No one knew why Luo Chen pressed the matter so relentlessly.
Nor did they know why Divine Origin True Person insisted on a seemingly pointless fight when the outcome was already settled.
Only the two men standing in the air above the Tai Lake Domain understood what this clash of moves meant.
In his pursuit of Spirit Transformation, Divine Origin True Person had once coveted Luo Chen's Five Elements Spirit Root physique, hoping to reverse-cultivate the Primordial Fetus Dao Body of immortal legend!
And he had done more than merely entertain the idea. Divine Origin had acted on it.
Over the centuries, the Five Elements Divine Sect had recruited several mortals with Five Elements Spirit Roots and poured vast resources into them. Even the most successful had barely reached the Golden Core Stage.
A Five Elements Spirit Root cultivator at the mere Golden Core Realm could not meet the basic requirements for reverse-cultivating the Primordial Fetus Dao Body.
Under those circumstances, Luo Chen's heaven-defying feat of reaching the Golden Core Stage through his own efforts, without the resources of a great sect, had naturally caught Divine Origin True Person's eye.
That was why the Five Elements Divine Sect had sent Jin Buque to congratulate Luo Chen at his Core Formation Ceremony.
In their many exchanges afterward, the sect had continually shown Luo Chen goodwill and offered him all kinds of assistance.
Even the Dragon Slaying Art that Luo Chen had relied on when Han Zhan threatened to seize his body had come from the Five Elements Divine Sect!
Divine Origin True Person did not know whether Luo Chen had uncovered this scheme. But judging by the hostility Luo Chen showed him from time to time, he feared Luo Chen had guessed the truth through some channel.
Especially since his later