201: Chapter 199: Lin Chen escapes, the Jietian Sect disciples' regret

Gu Shengge, Jun Mengqing, and Nie Ling turned and walked away from the other side, with no other intention than not wanting to be with Lin Chen and his group.

Lin Chen's expression was a bit unsightly; it was clear they weren't giving him Face, but his current persona was that of a gentle Saint Senior Brother, so he naturally couldn't punish Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing for such a minor matter.

He calmly retracted his gaze and said to the Junior Sisters beside him, "Alright, since the Saintess and Gu Shengge are unwilling to travel with this Saint, this Saint will not force them. Let's go."

The group continued towards the city center. He was now just thinking of finding two dangerous places to rack up some favorability and rebates.

With Li Mengran and Zhou Qiluo present, he should be able to gain quite a bit.

As they hurried over, the ground suddenly began to shake violently. The entire plaza's surface surged like a tide.

Lin Chen and the Jietian Sect Disciples were almost thrown into the air, but under the influence of the Restriction that prohibited flying within the city, they couldn't stay in the sky. With a thud, they fell from the sky, looking very disheveled.

After falling, they were thrown up again, repeating the cycle, leaving the group in a sorry state.

Finally, the shaking subsided, and they landed steadily on the ground, covered in dirt. The group no longer had their previous polished appearance.

Just as they breathed a sigh of relief, the ground began to shake violently again. Although it wasn't as intense this time, it still made them feel as if they couldn't stand steadily.

As they waited blankly for the earthquake to subside, black tentacles suddenly emerged from beneath their feet, coiling towards them.

Everyone's Faces were filled with terror as they quickly retreated, but the tentacles seemed to have eyes, relentlessly pursuing and closing in on them.

They quickly counterattacked, their Spirit Treasures shining with spiritual light, unleashing attacks that struck the black tentacles.

Lin Chen's original intention was to gain favorability, so of course, he tried his best to show off, standing beside Zhou Qiluo and Li Mengran, constantly striking and repelling the tentacles.

Zhou Qiluo and Li Mengran also counterattacked, severing several tentacles, but the monster underground seemed capable of conjuring countless tentacles. After they severed one, a dozen more appeared, leaving them exhausted.

"Ah! This is bad!" Zhou Qiluo exclaimed.

Lin Chen and Li Mengran followed her gaze and saw that the severed tentacles were now gradually collapsing, then re-coalescing into black monsters, baring their fangs and claws as they charged towards them.

For a time, the plaza was in chaos, and the Jietian Sect members found themselves surrounded, caught between a rock and a hard place.

They severed the tentacles and then killed the black monsters, but after they killed a black monster, it would turn into black mist, which would then gather nearby and condense into an even taller monster, with three heads and six arms, possessing the cultivation of the Transformation God Realm.

Everyone's Faces were filled with astonishment. When they faced the monsters again, they were no match, completely overwhelmed.

They had encountered such monsters before, but at that time, Gu Shengge had effortlessly suppressed them.

Now, with Gu Shengge absent, they had to deal with them themselves.

However, in the continuous fighting, they had to admit a fact: they were simply no match for these Soul Transformation monsters.

In just the span of an incense stick, they had already sustained serious injuries, and most of their power was depleted. If they continued fighting, it would be a dead end.

They couldn't help but turn their gaze towards Saint Lin Chen. As a Saint, he surely had the strength to deal with these Soul Transformation monsters.

They looked, but saw that Lin Chen, Zhou Qiluo, and Li Mengran were also struggling to protect themselves. They were facing the siege of four Soul Transformation monsters and were themselves in a sorry state.

The Jietian Sect Disciples felt helpless and could only fend for themselves. But in no time, they were completely suppressed from their initial disadvantage. Their injuries grew heavier and heavier, and they were no longer able to cope with these monsters.

"Saint, help!"

"Saint, save me!"

They all cried out, wanting Lin Chen to save them.

Lin Chen glanced sideways and saw that they were facing a life-or-death crisis, but given the current situation, he couldn't spare a hand. So he pretended not to see, and continued to lead Zhou Qiluo and Li Mengran in breaking through.

As things stood, they definitely couldn't stay here any longer; they had to leave quickly.

When the Jietian Sect Disciples realized that Saint Lin Chen was getting further and further away from them, their anger flared, and they all cursed aloud.

"Saint! Why won't you save us!"

"Saint, you shameless pervert, do only beautiful women deserve your help and rescue?"

"Why? Saint, we left the Saintess and Gu Shengge for you. Why are you doing this to us!"

They roared, but Lin Chen did not look back, leading Zhou Qiluo and Li Mengran in a swift retreat.

The Disciples trapped in the middle felt indignant and also deeply regretful. If they had stayed with the Saintess and Gu Shengge, they might not have had to go through all of this.

Moreover, Gu Shengge, for the sake of the Saintess's Face, would likely have saved their group.

After all, he had been the one saving everyone along the way.

They suddenly realized, "Yes! All this time, it was Gu Shengge who saved them!" But Gu Shengge had acted so effortlessly and casually that they had thought he was just casually suppressing some insignificant monsters, not realizing it was a life-saving grace.

Therefore, even when the Saintess advised them, they completely disregarded it, even secretly harboring hostility towards him and isolating him.

Upon seeing Lin Chen, they had even abandoned him directly. They suddenly realized how excessively they had behaved, how utterly despicable they were!

Now, they truly regretted it, but regret was meaningless; they were about to die.

Watching as more and more monsters surrounded them, a Cultivator exclaimed in anger, "Senior Brother, Senior Sister, tell Master I'm not a coward!"

A Cultivator erupted, his magical power flickering, releasing a dazzling spiritual light. Then, violent energy accumulated within his body, and he actively charged towards the monsters.

"Boom!"

In a huge explosion, Qi waves rolled, and many monsters were thrown flying. The Jietian Sect Disciples were in a similar state, but they did not suffer a direct impact, so their injuries were not as severe.

They frantically ran outwards, quickly covering some distance, but were still entangled by the monsters. They fought and retreated, perhaps influenced by the first Junior Brother. Two other heavily injured Disciples also roared and charged at the monsters, self-detonating.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, the two Disciples self-detonated, and the pursuing monsters were also repelled.

The remaining four fled in disarray, finally escaping the plaza area.

They fled in the direction Gu Shengge and the Saintess Jun Mengqing had left. After this incident, they finally saw clearly: the Saint would not care about them; only by following the Saintess could they survive.

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