Chapter 272: Thousand Faces Nine Tails, The Spirit Pearl King Appears

"The stone stele and the ancient desolate spirit pearl?"

Zhou Chen was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted.

Good heavens, someone is actually trying to rob him.

It seemed the other party was after the Cultivation Technique from the stone stele in his hands.

As for the ancient desolate spirit pearl, she was likely referring to the ones Zhou Chen had collected earlier. Had he been watched this whole time? Zhou Chen was deeply puzzled.

Zhou Chen said indifferently, "The items are in my hands. If you want them, let's see if you have the skill."

"You seek death!"

The woman gave a cold snort, her figure flickering as she instantly appeared before Zhou Chen.

She reached out with a slender, jade-like hand, her fingers forming a claw as she lunged for Zhou Chen's chest.

Tear!

That fair palm looked soft and boneless, but the power it erupted with was terrifying to the extreme, even tearing five cracks into the Void Realm.

Zhou Chen did not dare to be careless. He immediately retreated, simultaneously extending his Divine Sense to check the other party's opportunity panel.

[Name]: Xi Linger

[Fate]: Nine-Tailed Bloodline (Gold), Alluring the World (Gold), Favored by the Heavenly Dao (Gold)

[Destiny]: Fourth Layer of Emperor Realm, Thousand-Faced Nine-Tailed Fox Bloodline, Saintess of the Ten Thousand Demon Clan, skilled in enchanting human hearts. Ultimately betrayed by her clansmen and died in a trap set by enemies, stopping at the Emperor Realm Tenth Layer.

[Recent Opportunity 1]: Half a day later, deep within the Ancient Desolate Secret Realm, she will obtain the Nine-Tailed Fox Legacy (exclusive to the Nine-Tailed Fox race) and Breakthrough to the Emperor Realm Fifth Layer.

[Recent Opportunity 2]: Three days later, in the Poison Mist Swamp in the southwest of the Ancient Desolate Secret Realm, she will obtain the Ancient Strange Beast, a juvenile Five Poisons Beast.

Three gold traits.

Zhou Chen's eyes lit up, and he instantly used the System binding on her.

This was a legendary Divine Beast Bloodline!

The Nine-Tailed Fox race was naturally enchanting, Cultivated at an extremely fast speed, and possessed the ability of a thousand transformations.

No wonder this woman was so strong; she was from the Nine-Tailed Fox race!

"Have you seen enough?!"

Xi Linger noticed Zhou Chen's gaze and said coldly, "If you don't hand over the ancient desolate spirit pearl, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Impolite?"

Zhou Chen smiled: "I'd like to see how impolite you can be."

"You're looking for death!"

Sizzle!

Xi Linger was completely enraged, and a terrifying demon power erupted from her body.

Nine fox tails emerged behind her, each emitting a purple glow, eerie yet beautiful.

"Nine Tails Phantom!"

The nine fox tails danced simultaneously, turning into countless phantoms that swept toward Zhou Chen.

Every phantom contained the power of charm, causing one's mind to lose focus.

Even though his Nine Firmament Spirit Refining Art had reached the ninth layer and his Divine Sense was incredibly firm, Zhou Chen still felt a bout of dizziness in his mind, and the world before him began to distort.

"Damn it!"

He bit the tip of his tongue, using the pain to dispel the charm while circulating the Primal Creation Scripture to protect his mind.

"You have some skill."

Xi Linger was somewhat surprised: "To actually be able to resist my charm? It seems I underestimated you."

In her view, Zhou Chen was the first person capable of resisting her innate Divine Ability, so she naturally looked at him in a new light.

She no longer held back; her nine fox tails condensed into a massive purple spear phantom, thousands of feet high, piercing straight toward Zhou Chen.

"Pluto Seal!"

In the blink of an eye, a massive nether king phantom descended from the heavens, wielding a Pluto Great Blade to meet the purple spear.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

A series of terrifying explosions erupted, instantly annihilating the surrounding mountain peaks as the space around them seemed to tremble.

