Profound Flame Tyrant Strength

Before a Nirvana Realm expert, Lin Chen seemed to have no choice at all.

Whether he calmly accepted it or harbored resentment and settled the score in the future depended entirely on a single thought from Lin Chen.

Lin Chen had considered that Liu Qian and the others from the Great Qing Imperial Family might fly into a rage and turn against him, but he had never imagined that Liu Qian would imprison him within Great Qing City and refuse to let him leave easily.

"Little Marten, if I place all the Origin Energy and Spiritual Power within my body under your control, how certain are you that we can escape Great Qing City from this woman's hands?"

Seeing the violet-clad beautiful woman make such an arbitrary decision, Lin Chen hurriedly discussed the matter with Little Marten inside the Stone Talisman through mental transmission.

"Less than thirty percent. A Nirvana Realm expert's speed is not something a Creation Realm practitioner can compare to. Even if I have some methods and can mobilize all your current strength, the gap between you and her is simply too great. The chasm between the Creation Realm and Nirvana Realm is difficult to cross. Rashly taking such a risk would not be worth it."

Little Marten's voice was calm.

"Then it seems I can only remain in Great Qing City for a while. But if that happens, the time to head for the Immortal Dynasty will become rather tight."

"Kid... sometimes Master Diao really doesn't understand why you insist on joining a super sect. With that great figure behind you, could you possibly lack Nirvana Pills?"

With Lin Chen's path blocked, Little Marten was somewhat indignant. The doubts he had suppressed for a long time erupted once more.

"Some things can't be explained clearly to you. Much of what you think... is not actually the truth. On Tianxuan Continent, the only person I can rely on is myself."

Faced with Little Marten's question again after more than two years, Lin Chen gave a relatively vague explanation, then did not dwell further on this somewhat sensitive topic.

"Your temperament is fairly good. You are not a reckless person."

Seeing Lin Chen's cold expression as he fell silent, Liu Qian nodded. A trace of satisfaction appeared on her beautiful, slightly wrinkled face.

"You flatter me, Senior Liu Qian. I simply have no desire to engage in pointless arguments."

Lin Chen replied coolly.

"Sometimes, endurance is not a sign of weakness. On the contrary, it is a measure of whether one understands the ways of the world. Without sufficient strength, only forbearance can allow one to live longer."

"Today, I represent the Great Qing Imperial Family in imprisoning you within Great Qing City. Yet you can conceal the anger in your heart. In that respect alone, you far surpass the geniuses of my Great Qing Dynasty."

"The Eastern Profound Region has countless prodigies and innumerable experts. You should be fortunate that it was the Great Qing Dynasty that found you. Had it been certain other mid-tier dynasties, a genius from a low-tier dynasty like you might either be restricted for life and forced into labor, or die an unnatural death!"

"I am not telling you this to excuse myself. As I said before, some matters will have their own conclusion in the future."

Liu Qian looked at Lin Chen appreciatively and spoke slowly.

Hearing this, Lin Chen remained calm. Though he did not entirely agree, he did not argue with Liu Qian.

At this point, all he could do was break through to become a Heavenly Symbol Master as quickly as possible, then shatter this unnecessary cage around him. Without absolute strength, no amount of eloquence could change anything.

An ordinary Nirvana Realm expert might be insignificant on Tianxuan Continent, but at present, one posed a fatal threat to him. Forcibly offending her would bring no benefit to his current situation.

He could not gamble on the supposed appreciation for talent shown by Liu Qian and the Great Qing Imperial Family...

"The Great Qing Imperial Family keeps its word. This is your reward for winning the Arena Competition. The Cosmic Bag contains three thousand Nirvana Pills, as well as a Low-grade Creation Martial Art from the Great Qing Imperial Family, the Profound Flame Tyrant Strength."

Seeing Lin Chen's expression ease somewhat, Liu Qian casually tossed him a Cosmic Bag.

"Profound Flame Tyrant Strength..."

Lin Chen accepted the Cosmic Bag Liu Qian handed him and murmured its name.

