Chapter 339: Side Story: Sawtooth Mountains (II) (2/2)

Chen Wentian opened his eyes after three days of cultivating the secrets of the dragon flames. He sensed that he was no longer alone in the underground chamber.

“He’s here!”

“We found him!”

Fiver figures emerged from the tunnel. The torches they carried illuminated familiar faces.

“Well, well, well. If it isn’t that useless surnamed Chen.” Zheng Hao said and laughed, “You certainly led this daddy on a long and difficult chase. Now… whatever treasure you’ve found, hand it over if you don’t want to die!”

Chen Wentian raised his arms out disarmingly, “Young Master Zheng, I haven’t found anything. All my money, I’ve already given it to you!”

Zheng Hao shook his head mockingly, “Don’t try to be clever. I’ve already seen through you. You left so quickly like a rat the other day that I didn't remember but now I do. During that marriage seeking tournament, you were only at the 2nd Level of the Body Refinement Realm. Now, not even two years later, you are at the 1st Level of the Mind Focusing Realm. Something like that is simply impossible unless you had some lucky encounters.”

He paused and looked around the cavern, “And after following you and seeing this place, it seems that it wasn’t quite due to luck after all.”

Chen Wentian backed away a few steps, still putting on an act, “I really don’t have anything. Please, let me go.”

As expected, the five advanced, moving further into the cave. They were fully confident. Five high-level Mind Focusing Realm cultivators against one at the first level, there was no way they could lose.

“This is your last chance… Or else you will wish for death when I am done with you!” Zheng Hao snarled.

Chen Wentian didn’t say anything and retreated until his back was against the wall.

Zheng Hao spat angrily, “Still stubborn? Fine, get him!”

The four underlings charged together, with the big one in the lead.

Chen Wentian's demeanor finally changed. He grinned and raised a fist. A strange energy emerged from his body and covered the surface of his skin with brilliant blue flames, divine flames of the blue dragon!

Bang!

“Ahhhhh!” The big guy crumpled to the ground, clutching his arm which had been melted down to a bloody stump at the wrist.

The others stared in horror and confusion. Their momentary lack of attention was their undoing.

Chen Wentian flashed past them; his feet covered in flames as well. A kick seared a gaping hole in the next person’s chest. A second punch cleaved off the third one's entire shoulder and another fiery kick severed both legs of the fourth.

Divine flames were simply unstoppable. These blue dragon flames were feared by even immortals and simply had no equal in the Mind Focusing Realm.

“Impossible! Impossible!” Zheng Hao screamed.

To him, what Chen Wentian had done was impossible. A Mind Focusing Realm cultivator could not produce spiritual energy, and thus they could no produce flames! It was simply impossible to produce and control spiritual energy unless they were at the Spirit Initiate Realm.

But Chen Wentian wasn't at the Spirit Initiate Realm and he wasn’t using spiritual energy. He was using divine flames that came from his source of fire.

And with this source of fire, he was no longer just a human. He was also a budding blue dragon!

Chen Wentian rushed at Zheng Hao. The terrified man tried to flee but his mind was in complete disarray. His feet seemed sluggish and his judgment was nonexistent. Chen Wentian caught up behind Zheng Hao and stabbed his flame-covered hand through the man’s back.

“Ahhhhh!”

Zheng Hao fell to the ground. He managed to land on his back and clutched the gaping hole in the middle of his chest.

“No… don’t kill me.” He gurgled, blood pouring out of his mouth, “I will give you anything… don’t…”

Chen Wentian leaned down and touched a finger to the man’s head. “Shhh... you don’t have to worry about death because soon, you won’t exist at all!”

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