Chapter 490 - 283: Sorry, I’m Late
"The Celestial Spirit Body, that’s all it is."
"You look pretty good. If you’re willing to follow me, being the Lady of the Forbidden Zone isn’t a bad choice."
The Black Bear Spirit, seeing that Qin Shaoshao no longer had the strength to resist, began to taunt her.
Qin Shaoshao’s body was covered in wounds, her clothes somewhat tattered, revealing her snow-white shoulders.
Yet, at this moment, she showed not a trace of submission, maintaining her aloof and icy demeanor.
The three Demon Kings couldn’t stand that expression on her face. The Black Bear Spirit charged forward, roaring at Qin Shaoshao, "What are you pretending for?"
As he spoke, the Black Bear Spirit swung his claw; Qin Shaoshao did not dodge but instead faced it head-on. Instantly, the bear’s claw pierced through her waist, yet Qin Shaoshao clung tightly to the claw, attempting with her last ounce of strength to kill the Black Bear Spirit.
"Roar!"
The Black Bear Spirit let out a painful roar and struggled fiercely, but no matter how it struggled, Qin Shaoshao refused to let go.
Qin Shaoshao was thrown up and down by its enormous power, crashing to the ground with a thud.
Another Bear Demon nearby hurried forward to help, slapping Qin Shaoshao away with a paw.
Qin Shaoshao lay in a pool of blood, vomiting large mouthfuls of black blood.
Her pupils began to grow hazy, seemingly struggling to see clearly.
Am I going to die?
I’m finally going to die.
Haven’t I always been looking forward to this moment?
Why do I suddenly feel like I don’t want to die?
As Qin Shaoshao thought this, believing it to be her final moment, the image of Lin Chen unexpectedly surfaced in her mind.
Though their interactions were few, this person always made her feel warmth....
Just as her will to survive resurfaced, the enraged Black Bear Spirit raised its claw, fiercely striking toward her head.
Qin Shaoshao resignedly closed her eyes, but the next second, she didn’t feel any pain.
On the contrary, she heard a familiar cow’s call.
She opened her eyes and saw a somewhat unfamiliar bull and that somewhat unfamiliar youth.
Yet, he was still him.
His appearance had matured a lot, but his voice and way of speaking hadn’t changed one bit.
"Senior, sorry I’m late."
Lin Chen’s pupils were filled with gentle warmth.
Yet Qin Shaoshao felt as if it was a hallucination.
Did he come?
A hallucination?!
But the next second, Lin Chen’s pupils slightly changed, surveying Qin Shaoshao’s wounds, and he said to Xiaobai behind him in a voice full of rage and icy to the extreme, "Xiaobai, kill them!"
....
Celestial Capital
National Master’s Institute
"...Zhang Jin has already led the Yin Family’s men and set out southward." Standing before Gu Ning was Gu An.
Gu An held a very high status in the Gu Family.
The proposal to oppose supporting the southward aid came from him.
"Gu Ning, listen to me. This is the perfect opportunity to weaken Zhang Jin’s power. The majority of relationships and power in the National Master’s Institute is still in Zhang Jin’s hands. This time, you can take the opportunity to accuse him of not adhering to the Institute’s rules and directly oust him." Gu An quickly said.
But Gu Ning looked at him and said, "He has already told me he’s leaving the Institute."
"That’s wonderful." Gu An said excitedly.
"Uncle An, do you still believe the Demon Race will come to the Celestial Capital?" Gu Ning asked.
"Does it matter?" Gu An countered.
"Of course it matters," Gu Ning replied. "I am the National Preceptor. If I can’t handle this Demon Race incident properly, who in the world will still recognize me as the National Preceptor?"
"Precisely because you are the National Preceptor, you must be ruthless," Gu An said abruptly. "The core power of Cangling Ancient Country lies in the north. The Demon Race is counting on this, which is why they’re thinking of occupying the south."
"Even if, worst case scenario, the Demon Race doesn’t come to the Celestial Capital, let them take the south."
"When the south is completely overrun, we can then send troops to support the south. By then, you will be the National Preceptor who regained the lost lands. History will record this achievement, and you will win more hearts with this record."
Upon hearing this, Gu Ning’s pupils suddenly contracted, and he asked, "Is this the Gu Family’s intention?"
"Yes."
Gu An stared intently at Gu Ning and said, "Everything we do is to help you stabilize your position as the National Preceptor."
"But..." Gu Ning questioned, "But does this mean sacrificing the billions of people in the south?"
"To accomplish great things, one must be ruthless...."
Gu An said, "Those in high positions do not need a benevolent heart, but a heart of authority."
"Only when they feel this authority will they fear you, respect you, and obey you."
