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Chapter 739 - 711: I’ve Paid Back What I Owed You!

Chapter 739: Chapter 711: I’ve Paid Back What I Owed You!

How strong was Roger?

For Li Chen, although it was hard to describe, he had a most direct explanation.

The dagger in Yao Chou’s hand had been cleaved in half by a single palm strike from him.

Even Li Chen’s Red Moon almost got knocked out of his hands with a single blow.

Recognizing the gap between them, Li Chen did not plan to defeat Roger with conventional methods right from the start.

Because he understood that it might simply be impossible to do so.

Li Chen had been waiting for an opportunity.

Not long after the battle began, Li Chen began trying to absorb the newly emerged Mysterious Energy within his body.

He knew it was dangerous and might even burst himself before Roger made a move if he wasn’t careful.

But he also knew he had to do it.

Otherwise, with such power, he had no chance of defeating Roger.

Just as Roger had said, the gap between the Advanced Stage of the Profound Level and the Beginner Stage of the Profound Level was too vast.

Many of the injuries on Li Chen’s body were indeed caused by Roger.

But those cracks in his skin were self-inflicted; as he tried to absorb the Mysterious Energy, his body involuntarily began to undergo some strange changes.

Of course, those changes came only with pain, an intense pain that was almost unbearable.

But that was how he had always made his way.

Physical pain had become a habit for him, a habit that spurred his potential.

When he saw Roger walking towards him, a feeling of regret also involuntarily arose in Li Chen’s heart.

He was so close to successfully absorbing the energy.

Although he did not know whether he could confront Roger after succeeding, that was his last hope.

Unfortunately, now that last hope seemed to be on the verge of destruction.

"Tch!"

The hand blade penetrated the body, bringing up a splash of dazzling blood.

However, what Roger pierced was not Li Chen’s body.

Furrowing his brows and looking at Yao Chou hanging from his arm, Roger said coldly, "There’s an order even in seeking death, but since you’re so eager to die, I’ll grant you that wish."

With a slight flick of his arm, the badly wounded body of Yao Chou was thrown to the side.

But at that moment, Yao Chou turned his head slightly to look at Li Chen.

"I... said, I owed... owed you a favor. To avoid taking it to the next life, this time... I... have paid it back to you."

A strange smile appeared on Yao Chou’s pale face.

"Avenge me..."

Roger glanced coldly at Yao Chou, "A fool says..."

"ROAR!!!!!"

A terrifying roar interrupted Roger’s words as a violent surge of Energy blasted out from Li Chen’s body in an instant.

Even Roger was blown back a good distance by the shock in that moment.

The entire summit was engulfed in flying dust and stones; amidst the storm stood a figure rising slowly.

Looking at Roger, Li Chen’s eyes were now completely covered in red, and his red hair that normally reached his shoulders had grown wildly until it reached his back.

But that was not the most crucial part.

The most crucial thing was that for the first time, Roger felt a thrilling aura emanating from Li Chen’s body.

It was an aura that even made him feel a strong threat.

This sense of threat, since the appearance of Li Chen and Yao Chou, was unprecedented!

A cold aura began to echo around the peak of the Holy Mountain.

The geographical location had always rendered this place chillingly cold, but the moment Li Chen’s aura burst forth, the entire mountaintop seemed to have plunged into an ice cellar. Even the stones nearby, eroded by water vapor, began to form frost.

"This time, I must rely on you again," Li Chen said, slightly turning his head to look at the Red Moon in his hand.

He had no way out.

The newly emerged Mysterious Energy inside him had once again been devoured. But Li Chen knew that this alone was not enough.

So, he activated Red Moon’s final trump card as well.

Even though he was aware of the potential after-effects of using Red Moon like this, and even though he was clear that recklessly devouring Mysterious Energy could burst him open, how did it matter?

In the end, wouldn’t it still mean death?

"It’s just that, Brother Yao, I’m sorry," Li Chen murmured, turning his head slightly. For the first time, a trace of guilt appeared on his emotionless face.

"Playing ghost and god tricks!" Roger snorted coldly, his figure suddenly charged towards Li Chen. Despite sensing Li Chen’s oddities, he still believed more in his own strength, certain that Li Chen could not possibly defeat him.

"Tssk!"

Roger watched in horror at the wound in his abdomen. Had it not been for his swift evasion, that strike could have gutted him.

"How is this possible?! How could you..."

"Tssk!"

Roger hadn’t finished his words, when another light sound came from behind him.

It was the sound of a blade cutting through skin and flesh.

This time, he wasn’t so lucky. Although he dodged a fatal blow, he paid a severe price.

"Thud!"

An arm fell to the ground.

"This..."

For the first time, a look of horror appeared in Roger’s eyes.

He didn’t know what kind of anomaly had occurred with Li Chen, but he knew that the dagger in Li Chen’s hand belonged to their Holy Mountain—the Red Moon.

However, he hadn’t heard of Red Moon having such an augmenting effect, had he?

Could just a Red Moon enable someone to fight against an opponent across Two Ranks?

No, this was beyond fighting.

What struck fear into Roger was the fact that Li Chen’s speed had become even faster than his!

This wasn’t a fight; it was the feeling he had when he faced Li Chen and Yao Chou earlier.

Domination!

Watching Li Chen charge at him again, Roger lifted his only remaining arm. True Qi surged as he frantically resisted Li Chen.

After all, he was a warrior of the Mysterious Level Advanced Stage. If his Mind Spirit hadn’t been compromised, this wouldn’t have happened. In terms of the density of True Qi, he was indeed still superior to Li Chen.

Soon, blood spurted from Li Chen’s palm gripping Red Moon; it was the blood from the tiger’s mouth torn by the shock.

However, bizarrely, as soon as Li Chen’s blood flowed out, it was directly devoured by Red Moon.

With Roger’s blood already consumed earlier, the glow of Red Moon had become even more dazzling.

Having lost an arm, Roger was steadily weakening, even though he had stemmed the bleeding. His body continued to weaken.

Before long, a flash of blood swept by, and Li Chen’s blade sheared off the entirety of Roger’s remaining hand.

"I don’t like to stake everything, because every act of desperation represents an unknown outcome."

"However, the good news is that I have won this time, even though the cost was substantial." Li Chen looked down at his body that was starting to collapse, the blood splattering everywhere.

"Farewell, Mysterious Level Advanced Stage master Roger."

Li Chen’s mouth twisted into a mocking, sinister smile, a cold gleam flashing in his blood-red eyes.

A head soared into the air.

Roger was dead!