"Swish!"

The Sword Intent echoed; under the nourishment of Li Chen's essence blood, the Seven-star Dragon Abyss transformed into a Divine Dragon, incredibly condensed and almost tangible.

Seeing this scene, Heng Mountain Ancestor's expression turned quite grim.

Then, he let out a hearty laugh.

"No wonder you're so arrogant at such a young age, you do have some tricks!"

"I have many more tricks up my sleeve!"

Li Chen wielded the sword with his blood, the Sword Rainbow carrying the sound of thunder, tearing through all barriers of the void, striking towards Heng Mountain Ancestor.

Heng Mountain Ancestor neither dodged nor evaded, directly raising a blood-red barrier, enveloping his seat within.

"Boom!"

As Li Chen's Sword Rainbow collided with the blood barrier, it shattered as though a moth flying into a flame.

"Thousand Layers Slash!"

Seeing his first strike fail, Li Chen once again brandished the Seven-star Dragon Abyss, conjuring countless sword shadows, like a surging tide, crashing down.

However, the result was the same!

Li Chen used the Insight Divine Power, trying to explore this throne, hoping to find a flaw.

But the final result left him slightly disappointed.

This throne could be called a top-grade magical treasure, plus the continuously infused spiritual power from the veteran Nascent Soul strong person, Heng Mountain Ancestor. With his current cultivation, even if he found a flaw, he couldn't break through the defense.

Unless, he used his trump card!

Just as Li Chen was weighing in his mind whether to use the Nine Heavens Star Technique or suppress with the Qingzhou Tripod, Heng Mountain Ancestor's deep, hoarse voice came over again.

"Youngster, I admit your talent is extraordinary. But with your mere divine skills, you still cannot harm me in the slightest! Now, if you hand over the divine weapon in your hand, not only will I spare your life, but I will also consider taking you as a direct disciple, what do you think?"

After speaking, Heng Mountain Ancestor looked at Li Chen with a smile.

His position in the Demon Sect is enough to rival the sect leaders of the Ten Great Heavenly Sects. Moreover, in single combat, no one is a match for him.

Him personally inviting someone to become a direct disciple is an enormous gift for a loose cultivator with no foundation, practically a shortcut to the top.

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Mingyue's face instantly turned as pale as paper, urgently calling out, "Master?"

He was saved by Heng Mountain Ancestor under fortunate circumstances and was accepted as a direct disciple due to his excellent talent.

Heng Mountain Ancestor had previously taken in a few disciples, but they all perished in the battle between righteousness and demons sixty years ago.

He could be said to be the sole disciple of Heng Mountain Ancestor. Therefore, his status in the Demon Sect is rather eminent, practically second only to one under a myriad.

But if Li Chen were to be taken in as a direct disciple, his own position in the sect would undeniably be greatly affected. He might even fall out of favor; how could this not make him anxious?

However, this little concern of his was impossible to hide from the old fox who had lived for several hundred years.

Heng Mountain Ancestor glared at Zhuge Mingyue and harshly scolded, "Worthless thing, you still dare to speak?"

Zhuge Mingyue, having been scolded, was extremely frightened, quickly bowed, admitted his crime, and asked for his master's forgiveness!

Due to his excessive agitation, his anger surged causing him to cough violently again, almost coughing up his lungs.

Heng Mountain Ancestor waved his hand impatiently, signaling him to shut up.

Then, with a significant look, he turned to Li Chen, half-squinting, and asked, "Immortal Master Li, what have you considered? Do you want to join my sect?"

Instantly, everyone's attention turned towards Li Chen.

The surroundings were deathly silent, as if all things of heaven and earth were waiting for Li Chen's response alone.

Li Chen stared directly at Heng Mountain Ancestor, firmly declaring, "You don't have the qualifications to be my master!"

Hearing Li Chen's straightforward refusal, everyone present was momentarily stunned.

However, their expressions varied greatly.

Aside from surprise, Heng Mountain Ancestor felt mostly anger.

Li Chen's refusal gave him a sense of being slapped in the face.

Zhuge Mingyue, amidst his surprise, felt a sense of relief.

No matter what, Li Chen's refusal could not shake his status within the sect; this was certainly the removal of a major threat in his heart.

Zhuge Mingyue's eyes turned cold, and he said ominously, "Master, since this Li Chen cannot be used by our Holy Sect, he should be completely slain to eliminate future problems!"

