Free Web NovelChapter 1691: Chapter 1688: Zhai Xingzi’s Fury!
Though these words were said, Strangulation still opened its gaping mouth and viciously bit into the Starry Copper Corpse.
"Crack!"
Strangulation’s teeth were incredibly sharp.
Even the rock-solid Copper Corpse, under her sharp fangs, would be chewed up like tofu with ease.
"Crunchy, this taste is really good!"
As Strangulation chewed on the Starry Copper Corpse, she smacked her lips, savoring the delicious taste that made the neighboring children cry with envy.
"Dad, this taste is really nice, crunchy and chewy. Do you want a piece?"
While speaking, she tore off an arm and offered it to Li Chen.
Li Chen quickly pushed it away, saying: "You keep it and eat slowly!"
To avoid leaving himself psychologically scarred, Li Chen hurriedly sent Strangulation and the half-devoured Copper Corpse back to the Beast Pet Space.
Then, he quickly found a relatively safe place and started to study the fragmentary Sword Stele.
This should be the lifelong learning of a Sword Dao Immortal inscribed on the stele as they near the end of their lifespan.
However, due to the ancientness, the stele slowly eroded over time, becoming a broken piece.
After painstaking identification, Li Chen recognized four words.
"Heavenly-breaking Swordsmanship!"
"Such an imposing name, aiming to sever the Heavenly Dao with a sword!"
Li Chen was originally a Sword Dao Genius unparalleled in millennia; though this Sword Stele was severely fragmented, it did not affect his comprehension at all.
Soon, he entered an ideal state, gradually immersing himself in a mysterious and marvelous realm.
Unaware of how much time passed, Li Chen suddenly opened his eyes.
At this moment, his eyes were brighter than the most resplendent star in the sky, penetrating the cosmos, traversing eternity.
"Sword, come!"
Li Chen stepped through the void, reached out, and grasped the Seven-star Dragon Abyss, slashing directly at a planet ahead.
The Sword Rainbow, in an unrivaled fashion, directly sliced the planet, as large as Earth, in half as if slicing through watermelon.
Upon witnessing this scene, even Li Chen’s pupils couldn’t help but reveal a trace of astonishment.
"The Heavenly-breaking Swordsmanship, one sword to sever the heavens, truly lives up to its name!"
With just this sword, he is now capable of challenging that Zhai Xingzi on equal footing!
Thinking of this, Li Chen couldn’t wait to return to the desolate Star Domain to settle the score with Zhai Xingzi!
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Meanwhile:
The Star Ruins have ended, and many cultivators from afar have left one after another.
This makes the once bustling city seem somewhat desolate.
The most forlorn person is undoubtedly Zhai Xingzi.
He meticulously planned, wanting to use this opportunity to break through the Life and Death Shackles and ascend like his master, the Star Cloud Ancestor.
Unexpectedly, at the final moment, the plan was disrupted by a young man named Li Chen, wasting the painstaking efforts of thousands of years.
"Damn it, if I catch you, I will make sure you can’t live or die easily. Otherwise, the hatred in my heart cannot be relieved!"
As Zhai Xingzi vented his furious roar, a subordinate hurried over with urgency.
"Hall Master, it’s bad, something terrible has happened..."
Zhai Xingzi was in a fit of anger, immediately glaring with sharp eyes, coldly sweeping over, sternly asking.
"What happened to make you so flustered?"
This subordinate was frightened, quickly lowered his head, and stammered: "Hall Master, Elder Chen, he, he..."
Elder Chen is Chen Yanshou, since he was once the Jian Nu of Star Cloud Ancestor and regarded as a half-disciple, his status is highly revered in the Xingyun Hall, and those under him addressed him as Elder Chen.
Upon hearing it’s about Chen Yanshou, Zhai Xingzi immediately became interested, eagerly asking: "What about Elder Chen?"
After hesitating for a while, the subordinate finally spoke: "Elder Chen’s soul token shattered..."
Hearing this news, Zhai Xingzi was struck as if by Thunder Strike.
He rushed forward, choking the subordinate’s throat.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Elder Chen is a Late Stage of Mahayana expert, how could his soul token possibly shatter?"
This unlucky subordinate, being choked, was unable to speak a complete sentence, only able to utter fragmented words.
"Have mercy, Hall Master, such a grave matter, even if given a hundred guts, I wouldn’t dare fabricate it!"
Zhai Xingzi then regained some composure, swiped his sleeve, flinging the unlucky subordinate against the wall, and quickly strode towards the hall where the soul tokens were stored.
A soul token is a spiritual tablet holding a wisp of a soul.
Through the soul token, one can ascertain the original owner’s life or death.
If still safe and sound, the soul token remains intact.
But if death has occurred, the soul token will shatter.
Seeing that Chen Yanshou’s soul token had indeed shattered, Zhai Xingzi was completely stunned.
Chen Yanshou went after Li Chen for the kill.
Now that he has perished, the murderer is, without doubt, obvious.
Li Chen?
How is that possible?
Chen Yanshou is a top-tier Late Stage of Mahayana expert, in this desolate Star Domain, those who can kill him can be counted on one hand.
Though he had guessed who the murderer might be, Zhai Xingzi still found it hard to believe.
This affair is simply too unbelievable, more fantastical than mythology itself.
At this moment, a cautious Elder from Xingyun Hall spoke: "Hall Master, did Elder Chen perhaps inadvertently enter a Death Star, or encounter immensely powerful interstellar plunderers, leading to his misfortune?"
Hearing the Elder’s words, Zhai Xingzi considered this plausible.
The universe is vast, full of perils, with Death Stars and interstellar plunderers being the most common.
Recalling this, Zhai Xingzi pondered briefly and ordered: "Elder Du, Elder Wang, Elder Ma, you three immediately go to where Elder Chen perished and discover the truth of the matter."
Upon receiving their Hall Master’s orders, the three Elders stepped forward, bowing and replying: "Yes, Hall Master!"
After instructing these three Elders, he looked toward the other two Elders and inquired: "No news on Li Chen’s whereabouts yet?"
The two Elders exchanged glances, both shaking their heads.
"Not yet, temporarily."
Zhai Xingzi heard and became enraged, fiercely shouting: "Since there isn’t, go find him immediately. Anyone related to Li Chen, leave none unchecked, scrutinize them thoroughly!"
Upon hearing Zhai Xingzi’s scolding, the two Elders shivered, promptly bowing and saying: "Understood!"
After dispatching all subordinates, Zhai Xingzi finally collapsed powerlessly into his chair.
He caressed the broken soul token of Chen Yanshou in his hand, and in his resolute gaze, a trace of panic inadvertently emerged.
Evidently, Li Chen had already become his nightmare!
Unless Li Chen is eliminated, he would become Zhai Xingzi’s Heart Demon, inhibiting him from breaking through the Life and Death Shackles to ascend.
Li Chen must die at any cost!
He must die!
