Death Grip
"Can you make the decision?" Xu Yuxi glanced at Meng Xiner beside Xing Chen.
Upon hearing Xu Yuxi's words, Xing Chen also looked at Meng Xiner and, seeing that she had no intention of opposing, immediately spoke up, "I can make the decision!"
"What about the two conditions you owe me?" Xu Yuxi pursed her lips.
"And you?" As the Demon Sect members were continuously eliminated, the pressure on Xing Chen lessened, allowing him to move again. He walked over to Xu Yuxi and smiled.
"Double it back to me!" A genuine smile appeared on Xu Yuxi's haggard face.
"Alright, it's just doubling, no problem." Xing Chen nodded and reached out to grasp Xu Yuxi's delicate hand.
At that moment, Yun Qing and the others had also defeated the enemies from Sword Kingdom and arrived here.
"Chen Er..." Yun Qing instantly spotted Xing Chen and a smile appeared on his face as he realized he could not see through Xing Chen's cultivation level at all, which proved that Xing Chen's strength was definitely far beyond his own.
"Master, Senior Brother..." Xing Chen's gaze turned skyward, and he soon saw Yun Qing and the others.
"Junior Brother, long time no see! Your strength has been rapidly increasing!" Qin Ying laughed from a distance.
"Senior Brother, your strength has also improved quickly! You're already at Yang Po Sevenfold." Xing Chen looked at Qin Ying.
"Chen Er, what is your current strength?" Soon, Yun Qing and the others reached Xing Chen's side and asked.
"I am currently at the peak of Merging Void Realm, with combat power comparable to Peak of the Void Realm," Xing Chen replied slowly.
"What? You have actually stepped into the Spirit Void Third Realm?" Yun Qing's expression changed. Although he had guessed that Xing Chen's strength would be formidable, he never expected it to be to this extent.
"Spirit Void Third Realm? Such a powerful being would be considered a dominant figure even in the Central Domain. The Demon Sect is so strong, yet their sect leader has only just reached the Merging Void Realm," Yan Haoxuan said, equally shocked.
"Xu Dongyang? How dare you appear here! Are you looking for death?" Xun Hongyi suddenly spotted Xu Dongyang nearby and shouted angrily, stepping forward as if to take action.
"Wait a moment, everyone, please give me some face. Let's not hold Xu Dongyang's matters against him," Xing Chen intervened.
"Alright, after all, you saved the entire Eastern Region. We have to give you this face. For your sake, we won't hold it against him," Xun Hongyi said after a brief pause.
Xing Chen's contributions to the Eastern Region were indeed immense, so they had no choice but to give him some leeway.
"Xing Chen, thank you!" Xu Yuxi smiled at Xing Chen.
Yun Qing glanced at Xu Yuxi beside Xing Chen, as well as Xueqing and Meng Xiner, and suddenly laughed: "Chen Er, aren't you going to introduce these people to me?" Of course, he knew Xu Yuxi; it was mainly the other two he was curious about.
"Meng Xiner, Xueqing Senior Sister..." Xing Chen introduced Xueqing and Meng Xiner before turning to introduce Meng Xiner and the others: "This is my master Yun Qing and my senior brother Qin Ying."
"Chen Er, once we completely resolve the issues with the Demon Sect, I think it's time for you to settle down as well," Yun Qing remarked while looking at Xing Chen and the three women beside him.
"Exactly! Master is right! Junior Brother, don't forget to invite me to your wedding!" Qin Ying laughed heartily.
Meanwhile, Meng Xiner and the others' faces instantly turned crimson as they simultaneously hid behind Xing Chen.
"Chen Er, do you still remember Yuer?" Yun Qing asked with a smile.
"Yuer? Of course I remember! What's up?" Xing Chen paused for a moment before responding.
Yuer used to be his maid, and they got along quite well, so he naturally wouldn't forget her.
"Hehe, Young Master Chen, long time no see!" As soon as Xing Chen finished speaking, Yuer bounced out from behind Yun Qing, smiling brightly.
Yuer was still dressed in a pink dress, her pretty face adorned with a radiant smile, and a hint of playfulness occasionally flickered in her eyes, making her look quite adorable.
"Yuer, long time no see!" Xing Chen nodded and said, while he felt three intense gazes filled with killing intent directed at him from behind. It was clear without asking that it was Meng Xiner and her companions, who were dissatisfied with him.
"Young Master Chen, you seem a bit unwell?" Yuer playfully blinked at Xing Chen and covered her mouth.
"Master, the people from Sun Kingdom have been cleared out!" At that moment, the space rippled slightly, and Zhenque appeared here, which also alleviated Xing Chen's awkwardness.
"Did any disciples of the Demon Sect escape?" Xing Chen nodded and then looked at Zhenque.
