Chapter 142: Chapter 142: Could He Be Ji Chen?
"Five Spirit Veins... judging by the refinement of this Spiritual Power, it might be more than that!" An elder from a certain Sacred Land spoke.
Someone suddenly said, "I suddenly remembered a person who suddenly emerged four years ago and was renowned for a time."
"Ji Chen!"
As these words spread, many people’s minds involuntarily conjured the image of that white-clothed youth from years past.
In those days, Ji Chen amazed the world with Nine Veins, crossing the Nine Dragon True Tribulation in Bicheng, and thus became famous worldwide, known to all.
Unfortunately, during the tribulation, he suffered Spiritual injuries and quickly disappeared from sight.
Many said he went to the Immortal Burial Forest searching for Divine Medicine, hoping to heal the Spiritual injuries within him.
But such a perilous place is always ten deaths and no life; even Ancient Emperors have fallen there. It’s impossible for anyone to come out alive.
Now, four years have passed, and time has proven this point.
The once-renowned white-clothed youth is likely already dead in the mountains.
"Speaking of Ji Chen... the methods employed by this man today truly share some similarities with Ji Chen from back then..."
"It can’t be him! The Ji Chen of those days was indeed stunning and had celestial talents, but I’ve never heard he possessed a Hongmeng Body."
Many people were discussing, and up to now, many vaguely sensed something, but there was no definite evidence to prove it.
"One’s opponent is the Demon Crown Prince, and the difference in cultivation between the two is vast. He must fight with all his might for any chance of victory. This also means that he will definitely manifest his Spiritual Sea at that time. If this child’s Spiritual Sea indeed has Nine Spirit Veins..."
"Speaking of the Hongmeng Body, it is said that the Ming Emperor once had this physique, and its origins seem to be related to the Immortal Burial Forest, right?"
"That’s indeed true! Could it really be that he is Ji Chen?!"
Words like these were being heard all over the city, and many people’s curiosity about Ji Chen’s true identity grew stronger, eager to know the answer.
"Could it be him..."
In the Celestial Human Garden, Li Yiran and Gu Hao couldn’t help but exchange a glance.
Upon first meeting, both of them had felt a sense of familiarity with Ji Chen, yet they never associated him with the Ji Chen of those days.
After all, whether it’s the Hongmeng Body or appearances, there was fundamentally no connection between the two.
But now, as Ji Chen repeatedly defeated the young kings of the Ancient Race and fought against the Demon Crown Prince, the various methods he exhibited pointed him unmistakably to the Ji Chen of the past.
"It’s said... that the earliest appearance of this person was in the Lingyun Sect of the Profound Domain, right? At that time, he was there slaying a Dao Body of the Demon Crown Prince." Someone suddenly spoke.
"Lingyun Sect in the Profound Domain!"
Hearing this, both Gu Hao and Li Yiran were taken aback and exchanged another glance.
More and more information pointed towards one thing.
The mysterious youth currently fighting the Demon Crown Prince was indeed too consistent with the Ji Chen of the past.
"Who exactly are you?"
In the high sky, the Demon Crown Prince battled Ji Chen for dozens of rounds. The discussions among the city’s people clearly reached his ears as well.
Although the Demon Race was located in the West Desert, the name of Ji Chen, who amazed the world with Nine Veins, was known to all. Even far in the West Desert among the Demon Race, the Demon Crown Prince had heard of Ji Chen to some extent.
Could the person dueling with him right now be the very Ji Chen who once became renowned worldwide with Nine Spirit Veins?
"Who I am, does it really matter?"
Ji Chen stood suspended in the air, surrounded by endless divine light, resembling a Celestial Vault Divine Heir bathed in resplendent celestial radiance.
The city’s discussions also reached his ears. By now, Ji Chen knew his true identity might not remain hidden much longer.
After all, facing an opponent like the Demon Crown Prince, whose cultivation far exceeded his own, Ji Chen had no choice but to respond with all his might. This meant that many of his methods would be hard to keep concealing.
And once these methods were fully displayed, his identity would inevitably become apparent.
"Indeed, whether you are the Ji Chen of the past makes no difference to me."
The Demon Crown Prince sneered coldly. Today, his intent to kill Ji Chen was firm. Regardless of the opponent’s true identity, he couldn’t leave him alive.
Such a Human Race genius, if not extinguished, would surely become a formidable enemy on the Emperor’s Road in the future.
"Buzz!"
As the voice fell, in an instant, around the Demon Crown Prince’s body, a vast amount of purple demon mist spread. Just in a moment, these demon mists split, forming terrifying purple sword lights, numbering in the hundreds and thousands.
Space trembled, vibrating uneasily.
A thousand sword lights appeared out of nowhere, and a sharp, astonishing aura instantly enveloped the entire void.
"Swish!"
Under the gaze of countless eyes, a thousand swords struck simultaneously, seemingly locked onto Ji Chen, carrying a terrifying aura, all slated to kill him.
This was a fearsome offensive; with a thousand swords unleashed, one can find no escape. Almost every sword embodied an aura capable of reducing a typical Celestial Essence Realm expert to ashes.
"Swipe!"
However, facing such an attack, Ji Chen showed no intention of retreating.
He clenched his fist tightly, and behind him, the Starry Sky Law reappeared. The whole person charged forward against the thousand sword lights.
"Boom!"
"Crack!"
In just a blink of an eye, Ji Chen collided with the Sea of Swords ahead.
His entire being was engulfed in a torrential rain of swords.
An astounding burst of energy, Ji Chen’s fist tightly clenched, unleashing unceasingly shaking force.
With every punch, large swathes of purple sword light in front of him shatter instantaneously.
He moved with great force, as if entering a no-man’s land. Protected by the Stellar Law Phenomenon, any sword light approaching him, its power greatly diminished.
"Swipe!"
In less than a dozen breaths, Ji Chen had passed through the Sea of Swords, a thousand sword beams all shattered beneath his fist.
"Kill!"
He pressed on with the momentum, his gaze fixed intently on the nearby Demon Crown Prince, charging towards him.
"Swipe!"
Without any hesitation, the Demon Crown Prince retreated. He too knew of the Hongmeng Body’s extraordinariness; albeit their vast cultivation gap, if Ji Chen got close, he surely couldn’t withstand the Hongmeng Body’s attack.
"Boom!"
During his retreat, he formed seal techniques, unleashing astonishing attacks constantly, attempting to force Ji Chen back, to open up the distance between them once more.
"Crack!"
However, Ji Chen pursued relentlessly, seemingly carrying a vast starry sky behind him, extinguishing all the Demon Crown Prince’s attacks.
This was his only chance to win over the opponent. Only by getting close, leveraging the enormous advantage brought by the Hongmeng Body, can he completely suppress the Demon Crown Prince.