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Chapter 2109 - 2077: Old Friends Are Gone

The Heavenly Tribulation didn’t manifest any changes Li Chen anticipated; it was just a normal Middle Heaven calamity. Moreover, Xiao Chihan’s foundation was deep enough to pass through it smoothly.

This left Li Chen feeling a bit disappointed...

Back when he underwent his tribulation, he encountered all sorts of challenges.

Sneak attacks, pursuits, wave after wave, tribulation piss... no, tribulation rain.

Anyway, he met with all kinds of strange Heavenly Tribulations. Why could others pass theirs so effortlessly?

Li Chen felt a bit indignant in his heart.

"Master, I’ve reached the Mid-Heaven Realm!" Xiao Chihan returned, filled with excitement.

"Mid-Heaven Realm is all it is. In the Heaven Realm, you still need to run around—what’s there to be excited about?" Li Chen glanced at Xiao Chihan, speaking in a lukewarm manner.

Xiao Chihan was instantly at a loss for words. He didn’t know what he had done to offend Li Chen, so he obediently shut his mouth.

After thinking a bit, Li Chen summoned his Earth-Level Clone, then refined it anew through methods, finally calling Xiao Chihan over.

"My alter ego is only at Earth-Level cultivation; you can practice with him first."

Was he going for real combat practice already?

Xiao Chihan grew excited once more; in his eyes, while the Master was unfathomable, this was just an alter ego, moreover only at Earth-Level cultivation. He himself had already reached Mid-Heaven Realm, shouldn’t he easily handle it?

Li Chen tossed the alter ego onto the Flying Boat’s roof.

Xiao Chihan also eagerly ran up.

Soon, Li Chen’s alter ego came back inside the Flying Boat, carrying the bruised and battered Xiao Chihan.

"To withstand two moves from my alter ego, that’s not bad." Li Chen’s face finally showed satisfaction.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chihan was once again speechless.

He was at mid-Heaven Realm, able to withstand two moves from an Earth-Level being; should he be happy about that?

Moreover, without Li Chen’s alter ego making a third move, he’d completely lost any strength to resist—this was considered good?

"Alright, stop being dejected. My alter ego might only be Earth-Level, but back then he managed to fend off a Domain Realm being." Li Chen said with a smirk.

When teaching his disciple, Li Chen had his own style: strike when needed, encourage when deserved.

Moreover, Li Chen wasn’t boasting; with his alter ego, he had indeed driven off a Domain Realm being, though at the time this alter ego was using the main body as a meat shield for damage absorption...

"Really?" Hearing Li Chen’s words, Xiao Chihan’s eyes lit up again: "Master, your Earth-Level alter ego could drive off a Domain Realm, then what cultivation have you reached now?"

"Cultivation doesn’t represent everything." Li Chen shook his head: "You shouldn’t aspire too far beyond. Strength is what’s crucial. Suppose you could easily take down a Heavenly King—who cares whether you’re a Heavenly King or a Heavenly Sovereign?"

"Seems... that makes sense." Xiao Chihan nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

"It’s a pity that you practice swordsmanship; otherwise, I could pass on my sword technique to you."

Li Chen considered for a moment, finally took out from the Ring a Heavenly King Level sword technique book and handed it to Xiao Chihan: "Take this and practice for now. Once your cultivation rises, I’ll find something more fitting for you."

"Thank you, Master!" Xiao Chihan was instantly overjoyed, knowing he absolutely chose the right Master.

Though he had just arrived in the Heaven Realm, thanks to Li Chen’s parting words, he had learned a bit about the situation in the Heaven Realm.

To be a Heavenly King is to be a rare powerhouse indeed.

In this entire Star Continent beneath his feet, there are likely not many of such powerhouses.

And his Master casually handed him a Heavenly King Level sword technique; even though not knowing Li Chen’s exact cultivation, he’s sure his Master is undoubtedly a formidable boss!

"We’ve arrived."

After Xiao Chihan went into closed-door cultivation, Li Chen sat within the Star Boat, quietly observing the scenery along the way, advancing toward Ciran City.

Earth Prison Star Continent is his starting point in the Heaven Realm.

Whether the initial years of exile or the later Remnant Cloud Forest battle, they left Li Chen with many memories in this place.

"Hmm? No one?"

When Li Chen arrived at the manor where the ascended Lower Realm people had been settled, he found it vacant, not a single shadow remaining.

The Lower Realm people heading to the Borderland Realm could be explained, but could Yin Qingyan also have gone there?

Thinking it over, Li Chen found this explanation quite reasonable; if everyone else left, it would leave Yin Qingyan by herself, staying alone wouldn’t hold much purpose, she likely did head to the Borderland Realm.

Expanding his Divine Sense, Li Chen sensed Li Xinsheng and his sister but didn’t disturb them, directly heading to the City Lord’s Mansion instead.

The Ciran City Lord was currently preparing for closed-door cultivation in his secret chamber, but suddenly a figure appeared in front of him, shocking him into a shiver.

"Who... oh, it’s you, sir?" Years ago, Li Chen had unleashed a massacre in Ciran City; such major events he certainly wouldn’t forget.

"It’s me." Li Chen wasn’t wasting words: "I’m asking you, where are all the people I arranged to come here?"

Upon hearing Li Chen’s words, the Ciran City Lord shuddered again.

"Well... sir, after you left, a highly cultivated expert came, directly taking away your friends... however, one girl didn’t follow them and stayed in Ciran City. Later, she also left, saying she was going to Formless City before she departed." Ciran City Lord replied respectfully.

Mind you, this was his closed-door cultivation chamber shielded by a Great Formation; even if someone with cultivation one rank above his tried, they couldn’t break in. Yet this one strolled in silently and effortlessly must surely be way stronger than him by unknown margins—how could he not be respectful with someone who could obliterate him with ease?

Right now, the City Lord’s heart was thoroughly vexed.

"Formless City?" Li Chen slightly frowned: "Isn’t that the capital of Nanxiang Prefecture?"

"Could she have gone for revenge?" Li Chen’s heart skipped a beat; others might not know, but he was aware Yin Qingyan was once the daughter of Nanxiang Prefecture Leader; later, due to Yue Gouchen’s incident, she ended up in Ciran City.

Originally Li Chen intended to help Yin Qingyan resolve this issue, but unexpectedly he encountered a Spiritual Treasure along the way, getting tragically trapped in the Chaotic Void for several years.

"If she went for revenge by herself, chances are..." Li Chen furrowed his brows, didn’t bother wasting further words with Ciran City Lord, and immediately stepped forward, directly traversing through the space gate.

Seeing Li Chen leaving, Ciran City Lord heaved a deep sigh, abandoning his plan to enter closed-door cultivation, instead returning to the City Lord’s Mansion to gather information...

Soon, Li Chen appeared atop Formless City of Nanxiang Prefecture blaringly, using Divine Sense to penetrate through Nanxiang Prefecture’s City Defense Array, brazenly covering the entire Formless City.

"Who dares wreak havoc in Formless City!"

A stern shout suddenly echoed from within the city.

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