klisemfg Chapter 524: It All Started with This Painting
Chapter 524: It All Started with This Painting
Chapter 524: It All Started with This Painting
After all, the meaning of Gu Yun's words was like a thunderclap to the beings of the Xuan Tian Realm. Those with keen insight would know that the world had changed drastically and everything was no longer the same as before.
But for the desolate city...
This means that the days of hiding are no longer sustainable.
Although the enemy's henchmen are going to wage war against the Demon Realm, they will first sweep through the Xuan Tian Realm. The desolate city has been hiding for so many years, but it will no longer be able to hide.
"Old driver, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."
Yin Rufeng stroked his beard, his face radiating composure. He first glanced at Gu Heng, noticing that Gu Heng's gaze remained fixed on Si Chen, conveying an intriguing and unfathomable quality.
So he quickly pulled Si Chen away from the courtyard, not forgetting to say goodbye to Gu Heng before leaving.
Seeing Si Chen like this, full of complaints and looking worried, Young Master Gu will definitely be unhappy again, saying that Si Chen is rushing around in his courtyard again, making him unhappy.
Young Master Gu seems to care a lot about the atmosphere; anyone who ruins it will likely have to bear the consequences.
Arrived at a certain street.
“The desolate city will be fine!” Yin Rufeng advised Si Chen to calm down.
"No problem?"
Si Chen frowned slightly, puzzled.
"How can it be alright? If those guys really want to emerge, where will the entire Xuan Tian Realm have a place to live? You and I are no match for the Void Immortal World. Will this desolate city ever have a peaceful day again?"
Yin Rufeng smiled bitterly: "We can't deal with the Void Immortal Realm." "Then why are you telling me it's alright?" Si Chen glared at him.
"Is there anyone skilled enough to do this?"
Yin Rufeng blew his beard.
"Which expert?"
"Didn't you just see him?"
Yin Rufeng wore a deep smile. Then, Si Chen immediately remembered that there were two other people in the courtyard: one was this old nemesis's granddaughter, and the other…
"You mean him?"
Si Chen raised his eyebrows, his eyes filled with disbelief.
There was indeed a young man in the courtyard just now, but he didn't notice him at all. It wasn't that the young man didn't exist, but rather that his presence was so insignificant!
Thinking back now, the young man exuded no power whatsoever, possessing an extreme, mediocre, and incompetent "beauty," to the point that Si Chen had almost completely ignored him. Was that young man a master?
"What, you, Mr. Si, don't believe me?"
Seeing the hesitant and resistant expression on Si Chen's face, Yin Rufeng glared at him back.
"Do not believe."
Si Chen didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Furthermore, where did that guy come from? Yuan Chou seemed to have come here last time and said that an outsider wanted to stay in the desolate city. Could it be him?"
Although he was in charge, he had actually been immersed in seclusion for hundreds of years, and there was almost nothing outside that he cared about. So when Yuan Chou, who was guarding the city gate, came to see him last time, Si Chen just casually dismissed him and didn't pay much attention to it.
It seems that he can't always be so engrossed in seclusion. Listening to Yin Rufeng's admiring tone, which made him quite uncomfortable, Si Chen felt as if he had missed something extremely important.
“Indeed, that Young Master Gu personally promised me that he would protect the entire Desolate City!” “We cannot deal with those Void Immortal Realms, but Young Master Gu is absolutely not afraid of those guys!”
Yin Rufeng stroked his beard, his eyes shining.
"Him? What gives him the right to say that?"
Si Chen was even more confused. How could his old friend, who had gone from being dashing and shrewd to having a full head of white hair, now be completely bewitched by a stranger who had just arrived?
"That's all!"
Yin Rufeng slightly revealed a bit of her Immortal Lord-level aura, and immediately, Si Chen's expression turned as if he had seen a demon!
That aura made Si Chen tremble all over, as if a thunderbolt had exploded in his mind!
"You...you broke through?!"
Si Chen's voice trembled with excitement.
Without a doubt, though that trace of aura was faint, he sensed it all too clearly. The Immortal Lord!
He is definitely a Celestial Lord!
"Hahaha! Not bad! Now I can be called 'Immortal Lord Rufeng' too, don't you think?"
Yin Rufeng smiled smugly, thoroughly enjoying showing off.
If you were to ask what Yin Rufeng most wanted to do after breaking through to the Immortal Lord level, the top thing on the list would be this—to show off to Si Chen.
Yin Rufeng had understood before that while both Si Chen and Yin Rufeng were in seclusion, Si Chen could gain insights each time, no matter how small, and become more powerful, while Yin Rufeng's seclusion obviously did not have the same effect.
Talent and comprehension remain important factors even at this stage.
In both of these aspects, I am indeed inferior to him.
Therefore, Yin Rufeng willingly admitted defeat and took on the responsibilities that should have been borne by Si Chen. But thanks to Young Master Gu's painting, he was able to break through to the Immortal Lord realm before Si Chen, and the best part was that the Heavenly Punishment that should have descended never actually came!
Si Chen and he had a good relationship, but they were always competing with each other. As a result, he barely continued to cultivate, but broke through to the next realm before Si Chen.
It's impossible not to show off!
Especially now, Si Chen is full of doubt and disbelief about Gu Heng, but his strength is solid proof!
"and many more!"
Si Chen finally realized that something was wrong.
"Then why hasn't Heaven done anything to you since you've already broken through to the Immortal Lord realm?"
"Oh dear, I don't quite understand this matter either. Heaven was supposed to send down a tribulation of lightning upon me. When I broke through, I was already prepared to sacrifice myself and die..."
Yin Rufeng drew out the last syllable of his sentence, speaking with deep emotion, stroking his beard as he reminisced about the moment when despair and joy mingled.
This made Si Chen's eyes widen, as if he couldn't wait to dig the rest out of Yin Rufeng's throat.
But everything came to an abrupt end.
He changed the subject abruptly, waving his hand. "The lightning tribulation dissipated immediately, and I wasn't hurt in the slightest."
Hear.
Si Chen found it even more unbelievable and inconceivable.
How could such a strange thing happen in the world?
When Si Chen was young, he lived and cultivated in the "Little Xuantian Realm". Both his father and grandfather had said this: Immortal Lords and above must not stay in the Xuantian Realm for a long time. This is an "ironclad rule" that has been passed down since the prehistoric era and is known to everyone!
The ironclad laws of nature cannot be defied!
Who has the ability to defy the will of Heaven and abandon its will?
The truth is, such a thing doesn't exist. Daring and being able are two completely different concepts. Everyone dares to challenge the rules of fate, but no one has ever been known to succeed!
Even the Celestial Emperor and the Demon Emperor could not do it.
Although there are many ways to circumvent this rule of Heaven, no one has ever been able to successfully break through its constraints head-on!
"...What exactly happened? How were you able to break through?"
Si Chen narrowed his eyes, his desire to find the answer so strong that it made him feel uncomfortable all over.
Seeing that Si Chen was completely under her control, Yin Rufeng smiled knowingly and then silently took out a bound scroll.
"It all started with the painting that Young Master Gu gifted to my granddaughter..."