（Chapter 45）Inner Sect, Zhao Peng!

"Lin Chen, look at this and see how I show off my power!"

Tuntun leaped up. Despite his small stature, he looked incredibly fierce. 

When the guards witnessed this, their pupils constricted slightly. "How dare you charge into the city guards?!" 

Undoubtedly, they didn't expect Lin Chen to be so arrogant! 

"You're the ones who collided." 

Lin Chen's figure dashed forward like lightning, swatting the city guard away! 

These city guards were all at the fourth or fifth level of the Earth Spirit Realm. 

Yet, in front of Lin Chen, they were simply vulnerable. 

"Boom!"

Lin Chen smacked one person away, then swiftly clenched his backhand into a fist and smashed it into another city guard. 

Each move was filled with substantial strength and incredibly powerful. 

Caught off guard, the city guards were thrown into disarray. 

"Open the door!" 

He Mu shouted loudly, and two people promptly rushed to the city gate, one on the left and the other on the right, to open it. 

"You're so presumptuous!" 

Some city guards summoned phantom beasts and charged over with loud shouts. 

His strength was at the fifth level of the Earth Spirit Realm, and his identity should be around the level of a team leader. 

However, before he could get close, Tuntun, who was incredibly fast, stepped forward and kicked the city guard dozens of meters away. 

"Boom!"

The city guard hit the wall and vomited blood. 

Chaos erupted outside the city gate. 

"Quick, faster!" 

He Mu felt anxious. There weren't many city guards on duty at night, and there weren't many strong ones either. 

If this dragged on for too long and attracted Lynch, there would be trouble! 

"Today, I don't want to kill anyone. I hope you'll take care of yourself." 

Lin Chen turned around and stood before the city gate, looking at everyone with a gentle smile. 

His words made the city guards suddenly shrink their necks, feeling a sense of murderous intent. 

For a while, no one dared to step forward. 

"Creak!" 

The door opened. 

Ecstatic, He Mu waved. "Mr. Lin, let's go!" 

Lin Chen mounted the tall horse, raised the reins, and shouted, "Charge!" 

Four carriages and a dozen horses galloped through the night, kicking up large amounts of dust. 

"Quickly, report to the captain!" 

The squad leader spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression unsightly. 

No one had expected this to happen. 

He Mu was so bold! 

"When the captain gets here, they'll pay the price!" 

Under the bright moonlight, the captain's eyes displayed a ruthless expression. 

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The carriage galloped on the official road. 

This cargo's destination was Black Rock City, which was hundreds of kilometers away from Fire City. 

Lin Chen already had a plan in mind. If he was quick, he'd be able to make it back before dawn! 

When the time came, he'd have Tuntun consume the sacred beast crystal. 

Perhaps, the bloodline could be continuously unblocked! 

Horses were fast and had strong endurance. 

After more than two hours of running around, they finally arrived at Black Rock City. 

"Master Lin, thank you so much this time!" 

He Mu stepped forward and clasped his fists deeply. "If it weren't for you, we don't know how long our goods would've been detained." 

"It was a piece of cake." 

Lin Chen smiled.

He Mu's group wasn't strong, no wonder they didn't dare to clash head-on with the city guards. 

Relying on themselves, they wouldn't be able to get out even if they forced their way in! 

"Though I don't know the value of this stone, it must be quite expensive." 

He Mu retrieved the Sacred Beast Crystal from his arms and showed an honest smile. "According to our agreement, it's yours." 

"Thank you." 

Lin Chen received the Sacred Beast Crystal and tried to take it with a greedy look on his face, but Lin Chen slapped his hand away. 

"Mr. Lin, you have to be careful with Lynch. He has always been narrow-minded." 

He Mu cautioned, "You've offended him, so beware of revenge!" 

"I'll pay attention." 

Lin Chen nodded. 

He wasn't too worried about Lynch. 

Just because of his status as an outer disciple of the Lihuo Sect, he wouldn't dare to take action against him! 

After bidding farewell to He Mu, Lin Chen continued riding his horse back to Lihuo City. 

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"Why did you come to see me late at night?" 

Away from Fire City, in a restaurant. 

A young man in a robe frowned slightly, looking at the man before him with some displeasure. 

The man wore armor and a sword at his waist. He was Lynch, the captain of the city guard! 

"Mr. Zhao, a few days ago, I found a sacred beast crystal in the hands of a caravan leader. I wanted to seize it and present it to you in the past few days. Unfortunately, that guy escaped today!" 

Lynch lowered his head, looking embarrassed. 

Mr. Zhao, named Zhao Peng, was an inner disciple of the Lihuo Sect! 

Lynch was one of Zhao Peng's lackeys, and he frequently went around using Zhao Peng's name. 

Due to the noble status of inner disciples of the Lihuo Sect, no one dared to provoke Lynch. 

This time, after Lynch learned that He Mu possessed a sacred beast crystal, he immediately became cautious. 

Of course, he knew the significance of the Sacred Beast Crystal. 

However, he wasn't prepared to tell Zhao Peng about it directly. 

Just telling the news, how could it be better than taking it away and giving it to him? 

But who would've thought that He Mu would jump over the wall and escape! 

He also injured so many of his city guards, how fucking arrogant! 

"Sacred Beast Crystal?" 

When Zhao Peng heard this, a flash of excitement suddenly burst out in his pupils, and even his voice became hoarse. "Are you serious?" 

"Of course, it's true. I once saw the Sacred Beast Crystal with my own eyes at a trading place. I can't admit it wrong! That fool He Mu didn't recognize it at the time and wanted someone to identify it. I encountered it. I wanted to take it away, but he didn't. To think that he actually escaped!" 

Lynch slapped his thigh angrily. 

"Shua!" 

From Zhao Peng's eyes, two fierce killing intents suddenly shot out. 

"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?" 

Zhao Peng's voice was cold, as if without any emotion. "Do you know how precious a sacred beast crystal is? You clearly recognized it, but you failed to snatch it. What crime should you be guilty of!" 

By the end of his words, Zhao Peng had made no secret of his murderous intent. 

"It's not my fault, Mr. Zhao. There are rules set by the Lihuo Sect in the city, and private fighting is not allowed... I wanted to force him to hand it over, but he hired a Lihuo Sect outer disciple in exchange for the Sacred Beast Crystal to escort him out of the city!" 

Lynch gritted his teeth. "That outer disciple's name is Lin Chen!" 

"Lin Chen?"

Upon hearing this name, a coldness flashed in Zhao Peng's eyes. 

He didn't have the slightest fondness for Lin Chen! 

As a leader among the inner disciples, Zhao Peng was quite famous. 

At the Dragon Gate Conference, he was one of the three people who participated in the battle. 

It's a pity that he failed miserably against Su Huanxue... 

Zhao Peng had always wanted to pursue Su Yuwei, but Su Yuwei didn't even look at him. 

On the contrary, Su Yuwei seemed to have a soft spot for Lin Chen. 

As soon as he entered the sect, he was protected in every way and went to his courtyard many times... 

She had also personally given him many cultivation resources! 

Zhao Peng saw this scene, not to mention how angry he was. 

"Lin Chen, I didn't want to touch you so quickly. It was you... who brought it to your doorstep." 

Zhao Peng stood up slowly, with murderous intent in his eyes. "Seal all the city gates for me. He just got the Sacred Beast Crystal, and he may not have time to refine it!" 

"Yes!" 

Lynch took the order and left.