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Chapter 267 Strange Person in the Rain
"Don't come over." Zhou Wen shouted coldly as he stopped the officers who were rushing over. He placed Xu Wen, who was moaning in pain, on the ground and said, "Do you have water? Bring me some water."
The officers looked at Zhou Wen, who was covered in blood, and their eyes looked odd and complicated. They had no way of connecting him to the former prodigal student.
"Yes." One of the officers answered and quickly brought a water bottle over.
"Just throw it over and bring some more," Zhou Wen said.
The officer quickly threw the water bottle over and the other officers quickly went to get more water too.
Xu Wen felt as though her entire body was being stabbed by needles. She was so uncomfortable that she couldn't say a word. However, her mind was a lot clearer. She watched as Zhou Wen used water to wash the blood rain from her face and hair before finally washing the blood rain from her armor. Then, he lifted her up and placed her on a clean patch of grass.
"She will recover in a while. Take good care of her." Zhou Wen glanced at Xu Wen before standing up and flying across the river again.
Xu Wen endured the pain as she pressed her hands against the ground to support her upper body. Seeing Zhou Wen's figure disappear into the blood rain, an inexplicable expression appeared on her face.
The officers surrounded her and asked, "Head Nurse Xu, are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Xu Wen was still in great pain, but she could feel that her condition was improving
She didn't know how Zhou Wen had done it. Up to this point, they had yet to come up with a method to effectively resist the blood rain. One could withstand the blood rain only if their physique was strong enough-at the Epic stage-coupled with some protective Primordial Energy Skills.
Once someone was infected by the blood rain, there was no proper treatment. As the head nurse, Xu Wen knew how terrifying the blood rain was.
However, not only was Zhou Wen able to ignore the virus in the blood rain, but he was also able to remove the blood rain's virus from her body. This left her feeling incredulous. There was no way to connect Zhou Wen with the prodigal student who stayed cooped up all day gaming and consuming tonics.
Could it be that as long as one enters the An family, those who aren't surnamed An will become strange? Another figure appeared in Xu Wen's mind. It was a harmless-looking man who always wore a smile. Zhou Wen was extremely similar to the man she had met back then.
Zhou Wen quickly proceeded through the blood rain. He had to quickly catch up with Lu Yunxian and company and track them down to find that Chi. After hearing Xu Wen's description, Zhou Wen knew that the entity that swallowed the stone artifact was definitely a Chi.
They were unable to see anything in the blood rain, but Zhou Wen could use Truth Listener's powers to grasp his surroundings. Soon, he found Commander Lu and company.
However, to Zhou Wen's surprise, Commander Lu and company hadn't gone far. They were proceeding forward very slowly.
Although they were wearing custom raincoats, the blood rain had affected their visibility. They didn't dare move too quickly, afraid that they might bump into dimensional creatures. Once their raincoats were torn, they would die.
Zhou Wen didn't know where the Chi was, so he could only follow them patiently. Thankfully, there was the blood rain. Zhou Wen didn't need to stay too far from them, nor did he need to hide himself too much. All he needed to do was follow them since no one could discover him in the blood rain.
With an umbrella in hand, Zhou Wen slowly proceeded through the blood rain while observing the situation ahead. If they encountered other dimensional creatures, Zhou Wen had to ensure their safety, to ensure that they could find the Chi that had swallowed the stone artifact.
Lu Yunxian wore a heavy expression as he proceeded through the blood rain. Even at the Epic stage, he only had a visibility range of ten meters. He was blind to anything further.
Under such circumstances, it was as if they were in a dangerous forest. The blood rain around them was like a dense bush, and it was possible for a venomous snake to jump out of it at any time.
Even Lu Yunxian himself was terrified, let alone those Legendary officers.
Suddenly, Lu Yunxian felt a chill run down his spine as an ominous feeling arose in his heart. He immediately shouted, "Be careful. There might be an enemy attack."
Lu Yunxian believed in his intuition. This was something forged over the years while on the battlefield. Although it wasn't necessarily accurate, it had saved his life many times.
The group looked around, but it was useless. The blood rain affected their vision, preventing them from seeing anything.
Lu Yunxian tried his best to look forward, but no matter how he tried, the raindrops quickly blurred the scenes. He vaguely made out a figure walking in front of him. He took a careful look, but he couldn't confirm the figure.
"Who's that in front? Say something if you are human." Lu Yunxian shouted, but no one answered him except for the sound of rain.
However, as the figure approached, Lu Yun finally saw it clearly. It was a strange person with black hair hanging low. He was drenched in the blood rain and his skin was stained with blood. It was certain that even if he was human, he was probably a monster now.
"That's a ghost... a ghost..." Liu Chengzhi immediately shouted as he saw the figure, his voice filled with fear.
"Vanguard team, attack." Lu Yunxian summoned his Companion Beast. It was a stone golem that could withstand the power of the blood rain.
The other officers also summoned the few Companion Beasts that could withstand the blood rain as they charged alongside the stone golem.
The few Companion Beasts used their various abilities to attack the strange person that was slowly walking through the blood rain. The Epic stone golem, in particular, struck the strange person's head with a terrifying punch.
Bam!
The strange person's head exploded before his entire body exploded, splattering into black liquid.
The group of officers cheered, but halfway through their cheers, their faces froze. This was because the Companion Beasts that were stained with the black liquid appeared to be snow that made contact with burning charcoal as they emitted large amounts of white gas.
A few Legendary Companion Beasts instantly melted into a pool of liquid. The stone golem's body was riddled with holes from the corrosion, and its arms were cracked apart. One of its legs corroded and broke off as it fell into the pool of blood.
Under the horrified gazes of the group, the black liquid once again coagulated into the black-haired person, who had half his face covered by black hair. He opened his mouth and gave them a silent and eerie laugh. It left everyone's scalp tingling as they suffered goosebumps. They wished they could immediately turn around and flee.
However, as soldiers, although they were terrified, they still raised their weapons and launched their most intense attack on the strange person the moment they heard Lu Yunxian's order.
The sword and saber beams criss-crossed as Lu Yunxian's punch was as violent as a volcanic eruption. It was the most domineering strike under his Life Soul Fire General's augmentation. It could even melt solid gold.
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Chapter 268 The Person Under the Umbrella
The strange person's figure rapidly moved like a wandering spirit amidst the attack. He appeared and disappeared randomly like a ghost, causing all the attacks to miss.
Lu Yunxian's domineering explosive punch created a ravine that was more than ten meters long, evaporating large amounts of blood, but it didn't damage the strange person at all.
"Ah!" One of the officers retreated in shock. The strange person had appeared in front of him and his eyes were completely black without any white. He looked at him through his hair and left him horrified. He couldn't help but scream and retreat.
However, the strange person's hand had already grabbed at his neck, his hand like a ghastly claw.
"How dare you!" Lu Yunxian threw out a tempestuous punch as the flames roared out like a tiger.
However, the strange person's figure disappeared in the blood rain. When he appeared again, he was behind the officer. His ghastly claws were just moments from grabbing the officer's head.
Instantly, everyone felt a chill rise in their hearts. They knew very well that with one death, it would only be a matter of time before all of them were wiped out.
If one couldn't find a way to defeat the dimensional creature, they would easily be wiped out. The only way out was to escape.
Lu Yunxian also knew this very well. Therefore, he had already prepared to give the order to retreat, hoping that as many of them could escape as possible. He would then hold back this terrifying dimensional creature alone. He was willing to sacrifice his life.
Just as the strange person's claws were about to grab the young officer's head, a bright beam of light shone from afar and landed on the strange person.
Under the light, the strange person subconsciously raised his hands to block his face. Then, he looked in the direction of the bright light.
"All of you, move back." When a voice sounded, the officer finally reacted and rushed out of the strange person's range.
The other officers, including Lu Yunxian, subconsciously retreated a distance.
Hum!
With a resonating hum, a Bamboo Blade streaked through the sky, tearing through the blood rain and stabbing straight into the strange person's body. Then, the strange person's body transformed into a pool of black liquid that scattered to the ground. The Bamboo Blade was left diagonally embedded in the land that was covered by the blood rain.
However, unlike before, the strange person didn't revive again. Instead, he gradually mixed with the blood rain and seeped into the mud.
Lu Yunxian and company looked in the direction of the Bamboo Blade. They didn't know who had saved them. However, Lu Yun found the voice rather familiar. He also seemed to have seen this strange Bamboo Blade somewhere before, but he couldn't recall where.
Soon, they saw a figure walking across the pool of blood. That person was holding an umbrella in his hand, but he wasn't wearing the heavy and bulky custom raincoat they were wearing. That person was only wearing ordinary black armor as he walked through the blood. His body had made contact with the blood, but he wasn't infected by the blood rain's virus. Lu Yunxian couldn't help but sigh in amazement, thinking that the person holding the umbrella in front of him must be an extremely powerful Epic expert.
Lu Yunxian noticed that the umbrella looked familiar. After some careful thought, he realized that he also had one. However, he had left it in the jeep and not brought it along. It would be useless in a place like this.
The person with the umbrella walked to the Bamboo Blade that was diagonally planted into the ground. He reached out to pull it out and sheathed it.
As his face was obscured by the umbrella, Lu Yunxian couldn't see his face clearly. He gave a standard military salute and said, "Thank you for saving us, my friend. I wonder if you can leave a name. I, Lu Yunxian, from the Sunset Army's Seventh Brigade, Third Battalion, am eternally grateful. I will definitely repay you someday..."
Upon hearing Lu Yunxian speak, the person looked up at him. The umbrella slightly tilted up, and Lu Yunxian finally saw the person's face clearly. Then, he was completely stunned. His mouth was wide open, at a loss for words.
Not only Lu Yunxian, but all the officers from the three camps widened their eyes in disbelief as they looked at the face that was revealed under the umbrella. They were all dumbfounded.
The blood rain continued to fall, but apart from that, there was a dead silence.
"Commander Lu, there's not much time left. Let's hurry up and find the dimensional creature that swallowed the stone artifact." Zhou Wen walked forward with the Bamboo Blade in hand.
He originally didn't want to show his face, but Lu Yunxian and the others were clearly no match against the Wangliang. In fact, Lu Yunxian's strength wasn't inferior to that of the Wangliang, especially with his fire powers being effective against it. However, in this boundless blood rain, his fire-elemental powers were greatly suppressed, while the Wangliang was greatly augmented. Just its ability to travel through liquid greatly increased its speed, preventing Lu Yunxian's attack from being able to touch it.
"Young Master Wen, Adjutant An ordered me to take good care of you, and absolutely not allow you to step into the ancient battlefield." The way Lu Yunxian addressed Zhou Wen was the same as before, but be it his tone or attitude, they were now completely different.
Soldiers obeyed orders and respected experts. In the past, they viewed Zhou Wen as a prodigal scion. Therefore, no matter how honorable Zhou Wen's identity was, they didn't treat him with any respect.
However, Zhou Wen had come to the ancient battlefield alone and killed the dimensional creature that they were helpless against. He had even saved one of their comrade's lives. These feats immediately earned their respect.
"But I'm already here, right?" Zhou Wen looked at Liu Chengzhi and asked, "How far is it from where you encountered that dimensional creature?"
"There's still about five kilometers left," Liu Chengzhi answered subconsciously.
"Commander Lu, if it's possible, let your subordinates return to the other side of the blood river. You, Liu Chengzhi, and I can then travel light and proceed at full speed. We have to use the shortest time to retrieve the stone artifact," Zhou Wen said to Lu Yunxian.
Being in a place like this was no different from suicide for these Legendary officers.
"Young Master Wen, take us along. We are not afraid of death. We can scout the path for you."
"Young Master Wen, take us along. We can help."
Before Lu Yunxian could say anything, the officers immediately cried out, showing their extreme agitation.
Zhou Wen frowned slightly. He really didn't understand what was going through these people's minds. It was as if it was a glorious thing to send themselves to their deaths.
Perhaps the saying is right. The kind of leadership determines the type of followers. Judging from how Xu Wen, Lu Yunxian, and the rest act, I can imagine what kind of leader they have. Zhou Wen suddenly felt that the man he never took seriously might be more terrifying than he imagined.
Zhou Wen had no idea how a leader could make a soldier be willing to die. At the very least, he couldn't, nor did he want to do it.
"Immediately return to the blood river and make preparations for any rescued casualties. That's an order." Lu Yunxian knew that he had been too idealistic previously. Legendary officers and their Companion Beasts were useless here. The Primordial Gold firearms were almost useless. Letting them stay behind would be no different from sending them to their deaths.
He strictly ordered the officers to return the way they had come, leaving Liu Chengzhi and Zhou Wen behind. Lu Yunxian looked at Zhou Wen and said, "Young Master Wen, I have a question for you. Please answer me truthfully."
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Chapter 269 Stone Chi
"What?" Zhou Wen frowned.
"Did you plan on entering the ancient battlefield before you came to Zhuzhuo? Or did you decide on it at the last minute?" Lu Yunxian asked.
"Is there a difference if I already had a plan?" Zhou Wen asked.
"Yes. If you had already made a plan, you would naturally have made a lot of preparations. It wouldn't be as easy to die here. If it's just a spur of the moment, I will send you back no matter what," said Lu Yunxian.
"I have indeed made a lot of preparations. It shouldn't be that easy to die. Let's go. We don't have time to waste. We need to find the stone artifact and take it to the ruins as soon as possible." Zhou Wen looked at Liu Chengzhi and said, "Lead the way. Just walk forward. If I don't say stop, continue walking."
Liu Chengzhi nodded. Due to Zhou Wen's arrival, the fear in his heart lessened significantly.
They had previously encountered the Wangliang, and many had died. However, Zhou Wen had easily killed one. This did plenty to assuage his fear.
The trio continued on. Although they were fewer in number, the atmosphere was not as oppressive as before.
Lu Yunxian watched as Zhou Wen walked ahead with the umbrella open. He found it somewhat odd, having no way of connecting this Zhou Wen to the one he had known previously.
"Stop." Lu Yunxian suddenly heard Zhou Wen's voice and hurriedly stopped to look at him. Seeing Zhou Wen staring ahead, he traced Zhou Wen's gaze and saw nothing but the blood rain.
"Liu Chengzhi, retreat now." Zhou Wen walked in front of Liu Chengzhi and pulled out his Bamboo Blade.
When the rain hit the blade, not a drop remained on it as they streaked straight down. Even in the rain, the Bamboo Blade remained untainted as it shimmered with a cold glint.
After a while, Lu Yunxian saw another strange person walk through the rain and approach them. It looked identical to the strange person they had met earlier. He couldn't help but be put on alert as he gathered his strength to prepare for battle.
Zhou Wen immediately moved as his eyes shot out a light beam that shone down on the strange person's body. In the next second, Zhou Wen's figure had vanished. When he appeared again, the Bamboo Blade pierced through the strange person's body, causing it to explode into a mass of black liquid. A dimensional crystal dropped as a result.
Lu Yunxian glanced at Zhou Wen as he found it increasingly bizarre. He wondered if Zhou Wen really was a student at the Legendary stage. In this terrifying place where even an Epic stage expert was treading on thin ice, he seemed to be in control of everything. He could easily kill a dimensional creature, that even he was helpless against, with a swing of his saber.
"Let's continue," Zhou Wen said to Liu Chengzhi as he picked up the dimensional crystal.
"Yes, Young Master Wen." Liu Chengzhi was a lot more spirited. After responding, he took large strides forward, the fear in his heart seemingly lessened.
During the rest of the journey, Zhou Wen and company didn't encounter any dimensional creatures. There weren't many dimensional creatures on the ancient battlefield to begin with, but every one of them was terrifying and had their own unique traits.
If it wasn't for Zhou Wen's deep understanding of them that he gleaned from the game as well as knowing the method to counter these dimensional creatures, the three of them would have long died.
After walking for more than five kilometers, they still didn't see any signs of the Chi which Liu Chengzhi had mentioned. It was unknown if Liu Chengzhi had led them in the wrong direction or if that Chi had already gone somewhere else.
"Old Liu, how much farther do we have to go?" Lu Yunxian also felt that they had gone too far and asked.
Liu Chengzhi scratched his head and said, "We should have already reached the area where we encountered it, but for some reason, we didn't see any traces of it."
When Liu Chengzhi said that, Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian felt that something was amiss. If that Chi had really left this area, where could they find it when the ancient battlefield was so huge?
Besides, there wasn't only one Chi on the battlefield. How would they know which one was the one that swallowed the stone artifact?
"Don't walk any further. Let's try to search the vicinity." The ChiMeiWangliang that Zhou Wen encountered in the game all loitered in a fixed area. They didn't wander off too far.
However, this was reality and not a game. No one knew if the Chi would remain here.
The three of them adjusted their direction slightly and searched the surrounding ruins. After searching in trepidation for a while, Zhou Wen was pleasantly surprised to find a Chi.
However, after seeing the Chi, Zhou Wen frowned and said to Liu Chengzhi, "Confirm if it's that monster who swallowed the stone artifact you brought back."
Zhou Wen had seen many Chi in-game. They were mostly identical in appearance, so there was no difference.
However, this Chi was clearly different from the ones Zhou Wen had seen. Typically, they were all in black-scaled armor. Although they looked strange, they looked like living beings.
The Chi in front of him was different. Its body was grayish-white and it looked like a stone sculpture. If it hadn't slowly walked over, Zhou Wen definitely wouldn't have believed it to be a living thing.
Liu Chengzhi couldn't see it at first. Only when the Chi came closer did he finally see it clearly. His face was filled with puzzlement. "From the looks of it, it doesn't seem wrong, but the one we saw looked like a living thing. Why does this one look like a stone statue?"
The moment Liu Chengzhi said that, the Chi roared as a gray flame rose from its body. Then, Zhou Wen and company felt the ground quake violently.
"No good. Quick, dodge." Zhou Wen flew up and, at the instant his feet left the ground, stone spears pierced out from the ground.
Lu Yunxian and Liu Chengzhi jumped up as well, dodging the sharp stone spears.
They did not have the ability to withstand the blood rain. If they were stabbed by the spears, even if they survived it, they would probably still be dead if their custom raincoats were damaged.
Zhou Wen was alarmed and puzzled. This Chi was somewhat different from what he had seen in the game. It even had different skills.
The Chi roared as it charged forward. As he didn't know anything about it, Zhou Wen didn't dare to forcefully fight it. He summoned the Three-Eyed Golden Warrior, hoping to test the strange Chi's powers.
Although the Three-Eyed Golden Warrior was only at the Legendary stage, it had the Life Providence of Golden Body and the Invulnerable Golden Power skill. Previously, it had been able to withstand two to three blows from a Chi in-game without dying.
Seeing the Three-Eyed Golden Warrior standing in its way, the Chi rolled its eyes and shot out two blurry gray beams of light that shot straight at it.
Seeing another skill he had never seen before, Zhou Wen immediately felt ominous. However, it was already too late for him to dismiss the Three-Eyed Golden Warrior. When the light landed, its body cracked like tempered glass. In the next second, it was reduced to fragments that fell all over the ground. It had been killed.
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Chapter 270 The Strange Chi
Zhou Wen felt his heart wince in pain. Although the Three-Eyed Golden Warrior was only a Legendary pet, it was extremely rare. Furthermore, it was a tank. Zhou Wen had always used it to scout in-game, so with him dead, it was impossible for him to revive like in-game.
Zhou Wen's tattoo that represented the Three-Eyed Golden Warrior also vanished. It made Zhou Wen realize that this wasn't a game, and he only had one life. If he died, that was it.
Lu Yunxian let out a roar and struck out with an explosive flaming fist. The terrifying flames charged towards the Stone Chi like a ferocious tiger.
A light beam shot out from the Stone Chi's eyes once again and collided with the flaming tiger. A violent explosion occurred in the air and the flaming tiger and light beam dissipated together.
Flames burst out from Lu Yunxian's body, as though a flaming general had possessed him. He continuously released flames with his fists, each punch like a ferocious tiger pounce as they rushed towards the Stone Chi.
Although the light beam the Stone Chi shot out was powerful, the speed at which it shot was relatively slow. The time gap between shots was a little long, so it was unable to withstand the numerous flaming tiger punches.
Seeing that more than ten flaming tigers were about to hit it, it roared and the gray gas over its body condensed into a grayish-white stone dragon.
The stone dragon opened its mouth and took a deep breath before swallowing the flaming tigers. It didn't even make a sound, as though its stomach was a bottomless abyss.
