Chapter 972: An Encounter with an Enemy

Chapter 972: Chapter 972: An Encounter with an Enemy

After a night, Lin Kuang completely returned to his peak state. At the same time, his strength had slightly improved, only half a step away from the True Realm Middle Stage, ready to break through at any moment.

"I’ll break through when I reach the Gathering Qi Cave."

Lin Kuang murmured in his heart.

After getting up and washing, Lin Kuang left his courtyard and headed to the Gathering Qi Cave.

It took a whole incense stick’s time for Lin Kuang to reach the Gathering Qi Cave.

The Gathering Qi Cave is called a cave, but in reality, it is a mountain spanning a thousand miles, hollowed out with separate rooms. This isn’t a cave; it’s more like a Cave Mansion.

Upon reaching the Gathering Qi Cave, more disciples appeared, walking in groups of three to five towards the cave.

After all, the Gathering Qi Cave isn’t just accessible to Core Disciples; Inner Sect and Outer Sect Disciples can also enter, so there are many people here, most being Inner Sect Disciples, while Core and Outer Disciples are relatively fewer.

Arriving at the entrance of the Gathering Qi Cave, an Elder was seated here, responsible for overseeing the cave.

Everyone wanting to enter the Gathering Qi Cave must go through this Elder’s inspection, otherwise, they cannot enter.

"Greetings, Elder. I wish to enter the Gathering Qi Cave to cultivate. This is my authority token."

Standing before the Elder, Lin Kuang spoke respectfully, handing his authority token for the Gathering Qi Cave from his Blue Sea Bracelet to the Elder.

Upon hearing this, Elder Kide took the authority token from Lin Kuang and examined it carefully.

"Hmm, high-level authority, time limit is thirty days.

Sky-level rooms, any room will do.

However, only rooms two and three are available now; the rest are occupied."

Glancing at Lin Kuang, Elder Kide said indifferently.

Hearing this, Lin Kuang was a bit surprised, since Elder Zimu had clearly noted the situation of the Gathering Qi Cave in the sect rule token he gave him.

High-level authority meant the top-of-the-line Sky-level rooms, with only ten available, and room one had the most concentrated Profound Qi, followed by room two, and so on.

However, room one is occupied, as are rooms four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten, but rooms two and three are unexpectedly empty. This is illogical, considering the Profound Qi in those rooms is second only to room one. So why is no one entering these rooms?

Although puzzled, Lin Kuang didn’t ask further. He simply took the authority token, nodded towards Elder Kide, and understood.

With the authority token, Lin Kuang stepped into the Gathering Qi Cave.

Lin Kuang didn’t recognize anyone around, so he greeted no one and walked directly towards the Sky-level rooms.

The Sky-level rooms are deepest inside the Gathering Qi Cave, where the Profound Qi is the purest and densest, making it the best place for cultivation.

As he was walking, a Stone Gate opened, and someone walked out.

At this moment, Lin Kuang happened to encounter this person head-on.

The two exchanged a glance. Lin Kuang first froze, then smiled: "What a coincidence, meeting Chu Chen here."

Looking at the person in front of him, Lin Kuang thought quietly to himself.

Indeed, the person in front of him was none other than his opponent in the Core Disciple assessment, Chu Chen!

At that moment, Chu Chen also saw Lin Kuang. Upon seeing him, Chu Chen’s expression subtly changed, and his face immediately darkened.

"Lin Kuang, what a narrow world, meeting here of all places!"

Staring at Lin Kuang in front of him, Chu Chen spoke through gritted teeth, his gaze seething with undisguised killing intent.

Chu Chen held a deep hatred for Lin Kuang. If not for Lin Kuang, how could he have been relegated to an Inner Sect Disciple?

If not for Lin Kuang, he would already be a high-ranking Core Disciple.

Moreover, when Lin Kuang defeated him on the platform, severely injuring him, it was seen as a very humiliating matter by Chu Chen.

Back then, he had just entered the sect, and his reputation was almost entirely tarnished.

To make matters worse, his own explosive strength had become a stepping stone for Lin Kuang, while he himself ended up utterly miserable.

Therefore, Chu Chen harbored no good will towards Lin Kuang, his heart brimming with killing intent, wanting nothing more than to take Lin Kuang down.

He had been diligently cultivating, striving to improve himself.

At this time, he was only half a step away from the Contending Realm, needing just a bit more effort to fully become a master of the Contending Realm.

Once he became a Contending Realm expert, he wouldn’t need any more assessments; he could directly advance to Core Disciple.

By then, he could seek revenge on Lin Kuang.

To be precise, he was working harder than usual with the intent to get revenge on Lin Kuang and restore his honor!

Yet here he was, encountering Lin Kuang, but his strength had still not reached the Contending Realm.

"Indeed, a coincidence to meet here. Have your injuries healed?"

Staring at Chu Chen, Lin Kuang asked with a smile.

Given that this guy was irked at him, Lin Kuang didn’t mind provoking him a bit.

Sure enough, upon hearing Lin Kuang’s words, Chu Chen’s face became extremely grim, and the killing intent in his eyes surged.

"Lin Kuang, you’re courting death!"

Chu Chen said through clenched teeth, his fists tightly clenched. At that moment, he almost wanted to act, to harshly teach Lin Kuang a lesson.

Hearing this, Lin Kuang couldn’t help but laugh: "Courting death? Go ahead if you dare."

Lin Kuang spoke with disdain in his words.

Some people like Chu Chen need to be struck down; otherwise, they become quite frustrated.

Hearing Lin Kuang’s words, Chu Chen’s face alternated between pale and flushed.

He did want to act, but he knew clearly that if he did, his outcome would probably be as miserable as before.

However, due to their argument, many disciples had their attention focused here. If Chu Chen did not act, it would undoubtedly be a disgrace.

Thinking of this, Chu Chen hesitated, struggling internally.

Lin Kuang said nothing, just smiled while watching Chu Chen. If this guy wanted to act, Lin Kuang had no qualms about teaching him a harsh lesson again!

Just as Chu Chen was hesitating on whether to act, a voice rang out.

"Brother Chu, what’s wrong? Encountering trouble?"

The newcomer spoke with a smile, followed by two men, both of whom possessed True Realm Peak strength, and the speaker himself possessed Contending Realm strength!

"Brother Huo."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Chu Chen smiled and glanced fiercely at Lin Kuang, as if to say, "Kid, just you wait. This time, you’re dead for sure!"

Thinking this, Chu Chen stepped forward to greet Huo Dongcheng with clasped fists.

"Brother Chu, your strength has improved again, truly admirable."

Huo Dongcheng said with a smile, speaking in a rather polite tone as he looked at Chu Chen.

"Brother Huo, you’re joking. Compared to you, my strength is still lacking."

Chu Chen replied with a smile, but his words carried little genuine politeness.