Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 55: They Are Not From the Polar Treasure Meeting, But I Am!

Chapter 55: Chapter 55: They Are Not From the Polar Treasure Meeting, But I Am!

"You better run, that drug is the ’Three-Step Confounding Musk’, one whiff and you’re down, unable to control the spiritual power in your body!"

The girl was too preoccupied to care about Lu Chen’s teasing, instead urging him with a delicate shout to get away quickly.

Having chased him all this way, she knew Lu Chen was no ordinary person, as he could actually keep pace with her, who was skilled in movement techniques.

Clearly, if Lu Chen chose to run, those two martial artists would surely not be able to catch up.

"What about you?"

Lu Chen couldn’t help but ask, while positioning his spear horizontally in front, thrusting it upward to block the two ghost-headed sabres slashing down!

Heavenly Inquiry Spear Technique, Strength that Pulls Rivers and Mountains!

Clang!

A tremendous force was transmitted, yet it did not injure Lu Chen. He slightly bent his knees to dissipate the force before suddenly thrusting forward!

The two martial artists immediately stepped back, their eyes revealing a cold gleam as they almost simultaneously reached into their robes!

Are they thinking of using poison again?

Lu Chen had been warned by the girl; as long as he didn’t breathe in the poison powder, he wouldn’t be affected. He just needed to hold his breath later.

The girl exclaimed, "I’m from Heavenly Book Academy, they wouldn’t dare kill me!"

Lu Chen snickered; the girl wasn’t weak, but she was still a bit naive!

Before they used the poison, every strike of their ghost-headed sabres was deadly. If struck, one would be injured if not killed. Did she truly believe they wouldn’t dare?

At that moment, the two martial artists took out more powder and, in an instant, flung it towards Lu Chen’s face!

"Heeheehee, our ’Confounding Musk’ has been modified. It’s not about whether you whiff it, but if it touches your seven orifices, you’ll fall!"

Suddenly, Lu Chen’s complexion changed— he had been careless!

Besides, the poison powder was cast right at his face, and with both men throwing it, he absolutely couldn’t dodge!

"Kill them first!"

Lu Chen had no more inclination to jest with the girl. With a twist of the spear in his hands, he gathered spiritual power into his grip and ferociously stabbed forward!

Boom!

Boom!

At that moment, the spear moved with unparalleled speed. The two martial artists only saw a shadow rush towards them; they were both impaled through the chest!

This was another move from the Heavenly Inquiry Spear Technique, ’Double Strike with a Single Spear’!

The two martial artists looked terrified, each holding their wounded chests as their bodies collapsed thunderously!

They died with eyes wide open, unable to comprehend how Lu Chen, also at the Bone Refinement Realm, could unleash such immense power with a single strike!

"How... How are you not affected?"

The girl was astonished beyond measure. Lu Chen’s face was covered in powder, looking like poorly applied face powder, ridiculous to the extreme.

But at that moment, the girl was far from laughing, instead in shock that Lu Chen wasn’t lying paralyzed like her.

Lu Chen himself was puzzled. One of the martial artists said that the effect would start as soon as it touched the seven orifices; why wasn’t he affected?

Could it be because he practiced spiritual power?

That’s right, the girl mentioned that the drug would prevent one from using their spiritual power...

Lu Chen immediately had a realization but, to avoid raising the girl’s suspicion, deliberately staggered a few steps before collapsing not far from her.

Perhaps feeling that the crisis had passed, the girl wasn’t tense anymore, and instead chuckled, "What was it you said just now? Not letting me follow you? Now look at you, aren’t you unable to escape too?"

Lu Chen ignored her and instead asked, "Hey, when did you notice they were following us?"

"I noticed long ago," the girl said with a pout. "At the city gates when those people were surrounding you, I happened to be there too. I saw a few individuals sizing you up and figured it out. I knew you were headed to Heavenly Book Academy, so I wanted to give you a heads up."

"You were kind," Lu Chen shook his head. "But don’t you know, they are from the Polar Treasure Meeting!"

"The Polar Treasure Meeting?"

The girl burst into a snorting laugh, "The Polar Treasure Meeting would chase after a martial artist in the Bone Refinement Realm? These are nothing but scoundrels, swindling and tricking in the imperial city!"

"They aren’t from the Polar Treasure Meeting?"

Lu Chen was taken aback, pondering if he had been deceived?

"Still, it’s quite impressive that you, being only at the Bone Refinement Realm, could kill two men with a single spear. I underestimated you!" after thinking for a moment, the girl continued, "But you don’t seem to be part of Heavenly Book Academy, why are you going there? Need me to show you around?"

Ordinary people couldn’t get into Heavenly Book Academy; otherwise, Zhao Chang wouldn’t have told Lu Chen to go specifically to meet the Elder of Heavenly Medicine.

After some thought, Lu Chen found the idea appealing. There was no need to trouble others, and by saving the girl’s life, it would be a way to return the favor. That way, they could be even.

So he said, "That would be great."

"My name is Yu Qingqing, what’s yours?"

"Lu Chen."

Yu Qingqing took note of the name and said, "However, we’ve been hit with this ’Confounding Musk’ and will likely have to lie here for an hour. Since we’re idle and bored, why don’t you tell me—what are you going to do at Heavenly Book Academy?"

Lu Chen was amused, "Are you so interested in other people’s private matters?"

"Hey, I saved your life, it won’t hurt to tell me a bit, right?"

Yu Qingqing frowned slightly, voicing her displeasure.

"It’s not clear yet who saved whose life," Lu Chen said playfully, "If it weren’t for me, you might have died at the hands of those two martial artists!"

"Nonsense," Yu Qingqing retorted angrily, "I told you, I’m from Heavenly Book Academy, they weren’t from the Polar Treasure Meeting, how could they dare to kill me?"

But at this moment, a lazy voice suddenly came from not too far away!

"But I am from the Polar Treasure Meeting; do you think I dare not kill you?"

As the words fell, a very fat man with a feigned smile walked over.

At his side was Gou Fugui, his face marked with viciousness!