"This is a huge loss, an absolute huge loss."
Lin Chen looked at the swamp before him that was left completely empty by his Explosive Dragon Killing Formation, his heart filled with regret.
He expended so many Talismans, fought a massive battle, yet ended up with nothing. The corpse was gone, and he couldn't exchange it for Contribution Value. If he had known this would happen, Lin Chen would have slowly worn down Hei Huo until he died.
Seeing Lin Chen talking to himself after the battle, Zhang Hongying thought Lin Chen had been injured.
"Lin Chen, are you alright?"
Zhang Hongying looked at Lin Chen, asking worriedly.
Zhang Hongying was shocked by Lin Chen's Explosive Dragon Killing Formation earlier. Such an attack method was not only above the Creation Realm Expert level but had the power of a Mid to Later Stage Creation Realm.
Lin Chen's background was mysterious. Although he appeared to come from the Su Family, it was clear now that his background was anything but simple.
Zhang Hongying initially thought Lin Chen did not have a powerful card to save his life, but now she understood that Lin Chen's hidden strength far exceeded her imagination.
At the very least, if Lin Chen used the power he just displayed in a fight against her, her outcome would be no different from those people from the Black Yan Hall, even if she used her own cards, she couldn't change the outcome.
Looking at Lin Chen, Zhang Hongying felt conflicted, as Lin Chen's strength far surpassed her knowledge, and his talent among the Heavenly Pride she had seen was the strongest, even Yun Kaige couldn't compare.
Zhang Hongying was relieved that despite the past grievances between Zhang Family and Lin Chen over her brother's affair, she chose to turn hostility into friendship. In hindsight, this was the wisest decision, for if they had continued to feud with Lin Chen, the Zhang Family would have no peace day or night, and Lin Chen would become a nightmare for them.
"I'm fine, it's just that the battle consumed too much."
"How about on your end, did you kill that guy from Black Yan Hall?"
Lin Chen looked at Zhang Hongying, asking plainly.
"No, after you used that Formation method, he got scared and ran away."
"His strength is above mine, I couldn't keep him."
Zhang Hongying said, sighing.
In Cloud Dragon Kingdom, her Cultivation might be decent, and she held the title among Yunlong City's Top Ten Heroes, but she was indeed much weaker compared to the people from Black Yan Hall.
"No matter, let him escape."
Lin Chen said plainly, not minding Fu Yi.
With Fu Yi's Cultivation and strength, he surely had other life-saving methods, so even if Zhang Hongying tried to stop him, he might still escape using a trump card.
To kill a disciple like Fu Yi wasn't easy; either take him by surprise with a Killing Move or, like Lin Chen just did, crush him with absolute power, leaving nothing behind.
Therefore, killing Fu Yi requires Lin Chen to use a trump card, which Lin Chen did not want. They came to the ruins to explore the Secret Realm and gain opportunities, killing martial artists of the Black Yan Hall was a secondary goal.
Of course, after Lin Chen learned about this world from Dragon Fang, their primary objective was no longer exploring the ruins for opportunities but finding the Teleportation Array to leave safely; this world of ruins was too dangerous.
"Let's go and check those Purple Scale Fruits first."
Lin Chen said plainly, then flew towards the island.
It's undeniable that the Great Dao's grandeur in this world is ten times that of the Mysterious Heaven Continent, and the surface structure is also ten times more stable. Despite the fierce battle just now between Lin Chen and Hei Huo, the powerful force didn't damage the Purple Scale Fruits.
However, it was only the Purple Scale Fruit Tree that remained unharmed, likely due to its uniqueness, while the other nearby trees were destroyed.
"These Purple Scale Fruits are extremely rare and are perfect materials for refining the Purple Scale Demon Armor by those guys from Black Yan Hall. We must not let them get their hands on these, or who knows how many powerful individuals could be nurtured from so many Purple Scale Fruits. It would be a catastrophe for our Cloud Dragon Kingdom."
Zhang Hongying looked at the Purple Scale Fruits, speaking in amazement.
The number of Purple Scale Fruits was beyond imagination; she had never seen so many.
Lin Chen stared at the Purple Scale Fruits, observing them quietly, having already witnessed the terrifying power Su Dongyu gained from consuming a Purple Scale Fruit.
However, even so, Lin Chen did not plan to use them himself.
"Young Master Lin Chen, we should collect these Purple Scale Fruits first, in case the guy from Black Yan Hall who escaped informs others. If they come, we'll be in trouble. We cannot let the Purple Scale Fruits fall into their hands."
Zhang Hongying looked at Lin Chen, stating plainly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen nodded.
Indeed, the Purple Scale Demon Armor from Black Yan Hall, once deployed, was troublesome. Lin Chen could have killed his opponent with one hit earlier, but they used the Purple Scale Demon Armor to block the attack.
If the Purple Scale Fruits were to fall into the hands of Black Yan Hall, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Looking at the abundant Purple Scale Fruits on the island before him, numbering over a million, far exceeding the reserves of Black Yan Hall. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novelꜰire.net
Thus, Zhang Hongying and Lin Chen began collecting the Purple Scale Fruits on the island.
To expedite the process, Lin Chen took out the Puppets he had refined using various skeletons back on the Void Continent. There were over a hundred thousand Puppets, though they were not very useful to Lin Chen now, as their combat power was only at the Reverting Void Realm.
They weren't suitable for combat, but they could help collect the Purple Scale Fruits.
Seeing the mass of over a hundred thousand skeletal Puppets before her, Zhang Hongying was astonished and wondered how many cards Lin Chen still had up his sleeve.
With the help of these skeletal Puppets, in less than an hour, Lin Chen had collected all the Purple Scale Fruits on the island, with ninety-nine percent in his possession, while Zhang Hongying gathered only a few thousand.
"Alright, collection completed. Now we don't have to worry about those Purple Scale Fruits falling into the hands of those from Black Yan Hall."
Lin Chen put away the skeletal Puppets, looked at the empty island around him, and said with satisfaction.