Although the power of the stone dragon Life Soul was terrifying, Zhou Wen had already seen it in-game. He wasn't surprised, but instead glad to see something he knew.
At the very least, this strange Stone Chi still retained some of its powers and characteristics. It was not completely different.
Zhou Wen didn't have any intention of helping Lu Yunxian in the battle against the Stone Chi. Instead, all he did was watch from the side.
After all, he was only at the Legendary stage. Before he figured out the Stone Chi's strengths and weaknesses, even if he went up to help, it would not be of much use. It might even affect Lu Yunxian's performance.
Sometimes, appropriate observation could be more efficient than direct combat. Zhou Wen waited patiently by the side for an opportunity.
Lu Yunxian was indeed the commander of a battalion. His flaming powers were extremely tempestuous. Other than being a little slow, the other aspects were considered quite impressive amongst those at the Epic stage.
Furthermore, with the augmentation of the Flaming General Life Soul, Lu Yunxian kept striking out with the Flaming Tiger Fist without any signs of Primordial Energy depletion.
The man and Chi fought an intense battle, but the Stone Chi clearly held the upper hand. The stone dragon Life Soul on its body could devour all of Lu Yunxian's flaming tiger punches with a single inhale. It looked like it was completely effortless.
Fortunately, the stone dragon wasn't able to redirect the attacks like the Purple Air Bells. It just swallowed the attack; otherwise, it would have been even more terrifying.
The Stone Chi was unable to break through Lu Yunxian's Flaming Tiger Fist and became a little irritable. It actually tried to charge at Lu Yunxian, slamming straight into the Flaming Tiger Fist. It ended up retreating from the blow, but its body didn't suffer any damage. With a roar, it rushed over again.
The stone dragon swallowed and the light in the Stone Chi's eyes shone out gray rays. It forcefully broke through the airtightness of the Flaming Tiger Fist and slammed into Lu Yunxian.
Lu Yunxian hurriedly summoned a few Companion Beasts because his best stone golem had already died in the previous battle. Although the few that he could use weren't bad, they weren't as good as the stone golem.
The Stone Chi wreaked havoc as its gigantic claws ripped at him while sweeping its eye rays across. In moments, all the Companion Beasts that Lu Yunxian summoned were killed.
Zhou Wen was secretly alarmed when he saw this. The Stone Chi hadn't used the black smoke skill of ordinary Chi. This left Zhou Wen somewhat helpless.
When in-game, Zhou Wen used the Purple Air Bells to absorb the black smoke from the Chi before letting it have a taste of its own medicine.
The black smoke possessed powerful hypnotic powers that even the Chi couldn't withstand. Therefore, Zhou Wen was able to easily kill the Chi.
However, this Stone Chi hadn't released any black smoke skills the entire time. Zhou Wen had no way of absorbing it even if he wanted to.
Now, all I can do is absorb the Stone Chi's gray ray. Seeing that Lu Yunxian was no longer able to put up a fight, Zhou Wen couldn't wait any longer. He summoned the Purple Air Bell and, with a flash, arrived beside Lu Yunxian.
The Stone Chi's ray was directed at Lu Yunxian, so when Zhou Wen appeared in front of him, he raised the Purple Air Bell to meet the incoming gray ray.
Immediately, he saw a blurry light shoot into the interior of the bell as though it had been slurped up like noodles.
Then, Zhou Wen held the bell and shook it at the Stone Chi. A thick gray pillar of light spewed out from the bell's mouth as it shot towards the Stone Chi.
Bam!
The ray shot out from the Stone Chi's eyes clashed with the pillar of light from the bell. However, it was shattered. Just as the light pillar was about to land on its body
The stone dragon Life Soul let out a roar as it opened its mouth and inhaled. It swallowed the pillar of light, averting any harm to the Stone Chi.
Indeed, it doesn't work. Zhou Wen was somewhat depressed.
Previously, when he used black smoke to deal with the Chi, if the black dragon Life Soul were to suck the black smoke, it too would fall into a slumber. Now, there were none of the benefits.
Lu Yunxian took the opportunity to attack the Stone Chi, but his attacks failed to be effective.
Zhou Wen relied on his Purple Air Bell's powers to absorb the Stone Chi's rays as he joined forces with Lu Yunxian. All he could do was hold back the Stone Chi, but killing it was nearly impossible.
Before long, Lu Yunxian's punches began to weaken. Although he was augmented by Flaming General, his Primordial Energy consumption was just too high. He could not hold on much longer.
Zhou Wen allowed Doctor Darkness to possess him as he used Light of Penetration to illuminate the Stone Chi, but the result left Zhou Wen alarmed. Under Light of Penetration, the Stone Chi's body was covered in a gray blur that prevented him from seeing through anything.
What's going on? Why can't I see through it? Zhou Wen was alarmed and puzzled.
Previously, when he was fighting Wangliangs and Chis, he could use the Light of Penetration to observe their bodies' interior. But now, it was completely ineffective. It could only mean that this Stone Chi was extraordinary.
Could it be that this Stone Chi is the Chi that devoured the stone artifact? The stone artifact affected it, making it undergo such a strange mutation? Zhou Wen secretly guessed.
At that moment, the Stone Chi's patience seemed to be completely worn out by the duo. It roared as the stone dragon emitted a dragon roar before spewing out a mouthful of gray smoke.
The gray smoke looked like the normal black dragon's black smoke, but the color was a little different.
Zhou Wen didn't have the luxury of time to think. He raised the Purple Air Bell and sucked in the gray smoke as he saw it surge into the Purple Air Bell's interior.
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Chapter 271 Stone Artifact
When the gray smoke was sucked into the Purple Air Bell, Zhou Wen's expression changed drastically.
The metallic purple bell began to turn grayish-white as though its surface was covered in a layer of ash. Furthermore, it was rapidly petrifying and seemed moments from becoming a rock.
Zhou Wen didn't dare hesitate. He hurriedly shook the Purple Air Bell and spat out the gray smoke inside.
The gray smoke swept towards the Stone Chi, only to be sucked in by the stone dragon.
Unlike before, the gray smoke was ineffective against the stone dragon Life Soul. The stone dragon remained brimming with energy, but the Purple Air Bell in Zhou Wen's hand was still gray. It didn't recover from its original appearance after releasing the gray smoke.
There's definitely something wrong with this Stone Chi. If it really turned into this because it swallowed the stone artifact, what is that stone object? How can it have such terrifying power? What did Ouyang Lan and company encounter in that stone cave? Many thoughts flashed through Zhou Wen's mind.
The Stone Chi let out a ferocious roar as it charged after Zhou Wen. Rays shot out from its eyes and thankfully, Zhou Wen's movement technique was as fast as lightning, allowing him to duck the Stone Chi's attack.
Lu Yunxian hurriedly struck out his Flaming Tiger Fist to remedy the situation, but it was devoured by the stone dragon Life Soul. This resulted in the Stone Chi changing its target as it pounced towards Lu Yunxian.
Lu Yunxian was wearing the raincoat, so he couldn't use his body to block the attacks of the Stone Chi. If he did, his raincoat would definitely tear and that would spell certain doom for him.
Seeing that Lu Yunxian had nowhere to retreat to, Zhou Wen hurriedly used Ghost Steps to appear behind the Stone Chi as he slashed at its neck with Bamboo Blade.
The stone dragon Life Soul that was wrapped around the Stone Chi's body roared and spat out the gray smoke at Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen could only retreat. The Purple Air Bell couldn't withstand the gray smoke, much less him. He naturally didn't dare to clash head-on with it.
Lu Yunxian rolled on the ground in a sorry state before dodging the ray shot from the Stone Chi's eyes. Instantly, the Stone Chi broke out into a frenzy, forcing Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian to flee.
Liu Chengzhi had not fully recovered from his injuries, and his Companion Beast had already been sacrificed. He didn't have any combat strength, so all he could do was use his machine gun to shoot at the Stone Chi.
However, when the bullets mixed with Primordial Gold hit the Stone Chi, there was no effect at all. They bounced off it like billiard balls.
Seeing that Lu Yunxian could not hold on any longer and the Stone Chi was about to catch up with him, Zhou Wen summoned Ghost Bride and sent her over to release Yin Wind Claw at the Stone Chi's back.
However, the effects of the Yin Wind Claw were very limited. Basically, they amounted to a mere scratch of an itch.
The Chi turned its head and shot a glance at Ghost Bride. A gray ray through Ghost Bride's body, but it failed to cause any damage. However, Zhou Wen noticed Ghost Bride's body trembling clearly. It was as though she had been struck by lightning and her aura had clearly weakened.
This Stone Chi is ridiculous! Zhou Wen was appalled when he saw that the Stone Chi could actually injure a ghost's body.
Knowing that this battle only had two outcomes- life or death, Zhou Wen could no longer hesitate. He held the Bamboo Blade as a mysterious and powerful aura surged out of him. Sigh of the King descended upon him, and the immense power made his body float in midair. He could levitate without needing any external help.
Lu Yunxian dodged the Stone Chi's attack in a sorry state when he saw a bolt of lightning flash from the sky and shoot straight for the Stone Chi's body. Then, he saw streaks of lightning interweave against each other as they shuttled back and forth through the Stone Chi's body. It was unbelievably fast.
As it was too fast, even the Stone Chi failed to react. By the time it reacted, by having the stone dragon Life Soul spew out the gray smoke, Zhou Wen's Transcendent Flying Immortal had already ended.
After Transcendent Flying Immortal was done, Zhou Wen immediately widened his distance with Ghost Steps to dodge the rolling gray smoke. As his feet touched the ground, he quickly suppressed the Sigh of the King's power once again.
Just that split moment of usage was enough to make Zhou Wen feel as though all his muscles had been ripped apart in excruciating pain.
Crack!
The Stone Chi's body shattered piece by piece, turning into a pile of rocks that scattered on the ground. Its body had actually been diced into a pile of rocks with Transcendent Flying Immortal.
Before Zhou Wen and company could rejoice, the rocks began moving again as though an invisible hand was building up toy blocks. They then pieced the rocks back together, restoring the lively and energetic Stone Chi.
Lu Yunxian and Liu Chengzhi instantly felt despair. The Stone Chi was incomprehensibly strong. There was almost no loophole to speak of.
Zhou Wen's eyes flashed like lightning as they shimmered with a calm luster.
When the Stone Chi was cleaved apart by Transcendent Flying Immortal, Truth Listener's powers allowed him to piece together a projection of whatever he heard in his mind. At that time, Zhou Wen realized that there was a strange triangular stone in the Stone Chi when it was being diced up.
The stone was different from the rocks that made up the Stone Chi. Although it was triangular in shape, there was a curve at the edge. In the middle, there was a circular hole that looked ancient and mysterious.
Furthermore, when the Stone Chi was resurrected, it seemed like it had once again gathered the rubble with it at the center.
"Liu Chengzhi, is the stone artifact you brought back a triangular piece of rock with a circular hole in the middle?" Zhou Wen shouted as he dodged the Stone Chi's attacks.
"How did you know?" Liu Chengzhi was stunned.
Zhou Wen was now certain that the Stone Chi had mutated into this strange abomination thanks to the stone artifact.
Without any hesitation, he used Sigh of the King once more, risking the damage to his body. As the terrifying power descended upon him, Zhou Wen felt his bones groan in pain as though they would suddenly break at any moment. His already tearing muscles even began to crack into bloody patterns.
Zhou Wen endured the pain and once again used Ghost Steps, appearing beside the Stone Chi like a ghost.
However, this time, the Stone Chi was prepared... The moment Zhou Wen appeared, the stone dragon Life Soul spewed out a mouthful of gray smoke at him.
Zhou Wen held the Purple Air Bell that seemed to be covered in dust as he sucked the gray smoke into it. However, this completely petrified the bell. Before Zhou Wen could shake it, cracks began to appear on its body as it shattered and was completely destroyed.
Transcendent Flying Immortal! Releasing the bell, Zhou Wen drew his saber and used Transcendent Flying Immortal, transforming into a blur that criss-crossed around the Stone Chi as he constantly struck it.
With the sharpness of Bamboo Blade, the terrifying power of the Sigh of the King, and the dominance of Transcendent Flying Immortal, he once again split apart the Stone Chi's body.
At the instant the Stone Chi's body shattered, a cold glint flashed in Zhou Wen's eyes as he threw out the Bamboo Blade in his hand. It manifested into a cold beam as it tore through the rubble and struck away a stone piece.
Zhou Wen's figure flashed with the use of Ghost Steps, arriving in front of the Bamboo Blade instantaneously. As he grabbed the Bamboo Blade, he pressed down on the stone piece.
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Chapter 272 Killing the Stone Chi
"Pfft!" When Zhou Wen pressed down on the stone, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. He had used the Sigh of the King for too long and his internal organs had been torn apart. He was already suffering from severe internal bleeding.
If it were any ordinary person, they would have been dead, but Zhou Wen held on. He looked at the shattered stone that manifested the Stone Chi. If the Stone Chi wasn't dead, the three of them would be doomed. Zhou Wen was powerless to continue fighting.
Lu Yunxian and Liu Chengzhi stared intently at the pile of rubble. The entire world seemed to quieten down at that moment as the three of them could almost hear their rapidly-beating hearts.
After the silence continued for a while, Liu Chengzhi was a little unsure, but he said hopefully, "It's not... It's not moving... It really seems to be dead..."
Zhou Wen exhaled as he felt the pain in his body. It made him feel like his skin was being ripped off, but he still held onto the stone with one hand.
When he first pressed down on the piece of stone, Zhou Wen could still sense it throbbing and struggling a few times. However, it quickly calmed down, as though it was a lifeless object.
"Commander Lu, your raincoat..." Zhou Wen had just heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Liu Chengzhi exclaim.
Zhou Wen looked at Liu Chengzhi and saw his horrified expression. He had his finger pointed at Lu Yunxian as his fingers trembled nonstop.
Zhou Wen looked in the direction of his finger and saw that Lu Yunxian's custom raincoat had torn at his waist. Although the opening wasn't large, the blood rain was already dripping in.
Lu Yunxian didn't know when the raincoat had been torn apart during the intense battle. The color in his face drained as his pupils gradually turned red.
"Young Master Wen, I'm afraid I can't accompany you any further. I have let down Adjutant An and failed to complete the mission he assigned me. I even brought you into the ancient battlefield. However, I beg you to take the stone artifact to the ruins and hand it over to Adjutant An. I'm sure you can do it." As Lu Yunxian spoke, his eyes became increasingly bloodshot. His breath also became heavier.
"Young Master Wen, I'll make a move now. I hope I can still be a member of the Sunset army in my next life." Chaos began to rule Lu Yunxian's consciousness as bloodthirst overwhelmed his intelligence. He knew that he didn't have much time left. Unwilling to become a rabid monster, he raised his fist that had gathered flames and was about to smash himself in the head.
"Stop!" Zhou Wen endured his pain as he ordered Doctor Darkness to leave his body and charge at Lu Yunxian. At the same time, he activated his surgical skills.
Lu Yunxian did not listen to Zhou Wen. He did not wish to die like a rabid dog.
However, his fist did not land on his head. Dr. Soul's scalpel was faster as it stabbed into his neck, causing his body to stiffen and become motionless.
At the same time, Doctor Darkness came in front of Lu Yunxian. A syringe appeared in his hand as he stabbed into his blood vessel, injecting the poison into his body.
Lu Yunxian felt the excruciating pain in his body. He could not help but let out a cry, but the blood color in his eyes gradually faded away as he slowly returned to normal.
Zhou Wen propped himself up. With the stone artifact in one hand, he picked up the umbrella that he had thrown into the rain with the other. After shaking away the blood rain on it, he opened it. He then stood in front of Lu Yunxian and sheltered him with the umbrella.
"Do you still have any armor-type Companion Beasts? Can they first block the damage from the rain?" Zhou Wen asked Lu Yunxian as he unsummoned Doctor Darkness.
Lu Yunxian's consciousness had mostly recovered. He could feel that the virus that had invaded his body was being expelled by the pain.
"There isn't any armor left, but I still have a Companion Beast that should be able to remedy the situation." Lu Yunxian looked at Zhou Wen with a complicated expression.
Back when An Sheng ordered him to protect Zhou Wen, he had never imagined such a day would come. He never expected so many things to happen between him and Zhou Wen, making him feel as if he was in a dream.
"Then quickly fix it. My body is very weak, so I'm afraid there's no way for me to fight again. If we encounter a dimensional creature again, I'll be relying on you," Zhou Wen said.
Lu Yunxian gritted his teeth and nodded at Zhou Wen. Then, he summoned a Companion Beast. It was a snake that transformed into a strange leather belt. He wrapped it around his waist, perfectly blocking the hole on his raincoat.
Zhou Wen staggered before he collapsed into the muddy ground that was covered in blood. The damage to his body was too serious. Despite switching to the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, it was still difficult to completely recover in such a short period of time.
The Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra's restoration is still lacking. If only I could have Li Xuan's Immortal God of Combat body, that would allow me to quickly recover from this injury. Zhou Wen sighed inwardly.
"Young Master Wen, are you alright?" Liu Chengzhi hurriedly came forward to help Zhou Wen.
"Let him rest for a while." Lu Yunxian spoke, but his pupils suddenly constricted as his eyes widened.
Liu Chengzhi struck Zhou Wen's head with his palm, and the purple light from his palm flashed with a ghastly glow. His aura was not inferior to Lu Yunxian's, and it was even more demonic and powerful.
Lu Yunxian couldn't figure out how Liu Chengzhi, who had yet to recover from his injuries, could produce such terrifying strength. Even in perfectly good condition, he wouldn't have such strength, let alone when he was seriously injured.
Furthermore, Lu Yunxian knew that Liu Chengzhi likely cultivated a wind-elemental Primordial Energy Art, but his palm was clearly not wind-elemental.
There was no time for Lu Yunxian to think further. Liu Chengzhi was too close to Zhou Wen, so there was no way for him to dodge the strike. Furthermore, Zhou Wen's body was too weak.
Without thinking, Lu Yunxian extended his hand, hoping to use his arm to block Zhou Wen's strike.
However, Zhou Wen was faster than Lu Yunxian. He raised the stone artifact in his hand and parried Lu Yunxian's arm, causing Liu Chengzhi's palm to land on the stone artifact.
Bam!
A blurry light emitted from the stone artifact. The purple light on Liu Chengzhi's palm shattered as he retreated a few steps due to the recoil. Standing amid the rain of blood, he stared at Zhou Wen with an odd expression.
The raincoat covering his palm had torn, and his unshielded palm was exposed to the blood rain. However, the blood rain had failed to penetrate his body.
"You are not Liu Chengzhi, who exactly are you?" Lu Yunxian stared at Liu Chengzhi and asked.
Although Liu Chengzhi was also an Epic, he was only considered average among them. Even Lu Yunxian couldn't fend off the blood rain with his bare body, much less Liu Chengzhi.
"Hehe... I'm Liu Chengzhi..." Liu Chengzhi's expression and voice became strange. It was clearly a man's body, but his demeanor and voice were that of a woman's.
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Chapter 273 Paper Slip
"You are the Mei, the succubus." Sitting in the rain of blood, Zhou Wen suddenly stared at Liu Chengzhi after some thought.
There were three types of monsters among the ChiMeiWangliang, but despite seeing the Wangliang and Chi, Zhou Wen hadn't seen the Mei. Now, Liu Chengzhi didn't look like a normal human in any way.
"Hehe... You're really smart... You actually saw through my identity. What a pity that I failed to kill you despite having such a good opportunity." As Liu Chengzhi spoke, his body trembled strangely. A strange purple smoke drifted out of his seven orifices.
The purple smoke gradually gathered together, transforming into a blurry purple figure. However, the figure was enveloped by the purple smoke. Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian could only see a woman's figure, but they couldn't see what she looked like.
After the purple smoke completely wafted out, Liu Chengzhi's body collapsed. He no longer had an aura that a living person should have. He was obviously a dead person, and his body was rapidly rotting.
"I didn't see through your identity previously, but I found it a little strange. Why was it only you who managed to escape? From my point of view, you weren't equipped with the possibility of escaping. Besides, I'm born with a cold personality, so it's hard for me to trust anyone. I'm wary of anyone," Zhou Wen said.
"I see. I imagined that you had long seen through me considering how you could call out my name," the purple figure said with a giggle.
"Why did you possess Liu Chengzhi's body and trick us here?" Zhou Wen only wanted to stall for time so that his body could recover a little more.
