Chapter 493 - The Wastelands (2/2)
On the ninth day, the brilliant and colorful polar light appeared in the sky ahead, but it seemed that the polar light would hang on the horizon forever. No matter how fast the Flying-cloud Stone was, it could not reach the light just like people could never catch up with the sun.
When Yang Qing saw the appearance of the polar light, his expression became extremely exhilarated. “We’re almost there. As long as we pass through this ice plain and the polar light disappeared, we reach the boundary of the Wastelands.”
Xiao Chen also cleaned up the gloomy mood that he had in the past few days. He walked to the edge of the Flying-cloud Stone and stood side by side with Yang Qing and the others, looking at the colorful polar light before.
A man next to Yang Qing smiled and said, “Brother Yang, after going through so many things in these years, I have never thought that we would come back again.”
Yang Qing sighed. “Yeah. Back then, we had just entered the Foundation Building Realm. But now… It’s a pity that some of our brothers will never return.” When he said this, the other six people also heaved a deep sigh.
Xiao Chen looked ahead and thought, “That very year, they were just in the Foundation Building Realm, but now they have reached the Nascent Soul Realm. All of this is because the Annihilation Times has arrived.” Suddenly, a strange idea came to him.
When the lamp was about to go out, it would definitely give out the most dazzling light at the last moment. People’s potential would erupt at the last moment before they died. But now, since the Annihilation Times had arrived, everyone’s cultivation speed was accelerating. Was it true that an era would end and be annihilated?
Two more days later, the light in the sky gradually died away, and the weather became slightly warmer. Under the sky, the green vegetation gradually revealed, but there were still many places covered with thick ice and snow.
Xiao Chen couldn’t help sighing with emotion. “It will only take three days to cross the five continents, but it took us more than ten days to pass through the Arctic Wilderness. The world is so big that no ordinary person can see through it. What I have seen in my past and present life is only the tip of the iceberg at most.”
When it was almost noon, the Flying-cloud Stone finally crossed through the Arctic Wilderness, and they could no longer see any ice covers. Below them was a dark green mountain range with continuous mountains, among which were flying birds and running beasts. Compared with the Arctic Wilderness before, the range looked much livelier.
The Flying-cloud Stone also slowly descended and landed on a wide grassland. The middle-aged man cupped his hands and said with a smile, “Now we have crossed the Arctic Wilderness. According to our previous agreement, our deal is cleared.”
Xiao Chen naturally understood what he meant. They were businessmen, so they needed to be paid more if Xiao Chen wanted them to go further. But since there was a mountain range in front of them, Xiao Chen and others could fly on their swords. Thus, he didn’t need to waste the extra money so that Xiao Chen clasped his hands and said while smiling, “Then thank you for taking care of us these days, Brother Hu.”
“You’re welcome, Brother Xiao.” The middle-aged man surnamed Hu was still very enthusiastic.
After they saluted and bidding each other farewell, the Flying-cloud Stone flew back the way it came. Looking at the sky in which the Flying-cloud Stone disappeared, Xiao Chen kept quiet, lost in thought. “Five continents, wait for the day when I come back.”
“Brother Yang, we were chased by that mad dog all the way up here last time, right?” a man suddenly said.
Yang Qing looked at the lofty mountains and high ranges in the distance and sighed. “Yes. If we hadn’t met some people who were on their way to the Violet Manor, we probably wouldn’t have been able to escape, but unfortunately, six of our brothers had died.” In the end, his voice sounded a little desolate gradually.
Xiao Chen looked at them, thinking that everyone had his own stories. He then asked, “Brother Yang, who is your Nemesis?”
Yang Qing smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, “It’s a force from the Black-horn City. We cannot defeat them.” As he finished, he raised his head again and looked at the distant mountain ridge. “Brother Xiao, let’s go. After passing through this mountain ridge, we will be able to reach some barren areas of the Wastelands. Let’s settle down first.”
Xiao Chen asked nothing more. After spending so many days with them, he found that the seven of them were very loyal to their friends. Especially when they were hunted by the Immortals’ League in the Pingxi Village that day, Yang Qing and his brothers chose to stay behind to buy some time for Xiao Chen and others.
Immediately, they rode on their swords and flew forward. After flying for hundreds of kilometers, Yang Qing suddenly said, “Brother Xiao, I just remembered one thing. A Demonic Beast mountain range is about 100 kilometers ahead of us, and there are many monster beasts hidden there. When we pass by that place later, will we go down and get some monster pills? Tomorrow, we can take these monster pills to the city and exchange them for some Spirit Stones.”
Xiao Chen thought that he didn’t have much money now, so it was just at the right moment. Anyway, they were not in a hurry. Then, he smiled and said, “Alright.”
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Meanwhile, 100 kilometers away, on the top of a mountain stood two elders in fluttering robes. One was wearing a green robe, and the other was wearing a purple one.
They looked down at the mountain range below. After a long time, the purple-robed elder whose face looked quite ruddy stroked his beard and said with a smile, “Hehe, in the past, our Pure Mind Sect won every time. It seems that this time is no exception.”
When the cyan-robed elder heard his words, his face became uglier. He gave him a sideways glance and then sneered. “It’s too early to say this now, isn’t it? There are more than four hours left. Our Heaven Heart Pavilion may catch up with them before sunset, but we are just short of seven Monster Pills.”
The purple-robed old man smiled and said, “That’s right. In four hours, you will be short of dozens of pills. Haha!”
Upon hearing his words, the cyan-robed elder became angrier. However, the disciples of him were all good-for-nothings, who were still useless after reaching the Nascent Soul Realm. Though they had gone through rigid training in normal times, it was difficult for them to kill a few fourth-order Demonic Beast at the critical moment.
The more the cyan-robed elder thought about it, the angrier he became. However, he could not reveal his emotions. When he was about to say something, the purple-robed elder suddenly withdrew his smile, and his expression became solemn. “Wait, some other people have broken into the mountain range!”