Chapter 2407 - 2408: Hypocrisy

Chapter 2407: Chapter 2408: Hypocrisy

And these words similarly made everyone present widen their eyes in disbelief. They seemed unable to believe their ears, and everyone looked at Pan Hao with utter astonishment.

Within the Hall of Fame in the sect, there are records concerning Pan Hao.

All of these records spoke highly of him.

This made the people, even if they had never met him, yearn profoundly simply by listening to his deeds.

But now, what Pan Hao spoke of clearly differs from what they previously understood, creating a wave of shock among them.

"How could this be?" A revered elder murmured, appearing quite incredulous. He couldn’t believe that the person before them was the ancestor of the sect they had admired all along.

Lin Chen’s face also sank as he roughly understood the earlier situation from Pan Hao’s words.

It’s nothing but the fact that the item is a treasure. Pan Hao was unwilling to part with such an item after acquiring it. But the former Sect Master, considering the sect’s interests, wanted the item placed within the sect, which led to conflict.

Amidst such conflict, Pan Hao set a prohibition here. It was evident that the item couldn’t be obtained by him, yet he also didn’t want others to get it.

Merely due to the strength of the former Sect Master, a method to break the prohibition was left, but now it seems to be a dead end.

The descendants of the Pan family, often holding elder positions, might just be a legacy left by the former Sect Master to appease Pan Hao.

But clearly, the Pan Hao before their eyes has no affection for his clan; otherwise, he wouldn’t have turned out like this.

From this perspective, Pan Hao was not a good character; the sect just glorified him to create the image passed down among the descendants.

Yet the real Pan Hao is merely a petty character.

Though Lin Chen had suffered some injuries, he still sneered, and amidst the sneer, there was a sense of regret.

He lamented for the already deceased Pan Yan. It was a pity that Pan Yan never understood the real face of the person before him till his death.

"I advise you not to struggle in vain anymore. Although I cannot exert a level of Spiritual Energy stronger than yours, you still can’t harm me."

Pan Hao seemed to sense Lin Chen’s resentment at this moment, that cold gaze akin to a sharp blade, stirring a response from Pan Hao.

"Is that so?"

Lin Chen sneered, naturally skeptical of Pan Hao’s entire statement.

Having been through so much, Lin Chen would not be easily swayed by Pan Hao’s words, which contained a hint for him to leave. Considering this, the prohibition might not be as indestructible as Pan Hao implied.

"He must have some weakness."

Lin Chen withdrew the hand clutching his chest, as his physical strength surpassed others significantly. Within those few breaths, the pain in his body had subsided quite a bit, ensuring he wasn’t coughing any longer.

Nonetheless, Lin Chen remained vigilant, given Pan Hao’s stature as a predecessor, whose methods were undoubtedly unparalleled, especially the ones just now which were unheard of by Lin Chen.

But regardless of how formidable those methods were, Lin Chen didn’t believe they were flawless, for nothing in this world is entirely complete.

Pan Hao’s words now further convinced Lin Chen that he was likely just attempting to intimidate him, otherwise, given the prior attack method, Lin Chen couldn’t have evaded it. Pan Hao didn’t seem to be any benevolent figure, and Lin Chen certainly didn’t trust him to act out of kindness.

After sorting through these thoughts, Lin Chen was fearless.

Though he didn’t yet know Pan Hao’s weakness, he wouldn’t panic as long as there was one. With his physical resilience, even if he couldn’t defeat the person before him, he could at least avoid them.

Even if wounded by the previous technique again, though Lin Chen would suffer, it wouldn’t be easy to completely defeat him.

Needless to say, Lin Chen’s ability to recover is unparalleled.

"This kid..."

Seeing Lin Chen gripping his sword with firm steps moving forward again, Pan Hao originally intended to mock Lin Chen’s overestimation of himself. But when he saw Lin Chen’s body had almost completely healed within such a short time, his expression turned grim.

With a solemn gaze, Pan Hao appraised Lin Chen. Just from this, he knew Lin Chen was troublesome.

For Pan Hao, being a remnant consciousness, what he sees and hears naturally surpasses ordinary individuals.

Pan Hao naturally knew how Lin Chen’s recovery speed could enhance battles.

If Pan Hao possessed his original strength, he wouldn’t be worried at all. Lin Chen wouldn’t exert too much pressure on him, for despite rapid recovery, absolute prowess requires time.

But now it’s different; Pan Hao is just a fragment of consciousness. The strength he possesses is merely equivalent to Lin Chen’s, and with such capacity, Pan Hao couldn’t use many aggressive spiritual techniques, making it unrealistic to resolve Lin Chen in one go.

"Be that as it may, first exhaust your Spiritual Energy!"

Amidst a cold sneer, Pan Hao shouted low within himself. Lin Chen, after hearing his words, refused to retreat, naturally making Pan Hao feel humiliated.

So he needs to show Lin Chen some color.

Lin Chen remained silent; he was not one for many words, his eyes holding a profound coldness.

Not long before, Lin Chen had expended a considerable amount of Spiritual Energy, the Spirit Pills within his Dantian already dimming of two. Now, he only had the Spiritual Energy of two Spirit Pills left to be used.

He drew several pills from his Storage Ring, each pill possessing energy-recovery effects.

With no hesitation, Lin Chen swallowed all those pills.

A lion fighting a rabbit still goes all out, and facing the former Sect Master, Lin Chen is not careless.

A gentle medicinal power arose from Lin Chen’s throat, and within moments, spread through his limbs and bones. Under the dispersal of this medicinal power, the dimmed Spirit Pills within Lin Chen’s Dantian gradually regained some vitality with the infusion of pharmacodynamics.