Free Web NovelChapter 1706: Chapter 1703: Stars Shift and Constellations Change
Seeing Li Chen solve his first sword strike, Zhai Xingzi was also stunned.
However, after living for thousands of years, he quickly regained his composure.
Immediately, he continuously poured his True Yuan into the Star-picking Sword, unleashing dazzling lights.
These lights scattered across the void, like stars adorning the space.
"Stars Turning!"
With Zhai Xingzi’s angry shout, these stars started to revolve rapidly around him as the core.
Realizing this, Li Chen understood that Zhai Xingzi was using the Space Law.
At this moment, they were not in Xingyun City but in another space-time.
Yet, Li Chen felt no fear; instead, he felt excitement.
This was the perfect opportunity to use the Meteorite Heart to create a black hole and absorb all of Zhai Xingzi’s True Yuan completely.
However, to execute this plan, he needed to enter the core of these stars.
Otherwise, Zhai Xingzi would easily escape.
While he could counter the Star Turn technique, the effect would be less optimal.
With this in mind, Li Chen’s thoughts spun rapidly, devising a counter-plan.
Soon, he came up with a clever idea.
Feign weakness to lure the enemy into a trap!
This trick is old but often effective.
Li Chen believed Zhai Xingzi would be no exception.
After setting his plan, Li Chen didn’t hesitate. He first pretended to resist desperately.
His aura was still fierce but lacked any strategy.
After a few rounds, he fell into a disadvantage and was entirely dominated by Zhai Xingzi’s aura.
Everything was proceeding smoothly, which surprised Zhai Xingzi.
Being cautious by nature, he initially suspected this might be Li Chen’s trick.
However, he reasoned that his Stars Turn technique was his most powerful move.
If Li Chen’s cultivation was equivalent to his, he might possibly counter this move.
But since Li Chen was only at the Middle Mahayana and far below his cultivation, managing this far was remarkable, let alone plotting a scheme.
With this thought, Zhai Xingzi felt relieved.
"Li Chen, today I will ensure you can’t live, nor die!"
Thinking he could soon crush Li Chen and rid himself of his Heart Demon, Zhai Xingzi felt beyond pleased.
As Zhai Xingzi became complacent, Li Chen’s opportunity arose.
While feigning weakness, Li Chen was secretly activating the Meteorite Heart.
Upon reaching the center of the starfield, with Zhai Xingzi’s "skillful help," a blinding white light burst from his body.
His whole being then merged with the Meteorite Heart, spinning rapidly counterclockwise.
The stars crafted by Zhai Xingzi with True Yuan were drawn into the black hole formed by Li Chen, revolving around him.
Sensing this absurd scene, Zhai Xingzi was greatly shocked.
Even more terrifying to him was the rapid loss of his True Yuan.
Zhai Xingzi tried to stop it but astonishingly found himself powerless.
Even his movement technique was subtly restricted by an unseen force, making him unable to move freely.
At this moment, Li Chen was like a voracious infant, wildly consuming Zhai Xingzi’s cultivation.
His True Yuan continuously surged.
If this trend continued, another breakthrough to the Late Stage of Mahayana was imminent.
But just as Li Chen’s True Yuan neared saturation, Zhai Xingzi suddenly struck his Dan Tian Field gate.
It was not a suicidal attempt!
He intended to stop Li Chen’s "blood-sucking" by this extreme sacrifice.
This meant his foundations might be severely damaged, requiring hundreds of years to heal.
But letting Li Chen continue to absorb him would either kill him on the spot or drop his cultivation significantly, possibly relegating him to the Divinity Transformation Stage.
Clearly, Zhai Xingzi could not afford such consequences!
He’d rather kill Li Chen with one swift strike.
Zhai Xingzi stopped Li Chen’s "blood-sucking" by sacrificing his Dantian, collapsing the space law.
Without the support of space laws, Zhai Xingzi plummeted like a kite with a broken string.
He fell directly onto the Star-Picking Tower.
Smashing Xingyun Hall’s proudest symbol to pieces.
Zhai Xingzi now lay there with disheveled hair, covered in blood, his clothes tattered, lacking any semblance of Wuyu’s top cultivator.
In stark contrast was Li Chen!
Li Chen stood in the sky, radiant, his every step seemingly graced by lotuses, akin to a relegated immortal visiting the mortal realm.
Witnessing this scene, the crowd’s eyes nearly popped out in shock.
They could not believe that Xingyun Hall’s Hall Master, the reputed greatest expert of Wuyu, just half a foot from the Immortal Realm, had lost.
And lost so miserably!
Even after seeing it firsthand, they were in disbelief.
Snow Princess looked at Li Chen with undisguisable shock.
Her best hope was Li Chen escaping unscathed from Zhai Xingzi.
Even then, she wasn’t very confident.
Who was Zhai Xingzi?
The foremost expert of Wuyu, just a step away from the Immortal Realm.
Yet, this top power, in a miserable fashion, was defeated by Li Chen.
Who was this Li Chen?
How could he hold such terrifying power?
Suddenly, Snow Princess remembered Li Chen’s words before arriving here.
No matter if Zhai Xingzi stepped into the Immortal Realm, I will still cut him down!
Initially, she thought Li Chen was boasting.
But now, it was clear he wasn’t exaggerating in the slightest.
Considering this, Snow Princess’s pupils shrank sharply.
Her gaze at Li Chen no longer carried curiosity.
Instead, it held awe and trepidation.
Along with relief!
Relief for not provoking him!
Otherwise, she would be in a similarly miserable situation.
As Snow Princess’ mind raced, Li Chen stood with arms folded, like a high king, with unparalleled eyes gazing down upon the masses.
"Zhai Xingzi, weren’t you going to use three strikes to finish me? You’ve only used two; where’s your third strike? Why haven’t you used it yet?"
