Chapter 212

But they never imagined this kid, who came from nowhere, actually knew. Xu Chen's eyes narrowed slightly: "I ordered the killings. They were trying to kill me back then."

The nineteen men instantly understood—some even seemed to recall something, and cried out in shock: "You're Xu Chen!"

Combined with the Princess's cry of "Dust-gege" and Xu Chen's words now.

If they still couldn't deduce Xu Chen's identity, they might as well be pigs. Xu Chen sneered: "Out of these nineteen of you, how many are Ninth Grade?" The nineteen men gritted their teeth—they weren't Ninth Grade.

They merely possessed a Combined Martial Art that could unleash power comparable to Ninth Grade.

Right now, they were all within the Array. If they coordinated with the Array, they had a chance to kill Xu Chen. So they sneered: "Though we're not Ninth Grade, our power rivals it. Combined with the Array, you won't escape."

Xu Chen laughed again: "Who told you this Array belongs to you?"

His Array craftsmanship has always been high—he simply never used it, because Bu Fengshuang was around.

As he spoke, Xu Chen lightly stomped his foot.

In an instant, countless mysterious Array Patterns erupted from his soles, surging rapidly into the Array.

The next second, the nineteen men felt they had lost control of the Array.

They were paralyzed with terror: "You're also a Ninth-Grade Array Master—and in a single thought, you seized complete control of the Array?"

At this moment, their faces were filled with utter shock.

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At the very moment Xu Chen seized the Array, the nineteen Eighth-Grade cultivators were struck with horror.

Even if they had known Xu Chen before, they likely never suspected he was an Array Master.

Not just any Array Master—but an exceedingly rare Ninth-Grade Array Master, capable of dismantling an Array with a single thought.

This was simply unbelievable, because according to what they knew, Xu Chen was only seventeen!

At seventeen, he was already a Ninth-Grade Alchemist and a Ninth-Grade Array Master, and his cultivation had reached Ninth Grade Perfection.

If this absurdity spread, who would believe it?

No one. Absolutely no one would believe it.

At this moment, Xu Chen spoke calmly: "I owe you thanks—for setting up the Array in advance. Kill!" As his words ended, his Divine Sense stirred.

Countless attacking swords within the Array, humming with lethal energy, shot forth instantly.

In an instant, the men were affected by the Sword Qi, their forms suddenly revealed.

Each sword, like arrows released from a bow, pierced straight through their bodies.

In an instant, blood holes riddled every part of their bodies, their life force rapidly fading.

In their final moments, their eyes held overwhelming disbelief.

They had been killed by their own Array?

"Boom!"

The next second, Xu Chen crushed the nineteen corpses midair, turning them into blood mist.

This completely eliminated any possibility of their resurrection. "Hum!"

Then, Xu Chen waved his hand lightly, dispersing the great Array.

Di Cangqiong, who had been secretly observing, stood frozen in shock.

Jun Tian was Xu Chen?

He had always assumed Jun Tian was some ancient monster who had lived for ten thousand years.

His youthful appearance was merely an illusion worn by an elder.

But now, Jun Tian wasn't an elder at all—he was just a boy.

And the most absurd part? This boy excelled in everything—and all at Ninth Grade.

Even the healing technique Xu Chen had just mastered, he had comprehended while speaking, in real time.

In mere breaths, he fully grasped it, perfectly coordinating with him to successfully slow Han Zhi's condition.

Xu Chen was simply terrifying.

Now that he knew Xu Chen's identity, would Xu Chen kill him? "Heh. Knew the Lingyin Heaven Sect couldn't be trusted."

"Luckily, Duan Quan had a backup plan—he sent me." Just as Xu Chen was about to leave, an old voice spoke.

Then, an old man with white hair, hunched back, leaning on a cane, appeared in the sky.

He had a goatee, wore plain robes, and his eyes were nearly shut.

He coughed repeatedly, as if a single gust of wind would knock him over.

Yet both Xu Chen and Di Cangqiong saw: the old man hovered in midair.

