Chapter 2042: Chapter 2010: My Name Is Li Chen

Seeing this face, even Li Chen couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment.

"This is..."

That’s right, this is him, this is still him, Li Chen.

It’s just that, this was Li Chen from many years ago.

Back then, when Li Chen was still a young boy, this was what he looked like.

"I thought it was just locking my cultivation, but I didn’t expect even my physical body was tampered with." Seeing this face, Li Chen couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile.

However, even he didn’t expect that he would actually return.

"This must be fate." Li Chen sighed softly.

In fact, Li Chen had thought of coming back to have a look a long time ago.

It’s just that he never had the time, or the leisure, nor the opportunity.

Unexpectedly, through a twist of fate, he returned via the Spirit Releasing Abyss of the Yushi Realm.

"Is this a test?" Li Chen smiled lightly, looking at the cruise ship heading towards him, his face carrying a faint smile, though this smile was laced with deep meaning. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Friend, why are you here all alone?" At this moment, a voice came from the cruise ship; someone was shouting at him with a loudspeaker.

Li Chen glanced into the distance. Since he couldn’t use Yuan Force, he had no way of sending a sound transmission. After thinking for a moment, he began to gesture with hand signals.

Sign language was something he knew.

"The boat I was on capsized in the storm, so I swam all the way here," Li Chen gestured with his hands.

At this moment, the captain and others on the cruise ship exchanged glances, their eyes a bit peculiar.

A capsized boat was normal; this was the ocean, anything was possible. But riding on such a large whale was kind of questionable. Because of this, even though the captain saw that Li Chen was just a boy, he still addressed him as ’friend’ instead of ’child.’

What made the captain even more vigilant was Li Chen’s attire, which completely mismatched his figure.

Not only did it mismatch his physique, but also the era. Although the world was now entering the Martial Arts Era, there weren’t many people wearing such robe styles on the streets, right?

Unless... he was a descendant from some hidden sect?

The captain discussed with a few experts around him and considered it a real possibility.

After some discussion, they decided to bring Li Chen aboard. Regardless, from Li Chen’s extraordinary demeanor, it was clear that this boy definitely wasn’t ordinary, and there was no need for him to target the ordinary people on the ship. This could be considered forming a good relationship.

Even though the Nether King Group could be said to be one of the largest corporations in the world today, it still maintained a very good atmosphere.

"Come aboard."

When the captain had Li Chen brought onto the ship, Li Chen waved his hand towards the giant whale behind him.

The whale let out a call, then quickly turned and left.

Seeing this, the captain’s heart relaxed a little.

To be honest, more than Li Chen, he was wary of such a giant whale.

It was evident that this whale’s power was not simple. Its enormous body alone was enough to pose a threat to them.

And Li Chen...

After carefully examining him, the captain noticed that although the boy had an extraordinary demeanor, he seemed to lack any trace of True Qi, appearing completely like an ordinary kid.

However, could an ordinary teenager make such a formidable giant whale a mode of transport?

The captain was a middle-aged man, his skin darkened seemingly from too much sun. Looking at Li Chen, he dispersed the crowd and brought Li Chen to a cabin, cautiously asking, "May I know where you’re from, friend?"

Upon hearing this question, Li Chen couldn’t help but smile faintly and replied casually, "Linchuan."

"Linchuan? Haha, what a coincidence, I’m from Linchuan too," the captain laughed upon hearing this.

Now Linchuan is not what it used to be. As one of the places where the King of the Netherworld rose to power, it is now truly an international metropolis. Moreover, Linchuan is not only in a stage of rapid development but also overrun by martial artists. Many strong practitioners come to this city to see where the legendary figure rose to fame.

Of course, although Linchuan is still officially governed, the hidden order is maintained by the Palace of the Nether King. Any martial artist thinking of causing trouble in Linchuan must first consider if their fists are harder than those of the Palace of the Nether King!

"Where are you headed?" Li Chen looked at the captain, feeling a bit curious.

"Our cruise is purely for sightseeing, and now that the journey is over, we’re preparing to return," the captain said, feeling much more at ease now that he knew Li Chen was a fellow countryman.

Though Li Chen appeared to be just an ordinary boy without a trace of True Qi, as a veteran who had come from the Palace of the Nether King, his instincts told him that this boy was by no means simple.

"Returning where?" Li Chen couldn’t help but ask.

"To Xia State. After this journey, it’s time for me to retire. I plan to head straight back to Linchuan from Xia State," the captain said somewhat sentimentally.

"Retire? You look quite young to me." Li Chen smiled as he spoke.

"Young? Despite how I look, I’m almost sixty," the captain chuckled and shook his head. "Many years ago, I joined the Palace of the Nether King, and to my surprise, I stayed for decades. Now, it’s time to retire, find a place to enjoy life, cultivate more, and try to live a few more years."

"Sixty years." Looking at the captain, Li Chen’s eyes couldn’t help but become complicated.

Considering the time, although Li Chen couldn’t calculate it precisely, it had been many decades since he founded the Palace of the Nether King, right?

When he founded the Palace of the Nether King, he was just a young boy. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, so many years had passed, and those old men who were part of the initial crew at the Palace of the Nether King must be around this age now.

During the early days of the Palace of the Nether King, although Li Chen was very young, not everyone who joined was as young as him.

"Retirement is a nice idea." Li Chen nodded with a smile.

The captain smiled and shook his head. "By the way, if I may ask, which sect in Linchuan is my friend from? Of course, I’m not trying to pry. It’s just for registration, so we can give others an explanation later."

The captain’s wording was very cautious, careful not to offend Li Chen, yet subtly trying to uncover more about Li Chen’s background.

"A sect..." Li Chen thought for a moment: "Where I’m from shouldn’t be called a sect."

"Alright." Seeing that Li Chen didn’t want to answer, the captain didn’t press further, only saying, "Then I should need to register your name, my friend?"

"Of course." Li Chen nodded with a smile.

"My name is Li Chen."

The pen in the captain’s hand suddenly froze.