Chapter 580: Chapter 242: Upholding the Moon with One Hand, a One-Move Kill

’You know, this thing would actually make a pretty good decoration back home.’

"Huh?"

As he drew closer to the Spirit Ship, Xiao Chen naturally saw Wang Ruiyang and his group.

However, after sweeping the area with his Divine Sense and confirming there were no Nascent Soul True Monarchs present, he wasn’t concerned.

Instead, he nodded toward Sun Haoran. "Sun, you’re still here."

"I must thank you for giving me directions earlier. Otherwise, I would have been delayed for quite some time."

If I’d gone to the wrong place, I might have been set back several months.

"Xiao?"

Sun Haoran’s heart filled with doubt as he got a clear look at the newcomer’s face.

’The Land of Fallen Stars is a full seven hundred thousand li from here. How did he get back so quickly?’

But the situation was critical, and there was no time to dwell on such things.

An idea suddenly struck Sun Haoran, and he was about to send a message with his Divine Sense.

’Xiao, save us!’

However, before he could speak, Sun Haize, who was beside him, shouted and pointed at Wang Ruiyang. "They’re Tribulation Cultivators! They’re trying to steal our Secret Manual!"

"Please, friend, lend us a hand! We’ll reward you handsomely in the future."

’Damn it!’

Sun Haoran’s heart sank when he heard his fifth brother cry for help.

He had been planning to contact Xiao Chen secretly, promise a hefty reward, and have him pretend to be a Sect Disciple from a Major Sect to scare Wang Ruiyang off.

At the very least, it would have thrown the situation into chaos and created an opportunity.

But with his brother just blurting it out like that, he might have just scared Xiao Chen away.

After all, they were practically strangers who had only exchanged a few words.

Expecting him to step in and help a stranger out of a sense of justice was asking too much.

But the words were already spoken. It was too late for regrets.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Xiao Chen turned to look at Wang Ruiyang and his men. From their positioning, they did indeed seem to have the Spirit Ship surrounded, like a pack of hungry wolves circling their prey.

’To be fair, he did help me out before. It was a favor, big or small.’

’Now he’s asking for help, and since I’m perfectly capable of lending a hand, I can’t just stand by and do nothing.’

So, he turned to the leader, Wang Ruiyang, and proposed, "Friend, I wonder if you might do me a small favor and let Sun go for today."

Wang Ruiyang’s face darkened upon hearing this.

’He’d just been thinking that something unexpected was about to happen again today.’

’But on closer inspection, the newcomer was just some youth at the Middle Stage of the Golden Core realm.’

Hearing the man actually try to interfere, a sudden, nameless anger flared up inside him.

Still, just in case, Wang Ruiyang reined himself in slightly.

He forced a seemingly friendly smile onto his face and inquired, "This isn’t out of the question."

"It’s just... I don’t believe I caught your name, Xiao. And which great sect might you be a disciple of?"

’If he really was a disciple from a powerful faction, even if Wang Ruiyang wanted to fight, the three reinforcements he’d hired might not be willing to continue.’

’They would just call it a favor and be done with it.’

’But if his background wasn’t impressive enough, then he shouldn’t be blamed for being ruthless today.’

’Considering the newcomer might know the Sun brothers, to keep his secrets safe, Wang Ruiyang didn’t mind killing one more unlucky Loose Cultivator to silence him.’

Just as this thought crossed his mind, he heard the calm reply of the young man in the Feather Robe before him: "I am Xiao Chen. For now, you can consider me a Loose Cultivator with no sect affiliation."

.

’A Loose Cultivator?’

"Hahaha, hahahahaha!"

Hearing this answer, Wang Ruiyang burst out laughing, clutching his stomach.

"Oh, for crying out loud, do you even hear yourself talk?"

"Do you a favor? Who the hell do you think you are, asking me for a favor?"

"I’m gonna teach you a lesson today: don’t stick your nose where it doesn’t belong!"

As he spoke, Wang Ruiyang gestured with his hand, and lightning immediately flashed into existence.

Three bolts of lightning, each as thick as a forearm, shot out from his palm and came crashing down on Xiao Chen.

At the same time, the other five men around them also made their move.

However, they all chose to continue their assault on the Spirit Ship, clearly assuming that Wang Ruiyang’s victory was a foregone conclusion.

After all, as the only one present at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core, suppressing a Middle Stage Golden Core Cultivator should have been child’s play for him.

CRACKLE~!

Before the lightning could strike, the Ghost-Faced Profound Light Shield rose just in time to block it.

Xiao Chen frowned. He subconsciously prepared to activate the Cold Light Ice Soul Needle but paused intentionally. "Don’t say I didn’t warn you. I only need one move to kill you!"

"Retreat now, and I’ll pretend I didn’t hear anything."

"If you don’t, you’ll have to bear the consequences."

Unfortunately, he was met not with an answer, but with an even more ferocious attack.

BOOM!

The violent lightning struck the Ghost-Faced Profound Light Shield, causing it to tremble precariously.

Among Golden Core Cultivators, few could indeed match Wang Ruiyang and his domineering Thunder Skills.

"Tsk. Stubbornly refusing to see reason."

Seeing that his opponent was not only a murderous robber but also intended to silence him, Xiao Chen no longer hesitated and pointed a finger.

In an instant, a full hundred Ice Soul Silver Needles shot out from before him.

The dense cluster of Flying Needles merged into a streak of cold light, looking from a distance like a silver ribbon in flight.

"What!"

Wang Ruiyang immediately activated his Spirit Shield to block, but it was pierced through after stopping a mere thirty Ice Needles.

His Spirit Robe blocked another twenty, but the remaining half plunged into his chest.

SPURT!

Wang Ruiyang spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. "My Profound Shield... How is this possible?"

It wasn’t just him who didn’t understand; even Sun Haoran felt a chill run down his spine as he watched.

The two families were generational enemies, so he knew very well that the Wang Family possessed Secret Techniques for refining their Spirit Shields. These techniques could effectively boost the shield’s Defense during Magical Combat.

Under normal circumstances, shattering the Spirit Shield of a Wang Family Cultivator...

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