Chapter 228 Hijacking the Flying-cloud Stone (1/2)

Xiao Chen scoffed and let go of the whip. He turned around and looked at Murong Xian'er and the rest. ”Just tag along with Perfected Immortal Qing Chen. There's no need to worry about me.” He leaned into the tip of his toe and flew upward to the Flying-cloud Stone.

The two envoys didn't tarry either. With a scoff, they flew up to the Flying-cloud Stone as well. They began their journey westward.

On their way there, Xiao Chen leaned cross-legged against a cold slab of stone. He rested the back of his head on his hands and closed his eyes as he kept a stalk of grass in his mouth. He happily hummed a song, seemingly without a care in the world.

His behavior only served to anger the envoys further, but they dared not do anything out of fear of the group following them. One of them said, ”Xiao Chen, you better not be so proud of yourself. Do you really think your allies from the Jade Qing Sect and the Xianyong Sect are that powerful? Let me tell you: since ancient times, people even stronger than you end up becoming docile once they reach Tianyuan City...”

Xiao Chen yawned. He rose to his feet and made a lazy stretch. Looking around, he said to himself, ”Huh? I was wondering how we manage to reach so soon. Since we're not there yet, let me keep sleeping. Can't believe I can still hear mosquito ringing in my ears at this height. Hasn't it been half a year since summer...”

”You!” The envoy wanted to scare him into submission, but little did he expect that Xiao Chen would still be so fearless. This disappointed him immensely.

Still, his behavior made the envoy sneer inwardly. ”Fine! I'll see how much longer you can keep being stubborn! I have seen so many insignificant brats like you! Once we reach Tianyuan City, trust that I'll have my ways to straighten you out!”

Compared to the other four continents, the Middle Continent was simply massive. Even after nearly six hours on the Flying-cloud Stone at the highest speed, they remained in the eastern border of the Middle Continent. It was now dusk, but there was still quite a distance to cover. If the stone could travel four thousand miles in two hours, they would only reach their destination at noon tomorrow the soonest.

Throughout the journey, Xiao Chen would bicker with the two envoys from time to time. When he gradually became bored of it and was close to falling asleep, the Flying-cloud Stone suddenly shook and woke him.

”What the hell?! Don't you know how to drive the Flying-cloud Stone?! I'm a serious criminal, you know! Can you take responsibility for it if I fall?”

He rose to his feet and reprimanded the envoys. To his surprise, they didn't argue back. It wasn’t until he narrowed his eyes that he saw a Flying-cloud Stone stopping a short distance away from theirs. Instantly, he broke out in cold sweat.

If such large objects collide, the magnitude of the collision would be equivalent to one of an Apotheosis Realm cultivator's attacks. Even if he were the reincarnation of a Great Golden Immortal, the collision would still reduce him into dust!

Fortunately, the Flying-cloud Stone of the Immortals' League was a top-grade one. It was layered with mystic arts that could stop the stone in a flash without throwing its occupants off. If he were riding a low-grade Flying-cloud Stone, he would probably be knocking at Hell's door with the two unlucky souls next to him by now.

”Who are you?! Why are you blocking our way?!” The envoy on the left raised his Qi and yelled.

They could faintly see four or five silhouettes standing on the Flying-cloud Stone opposite theirs. They heard a thick voice coming from their direction. ”You two can leave! Just leave him behind!”

The envoys immediately glared at Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen spread his hands and said, ”What does this have to do with me? I don't know them!” He paused momentarily before adding, ”I forgot to tell you. I have more enemies than you have lice on your body. I'm a serious criminal, after all. You must protect me well.”

The envoys ignored him. One of them yelled, ”Friends, we're envoys from the Immortals' League. We're bringing back a suspect under our Lord's orders. Please give way!”

Someone from the other group replied, ”Who cares? Leave him behind, and we'll spare your damned life! No, two lives!”

This enraged the two envoys immensely. However, seeing as the group had the courage to look down on the Immortals' League, they were unlikely to be some ordinary demons or monsters. Thus, the envoys suppressed their rage and remained as courteous as possible. One of them said, ”Please tell us your names!”

”Listen well then. I'm the Great Immortal from Hell of the Corpse Refinery Sect!”

The envoys shuddered all over. Before they could recover their senses, someone else from the group said, ”I'm Venerable Bloodied Devil from the Bloodied Fiend Sect!”

The two envoys turned even paler in the face. They wondered how on earth they drew the attention of two great Devils, who paid no mind to the laws of the Immortals' League. Not even ten lives would be enough to help them survive today.

Frightened out of their wits, one of them stammered and asked, ”Forgive us for failing to recognize your greatness and offending you earlier. This is a serious criminal under trial at the Immortals' League. Please be generous and...”

”Save your breath. This guy destroyed our sect's hundred-year-old Corpse Puppet. Today, we're determined to take him. Scram if you know what's good for you! Otherwise, I'll turn you two into Corpse Puppets right here and now!”