Chen Tang turned toward the sound.

He saw a dazzling white light appear at the end of the sky, breaking through the air at unbelievable speed!

Hiss!

Chen Tang’s expression changed.

This kind of sky-flying and earth-escaping technique was clearly a technique of the Profound Celestial Sect.

And it was someone highly skilled from the Profound Celestial Sect!

Back when they fled the Celestial Cauldron Continent, a powerful figure from the Profound Sect came after them, named True Monarch Lingyun.

Fortunately at that time, an East Sea Giant Demon went on a rampage, almost killing True Monarch Lingyun.

The technique of this white light was probably at the same level of strength!

In the Profound Sect, only those who break through to the Nascent Soul Realm can be titled ’True Monarch’.

A Nascent Soul True Monarch is equivalent in realm to a Martial Arts Grandmaster!

However, in terms of battle power and lethality, they are far more terrifying than a Martial Arts Grandmaster!

Without thinking, Chen Tang turned and ran.

Let alone a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he couldn’t even match a Golden Core True Master.

Back then, outside the Plum Blossom Sword Sect, they were able to take down that Golden Core True Master, a sacrificial wine from the Profound Celestial Sect, mainly because Ah Li was lurking nearby for an ambush.

Such a person was the most gifted hermit of the Dongyi Race in this lifetime, never having failed!

Now, he had barely regained a fraction of his strength, less than thirty percent of his peak power, and a Nascent Soul True Monarch could easily kill him.

Still, he underestimated the techniques of a Nascent Soul True Monarch!

Back on the East Sea, True Monarch Lingyun hadn’t fully displayed his various techniques before being overturned by the East Sea Giant Demon.

In truth, Chen Tang hadn’t witnessed the full power of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Until now, he had only taken a few steps before feeling an enormous pressure descending from the sky, enveloping him!

Chen Tang grunted.

He felt as if a towering mountain was pressing down on him, growing heavier with each passing moment.

At first, he could still take a couple of steps.

But in an instant, he couldn’t even lift his legs!

An invisible force, extremely terrifying, surrounded his entire body.

No matter how strong his physical body was, he couldn’t break free!

He could only watch as the white light cut across the sky, coming over his head.

A man in his thirties or forties stood on a flying sword, dressed in a simple Taoist robe, with his hair tied high, and a few strands of hair breezing across his forehead, looking extremely suave and ethereal.

The person above stood like a pine tree, looking down with deep eyes like cold ice in the sea, gazing at Chen Tang below.

At this moment, Chen Tang felt a pressure he had never felt before!

The person in the sky seemed like a deity, unapproachable, inviolable!

This feeling he had only experienced with the Beiqian Xuantian Sect Leader.

"Heh!"

Chen Tang suddenly let out a smile and said, "It seems the Profound Celestial Sect from Nanxia is quite impressive, sending a Nascent Soul True Monarch to deal with a Fourth Grade like me."

"Facing death, and yet you can still smile."

The man in the simple robe said indifferently, "The blood of those from my Profound Celestial Sect will not be shed in vain. Whoever offends the Profound Celestial Sect must pay the price. No matter if you flee to the ends of the earth, you will pay for your blood debts!"

Knowing he was doomed to die, Chen Tang didn’t care anymore and laughed aloud, "Even if I die today, it doesn’t matter. Not just the Profound Celestial Sect of Qian Country, but even outside the Capital City, on Cang Mountain, I’ve already killed to my heart’s content!"

The man in the simple robe’s eyes flashed with a cold light, he waved his sleeve lightly and shouted, "Die!"

Swish!

The white light flickered.

It was too fast!

Even if Chen Tang had been able to move, at his peak state and in the Divine Illumination State, he still wouldn’t have been able to react.

Crack!

A subtle sound suddenly rang out.

But to the man in the simple robe, it was like a bolt from the blue!

Chen Tang’s eyes focused.

The flying sword of the Nascent Soul True Monarch was about to pierce his forehead.

But at this moment, it hung suspended mid-air!

Moreover, Chen Tang could see clearly, a crack had appeared on the body of the sword, rapidly spreading!

Crash!

The flying sword shattered into pieces right before Chen Tang’s eyes, scattering all over the ground.

"Another expert?" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

The man in the simple robe was greatly surprised, just about to scout around, when he suddenly felt himself being pulled uncontrollably to the side.

Despite having countless techniques, he couldn’t use any of them!

Chen Tang saw everything clearly from the side.

The old man fishing on the bluestone had just flicked his fishing rod in the direction of the man in the simple robe.

One end of the fishing rod appeared to have formed a thin invisible fish line, which instantly wrapped around the man in the simple robe.

The old man held the fishing rod, just flicked and pulled.

And the high and mighty Nascent Soul True Monarch was pulled from the sky, crashing heavily at the old man’s feet.

Chen Tang was dumbfounded and full of shock.

What kind of technique was this?

Who could this old man possibly be?

"The fish is on the hook!"

The old man laughed while stroking his beard.

Chen Tang was jolted.

It was at this moment he realized the appearance of this old man was no coincidence.

The old man seemed to have foreseen this moment and waited here deliberately.

He was the bait.

The man in the simple robe was the fish the old man hooked!

The man in the simple robe struggled continuously on the ground, his face flushed red, but it was as if there was an invisible fishing net around him, no matter how he writhed, he could only squirm in place.

"Tsk tsk."

Chen Tang felt relieved, walked toward the man in the simple robe, chuckling lightly, "What’s this posture, didn’t you just say you’d make me pay my blood debts?"

"You!"

The man in the simple robe glared angrily.

Moments ago, he was standing high above, now he was thrown into the dirt — how could he accept this.

"You were too careless."

Chen Tang squatted down and patted the face of the man in the simple robe with his palm, feigning wisdom as he said, "Actually, I’ve been waiting for quite a while, just waiting for you to walk into this trap."

The man in the simple robe had never suffered such humiliation.

But hearing Chen Tang’s words, he was suddenly on alert, his expression uncertain, his eyes wandering between Chen Tang and the old man.

Could it be that his every move had been seen through?

Could this be a trap set for him?

Could even Chen Tang be just a step in the trap?

The man in the simple robe became suspicious.

"Who might you be, Senior?"

The man in the simple robe took a deep breath and looked at the old man, speaking solemnly, "With such means, you shouldn’t be an unknown figure!"

"True Monarch of Longevity, surely you have already guessed who I am."

The old man laughed while speaking.

True Monarch of Longevity, Sun Lingxiu!

Chen Tang’s heart stirred.

This person had been mentioned to him by Zhiwei.

This was the direct disciple of Thunder Duke Sun Jing of Nanxia’s Profound Celestial Sect, holding a very high position within the sect!

Chen Tang instinctively glanced at the old man.

Could even this man be just a small fish in the old man’s eyes?

Could the big fish the old man wanted to catch be...

"Senior, you can’t kill me!"

Sun Lingxiu was silent for a moment, then suddenly said.

The old man smiled faintly and said, "You are too small a fish to be of interest."

With that, the old man flicked his fishing rod.

The Sun Lingxiu on the ground seemed to be caught by an invisible force, and in an instant, he was tossed into Xiajiang, disappearing in a flash.