"Good grief, did the entire Earthly Sha Sect turn out?"
Li Chen and He Ran walked out through the courtyard gate and looked around. Only then did they discover that, at some point, the street had become a blaze of lights. A great crowd of leaders, lackeys, enforcers, and thugs from the Earthly Sha Sect's branch had called their friends together and followed several bosses over.
These were the branch forces already established in the area. Wu Lu, Zhuo Jinzhong, Lu Liang, and Zhao Youcai were seasoned veterans who had once been formidable rogue cultivators, and the gathering did present a rather imposing spectacle.
"Enough of that snide bullshit. Cut them down first!"
Li Chen spread his five fingers slightly. In an instant, light blazed, and two Armored Warriors, two Sickle Demons, and one Keen Warrior were summoned from his Storage Ring at once.
Three years had left little trace on Li Chen. It seemed that after the replacement of his Spirit-Infused Blood, his face and physique had been frozen in place.
But over those three years, he had settled down to strengthen his foundations and painstakingly hone his skills. He had also integrated the many resources and experiences he had gained as a rogue cultivator. At last, he had achieved a measure of success and truly grown into one of the foremost experts of the Qi Refining realm.
This period had benefited him even more than his arduous cultivation in the Demon Domain. Having a Master Artisan like Zhao Ke beside him, offering selfless guidance, had brought him tremendous gains and even greatly increased his potential for growth.
Although Li Chen had still not transcended the Qi Refining realm, once one had seen the vast ocean, lesser waters could never compare. Having already glimpsed the world of a higher