The Mei in front of him might be more difficult to deal with than Stone Chi. Although the Stone Chi was strong, its intelligence wasn't high. In contrast, the purple figure was full of tricks.
"That Chi was lucky to have swallowed the stone artifact that Liu Chengzhi and the others had brought out. By the time I discovered it and rushed here, it had already begun to evolve and I was no longer its match. Therefore, I could only think of a way to lure you humans here and hope that both of you would suffer a deadly outcome. However, I didn't expect that you humans only had such a pittance of strength left. I was originally a little disappointed, believing that my chances were null. I never expected a human like you to appear. It was quite a pleasant surprise."
As the Mei spoke, she gave a coquettish laugh and said to Zhou Wen charmingly, "I still have to thank you for helping me kill the Stone Chi and retrieve the stone artifact. The power in your body sure is potent. It even makes me feel fear. It's truly amazing. Unfortunately, your body is too weak. It's impossible for you to withstand such a potent force. If you still wish to use it, your body will explode from that force even without me raising a finger. Your body is on the edge of breaking down. You can no longer fight me. If you were to offer the stone artifact to me with both hands, I will spare your lives and allow the two of you to leave Zhuolu alive."
"Young Master Wen, leave now. I'll stop her," Lu Yunxian stood in front of Zhou Wen and said with a burning gaze.
The Mei curled her lips disdainfully. "The potency of your flames have been reduced to less than 70% of its original might in the Lord of the Rain's Baneful Blood Rain. Furthermore, you've just been injured and you don't even have half your full combat strength. I only need a moment to kill you. Where can a person whose body is about to collapse run?"
"It looks like you've planned everything," Zhou Wen said as he looked at her. Although he believed that one could change their destiny, he had to admit that ever since he obtained the Bamboo Blade, his luck had really changed drastically. He had been in danger several times.
"I was luckier than my plan called for. Since you aren't willing to hand over the stone artifact, I have no choice but to pull it out from your fingers when you are dead." The Mei saw through Zhou Wen's thoughts as a purple light suffused her body and she walked towards him.
Lu Yunxian gathered his strength and punched out with Flaming Tiger Fist. However, the Mei extended her hand and pressed the top of the flaming tiger's head with her slender palm. The flaming tiger instantly extinguished as though it was a pricked bubble.
"As I said, your combat strength is less than 50%. Killing you will be too easy," said the Mei as she walked.
"It won't be difficult for you to obtain this stone artifact, but can you tell me what it is before I give it to you?" Zhou Wen asked as he held the stone artifact.
"There's no harm in telling you. In the Zhuolu battle years ago, there was a clash between two dimensional life-forms. The stone artifact was the holy object of one side," said the Mei.
"Wasn't the Zhuolu battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou? They are all humans. How did they involve dimensional life-forms?" Zhou Wen asked in puzzlement.
"They are human, but what they represent aren't just humans. Otherwise, how could two mere humans invite so many terrifying dimensional creatures to participate in the battle?" said the Mei indifferently. "The two of them are merely representatives of different dimensional life-form factions in the mortal world. The dimensional life-form represented by the Yellow Emperor is a race that treats stones as holy. And the dimensional creature represented by Chiyou treats metal as holy. The stone artifact you have is one of the holy artifacts that Yellow Emperor obtained from the stone-elemental dimensional life-forms.
"According to what I know from legends, ChiMeiWangliang were creatures that stood on Chiyou's side. If the legend is right, what use does the Yellow Emperor's stone artifact have on you?" Zhou Wen tried to stall for time, but his injuries were too serious. It was impossible for him to recover so quickly.
As he spoke to the Mei, his mind raced in search of a chance for survival.
However, no matter how he racked his brains, the situation was just as the Mei had said. He was already in a hopeless situation and there was no possibility of him defeating her.
He no longer had the ability to fight, and Lu Yunxian was no match for her. The only useful combat strength he had left was Doctor Darkness. However, his combat abilities were not strong to begin with. He was more geared towards functionality than combat.
The Mei had also witnessed the abilities of Doctor Darkness. If she lacked confidence dealing with Doctor Darkness, she wouldn't have taken action.
"It's useless to stall for time. However, there's no harm in telling you. That stone artifact is extremely beneficial to any dimensional life-form." As the Mei spoke, she walked over and grabbed Zhou Wen's head with her hand that had a purple halo.
Lu Yunxian immediately took action while Zhou Wen summoned Doctor Darkness. He wanted to use the scalpel to fix the Mei in place.
However, when Dr. Soul's scalpel stabbed into her body, it pierced straight through. It did not work on her. Instead, Lu Yunxian was sent flying by the Mei's purple halo as he fell into a pool of blood. The situation looked extremely bad.
Teacher! I can only rely on you to save me now. Zhou Wen was already at the end of his rope. Apart from using the Sigh of the King to risk his life again, he couldn't think of any other solution. He couldn't help but think of the tiny box Wang Mingyuan had given him before he left.
Zhou Wen remembered that there was a paper slip written by Wang Mingyuan in it. He didn't know what was written on it, but hoping to make a Hail Mary effort, Zhou Wen hurriedly pulled out the box from the chaos space and opened it. He took out the slip and saw the words written on it.
"Kneel and beg for mercy!" Zhou Wen nearly spewed a mouthful of blood when he read the words.
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Chapter 274 Kneel and Beg for Mercy
Teacher, this joke isn't funny at all. You are killing me. Zhou Wen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry nor did he feel angry. He never expected Wang Mingyuan to pull his leg, so he was momentarily at a loss.
If kneeling to beg for mercy was useful, humans wouldn't die in dimensional zones. After all, there were more people who cherished their lives than people who cherished their pride.
Instantly, Zhou Wen felt as though he had reached the end of his rope. Although he had the stone artifact in hand, it didn't have the ability to initiate an attack. Even if he were to feed it to a Companion Beast, it wouldn't be effective. If there was an effect, it would require an evolutionary process that wasn't instantaneous.
In his current situation, he was probably minutes away from being killed by the Mei. He didn't have the luxury of time.
Why don't... I kneel down and beg for mercy... Teacher wouldn't be pulling my leg, right? Zhou Wen couldn't help but have this thought come in his mind. Wang Mingyuan didn't seem to have any reason to prank his student. Perhaps, it might really work.
However, the Mei didn't give Zhou Wen time to finish his thoughts. She had already attacked with the strange purple halo. Zhou Wen hurriedly blocked with the stone artifact.
The stone artifact was tiny, while the strange purple halo seemed to blot out the sky. It was impossible for it to be effective at blocking.
When the purple halo dawned on him, he saw a blinding blur in front of him. He could even see the Mei within the purple halo reaching out to grab his head. The palm was inches away.
Just as Zhou Wen thought he was doomed, he suddenly saw the purple halo in front of him converge. And the Mei in front of him seemed to come under the influence of a powerful magnet on the ground. Her body sank down as she knelt on the ground with a thud, sending blood splattering everywhere.
Zhou Wen stared blankly at the Mei kneeling in front of him, at a loss.
The Mei knelt on the ground with both hands pressing down on the ground. Her knees and hands sank into the mud as her body trembled. She seemed to be using all her strength to prop herself up, but she just couldn't.
Her head seemed to be attracted by an invisible magnetic force as she slowly sank into the ground. No matter how hard she struggled, she could not lift her head up.
The Mei let out a terrifying scream as purple gases rose from her body. She struggled to get up, but she was unable to move. The invisible force was so strong that she could only bow her head.
Did the stone artifact show its powers? This was the first thought in Zhou Wen's mind, but he immediately rejected the idea.
The stone artifact was still the same as before. It did not produce any energy fluctuations at all. Unless an attack was directed onto it, it wouldn't have any reaction. The Mei's attack had yet to touch it, so how could it have unleashed such a powerful force?
If it could really produce such powerful strength to protect others, Zhou Wen wouldn't have been able to kill the Stone Chi so easily.
But if it's not the stone artifact... that leaves only... No way... Zhou Wen turned his gaze to the paper slip in his hand.
It was an ordinary piece of white paper with the words "kneel and beg for mercy" written on it. As Wang Mingyuan liked calligraphy, the words were written with a brush. They were elegant with quite a flair. Each stroke contained a charm, making it a rare piece of excellent calligraphy that was in no way inferior to famous calligraphers. Even Zhou Wen, who didn't know much, could tell that the calligraphy was beautiful.
However, no matter how beautiful the words were, they were just words written on ordinary paper with normal ink.
Zhou Wen looked at the piece of paper in his hand and immediately discovered something strange. Although it was ordinary and without any luster to it, none of the blood that rained down stained the piece of white paper at all. It was as though the raindrops automatically avoided it.
It can't be... Teacher... He wasn't pulling my leg? Zhou Wen instantly felt like he had gone from hell back to heaven. He turned the piece of paper in his hand to read the words on it, hoping to see if they emitted supreme radiance to suppress the Mei in front of him.
Zhou Wen turned the paper around and realized that the words on the paper were still the same. There was nothing special about it.
However, when he pointed the four words at him, the Mei immediately lost her restraints. She leaped up from the ground, giving Zhou Wen a fright.
The Mei didn't expect the invisible force on her body to suddenly vanish. Her struggles immediately bore fruit as she flew into the air.
Zhou Wen hurriedly aimed the words 'kneel and beg for mercy' at the Mei in the sky. Immediately, he saw the airborne Mei attracted to the ground by a powerful magnetic field. With a loud thud, she fell to the ground and landed on her knees with her hands pressed to the ground. She sprawled across the mud that was covered in blood and took on the kneeling posture.
Teacher, I love you! Zhou Wen wished he could hug the paper slip and kiss it a few times. He never expected Wang Mingyuan's words to have such an effect.
Without any hesitation, Zhou Wen shouted at Lu Yunxian, "Commander Lu, what are you waiting for? Quickly kill her!"
Lu Yunxian was also stunned by what had just happened. He widened his eyes as he looked at the Mei kneeling in the pool of blood. With Zhou Wen's shout, he immediately snapped out of his daze and gathered all of his strength. The Flaming General Life Soul erupted as he struck out with his Flaming Tiger Fist, slamming it at the kneeling and powerless Mei.
The Mei was unable to defend herself and, just as the Flaming Tiger Fist was about to strike her, a trace of panic flashed in her eye. She slammed her head into the blood and shouted, "Spare me, great lord!"
In the next second, the invisible force field that was suppressing the Mei seemed to disappear. The Mei's figure charged into the sky and avoided Lu Yunxian's Flaming Tiger Fist.
Holy sh*t! When Zhou Wen saw this, he couldn't help but curse. He wondered about his teacher's reliability. He could dish out a suppression, but the enemy would be fine once they begged for mercy? What was the point?
With the Mei liberated, wouldn't he be in a hopeless situation again? Zhou Wen felt like he was about to go crazy from Wang Mingyuan's antics.
"Hehe, how dare you receive my kowtow? You are dead." The Mei laughed weirdly in midair, her voice filled with bone-chilling hatred.
Having reigned supreme in the dimensions for so many years, she had kowtowed before, but that was to supreme rulers. How could she bow to a weak human like Zhou Wen? From her point of view, it was the worst insult she had ever experienced.
With a terrifying purple halo, the Mei streaked across the void like a demonic purple beam, lunging straight at Zhou Wen.
However, when the purple halo arrived in front of Zhou Wen, there was another loud thud. The Mei's figure emerged from the purple beam as she found herself kneeling in the blood.
"I..." Zhou Wen had no idea how to describe his feelings.
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Chapter 275 Another Companion Egg
Lu Yunxian made a prompt decision and immediately attacked the kneeling Mei.
The Mei's eyes were filled with indignation and humiliation, but she had no choice but to kowtow once more and shout, "Spare me, great lord!"
With a shout, the Mei lost her restraints and flew into a retreat once again, turning into a purple mist; thus, avoiding Lu Yunxian's Flaming Tiger Fist.
This time, the Mei didn't charge over as anger, resentment, indignation, and other emotions mixed together. She glared fiercely at Zhou Wen before quickly escaping amid the blood rain. Soon, she disappeared.
"Just you wait, I'll be back." A charming voice drifted from the blood rain, gradually becoming indiscernible.
Zhou Wen sat in the pool of blood as he gasped for air. What had happened moments ago had been too intense. It made his heart palpitate and relax repeatedly. He felt his blood pressure was so bad that his blood vessels were about to burst.
"Young Master Wen, what kind of treasure is that? Why is it so strange?" Lu Yunxian looked at the piece of paper in Zhou Wen's hand and the words on it with an odd expression.
"How would I know?" Zhou Wen folded the piece of paper and placed it back into the box.
He did not tell Lu Yunxian that the piece of paper was given to him by Wang Mingyuan. According to what he knew, although Wang Mingyuan's theoretical knowledge could be said to be a grandmaster of a generation, his cultivation level only placed him as an ordinary Epic.
Yet, by just writing those words, he was able to suppress such a terrifying Epic creature. It made the Mei have no choice but to kowtow and beg for mercy. How was this an ordinary Epic level? It was simply terrifying.
Zhou Wen felt that it was best not to let others know of this matter. Furthermore, he had no idea why Wang Mingyuan's words possessed such extraordinary power.
As for why Wang Mingyuan only restrained without killing, leaving the opponent a chance of survival, Zhou Wen could only guess that Wang Mingyuan probably didn't want him to abuse the power in those words. Therefore, he left the words "beg for mercy," allowing a restrained creature to have a chance of survival.
Zhou Wen didn't know how powerful the words were, but against an ordinary Epic creature, it could be considered another life-saving charm. It was extremely important to Zhou Wen.
"Commander Lu, let's go." Zhou Wen endured the pain and stood up from the mud.
"Can you still walk?" Lu Yunxian rushed forward to support Zhou Wen.
"I have to. The principal is still waiting for the stone artifact to save his life. I have to take it over." Zhou Wen got Doctor Darkness to carry him.
"The principal?" Lu Yunxian was first taken aback, momentarily unable to figure out who Zhou Wen was referring to.
"The missing old Mr. Ouyang. I believe Madam Lan should be trapped with him." Zhou Wen couldn't forget saving the former principal. Others were secondary, so he blurted it out without paying attention.
Lu Yunxian did not think too much about it as he nodded and said, "Madam Lan and Old Master Ouyang might be trapped in the passageway. Let's rush over now."
Zhou Wen had little combat strength and was weak, but he wasn't too worried. At present, there were only three dimensional creatures —Chi, Mei, and Wangliang-on the battlefield.
Doctor Darkness had an effective advantage over Wangliang, and he still had a Purple Air Bell that was effective against Chi. With that paper slip on him, he wasn't afraid of the Mei.
At least they would not be in too much danger before they arrived at the ruins.
What Zhou Wen was most worried about was not finding An Sheng and company at the ruins. If An Sheng and company had entered the ruins, it would be useless even if he held the stone artifact. He would probably have to enter by himself.
"Hold on." Zhou Wen called out to Lu Yunxian and got Doctor Darkness to carry him towards the dead Stone Chi.
Due to the intense battle just now, Zhou Wen hadn't checked to see if the Stone Chi had dropped anything.
Lu Yunxian had forgotten about the matter. Seeing how Zhou Wen wasn't able to take action, he hurriedly walked over and moved the rocks aside to see if there were any crystal-like objects inside.
Suddenly, Lu Yunxian's eyes lit up. Beneath a rock was a gray stone egg. It was about the size of a fist, like a gray frosted cobblestone.
"A Companion Egg?" Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian were delighted.
With the Stone Chi so powerful, the Companion Egg it dropped wouldn't be weak as long as Zhou Wen's luck wasn't too bad.
"Young Master Wen, keep the Companion Egg well. This Companion Egg is no trifling matter. In the future, it will definitely be of great help when you hatch it after advancing to the Epic stage." Lu Yunxian had seen the might of the Stone Chi and knew that the Companion Beast was no trifling matter.
Zhou Wen nodded and took the Companion Egg before letting Doctor Darkness carry him on their journey.
It was dark, and in the midst of a rain of blood, Lu Yunxian walked ahead while Doctor Darkness followed behind with an umbrella in one hand to shield Zhou Wen from the rain.
Zhou Wen held his cell phone and looked at the Stone Chi egg. Indeed, there was information about it.
Mutated Stone Chi: Epic
Life Providence: Stone Beast Ghost
Life Soul: Petrified Dragon's Son
Strength: 40
Speed: 34
Constitution: 40
Primordial Energy: 40
Talent Skill: Stone Laser, Earthly Spear Formation.
Companion Form: Stone Armor
It was a powerful Companion Beast with three of its stats reaching the limit of the Epic stage at 40 points. It also possessed two offensive skills. Furthermore, with its Life Providence and Life Soul, unless one encountered a nemesis, they were considered top-grade Companion Beasts at the Epic stage.
Unfortunately, Zhou Wen's current Primordial Energy was insufficient for him to incubate such a top-grade Epic Companion Beast. All he could do was put it into the chaos space.
Zhou Wen lay on the back of Doctor Darkness and took out his cell phone to continue gaming. With Doctor Darkness shielding him from the elements, he was rather comfortable.
With his attention focused on the game, the pain was greatly alleviated for him.
What Zhou Wen wanted to do now was to find the source of the beheading power in the ruins and come up with a solution to resolve the problem.
If An Sheng and company had really entered the ruins, he could only take the stone artifact in. If he couldn't find the source of the beheading power, he wouldn't be able to enter at all. Even if he rushed in recklessly, he would only be sending himself to his death. It was meaningless.
Lu Yunxian walked for quite a while and, noticing that Zhou Wen wasn't speaking, he turned to look at him. He realized that Zhou Wen was being carried on Doctor Darkness's back while he gamed fanatically. He couldn't help but marvel inwardly, As expected of Young Master Wen. I would never be able to game with such a relaxed mindset in such a place. It's no wonder he has such achievements at such a young age.
The human psyche was a very strange thing. When one decided that someone wasn't good, then, no matter what he did, it was not good. However, once one had decided that the person was outstanding, one would feel that whatever he did was good and would come up with thousands of explanations.
The present Lu Yunxian was a perfect example. No matter what Zhou Wen did, he found it extremely sublime and profound.
I hope Ah Sheng hasn't entered the ruins yet. Zhou Wen was somewhat worried.
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Chapter 276 Realmwind
Since Ghost Bride didn't dare enter the underground tunnel, Zhou Wen could only let her circle the interior of the ruins.
The entire ruin consisted mainly of broken stone walls and pillars in an area spanning a radius of more than ten kilometers. There was no dimensional creature to be seen. Even the blood rain's scale reduced significantly.
Ghost Bride had already searched the ruins several times, but Zhou Wen still failed to discover the root of the problem. When he sent Companion Beasts in, all of them were beheaded apart from Ghost Bride.
It's impossible that there aren't any clues. Since Ouyang Lan and Ah Sheng can enter, it means that they must have discovered the source of the beheading power. Zhou Wen repeated, again and again, allowing his Companion Beasts to enter one after another. Then, he scrutinized how they were beheaded, hoping to find clues.
It was true that nothing could be seen with his eyes, but after repeatedly listening with Truth Listener, Zhou Wen finally discovered the root of the problem.
Every time Zhou Wen's Companion Beast was beheaded, he would hear a faint sound.
The sound was not produced from the severing of flesh and bone during the beheading. Instead, it was an extremely concealed sound that sounded like a breeze.
However, it would be strange if that was the wind. As the ruins were very strange, even the blood rain outside suddenly stopped wafting in. Blood rain descended slowly like snowflakes, with no signs of a wind blowing.
However, when the pets were beheaded, Zhou Wen heard the sound of the wind.
After letting the Gold-Armored Beast enter the ruins again, Zhou Wen closed his eyes and listened attentively with Truth Listener's powers.
As the Gold-Armored Beast walked, something suddenly lopped off its head, but there was nothing there.
Wind... It's indeed a wind... Zhou Wen suddenly widened his eyes as the blood-colored avatar looked at the Gold-Armored Beast's corpse in the ruins.
At the instant the Gold-Armored Beast was beheaded, Truth Listener's abilities had allowed him to capture traces of the wind. However, the wind that appeared out of nowhere did not come from the outside world. It was as if it had suddenly appeared beside the Gold-Armored Beast's neck, chopping off its head.
Wind can't be generated for no reason, but no wind blew from the outside towards the Gold-Armored Beast. Where did the wind come from? Zhou Wen frowned in thought.
"Commander Lu, do you know how winds are formed?" Zhou Wen suddenly looked up and asked Lu Yunxian who was ahead of him.
