Chapter 795: Chapter 792: Tension!

In Yu Emperor City, the ground is covered with white powder that emits a faint halo, resembling the snow of the Northern Country in winter.

When blown by the wind, the powder flutters and falls, turning the entire city into a world clad in silver. Adding to this, the place has a majestic atmosphere and is shrouded in mystery, like a heavenly paradise, dream-like and incredibly beautiful.

“Wow, how beautiful!”

Lian Hongshang, looking at the breathtaking cityscape, could not help but let out a gasp of amazement.

Li Chen catches a “snowflake” in his hand and gently crushes it between his fingers.

“Hongshang, if I told you all this was transformed from ashes, would you still find it beautiful?”

Upon hearing the word “ashes,” even Lian Hongshang, who had long lived in the Barbaric land of the Southern Border, turned pale suddenly.

She watched the snowflakes being picked up by the wind and fluttering down, and couldn’t help shivering.

“If all these are ashes, how many people must have died?”

“At least a million, I guess!”

Li Chen looked around and stated the number expressionlessly.

“Whoosh!”

A beautiful Lotus Platform appeared in the sight of Li Chen and Lian Hongshang.

Li Chen had just seen the Little Demon Immortal and Jing Yi Immortal fighting; he knew the other party’s combat power was no less than that of a Quasi-Nascent Soul Cultivator, and their Magical Treasure was also extremely peculiar and potent, not to be underestimated.

However, the Little Demon Immortal didn’t show much hostility towards them, rather she even flashed a friendly smile.

She glanced at Lian Hongshang, whom Li Chen was closely guarding, and teased, “I’ve long heard that Mr. Li possesses an exceptional talent and uniqueness. I didn’t expect even his taste in choosing a Taoist couple to be so unconventional, which I truly admire!”

Li Chen was momentarily taken aback, but, seeing that Lian Hongshang was dressed in men’s clothing, he quickly understood – the Little Demon Immortal, like Shui Yue, had misunderstood.

However, he was too lazy to explain it.

“Little Demoness, this is my business, none of your concern, right?”

“Little Demoness sounds so ugly, call me Little Fairy instead!”

The Little Demon Immortal suddenly cooed, her voice as soft and tender as can be, which made Li Chen’s skin crawl.

Lian Hongshang, seeing the Little Demon Immortal’s seductive face, glared and scolded, “Hmph, you Fox Spirit, dare to call yourself a Fairy?”

“Oh my, this young man is really handsome, it makes one’s heart flutter!”

After flirting with Li Chen, the Little Demon Immortal then turned her charms towards Lian Hongshang.

Lian Hongshang, who had never been so openly flirted with by a woman, had no experience of how to react and was immediately overwhelmed.

“Little… Fairy, let’s follow our own paths. You stick to your own lane. Let’s not interfere with each other, how about that?”

Li Chen, unwilling to engage in such pointless banter at this crucial moment, decided to be straightforward.

However, before he could finish speaking, the Little Demon Immortal shook her head, steadfastly refusing.

“No way, why should you walk on the sunny road while I cross the log bridge alone? Am I, a weak woman, that easy to bully?”

“Uh? Then what do you suggest?”

Li Chen, completely baffled, asked casually.

The Little Demon Immortal tapped her chin thoughtfully and said, “I’ll take the sunny road, and you can cross the log bridge!”

Li Chen and Lian Hongshang exchanged glances, and then both looked at the Little Demon Immortal with a mix of disbelief and indulgence, as if they were dealing with a child with special needs.

“Alright, since you’re relatively smaller, you can take the sunny road, and we’ll cross the log bridge.”

“What, how dare you call me small, where am I small?”

The Little Demon Immortal suddenly stood up with indignation. She was only two-thirds the size of a normal human, a subject she was very sensitive about. Being openly pointed out by Li Chen only fueled her anger.

