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Chapter 217: A Blazing Sun Pressures the Mind, Farewell to a Fellow Cultivator
Chapter 217: A Blazing Sun Pressures the Mind, Farewell to a Fellow Cultivator
Powerful! Scorching!
The massive fireball truly resembled a newly risen sun, continuously expanding and growing stronger.
Fear and trepidation engulfed the female cultivator.
Instantly, a chilling gaze fixed upon her.
Yu Rou halted, her eyes filled with uncertainty as she stared at the figure beneath the blazing sun.
"Dan Chenzi?" she asked.
As she stopped, the blazing sun gradually dissipated.
A cold and sharp gaze pierced through the air, staring directly at her.
Looking into his eyes, she felt as if she were gazing into an abyss, a bottomless cold pool, chilling to the bone.
Yu Rou's voice quivered, "Huo Hu, he can't die. You...you can't kill him."
She glanced at the unconscious body trapped within the vine prison.
Luo Chen scoffed, "Where in the world is there such a thing as only being able to be killed and not being able to fight back? Am I wrong, Fellow Daoist Yu?"
"But...Huo Quan!" Yu Rou's voice carried a hint of hope as she mentioned Huo Quan's name.
She gradually regained her composure, "If you dare to kill Huo Hu, the Huo family will surely not let it go. Huo Quan has been at the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment for many years. This time, he entered seclusion to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage. Once he succeeds..."
"He is not in front of us," Luo Chen interrupted, "standing before us is you."
Yes!
Me!
The calm and unassuming words caused Yu Rou's body to tremble.
Her gaze shifted, and nearby, Dan Chenzi stood with murderous intent.
In the distance, Wang Yuan stood atop a pillar, resembling a ferocious tiger from the Asura Realm.
Behind her, Li Yixuan held a long sword.
Just now, she had clearly seen that Li Yixuan had intended to stop her.
In other words, she had already decided to side with Dan Chenzi!
Normally, she would have been confident in her ability to escape using the Jade Feather White Eagle's extreme speed.
However, the Dan Chenzi before her exuded a terrifying killing intent.
The fact that he had returned alive meant that two Foundation Establishment Cultivators couldn't defeat him, and he had even counter-killed them!
Under such an ambush, she had no confidence in rescuing Huo Hu and escaping unscathed.
"Forget it! Forget it!"
She smiled bitterly and slowly retreated.
"Do as you please today. You won't be able to bear the wrath of Huo Quan."
As they watched her retreat, Luo Chen suddenly spoke up.
"Wait!"
Yu Rou's expression changed, no longer bitter, but turning fierce.
"What?"
"Fellow Daoist, do you intend to keep me here as well?"
As she spoke, spiritual light surged around her, and a feather fan appeared in her hand.
This scene resembled a falcon with ruffled feathers.
However, Luo Chen merely shook his head.
He said indifferently, "I can let you go, but after returning, you must not mention the details of this battle to Huo Quan. If he asks, tell him that Huo Hu is in my hands, and if he dares to act recklessly, then the Huo family will have no future generations!"
As he spoke, his gaze shifted between two locations: the depths of the stone forest and the figure standing atop the pillar.
Yu Rou understood his meaning, but these coercive words still made her, who had always been above others, feel uncomfortable.
Perhaps sensing her dissatisfaction, Luo Chen smiled lightly and uttered a sentence.
This sentence caused her heart to pound, and she had no choice but to agree.
"The Luo Tianhui is merely a means for me to gather cultivation resources, but the Yu family is your lifeline."
Yu Rou looked deeply into his eyes.
"I'll remember that!"
Then, the white eagle flapped its jade-green wings and flew towards the distance.
Li Yixuan watched this scene, feeling the oppressive energy that had accumulated in her chest all night suddenly dissipate.
That friend, who had once been on good terms with her and called each other sisters, had been using the Li family to pressure her all night.
She had been manipulated and cornered.
Who among her family could understand that feeling?
