"Family Head, be careful." Chen Ruoya immediately realized, this is an ambush with snipers. In a place like Yanjing, the Chen family has an illustrious reputation, and no one has ever dared to "provoke" the Chen family directly, let alone actually resort to murder. But now, there are indeed snipers directly targeting the Chen family's guards. No one would open fire for merely a small guard in Yanjing; it's obvious their target is Chen Yuxin in the car.

But since she is right next to the distinguished Family Head, how could there be no powerful cultivators for protection? Not to mention, in the other vehicles, there are several experts at the Nascent Soul Stage and even the Out-of-Body Stage. Chen Ruoya is a cultivator at the early Out-of-Body Stage, and at this level, firearms are no longer a significant threat to cultivators unless heavy weaponry is involved.

"Don't panic, everyone get out of the vehicle." Chen Yuxin's face turned cold, showing her ruthless side. Years of hardships have made her unflappable, decisive in killing, even more mature than Ye Shikai. Her gentle, delicate side is only shown to Ye Shikai.

Bang, bang, bang.

A few more shots rang out, bullets fired from both sides. These vehicles have been modified to be bulletproof. After a round of gunfire, the Chen family's guards immediately got out, drawing their handguns and firing at the mysterious figures appearing on both sides.

In no time, both sides were engaged in a fierce gunfight. This road was rather remote, and the traffic was light; no one realized a gun battle was happening here.

"Ruoya, help me out of the car." Chen Yuxin said calmly.

"Family Head, it's dangerous outside, they seem to be targeting you." Chen Ruoya wanted to stop her but understands the young Family Head's temperament, gentle on the outside but tough inside, especially in matters like this.

"Precisely because they are targeting me, I must get out of the car." Chen Yuxin's eyes already showed a killing intent, which was not good for her state of mind, especially since she is pregnant now.

Before Chen Ruoya could react, Chen Yuxin already stepped out.

At the same time, dozens of shadows flashed from all directions, swiftly closing in on the convoy. It was evident they were all cultivators.

"Protect the Family Head." Chen Ruoya commanded, and seven or eight guards from the Chen family immediately surrounded Chen Yuxin, protecting her closely, while over a dozen guards charged forward to engage the assassins.

Bang, bang, bang.

From a distance, several gunshots continued to ring out. These were the snipers previously set up in an ambush. Although the Chen family's guards could easily dodge bullets using Inner Strength, these "disruptions" were annoying while fighting the assassins. As they engaged, they were shocked to discover how formidable the assassins were, surprisingly matching evenly with the Nascent Soul Stage Chen family guards. This indicated that the opposition was at least at the Nascent Soul Stage strength.

"Hidden Guard." Chen Yuxin observed their skills and her expression changed slightly, becoming more solemn. She understood the background of the Netherworld Palace. Since she found out Ye Shikai was the Netherworld King, she had the Chen family's intelligence agency constantly monitoring the Netherworld Palace's every move. Judging by their moves, these were undoubtedly the Hidden Guards of the Netherworld Palace.

However, since the Hidden Guard is the elite force of the Netherworld Palace, why would they attack her? Chen Yuxin shuddered; could it be... on Ye Shikai's orders?

Chen Yuxin did not believe it, Ye Shikai could never do such a thing; they grew up together as childhood sweethearts, let alone the fact they now have a child together.

Bang.

A streak of white light flashed across, and Chen Yuxin narrowed her eyes, extending her hand to form an invisible shield of Inner Strength in the air, intercepting a bullet mid-flight.

Opening her hand, the bullet instantly turned to powder.

"Family Head, it's a sniper. Let's get back in the car." Chen Ruoya saw the situation, advising repeatedly, but it seemed to no avail; Chen Yuxin refused to listen, insisting on staying outside.

"Don't worry, since we're in Yanjing, they can't act recklessly. The police will arrive soon; we just need to hold on a little longer." Chen Yuxin analyzed, "They are eager to annihilate us quickly, but they don't have the capacity for that."

At this moment, several silver streaks shot across the sky. Even in daylight, the light appeared extremely dazzling. Chen Yuxin sensed a powerful energy, suddenly realizing something was amiss.

"Retreat quickly." Almost instantaneously, Chen Ruoya and several Chen family guards protected Chen Yuxin, retreating dozens of steps. The next second, multiple silver streaks landed, exploding on the ground. The parked cars on the road did not "escape unscathed," being directly blown up, with even the rooftops flying off.

Before anyone could react, four or five shadows darted out from the woods on either side, charging straight toward Chen Yuxin.

All the assassins were masked, making it impossible to see their faces. The lead assassin pulled out a long whip and swung it towards the crowd.

"Protect the Family Head." Chen Ruoya also pulled a long whip from her waist, swinging it in the direction of the assassin. The two whips even caused a "sonic boom," their tails intertwining, evenly matched.

The other black-clad figures charged towards Chen Yuxin, and the loyal guards intercepted them.

"Block me and die." The leading man wielding a longsword moved instantly, rushing forward. In the next scene, two guards fell to the ground, blood flowing from their necks.

Chen Yuxin remained composed. Her talent in cultivation was extraordinarily high, her skills unfathomable. Her previous actions allowed her to gauge the intruders' strength; although very strong, they were not a threat to her.

"Give me your life." The man wielding the sword thrust it towards Chen Yuxin, who slowly extended her palm. Opening her hand, the sword blade could not advance even an inch, as if obstructed by an invisible wall.

Chen Yuxin clenched her hand, releasing powerful Inner Strength, unexpectedly forcing the man to retreat.

Meanwhile, in the nearby woods, two shadows observed the situation. Judging by their stature, they appeared to be two women.

"Selena, Soul Destroyer might not be able to harm her." One of the women said calmly. Since she addressed the other as "Selena," it was not hard to guess who it was.

"Lord Moon God, shall we?"

"Mm."

With those words, the two emerged from the woods. The leading woman held a jeweled Magic Wand; it was Ji Qian. The one entangled with Chen Yuxin was indeed one of the Four Generals of the Netherworld Palace. What she did not expect was for Chen Yuxin's strength to be so formidable, capable of simultaneously fending off four-person joint attacks.

"Moonlight Formation."

"Moon God Spell—Falling Stars."

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