"It is merely a fierce and powerful Creation Martial Art. Once cultivated to mastery, its power is quite formidable, but other than its direct offensive strength, it has nothing particularly special about it. Otherwise, the Great Qing Imperial Family would not have taken it out."

Seeing that Lin Chen seemed somewhat puzzled, Liu Qian explained.

"Thank you..."

Lin Chen cupped his hands toward Liu Qian in thanks. Although a Creation Martial Art like the Profound Flame Tyrant Strength was nothing remarkable, cultivating it would still improve his strength.

Moreover, those three thousand Nirvana Pills would make it easier for him to obtain the Natal Spirit Talisman that the Great Qing Merchant Association would auction seven days later.

It was not as though Lin Chen had never considered Little Marten's martial arts, but most of what Little Marten possessed were body-tempering martial arts and cultivation methods of the demonic beast race. At present, the only one suitable for Lin Chen was the quasi-Creation Martial Art, Demonic Cloud Yin Sha Palm. Therefore, the Profound Flame Tyrant Strength was quite a good thing for him.

"Now that this matter has been explained, let us discuss something else..."

"Do you know who she is?"

Liu Qian looked at Lin Chen and pointed toward Liu Ya at her side, her voice pausing slightly.

"I learned of her during the Coming-of-Age Ceremony. She is Liu Ya, the talented young woman of the Liu Clan within the Great Qing Imperial Family."

"And what do you think of her..." Liu Qian ignored Liu Ya's slightly terrified expression and continued questioning Lin Chen.

"She is fairly attractive, her talent is decent enough, but I do not know much about her character."

After glancing at the somewhat uneasy Liu Ya, Lin Chen answered neither servilely nor arrogantly.

"You are right. Her talent can only be considered ordinary, and her appearance merely passable. Within the Great Qing Dynasty, she is indeed a favored daughter of heaven, but once she leaves this scope, she will become extremely ordinary. In the super sects, girls like her can be found everywhere."

Liu Qian nodded lightly, agreeing with Lin Chen's words.

Hearing the evaluations from Lin Chen and Liu Qian in succession, a trace of loneliness appeared on Liu Ya's fair cheeks.

"Senior Liu Qian, if you have something to say, please say it plainly. Everyone in this hall belongs to your imperial Liu Clan, so I presume there is nothing that needs to be avoided..."

Lin Chen's dark, bright eyes flickered as he asked solemnly.

"Then I shall speak plainly..."

Liu Qian sighed softly before saying, "So long as you can break through to become a Heavenly Symbol Master, no matter what you do to Liu Ya, my Liu Clan will not have the slightest objection."

"Though Liu Ya's talent is decent, she is not worthy of you. If you are willing, you may take her as a concubine in the future. If you have no such intention, I only hope that you will look after her somewhat in the future, preferably helping her join one of the super sects."

"As compensation for your future support of Liu Ya, once you break through to become a Heavenly Symbol Master, my Liu Clan is willing to provide one hundred thousand Nirvana Pills to lend you a hand in advance."

"You should understand that such an advance investment may very well yield nothing in return. But this was Liu Ya's father's intention. Not long ago, he secretly observed you, though you never noticed."

Hearing this, Lin Chen's heart tightened. Being secretly watched by someone in the Three-Origin Nirvana Realm without either him or Little Marten noticing was not good news.

It seems I need to help Little Marten recover some of his strength quickly. With only Form Creation Realm strength, Little Marten cannot fully display that exceptionally powerful perception.

Naturally, Liu Qian did not know what Lin Chen was thinking. Seeing him fall silent, she assumed he was considering the proposal she had just made.

As for Liu Qian's proposal, Lin Chen had no need to consider it at all. Compared to taking on a burdensome concubine, he preferred the one hundred thousand Nirvana Pills.

Perhaps becoming involved with Liu Ya would bring him even greater benefits, but Liu Ya was a mere stranger to him, with no grudge or grievance between them. He needed to show women the most basic respect.

Though Tianxuan Continent revered strength above all else, one still needed a bottom line in one's actions and principles in one's conduct.

If he coveted beauty while disregarding a woman's feelings, how would he be any different from a beast or a lecherous scoundrel?