Supreme Sword God

Chapter 1160: Chapter 1159: Showing Off Backfires, Lao Chi Comes Clean

Inside the secret chamber.

Zhou Zhong’s face was deathly pale, his whole body drenched in cold sweat. He lay on the floor, completely disregarding his image as a Celestial-tier Divine Appraiser, panting heavily.

Escaped with his life!

Off to the side.

Chi Mutian had plopped down on the floor on his ass, and he didn’t look much better than Zhou Zhong.

"Elder Zhou, with me, Chi Mutian, making a move, how could there possibly be any Taboo Calamity I can’t handle? You saw it, didn’t you, hmph. I unleashed my divine might, and even a Divine Appraiser’s Taboo Calamity that no one can break still had to beat a retreat!"

Chi Mutian did his best to make his voice sound full and steady.

The hand hidden in his sleeve was still trembling.

This time, it really had been too close.

He’d been reckless.

The power of this Taboo Calamity was just too terrifying.

It came without a trace and vanished without a shadow, and the key thing was, even the burst of the Divine Finger’s might was useless.

He simply couldn’t hit it.

Zhou Zhong turned his head with difficulty and looked at Chi Mutian. "Emperor Mutian, this time, my thanks."

Chi Mutian waved his hand. "A trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

Zhou Zhong said, "Before, I thought that throughout the Celestial Burial Sea, only Alliance Leader Ye could stand against the Taboo Calamity. I never expected you, Emperor Mutian, to have such formidable ability as well. I, Zhou Zhong, am sincerely convinced."

Chi Mutian’s expression stayed calm. "That’s just because my strength hasn’t yet recovered to its peak. If my strength reached seventy percent of my prime, this Taboo Calamity could be broken with a lift of my hand.

As for Ye Chen..."

"His way of countering the Taboo Calamity is completely just exploiting a loophole."

"And methods that exploit loopholes rely on luck."

"If your luck’s good, no problem."

"If your luck’s bad, then something big will happen."

"When all’s said and done, you still have to rely on strength!"

Chi Mutian kept spinning his tale, and the more he talked, the more he started to believe it himself.

Zhou Zhong said, "...Emperor Mutian, did you see the true face of the Taboo Calamity?"

Chi Mutian said, "Of course. I battled the existence within the Taboo Calamity for tens of thousands of exchanges. However, matters of the Taboo Calamity aren’t suitable for me to discuss with you too much. It would be bad for you and would leave you stained with too much karmic entanglement.

I can help you once.

And I can help you twice, three times, countless times.

But I can’t always be by your side.

So stop prying into this sort of thing."

Zhou Zhong said, "All right, I understand. Many thanks, Emperor Mutian!"

Just then.

The door of the secret chamber opened.

A fierce yin wind poured in.

A Red-Haired Monster was directly flung in and smashed onto Chi Mutian’s body.

"Ah..."

A terrified scream rang out.

Chi Mutian shot straight up into the air, his face completely bloodless.

"Lao Chi, just a joke, don’t take it to heart."

A hearty laugh sounded as Ye Chen walked into the secret chamber.

"Alliance Leader Ye..."

Zhou Zhong struggled to his feet, still looking shaken. Just now, he’d been scared too, thinking the power of the Taboo Calamity had descended again.

Ye Chen said, "Celestial Master Zhou, you all right?"

Zhou Zhong shook his head. "Thanks to Emperor Mutian’s help, I barely escaped disaster."

As he spoke, Zhou Zhong looked toward Chi Mutian.

But he saw Chi Mutian standing in the corner, face deathly pale, looking scared out of his wits.

And at Chi Mutian’s feet lay half a Red-Haired Monster’s corpse.

Zhou Zhong said, "This is..."

Ye Chen said, "One of the sources of the Divine Appraiser’s Taboo Calamity that I brought here. Just now, Lao Chi unleashed his divine might and chopped it down."

Chi Mutian hurriedly forced a stiff, awkward smile onto his face.

Zhou Zhong’s eyes went wide as he stared at that half Red-Haired Monster corpse, horror and dread flashing in his gaze.

Ye Chen said, "It’s fine, don’t worry. With Lao Chi here, the Red-Haired Monster is nothing to fear."

Chi Mutian said, "...Elder Zhou, go out and rest first. I have something to discuss with Alliance Leader Ye."

He’d just finished acting cool.

And Ye Chen had rushed in to tear down his façade.

Where was he supposed to put his face?

