Chapter 883
by fanqienovelChapter 883: The Battle of Golden Cores (Part Two)
“Hmm!”
Just as Wang Chen escaped, a figure suddenly appeared near his original position.
The person wore a white robe, with a cold, expressionless face, and appeared to be in his forties or fifties.
However, the age of a cultivator often doesn’t match their appearance; one can only make a rough judgment of their actual age by sensing their aura, and this one’s aura clearly reached the level of a high-ranking master!
He hovered in the air and said to Wang Chen in a deep voice, “I am Lu Hongye. I have a small matter to discuss with you.”
A small matter? Discuss?
A flash of anger crossed Wang Chen’s face.
A dignified high-ranking Golden Core true master actually lay in wait to ambush an initial stage Golden Core, and he was so shameless about it!
“Lu?”
But anger did not cloud Wang Chen’s judgment; he quickly sensed something was amiss: “What is your relationship with Lu Yanqing?”
“My son Yanqing was presumptuous earlier; I hope you will forgive him.”
Lu Hongye replied calmly, “He simply has feelings for your maid, and I hope you can grant him this wish.”
Pausing for a moment, the high-ranking Golden Core added, “Consider it a favor from the Lu family.”
“Ha!”
Wang Chen laughed in anger: “What if I refuse?”
The other person clearly looked down on him, with his negotiation tone and arrogant attitude, as if offering Su Ziling was a privilege!
“I am discussing this with you out of respect for Jingyun.”
Lu Hongye revealed a chilling smile: “Young man, don’t be ungrateful or underestimate the gravity of the situation!”
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flickered and vanished without a trace.
In an instant, the weather changed dramatically, wild winds raged around Wang Chen, and countless light blades of wind surged toward him.
This high-ranking master launched a surprise attack, putting Wang Chen in an extremely unfavorable position again.
Each wind blade contained terrifying destructive power, coming from all directions, sealing off any room for Wang Chen to evade.
He couldn’t even use “Leisurely Courtyard of Thousands of Miles” to break free, because colliding head-on with these wind blades would have unpredictable consequences!
“Leisurely Courtyard of Thousands of Miles” was not invincible, and Lu Hongye’s cultivation level far surpassed Wang Chen’s.
This battle of Golden Cores was not Wang Chen’s choice, but he had to face this unreasonable and powerful enemy!
“Ha!”
In the face of unavoidable danger, Wang Chen raised both palms and struck against the oncoming wind blades.
His hands glowed faintly with gold, muscles and skin expanding slightly, giving his skin a metallic feel.
His powerful fist strength surged out, forcibly blocking more than ten deadly wind blades in succession.
Heavenly Dragon Vajra Palm!
This was a skill included in the sixth level spell of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method; only by reaching this level could one activate it, and Wang Chen had already advanced to the seventh level in this body cultivation technique.
Naturally, this technique could unleash its strongest destructive power!
However, as Wang Chen’s cultivation level increased, he relied more on spells and magical treasures to defeat his enemies, rarely resorting to hand-to-hand combat.
But in reality, Wang Chen’s strongest method remained his Body Cultivation Technique!
With just his bare hands, he forcibly broke through Lu Hongye’s killing move, creating space for himself to maneuver.
In the next moment, Wang Chen stepped forward and instantly vanished several miles away.
Wang Chen knew very well that although he had reached the initial stage of Golden Core condensation, he was not yet qualified to confront this higher-level Golden Core on equal terms. If this continued, he would definitely face defeat.
A gentleman takes revenge; ten years is not too late. Since he couldn’t win, Wang Chen wouldn’t gamble his life on a matter of pride!
“Hmm?”
Lu Hongye was surprised once again.
This move, “Wind Over Ten Thousand Peaks,” although not his most powerful attack, was more than enough to deal with a younger Golden Core.
Lu Hongye did not intend to kill Wang Chen; he wanted to teach the latter a painful lesson. As long as Wang Chen knelt and submitted, agreeing to hand over his maid, he would show mercy and spare him.
But now, Lu Hongye thought differently!
A mere initial stage Golden Core could block “Wind Over Ten Thousand Peaks” with his bare hands, clearly indicating that his Body Cultivation Technique had reached a very high level.
This astonishingly talented young man, if allowed to grow, would undoubtedly bring destruction to the Lu family in the future!
Lu Hongye instantly harbored murderous intent.
Wang Chen must die!
His divine sense had firmly locked onto Wang Chen. Seeing him escape, he immediately pursued.
This high-ranking master also unleashed “Leisurely Courtyard of Thousands of Miles,” matching Wang Chen’s speed and reaction perfectly!
Wang Chen executed “Leisurely Courtyard of Thousands of Miles” five times in quick succession, vanishing dozens of miles away in the blink of an eye.
Yet he still could not shake off Lu Hongye.
The latter relentlessly chased him like a persistent parasite. If it weren’t for Wang Chen changing directions several times, he would have likely been caught.
This couldn’t go on!
Wang Chen understood that in the game of cat and mouse, while the cat could make countless errors, the mouse could only afford to make one mistake before it was finished!
Right now, he was the mouse.
What to do?
Wang Chen’s mindset raced, and he reached for a jade token.
If it weren’t absolutely necessary, Wang Chen really did not want to use this item.
This jade token was a protective treasure given to him by Hu Jiao Jiao when he left Qingqiu after successfully condensing his Golden Core!
It was also a token of their Yuan Ying agreement.
Wang Chen originally planned to keep it as a memento until they reunited.
But the current situation was as precarious as a stack of eggs, leaving him no choice but to employ this last ace in the hole!
“Command!”
Wang Chen’s fingers closed together, and in an instant, he shattered the jade token in his hand.
At that moment, Lu Hongye shot nearby, closing the distance to just twenty or thirty steps.
This higher-level Golden Core assumed Wang Chen’s true essence was exhausted and immediately opened his right palm, reaching out to grab him from the air.
His palm swelled dramatically with the wind, blocking out the sky, resembling a mountain crashing down, carrying a terrifying aura of oppressive force!
However, suddenly a massive white fox materialized behind Wang Chen, rearing its head and letting out a loud cry. Its long fox tail swung forward, striking Lu Hongye’s grasping palm directly.
Boom!
The sky exploded in a blood mist as Lu Hongye’s right palm was turned to powder by the fox tail.
The momentum of the strike continued, landing heavily on the chest of this higher-level Golden Core.
A muted thud echoed, and a shimmer of faint spiritual light flashed across Lu Hongye’s chest, as if something had shattered.
The higher-level Golden Core flew back like a kite with a broken string, spewing blood and fragments of his internal organs.
Before Wang Chen could pursue, Lu Hongye transformed into a streak of light, escaping at an unbelievable speed!
Wang Chen could only watch as he fled.
Having used his ace in the hole and still failing to capture this higher-level Golden Core left him with some regret, but it was to no avail; someone like Lu Hongye surely had his own hidden cards!