Lu Yunxian thought for a moment and said, "According to the scientific explanations from the past, wind is a natural phenomenon caused by the flow of air. Under normal circumstances, the movement of the wind is facilitated by the heat of the sun. The temperature on the surface rises due to the sun's rays, causing the temperature of the air above the surface to expand and rise..."
After explaining how winds were formed, Lu Yunxian said, "I wasn't a stellar student in school, so I only remember this. Young Master Wen, is what I said correct?"
"I'm a lousier student." Zhou Wen fell into deep thought after hearing Lu Yunxian's words.
Zhou Wen didn't sense any abnormality in temperature while inside the ruins. Furthermore, the blood rain poured straight down, so there weren't any signs of airflow. He really couldn't figure out how the wind could appear out of thin air.
Battalion Commander Lu continued, "But in this era, there are many things that cannot be explained by science. Speaking of the wind, I do recall something. When Madam Lan was watching the blood rain, she said that the blood rain might be the Baneful Blood Rain produced by Chiyou's subordinate, Lord of the Rain. And equal to him, is another mighty god also subordinate to Chiyou named Wind God. He was proficient in the wind. Madam Lan said that he possesses a wind force known as Realmwind."
"What's Realmwind?" Zhou Wen hurriedly asked as he realized something.
Battalion Commander Lu's words reminded him that Wind God and Lord of the Rain were of equal ranks. The entire ancient battlefield was enveloped by the blood rain, but he did not feel the power of the wind.
The wind that appeared out of nowhere in the ruin might have something to do with Wind God.
"Actually, I'm not too sure either. I've only heard Madam Lan's comments." After a pause, Battalion Commander Lu continued, "Wind is the result of the flow of air. However, this is in regards to one world. If two different worlds have a passageway open up, then the air in the two worlds will flow as well. Wind God possesses this ability that's known as Realmwind. As for how Wind God does it, or if he and Realmwind even exist, it eludes me."
Zhou Wen was in thought as he felt that Commander Lu's words had inspired him greatly
The wind couldn't have been generated out of thin air, but in the ruins, wind had appeared out of thin air. It could be explained if the wind was generated from the connection between different worlds.
Could it be that the beheading in the ruins is secretly done by Wind God? Zhou Wen felt that something was amiss when he thought about it. For a legendary figure like Wind God, there was no need for him to resort to such tiny tricks. Just a casual blow from him would probably be enough to kill countless Epic experts.
If it isn't Wind God, it would have to be a dimensional creature with similar Realmwind powers. It would definitely be hidden in the ruins. As long as I can find it and kill it, I can safely enter the ruins. But how can I find it? Zhou Wen felt a headache coming on.
Ghost Bride had already searched the ruins several times, but she had not found anything. It was very likely that the wind-elemental creature hid in the dark, making it difficult to find its location.
If only Banana Fairy were here. She's also of the wind element. She should be able to achieve a certain effect. Zhou Wen glanced at the chaos space and saw that the tornado was still swirling.
As for the Goddess of Wind's Protection, the necklace was no longer effective after Banana Fairy ate the gem. In fact, it did not even have the ability to imbue immunity to wind-elemental powers.
Zhou Wen experimented the entire way and encountered two Wangliang en route. They were killed by Doctor Darkness, so they didn't encounter any more trouble. The Mei had vanished as though she had really escaped.
When the two arrived in front of the ruins, they saw several tents, as well as people in custom raincoats patrolling.
The prowler was first taken aback when he saw Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian. Then, he walked over and asked, "Zhou Wen, why are you here?"
"Zhao Xin, where's An Sheng?" Zhou Wen recognized Zhao Xin and couldn't help but feel delighted. Since Zhao Xin was still here, An Sheng and company might not have entered the ruins yet.
"Adjutant An has gone into the ruins with the rest. They have been in there for almost a day. Young Master Wen, it's best you go back quickly. It's too dangerous here," Zhao Xin said.
Zhou Wen frowned and continued asking, "Isn't there a terrifying beheading power in the ruins? How did An Sheng and company enter?"
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Chapter 277 Testing
"It's indeed very strange. In the beginning, we sent quite a number of Companion Beasts in, but every one of them had their heads beheaded. Only two of them managed to survive. Adjutant An said that it's called Wind of Space, and it's a powerful wind generated by the exchange of air between two different spaces. As it comes and goes without a trace, one will find it difficult to withstand it unless they are completely without flaw."
Zhao Xin paused for a moment before continuing, "Adjutant An finally thought of a way and got two Epic experts, who are proficient in spatial powers, to be responsible for disrupting the spatial order, so that the Wind of Space cannot be formed quickly. After trying it out, we realized that this method is indeed effective. It's just that the two of them can only protect limited areas, so we can't send everyone in. Me and two others could only stay guard here and await Adjutant An's return."
"Did An Sheng say which part of the ruins he's taking the rest to?" Zhou Wen asked.
"I don't know. Adjutant An didn't say anything. He only said that he wanted to search for Madam Lan and Old Master Ouyang in the ruins. He didn't tell us exactly where he went." Zhao Xin shook his head.
Zhou Wen looked at the distant ruins and felt a little worried. Although he knew that there was indeed a power similar to Realmwind in the ruins, Zhou Wen didn't have spatial powers, nor did he have the ability to stop the Realmwind. Even if he knew its traits, he was still unable to withstand them.
"What are you doing here?" asked Zhao Xin.
"I have something here that needs to be given to An Sheng. It might be of help towards rescuing Madam Lan. Do you have any way of contacting him?" Zhou Wen asked vaguely when he saw the other two Epic experts who had stayed behind come out. However, he didn't mention the stone artifact and made a vague comment.
"There's too much interference here. Communication devices are useless. Unless they come out, I'm afraid there's no way to contact them," said Zhao Xin.
When the other two saw Zhou Wen, they were immediately alarmed. They pointed at him and said, "You aren't wearing a raincoat. How are you not infected by the virus?"
Zhao Xin was taken aback when he heard that. Only then did he realize that Zhou Wen was only wearing ordinary armor without a raincoat.
Looking at the shape of his armor, it was impossible to cover all his body parts. He would definitely be tainted by the blood.
"I have a way to counter the blood rain, so don't worry about me. Leave a tent for me. I need some rest," Zhou Wen said. He needed to wait for his injuries to recover and be combat-fit before he could think of a way to deal with the Realmwind. If not, he would be sending himself to his death.
Zhao Xin pointed at one of the tents and said, "That's Adjutant An's tent. Just stay in his."
Zhou Wen didn't stand on ceremony as he entered immediately.
The tent was clean and tidy, and there was even a small battery-powered lamp. Beside it were some books and a small incense burner.
An Sheng actually hadn't minded taking so many things to such a place. Zhou Wen found a spot to sit down as he circulated the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra to heal his injured body before he continued gaming.
Zhao Xin and company led Lu Yunxian into another tent and said with a smile, "Commander Lu, it must have been hard on you to bring Zhou Wen to such a dangerous place. You must have suffered a lot on the way, right?"
Lu Yunxian glanced at Zhao Xin and company and said coldly, "This is my duty. And without Young Master Wen, I wouldn't be here."
The three of them were taken aback. Zhao Xin looked at Lu Yunxian and asked, "What do you mean?"
However, Lu Yunxian did not answer and only said, "All of you, get ready. When Young Master Wen recovers, we will follow him into the ruins to look for Adjutant An."
The three of them looked at Lu Yunxian as though they were looking at a lunatic. Zhao Xin licked his lips and said, "I know that you members of the Sunset army are famous for being fearless even in the face of death, but do you know how terrifying the spatial wind in the ruin is? Do you know how many powerful Companion Beasts died when we first probed the area? That's not a place anyone can enter as they please."
"Young Master Wen will think of a way," Lu Yunxian said indifferently.
Zhao Xin and company exchanged looks. They felt that Lu Yunxian must have a screw loose. What kind of solution could one come up with for such a place? Without the ability to control the Wind of Space, entering meant having a death wish. There was no other way.
No matter how smart Zhou Wen was, he didn't have spatial powers. Furthermore, he was at the Legendary stage. How could he safely enter the ruin?
Due to the difference in opinion, Zhao Xin and company decided to ignore Lu Yunxian and minded their own business.
Zhou Wen didn't manage to come up with any solutions either. Despite knowing the traits of Realmwind, the knowledge didn't help in restraining it.
After some thought, Zhou Wen only came up with the solution of using Ghost Steps to dodge at the instant the Realmwind was generated, preventing them from hitting him.
However, Zhou Wen had tried several times in-game and the difficulty was extremely high. The spot where the Realmwind appeared almost clung to his skin, and a 0.01 second delay in his reaction time meant him dying. He barely managed to dodge once or twice every ten times. Even so, luck played a factor.
Ghost Steps was very fast, but that was referring to speed. Zhou Wen's reaction speed wouldn't increase because of the Ghost Steps, so his reaction speed was clearly insufficient against the sudden Realmwind.
I have to be able to dodge the Realmwind. How can I react faster and avoid the Realmwind safely? Zhou Wen constantly experimented in-game.
Zhou Wen was fully focused on his experiments in-game. When Zhao Xin and company delivered his meal, they smiled without saying a word when they saw Zhou Wen sitting there gaming on his phone.
Zhou Wen's usage of his phone was nothing out of the blue to them, nor did they find it amiss. However, they found it amusing when they connected such actions to Lu Yunxian's words.
When they returned to the tent that the four of them shared, they saw that Lu Yunxian was still making preparations, as though he really was prepared to set off for the ruins.
Zhao Xin couldn't help but laugh, "I say, Commander Lu, Zhou Wen is still gaming. I don't think he will be able to head to the ruins anytime soon. You should rest for a while."
"We will be going," Lu Yunxian said calmly.
Zhao Xin didn't say anything further in response to Lu Yunxian's stubbornness. He lay on the mat and took out his cell phone. He also found a game to play.
It wasn't that he really liked gaming, but that he was under too much pressure in such a place. If he didn't find something to do, he was afraid that he would go crazy.
Zhou Wen constantly honed his ability to react at the precipice of life and death. He needed to make a perfect plan to enter the ruins. Not a single mistake could be made.
In the game, he could afford death if he made a mistake. He could respawn with a drop of blood, but in reality, he only had one life. If he died, that was it—there were no second chances.
What can I do to ensure perfection and make zero mistakes? Zhou Wen soon discovered that with his own reaction, it was impossible for him to make no mistakes even if he practiced to the extreme.
There would always be one or two mistakes every ten attempts because the speed of the Realmwind had exceeded the reaction limits. No matter how well Zhou Wen did, it was impossible for him to always exceed his usual limits and avoid the Realmwind's attack.
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Chapter 278 Banana Fairy Evolution
If my reaction can't be perfect, then I have to think of a way to predict when the Realmwind will appear. Zhou Wen knew that unless he advanced to the Epic stage, it would be impossible for him to completely avoid all the Realmwind attacks.
It's already too late for me to react when Truth Listener hears the sound of the Realmwind. But what can I do to discover where it comes from? Zhou Wen thought to himself.
Eyes were definitely out of the question. It was impossible to see the Realmwind. Using one's body to feel it would be even more ridiculous. When the Realmwind touched his body, it was the moment he was beheaded.
What should I do? How do I predict the moment when the Realmwind appears? Zhou Wen repeatedly tried, but the outcome wasn't ideal.
Hence, he removed Truth Listener's companion form and allowed it to play in the tent. He was accustomed to the convenience that Truth Listener had given him. The sudden loss made Zhou Wen feel like he was blind. Although he could still see with his eyes and hear with ears, he still found it awkward, as though something was missing.
Indeed, I can't rely too much on a Companion Beast. Otherwise, it will greatly affect my own powers. Zhou Wen took a deep breath and calmed his mind before he once again controlled the blood-colored avatar to enter the ruins.
Truth Listener climbed onto Zhou Wen's shoulder and scanned its surroundings. When its gaze landed on Zhou Wen's pocket, its eyes suddenly lit up. With a leap, he jumped into the pocket like a diving athlete.
The pocket contained the stone artifact that Zhou Wen had retrieved.
The monkey-like Truth Listener landed on the stone artifact and used its claws to touch the stone artifact a few times before sticking out its tongue to lick it. As though it wasn't satisfied, it opened its mouth wide and swallowed the stone artifact.
Its petite body wasn't even as large as the stone artifact, but it managed to swallow the entire stone artifact with the only clue of its actions: the tiny bump on its abdomen. It was unknown how it managed to do it.
Zhou Wen was now completely immersed in the game. Furthermore, he had just lost Truth Listener's listening ability and Doctor Darkness and Truth Listener were guarding the tent. He would know immediately if there was any commotion, so he didn't think too much about it.
However, Zhou Wen never expected Truth Listener to actually commit embezzlement by swallowing the stone artifact that he had painstakingly retrieved. Then, with four legs raised, Truth Listener collapsed into Zhou Wen's pocket.
The golden fur on its body gradually turned into a grayish-white stone color that resembled stone. Its entire body rapidly petrified. In a few seconds, it turned into a mini monkey stone sculpture.
However, the change to Truth Listener's body did not end. It produced a substance similar to a stone pulp from its body. The liquid gradually wrapped around its body and soon, Truth Listener turned into an egg-shaped rock.
Zhou Wen had no idea of the astonishing changes happening in his pocket. Otherwise, he would definitely have stopped Truth Listener. After all, the stone artifact was key to saving Ouyang Lan and the former principal. He simply couldn't afford to lose it.
Zhou Wen constantly battled as he sensed the impact of the Realmwind on his life. Without Truth Listener's ability to support him, the blood-colored avatar's death rate soared once again. Sometimes, it wouldn't even survive once in ten times.
However, under the stimulation of death, Zhou Wen, without Truth Listener's support, seemed to vaguely grasp something, but he was unable to confirm it.
As the drops of blood vanished, Zhou Wen's senses became sharper and sharper. It wasn't like Truth Listener's pure sense of hearing. His eyes, nose, ears, and even his skin became more sensitive under the pressure of death. His overall senses were greatly enhanced.
Finally, Zhou Wen controlled the blood-colored avatar to take a step forward. And at the spot where he stood, a stone pillar was sliced off by an invisible Realmwind that appeared out of thin air before it collapsed to the ground.
I succeeded! Zhou Wen was delighted. He seemed to have figured out something, but he still needed to prove it with repeated successes.
Over and over again, Zhou Wen constantly dodged the wind. The chances of him being injured by the Realmwind decreased as he finally grasped the key to dodging it.
I've finally done it. Zhou Wen was delighted. He wanted to summon Truth Listener back and try to see if he could better predict the appearance of the Realmwind with it.
However, after two summonings, he failed to sense Truth Listener returning to his ears. He could not help but look around. All he saw was Doctor Darkness standing silently in a dark corner, but there was no sign of Truth Listener, nor could he sense where it was.
Just as he was feeling puzzled, Zhou Wen's expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly reached into his pocket and touched it, his expression turning ashen.
The stone artifact was triangular in shape, and the stone that he was touching was clearly shaped like an egg.
He hurriedly took out the stone in his pocket. Indeed, it was a stone egg the size of a fist. However, it emitted the aura of Truth Listener.
I was careless. Why didn't I guard against this thief!? Zhou Wen regretted his decision.
The situation was very obvious. Truth Listener must have swallowed the stone artifact to cause such a change. Perhaps, it was evolving.
If it was only an ordinary treasure, Zhou Wen wouldn't have been unwilling to part with it no matter how precious it was. He wouldn't have minded Truth Listener swallowing it since it was his main combat pet.
However, this item might very well be used to save the former principal and Ouyang Lan's lives. Now that Truth Listener had devoured it, Zhou Wen was momentarily at a loss.
Smashing the stone egg and see if the stone artifact remains inside? It was naturally infeasible.
I can only take the stone egg in to give it a try. The stone egg should possess the power of a stone artifact. It might be able to replace the stone artifact's effects. Zhou Wen had no choice but to rely on a last-ditch effort.
This time, Zhou Wen didn't dare be careless. He directly placed the stone egg into the chaos space, but when he saw the scene in the chaos space, he couldn't help but feel delighted
The hurricane that had been spinning around had already weakened. It was getting thinner and thinner as though a wind egg was suspended in the air.
Crack!
A green light emitted from a crack in the wind egg. Wearing a green robe, Banana Fairy flew out and floated through the air like a fairy in the wind.
She had grown a lot taller, and her every move seemed to have an invisible wind supporting her. It made her clothes dance in the wind, as though a hairdryer was blowing her at all times.
Banana Fairy has finished evolving? Zhou Wen was pleasantly surprised. This was considered the best news in recent times.
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Chapter 279 Divine Wind Immortal
Previously, the banana leaf was only the size of a palm but now it was the size of a normal fan. Banana Fairy had also grown to the size of a doll as she sat on the banana leaf. She fluttered about like a little princess in the wind.
After Zhou Wen released her from the chaos space, Banana Fairy flew around him looking very happy.
"Finally." Zhou Wen extended his hand and Banana Fairy flew over from the banana leaf and landed on Zhou Wen. He immediately felt a breeze surround him, making him cold.
After rubbing Banana Fairy's head, she transformed into a green stream of light and fused with Zhou Wen's body, turning back into a banana leaf tattoo.
Zhou Wen dripped a drop of blood on his phone and respawned the blood-colored avatar. He looked at Banana Fairy's new attributes.
Banana Fairy: Epic (Evolvable)
Life State: Great Yin Spirit Root.
Life Soul: Divine Wind Immortal
Strength: 41
Speed: 41
Constitution: 41
Primordial Energy: 41
Talent Skill: Grand Yin Wind
Companion Form: Fan
The attributes were as Zhou Wen expected. They were twice the value of 20 plus 1. Zhou Wen didn't know what the extra 1 point was for, but he had a nagging feeling that this additional one point wasn't simple.
The skill was still the single Grand Yin Wind, making Zhou Wen feel a little disappointed. He originally wondered if a new kill would be learned after she evolved, but in the end, she remained with a single skill.
The Great Yin Spirit Root Life Providence didn't change, but the greatest change to Banana Fairy's transformation was the addition of a Life Soul. The Divine Wind Immortal undoubtedly had strong effects on the wind element. As for the actual effects, he had to test it.
Zhou Wen opened the Zhuolu instance dungeon, hoping to test the power of the Banana Fairy after it evolved.
Soon, he encountered a Wangliang. With a wave of his hand, Banana Fairy appeared in front of him while sitting on a banana leaf. When she saw the Wangliang charging at them, she immediately puffed up her cheeks and pouted her mouth, blowing right at the Wangliang.
An invisible cold wind suddenly blew as the Wangliang's body was sent flying by the wind. It tumbled far away in the air, and at the same time, its body rapidly froze into an ice sculpture.
Crack!
The Wangliang's body flew for an unknown distance before shattering in the air, raining down ice shards. Even the Wangliang bead inside its body shattered, causing it to die. A dimensional crystal dropped on the ground.
She's amazing. Is this the suppression that absolute strength brings? Zhou Wen was pleasantly surprised. Having such wind powers made her the strongest Epic creature Zhou Wen had ever seen. Few creatures of the same level could withstand one fanning of hers.
On Banana Fairy's body, there was an indiscernible wind that flowed. As the wind flowed, Zhou Wen could vaguely see a transparent woman's figure. She looked like a deity and was likely Banana Fairy's Life Soul, Divine Wind Immortal.
Originally, Banana Fairy could only use the Grand Yin Wind once and her Primordial Energy would be depleted. However, with the Divine Wind Immortal, Zhou Wen discovered that Banana Fairy's Primordial Energy was rapidly recovering. It didn't take long before she could use Grand Yin Wind again.
In that case, Banana Fairy will have a chance of continuously doing battle. Zhou Wen was delighted. Now that Banana Fairy was his strongest combat power, it was much safer to traverse the ancient battlefield with her.
He extended his hand and Banana Fairy transformed into a jade-like fan that landed in his hand. The fan was about the size of a normal fan, unlike the mini-fan from before. It fit perfectly in his hand.
Zhou Wen examined the banana fan formed by Banana Fairy. It was entirely jade-like and cool to the touch. On the surface of the fan, there was a lady's portrait. It looked different from the previous banana fan.
Zhou Wen didn't know if the banana fan would have the same potent effects as Banana Fairy. After all, Banana Fairy had 41 Primordial Energy points, and he only had 21. If he used the Grand Yin Wind skill, there would definitely be a difference in strength.
