Chapter 1709: Chapter 1706: Tribulation Crossing Immortal?
Star Cloud Ancestor paid no heed to Zhai Xingzi’s roar; in his view, it was a display of incompetence.
He had high hopes for Zhai Xingzi, his direct disciple, and had devoted all his resources to training him.
But now, the higher the hopes he had, the deeper the disappointment.
Instead, it was Li Chen standing opposite him that filled his gaze with admiration.
Unfortunately, this lad was too rebellious to be made use of.
For a heavenly pride like Li Chen, Star Cloud Ancestor had one rule: if he can’t be of use to me, he must be killed by me.
Otherwise, given time, once the other grows strong, he will become a nightmare!
Therefore, it must be when he is still weak that he is directly snuffed out in the cradle.
"Boy, will you end it yourself, or shall I take action?"
The voice of Star Cloud Ancestor was not loud, yet within his words, there was an undeniable majesty.
Li Chen was utterly fearless of Star Cloud Ancestor’s pressure, his gaze aggressive, staring directly at him, pronouncing each word distinctly: "If your true self were here, perhaps with my current cultivation, I would fear you a bit. Unfortunately, you’re just an incarnation now, what can you do to me?"
Star Cloud Ancestor was greatly surprised to see Li Chen identify him as just an incarnation at a glance.
Just then, Zhai Xingzi urgently shouted.
"Master, this disciple suspects Li Chen once, by a stroke of fortune, obtained the inheritance divine power of an ancient great power!"
Upon hearing Zhai Xingzi’s words, even the always composed Star Cloud Ancestor had a glint of heated interest in his eyes.
He figured Li Chen must have obtained the divine skills of some ancient great power by chance.
Moreover, the cultivation of this ancient great power must not be low.
At least, certainly not beneath his true self.
If he could obtain the inheritance divine power of this ancient great power, then his own cultivation could certainly rise another level.
No one would ever dislike having high cultivation!
Star Cloud Ancestor would naturally not be an exception.
His gaze slightly focused, shooting out a beam that firmly locked onto Li Chen’s figure, asking excitedly:
"Boy, did you really obtain the inheritance divine power of some great power by chance?"
Li Chen did not directly answer Star Cloud Ancestor’s question, but coldly sneered and casually asked back: "What, do you want it?"
Star Cloud Ancestor feigned magnanimity and smiled, saying: "As long as you wisely agree to hand over that inheritance divine power. The matter of you destroying my mountain sect and killing my disciple can be written off. Furthermore, if your performance satisfies me, I might even consider accepting you as an in-room disciple, how about that?"
Upon hearing his master’s words, Zhai Xingzi was so infuriated he nearly coughed up blood.
He mentioned Li Chen possessing the inheritance divine power of an ancient great power, hoping Star Cloud Ancestor would kill him and forcibly seize that power.
But who would’ve thought, Star Cloud Ancestor would propose such an absurd trade.
If Li Chen truly agreed, how would he seek revenge for his deep-seated blood feud?
By then, not only would revenge be out of the question, his whole life could be completely ruined.
After all, anyone with sense knows to choose a young, gifted heavenly pride over a disciple, whose body has been destroyed, leaving only a residual soul.
"Master!"
Thinking of these stakes, Zhai Xingzi felt immense fear in his heart, his voice breaking due to intense terror.
Yet, right nearby, Star Cloud Ancestor was utterly deaf to Zhai Xingzi’s cries.
At this moment, Star Cloud Ancestor was quietly waiting for Li Chen’s response.
Seeing this situation, Zhai Xingzi felt unprecedented despair welling up inside him.
Previously, he was glorious and never imagined he’d encounter a day like this.
Just as Zhai Xingzi fell into complete despair, Li Chen’s next response gave him hope again.
Li Chen pointed at the disheveled Zhai Xingzi, coldly saying: "A moment ago, this disciple of yours also proposed accepting me as a disciple. Now you see his fate, surely I need not say more?"
Upon hearing Li Chen’s words, Zhai Xingzi felt humiliated.
However, he didn’t feel dejected because of the humiliation.
Instead, he felt a hope born from desperation.
Li Chen’s response equated to outright rejection of his master’s previous request.
Thus, Zhai Xingzi would not be cast aside as a pawn.
Moreover, enraging Master Star Cloud Ancestor means Li Chen’s death is nearing!
Sure enough, upon hearing Li Chen’s words, Star Cloud Ancestor immediately fell into a rage.
"Arrogant child, you refuse a toast, only to drink a forfeit. Seems I must show you some color for you to yield!"
Murderous words just left his mouth, causing turbulent waves to surge in the sky.
Then, Star Cloud Ancestor flicked his sleeve, raising his palm suddenly, transforming it into a towering mountain, pressing down towards Li Chen.
Seeing this, Li Chen’s expression instantly became extremely grave.
In front of him, though Star Cloud Ancestor wasn’t his true self, merely an incarnation.
The fierce momentum exuding from him indicated that this incarnation’s strength to fight was at least half-step tribulation.
The half-step tribulation realm, though only one level above Zhai Xingzi’s Late Stage of Mahayana Perfection.
The power showcased, however, was worlds apart.
Also, when he trapped Zhai Xingzi earlier, there were elements of surprise involved.
Otherwise, he might have failed to capture Zhai Xingzi by now.
Seeing Star Cloud Ancestor pressing down with his palm, Li Chen swiftly clasped his hands and formed seals, issuing a series of palm prints.
These palm prints weren’t to directly clash with Star Cloud Ancestor but layered one over another to construct a spatial barrier, as a buffer space, to absorb the terrifying force of this hand energy.
Just as Li Chen anticipated, Star Cloud Ancestor’s giant palm descended, immediately colliding with Li Chen’s layered hand prints.
Each of Li Chen’s layered hand prints probably wouldn’t withstand a strike before Star Cloud Ancestor.
But when combined, it took some effort to break them.
This is like a single chopstick which is easily broken.
But when a bunch of chopsticks is put together, they are hard to break.
"Boom!"
A thunderous collision erupted in the sky.
Though Star Cloud Ancestor’s giant palm completely overwhelmed the spatial barrier Li Chen created with his palm prints.
At this point, his hand energy had reached its limit, unable to threaten Li Chen further.
Seeing this, Star Cloud Ancestor’s eyebrow raised, his deep-set pupils filled with astonishment.
"You actually comprehend the secret technique of spatial barriers?"
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