Chapter 2583 - 2273: May I Ask Why You Have Come to Dazhou?
Chapter 2583: Chapter 2273: May I Ask Why You Have Come to Dazhou?
Upon hearing Tao Jin’s words, Wang Yu’s mind shook. He originally planned to use a casual realm as a cover, but with the Heart Stone in play, if he lied, he might be killed instantly by the other party.
Wang Yu pondered for a moment; Lu Chen’s realm in the Border Wilderness shouldn’t be a secret, especially since no one knows his true realm.
Everyone knows Lu Chen is powerful, but only he knows exactly how powerful. So even if he revealed Lu Chen’s realm, it would do no harm.
Wang Yu then said, "I don’t know the exact realm myself, but I’ve heard from others that he is at least at the peak of the Emperor Realm and possesses the strength to kill the Saint Realm."
Upon hearing Wang Yu’s response, Tao Jin’s right hand tapped lightly on the armrest, seemingly lost in thought.
Wang Yu’s answer matched the information they had gathered; although Wang Yu was a City Lord of Dazhou, he was merely the lord of a border city and his knowledge was limited.
Asking him was of little use; perhaps sending someone to the Great Zhou Capital would yield useful information.
Since Wang Yu was of no use, then it was time to kill him.
With this thought, Tao Jin prepared to kill Wang Yu and have the Tao Family take over Spirit Hill City.
However, at this moment, a pressure from the Saint Realm suddenly enveloped the entire Spirit Hill City.
Feeling this aura, Tao Jin immediately stood up, releasing his own aura, causing the two pressures to collide.
In an instant, the entire City Lord’s Mansion shattered, splintering into pieces.
As the roof was blown off, those in the main hall looked up to the sky.
Seeing the newcomer, Liu Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief; Lu Chen arrived just in time.
With Lu Chen here, the matter could now be entrusted to him.
Lu Chen glanced down at everyone present, his gaze landing on Tao Jin.
Then he said, "What brings you to my Dazhou, sir?"
Feeling the pressure from Lu Chen, Tao Jin’s expression darkened.
Saint Realm?
This is indeed a Saint Realm, and mid-stage at that.
Wasn’t there supposed to be only one Deceit Saint in the Border Wilderness?
How is there suddenly a mid-stage Saint Realm spirit martial artist?
Or is this person actually the so-called Deceit Saint, merely an exaggerated rumor where people mistook him for being mysterious?
If that’s the case, then they might not be able to act according to their plan.
Tao Jin then said, "I come from Central State, as the ancestor of the Tao Family. This time we came to the Border Wilderness intending to establish a home. May I ask if you can allocate some territory for us to create a dynasty?"
Tao Jin didn’t plan to come on strong immediately.
The opponent was also a Saint Realm, and if they truly fought, he might not benefit.
Lu Chen said, "All of the Border Desolate Land belongs to Dazhou. If the Tao Family is willing to submit to Dazhou, we welcome you."
"But if the Tao Family wishes to establish themselves independently, to annex Dazhou’s land, then I’m afraid we must ask you to leave the Border Wilderness."
Seeing Lu Chen unwilling to relent, Tao Jin clenched his fists, preparing for action.
Tao Jin then asked, "No room for negotiation?"
Lu Chen replied, "No room for negotiation."
Tao Jin threatened, "Although you are also a Saint Realm, our Tao Family has profound foundations. If we truly engage in combat, you might not gain an advantage. I hope you reconsider."
"The Border Wilderness is vast, with a lot of land. It might be hard for you to guard it all alone."
"If the Tao Family settles in the Border Wilderness, when the Deceit Tide attacks, you and I could join forces to resist it. I hope you can consider the long-term perspective."
Lu Chen replied coldly, "There’s no need for you to worry about that. I can guard the Border Wilderness alone."
Seeing Lu Chen resolved not to yield, Tao Jin kicked with his legs, leaping into the air, releasing a stronger aura.
