Chapter 802: The Obedient Disciple Comes into the Embrace 36

Xie Xi, having been empowered by demonic qi and the Illusion Realm Cauldron, now possessed strength far surpassing Fei Mian; fortunately, Fei Mian also wore Dragon Scale Armor, which blocked most of the damage, so he wasn't injured.

The demons in midair were merely controlled puppet demons; such a lure-the-tiger-away-from-the-mountain scheme was utterly failed.

Jin Chen stood still, his gaze fixed on Fei Mian as he tangled with Xie Xi.

Seeing Xie Xi, controlled by demonic qi, losing his humanity more and more and striking with increasing cruelty, Jin Chen stopped observing; a cold icy aura spread from his sleeves and struck Xie Xi's chest directly.

Xie Xi was blown away, and Fei Mian finally had a moment to catch his breath; he rubbed his numb, trembling wrist and frowned as he assessed the situation.

"I..."

Xie Xi spat out a mouthful of black blood and finally came to his senses from the controlled illusion.

He stared in disbelief at his hair, as if everything that had just happened had occurred in a dream.

"What's going on..."

"You were controlled by Luo Yi Ping."

Fei Mian explained calmly, his tone without any fluctuation, already possessing Jin Chen's aloofness.

"Luo Yi Ping is a demon."

Xie Xi struggled to his feet, covering his chest as he tried to explain, but he only opened his mouth, his eyes vacant.

Because he remembered that, before his memory faded, Luo Yi Ping had knocked him unconscious.

Yet he still couldn't believe that the senior martial brother he had trusted since childhood was actually a demon.

He turned his head in all directions; Luo Yi Ping's figure was gone.

"Fake, definitely fake… perhaps… the senior brother is just like me, controlled by the demons."

Jin Chen said coldly, "Self-deception."

Suddenly, a voice came.

"Numinous Order Immortal Venerable, long time no see!"

Along with that voice came an attack brimming with killing intent.

Jin Chen sidestepped to avoid it, already knowing who the attacker was without needing to look.

His demeanor was icier and more frigid than ever before, his tone cold and deep.

"Du Gu Jiu."

"Allying with the demons—has that been your Dao heart for these past few centuries?"

Du Gu Jiu finally materialized from midair, his feral face laughing wildly.

"Hahahahaha!"

"The Numinous Order Immortal Venerable's words are still as unpleasant as ever; allying with the demons is merely a matter of mutual benefit!"

"I heard you've newly accepted a little disciple and even obtained a divine artifact for free; it's been nearly a century since we last met—why not give me that artifact?"

"Delusional."

Jin Chen met his attack head-on, his moves showing no mercy.

"Don't rush!"

Du Gu Jiu laughed loudly, sizing up Fei Mian from head to toe.

"I don't know whether this new disciple of yours has learned about your past."

"If he knew you were destined to be a lone curse, anyone close to you would die miserably; he certainly wouldn't remain your disciple."

"What?"

Fei Mian was astonished that this person could cause such great emotional upheaval in his Master, and he heard that absurd remark.

"You little brat, you don't know, do you? You think your deceased martial ancestor died how? Wasn't he restrained to death by your master?"

While fending off Jin Chen's attack, he gleefully commented on their relationship.

"Again, he brings death to parents and relatives; in cultivation he kills masters and friends; even the senior brother fears to stay in the Xuanzong Sect—so-called Numinous Order Immortal Venerable is just a joke!"

"You're full of shit." Fei Mian rarely swore, completely unaffected by his words.

Du Gu Jiu: "……"

He glared at Jin Chen, "How did you raise such an ill-mannered thing!"

Jin Chen raised an eyebrow, his attacks growing more vicious, "Scolding well done."

Fei Mian rolled his eyes at Du Gu Jiu's anger, then flashed aside and suddenly saw the previously vanished Luo Yi Ping reappear.

"As expected, we still need to send out an old friend to draw the attention of the Numinous Order Elder."

Luo Yi Ping gave Fei Mian a nasty smirk, "Your opponent is now me."

"Senior brother!"

Xie Xi gritted his teeth through the pain, rushed over to try to stop them, "He's definitely being controlled—snap out of it!"

"Idiot, don't go over there."

Fei Mian grabbed him and pulled him back.

"Look at his clear eyes—does he seem controlled?"

When facing Xie Xi, Luo Yi Ping's tone seemed a bit more patient, "I'll explain later."

He snapped his fingers, pinching out a pink mist from his fingertips.

The effect of the Illusion Realm Cauldron had not yet worn off; Xie Xi's mind was dazed, and within just three seconds he was controlled again.

His eyes suddenly turned fierce, and together with Luo Yi Ping he charged at Fei Mian.

"Here we go again!"

Fei Mian took a deep breath; these two are harder to deal with than the monsters in the Demon Monster Pagoda.

Luo Yi Ping's use of demonic qi was clearly more adept, yet he didn't deal a killing blow to Fei Mian; instead he sought to drain his strength.

Upon realizing this, Fei Mian adopted a strategy of advancing by retreating, and no longer took the initiative to attack.

Master! I'm here to help you!

0731 rushed out, its front claws shot up into the air, and it spat out a fireball from its mouth.

Roar—

The beast's roar was immensely powerful.

Luo Yi Ping's gaze shifted abruptly; unable to dodge in time, he was hit by the fireball and fell straight backward.

Boom—

Under the bright sunny sky, thunder suddenly flashed.

Fei Mian looked up at the thunderbolt as thick as a tree, then glanced at 0731, 'You… have you incurred heavenly punishment?'

0731: ……

Damn the high-level world's Heavenly Dao.

【Host! It's warning me!】

Jin Chen stared coldly at the sky, suddenly intensifying his hand movements, retracting his profound power and launching an origin spiritual power attack.

In an instant, the former enemy fell back, staring at his own hands in disbelief.

Impossible…

Why, why after nearly a hundred years, he still can't defeat Jin Chen!

Here, 0731 completely ignored the Heavenly Dao's warning, standing in front of Fei Mian and spitting out several more fireballs.

Luo Yi Ping had no chance to get close.

He glanced at the already slain Dugu Jiu, gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly, 'Waste.'

He couldn't even last the time of a single incense stick, yet he dared to speak nonsense to the superior, claiming he could kill Jin Chen.

He seized Xie Xi, using the power of the Illusion Cauldron to blast out a strong mist.

Fei Mian instinctively dodged to avoid demonic energy entering her body, and when she opened her eyes again, there was no trace of the two.

"Mianbao, are you hurt?"

Jin Chen had completely killed Dugu Jiu, fulfilling the wish of his original self.

"No…"

Fei Mian glanced at the corpse on the ground, 'Who is this person?'

"Dugu Jiu, he was once a close friend of my senior brother several hundred years ago."

The Master still has two senior brothers who have wandered the four seas; Fei Mian knows this, 'But does the Master seem to dislike him?'

When mentioning past events, Jin Chen's face turned slightly cold, 'He is naturally envious; he once tried to kill me and take my elixir during my Nascent Soul tribulation.'

That tribulation nearly ruined his cultivation, and thus a grudge was formed.

Fei Mian instantly became indignant, hatefully stared at the corpse, wishing she could strike another blow.

"Alright, it's all in the past; don't get angry."

Jin Chen saw his expression, and finally a hint of a smile appeared on his face.