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"Mr. Chen, what are you planning to do today?"
Chen Qilin was not an ordinary person; he was somewhat lecherous, and even Lu Chen had a genuine admiration for his methods. That is why he referred to him as Mr. Chen, showing verbal respect rather than disdain.
Chen Qilin laughed heartily and said, "Ye Laomo, you seem a bit different today, but I am someone who repays grudges. Our enmity cannot be easily resolved. If you submit before me and offer up that woman over there, then I can let it go and erase our grievances."
"Mr. Chen's tone is rather arrogant. I will not submit, and I will not give you the woman. Do you think hiding inside that Pangolin makes you untouchable?" Lu Chen retorted.
Chen Qilin snorted coldly and said, "If that's the case, then there's nothing more to discuss. Let's have a fair fight; whoever loses must call the other 'grandfather.' Do you dare? If not, admit defeat early to avoid embarrassment."
"Grandfather?" Lu Chen murmured, sneering without responding. Suddenly, the Yin Spirit transformed into an Electric Python and lunged at the Pangolin.
Seeing this, Chen Qilin quickly retracted the Black Thunder Cannon into the Pangolin's mouth, making a clattering sound as its large head slipped away and disappeared into the ground.
"Trying to escape?" Lu Chen's Yin Spirit also burrowed into the earth in pursuit of the Pangolin. He noticed that wherever the Pangolin passed, it left behind a narrow tunnel, likely because it could destroy the passage while moving to prevent enemies from following.
However, the tunnel it left was wide enough for the Yin Spirit to pass through; it only needed a small gap to traverse. The soil naturally had gaps in it, allowing Lu Chen to move freely within. But if he did not follow the traces left by the Pangolin, how could he catch up with Chen Qilin?
Lu Chen moved quickly forward; with his speed, he soon caught up with Chen Qilin's Pangolin. At that moment, the Pangolin was rapidly digging through the soil while moving, its speed surprisingly fast and beyond expectation.
Lu Chen attempted several times to attach himself to the Pangolin but found no gaps to enter and was instead shaken off; something seemed strange about the Pangolin.
Suddenly, he recalled that Chen Qilin had specifically created this Earth-Style Flying Shuttle to counter Ye Nanzhai. It surely wasn't as simple as it appeared; it must have some secret method to restrain Yin Spirits.
The Pangolin might possess Taoist elements specifically designed to counter spirits—either formations or talismans. Chen Qilin's actions were meant to prevent Ye Nanzhai from infiltrating the interior of the Pangolin.
The Yin Spirit was merely a strand of spiritual power and could easily be restrained; Lu Chen understood this deeply. However, if he did not manifest as a Yin Spirit, he would be unable to traverse through the soil.
Continuing like this was not a solution; if that cunning Chen Qilin led him toward Defender of the Realm where many powerful opponents awaited, it would spell disaster. In a moment of inspiration, Lu Chen suddenly remembered the Xuan Yin Flying Sword.
He silently chanted a spell and summoned the Xuan Yin Flying Sword, allowing his Yin Spirit to merge with its blade as he continued burrowing through the soil in pursuit of Chen Qilin. The Xuan Yin Flying Sword was finer than a hair and possibly one of the smallest physical objects below; with his Yin Spirit merged within it, moving became incredibly seamless.
Lu Chen accelerated again, catching up to Pangolin. He flicked the sword, sticking to Pangolin's tail like a worm, then moved forward inch by inch.
Feeling it was about time, Lu Chen straightened the sword and spun rapidly, drilling a hole directly into Pangolin with the fine blade. With a "whoosh," he burrowed inside.
Chen Qilin never expected that Lu Chen had something like the Xuan Yin Flying Sword on him. He thought it was Ye Nanzhai himself pursuing him, and if it were Ye Nanzhai, he might indeed be helpless against it.
As Lu Chen drilled into Pangolin's interior, he found himself at the tail end. He discovered many interlocking gears with a mortise and tenon structure, clicking and whirring as they spun rapidly, transmitting power.
Controlling the Xuan Yin Flying Sword, Lu Chen continued to move forward. No matter what situation he encountered, the sword could bend freely, even tying itself into dozens of knots like real hair, twisting and turning yet quickly returning to its original form—truly marvelous.
He squeezed from the tail to the abdomen and then navigated to the head, where the core mechanism was located. Lu Chen found a Thunder Pool, a pool entirely made of lightning, with two electric snakes hissing out and connecting to those gears; this was the power source of the entire Pangolin.
Continuing forward, Lu Chen discovered a space large enough for two people to lie side by side; this was specifically designed for seating.
Pushing further ahead, he found another space that could accommodate two people lying down. This area was the main mechanism of Pangolin, where Chen Qilin was located.
Chen Qilin was a bald old fellow with a tuft of hair tied in braids on his head. He had a triangular face and very thin whiskers on his chin; at first glance, his lecherous appearance matched his voice.
"Chen Qilin," Lu Chen shouted as he controlled the Xuan Yin Flying Sword to shoot directly at him, piercing into Chen Qilin's bald head.