As he continued forward, he soon ran into a Chi. Zhou Wen used it as an experiment and saw the black dragon Life Soul spew out black smoke. This time, Zhou Wen didn't use the Purple Air Bell.
Wherever the wind reached, the black smoke was blown back, striking the Chi. Then, it was swept away by the wind.
The black smoke immediately made the Chi fall into a deep slumber. The Grand Yin Wind from the banana fan also caused layers of ice to form outside its body.
However, when Zhou Wen used it, his Grand Yin Wind was indeed much weaker than the Banana Fairy's. It wasn't able to directly freeze and shatter the Chi's body, only managing to send it flying far into the distance.
But even so, Zhou Wen was satisfied. He was only at the Legendary stage. To send an Epic creature like the Chi flying hundreds of feet away using the Grand Yin Wind and freezing it into an ice sculpture was already remarkable.
Now, let's see if Banana Fairy can resist the Realmwind in the ruins. Zhou Wen rushed to the ruins at full speed. He encountered another Chi on the way and easily slew it. It was effortless.
After arriving outside the ruins once again, Zhou Wen got Banana Fairy to take her original form and enter the ruins with the blood-colored avatar.
Zhou Wen kept observing his surroundings. He was already very sensitive to the Realmwind. Even without Banana Fairy by his side, he was confident that he could dodge Realmwind's attacks.
However, Zhou Wen still wanted to see how Banana Fairy would respond to it.
As Zhou Wen was thinking, he suddenly felt a minute spatial fluctuation. He knew that it was a sign that a Realmwind was about to appear. Without any hesitation, he dodged, but he didn't pull Banana Fairy along.
The wind was like a blade as it slashed at Banana Fairy's neck. However, she didn't seem to notice it as she sat on the banana leaf and swayed.
It can't be? How can the wind-elemental Banana Fairy have such a slow reaction towards the Realmwind? Zhou Wen found it strange, but in the next second, his mouth gaped open.
The Realmwind that approached Banana Fairy suddenly spun like an invisible wind blade as it swirled around Banana Fairy's body, causing the surrounding space to ripple.
With a wave of Banana Fairy's hand, the Realmwind automatically landed in her palm as though it was a whirling blade that was being controlled by her. It kept spinning until Banana Fairy flicked it, sending it flying off.
Kacha!
A distant stone pillar was sliced apart by the Realmwind. Blood spewed out from it while a strange scream sounded.
"Little Banana, you're really awesome." Zhou Wen wished he could summon Banana Fairy over and hug her, planting a deep kiss onto her cheeks.
With Banana Fairy by his side, he was free to enter the ruins. He no longer needed to worry about the terrifying Realmwind.
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Chapter 280 Realmwind Insect
A notification of him killing an Epic Realmwind Insect popped up in-game. Zhou Wen walked towards the stone pillar that had been sliced apart by the Realmwind and saw a hole in the middle. Hidden in it was something that resembled a cricket, but it was more than a foot long. However, it had been halved just like the stone pillar.
So this is what's causing all the problems inside the ruins. Zhou Wen didn't expect that an insect like this would have such destructive power.
Thankfully, I have Banana Fairy. Otherwise, it wouldn't be easy to find it. Zhou Wen got Banana Fairy to continue searching for the Realmwind Insects in the ruins. He planned on killing a few more to confirm whether Banana Fairy could completely repress the Realmwind Insects.
However, Banana Fairy's performance was better than Zhou Wen had imagined. As long as the Realmwind appeared and wasn't too far from her, it would be controlled by her and become her weapon. She easily found the Realmwind Insects that were hiding in stone columns or walls while releasing Realmwind. All of them were slain.
Ding!
When he killed the sixth Realmwind Insect, Zhou Wen heard a familiar chime and a crystal dropped.
Zhou Wen was delighted when he saw the crystal. It resembled an ant's egg and was the size of a chicken's egg. There was the shadow of a Realmwind Insect inside. It was clearly a Primordial Energy Crystal with the name Realmwind Insect Crystal.
I wonder what the Realmwind Insect's Primordial Energy skill is? It can't be Realmwind, right? Zhou Wen thought to himself as he got the blood-colored avatar to pick up the Realmwind Insect Crystal, hoping to see what skill he would receive.
However, the system popped up a notification: 'Requires 21 Strength and 9 Wind stats to absorb the Realmwind Insect Crystal. Insufficient Wind stats. Cannot be refined and absorbed.'
It actually needs a Wind stat? Zhou Wen was somewhat depressed. He had an inkling what it was—it was probably similar to the Poison stat he had obtained from his previous absorption.
Epic Primordial Energy Skills seemed to have all sorts of requirements, unlike in the past where he could just master one if he so wished.
Zhou Wen had killed quite a number of Wangliang, but he only had one Poison crystal drop. The later ones were all four basic stat crystals. It was obvious that special stat crystals didn't have high drop rates, likewise for the Wind stat crystal. It wasn't easy to have one drop.
Zhou Wen held the Realmwind Insect Crystal and felt dismayed. If he left it on the ground, it might be gone in a respawn, but he couldn't absorb it even if he held it in his hand. There was no inventory in the game.
If only there was a Chaos Bead in the game. Zhou Wen had no choice but to hold onto the Realmwind Insect Crystal and wander the ruins killing all the Realmwind Insects.
Just as Zhou Wen expected, a few basic stat crystals dropped, but not a single Wind stat crystal dropped. The drop rate was rather low.
However, this also had to do with the rarity of Realmwind Insects. Zhou Wen and Banana Fairy toured the ruins and only found 17 Realmwind Insects. They couldn't find any more Realmwind Insects no matter how hard they tried.
However, once the instance dungeon was refreshed, the Realmwind Insect Crystal in the blood-colored avatar's hand disappeared along with the refresh. Its drop rate was similarly low, making Zhou Wen reluctant to waste such an opportunity.
It's such a waste letting it be deleted in the refresh. I'll make a trip to the ruins in real life and kill the Realmwind Insects to see if they can drop Wind stat crystals. Zhou Wen made up his mind-he was going to hunt Realmwind Insects in real life.
With Banana Fairy around, as long as he didn't enter the underground tunnel, there shouldn't be any danger. He could also take a look and see if An Sheng and the rest were still inside the ruins.
If they hadn't entered the tunnel, he could meet up with them.
However, Zhou Wen felt that they had already entered the underground tunnel. It was highly likely that he had to go down the tunnel as well.
After packing his things, Zhou Wen left the tent. He planned on informing Lu Yunxian and the others to remain while he made a trip to the ruins.
Zhao Xin and company were chatting when they saw Zhou Wen coming over. Zhao Xin asked casually, "With your serious injuries, why aren't you resting in the tent? Just shout if you need anything."
"My injuries are much better. I want to go into the ruins to take a look. Stay here. If An Sheng comes back, tell him not to enter the ruins again. Wait here for me." Zhou Wen turned around and left.
Zhao Xin and company widened their eyes. Previously, Lu Yunxian had mentioned that Zhou Wen would definitely head to the ruins, but they didn't believe him. Now, they had no choice but to believe him.
"Zhou Wen, there's the strange spatial wind in the ruins. It's useless even if you go. You will just suffer a pointless death," said Zhao Xin.
"I've already thought of a way to deal with spatial winds. You don't have to worry about me." Zhou Wen didn't plan on letting them go, so he didn't stay any longer and walked away.
"Young Master Wen, I'll go with you." Lu Yunxian was already prepared, so he chased after him.
The remaining three looked at each other. Finally, it was Zhao Xin who said, "Let's go and take a look outside the ruins. If they die in the ruins, we might be able to find a way to collect their corpses."
"Brother Zhao, do you think Zhou Wen has really thought of a way to crack the spatial wind?" asked another person.
"How is that possible? Adjutant An couldn't even crack it, and Zhou Wen doesn't cultivate in wind-elemental Primordial Energy Arts, and he's only at the Legendary stage. How can he possibly succeed?" Zhao Xin wasn't convinced.
"If Zhou Wen really cracked it, should we follow him in?" the person asked.
"It's not going to happen, so why are you thinking so much? Let's go take a look first." Zhao Xin then put on his raincoat and the three of them left the tent together.
When they arrived at the ruins, Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian had already entered. Thankfully, the blood rain inside the ruins was lighter, allowing them to see their figures clearly.
"Zhou Wen, Battalion Commander Lu, we're here to receive you. Call for help if you need anything." Zhao Xin didn't dare enter the ruins as he shouted to Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian.
Zhou Wen ignored him. He had persuaded Lu Yunxian against following him, but Lu Yunxian refused to return. All Zhou Wen could do was let follow him into the ruins.
I wonder if the Realmwind Insects are located in the same spots as in-game? Zhou Wen looked at a stone pillar. If the location was the same, he could directly go up to kill the Realmwind Insects without waiting for them to release the Realmwind.
With this thought in mind, Zhou Wen clenched the hilt of his Bamboo Blade and slowly approached the stone pillar. Regardless of whether they were in the same position as the game, there was no harm in trying
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Chapter 281 Young Overseer
When Lu Yunxian saw Zhou Wen grip his hilt, he believed that Zhou Wen had discovered an enemy. He hurriedly circulated his Primordial Energy Art and looked around warily.
Zhao Xin and company tensed up as well. Although Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian entered on their own accord, absolving them of any fault if they ended up dying, no one was willing to see their own kind beheaded in such a strange place.
Suddenly, Zhou Wen's figure vanished as he appeared in front of a broken stone pillar like a ghost. With sabers tightly gripped with both hands, he slashed at the stone pillar in front of him as a sanguine arc beam slashed out.
Crack!
The stone pillar was split into two by Zhou Wen's saber. The cut was as smooth as a mirror, but blood spewed out from the cut. Lu Yunxian and the other three were stunned.
"Young Master Wen, is this the source of the strange spatial wind in the ruins?" Lu Yunxian asked as he walked up to take a look at the Realmwind Insect's corpse.
As Zhou Wen rummaged through the corpse of the Realmwind Insect, he nodded. "That's right. There should be more than one. Don't go too far away from me, lest something happens."
Unfortunately, the Realmwind Insect did not drop a crystal or a Companion Egg.
While Zhou Wen led Lu Yunxian forward, Zhao Xin and company wore odd expressions outside.
"Brother Zhao, that punk, Zhou Wen, wasn't bullsh*ting. Even Adjutant An failed to find the dimensional creatures in the ruins. Yet, he managed to find them. It looks like he's really capable. Should we go in?" one of them asked Zhao Xin.
"What are we going in for? To send ourselves to our deaths? If there's one, who knows how many of them there are? If they make a mistake, they'll still die in there. Since Adjutant An got us to stand guard here, we'll wait here for them. Why should we risk our lives?" Zhao Xin said as he walked back. However, Zhou Wen's slash kept surfacing in his mind. He couldn't help but mumble, "That punk is a little odd."
Zhou Wen didn't expect the location of the Realmwind Insects to be identical to the ones in the game. He didn't give the Realmwind Insects a chance to use Realmwind, killing them within their stone crevices.
Lu Yunxian followed Zhou Wen and watched as he charged forward as though he was a prescient god. The Bamboo Blade saw blood every time it was unsheathed. It killed the strange insects hidden in the rocks. The way he looked at Zhou Wen became odder.
He had also seriously observed his surroundings, but he didn't notice anything abnormal. It was impossible for him to know where the Realmwind Insects were hidden. Yet, Zhou Wen struck with his saber with zero hesitation, decisively killing every Realmwind Insect.
The ruin, that was originally enveloped in horror, seemed to become less terrifying because of the youth in front of him. In Lu Yunxian's eyes, Zhou Wen seemed to emit light and warmth, illuminating this land of terror.
This feeling... is so familiar... I've experienced it before... Lu Yunxian couldn't help but be reminded of the past when he charged into a dimensional zone with An Tianzuo.
At that time, An Tianzuo was probably a little older than Zhou Wen. He was almost twenty. Back then, An Tianzuo had already been the head of the An family for several years and was known by everyone in Luoyang. They addressed him as "young overseer."
However, An Tianzuo back then wasn't as accepted as he was now. Even the An family had many members against him.
Once, a new dimensional zone appeared in Luoyang's south district, causing a large group of citizens to suffer a calamity. An Tianzuo wanted to send men to suppress the dimensional zone in the south, but because of the clan's obstruction, only a small number of soldiers were sent.
An Tianzuo had no choice but to personally lead the troops into the dimensional zone. Back then, Lu Yunxian was not a battalion commander, but a mere section commander. They had four sections that followed An Tianzuo into the perilous dimensional zone where they encountered many bizarre dimensional creatures.
The reinforcements that should have arrived didn't get there on time.
Back then, many soldiers had already given up hope. They thought that they would definitely die in battle. Even Lu Yunxian had thought the same.
However, it was that young man who held a revolver in one hand and a large sword in the other; he led them through the dimensional zone, storming a bloody path through the dimensional beast horde and led them out.
At that time, An Tianzuo was like the youth in front of him, emitting light and heat like the sun.
After that battle, many of the surviving soldiers and low-ranking officers, like Lu Yunxian, later became the bedrock of the Sunset army. They were also very loyal to An Tianzuo.
The first thing An Tianzuo did when he returned to Luoyang was to rush to the residence of the An family's elder, An Huaishan, who had violated the military order. He then personally slew all the men who were above sixteen years of age.
That night, the An family's blood flowed like a river. The man who used to be like the sun had his military uniform covered in blood. He was like the devil that made it impossible for anyone to approach him. Only a handsome youth followed behind him, carrying a gunny sack on his back walking to the martyrs' cemetery.
They walked all the way, blood dripping from the gunny sack. When they arrived at the warriors' tomb in the dimensional zone, the handsome youth opened the cloth bag and bloody heads rolled out, stunning everyone.
An Huaishan's family-from An Huaishan to his 16-year-old grandson-and all the men who had been part of the military were beheaded. All their heads were here, and they were hung in front of the mass grave to honor the deceased warriors.
After that, An Tianzuo took control of the An family's power one step at a time. The Sunset army also gradually became synonymous with An Tianzuo.
It's been so many years... I've never seen anyone like him again... Lu Yunxian looked at Zhou Wen with mixed emotions.
Perhaps due to the environment they had grown up in, this youth and An Tianzuo had completely different personalities, but when they put their mind to doing something, they were surprisingly similar. It was as if they could do anything they wanted. They exuded a blinding radiance that was fatally attractive to others.
Crack!
Zhou Wen slashed open the stone pillar with his saber. A Realmwind Insect had its body cleaved apart, causing a rhombic crystal to roll out.
Zhou Wen was delighted when he saw the crystal. The crystal was transparent and flawless, and there seemed to be wind swirling within it. It was obvious that it was different from an ordinary crystal.
Could this be a wind stat crystal? Zhou Wen hurriedly picked it up before secretly snapping it with his phone.
'Wind Crystal: 11.'
The information displayed on the phone delighted Zhou Wen as he secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
If there were only 17 Realmwind Insects in real life, with him already killing 13, he would have to give up on the Realmwind Insect Crystal in-game if the wind stat crystal didn't drop.
Without any hesitation, he immediately absorbed the Wind Crystal. He felt a faint breeze enter his body, and his attributes had an additional wind element with a value of 11.
Having reached the requirements needed to absorb the Realmwind Insect Crystal, Zhou Wen chose to absorb it. The crystal immediately turned into transparent wind that permeated the blood-colored avatar's body, forming a new Primordial Energy path and circulation in his body.
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Chapter 282 Boomerang Wind
'Absorbed Realmwind Insect Crystal. Attained wind-elemental Primordial Energy Skill: Boomerang Wind.'
It's not Realmwind? Zhou Wen was somewhat disappointed. He had already seen how powerful it was, so he had been hoping that it would be Realmwind, but to his dismay, it wasn't.
Scrutinizing the Boomerang Wind's information, he found that it was a passive wind-elemental Primordial Energy Skill that couldn't be used actively. It had to meet certain conditions before it could be used.
Boomerang Wind: Requires saber aura-type Primordial Energy Skill to trigger, creating a wind with a boomerang effect.
Zhou Wen didn't know what the Boomerang Wind effect was, but thankfully, he knew a saber aura-type Primordial Energy Skill. It was the Astral Slash Blade that he had obtained from the Mutated Demonized General. He had fused it with two other skills to form the Demonic Astral Wheel. Now, Zhou Wen wasn't sure if it could still be considered a saber aura-type Primordial Energy Skill.
Since I've learned it, I might as well give it a try. Zhou Wen continued walking forward until he reached a Realmwind Insect's hiding spot. As he drew his saber, he used Demonic Astral Wheel. A sanguine arc slashed out from the Bamboo Blade like a razor blade, slicing the stone pillar into two and killing the Realmwind Insect inside.
Zhou Wen sheathed his saber and was about to head over to check the corpse of the Realmwind Insect to see if there were any crystals inside when he saw a sanguine beam flash. The Astral Slash Blade he had slashed out had flown back, but thankfully, Zhou Wen reacted fast enough and ducked in time. Otherwise, he might have been hit by his own Primordial Energy Skill.
Crack!
The Demonic Astral Wheel slashed at the stone wall behind Zhou Wen, splitting the stone wall in half before it vanished.
So this is the boomerang effect? That's quite interesting. Zhou Wen was slightly surprised. Typical Primordial Energy Skills were uncontrollable once they were slashed out.
But with Boomerang Wind, it gave him the possibility of controlling the Demonic Astral Wheel he had slashed out.
"Young Master Wen, your saber aura is so strange. It's similar to the legendary Cyclic Saber Aura, but it's also different. Cyclic Saber Aura achieves victory through artifice. The saber aura is elusive because of the curved trajectory it takes, but the destructive force is lacking. But for yours, it's extremely domineering while being bizarre. It really catches one off guard. If I hadn't seen it, I would never expect the saber aura to return. There's a high chance of me being heavily injured or even dying," Lu Yunxian said.
"I've only just learned it and haven't mastered it well. Sorry for making a fool of myself," Zhou Wen said.
"Then you have to practice properly. Such a technique is often very effective on the battlefield." Lu Yunxian said seriously, "Combat on the battlefield emphasizes a one-hit kill. Everyone will fight with all their might, but to have a slash suddenly appearing behind them is not something many will be able to dodge."
"Alright." Zhou Wen nodded. "We'll talk about it later. It's more important to find An Sheng and the rest now."
Zhou Wen was rather familiar with the interior of the ruins and had deliberately taken a detour to kill the Realmwind Insects. Now that he had obtained the Wind Crystal, he stopped taking the detour and headed straight for the entrance to the passageway.
"Young Master Wen, could that be the underground entrance Liu Chengzhi... no... the Mei mentioned..." Lu Yunxian said as he pointed at a dilapidated building.
The structure was squarish like a stone box with only one empty side. From there, they could see a stone staircase leading underground
On both sides of the stone steps, there were two strange stone statues. The statue on the left had a tiger-like body, but on its back was a pair of wings. On the right was a bird-like statue, but on its head were two ox-like horns.
"It should be here." Zhou Wen obviously knew that this was the entrance to the underground tunnel. He had been here many times in-game, but he just never entered.
Zhou Wen was somewhat disappointed that he didn't see An Sheng and company. As such, he had no choice but to enter the passageway to find them.
I wonder if this item can be used as a replacement for the stone artifact? Zhou Wen looked at the stone egg in the chaos space and felt somewhat depressed.
"Young Master Wen, I'll go in and take a look." Lu Yun said first.
"Don't go in now. It's dangerous here. It doesn't matter if we fall in, but if we lose the stone artifact, it won't be worth it," Zhou Wen said.
"Then what should we do?" Lu Yunxian asked.
"Let's wait for a day or two. If An Sheng doesn't come out, we'll enter." Zhou Wen needed time to understand the situation in the underground tunnel, or he would be courting death.
After all, he was only at the Legendary stage and his cultivation level wasn't strong enough. He could not barge in forcefully like An Sheng and Ouyang Lan. If an accident happened, he might not be able to handle any unexpected situations.
Lu Yunxian followed Zhou Wen's lead. Since Zhou Wen had said so, he had no objections.
"Stay guard here and wait for An Sheng and the rest to come out. I'll clean up the rest of the insects in the ruins to prevent them from encountering any trouble after they come out," Zhou Wen said as he prepared to leave. However, he suddenly heard a strange noise from the underground tunnel.
