Chapter 871 - 122: Brother Fang, What Is Your True Origin?

"Arrogant to the extreme!"

In a fit of rage, Hu Tingchun raised his right palm once more. However, at that moment, Lin Chen’s eyes suddenly emitted two icy blue beams of light.

Canglan’s Eyes!

As Hu Tingchun raised his hand, he noticed the light shooting from Lin Chen’s eyes, his own eyes filled with shock. He had traveled through the Flame Dynasty and recognized that the person before him was using the ultimate skill of the Canglan Sect.

Overcome by both anger and shock, Hu Tingchun suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his brain, as if his head had been struck by a heavy hammer.

Even with his strength at the Peak of Innate Third Realm, his body staggered at that moment.

And just in that moment of staggering, the light from Lin Chen’s eyes had already struck.

Whoosh!

The light from Canglan’s Eyes, in the instant Hu Tingchun lost focus, pierced through his protective Gang Qi, piercing both his forehead and chest.

"You... you are!"

Hu Tingchun’s face was filled with astonishment, but before he could finish speaking, Lin Chen’s figure arrived, flames transforming and igniting Hu Tingchun’s body the moment it fell, like a bone-deep ulcer.

In the courtyard, Yin Yue watched as Lin Chen killed an Innate Third Realm Martial Artist within just a few breaths, her eyes showing little surprise.

Lin Chen’s Divine Soul was above this person’s, and he deliberately provoked the opponent with words. Seizing the moment when the opponent was overwhelmed with rage and shock, he launched a sneak attack with his Divine Soul and then used the powerful Canglan Sect cultivation technique, Canglan’s Eyes. The calculation was precise and intent clear; the person died deservedly.

After killing Hu Tingchun, Lin Chen reached into the flames and retrieved the Thousand Objects Box from the opponent’s body. He said to Yin Yue, "Hide well, someone is coming. It should be the disciples of this Lotus Island’s Island Master."

Facing an Innate Third Realm opponent for the first time, Lin Chen gave it his all without any reservation. Canglan’s Eyes were pushed to the extreme, leading to a shortage of Innate Power within him at that moment.

His Divine Soul had already sensed that eight Innate Martial Artists were approaching, among them several from the Innate Second Realm.

Yin Yue could avoid the perception of Divine Souls. As long as she hid, these Innate Martial Artists wouldn’t find her.

"Hmm."

Yin Yue nodded and quickly hid in the corner of the courtyard. Lin Chen squinted his eyes, looking to the left, where the fastest approach came from, and there was only one from the Innate First Realm.

Whoosh!

Lin Chen’s figure vanished from his original spot!

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"That rage from earlier was from Master. It seems something’s happened on Senior Brother Chen’s side."

Three miles away, a young man hurriedly headed in this direction, but the next moment, he felt a sudden pain in his head, and before he could react, his head separated from his neck and rolled to the ground.

Whoosh!

Lin Chen’s figure appeared, confirming there was no Hundred Objects Box on the opponent, and with a flick of his right hand, a strand of Innate Fire fell on the corpse. Without a backward glance, he moved to the next target.

One, two, three...

Against eight Innate Martial Artists, with the aid of his powerful Divine Soul, none could withstand even a single blow.

In just thirty breaths, of the eight Innate Martial Artists, only one remained.

"Spare me, senior!"

The remaining Innate Second Realm powerhouse frantically fled towards the island’s edge. He didn’t know what had happened, didn’t know what had become of his master and fellow disciples, but he had sensed clearly with his Divine Thought that Third Senior Brother was killed with a single move in his perception.

Third Senior Brother was an Innate Second Realm powerhouse, more senior than himself. If Third Senior Brother couldn’t withstand a single move, then he was even less of a match.

If he didn’t flee, death was the only outcome awaiting him.

However, after escaping only a thousand feet, his body suddenly staggered, and he fell from the sky. The next moment, a golden light flashed, piercing through his body, severing it in two.

At this point, all the Innate Martial Artists on Lotus Island were dead.

Having confirmed there were no Innate Powerhouses on Lotus Island, Lin Chen was in no rush to leave. He took Yin Yue and headed straight for the residence of the island’s Island Master.

