Chapter 747: Chapter 284: Aren’t You Afraid of Angering Lady Golden Simurgh?

He just stared at Xiao Chen, then let out a low chuckle. "Heh heh, no need to help. We should all just focus on our own missions."

"But still, Xiao, going out without a mask... that’s a bit careless of you."

’Hm?’

Xiao Chen frowned slightly upon hearing this.

’What does he mean by that? Was I too hasty with my questions, making him suspicious?’

On the surface, however, he gave a faint, natural-looking smile. "Hah, collecting Evil Qi in this damn place takes too long, and that mask is a hassle to wear."

"I figured since Pudu Temple has the sea blockaded, I could take it off for a bit and get some fresh air."

As he spoke, he pulled the confiscated mask out of his Storage Ring and dangled it in his hand.

However, he had guessed wrong. The other party didn’t care about the mask.

After seeing the mask, he only gave it a casual glance, not bothering to examine it closely.

Instead, he stared into Xiao Chen’s eyes and said, "You’re quite famous in the Compassion Sea these days, Xiao!"

"Who would’ve thought you’d be secretly colluding with the Sea Race, even working for them!"

"You wouldn’t want this secret getting out, would you, Xiao?"

’Huh?’

His words truly caught Xiao Chen off guard.

’You’re a fucking traitor yourself. Are you in any position to be saying that?’

’On the surface, we’re all in the same boat.’

’How can you threaten me with this? Aren’t you afraid your own identity will be exposed...?’

’Wait a minute.’ Xiao Chen suddenly realized that because of the mask, he had no idea who he was talking to.

’The man must have realized that as well, which is why he was bold enough to make such a threat.’

’Right, trying to wheedle information out of him is too much trouble. I should just attack.’

However, in the instant before Xiao Chen made his move...

The man suddenly spoke. "Xiao, don’t do anything rash!"

"I’m not just bragging; I’m fully confident I can walk away from here safely."

"I’m not a greedy man. How about you hear my terms?"

"Of course, you can also choose not to believe me. In that case, feel free to try your luck."

A smile appeared on Xiao Chen’s face as he nodded slightly. "Alright. Let’s try, then!"

’You asked for it. I’m happy to oblige.’

A smile formed on the man’s face. "Excellent. Since Xiao has agreed..."

He was mid-sentence when his smile suddenly froze.

He had assumed Xiao Chen’s nod was a sign of compromise; he never expected him to turn hostile and attack without another word.

CRACK!

Before the afterimage of Xiao Chen’s previous position could fade, the sound of a Spiritual Barrier shattering rang out from in front of the man.

BOOM!

The Jade Pendant at the man’s waist flashed, instantly erupting with a powerful shockwave. It detonated between them, shoving them both apart.

Aided by this force, the two were once again separated by a considerable distance.

"Xiao Chen, are you insane?!"

The man roared, "Who gave you the nerve to try and kill me to silence me? Even if you’re not afraid of your identity being exposed, aren’t you afraid of angering Lady Golden Simurgh?"

He had dared to make the threat not only because he had life-saving trump cards to fall back on.

It was also because he had already weighed the pros and cons and was certain Xiao Chen wouldn’t attack him directly.

Just as he had said, they had both accepted a mission from the Golden Simurgh, which meant a third party knew their whereabouts.

If he were to die here, the killer’s identity would be blindingly obvious.

He had even deliberately emphasized that he wasn’t greedy, hoping to placate Xiao Chen.

He never in a million years expected Xiao Chen to completely defy convention.

Xiao Chen turned hostile in the blink of an eye.

He acted with a complete disregard for the consequences.

In case Xiao Chen was only acting so recklessly because he hadn’t thought things through, the man immediately roared, hoping to snap him to his senses.

After all, while he did have life-saving trump cards, such precious things were better saved if at all possible.

"Yinglong Mountain Collapse!"

However, the response he received wasn’t Xiao Chen’s compromise, but a Martial Technique that struck like lightning.

Now that he had made his move, he certainly wasn’t going to stop halfway.

As for the potential consequences of angering the Golden Simurgh...

’What a joke. Who did he think he was trying to scare?’

Xiao Chen wasn’t the least bit afraid of that. After all, he was only pretending to be a traitor; he had never actually pledged allegiance to the Sea Race.

Besides, after leaving the Relic, he figured he was already on the Sea Race’s hit list.

What was the harm in offending them one more time?

CRASH!

The hastily assembled Spiritual Barrier was as fragile as a sheet of paper and was easily torn to shreds.

SQUELCH! POOF!

First came the sound of flesh being torn open, followed by a burst of straw scattering everywhere.

"Damn it, another Life Replacement Grassman! This is so annoying!"

Xiao Chen frowned. ’Aren’t these things supposed to be incredibly rare? You hardly ever see them.’

’So why do I keep running into them?’

’Then again,’ he thought, ’the guy is at the peak of the Golden Core Great Perfection stage. It makes sense for him to have a few tricks up his sleeve.’

COUGH! HACK!

Dozens of yards away, a figure suddenly materialized, clutching his chest.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he produced a jet-black Talisman.

PTOO!

He opened his mouth and spat out a spray of blood from the tip of his tongue, instantly dyeing the Talisman crimson.

The Talisman then transformed into a black-red light that tightly enveloped him, about to tear through the sky and vanish in an instant.

Before he left, he didn’t forget to shout, "Xiao Chen, just you wait! This isn’t over!"

On that, he was right.

Xiao Chen shot up from the cave below just in time, locking onto the man from afar with his Divine Sense. "It’s definitely not over. Now get back here!"

Even before he spoke, he had already activated the Mechanical Flying Claw.

In an instant, a grappling hook shot from his hand, moving even faster than the bloody light.

It snagged the man and dragged him back.

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