Chapter 518: Chapter 227: Get Out? You’re Not Getting Out

Dai Tianrui shot a hateful glare at Zhang Gongxian, who was watching the show from the side. He wasn’t about to lose face and ask for their help.

Instead, he directly invoked his most powerful backer to save face.

He had never suffered such a humiliating defeat in his entire life. This time, no matter what, he would demand his great-grandfather kill Xiao Chen, hang his head on Darkness Island for all to see, and make an example of him.

’So he has a good family background. What’s there to be so proud of?’

Zhang Gongxian saw Dai Tianrui’s furious glare, but he didn’t really care.

As long as he obtained the best inheritance from this Relic, he would become the chief disciple of the new generation.

At that time, the other sect Elders would naturally take him seriously, unlike a nobody like Xiao Chen, whom the Dai Family could dispose of with a single word.

But the surrounding Loose Cultivators lacked such confidence. Upon hearing his words, they all gasped.

Were they really going to witness a Nascent Soul True Monarch take action in three days?

"Sigh..."

The Five Thunders Temple Walking Elder let out a long sigh. Things had already come to this, and there was nothing he could do to help.

"This..."

Wen Suruo’s heart sank, and the words caught in her throat.

She had endured all of Dai Tianrui’s verbal harassment precisely because she feared something like this would happen.

Now, seeing Xiao Chen being threatened so brazenly, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of vicarious indignation and helplessness.

If this were Cloud Pool Sea, she would have stepped forward no matter the cost.

But here, she was in a precarious position and had to lay low.

Wen Suruo looked at Xiao Chen and seemed to see a reflection of herself.

In that moment, she felt she completely understood his state of mind, and a trace of pity unconsciously entered her gaze.

’Another poor soul being oppressed by a spoiled heir.’

Wen Suruo saw the corners of Xiao Chen’s mouth twitch upward as an uncharacteristic smile appeared on his face.

’She understood at once. It must be a smile born of pure rage.’

’He must be filled with grief and indignation right now, mustn’t he?’

However, these were all just her own projections. Xiao Chen didn’t feel the least bit of grief or indignation.

He was smiling simply because Dai Tianrui’s words had amused him.

’After we get out?’

’How could he even say those four words?’

’He had no idea where the other guy got such baffling confidence.’

"Leave? You’re not leaving."

Xiao Chen took out his Red Gold Four-Sided Mace. "You’re ugly, but you sure have some pretty thoughts."

With that, he unleashed Chasing Stars and Racing the Moon, transforming into a streak of fire.

In an instant, he was once again before his opponent.

Dai Tianrui had been expecting Xiao Chen to show fear or anger upon hearing his threat.

Either a hysterical attempt to drag him down with him, or a facade of calm hiding deep unease.

Either reaction would have brought him a strange sense of pleasure.

But he never imagined Xiao Chen would respond with such a contemptuous tone, spouting more arrogant nonsense and even looking at him as if he were an idiot.

"NETHERWORLD CORPSE ARMOR!"

Dai Tianrui roared, and four jet-black Corpse Puppets instantly appeared around him—in front, behind, to his left, and to his right.

A grayish-black Profound Light flared from each Corpse Puppet, forming a four-layered barrier that sealed him securely in the center.

BANG!

The golden mace crashed down, but its force was evenly distributed among the four Iron Corpses and completely neutralized.

"Hmph. Did you really think that parlor trick of yours would work a second time?"

Dai Tianrui smirked. "I was just caught off guard for a moment. You just got lucky."

"Now, I’ll just stand here without moving, and you won’t even be able to touch a hair on my head."

He dared to speak so boldly because these four Iron Corpses were all Top Grade creations, personally refined by several Dai Family Elders specifically to serve as his protectors.

A Dai Family Elder had once told him personally, "With this as your armor, it cannot be broken without the combined might of ten Golden Core cultivators."

Since Xiao Chen was just one person, Dai Tianrui was naturally unafraid.

Seeing this, the surrounding Loose Cultivators who were just there for the show couldn’t help but look on with envy.

One of the Cultivators shook his head, commenting sagely, "See? Disciples from major families always have countless tricks up their sleeves to save their own skin. He never should have picked this fight."

Someone else chimed in softly, "Exactly. Now he wants to take him down with him, but I doubt he has what it takes."

To be fair, this Technique was indeed formidable.

If it were paired with other defensive measures, even Xiao Chen would have had to put in some effort.

But Dai Tianrui was too arrogant and had too much faith in his family’s Body Refining Secret Techniques. He didn’t even bother to stack Defense Talismans or a Spirit Shield to create an impenetrable fortress.

Of course, under normal circumstances, such extra measures would have been entirely unnecessary.

Unfortunately for him, he had run into Xiao Chen. Though Xiao Chen only appeared to be at the Middle Stage of Golden Core, he had already attained a level of power that surpassed an ordinary cultivator at Great Perfection.

"THIRD TRANSFORMATION, CLOUD DRAGON TAIL SWING!"

Most of the time, Xiao Chen couldn’t be bothered to use Martial Techniques. He had only used one once before, when fighting Xu Gongtong, who was at the Late-stage of Golden Core.

After all, his physical strength alone was enough to crush common rabble; there was no need to go to the trouble.

But today, facing the Netherworld Corpse Armor, he didn’t mind testing out the fruits of his latest cultivation.

ROAR—!

The crowd seemed to hear a furious roar. The golden mace swept through the air, leaving an afterimage. The gale it stirred instantly coalesced into the phantom of a dragon’s tail, wreathed in flowing clouds and rumbling thunder as it slammed down viciously.

The Profound Light around the four Iron Corpses flared intensely as they tried to resist.

However, they lasted for less than a single breath before being sent flying by the immense force.

"What?"

In his panic, Dai Tianrui had just managed to pull out a Talisman. But before he could even crush it, he was hoisted into the air again.

"What was that you said a moment ago?"

Xiao Chen cupped his left hand to his ear. "Something about not being able to lay a finger on me? I don’t think I heard you quite right. Could you say it again?"

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