A gentle breeze blew across the sky as the clouds lazily floated, casting huge shadows on the ground.
Mu Chen and Luo Tianshen stood in the shadows as the breeze blew the corner of their clothes. At this moment, the surroundings seemed to have quietened down as countless gazes were focused on the two of them.
Even those that weren't too clear about the situation could vaguely sense the peculiar atmosphere.
In the sky far away, Dean Tai Cang slightly knitted his brows as he watched this scene. He glanced at the Northern Sea Dragon, who was also looking in that direction. The latter narrowed his eyes as he gently waved his hand. "Rest assured, Mu Chen is a member of our Hokuang Reiwon. Although the Luo God Clan isn't to be trifled with, I won't allow anyone to bully him in our Hokuang Reiwon."
"However … it's not good for us to interfere in this matter. After all, Luo Tianshen is Luo Li's grandfather. It's only right for an elder to inspect the person his granddaughter has fallen in love with."
Dean Tai Cang bitterly smiled. "I'm just afraid that this old man will break us up."
"If that's the case, it might not be a bad thing for Mu Chen," said the Northern Sea Dragon.
He knew that Mu Chen was a piece of unpolished jade, and if this piece of unpolished jade wanted to become a genuine fine jade, it still needed to be polished.
Dean Tai Cang softly sighed. Just when he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed as he looked at a secluded peak in the distance. There was a spiritual light flickering there as a streak of light shot towards the direction of Mu Chen.
On the two Lightning Eater Cranes, one of the two men that had previously welcomed Luo Li had his eyes flickering as his figure flashed and instantly appeared in the direction of the streak of light.
"Please halt." He smiled. His long black hair danced in the wind as he laughed heartily.
Rustle!
However, that streak of light did not show any signs of stopping. Instead of slowing down, it increased its speed and charged straight at him.
The long-haired man narrowed his eyes and the killing intent hidden between his brows suddenly spread out. He clenched his fist and a spear that was flickering with silver lightning suddenly appeared. In the next instant, the spear stabbed out.
Boom.
Thunder roared across the heavens and earth as space crumbled apart. Everyone could see a gigantic spear piercing through space as it pierced towards the glowing figure at lightning speed.
That glowing figure slightly paused as she extended her jade-like hand. On her slender fingertip, there seemed to be a starry brilliance sparkling. With a flick of her finger, the starry brilliance streaked across as an incomparably gigantic Spiritual Array instantly unfolded. Within the Spiritual Array, there was a gigantic volcano that appeared out of nowhere.
Boom!
The volcano erupted and violent Spiritual Energy swept across the heavens and earth. In the end, it collided with the huge spear shadow.
A huge noise resounded as the two terrifying energies wreaked havoc.
A smear of astonishment flashed across the long-haired man's eyes. Just when he was about to make another move, his expression suddenly froze. That's because the heavens and earth around him had suddenly darkened. Space distorted and formed into a profound Spiritual Array that rippled with terrifying Spiritual Energy fluctuations that trapped him within.
That beautiful figure streaked across, passing through the long-haired man's obstruction and appeared in the sky of the Goddess Luo Association. However, she only stood in the sky and did not approach the location of Mu Chen and Luo Tianshen. Nevertheless, anyone could tell that she was here for Mu Chen.
Poof!
An astonishing spear light swept out and tore apart the profound Spiritual Array. The long-haired man broke through the shackles of the Spiritual Array and looked at the white-dressed beauty with astonishment on her face. With a smile, he said, "So it's a Spiritual Array Grandmaster. I've misjudged you."
The one that made a move was naturally Ling Xi. However, she did not look at the long-haired man, but at Mu Chen and Luo Tianshen.
Ling Xi's appearance caused Mu Chen to be stunned. Looking at the former's cold gaze, he felt touched in his heart. He knew that Ling Xi had appeared at this moment because she didn't want him to feel too much pressure from Luo Tianshen.
Although there was a huge gap between her and Luo Tianshen, she did not hesitate in the slightest.
Liiii!
Just as Mu Chen was feeling touched in his heart, a clear and resonant long cry suddenly rang out from within his body. In the next instant, everyone could see a dark purple light rushing towards the sky from within Mu Chen's body. As the light spread out, it had unexpectedly transformed into an incomparably gigantic black bird, with purple flames curling and rising from its body.
It was Jiu You's Dark Sparrow.
She hovered in the sky as she flapped her wings, bringing forth a terrifying gale. But similarly, she only hovered in the sky without any other movements.
"Jiu You's Dark Sparrow?"
The expressions of the two extraordinary men that followed Luo Tianshen changed as they looked at Ling Xi, before looking at Jiu You's Dark Sparrow, before looking at Mu Chen.
For the first time, astonishment flashed in their eyes. This youth that was too weak in their eyes did not seem to be simple. At the very least, it was impossible for an ordinary youth to have such a lineup by his side.
"Spiritual Array Grandmaster … Jiu You's Dark Sparrow …"
Luo Tianshen raised his head and looked at this scene. Shortly after, he faintly smiled as he looked at Mu Chen and said, "If you're trying to show off to me, then perhaps your methods are a little too immature."
"If I want to show off, then I will personally come in the future. They're just my friends." Mu Chen calmly said.
