"call!"
A moment later, Chi Chen added a few more cuts to Ba Sha's body, and then used the power of creation to throw a ball of fire at Ba Sha, reducing him to ashes. Only then did he feel relieved, took a deep breath, and slumped to the ground.
This battle was extremely taxing on Chi Chen, but it also gave him a basic understanding of his current combat strength. Within the Star Radiance Realm, Chi Chen can confidently say that as long as he doesn't encounter a monster like himself—no, now with Hu Miaomiao added to the mix—he should be invincible.
He should be able to put up a fight against someone at the half-step Moon Realm, but if it's a peculiar being like Basha, then he's a little outmatched.
In fact, if Ba Sha, who had already been reduced to ashes by Chi Chen, had been a little more ruthless when he self-destructed and used all his arms as the source of the explosion, Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao would not have been able to escape from that powerful blast, and the damage they suffered would definitely have been much greater than it is now.
Even if Basha had the same determination he had shown in fighting Qingsheng and Lin Bai to the death, and had chosen to self-destruct, he might not be the only one dead now. Even Chi Chen, with his Battle Saint Armor, wouldn't be able to guarantee that he could survive such an energy impact. After all, the energy within Basha's body was comparable to that of the Ruoyue Realm.
Unfortunately, valuing life is an inherent trait of the Mysterious Kingdom. In Basha's heart, nothing is more important than his own life. Even though he knew that if he risked his life, he could eliminate a terrifying opponent for the future Mysterious Kingdom, he ultimately did not choose to do so.
Just like Bazan, the strongest being in the mysterious kingdom who has already touched the threshold of the divine realm.
If Bazan were to go all out, even if Zhang Rong of the temporary allied forces and all the Ruoyue Realm members were to join forces, they might not be able to stop Bazan. If Bazan were to fight desperately, he alone could bring the entire territory of the dimensional world back under the jurisdiction of the mysterious kingdom.
They could even mobilize their army and launch a full-scale attack on Earth.
But Bazan did not do that. Even though he was the ruler of the mysterious kingdom, he would not put himself in danger for the sake of the development of the entire mysterious race.
Although Bazan did not witness the strange event that occurred above Dawn City that day, which dragged Chi Chen and Lucifer into the realm of gods, he felt it very clearly in the mysterious kingdom.
The terrifying aura emanating from beneath that sky caused Bazan to tremble with fear, utterly terrified. Faced with that aura, Bazan couldn't muster even the slightest thought of resistance.
After that, Bazan also had some guesses in his mind.
Later, in the dimensional realm, his only time taking action proved his belief that the threshold for using power in this world was the Sheng Yang Realm.
Although the power of the Shengyang Realm can also cause anomalies in the world, its influence on the Shengyang Realm is not life-threatening. However, once you use power that surpasses the Shengyang Realm, an invisible pair of eyes will be watching you from beneath the sky.
That feeling was like a thorn in one's back. It was as if something extremely terrifying was hidden above the sky. Once the power you used exceeded the Sheng Yang realm, it would directly pull you in and then swallow you whole.
This was Bazan's feeling on both occasions. Therefore, he never took action to completely eliminate the temporary allies of the dimensional realm, nor did he launch a war against Earth that could overturn the world order. It wasn't because he lacked the ability, but simply because he valued his life.
Bazan would not risk his life until he found a way to resolve the source of that feeling.
Now, Bazan finally understood why the Goddess Mother, who clearly possessed divine power, had always been hiding in that small, isolated space. It turned out that what she feared came from the heavens above.
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Of course, although Chi Chen knows quite a bit about these things now, it is still a long time before he can personally face that kind of fear.
Let's return to the present.
After resting for a while, Chi Chen, supported by Hu Miaomiao, came to the front of everyone.
"hey-hey!"
Facing the somewhat suspicious gazes of the crowd, Chi Chen revealed his pride and gave a slightly naive laugh.
Although Hu Miaomiao was usually quite easygoing, her face flushed slightly as she felt the gazes of the crowd.
