Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 301 The City That Never Sleeps 12

The city lord, his flesh scorched by the Undying Flame, was in excruciating pain. He no longer cared about his dignity. His massive black bull body twisted and contorted, forcibly transforming back into a half-human, half-beast form.

The goal is to expand the range of motion and make the body more flexible.

He put his black robe back on, but now the robe was covered with scorch marks, and the horns on his head were charred black by the fire.

His face was contorted with rage, his scarlet eyes fixed on Guan Xun. Then, he pressed his large hand down into the air and roared, "Suppress him!"

This was clearly an attempt to reignite that terrifying pressure. In an instant, countless unknown malevolent energies surged in from all directions and converged, already possessing an overwhelming force.

Guan Xun's pupils contracted sharply. He wasn't about to give him a chance to succeed. He raised his hand and pulled it in hard!

The dark flames, carrying a ferocious, devouring power, swiftly transformed into a gigantic maw and lunged towards the city lord.

At that very moment, a sudden chill swept through the sweltering tower.

Immediately afterwards, a white shadow flashed out from the side.

Jin Chen appeared suddenly, casually flicking his hand. The terrifying pressure containing countless malevolent energies was forcefully pushed back, causing the tower to shake violently and the walls to crack.

He coldly glanced at the city lord, who was screaming in agony from the dark flames, and suddenly flipped his raised hand, pressing his fingertips down gently.

In an instant, an aura far more terrifying than the pressure of the Blood Tower swept out, like an invisible giant hammer carrying the power to crush everything, and slammed heavily towards the city lord!

"boom!!!"

The tremor was prolonged, and a huge crack appeared in the tower wall.

"Huh?!" Before the city lord could even let out a scream, he was slammed hard onto the ground. The crisp sound of his bones breaking was clearly audible, and blood gushed from his mouth and nose, staining the stone slab beneath him bright red.

Upon seeing this, Guan Xun's heart skipped a beat. He quickly reached out and pressed down on Jin Chen's wrist, urgently saying, "Stop!"

Jin Chen paused, slightly puzzled, but still withdrew the terrifying pressure as instructed.

He stopped what he was doing and turned to look at her: "What's wrong?"

Guan Xun felt her brow twitching, and she didn't have time to explain what was wrong... The Blood Tower's rewards only recognize those who personally pass the tower's challenges. If Jin Chen were to kill the city lord, wouldn't all her efforts just now have been wasted?

The rewards on the last level are undoubtedly incredibly generous, and if they were significantly reduced because of this, she would truly regret it.

Ignoring Jin Chen, she turned to look at the city lord who was lying on the ground. Seeing that he was still breathing, she felt relieved.

The city lord had long since lost all his arrogance. His body was charred black by the dark flames, and he didn't care that blood was constantly gushing from his mouth and nose. His scarlet eyes were fixed on Jin Chen.

His face was filled with terror and horror. He struggled to cough up several mouthfuls of blood, his voice trembling uncontrollably: "Step...Step God Realm? Who exactly are you? You actually have the strength of the Step God Realm!"

In his perception, Jin Chen's appearance was completely unexpected, and the pressure he exuded was unfathomable, far beyond what their level of cultivation could reach.

Jin Chen completely ignored the city lord's panic, his gaze fixed on Guan Xun the whole time, his icy blue eyes reflecting only her figure, not even a glimpse of anyone else.

"..." Guan Xun glanced sideways at the city lord who was slumped on the ground, hooked his fingertip, and pinched Jin Chen's chin with his other hand, forcing him to look up.

She smirked and asked, "Come on, tell him who you are."

Jin Chen's eyes flickered slightly, and his thin lips pursed: "...Your man."

"?"

Guan Xun nearly choked to death on his own saliva.

The hand gripping the other person's chin suddenly paused, then released.

So she remembered what she said when she warned the Xuan Yin Sect woman in the Burial Sea Desert.

What is this all about?

It was clearly a tense situation, yet this guy managed to spout such nonsensical nonsense.

"Cough, cough." Guan Xun coughed twice to suppress the absurdity in his heart. When he turned to look at the city lord, his eyes were filled with icy killing intent.

