Late at night, in the quiet imperial city, a loud shout suddenly reverberated.
The city guards were jolted awake.
A flash of shock crossed their eyes.
Someone was challenging the City Lord.
The guards turned their gaze towards the city wall and saw a solitary figure standing like a dragon against the backdrop of the dark night. His fierce eyes held a murderous intent.
"Who is that?"
The darkness prevented the guards from recognizing him.
"How dare you demand the City Lord's death? You must be tired of living!"
A soldier eager for recognition charged up the city wall and slashed at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen didn't even bat an eyelid. He raised his fist and struck.
A deafening boom echoed through the night.
The soldier's chest was shattered, and his heart crushed to dust.
The guards' expressions changed.
They realized that this intruder was not to be trifled with.
"Quickly, report to the City Lord!"
"He'll be dead meat anyway."
The guards dispersed to seek reinforcements.
Soon, a massive turtle-backed crocodile rushed over, its speed astonishing.
Zhao Wuji stood proudly on the crocodile, his eyes cold.
Who dared to make such a commotion on the city wall?
It seemed they didn't want to live.
Zhao Wuji reached the city wall and his eyes narrowed. "It's you, Lin Chen!"
His words shocked the guards.
Previously, the darkness had obscured their view.
They couldn't believe it was Lin Chen.
Hadn't he joined the Blazing Sect?
Why was he back after only six months?
"Zhao Wuji, you were so smug when you stripped me of my honor. I'm here for revenge."
A sneer curled Lin Chen's lips.
He had reached the seventh level of the Earth Spirit Realm.
With his superior combat strength, he wasn't afraid to face someone even at the eighth level.
In the Great Cang Kingdom, the strongest person was only at the ninth level.
"Seventh level of the Earth Spirit Realm? You've grown so quickly in just half a year, Lin Chen!"
Fear flickered in Zhao Wuji's eyes.
He realized that Lin Chen's rapid growth posed a threat to the Great Cang Kingdom.
"My three-year agreement with Su Huanxue is tomorrow."
Lin Chen's expression hardened. "And I'm here early to settle the old scores with you."
"Hahaha, how arrogant!"
Zhao Wuji roared. "You're only at the seventh level of the Earth Spirit Realm. You think you can take revenge on me? You're far from capable. Go to hell!"
He urged the turtle-backed crocodile forward.
"Boom!"
The crocodile leaped onto the city wall, its tail, as heavy as a mountain, sweeping towards Lin Chen.
The power behind that tail was terrifying.
Even those at the seventh level of the Earth Spirit Realm would hesitate to face such an attack.
"Look who it is, you stupid crocodile!"
Tuntun's body expanded to three meters tall. He reached out and grabbed the crocodile's tail.
A loud bang erupted.
Tuntun's feet sank into the ground, but he held his ground.
"Come here and die!"
Tuntun exploded with power, pulling the massive crocodile towards him.
"Boom!"
He swung the crocodile away, sending it crashing into a city gate.
Hundreds of kilograms of weight shattered the gate.
Lin Chen charged forward and raised his hand to strike at Zhao Wuji.
"Boy, you're all alone this time. Let's see how you escape!"
Zhao Wuji was filled with murderous intent.
Last time, Su Yuwei and Lian Qing's presence had prevented him from killing Lin Chen.
This time, it was different.
Lin Chen sneered and punched Zhao Wuji.
Countless energy blasts exploded, knocking Zhao Wuji back dozens of meters.
He was shocked. This boy was indeed strong, but it was impossible for him to overpower him with just brute force, right?
It made no sense.
But before Zhao Wuji could dwell on it, Lin Chen charged again.
He was filled with determination, his fighting spirit blazing.
His aura erupted, sending out powerful spiritual energy fluctuations.
"Ice Thorn!"
Zhao Wuji shouted and gathered strength in his palms.
An ice-blue spike appeared in his hand. In a deceptive move, he thrust it towards Lin Chen's abdomen.
If he could deceive Lin Chen, the ice thorn would pierce straight through his opponent.
With a twist, he could finish him off in one move.
What good was physical strength against such a sharp weapon?
Lin Chen had been fighting in life-or-death situations since he was a child. His combat experience was vast. How could Zhao Wuji's tricks fool him?
"Dragon Jade Hand!"
Lin Chen sneered and caught the ice thorn in his hand.
It felt cold to the bone.
"Crack!"
Lin Chen crushed the ice thorn into pieces.
Then, he turned his palm into a finger and stabbed Zhao Wuji in the chest.
The terrifying power contained within his two fingers pierced a bloody hole in Zhao Wuji's chest.
Zhao Wuji screamed and stumbled backward.
He clutched his chest and looked down. The blood hole made his face turn as pale as paper.
This finger was sharper than any spiritual weapon.
"Too weak, Zhao Wuji."
A murderous glint flashed in Lin Chen's eyes as he stepped forward.
"Monument Shattering Palm!"
The power behind this palm was earth-shattering.
The spiritual energy in the air condensed into a giant hand, swatting Zhao Wuji away.
"Puff!"
Zhao Wuji vomited blood and his face turned ashen.
In the distance, the turtle-backed crocodile witnessed this scene and became anxious.
He took a deep breath and fired a sword-like spiritual energy from his mouth, stabbing it towards Lin Chen's back.
Lin Chen seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He turned around and caught the spiritual energy in his hand.
"Crack!"
Lin Chen crushed the spiritual energy and said calmly, "Tuntun, why did you give him a chance to attack?"