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Chapter 2073 - 2041: You’re Not Much Stronger Than an Ant

"This, this is..."

When everyone saw the sudden appearance of a young boy outside the Nether Army Base, they were all somewhat stunned.

Although Linchuan had developed incomparably compared to the past, with the city expanding several times over towards the surroundings, the Nether Army Base still belonged to the outskirts, considered rather desolate, undeveloped land.

Perhaps due to certain reasons, the expansion of Linchuan hadn’t proceeded towards this area for development.

Therefore, the Nether Army Base was still considered a remote area, and few people came here.

Of course, it’s not as if no one came by at all, but most were simply passing through, and coupled with the shielding formation, even if someone walked next to the Nether Army Base, they likely wouldn’t realize that there was a huge base city here.

But now, such a young boy had suddenly appeared here.

Moreover, it was at the moment when the shielding formation had just been breached, was all of this coincidental?

And what did that statement just now mean?

What Soul Realm, what ant? Everyone’s faces involuntarily revealed a look of confusion.

"He..."

Only Catherine and the other elders of the Palace of the Nether King felt a surge of excitement when they saw the young boy.

"Who is he?" Ji Changfeng looked at the boy standing far outside the Nether Army Base, unable to hide his curiosity.

From youth to adulthood, perhaps some people didn’t change much, but others did significantly, and Li Chen was one of those who changed a lot. If one were not familiar with him, one might not even recognize that his youthful and adult self were indeed the same person.

Only Catherine, Ye Tu, and those who had followed Li Chen for years could vaguely recognize him.

But even Ye Tu couldn’t help but feel puzzled; he had followed Li Chen for a long time, from a time when Li Chen was young but Ye Tu was even younger. In his memory, he still had some vague impression of Li Chen’s youthful appearance, albeit hazy.

"He... seems like the boss too, but..." Ye Tu muttered as he scratched his head in frustration, questioning if this was another one of Alice’s experiments.

But even Li Chen in his youth wouldn’t be this guy’s opponent, so what’s the use of creating a copy of Li Chen from his younger days?

Only Catherine and Alice, observing from the shadows, knew that Alice had never replicated a youthful Li Chen.

So, the person in front of them...

Li Chen’s gaze scanned his surroundings, and upon seeing the ground covered in bloodstains, his expression grew increasingly grim.

Years of cultivation had perhaps deepened his understanding of the harshness between cultivators, his heart gradually becoming cold as iron, even the most significant matters failed to stir his emotions.

Yet the current scene made Li Chen feel a surge of uncontrollable anger rising within his heart.

"You’re courting death!" Li Chen shot Xivilo a cold look, his voice icy.

For some reason, despite the young man not displaying any cultivation aura, Xivilo felt an unsettling fear as though being gazed upon by a terrifying ancient beast from the desolate times.

"Who are you?"

Though Xivilo was confident he hadn’t misjudged, that the young man indeed showed no cultivation aura, he dared not ignore his subconscious intuition, looking steadily at Li Chen and asking.

"Me?" Li Chen sneered, "I am merely the stronger ant you referred to. So, are you going to crush me beneath your foot?"

Xivilo paused momentarily before speaking, "Sir, this matter concerns me and these ants. I come from the Divine Realm, following orders, and hope you won’t impede."

"Impede?"

Li Chen’s lips curled into a menacing smile, "You’ve killed my men, and now tell me not to impede? What do you think you are?"

Xivilo’s expression changed, no matter how good his temperament, he couldn’t remain calm hearing this. Besides, he was of distinguished origin, though wary of Li Chen’s mysteriousness, he felt no fear. He was certain that the young man indeed lacked any cultivation aura; it wasn’t hidden cultivation nor an inability to discern.

Under the Eye of Holy Light, nothing was obscured!

Indeed, he had thoroughly inspected Li Chen with the Eye of Holy Light earlier!

Though prideful, he wasn’t blindly arrogant. Facing this mysterious opponent, he wouldn’t recklessly charge in.

"In that case, this God has nothing more to say!" Xivilo retorted coldly.

Confirming Li Chen really had no cultivation aura, Xivilo reverted to using ’this God’. Even if the young man was secretive, the lack of aura signified no cultivation, and what could an ordinary person, no matter how strange, possibly achieve?

"Holy Spear Technique!"

The Knight’s Holy Spear in Xivilo’s hand suddenly erupted with intense light. The spear vibrated slightly, thrusting out seven strikes at once.

These seven strikes sealed off all of Li Chen’s escape routes, simultaneously casting layers of mesmerizing illusions as the lance thrust towards Li Chen.

"Watch out!"

Nearby strong cultivators couldn’t help but exclaim.

Ye Tu and others wanted to intervene, but Xivilo’s attack was simply too quick. By the time they reacted, the spear’s shadows had already completely enveloped Li Chen.

Xivilo could see it, and so could they. Li Chen indeed had no cultivation aura.

This young boy, nothing more than an ordinary person; how could he withstand such a terrifying strike?

Not to mention ordinary people, even they wouldn’t dare claim they could endure it!

Yet just as many people turned away, unable to bear watching, a frightening impact suddenly reached everyone’s ears.

"Clang!!!"

Everyone turned back, witnessing an unbelievable scene.

The shadow imprisoning Li Chen dissipated, the thrusting lance halted.

The spear remained, one end in Xivilo’s grip.

But the other end, the tip, was held by a pale hand.

Holding the tip single-handedly, Li Chen’s palm remained unscathed, under Xivilo’s shocked gaze, Li Chen slowly revealed a mocking smile, "Just this much strength? Seems, you’re not much stronger than an ant after all."

Upon hearing this, every person present, including Xivilo, inhaled sharply.