Chapter 790: Chapter 790

In the villa, Lin Chen was now soaked through with sweat.

Though three hours had passed, he still hadn't broken through the final barrier of his injuries.

Lin Chen felt utterly exhausted, even as if he had been hollowed out.

The excruciating pain tearing through his body was so intense it even made the determined Lin Chen waver.

During these three hours, Lin Chen had launched nearly a hundred assaults, but that barrier of injury was like an indestructible boulder, stubbornly resistant to his efforts.

Another failed attempt, and Lin Chen spat out a mouthful of blood.

The intense pain that followed each failed attempt was nearly unbearable, almost crushing him.

"Have I truly reached my limit?"

Lin Chen shook his head in silence, but it was at that moment that an image appeared in his mind.

It was the figure that had blocked that sword for him without hesitation, still lying in bed now.

If only he had been stronger back then, Xiao Wen wouldn't have had to block that sword with her life and lie in bed like a vegetable.

"I can't back down. I must become stronger. I must get the Life Flower. I must protect the ones I love."

A surge of determination revitalized Lin Chen's heart, and the sense of defeat that had just crept in vanished without a trace.

Spiritual Energy gathered within his body once more; Lin Chen's gaze was resolute as he directed the Spiritual Energy inside him to launch another assault on the barrier of injury.

With each failure, Lin Chen let out a painfully agonized roar.

Hearing Lin Chen's roars, Li Yuqing's eyes reddened a bit. She could hardly imagine what kind of pain could elicit such a heart-wrenching cry from him.

Four streams of Spiritual Energy continuously converged and were repeatedly dispersed, then gathered again, launching relentless attacks on the barrier of injury without a second thought.

With another collision, the Spiritual Energy inside his body suddenly broke free of its constraints, and Lin Chen seemed to float up as his body instantly lightened.

Finally, after Lin Chen's relentless perseverance, the barrier of injury was breached, and the Spiritual Energy within him broke free, filling his entire body in an instant.

In that moment, Lin Chen's body underwent a transformative leap in quality, almost as if he had been reborn.

Having reached the Cloud Sea Realm, Lin Chen let out a sigh of relief.

He rushed into the bathroom to wash away all the filthy residue sweating out of his body and then finally stepped out of the room.

Li Yuqing, with eyes red from crying, had been pacing back and forth at the door. Upon seeing Lin Chen, she couldn't help but throw herself at him, tears falling like beads off a broken string.

"Silly girl, I'm fine. Why are you crying?" Lin Chen said, bewildered.

"Jerk, you made me worry," Li Yuqing hit Lin Chen with her fists, but then she giggled.

"Why are you laughing now?" Lin Chen said, still puzzled.

Holding a mirror, Li Yuqing laughed and said, "Lin Chen, you really look like a fresh young lad now!"

Seeing his reflection in the mirror, Lin Chen was speechless.

This complexion was simply too good, like creamy jade, with the air of a creamy-skinned young man.

As Lin Chen was at a loss for words, Li Yuqing's body suddenly went limp and she started to collapse to the ground.

"Yu Qing!" Lin Chen was shocked and quickly supported her.

After checking with the People Energy System, Lin Chen's heart finally eased.

It turned out that Yu Qing had been kidnapped by Zhang Jun today, and after spending the whole night without sleep under intense stress, she had fainted from exhaustion.

Shaking his head, Lin Chen picked up Li Yuqing and walked towards the room.

After laying Li Yuqing on the bed, Lin Chen was just about to leave when he found Yuqing suddenly hugging him.

"Lin Chen, don't go!"

Lin Chen lay down beside Li Yuqing with a helpless expression, looking at that stunning face that took one's breath away, and he actually fell asleep too.

He didn't know how long it had been when he opened his eyes.

But he saw Li Yuqing gazing at him with her big, glittering eyes.

"Little girl, why aren't you sleeping and just watching me?" Lin Chen asked helplessly.

"I just like looking at you," Li Yuqing said coquettishly.

Right then, Li Yuqing's arm was tightly wrapped around Lin Chen's neck, their bodies pressed close together, the feeling was exceptionally comfortable.

It was a pity that he was too tired last night to make a move, but now, the timing wasn't bad.

Embraced by this soft, delicate body, Lin Chen couldn't help but let his thoughts wander far and wide.

But just at that moment, his phone rang.

Lin Chen picked up the phone; the call was from Duan Xiaoshan.

Seeing that there was a call, Li Yuqing obediently let go of Lin Chen.

"I'll go make some food for you," Li Yuqing said and then left the room.

After the call connected, Duan Xiaoshan's voice came through, "Lin Chen, where are you?"

Lin Chen replied with a smile, "What's the matter? Missing me so soon? Have you fallen for me?"

"Get lost!" An angry voice came from the phone.

"Beauty, I'm serious. If you really like me, I can take you as a mistress. Well, not a mistress since you probably can't even make it that far, maybe mistress number eight or nine!" Lin Chen said laughingly.

"Lin Chen, do you have a death wish?" Duan Xiaoshan's enraged voice sounded through the phone.

Lin Chen smiled faintly, "So, what is it that you wanted to talk to me about?"

"Our team leader Anna wants to see you; she has something to discuss with you," Duan Xiaoshan finally said.

"Oh, is it urgent?" Lin Chen asked.

"Of course it's urgent!" Duan Xiaoshan said angrily.

"But I'm kind of busy right now. Let's reschedule," Lin Chen said calmly.

"No, it has to be right now, immediately," Duan Xiaoshan urged.

Lin Chen smiled lightly, "Then say something I like to hear."

"Then I'm hanging up."

"Wait, what do you want me to say?" Duan Xiaoshan was a girl who took her work very seriously. Her mission was to arrange for Lin Chen to meet with team leader Anna immediately; every task needed to be completed with her utmost effort. Reluctantly, she compromised.

"Then just say, 'Brother Chen, I miss you,'" Lin Chen said with a mischievous smirk.

"You!" Lin Chen heard a teeth-gritting sound from the other end of the phone.

"If you don't say it, I'll hang up," Lin Chen said laughingly.

"Fine, I'll say it. Brother Chen, I... I miss you," Duan Xiaoshan's voice came through the phone, tinged with anger.

"No, that won't do; you're clenching your teeth and it's not gentle enough," Lin Chen said laughingly.

"Brother Chen, I miss you!" This time, finally, a tender and tingling voice came through the phone.

Satisfied, Lin Chen nodded, "That's more like it! Tell me the place, and I'll be right over."

Duan Xiaoshan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly provided Lin Chen with the address.

"Beauty, no need to miss me, we're going to see each other in a bit!" Lin Chen said teasingly with a laugh.

"Fine, I'll be waiting for you," a tender voice replied from the other side.

However, after hanging up the phone, Duan Xiaoshan punched the car seat, "Scoundrel, I won't let you off!"