Urban Peerless Expert-Chapter 3746 - 3765: What If You Guys Are Teaming Up to Trick Me?
"Hmm?"
Lin Chen looked around, his mood becoming quite subtle.
Although what Lan Shuiying said seemed unbelievable, considering the entire process and the speed of elimination, it might indeed be possible.
If only I remain after passing the levels, aren’t the many Heaven Deity’s prodigies shameless, or are the Heaven Deities themselves shameless?
By the time the game ends and I surpass everyone else, smoothly taking first place, when receiving the reward perhaps everyone else’s mood won’t be too good except my own.
But if what Lan Shuiying said holds true, wouldn’t that mean I’ve already caught the attention of both the Fire God and the Earth God?
Thinking of this, Lin Chen felt a bit of panic.
Should I run?
What if they act cautiously and put me in an enclosed space first, wouldn’t I be finished?
Then again, what is there to fear?
As long as I didn’t cheat to achieve a top-three ranking, with thousands of Saints watching, they can’t eliminate me just because I’m from a different race, right?
The Tear of God, such a valuable item, if missed, it’s virtually impossible to obtain again, as it’s too precious. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Anything that can raise my strength threshold, if there’s a chance, I must obtain it.
Even if I have to flee after obtaining it, that’s fine. After all, the more I raise my strength limit, the stronger my combat power will be if I ever become a Heaven Deity and fuse with a divine status.
While the two chatted casually, a female cultivator walked up to Lin Chen, cupping her hands toward him: "This round of trials should be over. Thank you for your help earlier. Without your help, I might not have made it this far."
This female cultivator was the one who had earlier inquired about Lin Chen’s background. Although she had answered Lin Chen’s questions earlier, her attitude had been quite indifferent. Now, as she looked at Lin Chen, her gaze had softened considerably, mixed with gratitude and unease.
Lin Chen smiled and returned the gesture: "You’re welcome, Fairy. With such strong opponents, teaming up is the best method. After all, this is a paradise, a playground, not a gladiator arena where we must fight to the death."
The female cultivator replied, "I am Jin Ling of the Broken Soul Sect. If there’s an opportunity, I will repay this favor."
Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Golden Fairy, you’re too kind."
A few surrounding male cultivators looked conflicted, seemingly wanting to express their thanks to Lin Chen but holding back due to pride. In the end, they simply cupped their hands toward Lin Chen from a distance, as a way to express their thoughts.
Lin Chen didn’t mind and returned the gesture with a smile.
Suddenly, a voice like thunder came from the sky: "The trial is over. Those still in the space are considered successful in passing the level."
Everyone stopped talking and quickly dispersed. After all, this was already the seventh level, and they were getting closer to exiting the Secret Realm. Now, the levels afterward were getting harder, the competition fiercer, and starting the challenge a minute earlier might mean exiting the paradise a bit sooner.
Lin Chen turned back and said with a smile, "See you later, Fairy Lan."
Lan Shuiying laughed, "See you later."
Lin Chen returned to the Gatekeeper, who looked at him with a peculiar gaze, but without much ado, collected the Token and directly opened the Teleportation Gate to the next level.
Lin Chen passed through the Teleportation Gate, continuing to head north.
As he moved forward, suddenly someone came rushing toward him.
"Help!"
Lin Chen focused his gaze and saw a man dressed as a Gatekeeper running frantically toward him, with a beam of golden light chasing him at full speed.
The Gatekeeper ran directly to Lin Chen, hiding behind him, and said anxiously, "I’m the Gatekeeper of the Eighth Level. There’s been a problem at the Eighth Level, and all the evil people originally imprisoned in the space have come over, chasing the Gatekeeper everywhere. Please save me..."
The Gatekeeper spoke quickly, yet before he could finish, the golden light reached them and revealed its form: a tall man with a bushy beard, bare-chested, with bulging muscles and a fierce appearance. Suspended in front of him was a black battle axe, looking rough and vicious.
The man scrutinized Lin Chen for a few moments, then sneered, "Are you a participant in the trial competition?"
Lin Chen sensed the terrifying coercion from the man and replied in a deep voice, "Yes."
The man sneered, "You can go. I don’t kill trialists, but don’t interfere with me killing, or I won’t mind taking down a few more."
Lin Chen tilted his head and asked, "What is the assessment content of the Eighth Level?"
The Gatekeeper replied, "The Eighth Level is about passing the level. As long as you defeat the evil people guarding the gate, you can pass through the Teleportation Gate they protect and directly enter the final level."
Lin Chen’s eyes lit up, "They guard the Teleportation Gate?"
The man coldly said, "I know you’re a trialist in the Heavenly God Game. I have no grudge against you, and I don’t want to kill you. The Teleportation Gate is in the north, and you can go directly. Now no one is guarding it, you can pass easily. But if you’re too nosy, it remains to be seen if you can withstand my axe!"
Lin Chen’s mind raced, "Why do you want to kill him?"
The man replied coldly, "I may have been caught for making a mistake, but I’m an extraordinary Saint. This guy isn’t very capable but relies on his position serving the Heaven Deity, constantly cursing and insulting me. I’ve long decided that if given the opportunity, I’ll definitely kill this bastard’s son."
"Now that there’s a problem and I’ve escaped, I naturally want to take this time to kill him..."
Lin Chen said seriously, "You also said he serves the Heaven Deity. If you kill him, wouldn’t you offend the Heaven Deity, and you wouldn’t escape this paradise? Ultimately, you’ll end up in the Heaven Deity’s hands. Aren’t you afraid of the Heaven Deity’s punishment, or even being killed?"
"Even if the Heaven Deity wants to kill me, I must kill this bastard first."
The man angrily waved his arm, shouting, "This is a personal feud between him and me, unrelated to the trialists. You can go, right? You just want to pass the level, don’t you? You can proceed directly and enter the Ninth Level."
Lin Chen laughed, "Big brother, besides cursing you, is there any other animosity between you two?"
The man shook his head, "No."
Lin Chen glanced at the Gatekeeper beside him, smiled, and said, "It’s better to resolve animosity than to keep it. How about letting the Gatekeeper apologize to you, and you insult him a bit, then let it go? If you kill the Gatekeeper, won’t you endure more punishment unnecessarily? Isn’t that right?"
The man sneered, "It’s not just a day or two of insults and humiliation. It’s not something an apology can solve. I must take his head. Are you leaving or not? If you don’t leave, I’ll chop you too!"
Lin Chen laughed, "I also want to go, but now that I’ve encountered this, I can’t just stand by and do nothing, can I? Besides, what if you two are teaming up to fool me?"
