NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1068: Encountering a Living Ghost
Chen Yu was somewhat surprised to find other people doing the same thing as him.
Judging from the way the other person instantly killed a mid-stage Star Condensation Peak dignitary of the Dragon Clan with a single move, it was clear the mysterious woman was extremely powerful, even stronger than himself.
Since that's the case, Chen Yu could only admit defeat to the competition.
"Why is it you?"
But the other party seemed to recognize Chen Yu, her voice full of surprise, as if it was hard to believe to see Chen Yu here.
"This voice sounds familiar..."
Upon hearing this beautiful voice, Chen Yu couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity, yet for a moment, he couldn't recall.
"Who are you?"
He couldn't help but ask.
He figured the person shouldn't be familiar with him, otherwise Chen Yu would have definitely recognized her just by the voice.
The figure shrouded in hazy purple light did not immediately answer.
"Damn, why is he here? How could I run into him here?"
Lin Yuxuan's mind was in chaos.
She came to the Qianyuan Realm on a mission just to avoid Chen Yu, so there would be no contact with him in the short term, and let the rumors dissipate.
"How did he find out I came here?"
Lin Yuxuan glared at Chen Yu, a bit annoyed.
In her view, Chen Yu must have heard from somewhere that she arrived here and then followed her.
What a toad lusting after a swan, not giving up without visiting the Yellow River!
"He seems not to know my identity, so let's just pretend not to know him."
In a flash, Lin Yuxuan's mind raced with all these thoughts.
"You just look similar, you're not him."
Lin Yuxuan lowered her voice, sighed slightly, and pretended to mistake the identity.
Having said that, she turned around to leave.
Chen Yu was taken aback once more, thinking this mysterious woman was extraordinarily powerful, her eyesight couldn't possibly be that bad.
However, he didn't think he knew anyone in the Qianyuan Realm, so he didn't concern himself too much.
The mysterious woman was about to leave, but Chen Yu wasn't ready to give up yet.
Boom!
He threw a punch, although controlling the range of the attack, its power was still overwhelming and imperious.
The light of the punch crushed all in its path, leaving behind only a ground full of blurred flesh and blood.
Boom hoo hoo!
Suddenly, a cluster of blood-red flames flew out from his other hand, instantly engulfing the entire palace, burning everything.
At the same time, Chen Yu was also collecting spoils of war.
But suddenly, Chen Yu felt a terrifying oppressive aura; the void between heaven and earth seemed to freeze, even the surrounding blazing blood flames seemed to come to a halt.
"You are too rampant, daring to sneak into the Black Dragon Clan and slaughter at will!"
A roar shook the firmament, turning the sky into darkness, as if plunging into the Nine Nether.
Chen Yu felt his heart racing and cold sweat seeped from his forehead: "Xuanming... Emperor!"
Whoosh!
Chen Yu instantly darted out of the palace, seeing a pitch-black huge dragon floating in the dark sky above, spanning seven to eight hundred feet, its pitch-black and eerie scales shimmering with a cold, dark light.
The opponent's eyes were like bottomless black abysses, staring at the earth, causing creatures to fall into fear.
"Emperor projection..."
Chen Yu sighed in slight relief.
This place was some distance from the Black Dragon Clan's core; the Emperor of Xuanming Realm couldn't have arrived so quickly.
Whosh wosh!
The mysterious woman standing within the dense fog slowly revealed, under this oppressive aura, a head of gleaming purple hair and a perfect countenance.
"Lin Yuxuan!"
Chen Yu's eyes stared intently.
Originally, he hadn't given the mysterious woman much thought, but at this moment suddenly realized her true identity was none other than his fiancée!
Wasn't Lin Yuxuan not fond of him and wanted to call off the engagement? How did she quietly follow him to the Qianyuan Realm?
Could it be that after witnessing his majestic bearing on the Heavenly Martial List, her feelings changed?
"So it's a human, die to this Emperor!"