Chen Qilin screamed in pain and immediately reacted, his face showing terror as he realized that Ye Nanzhai had entered Pangolin's interior after him.
No matter how much he calculated, he still ended up being drilled into by Ye Nanzhai. Chen Qilin felt extremely troubled, his triangular face contorted in anguish as sharp pain shot through his head, causing him to wail loudly.
"Don't move; right now I'm just a hair on your head. If you dare to move recklessly, I'll drive it straight into your brain. You know how He Zai Jin from the Black Fist Sect and Second Young Master Chen Shihu from Luzhou died!" Lu Chen threatened.
Feeling pain on his head, Chen Qilin instinctively pulled his hand away from the long lever and slapped at his own head but was stopped by Lu Chen's shout.
Hearing Lu Chen's words made Chen Qilin's face turn even more terrified as if he recalled something. He cried out loudly, "Ye Nanzhai, let's talk this over! Let's talk this over!"
"Discuss? What is there to discuss between us?" Lu Chen controlled the Xuan Yin Flying Sword and poked it slightly into Chen Qilin's scalp. He realized that Chen Qilin had no Qigong cultivation and did not understand any cultivation methods; he was just an ordinary person. Thus, he withdrew in time and did not take his life.
Lu Chen was surprised. This person did not cultivate but dared to challenge the Red Robe Sect Leader Ye Nanzhai, and had mixed with such a crowd for so long with poor character, deserving of death by all. Yet he had not been killed and was still living well; it was truly a miracle.
"Master Ye, where is this coming from? Is there anything we can't resolve? Let's sit down and have a good chat, be friends!"
Chen Qilin, cunning and shrewd, immediately changed his attitude, completely forgetting about the previous bet that the loser would have to call the other 'grandpa.'
Lu Chen paused and said, "Alright, let's go outside first."
Chen Qilin licked his lips and feigned ignorance, saying, "Go outside? Master Ye, could you come down first? It makes me uncomfortable like this."
"Hurry up, don't play tricks in front of me. Otherwise, my flying needle is deadly; you should have heard about the fates of He Zai Jin and Chen Shihu," Lu Chen said calmly.
Chen Qilin felt a chill run down his spine at the mention of He Zai Jin and Chen Shihu's deaths. He swallowed hard and said, "Okay, okay, let's go outside then."
Chen Qilin controlled the Pangolin and burrowed upwards, quickly emerging to the surface.
In fact, long ago during the Five Element Sect incident, Lu Chen had killed He Zai Jin and Chen Shihu, kicking their bodies off a cliff. Shortly after returning to look for them, they were mysteriously gone.
Their bodies had been moved by Chen Qilin. The Five Element Sect had strict guards, but they could not prevent what happened underground.
Chen Qilin created the Earth-Style Flying Shuttle specifically for use underground; it was like fish in water—the soil was a paradise for the Earth-Style Flying Shuttle. Underground, it moved as freely as fish do in water.
However, once out of the ground, it seemed to lose its usefulness.
Since acquiring the Earth-Style Flying Shuttle, Chen Qilin had visited every mysterious place underground. Whether it was the palace or forbidden areas of sects, there was no place he dared not go, and he could come and go freely.
When Lu Chen killed He Zai Jin and Chen Shihu that time, Chen Qilin had heard how formidable the Five Element Sect Elder Immortal Academy was; people spoke of it as if it were divine. Feeling unconvinced, he wanted to provoke them a bit to test his skills. However, after wandering around inside for a while and just as he popped his head out, he saw two corpses and was greatly frightened.
Chen Qilin has been allied with the Great Zhou Court for some time now, and many powerful figures recognize him. With their vast experience, they immediately identified the son of the Governor of Luzhou, Chen Shihu, and took the bodies of the two back.
Afterward, the news of the deaths of He Zai Jin, the young master of the Black Fist Sect, and the Second Young Master of the Governor of Luzhou in the Five Element Sect became public.
The main reason Chen Qilin has survived until now is his reliance on the court; no matter how powerful a sect may be, they still have to give some face to Defender of the Realm Huangfu Xin.
Under Lu Chen's threat, Chen Qilin manipulated the Earth-Style Flying Shuttle to rise above ground.
Fearing that Chen Qilin might employ some trickery again, he forced him to exit from the Earth-Style Flying Shuttle. As long as he stayed a distance away from it, Lu Chen believed that even if Chen Qilin had some means, he would not be able to easily deploy them.
Reluctantly, Chen Qilin stepped out of the Earth-Style Flying Shuttle and onto the open ground.
A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, and with a loud crack, Lu Chen's Manifestation of the Dharma Body emerged and grabbed Chen Qilin by the neck, lifting him up like a chicken.
"Mr. Chen, how about it? Are you convinced now?" Lu Chen asked.
At this point, he was certain that Chen Qilin truly possessed no Qigong cultivation; he was just an ordinary person.
Chen Qilin was short, barely reaching Lu Chen's shoulder height, making it hard to associate him with any significant abilities. However, his attire was luxurious—a brocade robe and a gold-threaded jade belt, all intact.
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