Luo Tianshen stared at Mu Chen, who had a calm expression. After a brief moment, he lightly nodded his head. Their first meeting wasn't too disappointing. If this youth before him couldn't even pass his first glance, then he wouldn't give him any chance, even if that lass hated him for the rest of her life.
"What's your name?"
"Mu Chen." Mu Chen replied.
"I believe that with your relationship with Luo Li, she should have told you about the Luo God Clan."
Luo Tianshen slowly said, "So you should be clear about how important she is to the Luo God Clan."
Luo Tianshen glanced at Mu Chen and said, "In the three years that Luo Li left, the Luo God Clan has experienced hundreds of battles, and we've lost tens of millions of people."
Mu Chen fell into silence. It was as if he could smell the torrential stench of blood. Those battles must be extremely cruel.
Luo Tianshen tilted his head and looked into the distance. Luo Li was sitting on a Lightning Swallowing Crane, looking in his direction. The old man sighed helplessly and said, "I stayed behind to speak to you alone, not to force you to give up on Luo Li."
"Do you see those two?" Luo Tianshen glanced at the two men that welcomed Luo Li.
"One of them is called Luo Qingya, a rare genius amongst the younger generations of the Luo God Clan. Furthermore, he doesn't have the arrogance that a genius should have. Over the years, he has been cultivating from the bottom of the army, and he has experienced numerous life and death situations. In the end, he became the Commander of the Lightning Crane Legion at such a young age. Right now, he has a considerable reputation amongst the four legions of the Luo God Clan."
"The other one is called Luo Xiu. He's from an external branch of the Luo God Clan's royal family. His status isn't high, and he was called trash when he was young. He was thrown into the battlefield by his father. At that time, he was only ten years old. In that battle, his father died, but he managed to climb out from the mountain of corpses."
"Right now, he has already become one of the elites amongst the younger generations of the Luo God Clan. His future is limitless."
Mu Chen fell into silence. Those two men definitely weren't ordinary figures, and they would definitely become elites in the future. He could sense that the two of them were even more dangerous than Ji Xuan.
"They're Luo Li's knights, and at the same time, they like Luo Li." Luo Tianshen looked at Mu Chen.
Mu Chen slightly knitted his brows as he looked at Luo Tianshen. "Patriarch Luo, are you trying to tell me to back off?"
"I'm not telling you to back off, but I want you to know how outstanding those that like Luo Li are. If you don't have the ability to stand beside her, it won't be a good thing for both of you." Luo Tianshen slowly said.
"She is too outstanding, so there will always be people who don't like you when you stand beside her in the future. When that time comes, you will be looked down upon or humiliated because of your own strength. At that time, do you want her to block those annoying things for you?"
Mu Chen briefly fell into silence. Just when Luo Tianshen thought that Mu Chen had triggered his thoughts, Mu Chen raised his head and lightly smiled. His smile wasn't the slightest bit of putting on a brave front.
He looked at Luo Tianshen and seriously said, "Patriarch Luo, you might think that I'm arrogant and ignorant, but I still want to say …"
Mu Chen glanced at the two outstanding men that made all the other geniuses of Hokuang Reiwon pale in comparison. A sharp lustre flashed in his black pupils. "When I'm the same age as them, I will far surpass them."
Luo Tianshen was stunned for a moment. He looked at the youth's bright and somewhat dazzling eyes. The latter's drive and confidence surprised him. This youth's courage wasn't bad.
"Looks like you don't agree with my theory. Since that's the case, I won't say anything more. Everything will be determined with time. I believe that the day will come when we know whether Luo Li chose an ordinary stone or a dazzling diamond."
Luo Tianshen didn't say anything else. He understood the drive of a youth. He had seen too many geniuses over the years, but the majority of them died prematurely.
When the youth before him was more or less tempered by reality, he would thoroughly understand the distance between him and Luo Li.
At that time, perhaps Luo Li could still persevere, but he would quietly give up.
Luo Tianshen's voice briefly paused. He hesitated for a brief moment before he continued, "Perhaps Luo Li hasn't told you about this, and she should be against me saying it. However, I still have to tell you."
"The West Heaven Battle Emperor of the Great West Heaven World … I believe that you might have heard of him, and you should know what it means. After all, he's a true authority in the Great Thousand World. He once wanted Luo Li to enter the Great West Heaven World, and if that's the case, the Luo God Clan would be protected by the West Heaven Battle Emperor. At that time, the Luo God Clan's crisis would be resolved, but Luo Li rejected him …"
Mu Chen's eyes narrowed. The West Heaven Battle Emperor was a terrifying existence that was on the same level as the Endless Fire Territory's Yan Emperor and the Martial Realm's Wu Zu.
That level was too far for the current him.
The youth's face turned grave as he took a deep breath and stared at Luo Tianshen with his black pupils. "Patriarch Luo, since you've taken Luo Li from my hands today, I will definitely take her back from your hands in the future. At that time, no one will be able to obstruct me."
The youth's eyes flickered with a scarlet light as if he was a madman.
At that time, regardless of Luo Qingya, Luo Xiu or the West Heaven Battle Emperor, he wouldn't have anything to fear!