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Chapter 780: Fellow Cultivator, Let's Talk!
Chapter 780: Fellow Cultivator, Let's Talk!
"Who is that?"
Just as Luo Chen appeared, Ling Tian Chengzhu was the first to sense something amiss.
When the deafening blast sounded and a figure suddenly appeared, he couldn't help but focus his attention.
It wasn't a cultivator from the Eastern Wilderness that he recognized.
Just as he was about to ask the Divine Flame Zhenren beside him, he noticed the latter's expression change drastically, and he quickly displayed his evasion technique, transforming into a Wind-Fire Wolf and flying towards the Battle Arena.
Ling Tian Chengzhu was taken aback, and then a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Another good show to watch!"
With everyone's attention focused on the Battle Arena, a person forcefully broke through the isolation formation and entered, causing most people, except for the Nascent Soul Zhenren who were spectating, to be caught off guard.
Only a man's loud laughter echoed in everyone's ears.
"If you don't follow the rules of martial arts, don't blame me for using your own methods against you!"
The crowd didn't understand his meaning.
But the next moment, they saw the white-robed cultivator with one hand supporting Skyward Cliff and the other hand throwing out a small mountain, which tumbled out.
The small mountain grew in the wind, instantly transforming into a perilous mountain.
On the mountain, various broken spears, swords, and halberds were haphazardly stuck, appearing like inferior remnants of various treasures.
But these weapons weren't the key.
The crucial point was that as soon as the mountain appeared, it rushed straight towards another man on the Battle Arena, just like Skyward Cliff had done earlier.
Yin Si Xiang felt a gust of wind hit his face, making it difficult to breathe, and even manipulating his spiritual power was extremely challenging.
With great difficulty, he managed to activate his lifebound treasure, the Four Elements Banner, but it only managed to withstand the attack for less than a breath before the four banners suddenly snapped.
"Fellow cultivator, let's talk this out!"
A shrill cry rang out from outside the Battle Arena.
The Divine Flame Zhenren, who had just arrived using the Fire Evasion Technique, hadn't even stabilized his steps when he released his Nascent Soul domain, attempting to hold back the bizarre mountain.
Not only that, but he also opened his mouth and spat out a red light, hoping to save his sect member.
Luo Chen's eyes flashed with a sharp gleam.
"Sure, I'm always open to talking. Let Yin Si Xiang speak for himself!"
In his deep, dark eyes, it was as if a mirage of flowers and moonlight suddenly blossomed.
The Divine Flame Zhenren was startled.
It was just a moment of distraction, but the outcome was already sealed.
"Ahh!"
He only had time to hear a miserable scream before he looked back at the Battle Arena, where Yin Si Xiang had been standing, and there was no longer a human figure, only a mountain slowly shrinking.
And!
A pool of crimson liquid was slowly flowing out.
Upon seeing this, the Divine Flame Zhenren's eyes were filled with disbelief.
Yin Si Xiang was the strongest and highest-level cultivator among the Five Elements Divine Sect's Nascent Soul Zhenren, and he was also the most influential figure among the younger and middle-aged generations.
In the future, he was destined to become a Nascent Soul cultivator and either the sect leader or an elder.
And now, he was dead?
Initially, the Divine Sect was against letting Yin Si Xiang participate in the battle, only intending to wait out this stage and allow him to attempt a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm.
It was his insistence that led to his participation.
Now, Yin Si Xiang had been crushed to death like an ant by this unfamiliar Nascent Soul cultivator.
How could he explain this to the sect?
The Divine Flame Zhenren's lips trembled, and his fingers shook as he pointed at Luo Chen, his eyes filled with raging anger.
"You, you bully the weak with your strength, where is your conduct as a Zhenren? Your..."
"Bully the weak? Haha!"
His words were abruptly cut off by Luo Chen's wild laughter.
Then, they saw Luo Chen standing on Wang Yuan's shoulders, his hand of spiritual power tightly grasping Skyward Cliff, which was trembling violently, trying to break free.
"I've never seen a treasure that can operate on its own after its master's fall."
"Have you ever seen such a thing?"
"Skyward Old Demon, have you ever seen such a thing?!"
The last sentence was like a thunderclap, reverberating heavily on a tall building hundreds of meters away from the Battle Arena.
