"Young man, perhaps you can disregard your own safety, but have you ever considered a question?"
The reason the Ancient Deity could easily defeat others is not only because of his own formidable abilities, but more importantly, his keen sense of observing a person’s innermost thoughts.
The Ancient Deity could sense that this boy in front of him had some reservations in his heart, and what he cared about most was Xiao Ying.
As long as he seized the opponent’s weak point, it wouldn’t be difficult to make him obediently surrender at that time.
"Old man, what do you mean by these words?"
Lin Chen felt a vague sense of foreboding, realizing that the old man’s words must have a certain special meaning.
"What I just said was already clear enough. If you go down the mountain alone now, perhaps you can disregard your own safety, but what about that girl?"
Lin Chen was suddenly filled with doubt and shock, never expecting that this old man in front of him knew everything around him so clearly.
He originally thought that the Ancient Deity knew nothing about Xiao Ying, but now the entire situation was already under his calculation.
One must admit that the Ancient Deity is indeed a peerless top-tier powerhouse, not just because of his extraordinary talent in cultivation, but more because of his insight into human nature.
Lin Chen’s original firm determination had now started to waver. True, he could disregard his own safety.
But what about Xiao Ying?
Lin Chen understood that in his current state, after going down the mountain, not to mention protecting her, it would even be difficult to ensure his own safety. If they made a move, he would only have a path to death.
"I will give you some time to think it over. If you agree to stay on the mountain, let me purify the Demonic Qi in your body, and then go down the mountain, I can ensure the righteous world does not harm you at all."
Lin Chen vaguely understood now, the Ancient Deity was negotiating a deal with him.
It seemed to be disadvantageous to him, but he could faintly sense that the Ancient Deity could definitely gain some benefit from it.
Lin Chen just hadn’t realized it yet.
"Think carefully. If that girl really dies, can you face her deceased father?"
Lin Chen was rendered speechless by these few words from the other party, having to admit each word was a gem, piercing right to the heart of the matter.
If he truly disregarded the girl’s life or death, his heart would be filled with immense guilt.
"I’ll give you one night to think it over. I will come to see you at this time tomorrow."
The Ancient Deity left the room not long after, leaving Lin Chen alone inside.
Lin Chen sat on the chair, watching the gentle moonlight drape the entire mountain wilderness in a silver glow.
Lin Chen sat by the window, watching everything that flowed outside, swallowing a gulp of saliva, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
He originally thought his future would undoubtedly be smooth sailing, because of his comprehensive talent and extraordinary wisdom, surely he could achieve something in cultivation.
But the recent dramatic changes had quickly put his original plans on hold.
Should he really agree to the Ancient Deity?
While Lin Chen was hesitating, he suddenly heard strange footsteps coming from the darkness.
Though his powers were considerably affected, with his cultivation completely destroyed, his senses and hearing were exceptionally sharp.
He was particularly curious after hearing these strange footsteps, wondering what on earth was happening.
Lin Chen searched his memory about these footsteps, and suddenly he recalled hearing such eerie sounds somewhere before.
But in a moment, he just couldn’t remember.
After a while, several people suddenly appeared in front of him, and even though their faces were covered, he could still sense the true identities of these individuals.
"It’s you?" Lin Chen looked at the leading person in black, immediately remembering who they really were.
He never expected they would suddenly appear in front of him.
Five Elements Venerable.
Although the Ancient Deity and others repeatedly instructed them not to act rashly, not to deal with Lin Chen, Venerable Heartless and others were dissatisfied with the Ancient Deity’s words.
If they truly allowed this young man to live in this world, how could the Five Elements Venerable face the loss of righteous people in the world?
Therefore, Flame Venerable suggested they kill Lin Chen tonight, so the deed would be done.
With the Ancient Deity’s status as a senior in the martial world, he would definitely not take action against them, otherwise, it would damage his reputation.
"You despicable and shameless brute, never would I have thought you’d be so ungrateful, killing so many righteous people of the world. Today, we shall carry out justice for heaven."
Lin Chen indeed scoffed at such words. In his view, these people’s words sounded decent, but in reality, they were just settling personal grudges under the guise of carrying out justice.
"For people like you with such pretentious decency, I can’t help but admire you. Didn’t expect your words to sound quite impressive."
Lin Chen knew the Five Elements Venerable held a pivotal position on the continent, but in his last encounter with him, he defeated him in just two moves.
If this matter were to spread widely in the future, it would certainly damage the reputation of the Five Elements Venerable.
How could the meticulous Five Elements Venerable easily let him go?
"Last time, you inherited the power of Demon Kuangtian, so you were so strong. Now that the power of Demon Kuangtian has vanished from your body, it’s easy for us to kill you."
Blazing Flame Honor ground his teeth at this moment, determined to avenge his previous defeat by killing him.
Lin Chen certainly found them somewhat laughable. Did they truly think so little of him in their minds?
"Have you never heard the saying that a starved camel is still bigger than a horse?"
Lin Chen completely showed his disdain for these individuals, which only fueled their anger more as they stepped forward.
"What do you mean by this? You think you can defeat us in your current state?"
In Blazing Flame Honor’s view, the other’s arrogance was an insult to himself.
If they couldn’t kill Lin Chen tonight, it would be a source of guilt for them.
Therefore, tonight Lin Chen must die.

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