Strange

In the Xuan Region, Tang Chen slowly stood up. He glanced at Li Qing, who was breathing his last, and sighed softly.

Originally, he had thought Li Qing was an incredibly powerful cultivator. After all, when they first met, even though Li Qing was already severely wounded, he had managed to restrain Tang Chen with nothing more than a casual flick of his finger.

But just now, even though he hadn't seen the true master of that aura, his sixth sense told him that it was an existence that was absolutely impossible to contend with.

It wasn't a gap in quality or quantity, but a disparity that spanned infinite dimensions.

He even had the feeling that a being of that caliber was something he could never reach in this lifetime, perhaps even something he would never have the chance to truly see.

"Cough, cough, cough. Old man, although I don't know what kind of past you've experienced, I can tell that you are proud and arrogant."

"However, cough, cough, put away the pride in your heart. In this life, eight or nine out of ten things don't go as planned. Why bother yourself with things that are completely impossible, right? Hahaha... cough, cough, cough, cough, cough..."

Watching Li Qing's face grow paler by the second, 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 is anything I can complete for you, I will do my best to fulfill it."

"As for trying to persuade me, there's no need. A person living in this world must have a goal, right?"

"Hahahaha, well said. Then you should advance toward the realm of the master of that aura. I imagine that is a realm I have never even heard of. As for me, I have already passed the legacy of the Luoxia Sect to you. I... have no regrets."

Sea God Island. Resting on the only remaining corner of the island, Bo Saixi looked at the dejected Tang Chen on the light screen. She frowned slightly, then, as if thinking of something, shook her head.

"Tang Chen, your obsession with power is still so deep. If you hadn't been so obsessed with power back then, perhaps we would be surrounded by children and grandchildren by now, wouldn't we?"

Martial Soul Hall. Qian Daoliu happened to be watching the footage of Tang Chen. Seeing that face, still as obsessed as it was in his memories, he also sighed softly.

This guy was still as infatuated with power as he had been in the past. But then again, if it weren't for this obsession, he wouldn't have achieved what he did back then.

As for now...

Although he didn't want to discourage Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu did not hold high hopes for his future.

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

As the Pope of Martial Soul Hall, Bibi Dong looked at Tang Chen's expression, her heart sinking slightly. A few unpleasant possibilities instantly came to mind. She subconsciously turned her head and asked Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu was well aware of Bibi Dong's concerns. After a moment of thought, he shook his head.

"I know what you are thinking. Rest assured, that old man Tang Chen will not vent his anger on Martial Soul Hall. His obsession with power far exceeds my own."

"So, as long as we don't provoke the Clear Sky Sect, even if Tang Chen returns in a year, he won't make things difficult for us."

Bibi Dong nodded and said nothing more.

What she was most worried about now was that in a year's time, if Tang Chen really returned alive and had cultivated his realm to the Hole Heaven Realm, then with the power he would possess at that time, even if everyone in Martial Soul Hall piled up together, they would be no match for him.

By then, if Tang Chen wanted to take revenge on Martial Soul Hall, he feared that Martial Soul Hall would be finished...

On the other side, at the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao watched his grandfather in silence. His fists clenched and unclenched, eventually leaving him with nothing but a sigh.

"Grandfather, please, do not risk your life for the sake of power. The honor and disgrace of the Clear Sky Sect now rest entirely upon your shoulders."

The Second Elder, standing to the side, frowned slightly at these words, but in the end, he too could only sigh.

The Clear Sky Sect was currently beset by troubles from within and without. Martial Soul Hall had always eyed the sect like a tiger stalking its prey. In the past, because they were unsure if Tang Chen was still alive, and because Qian Daoliu was a man of his word, the Clear Sky Sect and Martial Soul Hall had been able to coexist in peace. But if Tang Chen were to die in plain sight while pursuing power, then the Clear Sky Sect would likely be under siege by the very next day!

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

There were only two ways to escape the current predicament. The first was for Tang Chen to return alive in a year's time to preside over the Clear Sky Sect, or perhaps even lead the sect to strike back against Martial Soul Hall. The second way was...

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

As for the events occurring in the Lower Realm's Eight Regions, thanks to the fact that the Eight Regions were essentially a prison, the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands remained completely unaffected. At this moment, Hu Liena stared blankly at the Saintess of the Jietian Sect standing before her, unable to stop herself from swallowing hard.

"Lady Demoness, may I ask what instructions you have for us?"

Facing the renowned Saintess of the Jietian Sect, even Hu Liena dared not act presumptuously.

Having arrived in this world for so many days, she already understood the weight of the Jietian Sect. It was one of the great sects of the current age; its reputation was so resounding that it was known to every passerby!

More importantly, the talent of this Jietian Sect Saintess before her was so terrifying that she was constantly being praised by everyone around her.

Most importantly, the Demoness's beautiful face and enchanting, peerless grace made Hu Liena feel a sense of inferiority.

It wasn't because of the other woman's beauty, but rather the feeling that she herself was merely a low-quality, knock-off imitation of her...

Even though she and this woman had absolutely nothing to do with each other...

On the Douluo Continent, watching the charming and captivating Demoness on the light screen, countless people subconsciously dropped what they were doing and stared fixedly at the alluring figure, including some who were in the middle of saving lives...

"Holy crap, she's so enchanting! Where did this peerless beauty come from? She's practically a fox spirit reincarnated!"

"My goodness, if I could just speak to her, this life would be worth it."

"Forget speaking to her, even if I could just cross paths with her, I would feel that my life had not been lived in vain."

"A top-tier beauty, truly the best of the best. As expected, different lands nurture different people. It is precisely because the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands are so powerful that they could produce such a peerless beauty!"

As Hu Liena's teacher in Martial Soul Hall, Bibi Dong knew very well how charming her disciple was. But in front of the Demoness, her disciple's charm seemed like mere child's play, something not even worth looking at.

Yet, there was one thing that struck her as quite strange.

"It's strange. The gap between Hu Liena and the Demoness is too vast; they are not even on the same level, whether in temperament, figure, or appearance. Why would she go out of her way to trouble Hu Liena?"

Jin'e Douluo, standing nearby, nodded at her words.

"It is a bit strange. Although Hu Liena can be called a beauty—and if she were on the Douluo Continent, she would be considered second to none—if placed in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, she is practically an ordinary person. Tian Yao said before that the Chu family's beauty contest prioritizes appearance over talent, but in terms of appearance, Hu Liena is absolutely at the bottom among these selected contestants."

"That is indeed the case, which is why this point is so strange. In a beauty contest where beauty is the standard, choosing an ordinary woman is suspicious no matter how you look at it."

At Shrek Academy, perhaps due to the influence of the Evil Fire Phoenix within him, Ma Hongjun couldn't stop swallowing his saliva. The lecherous look on his face was enough to make a child stop crying. Every female Spirit Master at Shrek Academy who saw him stopped in their tracks and took a detour, fearing they might be harassed by him...

"Damn it, isn't this going a bit too far?!"

Ma Hongjun cursed under his breath and decisively turned around, preparing to find a place to satisfy his physiological needs.

If this continued, he might just end up being consumed by his own evil fire.