Despair washed over Zhang Caiyun, yet even as the fire dragon lunged at her for a long time, she failed to feel any pain.
Zhang Caiyun was puzzled. She opened her eyes and noticed that she and Zhang Hongying were standing alongside Lin Chen atop the head of a gigantic fire dragon.
It seemed Lin Chen's control over these fire dragons had reached the pinnacle, able to have the dragons attack without harming them.
"Lin Chen, what on earth did you mean just now?"
After being saved, Zhang Caiyun didn't express any gratitude to Lin Chen but directly questioned him instead.
Hearing this, Lin Chen immediately felt perplexed, thinking the other person was being unreasonable.
"What do you mean? I don't understand what you're saying."
Lin Chen looked at Zhang Caiyun, finding her irrational.
"Stop pretending, I want you to explain why you urged Liu Yong to cut off Hongying's head earlier."
Zhang Caiyun clung to this point, continuing to press Lin Chen. Earlier, her heart had been in her throat, fearing Liu Yong would harm Zhang Hongying.
So, Zhang Caiyun held a deep-seated grudge against Lin Chen's urging of Liu Yong's actions just now, resenting him deeply, and was furious enough to want to tear Lin Chen to pieces.
Lin Chen was speechless in response to Zhang Caiyun's questioning, merely looking at Zhang Caiyun with an idiotic expression.
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Lin Chen had previously thought Yang Minghui was foolish enough, only to find Zhang Caiyun here was even more foolish than Yang Minghui.
"You truly are a fool, asking such idiotic questions. Why don't I just have my head cut off directly, so Liu Yong would spare you all?"
"Look at your sister, does she ask such stupid questions as you? I'm curious, how have you survived in Yunlong Heavenly Palace all these years, still managed to become a senior disciple, and not been expelled from Yunlong Heavenly Palace?"
Lin Chen looked at Zhang Caiyun, relentlessly mocking her.
"Enough, Lin Chen. Speak respectfully."
Zhang Caiyun couldn't accept Lin Chen's evaluation, given she'd always been an outstanding figure in Yunlong Heavenly Palace's Outer Sect, nowhere near what Lin Chen described, as a fool.
"Alright, enough with the nonsense. I don't have time for this right now."
Lin Chen spoke indifferently, then maneuvered the ten fire dragons to chase after Liu Yong.
Seeing Lin Chen abandoning her, Zhang Caiyun was instantly furious. The ten fire dragons charged ahead, their scorching fiery waves burning fervently, forcing her to quickly mobilize Spiritual Power to resist.
Luckily, Lin Chen didn't target her, otherwise these fire dragons would have turned her to ashes instantly.
However, Lin Chen's actions left her very displeased, given her beauty was no less than Zhang Hongying's. How could Zhang Hongying stand alongside Lin Chen atop the fire dragon, while she was treated so rudely and ignored, even being called a fool by Lin Chen, which Zhang Caiyun found unacceptable.
Yet, Zhang Caiyun didn't know that although Zhang Hongying was standing side by side with Lin Chen atop the fire dragon's head, the situation was less than ideal. Not adept with fire, she stood uncomfortably with Lin Chen, suffering greatly from the scorching heatwaves emanating from the fire dragon, not directly harmed, but extremely uncomfortable.
And Lin Chen was like a block of wood, utterly clueless about showing tenderness; thus, Zhang Hongying could only silently endure it all.
In Lin Chen's eyes, this great beauty simply didn't compare to a piece of Flame Crystal Stone.
To Lin Chen, rescuing Zhang Hongying from Liu Yong's grasp was already more than generous. He had no obligation to care for her further, especially since controlling ten fire dragons consumed a considerable amount of Spiritual Power. He couldn't be expected to save someone and also cast defensive talismans on Zhang Hongying for protection.
Continuing to chase after Liu Yong and others, Lin Chen deliberately had the fire dragons avoid the Zhang Family disciples along the way.
Riding ten fire dragons, he reached the edge of the island surrounded by the Fire Sea, choosing not to pursue further. After all, it was here he could easily gather a large quantity of Fire Attribute Energy to form dragons due to the Fire Sea Magma.
If he chased the fire dragons out, they would soon vanish, weakening him considerably. Yun Kaige and others combined would attack, putting Lin Chen immediately at a disadvantage.
If he'd not utilized the strength of fire here, Lin Chen wouldn't have been able to pursue Yun Kaige and others. He wouldn't have been able even to defeat Yun Kaige alone.
Nonetheless, Lin Chen possessed the Fiery Fire Profound Armor and had broken through to the Ancient Divine Body's Third Layer Realm, making it difficult for Yun Kaige and others to harm him.
Though Lin Chen could protect himself, he dared not be reckless, unaware of what tricks those guys might have. While they couldn't harm him, they could capture him alive.
So naturally, Lin Chen wouldn't take such a risk.
"Damn, got tricked by that kid. Still claims that woman isn't his."
Liu Yong realized he fell for Lin Chen's ploy and cursed loudly.
He could only vent his anger through cursing, attempting to salvage some semblance of dignity, so others wouldn't think him a loser.
Yet he had threatened Lin Chen with Zhang Hongying earlier, showcasing his fear of Lin Chen. His current actions were nothing more than self-deception.
"Liu Yong, don't take it to heart, that kid's full of tricks."
Shi An spoke, agreeing with Liu Yong, offering slight solace to Liu Yong.
In truth, in the situation earlier, Liu Yong indeed couldn't act against Zhang Hongying, as Lin Chen's Image Capturing Talisman had recorded it. Should he truly kill Zhang Hongying, even the Liu Family couldn't save him.
Yun Kaige looked at Lin Chen riding ten fire dragons, gazing at them from above at the edge of the flames, frustration etched on his face. Never had he suffered such humiliation.
In dealing with Lin Chen, Yun Kaige's reputation had hit rock bottom, even using a Mid Creation Realm level hidden treasure as a trump card, suffering significant losses.
Liang Xuanzhen felt a bit regretful at this moment. If he'd known Lin Chen wielded such power earlier, he'd have helped Lin Chen initially, aligning with the Zhang Family against Yun Kaige and the others.
But now, he found himself in a predicament, unable to advance or retreat.