Martial Master

On the other side, after Lu Zi'an and the others spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, they hurriedly sat cross-legged, quickly swallowing elixirs, without saying a word, focusing on healing first.

Qin Chen and Rao Yuange were not in a hurry either; they simply watched quietly from the side.

After a moment, the aura of the few gradually recovered. During the earlier confrontation, they hadn’t sustained much injury; it was only that their true essence had been significantly depleted, making them appear somewhat weak, and thus their recovery was quite fast.

However, the most terrifying aspect of Martial God experts is their abundant true essence. Martial God experts are able to communicate with the laws of heaven and earth, constantly absorbing the true energy of heaven and earth. To a certain extent, the true essence of Martial God experts can be described as inexhaustible.

Yet Lu Zi'an and the others actually consumed nearly all their true essence during the battle, which shows just how long they had been fighting prior.

About a stick of incense later, Lu Zi'an and the others fully restored their auras and stood up.

"Rao Yuange?" Upon seeing Rao Yuange, the three were momentarily stunned. Among them, Pu Xingchang immediately cupped his hands and said, "Vice President Rao, were you the one who saved us earlier?" Thinking back to the previous scene, the three could not help but feel a touch of fear.

"It wasn’t me who saved you earlier, but Brother Chen. I also lost my senses back then. If it weren’t for Brother Chen, I would probably be like the three of you, still under the control of that shadow," Rao Yuange recalled the appearance of Lu Zi'an and the others and couldn't help but feel a twinge of fear, being even more grateful to Qin Chen.

"Brother Chen?"

Lu Zi'an and the others looked towards Qin Chen, realizing he was someone they did not know at all, and immediately frowned.

Pu Xingchang from the Xingzhou Merchant Association immediately bowed to Qin Chen, saying, "Thank you, Brother Chen, for your assistance. If it weren’t for you, we would have been in danger." Although he had been controlled by the shadow earlier, Pu Xingchang still had some vague recollection of what happened and understood that if it weren't for Qin Chen’s intervention, they would have been in peril. Once their true essence was completely depleted, they would surely be annihilated in the Thunder Sea without a trace.

Lu Zi'an and Wei Ziyang also cupped their hands towards Qin Chen. Lu Zi'an, being the highest in cultivation among them, immediately exhibited a hint of arrogance upon recovering, and frowned while looking at Qin Chen, saying, "May I ask where Brother Chen is from? I have never seen you before."

Rao Yuange smiled and explained, "Brother Lu, Brother Chen just arrived in Thunderbolt City not long ago. He has established a power called the Dark Cult in Thunderbolt City. He came this time at the request of our Tianxun Association’s Vice President Ge Hongsan to rescue us from the Thunder Sea."

"Oh? Indeed, heroes emerge from the youth. Brother Chen is quite young and already possesses such cultivation. Impressive! I must thank you again, Brother Chen. If it weren't for you, I would have had to expend much more time to rid myself of the influence of that shadow, it would have been far from as easy as it was before," Lu Zi'an said with a smile.

Qin Chen couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He could see that Lu Zi'an had grown somewhat arrogant because he was the strongest in cultivation, saying something about needing more time to recover; clearly, Lu Zi'an had been entirely controlled by that shadow. If it weren't for Qin Chen’s intervention, he would never have escaped that control until death.

But Qin Chen didn’t bother to point this out. He didn't save others for their gratitude. He simply said, "There's no need for thanks. May I ask why you three were fighting here? Where are the others?"

Pu Xingchang forced a bitter smile and said, "Brother Chen, Rao Ge must have informed you of the specific situation here. After that seal was opened, we lost our senses. As for what happened afterward, our memories are rather vague. Honestly, we are not very clear on where the others went."