378: Li Zhu

The skeletal frame of the gloomy man had already been burned out, but it wasn't a sooty black.

Under the golden flames, both flesh and bone appeared crystal clear.

It was evident that neither the golden flames nor the gloomy man's body contained any impurities.

As the diameter of the golden fireball shrank to the height of a person, it underwent another drastic change.

Whoosh!

With a whoosh, the golden fireball suddenly contracted, instantly shrinking to the size of a marble before exploding.

However, the shockwave from this explosion was also confined to a very small area.

As the air currents dispersed, the gloomy man's tattered figure slowly emerged from the dissipating air.

His aura was so weak that most people present could probably subdue him.

The gloomy man naturally sensed the undisguised malice from the people around him.

Even the few who had been on good terms with him earlier now looked at him strangely.

Sensing that the atmosphere was off, the gloomy man released a smoke bomb and hurriedly departed.

At the same time, as the gloomy man left, many previously vanished figures reappeared in the area.

Chen De had initially intended to get involved, but after some thought, he decided against it.

That guy was drawing so much attention now; it was better not to eagerly join the commotion.

He then felt a touch of emotion.

Indeed, a Sovereign was unwilling to leave his own world.

Ultimately, it was because after losing his World Lord status, even an ordinary Demon Emperor Realm peak-level expert could potentially kill him.

Should I quietly follow and take a look?

Just a look, no action.

Chen De felt that such a small wish of his wasn't impossible to fulfill.

Somehow, he recalled a joke from his previous life.

"I didn't... he just rubbed... isn't a millimeter still keeping a distance? ... I don't know when he went in... he brought it... midway he secretly took it off when I wasn't paying attention... I didn't know... I took medicine afterward... the child is definitely yours... what's wrong with being a little darker?... is blood relation that important?... actually, I'm also a victim... setting everything else aside, are you completely faultless?... Scumbag... I knew you still loved me..." These things should have nothing to do with him; it was strange that they suddenly came to mind.

He also remembered his first attempt at PC, that auntie who was probably a full cycle older than Chen De's mother at the time.

He couldn't help but shiver with disgust, and even now, he had a psychological shadow regarding such matters.

Fortunately, he hadn't adopted the 'since I'm already here' mindset back then, something Chen De was particularly grateful for.

From then on, Chen De learned his lesson and resolved to rely on no one for anything.

With the mindset of 'just looking,' Chen De also stealthily followed.

After running for a short while, he caught up to the gloomy man, who was Lord Li.

Chen De truly hadn't expected those guys to be so inept, chasing earlier than him but arriving later.

Originally, Chen De had thought those people had already arrived, just hiding well.

This startled him, and he quickly scanned the area with his system map.

Only then did he realize those guys were truly incompetent.

"Who's there?"

"I've found you!"

"Come out!"

"You, that's right, you!"

"Get out here!"

Suddenly, Lord Li, who was on his way, stopped and shouted.

Chen De ignored him, just following silently.

Seeing no one jump out, Lord Li relaxed and continued on his way.

Chen De's heart remained undisturbed by this.

Because Lord Li would shout out intermittently every so often.

Sometimes the shouts were close together, sometimes far apart.

The first time, Chen De thought he had encountered an expert who had instantly discovered him.

But fortunately, Chen De was confident enough in his stealth abilities and didn't show himself.

Thus, he discovered Lord Li's routine.

Seeing no one around, and looking at the weak-aura Lord Li, a thought quietly arose in Chen De's mind.

Why not take advantage of the current lack of people and... 'enlighten' him?

Still traveling despite such severe injuries, Chen De couldn't bear it.

Anyway, no one would see him helping Lord Li; Chen De would do this good deed!

Ultimately unable to suppress the kindness in his heart, Chen De chose to act.

Silently, a hand reached towards Lord Li's neck.

Although Lord Li was currently in a state of high nervous tension, any subtle movement could attract his attention.

However, being severely injured ultimately had a huge impact on his strength.

Mere vigilance was not enough; without strength, it was useless.

Moreover, even in his prime as a Sovereign, he was no match for Chen De.

So, with Chen De's move, the outcome was already very clear.

With just one move, Lord Li was completely subdued by Chen De.

"Who are you?"

Lord Li didn't ask why the other party attacked him; from his perspective, the other party's motive was already very clear.

Sovereign!

Among those chasing him, most probably had this goal.

But he was wrong; doing good deeds anonymously had always been a quality Chen De prided himself on.

Therefore, Chen De ignored him.

Sensing the surroundings, many people were already approaching rapidly.

Before long, even if Chen De didn't act, Lord Li would be caught by his pursuers.

Seeing Chen De ignore him, Lord Li understood; how could someone doing such a thing reveal their identity?

Lord Li, being captured, naturally didn't resist without a fight.

On the contrary, he used every means possible but still couldn't break free from the other party's restraint.

Looking at the other party's indifferent and casual demeanor,

Lord Li guessed that even in his prime, he might not be the other party's match, let alone now.

Using his senses and the system map, Chen De found a relatively hidden route.

Along the way, he didn't forget to simultaneously 'enlighten' Lord Li and perform soul-searching.

As he learned more and more, the strange look in Chen De's eyes grew stronger.

He hadn't expected a Sovereign to be like this.

Besides that, there were many other secrets, about the Sovereign Realm, and also about the Earth Immortal Realm.

Indeed, what a Sovereign knew was far beyond what those small fries could compare to.

In his senses, only one Heavenly Imperial Realm peak-level expert was heading this way.

He had chosen a unique position, likely hoping to pick up a freebie.

The guy not far away probably never dreamed in his life that this time he would actually succeed in picking up a freebie.

Leveraging his foresight, Chen De had already approached the other party before he was even aware.

But with such a short distance remaining, he was bound to be discovered.

This was indeed the case; the other party clearly intended to counterattack.

So Chen De quickly acted, and with three punches and two kicks, the other party couldn't fend him off.

Finally, like Lord Li, he received the same treatment at Chen De's hands...