Chapter 109 (1/2)

As Xiao Chen’s voice faded, seven strange radiances emitted from the sky. Each was over 30 meters long. They intertwined rapidly and merged into a gigantic half-illusionary, half-substantial sword.

The gigantic sword was dazzling, lighting up the entire forest like daylight. It immediately eclipsed the brilliance of the Seven Star Sword Formation at the opposite end. As he mouthed the word “Cleave!”, the gigantic sword seemed to cleave the heavens apart. The sword cleaved down to the ground. Before its Sword Qi had arrived, huge crumbs of earth flew away thanks to the shattering force.

True Energy surged all around. Even space seemed to have been sundered. The seven cultivators were terrified. It was a power in the Core Forming Realm!

With a huge boom, the earth was severed, revealing a 100-meter long ravine. The entire mountain shuddered. Rolls of thunder boomed into the distance. All that was left of the seven cultivators was a mist of blood.

Luo Shangyan was flabbergasted. Her voice quavered. “Have you broken into the Core Forming Realm?”

Xiao Chen shook his head. The force from his body gradually dissipated away. He had finally refined the two Spiritual Meridians, but had only reached Lv 3 Foundation Building Realm. He could execute the power of a Core Forming Realm Cultivator only thanks to his Mystic Cyan Cultivation Method. Every disciple from the Mystic Cyan Sect could release immense amount of energy in a short period when they hit a new level. However, this was only temporary; their powers would soon return to normal.

Right now, Xiao Chen was at Lv 3 Foundation Building Realm. He no longer feared ordinary Foundation Building Realm Cultivators. However, since Ling Yuxuan had crumbled the jade note, those old devils from the Ling Family would soon arrive. He tugged Luo Shangyan along. “Let’s go.”

The two of them dashed forward. Luo Shangyan had sustained a few injuries after battling the three cultivators. Xiao Chen discovered to his surprise that her wounds could heal as quickly as his observation. Soon, not even a scar could be seen.

His healing speed was already quite fast. The speed with which Luo Shangyan’s wounds healed was even faster. It seemed that she had a very special constitution.

After dashing for 15 minutes, Xiao Chen faintly discerned a nearby pool ahead. Without a word, he pulled Luo Shangyan into the water. He was not so panicky that he had jumped in without thinking. To escape those bastards, they must hide their body auras with mud water.

They soaked themselves in the mud water before getting out of the pool. They continued to flee. No hunting eagle went after them. By midnight, after traversing a few mountains, the mud on their bodies had dried. Yet they still shivered in the mountain forest.

The danger had not gone. They caught their breaths and continued to run until the sky turned blue. Quite unconsciously, they had run for a whole night. They did not know where they were right now. Both of them were exhausted and weak. Their eyelids seemed as heavy as lead. They only wanted a place to sleep for the night, be it the Ling Family or the Zhou State. Come what may, they did not want to run anymore.

With these thoughts in their minds, they discovered a cliff on what seemed to be a soft meadow. They snuggled up against each other, drifting into their dreams.

When they awoke, it was already late morning. The sun was sky high. They had come to a lush Emerald Valley. There were numerous lakes all around, stretching into the horizon like emerald ambers studded on a meadow.

There were many fruit trees on the meadow, laden with bright red and purple fruits. Under these trees, strange and rare flowers and plants girded. Butterflies fluttered gracefully amid the grass and flowers. All sorts of birds were chirping on the trees. They did not expect to end up in this earthly paradise after a night’s running.

Suddenly, there were strange vocalizations. Seven or eight deer were standing nearby, together with numerous white hares and hedgehogs. They all watched the two quietly, their eyes unblinking. They were not afraid of human beings.

Gradually, more and more deer and white hares converged from everywhere. They seemed to be observing something amusing, staring at these two humans caked in mud.

They eyed each other, both caked in mud, and started to laugh. After a night’s running, they felt a soothing relief in this earthly paradise, breathing in its refreshing, flowery scents.

Luo Shangyan was by nature a beauty. Although caked in mud with disheveled hair, she still possessed a prepossessing allure. Xiao Chen was quite different. His face was mud-spattered and his hair totally unkempt. It was furthermore adorned with dried leaves and twigs. He looked like a handsome beggar.

“Alright, don’t look. Let’s wash up first.” Luo Shangyan smiled lightly.

The two came to a small, emerald-green lake. A thin mist hovered above the water. When they had washed away all the mud on their faces, Luo Shangyan began to blush. “Why? You hate to leave this place and want to stay? What are you looking at?”

“Er… ” Xiao Chen came to himself and moved behind a big tree. After a while, deer and white hares began to congregate around him, staring with some interest at this “uninvited guest.”

However, the hedgehogs stayed by the lake, staring at Luo Shangyan with unblinking eyes. Luo Shangyan did not bother herself with these animals. She took off her clothes and went into the lake. The lake was not deep, reaching only to her chest.

The lake rippled. Luo Shangyan rinsed the mud off her hair and body and came ashore to wash her clothes as well. She dried her wet clothing with her True Qi. Then, she strode to Xiao Chen after putting her clothes back on.

“I’m done!”