Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 663 - 654: No Strings Attached

Chapter 663: Chapter 654: No Strings Attached

"You!"

Faced with Mo Wangchen’s taunts, the Sky Demon Little King and the others all looked rather displeased.

The oppressive force of this place was troublesome for them to deal with.

Yet at this moment, Mo Wangchen was as composed as if he were walking on flat ground, seemingly unaffected by it.

What exactly was going on?

Had the Divine King Body truly become so powerful as to totally disregard the might of the Lingyun Heavenly Ladder?

"Brother Mo!"

Xia Jiujian courteously cupped his hands towards Mo Wangchen, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Mo Wangchen smiled in response, then shifted his gaze from Xia Jiujian, finally resting it upon Leng Ziming.

"I wonder if I should address you as Senior Brother, or Brother Leng?" he said with a light smile.

"You never left the Immortal Sect of Inquiry, so naturally you’re still a disciple," said Leng Ziming.

Hearing this, Mo Wangchen nodded. He looked at the other party, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "Has Senior Sister Ji left her retreat?"

On the day he had left the Immortal Sect of Inquiry, Ji Ziyao had still been in seclusion, and Mo Wangchen had no idea whether she had emerged yet.

"She has," Leng Ziming nodded, his expression indifferent, as if he had long expected Mo Wangchen to ask this question.

"Why is she not here today?" Mo Wangchen asked in confusion.

Leng Ziming shook his head. "Not long ago, Junior Sister Ji was named Divine Girl and designated as the next candidate for Sect Master of the Immortal Sect of Inquiry. Currently, because of you, the sect is under unrest, and the Saint Master is afraid of any mishaps, so she hasn’t been allowed to come out."

Mo Wangchen was momentarily stunned at these words.

He soon shook his head and chuckled bitterly. Recently, the Immortal Sect of Inquiry had indeed incurred the displeasure of many powers by insisting on sheltering him.

It made sense that the Baiyue Saint Master wouldn’t let Ji Ziyao, the Divine Girl, wander outside.

But now, how could he confirm whether she was indeed Yaoyao?

Was he supposed to return to the Immortal Sect of Inquiry?

The very reason he hadn’t returned was to distance himself from the Immortal Sect of Inquiry. That way, other parties would naturally have no reason to join forces against the sect.

If he went back now, he would inevitably leave something that could be used against him, giving the Ancient Kings an absolute reason to make their move.

Added to this, some of the sacred lands of the Human Clan would probably take action as well, considering that the Immortal Sect of Inquiry had been the overlord of the Northern Immortal Domain and had long been a source of resentment in many hearts.

"Is she the one I’m looking for?" Mo Wangchen asked, looking at Leng Ziming, finally unable to suppress his question.

Leng Ziming was silent, looking back at him. After a long while, he nodded, "Yes."

"So it really is Yaoyao?" Mo Wangchen felt a sense of relief upon getting confirmation from Leng Ziming.

He remembered how Yaoyao had entered the Liyuan Tomb alone, her face pale. The recollection still brought a pang of pity to his heart.

Now knowing she was safe and sound, Mo Wangchen felt like he had cleared the clouds to see the clear sky.

"It’s just..."

Leng Ziming hesitated.

"Just what?" Mo Wangchen frowned. Had something unexpected happened?

"As I mentioned before, Junior Sister Ji has undergone Dao Cutting, and I fear she no longer recognizes you," said Leng Ziming.

"She doesn’t recognize me anymore..."

Hearing this, Mo Wangchen fell silent, then after a long while, he let out a long sigh.

A forced smile appeared on his face, "Well, there are too many who want to kill me now, being associated with me would do her no good. If that’s the case, let’s just be strangers..."

As his words ended, Mo Wangchen’s eyes suddenly changed, becoming much more indifferent.

He looked ahead, as due to his previous conversation with Leng Ziming, Sky Demon Little King and the others had already reached the four hundred and fortieth step.

"I’ll go ahead."

Mo Wangchen looked back at Leng Ziming and Xia Jiujian, then stepped forward again, leaving without looking back.

He moved quickly, startling even Leng Ziming and Xia Jiujian, who felt a tremor in their hearts.

They exchanged glances and both could see the surprise in each other’s eyes, "Is the Divine King Body really so powerful that he can ignore even the pressure?"

"Huh?"

As Sky Demon Little King and the others were about to step on the four hundred and fiftieth step, they suddenly felt someone approaching from behind.

They all turned around to look, recognizing Mo Wangchen immediately, their expressions turning sour.

"Don’t block the way."

Mo Wangchen said this without giving them another glance. His pace was swift, as if walking on level ground, and in the blink of an eye, he passed by Sky Demon Little King and the rest.

His steps didn’t halt, and after surpassing Sky Demon Little King, Mo Wangchen moved again, leaving them behind by more than ten steps in just a few moments.

"How is this possible?"

"Why can he walk so fast?!"

"Does the pressure here have no effect on him at all?"

Behind, a child of the Ancient Kings wore an extremely ugly expression, filled with disbelief in his eyes.

"He’s in the lead!"

"So fast, he’s crossed dozens of steps in an instant, surpassing Sky Demon Little King and his group, leading at the very front!"

Below on the ground, people were dumbstruck, "What’s going on, how is he getting faster?"

"Is there no limit to the Divine King Body?"

"Since stepping on the Lingyun Heavenly Ladder, we’ve never seen Mo Wangchen sit and rest for even a moment, isn’t this too astonishing?"

Everyone’s face was filled with disbelief, especially those geniuses who had ventured onto the Lingyun Heavenly Ladder but had not managed to hold on, knew all too well the terror of that oppressive force.

"Whew!"

Mo Wangchen slowly exhaled, looking ahead where no one else was, and now, he was leading everyone, "This ladder has nine hundred steps, one step representing one level of heaven; after the four hundred and fiftieth step, the pressure seems to have gotten a lot stronger."

The four hundred and fiftieth step marked the midpoint of the Lingyun Heavenly Ladder, indicating that Mo Wangchen had traversed half of it.

"After today, I will leave the Northern Immortal Domain and head to Central State to pursue my path as an Ancient God. Now, I have no attachments or concerns, on the road to the God Realm, whoever blocks my way, I will slay them!"

His gaze was resolute, as he spoke to himself while looking at the peak that was still half the distance away.

Buzz!

Following that, the Bright Jade Taiching Technique was activated by Mo Wangchen, making his Divine King Body shine even brighter, enveloped by a layer of Immortal Light, akin to the son of a Heavenly God.

He led the way, his speed ever-increasing, and after a quarter of an hour, he had reached the six hundredth step!

"My god, six hundred steps!"

"What a swift pace, in the time it took him to reach six hundred steps, Sky Demon Little King and the others had only moved from the four hundred and fiftieth to the four hundred and seventieth step..."

"Such a maddening speed, the assessment has been less than four hours so far, is he going to break the ancient record of reaching the top after ten hours?"