Lin Xiaotian's appearance made the air inside the stone pavilion freeze instantly.
A vast, majestic pressure crashed down on Chen Chen like an invisible tide.
This pressure was more than ten times stronger than when the two Qi Condensation Fifth Layer protectors had joined forces before!
Had it been an ordinary Second Level of Qi Condensation cultivator, they likely would not even have been able to stand beneath this pressure and would have dropped to their knees on the spot.
Yet Chen Chen merely frowned slightly, swayed once, and steadied himself.
The Asura True Qi within him began circulating on its own, its tyrannical and untamed aura offsetting more than half of that pressure.
At the same time, the Nine Nether Soul Refining Art silently activated. A cool sensation flowed through his soul, keeping his mind absolutely clear.
"Hmm?"
A flicker of barely perceptible surprise passed through Lin Xiaotian's eyes.
He had not expected this boy, who appeared to be only at the Second Level of Qi Condensation, to remain unflustered beneath his pressure!
That composure and resolve alone far surpassed those of ordinary youths.
"Father, why have you come?"
Lin Yueru rose to her feet and bowed slightly to Lin Xiaotian. Her expression remained cool, but a trace of tension lingered in her voice.
She clearly had not expected her father to pay a late-night visit.
"If I hadn't come, were you planning to poke a hole in the sky?" Lin Xiaotian snorted coldly, but his gaze never left Chen Chen. His eyes were like those of a hawk, sharp enough to seem capable of seeing Chen Chen through, inside and out.
"Wang Teng is dead. Of Azure Cloud Sect's two protectors, one is dead and one severely injured. Yueru, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
His voice was