The moment Chen Lin entered the Divine Temple's grounds, whispers laden with beguiling power rang out.
But he paid them no mind.
Temptation of this strength could easily be dispelled with a single Zodiac Secret Art. Moreover, the Mystic Gold Spear could now harness that special property to protect his body against the corrosive power of the God Realm.
Had the statues not been transformed cultivators, he could have simply smashed them apart.
He ignored them.
Protected by the Mystic Gold Spear's golden light, Chen Lin flashed to the entrance of the City Lord Manor at the center.
He then stopped using that special property.
Powering the Mystic Gold Spear with this energy was effective, but the consumption was enormous. He could not sustain it for long.
And it recovered very slowly.
Fortunately, the Crystal Stone the Phoenix Crown Woman had given him could speed things up somewhat. Otherwise, he would only be able to use it two or three times in quick succession, making it impossible to employ as a regular method.
"Marquis Di, come out and die!"
Chen Lin carried his voice with mana, making it resound throughout the entire space.
"What, scared already?"
"You don't even dare show your face?"
"So this is a Marquis of the Divine Kingdom? What a coward!"
"Don't worry. Come out and do as you're told, and I can spare your miserable life!"
Chen Lin kept provoking him, trying to goad him into coming out.
He was unsure whether his opponent was inside the manor or in the God Realm, or whether an ambush awaited inside the Marquis Manor.
This suited him fine.
He could take the opportunity to replenish that special property.
Two incense sticks later.
No amount of mockery elicited a response, so Chen Lin stopped waiting.
With a powerful