CHAPTER 1496: CHAPTER 1467: DEEP WITHIN THE DENSE FOREST

Li Youxue stayed inside the formation set up by Li Chen, so she didn’t notice any abnormalities, but Li Chen, who walked around outside alone, discovered something.

The place they were in was indeed a forest.

More precisely, it should be deep within a forest.

There is a well-known rule in the Heaven Realm: generally, the depths of oceans and forests are forbidden zones for Martial Artists.

This is because such places either have the powerful aura of Celestial Demon Beasts or are occupied by other races.

The Heaven Realm is not a realm exclusive to the Human Race.

It is a vast and diverse world! Only true Super Experts dare to venture into the depths of those forests and oceans.

Li Chen found, somewhat helplessly, that the position he was in seemed to be the extremely deep place of an unknown forest.

Although Li Chen went out for a patrol, he was extremely cautious, expanding his Divine Sense to the fullest, exploring very carefully.

Soon, he discovered that a wolf pack was residing dozens of miles away.

Moreover, this wasn’t just an ordinary wolf pack.

"Third-Order Heavenly Demon Beast, Divine Wind Wolves." Li Chen grimaced as he returned to the formation and informed Li Youxue about their current situation.

A single Divine Wind Wolf isn’t considered strong and even has a significant gap compared to a Heaven Following Realm powerhouse.

That’s because even if a Heaven Following Realm powerhouse is not a match in terms of raw power, they can suppress such Celestial Demon Beasts through various personal techniques and the Profound Meaning of the Law.

However, what makes Divine Wind Wolves truly terrifying isn’t their individual combat power.

It’s because they are a gregarious Celestial Demon Beast!

Each Divine Wind Wolf could be equivalent to a Heaven Following Realm powerhouse, and just dozens of miles away from Li Chen and the others, there resides a wolf pack with over a hundred Divine Wind Wolves. Such a fearsome array made Li Chen inadvertently feel a bit overwhelmed.

Let alone their current state, perhaps even that Higher Heaven Realm expert who wanted to capture them earlier would have no choice but to flee when faced with such a wolf pack, wouldn’t he?

"So what do we do now?" Li Youxue instinctively looked at Li Chen after hearing his account.

Li Chen’s face showed a contemplative look.

"Celestial Demon Beasts have a territorial concept. If I’m not mistaken, this should be the territory of that group of Divine Wind Wolves. As long as we don’t encounter them here, no other Celestial Demon Beast should pose a threat to us. If we try to escape, we might be more likely to run into stronger Celestial Demon Beasts." Li Chen said.

"You mean... we stay here?" Li Youxue asked.

Li Chen nodded: "This Divine Wind Wolf pack’s territory is not small, and they’re not very close to us. As long as we don’t deliberately approach them, hiding here should keep us undetected by them."

Li Youxue frowned but didn’t know how to respond.

"I know what you’re thinking." Li Chen smiled: "But we don’t even know where this place is exactly. The only thing we can do now is to figure out our current situation first."

"I’m about to break through. I promise you, once I reach the Heaven Following Realm, I’ll immediately look for a way out, and we’ll leave together."

Li Youxue nodded gently upon hearing this.

She didn’t have any better ideas now.

Her family members were missing, and the Mad Heavenly King’s Heaven King Mansion was occupied. Initially, she thought of seeking protection from Heavenly King Qingyue, but after entering Lan Yue City, she realized how naive she had been.

Let alone Heavenly King Qingyue not being in Lan Yue City, even if he were there, he may not be able to protect her.

At this point, she realized that her only reliance was this man, whose name she didn’t even know.

"I’m Lin Chen." As if he knew what Li Youxue was thinking, Li Chen softly chuckled and said.

He didn’t want to reveal his identity yet, not because he didn’t trust Li Youxue, but because he felt it was unnecessary at the moment.

The two searched around and found a not-so-high mountain peak. Following Li Chen’s experience, they climbed the mountain and forcibly carved out a cave in the middle of it. Once inside, they began cultivating in hiding.

"The Divine Wind Wolves are fifty miles north of us. Unless necessary, don’t provoke them. Right now, we’re technically being protected within their territory." Li Chen said.

Li Youxue nodded. She understood what Li Chen meant. When she left the Heaven King Mansion, she took everything with her. With the rich resources of the Heaven King Mansion, she didn’t need to worry about cultivation resources for now.

Thinking for a moment, Li Youxue took out a ring and handed it to Li Chen.

"I have enough of my own for now." Li Chen chuckled and waved his hand: "You saw it before, didn’t you? I took out that Late Heavenly Phase Old Face, and I have his ring too."

Li Youxue hesitated for a moment, feeling that it didn’t feel right. Li Chen was helping her so much, yet she could do nothing in return. Most importantly, this man seemed to have no connection with her. She had always been strong-willed since childhood, but now feeling incapable made her feel very uncomfortable.

"Focus on your cultivation. I’m about to make a breakthrough." Li Chen said: "Once I succeed, I’ll immediately scout around. Maybe then, we’ll find a way out."

"Then... be careful." Li Youxue opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but ultimately nodded.

Watching Li Chen’s retreating figure, Li Youxue softly murmured: "Thank you."

This was the first time in her twenty years that she said thank you.

And the first time she understood what gratitude meant.

If it weren’t for Li Chen’s appearance, she might have already been captured by those people, and the outcome, even she didn’t dare to imagine.

She turned around and walked into the solitary stone chamber they dug out. Determination flashed across Li Youxue’s face, then she cleared her mind of distractions and began her closed-door cultivation.

She had to become stronger! Only by becoming stronger could she seek justice from those people and find her father.

No matter what, this is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Only power is something you can truly rely on.

"Hoo—"

Li Chen didn’t rush into closed-door cultivation. Instead, he sat cross-legged at the entrance of the cave, quietly gazing down at the endless dense forest beyond.

After several consecutive battles, Li Chen felt a deep exhaustion, yet he didn’t dare to rest.

The continuous battles not only brought him fatigue but also a profound insight. His confrontations with those people allowed him to understand the true strength of a Heaven Following Realm power more clearly.

"It’s time." After a long while, Li Chen slowly stood up and made his way to the mountain’s peak.

"I’ll break through right here." Li Chen’s eyes glistened with a terrifying brilliance.

"Come, Heaven Following Realm tribulation!!"