Chapter 618: Demon Disciple, Are You Playing with Fire?

Chapter 618: Demon Disciple, Are You Playing with Fire?

The eldest son of the Chen family, Chen Tian, personally entered the fray—this was no small matter.

Mainly because his second brother, Chen Tu, had just been thrown a punch; he couldn’t just stand by and watch.

It wasn’t entirely about avenging his brother; the truth was, he wasn’t as noble as one might think.

He was mostly curious about who could manage to make his brother hit the ground.

Moreover, that person was of similar age to his brother and possessed exceptional skills.

How interesting, truly fascinating—he really wanted to meet this person.

Then he arrived, a strong aura of Demon Qi surrounding him, black smoke parting wherever he walked.

Lin Nuo spotted him—the newcomer wore a dark purple cloak fluttering in the wind, exuding an air of a king, far more imposing than that reckless demon practitioner from earlier.

Extraordinary strength, calm and composed, with deep-set eyes—this was a leader.

Was this considered a genius by everyone else?

To be honest, in his last life, upon hearing this person’s name, Lin Nuo had also thought of him as a genius.

But now, he realized he had been shortsighted; true geniuses were two steps away from him, both with the same constitution, and bursting with power—it was incredible.

Now Lin Nuo was in a predicament: Ling Meng not only erupted with stronger Demon Qi but also attracted that talent from the Refining Demon Sect; was this meant for Su to rack up experience points?

As expected of the protagonist, not only did they have the near-death burst ability, but they could also lure strong opponents to rack up experience.

Surrounded by fierce Demon Qi, Su Kexin seemed unfazed and was still clinging to him.

It was already a disaster, and she still wouldn’t let go; was she planning to attract those strong individuals and then have them kill me?

Damn it, I don’t even have that near-death burst ability! Besides, even if I did manage to kill someone, I wouldn’t gain any experience points—I’d just drain my spiritual power until it was gone!

“Let go, let go, quick!”

“Didn’t you ask me to hold on tight?”

“That was then, this is now! Ugh!”

Suddenly, a magic projectile was hurled over, and Lin Nuo quickly dodged.

Boom!

More thick black smoke and dust rolled in, layer upon layer, hitting hard.

This magic projectile wasn’t from that previous demon practitioner, nor the newcomer, but rather from Ling Meng.

Ling Meng was acting a bit strange now; her eyes had dimmed, and her mouth was twisted into a chilling, creepy grin.

What the heck, what nerve was she touching? Has she gone mad?

She must think I’m in cahoots with Su Kexin since I knocked out that brash practitioner from the Refining Demon Sect—so now she wants to use some skills against me.

Good lord, has she somehow tapped into latent potential? How powerful? I didn’t see her having this kind of ability when I taught her before.

As for Su Kexin, she couldn’t do anything; she relied on near-death triggers—what a weakling.

Chen Tian, who was approaching, noticed Ling Meng’s sudden surge of power, a bit surprised, though still inferior to him.

Chen Tian manipulated the Demon Qi in his hands, casually waving, causing the smoke to rapidly disperse, and then he constructed a barrier of Demon Qi, sealing them all in.

Lin Nuo observed; this Chen Tian was quite skilled—instantly creating a magic barrier and limiting the battlefield.

Are you trying to get yourself killed? Do you even know who you’ve trapped here?

To the average person, this magic barrier meant just being trapped to await death, but to Lin Nuo, it already presented a possible solution.

A barrier that could be summoned so quickly must have weaknesses; this Chen family’s Demon Path Law should be documented in a book someday.

Lin Nuo scanned his surroundings, seeking ideas to break through the magic barrier.

“You can’t charge your way out. The only chance you have to escape is to fight me and win, stranger.”

Chen Tian addressed Lin Nuo, while Chen Tu, previously knocked down by Lin Nuo, caught up—a pair now trapped inside the barrier.

“Big Brother, this is the kid who asked you about me earlier!”

“Guessed it! You look so anxious; you must’ve suffered a lot before.”

“He just played dirty, taking advantage of my unpreparedness.”

Chen Tu defended himself, but Chen Tian interrupted:

“Second brother, as demon practitioners, if we say someone played dirty, it just means we’re inferior as fighters—no need to argue. You will have your chance for revenge, but today I want to spar with him.”

“No need to trouble big brother; I can handle this.”

“Step back to avoid getting hurt.”

Chen Tian declared seriously, showing he wasn’t joking; when it was time to act, he would indeed act.

Then he noticed a crack appearing in the magic barrier while his two brothers were talking; Lin Nuo had already identified it.

Fortunately, Chen Tian noticed quickly and immediately chanted a spell to reinforce the barrier, preventing Lin Nuo from succeeding.

“Well done; you actually possess the ability to break the barrier.”

“So can’t you two continue your conversation?”

“Heh, it appears you’ve exceeded my expectations; I need to take you seriously now.”

Chen Tian was already channeling his Demon Soul Power, the Demon Qi emanating from him, prepared to fill this confined barrier, spreading rapidly.

Lin Nuo thought to himself, good lord, are you planning to suffocate me with Demon Qi?

Bring it on!

Ling Meng was still throwing magic projectiles, and Lin Nuo dodged, flying towards Chen Tian afterward.

Chen Tian waved, and a black vortex appeared in front of him, swallowing the magic projectiles.

“Didn’t expect the Ling family’s little girl to be concealing her power; this is quite a threat.”

Chen Tian smiled; the black smoke enveloped everything, obscuring the outside world, making it impossible for anyone outside to see what was happening inside.

Chen Tian had initially thought Ling Meng a minor character, not to be worried about, but recent evaluations had been high, thinking it was an exaggeration—but today, seeing was believing.

Yet now he was beginning to waver; this woman indeed posed a threat. If he could reign her in, perhaps he could eliminate that threat.

But if she insisted on going her own way, then she must be wiped out.

“I suggest you open the barrier; you are playing with fire, demon disciple.”

Lin Nuo sincerely advised Chen Tian; he wasn’t wrong—it was indeed playing with fire, and self-immolation at that.

Chen Tian laughed dismissively:

“If you have the strength, just break the barrier. Why warn me?”

“Breaking your barrier is a hassle. Let’s just spar; make it quick. Don’t hurt anyone else. Other demon disciples shouldn’t interfere either.”

“Haha, refreshing! Alright, let’s do it!”

Chen Tian laughed heartily, agreeing to spar with Lin Nuo. He actually enjoyed fighting strong opponents; it was fun.

Lin Nuo thought for a moment, then decided sparring was beneficial; this guy was splitting some of his Demon Soul Power to maintain the barrier, so if he distracted him while fighting, maybe he could break it with some effort.

As long as he didn’t focus entirely on reinforcing the barrier, it should be vulnerable.

Su Kexin finally let go of Lin Nuo; now he separated into several shadows, quickly circling around Chen Tian to confuse him.

However, Chen Tian’s Demon Qi quickly dissipated the shadows.

Lin Nuo was running as if looking for a chance to strike, but in the process, he was scattering fragments of demon crystals at key points to cause a massive explosion—perfect; the barrier would shatter, and he’d whisk Su Kexin away.

At this moment, Ling Meng was there to watch; after all, the boss had spoken, she had to listen.

But what she didn’t expect was that she would not listen and instead went after Su Kexin!