Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2867 - 2887: Have you been guarding against me all along?

Chapter 2867: Chapter 2887: Have you been guarding against me all along?

Bright flames enveloped Lin Chen, and in the next second, the excitement in Zhu Yuqiu’s eyes solidified.

Within the flames, Lin Chen stood unharmed, his face calm as if the fierce flames twining around him were non-existent air.

Even more absurd was that although the flames completely wrapped Lin Chen, turning his entire body into a fireman, Lin Chen was not only uninjured, but even his clothes were not burned in the slightest.

Lin Chen’s voice resounded coldly, "Over and over, you call me your benefactor—is this how you treat your benefactor?"

Shocked, Zhu Yuqiu asked, "Why aren’t you dead?"

Lin Chen sneered, "If I were dead, wouldn’t your goal be achieved? If ungrateful wretches like you got what you wanted, wouldn’t that be too cheap a death for me?"

Zhu Yuqiu was somewhat at a loss, unable to understand what had gone wrong.

How could she, a Daluo Initial Immortal, fail to kill a Daluo Supreme Immortal?

Is my Daluo Initial Immortal status fake?

Inside the Sun Moon Divine Dragon Cup, Taoist Duan Tian was uncertain, "Why are you unharmed? Are you a Fire Daoist?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "You’re not at all surprised that your daughter attacked me, just that I’m unharmed. It seems you knew about this, hmm? You did keep your oath; you didn’t attack me yourself. Using your daughter to remove me was a decent plan."

Now that things had come to this point, distinguishing right from wrong had lost any significance. Taoist Duan Tian said coldly, "The Sun Moon Divine Dragon Cup is my life-bound magical treasure. If I gave it to you, how would I get by in the future?"

Lin Chen laughed heartily, "So you brought me to see your daughter, not out of any final wish, but with ulterior motives. Hmm, perhaps your daughter has a way to save you?"

Taoist Duan Tian mentioned "how would I get by in the future," not that he wished to give the Sun Moon Divine Dragon Cup to his daughter. This revealed that he could live on and wasn’t as he previously claimed—burning the candle at both ends, about to die imminently.

The Sun Moon Divine Dragon Cup flickered with light, and a grim-faced, middle-aged daoist materialized. It was the primordial spirit of Taoist Duan Tian.

The primordial spirit of Taoist Duan Tian shone with golden light, but upon closer inspection, this gold was quite dim, and on his primordial spirit, there were also gray, faint lines, like subtle cracks on porcelain.

Taoist Duan Tian looked at Lin Chen, who remained calm, and frowned.

Lin Chen showed no sign of panic or distress. He had blocked the attack, hadn’t run away, and was now standing there calmly.

What was he relying on?

After pondering for two seconds, Taoist Duan Tian said, "Since you’ve blocked Yuqiu’s attack, we won’t make things difficult for you anymore. Leave, and let’s pretend we’ve never met."

Lin Chen responded with a wry smile, "I’ve seen people who can turn their backs heartlessly, but never with such righteous indignation. Have you forgotten something?"

Taoist Duan Tian frowned, "You don’t still expect the Sun Moon Divine Dragon Cup at this point, do you?"

Lin Chen nodded, "It’s rightfully mine, isn’t it?"

Taoist Duan Tian sneered, "Indeed, I swore not to move against you, but if my daughter chooses to, that’s not my concern. Do you really think you can hold out?"

Lin Chen shook his head, "That’s not important. What matters is that I must get what is rightfully mine."

Then, Taoist Duan Tian suddenly burst into laughter, "Do you think because I can’t move against you, you can be unrestrained? Or perhaps you truly believe I’m so weakened, I can’t even kill a person anymore?"

Lin Chen chuckled and summoned Zhen Liuxue without further ado.

If you want to kill me, then I’ll kill you!

If you won’t give it to me, then I’ll take it myself.

You said you wouldn’t harm me, but I never said I wouldn’t harm you.

I surely won’t do anything against the oath to the Heavenly Dao!

Zhen Liuxue glanced at the chaotic ruins around her and then at the two opposite her, smiling alluringly, "Showing your true colors?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Indeed, perhaps he’s always thought of me as a soft persimmon, easy to handle, thus coaxing me to bring him here, thinking it would make it easier to get rid of me afterward."

"His daughter is no simple character either—merciless, decisive, and quite cunning. Turns out there’s not a single simple person in the Spring God Palace."

Zhen Liuxue responded with a light laugh, "That’s just perfect, isn’t it? He still has his collection, after all – quite a feat for a Quasi-Saint. There must be quite a bounty; maybe we can strike it rich."

Lin Chen shrugged, "Not to mention, an Innate Spiritual Treasure wouldn’t be too bad, which, combined with my fire-based cultivation technique, should significantly enhance its power."

Taoist Duan Tian and Zhu Yuqiu were stunned.

Was there someone else inside this tower?

Taoist Duan Tian watched Zhen Liuxue warily, "Who are you, and have you been guarding against me this whole time?"

Zhen Liuxue glanced dismissively at Taoist Duan Tian and said, "If I had my way, I would’ve dragged you out and killed you already, and the Sun Moon Divine Dragon Cup would have been directly in our hands. It’s just that this lad is honest to a fault, wanting to obtain the Sun Moon Divine Dragon Cup rightfully, without resorting to thievery..."