Chương 25: Heavenly Serpent Palace, Green Barbarians!

Lu Chen stood in the courtyard of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group's base and suddenly frowned.

He sensed a presence.

A Douhuang-level expert.

That aura was hidden in the shadows, barely perceptible.

If it weren't for his extraordinary spiritual perception, he wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.

A cold glint flashed in Lu Chen's eyes.

"come out."

He said coldly.

The sound wasn't loud, but those in the shadows could hear it clearly.

There was no movement.

Lu Chen raised his hand and slapped in that direction.

The palm strike whistled, carrying a sharp, powerful force.

A figure in blue emerged from the shadows.

It landed on the courtyard wall.

It was a woman, wearing a long blue dress, with a beautiful face.

She exuded a powerful aura.

A Douhuang-level expert.

The woman stood on the courtyard wall, looking down at Lu Chen.

"How did a mere snake-man manage to spot me?"

She spoke, a hint of surprise in her voice.

Lu Chen looked at her without saying a word.

The woman's gaze passed over Lu Chen and landed on Qing Lin behind him.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"As expected, it is the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil."

She murmured to herself.

Qinglin felt a little scared by her gaze and subconsciously shrank back behind Lu Chen.

"Who are you?"

Lu Chen spoke.

The woman looked away and looked at him.

"Heavenly Serpent Palace, Green Barbarians."

She said.

Lu Chen frowned slightly.

Heavenly Serpent Palace.

This force does indeed exist in the original work.

They specifically seek out cultivators with special physiques and bring them back to their residence for training.

The Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil with Azure Scales is precisely what the Heavenly Serpent Palace values most.

"This little girl possesses the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil."

Green Barbarian spoke up.

"Keeping her here will only waste her talent."

"Let her come back to the Heavenly Serpent Palace with me, and we will do everything we can to nurture her."

Upon hearing this, Qing Lin's expression changed slightly.

She gripped Lu Chen's clothes tightly.

"I'm not going."

Qinglin spoke.

Green Barbarian frowned.

She said.

"The Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil is a legendary physique; leaving it in a place like this will only bury its potential."

"Come back to the Heavenly Serpent Palace with me, and your future will be limitless."

"I'm not going."

Qinglin repeated it again.

She hid behind Lu Chen, only showing half of her face.

"I'm not going anywhere, I'm staying here."

Green Barbarian's face darkened.

She looked at Lu Chen.

"What are you to her?"

She asked.

"It's none of your business."

Lu Chen said calmly.

A flash of anger crossed Green Barbarian's eyes.

"I am from the Heavenly Serpent Palace."

She said coldly.

"We must take this little girl with us today."

"If you know what's good for you, get out of the way."

Lu Chen looked at her, his face expressionless.

"I told you, this has nothing to do with you."

Green Barbarian's face turned completely cold.

"If you refuse a toast, you'll have to drink a penalty cup."

She said coldly.

The fighting spirit within his body surged wildly.

The aura of a Dou Huang powerhouse was released without reservation.

Qinglin's face turned pale.

The oppressive feeling made it hard for her to breathe.

Lu Chen stood in front of her, unmoved.

Green Barbarian has made his move.

She raised her hand and slapped Lu Chen.

The azure battle aura condensed into a palm print, carrying a sharp gust of wind.

Lu Chen looked at her, a cold glint in his eyes.

He raised his hand, and a ball of deep blue flame condensed in his palm.

Sea Heart Flame.

Lu Chen struck out with his palm.

A strong wind handprint.

The deep blue flames merged into the palm technique, transforming into a fiery palm print.

The two palm prints collided in mid-air.

boom!

A loud bang was heard, and shockwaves spread in all directions.

The fiery palm print crushed the cyan palm print and continued its momentum towards the Green Barbarian.

Green Barbarian's expression changed.

She quickly activated her battle qi, condensing a cyan shield in front of her.

The fiery palm print slammed into the shield.

boom!

The shield shattered instantly.

Green Barbarian's body flew backward and crashed heavily to the ground.

Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

She looked up at Lu Chen, a look of shock flashing in her eyes.

"You... your strength..."

She is a Dou Huang level expert.

In the entire Gama Empire, there are few who can defeat her.

This snake-man boy actually injured her with a single palm strike?

Lu Chen looked at her without saying a word.

Green Barbarian stood up from the ground and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

A look of resentment flashed in her eyes.

The Heavenly Serpent Mansion never fails to take away those it has set its sights on.

Not to mention the Jade Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil.

Such talent is being wasted here.

"Don't think you can stop me like this."

"Green Barbarian said coldly."

She channeled her inner fighting spirit and charged towards Lu Chen once again.

This time, she used all her strength.

Azure battle aura swirled around her, condensing into the shape of azure snakes.

The green snakes opened their mouths and lunged at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen raised his hand and struck out with his palm.

This time, he didn't hold back.

boom!

Green Barbarian's body flew backward again.

This time, she fell to the ground and could not get up again.

She looked at Lu Chen, a look of shock flashing in her eyes.

Green Barbarian's consciousness began to blur.

Finally, she closed her eyes and fainted.

Lu Chen withdrew his hand and glanced at Lü Man.

Qinglin peeked out from behind Lu Chen and looked at the Green Barbarian lying on the ground.

Her face was still a little pale.

"Lord Lu Chen..."

Qinglin spoke, her voice trembling slightly.

"It's alright now."

Lu Chen said.

Qinglin bit her lip.

"thank you."

She said.

"If it weren't for you, I might have already been taken away by her."

……

Several days later.

Qinglin's strength has improved again.

Peak of the ninth level of Dou Qi.

He's just one step away from becoming a fighter.

She sat cross-legged in the room, her internal fighting spirit constantly surging through her meridians.

With each cycle, the fighting spirit grows stronger.

But that bottleneck remained unbroken.

Qinglin opened her eyes, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Still a little bit.

Just then, the door was pushed open.

Lu Chen walked in.

He was holding a jade bottle in his hand.

"Lord Lu Chen."

Qinglin quickly stood up.

Lu Chen handed her the jade bottle.

"Take it."

He said.

Qinglin took the jade bottle and uncorked it.

A rich aroma of herbs wafted over.

Gathering Qi Dispersant.

A fourth-grade elixir, specifically designed for cultivators at the Battle Qi stage to break through bottlenecks.

Qinglin poured the gathered energy into his mouth.

The pill melted upon entering the mouth, transforming into a warm medicinal force that flowed into the body.

Qinglin quickly sat down cross-legged and closed her eyes.

The medicinal power flowed through the meridians, merging with the fighting spirit.

Qinglin's body jolted violently.

The fighting spirit within his body surged wildly like a flood bursting its banks.

The quality and quantity of battle qi are both increasing rapidly.

Fighters.

Breakthrough.

Qinglin opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them.

She could clearly feel that the fighting spirit within her body was several times stronger than before.

The fighting spirit and the fighter are completely different levels.

"I've made it through."

Qinglin's voice was filled with barely concealed excitement.

She looked up at Lu Chen.

"Lord Lu Chen, I have broken through to the Dou Zhe level."

"Um."

Lu Chen nodded.

Just then, a system notification popped up.

[Mission complete. Help Qing Lin break through to the Dou Zhe realm.] [Mission Level: S] [S-rank reward obtained, claim it?]