Chapter 146

They watched Xu Chen's back with open-mouthed amazement, their faces filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Damn, who is this brother Chen?

To make such a refined and calm Princess reach this level is outrageous!

This brother Chen will soon be famous throughout the Immortal Empire.

No, he will probably become famous today.

Xu Chen, under the gaze of thousands, was simply led away from there by Jiang Youruo, hand in hand.

At this moment, Xu Chen was still numb.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the residence of the Imperial Prince, Di Cangqiong.

The three instructed the guards to secure the residence, then entered the courtyard. Di Cangqiong spoke with a serious expression: "The illness Youruo suffers from is a congenital condition where the heart shrinks.

Every so often, it triggers excruciating pain; the only remedy is to apply a specific technique before the pain strikes.

This is the treatment method I have developed; take a look." Having spoken, Di Cangqiong handed an ancient text to Xu Chen.

Xu Chen nodded. The reason Di Cangqiong could enter the Nine Heavens was not due to overwhelming combat power.

It was because his ability to heal injuries was unparalleled in the world.

Within the Celestial Emperor Dynasty and the Undying Empire, Di Cangqiong was the greatest divine physician.

Most importantly, Di Cangqiong was only twenty-two years old, extremely young.

Furthermore, Di Cangqiong had received the inheritance of an Immortal Emperor's divine physician, and his own talent in this field was exceptionally high.

Thus, he was able to reach the level of a divine physician at such a young age.

It was precisely because of this that Jiang Youruo remained alive.

While flipping through the ancient text, Xu Chen asked, "Is there a way to completely cure her terminal illness?" Di Cangqiong replied, "Yes, but I require a heavenly treasure of extremely dense life force, above the Saint rank. I have simply not seen one yet."

Xu Chen nodded: "I heard about the secret treasure at the border this time? Perhaps we can try." Di Cangqiong responded, "Of course I know; I also intend to go." As he spoke, Xu Chen had already finished reading the text.

He returned the ancient text to Di Cangqiong: "It is enough. Begin."

Di Cangqiong was stunned: "Just... just in the time it took to say 'zero-nine', you finished reading? Should you not read for a bit longer?"

He was somewhat bewildered. Was there anyone in this world who comprehended so quickly? He himself was not that strong! Xu Chen affirmed: "Rest assured. If I say it works, it works. I would not joke with life." Regarding such medical texts, he had naturally flipped through them in his past life.

Although he had not studied them much, how could a Celestial Emperor like him gain nothing?

Now seeing this ancient text, combined with his own extraordinary aptitude, he naturally understood it at a single glance.

Di Cangqiong sucked in a cold breath. Could this be the reason why the person before him could become the Lord of Jun Tian?

This comprehension was truly unprecedented.

He clicked his tongue, then nodded: "Then let us begin the treatment."

Xu Chen agreed, and then, as described in the book, began to change the hand seals and perform the healing technique.

"Hiss!"

"Hum!"

As they spoke, spiritual energy containing life force emanated from the hands of both Xu Chen and Di Cangqiong.

In an instant, this spiritual energy was entirely channeled into Jiang Youruo's body.

Seeing this, Di Cangqiong was overjoyed. It turned out that the Lord of Jun Tian's spiritual energy also possessed life force. Excellent! This treatment would surely greatly delay Youruo's condition, or even extend her lifespan.

About an hour later, the two slowly ceased their cultivation.

Seeing this, Xu Chen nodded.

This exchange was actually not a loss, for he had befriended the Dark Son of Heaven.

In the future, walking between the two nations, he would likely be able to dominate both. At this moment, Jiang Youruo said with a smile: "Brother Chen, your life force has merged into my body. From now on, I am yours." Di Cangqiong: "..." Xu Chen: "..."

Big sister, show some restraint. Do not speak such wolf-and-tiger words recklessly, hey.

It was just spiritual energy with a bit of life force; it was practically like an IV drip! He bared his teeth and said: "Since the condition has been delayed, I shall leave first."

This time, Xu Chen vaguely felt that Duan Quan and He Qianshu would not let him go easily.

However, if he wished to leave, no one could stop him.

Jiang Youruo held Xu Chen's hand and said: "Brother Chen, I have been alone for so long. Will you stay and keep me company for a while?"

Xu Chen refused decisively: "No. Goodbye." Was he kidding? Did he come here to flirt?

The secret treasure over there was about to appear; he had to return quickly.

