CHAPTER 1240: CHAPTER 1240: WALK AWAY ON YOUR OWN

The group gladly accepted Lin Chen’s guidance, as his advice proved to be remarkably effective, gradually enhancing their combat abilities.

Even though Lin Chen had the lowest cultivation among them, his combat power was the highest. His understanding of the martial path and his sharp judgment were unmatched, even by some experts in the Creation Realm.

Therefore, during the group’s battles, Lin Chen could easily pinpoint their shortcomings and offer guidance.

With Lin Chen’s guidance, everyone greatly benefited. It felt less like participating in an assessment and more like honing themselves, learning combat skills, and understanding the martial path.

They understood in their hearts that they owed this opportunity to Yu Weilian. Normally, Lin Chen wouldn’t be so gentle and patient in guiding them. This time, it was simply because he was also guiding Yu Weilian.

As their cultivation improved, their application of martial arts and understanding of the martial path rapidly escalated.

With their advancement in cultivation, their pace naturally quickened significantly.

Upon reaching the eighth barrier, they saw Mu Qinghe, Mu Zhen, and other members of the Mu Family, along with Su Dongyu, who initially considered it a waste of time to leave with them.

At the moment, they were struggling tremendously, battling their illusionary shadows.

With every step forward in this barrier, an additional illusionary shadow would appear.

Hence, they were currently facing eight illusionary shadows.

But regardless of how many illusionary shadows there were, Lin Chen would crush them with a single punch.

Mu Zhen and the others were struggling with those illusionary shadows in this barrier.

They had not only failed to improve their cultivation on their journey here but had also expended a lot of spiritual power, making their subsequent battles increasingly difficult.

When Yu Weilian, Su Yun, and the others reached this eighth barrier, they also struggled against the eight illusionary shadows at first. However, after a while, they adapted, and with Lin Chen’s guidance, they quickly gained the upper hand.

Seeing Su Yun, Su Xiao, and others also reaching this level and even gaining an advantage over the replicated illusionary shadows, the group was astounded.

They couldn’t help but think that it must be because of Lin Chen’s influence.

At this moment, Mu Zhen and several members of the Su Family looked at Su Yun, Su Xiao, and Yang Ming with a hint of envy in their hearts.

They also wished to join Lin Chen’s group and come under his banner. Such a move might significantly enhance their cultivation and enable them to continue battling the illusionary shadows and move forward.

But as members of the Mu Family, it was simply impossible to do so. It would be a betrayal, and the Mu Family would never let it go.

Boom—

In the heat of battle, Mu Zhen and others were ultimately defeated, subsequently tossed out of the grand hall by the illusionary shadows. It was their first time entering this place, so according to Yunlong Heavenly Palace’s rules, those shadows did not kill them.

Afterward, Lin Chen and his group advanced once more, entering the ninth barrier.

Meanwhile, Mu Qinghe was in the ninth barrier, fiercely fighting the illusionary shadows.

His situation was also unfavorable, yet he barely managed to hold on.

Lin Chen watched Mu Qinghe’s battle, believing that as one of Tian Que City’s four great heroes, he shouldn’t fall so easily. After all, he hadn’t yet used the secret technique displayed in the Cave Heaven Stone Mansion.

Bang—

Boom—

At that moment, Lin Chen noticed a burly man whose fighting style was similar to Lin Chen’s; he had forcefully fought his way here with just his fists.

By relying solely on physical strength, he could obliterate an illusionary shadow with a single punch.

Such power was terrifying.

"I didn’t expect him to be a physical cultivator, too."

Lin Chen thought to himself as he observed the burly man.

Pure physical cultivators were exceedingly rare, given the challenging and arduous nature of such cultivation, which many couldn’t endure.

Like Lin Chen, who cultivated his physical body by tearing and shattering it only to rebuild and restore it repeatedly, strengthening it further with each cycle.

This kind of training was almost inhuman. It required immense physical strength and a cultivation technique to support it, not to mention an unwavering determination to succeed.

Lin Chen’s current achievements and combat power were surely due to the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron, but his relentless spirit played a significant role.

Lin Chen asked Yang Minghui, learning that the burly man before him was another hero from Yunlong City, named Tang Shan, the young master of the Tang Family.

By now, Lin Chen had encountered three of the Top Ten Heroes. The first two, Zhang Hongying and Liang Donghe, hadn’t displayed notable strength.

But Tang Shan’s strength was extraordinary.

Lin Chen surmised that even a regular expert in the Creation Realm might not be his match.

As one of the Top Ten Heroes, Lin Chen thought of Zhang Hongying and how he had become enemies with her and the Zhang Family. In this Yunlong Heavenly Palace, she would likely trip him up from time to time, and a confrontation seemed inevitable. He needed to be cautious.

Afterward, Lin Chen and his group continued forward, passing the ninth barrier and reaching the tenth barrier in the grand hall.

This time, ten illusionary shadows appeared, and their replicated cultivation was even stronger than before.

Lin Chen was unfazed, still breaking through with force, destroying each illusionary shadow with a punch.

After all, with only the cultivation level of the fifth level of the Nirvana realm, Lin Chen felt no danger at all from these replicated shadows, whether ten, a hundred, or even a thousand.

However, Yu Weilian and Su Yun faced enormous pressure; it wasn’t that Lin Chen didn’t guide them, but the ten illusionary shadows were overwhelmingly powerful, and Su Yun and others couldn’t contend with them.

"Little brother Lin Chen, don’t worry about us later. You’re the strongest; you should move forward first on your own. Our strength might only carry us this far."

Yu Weilian said weakly as she struggled against the illusionary shadows before her.