He had to hurry and get Zhou Zhong out of here!

Zhou Zhong was still staring at that half Red-Haired Monster corpse and hadn’t heard what Chi Mutian said.

Chi Mutian cleared his throat lightly. "Elder Zhou, if you keep staring, the terrifying karmic entanglement of the Taboo Calamity will descend upon you again. And if I’m not around then, you’ll be in serious trouble."

Zhou Zhong shuddered all over and hastily said, "Alliance Leader Ye, Emperor Mutian, I’ll take my leave for now."

Ye Chen smiled, then said, "Celestial Master Zhou’s vital essence is badly depleted. He really does need a good rest."

Zhou Zhong immediately left the secret chamber.

The next moment.

A cry of alarm sounded.

Zhou Zhong ran back into the secret chamber.

"Emperor Mutian, something terrible has happened..."

Chi Mutian said, "What’s wrong?"

Zhou Zhong said, "Emperor Mutian... come outside with me and take a look."

Chi Mutian frowned, but still hummed in response and went out of the chamber with Zhou Zhong.

Right after that.

Chi Mutian brought Zhou Zhong back into the secret chamber again.

Chi Mutian looked utterly panicked as well.

Outside...

There was actually a living Red-Haired Monster out there. Too terrifying!

"Lao Chi, a mere Red-Haired Monster is but something you can wipe out with a snap of your fingers. Why so flustered?" Ye Chen smiled faintly.

This guy Lao Chi.

Acting cool was one thing.

But he just had to put Ye Chen down to boost himself.

That couldn’t be tolerated!

Chi Mutian’s face flushed red as he realized there was something off. Obviously, the Red-Haired Monster had been taken care of by Ye Chen, and the dispersal of the Taboo Calamity had probably been Ye Chen’s doing as well!

"Celestial Master Zhou, I’m discussing something with Alliance Leader Ye. You can go. As for the Red-Haired Monster outside, don’t mind it. It can’t stir up any waves." Lao Chi forced his embarrassment down and spoke with a straight face, not blushing or panting.

Zhou Zhong’s eyes flickered; he’d basically guessed the truth too.

But there was no need to slap Chi Mutian’s old face, so he cupped his hands to Ye Chen, offered his thanks, and then left the secret chamber.

Once Zhou Zhong had left.

Chi Mutian stared at Ye Chen. "How did you do it?"

Ye Chen said, "What do you mean?"

Chi Mutian said, "How did you force back the Taboo Calamity? And how did you capture the Red-Haired Monster alive?"

Ye Chen said, "Lao Chi, you’re the one who did all that!"

Chi Mutian said, "...You’re doing this on purpose to make me look bad? Hurry up and tell me, how do you deal with the Red-Haired Monster? My power can’t touch it at all!"

Ye Chen gave a faint smile. "A mere Red-Haired Monster, I can wipe it out with a snap of my fingers."

Chi Mutian said, "..."

Ye Chen said, "Lao Chi, don’t you know where the Red-Haired Monster is hiding? How much do you know about it?"

Chi Mutian said, "If you go with me to the Black Tide Source, I’ll tell you!"

Ye Chen said, "Now’s not the time."

Chi Mutian ground his teeth. "We agreed before: I help you withstand the Ten Thousand Islands Sect’s retaliation, and you go with me to the Black Tide Source."

Ye Chen nodded. "I’m not planning to go back on that. But right now, it really won’t work. I have to go somewhere else. Once I’m done there, I’ll accompany you to the Black Tide Source."

"Where?"

"The Celestial Dao Cage!"

A thick look of shock appeared on Chi Mutian’s face. "The Celestial Dao Cage is where the power of the Heavenly Dao converges over the Celestial Burial Sea. There, a Celestial Dao Divine Envoy that serves the Divine Race stands guard. What are you going there for?"

Ye Chen said, "Naturally, I have my reasons."

Chi Mutian’s eyes flickered. "There’s an entrance to a God War Relic over there. But I don’t think you’d be all that interested in a God War Relic.

Aside from the God War Relic, there’s a woman imprisoned at the Celestial Dao Cage.

If I’m not mistaken, you’re going for that woman!

Ye Chen, what’s your relationship with her?"

Ye Chen said, "You know her?"

Chi Mutian said, "I don’t. I just came out of the Forbidden Zone not long ago, went to see a few old friends, and only heard about this matter from them."

Ye Chen said, "..."

Chi Mutian said, "Ye Chen, who is that woman?"

Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then said, "My mother!"