Published: January 1, 2025
The Black Zhan Saint Master unexpectedly burned his own origin, clearly determined to make a desperate effort to take down Qin Chen in the shortest time possible.
Qin Chen's gaze sank. Just as he was preparing to unleash the Heavenly Soul Forbidden Technique again to escape, he heard a cold voice resonating through the void: “Black Zhan Saint Master, you really have some guts, daring to break the place where this immortal was sleeping, and even causing trouble outside Dongguang City. You, a loose cultivator, actually act like a void bandit, do you really think Dongguang City is blind?”
From a distance, Qin Chen could see clearly that amidst the shattered continent, where he had previously sensed hidden energy, an old man yawningly stumbled out. He was disheveled, as if he hadn't bathed for many days, and even the laws of heaven and earth didn’t want to get too close to him, as if they could be infected.
“Sleeping Dream Immortal?”
Qin Chen couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, for this disheveled old man was none other than one of the three deputy city masters of Dongguang City, the Sleeping Dream Immortal, who had served as the auctioneer at the city lord's auction.
At this moment, he staggered out, yawning as if he had been disturbed from a deep sleep. He took out a gnarled walking stick resembling an old tree root and struck down where the Black Zhan Saint Master was located, coldly snorting, “You, a loose cultivator, dare to engage in banditry. It seems no one remembers the laws of Dongguang City anymore. Today, this old man will represent Dongguang City and kill you, this trash.”
The Sleeping Dream Immortal flew out from the shattered continent and swung his stick down at the Black Zhan Saint Master, resembling a strict teacher reprimanding a student who was not paying attention in class, his demeanor as casual as can be.
Qin Chen even noticed that when the Sleeping Dream Immortal made his move, his eyes were still half-closed, not bothering to look at the Black Zhan Saint Master at all.
What shocked Qin Chen even more was that after the Sleeping Dream Immortal struck down with his walking stick, the stunned Black Zhan Saint Master appeared completely dazed, not moving an inch, allowing the gnarled stick to smash down on his head.
With a loud bang, the Black Zhan Saint Master let out a terrible scream, blood streaming from his head. Under the force of the stick, the radiance around him trembled, his body cracked open, and his origin seemed about to be shattered, with the light of the Great Dao spilling out continuously.
Qin Chen was immediately filled with horror. Although he had heard countless discussions from Xing Tianya and others at the auction about how terrifying the Sleeping Dream Immortal's strength was, being merely a late-stage Saint Master, he could still contend with the pinnacle late-stage city lord of Dongguang City, and even the city lord regarded him with some caution.
At that time, Qin Chen had no feelings about it, but now witnessing a late-stage Saint Master completely immobile before him, allowing his origin to be damaged and the laws to overflow, Qin Chen truly understood the other party's terror.
Because he was also a master of Spatial Law, he clearly knew that the reason the Black Zhan Saint Master couldn’t move was not due to being frightened into a stupor, but because the void was fully solidified the moment the Sleeping Dream Immortal made his move, and a terrifying Dream Law silently infiltrated the Black Zhan Saint Master's mind, affecting his thoughts. The combination of these two factors made it appear to Qin Chen that the Black Zhan Saint Master was too scared to move.
Qin Chen was shocked. The Sleeping Dream Immortal was simply too terrifying. No wonder he had such a reputation in Dongguang City, and no one dared to cause trouble at the auctions he presided over.
Qin Chen had a feeling that even if he unleashed the treasures of Time Origin, the Purple Sky Dou Shuai Palace, and others, without breaking through in cultivation, he would never be a match for the Sleeping Dream Immortal. When encountering such a master, other means were almost meaningless.