172: Challenge the Ten-Star Martial Emperor

Unexpectedly, Li De turned his gaze to Lu Xingchen.

He immediately stepped forward and loudly declared, "Lu Xingchen, you're not dead yet?"

Lu Xingchen frowned and said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Li De, is there something you need?"

Li De looked at the Ten-Star Martial Emperor and loudly said, "Sect Master Wang, this is Lu Xingchen, the one who killed Wan Chen in the Martial Ancestor Cave Mansion!"

Hearing this, the Ten-Star Martial Emperor's eyes immediately reddened, and he sharply said, "Stop them!"

Li De and the other three Low-Star Martial Emperors immediately surrounded Lu Xingchen and Yun Li.

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of this? We seem to be strangers, don't we?"

The Ten-Star Martial Emperor said in a deep voice, "Then let me introduce myself. My name is Wang Chao, one of the Vice Sect Leaders of the Dragon Seeking Gate. But that's not important. What's important is that I am Wan Chen's teacher."

"Lu Xingchen, if you had honestly hidden in the Cangxuan Sect, I might genuinely have been unable to do anything to you. But now you actually dare to roam around, so I must take your life to avenge my Chen'er!"

Lu Xingchen's expression darkened.

He didn't expect retaliation to come so quickly!

He said in a deep voice, "Senior Wang Chao, one should act reasonably. It was Wan Chen who first harbored the intention of killing and stealing treasures. I merely over-defended myself. There shouldn't be a need to pay with a life for a life, should there?"

Wang Chao snorted coldly.

"I don't need to reason with a junior like you. If Chen'er had killed you, then your strength would have been insufficient. But now that you've killed Chen'er, this old man will definitely make you pay with your life!"

Lu Xingchen frowned.

This response was also within his expectations.

After all, traversing the Tianyuan Continent has never been about reasoning.

Just then, Yun Li stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Senior Wang Chao, I am the Saintess of the Cangxuan Sect. The reason Lu Xingchen and Wan Chen had a conflict was to protect me. I wonder if you could give me some Face and not resort to force? We can sit down and talk properly."

Wang Chao said coldly, "The Saintess of the Cangxuan Sect? You must be the legendary Miss Yun Li, right? Your demeanor is quite good, but your strength is a bit lacking. I only have a grudge with Lu Xingchen and don't want to owe the Saintess of the Cangxuan Sect a life. You may leave."

Hearing this, Yun Li stood rooted to the spot without speaking.

Lu Xingchen said with a bitter smile, "Miss Yun Li, this Wang Chao is a Ten-Star Martial Emperor, only one step away from the Martial Ancestor Realm. Although your talent is extraordinary, it will be very difficult to defeat him. You should leave quickly."

Hearing this, Yun Li shook her head emphatically.

"No! Although you did something to offend me, we are, after all, companions through life and death. Besides me, no one else will be allowed to harm you!"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was slightly stunned.

He had originally thought that after the absurd incident in the Martial Ancestor Cave Mansion, his relationship with Yun Li was over.

Yet, he didn't expect her to still be willing to protect him.

Wang Chao was a little surprised.

"You're quite something, kid, to be able to discern my Realm. Yun Li, I'll give you one last chance. Leave here, or stay here forever with Lu Xingchen!"

Yun Li shook her head, took a step forward, and said in a deep voice, "Lu Xingchen, this time, it's my turn to protect you. We will live and die together!"

Lu Xingchen nodded heavily.

"Good, live and die together!"

Wang Chao snorted coldly again.

"Alright! If I can keep the Saintess of the Cangxuan Sect here, it will surely deal a heavy blow to the Cangxuan Sect. You four, clear the area, block the gates, and don't give them a chance to escape!"

"Yes, sir!"

The four Low-Star Martial Emperors, led by Li De, walked out. They first dispersed the onlookers and then blocked the four directions: southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest.

They only thought about preventing the two from escaping and had no intention of helping.

Because the one making a move was the Vice Sect Leader of the Dragon Seeking Gate, a Ten-Star Martial Emperor.

No matter how Heaven-Defying Lu Xingchen and Yun Li's talents were, they were still just Disciples and absolutely no match for Wang Chao.

Lu Xingchen took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "Miss Yun Li, old tactics!"

With that, he activated his battle Qi and initiated the "Heaven Swallowing Art."

Lu Xingchen's aura surged dramatically, his Realm climbing from Nine-Star Martial King all the way to Four-star Martial Emperor.

Seeing this, Wang Chao was greatly astonished.

"A secret technique that can temporarily boost strength? And the effect is so powerful! Lu Xingchen, you truly are a Prodigy, already possessing strength comparable to a Saint's."

"If I cannot kill you today, you will undoubtedly become a major threat to the Dragon Seeking Gate in the future!"

Li De, who was nearby, was also greatly surprised and said in a deep voice, "Holy crap, it's only been a month, how did this Lu Xingchen get so much stronger?"

Yun Li said softly, "Okay!"

With that, she activated her battle Qi and took out her purple spirit bow.

Feeling the powerful battle Qi from Yun Li, Wang Chao was even more astonished.

"Seven-Star Martial Emperor! How is this possible? Yun Li, you're not even 30 yet!"

Yun Li said in a deep voice, "Wang Chao, I respect you as a Senior, so I'll warn you one last time. Leave now, otherwise, once we engage, it will be a fight to the death!"

Wang Chao said in a deep voice, "Yun Li, you do have some skill, but you're still too young. Today, I will have both Prodigies of the Cangxuan Sect perish here!"

With that, Wang Chao struck at Yun Li with a palm.

Yun Li's Realm had truly startled him, and he had to deal with her as quickly as possible, otherwise, she really might pose a threat to him.

As for Lu Xingchen, a mere Martial King who had barely stepped into the threshold of a Martial Emperor with the help of a secret technique.

He was nothing but a clown!

Lu Xingchen didn't hesitate at all. He purchased a bottle of invincible potion from the System Mall and drank it in one gulp.

Immediately, he rushed forward and met Wang Chao with a palm strike.

Wang Chao, affected by the power of the invincible potion, retreated three steps.

Lu Xingchen also retreated three steps.

Seeing this result, Li De and the other three Martial Emperors of the Dragon Seeking Gate were all greatly astonished.

"How is this possible? Lu Xingchen is just a Martial King, and Elder Wang Chao is a Ten-Star Martial Emperor! He actually managed to push Elder Wang Chao back!"

"This Lu Xingchen is too bizarre! There's a difference of eleven minor Realms between them!"

"No wonder Lu Xingchen could kill Wan Chen, his strength is truly too great!"

"No, a month ago, Lu Xingchen's strength wasn't this strong. He must have had another fortuitous encounter!"

Wang Chao was stunned for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "It must be the effect of the potion you just drank, right? But I wonder, how long can you maintain this invincible state?"

With that, Wang Chao launched a fierce attack on Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen, relying on the invincible potion, didn't defend at all. Instead, he wielded his shadow sword and continuously slashed at Wang Chao.

At the same time, Yun Li stood behind Lu Xingchen, using the Consecutive Arrow Technique to continuously harass Wang Chao.

Although Yun Li's Realm was lower than Wang Chao's, her battle Qi intensity was very high, and her purple spirit bow was a earth rank high grade Spiritual Artifact.

Combining the two, Wang Chao could not ignore her attacks.