Chapter 415 - Chapter 415: Chapter 384: Cutting Iron_1 (1/2)
Chapter 415: Chapter 384: Cutting Iron_1
“Where am I?”
Xu Mu found himself in a world filled with light, the golden radiance ebbed and flowed like tidal waves.
“Damn it! I was so close to getting it, why did I get sent here? This is such bad luck!”
Even though his surroundings suggested some kind of adventure, Xu Mu had always been nonchalant about such encounters. What he wanted more was to grab the Xuan Yang Holy Water and get the hell out of this secret place.
“You want this too?”
A somewhat sharp-pitched voice emanated from the endless golden light.
“Who’s there?”
Xu Mu jumped, clutching the Sky-splitting Halberd tightly, completely on guard.
The golden light contracted and morphed into a strange creature with the body of a human and the head of a bird, its body ablaze with golden flame. It slowly walked towards Xu Mu, its hand holding a ball of golden liquid—the Xuan Yang Holy Water.
The birdman’s presence was as formidable as a mountain, as vast as the sea. His golden-white eyes emitted an endless dignity that struck Xu Mu with the inability to muster any desire to fight.
It was like a man facing a god, only wishing to worship!
Xu Mu swallowed hard. His muscles strung tight, he felt as if he could be dispatched by a mere finger of his opponent.
“Junior Xu Mu! Respectfully greeting elder!”
Facing an opponent who was stronger and more powerful than imaginable, Xu Mu felt that being polite was the better option.
“I ask you, do you want this?” The birdman calmly asked.
“Yes!”
Xu Mu gritted his teeth and replied.
It seemed pointless to lie in front of this being, nor could he if he wanted to.
His eyes seemed capable of penetrating all the secrets Xu Mu held.
“The object can be yours, but in exchange, you must do something for me!”
While speaking, the Xuan Yang Holy Water from the birdman’s hand flew toward Xu Mu.
Xu Mu did not dare to accept it straight away but asked first: “Please do instruct, elder. As long as I am capable, I will do my best!”
Inwardly, he could not help but grumble, “Just as I thought!”
Why else would this creature mysteriously teleport him here, and what about the golden light? Perhaps, all was under its control, done purposely to lure him close to the Xuan Yang Holy Water.
Without closing in, he couldn’t have been transported. Thinking along these lines, the golden sun in the sky possibly was also under the birdman’s control and considering the surrounding golden light, there was little doubt about it.
If it could create things like the sun and control space, its power was immeasurable. He had zero room to resist.
What rotten luck!
It had been a long time since Xu Mu felt so helpless.
In this short time, countless thoughts flooded his mind, and his frustration grew.
He had thought this was just a regular adventure, but just when he thought he was done and ready to retreat, complications arose.
He could only hope that after all was said and done, the creature wouldn’t resort to killing him to keep him quiet.
“You certainly can do it!”
The birdman’s voice was placid but sounded beyond dispute.
Without waiting for Xu Mu’s reply, the endless golden light spread out, revealing a massive chain forged from what appeared to be ancient godly iron.
“Use the weapon in your hand and cut it!” The birdman ordered.
“…”
Xu Mu wasn’t sure who made this, or what material it was made from, or for what purpose, but it seemed like he had no other choice.
He had a foreboding feeling that if he cut the chain, something catastrophic would happen. However, if he didn’t cut it, he feared he might never leave this place alive.
He finally realized why the creature was eyeing him—it was because of the Sky-splitting Halberd.
Well, it made sense. Given its strength, apart from the Sky-splitting Halberd, there was probably nothing else of interest to it.
Xu Mu didn’t act immediately. He first tucked away the Xuan Yang Holy Water and then said, “Elder, I’m afraid my power might not be enough to break it, why don’t you do it?”
Xu Mu appeared willing to hand over the weapon respectfully.