CHAPTER 1247: CHAPTER 1247: MYSTERIOUS ASSASSIN

"How unfortunate, you no longer have a chance."

Slash——

As Zhang Hongying was searching for Lin Chen’s figure, an icy aura came from behind her.

Zhang Hongying turned around to find a sharp Sword Intent slashing toward her, seemingly intended to take her life.

"It’s you..."

...

After Lin Chen unleashed the Sword Qi from the Thunderfire Sword Array, he immediately used the Purple Thunder Shield Technique to escape.

The gap in cultivation between him and Zhang Hongying was too large, and without using a powerful trump card, Lin Chen was not confident in killing Zhang Hongying.

Several strands of icy Sword Qi had invaded Lin Chen’s body, and if he didn’t expel them quickly, they would go deeper, causing him trouble later on.

As Lin Chen activated the Purple Thunder Shield Technique, he also used Divine Fire to burn away the icy Sword Qi within various meridians.

After fleeing a certain distance, Lin Chen suddenly stopped, looking warily ahead.

Before him was a figure blocking his path.

"Is there a reason you’re blocking my way?"

Lin Chen looked at the man in black in front of him and asked calmly.

The man in black was none other than the person who had shown killing intent toward Lin Chen during the first trial.

"I’m here specifically to kill you."

The man in black looked at Lin Chen with a faint smile.

"I have neither grievance nor interest conflict with you. You must have a reason to kill me."

Lin Chen said calmly, thinking to himself that this guy was inexplicable, as he didn’t even know him.

As he spoke with the man in black, Lin Chen hastened the burning of the remaining icy Sword Qi within his body using Divine Fire.

"I’m not afraid to tell you; your talent is astonishingly high, which some people do not wish to see, so you must die!"

The man in black said, looking at Lin Chen.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen understood the man’s intention but still didn’t know who was bothered by his presence.

He had just arrived in the Central State and had only offended the Flying Crane Sect and the Zhang Family.

If this person were from the Zhang Family, he would have joined forces with Zhang Hongying against him.

If he were from the Flying Crane Sect, with Lei Hao’s vengeful nature, he would have stepped out to mock him by now.

Apparently, the man in black did not belong to either party.

Whoosh whoosh——

As Lin Chen pondered the man’s identity, the man’s figure suddenly flashed, swiftly charging toward Lin Chen.

"Such speed!"

Lin Chen exclaimed in shock as he watched the man.

At the moment the man attacked, Lin Chen realized his real cultivation level was that of a Creation Realm expert.

This guy’s cultivation was even stronger than Zhang Hongying’s.

Boom——

The man in black flashed to Lin Chen’s front. Having just battled Zhang Hongying, Lin Chen’s spiritual power was depleted, and he hadn’t yet recovered. Furthermore, he was busy burning the icy Sword Qi inside him with Divine Fire, so he couldn’t react in time to the man’s attack.

In desperation, Lin Chen could only raise both arms in front of him, forcibly blocking the man’s punch.

Boom——

Lin Chen’s body was struck by the man, sending him flying tens of miles away into a mountain peak.

Rumble——

A huge sound emanated from the mountain as Lin Chen’s body collided, causing the entire peak to shake and collapse.

Pfft——

Lin Chen spat a mouthful of fresh blood, immediately realizing that this man’s strength was undoubtedly above Zhang Hongying’s.

In this situation, Lin Chen had to handle things cautiously.

With a flicker of light, the Little Profound Turtle was summoned from the space belt by Lin Chen.

"Little Xuan, smash this guy for me."

Lin Chen’s gaze fell coldly on the distant man in black as he spoke.

This guy had come to him for no reason, threatening his life, and Lin Chen would definitely not let him off easily.

Upon hearing Lin Chen’s words, the Little Profound Turtle did not refute since Lin Chen was its master. If anything happened to Lin Chen, it would perish with him.

Whoosh——

In a flash, the Little Profound Turtle moved with extreme speed, its body slightly enlarging as an arm was extended, striking toward the man in black.

The man in black’s cultivation was only at the Creation Realm First Level, whereas the Little Profound Turtle was at the Third Layer.

Yet, as the Little Profound Turtle attacked him, the man in black showed disdain, not taking it seriously as he also punched toward the Little Profound Turtle’s fist.

"Is this guy an idiot..."

The Little Profound Turtle stared at the man in black before it, stunned that he dared to exchange blows directly, wondering if perhaps something was wrong with his head and whether he truly could withstand its punch.

It’s important to note that the man in black’s cultivation was lower than the Little Profound Turtle’s.

Rumble——

As the two fists collided, the man in black’s body was sent flying, just like Lin Chen before, landing tens of miles away and crashing into a mountain, which collapsed and buried him.

However, the man in black’s condition was even worse than Lin Chen’s earlier on.

In the instant he exchanged fists with the Little Profound Turtle, he regretted it, realizing that it was covered in dense dragon scales.

Yes, dragon scales. Could it be that this Profound Turtle possessed the Dragon Turtle Bloodline?

However, upon closer inspection, he found that it was not a Dragon Turtle Bloodline at all but a Xuanwu Descendant.

He’d had enough of surviving only to court death, daring to collide fists with a descendant of Xuanwu.

In the Four Great Ancient Divine Beasts, Xuanwu had the most formidable physique.

With just one punch, every bone in the man in black’s body broke, leaving him half-dead.

"Damn it, this time I’ve really hit an iron plate."

The man slowly crawled out of the rubble, trembling as he glanced up at the Little Profound Turtle in the sky.

If he remained here, he would undoubtedly meet his end.

Reluctantly, he took out a translucent triangular pyramid, crushed it, and a surge of Spatial Power enveloped him, causing him to disappear instantly.

"Uh..."

The Little Profound Turtle looked at the vanished aura below, feeling awkward.

Lin Chen had ordered it to kill the man in black, but he had used a secret treasure to escape.

This left it wondering how to face Lin Chen, it, a dignified descendant of a Divine Beast, letting a human with lesser cultivation escape was indeed too disgraceful.