Free Web NovelChapter 1701: Chapter 1698: One Against Three! (Part 1)
When the Hell Monk saw Li Chen thrust with his spear, his heart was filled with horror.
He immediately drew out his blood-stained sword and slashed a Cross Light Seal into the air, transforming it into a towering mountain, hoping to use it to fend off Li Chen’s attack.
However, in face of Li Chen’s formidable Jian Feng, all of the Hell Monk’s defenses crumbled like tofu against a flood, utterly incapable of withstanding the blow.
"Boom!"
The clash resounded across the skies, causing the entire void to quake violently.
"Poof!"
The Hell Monk’s Life Gate was pierced by the Seven-star Dragon Abyss, revealing a shocking wound in his chest.
"Such powerful Sword Dao!"
Before he could finish speaking, the Hell Monk spewed a mouthful of blood upwards and fell heavily into a pool of his own blood.
Suddenly, a translucent figure of blood floated out from beside the Hell Monk’s corpse.
"Not good, the Divine Soul of the Hell Monk is trying to escape!"
Snow Princess, upon seeing this, hastily shouted.
Li Chen, with a commanding gaze, replied coldly, "Rest assured, he cannot escape!"
As he spoke, Li Chen flicked his fingers, forming a light ring that enveloped the Divine Soul of the Hell Monk.
Once the light ring engulfed it, the Hell Monk’s soul began to struggle wildly within, like a fish caught in a net, desperately trying to break free from the grasp of death.
Yet, despite exerting all his efforts, he remained trapped.
Li Chen clapped his hands, watching quietly as the Hell Monk struggled in vain.
"Master, you always liked sending others to hell, didn’t you? Today, I’ll let you taste what it’s like to go to hell!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a spark ignited at his fingertips.
The moment the flame touched the sphere containing the Hell Monk’s Divine Soul, it erupted into a blaze.
Inside, the Hell Monk fought desperately, emitting cries of agony and despair.
Even Snow Princess, who was usually as cold as ice, could not help but furrow her brows repeatedly at this moment.
Logically speaking, a cultivator at the Late Stage of Mahayana like the Hell Monk would have a very powerful Divine Soul, making it difficult to be refined.
But before Li Chen’s Samadhi Fire, the Hell Monk’s soul was like a paper tiger.
In just half a moment, it was reduced to ashes.
Totally annihilated!
As the Hell Monk’s Divine Soul burned, his physical body also transformed into a pool of blood.
At that moment, something radiant emerged from the pungent blood.
Seeing this treasure, which could withstand the refining of Samadhi Fire, greatly surprised Li Chen.
Immediately, a vortex formed in the palm of his hand, drawing the glowing object into it.
Removing the bloodstains revealed the true appearance of the treasure.
Upon seeing the treasure, Snow Princess emitted a cry of disbelief.
"This seems like Fantian Temple’s prized possession, the Fantian Relics!"
Li Chen was surprised by Snow Princess’s exclamation.
"Fantian Relics?"
Snow Princess examined the treasure more closely and nodded emphatically.
"Indeed, it is the Fantian Relics. They say it is the Shariputra left behind by the founding ancestor of Fantian Temple, Fantian Ancestor, upon his nirvana. Supposedly, there are only three such relics, always stored within the Futu Tower, considered a great treasure of Fantian Temple. How did it end up in the Hell Monk’s possession?"
Li Chen pondered for a moment and then said, "If I’m correct, this Hell Monk was likely once part of Fantian Temple. Only later, due to certain events, he betrayed his sect!"
Snow Princess pondered for a while, believing Li Chen’s words made sense.
After slaying the Hell Monk, Li Chen and Snow Princess continued ahead, searching for the three Elders of Xingyun Hall.
Upon reaching the rim of a crumbling star, Li Chen suddenly stopped.
Snow Princess was puzzled and asked, "What’s wrong? Have you discovered something new?"
Li Chen replied with a serious expression, "The three Elders of Xingyun Hall have passed through here. They haven’t gone far; they’re still nearby!"
Snow Princess was startled by this.
Instantly, she looked around and asked, "It’s such a vast area; where should we search?"
Li Chen answered, "We don’t need to search; let them come find us!"
Without waiting for Snow Princess’s further inquiry, Li Chen took out the tokens obtained from the two Xingyun Hall Elders, burned them on the mountain peak, and utilized divine skills to spread the smoke as widely as possible.
Just as Li Chen predicted, the three Elders of Xingyun Hall were indeed nearby.
Feeling dejected after fruitless scouting, they suddenly caught a familiar scent.
Third Elder, having the most acute sense, exclaimed, "This seems like the scent of our Xingyun Hall Disciples!"
Second Elder furrowed his brows with doubt and replied, "Strangely, there’s no branch of our Xingyun Hall here, yet why does it smell like our disciples?"
Third Elder suddenly recalled something and said, "Could it be that Hall Master wasn’t comfortable leaving only the three of us, so he sent others after us?"
Second Elder shook his head and said, "That’s unlikely. I think the scent was deliberately released by Elder Chen."
Unable to settle their debate, Second Elder and Third Elder turned their gaze toward the always calm Great Elder.
Great Elder pondered for a moment and said, "Whatever the cause, we’ll know by checking it ourselves!"
After saying so, he led Second Elder and Third Elder to follow the scent.
Arriving in front of a decayed stellar body, Second Elder exclaimed, "We seem to have been here before!"
Third Elder responded, "Yes, we were here before and even explored this stellar body!"
Great Elder at this moment appeared to sense danger and his expression became extremely grave.
"This place is strange; everyone, be cautious!"
As he spoke, he summoned a Magic Wand, grasping it tightly in his hand.
Second Elder and Third Elder exchanged glances and both summoned their Divine Weapons—a scimitar and a long sword—positioning themselves respectively to the left and right behind Great Elder.
As they were fully alert, a voice as cold as a ice, like that of a Death God, suddenly arose.
"You’ve finally arrived; I’ve been waiting for you for quite some time!"
Upon hearing the voice, the three Elders of Xingyun Hall turned sharply to look.
Seeing Li Chen standing in the air, looking down on them from above, they were utterly shocked.
"Li Chen, it’s actually you?"
Li Chen shrugged and said, "What, you’re surprised to see me?"
Second Elder, with the most fiery temperament, shouted emphatically, "Li Chen, you really avoid the path to heaven and choose to enter the doorless hell. Today, will you come quietly with us to see the Hall Master, or do we need to force you?"
Li Chen shook his head and said, "I choose neither of those options; I choose the third!"
Third Elder was quite surprised and asked, "Oh, what is your third option?"
Li Chen, with a commanding gaze, coldly stated, "First, I’ll kill you three, then I’ll march into Xingyun Hall and annihilate your entire sect!"
As he spoke these words, his tone was extremely relaxed.
To him, slaying three Xingyun Hall Elders and exterminating their entire faction seemed like eating and drinking water—ordinary affairs.
But in the ears of the three Xingyun Hall Elders, those words were thunderous.
"Young Li Chen, don’t be arrogant. Shortly, you will see the means of Xingyun Hall—let’s see if you can still laugh then!"
As the furious words echoed, Second Elder stomped, causing the ground to crack like a spider web, stretching all the way to Li Chen’s feet.