Countless spectating cultivators turned their gazes towards the building.
On the tall building, an old cultivator with his hair tied neatly behind his head was sweating profusely, his face contorted as he chanted incantations.
Witnessing this bizarre scene and connecting it with the words spoken by the white-robed cultivator, everyone finally understood the reason behind it.
The one who truly bullied the weak, acted most despicably, and lacked the conduct of a Zhenren was none other than the Skyward Old Demon!
Skyward Cliff wasn't even Yin Si Xiang's treasure!
Moreover, during the battle, it wasn't even Yin Si Xiang who was controlling it!
Earlier, Wang Yuan wasn't just fighting against Yin Si Xiang; he was also enduring the pressure of a Nascent Soul Zhenren manipulating a lifebound treasure!
In an instant, various exclamations and disdainful gazes were directed towards the Skyward Old Demon.
If looks could kill and doubts could pierce hearts, the Skyward Old Demon would have been riddled with a thousand wounds by now.
However, the person involved didn't seem to care about their thoughts at all.
He frantically manipulated his spiritual power, remotely controlling his lifebound treasure, trying to forcibly retrieve it.
But for some reason, the towering cliff seemed to be held in place by some invisible force.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't retrieve even a fraction of it.
The Skyward Old Demon panicked.
"Fellow cultivator, let's talk this out!"
Another attempt at negotiation? Luo Chen smirked, but this time, he didn't engage in idle chatter. Instead, he opened his mouth and exhaled.
Whoosh...
A flame with alternating shades of blue and white, constantly changing colors, emerged from his mouth in thin strands.
As it flew into the air, the flame's color completely transformed into a deep white.
The white flame spread along Luo Chen's hand of spiritual power and enveloped Skyward Cliff.
Sizzle...
In the blink of an eye, the towering cliff silently transformed into a pool of golden liquid, leaving countless onlookers in awe.
"How is this possible!" Ling Tian Chengzhu's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"What kind of mystical fire is this? It melts gold and severs iron, refining it in an instant!" The Grand Palace Master of Glory Palace exclaimed in shock.
"Hiss!"
"Hiss!"
The other Nascent Soul Zhenren who were watching the battle couldn't help but gasp, their hearts filled with turmoil.
A Nascent Soul Zhenren's Lifebound True Artifact, which had been refined for countless years, had been reduced to a pool of liquid in the blink of an eye?
"Pfft!"
With the destruction of his Lifebound True Artifact, the connection forged over hundreds of years caused Skyward Old Demon to suffer a severe blow, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The immense anger in his mind had already clouded his consciousness.
He transformed into a streak of light and staggered towards Luo Chen, seeking revenge for the destruction of his True Artifact.
Midway through his flight, another person stopped him.
"Calm down, Old Demon! Calm down!"
It was Divine Flame Zhenren.
His urgent words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly dousing Skyward Old Demon's raging anger.
Only then did he regain his senses, staring at the young man on the Battle Arena who had just descended from the giant's shoulder as if he were a monster.
The existence that could refine his Lifebound True Artifact in an instant was definitely not the heavily injured him, and without the protection of his Lifebound True Artifact, he couldn't possibly contend with it.
He could only clench his teeth, his mouth filled with the taste of blood, as he glared at Luo Chen with extreme resentment.
"Who are you?"
Divine Flame Zhenren's expression was equally grave, but his eyes held a mix of belief and doubt, and with a certain speculation, he questioned loudly, "This is an internal affair of Luo Tian Sect. What right do you have to interfere?"
In response to this interrogation, Luo Chen smiled.
Behind him, Wang Yuan, who had shrunk back to his original size, walked up to Luo Chen's back.
Without hesitation, in front of countless onlookers, Wang Yuan bowed to Luo Chen.
"Wang Yuan, I pay my respects to the Supreme Elder!"
Luo Chen was a little surprised by this gesture.
But when he saw Wang Yuan's eyes, he already understood.
Meanwhile, below the platform, several figures rushed towards them like madmen.
Luo Chen looked up and, despite the changes in many people's appearances over the past hundred years, he could still recognize most of them.
Especially the one at the front, with tears streaming down her face, her expression was a mix of disbelief and the immense joy of finding something lost and regained.
