381: Chapter 379: Psychological shadow, Lin Chen is crazy

When Jun Mengqing rushed to the edge of the city, a large hand grabbed her tightly, preventing her from being drawn into the city's confines.

The area ahead was eerie and dangerous; rushing in recklessly would likely lead to more misfortune than good.

Jun Mengqing recovered and exclaimed, "Their Divine Souls are dim, their vitality weak. They're on their last breath! Quickly, save them!"

Divine light flickered in Gu Shengge's eyes, and his Double Pupils' runes pierced through Heaven and Earth, scanning the ruined city ahead.

Beneath the Double Pupils, a tangled mass of black iron chains lay piled beneath the ruined city, layer upon layer, extending for countless miles. Complex Restrictions were placed upon them, and even with his Double Pupils, he couldn't see through them in a short time.

The power striking Cui Xuaner and the others was released from those chains, erupting in rhythmic vibrations.

Investigating upwards, above the Secret Realm's Nine Heavens, dense Dao patterns intertwined and spread like a vast net, carrying the majestic aura of the Heavenly Dao.

The two energies, one from above and one from below, seemed to be competing: one pushing Cui Xuaner and her companions up, the other pressing them down. Back and forth, only Cui Xuaner and her group were severely battered.

They were extremely weak now, their breaths shallow and sporadic, on the verge of their Divine Souls collapsing and perishing there.

Gu Shengge sent Jun Mengqing to the back, and Yin and Yang Qi emerged from his body, drifting into that area.

The light Yin and Yang Qi entered without being affected by the energy surges. It smoothly floated to Cui Xuaner's side, and the Yin and Yang Qi swirled, lifting Cui Xuaner and carrying her out of the ruined city area.

This process was so smooth that both Jun Mengqing and Gu Shengge found it incredible; there was no obstruction whatsoever!

Gu Shengge repeated the process, rescuing the other Cultivators from the Grand Profound Holy Land. This process also went smoothly; the two energies were still locked in their struggle, and Cui Xuaner and her companions were merely insignificant intruders, like a few useless fallen leaves, unnoticed by anyone.

After Cui Xuaner and her group escaped that area, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi rapidly surged towards them, replenishing their immense losses during that period. Cui Xuaner's hazy consciousness slowly recovered. She opened her eyes, filled with bewilderment.

"Mengqing, I didn't expect to see you again," she said weakly.

"It's alright, you're safe now. You've always been reckless; did you finally get caught this time?"

Cui Xuaner felt a bit embarrassed, awkwardly saying, "This time was an accident. I truly didn't expect that seemingly unremarkable place to be so terrifying!"

Just as she finished speaking, the ground suddenly vibrated violently. A group of people rose into the air, nervously staring at the ground, worried that some terrifying entity might emerge from beneath.

Gu Shengge was incredibly perceptive. After a few breaths, he exclaimed, "No! The danger isn't beneath our feet, but... beyond the heavens!"

They looked up in astonishment, only to see the clouds dissipate in the formerly azure sky, and two massive whirlpools slowly form. A pair of narrow, purple eyes took shape in the sky, flickering with an eerie glow.

Jun Mengqing cried out in alarm, "Oh no, it's Lin Chen!"

"The Intercepting Heaven Sect Holy Son?" Cui Xuaner and the Cultivators of the Grand Profound Holy Land looked at the sinister eyes in the sky, unable to be certain.

"It's him! I can already feel that nauseating aura from him!" Jun Mengqing strongly disliked Lin Chen, and his aura was no exception.

Gu Shengge saw even more clearly: outside the Secret Realm, Lin Chen had already arrived and would most likely enter the Shenyuan Secret Realm.

The enormous purple eyes flickered, emitting purple divine light that enveloped everyone below.

Of course, this purple divine light had no offensive power; it was more like a means of investigation and scanning.

"Gu Shengge, Jun Mengqing, you still dare to appear before me? This Shengfeng World will be your burial ground!"

The purple demonic eyes flickered, and the sky vibrated, emitting a sound like thunder.

Cui Xuaner, Meng Qianyu, and their group felt their eardrums ache from the shock, and their blood Qi surged, as if they could explode at any moment.

Cui Xuaner quickly stabilized herself, her face ashen.

"Mengqing, this guy is really as terrifyingly powerful as the rumors say. Why don't you two find an opportunity to escape quickly!"

She suppressed the oppressive force and whispered. Jun Mengqing, however, shook her head, "What's there to be afraid of? Isn't Young Master Gu here!"

Gu Shengge stood in the air, divine light barely concealed by his black robes. His tall, slender figure stood straight, and even standing alone beneath the enormous eyes in the sky, he did not appear to be at a disadvantage.

Gu Shengge no longer concealed his cultivation aura. The Peak Void Refining Realm pressure surged back, the space trembled, the gathered clouds were blown apart, and even the two massive purple eyes rippled.

"Haha, Lin Chen, have you forgotten how you once knelt at my feet like a dog, begging for your life?"

Above the sky, the ripples in the purple sinister eyes became increasingly intense, and their shape became distorted, clearly indicating extreme inner turmoil.

Outside the Secret Realm, Lin Chen's face was ashen, while the surrounding Cultivators of the Shenmeng Pure Land were filled with astonishment.

Could a peerless Prodigy as powerful as Lin Chen have such a humiliating past?

They had no doubt about this; from Lin Chen's furious and embarrassed state, they knew this was very likely true!

After a long time, Lin Chen's emotions finally calmed down. His voice trembled, "Gu Shengge, the humiliation you brought me, I will repay a hundredfold! And Jun Mengqing, I will make you realize how wrong and foolish your choice was! You will regret it for the rest of your life! I will keep you by my side like a dog, making you live in pain and regret every moment!"

Lin Chen's emotions seemed to be on the verge of collapse, his body trembling violently.

The Cultivators of the Shenmeng Pure Land, however, looked at Sect Master Li Muyun. The existence their entire sect had to curry favor with, the guy who acted as he pleased in the Shenmeng Pure Land, how could he be so cowardly? It made them feel that Lin Chen wasn't all that impressive.

Li Muyun's face also showed some embarrassment. They had sacrificed so much, and Lin Chen's performance was truly disappointing.

Li Muyun stepped forward and whispered, "Saint, what's wrong? With your current strength, what is there to fear from him?"

Lin Chen's body trembled, his eyes widened, and bloodshot veins appeared in his eyes.

"That's right! The current me is no longer the me of the past! I should look down on him with an attitude that disdains all under heaven!"

Encouraged, he straightened up again. The purple eyes in the Shenyuan Secret Realm returned to calm, and waves of killing intent emanated from them.

Gu Shengge almost laughed. He felt that Lin Chen might have been traumatized, giving off a sense of madness.

If that was the case, he didn't mind adding fuel to the fire. His Double Pupils manifested in his eyes, like two scorching suns, and the divine light they unleashed instantly swept across Heaven and Earth, melting the purple sinister eyes.

At the same time, Lin Chen outside the Secret Realm covered his eyes in pain, retreating and letting out agonizing wails. (End of chapter)