Chapter 1869 - 1870: Reunion
"Hmm? What's going on?"
Seeing the unusual changes on He Tianyao, Lin Chen also became quite interested. Even with his current combat power comparable to a fourth-level deity, he couldn't be threatened by He Tianyao at all.
Lin Chen carefully observed the red scales that suddenly appeared on He Tianyao's body, but no matter how much he looked, he couldn't find any clues. It was as if those scales had suddenly grown on He Tianyao, completely traceless.
At this moment, He Tianyao's transformation was complete. His aura surged, and the skin exposed on his body turned fiery red, dotted with scales. The previously limp arm was restored, and his eyes turned a rather terrifying yellow.
He looked at Lin Chen, sneering cruelly, and then said:
"Hey, kid, are you feeling regret now? Hahaha, I'm telling you, if you dare provoke me, He Tianyao, you only have a dead end!"
Hearing this, Lin Chen waved his hand as if swatting away a fly, and said:
"What a noisy piece of trash!"
"You! Haha, you little brat, you're quite good at putting on a show! Let's see if you can still act tough once I capture you!"
With that, He Tianyao's aura surged once more. He flipped his hand, and a red dagger appeared in his hand.
He gripped the hilt, and his whole body's energy surged, transmitting layers of divine energy to the dagger, as if coated with a layer of red light.
At this moment, Lin Chen frowned abruptly, thinking to himself:
"Hmm? His divine energy is somewhat strange, becoming very violent, seeming uncontrollable, as if it's not his own power!"
"Heh heh, you brat, taste this move! Red Snake Slash!"
As soon as he finished speaking, He Tianyao stepped forward, about to charge at Lin Chen. Just then, a sudden exclamation sounded:
"He Tianyao! Stop!"
Upon hearing the voice, both He Tianyao and Lin Chen turned to look. He Tianyao wanted to know who was interrupting him, while Lin Chen's expression turned joyful because the voice sounded very familiar!
Soon, two graceful figures descended from the sky, standing in front of them.
It was Zhao Xiaohua and Zhao Xiaowen, the two sisters!
Zhao Xiaohua first glanced at Lin Chen, her calm expression couldn't hide the joy in her eyes. Then she turned to He Tianyao and said:
"He Tianyao! Why are you attacking my friend!"
He Tianyao frowned upon hearing this:
"Hmm? Your friend?"
"Exactly! Brother Lin Chen is a friend I knew since ascending from the lower realm. If you want to bully him, you'll have to go through me first!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel a bit speechless. Even if He Tianyao went all out, Lin Chen could easily deal with him in two or three moves. Yet now it seemed like Zhao Xiaohua was shielding him.
However, Lin Chen didn't mind, as he didn't want to fully reveal his strength. Besides, Zhao Xiaohua and Zhao Xiaowen weren't outsiders, so he wouldn't hold back in front of them.
Meanwhile, He Tianyao felt a sudden tightness in his heart. He knew how highly valued these sisters were at the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. Although they were both elite disciples of the outer sect, there were different tiers among elite disciples, and Zhao Xiaohua and her sister were the most well-cultivated ones. Furthermore, Zhao Xiaohua's strength had already reached the fifth level of deity status. If they were to fight, he would definitely suffer. In He Tianyao's view, it was obviously not wise to make enemies with the Zhao sisters over someone like Lin Chen.
Having made up his mind, He Tianyao slowly dissipated the divine energy from his hand, and his body returned to a normal human appearance. Seeing this, Zhao Xiaohua was relieved, because if He Tianyao insisted on fighting, she wasn't sure she could protect Lin Chen completely.
At this moment, He Tianyao coldly glanced at the group, then said:
"Fine, Lin Chen, right? I'll remember you. Since you're Zhao Xiaohua's friend, I won't make things difficult for you. Let's leave it at that!"
Having said this, He Tianyao turned, mounted a black dragon horse, and was about to leave.
Just then, Lin Chen suddenly spoke up:
"Stop!"
"Hmm?"
He Tianyao furrowed his brow. However, since Zhao Xiaohua and her sister were present, he didn't get angry and asked in a deep voice:
"Lin Chen, what do you mean by this?"
Lin Chen smiled slightly, then pointed at Mo Wan'er and Li Ping, and said calmly:
"It means nothing. If you made a mistake, you should apologize! Come down and offer your apology!"
Upon hearing this, He Tianyao's face slowly turned sullen. He was naturally arrogant, thinking he was already showing great tolerance by sparing Lin Chen, but he didn't expect Lin Chen to be so unyielding.
Zhao Xiaohua, unaware of the situation, knew He Tianyao's vindictive nature. If pushed too hard, there would definitely be trouble.
She walked towards Lin Chen and was about to say something, but Lin Chen raised his hand and said:
"Xiaohua, there's no need to say anything. Those two are my friends. If He Tianyao doesn't apologize, he won't leave today in one piece!"
Seeing the determination in Lin Chen's eyes, Zhao Xiaohua swallowed back her intended persuasion, then turned to see He Tianyao's gradually darkening face, contemplating, before stepping forward and releasing her own aura:
Fifth-level Deity!
Feeling Zhao Xiaohua's current cultivation, even Lin Chen couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He didn't expect Zhao Xiaohua's cultivation speed to surpass his. Meanwhile, Mo Wan'er and Li Ping's eyes widened, as Zhao Xiaohua looked so young, yet her cultivation was not low at all.
Zhao Xiaohua looked coldly at He Tianyao, clearly implying:
Apologize or fight!
He Tianyao's expression kept changing, but he finally snorted coldly, dismounted, walked up to Mo Wan'er and Li Ping, and mumbled an apology, then quickly mounted and left.
This time, Lin Chen didn't say anything more. Although He Tianyao's apology might lack sincerity, Lin Chen knew not to push too hard. Getting him to apologize was already quite remarkable.
Moreover, Lin Chen could sense that He Tianyao's departing gaze was full of malice. However, being on the streets of Sky Sword City, he couldn't act too excessively, lest he bring trouble upon himself.
Seeing He Tianyao finally leave, Lin Chen put him out of his mind, then smiled and looked at Zhao Xiaohua and Zhao Xiaowen, asking:
"How come you two are here?"