Ling Tian Sword God

Chapter 121: Chapter 120: Encounter_1

At this moment, Ling Chen had already reached the mountainside. Instead of continuing upwards, he stopped.

These two are after me; they’ll surely head straight for the mountain peak. It would be better for me to find a place to hide, wait for them to reveal a weakness, then find an opportunity to descend the mountain.

Having made up his mind, Ling Chen found a secluded spot to hide and began to refine the three Heavenly Heart Grass plants.

Sitting down in a rock crevice, Ling Chen took out a jade box, removed one Heavenly Heart Grass, and directly put it into his mouth, chewing and swallowing it.

The Heavenly Heart Grass was easier to absorb than the Solid Reality Pill. When swallowed, it melted into a ball of white Medicinal Power in his stomach, pervading his blood and internal organs, autonomously entering his body.

In just one hour, Ling Chen had completely absorbed the Medicinal Power of one Heavenly Heart Grass.

As expected of the Heavenly Heart Grass! It increased the True Qi in my Dantian by forty percent in just a single hour. Ling Chen’s eyes shone brightly. The Heavenly Heart Grass, nurtured by the Essence Blood of a Top Sky Apex Strong, truly lived up to its reputation as a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure; its effects were astonishingly powerful.

Not only that, but Ling Chen’s body had also been tempered. His meridians, flesh, and bones were strengthened, increasing his physical strength by 500 catties.

If he refined the remaining Heavenly Heart Grass, his physical strength could exceed 4,000 catties.

Most practitioners of External Kung Fu, or even Refined Body School Martial Artists, possess physical strength not exceeding 3,000 catties. This meant that with his physical strength alone, Ling Chen was already unrivaled among those in the same realm.

”Strange, where could Ling Chen be hiding? Surely, he didn’t just vanish into thin air?”

Just as Ling Chen was preparing to refine the second Heavenly Heart Grass, Lu Jie’s familiar voice suddenly came from outside.

”Impossible. We’ve searched the entire mountain. He must be hiding somewhere, too scared to come out.”

Beside Lu Jie, Deng Lun glanced around, his expression gloomy.

”There’s a crevice over there. Do you think he could be hiding in there?”

Lu Jie’s gaze fell upon the rock crevice where Ling Chen was concealed. It was pitch-dark and about one and a half meters wide, just enough space to hide a person.

”He might be in there,” Deng Lun said, his gaze grim. He took the Iron Arrow Bow from his back, aimed at the crevice, and fired an arrow into it without hesitation.

The arrow entered silently, but the next moment, a WHOOSH echoed as the iron arrow shot back out.

CRACK!

Lu Jie swung her Long Sword, splitting the returning iron arrow in two. The pieces clattered to the ground.

Immediately, she saw a figure slowly emerge from the crevice.

So he really was hiding here. A look of delight crossed Lu Jie’s face.

”Ling Chen, you almost had us fooled! Still trying to hide? Did you think you could escape our Heaven’s Net?”

Deng Lun also sneered, murderous intent glinting in his eyes as he stared at Ling Chen.

”If I want to leave, you can’t stop me,” Ling Chen said calmly.

”Can’t stop me? You think you still have a chance to escape?” With that, Deng Lun raised his spear to thrust. Infused with his True Qi, the spear tip gathered energy, igniting like a ball of fire, crackling as it burned.

Beside him, Lu Jie also drew her Long Sword, unleashing three chilling streaks of sword light towards Ling Chen.

Executing his Wind Shadow Step, Ling Chen deftly dodged the three streaks of sword light. He then punched out with his right hand, unleashing his full strength and a fierce gust of wind towards Deng Lun.

Ling Chen’s fist struck Deng Lun’s spear shaft, unleashing an astonishing force that knocked Deng Lun back.

Such immense strength! Deng Lun was taken aback. He sensed that not only had Ling Chen’s True Qi significantly increased, but his physical strength had also risen proportionally. That punch probably carried the force of 3,000 catties.

”Did you refine the Heavenly Heart Grass?” Deng Lun’s pupils contracted slightly.

Ling Chen must have refined the Heavenly Heart Grass; otherwise, he couldn’t have improved so suddenly. But even if the Medicinal Power of the Heavenly Heart Grass was easy to refine, how could it be completely assimilated within a single hour?

”That’s right,” Ling Chen stated. ”I told you, if I want to leave, the two of you cannot stop me.”

Although Ling Chen wasn’t confident he could defeat them both, he believed he could escape if he truly wanted to flee.

”Arrogant!” Lu Jie’s pretty face turned icy. Her chilling gaze fixed on Ling Chen. ”Deng Lun, what are you hesitating for? Use your trump card! As long as you can kill him and retrieve the Heavenly Heart Grass from him, I will agree to marry you.”

”Are you serious?” Deng Lun’s hesitation vanished instantly. He was both astonished and overjoyed. Marrying Lu Jie as his wife was his greatest wish. He had pursued her for so long, but she had always been elusive, never giving a clear answer. He hadn’t expected her to suddenly agree at this moment.

”Of course,” Lu Jie replied sternly. ”If you don’t act now, are you afraid of some side effects? If you wait any longer and I change my mind, you’ll lose this opportunity forever.”

”Alright! For you, this small sacrifice is nothing!” Deng Lun’s face shone with excitement. Then, he abruptly circulated his True Qi. A burst of blood-red light erupted from the area of his heart. His skin rapidly shriveled, leaving him like skin and bones.

Simultaneously, Deng Lun’s aura surged dramatically, breaking through the boundary of a Sixth Layer Realm Martial Artist and reaching the terrifying level of the Seventh Realm.

What a wicked Secret Technique. Ling Chen’s pupils contracted slightly. It was clear that performing such a Secret Technique came at an enormous cost, likely consuming a vast amount of his Essence Blood and True Qi. To think Deng Lun would use such a technique, with its terrible side effects, just to please a woman!

”Ling Chen, accept your fate!” Deng Lun smirked, a sinister glint in his eyes. Even though using this Secret Method would severely damage his body, requiring two to three months to recover and possibly causing irreparable harm, Lu Jie’s promise made it all worth it. He had to kill Ling Chen, no matter the cost.

”Furious Flame Spear!”

Deng Lun thrust his spear, its tip flashing like lightning. In an instant, it was before Ling Chen. Although Ling Chen reacted quickly to dodge, the spear still grazed him. The clothes on his chest were scorched, his skin split open and blackened.

His strength has indeed improved a lot! Ling Chen was astonished. After using that wicked Secret Technique, Deng Lun’s strength and speed had increased dramatically; he was like a completely different person.

Moreover, Deng Lun was a True Disciple and a genius, already a Sixth Layer Realm Martial Artist. This boost made him even more formidable than an average Seventh Realm Martial Master.

BANG!

The air around Ling Chen seemed to explode. He activated the Ancient Saint King Battle Technique, temporarily boosting his Cultivation to the Warrior Master Fourth Realm. A fierce aura formed a whirlwind around him, sweeping outwards.

A Secret Technique that boosts Martial Arts Cultivation without any side effects! Lu Jie’s bright eyes suddenly lit up. Deng Lun’s Secret Method could raise his Cultivation by one realm, but the cost was immense. In contrast, Ling Chen had also raised his Cultivation by one realm yet seemed completely unharmed! The value of such a Secret Method was far greater than the Heavenly Heart Grass! A Treasure like this... she had to obtain it!