Chapter 459 - Heaven-exterminating? You Might As Well Ascend Heaven (1/2)
The woman in red landed on the snow-covered ground in the blink of an eye, giving rise to a storm of white behind her. The look in her eyes was particularly steely, tacking on another layer of coldness onto the summit. Xiao Chen was a little surprised. “Xin’er!”
Before he could say more, Huangfu Xin’er was charging at Chu Lingjiao like a bolt of lightning. With red mist swirling around her, she brandished her five fingers like blades and attempted to seize the latter’s life. Chu Lingjiao was alarmed at her attacker’s stifling pressure. She yelled, “Jinyan!”
“KABOOM!” A loud explosion resounded. The aftermath blasted the snow upwards of 100 feet tall and caused the entire cliff to shudder. Mo Jinyan had promptly appeared next to Chu Lingjiao and met Huangfu Xin’er’s palm with his own.
His abrupt counterattack sent Huangfu Xin’er tumbling nearly eighty feet backward. Her disrupted aura caused blood to spray from her mouth. Dots of red fell on the snow-covered ground, forming tiny plum blossoms-like patterns.
It wasn’t that she wasn’t powerful enough. Her energy was simply running low after she helped Xiao Chen circulate his energy last month. Moreover, she had forced herself to travel 5,000 kilometers today and had yet to calm her breath. When it came to true power, perhaps not even Xiao Chen was her match.
“Xin’er!”
Xiao Chen bounced off the tip of his foot and flew over to her. He grabbed her shoulders and instantly ushered in a stream of True Energy into her body, steadying her disarrayed aura. He then glared at Mo Jinyan. “You dare hurt her…”
Mo Jinyan smiled weakly at him. “She made the first attack. How can you blame me?”
Huangfu Xin’er coughed, forcing out the blood in her throat. She said coldly, “Go and find your Muxue! This is none of your business! Move! Don’t stop me!” She pushed Xiao Chen aside with her palm and then looked coldly at Chu Lingjiao. “Hand that thing over!”
Her icy gaze sent shivers down Chu Lingjiao’s spine. However, she soon remembered that Mo Jinyan was with her. Why did she have to worry about Huangfu Xin’er? She sneered and replied, “That thing? What thing?”
Huangfu Xin’er’s gaze turned even colder. Xiao Chen walked up to her and whispered, “Important things first. Stop being mad at me. Consider it all my fault.”
“Who’s mad at you?” Huangfu Xin’er replied solemnly. “Stop getting emotional on your own. And what do you mean, consider?”
“Um…” Xiao Chen sighed. He stepped forward and looked at Chu Lingjiao. “Miss Chu, I’ll be frank. The cultivation method I handed you at the League was meant to be delivered to Empress Huangfu, yet you kept it for your own use. That’s unreasonable, isn’t it?”
Chu Lingjiao looked at him and chortled. “Ah, you’re referring to that cultivation method.” Her eyes suddenly turned cold as her tone took a sharp turn. “That cultivation method is the property of my Heartless Palace! It’s simply back to its original owner! One day, the entire Heartless Palace will return to its rightful owner!” She glared fixedly at Huangfu Xin’er’s face.
Everyone exchanged looks of dismay. They didn’t know much about the affairs of the Heartless Palace. Xiao Chen refocused his line of thoughts. Now that Chu Lingjiao had the Mo family backing her, it would likely be difficult to snatch the Heartless Cultivation Method from her hands.
Mo Jinyan smiled when he noticed the emotions fleeting across Xiao Chen’s face. “What, are you going to snatch it from us today?” At the tail of his question, quite a large group of people gathered behind him. They were all people who had just rushed up the summit.
Mo Jinyan had only heard of Xiao Chen’s name before this. It wasn’t until they met halfway up the mountain that Chu Lingjiao told him that it was Xiao Chen.
Seeing Mo Jinyan gather so many people in a matter of seconds, the twelve ladies of the Hidden Fragrance Wafting Under The Moon appeared beside Xiao Chen as well. Xiao Chen raised a hand to stop them. Their enemies were greater in numbers now; it wasn’t wise for them to start a conflict.
The man beside Mo Jinyan smiled. “Here I thought you’re someone great after hearing about your heroic affair in Tianyuan City, but it seems that you’re just trash…”
Everyone was stunned to hear such an insult. Ziyun’er, in particular, was furious. She was about to attack the man when Xiao Chen reached out to stop her. He kept his eyes on Mo Jinyan. Considering how the latter had been provoking him with words time and again, the latter wasn’t just asking for a fight. Was Mo Jinyan trying to keep him here?
Mo Jinyan smiled. “I’ve heard about what happened between you, Mo Yu, and Mo Wen. But don’t you dare think that I’m like them.”
Xiao Chen’s gaze fixed on him as he replied emotionlessly, “Get to the point. Why don’t you just tell me your goal today?”
Mo Jinyan narrowed his eyes, his pupils reflecting flickering light that swiftly disappeared. He smiled weakly and said, “Don’t overthink it. I, Mo Jinyan, don’t need strategies to defeat the likes of you. Tomorrow at noon, we fight for supremacy on the summit. Do you dare accept my challenge?”
Instantly, the atmosphere became much colder and even the air threatened to freeze. The distant crowd was watching them attentively. One was a mysterious young man who had appeared out of the blue two years ago; the other was a rising rookie from an ancient Immortal Clan. It was too early to tell who would emerge the victor in a fight between the two.
In the distance, the three youngsters from before were clenching their hands as they stared hard at Xiao Chen. Qingluan frowned and said, through secret voice transmission, “Lord, I fear that it’s a trap. Seniors Xiao Ning and Gu Feng aren’t around. You must be very careful.”
Xiao Chen didn’t give her an immediate reply. Of course, he understood that he was lacking in allies against a powerful enemy. Experts from the Mo family would likely show up soon. But, that wasn’t even what he was most afraid of. What he feared most was the Immortals’ League. That was why he was in such urgency to leave before.