Chapter 176: The Silly Empress, a Slightly Dirty Hem

[Recent Opportunity]: Three days later, at the bottom of the Dragon Fall Abyss in the ninth section of the Emperor's Road, she discovers the ancient Dragon Transformation Pool. By borrowing its True Dragon Qi, she awakens the hidden Ancient Heavenly Kun Bloodline within her body, causing her cultivation to skyrocket.

"Holy crap? A Daughter of Destiny? The Dragon Transformation Pool?"

Zhou Chen exclaimed in his heart.

He didn't expect that the silly-looking girl in front of him had such a significant background.

Moreover, this Dragon Transformation Pool sounded like something incredible.

"Intercept, I must intercept it!"

Zhou Chen immediately made a decision in his heart.

If he didn't steal such a massive Opportunity right in front of him, he would surely be struck by lightning.

"Thank you, kind person," Bei Nianyu's pleasant voice came over.

"No need for thanks. Next time, remember not to be such a good person; good people usually don't live long."

Looking at Bei Nianyu's disproportionate figure, Zhou Chen kindly reminded her.

"I… I understand."

Bei Nianyu's voice carried a hint of a sob.

Suddenly, several ill-timed voices rang out.

"Little girl, you're quite nice. Thank you for saving our lives; let us thank you properly."

"Yes, yes, we guarantee you'll be physically and mentally pleased."

"Haha, it's been a long time since I've seen such a Top-Grade specimen."

Seven or eight Cultivators slowly approached the two of them.

Several of them stared at Bei Nianyu's bursting figure with lewd grins.

The leader, a scarred man, sneered at Zhou Chen, "Young man, that method you used to deal with the monster must be a special Cultivation Technique. Hand it over, and we might consider letting you have a taste too."

Zhou Chen's apparent cultivation had always been at the first level of the Saint Realm.

This made them all think Zhou Chen was just a small fry who got lucky. Among the seven or eight of them, each was at least at the sixth level of the Saint Realm.

Dealing with a first-level Saint and an eighth-level Saint would be as easy as pie.

Especially that eighth-level Saint, who had absolutely no combat experience.

"You! How can you be like this!"

Bei Nianyu was thoroughly enraged, but she looked just like a little lamb.

This made Zhou Chen sigh and facepalm; how on earth had this girl survived until now?

"Kind man, you go first. I'll hold them back."

A hint of determination appeared on Bei Nianyu's face as she blocked the way in front of Zhou Chen.

Buzz.

Bei Nianyu summoned a Handkerchief to block the front.

At the same time, several spiritual beads smashed heavily toward the group.

"Not good, get out of the way!"

The scarred man shouted a warning, and the others reacted instantly.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Several large pits were smashed into the ground, but not a single person was hit.

"Ahahaha, this is the level of an eighth-level Saint?"

Zhou Chen could tell at a glance that this was their simplest provocation tactic, meant to drain Bei Nianyu's spiritual energy.

Generally speaking, with Bei Nianyu's Realm advantage, if she used powerful methods, these people would be either dead or severely injured.

However, Bei Nianyu seemed possessed, frantically smashing the spiritual beads at them.

It was like playing Whac-A-Mole.

Unsurprisingly, the results were minimal.

The only time she hit someone, the person escaped unscathed.

"Everyone, hold on a bit longer. We'll wear her down until she's finished. Once her spiritual energy is exhausted, this woman will be ours!"

The scarred man spoke again, and the others were greatly encouraged, launching an endless stream of attacks.

The Handkerchief floating in front of Zhou Chen also began to falter.

When a person is speechless, they are truly speechless, like Zhou Chen right now.

"Kind man, please leave quickly. I'll hold them here, but I won't last much longer."

Bei Nianyu turned back and spoke to Zhou Chen, still with that serious expression.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Chen couldn't help but feel a bit moved. This girl was worth helping; he might as well lend a hand.

"Hey, it's not too late for you to run away now."

Zhou Chen said calmly, his voice ringing clearly in everyone's ears.

"Did I hear that right? A trash who can only hide behind a woman actually dares to threaten us?!"

"Hahahahaha!"

"Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit; don't let him die too quickly later."

"Is this guy's brain broken?"

The people present mocked him, their eyes filled with disdain as they looked at Zhou Chen.

"Very well. If you can take one sword strike from me, I'll consider you lucky, and I promise not to strike a second time."

Zhou Chen said in a calm tone.

"Arrogant!"

"Seeking death!"

The group was instantly enraged, and their attacks became even more violent.

Looking at the faltering Handkerchief, Bei Nianyu also made several mistakes and was nearly injured.

Zhou Chen didn't intend to waste any more words with them.

He lightly raised his left hand.

Slaughter Sword Intent!

Great River Sword Intent!

Buzz!

A terrifying azure lotus pedestal appeared out of thin air.

"Girl, watch closely. This is how you should deal with bad people."

"First Bloom of the Azure Lotus!"

Zhou Chen said in a deep voice.

The lotus pedestal bloomed, and countless azure lotuses containing terrifying Sword Intent blossomed in the Void Realm.

The scarred man's pupils shrank suddenly, his face filled with disbelief, and his eyes bulged.

This is the first level of the Saint Realm?

Is this fucking the first level of the Saint Realm?!

Only a Genius can comprehend Sword Intent, and only a Genius among Geniuses can reach Major Achievement in Sword Intent.

Only legendary Prodigies can reach Perfection in Sword Intent, comparable to the Prodigies of Imperial Clans.

As for two types of perfected Sword Intent, they were unheard of.

In the entire Central Continent, those who could achieve this were few and far between, all of them successful giants of the Way of the Sword.

Yet the young man before them looked to be only in his early twenties!

The scarred man's heart filled with infinite fear, but he no longer had the chance to think.

The lotus phantoms fully bloomed, and countless strands of Sword Intent enveloped the group.

The next second.

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

The protective Spiritual Artifacts on their bodies shattered inch by inch, crumbling into countless fragments.

In an instant, countless bloodstains appeared on everyone simultaneously, and they shattered instantly.

…

The lotus pedestal gradually vanished, and the world fell silent.

Only the sound of cut rock fragments splitting into countless pieces and falling could be heard.

"Wow, Big Brother Kind Man, you're really too amazing!"

Watching this scene.

Little stars sparkled in Bei Nianyu's eyes.

"Uh, my hem is slightly dirty."

Zhou Chen looked up at exactly a forty-five-degree angle and said indifferently.

But before he could finish acting cool, he suddenly felt someone tugging at his hem.

"Big Brother Kind Man, I've wiped your hem clean for you. Can you take me with you to explore the Secret Realm?"

Zhou Chen looked down and saw that Bei Nianyu was actually using her Spirit Treasure Handkerchief to wipe his hem.

Countless question marks rose in Zhou Chen's head.

How could this person be so stubborn? Doesn't she understand humor?

Originally, Zhou Chen didn't want to bring this dead weight along.

But seeing the golden attribute description on her opportunity panel, he couldn't help but nod.

"My name isn't Big Brother Kind Man, it's Zhou Chen. You can follow me, but let's get this straight beforehand: any opportunities we find will be mine. If you mind, then forget it."

"Yay!"

The young girl jumped up excitedly.

Zhou Chen thought such harsh conditions would be rejected, but he didn't expect Bei Nianyu to agree without a second thought.

This made it hard for Zhou Chen to imagine that she would be the future Empress who would rule over the world.

"Alright, let's head out then."

Zhou Chen said with a strange expression.