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Chapter 52 A bunch of good-for-nothings, how dare they touch my woman?
Zhu Chen flapped its wings and rushed to the location indicated by the villager at top speed.

Looking down into the forest from the air, he saw a girl in a red dress with pigtails fighting against a dozen burly men.

The girl moved with agility, her petite body darting back and forth through the forest, occasionally conjuring fireballs to attack the burly men.

Although the burly men had the advantage in numbers, they couldn't do anything to the girl in the red dress for the time being.

The girl in the red dress was none other than Huo Ling'er.

On the other side of the forest, there were several people lying on the ground. Judging from their clothing, they were probably a hunting team from Stone Village.

Those people did not die, but were seriously injured, and their hands and feet were tied up with ropes.

Zhu Chen withdrew his gaze, then turned around and swooped down with a flap of his wings, his body like a sharp arrow, landing directly behind Huo Ling'er, startling all the bandits who had caught up.

"Zhu Chen? What brings you here?"

Huo Ling'er turned around and saw that familiar back, and immediately ran back excitedly.

However, she was already drenched in sweat, her pink lips were slightly open, and she was breathing heavily.

Zhu Chen glanced at the bandits who had caught up with them, then looked at Huo Ling'er: "These guys can't fly, why don't you run?"

Huo Ling'er crossed her arms and glared angrily at the bandits, saying, "You have no idea how despicable these guys are. They want to take the hunting team back as hostages and force the old village chief to hand over everything in the village. If I leave, what will happen to the hunting team?"

During her two-plus months in Shicun, Huo Ling'er had already become one of the simple and kind villagers.

Now that Shicun is in trouble, how could she possibly abandon these villagers and run away alone?

The pursuing bandits, seeing that the newcomer was just a kid, all wore amused smiles.

After that villager ran away, they thought the other party would call some powerful helpers.
Unexpectedly, they summoned a little brat who hadn't even grown his first hair yet.

It seems that Stone Village really doesn't have anyone worth mentioning.

Just then, a fierce-looking bandit swung a spiked club and walked over, grinning maliciously at Huo Ling'er, saying, "Little girl, don't struggle anymore. Our boss thinks you're not bad looking, he just wants to..."

"Noisy!"

Zhu Chen raised his hand and waved it, and a red lightning bolt of extreme consciousness instantly leaped out, piercing directly through the man's head.

Before anyone else could even react, they saw the man collapse to the ground, his eyes wide with shock.

"Oh no, this brat has a powerful artifact..."

"Damn it, kill him!"

"Yes, kill him, and the treasure in his possession will be ours."

Once the bandits realized what was happening, they immediately grabbed their weapons and charged at Zhu Chen.

Zhu Chen didn't stand on ceremony with them. With a flick of his finger, the red lightning bolt shot out again. Wherever the lightning passed, all the bandits had their heads pierced in an instant.

In an instant, the dozen or so bandits who had been chasing them fell to the ground, lifeless.

These bandits were all at the Blood Transformation Realm, and Zhu Chen had no interest in dealing with them. He simply used his Extreme Mirror Divine Sense to instantly kill them.

"A bunch of good-for-nothings, how dare you touch my woman?"

Zhu Chen withdrew his hand, muttering something under his breath.

However, his unintentional remark caused Huo Ling'er behind him to blush instantly.

"You scoundrel... what did you just say? Who said I'm your woman? I've never said I was your woman!"

Huo Ling'er gave a soft snort, raised her jade arm, and made a move to strike.

Zhu Chen didn't dodge, but let the other party's light fist hit him. Then he curled his lips and laughed, "It's bound to happen sooner or later anyway. Look, you've been with me for more than two months now. I bet your father thinks you eloped with me."

Upon hearing Zhu Chen mention his father, Huo Ling'er's expression froze for a moment.

She hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said seriously, "Zhu Chen, we've been out for so long, shouldn't we go back? Otherwise, my father will really worry."

Zhu Chen shrugged indifferently: "Okay, once things are settled here, we'll go back to the Fire Kingdom." Stone Village is nice, but it's not his home after all.

Now that he has obtained the original true explanation, and has also unexpectedly obtained the inheritance of the Supreme Hall and the True Phoenix Treasure Technique given by the Willow God, the gains from this trip have far exceeded his expectations.

It's time to go back to the Fire Kingdom.

The Fire Kingdom is the place where the ancient Vermilion Bird fell. It is filled with the most concentrated fire spirit energy in the lower realm. Cultivators like them who mainly cultivate fire-attribute techniques will benefit more from cultivating there.

"You brats, how dare you kill my men! You're tired of living!"

Just then, a burly man wearing an eye patch suddenly emerged from the nearby dense forest.

"Finally showing yourself? I thought you were going to hide until we left."

Zhu Chen turned to look at the one-eyed burly man, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He already knew this guy was hiding nearby.

The reason he didn't actively expose him was because he wanted to see how long this guy planned to hide.

"Zhu Chen, this man is the leader of this group of bandits. His cultivation level has already reached the Cave Heaven Realm. You must be careful."

Huo Ling'er leaned closer and whispered a reminder.

Zhu Chen smiled faintly: "What's there to be afraid of in the Cave Heaven Realm? Aren't I in the Cave Heaven Realm now?"

"Hahaha~!"

The bandit leader suddenly burst into laughter: "How dare you, a mere newbie, claim to be at the Cave Heaven Realm? Don't think that just because you have an extraordinary treasure, you can contend with cultivators at the Cave Heaven Realm."

"I'll tell you right now what the Cave Heaven Realm is..."

As he spoke, the bandit leader clenched his fists and unhesitatingly revealed the hidden space within his body.

A powerful aura of the cave instantly spread out.

Not only can cultivators at the Cave Heaven Realm directly absorb the essence of heaven and earth and comprehend the true meaning of Dao talismans, but they can also nurture their treasures and runes within the Cave Heaven, making their treasures and techniques even more powerful.

Their strength is far beyond that of cultivators at the Blood Transformation Realm.

Take Huo Ling'er for example. Her current cultivation level is already at the late stage of the Blood Transformation Realm. She has also cultivated the Vermilion Bird Treasure Technique and the Suanni Treasure Technique, making her a formidable opponent among those of the same level.

However, they will also find it very difficult when facing cultivators at the Cave Heaven Realm, even if the other party is just a cultivator who has just opened up a Cave Heaven.

Fighting opponents of higher levels sounds easy, but those who can truly do it are extremely rare, even across the entire universe.

After all, not everyone in this world is the Desolate Heavenly Emperor!

If the reinforcements were other villagers from Shicun, this bandit leader could have taken them all out by himself.

Unfortunately, this time he encountered Zhu Chen.

"I could have easily killed someone as insignificant as you, but since you're so eager to show off, I'll show you what a true paradise looks like..."

Zhu Chen looked calmly at the bandit leader, his body gradually radiating a dazzling divine light.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, cave heavens with blood-red divine halos appeared behind him.

A divine ring, emanating from a celestial cave, shines with endless radiance!
"One...two...five? You...you've actually opened five grotto-heavens?"

The bandit leader's eyes widened, his smile gradually replaced by fear, his body trembled slightly, and he even began to stutter.

He never dreamed that this young brat in front of him was already a cultivator who had opened up five grotto-heavens.

Moreover, the opponent's inner world was currently shrouded in endless divine light, with a faint crimson glow, seemingly many times stronger than his own.

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(End of this chapter)