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Chapter 930 - 902 Zi Zhao

Chapter 930: Chapter 902 Zi Zhao

Retreat!

At the very instant he saw the middle-aged man, the only thought in Li Chen’s mind was retreat!

Facing this man, he absolutely could not engage.

This was an instinct forged from countless battles Li Chen had survived.

Whether it was the man’s eerie manner of appearance or the effortless way he blocked Li Chen’s fully charged strike with a folding fan, it all proved one thing — this man’s power had reached an utterly terrifying level.

No matter what his cultivation truly was, it was definitely beyond anything Li Chen could challenge right now.

Such was the thought echoing in Li Chen’s mind.

Up until now, the strongest experts Li Chen had seen included the inscrutable Great Grandfather and Daoist Wenxing, who could also count as one.

As for the strongest person Li Chen had ever fought, unquestionably, it was Yu Manfang.

Yet, facing this middle-aged man now, Li Chen felt that he was even stronger than Yu Manfang!

"Who are you?" Li Chen sheathed his blade, swiftly retreating a safe distance, his eyes warily locked on the figure before him.

Not far behind him lay the marketplace’s exit.

But he knew one thing for certain: he couldn’t escape.

Especially under the gaze of this middle-aged man—escaping was impossible!

"Who am I?" The man chuckled lightly, as though he’d heard the funniest joke, gently shaking his folding fan: "This place is called Zizhao Market City, and I am Zi Zhao. So, tell me, who do you think I am?"

However, upon hearing Zi Zhao’s words, Li Chen suddenly laughed.

"Why are you laughing?" Seeing Li Chen burst into laughter, Zi Zhao couldn’t help but ask curiously.

"It’s nothing." Li Chen stopped laughing and looked directly at Zi Zhao before calmly saying, "I’m just amused at how exaggerated the rumors are. A supposedly transcendent Earth-level expert turns out to be just another fame-chaser. Truly, meeting isn’t as grand as hearing about it."

Zi Zhao knocked lightly on his folding fan, then waved for Luu Chen and Liang Qi behind him to step back before gazing at Li Chen: "Don’t bother trying to provoke me. Reaching this realm, things like reputation have long been cast beyond the highest skies."

"The world hustles and bustles for gains and profits—surely you understand this by now?" Zi Zhao said with a soft smile, "Although that old fellow Yu Manfang is just scraping the bottom among Earth-level experts, he’s still an Earth-level expert. Exchanging a favor from an Earth-level expert for your life—I find that quite worthwhile."

"Young man, you’re clearly smart. So, if you’re smart, don’t do anything foolish. You know very well that you’re no match for me, so struggling is meaningless." Zi Zhao’s expression remained calm, with even a gentle smile reminiscent of a spring breeze.

To him, Li Chen — revered as an unbeatable foe by Luu Chen and Liang Qi — was nothing more than a junior still learning the ropes.

No matter how strong Li Chen might be, he could not surpass a true Earth-level expert.

The chasm between Profound Level and Earth Level was insurmountable, and no one understood this better than Zi Zhao.

"You’re right." To Zi Zhao’s surprise, instead of reacting with anger or frustration, Li Chen remained remarkably calm after hearing his words.

"I’m indeed not your match," Li Chen said evenly.

"However, I’m not someone who accepts fate willingly. The more people believe something to be impossible, the more I want to try. Fortunately for me, I have a knack for survival, even after enduring countless situations. In the end, I always walk away alive," Li Chen said calmly.

"And this time, I believe it’ll be the same!"

Zi Zhao raised an eyebrow in surprise: "So you mean you’re going to make one last struggle?"

"It’s not a struggle," Li Chen shook his head, "It’s risking it all! That’s what life is about, isn’t it? Only by putting everything on the line can you truly survive."

"Interesting." Zi Zhao muttered to himself before a faint smile reappeared: "Hearing your words, I can almost be certain—if you had the chance to grow, you would undoubtedly become a significant threat someday. I almost feel reluctant to kill you now."

"But you’ll still kill me, won’t you?" Li Chen tightened his grip on Red Moon, his True Qi beginning to surge frantically.

"Of course not," Zi Zhao shook his head. "At most, I’ll cripple you, because your life actually belongs to that old man from the Yu family."

"Then, we have nothing more to discuss, do we?" Li Chen tilted his head slightly.

"Indeed, nothing at all," Zi Zhao chuckled softly, "But let me remind you—I’m nothing like Yu Manfang, that old man."

Zi Zhao gestured toward himself, his tone brimming with confidence: "Compared to him... I am much stronger!"

"How does that concern me?" Li Chen whispered. At the next moment, his figure closed in on Zi Zhao, unleashing the strike he had been preparing for so long.

This strike was like a bolt of lightning tearing through the skies, carrying the force to split mountains and shatter stones.

Not just the three observers—Luu Chen and Liang Qi also froze in place when they saw the strike.

They could almost declare with certainty.

This strike—they couldn’t stop it!

Despite calculating hundreds of countermeasures in their minds, the ultimate conclusion remained the same... they couldn’t stop it!

But while they couldn’t stop this strike, someone else could.

"Clang!!"

Red Moon struck against the folding fan once again.

Zi Zhao’s legs sank three inches into the ground under the weight of this tremendous blow. Even as an Earth-level expert, he couldn’t fully dissipate the terrifying force behind this strike.

This single attack had already reached the level capable of injuring an Earth-level expert.

Zi Zhao frowned: "No wonder you managed to escape from Old Man Yu. You do have some skill after all."

"However, I am no Old Man Yu. One strike like that... is still not enough!" Zi Zhao snorted coldly, his body suddenly surrounded by an azure glow.

Li Chen could feel it distinctly: the glow was True Qi itself!

"Azure True Qi?"

Li Chen’s pupils constricted sharply; he could sense the horrifying tearing force contained within this True Qi.

A small corner of his clothing accidentally brushed against the azure glow, and in an instant, that piece of fabric was shredded into powder.

"What is this thing?"

As the azure True Qi closed in on him, Li Chen made the only reaction possible under those circumstances.

Sheathing the blade—only to strike again!

"Clang!!"

Another powerful strike landed heavily against Zi Zhao’s folding fan, but this time, Li Chen didn’t press down with his blade; instead, he harnessed the force of the strike to propel himself into the air, aiming to escape the range of the azure glow.

"Do you think you can escape?"

Seeing Li Chen take to the air, Zi Zhao smiled faintly and casually waved his hand.

"Boom!!"

The azure glow instantly chased after Li Chen, forming a massive hand mid-air and sending him flying with a thunderous impact.