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Chapter 944 - 916: Scarface

Chapter 944: Chapter 916: Scarface

"Be careful! The person we’re dealing with this time is no ordinary foe!"

"What’s there to be afraid of? This forest isn’t occupied by just us few."

"But... what if we are the ones who stumble upon them?"

In the forest, a small group of people was cautiously moving forward.

Leading the group was a man with spiky hair, and a long scar stretched across his face.

This man possessed Upper Yellow Rank strength. Typically, for someone of his caliber, Yellow Rank martial artists could easily remove such scars if they desired.

Yet, this man clearly had no intention of doing so, opting instead to let the scar remain on his face.

It was precisely this scar that lent the man a menacing and ferocious appearance.

"Shut up!"

Hearing bickering from the group behind him, Scarface impatiently turned his head to glance at them.

"Why the hell did I form a team with you lot?" Scarface said bluntly, completely disregarding their unpleasant expressions. "If you’re afraid, why did you even bother to come along? That guy supposedly can even kill Mystic Rank experts. What use do worthless trash like you all have?"

"Heh! Scarface, don’t act all high and mighty. You’re just a Yellow Rank martial artist yourself!"

"Exactly. You were only picked as a temporary leader—don’t act so arrogant!"

Hearing Scarface’s words, the others all looked visibly displeased. After their expressions shifted, they immediately retorted.

"Swish!"

Unbeknownst to them, a long blade had suddenly appeared right in front of the neck of the man closest to Scarface who had been mocking him.

Seeing the blade, the man who was about to continue his mocking instantly fell silent. Beads of cold sweat began dripping from his forehead.

"S-Scarface, what are you trying to do? We’re all part of the same team!"

"What am I trying to do?" Scarface smiled grimly at the man.

However, the smile on his scarred face made his visage appear even more sinister and terrifying.

"You tell me. What do you think I’m trying to do? Trash like you—what right do you have to ridicule me? If you don’t want to team up with me? Then get lost! I don’t want to waste my time on worthless garbage like you!"

"You..."

"Scram!" Scarface swung his blade while sneering coldly at the group.

Although there was another Upper Yellow Rank martial artist among the team, none of them dared utter a word in the presence of Scarface’s overwhelming momentum.

Seeing this, the sneer on Scarface’s face grew even deeper.

With angry stares towards Scarface, the group turned away and began walking in the opposite direction.

However, none of them noticed the vicious glint in Scarface’s eyes as they turned.

"Gentlemen."

Suddenly, a figure emerged from the woods beside them.

"Who’s there?!"

Startled by the sudden voice, the group instinctively adopted a cautious stance, turning towards the source of the sound. Even Scarface did the same.

From the underbrush, a figure slowly came into view.

It was a man—a man dressed entirely in a black trench coat.

And he was a martial artist!

The group had spotted the faint outline of a weapon’s hilt beneath his coat at his waist.

In this era, only martial artists were known to carry weapons wherever they went.

Realizing it was just a man, for some inexplicable reason, the group collectively felt a small sense of relief.

"I’m merely passing through," the man said quietly as he looked at them.

Letting his gaze sweep across their faces one by one, Li Chen smiled slightly and added, "May I ask, what brings you all here?"

"What brings us here?" Upon hearing Li Chen’s words, the man who had previously mocked Scarface laughed loudly, as if amused by a ridiculous question. He pointed at Li Chen and said, "Why are you here, then?"

"I already told you." Li Chen gestured towards himself and replied, "I’m simply passing through."

"Well, that’s impressive. Just passing through and yet you conveniently walked straight into the Holy Mountain’s wanted zone," another man from the group quipped with biting sarcasm.

"Holy Mountain’s wanted zone?" Li Chen’s heart involuntarily twitched upon hearing "Holy Mountain."

Holy Mountain—a place that was his enemy!

On Holy Mountain, there perhaps still resided someone waiting for him.

"May I ask, what is this Holy Mountain wanted zone all about?" Li Chen continued speaking with a light smile, showing no traces of irritation despite the group’s attitude.

"Are you genuinely clueless or just feigning ignorance?" One of the other Upper Yellow Rank martial artists in the group eyed Li Chen suspiciously as he spoke.

"A few days ago, Holy Mountain issued a wanted notice." At this moment, Scarface, who hadn’t spoken for some time, suddenly chimed in.

"Apparently, they’re hunting down a disciple who defected. That disciple is said to be exceptionally ruthless, having already killed several of Holy Mountain’s members. Furthermore, the runaway disciple is carrying Holy Mountain’s treasure—the Frost Sword. If anyone captures the disciple and retrieves the Frost Sword, Holy Mountain will reward them with a Barrier-Breaking Pill."

"A Barrier-Breaking Pill..." Upon hearing the words, even Li Chen’s expression shifted slightly.

Upon obtaining a Barrier-Breaking Pill, Li Chen had heard of its reputation before.

While the Barrier-Breaking Pill was known to be highly useful for advancing ranks, it was practically useless beyond the Earth-level realm.

However, beyond the Barrier-Breaking Pill, there existed an even more potent elixir—the Realm Breaking Pill.

These pills were effective even for Earth-level experts!

Moreover, for martial artists below Earth-level, they could exponentially enhance training efficiency.

Such a pill was considered the ultimate treasure for breakthroughs.

"But..."

"Did you just mention... the Frost Sword?" Li Chen lowered his face slightly, his eyes flashing with a sudden glint.

"Yes, the Frost Sword," Scarface affirmed.

"And this renegade disciple—is it a woman?" Li Chen asked once more.

"Correct." Scarface nodded.

"Hey!" The man who had previously mocked Scarface grew impatient and glared at Li Chen. "Have you asked enough yet? We’ve got business to attend to. If you’ve got no other questions, then get lost!"

Li Chen nodded slightly, letting his gaze sweep across Scarface and the group once more. The very next moment, he vanished from their sight entirely.

"Huh? Where did he go?" Witnessing Li Chen’s mysterious disappearance, the group stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

"Did we just offend a master martial artist?" the mocking man asked timidly, glancing nervously at the others.

None of the two replied to his question. Instead, they looked at Scarface briefly before walking off in another direction.

As Scarface watched them leave, he glanced again at where Li Chen had disappeared. He stood silent for a moment. Then, his eyes flashed with murderous intent as his blade swung down decisively.

"Ahhh!!"

The sound of anguished screams erupted behind him, but Li Chen’s face remained impassive, devoid of any reaction.

"This is a ruthless world where the strong prey on the weak."