Seeing Tao Jin intending to fight, Lu Chen asked, "I’m curious, with a mere initial-stage Saint Realm, where do you get the courage to challenge me, a mid-stage Saint Realm?"
Tao Jin chuckled lightly and said, "You’ll find out soon enough."
At this moment, Tao Jin had already vaguely guessed the identity of the person before him.
In his mind, he mused that the messages brought back by those forces contesting the Ancient Inheritance in the Border Wilderness might be false.
Perhaps back then, Lu Chen had already broken through to become a Saint Realm, allowing him to instantly kill the Saint Realm experts of the Wind and Cloud Tower.
The Super Forces claiming Lu Chen was still Emperor Realm was probably a trap to mislead other forces in Central State.
After all, there is competition between Super Forces, and eliminating a Saint Realm from other forces benefits them, as it weakens their competitors.
The person before him must be Lu Chen. If he could kill Lu Chen, the inheritance Lu Chen carried would belong to the Tao Family.
As for how a mere initial-stage Saint Realm could defeat a mid-stage Saint Realm, there was no need to worry; the Tao Family had considerable foundations and many trump cards, allowing them to surpass one minor realm.
To avoid affecting the people of Spirit Hill City, Lu Chen and Tao Jin silently flew away from Spirit Hill City, heading toward Central State.
Far enough from Spirit Hill City, the two stopped and faced each other again.
Lu Chen then said, "It should not have been easy for you to cultivate into the Saint Realm, so I offer you a chance to serve me. If you persist in ignorance, not only will you die, but the Tao Family will face extinction."
Tao Jin laughed boisterously and said, "Ridiculous, truly ridiculous. Just because you, a Border Desolate Native, stumbled upon a bit of luck, you think yourself invincible?"
As the words fell, Tao Jin attacked first, throwing out an Array Plate, immediately assembling countless spiritual evil in front of him.
The next moment, a massive sphere appeared in the sky, spewing golden chains towards Lu Chen.
Tao Jin yelled, "Locking Spirit Array, activate!"
The golden chains instantly sealed the space around Lu Chen.
In an instant, the spiritual evil surrounding Lu Chen vanished, and the spiritual evil within him rapidly drained.
This was one of Tao Jin’s assurances.
The Locking Spirit Array he deployed was a Holy Realm Locking Spirit Formation, capable of greatly weakening a Saint Realm spiritual martial artist’s strength, preventing supplementation from spiritual evil, while draining the spiritual evil from within.
Seeing Tao Jin attack, Lu Chen didn’t hesitate any longer, drawing his longsword.
He intended to practice the Heavenly Cutting Seven Kills; the sword skill’s power was immense, and he hadn’t had a chance to use it.
He was keen to know the destructive force of the Emperor Realm Sword Skill.
At this time, the King Realm experts from the Tao Family and the Liu Family flew into the sky to spectate the distant battle, refraining from engagement themselves, knowing the conflict’s outcome lay with Lu Chen and the Tao Family patriarch.
If the Tao Family patriarch won, then the Border Wilderness would belong to the Tao Family henceforth.
If the patriarch lost, the Tao Family would be forced to flee the Border Wilderness.
Yet the Tao Family members displayed no signs of worry, appearing quite excited, especially after deploying the Locking Spirit Array, convinced of their patriarch’s victory.
Though their patriarch’s aura seemed weaker, the Tao Family had numerous trump cards, with the Locking Spirit Array being just one.
Unlike the Tao Family, Liu Qingyun and the Liu Family felt a twinge of anxiety within.
If the Tao Family beat Lu Chen, then the Deceit Saint might be unchecked and wreak havoc, with Spirit Hill City likely to suffer first.
Moreover, compared to a family from Central State, they were more inclined to be ruled by Lu Chen.
Since their arrival in the Border Wilderness, the Liu Family had thrived, hardly required to pay taxes.
As fellow Central State families, the Liu Family understood the dispositions of large families too well.
Once the Border Wilderness fell under the Tao Family’s rule, they would undoubtedly use every means available to exploit it.