It was Gu Caiyi!
Luo Chen sighed softly, reaching out to embrace her waist and pulling her halfway into his arms.
Qu Lingjun, Min Longyu, and the others knelt on one knee.
"We pay our respects to the Master!"
"Supreme Elder, you've finally returned!"
"One Dragon, I pay my respects to the Master!"
Meng Qin'er, who was supposed to compete in the afternoon, stood awkwardly among the group.
But after Qu Lingjun tugged at her sleeve, she knelt down without hesitation.
"Junior pays respects to Luo Zhenren!"
Compared to the tens of thousands of spectators, the number of Luo Tian Sect members was insignificant, like a drop in the ocean.
But at this moment, their loud cries of address echoed through the crowd.
And these addresses also made those who had some understanding of Luo Tian Sect realize Luo Chen's identity.
Luo Tian Sect's Supreme Elder, and also the Founding Ancestor!
The legendary figure who, with his own strength, had led a group of disorganized cultivators to the pinnacle of the Golden Core Realm!
In the crowd, there were even people exclaiming "Dan Chenzi," a Dao name so ancient that even Luo Chen had almost forgotten it.
"You... how did you..."
The woman in his arms was already sobbing uncontrollably.
Luo Chen patted her shoulder and gently pushed Gu Caiyi away.
"This matter here is not yet settled."
With those words, the woman wiped her tears and, understanding the situation, stepped back.
But as she watched Luo Chen's back, her eyes were filled with unspoken tenderness.
Luo Chen stepped down from the platform and walked towards Divine Flame Zhenren and Skyward Old Demon.
"Now you know who I am, right?"
"Then, do I still have the right to manage Luo Tian Sect's affairs?"
Divine Flame Zhenren took a deep breath and lowered his head slightly.
"Since it's your family matter, I can't question it. But you must give an explanation for killing my Five Elements Divine Sect's disciples!"
"An explanation?"
Luo Chen's expression turned stern, and he suddenly struck out.
"You must give me an explanation!"
A massive palm print of spiritual power suddenly appeared, startling the two Nascent Soul Zhenren who were caught off guard.
"How dare you! Private battles are forbidden within Heaven Gate!"
"Luo Chen, what are you doing?"
After witnessing Luo Chen's terrifying methods earlier, the two Nascent Soul Zhenren already had a hint of fear in their hearts. Facing his sudden, lawless attack, they instinctively dodged to the side.
As the two of them retreated, a man who had been hiding behind them was revealed.
The palm print of spiritual power rushed towards him like a galloping horse, lifting his hair and revealing a face filled with anxiety and an extremely pale complexion.
"Get back here!"
Luo Chen roared, and the giant palm print suddenly transformed into a giant claw, grabbing the man and tossing him aside like a chicken.
Min Longyu vaguely remembered Luo Chen's style of doing things, and seeing his actions, he vaguely understood his intention.
At this moment, Luo Chen suddenly acted, planting a restriction on the man's body.
Finally, he sighed softly.
"Wenjie, did you ever think of this outcome?"
Sima Wenjie clenched his teeth, unwilling to look at the man's back, but he didn't back down either, closing his eyes instead.
"Sigh..."
Min Longyu heaved a sigh, then suddenly paused.
Everyone in the Luo Tian Sect heard Luo Chen's voice in their minds.
They glanced at each other and then pushed through the crowd to leave.
However, unlike the unease and uncertainty they had felt for decades, this time, they felt an unprecedented sense of solidity in their hearts.
Even when Gu Caiyi turned back to look at that man, her tear-stained face was filled with a smile.
Luo Chen waved at her with a smile.
"Go back. This time, I won't disappear."
...
Luo Chen didn't stay in the public eye for long.
In his opinion, it wasn't about showing off his strength, but merely airing the sect's dirty laundry.
From the White Crane Region to Heaven Gate, he flew directly to Qing Ming, using his full speed to cross an entire region in a single day and reach the front lines.
If it weren't for the need to obtain the entry token from the White Crane Sect, he would have arrived even earlier and quickly cleaned up this mess.
However, it was clear that his swift and decisive actions had intimidated everyone in the city.
This included the Nascent Soul Zhenren gathered in the City Lord's Mansion at this moment!
