Put Away Your Divine Techniques Now! Chapter 1275 - 380: Saint, Nothing More

In the forest, there was a subtle flow of Primordial Qi according to a specific pattern, clearly forming a profound Array.

I remembered last time I visited here, it was to bid farewell to Gu Qingyi. At that time, my Cultivation was not even at the Third Realm. I had not explored the depths of Arrays and did not discern any of these intricacies.

Returning here now, I naturally see the Array within the forest as ever more exquisite.

Chen Yan did not enter the Array, but found a spot at the furthest edge of the forest to sit down, taking out a camping tent and sleeping bag along with various items from his Storage Equipment.

He did not enter the Array because he knew it was the World Wall between two worlds, and there might be Domain Realm Immortal Platform cultivators guarding it. Not entering prevents disturbing those people.

Such an outdoor environment was already commonplace for Chen Yan.

In the Evil Land Mountain within the Domain Realm, Chen Yan had experienced countless harsh environments, and had already grown accustomed to sleeping amid ice and snow on the Snowfield outside Snow Cliff Pass.

Chen Yan set up camp in the forest at a slightly elevated area, leaned against a large tree, sat cross-legged, and meditated, operating the flow of Primordial Qi within the mountain forest.

Several days passed in this manner, alternating meditation and Primordial Qi flow with moments for rest, during which he prepared some food. Or sometimes, he would stand up after long periods of sitting and practice Sword Control Skill.

Fuzzy as it seemed, several days passed like the blink of an eye.

Though living ruggedly, Chen Yan’s demeanor and spirit appeared utterly calm and composed, his gaze free from any turbulence.

By the tenth day.

That morning, while Chen Yan was meditating and ended a cycle of Qi flow, sunlight penetrated through the forest, scattering lightly upon him.

Despite it being winter, the sunlight brought a faint warmth. When Chen Yan opened his eyes, his previously calm and unperturbed gaze shifted slightly.

His ears twitched, he slowly stood up from the ground and looked toward the forest’s edge.

Two figures slowly came into view from outside the forest.

Lu Sisi, dressed in winter attire, her hair casually loose, walked gracefully with a young boy holding her hand—it was her brother!

As Lu Sisi entered the forest, she spotted Chen Yan from afar, that familiar exquisite face wore a complex expression, she sighed involuntarily.

Lu Sisi gently tugged at the corner of her mouth, revealing a meaningful smile, yet without hesitation, she walked slowly toward Chen Yan with her brother in tow.

Chen Yan stood motionless, coldly observing Lu Sisi’s approach. Though his gaze appeared calm, the slight trembling in his pupils betrayed a suppressed emotion within.

"What is the point?"

Lu Sisi stood before Chen Yan, shook her head, sighed softly, and let go of her brother’s hand, patting him on the shoulder.

This Yang Family young boy seemed dazed, his eyes lacking vitality, cluelessly nodded, and turned to sit by a tree, resignedly waiting.

"I assumed whatever needed to be said would have been conveyed by Zhou Qingning, yet here you are pursuing me to this place."

Lu Sisi’s voice was still the delicate and soft tone Chen Yan was so familiar with, yet...

The person before him, her tone, demeanor, gaze, gave Chen Yan a completely foreign feeling, as if besides her familiar features and voice, nothing else was recognizable.

"Even though you are a Saint, to cross between worlds, you must traverse the World Wall. Since you finished your Tribulation Crossing and must return to the Domain Realm, you still have to pass through here."

Chen Yan’s tone was indifferent.

Lu Sisi chuckled lightly, "Still reluctant?"

Chen Yan did not respond but instead asked, "Is she still there?"

"Hmm?"

"Is she still there?" Chen Yan’s tone intensified, asking again.

Lu Sisi sighed deeply, slowly saying, "I can only merge consciousness after returning. At this moment, her consciousness is still present, just suppressed by me, but she can hear whatever you say."

"... Understood." Chen Yan nodded.

