My gorgeous wife Chapter 2003 - 1971: Li Chen’s Considerations
Previously on My gorgeous wife...
The woman who had been there earlier had departed. Li Chen observed that only Bai Shi and You Ming remained by his side.
Li Chen remained silent for a moment, gazing at the receding figure that had already vanished from sight.
Nevertheless, Li Chen offered no further remarks, merely releasing a soft sigh.
"How did you two come to encounter that individual?"
Li Chen posed this question to the duo at this juncture.
"We were discovered by that person while we were tracking a formidable enemy originating from the Demon Realm," You Ming recounted, pondering for a moment before speaking in a subdued tone. "For reasons unknown to us, he pursued us with relentless fury the instant he detected our presence, proclaiming there was a familiar aura about me, or something to that effect..."
"A familiar aura?" Li Chen's nod indicated his dawning comprehension.
This 'familiar aura' undoubtedly referred to his own. Prior to his transformation, You Ming had been nurtured with Li Chen's essence blood, making it accurate to say he inherited Li Chen's lineage. Thus, any sense of familiarity would logically stem from him.
And as for that particular individual...
"Very well, since the matter has concluded, let us not dwell excessively upon it," Li Chen stated with a light laugh, shaking his head dismissively.
"Boss, what precisely was the extent of that person's abilities?" Despite Bai Shi's unwavering trust in Li Chen, a sliver of the woman's aura, accidentally emitted before she fully emerged from obscurity, had instilled such terror in Bai Shi that his face turned ashen. He had never before witnessed such a terrifying fluctuation of spiritual power.
You Ming also turned his gaze towards Li Chen, his expression laced with concern.
Although You Ming was unaware of the specific ordeal Li Chen had endured, he inferred from the immensely powerful strike Li Chen had just executed – even at the cost of a Supreme Treasure – that the entity cloaked in darkness was far from ordinary.
From You Ming's perception, Li Chen consistently met any adversary head-on, seldom resorting to external assistance.
Yet, the opponent's might was so overwhelming that Li Chen was compelled to sacrifice numerous Supreme Treasures, a clear testament to the foe's formidable nature.
Li Chen remained in quiet contemplation for a brief period before offering the two a smile.
"If my assessment holds true, and had it not been for the woman's intervention in restraining him, he would likely be... a Palm Realm expert." Li Chen's voice carried a hint of bitterness as he concluded.
Palm Realm! That designation alone was staggering.
Across the entirety of the Four Realms, there was no mention of any individual possessing the power of the Palm Realm!
Upon hearing the term 'Palm Realm,' You Ming and Bai Shi were struck into a stunned silence, their recovery taking a considerable amount of time.
Palm Realm!
The mere utterance of those two words was sufficient to exert immense pressure upon anyone, rendering further explanation unnecessary!
Li Chen remained silent, observing as the pair absorbed the gravity of the information.
Had the woman not continuously suppressed that Doomsday Beast Soul, he would have found himself utterly helpless against such an opponent, even with his Supreme Treasure. This victory was not solely his achievement but a collaborative triumph with the woman.
Nevertheless, the ultimate outcome was favorable; Li Chen had vanquished the Doomsday Beast Soul, and the woman had successfully reclaimed her physical form.
It would not be long before another powerhouse of the Palm Realm graced this world, wouldn't it?
Reflecting on certain matters, Li Chen could not help but conjure a wry, bitter smile.
The woman's unwillingness to remain was understandable to Li Chen, as his current cultivation level was still far too inadequate. In certain respects, he was deemed unqualified to comprehend or participate in specific ancient affairs.
The information the woman had divulged to him previously concerning Guangming likely represented an exceptional concession.
"Ultimately, is it still a matter of insufficient strength?" Li Chen fell into a grim silence.
After a prolonged interval, You Ming and Bai Shi finally regained their composure. Li Chen's gaze also re-focused, directing itself towards a peculiar, distant region.
"Perhaps I truly cannot afford to hesitate any longer," Li Chen murmured softly.
Accompanying Li Chen's quiet utterance, the restraints that had confined his Domain Realm and Soul Realm abruptly shifted.
Merely from this subtle alteration, Li Chen's cultivation experienced an immediate loosening.
Within the confines of the Domain Realm, Li Chen had been diligently accumulating power for an extended period.
As far back as his time within the Immortal Domain Mo clan, Li Chen possessed the capability to ascend directly to the Soul Realm in a single, decisive step.
Yet, he had consciously refrained from doing so, opting instead for continuous accumulation, believing that deeper foundations would ultimately leave him free from future anxieties.
His cultivation, entirely derived from the Seven Realms Tome's unique techniques, exhibited no discernible flaws, progressing with unwavering steadiness even through the twice-cultivated realms, its stability was immense.
The Soul Realm now lay within his immediate grasp.
Initially, Li Chen had perceived no urgent need to accelerate his progress; even without advancing to the Soul Realm, he believed ordinary Soul Realm cultivators would be incapable of decisively defeating him. He even felt that facing a Daoist Lord, he would still possess opportunities for evasion.
However, the circumstances had now changed significantly.
"Some truths are now inevitably bound to surface, are they not?"
Li Chen whispered to himself, rising to his feet.
"Boss, where are we headed?"
"Let us undertake a bit of exploration," Li Chen declared, beginning to stride forward. His chosen path led directly towards the direction of the Ancient Tree Domain, the very place that had previously exerted a terrifying suppressive force!
By the time the trio reached the vicinity of the Ancient Tree Domain, a considerable number of individuals had already congregated there.
Quite a few of the onlookers had borne witness to the intense duel between Li Chen and the Doomsday Beast Soul.
Although the subsequent white light caused everyone to retreat, and Li Chen deployed the Bagua Array Diagram to conceal the Heaven and Earth's aura, the battle's outcome remained a mystery.
However, upon seeing Li Chen's reappearance at this moment, many cultivators couldn't help but exhibit subtle shifts in their demeanor.
The shadow's earlier, unintentional emission of power had not only instilled terror in Bai Shi and You Ming but had also petrified numerous other cultivators.
Within this Regretless Mountain Range Domain, everyone's cultivation faced suppression, yet the aura displayed was clearly not of the Domain Realm; just how formidable was that shadow?
Now, with Li Chen, the adversary, present and the shadow vanished, the implications were unavoidable for these observers to consider.
Even those who had not witnessed the prior confrontation instinctively fell back upon observing the dread Li Chen inspired in others, clearly possessing no inclination to provoke a powerful figure without cause.
Those who managed to enter this place are not simpletons; regardless of their self-assurance, they would never rashly engage in direct conflict with someone.
Li Chen, alongside the other two, stood beyond the domain's threshold, gazing at the colossal, ancient trees in the distance, their expressions reflecting profound contemplation.
"What is that thing?" You Ming inquired.
"I'm uncertain myself, but that ancient tree might very well be one of the Seven Divine Trees," Li Chen responded softly, withholding nothing from You Ming and Bai Shi.
"Seven Divine Trees?" On hearing this designation, a look of astonishment spread across You Ming and Bai Shi's faces.
Unlike Li Chen's casual familiarity, they had spent a considerable duration in the Borderland Realm, where they had perused ancient texts and learned of the Seven Divine Trees' existence.
These entities were of Supreme Treasure caliber, perhaps even exceeding that value!
"Indeed." As Li Chen's gaze settled upon the distant ancient tree, his eyes deepened with an unfathomable quality, and a daring ambition began to take root within him.