20demayo Chapter 480 Elder Xuanqing
Chapter 480 Elder Xuanqing
His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every hidden person, carrying an undeniable authority.
Those rogue cultivators who had been lurking nearby hoping to get a bargain, as well as other sect disciples who had just arrived and witnessed Yun Chen's thunderous methods, were all now terrified.
They witnessed firsthand how three peak Golden Core cultivators were easily slaughtered like chickens and dogs.
In particular, Yun Chen's bizarre half-dragon form and overwhelming strength chilled them to the bone.
"Gulp..." Someone swallowed hard.
"Go...go quickly!" someone realized what was happening, exclaimed in a low voice, and turned to flee this place of trouble.
"Did I let you go?"
Yun Chen's icy voice rang out again, like an invisible chain that instantly bound everyone's steps.
Those cultivators who wanted to escape froze on the spot, not daring to move, cold sweat pouring down their foreheads.
They could sense that a terrifying aura had locked onto them, and any slight movement would likely result in a thunderous attack.
The scene fell into a deathly silence.
The only sounds were the whistling of the wind through the Star Ruins and the low panting of the Golden Python as it was freed from its restraints.
Yun Chen slowly scanned the stunned cultivators, including the few rogue cultivators and two other groups of disciples who seemed to come from small sects, totaling about seven or eight people.
Their cultivation level was at most the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and under Yun Chen's oppressive aura, they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
"Fellow Daoist Yun... Yun..."
A middle-aged man who appeared to be the leader of a rogue cultivator forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "We...we are just passing by, we mean no harm, we will leave now and will not disturb your peaceful cultivation..."
"Yes, yes, we were just passing by, we didn't see anything!" The others quickly chimed in, eager to distance themselves from the situation immediately.
Yun Chen looked at them indifferently, his mind racing.
Kill them all?
Although with his current strength he could do it easily.
However, the commotion caused by this breakthrough will inevitably attract many people to come and investigate.
If it incites public outrage and leads to an attack, we'll have to resort to some tricks.
And if those lurking monsters also take the opportunity to attack, it will probably be even more troublesome.
Most importantly, people from the Taixu Palace have also infiltrated the secret realm. If we attract those people, we will be attacked from both sides, which would be a greater loss than gain.
His main goal now is to find Ruoruo and the others as soon as possible, and then discuss the next steps.
After all, the secret realm is only a temporary refuge. It will close in half a month, and they will either have to go out and fight Lin Xuantong. If that happens, these people... will still need to be used.
Thinking of this, Yun Chen's eyes flashed as he looked at those people.
"I ask you, have any of you ever seen anyone from the Divine Thunder Palace?"
The most important thing right now is to find out about the Divine Thunder Palace. He doesn't know how big the Meteor Ruins are yet, and he doesn't know how long it would take him to find it by himself.
"The Divine Thunder Palace? It seems they've all gone to the center of the secret realm..."
"The center of the secret realm?" Yun Chen raised an eyebrow.
The middle-aged cultivator immediately said, "That's right. It's said that there's a place of inheritance in the center of the secret realm. People from the Divine Thunder Palace and the Jade Void Palace have all gone there. That place is extremely dangerous. We... disciples from ordinary sects can only wander around the outer perimeter."
Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to rush over like that.
After all, these people would never dare to offend disciples of the Daoist lineage.
Putting aside their strength, the resources and background behind them are not something they can easily offend.
Unexpectedly, there were disciples of a Daoist lineage here, and... it was Yun Chen, this nemesis.
"The Land of Inheritance?"
Yun Chen's eyes flickered, and he narrowed his eyes slightly.
The man said, "That's right, it's said to be the legacy of some ancient powerful being, and it was only discovered three hours ago..."
Yun Chen thought about it and realized that he had only been here for about a day.
Three hours ago, I was still in seclusion, breaking through to a higher level...
"It seems necessary to make a trip there."
A thought flashed through Yun Chen's mind, then he looked at the other person and asked, "Where is the inheritance site? Do you know its location?"
The man was taken aback, then quickly said, "Go north along this road, cross this mountain range, and then go east, and you'll arrive..."
Having said that, he pointed north.
Yun Chen nodded upon hearing this, then glanced at the group, thought for a moment, and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, you can all get lost!"
These people are all at the Golden Core stage, so whether he kills them or not is irrelevant to him.
The three people earlier did so simply because they injured his golden python.
Furthermore, his breakthrough in power gave him an overwhelming sense of energy that he couldn't release.
Everyone was taken aback at first, then felt as if they had been granted a pardon.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yun, for sparing my life!"
"Thank you, fellow Taoist!"
No one dared to hesitate for a moment. They all turned around and fled back the way they came at top speed, without looking back, for fear that if they were a step too slow, Yun Chen would change his mind.
In the blink of an eye, apart from the three corpses on the ground, only Yun Chen and the Golden Python remained at the scene.
Yun Chen waved his hand and tossed the three corpses to the golden python. The golden python opened its blood-red maw and swallowed the three corpses whole, its expression instantly relaxing.
Yun Chen glanced at the golden python expressionlessly, then looked up, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of star debris, and looked at the white-robed old man on the mountain peak in the distance.
The old man remained standing there, gazing at Yun Chen from afar, his expression unreadable. He neither left nor approached.
"Now that you're here...aren't you going to make a move against me?"
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Yun Chen's lips.
His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly traveled several miles and reached the white-robed old man's ears precisely, carrying a hint of undisguised provocation.
The white-robed elder was none other than Elder Xuanqing of the Taixu Palace.
His usually calm face finally showed a ripple, his eyes sharp as knives, fixed on Yun Chen, especially the dragon scales that had not yet completely faded and the protrusion on his forehead.
"Hahaha! This junior is truly arrogant."
Elder Xuanqing's voice, icy cold, came through clearly: "You were the one eavesdropping outside the Discipline Hall that night, weren't you, Nephew Yun?"
He slowly descended from the mountain peak. His steps seemed slow, but with each step he took, it was as if the distance between him and Yun Chen had shrunk to an inch, instantly closing the gap between them and stopping a hundred feet away.
The terrifying spiritual pressure of the peak Nascent Soul cultivator was released without reservation, like an invisible mountain pressing down on Yun Chen, and the surrounding air seemed to become viscous and solidified.
"You really have given this old man one surprise after another!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he appeared in front of Yun Chen.