His facial expression gradually changed, his gaze began revealing traces of resentment: "So, she is actually awake, just subdued by you, unable to control her body.

It means she watches wide-eyed at everything you do, watches as her parents leap to their deaths, watches as you ruin her family.

Ultimately, she will also watch wide-eyed as she departs from me..."

Lu Sisi remained calm, "Since you know, why do you still come? Reliving such farewells, wouldn’t it be even more torturous for her?"

"Isn’t this what you desire? The more severe, the more extreme the torment, the deeper the insight, the more complete the emotional trial!" Chen Yan sneered.

"You must know that emotions might be grand to mortals, but they are most useless to a Saint."

Chen Yan sneered further, "Useless? If it’s truly useless, why do you Tribulation Cross, specifically experiencing this cruel separation?"

Lu Sisi frowned, rendered speechless.

Chen Yan exhaled deeply, "Just consider I am unwilling. You’re taking her yet did not seize her in front of me, instead gradually entrap me, deceive me, and then took her—this I cannot accept!

If I don’t try my utmost to resist, I would be unwilling, thinking about it this lifetime would leave me unwilling."

Lu Sisi shook her head slowly, her tone grew heavier, "Chen Family youngster, I did regard you very highly, hence I set the trap for you to enter. Although I used you greatly, it benefitted you extensively too, in the matter of my Tribulation Crossing, you received many advantages.

I intended to leave some leeway, unwilling to make things absolute..."

"Then let it be absolute!" Chen Yan’s gaze turned cold.

Swish!

With a flick of his hand, Chen Yan held a sword in his palm.

Lu Sisi frowned, looked at Chen Yan’s sword, her gaze finally showing a trace of surprise: "You intend to draw your sword against a Saint?"

Chen Yan remained cold and calm: "Is that not possible?"

Lu Sisi scrutinized Chen Yan’s eyes, seemingly trying to discern his thoughts.

Chen Yan shook his head, coldly saying, "No need for lofty words. What of a Saint? Have you spent your entire long life as a Saint from birth? In your lifetime, has no one ever drawn a weapon against you? Has no one ever been your enemy?

Or are you so accustomed to being above that you believe any creature in this world should bow and submit before a Saint like you?"

Chen Yan shook his sword, and with a swish, a ripple of Primordial Qi pulsated.

He stared back at Lu Sisi, his tone chilling!

"You entrapped me in an emotional trial, now you want to take my love! Expecting me to submit to you?

Since you mean to take her away, she becomes your nourishment, her consciousness absorbed—that equates to killing my love!

If you want to kill her, why can’t I kill you!

What of a Saint?

Don’t you know that in the Domain Realm you are a Saint!

But in this world, where are the Saints!"

Chen Yan held his sword aloft, directing its blade toward Lu Sisi.

Lu Sisi frowned, "At present, she and I share this body, if you harm me, you equally harm her."

"Either way is death! If you take her back, she dies, yet becomes your nourishment. If she dies here, all your scheming falls apart!

Moreover, can’t I heavily injure you and forcibly take you back, and afterward, whether through soul search or soul tearing, extract you from this body and restore Lu Sisi, I refuse to believe this world lacks a method!"

"You’re insane!" Lu Sisi glared angrily at Chen Yan, "You dare be so arrogant!"

Chen Yan inhaled deeply, "Thank you for sending word through Zhou Qingning, I have heard all she conveyed.

Though you probably didn’t expect what she said to me—that many things, about Saints being powerless, about various things...

Has suddenly activated a thought within me.

Even Saints have fears, even Saints are powerless.

So...

Saints are merely that!

If merely that, why can’t they be killed?"

Lu Sisi sneered, "Do you truly believe that in this world Saints can’t unleash any Mana? Though the Heavenly Dao suppresses, even so, Saints are not as feeble as you think."

Chen Yan laughed coldly, "Then try it!"

Saying so, Chen Yan exhaled heavily, stomped forcefully beneath him, and swung his sword down!!

A streak of sword light, like a practice drill, soared to the sky!

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