CHAPTER 507: CHAPTER 506: TEN MOVES_1

"He sent a Grandmaster of the Eight-level Realm flying with just a single finger!"

Upon seeing the Protector of the Heavenly Void Palace slump down like a puddle of mud, those present were thoroughly shocked. In the Martial World, people who could flick a Grandmaster of the Eight-level Realm away with a fingertip were almost always renowned figures. And yet, this seemingly unremarkable one-eyed middle-aged man before them was capable of doing such a thing?

"One must not judge by appearance!" a spectator warrior sighed deeply.

"Wait, isn’t this the Life-snatching Dart Expert? I haven’t seen him in two years. I thought he was dead. I never imagined he would have become so powerful!" At that moment, someone in the crowd seemed to recognize Ling Chen and shouted out loud.

"He must have had some kind of fantastic adventure! Otherwise, how could he have become so monstrous?" another person voiced their astonishment.

"Did Your Excellency come here specifically to cause trouble?" Dong Shenglong narrowed his eyes slightly. "Your strength is commendable, but aren’t you too presumptuous to think of making an enemy of the entire Sky Void Palace?"

"Oh, could it be that the mighty Sky Void Palace, one of the Righteous Sects, is planning to gang up on one person?" Ling Chen was nonchalant, a smile playing on his lips. "In that case, come all at once. I am not afraid."

"Hmph, there’s no need to use our numbers to deal with a character like you." An Elder of the Sky Void Palace, a Great Master Ninth Level, took a step forward, his gaze piercing Ling Chen like a sharp sword.

"Hold on, Elder." Xu Ruoyan reached out to stop the Elder, her face becoming extremely serious as she stared at Ling Chen.

After a long while, Xu Ruoyan finally spoke, "You... are Ling Chen, aren’t you?"

WHOOSH!

Her words took the whole audience by surprise.

Ling Chen? The former genius of the Divine Intent Sect, the current Demonic Path Saint Child Ling Chen?

Everyone was baffled. This one-eyed middle-aged man simply could not be Ling Chen. Wasn’t Ling Chen not even eighteen years old yet? How could he possibly look this worn and aged in just a few short months?

"Miss Xu must be joking. I am the Life-snatching Dart Expert. What Ling Chen are you talking about? You must have mistaken me for someone else," Ling Chen said without batting an eyelid.

"There’s no need to pretend." Xu Ruoyan was unmoved. "Although you’ve disguised yourself, your poise remains unchanged. There’s also the ring on your finger and the sword on your back. Unless I’m blind, there’s no way I could be mistaken."

"What, it really is Ling Chen?" Initially, the crowd could hardly believe it. But upon hearing what Xu Ruoyan said, most of them were inclined to believe her and stared at Ling Chen with astonished eyes.

"And what if it is me?" Since he had been recognized, Ling Chen no longer attempted to disguise himself. He simply ripped off the Human Skin Mask and threw off his robe.

The next moment, a young swordsman dressed in black appeared before the crowd.

"It really is him!"

At another table, both "White Xuanjun" Yun Qinghong and "Unrestrained Young Master" Su Ziling were taken by surprise.

"See, I told you, my brother really showed up!" Seeing Ling Chen appear, Ling Yin’s eyes lit up, a look of pure delight on her face.

"I admire Junior Brother Ling Chen’s courage, but showing up now seems unwise." Nie Wu Xiang shook his head. He scanned the venue but found no other Demon Way Experts. Could it be that Ling Chen came alone? That would be too reckless.

"How dare you, Ling Chen! As one of the Demonic Path Followers, you actually infiltrated this place?" Seeing that this person was indeed Ling Chen, Dong Shenglong pointed at him and shouted, his gaze extremely gloomy.

"Since he’s a Demonic Cultivator, what are we waiting for? Elders, exterminate him with full force!"

"Quick, form an array! Don’t let this vile creature escape!"

A host of the Sky Void Palace’s upper echelons stood up, seemingly disregarding all rules and decorum, preparing to take action against Ling Chen.

"Elders, this is a personal matter between Ling Chen and me. Let Yan’er handle it herself!" Xu Ruoyan furrowed her delicate brows, then also stood up, signaling the many Elders to step back.

"This..." Dong Shenglong’s expression was uncertain. This was a major matter. He was unsure if he should hand it over to Xu Ruoyan.

"Palace Master Dong, let the juniors resolve their own disputes. It’s not appropriate for us of the older generation to interfere." Beside Dong Shenglong sat Feng Chi Yu, the former Vice-Head of Chiyu Mountain Manor. He glanced at Ling Chen from afar, a hint of regret seemingly in his eyes, and then chuckled lightly.

"Old Villa Master Feng is right." Dong Shenglong nodded, then looked at Xu Ruoyan and ordered, "Yan’er, this matter is no small thing; it concerns the dignity of our Sky Void Palace! No matter what, we cannot let this boy leave alive!"

Dong Shenglong frowned but still complied with Xu Ruoyan’s wishes. He decided to see how she would handle it first. However, in the end, he would not let Ling Chen step out of this square alive. Even if Xu Ruoyan let Ling Chen go here, he would secretly make a move to annihilate him.

"Yan’er understands." Xu Ruoyan took a deep breath, her chest trembling slightly. She looked at Ling Chen with complicated eyes. How was she supposed to deal with this person before her today? Did she really have to kill him with her own hands? Could she bring herself to do it?

Just as she was struggling internally, the Gentleman of the Wind beside her had already stepped forward, and a stern voice rang out sharply.

"Ling Chen, today is my wedding day. You are quite brazen to come and cause a disruption, aren’t you?"

Ling Chen remained calm. "This is between her and me; it has nothing to do with anyone else."

"Nothing to do with it?" A chill appeared on the Gentleman of the Wind’s face. "Once the wedding ceremony is complete, Junior Sister Xu will be my wife. How can you say this matter has nothing to do with me?"

"Ling Chen, regardless of who you are targeting today, disrupting my wedding is a fact. If you withdraw now, I can pretend as if nothing happened. If you persist in your disruption, then I must tell you, I, Gentleman of the Wind, am no pushover for anyone to trifle with!"

Ling Chen glanced at the Gentleman of the Wind and said in a deep voice, "Today, I must take Xu Ruoyan away. Anyone who obstructs me, I, Ling Chen, will treat them as an enemy, no matter who they are!"

"Ha ha, very well! Then you’ll have to get past me first!" Hearing Ling Chen’s words, the Gentleman of the Wind sneered. He drew a majestic Azure Treasure Sword. The sword’s body was transparent, its Sword Bone pure. With just a tremble, an immense sword qi imbued with Great Ethic radiated outwards. He then sneered, "Make your move. Against the most outstanding young prodigy in the Martial World, I’d really like to see just how strong you are."

"If you are not defeated within ten of my moves, I will leave immediately. However, if you cannot last ten moves, then please, Your Excellency, do not interfere further in my affairs with Xu Ruoyan today!" Glancing at the Gentleman of the Wind before him, Ling Chen smiled, but his words were shocking.