Chapter 96

The palm strike brought with it a terrifying might that enveloped an area of dozens of meters. It landed with a loud boom, and its aura surged.

Those from Yunxia City all rushed towards Lin Xian`er, protecting her with their lives. As for Zi Chen, he was all alone, his eyes filled with despair.

How could he, a mere Zhenqi Realm cultivator, defend against such an attack?

With the palm imprint as the center, a vacuum zone appeared. The old man stood in the air, his countenance cold and his aura as heavy as a mountain.

Lin Xian`er's body erupted with a blinding red light. Her eyes were incomparably clear as streams of True Energy circulated around her body, blocking this attack.

"BOOM!"

The palm imprint finally landed. At this moment, the sounds of bones shattering and screams of agony rang out clearly. It was unknown how many people had been killed by this terrifying palm imprint.

Those at the Xiantian Realm would die upon contact, their bodies exploding.

Zi Chen could feel the danger of death. This palm imprint was akin to the might of the heavens, it wasn't something a mere Zhenqi Realm cultivator like him could block. At this moment, everyone was focused on protecting Lin Xian`er. No one bothered about him. What awaited him was death.

"Bzzz!"

At this critical moment, Zi Chen's chest suddenly trembled. The circular black armor suddenly emitted a black light. It surged toward Zi Chen's body like water. In an instant, Zi Chen was protected in the middle.

"BOOM!"

As the palm imprint slammed down, the destructive aura completely erupted. Everything within a radius of tens of meters was turned into a vacuum zone, filled with deathly stillness. The hundred-year-old trees vanished as countless bits of wood danced in the air.

"Haha, geniuses of Yunxia City, go to hell."

The grey-robed old man stood in the air, his eyes flashing with lightning as he laughed maniacally. At this moment, he sensed a commotion below, and after which, he saw numerous flashes of red light.

"Still not dead?"

The old man coldly laughed. His aura billowed once more as he slammed down with his palm imprints. In an instant, three terrifying palm imprints descended from the sky, blasting downwards.

"BOOM!" "BOOM!" "BOOM!"

The palm imprints slammed into the ground, emitting a terrifying aura. The earth caved in for tens of meters as a clear five-fingered palm imprint could be seen.

"Let's see if you still won't die."

The elder sneered. After four consecutive attacks, he was confident that everyone was dead. However, he still didn't give up and prepared to attack two more times.

"Heavenly Slaughter Old Geezer, die!" Suddenly, a cold shout rang out from the horizon. Wang Zhenwei transformed into a stream of light and caught up.

"Wang Zhenwei, your Second Heaven has already died, so I'm leaving. You have to be careful. In the future, if there are powers willing to pay a high price for your life, we will accept it." The gray-robed old man laughed wildly and disappeared into the horizon.

The great earth was deathly still. Flesh and blood were everywhere, and there were no complete bodies.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a figure rushed out from the deep pit. A guy with a dusty face appeared. His clothes were tattered and there was blood at the corner of his mouth.

"That was close. That was close."

Zi Chen took out the black disc from his bosom and looked at the complicated patterns on it. He hugged it and kissed it. It was all thanks to this that he had escaped death.

"What a pity. Such a beauty died just like that." Zi Chen sighed in his heart.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, another sound rang out. Beams of red light radiated from Lin Xian`er as she appeared. Her red robes fluttered in the wind and she was actually untainted by even a speck of dust. Her countenance was like jade, but there were traces of blood at the corner of her mouth. It seemed that she was injured as well.

"You … you didn't die?"

Lin Xian`er appeared. When she saw Zi Chen hugging the black disc and kissing it, she was instantly shocked. Her beautiful eyes widened as though she was looking at a thousand-year-old turtle. His vitality was simply too exuberant.

It was already a miracle that he didn't die in the Thousand Illusions Sword Formation earlier. Now, he didn't die in the hands of an Ascendant.

Zi Chen was also taken aback. He turned his head and stared at Lin Xian`er. He didn't expect that she would still be alive. Hence, his lips were still pouting, as though he was preparing to kiss Lin Xian`er.

"You … you lecher."

Lin Xian`er was enraged. Her jade-like face instantly turned red like an apple, beautiful and adorable.

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding."

Zi Chen regained his composure and hurriedly explained. After which, he kept the black disc and with a tap of his foot, he transformed into a beam of silver light and prepared to flee.

If he didn't flee now, when would he be able to?

At this moment, another sound rang out. A middle-aged man clad in armor jumped out. His entire body was covered in mud and his mouth and nose were stained with blood. He was in an extremely sorry state. His body trembled as he drilled out from the ground.

"You didn't die?"

He saw Zi Chen first. He was a little dizzy and said in a daze. Although he was not dead, his life was in danger.

"Aren't you not dead as well?"

Zi Chen rolled his eyes and ignored the middle-aged man. With a tap of his foot, he dashed out, transforming into a bolt of lightning as he sped towards the depths of the forest.

"You lecher, don't leave." Lin Xian`er leaped up, her silhouette floating in the air as she roared, chasing after Zi Chen.

After a few breaths of time, the sound of breaking wind rang out. Wang Qiong who was clad in azure armor appeared and landed in the deep pit. He saw the middle-aged man on the verge of death.

"How did this happen?

Wang Luo, how are you? "Wang Qiong helped the middle-aged man up, a look of concern on his face.