Zhou Wen cocked his head to the side to listen. The sound was like a train moving on steel tracks. It sounded rhythmic, as though a train was running underground. The sound grew louder, giving the feeling that a train might rush up the pitch-black stone steps at any moment.
It's a pity that Truth Listener is evolving. Otherwise, with its abilities, I could tell what was going on inside. Zhou Wen was already beginning to miss Truth Listener's ability. It could resolve many problems.
"If I remember correctly, this place doesn't have any train networks. There shouldn't be any trains here. Could there be something similar to a train in the myths?" Lu Yunxian listened for a while and also heard the sound resembling a train.
Zhou Wen shook his head and didn't say a word. In this era, he wouldn't find it unbelievable to have a spaceship fly out from underground.
The two of them stared at the stone steps warily. It was pitch-black inside, like the mouth to a hell fiend. They could not see anything except the rumbling noises that grew in intensity. It was as if a train was coming out.
Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian looked at each other before they retreated to the side. They stood on both sides of the passageway-at least they wouldn't be hit by a train if it really rushed out.
As the sound approached, Zhou Wen was almost convinced that a train was about to rush out. He could even see the flickering lights of a train in the darkness.
"Is there really a train down there?" Lu Yunxian saw the light as well and couldn't help but be surprised.
"I don't know if it's a train, but it's coming out soon. Be careful." Zhou Wen summoned Doctor Darkness and got him to possess him. Then using Doctor Darkness's Light of Penetration, he looked into the dark passageway.
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Chapter 283 Strange Underground Vehicle
Zhou Wen's eyes illuminated like two miniature floodlights, shooting out two light beams into the dark tunnel. Although the main purpose of this skill was to see through things, viewing things in the darkness wasn't too difficult either. The only limitation was that it could only view things that were close by, not something too far away.
The sound of a train in the darkness wasn't far from the exit. With a glance, Zhou Wen's expression immediately changed.
There was actually a vehicle in the dark tunnel. It came up from the bottom, it wasn't a train but a strange vehicle made of stone and wood.
The design of the vehicle looked ancient. It was a square-shaped horse-drawn carriage. However, the vehicle didn't have any horses or other creatures pulling it. At the front of the carriage was a human-shaped puppet. It stood at a stand at the front of the vehicle, both hands holding onto a crank. Its body moved up and down as it rhythmically rotated the stone crank.
With the rotation of the stone crank, the strange vehicle moved up the stone steps. The stone wheels collided with the edge of the stone steps, producing loud thuds. It moved at a rather slow speed.
Beside the puppet was a wooden rod with a stone lamp hanging from it. The light that Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian saw earlier was emitted from the stone lamp.
Apart from the puppet, there were no other creatures to be seen. It was as if the puppet was driving the vehicle.
The puppet was strange. It looked human, but its face was flat without any facial features, making it look very bizarre.
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Zhou Wen only took a few looks before the strange stone carriage reached the mouth of the entrance. It then slowly came to a stop.
Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian sized up the strange vehicle warily, but after the carriage left the stone path, it stopped moving. The puppet on it seemed to have used up all its energy. It stopped there and kept the pose of rotating the crank.
Lu Yunxian leaped up, but he didn't approach the vehicle. He only wanted to jump up to see what was inside the vehicle.
"Lu Ning!" After Lu Yunxian reached a certain height, his gaze fell on the back of the vehicle and he screamed.
Zhou Wen also flew up to look inside. He saw that there was only a woman lying there. She looked like she had passed out. Apart from that, there was nothing else. It was empty inside the vehicle.
Zhou Wen kind of knew the woman-Lu Ning who had come with An Sheng. Zhou Wen had a deep impression of her, especially her Snow Fox. It had powerful ice elemental powers, making Zhou Wen envious.
"I'll go see if she's dead." Lu Yunxian said as he prepared to jump onto the strange vehicle.
"Don't go yet." Zhou Wen had a nagging feeling that the vehicle was a little strange. He stopped Lu Yunxian and used Demonic Astral Wheel to suck at the vehicle.
The unconscious Lu Ning was immediately sucked out by him and she flew towards Zhou Wen's palm.
With Liu Chengzhi having served his lesson, Zhou Wen was a lot warier. He didn't touch Lu Ning; instead, he retracted his strength, causing Lu Ning to fall to the ground.
He didn't know if she was dead or not, but she did not react at all when she fell to the ground. She just lay there motionless.
Zhou Wen first used the Light of Penetration to look at Lu Ning and discovered that her heart was still beating. Her bodily functions seemed normal.
However, the strange thing was that inside her body, there were many extremely slender worms that looked like snakes squirming along her veins. It looked abnormally terrifying
Zhou Wen had an inkling that the reason Lu Ning was unconscious was probably because of these worms.
The worms were like strands of hair that squirmed through the blood vessels. Even her heart and organs were filled with them.
"She's still alive and doesn't seem to be injured. Her heart is also beating. For some reason, she's unconscious," Lu Yunxian said as he checked Lu Ning's body.
"Her raincoat has been torn, so she can't avoid the blood rain here. It's not convenient to treat her here. Take her back to the tent first. We can ask her what happened inside when she's awake." Seeing that there were no signs of the hair-like worms drilling out of her body, Zhou Wen got Lu Yunxian to wrap Lu Ning in a rainproof cloth he had brought along. Lu Yunxian then piggybacked her out of the ruins.
When Zhao Xin and company saw Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian coming out unscathed and bringing someone back, they were quite surprised.
"Lu Ning! What happened to her?" Zhao Xin was shocked when he saw Lu Ning.
He knew Lu Ning's might. Her ice-elemental Primordial Energy Art was considered top-notch at the Epic stage. With the help of many excellent-grade Companion Beasts, not many people could defeat her.
Now that Lu Ning had been brought back by Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian in a coma, it meant that the situation below wasn't looking good.
"What happened? How's Adjutant An and the rest?" Zhao Xin asked.
"I don't know. When we arrived at the entrance of the underground tunnel, we happened to see her come out. We will have to wake her up before we can figure out what happened underground," Zhou Wen said.
"Let me try. I have an Ivy Companion Beast with good healing abilities." As Zhao Xin spoke, he summoned a plant-type Companion Beast.
The green vine wrapped around Lu Ning's body like a snake, its sprouts crawled across Ning's face and reached into her nostrils, mouth, and ears, producing some liquid that resembled water.
The liquid had decent healing properties. Even a severely injured person would be able to temporarily awaken.
However, despite Zhao Xi making the green vines produce the liquid, he failed to wake Lu Ning.
"Strange... If she's only injured, the Rejuvenation Juice would still be effective even if her brain has been injured. Why isn't she reacting at all? Could she have been hypnotized?" Zhao Xin asked, puzzled.
The others did not have any treatment abilities. They looked at each other, but there was nothing they could come up with.
"Don't let your Companion Beast waste its energy. Let it rest for a while. It might be needed later," Zhou Wen said to Zhao Xin.
"Young Master Wen, do you have a solution?" Zhao Xin had changed his mind and called him Young Master Wen like Lu Yunxian.
"I'll give it a try. It's a last-ditch effort." As Zhou Wen spoke, he flicked his wrist. A strange energy condensed in his hand, forming a metal syringe.
Walking to Lu Ning's side, Zhou Wen's eyes stared at Lu Ning like a floodlight. At the same time, he injected the syringe into Lu Ning's arm.
When he was in school, he had learned about injections, but it was limited to the basics. Furthermore, it was only theory with no practicals. Zhou Wen was only trying to see if Doctor Darkness's poison could kill the strange worms inside Lu Ning's body.
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Chapter 284 Operation
Zhou Wen pushed the syringe in very slowly because he didn't know how much poison was needed to kill the worms. If the dosage was too high, he might poison Lu Ning to death. He couldn't be too reckless.
Thankfully, Zhou Wen had experienced the poison himself in-game, so he knew at what concentration it would be fatal. Although it was by his own standards, Lu Ning was at the Epic stage, so she likely could endure more than he could.
As the poison slowly entered Lu Ning's body, Zhou Wen carefully observed her reaction to see if there was any change in the strange worms due to the poison.
If they struggled too hard, he feared that they might damage Lu Ning's body. When that happened, Lu Ning's body would be riddled with holes. Even if the worms were poisoned to death, it would be useless.
However, with how serious Lu Ning's situation was, he could only take the risk and give it a try. If he didn't get rid of the worms, she would die sooner or later anyway.
Fortunately, the worst situation that worried everyone didn't happen. After the poison was injected into Lu Ning, her body started to twitch violently, but it did not wake her up.
Zhao Xin and company looked at Lu Ning worriedly, but Zhou Wen continued to inject more of the poison without any expression. He carefully controlled the amount.
It looked like Lu Ning was in great pain, but it was the result of the poison acting up, not because of the strange worms.
The poison flowed through her bloodstream. It was excruciating, but very effective. After absorbing the poisoned blood or being corroded by the poison, the worms quickly stopped squirming.
Before long, all the worms in Lu Ning's body had been killed, but it didn't ease Zhou Wen's furrowed brows. After the worms died, their corpses remained in Lu Ning's body. This might lead to a blockage, causing problems.
If he couldn't remove the hair-like worms, death was a certainty for Lu Ning. It was obvious that she had not fully recovered from her persistent coma.
But to extract such thin worms from so many tiny blood vessels, and with so many of them in her organs, even the best surgeon in the world wouldn't be able to cut open her blood vessels and organs to extract the worms, right? Zhou Wen thought to himself.
As though sensing Zhou Wen's thoughts, Doctor Darkness informed him with a strong thought, as though telling him that he could do it.
This left Zhou Wen somewhat astonished. Although every Companion Beast had their own will, most of them didn't have much of a mind of their own. Up to now, Zhou Wen only had four Companion Beasts that could clearly express their thoughts:
Truth Listener, Banana Fairy, Ghost Bride, and Doctor Darkness.
Doctor Darkness was born from the Dead Man Tree. It might be extraordinary. Zhou Wen was a little worried. If Doctor Darkness really gained complete sentience in the future, would he turn back into that crazy doctor?
He summoned Doctor Darkness and he walked to Lu Ning, his slender fingers holding a scalpel.
Zhao Xin and company looked at Doctor Darkness who was holding the scalpel like a puppet. They knew that it was Zhou Wen's Companion Beast, but they didn't know why he had summoned one.
To have a Companion Beast operate on humans? This was not something they would have come up with even in their wildest dreams.
Indeed, many Companion Beasts possessed powerful healing abilities that could even revive those on the brink of death. However, they were manifestations of dimensional power, and surgery was a professional technique that was completely different from simple powers.
In the next second, Doctor Darkness completely overturned their understanding of Companion Beasts. The scalpel in Doctor Darkness's hand flashed as it sliced through Lu Ning's blood vessels. Then, with a syringe in hand, he injected the poison into her blood vessels. The entire process was so fluid that it was harrowing
If not for the fact that there were no medical equipment, they might even feel like they were watching the most outstanding doctor in an operation theater.
As the poison entered her body, Lu Ning's body convulsed once more. Then, at the spots where the blood vessels had been cut open, blood slowly flowed out. The hair-like strange worms flowed out with them.
Zhao Xin and the rest were shocked when they saw the strange worms. They could not help but exclaim, "What the heck are those?"
After Doctor Darkness was done, he returned to Zhou Wen's side. Zhou Wen was depressed as he thought, You are just leaving it like that? If she continues bleeding, she will die from excessive blood loss despite your removal of the strange worms.
"I want her alive," Zhou Wen said to Doctor Darkness.
Doctor Darkness didn't have the ability to answer. All he did was send a thought to Zhou Wen, as though he was saying that he was only responsible for extracting the strange worms.
He's still so toxic after becoming a Companion Beast. It's no wonder he's called Doctor Darkness. Zhou Wen had no choice but to say to Zhao Xin, "Use your Ivy to help Lu Ning. Don't let her bleed out."
When Zhao Xin heard this, he summoned the Ivy again, letting it secrete the Rejuvenation Juice to nourish Lu Ning's injured body.
The Rejuvenation Juice was rather effective. When all the strange worms had finally flowed out of the wounds, Lu Ning didn't die from excessive blood loss. Instead, she woke up.
"Alright, stop her bleeding." Zhou Wen had used Doctor Darkness's Light of Penetration to keep an eye on her the entire process. Seeing that all the strange worms had flowed out, he immediately got Zhao Xin and the rest to stop her bleeding.
The openings that Doctor Darkness had sliced were tiny. At first, it was the effects of the venom that caused the blood to flow out. When the effects of the poisons reduced, the blood would stop flowing once all the strange worms were purged. Zhou Wen couldn't help but marvel at Doctor Darkness's control over the poison.
"Lu Ning, how do you feel? Can you speak?" Zhou Wen asked when he saw Lu Ning open her eyes.
Lu Ning's eyes couldn't focus in the beginning. It took her a while to recover. After identifying Zhou Wen and company, her face revealed a look of puzzlement as she struggled to sit up and asked hoarsely, "Why am I here?"
"It was Young Master Wen who rescued you. You aren't aware, but you were unconscious when you were brought back. Young Master Wen's Companion Beast showed its prowess and extracted the strange worms from your body..." Zhao Xin said as he looked at the strange, hair-like worms that coiled together on the ground. He couldn't help but shiver.
The thought of so many worms entering a body made him shudder.
Lu Ning's expression changed when she saw the strange worms. She seemed to finally regain complete consciousness and became angry. "Lord Alcohol and those b*stards didn't come to help Adjutant An in a search and rescue operation. After we arrived at the underground battlefield, they suddenly revealed their true colors. They attacked us, sending us down a fault."
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Chapter 285 Underground Tunnel
Zhou Wen and company were shocked when they heard that. Lu Yunxian hurriedly asked, "Lu Ning, make yourself clear. What happened?"
Lu Ning recounted everything that had happened. After following the marks left behind by Ouyang Lan, they found the entrance to the underground tunnel. Then, An Sheng led the rest in.
However, not long after they entered, the entrance to the passageway suddenly closed. A large amount of black liquid seeped out from the crevices in the rocks.
When they took a closer look, it wasn't a liquid but worms that resembled strands of hair. The number of worms was immeasurable like a tidal wave. The moment the worms touched their bodies, they entered through their pores, quickly knocking them unconscious.
If one had too many worms in one's body, it would be fatal.
The passageway couldn't be opened, and they still needed to rescue Ouyang Lan. An Sheng could only order them to retreat deeper underground. After traveling for some time, they finally escaped the worm tide and found a strange underground temple.
Just as An Sheng gave the order to explore the temple, Lord Alcohol and the rest suddenly launched a sneak attack on An Sheng and Lu Ning. An Sheng was caught off guard and was thrown down the fault where the worm tide was everywhere. Although Lu Ning put up a resistance, she was outnumbered. She too was thrown down the fault.
Lu Ning only remembered that she had fallen into the worm tide and fainted. She thought she was dead for sure, so she never expected to see Zhou Wen and company when she opened her eyes.
Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian frowned after hearing that. "Don't you know that when you came out, you were in a strange vehicle?"
"What vehicle?" Lu Ning frowned.
With Lu Ning truly unaware of this, Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian were puzzled. From what Lu Ning said, it was naturally impossible for Lord Alcohol and the rest to be magnanimous and rescue her. There was something fishy about all of this.
"Lu Ning, can you draw a map for me of places you walked past and the things you encountered?" Zhou Wen asked.
"Yes, but we were constantly on the run back then. I can remember the general direction, but not the path. I do remember some special landmarks." Lu Ning took a pen and paper and wrote some fragmented information.
"Have a good rest. We'll think of a way to rescue them." Zhou Wen took the information and prepared to return to game. He planned on following Lu Ning's route first.
Lu Ning shook her head and did not say anything. They only had a few people left, so how could they go in to rescue the rest? Furthermore, An Sheng had already fallen into the sea of worms. The chances of survival were slim.
Zhou Wen didn't believe that a person like An Sheng would die so easily. Furthermore, the former principal was probably inside. He had to go in, no matter what.
After returning to his tent, Zhou Wen switched on the mysterious phone and entered the Zhuolu instance dungeon, arriving at the entrance to the underground tunnel.
The game didn't have the strange vehicle. Zhou Wen looked at the information Lu Ning wrote and directly controlled the blood-colored avatar to enter the tunnel.
The tunnel was dark and damp, and the stone steps were covered with moss. On both sides of the tunnel were partially dug out artificial stone walls. He could tell that this was supposed to be an underground cave, but it was slightly widened.
Not long after he entered the passageway, he heard a loud bang. The passageway's entrance was blocked by a stone door, and the passageway turned dark.
Zhou Wen was somewhat unused to the darkness. Without Truth Listener's ability, just his vision alone was insufficient. He couldn't see anything in the darkness.
Thankfully, Zhou Wen still had Doctor Darkness to rely on. He activated Light of Penetration, and immediately Zhou Wen's eyes shot out light beams, allowing him to see everything within ten meters.
This glance made Zhou Wen's scalp tingle. He saw that there were many cracks on the stone walls. Countless strands of the strange hair-like worms were gushing out from the cracks, just as Lu Ning had described-they resembled black liquid.
Zhou Wen summoned the banana fan and fanned at the surrounding hair-like worms. Wherever the wind passed, the worms were immediately blown away. Slamming into the mountain wall, they turned to crushed ice and died.
'Killed Legendary creature, Blood Threadworm... Killed Legendary creature, Blood Threadworm... Killed Legendary creature, Blood Threadworm...' With one flap of the fan, the system's notification flooded the screen.
They are only at the Legendary level? Zhou Wen was slightly disappointed. He didn't expect such strange worms to only be at the Legendary stage. However, they were still very impressive for drilling into the body of an Epic expert and causing her to enter a coma.
From the looks of it, level suppression isn't absolute. The power of these Blood Threadworms is rather special and with such copious numbers of them, it's no wonder even Epic experts have to avoid them. When Zhou Wen saw that the Blood Threadworms were surging over at him like a tidal wave, he didn't waste his Primordial Energy any further. He immediately ran deeper into the passageway.
Lu Ning slept for more than ten hours and used some Primordial Energy Crystals. When she woke up again, she looked much better.
When Lu Yunxian saw Lu Ning sit up, he suddenly asked her, "Lu Ning, would you dare to enter the underground tunnel again?"
"If Adjutant An is already dead, what's the point of us entering again?" Lu Ning sighed. "Now that I think of it, we were desperately running for our lives after we entered the tunnel. I didn't realize it back then, but on second thought, we were led by Lord Alcohol and the rest the entire time. They were familiar with the underground world from the very beginning. They aren't here to save Madam Lan. They have hatched a plot."
"No matter what motives they have, I don't believe Adjutant An will die so easily. Furthermore, Young Master Wen will definitely go in to reinforce Adjutant An. But we don't understand the situation inside too well. If it's possible, I hope that you can follow us into the underground tunnel," Lu Yunxian said. There were certain things that Zhou Wen didn't need to do, but he needed to make plans.
"Young Master Wen? Do you mean Zhou Wen? I know he has great potential, but he's only at the Legendary stage. In such a terrifying place, even we can't protect ourselves. What can he do?"
Lu Yunxian didn't elaborate. He looked at Lu Ning and asked, "Then are you still willing to enter the underground tunnel again? Just think of it as doing it for Adjutant An."
Lu Ning gaped and was about to say something when she suddenly heard a clunking sound coming from the ruins. It sounded like a bell, but it did not sound like it was a result of metal colliding. It was more like the sound of stones colliding
Zhou Wen also heard the noise and immediately connected it to the strange vehicle. Furthermore, from the direction of the sound, it seemed to be coming from the entrance to the underground tunnel.
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Chapter 286 The Strange Vehicle Sets Off
When Zhou Wen came out, Lu Yunxian and company had already walked out of the tent and were looking in the direction of the ruins.
"Young Master Wen, should we go take a look?" Lu Yunxian asked Zhou Wen. Clearly, he had also determined that the noises came from the strange vehicle.
Zhou Wen nodded. "It'd be good to take a look."
He was very curious about the strange vehicle too. In the game, he didn't see the vehicle, despite entering the tunnel.
Zhou Wen was very curious as to where the strange vehicle had come from. Was it brought in by someone or something that was originally from the underground tunnel?
Seeing Lu Yunxian follow Zhou Wen into the ruins, Lu Ning, who hadn't recuperated from her injuries, hesitated for a moment before following them.
"How did you resolve the spatial winds?" Lu Ning rode a huge Snow Fox behind them. She didn't see Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian use any means to interfere with the spatial wind, so she couldn't help feeling puzzled.
