Chapter 56: The Collapse of Wuji Dragon

  Soft and lustrous, it floated gently in the moonlight, with a few dark shadows flashing in its midst.

  Li Chen narrowed his eyes and took a closer look, making sure it wasn't just because he had been staring at these martial arts manuals for too long that his vision was blurry.

  He bent down and picked up this "Supreme", shook off the dust on it, and flipped through it.

  Shasha!

  The rustling of paper, a faint sound, broke the silence of the floor, making it seem even more mysterious.

  "That's just nonsense!"

  After taking a few glances, Li Chen dispiritedly threw it back to its original place.

  With his current martial arts knowledge, it's not about how profound it is, but at least he can tell good from bad.

  This book "The Only Respect" only introduces how powerful it will be after cultivation, but the annotation of meridians and the operation of true energy inside are completely inconsistent.

  If you really cultivate according to this method, it will absolutely lead to madness and death.

  "No, if it were really like that, then why would Nan Yunfeng senior still put this book here?"

  Then, Li Chen picked up the book again and examined it carefully, but what made him disappointed was that no matter how he flipped through it, he couldn't find anything unusual. It was obviously just an ordinary book.

  A thought flashed through his mind, and he glanced sideways at the book thrown into the corner, as if afraid of being discovered like a thief.

  Gradually, a faint light appeared in Li Chen's eyes, because the words on the page shone with a soft glow again under the moonlight, and looked mysterious under the shadow of the window frame.

  "This book absolutely has secrets, perhaps it's just that the light here isn't enough!"

  Li Chen made up his mind, no matter what, he had to give it a try. He immediately grabbed "The Only Dominant" and "Nine Turns Pure Yang Secret" and went downstairs with a thud.

  On the first floor hall entrance, Chen Chong Su still waited, his face without a hint of displeasure.

  For a genius, selecting what he needs requires spending an enormous amount of time; if he can just walk in and out, it would only make him take it lightly.

  As for the other two people, they did not show any dissatisfaction. One was afraid, and the other was carefully pondering the skills in his hand.

  "Teacher Chen, can I take two?"

  Li Chen held two manuals and came before the old man's soft couch, respectfully asking.

  "This..."

  Chen Chong Su was somewhat displeased this time, you can be a genius, but you can't be so presumptuous.

  It was because of an opportunity he had asked from that old man that Li Chen was able to go up to the second floor.

  "Oh, little doll, bring me the secret recipe you've chosen so I can take a look!"

  The old man sleepily stretched his waist and extended his withered palm forward like a dry branch.

  Li Chen only felt a lightness in his hand and was shocked to discover that the two books had flown directly into the old man's hands, causing him to take a deep breath.

  This... is absolutely a Martial Artist of the Solid Origin Realm!

  "Why did you choose this kung fu manual?"

  The old man glanced casually and said indifferently.

  Several people heard the words, all showing a curious expression, but the old man didn't say anything and the crowd didn't dare to ask. Li Chen didn't say anything either, so several people also didn't dare to ask, after all, this was every warrior's private secret.

  "I'm not afraid of being laughed at by my seniors. As a young slave, I've always looked forward to the day when I can stand out and never bow down to anyone again, so I chose this technique!"

  Li Chen's kneecap trembled involuntarily for a moment, but then his face set in determination, his voice ringing out clear and strong.

  "In that case, if you can bring out an treasure of equivalent value, I'll let you take these two manuals away!"

  The old man's turbid eyes, in the shadow, flashed a hint of sharpness, but it was fleeting, and he lay down on the soft couch with a lazy expression.

  "Thank you, senior!"

  Under the shocked gaze of the three people, Li Chen gritted his teeth, took off his outer garment, and carefully placed a dark golden inner armor on the table in front of the soft couch.

  "Mid-level defensive armor in the Spirit Realm, well, it's hard for you little kid, but the sect rules can't be broken, take it!"

  The old man didn't even open his eyes and just slightly shook his hand.

  The two manuals were immediately handed over to Li Chen, and after another respectful bow, they were carefully put away in his bosom.

  "Master, your disciple takes his leave!"

  "Disciples, retreat!"

  Several people secretly shook their heads at the old man's generation. Under Chen Chong Su's leadership, they turned back down the mountain.

  No one noticed that after they left, the old man who was originally weak and spiritless suddenly stood up, looking at the dim mountain forest, muttering to himself: "This 'Eight Desolations Six... Unite Only I Respect Merit' which has been placed here since the beginning of the sect, no one has ever seen through its true uniqueness in all these years. It's actually a completely fabricated technique."

  This kid was taken away by those disciples in the past and returned intact. Did he really find something?

  From his words, he didn't seem to be lying, but why did I always feel that something was off? Was it because my time was running out and I had become muddle-headed?

  As he spoke, the old man lay down on the soft couch and returned to his original appearance.

  Creak!

  The quiet courtyard door opened lightly, the tall water tank, the secluded wisteria, the overflowing fragrance of flowers, and the large medicine rack, all looked even more serene under the moonlight.

  Looking at the familiar surroundings, Li Chen felt a sense of nostalgia as he reached out to touch the wall beside him. Back then, he was just a servant here, not even considered a disciple.

  It's been a year, but I've become the master of this place, and it's really unpredictable how things turn out.

  After coming down the mountain, Li Chen asked Chen Chong Su for this residence that originally belonged to He Kong Ming. It had been over a year since he returned, although no one lived there, Chen Chong Su still readily agreed.

  As for what happened between them, Chen Chong Su still had some hearsay, but no one would pursue anything for a disappeared person or a dead person.

  After scanning around, Lei Chen confirmed that no one was secretly spying on him. He closed the courtyard gate and walked to the stone table in the center of the yard, pulling out the book "Eight Desolations Six... Unite Only I Am Supreme".

  With the moonlight, a faint glow floated gently on the surface of the book, as if it were in a loft.

  Li Chen held his breath and stared at the book, afraid of missing a single change.

  One breath!

  Take two deep breaths!

  Ten breaths!

  Time passed like a cup of tea, and the glory on this book faded more and more, it was about to disappear without any change.

  "Is it because of insufficient moonlight?"

  Li Chen scratched his head, feeling a burning heat in his heart, unsure of what to do.

  Buzz!

  Suddenly, the written glory dissipated, but in an instant it burst forth again, spinning around and rising, transforming into a streak of flowing light rushing towards dawn.

  It came out of nowhere and hit him right on the forehead, disappearing instantly.

  "Ah..."

  Li Chen let out a miserable cry, and instantly fell to the ground, but only managed to utter half of it before losing his voice. In the quiet night, it seemed even more eerie and cold.

  "What kind of thing is this..."

  A flash of blood light suddenly appeared on the birthmark on his face, and a faint, miserable cry that was not like human life was heard, and then there was no sound.

  No one knows what's in that book, and even less what happened to Li Chen at this moment.

  Li Chen lay there until the sky was bright, then groaned and crawled up from the ground, covering his forehead, with a pale face full of discomfort: "What... Wu... Wujin... Longbang... East... Dongxi..."