Chapter 373 - 190: Facing Xiao Chen Was Like Plunging into an Icy Abyss
Chapter 373: Chapter 190: Facing Xiao Chen Was Like Plunging into an Icy Abyss
The two were in the middle of an argument.
Suddenly, a voice came from the doorway. "Senior Brother Ming Yan, could you please open the Array for me?"
When Xiao Chen saw the Azure Flame Sect attacking, he had wanted to go out and meet the enemy. It was only then that he discovered his Array Flag was useless against the fully activated Mountain Protection Array.
It wasn’t that there was a problem with the Array Flag.
Instead, when the array was set to maximum Defense, its primary design was to prevent anyone from entering or leaving.
That was why Xiao Chen had come to find Master Ming Yan, hoping he would deactivate the Array and let him out.
"You’re... Xiao Chen?"
Yunxiang Daoist was stunned when she heard him say "Senior Brother Ming Yan."
She turned to look at the young man. He seemed somewhat unfamiliar; she’d only seen him a few times when her Divine Sense happened to sweep over the sect’s main hall. Uncertain, she asked, "You’ve already reached Core Formation?"
Mei Yong, who was at the door, wanted to ask the same thing.
It was just that when he first saw Xiao Chen, he was so shocked he was rendered speechless.
’According to the news from Hezhou, didn’t Junior Brother Xiao die in battle on Seeking Plum Mountain?’
’What’s going on?’
And after hearing the address "Senior Brother Ming Yan," his brain completely short-circuited.
"Oh, I see. You must be Senior Sister Yunxiang."
Xiao Chen looked at the two Spiritual Artifacts and immediately realized who she was. "Greetings, Senior Sister!"
"I was just lucky. I found a Spiritual Object in Hezhou and managed to reach Core Formation by a fluke."
Mei Yong felt his head spin.
He had been stuck at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment for forty years, unable to attempt a breakthrough to Core Formation because his comprehension of the Path of Fire was insufficient.
’The first time he had even heard the name Xiao Chen was when the latter was promoted to Inner Sect Disciple. Wasn’t that only about four years ago?’
’How is that possible?’
’That’s barely enough time to even reach Foundation Establishment.’
’Even someone with the legendary Celestial Spirit Root might not reach the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment in just four years.’
’Xiao Chen’s breakthrough speed is inhuman!’
’He’s not some monster in human form, is he?’
Perhaps it was because master and disciple were of one mind.
Yunxiang Daoist was feeling much the same.
’How could this be?’
’Just a year ago at the sect assembly to discuss sending reinforcements to Hezhou, Xiao Chen had only been at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, and he had deliberately disguised himself as being in the Early Stage.’
’Yunxiang Daoist had noticed this at the time and mentally commented that this disciple was overly cautious.’
’Could someone please tell her what on earth had happened in the past year?’
What was even more terrifying, however, was that in the very next instant, she felt a bone-chilling cold emanating from Xiao Chen.
In her earlier years, Yunxiang Daoist had cultivated a Sensing Secret Technique, which could be used for a rough Investigation of the strength of other Cultivators.
If the other person’s strength was lower than hers, she would feel warmth and a sense of ease.
If the other person’s strength was higher than hers, a chill would serve as a warning.
Having just learned that Xiao Chen had reached Core Formation, she subconsciously used her Secret Technique, wanting to gauge his strength.
She hadn’t expected to feel a frigid current that pierced straight to the bone, causing her to shudder involuntarily.
’I will die!’
’If I were to fight the young man smiling and greeting me, I would die. An absolute, certain death, with no possibility of turning the tables.’
’This... This is impossible!’
When Yunxiang Daoist had looked at the three Daoists from the Azure Flame Sect in the sky, she had only felt a pressing chill.
But facing Xiao Chen was like being plunged into an icy abyss.
The sense of danger was at least ten times stronger!
Even though she had immediately cut off the Secret Technique, she still felt as if she were covered in a layer of frost. She ended up staring blankly at him, having forgotten to reply.
’Hm?’
’This Senior Sister doesn’t seem very easy to get along with, does she?’
Xiao Chen had taken the initiative to greet her, but Yunxiang Daoist was just staring at him with cold eyes.
She didn’t say a word, and there wasn’t even a hint of a smile on her face.
’Aren’t the rumors that she cultivates a Fire Technique?’
’So why is her personality like an Ice Mountain?’