Chapter 107: Chapter 87: First Battle with the Heavenly Demon Prince! Peerless Elegance!
In recent days, Lu Li had also heard from other cultivators about the Heavenly Demon Prince challenging him to a duel.
He sneered at the matter, thinking only a fool would agree to such a challenge. If a group of Demon Sect disciples decided to attack without honor, he feared he might end up dead.
Lu Li rode his tunneling light, zipping between towering mountains, heading toward the central transmission sacrificial altar.
The fierce cold wind in the high altitude rustled his robe, making a whistling sound.
Time slowly passed, and in the blink of an eye, almost three months had gone by.
In front of a vast canyon, a blue tunneling light came to a halt, revealing a young man with sallow features.
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This person was none other than Lu Li, who had once again changed his appearance.
After all, the “reputation” of the mysterious man was too grand, making it easy to expose his whereabouts.
Over these months, he had been discreetly exploring various Spirit Lands, and his harvest wasn’t bad – he had collected a significant amount of auxiliary medicine for Foundation Establishment pills.
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At this moment, Lu Li landed on a cliff and looked down to see a canyon several miles wide with no end in sight, stretching out before him.
The cliff sides were steep, with jagged rocks and not a single blade of grass – a scene of complete desolation.
In the middle of the canyon was a sacrificial altar similar to the ones on the outskirts. The altar was already active, and some cultivators were flying toward it in twos and threes and then disappearing from sight.
Just as Lu Li was about to head toward the altar, suddenly a man dressed in white slowly flew from behind the altar and landed on a cliff.
This man, dressed as white as snow, had features as delicate as a painting, emitting a somewhat gentle and soft aura. His bright eyes were like stars, captivating those who looked into them.
The man smiled at Lu Li as if he were waiting for an old friend, “You’re here. I have been waiting for you for a long time.”
Lu Li looked at the figure that had appeared before him with surprise. This person was a rare sight, possessing feminine features and a very gentle look.
Moreover, he could sense a faint aura of danger emanating from this person, which took Lu Li by surprise.
Since he had completed his physical cultivation through the Sacrificial Technique, this was the first time he had felt threatened. It seemed the reputation of the number one figure in the Demon Sect was well-deserved.
“Truly deserving of the title Heavenly Demon Prince, I am curious as to how you discovered me,”
Lu Li said, puzzled.
Mu Chen smiled faintly, his presence as refreshing as a spring breeze.
“Your method of concealment is quite similar to our Demon Sect’s; no matter how well a powerful person hides, they shine like stars, just like the trash on the ground that I can spot at a glance.”
After he spoke, he glanced at a group of cultivators on the ground, a natural arrogance emanating from him.
A chill went through Lu Li’s heart upon hearing this, realizing that the Heavenly Demon Prince possessed some unknown method of detection.
“Have you come here today to avenge the true disciple of the Blood Demon Sect?”
Mu Chen snorted with laughter, “Avenge? That failure died by your hand because he was inferior. Even if you hadn’t killed him, he was destined to fall sooner or later.”
“I see that you possess exceptional strength despite concealing yourself, which suggests you’re likely not from a prominent family. How about joining the Heavenly Demon Sect?”
He paused, then turned with his hands behind his back, exuding an overwhelming sense of authority.
“You may refuse, but if you can withstand just one move from me today, then I will let go of the matter of the true disciple’s demise.”
Lu Li’s expression shifted, struck by the Heavenly Demon Prince’s pride and arrogance.
Then he smiled faintly at Mu Chen, not showing any sign of weakness as he spoke.
“Then, shall I give it a try?”
It had been a long time since he’d encountered someone who could threaten him while still at the Qi Refinement stage. Today, he felt his blood boiling with excitement.
“Good! I indeed wasn’t mistaken about you!”
Mu Chen looked fervently at Lu Li. Among the thousands of Qi Refinement cultivators who had fallen from the seas, he only truly valued Jiang Taixu.
He and Jiang Taixu could have achieved Foundation Establishment long ago, but they had delayed for some years to perfect their foundations and master a Divine Skill.
It was said that while a cultivator was undergoing Foundation Establishment, their perception would greatly enhance, making it much easier to grasp Divine Skills and potentially develop them into an Innate Divine Ability.
However, mastering Divine Skills at the Qi Refinement stage was highly difficult; only he and Jiang Taixu had accomplished this feat in the vast seas.
In recent days, he had come to see the legendary mysterious man just to try, but when he felt a threat from the other party, his fighting spirit surged.
“I’m about to make my move; you had better be ready.”
Mu Chen said with a gentle smile, inspiring a sense of fondness.
He slowly extended his right hand, two fingers coming together as he gently pressed forward, seemingly as casual as a lover’s caress, with no disturbance in the air around him.
Then his fingers rapidly grew in the air, transforming into a massive Sword Qi, as if surrounded by starlight, exceptionally dazzling.
Lu Li suddenly felt a strong sense of threat, his spiritual platform issuing frantic warnings, and his whole body tensed up.
“Divine Skills?”
His face filled with shock, he instantly activated the Aminokaze sword, unleashing his secret techniques with full force. The pale and fierce Sword Qi tore through the sky, slicing towards the oncoming giant finger.
“Boom…”
The two forces collided, and a tremendous impact resounded through the heavens, with a fierce mana fluctuation splashing out in all directions, whipping up gusts of wind carrying swirling dust toward the canyon below.
After the strike, Mu Chen was immobile, except for the boulder beneath his feet which shattered. Lu Li’s figure shook slightly, but the ground remained smooth.
The exchange had been evenly matched!
Cultivators in the valley, sensing the intense mana fluctuations, looked toward the edge of the cliff in shock. This display of power was nearly on par with that of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.