Xi Linger was knocked back several steps, surprise flashing in her eyes.

"A mere Emperor Realm Second Layer? You actually blocked my strike? Interesting. State your name; you are qualified for me to know it."

"Remember this, the one who kills you is Zhou Chen."

Zhou Chen said expressionlessly, "Killing you is as easy as killing a chicken."

By now, Zhou Chen's true anger had been provoked, and he had no intention of holding back.

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure blurred, appearing instantly before Xi Linger, pointing a finger at her.

"Great Wilderness Sky Imprisoning Finger!"

The pitch-black Imprisoning Finger instantly expanded, heading straight for the space between Xi Linger's eyebrows.

Xi Linger's expression changed, and her nine fox tails intertwined into a shield in front of her.

Crack!

The finger's light shattered the fox tail shield, its remaining force slamming into Xi Linger.

"Pfft!"

Xi Linger spat out a mouthful of blood, her body flying backward.

"Damn it! You actually managed to wound me?!"

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with rage.

The dignified Prodigy of the Thousand-Faced Nine-Tailed Fox race was actually wounded by a Cultivator of the Emperor Realm Second Layer?

If this got out, how could she maintain her reputation?

"Very well, you have completely enraged me!"

Xi Linger gave a delicate shout, and her aura climbed frantically.

Her nine fox tails simultaneously ignited with purple flames—the innate demon fire of the Nine-Tailed Fox race.

"Nine Tails Heaven Incineration!"

Countless purple flames descended from the sky, enveloping Zhou Chen entirely.

That fire could not only burn the Physical Body but also scorch the Soul; it was terrifying to the extreme.

"Interesting."

Instead of panicking, Zhou Chen smiled.

He circulated the Pluto Seal, and black energy condensed into a protective barrier on the surface of his body, blocking all the flames outside.

Meanwhile, the purple phantom flames that bypassed the Pluto Seal to attack his Divine Soul were instantly absorbed by a layer of faint green fire.

It was exactly Zhou Chen's Samadhi True Fire.

Having absorbed the Pure World White Lotus, the Samadhi True Fire possessed an extremely strong resistance and counter-effect against flames that attacked the Divine Soul; they had no effect on Zhou Chen at all.

"What?!"

Xi Linger's eyes widened.

Her Nine Tails Heaven Incineration was a Move that even the Elders of her clan at the Emperor Realm Fifth Layer would be wary of. How could this guy block it so easily?

Xi Linger began to feel some regret; how did she provoke this bringer of calamity?

The Elders in her clan had told her that with her talent and cultivation, there were few opponents in the entire Heavenly Chosen Continent. How could she run into someone so terrifying just by attempting a random robbery?

This caused Xi Linger to doubt the words of her Elders for the first time.

"My turn."

"First Bloom of the Azure Lotus!"

Zhou Chen waved his right hand, and his Sword Intent completely erupted.

Countless lotuses appeared out of thin air in the void, each containing destructive Sword Intent and power.

Sword shadows fell like rain, dense and numerous, blotting out the sun.

Xi Linger's face changed drastically as she dodged frantically, but there were simply too many Azure Lotus sword shadows in the void for her to avoid them all.

"Nine Tails Protection!"

The nine fox tails intertwined once more into a shield, protecting her entire body.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sword shadows struck the fox tail shield, producing a dense and crisp sound.

However, Xi Linger was not having an easy time; she could only grit her teeth and persist, but she could feel that if this continued, it was only a matter of time before the fox tail shield collapsed.

"Damn it! Just what is this guy's background?"

She was shocked.

For an Emperor Realm Second Layer to erupt with such combat power, one could probably not find more than a handful in the entire Eastern Desolation.

Taking advantage of a gap, Xi Linger retreated violently for dozens of miles, beginning to harbor thoughts of withdrawal.

However, at that moment, she suddenly felt a terrifying aura coming from the distance.

The aura of an ancient desolate spirit pearl!

Furthermore, judging by the aura, the quality of that spirit pearl far surpassed any she had ever seen!