Primordial Emperor

Su Dongyu actually had no confidence. If he had escaped from the sky earlier, he might have already died under Lin Chen's sword, but hiding in the mud, Lin Chen's attention on the people from Black Yan Hall really left no time to bother with him.

After this battle, Su Dongyu realized Lin Chen's strength even more. Even if he took the Purple Scale Fruit to enhance his power, he still couldn't match Lin Chen's true strength.

Su Dongyu now knows what a terrifying existence Lin Chen is. It's ironic that he used to think Lin Chen was a useless person and even provoked him. Now looking back, he realizes he was simply a buffoon.

Earlier, the power of the Purple Scale Fruit in his body was too violent and nearly caused him to explode and die. Fortunately, Lin Chen's sword consumed a lot of his medicinal power, inadvertently rescuing him.

After all, even the martial artists of Black Yan Hall wouldn't dare to consume a Purple Scale Fruit in one go without any assistance.

The immense medicinal power can directly cause the consumer to explode.

Su Dongyu didn't know the people from Black Yan Hall wouldn't directly consume the Purple Scale Fruit but would add other medicinal materials to neutralize it, refining them into Purple Scale Pills. One Purple Scale Fruit can be refined into a hundred pills.

So, if the martial artists from Black Yan Hall knew Su Dongyu directly swallowed a Purple Scale Fruit, they would simply think it reckless—a total waste.

However, the Purple Scale Fruit indeed has the effect of enhancing a martial artist's power. Even if Su Dongyu didn't know the method to refine Purple Scale Pills, after experiencing the benefits of the Purple Scale Fruit, he regarded it as a priceless treasure.

As Su Dongyu crawled out from the mud and saw the empty surroundings of the island, not to mention the Purple Scale Fruit, not even a blade of grass was left. He suddenly felt a surge of anger inside.

Roar——

Su Dongyu roared towards the sky, feeling deep unwillingness, and his hatred for Lin Chen grew stronger.

Fortunately, Su Dongyu had picked some Purple Scale Fruits and kept them on himself before Lin Chen and the others arrived. Even if the Purple Scale Fruits around the island were gone, with those he had, he could still break through his cultivation to the Creation Realm.

However, Su Dongyu was not planning to do that right now because this ruin restricts entry to those below the Creation Realm.

If he broke through to the Creation Realm here, he wasn't sure if he could leave. He didn't want to be trapped in the ruins forever.

Su Dongyu looked around, finding it barren—a perfect place to heal. Others probably wouldn't come here again.

...

Lin Chen was not aware that he had been targeted by the people from Black Yan Hall, who were looking everywhere for him, intending to put him to death and retrieve the Purple Scale Fruit.

He and Zhang Hongying were in the air, still flying north.

Since Zhang Hongying's movement speed was slower than his, Lin Chen flew at a moderate pace, neither fast nor slow.

Zhang Hongying silently flew beside Lin Chen. Previously, she said she would stay by Lin Chen's side as a guard to protect him.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the other way around, with Lin Chen protecting her. Lin Chen became her guard.

Thinking of this, Zhang Hongying felt a bit embarrassed.

During this journey, they encountered many magical beasts, all of which Lin Chen either killed or drove away.

If she were flying alone when attacked by beasts, she might not have been able to escape.

Though she had a powerful magical treasure given by her family, she was reluctant to use it unless absolutely necessary, as it was a one-time consumable. If used, she would have no means of self-protection left for more dangerous situations ahead.

So, on this journey, she could only rely on Lin Chen for protection.

"Young Master Lin Chen, previously I was shortsighted; this journey was only possible thanks to your protection. I will remember this kindness and definitely repay it in the future," Zhang Hongying said while looking at Lin Chen, clasping her fists and bowing in gratitude.

Although the Zhang Family had some past grudges with Lin Chen, those had long been resolved.

"What's with the future repayment talk? Why wait for later? You see, can't this kindness be repaid with Spirit Crystals?"

Lin Chen looked at Zhang Hongying and spoke lightly.

As Lin Chen couldn't utilize Little Profound Turtle, his super helper, in front of Zhang Hongying, he lost a lot of precious talismans, so asking Zhang Hongying for some money wasn't unreasonable.

After all, if Zhang Hongying wasn't with him, Lin Chen could not only avoid most troubles but could further let Little Profound Turtle directly act to defeat the magical beasts, thus saving many talismans.

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Zhang Hongying's face stiffened, feeling speechless inside.

Could her kind repayment only be worth some Spirit Crystals?

Moreover, Zhang Hongying believed that although she couldn't compare to the likes of Zhuang Xiaoqin or Qiu Yue among the Four Great Beauties of Yunlong Heavenly Palace, she was still a charm, yet Lin Chen had no other excessive demands?

Zhang Hongying even wondered if Lin Chen was really a man.

Similarly, Lin Chen's love for money seemed vulgar to Zhang Hongying.

Unlike Young Master Yang, who was graceful and possessed exceptional temperament.

Though in Zhang Hongying's view, Lin Chen looked decent, he still couldn't compare to the impeccable beauty and elegance of Yang Minghui.

Looking at Lin Chen, Zhang Hongying didn't respond; Lin Chen was too vulgar, and she didn't want to speak with him.

If Lin Chen knew what Zhang Hongying was thinking, he'd definitely chuckle repeatedly, because Yang Minghui, that silly girl, was nowhere near the gentle and refined, graceful elegance as Zhang Hongying perceived—she was simply a woman.

Seeing Zhang Hongying didn't want to engage, Lin Chen didn't plan to push it, immediately flying forward.

Before long, the two passed over another island; this island was much larger than the previous one where Long Purple Scale Fruits grew, exceeded by ten times.

"Let's go have a look," Lin Chen said, and then he and Zhang Hongying approached the island; however, they didn't immediately land but first observed cautiously nearby, needing to ascertain whether the people on the island were disciples of Cloud Dragon Kingdom or of Dark Dynasty.

If they flew over and found it was full of disciples from Dark Dynasty, their situation could be troublesome.

However, from the current formation, they could determine there were opportunities on the island because many people had already gathered there.