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Chapter 801: Giving You a Challenge
Chapter 801: Giving You a Challenge
Lu Chen briefly experimented with the azure-green horn tip before bidding farewell to the Qingjiao Leyi and the exotic Leihu beast, quietly returning to his cave abode.
"Unfathomable that they would venture into a secret realm for such an absurd reason."
A slight smirk played on his lips.
Given his temperament, he usually stayed in his cave, harvesting light orbs and rarely ventured out with other cultivators to explore secret realms in search of opportunities.
This time, he had taken the initiative to join Ye Xuan Yin and the others, intending to keep abreast of their movements and inform the Qingjiao Lei Yu as soon as possible.
He shook his head and entered the spirit field, carefully tending to each and every spiritual plant.
Half a day later, he took out the message talisman left by Ye Xuan Yin.
"Friend Ye, Lu Chen is willing to join you and the others in exploring the Leihu beast's secret realm. I would appreciate it if you could introduce me."
...
About an hour later, Lu Chen reappeared in the vast Thunder Sea.
"Friend Lu, over here."
Amidst the thunderous lights, the silver-haired female cultivator called out to Lu Chen from a distance.
Lu Chen's spiritual sense swept over, and with a surge of green light under his feet, he appeared before Ye Xuan Yin in an instant, like an arrow leaving its bow.
"Friend Lu, we finally managed to persuade you to join us," said Ye Xuan Yin, her stern face softening into a slight smile.
"Greetings, Friend Ye. From what I heard last time, the fellow Daoists who will be exploring the Leihu beast's secret realm with you are all powerful, and you are confident in your ability to handle those demonic beasts." Lu Chen replied.
"I've thought about it for a long time, and I've decided to join all of you to see if I can gain a little opportunity," he added.
"Friend Lu is too modest. With your strength, there should be no problem," Ye Xuan Yin said, changing the subject.
"Please come with me, Friend Lu. I'll introduce you to the other Golden Core cultivators."
She led Lu Chen to a cave at the back.
The cave was extremely spacious, and inside were dozens of cultivators. In addition to Ye Xuan Yin, there were five Golden Core cultivators, and the rest were Foundation Establishment cultivators, the lowest being at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.
When the group of Foundation Establishment cultivators saw Ye Xuan Yin and Lu Chen, they greeted them respectfully.
Lu Chen nodded slightly and approached the five Golden Core cultivators.
"This is Friend Lu Chen, a renowned spirit herbologist who can be considered one of the most famous in the Sky Star Cave. He is also a guest of the Hai Lou Merchant Guild. He has come to explore the Leihu beast's secret realm with us," Ye Xuan Yin introduced him to the group.
"This is Tu Chong, Friend Lu," she continued, pointing to a burly bald cultivator.
The bald cultivator, who possessed a late Golden Core cultivation base, exuded a dense killing intent. He nodded at Lu Chen in greeting.
"Welcome, Friend Lu," he said in a hoarse voice.
"And this is..." Ye Xuan Yin proceeded to introduce the rest of the Golden Core cultivators to Lu Chen.
Lu Chen had met two of the five before, and the other three, including Tu Chong, had come from other star caves.
Hearing that Lu Chen was a guest of the Hai Lou Merchant Guild, the few showed enthusiastic expressions and welcomed him warmly.
"Greetings, everyone," Lu Chen cupped his fists in salute.
"I'm just a spirit herbologist with humble strength and little skill in combat. I hope to rely on everyone's support," he said with a smile.
"Friend Lu is too humble," one of the cultivators replied.
"With your joining, it will surely be much easier to break the thunder restriction and hunt those fifth-grade exotic Leihu beasts," added another.
"Having a Golden Core cultivator like yourself will be a great help to us," the cultivators said in succession.
"Then you're thinking too much of me," Lu Chen said, maintaining his gentle smile, though his inner thoughts were different.
"Since everyone is here, let's discuss how to deal with the Leihu beast's secret realm."
Lu Chen and the others nodded slightly, though his nod held a deeper meaning.
"Indeed, no less than five. There are a total of sixteen of them," he murmured to himself, continuing to listen to the long-bearded elder.
"A few fifth-grade exotic Lei Hu beasts shouldn't pose much of a problem. The biggest obstacle is the natural restriction outside the secret realm."
"The restriction is controlled by those Lei Hu beasts, and they can unleash various powerful thunder techniques, equivalent to a sixth-grade array."
"If manipulated by the Qingjiao Lei Yu, it can reach the seventh-grade," Lu Chen silently refuted in his mind.
"Although the thunder restriction is powerful, it can't withstand prolonged high-intensity consumption."
"Now, the problem is that while we're consuming the restriction's thunderforce, exotic Lei Hu beasts will rush out of the secret realm and engage in fierce battles with the cultivators trying to break the restriction."
The long-bearded elder summarized their previous experiences.
"However, previously, only Fellow Daoist Guo and I, two Jiedan cultivators, tried to enter the secret realm. Now we have assembled six, including Fellow Daoist Tu Chong, who is at the late Jiedan stage."
"This is also our greatest advantage at the moment."
"Excellent. Your advantage is now gone," Lu Chen thought to himself.
He sent his spiritual sense into the azure-green horn tip.
"Including me, there are seven Jiedan cultivators. One of them is at the late Jiedan stage, and we also have over thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators," he silently transmitted a message to the horn tip.
Then, he nonchalantly joined the others in discussing how to enter the secret realm.
"The enemy is aware of our presence, so I suggest we lure and kill some of the exotic Lei Hu beasts first. Let one or two Jiedan cultivators and over ten Foundation Establishment cultivators pretend to forcibly break through the restriction, showing weakness to lure the beasts out."
"The other Jiedan cultivators can ambush nearby, setting up an inescapable trap."
A skinny elder proposed.
"That's a good plan," the others nodded in agreement.
Immediately, they selected a Jiedan cultivator proficient in escape techniques, along with over ten Foundation Establishment cultivators with speed-type artifacts, and devised a detailed plan.
"There's an ambush, stop charging," Lu Chen sent a mental message to the horn tip.
Outside the Lei Hu beast's territory, a natural barrier covered the entire area.
The barrier was filled with countless thunder snakes moving at incredible speeds, appearing to possess devastating power.
A Jiedan cultivator led over ten Foundation Establishment cultivators to the barrier, and they unleashed various artifacts and talismans, frantically attacking the thunder restriction.
In an instant, the surrounding spiritual energy became violent.
Lu Chen and the other five Jiedan cultivators hid within a hazy silk garment artifact, their auras merging with the surrounding environment. Even if a Jiedan cultivator swept the area with their spiritual sense, they wouldn't detect anything amiss.
They restrained their auras and quietly waited for any exotic Lei Hu beasts to rush out of the secret realm.
As long as the beasts entered the ambush, they would be instantly slain.
Unfortunately, despite the constant attacks on the restriction, none of the exotic Lei Hu beasts inside the secret realm moved. They only controlled the restriction and unleashed thunder techniques against the leading cultivators.
"Why are those beasts so cunning today? Could they have already detected us?"
After waiting for half a day without any signs of the beasts rushing out, the group began to lose patience.
(End of Chapter)
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