Chapter 401: Chapter 401: After Establishing Might, Encountering a White-Robed Male Cultivator!

Lu Chen stood on the spear.

He didn’t need to exert much effort in controlling the Heavenly Inquiry Spear.

Back when he was still in the Five Elements Lacking Formation, he had figured out the method of Flight with Spear on his own, and with the help of the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique to locate the position of the formation’s gates, he headed straight toward that direction.

At the same time, he had the spear spirit Wen Tian with him, and if there were any abnormalities, it could alert him.

Lu Chen, however, was observing what was behind him.

Seeing those people catching up, a mocking smile appeared in his eyes.

He did it on purpose.

In terms of power, he was not afraid of those people at all, but facing a group attack, he was worried that his Heavenly Inquiry Spear Technique was too formidable. A lesson might be fine, but if it led to fatalities, Zhu Chongjiu might not be able to protect him.

Therefore, he chose to leave.

To ensure that these people would follow, Lu Chen had taken Li Chengyang’s magic artifact.

Now, seeing those people doggedly pursuing him, he started to gather strength in his hands.

What he was accumulating was not spiritual power but the fire force cultivated under the Dao platform, the Spiritual Fire!

This wisp of Spiritual Fire, originally obtained from within the Five Elements Lacking Formation and after merging with the fire force of the Earth Fire, had undergone some changes. As for what exactly changed, Lu Chen didn’t know.

All he knew was that the Spiritual Fire was slowly devouring the fire force in his Dantian, thus gradually growing stronger.

"Just right to test out how powerful this Spiritual Fire has become on you lot!"

Looking at the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators swarming toward him, Lu Chen sneered with contempt. Feeling that the fire power had built up sufficiently, he suddenly thrust out his palm!

"Whoosh—"

In his palm, it was just a flame.

However, once it left his hand, it transformed into an endless sea of fire!

The sea of fire, as if struck by a violent storm, whipped up huge waves of flame that slapped towards the crowd!

"This is bad! Such powerful fire force!"

"Earth Fire... impossible, he just joined the sect!"

"This doesn’t seem like our Fire Control Spirit Technique!"

Various exclamations rose and fell in quick succession as they all scrambled to dodge and avoid being engulfed by the sea of fire.

But unexpectedly, a crowd always breeds chaos!

Some tried to go upward, others went downward!

Some veered left, some right, and some even tried to retreat backward!

But no matter which way they went, there were always collisions.

The clinking and clanking of magic artifacts striking one another was incessant, and some cultivators were directly knocked off from their artifacts!

"Interesting!"

Lu Chen had no real intention of harming them.

But seeing them fall from the sky amused him greatly.

He slowed down a bit, leisurely watching the scene, and his understanding of the sea of fire became even clearer.

"However, if I had a fire control spell, coupled with this fire, I would likely become even stronger. But where to learn it?"

Lu Chen stroked his chin; he had seen spells in action, like those of the Xuanji Sect Master.

The Fire Control Spirit Technique was indeed a spell, but it was mainly used for Fire Leading Refinement. It could be used as an attack spell, but its variations were not significant and easy for others to counteract.

Just like Li Chengyang, who couldn’t match him.

"Forget it, you can’t force the learning of spells. At least I have the cultivation techniques of the Hateful Heaven line. That should be enough for now," he thought.

Lu Chen watched as those people landed, cries of pain filling the air, and turned to leave.

Bullying one or two fellow sect members didn’t amount to much.

But bringing down every single one of these people at once would let them know his might, casting a shadow over their hearts. Would they dare to look down on his Ninth Peak in the future?

This was also a way to bring glory to Zhu Chongjiu’s face!

Not all cultivators had been knocked down; some, thanks to their agile bodies and Artifact Control techniques, did not collide with others and managed to stay afloat.

But no one dared to pursue Lu Chen.

That’s because of the endless sea of fire, a feat they admitted they couldn’t achieve!

However, at that moment, a figure appeared suddenly, a streak of cold light shot up from the ground, blocking Lu Chen’s path!

A man in white, wielding a folding fan, emanating a chilling aura.

It was the mysterious white-clothed male cultivator!

Lu Chen frowned slightly; he did not recognize the man.

But from his unique attire, different from ordinary disciples, he knew this person was no ordinary individual.

Perhaps he held a certain status within the sect!

"Excuse me, senior brother, what brings you to stop this junior?"

Lu Chen, unsure of the other’s strength and intentions, asked politely but already heightened his vigilance.

The white-clothed male cultivator chuckled lightly, clapping the folding fan shut in his hand, which suddenly unleashed a ring of ice that rushed towards Lu Chen!

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