"Hmph, I don't care who you are. If you dare touch my senior sister, I'll kill you!"
Lin Chen chuckled coldly, completely unfazed by Wu Tie's threat.
He had clearly overheard the conversation between the Sun family and Wu Tie from outside the door.
Was he just being arrogant because of his grandfather, a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator?
If he really got pushed too far, it would just be a competition of whose backing was stronger.
"Good! Good kid, you're the first person to dare speak to me like this!"
Hearing Lin Chen's words, Wu Tie was so angry he almost laughed.
Although he was merely an outer sect elder of the Blazing Fire Sect, the sect master was his father.
And the Grand Elder was his own grandfather!
When had anyone ever addressed him without calling him Elder Wu with respect?
But now? Not only had he been publicly humiliated, but he was also being threatened. If he didn't retaliate, where would his reputation go?
"Li Huo Bracelet, emerge!"
Wu Tie wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and removed a red bracelet from his wrist.
It was one of the few spirit artifacts of the Blazing Fire Sect, the Li Huo Bracelet!
"Mr. Lin, be careful. This Li Huo Bracelet can unleash the Nanming Lihuo, and it's incredibly powerful!"
Sun Zhiqian quickly warned.
Although the Li Huo Bracelet was merely a spirit artifact, the Lihuo it unleashed was something even Core Formation cultivators wouldn't dare underestimate.
"Oh? It can unleash Nanming Lihuo?"
Hearing this, Lin Chen immediately became serious.
Although he hadn't been cultivating for long, he knew the fearsome reputation of Nanming Lihuo.
Legend had it that this flame was second only to the Samadhi True Fire!
Once a cultivator was touched by it, those below the Nascent Soul stage would be burned to ashes!
"Hmph, brat, it's not too late to beg for mercy now!"
"As long as you kneel and kowtow to me a few times, crawl between my legs, and let your senior sister sleep with me properly, I might consider sparing you!"
Wu Tie's face was full of cruelty.
Although he possessed a treasure like the Li Huo Bracelet, it wasn't easy for him to activate the Lihuo with his current cultivation.
If he could win without fighting, it would be the best outcome.
"Scoundrel! You're asking for death!"
However, Wu Tie's words completely enraged Lin Chen.
To Lin Chen, his senior sister was his master's only daughter, and practically his tacitly betrothed fiancée.
If a man couldn't even protect his own woman, he might as well castrate himself and become a eunuch!
"Sword Emerges, Startling Swan! Kill!"
Lin Chen wasted no words. He summoned the White Dragon Sword and instantly charged towards Wu Tie.
"Boom!"
Before Wu Tie could react, the tip of the White Dragon Sword struck his chest with a loud explosion.
"Good kid, you dare to sneak attack?"
Wu Tie's eyes widened in disbelief.
The attack had been too fast!
If it weren't for the treasure his grandfather had given him to protect him, he would likely be dead by now!
"What a shame, what a shame. My father is the Sect Master of the Blazing Fire Sect, and my grandfather is the Grand Elder."
"I'm wearing the top-grade spirit artifact Flame Armor. Killing me isn't that easy!"
Wu Tie said with a smug look.
So what if your movements were fast?
With the Flame Armor protecting him, he was invincible among those of the same cultivation level!
"Wandering Dragon Sword Slash!"
Lin Chen didn't reply. He directly unleashed the second form of the Spirit Sword Art.
"You punk, just you wait! The day of the Southwest Grand Competition will be the day you die!"
However, just as Lin Chen unleashed his second sword strike, Wu Tie's entire form became a blur.
When he reappeared, he was already outside the main gate.
It had to be said that Wu Tie was quite resourceful. Seeing Lin Chen's second sword attack coming with such ferocity, he chose to flee?
"Why is this guy so fast?"
Even Zhang Ying was completely stunned.
This speed was absolutely not that of an early Core Formation cultivator.
"Miss Zhang, this kid is right. His father is the Sect Master of the Blazing Fire Sect, and his grandfather is the Grand Elder. He's wearing spirit artifacts all over."
"Those shoes he's wearing are called Cloud-Treading Boots, also a top-grade spirit artifact."
"When spirit artifacts are activated, they increase speed several times, making them difficult for even late Core Formation cultivators to catch up to."
Sun Zhiqian sighed and quickly explained.
"So that's how it is!"
Hearing Sun Zhiqian's explanation, Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, finally understanding.
This Wu Tie was truly a walking treasure trove!
The Li Huo Bracelet on his hand could unleash Nanming Lihuo.
The Flame Armor he wore could withstand his full-power sword strike.
Even the boots he wore, the Cloud-Treading Boots, could increase his speed.
If he could snatch all these items, then in the Southwest Grand Competition, even if he encountered that legendary half-step Nascent Soul expert.
Even if he couldn't win, escaping would certainly be no problem!
"Mr. Lin, you've offended Wu Tie. He definitely won't let you off at the Southwest Grand Competition."
"Why not leave early?"
Sun Zhiqian said with a worried expression.
Wu Tie was vindictive. Although he had fled now, he would definitely bring the experts of the entire Blazing Fire Sect to intercept Lin Chen fiercely at the Southwest Grand Competition three days later.
At that time, with a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator personally intervening, who could protect Lin Chen's life?
"Patriarch Sun, please rest assured, I will not implicate you no matter what."
Lin Chen shook his head and refused.
He had come for the top three spots in the Southwest Grand Competition.
After all, only by securing one of the top three spots could he obtain the spirit artifact-level alchemy furnace from the Long family.
This item was absolutely paramount to him right now!
"Alas, Mr. Lin, what are you talking about?"
"We rejected him today, and he wouldn't have let us off in three days anyway."
"We just don't want you, Mr. Lin, to lose your life for nothing."
Sun Zhiqian sighed, his expression full of helplessness.
Ultimately, although they were all Core Formation cultivators, their lives were cheap. If they died, they died.
But Lin Chen was different. He was a second-grade alchemist!
As long as he lived and had enough time to develop, the Blazing Fire Sect would eventually have to defer to him, wouldn't they?
Why would he have to clash head-on with a powerful half-step Nascent Soul cultivator when he hadn't fully grown yet?
"Patriarch Sun, please don't worry. I have a way to deal with that half-step Nascent Soul cultivator."
"I just don't know if Patriarch Sun knows where Wu Tie usually frequents?"
"I'm quite interested in those treasures of his."
Lin Chen narrowed his eyes and stated his intentions without any concealment.
"Cough, cough, cough, Mr. Lin, let's talk inside, let's talk inside."
Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Sun Zhiqian almost choked on his own spit.
They were trying to avoid Wu Tie, and this Lin Chen was actively inquiring about his whereabouts.
He was even eyeing the treasures on his person.
This was truly a man who courted death!