Published: December 25, 2024
“Hey hey, it seems that you guys are quite self-aware, huh?”
As soon as Li Xuanji's words fell, that eerie voice rang out once more.
“I really didn't expect that you lot could set up such a formation within my grand formation, preventing my attacks from reaching you. It’s quite interesting, but unfortunately, as long as you can't find me, I can slowly grind you down. I wonder how long you can hold out, hmm? Kekekeke!”
The eerie voice laughed ominously, its presence fluctuating, making it impossible to discern its source.
“Skull Helmsman?”
Qin Chen squinted his eyes, instinctively speaking.
“Hmm, you recognize me?”
The cold voice was somewhat surprised.
“It is really you!” Qin Chen frowned, then laughed, “Long time no see, hope you’ve been well!”
“Hmm?”
Qin Chen's words caused everyone to look at him, instantly creating a commotion.
“What’s going on? Does Qin Chen know the powerful being of the Blood Demon Sect who trapped us?”
“That’s not right, that powerful being should be a high-ranking member of the Blood Demon Sect. How could Qin Chen possibly know him?”
Among the crowd, there were whispers of confusion and anxiety.
The conversation between Qin Chen and the opponent left them feeling lost and bewildered.
“You know me? Could it be...”
The elusive voice flickered a few times, and suddenly, as if realizing something, it exclaimed, “It’s you?”
Indeed.
Qin Chen and this individual had met once before.
Back then, after the assessment in Ancient Southern Capital, the Blood Demon Sect attempted to recruit Qin Chen but failed, instead sending Elder Blood Hawk to secretly assassinate him.
In the end, Elder Blood Hawk was slain by Qin Chen, and when Qin Chen used the Soul Search on Elder Blood Hawk, his soul force clashed with the imprint of the Skull Helmsman, which had been planted in Elder Blood Hawk's mind.
Later, the Skull Helmsman even sent Elder Sky Demon to hunt down Qin Chen, but that Elder was also killed by Qin Chen in the Black Death Marsh.
It could be said that the enmity between the two sides had a long history.
Initially, when the Skull Helmsman forcefully broke into the Sky Demon Secret Realm, Qin Chen had recognized the opponent, and upon a slight guess, he found that he was indeed not mistaken.
“Kekekeke, interesting. Could this be the fabled fate? The Elder Sky Demon I sent out has also lost his life force. He must have been killed by you, right?”
The Skull Helmsman laughed maniacally, his laughter cold, with a killing intent that flickered as if it were tangible.
Amidst the cold laughter, Qin Chen suddenly felt his body tense up, as if being watched by some monstrous entity, his entire body stiffening.
“Hmm? Is this the pressure of soul force? Why does the Skull Helmsman have such a terrifying soul aura? It’s not at all weaker than mine?”
Qin Chen's face turned pale, and his heart sank.
He was doing this deliberately to force the opponent to reveal their flaws, but he never expected the opponent's soul aura to be this frightening.
One should know that ordinary martial artists can only slowly increase their soul power after breaking through to the seventh rank, while Qin Chen, having gone through so much, was already capable of forming and condensing his soul, making him one of the strongest among many powerful individuals on the field.
However, the Skull Helmsman's soul power was surprisingly not weaker than his at all, which indicated that it was definitely at the level of a Martial Emperor.
Could it be that the Skull Helmsman is a Martial Emperor?
No!
Qin Chen quickly negated this thought. If the Skull Helmsman were truly a Martial Emperor, there would be no need to be this cautious or even to activate any formations.
A Martial Emperor at the eighth rank was something Qin Chen was well aware of; with just a wave of their hand, they could destroy the world. Even though the seven great dynasties on the field comprised peak Martial Kings at the third realm of the seventh rank, they would still be insignificant before a Martial Emperor.