Chapter 288

Zi Chen's casual reply made the leader's expression turn unfriendly, and a chill appeared in the air.

At the same time, Zi Chen felt the sharpness on his back. Obviously, the three people behind him also had cold gazes.

"You don't even need to look. I know you haven't seen it before."

A trace of killing intent appeared in the leader's eyes. These people were not easy to deal with, and they were very strong.

"I've been here for half a year, and I haven't seen a single person. Apart from beasts, there are only beasts. If you're looking for beasts, I might be able to help. But if you're looking for people, you've come to the wrong place. You should go to Yongqi City. There are more people there," Zi Chen said calmly.

"Kid, do you know the price of lying?" The Sixth Celestial Layer man who spoke earlier said coldly.

"Why would I lie? You'll have to compensate me later. How could I lie?" Zi Chen smiled slightly.

"Loss? What loss?" The few people were startled.

"My thatched hut and these bedding can't be used anymore. Of course you have to compensate me for my loss. I won't ask for too much, just a thousand Primary Stones will do." Zi Chen said with a serious expression.

"Haha." A loud laugh sounded.

"Don't ask for too much, just one thousand yuan stones." The others also laughed.

"That's right. If you didn't do it on purpose, I'd compensate you at the original price. But you obviously did it on purpose, so I'll double it," Zi Chen said seriously.

The few people laughed after hearing that. One of them laughed so hard that his waist was bent, and he was holding his stomach. He was about to have cramps.

"Did I hear wrongly? Haha, someone actually wants us to compensate, and double it."

"Third brother, you didn't hear wrongly. That's what he said, haha."

"That's funny. In the entire southern region, there's still someone who dares to ask us for compensation."

"And it's a thousand times more compensation."

The few people laughed and looked at Zi Chen as if they were looking at a dead person.

"Good, good, good. I haven't seen such an interesting guy in a long time. Well, since he asked, I'll compensate him."

The man who was called third brother stopped laughing, and killing intent flashed in his eyes. He held a long blade in his hand, and a cold light flashed as he walked towards Zi Chen.

"Didn't you want compensation?" The man's eyes flashed coldly.

"Third Brother, remember, don't kill him at once."

"That's right. He's such an interesting guy. We should torture him for a while longer."

"How dare you make us laugh? You have to compensate for our losses. Pay with your life."

The other three wore mocking looks on their faces as they crossed their arms. Clearly, they were prepared to watch a good show.

"That's right, it's a thousandfold compensation, but I've changed my mind. Your attitude is too vile and insincere. I want two thousand yuan stones." Zi Chen's expression also became unfriendly, and a mocking smile appeared on his face.

"Very good. You have a backbone. I like it." The man stepped forward. His long blade flickered as he said, "How about I pay with your life?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling brilliance appeared. The long saber in his hand had a cold gleam as it slashed towards Zi Chen's head. Streams of Origin Energy coiled around it as a terrifying aura surged.

He wasn't trying to cripple Zi Chen at all. He was trying to kill him.

"Of course, but one life is not enough. I want four."

Zi Chen sneered. A cold light flashed in his eyes. He extended two fingers that seemed to be made of pure gold. The golden light shone brightly as they met the blade light.

"You're courting death."

Seeing that Lin Fan actually used his fingers to block the attack, the disdain in the man's eyes intensified. His killing intent exploded as he activated the long saber once again.

"Clang."

A strong wind whistled as his black hair danced in the wind. A sonorous sound rang out. When the saber light was two inches away from Zi Chen's face, it was clamped between two fingers. It could not move an inch.

"You."

The man paused for a while. His long saber still did not move an inch. His expression changed instantly. He knew that he had encountered a tough opponent. He was about to let go of the long saber and quickly retreat.

"Four lives. I'll take one first."

Zi Chen's eyes flashed with killing intent. He used his two fingers to clamp down on the saber, and the saber snapped in half. At the same time, the broken tip of the saber shot towards the man's neck. It was extremely fast, like a bolt of lightning.

"Puff."

With a soft sound, the cold light pierced through the man's throat. The latter's face was filled with shock. He was still holding half of the long saber in his hand. After taking a few steps back, he fell down.

"Third brother."

"Third brother."

Everything happened too fast. In an instant, the winner had been decided. The people who were still holding their shoulders and waiting to watch a good show finally reacted and roared.

"Give me back my third brother's life."

"Die."

As the cold light flickered, three rays of light rushed towards Zi Chen. Their killing intent was awe-inspiring.

The wind was blowing and the snow was swirling. The bone-chilling coldness was raging. It was extremely cold.

"Swoosh."

Under Zi Chen's feet, a golden light flashed as he moved at top speed. He took a step forward and appeared in front of a man in the blink of an eye. A ray of golden sword Qi shot out from his hand. The golden light was dazzling and filled with killing intent.

"Puff."

The golden light flashed and blood splashed. A human head flew up in shock and fear. A column of hot blood soared into the sky, melting the snow in the sky like a rain of blood.

"Second brother."

"Second brother."

In the blink of an eye, another person had died.