Unexpectedly, Luo Chen understood!
When he finally spoke the words "Yu family," Yu Rou's body likely trembled, and her hands and feet turned cold.
Luo Chen was no saint.
He had single-handedly fought two Foundation Establishment Cultivators and returned unscathed, intimidating both a human and a demon.
He even dared to threaten Huo Quan, a late Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
If such a ruthless person were pushed to the extreme, he might abandon the Luo Tianhui, discard his dignity, and start killing members of the Yu family.
At that point, how could the Yu family members venture out for cultivation or conduct business? It could be said that the family's cultivators gained strength from the family but also became vulnerable because of it.
Huff!
Li Yixuan exhaled a breath of turbid air, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
He looked at the unconscious Huo Hu trapped in the green prison.
"Is he not dead?"
Luo Chen nodded, his gaze shifting to Wang Yuan, who approached with an unfavorable condition.
Wang Yuan's state was not ideal; a palm-sized piece of flesh was missing from his lower abdomen, and his overall condition appeared listless.
This battle had clearly not been as easy as Li Yixuan had described it.
Wang Yuan muttered, "He was hit by my Blood Divine Cataclysm Finger and is severely injured, even if he didn't die."
The Blood Divine Cataclysm Finger!
The technique Wang Yuan had mentioned to Luo Chen, which he had researched for many years, was finally perfected as a second-stage body transformation attack.
The attack area wasn't vast.
But it was fast, highly concentrated in power, and could be released from a distance.
Especially that last point, it's extremely important.
The reason why a Second Stage Body Cultivator isn't a match for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator is primarily due to their combat methods being mostly close-range. Even with the use of Blood Qi projection, their effective range is only a dozen or so zhang.
It's difficult for them to threaten Foundation Establishment Cultivators who can easily attack from afar using flying swords, covering distances of several dozen zhang.
Back then, Duan Qiankun relied on his mobility and long-range attacks to torment Wang Yuan to the brink of life and death.
Now, he has somewhat made up for his lack of long-range capabilities.
Luo Chen shook his head, "He can't die!"
Neither Wang Yuan nor Li Yixuan argued, instead, they nodded in agreement.
Having offended the Huo Family, if Huo Hu dies, the Old Ancestor of the Huo Family will surely fly into a rage when he comes out of seclusion.
He's a Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer cultivator, and who knows, he might even reach the late Foundation Establishment stage after his seclusion!
A living Huo Hu can better restrain him!
"It would be great if Huo Quan's seclusion backfires and he goes berserk instead." Li Yixuan smiled.
A heavenly melody voice, yet a plain appearance.
Luo Chen glanced at her and said indifferently, "We can't pin our hopes on such a flimsy and improbable chance."
As he spoke, he removed the cage and tossed the unconscious Huo Hu to Wang Yuan.
"This person is your spoil of war, so you take care of him."
"Rest assured, I have a hundred ways to restrain him." Wang Yuan muttered.
Without delay, he grabbed Huo Hu and descended into the group of Luo Tianhui cultivators.
"Fellow Daoist, I'll be heading back first, wait for me..."
Seeing Li Yixuan's longing gaze, Luo Chen nodded.
"We'll wait for you briefly, hurry up!"
Li Yixuan glanced gratefully at Luo Chen and quickly flew back to the Li Family camp.
This place is not one to linger in.
Luo Chen's willingness to wait for them and travel together is already very friendly.
This also proves that her choice of sides was not wrong.
In this treacherous cultivation world, people like Wang Haichao and Huo Hu are everywhere.
On the contrary, people like Luo Chen, who are powerful yet adhere to principles, are few and far between.
She would rather trust Luo Chen than believe that Huo Hu and the others would show mercy to her Li Family.
Watching her leave.
Luo Chen nodded imperceptibly.
He had returned earlier, but didn't rush to take action.
After observing the battlefield, he confirmed that the overall advantage was on his side.
