Chapter 1454: Chapter 1454: Young Master, You Do Not Know How Dangerous This Place Is
Swoosh, swoosh—
Lin Chen held Zhang Hongying in his arms and fled ten miles away, only then did she see where they had been before; a gigantic skull floated up from the ground and bit down on the spot where she had previously stood.
Zhang Hongying broke out in a cold sweat, realizing that if it had not been for Lin Chen, she would have been dead by now.
Although she couldn’t tell what kind of creature’s skull it was, the aura it exuded far surpassed that of the Demon Scorpion earlier.
If Zhang Hongying had been at her peak, she might have been able to struggle against it, but having just fought a fierce battle, she no longer had any strength to resist.
At this moment, after escaping ten miles, the gigantic skull clearly did not intend to let go of the prey at its mouth and quickly chased after Lin Chen and Zhang Hongying.
Lin Chen frowned slightly, realizing that with his current strength, he wasn’t a match for this skull.
Should he let the Little Profound Turtle take action?
Just as Lin Chen was pondering, ready to unleash the Little Profound Turtle, suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed from the sky. A gigantic bolt of purple lightning descended and struck the enormous skull precisely.
In an instant, mud splattered everywhere, and the gigantic skull was shattered by the power of thunder, its bone fragments flying in all directions.
Lin Chen was taken aback; even with all his power, he couldn’t summon such terrifying lightning strength.
Moreover, wasn’t Zhang Hongying’s Cultivation Technique of the Cold Ice Attribute? Why did the lightning attribute suddenly appear?
Clearly, Zhang Hongying had just used a powerful magical treasure.
The so-called powerful magical treasure is different from ordinary Magic Artifacts. The strength of ordinary magical treasures is differentiated by Quality Grades. In the hands of the strong, they can unleash immense power, but in the hands of the weak, even Divine Artifacts will lose much of their effectiveness.
However, powerful magical treasures are different; they are consumable. Once used, they’re gone.
Nevertheless, some superior, exceptional powerful magical treasures can replenish energy and restore themselves after consumption.
The main difference between powerful magical treasures and ordinary ones is that they don’t depend on the user’s cultivation level to unleash their potential. The spiritual power of a Martial Artist merely activates them.
Thus, even if a Martial Artist’s cultivation level is not high, as long as they possess a strong powerful magical treasure, they can cause significant harm, slaying enemies several times stronger than themselves.
Of course, powerful magical treasures are rarer and more expensive than ordinary ones.
Normally, powerful magical treasures are used as life-saving trump cards and won’t be taken out unless in dire circumstances.
After all, unless they are high-grade that can recharge, once used, they’re gone forever.
The Zhang Family truly spared no cost this time, giving Zhang Hongying such a powerful magical treasure for protection.
Seeing the skull being destroyed, Lin Chen immediately released Zhang Hongying. After all, he held her to save her; now that the skull was destroyed, continuing to hold her might cause misunderstandings.
"Thank you, Young Master Lin Chen, for saving my life. You’ve rescued me once again."
Once Lin Chen let go of her, Zhang Hongying immediately bowed slightly, cupped her fists at Lin Chen, and expressed her gratitude.
Counting this time, it was the second time Lin Chen saved her.
Thinking back, she felt ashamed for once wanting to kill Lin Chen over her reckless brother’s incident.
If Lin Chen hadn’t acted to save her just now, she wouldn’t have had time to react, let alone use the powerful magical treasure to eliminate the skull.
"Just happened to be passing by, it was a small effort."
Lin Chen said to Zhang Hongying, waving his hand dismissively.
Lin Chen had thought it was a battle between magical beasts, intending to reap the benefits when both were injured, not expecting it to be Zhang Hongying fighting a magical beast.
"Alright, Miss Zhang, I have other matters to attend to, I must bid farewell."
Lin Chen said to Zhang Hongying, preparing to leave.
As Lin Chen stated earlier, he acted out of camaraderie, a mere effort.
Of course, Lin Chen stepped in because he had absolute confidence in his speed; otherwise, he wouldn’t have saved Zhang Hongying.
"Where is Young Master Lin Chen heading? Why don’t we travel together so we can look out for each other?"
Zhang Hongying asked Lin Chen softly.
To Zhang Hongying, Lin Chen had low cultivation and might struggle to survive in these ruins. Since he saved her, she felt indebted to him, so perhaps traveling together could protect Lin Chen.
In her view, although Lin Chen had some skills, he was far inferior to her. After all, she was a disciple of one of the Eight Great Noble Families, whereas Lin Chen was just a traveller without much foundation.
"This... doesn’t seem convenient. I appreciate Miss Zhang’s intent, but it’s more convenient for us to act separately. I wouldn’t want to be a burden to Miss Zhang."
Lin Chen said softly to Zhang Hongying.
Jokingly, if he traveled with Zhang Hongying, he wouldn’t be able to let the Little Profound Turtle take action, as he didn’t want to reveal this trump card in front of others.
With that, Lin Chen waved his hand and prepared to leave.
However, at this moment, Zhang Hongying stepped in front of him, blocking his path.
"Young Master Lin Chen, you might not realize how terrifying these Ancient Ruins are. Although our Zhang Family has had some past enmity with you, it’s all past. I hope Young Master Lin Chen doesn’t hold grudges. It would be wiser for us to travel together and look out for each other. Don’t rashly act alone."
Zhang Hongying softly reminded Lin Chen, knowing that the ruins were dangerous and acting alone meant risking becoming prey for magical beasts.
"Miss Zhang, I haven’t dwelled on past grudges, I just feel two traveling together would be inconvenient. I’m quite content alone."
Lin Chen replied softly to Zhang Hongying.
After speaking, Lin Chen continued to step aside and prepared to leave alone.
However, Zhang Hongying remained persistent, once again blocking Lin Chen’s path...