Spirit Hall Elder's Killing Intent

"Imperial Ultimate... Heaven-Shaking Fist!"

Before the words had even faded, Zhou Chen, radiating golden light from head to toe, flickered slightly and vanished from where he stood!

The next instant, he became like a golden meteor, like a dazzling sun, and amid a tremendous sonic boom, slammed directly into the ferocious Scaled Armor Beast!

"Rumble—!"

The golden meteor sent up towering waves of earth. In an instant, the ground cracked open, trees within dozens of meters were flattened, and tiny stones actually rose from the ground and hovered in the air!

Zhou Chen and the Scaled Armor Beast were completely concealed within that dazzling golden radiance!!

Seeing this, even though Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had been mentally prepared, their eyes widened and their hearts began racing.

As for Marx, who had known nothing beforehand, he stood rooted to the spot, his mind in complete turmoil!

No wonder Xiao Gang had asked Zhou Chen for help... Was this the strength of the so-called reclusive family, the so-called Purple Micro Palace?

A six-year-old child like Zhou Chen was already this powerful. Then what about his father? His grandfather? The older members of his collateral family branches?

Could they all be Titled Douluo-level existences?

For a moment, Marx began to question his entire life.

"Teacher, Chen Ge's First Spirit Ability... seems even more powerful than Headmaster Marx's Fourth Spirit Ability!" Tang San narrowed his eyes as he watched the gradually fading golden light and spoke in a low voice.

"More than that." Yu Xiaogang shook his head and gave a bitter smile. "That strike was at least comparable to a Soul King above Level 50, perhaps even close to the level of a Soul Emperor!"

As everything gradually settled, the three looked over to see that the enormous body of the astonishingly defensive Scaled Armor Beast had been completely smashed into the earth. Only its head remained exposed, letting out dying, whimpering groans.

Zhou Chen stood atop the Scaled Armor Beast's head, golden light radiating from his entire body. His two fair little fists bore no trace whatsoever of having just fought.

But that cool appearance was all an act. Zhou Chen was already extremely weak. Although god-tier skills were powerful, their consumption was immense. With just one strike, the Soul Power in his body had been completely drained.

Moreover, he could only activate the skill once every twenty-four hours.

"This Scaled Armor Beast won't live much longer. You should hurry up and finish it off." Zhou Chen beckoned to Yu Xiaogang and spoke calmly.

"Alright!"

Yu Xiaogang also understood that delays could bring unforeseen trouble. If they dragged it out any longer, who knew what might happen?

Thus, he decisively walked over to the Scaled Armor Beast, pulled a short blade from his waist, and plunged it into the beast's brain, ending its life.

Very soon, a purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring floated out from the Scaled Armor Beast's body, gradually shifting from ethereal to solid.

Yu Xiaogang hurriedly sat down cross-legged and beckoned to the Soul Ring. It floated toward him and slowly seeped into his body.

About half an hour later, accompanied by a series of crackling sounds from the bones in his body, Yu Xiaogang stood up. Two yellow and one purple Soul Rings slowly rose from beneath his feet.

Clearly, he had successfully absorbed the Thousand-Year Soul Ring produced by the Scaled Armor Beast.

"Teacher, congratulations!" Tang San hurried over and hugged Yu Xiaogang.

"Xiao Gang, congratulations on finally having your long-cherished wish fulfilled." Marx walked over and patted Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder, an gratified smile appearing on his face.

Yu Xiaogang nodded and said sincerely, "Thank you all. Especially Zhou Chen—without you, it would have been good enough if we had managed to escape the Scaled Armor Beast's attack today."

"It was nothing. Hardly worth mentioning."

Zhou Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering as his expression remained calm. He had quite the potential to become a king of show-offs.

If his body had not been so weak right now, Zhou Chen could have put on an even greater act.

Perhaps because he truly could not stand watching Zhou Chen show off any longer, Yu Xiaogang suddenly looked up at the sky and said, "It's already night. We won't look for any more spirit beasts. We'll set up camp here for the night."

As he spoke, he signaled Tang San to take several luxurious tents out of the spirit tool, Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges...

And more than ten li away.

Hu Liena stood gracefully atop a tree, gazing toward Zhou Chen's location. An emblem representing Spirit Hall was displayed on her chest.

Beside her stood the same Spirit Hall elder, clad in golden armor and possessing an alluringly beautiful face.

"Chrysanthemum Elder, do you think I could have blocked that young man's strike just now?" Hu Liena asked softly.

"No. At the very least, it would take a Soul King above Level 56, perhaps someone close to a Soul Emperor, to contend with him to some extent."

A trace of astonishment flashed through the alluring man's eyes. "His First Spirit Ability alone is already so powerful—it is simply unheard of! Even Qian Renxue, with an Innate Level 20 God-Given Spirit, did not possess such strength!"

After pausing, the alluring man said coldly, "Such a genius must belong to our Spirit Hall! If he refuses to join us, or if he already belongs to some powerful Spirit Master family, then we can only destroy him!"

At those words, a trace of reluctance flashed through Hu Liena's eyes. She argued, "He's still just a child. Isn't that too much...?"

"There's nothing excessive about it! Girl, you're still young. You don't understand how cruel the adult world is!"

The alluring man stroked Hu Liena's head, but she said nothing. Tears shimmered in her beautiful eyes.

"Alright, alright, my Holy Maiden."

The alluring man, who had always doted on Hu Liena, said helplessly, "How about this, girl? Go meet that child yourself and try your best to recruit him into our Spirit Hall. If he truly refuses, come back and tell me. I'll handle it."

"But you still want to kill him!" Hu Liena glared at the alluring man, indignant.

"Don't worry. For your sake, I won't kill him. I'll only cripple his Soul Power and make him an ordinary person for the rest of his life!"

Though the alluring man agreed aloud, inwardly he hardened his resolve.

Such a genius—if he could not be used by Spirit Hall, how could he possibly be allowed to live?