Chapter 44 - 39: Purple Fire Transforms into a Sword, Floating Light and Sweeping Shadows! Life and Death... in an Instant!

Chapter 44: Chapter 39: Purple Fire Transforms into a Sword, Floating Light and Sweeping Shadows! Life and Death... in an Instant!

After all, any long-standing rule wasn’t made on a whim. They were inevitably tested by countless facts and derived as special laws. The moment Bai Ling chose to abandon the rules, she had to bear the risks that lay beyond them.

On the road, Lu Chen stared at the Shangfu Bird and Bai Ling in the distance. He didn’t know why they had suddenly sought him out, let alone why they had suddenly attacked him. But one thing was clear—this combination of one person and one bird was extremely strong. They were so powerful that even if he used every means at his disposal, there was only a minuscule chance he could heavily injure them.

What’s more, he noticed he seemed to have been pulled into some unknown space by Bai Ling. If he couldn’t find a way out of this space, even if he somehow managed to heavily injure her by a stroke of luck, he still wouldn’t be able to escape. At this moment, Lu Chen felt he was trapped in a situation of certain death. However, the more critical the situation, the calmer his mind became.

He thought, "Once. I only have one chance to strike."

Whether it was the Shangfu Bird or Bai Ling, their power was far above his. Once they got serious, he had absolutely no chance of winning. Therefore, he had to take advantage of Bai Ling’s underestimation of him to seize that fleeting opportunity. Man proposes, God disposes. Even if there was only a one-in-a-ten-thousand chance, he would still give it his all. After all... what if he won?

Lu Chen raised his head, his eyes filled with absolute resolve. The sudden change in his imposing aura made Bai Ling’s heart tremble, giving her a vague premonition of unease. But as soon as this thought emerged, she immediately dismissed it.

She thought, "What a joke. This guy is just a student at the Qi Cultivation Fourth Level. No matter how much of a genius he is, it’s absolutely impossible for him to pose a threat to me at the Foundation Establishment Fourth Level. Absolutely impossible!"

Not to mention she also had the Shangfu Bird, which was also at the Foundation Establishment Stage, assisting her from the sidelines. She couldn’t see any possibility of Lu Chen injuring her. Absolute power brought absolute confidence. And what absolute confidence brought... was absolute arrogance. In this world, there would always be someone who had to pay the price for their arrogance.

Although he was prepared to fight to the death, Lu Chen wasn’t in a hurry to strike. Instead, he asked, "Who are you?"

Bai Ling froze for a moment, pondered briefly, and replied, "Walking of the Qing Province Mountain and Sea Bureau, Bai Ling."

"Do we have any bad blood between us?"

Bai Ling shook her head. "No."

"Understood..."

Lu Chen nodded, then took out ten tall, Cyan Profound-colored puppets from his Storage Pouch. These ten Cyan Profound Puppets were entirely cyan and black in color, and the auras they emitted were comparable to a Cultivation at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Level. Standing among the ten puppets, Lu Chen said calmly, "Although there wasn’t any before, now... there is."

Hearing this, Bai Ling laughed at Lu Chen’s overestimation of his own capabilities. She wondered, "They’re just a few puppets at the Qi Cultivation Stage. Don’t tell me you think they can cause me any trouble?"

Could the Cyan Profound Puppets cause Bai Ling trouble? Naturally, they couldn’t. But their existence could allow Lu Chen to seize that single, fleeting chance for victory.

Seeing that Lu Chen remained silent, Bai Ling also felt that the atmosphere was a bit off. It seemed she had taken her joke a little too far. If she had just followed protocol from the beginning—revealing her identity and questioning Lu Chen about his situation—then, based on his personality in the files, he most likely would have cooperated with her investigation.

But at this moment, her pride wouldn’t allow her to bow her head, much less admit her mistake. Besides, given the current situation, even if she told Lu Chen the truth, he probably wouldn’t just let it go. In that case, they would resolve their misunderstanding the way cultivators did! After all, in the Cultivation Realm... power was supreme!

"Shang, go tear those heaps of scrap metal apart for me."

"SCREECH!"

The Shangfu Bird let out a cry, then lunged fiercely toward the ten Cyan Profound Puppets Lu Chen had just released. In response, Lu Chen charged forward alongside his puppets.

BAM!

The Cyan Profound Puppets, crafted from thousand-year-old Cyan Profound Wood, were as fragile as toys before the Shangfu Bird. In just a single encounter, four Cyan Profound Puppets were pecked apart and scattered. The remaining six leaped high into the air, wrapping their arms around the Shangfu Bird’s head in a suicidal attack.

Although their actions were undoubtedly an exercise in futility, they still managed to create a rare opportunity for Lu Chen. Having held back previously, Lu Chen erupted with astonishing speed at this very moment. In the brief instant the Shangfu Bird was entangled, he brushed past it with terrifying velocity, heading straight for Bai Ling behind it.

Watching Lu Chen rushing toward her, Bai Ling’s face remained entirely relaxed.

She thought, "Engaging in close combat with a Body Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage? Who gave you that kind of courage? Even if I stand completely still, you won’t be able to hurt me in the slightest!"

With this in mind, the arrogant Bai Ling couldn’t even be bothered to draw a Magical Treasure. She just stood in place, waiting for Lu Chen to approach. But in the next second, her expression drastically changed.

Dragon Roar... Heaven-Breaking Strike!

"ROAR!"

On the quiet road, a deafening Dragon Roar suddenly echoed out. Lu Chen gripped his sword with one hand, the violently vibrating blade releasing an astonishing Sword Intent. The Spiritual Power around his body turned tangible, condensing into a lifelike, silver-white Flood Dragon.

Staring at the ferocious Flood Dragon charging at her, Bai Ling abruptly raised her arms. A large number of mysterious gold patterns surfaced on her fair skin, condensing into a pair of gold Hand Armor to block the terrifying attack.

She thought, "This Sword Skill... how could a Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator possibly execute it?!"