was?
"This youth seems to be a disciple of the Taixuan Sect, named Ye Chen. Does he think that just because Fairy Jia Luo of his sect is powerful, she can support him even in this ancient tomb?"
"Provoking a Half-Step Rotating Pill in an ancient tomb means death, and once outside, no one will stand up for him!"
Many people were discussing in low voices.
The one who stepped out to speak was, of course, Ye Chen!
He too had been marked by Wang Luocheng as one of the first to be eliminated. Seeing that Wang Luocheng was truly about to make a move, Ye Chen hesitated no more and naturally stood out.
Seeing Ye Chen smiling calmly at Wang Luocheng, the five female disciples from the Moon Concealing Sect watching the scene were all sweating for Ye Chen.
"A disciple of the Taixuan Sect, Ye Chen?" Wang Luocheng gave Ye Chen a cold glance, "I was planning to deal with those few first and then take care of you, little shrimp. So, you couldn't resist jumping out, could you?"
"Since that's the case, I might as well eliminate you first!"
Wang Luocheng took a step and turned, sneering as he approached Ye Chen.
As a Loose Cultivator, Wang Luocheng had made his way in the martial world alone, killing many with his hands. He did not take Ye Chen, who was merely at the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, seriously at all.
What's more, this was inside the ancient tomb, where even the six Rotating Pill powerhouses had said that killing was not forbidden.
Watching Wang Luocheng approach, Ye Chen shook his head, "I'll ask you once again, are you really prepared to make a move against us?"
"What, you want to beg for mercy?" Wang Luocheng sneered, "It's too late for that now!"
With a flick of his finger, Wang Luocheng sent out a fierce finger wind, striking towards Ye Chen like a bolt of lightning.
Wang Luocheng's previous finger wind could directly blow five mid-Spirit Sea Realm martial artists away and make them spit blood. Now, the strike he launched at Ye Chen was even more terrifying than the previous one, piercing the void into a point of nothingness!
Clearly, Wang Luocheng had intended to kill Ye Chen with a single move!
Many onlooking sect disciples couldn't help but exclaim aloud.
Just as the finger strike reached Ye Chen, everyone's vision blurred for an instant. The next moment, they saw that Ye Chen was still standing unharmed in his original spot.
The finger wind aimed at Ye Chen seemed to have flashed right past his body, piercing directly through the space behind him and even destroying a large swath of giant trees on the island with its force!
"How did he dodge that move?"
No one could see clearly how Ye Chen evaded it!
An early Spirit Sea Realm martial artist dodging the attack of a Half-Step Rotating Pill? That was simply impossible!
At that moment, Ye Chen looked towards Wang Luocheng, whose face had instantly changed, and spoke lightly, "Originally, with your strength, you could have been among the top ten in our group and possibly make it to the central giant island."
"However, since you're so ruthless, I declare, your exploration of the ancient tomb ends here!"
Ye Chen's words sent a shock through everyone's minds.
Was this early Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse actually threatening Wang Luocheng, who was at the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage?
While everyone was still confused, they were startled to see Ye Chen disappear from where he was standing and, in the next moment, appear right before Wang Luocheng.
Ye Chen, who had moved instantaneously in front of Wang Luocheng, slapped out with his palm and an immense Gang Yuan True Qi roared towards Wang Luocheng.
Wang Luocheng had just reacted and raised his hand to strike back when, to his horror, he found that an overwhelming force completely suppressed his own power. That force even sent him flying several zhang into the air, spewing out a mouthful of blood!
The situation was exactly like how Wang Luocheng had injured those five mid-Spirit Sea Realm martial artists previously.
Wang Luocheng, at the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage, was actually sent flying by a single palm strike from Ye Chen!
Watching Wang Luocheng fly backward and crash to the ground, the other Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators all changed their expressions dramatically, and the late Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses were even more shocked to cry out.
And those five mid-Spirit Sea Realm martial artists, who had been lying on the ground without hope, were now seeing something unbelievable.
This early Spirit Sea Realm youth had actually injured Wang Luocheng with a single palm strike?
At this time, another Loose Cultivator at the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage, as well as the two Flame Sect Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouses, began to move.
It seemed that these individuals couldn't hold back and also wanted to take action!
Then, Ye Chen looked indifferently towards these people, "Whoever dares to interfere will die!"
Ye Chen's calm words caused the expressions of these several Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators to change dramatically, and they couldn't help retreating several steps backwards!