If he had made a move, he wouldn’t leave empty-handed. Hu Tingchun had been the Island Master of Lotus Island for many years and was also a Third Realm Martial Artist, surely amassing considerable wealth.

A two-hour later!

A golden light streaked across the sky above Lotus Island and vanished into the vast ocean.

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Nine Mountains Island.

Lu Feng was imprisoned in a cell, covered with wounds.

"Junior Brother Lu, why must you be so stubborn? You are Master’s disciple and should align your heart with Master’s. Why not just honestly reveal the origins of that person and what you obtained at sea?"

In front of Lu Feng, a middle-aged man sighed, "As long as you confess, I’ll plead with Master on your behalf; Master will surely show leniency."

"In the undersea cavern, we only obtained some Quenching Crystal Sand, nothing else. I helped Fang Zhan because he saved my life in the cavern. I’ve already explained this to Master."

"Junior Brother Lu, do you think Master will believe such words? If that were all, why would Fang Zhan flee overnight?"

The middle-aged man snorted, tasked with investigating the origins of Junior Brother Lu’s friend by their Master when Junior Brother Lu sought Master’s help.

According to his investigation, before this person came to Nine Mountains Island, he didn’t know Junior Brother Lu. After just one trip to the sea, Junior Brother Lu treated him like a brother.

A life-saving grace?

This person was merely in the Innate Second Realm. If Junior Brother Lu were in danger, what strength did he have to save him?

Master judged there must be other secrets with this person, especially since he fled overnight, leading Master to imprison Junior Brother Lu, determined to uncover the truth."

"Junior Brother Lu, if not for yourself, you should consider your Lu Family. If Master gets angry, your Lu Family in Guangwu City..."

Lu Feng’s pupils contracted sharply, but he still shook his head, "Senior Brother, I’ve truly said everything."

"Hardened to the end, don’t blame me for disregarding camaraderie."

The middle-aged man raised his right hand, Innate Power swirling, but just as he was about to act, the cell door suddenly opened.

"Scoundrel, I asked you to inquire about Fang Zhan’s circumstances for me to negotiate with Hu Tingchun, and you dare to harm Junior Brother Lu!"

At the cell door, Yin Chenliang’s face was full of anger. Under the middle-aged man’s gaze of confusion and shock, he struck with a palm, instantly sending the Innate Second Realm middle-aged man flying, crashing into and collapsing the iron wall of the cell.

"Lu Feng, I arrived late. I never expected this scoundrel to falsely convey my orders, causing you suffering."

Seeing his own Master personally unlock his chains, Lu Feng’s eyes held suspicion. He didn’t believe his Master’s words. If not instructed by Master, why would Senior Brother Zhang dare treat him this way?

But even if it was Master’s instruction, what was this display by Master?

Lu Feng remained wary in his heart, but his face showed grievance, "Master, if you’d arrived a moment later, you might not have seen your disciple again."

"Alas, I suddenly remembered your Senior Brother Zhang seemed to envy you, often speaking ill of you. I feared he might deliberately trouble you, so I came myself. Fortunately, a catastrophe was averted. For the grievances you’ve suffered, I will certainly give you an explanation."

Yin Chenliang reassured heavily, but Lu Feng’s suspicions deepened. He sensed panic in the old fellow’s tone. What had happened outside in the day he was detained?

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"You say all the Innate Powerhouses on Lotus Island were killed?"

"Young Master, from the Island Master of Lotus Island to his few disciples, none were spared... Even many Martial Artists in Lotus City haven’t noticed. Rumors outside say it was the work of a Peak of Innate Third Realm or Innate Fourth Realm powerhouse."

Back at the Lu Family, Lu Feng listened to the steward’s report, and his face revealed a sudden realization. He finally understood why Yin Chenliang had released him and why his tone carried panic at the time.

The Island Master of Lotus Island, Hu Tingchun, was stronger than the old fellow, and even he had died. The old fellow would indeed be frightened.

The old fellow suspected Brother Fang had disappeared and had actually gone to Lotus Island. He suspected this was Brother Fang’s doing.

To slay an Innate Third Realm powerhouse and several Innate Second Realm Martial Artists without alerting other Martial Artists in Lotus City...

"Brother Fang, who are you really?"