Strange

Xuan Region, Tang Chen slowly rose to his feet, glanced at Li Qing, who was taking in less air than he was letting out, and sighed softly.

He had originally thought Li Qing was already an extremely powerful cultivator. After all, when he had first met him, even though Li Qing had been seriously injured, he had subdued Tang Chen with nothing more than a casual point of his finger.

But just now, even though he had not seen the True Master behind that aura, his sixth sense still told him that it was an existence he absolutely could not contend against!

It was not a difference in quality or quantity, but a gap that spanned infinitely many dimensions!

He even had the feeling that an existence of that level was something he would never be able to reach in his lifetime, perhaps something he would never truly get to see at all!

"Cough, cough, cough. Old Man, although I don't know what kind of past you've lived through, I can tell that you're proud and ambitious."

"But, cough, cough, cough, put away that pride in your heart. In life, eight or nine things out of ten never go as one wishes. Why trouble yourself over something completely impossible? Right? Hahaha... cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough..."

Seeing Li Qing's face grow increasingly pale, Tang Chen sighed and stepped forward to help him up.

"Brother, I'm sorry. I can't save you. Do you have any last words? If there's something I can accomplish, I'll do my best to help you see it through."

"As for trying to persuade me otherwise, there's no need. A person has to have a goal in life, doesn't he?"

"Hahahaha, well said. Then strive toward the realm of the owner of that aura just now. I imagine that is a realm I have never even heard of. As for me, I have already entrusted the Luoxia Sect's legacy to you. I... have no regrets."

Sea God Island. Bo Saixi, who was resting in the last remaining corner of Sea God Island, watched the dejected Tang Chen in the Light Screen. She frowned slightly, then seemed to think of something and shook her head.

"Tang Chen, you're still as obsessed with power as ever. If you hadn't been so obsessed with power back then, perhaps we would already be surrounded by children and grandchildren."

Spirit Hall. Qian Daoliu happened to be watching Tang Chen's scene as well. Looking at that face still as stubborn as it had been in his memories, he too let out a soft sigh.

That guy was still as obsessed with power as he had been in the past. Then again, without that obsession, he would never have achieved what he did back then.

As for now...

Though he did not want to discourage Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu did not think highly of Tang Chen's future.

"Great Offering, what do you think of Tang Chen?"

As the Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong watched Tang Chen's expression, her heart sinking slightly as several unpleasant possibilities instantly came to mind. She subconsciously turned to Qian Daoliu and asked.

Qian Daoliu understood Bibi Dong's concern very well. After pondering for a moment, he shook his head.

"I know what you're thinking. Don't worry. That old fool Tang Chen will not vent his anger on Spirit Hall. His obsession with power surpasses even mine."

"So long as we do not provoke the Clear Sky Sect, even if Tang Chen returns a year from now, he will not make things difficult for us."

Bibi Dong nodded and said nothing more.

What she feared most now was that if Tang Chen truly returned alive a year later and cultivated to the Hole Heaven Realm, then with the power Tang Chen would possess at that time, even if everyone in Spirit Hall were piled together, they would not be his match.

At that point, if Tang Chen wanted revenge on Spirit Hall, Spirit Hall would likely be finished...

Elsewhere, in the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao silently watched his grandfather. His fists clenched and relaxed before finally leaving behind only a sigh.

"Grandfather, don't take risks for the sake of power. The honor and disgrace of the Clear Sky Sect now rest entirely on your shoulders."

The Second Elder beside him frowned slightly at those words, but ultimately sighed as well.

The Clear Sky Sect was now beset by troubles both within and without. Spirit Hall had always been eyeing the Clear Sky Sect like a tiger watching its prey. Previously, they had not known whether Tang Chen was still alive, and Qian Daoliu had kept his word, so the Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall had been able to coexist peacefully. But if Tang Chen were to die before everyone's eyes while pursuing power, then the Clear Sky Sect would probably come knocking the very next day!

He trusted Qian Daoliu, but he did not trust Bibi Dong.

There were only two ways to escape their current predicament. The first was for Tang Chen to return alive a year later, preside over the Clear Sky Sect, and perhaps even lead the Clear Sky Sect in crushing Spirit Hall. The second way was...

"Old Sect Master, you must return alive and bring back the cultivation methods of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands."

Thanks to the fact that the Eight Regions of the Lower Realm were a prison, what had happened there had not affected the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands in any way. At this moment, Hu Liena stared blankly at the Saintess of the Jietian Sect standing before her and could not help swallowing.

"Demoness, may I ask what instructions you have for coming to find us?"

Even Hu Liena did not dare act rashly before the renowned Saintess of the Jietian Sect.

After coming to this world for so many days, she had already understood the weight carried by the Jietian Sect. It was one of the great sects of this era, its fame known to practically everyone!

More importantly, the talent of the Saintess of the Jietian Sect before her was terrifying enough that everyone around her praised it without end.

Most importantly, the Demoness's beautiful face and peerlessly enchanting figure made Hu Liena feel ashamed of herself.

It was not because of the other woman's beauty, but because Hu Liena felt like she was merely an incredibly inferior counterfeit copy of her...

Even though the two of them had absolutely nothing to do with each other...

Douluo Continent. Seeing the bewitching Demoness in the Light Screen, charming all beings, countless people subconsciously set aside what they were doing and stared fixedly at that alluring figure within the Light Screen, including certain people who had been in the middle of saving others...

"Damn, she's way too seductive! Where did this peerless beauty come from? She's practically a fox spirit reincarnated!"

"My goodness, if I could just say a few words to her, my life would be worth it."

"Forget speaking to her. Even if I could just meet her face-to-face once, I'd feel like I hadn't lived this life in vain."

"Top-notch. Truly the finest of the finest. Sure enough, different lands raise different people. The Nine Heavens and Ten Lands are so powerful, so naturally they have such a peerless beauty!"

As Hu Liena's teacher in Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong knew very well how alluring her disciple was. But before the Demoness, her disciple's charm was like child's play, utterly unworthy of notice.

There was only one thing she found rather strange.

"Strange. The gap between Hu Liena and the Demoness is enormous. They are not even on the same level, whether in temperament, figure, or appearance. Why would she specifically come to trouble Hu Liena?"

Jin'e Douluo beside her nodded as well.

"It is indeed a little strange. Although Hu Liena can be considered beautiful and would rank among the very best on the Douluo Continent, if she were placed in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, she would be utterly ordinary. Tian Yao said it before too: the Chu Family's beauty contest values appearance, not talent. Yet in terms of appearance, Hu Liena is completely at the bottom among these selected Beauty Contestants."

"Indeed. That is why it is so strange. In a beauty contest judged by looks, they selected an ordinary woman. No matter how you look at it, something is wrong."

Shrek Academy. Whether it was because of the Evil Fire Phoenix within him or not, Ma Hongjun kept swallowing. The lecherous look on his face was enough to make children cry, and every female Soul Master from Shrek Academy who saw him immediately stopped in her tracks and took a detour, afraid that he would harass them...

"Damn it, isn't she a little too gorgeous?!"

Ma Hongjun cursed under his breath, decisively turned around, and prepared to find somewhere to deal with his physical needs.

If this kept up, his evil fire might very well consume him...