Chapter 139

This life, who knows how it will be.

Having thought this, Xu Chen said, "Is there anything else?" Zhao Qingyun said, "Across the continent, a powerful figure from somewhere has compiled a Golden List, which has spread to all major nations. The Golden List covers descriptions of combat power, realms, alchemy, artifact forging, and various other aspects of strength.

Our Nine Heavens have also made the list, and we have even been made a target for challenges." After speaking, Zhao Qingyun took out a scroll and handed it to Xu Chen... Xu Chen glanced at it and found that the scroll was indeed densely packed with rankings.

Rankings for the older generation's combat strength, rankings for the new generation's beauty.

Even the many beauties across the continent were recorded one by one upon it.

The names of the Hundred, including the Female Emperor, Shangguan Luoyun, Bufengshuang, Dihanzhi, and others, were all described within.

In fact, nearly ninety percent of those who could enter the continent's beauty rankings were female protagonists.

The remainder were wives of various Wu Di, whom ordinary people could not approach.

Xu Chen glanced at the list; on the ranking of the continent's most powerful young alchemists,

He was unexpectedly placed in first place.

The introduction read: Seventeen years old, a perfect Ninth-Rank Alchemist, forming pills with a single thought.

Upon forming the pill, he summoned eight Purple Thunder Tribulations and one Nine-Heavens Thunder Dragon Tribulation, breaking the continent's alchemy records.

Even in the ranking of the strongest alchemists across the entire continent, he was placed over sixtieth.

He put away the scroll: "We should not reveal too much of our information; instead, we must learn as much as possible about the enemy's information."

Zhao Qingyun nodded and said, "Yes!"

After speaking, Xu Chen exited the Nine Heavens space.

He looked up at the window and found that the weather seemed to be gradually growing dark.

There were also a few raindrops, accompanied by a pattering sound, falling rapidly.

A chill, accompanied by a strong wind, slowly swept in.

At this moment, Xu Chen also sensed waves of killing intent.

Xu Chen looked up, narrowed his eyes slightly, and let out a cold sneer.

Those old immortals from the Immortal Empires are finally making their move, are they?

He also knew who it was, but paid them no mind.

Now that they wanted to throw their lives away, he naturally had no objection.

Having thought this, Xu Chen saw three phantom figures silently appear before the palace where he resided.

Yes, they were phantoms, not human forms.

This was because the three cultivated the Phantom Hidden Body Art, a Heaven-Grade Low-Rank technique.

Such a technique allows one to conceal their form, moving like a shadow.

They strike for a one-hit kill when closing in on an enemy.

Assassins' favorite, and also the favorite of these three powerful figures from the Undying Empire.

In his past life at the border, Xu Chen had fought these three before, demonic energy clashing with phantoms.

In the end, it concluded with Xu Chen's defeat, after all, the three coordinated too well.

"Since you have come, then reveal yourselves."

Xu Chen said indifferently.

These three had no particularly important plotlines in his past life at the border.

In other words, they could be killed tonight.

"Tsk tsk, no wonder you are a Ninth-Rank Perfect Alchemist, your spiritual sense is extremely strong."

Upon hearing this, the three immediately revealed their forms, a hint of mockery flashing in their eyes as they spoke.

Xu Chen clasped his hands behind his back: "You caused trouble in the Heavenly Venerable Imperial Palace. Killing you, I imagine the Empire would not dare to say anything."

One of the three sneered: "Do you think you can kill us? I think you are not worthy of killing us."

Xu Chen smiled calmly: "Not worthy? Then why did three of you come?"

Upon hearing this, the smiles on the three faces instantly froze.

They narrowed their eyes slightly and said, "We did not come here to listen to your nonsense. To avoid accidents, act quickly."

Having finished speaking, the three concealed their forms once more, turning into phantoms and rushing straight toward Xu Chen.

Those phantoms, accompanying the night, seemed to vanish completely.

Xu Chen only saw black shadows surging continuously, while powerful auras forced their way toward him.

But Xu Chen remained calm, without even the thought of using spatial movement.

In the blink of an eye, the three arrived one meter in front of Xu Chen.

The three grinned ferociously: "Seeing us three Ninth-Rank experts and not fleeing, you truly have bold courage!"

As they spoke, the three suddenly attacked, aiming to lock onto Xu Chen's throat.

Xu Chen was definitely dead at this moment!

At this moment, the three laughed wildly in their hearts.

"Buzz!"

However, their right hands, still ten inches away from Xu Chen, could not move at all.

Confused, they discovered that a barrier had appeared between them and Xu Chen at some unknown time.

That barrier firmly separated them from Xu Chen.

The three glanced around, then suddenly realized: "Array formation barrier, not good, run quickly."

Having finished speaking, the three immediately activated their technique again, trying to turn into phantoms and escape.

"Can you run?"

At this moment, a female voice appeared.

The three were terrified; it was Bu Fengshuang.

Immediately, they saw in horror that a Ninth-Rank Great Array had already taken shape.

The huge golden array formation barrier completely engulfed them.

In an instant, countless weapons like knives, spears, swords, and halberds formed from spiritual energy, along with poisonous gas, flames, ice, and magma, all appeared within the array.

"This, this seems to be an array within an array, as if it has condensed more than a dozen attack arrays."

"The mastery of this array within an array far exceeds the Deceitful Great Array of the Deceitful Array."

"Damn it, what exactly is Bu Fengshuang's background?"

The three were shocked; how could there be someone in this world who could set up arrays so terrifying?

Bu Fengshuang revealed her form at this moment and said coldly: "Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, Five Elements generate each other, kill!"

The next second, those countless Ninth-Rank attacks fell upon these three Ninth-Rank experts just like that.

For a moment, the three screamed continuously, in immense pain.

Xu Chen saw that beside Bu Fengshuang were Yi Bingrou, Yin Suyun, and others.

Even the Empress had appeared at some unknown time, standing here with a face full of killing intent.

These three dogs dared to move against her Xu Chen; they deserved to die.

Clearly, the heroines had also sensed the killing intent from the day, which is why they appeared tonight.

At this moment, the three roared: "If you dare to kill me, our Emperor will not let you go." Xu Chen said indifferently: "We merely beat a few rebels to death. The night is so dark; we do not know you are from the Undying Empire." Upon hearing this, the three's pupils instantly contracted.

This Xu Chen was not only ruthless, but he had even thought of a reason beforehand.

By then, even if they died, they would be the ones in the wrong.

They gritted their teeth and said: "Spare us, and I am willing to provide you with intelligence on the Undying Empire."

Xu Chen chuckled: "No need, I think the Soul-Searching Technique is better. Fengshuang, kill them."

"Ah!"

As the words fell, Bu Fengshuang activated the various killing moves within the array.

In the end, the three were pierced through their bodies by countless strands of spiritual energy, their souls and spirits annihilated as they collapsed.

When the corpses hit the ground, they were covered in blood and riddled with holes, not a single part remaining intact.

Xu Chen wasted no words; he snatched the storage ring and immediately began performing the Soul-Search technique on the three.

This search indeed yielded some special information.

"The Undying Empire is preparing to launch a million-strong army to launch a surprise attack on the Heavenly Venerable Imperial Dynasty."

— Author's Notes —

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