Chapter 283: Taunting to the Max, the Appearance of the King of Caution

"Hahaha! Did you see that? You can't hurt me at all!"

The demon laughed triumphantly, its eyes full of mockery. "Ant, how could a Mortal like you possibly harm us? Just accept your Fate!"

Zhou Chen frowned slightly.

Indeed, while the Azure Lotus Sword Song was powerful, its effect on this kind of immortal demon was not very significant.

"Kid, why have you stopped talking?"

The demon continued to taunt him, "Or have you already resigned yourself to Fate? Is it that hard to admit you're trash?"

"Is that so?"

Zhou Chen suddenly smiled.

The demon's heart skipped a beat, feeling an ominous premonition.

The next second, Zhou Chen raised his left hand.

A ball of pale blue flame danced in his palm. The moment it appeared, the space began to warp from the heat, emitting a terrifying aura that seemed capable of incinerating everything.

Samadhi True Fire!

"You… how can you have such a terrifying Heavenly Fire?!"

The demon's eyes widened in horror, its voice becoming shrill.

Heavenly Fires were among the most overbearing flames in the world, specifically countering all things evil, let alone Zhou Chen's Samadhi True Fire, which was a Fusion of many powerful Heavenly Fires.

"No… impossible… how is this possible…"

The demon shook its head frantically, unwilling to believe the reality before its eyes.

"Is it that hard to admit you're trash?"

Zhou Chen said indifferently, flicking his finger.

The Samadhi True Fire flew into the chaos bell, instantly latching onto the demon.

"Aaaaah—"

The demon let out a shrill scream, its body twisting frantically within the flames.

Its proud immortal body was completely vulnerable before the Samadhi True Fire; its skin began to melt, and its flesh began to evaporate.

"No… mercy… I was wrong…"

The demon began to beg for its life, its voice filled with terror. "Please, let me go! I can give you treasures! I can tell you many secrets!"

Zhou Chen remained expressionless, continuing to fuel the flames.

The demon tried to say more, but the power of the Samadhi True Fire grew stronger and stronger, making it impossible for the creature to utter a complete sentence.

"Ah—"

A final scream rang out as the demon's body was completely reduced to ashes, leaving not even a trace of residue behind.

Zhou Chen withdrew the chaos bell and the Samadhi True Fire, letting out a long sigh of relief.

It's finally settled.

He turned to look at Wang Liang, only to find her staring at him blankly, her eyes filled with shock.

"You…"

Wang Liang opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but not knowing how to start.

She was not weak, having reached the Emperor Realm Fifth Layer, and her experience was extremely broad.

But that demon just now was something even she wasn't confident in being able to kill.

The immortal bodies of Outer Domain Evil Demons were far too troublesome; unless one had specific counter-measures, they were essentially unkillable.

Yet this "Feng Biao" before her had actually burned the demon to ashes so effortlessly?

"You're not Feng Biao, are you?"

Wang Liang stared at Zhou Chen and spoke slowly.

Zhou Chen's heart tightened.

The cover is blown?

"I don't know what you're talking about."

His expression remained calm, feigning confusion.

"Feng Biao is the Saint of the Heavenly Star Holy Land; I've met him once."

Wang Liang shook her head. "While he is considered a Genius, he is nowhere near your level of strength. And…"

She paused before continuing, "That level of Divine Soul attack just now, as well as the Heavenly Fire, are not methods Feng Biao could master."

Zhou Chen remained silent.

This woman was very observant; trying to fool her would likely be difficult.

"Forget it."

Wang Liang suddenly sighed. "Everyone has their secrets, and I don't want to pry. However…"

She looked at Zhou Chen and said earnestly, "Thank you for saving me just now. If you hadn't discovered the demon's true face in time, I'm afraid I would have had my essence sucked dry."

"I, Wang Liang, will remember this favor."

Zhou Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed this woman was sensible enough not to dig for the truth.

"It was just a small matter, don't worry about it."

"No."

Wang Liang shook her head. "How can I not repay a life-saving debt? After we leave the Ancient Desolate Secret Realm, if you ever have a need, you can come find me."

After saying that, she took out a purple jade pendant from her Storage Ring and handed it to Zhou Chen.

"This is a token of my Heavenly Secret Clan. With this jade pendant, you can find me at the Heavenly Secret Clan and receive one favor."

Zhou Chen took the jade pendant, feeling the warm texture emanating from it.

A token of the Heavenly Secret Clan?

This was an unexpected pleasant surprise.

"Then, thank you."

He put the jade pendant into his Storage Ring.

At that moment, the entire Starry Sky Chessboard suddenly began to vibrate violently, and countless stars began to collapse, turning into a sky full of light specks.

"Not good, this space is going to collapse!"

Wang Liang's expression changed.

Zhou Chen also noticed the anomaly; the Laws of the entire space were in disorder, and Void Realm cracks were spreading everywhere.

Rumble—

In the next second, the starry sky completely shattered.

The two were swept into the Void Realm turbulence by a massive force, their worlds spinning.

When Zhou Chen opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the Demon Suppression Valley.

The chessboard on the original altar had disappeared, replaced by an ancient teleportation array, its array patterns flickering with a faint light.

"This is…"

Zhou Chen frowned.

Before he could react, the teleportation array suddenly erupted with a blinding light, swallowing him whole.

After a blur of vision, Zhou Chen appeared again in an unfamiliar valley.

The Spiritual Qi in the valley was dense, and exotic flowers and herbs grew everywhere; it was clearly a treasure land somewhere within the Ancient Desolate Secret Realm.

"Random teleportation?"

Zhou Chen moved his body, and after confirming he wasn't injured, he began to survey his surroundings.

Wang Liang was nowhere to be seen; she must have been teleported elsewhere.

"That's fine, it saves some trouble."

Zhou Chen shook his head and was about to leave when his Divine Sense suddenly picked something up.

A hundred feet ahead, a figure was moving rapidly.

The person was wearing a green robe, had a slender build, and a restrained aura; his cultivation had actually reached the Fourth Layer of Emperor Realm.

Zhou Chen narrowed his eyes and habitually opened the opportunity panel.

[Name: Gu Jifeng]

[Realm: Fourth Layer of Emperor Realm]

[Fate: Child of Destiny (Gold), Longevity Dao Body (Gold)]

[Destiny: A long-lived one with a lifespan of a million years. Has spent his life developing low-key, never standing out, stopping at the Eighth Layer of True Immortal Realm.]

[Recent Opportunity 1: In one day, will obtain a Top-Grade Imperial Rank Great Sun Emperor Bone in the depths of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Land at the Wei Wu Ruins.]

[Recent Opportunity 2: In half a month, will obtain a Top-Grade Imperial Rank Vast Sea Nether Pearl at the Buddha Spirit Tower in the depths of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Land.]

Zhou Chen was stunned for a moment.

Another Child of Destiny?

And he has double gold-tier Fates; this luck is just too good, isn't it?

But looking at the destiny description, this guy is quite the cautious king. Living for a million years only to reach the Eighth Layer of True Immortal Realm, that development speed is certainly slow enough.

"Interesting."

The corners of Zhou Chen's mouth curled up.

Since I've run into him, I can't let him go.

With a thought, he consumed a binding slot and bound Gu Jifeng.

[Binding successful!]

[The Host can view Gu Jifeng's opportunity panel at any time, ignoring distance limitations.]