"Master, one person got away. He carried a powerful Inheritance force, and I couldn't stop him," Zhenque said, glancing at Xing Chen with some trepidation.
"That must be Luo Tong! This person is indeed not simple; it's understandable that he escaped," Xing Chen replied slowly.
"Yes, Master, that's the person," Zhenque nodded. "Also, Master, this person knows you and asked me to bring him to see you." With that, another figure appeared in the space—it was Xu Shuo.
"I didn't expect you to have reached this level now," Xu Shuo said as he looked at Xing Chen.
"You don't have much time left!" Xing Chen's gaze was incredibly sharp as he instantly pierced through the reality of Xu Shuo's body.
"Xing Chen, how can you treat my grandfather like this?" Xu Yuxi pouted as she glanced at Xing Chen.
"He's not wrong; I really don't have much time left!" Xu Shuo sighed. "I was severely injured by the Demon Sect Young Master, and I barely managed to escape. However, I was struck by his Demon God's Finger. The only reason I can still hold on is that I am a strong practitioner of Gaze into the Self."
"Grandpa, you..." Xu Yuxi's face suddenly turned pale upon seeing Xu Shuo.
"Xing Chen, I can help you with one last thing, but you must promise me to take good care of Xiyer," Xu Shuo said calmly.
"You don't need to worry; I will take good care of her," Xing Chen replied as he gently embraced Xu Yuxi.
"Haha, that's enough for me. With your words, I will use my last strength to peer into fate!" Xu Shuo declared, and suddenly a powerful aura emanated from him. His cultivation level, which was at the Initial Stage of Self-Observation, began to rise rapidly, quickly reaching the Initial Stage of Soul Observation in just a short moment.
"Peer into fate—" At that moment, Xu Shuo opened his closed eyes, and two beams of white light instantly shone upon Xing Chen.
Second Level of Life Insight, Gaze of Life, allows one to peer into another's fate. At this moment, Xu Shuo was probing into Xing Chen's destiny. However, using this technique required a significant price: one must sacrifice a part of their soul and would never be able to reincarnate.
Xing Chen stood still, allowing Xu Shuo to explore his fate. However, given Xu Shuo's power, it was impossible for him to see Xing Chen's future destiny.
"I see it! I see it... Your future achievements will surpass even that of the monarch... No, you... you..." Xu Shuo's expression changed suddenly from joy to shock as he pointed at Xing Chen but couldn't speak further.
"What happened to me?" Xing Chen's expression also changed; he didn't know what Xu Shuo had seen, but it was undoubtedly something very important—at least very significant to him.
"You are not..." Just as Xu Shuo was about to reveal what he had seen, a flash of black light appeared on the Fate Jade Pendant. The white light shooting from Xu Shuo's eyes suddenly vanished, and at the same time, his soul was shaken away from his body by the Fate Jade Pendant and was completely dispersed.
"What am I not? What am I not?" Xing Chen hurriedly asked. However, at this moment, Xu Shuo's soul had been entirely shattered; all that remained was a lifeless shell that could not respond to Xing Chen's questions.
"Grandpa..." Seeing Xu Shuo dead, Xu Yuxi rushed to his side and began to cry bitterly. Xu Dongyang also showed sorrow as tears slowly fell from his eyes.
"What am I not? What exactly am I not?" Xing Chen stood in place, repeatedly pondering over Xu Shuo's unfinished words.
At this moment, Zhang Yunpeng and others gradually returned. However, upon seeing Xing Chen in his current state, none dared to approach and disturb him.
“Xing Chen, you don’t need to think about these things. You will understand naturally in the future,” Xueqing quickly stepped forward to advise.
“Yeah, Xing Chen, this isn’t important. What happens in the future will come later; there’s no need for you to think so much right now,” Meng Xiner also took a few steps forward.
“Chen Er…”
“Junior Brother…”
“Young Master Chen…”
Yun Qing, Qin Ying, and Yuer all exclaimed at the same time. After all, Xing Chen’s current state was truly abnormal. Fortunately, all the people from the Demon Sect had been exterminated; otherwise, those Starlight Beams would definitely go out of control.
“Ah—what am I even?!” Xing Chen shouted, and at the same time, a powerful aura instantly radiated from him. The black Demonic Aura surged forth, sweeping outwards. Everyone around him under the Gaze of Fate was sent flying. Even those who had reached the Gaze of Fate realm were pushed back far before they could stop.
“Chen Er, stop!” Yun Qing shouted loudly, but it was of no use. The black Demonic Aura emanating from Xing Chen continued to spread relentlessly, like waves in the ocean, one after another without any pause.
“Ah—what am I even?!!!” Xing Chen roared again, and at the same time, his aura reached its peak. Those at the seventh level of the Yang Spirit Realm instantly spat out a mouthful of blood.
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