He then lifted his foot and approached step by step, looking down at him condescendingly: "I really am grateful to the city lord for giving me the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but..."

She drawled out the last syllable, her eyes blazing with murderous intent: "I never give my enemies any chance to retaliate, or even a chance to live."

As he spoke, the Flame Crystal appeared in his hand, instantly transforming into scarlet spikes.

"Pfft! Pfft..."

With a series of muffled thuds, the spikes pierced the city lord's body.

"Ah!" he screamed shrilly, his eyes bloodshot as he felt his life rapidly slipping away. He was trying to muster all his last bit of strength to pull Guan Xun down with him.

However, Guan Xun had already taken precautions.

The dark flame spikes that pierced through the body suddenly deformed, condensing into a large hand covered in flames, which grabbed the pulsating beast core inside the body.

With a sickeningly loud sound, the large hand suddenly pulled outwards!

The fiery red beast core was then pulled bloodily from his body.

As soon as the city lord released his spiritual power, his body went limp instantly, and the last bit of strength he had left was enough for him to tremble and reach out his hand.

He stared unblinkingly at the void at the top of the tower, making a hoarse sound from his throat, so faint it was almost inaudible.

"God...Goddess...save me..."

Guan Xun frowned, not quite hearing his rambling words.

Jin Chen, standing beside him, spoke calmly: "He said, 'Goddess, save me.'"

"What?!" Guan Xun exclaimed in shock, his fingers tightening instinctively around the beast core. "He's actually one of the Holy Spirit Goddess's people?"

The words of the Mud Granny flashed through her mind, and her brows furrowed more and more. The Mud Granny had said earlier that the Holy Spirit Goddess had passed through here... Could it be that she defeated this guy and took him as her subordinate?

Pity.

She wanted to ask more about the Holy Spirit and the Goddess, but no one knew the answers.

Jin Chen asked, "Do you know the goddess?"

"Of course I know her." Guan Xun shrugged. "In fact, she was the reason we met."

"?" Jin Chen.

She stroked the beast core with her fingertips and said, "If she hadn't injured me back then, Chi Rong wouldn't have picked your flower, you wouldn't have searched for me for so long, and I would probably still be trapped under the Black Sea, and maybe I would have been destroyed long ago."

"Is she your enemy?" Jin Chen asked again.

"Hmm." Guan Xun lowered his eyes, his voice softening. "Not only that, she's also my twin sister."

Upon hearing this, Jin Chen remained silent for a moment, then suddenly blurted out a nonsensical remark: "You're better looking."

"?" Guan Xun choked. "You've seen her?"

Jin Chen shook his head.

"Then what nonsense are you spouting?" Guan Xun's eyelids twitched, and he was slightly speechless.

Ever since this person became enlightened, he has become increasingly eccentric, spouting nonsensical things.

They probably heard they were twins, which is why they said she was prettier.

really...

However, her face is no longer the same as before.

Guan Xun put the beast core into his storage ring, then raised his hand and rested his elbow on Jin Chen's arm. He leaned closer, his dark eyes fixed on Jin Chen with a playful look: "Am I really that good-looking?"

They suddenly got close, their breath hitting each other's faces.

Jin Chen's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, a faint heat rising within him. He lowered his eyes to look at the person so close to him, all emotion gone from his eyes, only a faint smile playing on them.

He leaned forward unconsciously, slowly getting closer...

However, just as their noses were about to touch, Guan Xun's eyes flickered slightly, and he abruptly withdrew his hand from Guan Xun's arm, then subtly took half a step to the side.

"..."

Jin Chen's movements came to an abrupt halt, and his breath caught in his throat slightly.

His brow furrowed involuntarily, and his icy eyes followed her, a hint of barely perceptible confusion flashing across them.

Guan Xun noticed the gaze directed at him, but ignored it and turned to check on the city lord's body.

But then came Jin Chen's deep voice from behind, husky and barely concealed: "You won't let me kiss you?"

Guan Xun paused, chuckled, turned his head to look, and gently pressed his fingertip to his lips, signaling him to be quiet.

"Let's get down to business first."