The golden light flashed again. It was still the top speed of the world. The two only saw a blur in front of their eyes before a dazzling light appeared in their pupils. One of them couldn't help but close his eyes.

"Puff."

The golden sword Qi pierced through his forehead like a blooming blood flower. The cultivator fell backward and closed his eyes, never to open them again.

After three attacks, three of the four had died. Only the leader was left. However, at this moment, even the strength of the Seventh Sky of True Essence did not give him any confidence.

The speed of the young man in front of him was very strange. He could only see a blurry shadow. A chill rose from the bottom of his heart. He knew that he had provoked someone he shouldn't have.

"Peng."

At this moment, a strong force attacked from behind. Zi Chen had already arrived behind him.

"Go die!"

The man roared and waved the long blade in his hand. The Yuan Qi in his body poured into the long blade and slashed behind him. A terrifying blade light appeared.

However, what greeted him was a golden fist emitting a dazzling golden light. It shattered the long blade with an unstoppable force and then punched him in the chest.

"Puff."

Blood splattered. The man flew back more than ten meters and fell to the ground. He couldn't help but cough out another mouthful of blood. It was like a bloody plum blooming in the snow.

"Who on earth are you?" The man's face was filled with shock as he looked at Zi Chen in horror.

Zi Chen stepped forward and stomped on the man's chest. Under the force of the stomp, the man's sternum cracked. Zi Chen turned around and asked coldly, "Speak, why are you looking for Tian?"

"Ah Tian, you know Nie Tian." The man's expression changed.

The man in the portrait was Ah Tian. Zi Chen naturally knew him.

"Nonsense. Just answer my question." Zi Chen said coldly. The man let out a shrill cry.

"Hmph. Since you know Nie Tian, you must be one of the survivors. Very good. Young Master Geng Le will not let you go." The man's eyes were filled with hatred.

"Geng Le, Letian City." Zi Chen's eyes flashed.

"Brat, just wait for your death. Our experts will be here soon. At that time, not to mention you, even Nie Tian will die." The man's eyes were filled with hatred.

"What is going on? Speak in detail." Zi Chen asked coldly.

"In your dreams." The man clenched his teeth, his face full of hatred.

"Puff."

A golden light flashed, and a sharp sword qi appeared. An arm suddenly flew up, blood splattering everywhere.

The man's arm was cut off.

"Speak. What is going on?" Zi Chen's eyes flashed coldly.

"In your dreams." The man clenched his teeth.

"Puff."

Blood flashed again, and another arm flew up. Zi Chen's attack was decisive and ruthless.

"Ah!"

The man couldn't hold it in anymore and shouted.

"What is going on? Why did Geng Le want to capture Nie Tian? And why did you come to this desolate place to chase Nie Tian?"

This could be considered a harsh interrogation, but Zi Chen was obviously not good at it. Fortunately, he was ruthless enough to be decisive and merciless.

"I'll speak. I'll speak." After being tortured to the point where he didn't look like a human anymore, the cultivator finally relented.

"We are from Letian City. We came here to kill Nie Tian. He is the adopted son of the previous City Lord. We want to eliminate him completely."

"We chased him all the way here, but he disappeared. He should be nearby."

Letian City was very chaotic. There were battles everywhere, and the position of City Lord was changed very frequently. It was said that there was a way out of the southern region, but it was also the most chaotic place in the southern region.

"Puff."

After knowing everything, a golden sword qi flashed in Zi Chen's hand and instantly slashed across the man's neck. A line of blood appeared, and the man fell to the ground.

"Nie Tian. So Ah Tian is called Nie Tian. He is the adopted son of the previous City Lord. However, the City Lord was killed. He is also carrying a blood feud." Zi Chen thought of the young man who always had a smile on his face.

He had a good impression of Nie Tian. He always had a gentle smile on his face, as if he was very happy every day. Only at night could he feel the loneliness on him. He was like an old wolf licking his wounds in the dark.

In the past, Zi Chen had guessed that Nie Tian was a person with a story. However, he didn't expect it to be a blood feud. Obviously, the smile on his face every day was to hide the sadness in his heart.

As for Geng Le, he had mocked him repeatedly in the guest house and was even beaten up by Zi Chen. His impression of this guy was simply terrible.

After that, Zi Chen searched the bodies of the four people. However, he didn't find anything valuable. He only found some source stones. At the very most, there were only a few hundred source stones.

Apart from Ah Tian's portrait, there was nothing else.

"Ah Tian is nearby. I have to look for him." Zi Chen decided to help Ah Tian.

Zi Chen went deep into the mountain range, searching for traces of humans along the way. He found out from the dead cultivators that Ah Tian was in this area. Moreover, he was being chased all the way and seemed to be seriously injured.

In just three days, Zi Chen had covered more than half of the mountain range. The snow was swirling, and many traces had disappeared. Wanting to find a person here was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Zi Chen increased his speed. Lightning appeared under his feet, and he was like a ray of light, constantly shuttling back and forth.

Another two days passed, and Zi Chen still didn't find anything.

Zi Chen didn't give up. The current him had the ability to save Ah Tian. He had to find him.

"Boom!"