The only variable was Yu Rou and Li Yixuan.
Yu Rou's attempt to make a move was within his expectations.
However, Li Yixuan's attempt to intercept him was a pleasant surprise.
If Li Yixuan had turned against them, relying on his post-battle state and Wang Yuan's injuries, it would have been difficult to capture the two women.
After all, there's also a Jade Feather White Eagle, a Second Rank Spirit Beast, that can come and go freely.
If that scenario had played out, he wouldn't have hesitated to unleash a long-stored Leiyang Spell from behind, at least severely injuring one of them.
Now that Li Yixuan has shown goodwill.
He doesn't mind getting closer to him.
After Li Yixuan left.
It was only then that Luo Chen had time to pay attention to the battlefield.
In fact, there wasn't much to see at this point.
When Huo Hu fell to the ground and Luo Chen returned, the battle had already turned into a one-sided affair.
The Great River Gang's cultivators were desperately fleeing towards the surrounding wilderness, shedding their enemies.
Those without skills were being hunted down one by one by Sima Huiwang's group.
At this moment.
Below the Highland Plain, corpses were scattered everywhere, and blood flowed like a river.
Luo Chen released his Spirit Sense to survey the entire battlefield.
Soon, a handful of colorful small beads appeared in his hand.
Jade Marrow Waste Beads!
He let out a cold snort and threw them in all directions.
With the battle already decided, the Luo Tianhui cultivators, led by Meng Luo Qinglian, were busy collecting spoils of war, tallying casualties, and handling the remains of their fallen comrades.
Just as a Qi Condensation Seventh Layer cultivator was about to bend down to pick up a magical tool tightly grasped by a corpse.
Puff!
A soft sound.
A blood flower bloomed on the corpse's forehead.
A pair of eyes widened in disbelief, and then closed forever.
The Luo Tianhui cultivator was startled and quickly retreated.
Luo Chen's cold voice reached his ears.
"Be cautious of those feigning death, don't let your guard down."
Before he finished speaking.
Puff, puff sounds echoed from all directions.
Many Great River Gang cultivators who were pretending to be dead became exposed under Luo Chen's Spirit Sense scan.
With Luo Chen's reminder, the subordinates clearing the battlefield also became more cautious.
Before collecting spoils of war, they would first use their magical tools to poke the enemies' heads.
Suddenly.
A figure rose and transformed into a flying light, dashing away.
Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, "There's a capable low-rank cultivator who managed to evade my Spirit Sense scan."
With a flick of his finger.
A spark of fire streaked across like a meteor.
The figure in the air kept changing shapes, darting left and right, trying to dodge.
However...
Puff!
Luo Chen reached out and a grayish storage bag flew from a distance and landed in his hand.
He didn't pay attention to the Luo Tianhui cultivators' admiring and respectful gazes.
Luo Chen gracefully landed on the ground.
"How's the situation?"
Sima Huiwang's eyes lit up with excitement. "A great victory! We've killed hundreds of enemies and seized countless spoils of war!"
With this battle, Luo Tianhui's foundation was finally solidified.
The Fu Clan, Duan Clan, and hundreds of loose cultivators from the Great River Gang had all fallen.
Their possessions were more than enough to arm Luo Tianhui's cultivators to the teeth.
Even intact defensive magical tools, they found over a dozen.
Looking at her excited state, Luo Chen shook his head.
"How are our casualties?"
Sima Huiwang was taken aback, and under Luo Chen's deep gaze, she couldn't help but shudder.
She quickly replied, "Murong Hall Master is still counting. There are too many injured, and the confirmed dead number one hundred and fifty-seven. This number is still rising. Granny Yuan is leading the female cultivators from the Medicine Hall and Gold Hall to treat their wounded companions, striving to reduce the number of deaths from severe injuries."
"Among the deceased cultivators, what are the proportions of their cultivation realms?"
"Most are early and mid-stage cultivators, but even late-stage cultivators suffered heavy casualties. Even three of the great masters at the ninth stage of Qi Refinement have fallen."
