"Boss..."
Guo Ran clenched his fists and said angrily, "That's absolutely impossible. Xia Chen must have been framed." Guo
Ran's eyes flashed with murderous intent, startling the man. Seeing Guo Ran's frail and carefree demeanor, he didn't think he was a master—he thought he was a young master from a distinguished background.
But when Guo Ran heard that Xia Chen had been wanted for a notice, his anger flared and killing intent surged. He absolutely refused to believe Xia Chen would commit anything to betray.
"Go on."
Long Chen's face also darkened. He knew Xia Chen's personality all too well; he was definitely not that kind of person. There must be something going on.
Through the man's continued account, Long Chen learned that Xia Chen had originally been just a servant in the Lingwen Pavilion, serving the talisman disciples.
Later, by chance, a mentor discovered his powerful rune talent and accepted him as a disciple. Within half a year, he passed the assessment and became a rune master.
It can be said that Xia Chen at that time shocked the entire Lingwen Pavilion. By age, he was listed among the top ten youngest rune masters in history.
If soul power weren't undeceptive, people might even suspect that Xia Chen was the reincarnation of an old monster.
After becoming a rune master, Xia Chen devoted himself to diligently practicing various rune techniques, covering all categories. His talent was astonishing, and within a year, he began assessing rune masters.
At that time, this news caused a sensation throughout the entire Rune Heaven Star Domain. You have to know, a rune master in his twenties was truly redefining the history of the Rune Heaven Star Domain.
Unfortunately, that time, Xia Chen failed the assessment. At that time, his spiritual power purity had already reached the level of a Rune Master.
However, his depth was insufficient. Of the seven talismans he was tested, he had carved six, but by the time he completed the seventh, his spiritual power was severely depleted, and he ultimately failed.
Yet even so, it caused a huge sensation, because all six types of talismans Xia Chen carved passed through.
It should be known that the Rune Master assessment is extremely strict. These six runes are unimaginably difficult, yet Xia Chen passed them all. His talent has made countless people envious, and also jealous.
In short, when it comes to Xia Chen, almost everyone in the Fu Tian Star Domain knows about him; his talent is simply prodigious.
Some people predicted that within three years, Xia Chen would definitely pass the rune master assessment, and even after three years, Xia Chen would still be the youngest rune master in history.
Right now, what Xia Chen lacked wasn't talent or comprehension, nor experience, but his spiritual power, which would grow stronger with time and cultivation.
Although he didn't pass this exam, he was already listed as a quasi-Rune Master. His status as a Rune Master was already a given; the only question was how long it would take to pass—one year? Two years? Or three years?
Xia Chen became the brightest prodigy of the Lingwen Pavilion, with no one able to compete with him. Countless geniuses paled in comparison before him.
Xia Chen even became engaged to the great-granddaughter of Gongsun Xuan, the pavilion master of Lingwen Pavilion. Gongsun Xuan's granddaughter, named Gongsun Ziyi, came from a powerful background and was equally gifted. Together, they were like a golden couple, making countless people envious.
The Lingwen Pavilion boasted both Gongsun Ziyi and Xia Chen, two peerless prodigies. Countless people predicted that in the future, the Lingwen Pavilion would surely restore its former glory under their leadership.
Just over a month ago, a major event shook the Fu Tian Star Domain: the number of Fu Tianshi Masters in the domain increased from five to six.
And this sixth person was none other than Gongsun Xuan, the master of the Lingwen Pavilion, Master Fu Tian. That was a noble status worshipped by countless people, and at that moment, the entire Fu Tian Star Domain was in an uproar.
The Pavilion Master of Lingwen Pavilion became a Talisman Master, followed by two heirs with unlimited potential. The rise of Lingwen Pavilion was already inevitable. Countless sects sent congratulatory gifts, began to get close, and build connections.
But before Gongsun Xuan became a talisman master, a depth charge exploded. Xia Chen secretly sneaked into the Spirit Pattern Pavilion's Heavenly Talisman Sacred Land, opened the gate, and stole the pavilion's supreme treasure, the Supreme Profound Scripture.
After being discovered, he even took his fiancée hostage. Because the matter was so serious, even with Gongsun Ziyi as a hostage, people still refused to back down.
In desperation, Xia Chen used soul techniques to control Gongsun Ziyi's spiritual roots and planted talismans. These talismans were extremely vicious and would devour Gongsun Ziyi's spiritual roots, rendering her lifelong inability to cultivate.
People were shocked and furious, but ultimately made way. Just as Xia Chen was about to escape using Gongsun Ziyi as a shield, Gongsun Xuan appeared and saved her, but Xia Chen took the opportunity to escape.
Before Xia Chen escaped, he had been struck by Gongsun Xuan's talisman. At that time, the void shattered, leaving a huge hole in space that still hadn't healed.
But people saw Xia Chen's figure vanish like a streak of light, likely blocking Gongsun Xuan's strike at a critical moment. However, that strike was Gongsun Xuan's most powerful Heaven-Shaking Talisman. Not to mention Xia Chen, a mere Divine Lord disciple, even a half-step Divine Lord would be hit by such a talisman. Even if he survived, he would lose half his life.
After that, Xia Chen seemed to vanish. Some said he was already dead, since it was the Heaven-Shaking Talisman, one of Gongsun Xuan's strongest talismans and a trump card technique. Countless experts had died under this talisman, so people believed Xia Chen was doomed.
But others disagreed, arguing that the Thunder Heaven Talisman was a yang talisman. Some saw that Xia Chen was covered in tens of thousands of black talismans at that time.
In the Talisman Heaven Domain, runes are divided into countless types, but roughly categorized into Yin talismans, yang talismans, and yin-yang talismans.
Yang talismans must be made of white paper, yin talismans must be made of black paper, and yin-yang talismans can be used in any color except white and black, depending on their nature.
The Heaven-Shaking Talisman is a yang talisman, representing the utmost strength and yang. Xia Chen summoned tens of thousands of Yin talismans to detonate simultaneously. With the pull of yin-yang power, he should be able to neutralize part of the force, then channel that part into the void, allowing him to withstand at most one-third of the force.
Although one-third of his power was enough to kill any Realm King expert, people didn't believe Xia Chen had other trump cards, so they thought the chances of him alive were very high.
Xia Chen actually committed such a treacherous act, trespassing into the sacred ground—it was practically betraying his master and ancestors. Gongsun Xuan was furious and issued a bounty: no matter the cost, he would find Xia Chen—alive or dead, he would see his corpse.
This incident not only alarmed the entire Futian Star Domain, but even attracted powerful figures from other regions, because the bounty offered by the Spirit Pattern Pavilion was too tempting.
So, when Long Chen and Guo Ran asked about Xia Chen, the first thing that person did was tell them they were here as bounty hunters.
After hearing the man's full account, Long Chen nodded and directly tossed him ten thousand Immortal King Crystals, then turned to leave.
But the man suddenly said, "
It seems you two are Xia Chen's friends. Let me give you one more piece of news. It's said that a terrifying expert from the Blood Killing Hall has arrived, sent by the Lingwen Pavilion specifically to deal with Xia Chen. You all need to be careful."
Blood Kill Hall? Terrifying powerhouse? Long Chen's eyes narrowed instantly.