Chapter 2146: Chapter 788: Persuasion by Reason, Subjugation by Power (Part 2)
He could not possibly reveal the affair of wielding the Azure Phoenix Feather and using the Teleportation Formation, or else people would question why he possessed the Azure Phoenix Feather? Whether he had already pledged allegiance to the Demon Clan and gained their trust.
And the advancement in the Path of Array, mastering the Shifting Technique earlier, had become a new pretext.
Moreover, this pretext, when mixed into that past event, was quite plausible.
He was indeed teleported away, and it was indeed the distant tunneling Azure Darkness of Cangwu Mountain that altered the teleportation direction; otherwise, according to Han Zhan’s original plan, they should have directly returned to the Great Snow Mountain.
This is a story half-true and half-false, easiest to bamboozle others.
Luo Chen spoke while observing the response of the Lingtian City Lord.
The other party, with interest, assessed the compass for a while, but showed no major reaction.
He just glanced at it for a while, then tossed it to others.
Elder Fu took it, somewhat puzzled: "This array disk, is somewhat new?"
Luo Chen admitted, "Indeed it’s somewhat new, the older disk was long destroyed. This item was crafted by myself within the Central Continent Heaven Dao Sect, and has been used multiple times."
The compass was precisely the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Teleportation Array Plate crafted by Luo Chen in Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven.
As for the so-called multiple times, it was somewhat exaggerated.
But for those who examined it one after another, such an array plate capable of teleporting multiple times was already of excellent quality!
If Luo Chen had such a precious item back then, leveraging the great formation of Cangwu Mountain to teleport, with simultaneous resonance, he indeed had a few chances of escaping alive.
But, only a few!
Jin Ling did not accept the compass handed over to him, looking at Luo Chen with a cold gaze.
"When it comes to arrays, wasn’t Tian Yezi, who was once imprisoned, perhaps far superior to you!"
Luo Chen stared at him with a forced smile, "The importance given to Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators is not something we can compare to. Tian Yezi, his physical body destroyed, his nascent soul imprisoned, is still inferior to a Qi Refinement Cultivator."
"And those trapped alongside in Cangwu, Hao Ranzi and Wei Wuya, were also well versed in arrays, are they not better than you?"
"Yes, not better than me!"
"You!"
Luo Chen displayed confidence, "Otherwise, how could I achieve the Nascent Soul stage? How can I stand parallel with you all?"
A statement half-true, half-false is indeed persuasive, yet whether it convinces others hinges heavily on personal subjective feelings.
Quite evidently, the two of the Five Elements Divine Sect had never truly trusted Luo Chen from their core!
Given that...
If I cannot convince with reason, then I shall suppress with power!
An aura from Luo Chen’s body gradually spread out.
As deep as an abyss, as fierce as a prison, unparalleled in dominance!
Right behind him, Sima Huiniang and Gu Caiyi appeared shocked, their hair blown upwards, feeling as if an ancient volcano was about to erupt before them.
The overpowering pressure almost suffocated them.
But as Luo Chen willed it, that oppressive sensation vanished without a trace.
Relieved of the pressure, the two women glanced at each other, their expressions shaken.
Just a mere ripple made it hard for them to breathe, what magnitude of pressure must the main target of this aura withstand?
Nascent Soul Domain!
Almost as that aura rose into prominence, everyone present became aware of Luo Chen’s means.
In an instant, all eyes simultaneously fixed on the two from the Divine Sect.
Luo Chen’s provocation demanded a response.
Yet he was merely a newly advanced Nascent Soul, so a response from the True Master Shenhuo would be fitting.
"Hmph!"
With just a cold snort, a sudden flash of golden light filled the surroundings.
"Just right, let me weigh your worth!"
Before the words even settled, another aura, not the slightest inferior to Luo Chen’s, soared up to the heavens.
The surrounding Heaven and Earth Qi began to gather frenziedly, condensing into a skyful of golden light above the head of that man in the golden robe.
It was Jin Ling!
The Master of Fenghua Palace’s expression slightly changed, for a domain clash is the purest and most direct form of Dao cultivation confrontation, not involving divine abilities, magic items, or true artifacts, only second to the clash of divine consciousness between cultivators.
In such pure demonstrations of one’s own Qi Power, she originally was not worried about Luo Chen.
Since he could suppress Old Ghost Mo Tian back then, True Master Shenhuo would not pose a threat to him either.
But nobody expected that the one stepping forward would be Jin Ling!
As the foremost elder among the five elders of Five Elements Divine Sect, Jin Ling’s realm was the highest, reaching Nascent Soul Fifth Level!
His prowess made him the foremost under the Supreme Elders of Five Elements Divine Sect.
Here, except for the Lingtian City Lord, almost no one dared claim they could certainly prevail over Jin Ling.
Even she and Jiuling Yuanjun were merely at equivalent realms as Jin Ling.
The combat power of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion Master might be strong, but his realm was slightly lower.
One could say that without the emergence of a Great Cultivator, Jin Ling already counts as a first-tier strongman.
How could such an entity be comparable to Luo Chen, a newly-advanced Nascent Soul?
"Friend, you are somewhat excessive." She stated coldly.
True Master Xian He, standing by the side, also spoke discontentedly: "Is the Five Elements Divine Sect always so domineering? One might mistake them for Holy Land powerhouses."
While saying this, True Master Xian He sneaked a glance at the Lingtian City Lord seated above.
Yet saw him as calm as ever, looking at the two with interest, unmoved by the affairs.
The Lingtian City Lord not intervening tacitly allowed the continuation of this "debate" exercise.
Taking the hint, Jin Ling grinned hideously.
"Let me see what support you have to speak on par with us!"
The Nascent Soul Domain, compressed to the extreme, under his mental directive, started moving towards Luo Chen slowly.
This domain clash, unlike any other Luo Chen had witnessed.
Previously, the domain clashes he saw were unfocused explosions; everyone did not deliberately compress the power of the domain but instead expanded the range as much as possible. They would devour each other’s, vying for regions covered by Heaven and Earth Qi.