Heng Mountain Ancestor also understood this reasoning; if he couldn't be used, then he must be killed.

Now, the master and disciple finally reached an agreement: no matter what, Li Chen must die!

Otherwise, given the monstrous talent he has shown, the grudge he would hold might one day throw the entire Holy Sect into chaos.

"Since you insist on seeking death, I shall see you off!"

Heng Mountain Ancestor shouted sternly, drawing a blood-red barrier mid-air with both hands, forming a Blood Shadow Shura.

Compared to Zhuge Mingyue earlier, the Blood Shadow Shura attack of the Heng Mountain Ancestor was far superior in terms of size, momentum, and concentration.

Moreover, this was merely the result of his puppet controlled from miles away.

If his true form executed it personally, even Nascent Soul strong people might not withstand it.

"Slash!"

The Blood Shadow Shura avatar, bathed in blood as a War God, wielded a giant sword several feet long. The Sword Rainbow spanned the sky, carrying the momentum of thunder, and crashed down with a roar.

Seeing this scene, Li Chen gently stroked the Seven-star Dragon Abyss with one hand and conveyed his thoughts to the Dragon Soul, asking it to hold on first.

The Dragon Soul understood that Li Chen was about to unleash a major move, so it immediately agreed.

It let out a long howl towards the sky, displaying its fierce face, and charged forward fiercely.

Just when the dragon shadow and sword shadow entangled with each other, presenting a life-and-death confrontation, Li Chen clasped his hands together, quickly forming seals.

"Hmph, boy, I want to see what tricks you can still play?"

The Heng Mountain Ancestor let out a disdainful snort and suddenly spread his arms, stirring up surging waves, sweeping over like a tidal wave.

For a moment, the momentum of the Dragon Soul was directly suppressed and became dull.

At this critical moment of life and death, Li Chen suddenly roared into the air, a furious True Yuan shot up, soaring straight into the clouds.

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Soon after, a green mountain appeared across the sky, shading the heavens and covering the sun.

"What is this?"

Instantly, Heng Mountain Ancestor, Zhuge Mingyue, and others were all stunned, their mouths agape.

A flash of incredulous light flickered in Zhuge Mingyue's eyes as he shouted in alarm and unease.

"How can his True Yuan be so concentrated, almost solidified?"

Even the Heng Mountain Ancestor couldn't provide a reasonable explanation momentarily for this question.

Before they could figure it out, Li Chen was already lifting the great green mountain high, fiercely suppressing it.

"Break for me!"

This scene was just like the Buddha using the Five Finger Mountain to suppress Sunx Monkey. The Blood Shadow Shura was immediately suppressed in place.

The avatar of Heng Mountain Ancestor was severely damaged as a result, transforming into a wisp of smoke, rapidly fleeing into the void, and dispersing with the wind.

For a long time, only an ethereal voice echoed in the void.

"Is this the Qingzhou Divine Tripod?"

Zhuge Mingyue was shocked that his invincible master had also suffered defeat, and his heart was filled with dread.

Immediately, he didn't hesitate at all, shouting urgently, "Let's retreat," and turned into several streaks of light, fleeing into the distance.

Lian Hongshang saw them fleeing and wanted to give chase.

However, she was pulled back by Li Chen.

"Hongshang, don't chase a desperate enemy!"

Before he could finish his sentence, he felt a slight sweetness in his throat as traces of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

"Chen, you're injured!"

Lian Hongshang saw Li Chen vomiting blood, and her eyes immediately widened in concern.

Li Chen waved his hand, forcing a relaxed tone, "I'm fine, just a small injury, nothing serious!"

He had fought fiercely before and just exhausted his True Yuan to forcibly operate the Qingzhou Tripod, leading to a backlash and consequently injuring himself.

Although not serious, the injury wasn't small either. For a regular person, it would take at least three to five months or even a year and a half to fully recover.

However, for Li Chen, who possesses the Domineering Longevity Body, resting well for a couple of days should see him back to normal.

What worries Li Chen now is not just his injury but the Heng Mountain Ancestor, that old monster.

Even just a puppet caused him so much trouble. If the true form came, despite showing all his cards, he might not withstand it and could only flee.

"Chen?"

Lian Hongshang noticed Li Chen was preoccupied and softly called out again.

Li Chen pulled back his thoughts, forcing a hint of a relaxed smile, and said, "No worries, let's go back!"

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