420: Chapter 420 Can you pry off the floor tiles here?!

All the surviving alien Prodigies looked at the apocalyptic scene before them with lingering fear, their faces pale and eyes filled with terror.

If that attack just now had been off by even a tiny bit, they had no doubt they would have been blown into dross instantly, just like that teleportation formation!

"It was... it was that Lord from the 'Black Demon Abyss' who acted!" someone said with a trembling voice.

"Too... too terrifying! Just a casual attack actually possessed such world-destroying power!"

"That human kid named Su Chen is finished! Even if he luckily escaped into the teleportation formation, he definitely won't survive!"

"Being hit head-on by the energy aftershocks of that level, even if he were made of iron, he'd be torn to shreds!"

"What a pity for the endless wealth he carried..."

Bursts of discussion filled with awe and regret echoed over the ruins.

In their eyes, Su Chen was already a dead man.

...

Meanwhile, within a space-time tunnel filled with violent spatial turbulence.

Su Chen was leading his group of teammates, who were already completely scared witless, like a piece of rootless duckweed tossing in stormy waves.

[Damn it... I miscalculated...]

Su Chen's consciousness was already somewhat blurred, and his Divine Soul felt as if it were being torn apart by that violent energy.

[I didn't expect that old monster's attack to be so fierce... even the teleportation channel was shattered...]

[This is a big problem... where in this godforsaken unknown space-time are we going to be exiled to?]

He could clearly feel the surrounding spatial turbulence becoming increasingly violent. Countless spatial cracks as thin as ox hairs, like the sharpest blades, were crazily cutting at the spiritual energy shield he had set up.

*Crack... crunch...*

Upon the shield, cracks spread densely like a spiderweb, emitting a tooth-aching shattering sound.

Once the shield shattered, besides himself, who might be able to hold on a bit longer with his powerful Physical Body, the others would definitely be torn into the smallest particles by the violent spatial turbulence in an instant!

"His Highness the Divine Son! How... how are you?!"

Hua Nongying's voice, filled with anxiety and worry, rang in Su Chen's ear, carrying a tremble she hadn't even noticed herself.

Seeing Su Chen's pale face, her heart tightened, and she even forgot to maintain her usual world-alluring posture.

"I... I'm fine..." Su Chen forced out a smile that looked worse than crying, which pulled at the wounds on the corners of his mouth, causing another burst of piercing pain. "I won't... won't die..."

[Holy crap, why is this enchantress suddenly so concerned about me? Even her gaze has changed.]

[Could she have fallen for me? No, no way. Although the 'hero saves the beauty' trope is cliché, the effect is outstanding.]

[I'm a man with a family! I have to stay steady! I can't mess around outside!]

Even at such a life-and-death moment, the internal monologue in Su Chen's head was still frantically scrolling.

Suddenly, an incredibly brilliant light appeared in the space-time tunnel ahead!

That was the exit!

"Hold on tight!"

Su Chen used his last bit of strength to roar, pouring all his remaining spiritual energy into the shield and slamming fiercely toward that patch of light!

Then he could no longer hold on; his vision went dark, and he completely lost consciousness.

...

"Ugh..."

After an unknown amount of time, Su Chen slowly opened his eyes amidst a slight swaying.

First to recover was his hearing—the sound of a bustling crowd reached his ears, noisy yet filled with a certain strange order. Next was his sense of smell—the air was permeated with an... indescribable 'wealthy' scent, a mix of dense Spiritual Qi and various Heaven And Earth Treasures.

He struggled to turn his eyes, and what came into view was an exquisitely beautiful face filled with anxiety and worry; it was Hua Nongying.

"His Highness the Divine Son! You're finally awake!" Seeing Su Chen wake up, Hua Nongying's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled, and she let out a sigh of relief.

"Where... where am I?" Su Chen struggled to sit up, only to find his whole body felt like it was falling apart, unable to muster a bit of strength, and his Meridians were burning with pain.

"We are in a city," Hua Nongying quickly supported him, letting him lean against her, and said softly, "After we fell out of that spatial crack, we landed directly at the gates of this city. You've been unconscious for half an hour."

"A city?" Su Chen was stunned and began to observe his surroundings.

They were currently in the middle of an incredibly wide, bustling street, broad enough for a hundred giant war chariots to drive side-by-side.

On both sides of the street stood towering, magnificent buildings of various styles. Some looked as if they were carved from crystal, dazzling to the eye; others were built from the skeletons of giant beasts, filled with a wild and overbearing aura.

Countless beings of powerful auras and diverse forms shuttled back and forth on the street—some with three heads and six arms, others riding lightning. The voices were clamorous, and the place was extraordinarily lively.

A wave of prosperity and vitality, completely different from the previous killing intent and desolation of the Reception Platform, rushed toward him.

"Is this... the next stage?" Su Chen asked in disbelief.

"It should be," Hua Nongying nodded. "This city is called 'Tianjiao City.' It is one of the largest and most prosperous transit stations on the Ascension Ancient Road."

Hearing this, Su Chen struggled to stand up and stretched his still-aching muscles.

The other teammates gathered around, their faces written with the relief of surviving a disaster and curiosity about the new environment.

The monk Monk Jiese pressed his palms together, looking at the prosperous scene, and muttered, "amitabha, such luxury will surely give rise to endless troubles and Karmic Obstructions..."

Jian Buping gripped his sword hilt tightly, his sharp gaze sweeping over the powerful aliens on the street, his eyes burning with unyielding Battle Intent.

As for Yue Qinghan, after her initial shock, her beautiful eyes were already sparkling. She secretly took out a recording spirit stone, seemingly looking for the best angle for a selfie.

Su Chen's gaze inadvertently swept across the ground beneath his feet, and then, he froze.

He saw that the bluestones used to pave the street were each crystal clear, emitting incredibly dense spiritual energy fluctuations... those were actually solid blocks of Top-Grade Spirit Stones!

Paving the road with Top-Grade Spirit Stones?!

Su Chen was completely dumbfounded.

[Holy crap! This is too damn extravagant, isn't it?! What kind of massive undertaking is this?!]

Just as Su Chen was shocked beyond measure by the luxury of this "Tianjiao City," a scream filled with wild joy and greed suddenly came from nearby. The sound was so shrill it was as if they had seen their long-lost father.

"Oh my god! We're rich! We're rich!"

Su Chen looked over and saw Qian Duoduo sprawled on the ground, his hands trembling as he stroked the Spirit Stone floor tiles. His small eyes were bulging as he stared fixedly at the ground, and a string of crystal-clear drool was even leaking from the corner of his mouth.

While letting out a "hehehe" silly laugh, he pulled out a special small gold shovel engraved with wealth-gathering runes from his Storage Pouch with lightning speed.

*Ding!*

A crisp sound rang out.

He was actually preparing to pry up the floor tiles right in the middle of the street!

"..."

Su Chen's face instantly turned black.

He felt that in his entire life, he had never been this embarrassed.

The passing alien Prodigies all cast strange looks as if they were looking at an idiot. Some even started pointing and laughing without concealment.

Su Chen lunged forward. Before Qian Duoduo could pry up the first piece of "spoils," he grabbed him by the back collar and lifted him off the ground with one hand like a little chick.

Qian Duoduo was still flailing in the air, waving his small gold shovel: "His Highness the Divine Son! Don't stop me! This one piece is enough to feed us for a year!"

The veins on Su Chen's forehead bulged. He turned his head and said to the other teammates, who were already so embarrassed they were practically digging holes with their toes, in a tone filled with disdain and coldness:

"I don't know him."

"Does any of you know this embarrassing thing?"