Otherworlder?

--- Chapter 325 ---

A few hours later, in an inn.

Hong Guan and Yuyan tracked down a man named Jiang Chen. His name was sung loudly recently in the Profound Sky Continent as he practically challenged every young generation.

Although Jiang Chen never lost per se, every fight he was in was always weird. Yes, weird. 

According to the intelligence from the Shadow Realm, Jiang Chen would loudly announce his spear's name and proceed to defeat his enemy with one strike.

The reports pointed out that Jiang Chen's weapon is possibly an artifact that restrains the enemy's power through speech.

On top of that, Jiang Chen's cultivation base is questionable. Even though reaching the 5th stage of Sovereign Profound Realm is possible at that young age because many others have reached it, the Shadow Realm's agents stated that his initial cultivation on the 3rd and 5th challenges is zero. He showed no fluctuation of profound energy.

There are only two explanations.

Jiang Chen used an unknown method to grow his cultivation base as he challenged more and more people.

The second is Jiang Chen from the Divine Realm, who challenges these people to prove his existence is better than theirs.

After all, Yuyan knew just how arrogant people of the upper realm could be, as the Primordial Age of Gods proved some people can be snobby to the extreme.

"The shadow agent said that the target is staying in the Divine Phoenix Empire's territory, Scalding Prairie Town," said Hong Guan while reading a small letter. "Should we meet him right away?" 

Yuyan listened to Hong Guan's words and replied, "No, not right now. I felt something was about this fellow's artifact. I've seen many artifacts, and the power-binding ones are always the trickiest." 

"Not to mention, I don't think we are the only ones tracking this guy down." 

"Don't you feel a familiar presence approaching our location?"

"This presence, Fire Phoenix?" Hong Guan tilted her head at Yuyan. "It can't be you or Master, so it must be Xue'er." 

Xue'er or Feng Xue'er is the crown princess of the Divine Phoenix Empire, even having the title of Snow Princess. Hong Guan and Yuyan hadn't seen Feng Xue'er for several days as they trained outside the area.

Hong Guan tapped her finger on the table and asked, "But why did Xue'er track this guy down?" 

Yuyan rolled her eyes at this woman, "Duh, this guy is criticizing Master left and right, claiming he's better than him. As the fiancee of the Master, Xue'er has to show some reactions and come here to beat the guy up." 

"It will improve the Divine Phoenix Empire's face, making people more inclined to join the empire." 

"The recent destruction of Four Great Sacred Grounds made people reshuffle the major powers in the Profound Sky Continent with Lost Heaven Sect as the absolute first." 

"Of course, this is on the surface because we knew the Shadow Realm is the true power behind the Lost Heaven Sect." 

Not long after, a beautiful girl in a red dress arrived at the inn and greeted Hong Guan and Yuyan. "Senior Sister Hong, Teacher, we finally meet again~!" 

Yuyan hugged the adorable girl, "Xue'er has become more beautiful and stronger now." 

Feng Xue'er pouted, "Does that mean I'm not beautiful and strong before?" 

"Hehe, of course not~!" Yuyan pinched the girl's cheek playfully. "I just feel like Xue'er has become more endearing." 

"Mhm, I'm just joking." Feng Xue'er stuck her tongue out and took a seat nearby. "So, I assumed Senior Hong and Teacher are here for that guy?" 

Hong Guan nodded, "Apparently, he has been going ham for Master's reputation." 

"Do you know more about him, Xue'er?" 

"Well..." Feng Xue'er replied slowly.

"As far as I know, this guy wasn't from Profound Sky Continent, Azure Cloud Continent, or Illusory Demon Realm."

"He's also not a pure human."

"Not human?" Hong Guan and Yuyan tilted their heads.

"Are you telling us this guy is possibly alien from another dimension like Pandora?" 

Feng Xue'er shook her head, "We are not sure yet, but there is a big possibility of it." 

"Sister Qingyue and Xueruo said that this "Jiang Chen" guy has a strange power like Brother Long, but his superpower manipulates speech into rules." 

"So, it has nothing to do with his spear?" Yuyan mumbled slowly.

Feng Xue'er chuckled, "No, Sister Qingyue said that the spear might be the extension of his power. It allowed him to make people focus on it more than himself." 

"Unfortunately, Sister Qingyue and Xueruo are busy. Otherwise, that guy would be gone for good in less than a day." 

"So, I could only do it myself." 

"What about Lily?" asked Hong Guan suddenly.

"I think she should be in the Divine Phoenix Empire, right?"

"About that... Sister Lily is busy building welfare for commoners outside the empire now." Feng Xue'er replied with some shame. "I want to help her, but she said I should focus more on my cultivation." 

"Well, she probably doesn't want you to touch her money." Hong Guan gave out a chuckle.

Yuyan smiled, "Yeah, that sounds more like Lily, we know." 

"Is that so?" Feng Xue'er felt she had misunderstood Lily.

If Lily knew Hong Guan and Yuyan had slandered her, she would have complained to their face immediately. 

"Anyway, let's focus on the guy first." Hong Guan was amused but still hadn't forgotten their goal of coming here. "Since Xue'er said this "Jiang Chen" has a superpower, we can't underestimate him." 

"The question is..."

"What is his weakness?" 

"I think its reputation... Sister Qingyue and Xueruo also think so." Feng Xue'er pointed out. "As Jiang Chen's reputation grew, his cultivation soared to the 5th stage of Sovereign Profound Realm." 

"That's why he aimed for Brother Long's reputation." 

"Reputation, huh? That sounds logical." Yuyan firmly agreed with Feng Xue'er. "What a weird superpower, though?" 

"No wonder people like the Master can exist in another world." 

"Yeah..." Hong Guan recalled Yu Long's Kaiju Maker and shuddered from the mere presence released by that ability. 

"So, as long as we use Jiang Chen's reputation against himself, his superpower won't be as effective as it should be." 

"Yes." Feng Xue'er nodded. "And I've arranged for some people to spread a rumor about this man, suppressing his reputation as much as possible." 

"Senior Hong should have noticed he had been very quiet in the last few days, no? He must have realized his reputation is declining." 

Hong Guan's mouth twitched, "You're really come prepared, unlike us, huh?" 

"Hmph, of course! This guy slandered Brother Long, so I can't forgive him!" Feng Xue'er balled her little hand into a fist, waving it fiercely.

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Meanwhile, the person in question, Jiang Chen, buried himself in his hotel room. He's a man in a flashy white robe, trying his best to be a "cultivator" of this world. 

However, his way of blending is horrible.

"What happened to my power? Why did my cultivation base dove down like a meteor and decline rapidly? Last night, I was still in the Sovereign Profound Realm, but now I'm just in the Sky Profound Realm?" 

"God! No WAY!"

"You give me a second chance by transmigrating me to another world, but this is just BULLSHIT!"

Yes, Jiang Chen is actually a transmigrating person. He was an esper from another world who died in battle against a swarm of alien races and luckily found himself transmigrating to this world.