Duanmu Fu had been trying his best to weigh the pros and cons. In the end, his reason held the upper hand.
This was because Duanmu Fu was very clear in his heart that he was not the sole representative for Duanmu w.a.n.g, but rather the representative for the entire Duanmu Family.If he took the initiative to help, it would be equivalent to opposing the entire Sima family, or perhaps declaring war.
Once they reached that point, the Duanmu family would inevitably have no choice but to stand against the Sima family and become enemies with them.As far as Duanmu Huanghun was concerned, if it was only him, then of course there was nothing much to say.
Although against an opponent like Sima Yun, even Duanmu Fu didn"t have much confidence in dealing with him.
However, he was not afraid of it.
However, the moment he thought of implicating the Duanmu Family and having no other choice but to fight against the Sima Family, Duanmu Huanghun, as one of the elders of the Duanmu Family, could not help but take action.
However, Duanmu noticed very quickly that Lu Chen"s eyes remained calm, without even a hint of fear in them.Suddenly, Duanmu Fu had a feeling.
It was as if Lu Chen was still holding onto the wisdom pearl when faced with Sima Yun"s full force attack …
Could it be that he still had a backup plan?!This was not only the thought of Duanmu Huanghun alone, but almost everyone else as well.
Could it be that Lu Chen had an existence that was even more powerful than the protective talisman from before?
What kind of treasure would that be?In that split-second, all sorts of guesses appeared in everyone"s mind.
At this moment, their expressions became increasingly expectant.
Apparently, due to the fact that he was full of anger when he attacked, the quicksand that Sima Yun had transformed into was actually several times faster than before.
In the blink of an eye, it had already surrounded Lu Chen.Facing this surging golden sand, Lu Chen had the confidence to avoid it if he used the Heavenly Thunder Steps with all his might, regardless of the amount of effort and true qi consumed.
However, if he missed this opportunity, Lu Chen might have to face continuous escapes.
Besides, Sima Liuyun was very confident in his cultivation.
It was clearly unwise to keep fighting for long periods of time.That was because the closer they got to the end, the greater Lu Chen"s chances of victory would be.
Such an outcome was naturally not what Lu Chen wanted.
He had to completely subdue the overweeningly arrogant Sima Yun and make the other powerful pract.i.tioners of the Celestial Sect of Wonders give up on any thoughts they had about him.
With regards to Lu Chen"s plans, the little fox naturally supported him wholeheartedly.
Furthermore, it could only support him.Currently, the little fox still did not have a soul body, so it had to live in Lu Chen"s body.
One man and one fox, both of them flourished and suffered damage at the same time.By this time, the little fox had already landed on Lu Chen"s shoulder. It secretly gathered its strength and was ready to attack at any moment.
At this moment, Lu Chen suddenly felt a sharp aura approaching from behind him.
He couldn"t help but feel a chill in his heart, but the next moment, it turned into astonishment.
Lu Chen was quickly able to sense that this was a familiar aura. Not only did it not have any malicious intent, it was actually here to a.s.sist with the punches!Who else could it be but Shangguan Zixi?
Only, in Lu Chen"s heart, he was quite surprised, Shangguan Zixi"s aura undulations, had also reached the Quasi-Earth Stage strength!Earlier, when she was healing her Four Symbols Sealing Spell, Shangguan Zixi was only at the middle legendary realm.
It had only been a few days, yet he had already recovered his cultivation so quickly!
In addition, Lu Chen thought of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman that Sima Liuyun had mentioned in Hu Wei Guo"s room, who was also his mother.
Although he did not explicitly state the level of his mother"s strength, Lu Chen had already guessed that his mother would definitely not be much weaker than his father, Lu Qingtian.Otherwise, the two of them wouldn"t have been able to occupy one eye of the formation, activate the two formations, and successfully seal the tunnels of the seven realms.
And he had been inside for eighteen years at a time.
One of the reasons that Earth ranks were considered as a hurdle for the Celestial Sect of Wonders was that once one stepped into the Earth ranks, one could enjoy the blissfulness of the scenery and live beyond the limits of one"s physical body.Shangguan Zixi was his mother"s love rival, one of his father"s confidants.
Since he could become a love rival, he had to have the capital to be one.Therefore, even if she was weaker than her mother, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman, she would still not be by much.
If nothing unexpected happened, then 18 years ago, she would have already reached Quasi-Earth Stage, just a step away from Earth Stage Low Rank.
It was understandable when he thought about it.There were always a few monstrous geniuses within the boundless universe.
In fact, even Nangong Wanying, who was nearly twenty years old, had already reached the middle rank of the Profound realm.
From the looks of it, if there was a chance within the Earth Stage, it was not impossible for some clans with strong foundations to increase their strength by leaps and bounds.
Presumably, the Shangguan Family was ranked at the top of the nine great families; their background could not be underestimated.
Just as this thought flashed through Lu Chen"s mind, in the instant that the golden sand came close to him, Shangguan Zixi"s figure closed in almost at the same time.Lu Chen could clearly feel a sharp power appearing behind him. It wasn"t the slightest bit inferior to the Quicksand Technique that Sima Liuyun had cast.
What followed next was an oppressive cold aura. Before Lu Chen could even react, a foot thick ice wall appeared in front of him, reaching a person"s height.The ice wall appeared out of thin air and instantly formed a circle, trapping Lu Chen within and forming a thick and solid ice barrier.
The cold Qi emitted by the thick ice wall seemed to be able to penetrate through one"s body!
Lu Chen couldn"t help but shudder, even the bones in his body were chilled to the bone.Lu Chen could not bear the invasion of the Chilling Qi and hurriedly circulated the power of karmic virtue in his body"s limbs and bones.
A few seconds later, he quickly dispelled the bone-piercing chill.Lu Chen found it hard to imagine what it would be like to reach out and touch this ice wall.
It was very likely that he would be able to freeze his bones and turn them into ice sculptures just like in the movies.
He did not expect that this water elemental defensive spell would also have such a sharp aura, including the ice wall itself.At the same time, the corner of Lu Chen"s eyes landed on a beautiful figure that had just landed by his side.
Shangguan Zixi was still dressed in her simple white dress.
On her delicate face, she actually looked a lot younger than she did a few days ago.
Although she still had the charm of a mature woman on her face, if one did not look carefully, she would look like a young woman less than twenty years old.If it wasn"t for Lu Chen knowing that Shangguan Zixi and his father Lu Qingtian were of the same generation, he might not have been able to determine her age just by looking at her appearance.