"An old man … attacked … all of us died … that brat ran away … the second miss chased after him …!"

Wang Luo was exhaling more than he was inhaling. Although Wang Qiong stuffed large amounts of pills into his mouth, it was useless.

"I can't." Wang Luo shook his head with difficulty. "My inner organs have been completely shattered. The only reason I'm still alive is because of my last breath."

Wang Luo's voice was much clearer than before. "The second miss was injured and chased after that brat. There's something strange about that brat, he actually didn't die. The second miss might be in danger."

"Don't say anymore. I brought you back for treatment but she didn't even care about your life and death. Why are you still worried about her?"

"It's not like that. When the second miss left, she gave me pills and Quintessential Yuan. Otherwise, I would have died long ago. She snuck out and was afraid that you would punish her. So … she didn't know about my injuries … I'm already satisfied that I can survive for a while in the hands of a Zephyr Realm expert." Wang Luo's voice became softer and softer … until he finally fell silent.

"Damned Heavenly Slaughter Pavilion, damned Heavenly Slaughter Old Ghost. I, Wang Qiong, will definitely pay them a visit in the future." Wang Qiong's voice was cold and filled with boundless killing intent.

After a while, Wang Zhenwei came over and shook his head. "He ran away. At the crucial moment, he used an escape technique and sacrificed his cultivation in exchange for speed."

"Second Uncle, you bury them first. I'll chase after Xian 'er." Wang Qiong stood up.

"What? Xian 'er is here too?" Wang Zhenwei's expression changed.

"Yes, she went to chase after that brat. That brat is really lucky. I'm afraid that Xian 'er might be in danger."

After speaking, Wang Qiong leaped up. His body flickered with azure light. After finding some clues, he chased after that brat.

… ….

Zi Chen kept leaping in the forest. His body turned into lightning and his speed was very fast.

In his heart, a steady stream of energy flowed into his body and healed his injuries quickly.

Behind him, Wang Xian 'er was like a light swan. She turned into a red light and flew between the branches without touching the ground. She wanted to catch up with Zi Chen.

"I say, why are you chasing me? We're not in the same group. That old man wanted to kill me just now. Didn't you see?"

Zi Chen explained as he ran. Fortunately, Wang Xian 'er was injured and her speed was greatly reduced. Otherwise, Zi Chen would have been caught long ago.

"Since you're innocent, why are you running? Follow me to Yunxia City. I'll investigate this matter." Wang Xian 'er's body was light and her voice was clear and pleasant. However, she kept chasing after Zi Chen.

Zi Chen was able to avoid the Thousand Illusion Sword Formation at the True Energy Realm. He could even withstand several attacks from Zephyr Realm experts without dying. Wang Xian 'er was extremely curious about him.

Moreover, she had sneaked out this time. If she went back rashly, she would definitely be punished. Only by bringing this strange guy back could she explain herself.

"If I go back with you, I won't be able to keep my life." Zi Chen rolled his eyes and increased his speed.

The two chased each other at a very fast speed.

During this time, Zi Chen hurriedly picked a few wild fruits and ate them. His mouth was full of sourness. In order to replenish his energy, he could only swallow them.

Wang Xian 'er was curious. She stretched out her slender hands and picked a fruit. She took a small bite, but she couldn't stop spitting. Her mouth was full of sourness. She couldn't help but ask, "How do I eat this?"

"You're the daughter of a big family. Of course you don't need to eat it. I'm just a poor boy.

If I don't eat it, I won't eat it, "Zi Chen said unhappily. However, he didn't slow down at all. He hugged the shriveled bag tightly in his arms. This was his only belongings.

There were vitality stones and elixirs.

Both parties chased each other for a few hundred miles. After another four hours, the other party still didn't give up.

"I say, are you crazy? Why are you chasing me? I didn't kill anyone. On the contrary, I saved an entire village."

Zi Chen's words were getting more and more impolite. This was because he had swallowed a few Energy Recovery Pills during this period. The more he used, the less Energy Recovery Pills he had.

"Hmph, you're disrespectful to me. All the more I can't let you go." Wang Xian 'er wrinkled her nose and snorted. Her clear and melodious voice was already filled with anger.

"You little b * tch. You can't differentiate between good and bad." Zi Chen didn't hold back.

In the blink of an eye, another two hours had passed. Zi Chen had exhausted a lot of energy. On the other hand, the other party's body and mind were light. Not only was she not exhausted, but her speed had also increased. It seemed like her injuries were almost healed.

"Is she a monster? Does she have a special heart too?"

Zi Chen jumped in fright. If the other party was like him and could quickly recover from his injuries, then the only thing that awaited him was to be captured.

Moreover, he kept calling her a little b * tch. She definitely wouldn't let him go.

Zi Chen complained incessantly. However, he couldn't get rid of the other party. He felt very aggrieved.

Just when he was at a loss, a sharp cry suddenly rang out from the sky. Following that, the wind howled. A huge shadow appeared in the sky, covering the sun.

This was the cry of the Rocs, and there was more than one of them. It was obvious that the Martial Ancestor's reinforcements had arrived. Zi Chen could already hear the shouts coming from the Rocs.

"Over here, over here."

"Found him."

This voice rang out continuously. The Rocs flapped their wings and began to fly over. Gusts of wind swept up in the air.