Three!
Luo Chen's brows furrowed as he looked at her.
"Which three?"
"Xiang Yan, Peng Yuanyu..."
Luo Chen knew these two. During his three-year seclusion, they had joined Luo Tianhui along with Bian Zhen, originally being the second and third leaders of Pan Mountain Fort.
However, when their leader, Fang Chengshan, recklessly took the lead during the battle at Xihuanshan, Luo Chen beheaded him, causing Pan Mountain Fort to disintegrate.
After years of hesitation, they eventually joined Luo Tianhui.
In terms of strength, they were formidable.
Who would have thought they would die in...
"Zeng Wen."
"Hmm?"
"Zeng Wen too."
"Who are you talking about?" Luo Chen's calm expression wavered.
How could Zeng Wen possibly be dead?
Even if all the Qi Refinement cultivators of Luo Tianhui died, it wouldn't be his turn.
Luo Chen knew Zeng Wen better than anyone else, the first fat cultivator who bought the Supreme All-Enchanting Pill from him.
Zeng Wen was not only powerful but also versatile in his techniques.
Even when Luo Chen was at a lower cultivation level, he sought Zeng Wen's guidance on Earth-type spell knowledge.
Moreover, Zeng Wen was a cautious person, to put it bluntly, afraid of death.
He would retreat at the slightest sign of trouble.
Even when the Mountain Breaking Sect was destroyed, and Wang Yuan was severely injured, Zeng Wen emerged unscathed.
How could such a person die in this chaotic battle?
He should be the one to survive!
As Luo Chen stared in disbelief, Sima Huiwang swallowed, her voice filled with regret. "Zeng Wen protected his wife and child, suffering multiple injuries. After Gu Hall Master broke through the Highland Plain, he couldn't hold on any longer and fell..."
"Take me to see him!"
"Forget it, you go and take care of your tasks."
Luo Chen waved his wide sleeves and headed towards the rear.
Sima Huiwang bit her lip, watching Luo Chen's departing figure, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
No one knew what she was thinking.
Sighing, Sima Huiwang immersed herself in the busy post-battle cleanup.
...
"The Chairman is here!"
"It's the Chairman!"
"The Chairman is mighty, invincible among peers!"
"Greetings, Chairman!"
Luo Chen silently made his way through the crowd, ignoring the flattery and praise as if they were fleeting clouds.
Soon, he arrived at the camp where the wounded were gathered.
On the left was an area covered by white cloth, from which faint sobs could be heard.
Luo Chen's gaze shifted, and he entered the crowd.
At first glance, he spotted a tiny figure.
Crouching beside a bloody, corpulent corpse.
"Daddy..."
"Daddy..."
"Xiao Long, your father is just sleeping."
The little one looked at his mother in confusion, then wobbled over to lie beside the corpse, giggling.
"I want to sleep too..."
"Yes, sleep."
Luo Chen took a deep breath as he witnessed this scene.
Slowly approaching, he felt the weight of countless sorrowful gazes upon him.
Luo Chen bent down and gently picked up the little Zeng Yilong, placing him in his broad embrace.
There was no resistance, no fuss, just peaceful sleep.
Lowering his head, he looked at the corpse, whose face was almost unrecognizable, and opened his mouth, only to stop.
Finally, he whispered, "Zeng, do you have any last words?"
He spoke the name "Zeng" with familiarity, just as they had when they first met, without regard for cultivation levels or positions.
It was a farewell between friends.
Xiu Gu sat on the ground, wiping away tears, and sobbed, "No last words, he only had time to say, 'Live on.'"
"Live on..."
Luo Chen suppressed a bitter smile.
"You're truly remarkable, Zeng. Even in death, you passed on your family's teachings."
Holding Zeng Yilong, he gently patted the child's back.
His lips parted.
In a soft but resolute voice, he said,
"His son will live on!"
(End of Chapter)
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