Chapter 2020: Chapter 1988: What Kind of Monster Are You?

The God Subduing Swamp is exceedingly dangerous, and this is beyond doubt.

Moreover, within the God Subduing Swamp, there is a strong restriction, and no one can fly here, at least Li Chen cannot do it.

In such a perilous place, anyone who falls in will only sink into it, except for these ancient trees that seem completely unaffected.

However, suddenly seeing a person on one of these ancient trees in such a place is inexplicably eerie.

Christina was startled, and even Li Chen couldn’t help but be slightly shaken in his heart.

Because he could tell, this was a living person!

"What should we do?" At this moment, Christina couldn’t decide and asked Li Chen.

"Let’s go take a look." Li Chen thought for a moment and finally nodded solemnly.

Hearing this, Christina didn’t say much, slowly paddling the boat towards that ancient tree.

If possible, she really didn’t want to engage with such a bizarre person, but since Li Chen had already decided, she had nothing to say.

Compared to herself, she seemed to trust the mysterious Li Chen even more.

It wasn’t until they got closer that Li Chen could see clearly; it was not just a person sitting cross-legged on the branch of the ancient tree, but beside him, there were some items placed around. Although he was just sitting cross-legged on the branch, the branch was so thick that it could easily accommodate the seated person and those objects were securely placed.

What made Li Chen feel strange was that there was a small flag stuck near the trunk of the ancient tree.

It read ’Master of antiquity, heaven and earth in one divination.’

"A fortune teller?"

Such a person, if placed anywhere else, probably wouldn’t attract much attention, after all, fortune tellers are too common. Among them, there are truly capable people, but most are simply con artists from the Jianghu.

Many have been duped, and thus people don’t have a good impression of fortune tellers.

But for such a fortune teller to appear in a place like the God Subduing Swamp makes people wonder.

This was a dry-looking middle-aged man, with a tuft of Goatee that made him appear more cunning.

If such a person were outside, it’s likely he would be seen as a Jianghu con artist, and an especially unrefined one at that, because he doesn’t even try to display the typical celestial conduct image that ordinary con artists often falsely assume.

Yet here was such a person, appearing in the God Subduing Swamp.

While Li Chen and Christina were hesitating, the middle-aged man with the Goatee slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes were ordinary, but upon careful inspection, Li Chen could see flashes of brilliance deep within them, a sight only visible due to his Eye of the Dao; otherwise, his Divine Sense wouldn’t have been able to detect these traces.

This is definitely not a simple character!

"Since we’re destined to meet, may I offer the two of you a reading?"

"Sure enough, a fortune teller," Li Chen inwardly grumbled.

But who meets someone and immediately asks for a reading?

Christina hesitated and was about to speak when Li Chen preemptively asked, "How much does it cost?"

The Goatee man paused, seemingly surprised to hear such a question for the first time.

In the past, he was either perceived as a con artist or invited at great expense for a reading.

His readings sometimes hold no value; other times, they’re worth a fortune.

Having met so many different people, this was the first time he’d heard someone start by asking about the price.

"If we are meant to meet, I charge nothing; if not, even for hundreds of millions of gold, I won’t do a reading." He thought for a moment, then calmly replied, maintaining the demeanor of an expert.

"Then let’s get a reading!" Li Chen grinned, and in the next moment, he stepped directly onto the ancient tree branch from the boat.

Although the God Subduing Swamp has an unparalleled attraction force, preventing even a Daoist Lord from flying low, Li Chen has mastery over Space Law, making it unnecessary to fly; he can simply cross the distance in one step.

Observing the middle-aged man, Li Chen felt uncertain.

Because he found that, in his eyes, the middle-aged man had no aura fluctuations whatsoever!

Just like an ordinary mortal.

Just a moment ago, if it weren’t for his Eye of the Dao, he probably wouldn’t have been able to perceive the existence of this middle-aged man with his Divine Sense.

This only proved one thing.

If this fortune teller is not an ordinary mortal, then he must be a top-level powerhouse whose cultivation far exceeds Li Chen’s!

And appearing in a place like the God Subduing Swamp, it’s impossible for him to be a mortal, so there’s only one possibility!

This guy is definitely a top-level powerhouse!

In the world of cultivators, the three professions not to provoke are healers, pharmacists, and fortune tellers, among which fortune tellers are often the most terrifying.

Seeing Li Chen’s behavior, the Goatee man became curious but quickly deduced Li Chen’s thoughts, smiling: "Please let me see your palm."

Li Chen did not hesitate, directly extending his hand to the Goatee man.

If the Goatee man were a supreme powerhouse, he wouldn’t need to conjure any tricks to harm Li Chen; he could simply overpower him effortlessly.

Grabbing Li Chen’s hand, the middle-aged man stroked his Goatee, examined closely, and lightly nodded: "Not bad, heavenly fate marked, blessed with great luck..."

"Life pattern fork? Dual fate signs? This..."

"A thought of holiness, a thought of demonhood, the destiny paths converge, creating..."

Upon reaching this point, the middle-aged man began to sweat as fear took over with increased observation.

Throughout his life, he’d witnessed countless events and examined countless people’s destinies, but he had never encountered palm lines like Li Chen’s.

"Let me cast another divination!"

With cold sweat, the middle-aged man released Li Chen’s hand, taking out what seemed like a stone tortoise shell.

Ordinary diviners usually use a few Copper Coins or something similar, but the middle-aged man took several inconspicuous small stones and tossed them into the stone tortoise shell.

As the stones entered the stone tortoise shell, a brilliant light suddenly burst from the middle-aged man’s hands.

Among the dazzling light, the middle-aged man abruptly let out a miserable cry.

"Crushing worlds at the dawn of creation, holding solo through eternity. This... what kind of damn trigram is this?!"

"I... You... what kind of monster are you?" The middle-aged man looked at Li Chen with fear, backing away rapidly, leaning against the tree trunk.

Suddenly, the middle-aged man’s body began to tremble violently like shaking gravel, and in the next moment, he soared into the sky, fleeing directly out of the God Subduing Swamp.