Chapter 482: Ling Xiao is Definitely Taking the Blame

Ling Xiao stood where he was, a trace of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

"When I find you, I will definitely make you wish you were dead."

On the other side.

Zhou Chen was hiding in a cave, circulating his Breath-Concealing Technique to completely hide his presence.

His Divine Sense swept outside and found that Ling Xiao and the others were searching everywhere.

Zhou Chen was in no hurry to leave.

He sat cross-legged and began to refine the complete xun inscription.

After the complete xun inscription entered his body, it rushed directly toward the chaos bell.

The chaos bell suddenly trembled.

Countless cyan patterns emerged on the bell's body.

These patterns intertwined with the golden patterns of the qian inscription and the earthy yellow patterns of the inscription of kun, emitting a profound aura.

Boom!

The chaos bell erupted with unprecedented power.

The bell's body began to expand rapidly.

One zhang… ten zhang… a hundred zhang…

Finally, the chaos bell transformed into a phantom of a ten-thousand-zhang giant bell, hovering above Zhou Chen's head.

On the bell's body, the qian inscription, inscription of kun, and xun inscription complemented each other.

Golden, earthy yellow, and cyan light illuminated the entire cave.

Zhou Chen felt the changes in the chaos bell, his eyes full of joy.

The power of the chaos bell had increased several times over again.

Especially its speed, which had risen to a terrifying level.

At this moment, if Zhou Chen were to fully activate the chaos bell, his speed could probably reach the level of the Immortal Emperor Realm.

Zhou Chen put away the chaos bell and stood up.

His Divine Sense swept outside and found that Ling Xiao and the others were still searching.

However, their search range was getting further and further away; they had clearly given up on this area.

Zhou Chen's figure flashed as he left the cave.

He activated his escape light and flew toward the depths of the Xuantian Secret Realm.

According to the prompts from the opportunity panel, Xue Yi was also in the Xuantian Secret Realm.

Zhou Chen had to intercept the incomplete xun inscription Opportunity before Xue Yi could get it.

After flying for about tens of thousands of miles, a huge lake appeared ahead.

The lake spanned a thousand miles, and the water was crystal clear.

In the center of the lake, there was a small island.

The island was covered with various Spiritual Plants and spiritual trees.

Zhou Chen's Divine Sense swept over the island, and his brow furrowed slightly.

There was a familiar aura on the island.

Xue Yi.

Zhou Chen's figure flashed, landing at the edge of the island and hiding behind a large tree.

He extended his Divine Sense to carefully observe the center of the island.

In the center of the island stood an ancient altar.

The altar was cast from white jade and emitted a faint spiritual light.

An ancient jade box was placed upon the altar.

The jade box emitted a dense immortal spiritual aura; it was clearly no ordinary object.

Xue Yi stood before the altar, a trace of greed flashing in his eyes.

"I finally found it."

He reached out, wanting to open the jade box.

Just then, the altar suddenly trembled.

Countless runes emerged from the altar, transforming into a massive Magic Array that enveloped Xue Yi within.

Xue Yi's expression changed slightly.

"Another Restriction?"

He sneered and activated the Devilish Qi within his body.

Dense black Devilish Qi surged from his body, transforming into a massive demonic shadow that slammed toward the Magic Array.

Boom!

The demonic shadow struck the Magic Array, letting out a world-shaking roar.

The Magic Array trembled violently, but it still did not collapse.

Xue Yi's brow furrowed.

"This Restriction is actually quite troublesome."

"Is this the xun inscription?"

Xue Yi stared intently at the jade box in the center of the altar, the red light in his eyes almost overflowing.

He had exhausted his efforts and even used the trump card given by the Demon Palace to break through that damn outer layer of mist.

It was quiet around the altar; not even a bird was in sight.

"As long as I get this and perform a great service, then…"

Xue Yi licked his dry lips, his palms drenched in sweat.

Without thinking much, he reached out directly to grab the jade box.

Just as his fingertips were about to touch the edge of the jade box—

Swoosh!

A cyan sword light shot out from the woods on the side without any warning.

This sword light was too fast, so fast that Xue Yi had no time to react at all.

He only felt a coldness on the back of his hand, followed by a piercing pain.

"Who?!"

Xue Yi jerked his hand back and retreated over a dozen zhang, staring warily in the direction the sword light had come from.

A young man dressed in luxurious, embroidered clothes slowly walked out of the woods.

This youth had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, shaking a folding fan in his hand with a characteristically arrogant smile on his face.

Who could it be but Ling Xiao?

Of course, hidden beneath this skin was Zhou Chen.

"Ling Xiao?!"

Xue Yi gritted his teeth, squeezing these two words out from between them.

He truly hadn't expected Ling Xiao to pop up at this critical juncture.

Zhou Chen toyed with the folding fan—transformed from the qingping sword—as he walked leisurely to the altar. Without even glancing at Xue Yi, he reached out and picked up the jade box.

"Is this kind of good stuff something you can touch?"

Zhou Chen weighed the jade box in his hand and glanced sideways at Xue Yi with a look like he was looking at a stray dog on the side of the road.

Xue Yi trembled all over with rage.

"Ling Xiao, don't push people too far! I found this first!"

"You found it first?"

Zhou Chen sneered and shook his folding fan.

"This Xuantian Secret Realm belongs to my Xuantian Sect. Every blade of grass and every tree inside naturally belongs to me, Ling Xiao. You, an outsider Disciple who came out of nowhere, dare to talk to me about 'first come, first served'?"

These words were incredibly shameless.

But combined with 'Ling Xiao's' high-and-mighty face, there was simply no sense of contradiction.

Xue Yi took a deep breath as the Devilish Qi in his body began to surge. He truly had the intent to kill.

"Put the item down, otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Oh? You want to make a move against me?"

Zhou Chen acted as if he had heard some great joke. He tucked the jade box into his robes and even provocatively patted his chest.

"Come, let me see what an ant like you can do."

Xue Yi could no longer hold back.

"You're looking for death!"

He roared, his entire being turning into a black afterimage as he lunged straight for Zhou Chen. In his palm, a ball of pitch-black demonic fire burned furiously; he was clearly getting serious.

Zhou Chen stood where he was without moving an inch.

Just as Xue Yi's attack was about to land, Zhou Chen shifted his feet, and his figure appeared behind Xue Yi like a ghost.

This wasn't some profound movement technique; it was purely relying on the Magic Treasure boots he had just 'borrowed' from the real Ling Xiao, combined with Zhou Chen's own terrifying reaction speed.

"Too slow."

Zhou Chen's voice rang in Xue Yi's ear.

Immediately following that was a kick.

Thump!

This kick landed solidly on Xue Yi's backside.

Xue Yi flew out like a ball, smashing hard against the steps of the altar, causing the white jade steps to crack.

Pfft!

Xue Yi crawled up and spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva. The physical damage was minor, but the insult was extreme.

He stared fixedly at Zhou Chen, his eyes bloodshot.

"Ling Xiao! I will remember today's humiliation! As long as I do not die, I will definitely tear you into ten thousand pieces!"