Chapter 1878 - 1879: Preparation
Ning Hao was indeed quick to react. The moment he thought about Lin Chen's strength, he immediately utilized his movement technique to leave, without turning back.
However, Lin Chen naturally wouldn't let him go like that.
Since the Sunlight Sect is not inferior to the Tianjian Pavilion as a first-tier sect, directly killing one of their elite disciples would certainly invite retaliation. And the culprit behind all of this is Ning Hao. No matter what, Ning Hao must die.
Seeing Ning Hao, who had already fled, Lin Chen once again raised the Tianyan Ancient Sword in his hand, then summoned the limited amount of divine essence he had, swiftly pursuing him.
With the Thunder Roar Step, Lin Chen's speed had reached an extremely fast level. In just a short moment, he caught up with Ning Hao.
Ning Hao sensed the presence behind him, turned his head, and saw Lin Chen's cold gaze. He was horrified and immediately acted, swinging his palm with fiery divine essence towards Lin Chen's face.
"Humph! Court death!"
Lin Chen remained calm, snorted coldly, and the Tianyan Ancient Sword in his hand suddenly erupted with a dark golden Sword Qi, slashing fiercely towards Ning Hao!
Ning Hao had just witnessed Feng Shichang's death under this very sword, instantly turning pale, horrified:
"No!!"
"Tianyan Nine Styles, Sword of Speed!"
Even though Lin Chen's divine essence was insufficient, it was still something Ning Hao couldn't withstand!
As a dark golden light flashed, Ning Hao's cry abruptly ceased. With a flick of Lin Chen's palm, Ning Hao's storage ring appeared in his hand, without looking back, he waved his hand lightly, and two multi-colored flames fell on the bodies of Ning Hao and Feng Shichang. In just a short moment, they vanished from the world forever.
After dealing with the two people, Lin Chen rested for a while, took out a divine crystal to recover the depleted divine essence, and then hurried over to avoid keeping Mo Wan'er and Li Ping waiting.
After Lin Chen met up with the two, seeing Lin Chen's somewhat tattered clothes, Mo Wan'er and Li Ping couldn't help but express concern. When they heard that Ning Hao had come to cause trouble, they were filled with rage. However, realizing that Lin Chen had discovered and resolved the problem in advance, they admired him even more, yet sensibly refrained from asking more, as it was personal to Lin Chen.
With the trouble resolved, the three continued heading towards Tianjian Pavilion, encountering no further incidents, and soon returned to Tianjian Pavilion.
Within Tianjian Pavilion, Lin Chen calmly looked at the two, then spoke:
"Well, let's part ways for now. After all, the tournament is coming up; we need to prepare!"
Upon hearing this, Li Ping couldn't help but smile wryly and said:
"Haha, Lin Chen brother, we can't compare to you. Your strength is formidable; surely you will stand out in the tournament. My strength is too weak, and participating is merely to make up the numbers!"
Lin Chen raised his eyebrows at these words, but nonetheless seriously replied:
"Li Ping brother, as Martial Artists, we must have the unyielding courage and ambition to face difficulties head-on to surpass ourselves. Otherwise, we will merely become the weak, and the weak have no standing!"
Upon hearing this, Li Ping's brow furrowed.
It was Lin Chen's first time teaching others, but he could see Li Ping was dispirited after suffering setbacks, and as a friend, he had fondness for him, thus he couldn't just watch him fall.
"Exactly, Lin Chen brother is right. We must train hard, or else we might be bullied next time!"
Li Ping was taken aback, looked at the resolute Mo Wan'er, and smiled gently:
"Haha, I made you both laugh! Don't worry, Lin Chen brother, Wan'er sister, I will certainly train well!"
After speaking, Li Ping confidently looked at Lin Chen and Mo Wan'er, and for a moment, all three laughed.
Mo Wan'er smiled and said:
"We all should train well and strive to place in the tournament! Perhaps there are rich rewards!"
"Haha, true! Even for the rewards alone, I must train well!"
Seeing the renewed determination in the two, Lin Chen also felt happy for them.
After chatting casually for a while, they bid farewell, then returned to their respective dwellings.
After returning to his dwelling, Lin Chen activated the formation, placed four divine crystals in it, and began to focus on cultivating.
Time passed by bit by bit, while the little lotus in the dantian continued to rapidly absorb and refine the divine essence, seemingly knowing no fatigue, and in this process, Lin Chen's aura gradually increased.
At this time, as Lin Chen restored his strength, in a cave somewhere in the Sunlight Sect, a group of people sat cross-legged cultivating, their bodies emitting streaks of divine essence, indicating they were indeed powerhouses.
Suddenly, one of the men wearing a yellow robe abruptly opened his eyes:
"Brother!"
The man's handsome face carried a hint of arrogance, which made others feel uncomfortable. At this moment, his entire aura exploded, revealing a cultivation of ninth-level divine scholar!
His eyes widened as he looked at the shattered Jade Pendant in his hand!
Looking at the Jade Pendant in his hand, the yellow-robed man whispered:
"Brother! My brother!"
At this moment, the burly man sitting beside the yellow-robed man couldn't help but ask:
"Ning Yan brother, is something wrong?"
The yellow-robed man, Ning Yan, lifted his head, his eyes red as he glanced around at the others and said:
"Everyone, my brother Ning Hao, recently entered the sect, but he is dead!"
If Lin Chen were present, he would be shocked to find Ning Hao had an elder brother, whose strength was unexpectedly formidable.
Upon hearing this, everyone furrowed their brows. The burly man spoke again:
"Ning Yan brother, I have seen your brother. His talent is impressive, and in the Sunlight Sect, everyone knows he is your brother. No one dares provoke him, so how could such a thing happen?"
Hearing this, Wang Yan gritted his teeth and said:
"My brother left the sect a few days ago to play in Tianjian City. It must have happened there!"
The burly man frowned upon hearing this:
"Ning Yan brother, there's a multitude of forces in Tianjian City. Finding the perpetrator won't be easy!"