Li Chen, at a loss for words, took another careful look at the fuming Little Demon Immortal. Not only was she short, but the space beneath her neck was flat, unmistakably undeveloped like a young girl. Had this been on Earth, she would have been ‘the starting point for three years, with no upper limit.’

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”

As the Little Demon Immortal was about to argue with Li Chen, arms akimbo, Jing Yi Immortal, Jian Chenn, and others also entered the city one after another.

Immediately, tensions rose sharply between the two sides again.

However, none of them had the intention to fight anymore, yet no one wanted to be the first to propose a temporary truce.

After all, whoever spoke first would seem weaker in terms of momentum.

As the standoff continued, Shui Yue suddenly let out a cry of alarm, breaking this tense deadlock.

“Big brother, are you alright?”

Shui Yue rushed to Lian Hongshang’s side, her big watery eyes filled with tender concern.

However, when she saw Li Chen tightly holding Lian Hongshang’s hand, her brows furrowed, and she aggressively tried to pry them apart.

Moreover, as she was prying Li Chen’s hand, she kept cursing under her breath.

“Li Chen, you jerk. Having Yuqing and yet you still dare to meddle with my brother, you’re truly a jerk, a beast, a hooligan!”

Li Chen was speechless!

Lian Hongshang was also exasperated, but she didn’t know how to explain the situation.

Her initial intention of dressing as a man was to avoid unnecessary trouble. However, she never expected it would lead to even more trouble.

“Shui Yue, what are you doing? How embarrassing! Come back here at once!”

Jing Yi Immortal could hardly stand it any longer, her eyes round with anger as she scolded.

Seeing the awkwardness of the situation, Li Chen stepped forward to mediate, saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, please hear me out. As you can see, this place is incredibly mysterious and dangerous. If there are any grudges, it would be better to settle them outside. In my opinion, let’s shake hands and make peace for now and search for the treasure together!”

“Yes, yes, yes, Taoist Li is right!”

Several Loose Cultivators stood up and echoed Li Chen’s sentiment.

Jing Yi Immortal, Jian Chenn, Dugu Ming, and several other great powers exchanged glances and also showed their agreement.

However, valuing their face as they would their lives, none of them wanted to be the one to speak, waiting instead for someone else or the Little Demon Immortal to speak first.

The Little Demon Immortal gave Li Chen a meaningful smile and said, “Seeing how handsome this young man is, I’ll agree to your proposal!”

“Eh?”

Li Chen was taken aback, realizing that his looks indeed could be persuasive.

He then turned his gaze towards Jing Yi Immortal and others.

“Immortal, what about you, do you agree to a temporary truce?”

Jing Yi Immortal nodded slightly, saying, “Agreed. If the Divine Treasure appears, everyone will rely on their own abilities. Whoever has the chance, it will be theirs!”

“Very well, let it be known by my words today. I’m set on obtaining this Divine Treasure, anyone who dares to compete with me will meet their death!”

As she spoke, the Little Demon Immortal activated her Lotus Platform Treasure, emitting a threatening aura.

Behind her, Da Hu, Xiong Ba, and other Demon Clan’s Great Powers also suddenly raised their True Yuan to the highest level.

“Heh, I’m quite interested to see just how many Divine Skills you, the Demon Princess, truly possess.”

Jian Chenn sneered in response, verbally clashing.

Other Human Clan’s Great Powers also showed their strength by enhancing their True Yuan to the highest state.

Seeing them again in a tense standoff, Li Chen reluctantly shrugged his shoulders, realizing that all his efforts in speaking had been for naught.

“If you want to fight, then fight. We’ll go treasure hunting first, not joining this game!”

With those words, Li Chen took Lian Hongshang’s hand and they began searching down a street.

The Little Demon Immortal and Jian Chenn and the others exchanged a fierce look.

“Hmph, when there’s time, we’ll settle both new and old scores. Let’s go!”

Saying this, the Little Demon Immortal activated her Lotus Platform Treasure and flew down another street.