The hunched old man’s words, though not loud, struck Ling Shuanghua and her companion like a bolt from the blue.
Ling Shuanghua, seeing the other party daring to question her identity, couldn’t help but be furiously enraged.
"You old fellow, open your eyes wide and see clearly, is that Cloud Sea Token really the emblem of our Cloud Sea Sect?"
The hunched old man saw clearer than anyone else, but now he was in a predicament from which he couldn’t extricate himself.
Now that the die had been cast, regardless of the truth of the other party’s identity, he must not let these two leave Daqing Mountain alive.
Only by completely silencing them could the matter be kept from being exposed. After all, within the depths of Daqing Mountain, there were many high-ranking Demon Beasts, and for these two disciples who had not even condensed a Golden Core to perish here, it would be nothing out of the ordinary. As long as the deed was done cleanly, no one would suspect it was the work of Dragon Control Castle.
Moreover, if he could acquire the treasures in that cave dwelling, he might well be able to breakthrough his bottleneck and become a Nascent Soul Great Power thanks to this grand opportunity.
Perhaps he could even stand at the pinnacle of the Cultivation Realm like Master Sanchi, becoming a true overlord that commanded the winds and clouds.
By then, even if the Cloud Sea Sect came knocking, he would not be afraid.
The temptation was too great, so much so that he simply couldn’t refuse!
"Faking the token of Cloud Sea Immortal Sect is a capital offense. Kill!"
The hunched old man’s eyes were shadowy, his voice hoarse, like a ghoul from hell.
Upon hearing the Great Elder’s order, Sun Hu and the others felt hesitant, yet they quickly got up, preparing to besiege Li Chen and Ling Shuanghua.
Seeing their murderous intent, Ling Shuanghua wanted to say something, but was instead grabbed by the arm by Li Chen.
"They want to kill to silence us, no use saying anything more!"
Shocked by his words, Ling Shuanghua never imagined that within the Cloud Sea Continent, there would be people brazen enough to defy the will of their Cloud Sea Sect.
While Ling Shuanghua was confronting the people from Dragon Control Castle, Li Chen stealthily gathered his True Yuan and violently channeled the Thunder Element within his body, enveloping himself in a storm of lightning.
"Five, Thunder, Rectify, Heavens, Technique!"
Accompanying Li Chen’s furious roar, five bolts of wild lightning, like five ferociously-clawing Jiao Longs, viciously slashed through the sky.
Those disciples at the Foundation Establishment Stage simply couldn’t withstand such terrifying Thunder Strikes. Those struck would have their souls annihilated.
Those above Half Golden Core could resist using their Protective Gang Qi, but apart from Sun Hu, a genuine Golden Core Expert, the others found it extremely tough to withstand.
Seizing the chance, Li Chen fiercely brought out the Thunder God Hammer, his body bathed in thunder, like the reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Thunder God, fiercely smashing it towards the nearest Quasi Golden Core Expert.
The Quasi Golden Core Expert, not expecting Li Chen to suddenly attack him, was utterly terrified and attempted to defend in haste.
However, his defense was like soft tofu in front of Li Chen’s Thunder God Hammer, utterly worthless.
With a loud "boom", his entire head was smashed to pieces by Li Chen. Blood splattered everywhere, and the headless body collapsed with a thud.
Seeing the lightning-wreathed Magical Treasure in Li Chen’s hand, the Great Elder’s dark eyes suddenly trembled.
"Thunder God Hammer, who are you, a Penglai Disciple?"
Hearing those four words "Penglai Disciple", Li Chen was also startled.
The Thunder God Hammer was swindled from Xu Fu; could this Penglai Disciple be referring to Xu Fu?
Seeing that Li Chen didn’t answer his question, the Great Elder immediately flew into a rage, his withered claws forming a black vortex, furiously bombarding towards him.
Li Chen, seeing the situation was dire, fiercely hurled the Thunder God Hammer.
At the same time, Ling Shuanghua also brought out a Spirit Talisman mid-air, transforming into myriad winds and snows, enveloping them.
This was a Golden Core Talisman that stored abilities!
To put it simply, Golden Core Cultivators seal their techniques into talismans.
As a result, some cultivators with weaker cultivation can detonate these talismans with the appropriate incantations to unleash a Golden Core-level strike.
Usually, these are saved as life-saving trump cards given by Elders to the elite disciples from Great Sects when they go out for training.
Besides the Golden Core Talismans, there are even more powerful Nascent Soul Talismans!
But these are exceedingly rare since within the entire Cultivation Realm, the number of Nascent Soul Level Great Powers can be counted on one’s fingers. Moreover, the vast majority of them are within the Top Ten Super Immortal Sects.
Thunderous Thousand Strikes!
Both of these killer moves were released simultaneously, their power boundless.
In an instant, centered around Li Chen and his group, everything within thousands of kilometers, whether it was towering ancient trees or protruding boulders, were completely obliterated, leaving only devastation in their wake.
When the storm and snow subsided, there was no sign of Li Chen and Ling Shuanghua.
Sun Hu wiped the ice frost from his face and urgently reported: "Great Elder, they have escaped!"
A glint of cold light flashed in the gloomy elder’s eyes.
"Penglai Disciple, Cloud Sea Sect, things are really getting more interesting now!"
After muttering to himself, he suddenly waved his sleeve and commanded: "Chase them, we absolutely cannot let them get away!"
In the time it took for their conversation, Li Chen and Ling Shuanghua had already fled more than thirty li.
Seeing that no one was in pursuit, Ling Shuanghua looked at Li Chen and asked, "What should we do now?"
Li Chen looked around, roughly identified their direction, and said, "To the Underground Palace!"
After speaking, he suddenly remembered something and asked Ling Shuanghua, "Do you still have any of those Golden Core Talismans like the one just now?"
Ling Shuanghua shook her head: "No more!"
Li Chen was stunned: "No more?"
Ling Shuanghua nodded and replied: "Yes, really no more. When I left, my teachers only gave me fifteen Golden Core Talismans in total, and I’ve used them all up. That was the last one!"
Hearing the number "fifteen," Li Chen was so frustrated he nearly spat out blood.
"You reckless woman, couldn’t you have used them more sparingly!"
From the power of the talismans Ling Shuanghua had used, at the very least they must have been drawn by a Peak of Golden Core Late Stage cultivator.
With such power, even core disciples of ordinary clans and sects might not possess one.
Yet this woman just took fifteen with her on a single trip and used them all up.
When Ling Shuanghua heard Li Chen scold her as a reckless woman, she was so angry that her teeth itched.
"You jerk, who are you calling a reckless woman?"
As Ling Shuanghua became enraged, Li Chen’s expression darkened slightly. He reached out and grabbed her arm, lowering his voice to say: "Keep your voice down, they’re coming after us!"
This time, Li Chen planned to set up the Three Thousand Sword Spirit Formation in the Underground Palace and directly eliminate that old man from Dragon Control Castle.
If Ling Shuanghua had any more Golden Core Talismans, he could hold back on using another of his hidden trump cards.
Unfortunately, she’d already used them all up.
Ling Shuanghua wasn’t lying; she indeed had no Golden Core Talismans left.
But there was one thing she hadn’t told Li Chen—she still had one more talisman even more powerful than the Golden Core ones, a Nascent Soul Talisman.
She wanted to tell Li Chen about this Nascent Soul Talisman, but then she thought about how this detestable guy had just insulted her as a reckless woman and immediately dismissed the idea.
Hmph, I haven’t squandered your possessions, what gives you the right to call me a reckless woman?