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Chapter 387: You Are Not a Saint—
"Who is this person?"
"Could he be an expert from the Taiyin Divine Mansion?"
"Li Xun is one of the strongest Saints, capable of fighting Saint Kings. Anyone who can casually block one of his attacks is certainly no ordinary person. Perhaps someone from the Taiyin Divine Mansion has intervened!"
"Exactly. Xiao Chen is, after all, a prodigy of the Taiyin Divine Mansion. Now that Li Xun wants to strip him of his Immortal Body, how could the Taiyin Divine Mansion simply stand by and watch?"
Amid the crowd's discussion, the gray-robed man wore a cold smile, his face full of disdain. Standing with his hands clasped behind his back, his robes fluttered in the wind, giving him the bearing of someone looking down upon all heroes.
Originally, he had no intention of making a move.
Li Xun's strength had exceeded his expectations. Even if he used all of his trump cards, he had no confidence in defeating him.
Not to mention, the Li Xun who had appeared today was not even his true body.
Even if he managed to win, he would merely be defeating a projection.
And that would only be possible after exhausting countless precious techniques and resources.
No sensible person would make such a losing trade.
But in the end, Li Xun's intention to erase Xiao Chen's Immortal Body made it impossible for him to remain idle.
After all, he had come under orders to find the current owner of the Immortal Body.
The moment he saw Xiao Chen, he was almost certain that the ancient sage's prophecy from antiquity was destined to be fulfilled by him.
If nothing unexpected happened, Xiao Chen would one day stand above all living beings.
For that reason alone, he could not allow anything to happen to Xiao Chen.
At the very least, Xiao Chen's Immortal Body had to be preserved.
As for Xiao Fan, he merely glanced at him before losing interest.
Although Xiao Fan was undoubtedly a peerless genius, losing his Immortal Body was a fatal flaw.
Even though there were signs that the body was recovering, no one could predict the final outcome.
After all, the Immortal Body was not some common cabbage by the roadside.
It was not something that could simply grow back whenever one wished.
More importantly, Xiao Fan was an independent cultivator.
To an ancient clan with a long heritage like theirs, someone without the backing of a powerful force had a ninety-nine percent chance of dying before reaching their potential.
Xiao Chen, on the other hand, was completely different.
He had the Xiao Clan behind him, then the Taiyin Divine Mansion, and now even his master's support.
It was certain that Xiao Chen's future might be filled with hardships, but he would never fall.
With Xiao Fan's future still uncertain, Xiao Chen was undoubtedly the person he believed in the most, and there was no one else who could replace him.
Thinking of this, he cupped his hands respectfully and said in a clear voice,
"I am Chen Xingzhi of the Ancient Feng Clan. Greetings, Fellow Daoist."
"The Feng Clan?"
Hearing the gray-robed man's words, many people present wore puzzled expressions.
They carefully sized him up.
It was easy to tell that this man named Chen Xingzhi was merely a retainer of the Feng Clan.
Perhaps a servant or attendant of some sort.
Yet despite that, he carried himself with overwhelming arrogance, treating everyone present as beneath his notice.
That naturally made many people uncomfortable.
After all, the vast majority of them had never even heard of the Feng Clan.
Not to mention the fact that it was prefaced with the words "Ancient."
"Is there really such a force on the Desolate Ancient Continent?" someone asked quietly.
There were many famous clans on the Desolate Ancient Continent, such as the Xiao Clan and the Qin Clan, both renowned throughout the land.
But this Feng Clan...
it was the first time they had ever heard of it.
"I've never heard of it either. Perhaps it isn't a force from the Desolate Ancient Continent. Or perhaps the clan has remained hidden from the world all this time, never appearing in public."
An elder stroked his chin thoughtfully as he spoke in a deep voice.
"The Feng Clan..."
Li Xun repeated the two words, his expression becoming enigmatic.
He glanced at Chen Xingzhi in the distance before saying calmly, "The Divine Palace Realm?"
"So what if I'm in the Divine Palace Realm?"
Chen Xingzhi looked at Li Xun with boundless confidence and declared loudly,
"Xiao Chen has already caught my master's eye. If you destroy his Immortal Body, you'll be making an enemy of the Feng Clan!"
"And the ancient Feng Clan is not something a mere Xiao Clan can compare to!"
"Hm?"
Nearby.
The Sixth Ancestor and Xiao Tianzheng had been secretly delighted that Li Xun's sudden attack had been stopped by a man they had never met before.
They had even developed a favorable impression of Chen Xingzhi.
However, the moment those words left his mouth, both of their expressions darkened.
We know your ancient Feng Clan is powerful, but is there really any need to belittle the Xiao Clan like that?
What's so inferior about the Xiao Clan?
If it weren't for the fact that Chen Xingzhi had just stepped in and saved Xiao Chen, the Sixth Ancestor would have already slapped him across the face.
I may not be able to deal with Li Xun, but I can certainly deal with a mere Divine Palace cultivator like you.
Li Xun let out a faint chuckle.
"Heh~"
"You're nothing more than a servant. Just because others flatter you a little, do you think you're qualified to stand on equal footing with me?"
"The title of 'Fellow Daoist' is one you are not worthy of."
By the end of his sentence, Li Xun's voice had turned ice-cold.
A vast killing intent swept across heaven and earth.
Within a radius of one hundred thousand li, the wilderness was shrouded in a crimson haze.
Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines.
An overwhelming sense of terror gripped them.
This killing intent had become tangible, manifesting physically in the void itself.
Anyone capable of such a feat possessed strength at least on the level of a Saint.
Moreover, even among Saints, few could achieve what Li Xun had just displayed.
As the final word fell—
Smack!
Li Xun acted simply and directly.
With a casual wave of one hand, he slapped outward.
A gigantic palm instantly condensed in the void, covering a thousand li like the hand of heaven descending from above.
If that slap landed, forget a mere Divine Palace cultivator, even a Saint would likely fare poorly.
"Arrogant!" Chen Xingzhi roared in fury.
The golden talisman in his hand flared to life once more, releasing boundless divine power.
It was as though an ancient heavenly deity had returned to life, gathering the radiance of countless stars.
Within the brilliant light, a humanoid phantom gradually took shape.
Its entire body was shrouded in divine brilliance, making its true appearance impossible to discern.
The instant it appeared, it likewise reached out a hand and grabbed toward Li Xun.
The two enormous palms collided in midair.
A dazzling explosion of light erupted.
They remained locked together for only the briefest instant.
Then—
Boom!
The golden talisman shattered into countless fragments.
Under Chen Xingzhi's disbelieving gaze, Li Xun's palm imprint broke through and came crashing down toward him.
"Impossible!"
"A Saint could never destroy this talisman... unless..."
"Unless you're not a Saint..."
"You're a Saint K—!"
Before he could finish speaking, the giant palm descended.
Only a single scream rang out.
Then his body exploded completely.
Snow-white bones and scarlet blood splattered across the sky, staining the heavens crimson.
It was a scene of breathtaking, tragic beauty.
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Note:
Cultivation Realm so far:
1, Body Refinement
2, Qi Condensation
3, Spirit Meridian
4, Profound Elixir
5, Divine Power
6, Life and Death
7, Divine Palace
8, Half-Saint
9, Saint
10, Saint King
11, Great Saint
12, Quasi-Emperor
13, Great Emperor
14, Immortal
15, Immortal Emperor
Treasure Level so far:
1, Mortal Weapon
2, Magical Treasure
3, Spiritual Treasure
4, Dao Weapon
5, Sacred Weapon
6, Sacred King Weapon
7, Imperial Weapon
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