Hearing this, Gu Ning fell into a long silence.
At this moment, he was in a dilemma.
He actually understood that he should march south at this moment.
However, once he made a decision contrary to the interests of the Gu Family and the Celestial Capital Powers, then his position as the National Preceptor would truly be unstable.
"I’m feeling a bit tired."
Gu Ning suddenly said.
"Then I’ll be heading out first." Gu An didn’t even clasp his hands in farewell, immediately turning to leave.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the aura around Gu Ning suddenly burst forth, the Dragon Transformation Skill instantly reinforcing his body, and through the mobilization of the Power of Dragon Vein, the strength surrounding Gu Ning instantly surpassed Gu An.
The latter was stunned, and then heard Gu Ning’s voice, cold to the extreme. He said:
"Uncle An should call me Lord National Master from now on."
Gu An was stunned on the spot, his pupils turning unfriendly, but he still said:
"Alright, Lord National Master!"
With that, Gu An immediately turned and left, his pupils filled with naked disdain.
.....
It was the pain that allowed Qin Shaoshao to sense that it was indeed Lin Chen standing before her.
At this moment, her spirits suddenly lifted, and she struggled to get up.
The appearance of Lin Chen at this time was definitely not a good thing.
Just as she was about to stand, she felt a force pouring into her body. It was at this moment she realized that the Lin Chen before her was not the weak Lin Chen she had known before.
His aura now even surpassed hers by far.
"You..."
"Senior, rest if you’re tired." Lin Chen’s smile remained, but his voice grew colder. He turned his head, looking into the distance at the three Great Demon Kings, and said: "Leave it to me from here."
Qin Shaoshao wanted to say something more, but at this moment, she couldn’t utter a word.
She merely nodded, supporting herself against the wall.
She wanted to see how much this youth had grown in these four years.
When the three Great Demon Kings saw the sudden appearance of Lin Chen, they were first stunned, and then a bit puzzled. Ultimately, it was the Snake Demon King who recognized Lin Chen and said: "You are from the Celestial Realm Mountain meeting..."
"Lin Chen!"
The two Black Bear Spirits were stunned.
If the Demon Race had won at the Celestial Realm Mountain meeting, perhaps the Demon Race wouldn’t have launched this war.
Thinking of this, that Black Bear Spirit even smiled and said: "Kid, it’s all because of you that they died."
"You should go to hell and apologize to them."
With that, the Black Bear Spirit pounced sharply, intending to tear Lin Chen to shreds on the spot. Unexpectedly, Lin Chen neither dodged nor evaded. In the next second, Xiaobai appeared directly in front of him.
"Moo!"
As Xiaobai roared, golden light emanated from his bull’s head, then he charged forward sharply. In the next second, the space directly tore apart.
When the two Demon Kings behind saw clearly, Xiaobai’s bull’s head had already pierced the heart of the Black Bear Spirit.
The Black Bear Spirit’s eyes rolled back, completely silent.
"Big brother!"
"Big brother!"
The second Black Bear Spirit beside him saw this scene, and its pupils drastically changed with shock.
It was so enraged it lost its reason and charged at Xiaobai. The Snake Demon King beside it noticed something was wrong, but it couldn’t stop the second Black Bear Spirit and could only follow after it.
Xiaobai directly flung the Black Bear Spirit away and then let out a roar.
In an instant, the sky changed dramatically, and a Demon Bull slowly emerged.
It was precisely the Demon Bull Appearance that Xiaobai had just displayed!
At this moment, feeling the oppressive might from the Demon Bull, the second Black Bear Spirit finally woke up and realized that the bull before it was not something it could provoke.
The Snake Demon King shouted: "What are you standing there for, exert strength together."
The second Black Bear Spirit also came to its senses, immediately gathering demonic power.
The Snake Demon King did the same, extracting every ounce of their power from their bodies desperately.
Because they knew very well that if they couldn’t block this move, then what awaited them was nothing but a dead end.
Qin Shaoshao, lying against the wall, saw this scene and a slight smile appeared at the corner of her mouth....
The young man before her was so powerful, yet so unfamiliar!
Fragments of memories flashed by, and Lin Chen’s figure appeared as he helped Qin Shaoshao up and said somewhat reprimandingly: "I heard from Lee Zhen that you wanted to self-destruct?"
Qin Shaoshao was taken aback.
"Next time, remember, if you can’t win... just leave first." Lin Chen said, "A gentleman takes revenge, even ten years is not too late."
Qin Shaoshao didn’t speak, only gave a dry cough, and Lin Chen quickly said: "Alright, alright, pretend I didn’t say anything."
Qin Shaoshao gave a wry smile. Just then, the Demon Bull in the void broke free from all its shackles once more and leaped forward.