When she had entered with the others previously, they had sacrificed quite a number of Companion Beasts to find a way to interfere with the spatial wind. However, it was only a stopgap measure; the spatial winds still appeared.
"Young Master Wen has already killed the dimensional creature that uses the spatial winds. There shouldn't be any spatial winds anytime soon," said Lu Yunxian.
Lu Ning found it unbelievable. She looked suspiciously at Zhou Wen, finding it hard to believe that this youth could do something so unbelievable.
However, the reality forced her to believe it. She didn't encounter the spatial wind again despite having been inside the ruins for some time.
Zhou Wen didn't say a word as he walked forward silently. Soon, the three of them arrived in front of the underground tunnel.
As expected, the strange vehicle that emitted the sounds was parked in the tunnel. However, it suddenly started moving again when they approached. The wooden puppet standing in front of the vehicle started to move its arms, turning the crank. The strange vehicle began to creak, producing a loud clang with every revolution of the crank.
The wheels of the strange vehicle moved slowly, but this time, it didn't move forward, but backward as though it was returning to the ruins.
"This is the strange vehicle you were talking about? Did I come out lying on it?" Lu Ning asked as she looked at the strange vehicle that was slowly retreating.
"Yes." Lu Yunxian said, "You came out on it. You were the only one."
"What power is driving it?" Lu Ning looked at the puppet on the strange vehicle, as if she wanted to know if it were alive.
"Young Master Wen and I had checked before. The vehicle is a dead object. There are no signs of living creatures on the puppet, but we didn't discover any fuel or similar items. We have no idea what principle is behind the driving force. We originally imagined that it had expended its energy source, but from the looks of it, that isn't the case," Lu Yunxian said.
Seeing that the strange vehicle was slowly retreating and about to enter the underground tunnel, Zhou Wen looked at Lu Ning and asked, "Lu Ning, you were brought out by the vehicle while unconscious. Then, could you have fallen into the strange vehicle?"
"I really don't know. I was struck off the fault by Lord Alcohol and the rest and fell into the tide of Blood Threadworms. I lost consciousness very quickly. I really don't know what happened next." Lu Ning shook her head.
Zhou Wen looked at the strange vehicle that was about to retreat into the tunnel with a frown.
In the game, he had already entered deep underground with the information given by Lu Ning. However, Lu Ning's information only had a few landmarks and didn't come with detailed directions or path identifiers. Hence, Zhou Wen had no choice but to find a path himself.
However, the underground world was massive. He had spent more than ten hours in it without finding the temple that Lu Ning mentioned.
Zhou Wen didn't have the opinion that Lu Ning was lying to him because the roads inside were complicated, as though they had been changed artificially. He walked for a long time and realized that there were many instances when he would circle back to a spot he had passed previously. This spot wasn't fixed, but despite walking for more than ten hours in-game, Zhou Wen still failed to walk past it.
"I remember you mentioning that you fell to a fault layer underground. That was inside the temple, right?" Zhou Wen asked Lu Ning.
"That's right. As soon as we entered the temple, we were ambushed by Lord Alcohol and the others, and we were struck down the fault layer," Lu Ning said.
"If I were to deduce that you fell into this strange vehicle and triggered some mechanism, allowing it to take you out, then if we were to ride this vehicle, would it take us back to the fault layer where you dropped?"
"I really don't know, but it's too dangerous," Lu Ning smiled bitterly.
"Yes, that's too dangerous." Lu Yunxian said.
"Although it's very dangerous, this might be the best solution. Lu Ning also said that she was led by Lord Alcohol and the rest. Since they know the path and we don't, we might not be able to find the temple if we just head down. Lu Ning came out on this strange vehicle, and since she was able to come out safely, it implies that the strange vehicle's interior is safe. Our only way of going straight to the temple is by taking the strange vehicle in," Zhou Wen said.
Of course, there was another sentence that Zhou Wen didn't say. He had played the game for more than ten hours and was quite familiar with the underground world. He had a way to deal with the few dimensional creatures inside. What was most troublesome was that he couldn't get out of the maze-like area. The strange vehicle in front of them seemed to be the only hope.
"But that's just speculation. What if the strange vehicle takes us to a more dangerous place?" Lu Yunxian said.
"We know nothing about the interior, so everything inside is dangerous for us." Zhou Wen saw that half of the vehicle had entered the tunnel and didn't hesitate anymore. He walked over briskly and jumped into the carriage and said to Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning, "Head back to the camp and wait for me. I'll head on to take a look."
Although Zhou Wen could continue waiting and find a way out in the game, he didn't know how long that would take. Perhaps a day or two, maybe a week or so, or even a month or two. He was afraid the former principal couldn't afford to wait for him.
Zhou Wen wasn't worried that he would be trapped inside. With his understanding of the underground world, he knew that there were a few relatively safe spots inside. Furthermore, his chaos space also had plenty of daily necessities. He wouldn't be in danger even if he was trapped for a year.
Furthermore, he had his phone. After entering the tunnel, he could have the blood-colored avatar follow the path. If any accidents were to happen, he could find a safe place to continue exploring in game.
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Chapter 287 Underground Starry Sky
"Young Master Wen, I'll go with you." Lu Yunxian rushed over and jumped onto the vehicle.
Lu Ning was still hesitating, but when she saw that the strange vehicle had already tilted and was about to slide into the underground tunnel, she gritted her teeth and let the Snow Fox rush her to the strange vehicle.
Lu Ning jumped onto the strange vehicle just as it slid down.
Cha-chuff... Cha-chuff... Cha-chuff...
The strange vehicle entered the tunnel, and like a roller coaster, it suddenly sped up and dived deeper underground.
Zhou Wen and company hurriedly grabbed the edge of the carriage and saw the scenery behind them rapidly retreating. The strange vehicle charged forward as though it was charging through the criss-crossing caves, but it seemed to have a fixed trajectory.
The puppet moved its arms, pushing the crank wildly; its body moving up and down like a sewing machine at full speed.
"Hold tight. Don't get thrown out." The strange vehicle was too fast, and it didn't slow down when it made turns. Zhou Wen and company nearly flew out due to the shift in their center of gravity.
The three of them grabbed onto the edge of the carriage as their bodies floated up. They waited for the bend to pass before slamming into the back of the carriage. Before they could heave a sigh of relief, the next bend was up.
Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian were fine, but Lu Ning had yet to recover. These jolts made her expression change.
Fortunately, Lu Ning was not a pampered child. She had traveled across the League as a mercenary hunter, hunting countless dimensional creatures. She had experienced many battles and had encountered situations many times more difficult than she was in now. This wasn't enough to throw her into a panic.
After a while, the slope of the cave slowed down and the speed of the strange vehicle slowed down.
Zhou Wen and company could finally sit safely in the carriage without being flung around.
Lu Yunxian held onto the edge of the carriage and stood up. He looked outside and saw stone walls and tunnels. Looking around, he soon realized that he couldn't even tell which direction they were facing.
"Young Master Wen, I don't even know where I'm heading to now." Lu Yunxian looked at Zhou Wen helplessly.
"Lu Ning, look around. Do you remember this place?" Zhou Wen asked Lu Ning.
He knew the direction and had even memorized the route of the strange vehicle. His focus allowed him to remember everything even under harsh conditions. This was not something the average person could do.
However, Zhou Wen didn't say this out loud. Instead, he asked Lu Ning.
Lu Ning's face was pale. She stood up, with the help of the carriage's sides, and looked around. After a while, she said, "There are no obvious landmarks here. It's the same as the average cave. I don't know if I've been here before."
After some thought, Zhou Wen agreed. There weren't any special characteristics here other than stone walls and forks everywhere. Furthermore, with their poor eyesight, they only had a visibility of less than twenty meters from the illumination of the stone lamp at the front of the vehicle.
Suddenly, their eyes lit up. They saw a starry sky appear in the darkness in front of them. In the pitch-black night sky, countless stars shimmered.
Zhou Wen and company quickly discovered that it wasn't the night sky but a type of ore on the dark stone walls. It was similar to mica which gave off fascinating lights.
The vehicle traveled in the dark cave, and with the scattered ores looking like stars, it felt like they were flying in the starry sky. It was so beautiful that it made one's soul feel liberated.
"Not good. When we came here, we passed similar places. Beside those strange light-emitting ores are strange Epic creatures. They resemble bats but do not have sonar skills. Their eyes will shoot out light beams. Once contact is made, the body will melt like snow. It's extremely terrifying," Lu Ning said.
"How many did you meet earlier?" Zhou Wen asked as he looked at the top of the stone tunnel.
"We met three in total, but we didn't encounter them together. Otherwise, there might have been casualties," Lu Ning said.
"Then you might want to be mentally prepared now," Zhou Wen said with a strange expression.
Lu Ning and Lu Yunxian couldn't see clearly, but Zhou Wen could see using Doctor Darkness's Light of Penetration. There were white bat-shaped dimensional creatures hanging from the ceiling. He had no idea how many there were since he couldn't count them all.
Just as Lu Ning was about to ask him what he meant, she heard the flapping of her wings. A large swath of white bats swooped down from the ceiling like a thick layer of white cloud. Countless bats had flown over.
When Lu Ning saw this, the last of the color in her face drained. Just the number of bats flying over numbered at least a hundred. And this was limited to what she could see. She had no idea how many more she couldn't see in the darkness.
When they first came, they had taken quite a lot of effort to kill a white bat. Now, to have so many bats charging at them, it could be said that they had just been passed the death sentence.
Lu Yunxian and Zhou Wen prepared for combat. Lu Yunxian didn't know how powerful the white bats were, but Zhou Wen did. However, he wasn't afraid. He had already seen these white bats in-game.
The light beams produced by the white bats' eyes were indeed powerful, but Zhou Wen had his ways of dealing with them.
Seeing large swaths of bats fly over, Zhou Wen held the banana fan and waved it at the bats. An invisible Grand Yin Wind gushed out, sending the white bats flying.
Lu Ning summoned the Snow Fox and was about to fight to the death when she saw Zhou Wen standing in front of the vehicle, holding an extremely beautiful fan in his hand. He gently fanned the white cloud-like bats.
The white bats suddenly seemed to be swept away by an invisible force. They flew out and slammed into the stone ceiling, their bodies shattering from the impact. One by one, they smashed loudly into the surrounding stone walls and stone steps around them.
Lu Ning looked at Zhou Wen in a daze, unable to believe her eyes. The might of the fan had actually killed nearly a hundred white bats. It was truly astounding. She found it unbelievable that it was the work of a Legendary student like Zhou Wen.
She could accept it if that had been done by a top-notch Epic expert. Yet, Zhou Wen, a Legendary, was able to produce such might. She found it surreal.
Zhou Wen didn't find it strange. The banana fan was a top-notch Epic and the white bats also had their weaknesses. They were extremely fast and most Epic experts would find it difficult to injure them. Together with their terrifying eye beam skills, they were indeed tough to deal with.
However, the white bat's weakness was that its Constitution was too low. It was the weakest among Epic creatures with about 20 points. It was not much stronger than a Legendary. It couldn't withstand the Grand Yin Wind and could not avoid its huge area-of-effect attack. It could be said that the banana fan was its nemesis.
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Chapter 288 Strange Vehicle Adventure
Zhou Wen watched as large numbers of white bats landed in the tunnel in fragments behind him. There were also some crystals, and he couldn't help but feel wistful.
The strange vehicle continued to move forward. He didn't know what the consequences would be if he left it, so he didn't attempt to pick up the crystals. He could only watch as the strange vehicle left the spoils untouched.
Despite him killing a large group of bats, there were still large numbers that didn't fear death as they charged forward. Looking at the white shadows flying above them, it made one's scalp tingle.
Zhou Wen had just used the Grand Yin Wind and his Yuan Qi hadn't recovered when he saw large swaths of white bats rush down. His expression changed slightly as he clenched his Bamboo Blade and prepared to engage the white bats in melee combat.
Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning summoned their Companion Beasts to prepare for battle. The carriage was too small, so they could only summon Companion Beasts in their companion form-as armor or weapons-to aid them in battle.
When a large horde of white bats charged down, Zhou Wen was just about to draw his saber when there was a humming sound. All the white bats above retreated. None of them continued charging as they circled the ceiling of the cave.
Zhou Wen and company were stunned as they looked ahead. They didn't know when the puppet began holding a strange musical instrument. It was likely made of stone; flat with a few holes on it. It was rather crudely made.
However, just as the white bat was about to charge down, the puppet placed the stone musical instrument in front of its face. Its face was a wooden board without any facial features. It was unknown how it blew, but it produced a humming sound.
The moment the sound emitted, the white bats immediately retreated again. They hovered above them, but none had the courage to swoop down again.
The strange vehicle moved through the bats, but they didn't encounter any more attacks from them. They safely moved forward.
"Young Master Wen... Don't tell me that the puppet is alive...?" Lu Yunxian looked at the puppet with his mouth agape. He thought it was a mechanical object. Who knew that there would be such a development?
Zhou Wen looked at the puppet as well. The puppet stood in front, no longer moving its arm. However, the strange vehicle continued to move forward at a constant speed. The crank was also spinning autonomously.
The puppet stood there, holding the stone musical instrument as it looked forward into the distance. However, without any facial features and eyes, what was it using? It was extremely bizarre.
Zhou Wen found it odd, but since it was beneficial to them, he didn't have any intention of attacking the puppet. He was just worried about where the strange carriage would take them.
The scenery in front of them suddenly broadened as the white bats that filled the sky scattered. Zhou Wen and company looked past the scattered white bats and saw a blue sky.
Unlike the cave from before, this place was actually a huge and boundless space. It was impossible to see the end of this space at a glance. In the distance, one could even see the sea and islands. Above them was a blue sky.
However, the blue sky was a little too blue. It was like a sapphire. Zhou Wen looked carefully and realized that it really was a sapphire.
A gigantic sapphire formed the sky of the underground space by occupying the entire area above.
There were no suns or stars. The sapphire emitted a faint blue light that illuminated the entire underground space. At the same time, everything in the underground space had a blue hue.
In the next second, the strange vehicle landed on the blue ocean. Zhou Wen didn't know if it was an ocean, but he just couldn't see the water body's end. All he saw was deep blue seawater.
The strange vehicle cruised over the sea surface. Its stone wheels were rolling across the surface as though it was traveling on flat ground. They dragged out two white waves on the surface of the sea in its wake.
"What's that underneath?" Lu Yunxian pointed at the seawater beside him in horror.
Zhou Wen and Lu Ning looked at the surface of the sea and saw a huge shadow, as though a behemoth was swimming under the strange vehicle.
All they could see was a gigantic shadow, nothing else. Furthermore, the shadow was gradually expanding.
Splash!
The seawater erupted like a volcanic eruption as it sprayed hundreds of feet into the sky. Huge waves formed as the seawater struck the strange vehicle. However, the strange vehicle appeared imperturbable. This didn't stop the seawater from pouring into the carriage, drenching them.
However, Zhou Wen and company weren't in the mood to care about the seawater. The three of them widened their eyes as they stared at the sea by the side of the war wagon.
A huge creature that looked like it was carved from obsidian extended half its body from the sea. Its body was perfect and gorgeous. Its black obsidian-like scales shimmered and every inch of its body seemed to be exquisitely carved. Even if one were to observe the titanic body with a magnifying glass, one wouldn't be able to find any crudeness or flaws.
The huge body that was like a hill exuded an exquisite and majestic feeling.
"Dragon... That's a dragon... a dragon carved from obsidian..." Lu Yunxian stammered as he pointed at the creature that had stretched half its body out of the sea.
Zhou Wen didn't look too good either. The development seemed to exceed his expectations. Regardless of whether the terrifying creature in the sea was a dragon or not, he could tell from its aura that it was a terrifying existence. It might even be stronger than the white dragon in Dragon's Well.
Boom! Boom!
A series of crashing waves sounded as the seawater around the strange vehicle churned. Copious amounts of seawater surged over, knocking Zhou Wen and company off their feet.
However, their gazes were never on the strange vehicle's interior, but outside. Black dragon heads emerged one after another. One... Two... Three...
When Zhou Wen saw the ninth black dragon extend its head out of the sea, he felt numb.
"Roar!" The nine creatures carved from obsidian roared at the strange vehicle, sending sonar waves at them. Even the seawater turned into tumultuous waves as a result of the sonar waves. They surged at the puny strange vehicle from every direction.
"We're doomed!" Lu Yunxian's expression changed drastically. Such terrifying creatures and such terrifying sound waves implied that they had no way of escaping the calamity.
Zhou Wen held the banana fan tightly as he prepared for death. Even though he knew he wasn't a match for these entities, he couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
"Hum!" The strange sound from the stone musical instrument echoed in front of the carriage. The sound wave dispersed the churning sonar waves and tsunamis at the same time, preventing them from getting close to the strange vehicle.
The nine black dragons stared at the strange vehicle covetously, but none of them lunged forward. They only watched as the strange vehicle slowly drove towards the other side of the sea.
Zhou Wen and company's hearts raced. After the strange vehicle left the nine black dragons, Zhou Wen looked back and saw the nine obsidian-like dragons roaring at the sky as though they were venting their anger.
And beneath the sea, Zhou Wen discovered that the lower half of their bodies were connected, like a black mountain that had sunken into the sea. Only then did he realize that it wasn't nine dragons, but a monster with nine heads.
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Chapter 289 Returning to the Bat Cave
The strange vehicle raced across the sea while the puppet remained in front, staring into the distance, motionless like a statue.
"Is this how I came back?" Lu Ning asked. Her face looked puzzled. She couldn't imagine what she had experienced while she was unconscious.
Zhou Wen leaned against the back of the strange vehicle, playing games on his phone.
He wanted to see if he could control the blood-colored avatar to take the same path.
Although he knew that it was useless even if the blood-colored avatar walked over, successfully passing the cave of white bats, it was impossible for him to cross the underground sea with the nine-headed dragon guarding it.
However, there wasn't much to do in the strange vehicle. Lu Ning was resting while Lu Yunxian was observing the situation ahead. Since he had nothing else to do, Zhou Wen began grinding the instance dungeon.
Zhou Wen sat at the back, and there was only the sea behind him. In front, Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning couldn't see what he was playing.
Zhou Wen controlled the blood-colored avatar to move forward at full speed. Soon, large groups of Blood Threadworms surrounded him. Zhou Wen didn't have the patience to deal with them. He ignored them and ran at full speed. When his Primordial Energy filled up, he killed all of them, letting them rain crystals. However, he no longer had any use for Legendary crystals.
As for the Blood Threadworm eggs that dropped, Zhou Wen would pick them up and incubate them.
The Blood Threadworms were not strong, but if there were a lot of them, things were different. Even Epic stage experts had to avoid them.
Zhou Wen had hatched quite a number of Blood Threadworms. He planned on trying to see if they were of any use. If they were useful, he would keep them and not feed them to his pets.
Where can I find a speed-type mount? I run with my legs all the time and it expends my Primordial Energy, but I can't do anything about it. Zhou Wen used his Primordial Energy to increase his speed and ran for a while before having to recover his Primordial Energy. This was quite tiring, so he thought of how he needed a mount.
Zhou Wen naturally had something extraordinary about him, being called a genius among geniuses by the former principal. His divergent thinking abilities and memory far exceeded that of ordinary people. He remembered the complicated routes that the strange vehicle took, despite its fast speed and quickly arrived at the cave of white bats.
Looking at the ores that looked like stars in the cave, Zhou Wen suddenly wondered if he could dig out these ores in-game.
Thinking about it, he gave it a try. It was not difficult to dig the ores. The blood-colored avatar shattered the rocks beside the ore, digging out a translucent milky-white crystal.
'Obtained Primordial Crystal. Weight: 21 grams, Primordial Crystal Purity: 0.12'
This crystal is actually something that the game acknowledges. But what's the use of Primordial Crystals? It can't be used to make weapons that can kill dimensional creatures like Primordial Gold, right? Zhou Wen was astonished.
Unfortunately, there was no storage space in-game. Even if he knew that the Primordial Crystals were useful, he couldn't take them away.
I wonder if there are any storage-type Companion Beasts. If they exist, I have to get one. Otherwise, it's such a pity to waste so much good stuff. Zhou Wen had heard of such a Companion Beast, but he had never seen it. He also had no idea where they dropped.
Zhou Wen didn't wait for the white bats to attack after entering the bat cave. He attracted the attention of the nearby white bats over.
