Primordial Emperor
Chapter 588: I am the closest person to Senior Brother Lin

Chapter 588: Chapter 588: I am the closest person to Senior Brother Lin

"Yang Wendi, as a mighty expert ranked twenty-fourth on the local power rankings, you actually fear a youngster whose Cultivation is only at the Third Layer of the Reverting Void Realm. This really isn’t befitting of the status of a local ranking powerhouse."

Just as Lin Chen was confronting Yang Wendi, a thin demon race male with sparse yellow-brown hair spoke up mockingly. His appearance was somewhat reminiscent of a Yellow-Skinned Demon.

In the power divisions of the Eastern Domain, the Demon Race usually couldn’t compete with the Human Race. However, compared to the disunited Human Race, the Demon Race was more united.

The Human Race was split into two major forces, the Red Soul Hall and the Divine Flame Alliance, each comprising numerous Sects and families.

While the Divine Flame Alliance was relatively united internally, the Red Soul Hall maintained order through control, with no significant difference in essence.

Thus, even though the Human Race had the upper hand in numbers and combat strength, the Demon Race survived, thanks entirely to the discord within the Human Race.

If the Red Soul Hall and the Divine Flame Alliance could unite against the Demon Race, the latter would probably have ceased to exist long ago.

Now, the three parties of the Demon Race, Red Soul Hall, and Divine Flame Alliance each harbored their own thoughts on the mountaintop, creating a subtle deadlock.

Lin Chen’s arrival disrupted this balance.

Initially, the Demon Race planned to incite internal strife among the Human Race when Yang Wendi made a move against Xia Wanxin, thus reaping the benefits as a third party.

Although Lin Chen’s arrival disrupted their plans, the standoff between Yang Wendi and Lin Chen still left the Human Race in a divided state, which was still advantageous for the Demon Race.

At this moment, the Demon Race was eagerly awaiting the drama to unfold, as the internal fighting of the Human Race was beneficial and harmless to them regardless of the outcome.

After hearing the Yellow-Skinned Demon’s mockery, Yang Wendi was burning with rage and intended to attack Lin Chen immediately.

In his view, Lin Chen was just trash at the Third Layer of the Reverting Void Realm, and being intimidated by such a person was an insult to himself.

He wanted to prove his strength by defeating Lin Chen.

However, just as Yang Wendi was about to make his move, he suddenly halted, sensing something amiss.

The Demon Race was fanning the flames at this moment, clearly trying to fish in troubled waters.

"Crafty Yellow-Skinned Demon, I almost fell for your plot."

Realizing this, Yang Wendi quickly calmed down, slowly withdrawing his hand and thinking to himself.

"Kid, I happened upon an Exotic Treasure today, and I’m in a good enough mood to let you off the hook for now."

Yang Wendi stared coldly at Lin Chen, speaking aloud and sounding displeased.

He had to retract the disdainful attitude he had towards Lin Chen earlier, lest the Demon Race and Red Soul Hall’s people take advantage of the situation.

After all, even though Lin Chen’s own strength was weaker, the human-shaped puppet he controlled and the people from the Divine Flame Sect were not to be trifled with.

If a fight were to break out, he would be bound to expend some energy, and then, facing the present Treasures, if the Demon Race and Red Soul Hall’s people joined forces against him, he could very well miss out on the Treasures altogether.

"You brainless thing, you ruined a perfectly good situation with your useless barking."

"Beasts will always be beasts; even after Transformation, regardless of an outward appearance indistinguishable from the Human Race, inside you’re still mindlessly beastly, foolish to the extreme."

From the Red Soul Hall’s group, a black-haired man with a bloody-red greatsword hanging at his waist stared coldly at the Yellow-Skinned Demon, speaking in a detached tone.

As soon as the black-haired man finished speaking, an eerie aura resonated from him, somewhat similar to demonic energy, although he was clearly Human Race, not of the Demon Race.

"Kuangxue, who the hell are you calling stupid? Say it again if you dare."

Upon hearing Kuangxue’s words, the Yellow-Skinned Demon immediately erupted with fierce energy, pointing menacingly at the black-haired man and shouting.

The black-haired man ignored this, just curling his lips and casually spreading his hands.

"Whoever is the fool, that’s who I’m obviously scolding."

"What? Do you also think you’re the fool?"

"If you’re not the fool, then with so many demons here, why do you think I’m scolding you?"

The black-haired man looked expressionlessly at the Yellow-Skinned Demon, speaking coldly.

At this point, the Demon Race and Red Soul Hall’s people began to argue, seemingly ready to fight, but remembering the recent incident with Yang Wendi, both sides understood it wasn’t the time for confrontation.

"Brother Lin, your timing couldn’t have been better, otherwise Junior Sister Xia might have been in big trouble."

"Sigh, I would like to play the hero saving the beauty too, but unfortunately, you’ve beaten me to it."

Qin Kaifeng walked up and patted Lin Chen on the shoulder as a greeting, then made a joke.

Hearing this, Lin Chen shook his head, then inquired about Xia Wanxin’s condition.

As Lin Chen expected, it was indeed because of Xia Wanxin’s beauty that she had caught the attention of Yang Wendi and others.

At this moment, not only Xia Wanxin, but the gazes of Yang Wendi and others also fell on Yu Weilian and Yao Qinghe, which caused Lin Chen to frown slightly.

It was as if his own treasures were coveted by others, and Lin Chen felt very displeased. In his heart, he made a firm resolution—if there was a chance, he would make sure Yang Wendi would meet his end here.

After listening to Qin Kaifeng’s explanation, Lin Chen’s gaze towards Yang Wendi turned even colder.

Xia Wanxin had shared life-and-death situations with Lin Chen and also had business dealings with him. She had helped Lin Chen before, and to him, Xia Wanxin counted as half a friend.

Moreover, Lin Chen admired Xia Wanxin’s beauty, though he may not have realized it himself.

Therefore, seeing Xia Wanxin subjected to such humiliation, Lin Chen could not swallow this grievance.

Lin Chen turned his attention towards Chang Bai and Qi Tianheng. Regarding Xia Wanxin’s situation, these individuals did not stand against the Formation Sect this time, or else Lin Chen would not have let them off easily.

Then, Lin Chen began to introduce Yu Weilian and Yao Qinghe to the others and briefly explained how they had come together.

Of course, Lin Chen only mentioned that Yu Weilian and the others were attacked by a Skeleton Frame and that he had stepped in to help, without bringing up other details about the lake.

After all, with so many people around and so much talk, if Lin Chen revealed too much and someone became aware of some of the secrets, it could bring unnecessary trouble.

"Since they are friends of Senior Brother Lin Chen, then they are also my friends, Xia Wanxin."

"Hello, I am the closest person to Senior Brother Lin Chen in the Formation Sect; my name is Xia Wanxin."

After hearing Lin Chen’s introduction, Xia Wanxin immediately went to Lin Chen’s side, took his arm affectionately, and said.