Chapter 506 - The Gathering of Grandmasters (1/2)
Chapter 506 The Gathering of Grandmasters
After one night of resting at Kuching, the expedition into the jungles of Island of Borneo finally started.
The traveler could see people on the winding path from time to time at the beginning of the journey, but that soon changed as they traversed deeper into the forest. After a while, they were the only humans in the untamed wilderness. Meanwhile, the other travelers also became increasingly more suspicious of Chen Fan.
“Are you sure you don’t need any supplies while traveling in the jungle?”
Curiosity besting caution, Guo Nuannuan asked.
“It’s just a small patch of the jungle, no big deal.” Chen Fan replied readily.
His offhand remark had rubbed everyone including Guo Nuannuan the wrong way. The jungle of Borneo was riddled with deadly critters as well as poisonous bugs. Only a fool would barge into the jungle without any preparation.
However, Uncle Xie gazed at the ancient sword strapped on the back of Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa thoughtfully.
When the sun reached the zenith of the sky, the group decided to rest for a while and make some lunch.
Even though Chen Fan could last half a month with one Spirit Pills, he decided to blend in with the group. So he went into the jungle with Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa and came back with a few wild rabbits.
Under everyone’s envious eyes, Chen Fan skinned the rabbit and seasoned it with the many spices in the Dimension Altering Dharma Treasure and then put them over a fire to roast it. It wasn’t long before the smell and sound of dripping grease came from under the crispy skin of the rabbit.
“My lady, I think these two are both experts of wilderness survival.”
A bodyguard said quietly.
“That girl reminded me of something I have heard about in ancient sects in China. They say that some sects would send their disciples out into the world with nothing but a sword. As for that young man, I still can’t get a number on him. He seems to be a Martial artist, but not exactly…” Uncle Xie furrowed his brows and said.
“Whatever, we will find out who they are once we reach the Valley of No Return.”
Guo Nuannuan snorted.
The group set off deeper into the jungle once they were fully rested.
In the few days that followed, the travelers were shocked to find out that Chen Fan seems to be able to find wild animals anywhere. Every time he went out hunting, he returned with plump wild rabbits and wild chickens or fish the size of a torpedo.
It wasn’t long before the defenses of the other travelers against the smell of fat and grease finally broke down.
“Hey bro, can I buy that rabbit from you for a hundred US dollars?” A gaunt young man called Huang Jin came over to Chen Fan and asked while gawking at a piece of rabbit haunch roasted to perfection.
“No.”
Chen Fan refused him curtly.
“What about a thousand?” Huang Jin gritted his teeth and said.”You can buy a hundred rabbits with that much money.”
“I said no.”
Chen Fan said impa.s.sively.
“You!”
Huang Jin rounded his eyes in anger. He shot a glare at Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa and managed to pull himself together. “Humph! The time will come when you need something from me.”
He turned around and started off.
“What’s going on, Old Huang? No deal?” Huang Jin’s friends threw light-hearted banter at him.
“That guy is an idiot! He wouldn’t sell it to me even after I offered him a thousand US dollars.” Huang Jin said fervently: “Don’t let them beg me for anything later, because they wouldn’t get it!”
The relations.h.i.+p between Chen Fan and Guo Nuannuan’s crew quickly deteriorated after the run-in. In the end, the two groups didn’t even want to speak with each other, and they pitched their tents as far away from each other as possible during the night.
Chen Fan welcomed the change since he never liked to be asked so many questions.
“I think we are getting closer. It should be within three hundred kilometers at the most.” Chen Fan produced a map and examined it carefully.
“Master, is there really going to be treasures of the Earth Level Deity? Is it going to be dangerous?” Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa was slightly concerned.
She simply couldn’t comprehend the power of an Earth Level Deity since, for her, the Immortal State Warriors were already practically G.o.ds.
“Don’t worry. Even if the Earth Level Deity was still alive, he wouldn’t harm me, much less a dead one.”
Chen Fan smiled proudly.
Suddenly, he looked away and focused his vision somewhere in the distance.
A few minutes later, Uncle Xie also pulled a taut face and ordered the group to stop moving.
“What is it?”
Even as Huang Jin asked apprehensively, the brush in front of them moved and a large tiger leaped out from behind. The tiger’s fur was whiter than snow and it was at least five meters long. What shocked the travelers, even more, was the old man who sat on the back of the tiger.
“Lord Tiger G.o.d!”
Ha.s.san hurried to drop his knees and planted his head in the dirt.
“We are from the Guo Family of Malaysia. Nice to meet you, Spirit King.”
Uncle Xie bowed deeply while Guo Nuannuan and her companions turned into frozen statues. Huang Jin’s legs shook uncontrollably and were about to give in.
“The heirs of the Guo Family. Very well, you may pa.s.s.”