Chapter 468 - 220: One Call, Hundreds Respond! Chen Xuan Takes the Lead

Chapter 468: Chapter 220: One Call, Hundreds Respond! Chen Xuan Takes the Lead

’Just thinking about it is exhilarating.’

’Maybe I’ll get another huge batch of retribution points.’

"Don’t worry, I’ll call everyone over in a moment and have them follow you!"

Chu Shanhe chuckled.

’Youth is for showing off, after all.’

It was a rare opportunity to make an appearance.

Of course, he had to stand with Chen Xuan.

Great Xia had a total of 180 Grotto Heavens, with an average of three Outer Saints per Grotto Heaven.

All in all, three to four hundred Outer Saints had been mobilized.

Soon, atop the walls of Grotto Heaven City, a thousand auspicious lights shone as potent auras surged.

In addition to the numerous Outer Saints,

there were also seven or eight Dharma Realm experts.

Most of them were of the same generation as Lu Qilin and Gongsun Wuwo, having lived for an unknown number of years.

They had reached the Dharma Realm simply by toughing it out through the long years.

Only one person, like Chu Shanhe, was a young Dharma Aspect.

That was Zhu Jiuyou, the Valley Master of Heaven-Burning Valley.

Zhu Jiuyou was also someone who had benefited from great fortuitous encounters.

Not only was his mind meticulous, but his talent was also exceptional.

Last time, when he charged into the darkness with everyone else,

he had been lucky enough to find a fortuitous opportunity in the darkness and had refined the exotic flame, the [Flame of Creation].

This [Flame of Creation] contained the power of creation from the Celestial Dao.

Any incoming attack would be automatically absorbed by the [Flame of Creation] and transformed into exceptionally potent nourishment for himself.

You could say that the stronger the attack, the more it converted.

Even if an attack exceeded the [Flame of Creation]’s conversion capacity and managed to injure his body, the flame also possessed extraordinary restorative power.

Even if his physical body was beaten to a pulp, as long as a sliver of life remained, he would rapidly recover under the effects of the [Flame of Creation] and eventually grow strong again.

Overall, it was a flame of life.

Zhu Jiuyou and Chu Shanhe had always been known as the Twin Pillars of Heaven and Earth.

The two had been rivals since their time in the Inner Realm, sparring an unknown number of times.

Later, all the way up to the Outer Saint and Dharma Aspect levels, neither could gain the upper hand over the other.

Chu Shanhe had just obtained the Xirang.

And right after, Zhu Jiuyou obtained the Flame of Creation.

The two were not just natural-born rivals, but also seemed to be natural-born friends.

"Zhu Jiuyou, you came too."

Chu Shanhe laughed heartily as he looked at him.

"This concerns the survival of the Grotto Heaven world. How could I not get involved?"

Zhu Jiuyou’s tone was flat. "Chu Shanhe, regardless of whatever grievances we had before, I hope you won’t backstab me this time, and I won’t backstab you. We’ll settle things after we get through this!"

"Don’t worry, I definitely won’t backstab you!"

Chu Shanhe said with a smile.

Then, Zhu Jiuyou’s gaze fell on Chen Xuan. His eyes narrowed slightly, a solemn expression on his face.

"So this is Young Hero Chen? A true hero emerges from the young!"

His voice was heavy. Even though he had thoroughly prepared himself before coming, he couldn’t help but feel tumultuous waves of shock.

The last time he had seen Chen Xuan...

...was when Chen Xuan had just killed Jiang Longyang, the Nine-Yang Saintly Body.

But what was Chen Xuan’s cultivation back then?

He was only at the True Essence Realm!

But now?

Now, Chen Xuan’s cultivation was actually at the Dharma Aspect level too!

’Even I might not be confident in defeating Chen Xuan.’

’In a little while, won’t I be completely crushed by him?’

He had fought Chu Shanhe his whole life and never managed to suppress him.

’And now, in the end, I’m going to be suppressed by Chu Shanhe’s successor...’

The feeling was truly indescribable.

"Red Lotus, come and greet Young Hero Chen!"

Zhu Jiuyou quickly regained his composure and spoke.

From behind him stepped a tall woman in a long, crimson dress. Her eyes were cold, her face beautiful, and a red lotus flower was imprinted between her brows. Her limbs were exceptionally long and slender.

After stepping forward, she bowed slightly and said, "Greetings, Young Hero Chen!"

"Mm."

Chen Xuan gave a slight nod, his expression calm.

At the side, however, Chu Shanhe’s eyes showed surprise as he stared intently at her.

"Is she that Flawless Grand Saintly Body from your Heaven-Burning Valley? The Destiny Usurper Body?"

"Correct!"

Zhu Jiuyou said calmly.

He had two great achievements in his life.

First, he was on par with Chu Shanhe.

Second, he had nurtured a Flawless Grand Saintly Body!

’With Red Lotus’s aptitude, she’s bound to grow faster if she joins the battlefield!’

"What a Destiny Usurper Body. Incredible, truly incredible."

Chu Shanhe also said in a solemn voice.

"What is a Destiny Usurper Body?"

Chen Xuan suddenly asked out of curiosity.

"The Destiny Usurper Body can plunder the luck and usurp the destiny of others. The more people she kills, the more luck and destiny she seizes. This accumulated luck and destiny will, over time, bring her endless benefits. It’s equivalent to using the foundations of others to strengthen herself, causing her power to surge continuously like a volcanic eruption."

Chu Shanhe sent a voice transmission to Chen Xuan, his tone grave. "Chen Xuan, you must be careful of her in the future. She will most likely be a formidable rival."

’A formidable rival?’

But Chen Xuan couldn’t help but smile.

’Are you kidding me?’

’Let’s see what’s faster—her plundering, or me adding points.’

’Besides, I’m at the Dharma First Layer!’

’She’s only at the Outer Saint First Layer!’

’Even if you gave her a hundred years, she’d never even see my shadow.’

"Is almost everyone here?"

Chen Xuan asked.

To the side, Red Lotus’s elegant brows furrowed slightly as she keenly sensed that she had been ignored.

But she didn’t say anything and slowly stepped back.

’With the great chaos in the Dark World this time, if I can seize the opportunity and devour them one by one...’

’I might just be able to advance through consecutive ranks.’

’There may be a gap between me and Yama Chen now...’

’...but I believe that with my special constitution, this gap is bound to shrink in the future.’

’Until I completely surpass him.’

She eagerly awaited the arrival of that day.

"They should all be here."

Lu Qilin walked over from the side.