Chapter 192 (1/2)

Both Xiao Chen and Zuoqiu Ze exhausted their True Energy in making sure they were flying at their top speed. Nearly an hour later, the fair weather abruptly darkened and a mountain range enveloped in dark clouds came into sight.

Xiao Chen landed on the fringe of the mountain range to catch his breath. He put away the Phoenix’s Wings on his back. When he turned around, he saw that Zuoqiu Ze had caught up to him. He chuckled and said, “You’re pretty brave, aren’t you? You dare to stand up to me alone until now.”

Zuoqiu Ze sneered. “Naturally, I’ve investigated you thoroughly before hunting you down. I know you possess a set of incredibly powerful Devilish Skills but every time you use them, you’ll suffer great harm. More importantly, you’ll be the one to die if you can’t kill me within a certain period of time.”

He was, of course, right. It was true that Xiao Chen dared not rashly use the Immolation Spell of the Three Elements and Heaven’s Talisman. This place was still within the range of Zuoqiu family’s power. Even if he used Heaven’s Talisman, he still wasn’t a match for the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator in that family.

“I don’t need to use it to defeat you.”

Zuoqiu Ze narrowed his eyes. He suddenly realized that even though he was a Core Forming Realm cultivator, he had to consume elixirs to replenish his True Energy while chasing after Xiao Chen. Why was it different for Xiao Chen? It didn’t make sense even if he had a flying magic treasure aiding him.

It was at this moment that he noticed 12 faint white radiances flowing on his body. He couldn’t help gasping in shock. Instantly, his gaze turned burning hot.

“You possess 12 complete Spiritual Meridians? Haha! Thanks for the free Spiritual Meridians!”

Zuoqiu Ze was now both surprised and overjoyed. To him, Xiao Chen himself was a treasure. Not only did the latter own a mystical flying magic treasure and strange cultivation methods, but he also possessed 12 complete Spiritual Meridians. If he got his hands on those Spiritual Meridians and refined them, he would certainly break through to the last-stage Core Forming Realm within a year.

When that happened, no one in the Zuoqiu family would be able to look down on him. Thinking about this made Zuoqiu Ze even more agitated. He pointed with his left hand and shot a white light from his fingertip. Xiao Chen’s figure blurred as he dragged Murong Xian’er aside to dodge the attack. Following a thumping sound, the light crushed a large tree behind him.

“Hehe, what a speedy reaction!” Zuoqiu Ze sneered. Just as he was about to use his sword, he detected a white radiance flying toward him. It was too late for him to dodge, but a seal talisman suddenly flew from his bosom. In the air, the seal talisman transformed into a Barrier and helped him block the ambushing white radiance.

Though shocked, Zuoqiu Ze narrowed his eyes to get a better look. When he saw that it was a white sword coated in Immortal Qi from ancient times, he became startled. If not for his grandfather’s amulet, the sword would have long injured him.

Simultaneously, his gaze began to burn hot with envy. Even though his Dark Soul Sword was powerful, it ultimately owed its strength to his great-grandfather’s powers in it. Once its existing power was exhausted, it would become no different from ordinary swords. The white flying sword in front of him, on the other hand, was an actual ancient treasure.

Xiao Chen scoffed on the inside after noticing that Zuoqiu Ze began to covet his Unsullied Immortal Sword as well. This man was truly a piece of trash that could only depend on his treasure. Immediately, Xiao Chen waved his Unsullied Sword. With a sneer, he pulled Murong Xian’er and dashed into the woods.

Zuoqiu Ze’s anger flared when he saw that Xiao Chen was looking down on him. His figure blurred out of sight as he chased after them.

Despite not seeing sunlight all year round, the trees in this forest nonetheless towered over everything. In fact, the dense forest was rather frightening. The wilted leaves piled up high enough to form a thick layer on the ground and the air was permeated by the pungent smell of decay. Moreover, there were also pupils emanating a green glint in the darkness.

Xiao Chen traveled by foot, pulling Murong Xian’er with him, for quite some time. Then, he saw a thin layer of mist shrouding the area up ahead, making it impossible for him to see the end of the woods. If it wasn’t the work of a goblin or a monster, then it was surely the miasma of this forest.

It seemed that this place was undoubtedly the Changyin Mountain Range. It was only now that Xiao Chen understood why ordinary folks wouldn’t dare to come here. Even cultivators who possessed extraordinary skills wouldn’t come here for no good reason. Never mind the dangerously venomous bugs that crawled all over this place. Just breathing in the miasma here for a moment too long would damage one’s cultivation or even take one’s life.

He first cast a protective True Qi on him and Xian’er before walking deeper into the forest. It took them about 15 minutes to walk out of the miasma-shrouded part of the woods. Their subsequent path seemed to become more and more curious.