Signing In: From Lowliest Laborer To Mightiest Master? - Chapter 21

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“This person seems to be Fang Jia, Luo Cheng’s trusted aide. What does he want to do in such a hurry?”

Before he even reached the place where Luo Cheng was forging his weapon, Jiang Chen saw a hurried and anxious Fang Jia.

This person was Luo Cheng’s trusted subordinate. Clearly, he had just arrived from Luo Cheng’s place.

Jiang Chen had an idea as he watched the person leave.

He simply imagined the appearance of Luo Cheng’s subordinate in his mind, and the silver mask on his face began to transform like flowing water, quickly changing into a Fang Jia’s face.

At this moment, even the black clothes on his body had changed to be identical to what Fang Jia was wearing earlier.

Nothing was off about his appearance, and even his aura was exactly the same.

As long as someone’s cultivation was not higher than his, they would not be able to see through his disguise.

He had obtained this spirit tool from signing in, and it was perfect for an occasion like this.

Jiang Chen took a round of inspection, and after finding nothing unusual, he openly walked along the mountain path towards the place where Luo Cheng was forging his own spirit tool.

“Why are you back? Didn’t I tell you to capture Zheng Yun’s family?”

As soon as he arrived at the mountain pass, Luo Cheng’s voice rang out.

Clearly, he had already noticed “Jiang Chen”. However, because of the Myriad Mask, he only thought that Fang Jia, who had just left, had returned.

“Eldest Senior Brother, Junior Brother just met Elder Chen outside. He asked me to bring this box over to Eldest Senior Brother.”

As Jiang Chen spoke, he took out a black iron box from his storage bag. Engraved on it were runes that could block divine-sense inspection.

This was an excuse that Jiang Chen had thought of much earlier. Elder Chen was the elder ranked second in the Forging Hall and had a close relationship with Luo Cheng. He could be considered someone on Luo Cheng’s side.

Not only that, the most important thing was that the day before yesterday, Jiang Chen had heard that Luo Cheng had asked the elder to help him acquire the materials to forge a weapon.

As expected, Luo Cheng didn’t have the slightest bit of doubt about his identity. Without even turning his head, he said, “It actually arrived so quickly. Quickly bring it over!”

“Yes, Eldest Senior Brother!”

Jiang Chen walked over slowly with the metal box in his hand.

When he was less than ten feet away from Luo Cheng, he respectfully handed the metal box to him.

“With this piece of Star Iron, I’m confident that this spirit weapon can be upgraded to another level.”

Luo Cheng did not doubt him. He moved his hand to open the metal box—

Suddenly, with a loud bang, a ball of white smoke exploded out of the box, enveloping him.

“Bewitching Heavenly Fragrance, you scoundrel! Fang Jia, you actually dared to plot against me! Don’t you know that I’m immune to all poisons?!

“Die!” Luo Cheng roared. In an instant, a blazing dark blue flame ignited on his body, burning away the white smoke.

Then, Luo Cheng attacked explosively. It was the ultimate technique of the profound-grade high-level technique of the Escaping Fire Palm, Escaping Fire Cage.

He wanted to capture Fang Jia alive and interrogate him to see why he had betrayed him.

Luo Cheng angrily attacked. The blazing dark blue flames converged into a palm that was a few meters wide. It ruthlessly slammed down from above.

As Luo Cheng struck out with his palm, the wind and clouds instantly changed color, and even the surrounding space was dyed dark blue.

A net of fire intertwined and enveloped Jiang Chen.

At this moment, Jiang Chen could not help but exclaim, “Good palm technique!”

Luo Cheng was indeed worthy of being the chief disciple of the Forging Hall and a sixth-layer Divine Sea expert.

It was the strongest palm strike Jiang Chen had experienced in 30 years.

But it was still not enough!

After all, Jiang Chen’s cultivation was a whole two levels higher than his own, and the difference between their vital true flames was like heaven and earth. This caused the total amount and quality of Jiang Chen’s magic power to exceed Luo Cheng by several times.

In addition, Jiang Chen had the Fiery Eyes Divine Ability. He saw through the weakness of the Fire Cage in an instant.

Jiang Chen’s gaze focused, and violent magic power instantly erupted.

“Prison Refining Palm!”

The Northern Demon Cult’s true inheritance, a profound-grade middle-level cultivation technique, Prison Refining Palm, flew out instantly.

Cold black demonic flames spread out, interweaving into a skeleton magical manifestation in the air.

As soon as the Black Skeleton Magical Manifestation appeared, it immediately tore a hole through the net of Nether Orchid Fire, breaking through Luo Cheng’s Escaping Fire Cage.

Immediately after, the skeleton magical manifestation that was much dimmer opened its huge mouth and swallowed Luo Cheng whole.

“With this insignificant skill, you’re overestimating yourself!”

Luo Cheng’s enraged voice roared. He circulated his magic power with all his might, and the flames on his body suddenly surged. In an instant, the Black Skeleton Magical Manifestation he was inside exploded!

Boom!!!

An earth-shattering explosion erupted into the sky. Powerful magic powers blasted out as balls of flames flew in all directions.

Coincidentally, one of the flames landed on the spirit weapon that Luo Cheng was forging. The black flame spread and burned, instantly corroding a shallow mark on it.

“Scoundrel! Who are you? How dare you do this to me?! Die!” Luo Cheng naturally noticed his spirit weapon being corroded by the black demonic flame and was instantly enraged.

Although the spirit weapon wouldn’t be destroyed, it would take half a month of work to reforge it. That would be too late for the tournament.

An even more violent wave of magic power erupted from Luo Cheng’s body.

Just before, he had been furious, but now, he attacked with a deep hatred.

In addition, when Jiang Chen made his move, his disguise had vanished. Luo Cheng already understood that this person had transformed into Fang Jia’s appearance to deceive him.

That was why he wanted to kill this demonic scoundrel now. As a result, he became even more inflamed, and an even more powerful blazing palm fiercely struck towards Jiang Chen.

“Haha, I didn’t expect Chief Luo to have such a bad temper!

“However, it’s already quite late today. If there’s a chance in the future, I’ll come and experience your superior skills!”

Jiang Chen laughed and actually did not receive this palm at all. Instead, he borrowed the aftershocks of their exchange to rapidly retreat. In the blink of an eye, he had already escaped from there.

The reason why he came here was to lure Luo Cheng out.

“Demonic scoundrel!

“Where do you think you’re going?!”

Luo Cheng’s countenance quickly turned dark. A demonic scoundrel had used some unknown method to disguise himself as one of his subordinates. If it wasn’t for the fact that the other party had underestimated his poison-resistant physique, he would have been captured by the other party!

And after exchanging blows, the spirit weapon that he had spent so much effort refining for so many days was almost destroyed!

All of these things added to the fury in Luo Cheng’s heart.

In his rage, he did not allow Jiang Chen to escape and immediately chased after him.

This was the Skyfire Sect’s territory after all, although he did not know how this demonic scoundrel managed to sneak in.

However, as long as he caught up to him and held him back for a moment, the law enforcement team of the sect would rush over. At that time, it would be impossible for him to escape.

He just kept chasing Jiang Chen, and the two of them soon left the Skyfire Sect’s territory.