Chapter 453 - 371: I’d Like to See Just How Many People Dare to Make an Enemy of Me
"Have you had your fun?"
Chu He’s expression was calm,
his gaze resting lightly on the figure flickering amidst the interweaving golden flames and emerald leaves.
His tone was level, yet it carried an undeniable authority,
and the sound seemed to pierce the churning layers of energy, echoing clearly across the sky.
Before his words had faded, the five streams of light formed from golden flames,
as if sensing his resolve, swelled violently.
Like awakened golden behemoths, their forms rapidly extended,
transforming into five surging, relentless rivers of gold that rolled forward with world-destroying momentum.
Wherever they passed, the sky filled with a seemingly endless storm of emerald leaves.
Like fragile ants, they had no time to offer any resistance
before being devoured by the scorching torrent of the golden rivers,
incinerated into nothingness and dissipating without a trace of ash.
Amidst the roiling sea of golden fire and energy, Chu He’s figure also vanished without a sound.
「The next moment,」
he reappeared, standing silently behind Xia Chengli like a phantom.
With a gentle, swift motion, he flicked a finger against her back.
The seemingly casual gesture held an unfathomable power.
In an instant, a flood of Yin Yang Power erupted like a bursting dam, enveloping Xia Chengli completely.
This power formed a pair of invisible hands that mercilessly drained all the strength from her body,
throwing her once-stable aura into chaos.
The Power of Life and Power of Death within her, once orderly,
now ran rampant like untamed horses, spiraling out of control.
A wave of weakness washed over Xia Chengli.
She instantly lost even the basic ability to remain standing in the sky.
Her body swayed uncontrollably,
and like a kite with a broken string, she plummeted straight down.
Seeing this, Chu He moved in a flash. Just as Xia Chengli was about to hit the ground,
he swiftly reached out and grabbed the back of her clothes.
However, his fingers inadvertently hooked onto something extremely elastic.
"Aah, my chest!"
Xia Chengli let out a pained cry, her hands instinctively flying to cover her chest,
her face a mask of shame, anger, and embarrassment.
Only then did Chu He belatedly realize he had snagged the back strap of her bra.
After they landed, Chu He slowly released his fingers.
Xia Chengli plopped right onto the ground, her hands still clutching her chest,
looking as if she had suffered a great shock and humiliation.
The moment Chu He let go,
the highly elastic strap snapped back,
smacking against her back with a loud SNAP!
The sudden sound made Xia Chengli yelp in surprise.
Afterward,
she looked up, glared fiercely at Chu He, and said huffily, "You’re such a creep!"
Now that Chu He had subdued Xia Chengli,
the "true culprit" behind the incident was caught.
The thunder that had filled the sky, along with all the other rampaging phenomena,
lost their power source and vanished in an instant.
The sky gradually returned to its usual calm and azure hue,
as if the heart-pounding energy storm had been nothing more than a dream.
Chu He paid no mind to Xia Chengli’s complaints.
He turned slightly and gave a gentle nod to the guards who were still on high alert.
The vice-captain on duty was quick-witted and instantly understood Chu He’s meaning.
He quickly made a hand signal to the surrounding guards.
Although the guards were still filled with awe and curiosity toward Chu He,
they each gave him one last, reluctant look before obeying the order.
They turned and left in an orderly fashion, returning to their posts to continue guarding the peace of the Royal Palace.
"You’re actually already at the Yin Yang Profound Realm.
I’m guessing you’re not far from the Saint Master Realm, either."
Xia Chengli had been sitting on the ground for a good while.
Only after the chaotic Power of Life and Power of Death in her body gradually regained some order was she able to struggle back to her feet.
Xia Chengli lifted her head, her eyes filled with resentment and defiance as she stared fixedly at Chu He and demanded an answer.
"How do you know?"
Chu He was taken aback, a hint of surprise on his face.
He couldn’t understand how Xia Chengli knew his realm.
"I just know, that’s how.
Why else would you think my talent is so incredible?"
Xia Chengli arrogantly lifted her delicate chin, her face full of smug satisfaction.
She then clapped her hands lightly as if showing off. "I have a mysterious Sect backing me. I know things you don’t."
At that very moment, as if by a twist of fate,
and as though to prove the truth of her words,
a crisp, pleasant, yet mysterious system notification
suddenly chimed in Chu He’s mind.
The sound seemed to emerge from the depths of the void, resonating directly in the sea of his consciousness.
"Ding! Mission complete. Congratulations, Host. You have received the reward: Mirror Flower Water Moon."
Immediately after,
another notification sounded: "Ding! Detecting Host’s current status.
Triggering new mission: Journey across the ocean and resolve the crisis Ye Lingyun is facing.
Mission completion reward: Saint Master Realm."