Upon seeing this, everyone immediately understood.
"Oh no, Chi Chen actually managed to snag her! We're doomed, we're going to be eating dog food like crazy from now on!"
Lin Bai muttered to himself with some resentment. He just couldn't understand it. In terms of looks, he was no worse than Chi Chen. In terms of flirting skills, well, they were about the same. They were both the type who were all talk and no action. But now, Chi Chen was already holding hands with her.
But she herself didn't even have someone she wanted to hold hands with.
"No, we need to lock onto a target as soon as possible!"
Lin Bai made up his mind that he couldn't let Chi Chen fall far behind in cultivation level and then fall behind in other aspects as well.
Lin Bai looked around and his expression improved. Fortunately, he had a few good brothers who were also single to keep him company.
Aside from Lin Bai, the other four people present also had their own ideas.
Qingsheng glanced at Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao, then his eyes revealed determination: "Once we get back to Blue Star, I'll go find her... I can't wait any longer!"
Gan Yuan: "Finally survived! Chi Chen has become even more monstrous; now I have a powerful backer to cling to!"
As for his past boasts about catching up with or even surpassing Chi Chen, Gan Yuan now considers them nothing more than his own nonsense.
Thinking about unrealistic things is just making yourself miserable, isn't it?
Xiang Ming: "Are you trying to kill us? Is it a good thing or a bad thing to be born in the same era as a freak like you?"
Xiang Ming felt that there were probably more advantages than disadvantages. If he hadn't been stimulated by Chi Chen back then, he would probably still be in the Xiang family manor on Blue Star, listening to the flattery of the guards and living the carefree life of the young master of the Xiang family. How could he have reached the Ascension Realm in such a short time?
How can we then see the wider world outside?
Wang Hao: "Hehehe! Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao are such a perfect match! Hehehe!"
Although I don't know what's going on in this atmosphere, as long as we laugh, everything will be fine!
Two hours later.
Above the ground, a rather large shadow swept across, and above it, a huge bird of prey darted through the thick clouds.
"Holy crap! Chi Chen, your ability is insane! Just how many heaven-defying divine restrictions do you have right now?"
Lin Bai sat on the broad back of the bird, trying to steady himself while reaching out to grab the clouds that were flying by. His eyes were full of amazement. This was much cooler than flying in an airplane.
Beside them, Qing Sheng, Gan Yuan, Xiang Ming, and Wang Hao also looked at the scenery below with different expressions.
Not long ago, Qing Sheng thought he wouldn't be shocked no matter what Chi Chen did, but when Chi Chen created such a strange bird out of thin air in front of them just now, Qing Sheng couldn't help but twitch his lips. He even felt that it wouldn't be easy for him to defeat this bird.
"Hehe! We'll talk in detail when we get back to Guangxia City. I also want to know what's been going on with you all lately!"
Upon seeing this, Chi Chen chuckled, though his face remained somewhat pale.
To prevent encountering any more powerful mysteries on the ground, Chi Chen chose this method to lead everyone back to Guangxia City. Creating this phoenix-like bird completely depleted Chi Chen's recently recovered spiritual power. However, despite consuming a large amount of spiritual power, the bird's realm stabilized at the Star Radiance Realm. Its aura was only slightly weaker than Chi Chen's own. Apart from lacking any special abilities, it was still a formidable beast in terms of combat strength.
Although flying in the sky might lead to encounters with the mysterious beings of the Moon Realm, it's still better than constantly encountering mysterious groups on the ground. Chi Chen and the others haven't had much time to recover, and even with their abnormal healing abilities that allow them to revive all things, their injuries haven't fully healed. Therefore, taking the air route is still a better choice. Chi Chen doesn't believe that their luck is so bad that they would just happen to encounter the mysterious beings of the Moon Realm.
Furthermore, if they truly encountered the mystery of the Moon Realm, what difference would it make whether these seven were in the air or on the ground?
I managed to write two chapters today despite having a cold (ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻
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