"Chen, have you had a breakthrough?"

Lian Hongshang heard the commotion coming from the cave, so she put down what she was doing and rushed over anxiously.

Li Chen nodded and replied, "Yes, I've had a breakthrough!"

"By the way, how is your 'Nishang Illusion Dance Steps' training going?"

Lian Hongshang blinked and said, "The Nishang is going well, I've achieved a small success, but the Illusion Dance has just started. However, there are a few problems I still don't understand, could you teach me?"

"Sure!"

Li Chen readily agreed and took Lian Hongshang's hand, leading her outside.

However, before they reached the cave entrance, Li Chen suddenly stopped, with a slightly serious expression.

Lian Hongshang noticed Li Chen's odd behavior and asked surprisedly, "What's the matter?"

"Someone's coming!"

After Li Chen said this, he pulled Lian Hongshang and hid inside.

As expected, at that moment, over a dozen young men and women entered together.

When they saw the piles of Spirit Stone fragments on the ground, they were all stunned.

"This must be worth millions of Spirit Stones, my goodness, what kind of Great Power could consume so many Spirit Stones at once?"

They were all disciples of Heavenly Sword Mountain, taking advantage of the time before the Immortal Sect Martial Arts Competition to train at Tianmang Mountain outside the city, aiming to enhance their combat power.

After all, sharpening a spear right before battle is better than nothing!

Midway, they heard the commotion from the cave and couldn't contain their curiosity. After a brief discussion, they decided to come over and check it out.

But they never expected that what they saw would shock them.

It's important to note that they were all Inner Sect Disciples of Heavenly Sword Mountain. The resources allocated to them by the sect were only about five to six thousand Spirit Stones per year.

And this pile of Spirit Stones in front of them was equivalent to nearly twenty years' worth of cultivation resources for all of them combined. How could they not be shocked?

Meanwhile, Li Chen was hidden in the dark, using his Divine Sense to spy on these people.

Whether they were male or female, they were all in uniform, with the character "剑" (sword) engraved on their shoulders.

If he remembered correctly, Jian Chenn had the same decoration.

Without a doubt, these were all disciples of Heavenly Sword Mountain.

Lian Hongshang also noticed this, and asked in a low voice, "Are they from Heavenly Sword Mountain?"

The disciples of Heavenly Sword Mountain were all very alert, and upon sensing someone spying on them from the darkness, they immediately shouted sternly.

"Who's there, come out!"

The others also drew their Magic Swords, the sword edges gleaming coldly, with the tips pointing towards where Li Chen and Lian Hongshang were hiding.

Seeing that they'd been discovered, Li Chen decided not to hide anymore. Holding Lian Hongshang's hand, he boldly stepped out.

"Who are you, and why are you sneakily hiding here spying on us?"

The leading man in white had a sharp gaze, as if he could see through people.

Li Chen didn't answer, instead, he looked at the "剑" character on their shoulders and coldly asked, "Are you from Heavenly Sword Mountain?"

"Yes, we are disciples of Heavenly Sword Mountain!"

The man in white answered arrogantly, his demeanor full of disdain as if he was superior to others.

After his reply, he looked at Li Chen's outfit, which didn't belong to any sect or aristocratic family, and pompously asked, "Are you two Loose Cultivators?"

Lian Hongshang couldn't stand his attitude of feeling superior and replied with brows slightly furrowed, "What's wrong with being a Loose Cultivator? It's not like we're eating your family's food or wearing your family's clothes, why do you look down on Loose Cultivators?"

"Eh?"

The man in white didn't expect this girl in red to have such a fiery temperament, which caught him off guard.

Especially when he saw that Lian Hongshang was so beautiful, he was instantly captivated.

"This young lady sure has personality, may I ask for your name?"

Lian Hongshang huffed coldly, ignored him, and turned to gaze lovingly at Li Chen.

Li Chen couldn't be bothered to deal with this group of people, so he took Lian Hongshang's hand to leave this troublesome place.

Seeing this, the man in white felt a burning sense of embarrassment, as if he was being publicly humiliated.

He immediately became enraged, stepping forward quickly to block Li Chen's path.

"Stop right there!"

Li Chen halted, his eyes suddenly cold like knives.

"Move aside!"

The man in white was taken aback by the sharpness in Li Chen's gaze and instinctively took a step back.

However, seeing everyone, including Lian Hongshang, looking at him, he felt he couldn't back down. His once handsome face turned grim quickly.

Then, he pointed arrogantly at the pile of Spirit Stone fragments on the ground and demanded, "What's going on here, aren't you going to give me an explanation?"

Li Chen snorted with a cold smile and replied, "Who do you think you are, why should I explain to you?"

The man in white was infuriated when this small Loose Cultivator dared to talk back to him like this.

"I now suspect you're part of the Demon Path. Come with me to the True Immortal Alliance for investigation!"

Before he finished speaking, he rushed forward, attempting to grab Li Chen's shoulder.

However, as soon as he raised his hand, Li Chen used a Tai Chi Pushing move, with force as overwhelming as a tidal wave, sending him flying backwards.

The man in white didn't expect Li Chen's combat power to be so formidable and stumbled to the ground.

Li Chen dusted off his hands and coldly said, "If I were part of the Demon Path, you would already be dead by now, understand?"

The man in white was initially angry, but after thinking for a moment, he broke into a cold sweat.

Li Chen's words were true. If Li Chen had intended to kill, it wouldn't have just ended with him falling.

But in front of so many people, being pushed down by a Loose Cultivator would ruin his reputation in the sect.

Thus, no matter what, he had to regain his dignity!

"Swish, swish, swish!"

At that moment, the other disciples of Heavenly Sword Mountain drew their Magic Swords and formed an arc, trapping Li Chen and Lian Hongshang inside.

Seeing the critical situation, Lian Hongshang flicked her fingers, and the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword was ready to be unsheathed.

But before she could draw her sword, Li Chen's big hand suddenly pressed down on her delicate hand.

"They're just a bunch of ants, you don't need to step in!"

Lian Hongshang knew that Li Chen wanted to test his real combat strength after the breakthrough on these people.

With this in mind, she sheathed her sword and sympathetically looked at the Heavenly Sword Mountain disciples.

Although there were quite a few of them, more than ten, the highest cultivation among them was only at the Quasi Golden Core Realm. In Li Chen's eyes, they were no different from ants.

To be a disciple of Heavenly Sword Mountain, one must be prideful. Now, being called ants by a mere Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator, how could they not be angry?

"Kid, you're really a toad yawning, what a big mouth. Today, I want to see what capabilities you have, being a Loose Cultivator, to dare speak so arrogantly in front of Heavenly Sword Mountain disciples!"

A hot-tempered Sword Cultivator in black stepped forward, the cold light of his sword edge reflecting as it pointed directly at Li Chen's throat and Life Gate.

His name was Fang Yu, a Quasi Golden Core Expert, just a step away from the true Golden Core Realm. As a disciple of Heavenly Sword Mountain, the Cultivation Method he practiced was top-notch, capable of battling even ordinary Golden Core Experts.

He didn't regard Loose Cultivators like Li Chen seriously at all.

Moreover, as his senior brother Bai Hao suffered loss due to underestimating his opponent, if he could regain honor for him, not only would he win favor, but his reputation in the sect would also reach unprecedented heights. This was a rare opportunity not to be missed.

For these reasons, Fang Yu was eager to stand out.

Putting on an arrogant face, he said, "Kid, do you believe that I can defeat you in three moves, just like a Loose Cultivator like you?"

Li Chen gave a cold smile and retorted without hesitation.

"And do you believe that I can smash your head with just one punch?"

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