Chapter 394: Settling Old Scores

Chapter 394: Settling Old Scores

The arrival was a middle-aged daoist nun, her face filled with resentment as her eyes remained fixed on Chen Chao. The murderous intent emanating from her body was not concealed, adding a chilling atmosphere to the spring day.

The daoist nun before him was none other than the master of Guo Xi, one of the qi refiners killed by Chen Chao in the past. She was also the one who was angered to the point of spitting blood in the Ministry of Penalty's great hall.

As Chen Chao looked at the middle-aged daoist nun before him, he could not help but feel rather emotional. His true clash with the foreign cultivators was with this middle-aged daoist nun. Although he was nearly overwhelmed during their battle in Tianqing County, he managed to buy enough time until Song Lian arrived, ultimately saving him from the clutches of this middle-aged daoist nun. Visitt novelbin(.)co/m for the latest updates

The sensational case that once rocked the Divine Capital ended with Chen Chao being declared innocent. This middle-aged daoist nun, along with the other cultivators, left the Divine Capital about a year or two ago. Chen Chao had assumed that she had returned to her sect to continue her cultivation. However, to his surprise, she had been hiding outside the Divine Capital all this time, waiting for an opportunity to kill him.

When Chen Chao left the Divine Capital previously, he had expected to encounter her, but it did not happen. Instead, a year later, he encountered her again today, when he was completely off-guard.

Gripping the hilt of his saber, Chen Chao felt the daoist nun's aura, and discovered that it was unchanged from before. Though somewhat relieved, he still whispered to Xie Nandu, "I'll hold her off. Can you go back to the Divine Capital and get reinforcements?"

Xie Nandu also whispered, "Are you not confident that you can kill her?"

Chen Chao said softly, "Someone as stupid as this hag probably didn't hide her cultivation realm, but we are separated by a cultivation realm after all. I only have a 30% confidence in killing her."

The middle-aged daoist nun was in the Great Beyond Realm, while Chen Chao was still in the Bitter Sea Realm Realm. Despite Chen Chao's numerous techniques and the guidance he received from two peerless martial artists in this period, his combat strength had greatly improved, but there was still a realm gap. It would not be accurate to say that he was 100% confident. Moreover, if this woman truly acted recklessly, he might be able to handle it himself, but Xie Nandu by his side might encounter some trouble.

Xie Nandu said indifferently, "If you add me, is there a 50% chance?"

Before Chen Chao could respond, Xie Nandu said softly, "I've already reached high-level Divine Trove."

Through this period of bitter cultivation and the close guidance of the sword immortal Liu Banbi, Xie Nandu's Sword Dao realm had advanced rapidly. She had already glimpsed the threshold of the Divine Trove Realm last winter. Just this realm alone already made Chen Chao feel incredulous. However, during the New Year, Xie Nandu had already stepped into the Divine Trove Realm. She had been steadily advancing, and was now nearing the end of the Divine Trove Realm.

Some geniuses in the world were like this: they clearly started late, but always managed to arrive first.

Although the middle-aged daoist nun had not succeeded in torturing Chen Chao until he wished for death as expected, she remained calm. Facing this young martial artist who could only flee in all directions after seeing her in Tianqing County, the middle-aged daoist nun took a step back, and a ripple appeared in front of her, forming a stone man between heaven and earth.

As the foreign land's qi refiners, they were different from ordinary cultivators in that their cultivation techniques rarely emphasized their own strength. Instead, they focused on harnessing the power of heaven and earth. Ordinary cultivators were unwilling to form grudges with qi refiners because of their endless array of methods, which were difficult to defend against. Some cultivators even privately equate qi refiners with sword cultivators. Unlike the dazzling techniques of the former, the latter relied solely on unparalleled killing power, which was more than sufficient.

After that stone figure was born, it rushed towards Chen Chao in a fearless manner. Chen Chao frowned slightly but did not dodge. With a single slash, he forcibly severed the stone figure's head. As a pure martial artist, he did not have many tricks up his sleeve, nor did he need any. His ordinary slash was enough to overcome any opponent.

Cultivators might look down on martial artists, but who would dare claim that they could easily defeat a martial artist like the Great Liang Emperor?

Despite its shattered head, the stone figure continued to move calmly. Being lifeless to begin with, how could it stop just because it lost its head?

The stone figure punched heavily towards Chen Chao's chest. Chen Chao did not dodge or evade, retaliating with a punch from his free hand. The collision of two fists produced a loud bang as Chen Chao's punch shattered the stone figure's fist and simultaneously blew its body apart.

The sky was filled with debris, scattering in all directions. Many maple trees were struck, their trunks shattering and crashing heavily to the ground.

As the stone figure she summoned shattered, the middle-aged daoist nun briefly showed a surprised expression. However, she quickly regained her composure. While she was shocked by Chen Chao's progress during this period, she still found it impossible to believe that he had the ability to kill her.

Her expression remained neutral, but in an instant, a chill appeared in the surroundings.

Immediately afterward, visible to the naked eye, the maple trees suddenly froze. The entire ground also instantly solidified, resembling an icy surface.

Chen Chao frowned as he looked down at his feet. Before he could even rise, his feet were already frozen in place. However, as his qi surged within his body, the icy ground beneath him shattered instantly. He took another big step forward, closing the distance to the middle-aged daoist nun instantly.

The middle-aged daoist nun's expression remained unchanged, as if she did not care that Chen Chao was getting close to her.

Chen Chao also felt rather curious but still had to swing his saber. However, in the next moment, alarm bells sounded. His saber-wielding hand instantly pulled back, holding the saber horizontally in front of his chest. Suddenly, an ice spike emerged from somewhere, directly colliding with Chen Chao's saber.

A tremendous force struck, sending Chen Chao flying backward, crashing through several maple trees!