Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 396 Zhaixing Peak

Chapter 396: Chapter 396 Zhaixing Peak

"Master, what has happened to Zhaixing Peak?"

Lu Chen also sensed that something was wrong and quickly asked.

"If it were just Zhaixing Peak, it would be nothing. However, the key issue is that earlier, in front of my master’s, our sect leader’s, cave dwelling, the seventh disciple repeatedly slandered me. After being admonished by the master, I don’t know whether he did it on purpose to embarrass you!"

Lu Chen was unaware of this development but gained a deeper understanding of Zhu Chongjiu because of it.

"Master, I’ll confront any soldier that comes and drown any water that floods. I, your disciple, am not so easily dealt with!"

Lu Chen looked down at the Heavenly Inquiry Spear in his hands, his eyes flashing with unparalleled confidence.

The competition for positions only takes place during the Foundation Establishment Stage. I must not be overconfident, securing a top-three spot should not be difficult.

"Lu Chen, you still can’t be careless."

Zhu Chongjiu gave a wry smile and said, "As your master, I’m penniless now, I can’t even give you a meeting gift..."

Lu Chen didn’t care and raised the Heavenly Inquiry Spear in his hand, saying, "Master, these are trifles. Would the seventh elder really give me trouble?"

"I’m still worried..."

Lu Chen interrupted Zhu Chongjiu, insisting, "Master, rest assured, I, Lu Chen... will fight all the way to the Foundation Establishment!"

Seeing that Zhu Chongjiu was not in high spirits, Lu Chen pointed to the wooden talisman and asked, "Master, is this wooden talisman a magic artifact?"

"Eh?"

Zhu Chongjiu, who had been lost in thought about how to lend Lu Chen a helping hand, was startled by his words and replied in shock, "You can tell?"

Lu Chen didn’t dare claim he had seen through it and hastily said, "Disciple just feels that it looks like a magic artifact!"

Zhu Chongjiu took a deep breath and spoke solemnly, "Indeed, this is a magic artifact! But it’s not one for attacking or defending, rather, it is Xu Taiping’s formation talisman from Zhaixing Peak!"

"Formation talisman?"

Lu Chen asked, "Related to formations?"

"Related," Zhu Chongjiu said, "Aside from refining artifacts, the seventh disciple also likes to imprint formations into small items. For this wooden talisman, he used the natural wood grain, connecting them with Wood Spirit Power, thereby turning it into a formation talisman!"

"Then this formation talisman..."

"With this talisman, one can be teleported into his peak’s Star Picking Formation. It seems that the selection for the position this time will be an open competition. Perhaps the first three to exit the Star Picking Formation will secure the positions!"

"Master, are you worried that... the seventh elder will secretly sabotage things?"

Zhu Chongjiu shook his head, saying, "My master already knows of your presence, he wouldn’t dare harm you, but what I fear is... the eighth disciple might have predetermined the spots! And setting up this formation must have been with the master’s consent."

Recalling Xu Taiping’s initial meeting with him, where he displayed no overwhelming presence, Lu Chen found this plausible.

And the possibility of the spots being predetermined was indeed real.

Seeing Zhu Chongjiu’s gloomy expression, Lu Chen felt sympathy and thus inquired, "Master, do you have any solution?"

"What else can be done?"

Zhu Chongjiu sighed and looked resigned, "Go to bed."

With that, he walked back into his cave dwelling.

Lu Chen was taken aback, thinking that it seemed he had no chance in competing for the position.

He thought of going up to say more, to ease Zhu Chongjiu’s worries.

But then, considering he had never been to Zhaixing Peak, how could he make him believe?

"Never mind, if it’s not about fighting but exiting the formation, I, Lu Chen, will not be weaker than anyone else!"

He touched his left eye socket.

There, lay the pupil bead of the Hateful Heaven clan!

What of formations?

With the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique, I can break all formations. I refuse to believe that anyone could be faster than me!

Lu Chen chuckled softly, looked down at the wooden talisman, and tucked it back into his belt, then he sat down cross-legged on the open ground in the valley.

He remained seated until the moon set and the sun rose, and the first rays of sunlight swept over the mountaintops, shining on Lu Chen’s face.

He slowly got up, stretched and walked to the front of the cave dwelling.

"Master, I’m off, just wait here for the good news from your disciple!"

He then imbued his legs with Control Spiritual Power and sprinted away!