Capítulo 1488: Chapter 1459: Assassination

Li Chen is not some hero.

However, he has his own principles and bottom line.

After learning about Li Youxue’s identity, Li Chen confirmed certain things.

If Li Youxue found Heavenly King Qingyue, with his protection, Li Chen wouldn’t say much, wouldn’t even go up to greet, much less think about reuniting.

Such unfamiliar kinship, for him, might have long ceased to exist.

However, facing the current situation with Li Youxue, he couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.

Even if he really was just an abandoned child discarded in the Lower Realm, even if he really had never been valued, he couldn’t just sit by and do nothing.

Li Chen understood something a long time ago.

The world is balanced, there is no inexplicable effort, and no harvest without reason.

If Mad Heavenly King truly was his father, Li Changcun, then no matter how you put it, his life was given by that man.

Even without the kindness of upbringing, he owed him a life.

Moreover, the things flowing in his blood, no matter what happens, would not change.

No matter how things changed, the blood flowing in his body remained that of the Li Family.

When a few people saw Li Chen stand up, they sensed something was amiss.

“Brother Lin, you’re not really going to act foolishly, are you?” You Fu Chen frowned.

He didn’t want to see Li Chen get involved in this matter. From what Gongsun You said before, they already understood that this matter was significant. Especially now that someone had the audacity to directly intrude on Heavenly King Qingyue’s territory to abduct someone, it further proved the gravity of the situation.

Although You Fu Chen initially made friends with Li Chen because of his eloquence, as he got to know him better, he realized that this ‘Brother Lin’ was no ordinary person. As a Loose Cultivator, to possess such cultivation at this age was remarkable.

To be honest, You Fu Chen’s persuasion was merely to stop Li Chen from going to his death.

After all, even a Perfection Envy Heaven Realm, however perfect, would find it hard to contend with a Heaven Following Realm powerhouse.

Not to mention, there were so many Heaven Following Realm powerhouses below.

“Perhaps it really is foolishness.” Li Chen chuckled softly. “However, although my cultivation isn’t remarkable, I do have things I hold fast to. If even the most basic principles could be trampled upon at will, my practice of Martial Arts would all be in vain.”

Hearing Li Chen’s words, the few were simultaneously taken aback.

The things one holds fast to…

He has principles he adheres to, but what about the things we hold fast to?

For a moment, the few suddenly felt somewhat lost.

This brief sentence from Li Chen brought them more shock than those few days of discussing Tao before leaving the secret realm.

But Li Chen didn’t care about what they thought, his steps were already heading downstairs.

Indeed, his cultivation was not high, not even reaching the Heaven Following Realm.

But who said strength is necessarily determined by cultivation?!

Li Chen could affirm that his current self could easily defeat the Mystic Cave Heaven of the past.

And Mystic Cave Heaven, although having just advanced, was indeed a true Heaven Following Realm!

Heaven Following Realm? Who knows what the result would be when it truly comes to a fight!

What Li Chen didn’t expect was that when he walked down from upstairs, Li Youxue was already engaged in battle with a group of people.

Although Li Youxue had just broken through to Heaven Following Realm, she clearly had significant potential. Ordinary Heaven Following Realm Early Stage opponents couldn’t withstand more than a few moves from her.

As for Mid Heavenly Realm opponents, she could barely hold her own.

Only that Old Face man was a truly formidable enemy!

Li Chen walked out of the inn slowly, appearing just like an ordinary spectator. Only, as his palm brushed, a blood-red long blade was already hanging at his waist.

The commotions of Heaven Following Realm experts’ battles were not small, already affecting the surrounding shops.

Even the innkeeper came out.

However, seemingly aware of the unusual status of Old Face and others, they didn’t dare initiate an attack against them, only defending passively against the residual shockwaves spreading from the battles.

Otherwise, given the capability of a few people, the surrounding buildings would likely be destroyed in an instant.

Even though they had set up formations in their respective shops, they could not withstand the raging commotions when numerous Heaven Following Realm powerhouses fought.

“Boom!!”

A Heaven Following Realm Martial Artist was suddenly blown away, and the direction of his flight was directly towards Li Chen. If it were anyone else, they’d definitely dodge at the first opportunity.

But clearly, Li Chen had no intention of dodging; instead, he quietly reached out a hand, gently pinching.

“Space, contraction!”

The distance between Li Chen and the blown-off Heaven Following Realm Martial Artist suddenly shortened by a significant amount, and the Heaven Following Realm Martial Artist, who could have stopped before crashing into Li Chen, ended up right in front of him in the first instant.

“Swish—swish—”

Two consecutive light sounds suddenly echoed from behind this Heaven Following Realm Martial Artist.

Li Chen’s Red Moon and scabbard struck simultaneously.

The blade pierced through the heart of this Heaven Following Realm Martial Artist.

While the scabbard destroyed the dantian of this Heaven Following Realm Martial Artist.

To a Martial Artist, apart from the head and heart, the most important area is the dantian.

Sometimes, an injury to the dantian is even more severe than an injury to the heart or brain.

This Heaven Following Realm powerhouse was also unlucky, being blown away, unable to react at all, and didn’t expect anyone to dare to suddenly ambush him, so much so that there wasn’t even time to mount a defense, leading to his heart and dantian being shattered in an instant.

“Red Moon, absorb!”

The Essence Blood, containing a large amount of energy essence of the Heaven Following Realm powerhouse, surged into Red Moon in an instant.

Having undergone a Metamorphosis, Red Moon now became even more enchanting.

Unlike other weapons, referring to Red Moon as a Demon Weapon might not be a stretch.

Because other weapons continuously refine, eliminate impurities, then absorb new Weapon Souls, and merge with better ores for upgrades.

But Red Moon does nothing but drink blood!

Blood is its source of power!

The stronger the individual’s blood, the stronger the power it brings!

This is a true Demon Blade!

After sneak-attacking and killing this Heaven Following Realm powerhouse, Li Chen turned and walked directly into the crowd.

As he passed through the crowd, his clothing suddenly transformed into another set, and with a few light rubs on his face, his appearance became that of a bearded, weathered Martial Artist.

He was certain that when he killed that Heaven Following Realm powerhouse earlier, no one detected him nor sensed his presence, so he immediately proceeded with a change of appearance.

Though Li Chen’s Disguise wasn’t particularly advanced, during his time in the Lower Realm, he had undertaken assassination tasks, and for assassinations, if not disguising, at the very least, required a powerful Art of Disguise.

Reaching another corner of the crowd, Li Chen’s gaze once again focused on the battling crowd.