Chapter 1236

"Tap." "Tap." "Tap."

Gu Chen walked very slowly and calmly through the huge magic formation on the periphery.

In the sky above him, a huge skull stood majestically, and the surroundings gave him a vague sense of familiarity.

His expression was calm as the clamor of the Tempest Temple behind him moved further and further away. It was as if the place where he was standing was isolated from the world.

His footsteps finally came to a halt. His deep, pitch-black eyes looked forward, and an intense light suddenly burst forth from them!

In front of him, the Man with a Bamboo Hat, or the Jingling Taoist, stood there calmly as if he had been waiting for him for a long time.

To Gu Chen's surprise, other than the Man with a Bamboo Hat, the black dog and Qiu Mengyi were also there.

The two of them stood quietly in the corner as if they did not want to interfere with what was going to happen next. Qiu Mengyi had a complicated expression on her face.

"Haha, Gu Chen, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

The Man with a Bamboo Hat looked at Gu Chen. His eyes were filled with greed as if he was looking at a treasure, just like how he looked at it years ago.

"Why?"

Gu Chen ignored the Man with a Bamboo Hat and looked at the black dog in the corner.

The black dog was once his friend. It also had a deep grudge against the Man with a Bamboo Hat. Gu Chen could not believe that it would surrender to him.

He initially thought that the black dog was being controlled by the Man with a Bamboo Hat, just like how the Elder Nan Gong was controlled back then.

However, when he saw the black dog, he was sure that its eyes were clear and it was not being controlled.

Not only the black dog, but even Qiu Mengyi was standing calmly at the side. This made him feel that something was not right.

Although he did not know what Qiu Mengyi was planning, the hostility she showed towards the Man with a Bamboo Hat could not have been fake.

"Hey, Gu Chen, how dare you. Since when did you dare to ignore me?"

The Man with a Bamboo Hat said in dissatisfaction.

Only then did Gu Chen shift his gaze to the Man with a Bamboo Hat. His expression was ice-cold, and he did not conceal his disgust.

The Xing County was about to attack the Ninth World. At this time, he should have been concentrating on his closed-door cultivation. However, because of the Man with a Bamboo Hat, he was forced to come here.

He had been entangled with the Man with a Bamboo Hat too many times in his life. Sometimes, this man was as cunning as a fox, and sometimes, he was like a lunatic. This had really pushed his patience to the limit.

"Not being able to kill you with my own hands was one of my greatest regrets. Since you've come back to life, let's settle this regret today! "

As Gu Chen strode out, a peerlessly terrifying domineering aura emanated from his body. It was like a violent storm that drowned the entire world!

The Man with a Bamboo Hat was like a small boat that could capsize at any time. However, his expression was unusually calm.

"You have indeed grown into an extremely delicious fruit."

The Man with a Bamboo Hat sighed. He licked his lips, and the image of when he first met Gu Chen flashed in his mind.

At that time, he was just a young man. Even though he was only facing a strand of his Separated Soul, he could only run away in panic.

Now, he had grown up and become a famous Celestial Emperor in the Ninth World. Not only did he dare to challenge him, but he also looked like he was going to swallow him up.

The only thing that did not change was his stubbornness.

The bamboo-hat man thought back. In the past ten-odd years, from the Kunlun Continent to the Immortal Spirit Continent, from the Milky Way Astral Domain to here, the only thing that did not change in this fellow was that unyielding spirit.

Many people had talent. The Jingling Taoist had seen countless geniuses in his life. At the beginning, many people were stronger than Gu Chen.

However, none of them had ever made it this far.

This was not something that could be explained by luck or talent. This young man had a spirit that others did not have.

The Man with a Bamboo Hat seemed to be in a trance. He seemed to see some of his own characteristics in this young man.

If it was this young man, he might be able to accomplish what the Jingling Taoist could not do. He might be able to beat this arrogant person down from his pedestal.

"Man with a Bamboo Hat, I know what you are thinking. However, you will not achieve your wish today."

Gu Chen did not notice that the Man with a Bamboo Hat's expression was different from before.

"Oh, you know what I wish for?" The Man with a Bamboo Hat recovered his wits and revealed a mocking expression.

"What can a person like you do? You just want to recover your strength and continue to stir up trouble in the Ninth World, right?"

Gu Chen's eyes were cold.

"Haha, you are quite smart. However, can you guess what I want to do?" The Man with a Bamboo Hat did not refute. He just blinked.

"I don't know. However, if you want to recover your strength, it must have something to do with me, right?"

Gu Chen's expression was gloomy. While he was talking to the Man with a Bamboo Hat, he extended his Divine Sense.

He was looking for the Heterodox Demon Statue that Wu Lingxian had mentioned.

Although the Man with a Bamboo Hat in front of him was pretending to be powerful, he could tell at a glance that the Man was no match for him.

Even if the Black Dog and Qiu Mengyi joined forces, they would not be a match for the Man with a Divine Body and Mighty Body.

In this case, the Man with a Bamboo Hat could only rely on the rumored Heterodox Demon Statue. Only that thing could pose a threat to him!

"Haha, why do I need you to recover my strength? Gu Chen, don't you think you think too highly of yourself? "

The Man with a Bamboo Hat laughed strangely.

Gu Chen pressed his hand against his forehead and gritted his teeth. "You've done something to my body, haven't you? I don't know when or how you did it, but I think it's the key to recovering your cultivation. "

After arriving at this place, the pain in Gu Chen's head became more and more intense. Coupled with the nightmares he had previously, he was sure that the Man with a Bamboo Hat had done something to his body.

He did not know when the Man with a Bamboo Hat did it, but this was the only explanation!

"You've even thought of this? If you've already thought of it, why did you come here to die? Hmm, is it for the sake of the so-called common people, or is it just to seek revenge on me? "

The Man with a Bamboo Hat looked at Gu Chen strangely.

"I just feel that a guy like you should die forever once he's dead. Since you're not dead yet, I have the obligation to send you to hell. "

"It doesn't matter what you've done to me, because I'll definitely kill you today!"

The Man with a Bamboo Hat looked at Gu Chen's confident expression with admiration in the depths of his eyes.

"I see. No matter what I've done, you have the confidence to defeat me. I hope you can maintain this confidence."

The Man with a Bamboo Hat's words sounded a little strange. Gu Chen frowned slightly.

After a simple conversation, he felt that the Man with a Bamboo Hat was not quite right today.

"Haha, Jie, Gu Chen, since you've already guessed my intentions, I have nothing to hide! Even if you're going to die today, I'll let you die knowing! "