CHAPTER 1248: CHAPTER 1248 LIU YONG

"Lin Chen, that guy was chased away by this Prince."

The Little Profound Turtle came to Lin Chen’s side and said casually.

It felt a bit guilty, not daring to admit that it let the man in black escape.

After all, the cultivation level of the man in black was lower than its own, and it still let him escape, which was embarrassing to admit.

"You let him get away?"

Lin Chen slightly furrowed his brows, looking at the Little Profound Turtle.

Upon hearing this, the Little Profound Turtle raised its eyebrows slightly, thinking that Lin Chen was too blunt. Couldn’t he be a bit more tactful, considering it was a descendant of the Divine Beast after all?

"That guy used a secret treasure to escape, and my current cultivation level wasn’t enough to stop him. Perhaps you could share some more of the Five Elements Spiritual Essence with me, so I can enhance my cultivation. I assure you, next time, I won’t let him get away."

The Little Profound Turtle said casually while looking at Lin Chen.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen waved his hand, not blaming the Little Profound Turtle anymore, nor did he mention the matter of the Five Elements Spiritual Essence.

Indeed, since the man in black dared to ambush him, it was unlikely he had no means of self-preservation.

Therefore, Lin Chen didn’t pursue the Little Profound Turtle’s fault, and as for the request for more Five Elements Spiritual Essence, he ignored it.

That creature had already consumed a lot of the spiritual essence, and even if he gave it all he had, it wouldn’t restore much cultivation. It was better to keep it for his own refining.

"Take me to a safe place; I need to heal."

Lin Chen said, his body already broken all over, seriously injured, comparable to the tempering of his body when entering that strange world.

Upon hearing Lin Chen’s words, the Little Profound Turtle immediately pulled him out of the rubble and tossed him onto the ground.

"You can heal in peace; I’ll watch over you and won’t let anyone harm you."

The Little Profound Turtle said casually.

Hearing this, Lin Chen was speechless, thinking to himself that this wasn’t a safe place at all.

Judging by the commotion made earlier with the man in black, and considering this place was a secret realm, who knew how many powerful magical beasts or martial artists undergoing trials might be attracted here.

The Little Profound Turtle, hearing Lin Chen’s reasoning, felt it made sense and immediately dragged him onto its back, taking him to a hidden cave.

"Is it safe here?"

The Little Profound Turtle asked.

Thinking of its grand status as a descendant of the Divine Beast, yet being ordered around by Lin Chen.

"This will do; protect me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen nodded.

Then, Lin Chen began to heal.

After being ambushed by the man in black, Lin Chen realized one thing: there’s always someone stronger in the world.

This Central State cannot be compared to the Eastern Domain. Earlier, the man in black appeared too quickly, and relying on personal strength without any external aid, Lin Chen was afraid that even if he used all his skills, he would not be a match.

Of course, this was assuming Dragon Fang and the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron did not intervene.

After this incident, Lin Chen became more vigilant, thinking he should quickly improve his cultivation. But the premise was to be stable and become the strongest in each realm.

...

Buzz—

In the forest, with a spatial fluctuation, a black figure suddenly stepped out of the air.

Clang—

After the man in black appeared, he immediately collapsed on the ground, covered in wounds, bleeding profusely, his aura in complete disarray, thoroughly battered.

This man was none other than the one who attempted to assassinate Lin Chen earlier.

He had been too careless this time; who would have thought he’d inadvertently provoke a descendant of the Divine Beast.

Moreover, he had rashly engaged in a fierce battle and nearly lost his life.

If he hadn’t used a secret technique to activate a secret treasure and swiftly escaped, he might have ended up as a corpse.

After appearing in the forest, the man in black immediately found a hidden tree hole, then swallowed an elixir to heal.

This time, his injuries were extremely severe; it would take more than half a month to recover.

Originally, his target wasn’t Lin Chen but the Top Ten Heroes of Yunlong City.

The faction behind him had sent him here because they saw the potential of the Top Ten Heroes and feared that as they grew, they would pose a threat to their power.

So they instructed him to infiltrate this place and find opportunities to eliminate them one by one.

However, in the hall of the first trial, he discovered Lin Chen’s potential, even more outstanding than the Top Ten Heroes.

If Lin Chen were to grow, the threat would be even greater.

So he shifted his target, deciding to kill Lin Chen first.

Who could have foreseen that just as he was about to eliminate Lin Chen, a descendant of the Ancient Divine Beast would intervene?

The man in black naturally didn’t believe that the descendant of the Ancient Divine Beast had been subdued by Lin Chen.

It’s because when he punched Lin Chen away, the mountain he crashed into happened to be the nest of the Xuanwu descendant.

Also, the man in black thought that even though he was severely injured this time, it wasn’t in vain. After all, Lin Chen suffered his attack and was likely as injured, maybe even dead.

Moreover, with that Xuanwu descendant present, it was even more improbable for Lin Chen to escape from it.

With these thoughts, the man in black felt slightly better, thinking that the loss was somewhat worthwhile.

He then quickly focused on recovering from his injuries.

After all, his mission wasn’t complete yet; the Top Ten Heroes were still waiting for him to eliminate.

He had to hurry, for if the Top Ten Heroes completed their trial tasks and left the secret realm before his recovery, it would be difficult to find another chance.

...

Buzz—

"Liu Yong, what do you mean by this, daring to ambush me."

Zhang Hongying sensed a chill behind her, quickly turned around, and slashed her sword to dissolve the incoming Sword Qi from Liu Yong.

Zhang Hongying’s gaze fell coldly on Liu Yong, filled with rage.

This despicable man, who knows how long he had been lurking here, suddenly ambushed her when she was drained of spiritual power after a fierce battle with Lin Chen.

If not for her sharp senses detecting this strike during the fight, she might have already been a ghost under the sword.

"Hehe, surely you know what I mean."

Liu Yong looked at Zhang Hongying with ill intent, chuckling coldly.

With that, he struck out with his large saber again, the blade wind relentlessly attacking Zhang Hongying. Severely injured and having consumed most of her spiritual power, killing her would be effortless for him.