Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Nangong Ao Takes Action
"Indeed, it’s not surprising that a Returning Ruins Realm expert has such a commanding tone."
Ji Chen smiled, not at all surprised at Wan Quan’s ability to effortlessly dissolve his attack.
After all, the opponent was a solid expert at the Second Layer of the Returning Ruins Realm.
Moreover, that sword strike just now was casually executed by Ji Chen without exerting full force.
In addition, his cultivation had now reached the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
With such strength, Ji Chen was already capable of cultivating higher-level martial techniques.
During this time at the Lingyun Sect, he indeed had been cultivating numerous high-level martial techniques.
Among them were two techniques named ’Void Finger’ and ’Inquiry Immortal Seal’.
The former was at the high level of the Profound Tier, while the latter had reached the Earth Tier Level!
The Phantom Sword Technique was no longer Ji Chen’s greatest trump card; it was the Void Finger and Inquiry Immortal Seal.
"Ji Chen, if you kneel now and kowtow nine times to everyone in my Sword King Sect, perhaps today I may spare your life."
Wan Quan’s face bore a cold smile, his arrogant voice clearly echoing across the field.
"Do you really think I dared to appear here today because I’m afraid of your Sword King Sect?" Ji Chen scoffed.
Wan Quan’s gaze shifted to Ji Chen’s back; from beginning to end, Nangong Ao had not spoken a word or made a move.
But they all recognized the other party.
Outside the Ancient Ruins of Emperor Ye, it was this man who protected Ji Chen.
Now that Ji Chen had come here, his so-called reliance was nothing more than the Nangong Ao behind him.
In the eyes of Wan Quan and others, Nangong Ao’s strength was indeed extraordinary, possibly reaching the Fifth or Sixth Layer of the Returning Ruins Realm, or even stronger, definitely beyond their ability to contend with.
However, the Sword King Sect had stood in the Profound Domain for many years, naturally for good reason.
Not to mention their heritage, currently the Sword King Sect Leader Lu Daoyi himself had a cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Returning Ruins Realm, just a hair’s breadth away from the Celestial Essence Realm.
If Lu Daoyi intervened personally, let alone Ji Chen, even Nangong Ao behind him wouldn’t leave alive today.
"What you consider to be reliance is insignificant in front of my Sword King Sect."
With a cold snort, Wan Quan’s large hand suddenly thrust forward.
In an instant, this void dimmed slightly, a large earth-yellow hand appeared, covering the sky like a massive mountain, pressing down fiercely towards Ji Chen.
Faced with the oppressive approach of the void hand, Ji Chen stood calmly in place, letting the wind rustle his clothes, creating a sound of fluttering.
"Void Finger!"
Finally, when the void hand was near overhead, Ji Chen finally moved.
His eyes exploded with a glint, then pointed a finger towards the void.
In that instant, it seemed as if the momentum of the entire world surged, continuously converging towards Ji Chen’s direction.
An ancient giant finger emerged, as if stretching out from those distant ancient times, piercing through Wan Quan’s void hand under everyone’s gaze.
Moreover, the power of the giant finger did not diminish in the slightest, continuing to press towards Wan Quan’s direction.
"Hmm?"
"High-level Profound Tier martial technique!"
Such a scene also caused Hong Cheng and others nearby to be shocked.
Someone frowned and said, "Although it’s a high-level Profound Tier martial technique, is this power not too astonishing?"
"Such a finger can already compare to a full-strength blow from an ordinary Returning Ruins Realm expert!"
They were surprised, bewildered, and had no idea that Ji Chen possessed nine spirit veins, so this finger’s power was naturally unparalleled by ordinary high-level Profound Tier martial techniques.
"Congeal!"
Wan Quan’s expression changed drastically, feeling the horror of this finger, as if it had completely locked onto him, with no way to escape.
He shouted furiously, his Spiritual Sea trembling, with spiritual power surging out ceaselessly, forming a thick energy barrier around him to block Ji Chen’s finger attack.
"Boom!"
"Crack!"
With a sudden explosion, accompanied by the sound of something shattering,
under Ji Chen’s Void Finger attack, the energy barrier protecting Wan Quan collapsed instantly.
His entire body was flung back, his face turning pale, coughing blood, and only after being shaken back several hundred meters did he stabilize.
"How is this possible..."
Such a scene immediately stunned all the disciples of the Sword King Sect present, their faces filled with disbelief.
Looking over, they saw Wan Quan now with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his hair disheveled, clearly heavily injured by Ji Chen’s finger, his internal energy in chaos, unlikely to have the strength to fight again.
No one could hold back their shock.
That was an elder of their Sword King Sect, his cultivation was at the Second Layer of the Returning Ruins Realm, even looking across the Profound Domain, he was a top-tier master renowned in the region.
But now, what had they witnessed?
Even such a person was heavily injured by Ji Chen!
"The aura he carries... has reached the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm!" Hong Cheng said grimly.
"What?"
"Ninth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm!"
At these words, the entire field erupted once more.
Especially those disciples of the Sword King Sect, their faces were written with shock.
To think that even Liu Qingcheng, the top of the Ten Great Talents, was said to be only around the Sixth or Seventh Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
And this hedonistic Young Sect Leader of the Lingyun Sect had reached the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm!
How was this possible?
The number one expert among the younger generation in the Profound Domain turned out to be Ji Chen standing before them?
How old was he?
Not even twenty!
Yet he had already reached the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Such talent, not just in the Profound Domain, but even among the entire younger generation in Beiyou, would be considered a genius.
Moreover, apart from his cultivation, Ji Chen also held the identity of an alchemist!
"This kid’s strength cannot be underestimated, even though he’s only at the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm, his combat power rivals that of the Returning Ruins Realm. Everyone, let’s take him down quickly!"
Hong Cheng snorted coldly; by now, Ji Chen’s displayed strength and talent had made Sword King Sect feel a huge threat.
If such a person is not rooted out, in the near future, he will surely cause great trouble for the Sword King Sect!
"For the mighty Sword King Sect, so many Returning Ruins Realm experts to join forces against a young junior, aren’t you afraid of people laughing their heads off?"
At this moment, Nangong Ao spoke up.
He knew that if Hong Cheng and the other Returning Ruins Realm experts took action together, with Ji Chen’s current strength, he would surely be unable to resist.
Now, it was finally time for him to step in.
"Though I don’t know who exactly you are, I advise you not to meddle too much, or today you’ll be buried here as well!" Hong Cheng snorted coldly.
At these words, Nangong Ao couldn’t help but laugh, "It’s been many years since anyone has dared speak to me like this..."
"Buzz..."
As his words fell, Nangong Ao gently extended his hand forward, then struck out into the air.
The next moment, screams filled the air as Hong Cheng and the other elders of the Sword King Sect were swatted down from the sky like flies by Nangong Ao with a single palm strike.