The Black Dragon Emperor projection, opening its massive maw, was like an infinite black abyss, wanting to swallow everything under the heavens.
Even though it was just an emperor projection, the power it wielded with a simple gesture was incredibly terrifying.
Facing the emperor projection, Chen Yu could only escape with all his might, and he might not even be able to make it out alive.
Fortunately, at this moment, Lin Yuxuan took the lead, as she was the eighth on the Heavenly Martial List of the Heavenly Martial Sect, an unparalleled genius. Although she hadn't reached the Xuanming Realm, she at least condensed four Primordial Power Stars, not without a chance to resist.
Boom!
Lin Yuxuan stood ready, activated her Bloodline Power, her whole body resembling purple crystal jade, emitting a soft, dreamy glow, becoming the only color in this dark, mysterious world.
She gave a cold shout, slapping a palm, and saw the sky filled with purple crystal jade soaring upward, forming a storm, like a chaotic star spin, crashing towards the mighty maw of the Black Dragon Emperor projection.
Boom boom boom!
The firmament trembled, ripples of the dark purple brilliance swayed in all directions, and the buildings on the ground all collapsed, turning into ruins.
"What terrifying power!"
Chen Yu's heart trembled, and he turned to flee.
From the sky suddenly came a roar: "Chen Yu, you still dare to be in the Dragon Clan, dare to appear in my Black Dragon Clan territory!"
"I've been recognized."
Chen Yu's hair stood on end.
It's not good to be remembered by an emperor with hatred.
He accelerated his pace to escape.
Rumble!
The sky rang with intense vibrations, a storm impacting in all directions with immense momentum.
Within the storm, it seemed a purple meteor was crashing towards Chen Yu.
"Lin Yuxuan?"
Chen Yu recognized the approaching figure.
But she was injured and was crashing toward him.
Gritting his teeth, Chen Yu flew up to a certain height and caught Lin Yuxuan securely.
With warm, soft jade in his arms, Chen Yu couldn't afford to be distracted, as there was still a terrifying enemy behind.
"You... let me go!"
Lin Yuxuan looked at Chen Yu, feeling the firmness of his arms. Her whole body tightened, her pretty face flushed as she whispered.
Chen Yu didn't think much and immediately released Lin Yuxuan.
With his speed, carrying someone else, there was no way to escape the pursuit of the emperor's projection.
"No one is getting away!"
The Black Dragon roared from behind.
Lin Yuxuan was injured. It wasn't doing much better either, with a damaged body and a missing black horn.
"Purple Star Burst!"
Lin Yuxuan whispered, and an endless glow of purple jade shot out from her body, forming a purple star that flew out rapidly.
The Black Dragon Emperor's projection, face twisted with rage, spat out a dark beam.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A world-shattering explosion erupted again, with black and purple light bursting, sweeping in all directions.
Lin Yuxuan and the Black Dragon Emperor's projection were both impacted, flying back.
Thud!
Lin Yuxuan's body hit Chen Yu's back accurately.
"Didn't you just tell me to let go, and now you've thrown yourself back?"
Chen Yu teased, grabbing Lin Yuxuan and continuing to flee.
"You..."
Lin Yuxuan didn't know how to retort, blood suddenly trickling from the corner of her mouth, choosing not to argue with Chen Yu.
Whoosh!
Lin Yuxuan raised her arm, and a light purple silk fabric flew from her sleeve, surrounding her and Chen Yu, forming a light purple sphere.
"Release all your primordial power."
Lin Yuxuan whispered.
Chen Yu complied, letting white starlight seep out in all directions, merging into the surrounding light purple sphere.
Swish!
The light purple sphere, carrying Chen Yu and Lin Yuxuan, sped away at extreme speed.
The wounded emperor's projection watched as they vanished into the horizon, roaring angrily in place.
"That human, not even at the Xuanming Realm, yet possessing such power to withstand my projection."
The Black Dragon Emperor's projection's eyes were sullen.
The gap between the Condensed Star Realm and the Xuanming Realm can be likened to a firefly compared to the bright moon.
