"If you flee with her and anything happens to her, I will never forgive you."
Cheng Huan knocked Xia Wanxin unconscious and handed her over to Lin Chen.
Xia Wanxin’s earlier words had made it clear to Cheng Huan just how important Lin Chen was to her.
Although Cheng Huan didn’t understand what kind of magic Lin Chen had that could captivate her high and mighty cousin sister, Lin Chen’s recent actions had earned Cheng Huan’s approval.
This young man was indeed not reckless but exceedingly astute.
If Lin Chen were the kind of person who exploited Xia Wanxin for fame and wealth as Cheng Huan had previously thought, he would surely be focused on dealing with the Tentacle Demon in front of him to gain merit with the Formation Sect.
Instead, Lin Chen’s actions were to send Xia Wanxin, who had weaker cultivation, along with Qin Kaifeng and Ouyang Xuan, away from danger.
However, Cheng Huan truly couldn’t understand one thing—why Lin Chen, knowing how powerful the Tentacle Demon was, would send Xia Wanxin and the others away but choose to stay himself.
Could it be that he was prepared to sacrifice himself to buy time for his friends and lover to retreat?
It must be said, Cheng Huan’s imagination was indeed wild, which was why she knocked Xia Wanxin unconscious and asked Lin Chen to take her and flee as well.
"Brother Qin, Brother Ouyang, I entrust her to you."
Lin Chen handed Xia Wanxin to Qin Kaifeng and spoke indifferently. Updates are released by novel_fіre.net
Although Cheng Huan and He Ye were very strong, along with the three Formation Sect disciples, they might stand a chance against the Tentacle Demon, the probability of victory was too slim, so Lin Chen had to stay.
"Brother Lin, take care of yourself."
Qin Kaifeng and Ouyang Xuan exchanged glances. They knew that Lin Chen, being much stronger than them, would not choose to stay without a plan.
They had never seen Lin Chen undertake anything without certainty after getting to know him.
"You’re actually not leaving?"
Cheng Huan never expected Lin Chen to choose to stay.
Cheng Huan looked deeply at Lin Chen, realizing that she had misjudged him. Now, Lin Chen appeared extremely enigmatic in her eyes.
"The demon is indeed powerful, but not enough to scare me."
Lin Chen said with a faint smile on his face, looking at Cheng Huan.
In fact, Lin Chen’s decision to stay was not entirely out of concern for the safety of Cheng Huan and He Ye or because they couldn’t handle the Tentacle Demon. There was another very important reason.
That was the fact that the Tentacle Demon, relying on absorbing the vital energy and blood essence of others to strengthen itself and transform into Yin Sha Qi, proved that this Yin Sha Force could be absorbed by the Primordial Transformation Art...
Lin Chen looked at the Tentacle Demon, his eyes alight with fervor, filled with anticipation.
If he could absorb it, Lin Chen’s strength would surely increase by at least one level, allowing him to break through to the Reverting Void Realm.
Qin Kaifeng and Ouyang Xuan, dragging Xia Wanxin, rapidly fled the scene.
"Thinking of escaping? It’s not that easy. None of you shall leave here alive today."
The Tentacle Demon’s grotesque head spoke, and immediately its tentacles chased after Qin Kaifeng and Ouyang Xuan.
Seeing this, Lin Chen’s figure instantly disappeared and reappeared next to Qin Kaifeng and Ouyang Xuan. His fist, shimmering with a golden glow, was thrust towards the tentacles.
Tremendous spiritual power erupted from Lin Chen’s fist.
"A mere Ninth Layer of the Heaven-reaching Realm youth dares obstruct my tentacles, truly overestimating himself."
"Since you wish for death, I shall grant it to you."
The Tentacle Demon spoke as its tentacles immediately pierced towards Lin Chen.
Cheng Huan and He Ye’s expressions changed dramatically upon witnessing this scene, for even they did not dare to directly confront the tentacles of the Tentacle Demon.
However, it was just a punch, and the ten-odd black tentacles, that were piercing towards Qin Kaifeng and the others, were scattered by Lin Chen’s fist, exploding into countless spurts of purple liquid with a pungent stench of blood.
Cheng Huan and He Ye, as well as the other two martial artists from the Formation Sect, were taken aback by what had unfolded before them. Was Lin Chen really only at the Ninth Level of the Heaven-reaching Realm?
"Boy, you’ve foiled my plan, today you’re undoubtedly going to die."
Seeing Qin Kaifeng and Ouyang Xuan escaping the area made the Tentacle Demon furious.
It knew very well what would happen if its presence was made known to the Formation Sect.
If the Formation Sect’s powerhouses arrived, it would have no place to hide, and the only option would be to flee beyond the Formation Sect’s domain.
But considering the distance from the Red Soul Hall and its current strength, it definitely couldn’t escape.
Luckily, it had set up a Space Sealing Array early on. Within the Qingmu Kingdom, it was impossible to Send a Message outside. As long as it could swiftly exterminate Lin Chen and the others, it could catch up and kill Xia Wanxin and the three others.
Knowing Lin Chen’s formidable Physical Strength, the Tentacle Demon immediately merged its root tentacles together, forming a massive Blood Palm, and slapped down at Lin Chen.
Cheng Huan and He Ye and the others, seeing this, also took action, trying to help Lin Chen. However, the Tentacle Demon naturally did not ignore them, and also extended some tentacles, transformed into massive Blood Palms to deal with them.
The power of the massive Blood Palms was incredibly strong, many times more potent than the earlier smaller tentacles.
Seeing this, Lin Chen immediately drew his Fiery Flame Sword and used his swordsmanship to cope.
While Cheng Huan and He Ye, going full out, could only handle one Blood Palm. Lin Chen, on the other hand, was dealing with three.