In a side courtyard, Luo Chen and Wang Yuan stood facing each other, then smiled at each other.
Luo Chen asked, "How long has it been?"
Wang Yuan sighed, "One hundred and ten years, exactly. Since you left, the Luo Tian Sect has been like a lifetime for everyone."
Luo Chen opened his mouth, wanting to say a thousand words, but in the end, he only said one sentence.
"You've worked hard."
Indeed, Wang Yuan had endured much hardship.
Most of the news he received from Zhaoyu, the senior disciple of Xianhe Zhenren, was in fragments, but from those bits of information, Luo Chen also understood how much effort Wang Yuan had put into guarding the Luo Tian Sect.
Even when the Luo Tian Sect was in disarray after Luo Chen's departure, their ally, Wudu Qi, tried to swallow the Luo Tian Sect. Wang Yuan fought him and drove him out of the original Luo Tian alliance, restoring the Luo Tian Sect's independence.
Not only that, but later, when Wudu Qi secretly made his move, Wang Yuan single-handedly infiltrated the enemy camp and forcefully killed Wudu Qi.
He did this to intimidate the petty and stabilize the hearts of the sect members.
If it had been anyone else, Luo Chen would have thought that they were greedy for the sect's power and high position.
But the one who did this was Wang Yuan!
The same Wang Yuan who had once told Luo Chen, "Don't let power blind you, and don't let the sect and family influence hinder your cultivation."
He had never been interested in the sect's power.
For him to make such a move to protect the Luo Tian Sect under these circumstances, it was clear that he was upholding the "righteousness" in his heart.
He fought for the experiences he and Luo Chen had shared, facing life and death together, sharing honor and disgrace.
He fought for the memory of Luo Chen's solitary rescue mission to Thunderpile Nine Mountains, where he offended the Golden Core Cultivator to save him.
Many things didn't need to be said between men, but they were etched in their hearts.
Luo Chen didn't fuss over the details but only asked with concern, "How did your path change?"
He remembered that Wang Yuan had insisted on the orthodox body refinement path and had scorned the demonic body refinement techniques.
Back then, when a copy of the Celestial Peng Transformation appeared before the two of them, Wang Yuan had disdainfully said, "I have no interest in demonic transformations."
During Luo Chen's century of cultivation in the Northern Sea, he gradually realized that demonic transformations were indeed unsuitable for the human body.
So, during his cultivation, he gradually modified the Celestial Peng True Form into a more suitable Human Giant Spirit Form.
But just now, on the Battle Arena, he saw that Wang Yuan was almost entering the transformation of a certain demonic beast.
Facing this question, Wang Yuan waved his hand and remained calm.
"It was a situation that forced me to change, and I had no choice."
Without saying more, it was clear that during the hundred years of guarding the sect, he had encountered a difficult situation and was forced to take a path he didn't like.
Luo Chen wanted to say more but could only add, "From now on, I'm here!"
It was only at this moment that Wang Yuan revealed a smile.
"Go. They must be waiting anxiously."
"Mm."
Accompanying Wang Yuan, Luo Chen left the side courtyard and headed towards the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
Wherever they passed, the cultivators couldn't help but tremble in awe, showing utmost respect.
It was clear that Luo Chen's actions on the Battle Arena, destroying the enemy's treasures and cleaning up the sect, had spread.
Especially his disregard for the True Person Conduct to retaliate against the younger generation's protection of Yin Sixiang, made those of lower cultivation levels genuinely fear and respect him, even in their manners and etiquette.
Before reaching the main hall, Luo Chen paused.
Outside the hall, an old acquaintance stood with a complex expression, staring at him.
It was Feng Yue Xianzi, with whom he had interacted a few times.
Luo Chen didn't say anything; he merely nodded and pushed open the heavy doors of the main hall.
Amidst the rumbling sound, countless gazes turned towards the tall man walking in, his back illuminated by the light.
At this moment, the sun was high in the sky, its rays intense.
Dressed in white, his back straight as a sword, the man smiled brightly in the hazy, dust-filled light.
"Everyone, I'm back!"
His voice wasn't loud, but it landed heavily in everyone's hearts.
It was as if he was announcing his return to the Eastern Wilderness, not just to the cultivators in the hall.
(End of Chapter)
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