Therefore, Xu Chen cupped his hands and said: "I must leave first; I have matters to attend to back home."

Jiang Youruo pouted, saying grievously: "Brother Chen is hateful. You won't even keep me company. I hate it."

At this moment, Jiang Youruo was a coquettish, complaining loli, her eyes filled with resentment as she looked at Xu Chen.

She looked like she had absolutely nothing to do with the Dark Son of Heaven!

Xu Chen had recently heard the Female Emperor coquettish complaints so often that he had developed some resistance. Therefore, he remained calm and said: "Truly have matters. Leaving."

Di Cangqiong seemed to think of something and hurriedly said: "I will escort you, to prevent any mishaps." Xu Chen nodded: "Good."

Having spoken, Xu Chen's body flickered slightly, then vanished from the courtyard together with Di Cangqiong. Jiang Youruo looked gloomily in the direction Xu Chen disappeared, sitting by the stone table, her jade hand propping up her chin.

She sighed helplessly: "Sigh. If Brother Chen intends to seize the secret treasure, then I must help." In her past life, she was the heroine, yet she had hurt Xu Chen many times.

For ninety-nine lifetimes, she had hurt Xu Chen so much that he could no longer bear to be hurt by her; she even felt she was not human.

Since this life offered her a choice, how could she not help Xu Chen?

As she pondered, a trace of deep, dark blackness surged once more in her eyes.

Faint black mist began to gradually condense around her.

This black mist was not poison, nor was it gu poison, nor was it demonic energy; it was death energy.

Under equal conditions, once touched by death energy, death is inevitable.

"Wait. If He Qianshu or Duan Quan dare to block Brother Chen, they must pay the price."

Jiang Youruo said coldly.

Xu Chen and Di Cangqiong soon exited the Imperial Prince's residence.

Moving forward, in the blink of an eye, they stepped on the air and arrived outside Tiancheng.

Di Cangqiong transmitted a voice to Xu Chen: "Lord of Jun Tian, if anyone attacks you later, I will intervene." Xu Chen nodded. What Di Cangqiong mentioned might be Duan Quan and He Qianshu.

Speaking of which, in his past life, he saw that these two were involved in the grand plot of the border.

At this moment, he surmised that these two would not easily strike themselves.

If they did strike, they would surely send subordinates. Therefore, he nodded and said, "That works."

Having spoken, Xu Chen tapped his right foot lightly, and his figure immediately vanished from the spot.

Roughly five thousand li from Tiancheng, when the surroundings were utterly empty, Xu Chen reappeared.

He looked ahead and discovered a golden array barrier materializing out of thin air, enveloping him within.

The aura: early-stage Ninth Rank, an offensive array. "Hiss!"

Countless spiritual energy long swords, radiating chilling killing intent, circled Xu Chen, their afterimages humming incessantly.

Within a hundred li in every direction, this single array had cast its net.

Throughout heaven and earth, waves of cold laughter echoed.

"Tsk, boy. Though we do not know who you are, if you dare provoke Lord Duan Quan and the Holy Son, your only path is death."

"Tell us, how do you wish to die? Fast or slow? We can grant you the choice."

At that moment, countless mocking and derisive voices drifted through heaven and earth.

Their words treated Xu Chen as if he were already a corpse. They continued to sneer, "Right now, you can only hear our voices and see this great array.

As for our numbers, strength, methods, and origins, you could never possibly know them.

You are like a monkey we toy with, destined to die in furious despair. Understand?" Xu Chen raised his eyes and said calmly, "Nineteen ants. Are you proud?"

The smiles on those people froze instantly, their pupils contracting as they asked, "How do you know our numbers?" Xu Chen clasped his hands behind his back: "People of the Lingyin Tian Sect like to conceal their forms, don't they?" The faces of those nineteen men showed shock: "You knew our origins without even seeing us?"

At that moment, they suddenly felt the young man before them was somewhat terrifying.

A vague sense of foreboding began to climb into their hearts.

Xu Chen said calmly, "With this kind of aura, is it necessary to see a figure?"

"A few days ago, did your sect lose three Ninth Rank Great Beings?" The nineteen men swallowed hard: "How could you know?"

The Lingyin Tian Sect had always avoided discussing this matter, not wanting other sects of the Immortal Empire to know, lest misfortune arise.

Therefore, this news had not yet spread.

— Author's Notes —

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