463: Encountering colleagues

Lu Xingchen looked straight at Yun Li and said solemnly: "Miss Yun Li, I, Lu Xingchen, have always acted this way. I don't care about national righteousness; I only want to guard my own little plot of land."

"To become stronger, to protect the people around me, I can be unscrupulous. This is my nature. If you find it hard to accept, you might need to reconsider our relationship!"

Hearing these words, the look of shame and annoyance on Yun Li's face completely vanished, and she looked at Lu Xingchen in shock.

After a long while, she finally spoke: "Xingchen, I'm sorry. I spoke wrongly. This isn't called having a dark mindset; it's called being shrewd in your methods. Since Peng Yu can use the Medicine King Valley's money to crush the Serpent-human Clan, you can naturally rely on your own ability to steal."

"I know that although you are unscrupulous in your actions, you are not without a bottom line. At least for the people you value, you are wholehearted. Being able to become your Dao Companion is a blessing in my life."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's a good thing our Yun Li doesn't despise me, otherwise I wouldn't even have a place to cry!"

Yun Li patted his shoulder and chuckled: "Little fool, how could I despise you?"

"By the way, how do you plan to steal the candle dragon flame? The candle dragon flame is a secret treasure of the Serpent-human Clan, and it must be guarded by layers of checkpoints. I estimate that there are no fewer than ten Martial Venerable Experts guarding it, and their perception is very keen!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled: "I learned a type of Word Spirit from my teacher called 'Wordless'. It is equivalent to an invisibility technique. As long as I don't actively trigger my Dou Qi, those below the Saint level cannot detect me. Moreover, Queen Chiluan mentioned before that there are no Spirit Array Masters within the Serpent-human Clan, so there is no Spirit Formation guarding the candle dragon flame, at most some mechanisms and Martial Venerable Experts."

"To take a step back, even if I am discovered, with the Serpent-human Clan's strength, they won't be able to take me down. Because Queen Chiluan has gone into seclusion, below the Saint level, I fear no one!"

Hearing this, a thick smile appeared on Yun Li's face, and she couldn't help but clap her hands.

"Xingchen, that's just like you! In such a short time, you've already figured everything out. Then good luck! I'll wait for you at home!"

Lu Xingchen nodded heavily: "Alright!"

"Miss Yun Li, we are about to part ways, why don't you give me a kiss to encourage me?"

"Get lost! The matter where you embarrassed me earlier isn't over yet!"

Lu Xingchen sighed softly.

It seems the state of being intimate with Miss Yun Li hasn't been achieved yet; he needs to continue to work hard.

"Word Spirit, Wordless!"

"Wordless" can not only block perception but also isolate sound, blending in with the surrounding environment. Below the Saint level, it is very difficult to discover.

This was Lu Xingchen's confidence!

Immediately, he walked out of the courtyard and opened the System map.

In a Secret Chamber in the deepest part of the palace, there was impressively a "!" symbol.

Needless to say, that was the location of the candle dragon flame!

Lu Xingchen then walked all the way toward the Secret Chamber.

At this time, it was a period of combat readiness, and the guards inside the palace were very meticulous. Every hundred meters or so, there would be a patrol team of Serpent-human Clan experts.

But with "Wordless", these patrolling Serpent-humans had absolutely no way to deal with him.

As long as he didn't actively bump into them, they couldn't detect his existence.

After advancing one thousand meters and passing through twelve patrol teams, Lu Xingchen finally arrived in front of the Secret Chamber.

At the entrance of the Secret Chamber, just as Yun Li said, there were ten Martial Venerable Experts guarding it, and all ten of these Martial Venerables were five-star.

With this kind of strength, even in the entire Serpent-human Clan, they belonged to the top experts!

It seems the Serpent-human Clan indeed attaches great importance to the candle dragon flame.

Outside the Secret Chamber was a thick iron door. Although Lu Xingchen would have no problem smashing it open, he would be exposed if he did that.

Until the very last moment, he did not want to easily fall out with the Serpent-human Clan.

"Word Spirit, Empty Blade Gate!"

Lu Xingchen released another Word Spirit right in front of the ten Serpent-human Clan experts.

A force of space condensed in front of him, and immediately formed a halo.

His voice was blocked by "Wordless", the spatial force was also blocked by "Wordless", and he did not use Dou Qi.

Therefore, even though he was so arrogant, the ten Serpent-human Clan Martial Venerables still did not notice.

The effect of "Empty Blade Gate" is to control spatial force, forming a portal between two points within one hundred meters, freely transporting Dou Qi and items.

Lu Xingchen had always thought this was a useless skill.

Because Martial Venerable realm experts can all control spatial force; creating a portal is easy.

The only advantage of this "Empty Blade Gate" is that it is more stable and difficult to be interrupted by the spatial force of other Martial Venerable Experts.

But unexpectedly, when he couldn't use Dou Qi, this Word Spirit really helped him a lot.

Sure enough, having more skills in hand only has benefits and no drawbacks.

Entering the portal, in just the blink of an eye, Lu Xingchen crossed the iron door and arrived inside the Secret Chamber.

Before, the Secret Chamber looked quite small on the map, but now that he had actually entered, he realized that the space inside was very large.

In the center of the Secret Chamber was a high platform, and at the very top of the high platform was something like a brazier, inside which a bright red flame was burning fiercely.

That must be the candle dragon flame!

Around the high platform were connected ten thick iron chains, made of special Materials. They were not only incredibly hard but also had powerful spiritual energy surging within them.

To get in touch with the candle dragon flame, one must either activate Dou Qi Wings to fly over or walk across the iron chains.

Lu Xingchen guessed that these peculiar iron chains were used by the Serpent-human Clan to suppress and maintain the candle dragon flame.

After all, the power of this candle dragon flame was very strong. If it were not suppressed, it might backfire on the Serpent-human Clan.

Since he was already here, he had to give it a try!

Lu Xingchen stepped onto the iron chain and walked toward the high platform.

The iron chains were indeed thick, but compared to his body, they seemed a bit small; he could only stand on the iron chain with half of one foot.

But fortunately, Lu Xingchen was a Martial Venerable Expert, and his control over his body was very strong, so walking on the iron chain was not a problem.

But it was a bit time-consuming and required being careful at every step.

The special iron chain was a full hundred meters long. Lu Xingchen had just walked halfway when he heard a faint sound of wind being broken.

He was immediately shocked and hurriedly looked up.

He saw a ball of black mist fly in from the entrance of the Secret Chamber, heading straight for the candle dragon flame.

"Damn it!" Lu Xingchen couldn't help but curse.

He had encountered a peer!

This guy was also here to steal the candle dragon flame!

And his method of committing the crime was even more brilliant than his own; he could activate Dou Qi to fly, yet he was not detected by those ten Martial Venerable Experts.

The person in the black mist also saw Lu Xingchen, but did not speak, instead speeding up and flying toward the candle dragon flame.

He absolutely could not let him succeed!

To fight or not to fight?

If he fought here, he would expose himself, but if he didn't fight, he would be handing the candle dragon flame over to someone else.