Unfettered Retribution: Slaughtering My Way through the World

Chapter 160: Chapter 126: The Outside World in an Uproar! Mr. Zhuo’s Astonishment

Only after they had put an unknown number of miles behind them did Mr. Zhuo finally lose his composure. "Chen Xuan, what on earth happened? Did you not absorb the pollen from the Ancient Tree of Life? With your strength, even if you couldn’t get a spot in the front row, securing a place in the second row shouldn’t have been difficult. Why did you leave so early..."

In his eyes, Chen Xuan had been utterly foolish.

When it came to the pollen of the Ancient Tree of Life, didn’t everyone do their utmost to absorb it?

The longer one stayed, the better.

Who would come out so quickly?

"What are you talking about? ’Couldn’t get a spot in the front row’?"

Chen Xuan replied indifferently.

"You got a spot in the front row?"

Mr. Zhuo froze, dumbfounded, and turned to look back at Chen Xuan.

"Is that even a question?"

Chen Xuan’s expression was nonchalant.

"But you..."

"Elder Zhuo, Chen Xuan single-handedly defeated and severely injured every master in the True Qi Realm, including Zhang Yunhe, Hui Ming, and the Prince of Great Xia! Not a single one of them could even stand up. We... had the pollen of the Ancient Tree of Life all to ourselves..."

Shen Qinghan, who was beside them, could no longer hold it in, her voice filled with shock.

Every time she recalled Chen Xuan’s terrifying accomplishments, her heart would surge with emotion.

Even with her current strength, she could never have accomplished such a feat.

Back then, Chen Xuan had taken them all down, one person per strike!

"What did you say?"

Mr. Zhuo’s expression was one of pure shock as his eyes flew wide open.

"Yes."

Chen Xuan nodded calmly.

’Otherwise, why would I have told you to run?’

’I was worried that if we stayed any longer, you’d be the one getting a beating.’

’Those leading elders would certainly mind their status and wouldn’t attack a junior like me.’

’But taking their anger out on an old man? That was definitely on the table.’

"But... how is that possible?"

Mr. Zhuo cried out involuntarily.

"Elder Zhuo, Chen Xuan broke through again right after we went in, reaching the True Qi Fifth Layer. And then... with an absolutely overwhelming display of power, he flattened everyone,"

Shen Qinghan couldn’t help but add.

"The True Qi Fifth Layer?"

Mr. Zhuo’s eyes widened even further.

’Wasn’t he still at the True Qi Fourth Layer back in town?’

’How did he suddenly become the True Qi Fifth Layer just by going inside?’

’No, wait!’

’Before, with Luo Hongtian, Chen Xuan was only at the True Qi Third Layer!’

’It’s only been a few days since then.’

’What kind of speed is this?’

"Then, what about you now?"

Mr. Zhuo’s voice trembled slightly.

True Qi Fifth Layer, followed by a baptism from the pollen of the Ancient Tree of Life... He didn’t dare to imagine what Chen Xuan’s cultivation had reached. He could feel his own palms starting to shake.

"Thanks to your good fortune, the Eighth Layer."

Chen Xuan smiled faintly.

BOOM!

Mr. Zhuo’s mind reeled as if struck by lightning, a loud buzzing in his ears. His eyelids twitched, his face twitched, his whole body twitched...

Even Shen Qinghan, who already knew everything, fell silent once more, feeling as if her heart had suffered a crushing blow...

’The gap between people is just so vast...’

Mr. Zhuo himself was only at the True Qi Eighth Layer.

And just like that, Chen Xuan was his equal...

"..."

Mr. Zhuo’s face was a mask of horror. He looked at Chen Xuan, his mouth dry, no longer knowing how he should act around him.

’He had originally thought being Chen Xuan’s Guardian would be a long-term gig.’

’But now...’

’Has it even been ten damn days?’

’Chen Xuan’s cultivation is already on par with his?’

’Is there any justice in this world?’

"Are you... for real?"

Still finding it hard to believe, Mr. Zhuo forced a smile. "You’re pulling my leg, right? Trying to fool this old man? Just having a laugh at my expense?"

"No, it’s true."

Chen Xuan smiled faintly, looking at him with a placid expression. "From now on, if there’s anything you don’t understand about the Martial Dao, feel free to ask me. I can teach you. After all, what are friends for?"

’This Old Deng really is my lucky star.’

’The first day I met Old Deng, I was only at the True Qi Third Layer.’

’Now, only a few days have passed, and I’m already at the True Qi Eighth Layer.’

’I’ll likely never experience this kind of speed again in my entire life.’

’After all, a lucky star like him is hard to find.’

"..."

Mr. Zhuo once again felt his head buzzing.

’What the fuck...’

’He really wanted to curse right now.’

’What kind of monster had Luo Hongtian introduced him to?’

He never, ever imagined Chen Xuan’s progress would be this fast...

