"Taking an immortal divine weapon empty-handed?"
Not just them—even Long Chen was startled by what he saw. Xia Chen was way too arrogant—he might lose his life.
"Bang!"
At that moment, a thunderous explosion rang out. The burly man carrying a giant axe struck Xia Chen's palm, and the violent force shook the entire world.
But to everyone's shock, Xia Chen's palm was completely intact. On his palm was a talisman, and a sacred aura flowed from it, shaking the heavens.
"Saint aura?"
Long Chen was startled, suddenly realizing that the talisman Xia Chen mentioned must be carved with the blood essence of a Saint. No wonder he dared to act so arrogantly, single-handedly taking on an immortal divine weapon.
The burly man carrying the giant axe struck down, his whole body trembling violently, and suddenly a mouthful of blood gushed out.
He never dreamed that Xia Chen possessed such terrifying power. The terrifying recoil nearly scattered his breath, yet even so, his arm went numb and his internal organs shifted.
The burly man carrying the giant axe spat blood. At that moment, both friend and foe were shocked, unable to believe their eyes.
"Grant me your wish?" What can you use to fulfill my wishes? Let me help you have it! Xia
Chen pushed the giant axe with his right hand, slowly opening his left hand. A talisman appeared in his palm and pressed against the burly man's chest.
"Buzz!" Suddenly,
Xia Chen's left hand glowed, and a sacred radiance proudly pierced through the burly man carrying the giant axe.
"Pfft!"
The burly man's body was instantly pierced by a terrifying divine radiance. The divine light not only pierced through the man's body but also pierced a huge hole in the void.
"Rumble..."
Inside the great cave, the spatial blades spun, like the mouth of a monster, ready to devour heaven and earth.
Xia Chen's strike was terrifying. The burly man carrying the giant axe had no chance to resist in front of him. Xia Chen killed him with just two moves.
"Damn it, he got it off. This kid told me the day before yesterday that he completed two Saint-level talismans and wanted to test their power." Seeing Xia Chen making a big splash, Guo Ran felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Xia Chen is truly a genius. He developed a Saint-level talisman so quickly. Although its power still lags behind that of a true Saint, below Saint, no one can resist him." Long Chen couldn't help but sigh.
Xia Chen was truly clever. This Saint-level talisman was derived from the runes on the corpse of a Saint. No one had ever taught him; he had to figure it out entirely through his own intelligence. This guy's talent in this area was truly monstrous.
"Whew."
Xia Chen collected the big man's corpse along with his giant axe, then calmly returned to the team, standing quietly behind Long Chen, his calm expression as if nothing had happened.
"Hey, there must be someone who isn't convinced, right? There will definitely be someone coming out to challenge you, right?
Come on, bravely step forward. I'm the weakest here, come challenge me! Don't miss out on passing by..." Xia Chen finished her dazzling performance. Guo Ran was a bit unwilling and shouted.
But Guo Ran's incitement didn't provoke any challenge at all; the experts present were still immersed in Xia Chen's terrifying strike.
With a single defense and strike, they killed the burly man carrying the giant axe. They had no idea that Xia Chen only had two Saint runes. They only knew that if Xia Chen wanted to kill them, it would be effortless. They were all scared stiff.
On the surface, Xia Chen remained calm, but inside he was already roaring with excitement. These two Saint-level talismans were merely prototypes he had just developed, and he himself wasn't sure how powerful they were.
This battle was mainly to test whether these two talismans were truly practical. He hadn't expected that even a single prototype would possess such terrifying power. He was now eager to find a place to further improve these talismans right away.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you two doing? What about ducks listening to thunder? Where is your arrogance? What about your pride? Hurry up and come out!
Scared? If it really doesn't work, then I'll tie one arm and fight you all, okay? If it still doesn't work, you can take turns fighting, or even if you want as many people as you want... Guo Ran kept bargaining, constantly encouraging the group.
The group was so angry their faces turned green, but the scene of Xia Chen killing the burly man carrying the giant axe had scared them all; they didn't dare come out to fight.
Guo Ran kept encouraging him, and this encouragement was even more humiliating than insults. He vaguely had someone challenging everyone present, and this kind of bravado was somewhat excessive.
