Chapter 351: Chapter 185: Encountering Li Yongfeng, Learning the Latest Intelligence

First came a look of surprise, followed by an even greater surge of rage.

A glint of grim resolve flashed in his eyes. "Xiao Chen, you whelp! You killed our Saint Heir, and now you dare deliver yourself to my doorstep!"

"I’ll give my life today if it means you die right here."

"Mr. Li, I’ll hold him off! Please, go and inform our other two allies at once."

As he spoke, he took out a "Holy Medicine" and swallowed it without a moment’s hesitation.

"Death is not the end, but my rebirth!"

"AAAAAHHHH!"

Amidst agonizing screams, white bones erupted from Wang Jingcheng’s body. He forcibly endured the Small Three Talents Sword Formation as he transformed into a giant dozens of feet tall.

Li Yongfeng, who was standing to the side, was first stunned to hear this. ’Xiao Chen killed the White Bone Sect’s Saint Heir?’

But his shock was quickly followed by a flash of joy. ’No matter what, with the White Bone Giant providing cover, I can get out of here.’

He immediately pulled a Concealing Breath Talisman from his robes and slapped it onto his chest, masking his aura.

Then, he decisively fled to the south.

Xiao Chen was a little confused at first. ’Did this guy have too much to drink?’

’I’m famous for my Escape Techniques, and it’s only been four months since I dealt with that White Bone Giant at the foot of Qingyang Mountain.’

’What makes him think I can be held back this time?’

Locking onto Li Yongfeng’s position, Xiao Chen flashed with golden light and gave chase.

The next moment, however, an even faster streak of white light shot out to block his path.

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"Die! You all must die!"

The White Bone Giant’s roar was raspy and broken, like the sound of two rotting tree stumps grinding against each other.

But its attacks were not to be underestimated.

A massive bone palm swiped at him, preceded by a powerful gust of wind.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen’s Vertical Earth Golden Light had reached the stage of Great Success, allowing him to control it with perfect freedom. He instantly changed direction, barely dodging the attack and grazing the edge of the bone palm.

’How is it so fast?’

’The last White Bone Giant I fought was so clumsy.’

He took a closer look and realized that, compared to the last one, this White Bone Giant seemed to have "shrunk" a bit.

At the same time, the bones in its legs, which at first appeared to be a single unit, were actually composed of countless, slender pieces of bone.

Its overall shape was completely inhuman, and its lower body resembled two giant grasshopper legs.

In truth, while the White Bone Sect’s Holy Medicine causes the user to lose their sanity, during the transformation process, the Cultivator can still perceive what is happening to them.

Most Cultivators, wanting to alleviate their suffering during their final moments of clarity, don’t actively interfere with the process.

But Wang Jingcheng knew Xiao Chen’s Escape Techniques were incredibly fast, so he endured the excruciating pain to influence his transformation. He sacrificed some of the White Bone Giant’s power in exchange for enhanced speed.

He hoped to use this method to entrap Xiao Chen.

’So it has different forms. Truly the cornerstone of the White Bone Sect’s power.’

As Xiao Chen mused, he saw the White Bone Giant attack again. He instantly dodged left, then abruptly veered right mid-movement.

He relied on his superior movement technique to evade the attack once more.

The enhanced White Bone Giant’s reactions were now only a fraction slower than his, and it possessed even greater explosive speed.

He had to focus all his efforts on evasion, leaving no opportunity to pursue the fleeing man.

In the time he’d been delayed, Li Yongfeng had already become a tiny dot on the horizon, about to vanish completely.

’If he gets away, my identity will likely be exposed.’

Xiao Chen took a deep breath. He put away all his other Magical Artifacts, leaving only a layer of the Golden Armor Technique active on his body.

Then, he retrieved the Secretly Refined Round Scale Shield from his Storage Bag, gripping the handles on the back with both hands.

Seeing the White Bone Giant charge at him again, he gritted his teeth and stopped in mid-air. He didn’t dodge or evade, but simply adjusted his angle slightly.

"BANG!"

The next moment, an immense, surging force sent him flying.

The White Bone Giant possessed monstrous strength that far exceeded a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s. Even a Defensive Spiritual Artifact would struggle to withstand such an impact.

Fortunately, the Secretly Refined Round Scale Shield was, after all, a Top-Grade Defensive Spiritual Artifact, so its quality was beyond question.

Even without being activated, and despite being deeply dented on the spot, it barely managed to withstand the impact of the punch.

And Xiao Chen, relying on his late-stage Foundation Establishment Body Forging Cultivation, held tightly to the Shield.

He allowed the force of the impact to carry him away.

Or rather, to send him blasting away. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Since he hadn’t parried or dissipated the force, Xiao Chen was instantly transformed into a streak of light, moving at a speed that was actually twice as fast as his fully powered Vertical Earth Golden Light.

With a "WHOOSH!", he caught up to and surpassed the fleeing Li Yongfeng.

In the blink of an eye, he was already a full mile ahead of him.

If Xiao Chen hadn’t actively stabilized himself, the distance would have been even greater.

Hiss!

’That hurt a bit.’

Being dragged through the air by the Shield had left both of his hands sore and aching.

At the same time, the impact of the punch had left his chest feeling tight.

He only came out of it this well because of his foundation in Body Forging, combined with his Metal Attribute, Tiger Bone, and abundant Qi Blood.

Anyone else, even a ninth-level Foundation Establishment Body Cultivator, would be half-dead, if not worse, for trying such a stunt.

’And what a pity about this Secretly Refined Round Scale Shield. It’s only been with me for a few days, and now it’s ruined.’

He put away the damaged Shield and drew his Flying Sword again. "Mr. Li, don’t be in such a hurry. I still have a few things I’d like to discuss with you."

Li Yongfeng had been fleeing with all his might when he suddenly felt something "WHOOSH" past him.

He didn’t get a clear look at first. It was only when he stared carefully that he was shocked to see a shield with a massive dent in the center, and what looked like two legs dangling underneath it.

’What the hell is that thing?!’

He stopped, filled with shock and suspicion. Only then did he see Xiao Chen behind the Shield.