With every step he took, space shattered spontaneously, then instantly healed.

Countless spatial currents surged out the moment space cracked.

A powerful Ninth Grade Perfection aura slowly radiated from the old man's body.

Instantly, heaven and earth darkened, and gales howled.

Di Cangqiong's face changed slightly: "Tianxin Laoren—Ninth Grade Perfection."

Xu Chen's current strength couldn't withstand a Ninth Grade Perfection cultivator.

Xu Chen's eyes narrowed slightly—Ninth Grade Perfection wasn't unkillable.

But the cost… he had no desire to pay.

The old man chuckled: "Xu Chen, Duan Quan just instructed me—if you become his servant, you may live~."

Xu Chen replied coolly: "Then tell him now—if he becomes my servant, I'd still despise him for his low strength."

At these words, the old man's eyes flashed with killing intent: "Then today, I shall kill you here."

With that, he shook his body, violently unleashing his Ninth Grade Perfection aura.

The next second, that aura surged like a tidal wave toward Xu Chen.

Between heaven and earth, countless black auras suddenly surged, swirling around Tianxin Laoren. A faint, hoarse voice rang out: "Tianxin, who told you that you could kill him?" Tianxin Laoren's pupils contracted slightly: "Death Qi, could you be—?"

"Hss!"

The next instant, a figure draped in a black robe materialized out of thin air.

He wore a mask, and a hoarse male voice spoke: "Tianxin, long time no see." Tianxin Laoren saw this black-robed figure, and his pupils immediately contracted: "Dark Son of Heaven!"

He was inwardly horrified — this Dark Son of Heaven, who stood above the Empire's Emperor, how had he suddenly appeared?

The Death Qi born from this Dark Son of Heaven's Purgatory Death Soul Sutra could instantly kill cultivators of the same rank. Di Hanzhi gave a light laugh: "Die!"

The next instant, the Death Qi on her body surged like towering waves, centered on her body, rapidly spreading outward.

In an instant, within a radius of a hundred li, everything was filled with Death Qi.

Tianxin Laoren was enveloped within the Death Qi, his face showing terror, while his hair began to turn pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Tianxin Laoren was terrified beyond measure: "Mercy, mercy, Your Majesty, I am willing to submit to you!!!" At this moment, the arrogance on Tianxin Laoren's face vanished completely.

What replaced it was a thick, overwhelming terror and a sense of helplessness. "Ah!"

But Di Hanzhi acted as if she hadn't heard, and in an instant, Tianxin Laoren was wrapped and bound by Death Qi.

Before long, screams rang out one after another.

When the Death Qi completely dispersed, a set of smooth, clean bones immediately fell from the sky.

Xu Chen saw that there was not a trace of flesh or blood on these bones.

When they crashed to the ground, they shattered into bone fragments with a thunderous crash.

"So Di Hanzhi's strength has already become this terrifying." Xu Chen muttered inwardly.

Both being ninth-rank, the Death Qi of the Purgatory Death Soul Sutra was nearly invincible.

Because on this Dalu, most people cultivated Spiritual Qi.

But almost no one could cultivate Death Qi.

At this moment, Di Hanzhi spoke in a hoarse male voice: "I found him displeasing, so I killed him." Xu Chen didn't say much either: "Many thanks."

He nodded inwardly — this was the benefit of befriending the Dark Son of Heaven.

Even in the future, he could walk sideways between the two nations.

After speaking, Xu Chen stepped through the air, covering a thousand li in a single step, and quickly vanished from the spot. "Who exactly is this Dark Son of Heaven, how could he be this terrifying?"

Di Cangqiong was still at this moment immersed in that shocking scene from earlier, unable to extricate himself.

A distinguished Tianxin Laoren, and yet he was swept away by Death Qi in an instant.

He had asked his Imperial Father, but his Imperial Father didn't know either.

"Brother Cangqiong, my identity — you must not casually reveal it." At this moment, Xu Chen transmitted his voice through the mask.