30: Chapter 30 Seriously?!

"Old Zhou, what are you doing?" Li Tan frowned. After delaying for so long, how had Zhou Chen still not finished off Lu Xuan?

"What's wrong with you? How can a sixth-level not beat a first-level? That kid even boosted his cultivation temporarily!" he shouted.

Boom!

At that moment, a loud bang rang out, and a terrifying energy ripple spread across the entire Great Prairie, frightening countless Yao Beasts into fleeing in all directions.

Even Chen Xing was startled and looked back; it was coming from Lu Xuan's direction.

"It's... Father's mark, it protected him!" Lu Wu's pupils shook with shock.

"A powerhouse's mark? I see. No wonder I thought it was strange for a kid of his status to be without a guardian." Li Tan couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

"Old Zhou?" He called out tentatively, but only saw Zhou Chen's storage device in the distance.

"Blown to pieces?" Li Tan was terrified, then he looked at Lu Xuan lying on the ground.

Lu Xuan was heavily injured and unconscious, but his body was protected by a red halo. It looked soft, but it actually contained terrifying power.

If anyone dared to step forward to harm him, this power would instantly blast everything into powder; even a Divine Ability Realm Ability User wouldn't stand a chance.

This was the power mark of the Lu family's branch head—the father of Lu Wu and Lu Xuan—and it contained his abilities.

"Fortunately, this mark is passively triggered and won't come after me." Li Tan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hahaha! It seems I gambled correctly!" He laughed loudly.

"You were gambling?" Chen Xing's eyes turned cold.

"Of course. This is a young master of the Lu family. Even if he's from a branch, he's still a young master. If there had been a Dao Protector by his side, I would truly be dead." Li Tan's face was hideous as he laughed uncontrollably.

"I watched for a long time just to wait for this moment. As expected, the heavens are on my side!"

Thump!

Suddenly, Li Tan felt a tightness in his chest, as if a high-speed car had crashed into him, and he was sent flying.

"You won that part of the bet, but you haven't left the table yet. Well, do you still dare to gamble?" Chen Xing said coldly.

"You... what is this power?" Li Tan was shocked.

Because Chen Xing's cultivation had already reached the second heaven of the Divine Sea Realm!

"How can it still be rising? What did you use..." Li Tan's words came to an abrupt halt.

Because he saw that at some point, a golden crown had appeared atop Chen Xing's head, looking sacred and inviolable.

Li Tan was terrified. Was this a Magical Artifact?

"No... that aura is completely different from a Magical Artifact. It seems to share the same source and body as Chen Xing's power, as if... it's a Natal Object!" He quickly rejected his first thought.

"A Natal Object? That's impossible. The clothes on his body have clearly fused with a Natal Object. How can one person have two Natal Objects?" Li Tan was perplexed.

Buzz!

It had only been a summoning just now, not a full Fusion, but now the crown was also connecting with the cloak.

They were originally Natal Objects, so there was no repulsion. Now that their powers were fusing, Chen Xing's cultivation rose again, reaching the third level of the Divine Sea Realm!

"This... impossible!" Li Tan was dumbfounded.

Whoosh!

Chen Xing rushed forward without any nonsense, landing three Light-Speed Punches on his opponent's face.

"So fast!"

Li Tan was shocked. He was an Ability User who controlled lightning; his speed and reaction time were already superior to other Ability Users.

But now, in his so-called "advantageous" Domain, he was being completely crushed. He couldn't even see his opponent's move speed, let alone keep up.

Chen Xing combined the Dragon Soul Claw from the Dragon Soul Secret Tome, and his destructive and armor-piercing capabilities reached a new level.

However, Li Tan was wearing an Advanced defensive Magical Artifact he had looted from someone else, which neutralized most of the damage for him.

Bang!

Taking this opportunity, Li Tan had an outburst of energy and quickly fled the scene.

"That was a close call. Luckily, the Lu family has plenty of treasures, and the quality is surprisingly high!" Li Tan smirked and fled toward the Tropical Rainforest.

"I'll come back for revenge next time. If I can't beat you, can I not even outrun you?"

Thud!

However, he had underestimated his opponent's speed again.

Chen Xing had the Light-Speed Leg Technique. How could Li Tan predict an S-Rank Combat Technique paired with S-Rank Light System power? He was intercepted just like that.

Seeing that things were going south, Li Tan decided to go all out.

"Thunder Blade, Blood Blade!"

He practiced Evil Path methods and had harmed countless humans to this day. In addition to the Thunder Blade, he had condensed a [Blood Blade].

With the Thunder Blade and Blood Blade used together, their power could stack. This was why Li Tan was stronger than Zhou Chen, that Blood Lion.

Chen Xing raised his hand and used the Light Technique. A small ring appeared in his palm, shooting out golden light rays.

Shoom—!

Li Tan lost once again in terms of speed. This time, although he reacted thanks to the power of his Magical Artifact, he couldn't dodge.

It was just like Xia Qinger's danger perception; he could sense it, and his eyes could follow it, but his physical speed couldn't keep up.

Boom!

Unable to dodge in time, he could only take the scorching ray head-on.

Li Tan was sent flying. Even with the protection of his Magical Artifact, he still spat out blood, and his cheeks were burned black.

Chen Xing's attacks didn't stop. He continued to follow up, landing several Light-Speed Punches without pause.

Thud, thud, thud—!

On the Great Prairie, only the sound of Chen Xing's punches and Li Tan's bones breaking remained.

"You motherfucker... you really are..." Li Tan gritted his teeth, only to realize he didn't even have teeth left.

Under the intense pain, he couldn't help but recall the arrogant words this guy had said when they first met.

"Can you reveal exactly what rank you are?"

"S-Rank."

"..."

At that time, Li Tan, like most people, thought this guy was purely boasting, so he didn't believe it at all.

Looking at it now, this guy Chen Xing actually had two Natal Objects, surpassing Lu Xuan's A-Rank.

In that case, what else could it be besides the legendary S-Rank that was supposed to be impossible to encounter?

"You're fucking for real!" Li Tan cursed loudly.

"I told you a long time ago. Believe it or not, it's up to you," Chen Xing said coldly.

Bang!

With a heavy punch, he finally broke through the Magical Artifact's defense and shattered Li Tan's skull.

Li Tan was sent flying once again. Coincidentally, Chen Xing had aimed toward Lu Wu's position, and he collapsed beside her.

Li Tan saw Lu Wu and was overjoyed, wanting to devour her essence and blood to recover.

"Ah—!"

However, when he moved a finger, intense pain quickly swept through his body, making him scream repeatedly.

Only then did Li Tan finally realize that Chen Xing's punches had already shattered every bone in his body; even a single movement brought excruciating pain.

"You beast, I'll kill you!"

At the same time, Lu Wu actually ran over, shouting hysterically.