Chapter 1244: Chapter 1216: God of Slaughter Li Changcun

“In recent years, many new stars have indeed emerged in the Martial Artist World. Gui Cang Mountain of the Qingcheng Sword Sect, Zhao Xing of the Mystic Star Sect, Nangong Qingcang of the Nangong Family, Zhao Yi of Wudang, Lou Yiyi of Wonderful Painting Villa, and Chu Xi of the Hongmeng Pavilion, and so on.”

“Of course, there’s also Li Chen of the Palace of the Nether King.”

Shangguan Qian said with a smile, “Compared to these young strong ones cultivated from a young age by major sects or great families, I still admire the descendant of the Li Family more.”

Li Chen raised an eyebrow, indifferent.

“But these people, compared to that time, are still somewhat… not worth mentioning.” Shangguan Qian’s tone shifted, directly negating the people he had just mentioned.

These people he mentioned were all newly promoted Earth-level Experts, and after breaking through to the Earth Level, they skipped the initial thresholds of the Earth Level at a frightening speed.

Yet in his words, they became insignificant.

“What was it like back then?” Li Chen couldn’t help but ask.

“Back then…” Shangguan Qian’s eyes were somewhat complicated: “Not to mention Li Chen of the Palace of the Nether King, but young Earth-level people like Zhao Xing from the Mystic Star Sect, there might have been a large batch.”

“A large batch?”

“Yes, a large batch.” Shangguan Qian shook his head, “I don’t know why, but geniuses seemed to emerge like they didn’t cost any money.”

“Of course, at that time, the most dazzling were still two people. They were called Lieu Zhanxiao and Feng Yizhu.”

As Shangguan Qian spoke, he subconsciously glanced around, as if afraid of offending someone he shouldn’t offend.

“These two were the most dazzling stars in the Martial Artist World at the time, unmatched by anyone. They were also considered the most likely in hundreds of years to break through the limits of the Earth Level with their own strength.”

At this point, Shangguan Qian’s tone became somewhat strange.

“Until… that person appeared.”

“That person was very peculiar. Originally, he seemed like just an ordinary person, living among ordinary people, living an ordinary life. But he was a descendant of a noble family.”

As he spoke, Shangguan Qian’s tone grew even stranger.

“Only, by then, that family was already broken. That person was merely the remaining bloodline of that broken family, and if nothing went wrong, he would have completely faded into mediocrity among ordinary people after a few decades.”

“However, some people seemed unwilling to allow that family to exist, wanting to completely eradicate the last bit of the family’s bloodline. Then… they provoked a God of Slaughter.”

Li Chen could clearly see a flash of fear in Shangguan Qian’s eyes.

That was real fear, how unforgettable must a person be to make a Zhonghe-level Warrior still feel fear more than twenty years later.

But based on Shangguan Qian’s words, Li Chen had already roughly guessed ‘that person’.

“That man’s name was… Li Changcun!” Shangguan Qian’s voice involuntarily trembled for a moment, then calmed down.

Li Chen remained silent.

In his heart, Li Chen couldn’t help but feel amused. What earth-shattering things had his father whom he’d never met done to scare an Earth-Level Warrior even after all these years?

Thinking about it, Li Chen asked involuntarily.

Shangguan Qian tossed away the cigarette butt in his hand, asked Li Chen for another one, took a deep drag before continuing.

“Actually, if you think about it, those people brought it upon themselves. Originally, Li Changcun just wanted to be an ordinary person, and lived no differently from an ordinary person. But those enemies of the Li Family from back then found him and ended up killing his wife’s entire family, and even his wife almost died at their hands.”

Li Chen’s fists unconsciously clenched.

“Then, that God of Slaughter was born.”

Shangguan Qian didn’t notice Li Chen’s reaction, recalling as he spoke: “When he first emerged into the Martial Artist World, his strength was only around the Yellow Rank, not even at the Profound Level.”

“But in just a few short years, Li Changcun’s strength soared, his cultivation speed unbelievably fast. But more terrifying than his cultivation speed were his actions.”

“Once his cultivation succeeded, Li Changcun hunted down all the families and sects involved in the slaughter of his wife’s family and the attack on the Li Family. Then… this man slaughtered seven families and eleven sects in total!”

“A total of eighteen.” Shangguan Qian’s eyes held a look indescribable in words, filled with awe and reverence.

“Finally, Lieu Zhanxiao of the Holy Mountain and Feng Yizhu of the Wind Listening Tower intervened. Because these two were also involved in the matter of the Li Family.”

“That battle was witnessed by no one, as all witnesses besides the involved parties perished.” Shangguan Qian said.

“Only, after that battle, the Holy Mountain closed off and was no longer accessible. The Wind Listening Tower vanished into thin air, and Feng Yizhu was nowhere to be found. Hmm, the Wind Listening Tower was considered the nineteenth to be slaughtered.”

Shangguan Qian swallowed, then sighed, “Then, Li Changcun appeared completely unscathed. After that, Li Changcun took a few family members with him and left; no one knew where they went, though there were many rumors. However, the most accepted theory is: Li Changcun broke through to the Heavenly Level and left this world with his family.”

Li Chen listened and remained silent for a long time.

Although he didn’t have much affection for his father whom he had never met, at this moment, he had to admit that his father’s dominance and ferocity were beyond compare.

Perhaps defeating Lieu Zhanxiao and Feng Yizhu wasn’t much, but slaughtering nineteen was indeed terrifying.

And forcing the Holy Mountain to close, how many people could achieve such a feat?

At this moment, it was as if Shangguan Qian had opened his box of stories and continued, “Actually, Li Changcun should have taken all his family and left. Although it is said that Li Chen of the Palace of the Nether King is a descendant of the Li Family, I still feel…”

Shangguan Qian suddenly stopped mid-sentence, reflexively closing his mouth, as an intense feeling made him shiver, according to his instincts as a Martial Artist.

Li Chen, however, did not seem to sense this feeling; he was simply curious as to why Shangguan Qian suddenly stopped talking.

Turning around, both Shangguan Qian and Li Chen saw a young man in an emerald green robe walking towards them.

The youth seemed to pay no notice to Shangguan Qian and walked directly to Li Chen’s side.

Looking at Li Chen, the young man revealed a faint smile.

“Li Chen of the Palace of the Nether King, I’ve long admired your reputation.”