Chapter 1088: Chapter 1087: Toying With Them
As the thought flashed through his mind, the gray-robed elder hesitated no longer. His figure, like an eagle and vulture, tore through the air, swooping down towards Ling Chen who was landing.
As the gray-robed elder closed in at full speed, a chill flashed in Ling Chen’s eyes. He suddenly slapped his palm on the ground and sidestepped, dodging the elder’s offensive.
"Old mixed hair, try this!"
In that instant, the ground where Ling Chen had just stood suddenly split open, and from the crack, a sword qi enveloped in flames burst forth, shooting violently towards the gray-robed elder!
"What!"
The gray-robed elder obviously did not expect Ling Chen to have this up his sleeve, but the next moment, his gaze turned icy as he coldly shouted, "I don’t believe it! Can you really turn the world upside down, boy?"
With just this little trick, thinking to ambush such a Saint, Ling Chen was indeed too naïve!
Utterly dismissing Ling Chen’s means, the gilded walking stick in the gray-robed elder’s hand swung out with a whir, fiercely sweeping towards the flame-wrapped sword qi!
Bang!
The gray-robed elder shattered the flame sword qi in one blow, but at the moment of shattering, the flame sword qi suddenly exploded. The violent impact, though unable to harm the elder, nonetheless sent him flying away, making him look rather disheveled.
After breaking through the sudden sword qi, the gray-robed elder smirked coldly, a disdainful sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth, "With this kind of method, you want to trap an old..."
However, before he finished speaking, from the crack where the sword qi had emerged, a barrage of sword qi shot out again, fiercely blasting towards him!
"Break for me!"
A fierce light flashed in the gray-robed elder’s pupils, yet just as he shattered the strands of sword qi, the sword qi suddenly twisted, transforming into serpentine chains that swept towards him!
"What?"
The gray-robed elder was greatly shocked; he had not anticipated the bizarre nature of the sword qi, catching him completely off guard. In his vision, the chains slithered across the sky like venomous snakes, finally entangling the elder’s body and limbs.
"Get off me!"
Ensnared by the chains, a cold light flickered in the gray-robed elder’s eyes as vast true energy erupted from within, attempting to shatter the chains.
Crack, crack, crack!
However, this time, the elder could no longer slice through them effortlessly as before; the seemingly flimsy chains tenaciously bound the Evil Bone Elder’s body.
Failing to break free, the gray-robed elder’s face showed subtle change for the first time. Disbelief filled his eyes; he found it hard to imagine that, with his strength, he couldn’t break free from the chains Ling Chen had conjured.
"Hehe, old thing, caught in the trap after all?"
A smile appeared on Ling Chen’s face. The array formation on this desolate island was set up by the Human Emperor using the Flame Emperor Order. Though perhaps not powerful, its bizarre nature was enough to make formidable figures like the gray-robed elder suffer.
At the moment the elder was bound, Ling Chen suddenly activated the Sword Controlling Technique. The Thunder Sound Sword transformed into a flying sword, shooting forth at an astonishing speed, targeting the elder’s back.
Feeling the chill from behind, the gray-robed elder’s expression turned to shock. He never expected that a mere Sky Apex Realm boy could pose such a great threat to a Saint like him!
"Boy, do you really think I’m just a decoration?"
At that moment, a harsh shout suddenly echoed—it was Capture God. He had witnessed Ling Chen’s series of maneuvers against the elder. In his mind, he planned to wait for Ling Chen to show a flaw under the elder’s aggressive attack, then he would strike, seriously injuring Ling Chen to death, leaving the elder to finish the job.
However, the situation he had anticipated didn’t occur; rather, if he didn’t act now, Ling Chen might take out the elder.
"Thousand-Miles Soulchaser Finger!"
A deep light flickered between Capture God’s fingers, converging at his index and middle fingers. With a swift point at Ling Chen, a purple beam pierced the void, fast as lightning.
Ling Chen’s expression slightly tightened as his figure abruptly retreated, evading Capture God’s Thousand-Miles Soulchaser Finger. However, the flying sword maintained its momentum, still shooting towards the elder’s back at high speed.
"This damn little brat!"
The gray-robed elder’s face changed drastically, exerting all his strength to twist his body and avoid a deadly hit to the heart. With a "puan" sound, the flying sword pierced through the elder’s protective true qi and embedded fiercely into his shoulder.
"Courting death!"
Capture God’s eyes turned freezing cold. Ling Chen dared to be so insolent in front of him—this was pure disrespect. His Thousand-Miles Soulchaser Finger was not something easy to handle.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
No matter how Ling Chen changed direction, the purple beam consistently locked onto him. Just as the beam was about to hit, the desolate island suddenly shook violently. Lines of array patterns emerged on the ground, radiating light. Simultaneously, a giant flame shield condensed before Ling Chen.
Dong!
The purple beam struck the flame shield, producing a sound akin to a resounding bell. With a "ka-chak," the sound of something cracking resounded. However, it was not the giant flame shield breaking, but the purple beam.
"How is this possible?"
Capture God’s eyes flooded with disbelief—what kind of method was this? It managed to block his Thousand-Miles Soulchaser Finger. He was confident that this strike could end Ling Chen’s life, yet unexpectedly, it was inexplicably thwarted.
In reality, the array formation was meticulously set up by the Human Emperor using the power of the Flame Emperor Order. That flame shield was its full might unleashed at once to block the Thousand-Miles Soulchaser Finger.
As the array disintegrated, the Flame Emperor Order turned into a blaze, flying back into Ling Chen’s Heavenly Mansion Ring.
"Gentlemen, I’ve accompanied you long enough; I’m feeling a bit tired. Let’s call it a day for now. Next time, I’ll continue with you."
Ling Chen knew the array had disbanded, and with his strength, continuing to fight, he wouldn’t be a match for the two of them. By now, he had played with and frustrated them enough, achieving his aim.
"Want to leave? Do you think you can escape? Capture God brother, we cannot let this boy get away; we must capture him and grind his bones to dust to quell my anger!"
The gray-robed elder’s face twisted, cursing Ling Chen wildly. Meanwhile, he frantically urged his true energy, attempting to break free from the chains. As the true energy sliced against the chains, making a "shh-shh" sound, Ling Chen’s lips curled into a mocking smile, "Forgot to remind you; if the chains are forcibly broken, they might explode..."
"What?"
Hearing this, the gray-robed elder’s complexion changed dramatically, abruptly stopping his struggles. But with a "ka-chak," it was already too late. A chain snapped, making the elder’s eyes freeze.
Boom!
In the next moment, an ear-splitting explosion resounded from the elder’s position, thick black smoke rising and transforming into black clouds that soared into the sky.