With Chen Xuan’s current combat prowess, it was entirely possible he would actually have to ask Chen Xuan for advice on the Martial Dao in the future.

’Could anything be more fucked up than this?’

’He was supposed to be Chen Xuan’s Guardian.’

’Now, it was the other way around; Chen Xuan was *his* Guardian...’

’Guardian my ass!’

"So... you monopolized the Ancient Tree of Life?"

Mr. Zhuo mumbled.

"Indeed."

Chen Xuan nodded with a smile.

Mr. Zhuo’s face was a maelstrom of confusion, doubt, shock, and stupor. He looked utterly frazzled, as if struck by lightning. Suddenly, he reacted again. "Wait a minute, that’s not right. What about Ling Feiyu from the Lingxiao Sect? He’s at the True Qi Fifth Layer too..."

"Him? He used the Heavenly Demon Disintegration and just ran for it. Who knows where the hell he escaped to?"

Chen Xuan said nonchalantly.

Mr. Zhuo fell silent again, his mind in a daze.

’Alright then!’

’He had to admit it. He was getting old.’

’No!’

’He was now beginning to seriously suspect that he was already dead. Could it be that he had been ambushed by the Qingyun Sect back in town? That he had died a sudden, violent death, and everything now was just a hallucination before his final moments...?’

’Yes, that made sense.’

"So that’s how it is. I’m actually already dead..."

Mr. Zhuo’s expression shifted, and he laughed bleakly. "Forget it. If I’m dead, I’m dead. No use thinking about pointless things. What good would it do? You can’t take it with you when you die, after all. Just let me take one last look at this vast, boundless land."

"?"

Chen Xuan shot the Old Deng a suspicious look.

Even Shen Qinghan glanced over, looking just as puzzled.

’What in the world is this Old Deng rambling about?’

PFFT!

Chen Xuan jabbed a finger into Old Deng’s back. The scorching True Qi instantly scalded Old Deng, making him leap around on the spot with a miserable shriek. The pain was unbearable, as if countless red-hot silver needles were stabbing into his meridians, forcing him into a frantic dance.

"Do you still think you’re dead now?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"I’m not dead! It hurts! The pain is killing me!"

Mr. Zhuo cried out in agony.

’He was definitely fucking alive!’

’Which meant, this wasn’t an illusion.’

’Chen Xuan was really at the Eighth Layer.’

"Alright, you should go back, take a nice bath, and get a good night’s sleep. Don’t overthink things. I’m going to head back to Qinghe County for now."

Chen Xuan said with a slight smile.

"You’re going back to Qinghe County?"

Mr. Zhuo quickly turned his head.

"Yes. I need to go back and check on some things, and take care of some business while I’m at it."

Chen Xuan smiled.

’After all, no one knew if the Celestial Sword Sect or the Mixed Element Sect had made a move against the Twelve Alliances after his departure.’

’He had to see for himself to be at ease.’

’Then, there was Wang Qinglian.’

’He had to go and properly ’rattle’ her cage a bit.’

’Let her see just how formidable he had become.’

"When will you be done, then? I still haven’t taken you to see the Martial Alliance Headquarters."

Mr. Zhuo said immediately.

’This was a heaven-defying talent; he absolutely couldn’t let him be poached by anyone else.’

’No matter what conditions he had to offer, he had to keep him.’

"When? We’ll see."

Chen Xuan waved his hand. "In any case, I’ll be in Canglan Province for the time being. Once my business is finished, I’ll come find you at your base!"

"Wait, take this token! You must keep it safe!"

Mr. Zhuo immediately took out a glittering golden token and handed it to Chen Xuan.

Shen Qinghan’s expression grew complicated as she watched.

’The Martial Alliance’s Venerable Gold Token!’

’Mr. Zhuo was actually giving that away?’

’That was the most prestigious disciple token in the Martial Alliance.’

’But then again...’

’Faced with a heaven-defying monster like Chen Xuan, what was a mere Venerable Gold Token in comparison?’

"Alright."

Chen Xuan tossed the token into the air, caught it, and said coolly, "Then I’ll be heading back first!"

"Be careful on the road!"

Mr. Zhuo said quickly.

The moment the words left his mouth, he felt they were completely redundant.

’Damn it, Chen Xuan’s cultivation was on par with his own.’

’He could swagger all the way back home without a single thing happening to him.’

’And here he was, telling him to be careful!’

’Careful my ass!’

’Unless an expert from the True Essence Realm showed up, who could possibly touch him?’

’Besides, who would ever imagine that a young man in his early twenties was at the True Qi Eighth Layer!’

’Anyone who went looking for trouble with him would have to be blind.’

’Even those people from the Celestial Secret Pavilion could never have known this.’

’Their ranking of the Human List this time was doomed to be wrong yet again.’

’And it would be outrageously wrong!’

’But it’s good that they’ll get it wrong. If they do, the outside world will never know Chen Xuan’s true capabilities, which will greatly ensure his safety...’

Mr. Zhuo thought to himself.

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