Primordial Emperor
Chapter 824: This Kid is Getting Cocky

Chapter 824: Chapter 824: This Kid is Getting Cocky

"Elder Huang’s words hold much truth. We originally contemplated bestowing merits upon Lin Chen to motivate the martial spirit and fighting will of the other disciples. However, we did not foresee that Lin Chen would mistakenly believe he truly killed Xue Yuanqing, thus leading to a miscalculation on our part."

The other elders from the Formation Sect, upon hearing Huang Chengming’s words, also couldn’t help but shake their heads and bitterly smile, secretly thinking how Lin Chen could be so conceited.

However, these elders were not present at the Endless Sky Battlefield at that time and credited Lin Chen with the accomplishments later, following a command from Elder Shi, a word from Qin Batian — it was natural for everyone to comply.

Thus, those who fawned over Qin Batian exaggerated Lin Chen’s merits a bit, for after all, slaying Xue Yuanqing truly was a significant achievement and no one voiced any objections.

They did not anticipate, however, that this would instill a sense of pride in Lin Chen.

The elders did not know that Lin Chen was not being conceited, but genuinely possessed that capability, although at that time, it leveraged the combat force of a 170,000-strong army.

"This young man wasn’t like this before."

Now, even Zhu Geng, the Pavilion Master of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, and Liang Zixuan, the Pavilion Master of the Rune Pavilion, couldn’t help but shake their heads, somewhat disappointed in Lin Chen.

Lin Chen, when in the Formation Sect, although not exactly a model of humility, never bragged.

But now that he had left the Formation Sect and led troops in victorious battles on the frontline, his character seemed to have changed, making the two feel that Lin Chen had become somewhat arrogant.

However, regardless of how Lin Chen behaved outside the Formation Sect or how capable he was in leading troops and obtaining victories, upon his return to the Formation Sect, he was merely an Inner Sect Disciple with somewhat higher talent.

Even though he held a status of first-class merits, it was merely nominal.

Thus, Lin Chen’s current action of recklessly boasting and provoking Gong Siyuan was indeed unwise.

Should Gong Siyuan genuinely harbor a killing intent, only the intervention from Qin Batian and Ding Xingzheng could stop him.

It’s known that Gong Siyuan is among the strongest in the Ten Great True Transmissions, with a cultivation reaching the Nirvana Realm Fourth Level, possessing numerous techniques, his combat power might match some of the younger elders of the Formation Sect.

As for Ding Xingzheng’s Ouyang lineage, given existing conflicts with Lin Chen, in such a junior dispute, he would likely turn a blind eye and definitely not intervene.

As for Qin Batian, while Lin Chen has deep ties with the Qin Family, the Qin family and the Ouyang family are discontent with each other, and since Gong Siyuan does not align with either the Ouyang or Qin lineage, his stance toward both clans is neutral, not favoring any side.

Should Qin Batian interfere on behalf of Lin Chen, Gong Siyuan would most certainly harbor resentment.

Qin Batian’s life is already nearing its end; if the Qin Family offends Gong Siyuan, after Qin Batian’s demise, Gong Siyuan would likely not spare the Qin Family.

At that time, the Qin Family facing the opposition of both Gong Siyuan and the Ouyang family would likely decline even faster. Thus, people believe Qin Batian would not choose to intervene for Lin Chen at this time.

However, facing the stalemate between the two, Ye Wenhao and Qing Wanrong knew very well that Lin Chen’s bold claim on Gong Siyuan’s life was not just empty talk.

He truly had the strength, as they had witnessed during the battle at the Endless Sky, where Lin Chen had wielded the Sky-Splitting Bow magic treasure, harnessing the army’s combat power to severely wound Xue Yuanqing and save Qin Batian, allowing Qin Batian to counterkill Xue Yuanqing.

Could Gong Siyuan really be stronger than Xue Yuanqing?

Thus, it was precisely after the battle at the Endless Sky that the two understood Lin Chen’s capabilities, letting go of their dissatisfaction and forming a significant camaraderie with him, Lin Chen not holding past issues against them.

Through these two years of fighting on the frontlines, they came to understand Lin Chen somewhat.

Lin Chen is a person who prioritizes the greater good; with the recent major movements of the Red Soul Hall, that’s why Lin Chen chooses not to deal with Gong Siyuan.

But Lin Chen is not one to shy away from conflict; he does not provoke, but he is also not afraid.

If Gong Siyuan continually pursues Lin Chen, Lin Chen might truly become enraged and if he uses the divine artifact technique from that day, Gong Siyuan’s death is certain!

Moreover, Ye Wenhao and Qing Wanrong are unaware of how many more cards Lin Chen holds that they do not know about.

In these two years of interaction, whenever the army faced a crisis, Lin Chen always pulled out astonishingly powerful cards to resolve them.

All in all, Lin Chen is not a conceited person; on the contrary, he is someone who does as he says, not undertaking actions without absolute certainty.

Thus, since Lin Chen has claimed he can kill Gong Siyuan, he certainly will be able to do so.

So now, the two are not worried about Lin Chen’s safety, but rather hope that Gong Siyuan would not continue causing trouble, after all, isn’t it better to stay alive...

"Boastful words! Since you seek death, today I shall oblige you!"

Facing Lin Chen’s words about killing him, Gong Siyuan restrained his killing intent, not to spare Lin Chen but to truly make his move.

Gathering Spiritual Power in his hands, he prepared to unleash his Martial Arts Skill, aiming for a killing strike on Lin Chen.

However, just as Gong Siyuan was about to strike, a powerful aura suddenly appeared in the sky, hovering above the two.

The aura of this figure was tremendously powerful, even comparing to Gong Siyuan’s aura, there was a noticeable difference.

This person was none other than Elder Shi, Shi Wanshan, ranked third in cultivation within the Formation Sect, who had also emerged from seclusion sensing Lin Chen’s ancient bloodline.

"Greetings to Elder Shi!"

Upon seeing the person before them, everyone bowed and paid their respects promptly.

Among the several elders of the Formation Sect, Qin Batian had the highest cultivation, followed by Ding Xingzheng, with Shi Wanshan ranking third.

However, though the former two might possess a greater deterrence within the Formation Sect, the highest respect was held for Shi Wanshan, ranked third.

This is because Shi Wanshan did not put on airs typical of elders and was extremely amiable to their juniors.

Shi Wanshan only had one disciple under him, namely Lie Qianxing.

However, within the Formation Sect, many elders, Peak Masters, and Hall Masters had received guidance from Shi Wanshan, including Mu Qianqiu among them.

Not only this, Shi Wanshan had provided guidance not just to those major figures but also had benefited many among the Ten Great True Transmissions, thus earning immense respect within the Formation Sect from top to bottom.

And Shi Wanshan himself held absolute impartiality, not favoring any side, focusing solely on the development of the Formation Sect.

"No need for formalities."

"And as for you all, being fellow sect disciples, there should be no conflict that cannot be resolved. Let’s put an end to today’s affairs, shall we?"