"Could it be a genius who has condensed four Primordial Power Stars? But I've never heard of such a figure among the Human Race."
Three Primordial Power Stars represent the late stage of star condensation, while four represent an existence beyond the late Condensed Star, also known as a "Four-star King."
The woman's strength wasn't just formidable; her combat strategy was ruthless.
If Lin Yuxuan had solely focused on escaping, the Black Dragon Emperor's projection could've closely followed, waiting for the real one to arrive.
But Lin Yuxuan, disregarding the cost, unleashed tremendous power in a short time, heavily damaging the emperor's projection, then fled swiftly.
...
"This treasure of yours isn't bad; it's not only fast but also conceals our presence, making it impossible for the enemy to track us."
Seeing they had fled safely, Chen Yu praised Lin Yuxuan's mystic device.
"One can't be careless with an emperor. Who knows what means the enemy might have to track us."
Lin Yuxuan's face was a bit pale.
"I thought the eighth on the Heavenly Martial List could handle the Black Dragon Emperor's shadow. How did you end up like this?"
Chen Yu asked.
Lin Yuxuan's chest heaved slightly. She took a deep breath, calming herself before speaking: "You underestimate the gap between the Condensed Star Realm and the Xuanming Realm. Even a king who has condensed four Primordial Power Stars can't withstand even one move from an Emperor Xuanming..."
Challenging upwards in the Condensed Star Realm isn't uncommon, but crossing a big realm to challenge the Xuanming Realm is harder than ascending to the heavens.
Even with four Primordial Power Stars, it's just having a bit more primordial power. Against the overwhelming power of the Xuanming Realm, it's useless.
The two continued to release their primordial power, flying onward.
Chen Yu gradually emerged from the danger, looking at Lin Yuxuan, who was close at hand, inhaling the faint fragrance she emitted and seeing her beautiful face so close, his breath quickened.
Any man in such proximity to Lin Yuxuan would find it hard to stay calm, and Chen Yu was no exception.
"Not leaving here?"
Chen Yu noticed Lin Yuxuan suddenly changed direction.
This time they had already alerted the Emperor of Xuanming Realm, exposing their identities. The Dragon Clan would surely dispatch more people to capture them.
Leaving the territory of the Dragon Clan now was the best choice.
"Heading somewhere first."
Lin Yuxuan kept her face straight, offering no further explanation.
At this moment, she was a mess inside. What was all of this indeed?
She had come here to avoid Chen Yu, yet how did it result in meeting and traveling together?
...
In a certain spot within the vast mountains.
Lin Tianfeng stood at the entrance of a cave halfway up the mountain, gazing into the distance: "Why hasn't Sister Yuxuan returned yet?"
"I'm too weak. Even coming with her to the Qianyuan Realm, I can't perform tasks with her."
Lin Tianfeng sighed.
His strength and Lin Yuxuan's were not on the same level at all.
If he were alone, venturing into the Dragon Clan's territory, his first thought would definitely be how to leave.
But Lin Yuxuan chose to stay, seizing chances to assassinate the Dragon Clan, claiming it's more convenient this way.
Recently, the Dragon Clan was turbulent, with strict security.
Yet Lin Yuxuan persisted in her actions, hunting the enemy.
Suddenly, a dot of purple appeared in the distance.
"Sister Yuxuan is back."
Lin Tianfeng's eyes brightened.
He had been closely watching Lin Yuxuan, lucky to have come to the Qianyuan Realm with her. Were it not for the missions and battles, it could be so wonderful.
Here would be a world for him and Lin Yuxuan alone, without any interruptions, especially not Chen Yu's appearance.
Swish!
The purple dot suddenly enlarged, the purple silk wrapping loosened, and Lin Tianfeng's eye first caught the silhouette of a man.
"...Chen...Chen, Chen Yu!"
Lin Tianfeng was stunned, letting out a scream of horror, tongue-tied as if he had seen a ghost.