"Hmph, what's with all this arrogance? When our clan's number one prodigy emerges from seclusion, you'll only be able to flee in panic." Someone snorted coldly.
"That's right, Long Chen, just you wait! Soon, someone will come looking for you. When that happens, don't be a coward. In
an instant, countless people began shouting and shouting many names, but they were all names they had never heard before.
Seeing that this group could only vent in this way, Long Chen and the others knew they were scared and didn't dare to come out and challenge.
Long Chen shouted coldly, "Lingxiao Academy is a place of tranquility, disliking disturbances from evil guests. I'll count to three. If you don't leave, don't blame me, Long Chen, for ruthlessly wiping them out. One!" "
Boom!"
As soon as Long Chen shouted the word "one," countless strong figures immediately scattered like birds and beasts. Some prodigies didn't even have time to pack up their tents. Before Long Chen could say "two," everyone had already fled.
They knew Long Chen was a ruthless man. If they didn't run and gave Long Chen a reason to kill them, none of them would survive.
"A bunch of cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong. Guys like that deserve a harsh lesson." Looking at these so-called prodigies, who looked like stray dogs, the Dragonblood warriors couldn't help but sneer.
"Long Chen, what are you laughing at? Smiling so happily? Bai Shishi suddenly noticed Long Chen snickering and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Hehe, it's nothing." Long Chen chuckled.
"So secretive, forget it if you don't say anything." Bai Shishi shot Long Chen a somewhat annoyed look.
Long Chen smiled because just now, a fruit had grown on the Heavenly Dao Tree. It was a Destiny Fruit, different from the previous Destiny Fruit, with two stars on it.
This meant Long Chen's previous guess was correct—even among the Destined Ones, there was a gap between them.
The burly man carrying the giant axe was a very powerful Destiny Warrior, vastly different from ordinary Destiny Ones. This was also why Long Chen had instructed Xia Chen to kill him and not let him escape.
As for Xia Chen, in order to complete his mission, he didn't bother to probe too much. With two sacred talismans, he killed him directly, and Long Chen obtained the two-star Destiny Fruit from it.
As for the matter of the Destiny Fruit, Long Chen couldn't share it with anyone. This kind of matter was too complicated—if one more person knew, the more would be reckoned by the karmic consequences of the Heavenly Dao. He had always had to bear it alone.
Back at the academy, the disciples immediately erupted in enthusiastic cheers, collectively welcoming the heroes' return. They had witnessed Xia Chen and the others' performance just now and felt deeply satisfied.
After returning to Lingxiao Academy, Long Chen and the others were surprised to find that among the academy's disciples, powerful Destiny Practitioners had also appeared, and quite a few were quasi-Destiny Practitioners.
Long Chen nodded silently to himself. It seemed the academy's foundation was equally astonishing, and it had the ability to cultivate its own destined ones.
After returning to her own residence, Bai Shishi and Bai Xiaole went together to see Bai Letian. On one hand, to pay respects to her grandfather, and on the other, to be sent by Long Chen to test Bai Letian's tone and see if there were any new instructions.
Originally, Long Chen was supposed to go to meet Bai Letian himself, but he had important matters to attend to. He returned to his secret chamber and waited a while before someone came knocking on the door.
"Senior Brother Long Chen, you came looking for me?" The person who opened the door was none other than Mu Qingyun.
Mu Qingyun, Luo Bing, Luo Ning, Zhong Ling, Zhong Xiu, and the others had also returned to the academy at this time, and Long Chen had specially called Mu Qingyun over.
"Yes, I have something important for you to attend to today. Don't tell anyone." Long Chen said solemnly.
Mu Qingyun quickly nodded. She had absolute trust in Long Chen. No matter what Long Chen asked her to do, she would never refuse.
Next, Long Chen had Mu Qingyun take the One-Star Destiny Fruit. Long Chen kept observing from the side, and when Mu Qingyun ate the fruit, Mu Qingyun's aura began to change rapidly.
Three days later, Mu Qingyun was shocked to discover that she had awakened the Destiny Holder. At that moment, she felt as if the entire world belonged to her.
"One more one."
Long Chen then handed the two-star Destiny Fruit to Mu Qingyun. At that moment, his heart was filled with anticipation.