There wasn't any strange vehicle in the game, so if he were to be surrounded by the bats, he would definitely die. Therefore, Zhou Wen planned on killing them along the way and let them drop their items.
If he was lucky, he might even have a white bat drop as a mount. They flew at extremely fast speeds and were rare flying pets. Zhou Wen was very interested in getting one.
The only worry was he couldn't hatch an Epic Companion Egg.
Zhou Wen lured a horde of white bats and with the fan, he sent them flying. Their bodies turned into ice sculptures in midair, shattering upon collision with the stone walls.
Seeing dozens of white bats being destroyed by a single attack and having plenty of crystals drop excited Zhou Wen greatly.
It would be great if all Epic creatures can be killed as easily as these white bats, Zhou Wen thought greedily.
It was a pity that it was not easy to find such weak Epic creatures. Furthermore, there were few places with Epic creatures appearing in huge hordes. In some smaller dimensional zones, Epic creatures usually appeared alone. Even in a super dungeon, like Zhuolu, it was rare to encounter one.
After scanning the battlefield, he discovered that the crystals produced by the white bat were mostly Speed Crystals. Epic crystals were very useful, but Zhou Wen's absorbing was useless, nor could he take them away. He felt as if he had lost a winning lottery ticket as he looked at the floor of crystals.
A storage Companion Beast. I must get a storage Companion Beast, Zhou Wen screamed inwardly.
Zhou Wen lured and killed countless white bats along the way. Although he didn't keep a careful count, he estimated he killed at least 400-500 of them. The crystals that dropped were all basic stat crystals.
Ding!
Upon hearing a rather unique chime, Zhou Wen looked at the pile of white bat corpses and his eyes lit up.
Among a few crystals, there was a crystal that glowed blue. The words on it were different from the rest.
Poison: 13... Overjoyed, Zhou Wen he hurriedly got the blood-colored avatar to pick up the Poison Crystal. After absorbing it, his Poison stat reached 13 points.
A Poison stat allowed Zhou Wen to have a decent poison resistance. Furthermore, some special Epic Primordial Energy Skills had special requirements towards his stats.
Zhou Wen thought that if he could obtain a Primordial Energy Skill that came with the Poison element in the future, the Poison stat would definitely be useful.
Seeing that the white bats dropped Poison Crystals, Zhou Wen felt energized and continued charging forward. He kept luring and culling large numbers of them.
When he was less than halfway through the bat cave, Zhou Wen lured a large group of white bats and fanned them, sending them all to their deaths.
However, one of the bats flickered and vanished as though it had teleported. When it appeared again, it had passed the Grand Yin Wind and appeared in front of the blood-colored avatar.
Only then did Zhou Wen realize that the white bat was different from the others. It was bigger and its color was different from the whiteness of the normal white bats. It looked as though it was carved from milk-white jade, and its eyes were like two shining diamonds.
In the next second, a beam shot out from the white jade-like bat's eyes and headed straight for the blood-colored avatar.
Zhou Wen hurriedly used Ghost Steps to dodge its attack and began engaging in combat with it.
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Chapter 290 White Shadow of Poison
The white bats' speed was already surprisingly fast, but the jade-white bat was ludicrously fast. It wasn't inferior to the Ghost King. Furthermore, Zhou Wen realized that it wasn't just purely a difference in speed because it could now use the skill to pass through Great Yin Wind without suffering any damage.
Could this jade-white bat really be capable of spatial teleportation? Or is it the legendary instantaneous transmission? Zhou Wen was astonished as he constantly controlled the blood-colored avatar to circle around the jade-white bat.
Doctor Darkness and Ghost Bride helped by the side, but the jade-white bat was too fast. They were unable to injure it.
Suddenly, Zhou Wen's heart stirred. He saw the jade-white bat phase into existence on a spot before him. After deducing its location, he suddenly raised his palm and chopped down the Demonic Astral Wheel.
The sanguine wheel of light spun furiously as it slashed at the jade-white bat.
The jade-white bat flapped its wings and easily dodged the Demonic Astral Wheel. However, when it continued charging at Zhou Wen, it grunted.
The Demonic Astral Wheel boomeranged back and landed on the jade-white bat's back at an even faster speed.
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Zhou Wen's Primordial Energy wasn't enough to severely injure an Epic creature, but the jade-white bat was the type of Epic creature with high Speed but weak Constitution.
With the Demonic Astral Wheel hitting its back, the spinning blade beams immediately left a long gash on its back as blood splattered.
This attack caught the jade-white bat by surprise. Its body deviated from its trajectory and lost control for a moment.
Doctor Darkness stabbed out with the scalpel in his hand. The scalpel in the Life Soul's hand almost overlapped with his scalpel, stabbing into the bat's chest, staggering it in midair.
Zhou Wen didn't hesitate and made Banana Fairy take her true form. She puffed up her cheeks, turning her face chubby. Then, she blew at the jade-white bat.
The jade-white bat was frozen in place by the scalpel and couldn't move. It was sent flying by the Great Yin Wind. Its body rapidly turned into an ice sculpture in the air before smashing into the wall and shattering to pieces.
Ding! Zhou Wen heard another special chime of something dropping. He hurriedly looked over and saw a milky-white egg drop on the ground.
Zhou Wen was instantly overjoyed. I'm really lucky today. I'm getting whatever I've been wishing for.
However, on second thought, Zhou Wen felt a little nervous. He didn't know if he could hatch a complete Epic Companion Egg.
Regardless, Zhou Wen first got the blood-colored avatar to pick up the Companion Egg and checked its attributes.
White Shadow of Poison: Epic
Life Providence: Bone Corroding
Life Soul: Shadow of Darkness
Strength: 27
Speed: 40
Constitution: 24
Primordial Energy: 32
Primordial Energy Skill: Flash, Poison Ray, Claw of Poison
Companion Form: Arm Wings
After seeing the White Shadow of Poison's attributes, Zhou Wen finally understood why this fellow was able to pass through the Grand Yin Wind. It didn't teleport, but its Shadow of Darkness Life Soul could temporarily let it take on a shadow form.
No matter how strong the wind was, it was impossible for it to blow away the shadow. The White Shadow of Poison in an incorporeal shadow form was nearly invulnerable.
However, White Shadow of Poison could only enter a shadow state for a short period of time. Coupled with the speed-boosting Flash skill, it appeared as if it had completed teleportation.
Zhou Wen gained a rough idea of its three skills, but White Shadow of Poison's Companion Form left him somewhat puzzled.
Flying-type Companion Beasts were mostly winged Companion Beasts, and most of them had wings as their companion form. However, this was the first time Zhou Wen had heard of arm wings.
Looking at the White Shadow of Poison's information, especially the information on the companion form, he saw a pair of white bat wings appear on the phone screen.
However, unlike ordinary wings, the upper part of the wings was not an ordinary skeleton frame, but a bat's claws.
The arm wings could be considered wings and could also be considered a pair of arms. It was indeed very strange.
Zhou Wen carefully looked at the White Shadow of Poison's wings and discovered that they were indeed very ordinary, but extremely useful. They could be used as wings, allowing it to fly faster, and it could also be used as a pair of arms that were rather agile. When in combat, they could launch an attack that caught the enemy by surprise.
Good stuff. I just don't know if it can be fully hatched. Zhou Wen couldn't bear to use such a high-leveled Companion Egg as food. He gritted his teeth and prepared to hatch it.
However, Zhou Wen didn't incubate it blindly. He first held onto the Companion Egg to grind a few white bats and picked up a few Primordial Energy Crystals. Placing them beside the blood-colored avatar, he made the blood-colored avatar sit on some and held two Primordial Energy Crystals in hand. Only then did he choose to hatch the egg.
In an instant, Zhou Wen felt his Primordial Energy drain out of his body. He couldn't even replenish his Primordial Energy with Dao Body. At this moment, the two Primordial Energy Crystals in the blood-colored avatar's hands showed their effects. They kept injecting the blood-colored avatar with Primordial Energy. Likewise with the Primordial Energy Crystals under him. However, they were not absorbed as quickly as the Primordial Energy Crystals in his hand.
Although he had the dual replenishment stemming from his Dao Body and Primordial Energy Crystals, hatching a Companion Egg required too much Primordial Energy in a short period of time. The expenditure couldn't keep up with the supply provided, making Zhou Wen feel physically drained.
After enduring for more than twenty seconds, just as Zhou Wen thought the blood-colored avatar was about to explode, the Companion Egg finally turned into a white beam and fused into the blood-colored avatar.
At the same time, a white bat tattoo appeared on Zhou Wen's back. Clearly, the incubation had been successful.
I succeeded! Zhou Wen was overjoyed as he hurriedly looked at the White Shadow of Poison's attributes. They were still the same. It remained at the Epic stage and didn't drop in level. Its attributes were exactly the same as before.
Zhou Wen anxiously summoned the White Shadow of Poison before riding on its back and rode it deeper into the bat cave. Indeed, he was traveling much faster this way.
With the help of the White Shadow of Poison, Zhou Wen's grinding speed increased. Along the way, he had another Poison Crystal and a Primordial Energy Skill Crystal drop.
The Poison Crystal only had 9 points, so it was useless for Zhou Wen with his 13 Poison stat. However, Zhou Wen loved the Flash Primordial Energy Skill Crystal. He absorbed it immediately, learning Flash at the Rank 6. It was a wing-required flying skill that greatly augmented his flight speed.
Zhou Wen had the White Shadow of Poison, so he used it with great skill and verve.
If he wasn't in a rush to scout ahead, Zhou Wen would have spent a few months here grinding and having more good stuff drop.
After passing the bat cave, Zhou Wen finally saw the endless underground sea. He couldn't help but look deep into the sea, searching for signs of the nine-headed dragon.
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Chapter 291 Totem?
Zhou Wen summoned the White Shadow of Poison, getting it to fly higher and cling towards the sapphire sky. He hoped to avoid the nine-headed dragon and successfully pass through the underground sea.
Zhou Wen kept staring at the surface of the sea but didn't discover the terrifying shadow. Suddenly, a blue light flashed on the screen and the screen turned black. The blood-colored avatar died mysteriously.
What was that? Zhou Wen frowned as he looked at his phone. He only knew that the item wasn't from the nine-headed dragon but from the sapphire sky.
Thankfully, we came on the strange vehicle. Otherwise, crossing the underground sea would have been extremely difficult. Just as Zhou Wen was about to restart the game, he heard Lu Yunxian, who was in charge of observing upfront, shout, "Land ahoy!"
Zhou Wen and Lu Ning stood up and saw that in the direction the strange vehicle was heading, a silver beach had indeed appeared. The sand there was whiter than any sand that Zhou Wen had seen before, like snow.
The strange vehicle touched shore and the wheels left two deep tracks on the beach as it continued forward.
As soon as they crossed the sea, a white desert appeared in front of him. It was as white as snow.
Zhou Wen originally imagined that the strange vehicle would continue on for a little while-at least an hour or two-just like how it was in the underground sea.
However, just as Zhou Wen sat down and was about to take out his phone to continue challenging the instance dungeons, he heard Lu Yunxian's voice. "Young Master Wen, what do you think is that?"
Zhou Wen, who hadn't even gotten comfortable, had no choice but to get up again. He looked deep into the desert and saw a flag-like object sticking out from the sand in the distance.
The reason it only looked like a flag was that the flag shaft was bent. It looked like a snake that had not lifted its body up straight. There was a piece of animal hide hanging on the top, black and tattered. Its shape resembled enlarged pants, ones that hadn't been washed for centuries.
Zhou Wen focused his gaze and vaguely saw a symbol on the thing that looked like a pair of pants. However, without Truth Listener, his vision was clearly inferior to Lu Yunxian's and Lu Ning's.
Lu Ning's expression changed slightly as she said in a strange voice, "I think I've seen the symbol on the flag before when Lord Alcohol took me into that stone temple."
"What kind of symbol is it? Are you sure it's the same?" Zhou Wen asked.
Lu Ning looked at it for a while longer, and when the vehicle got closer, she said, "There's no mistake about that. It's that symbol. It's a triangular anchor. There's also a long-haired woman's side profile drawn on it. As the symbol looks very weird, I took a few more glances back then. It left quite a deep impression on me."
A ship anchor with a woman's side profile? Alarmed, Zhou Wen never expected to see it in such a place, having seen them before.
"Yes, although I don't know who invented ship anchors or who the inventor is, according to history, it can't have appeared recently. There must be large ships built before an anchor is needed. In Zhuolu myth, there are no stories with huge shops. So to have an anchor appear there naturally left a deep impression on me," Lu Ning added.
"Could it have been carved after someone went in?" Lu Yunxian pondered.
"I had such thoughts too, but the pattern was specially engraved on a stone monument. Furthermore, the stone looked like it has been ravaged by thousands of years of history. It was rather indiscernible, so I doubt it was newly carved onto it. On second thought, it hasn't been a century since the dimensional storms happened. The Zhuolu battlefield only appeared in recent years, so who could have entered the stone monument so early? Besides, it has to share the same architectural style as the stone temple. Even the materials and dating have to be uniform. That's quite impossible," Lu Ning said.
"It's really quite impossible." Zhou Wen nodded slightly, but his eyes remained fixed on the fluttering ragged pants. At that moment, he could tell that it was a piece of very tattered animal skin, but the anchor symbol was rather complete. Other than the difference in size, the anchor and the woman with the side profile were identical.
What's the meaning of this woman anchor symbol? If this pattern existed in ancient times, then who's its owner? The woman on the anchor? Zhou Wen guessed inwardly, but he had no answers.
The bent flag shaft was not a snake but a black ancient vine that looked curled.
"What's that under the flag?" Lu Yunxian said while staring at the bottom of the vine flag.
Zhou Wen could only see a blob of grayish-black shadows, as though it was someone sitting there with a cloak draped over him.
When the strange vehicle got closer to the flag, Zhou Wen realized that it wasn't a cloak. It was just a strange robe made of animal hide. It looked like a cloak due to the covering of the head.
As for the creature in the beast-hide robes, it was unknown what it was. All that was left were bones. The bones were crystalline and had a clear and flawless look. It formed a stark contrast to the crude hide.
Creak!
When they were less than ten meters away from the flag, the strange vehicle screeched to a halt. The puppet turned around and turned its face at the skeleton in the animal hide. It bent its back slightly as if it was giving a bow.
Why did it stop just like that? Zhou Wen looked around in puzzlement. There was a white desert around him. He didn't see any stone temple, nor was there a fault cliff or Blood Threadworms. It didn't look like the place Lu Ning had mentioned.
Lu Ning was also confused. The three of them waited for a while. When they realized that the vehicle had no intention of continuing and the puppet had stopped moving, they jumped out from the back of the vehicle. They approached the skeleton and looked at it and the vine flag.
There were no words on the ragged vine flag. The only thing there was the anchor symbol. There was nothing special about it.
"This is the Zhuolu battlefield. Do you think this vine flag is the flag of a particular race during the war?" Lu Yunxian asked.
Lu Ning shook her head slightly. "Although there are many different versions of the myth, some say that the Yellow Emperor race's totem is that of a bear or dragon. The Chiyou race was said to be insects, bulls, or birds. Regardless of the version of the myth you subscribe to, their totems shared something in common. They were basically living beings, nothing dead, much less an anchor."
"What you said makes sense. At that time, it should have been a period of nature worship. There shouldn't be any artificial totems like anchors." Lu Yunxian found his thoughts ridiculous.
As they were studying the area, the skeleton, that was motionless like an inanimate object, suddenly stood up. It gave the three of them a fright as they quickly retreated to summon their Companion Beasts and warily stared at it.
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Chapter 292 Don't Speak
"Are you willing to become my race's representative? My race will bestow you with supreme brilliance, an eternal brilliance, turning you into an immortal existence." The skeleton held the vine flag in one hand and stood above the white sand. Although it was only a skeleton, its supercilious stance left one reeling. It was as though it had millions of formidable soldiers under its command, all capable of flattening the world once the order was given.
Two white flames burned in the skeleton's eye sockets, resembling eyes as they stared straight at Zhou Wen, who was standing between Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning.
Once the skeleton spoke, Zhou Wen felt a sense of disgust and contempt rise up from his body. It was none other than the Sigh of the King
Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning looked at Zhou Wen and the skeleton in shock. They didn't know what was going on. Despite all their knowledge, they had no idea what a representative implied.
However, the brilliance that ignited over the skeleton resembled a god's descent into the world. The ordinary flag burst into a blinding radiance. It was like a blinding sun.
"Young Master Wen, I once heard that the six heroes became heroes after obtaining the heritage of powerful creatures. Could it be that there are similar opportunities here?" Lu Yunxian said to Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen knew that this place was likely the same as the Holy Temple in the Holy Land. It could inherit the bloodline powers of a race, but the Sigh of the King didn't give him a good feeling, so he didn't plan on accepting the offer.
"What race are you from?" Zhou Wen wasn't in a rush to refuse as he asked the skeleton.
This rare chance of seeing the anchor symbol and learning that it belonged to some race made Zhou Wen want to ask the skeleton which race the symbol belonged to.
"Your soul tells me that you're not willing to become my race's representative. What a pity... A pity..." As the skeleton spoke, the light on its body and flag faded.
The skeleton slowly sat back on the ground just like in the beginning. It leaned against the vine flag and lowered its head, returning to its lifeless state.
Can you not be so straightforward? Can you at least answer a few of my questions? Zhou Wen felt depressed. The answer was right in front of him, but he couldn't crack the mystery. He had the urge to agree to the skeleton to get the answer.
Clang! Clang! Clang!Clang! Clang! Clang!
As the skeleton returned to its dead silence, the strange vehicle chugged on again. The puppet moved the crank, causing the strange vehicle to move again.
Zhou Wen and company hurriedly jumped onto the strange vehicle. They didn't know where they were, so they had to rely on the strange vehicle to find their way.
Lu Yunxian worried that the strange vehicle would leave the ruins, but it didn't retreat. It continued to drive deeper into the desert.
The desert wasn't as big as they imagined. In less than half an hour, it had already driven out of the desert and entered an endless mountain range.
The underground mountains were not very tall. The highest was only a few hundred meters, its peak almost reaching the sapphire sky.
As the strange vehicle entered the mountainous region, Blood Threadworms reappeared. Moreover, there were more than had previously been seen in the tunnel. There were patches of rocks seemingly covered in black blood everywhere. In fact, they were crawling with Blood Threadworms.
When the Blood Threadworms discovered them, they crawled over but the puppet didn't even need to play the stone musical instrument to scare them from approaching any further. They gathered on both sides of the vehicle like spectators watching a motorcade, parting a path for the strange vehicle to pass.
The terrain on the mountain became more and more complicated. The vehicle even drove into the belly of a mountain. With the changes in the strata, Zhou Wen felt that the vehicle was still moving down.
Lu Ning observed the cliffs and tidal-like Blood Threadworms and said with some hesitation, "I think I have some memory of this place. It's like I've been here before. However, I didn't pay too much attention to the situation down there since we were walking on the cliff up above, so I can't be certain."
Just as she said that, Lu Ning's eyes lit up and she pointed ahead. "No mistake about it. This is it. This is the valley of the fault before entering the temple. That stone pillar is the path to the stone temple. On the other side is the stone temple."
Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian looked over and indeed saw a stone pillar on the cliff ahead. The stone pillar wasn't the same as the stone walls beside it. It was grayish-white and eye-catching. Its shape was angular, making it obvious that it had been carved.
"If this strange vehicle doesn't stop when we pass by the stone pillar, should we get off? We have to make a choice now," Lu Yunxian said to Zhou Wen and Lu Ning.
"If we get off here, we can enter the temple directly. We can find the fault that Adjutant An fell into." Lu Ning obviously agreed to get out of the vehicle.
Lu Yunxian looked at Zhou Wen who said after some thought, "Finding An Sheng is more important. Let's get off here."
Since their original target was the fault inside the temple, they could get there directly from here. There was no need for them to continue riding the vehicle.
Seeing both of them agree to alight, Lu Yunxian nodded slightly. When he reached the stone pillar, he used flames to open a path, burning the Blood Threadworms on a nearby mountain wall. Then, the three of them climbed up the pillar and soon arrived at the top.
Indeed, they saw a stone temple built against a mountain. It was like half a temple growing from the mountain wall. Zhou Wen saw an anchor sculpture at the top of the temple. The woman with the side profile was carved on the front of the anchor
However, he didn't have the time to carefully examine the ship's anchor sculpture because, in front of the stone temple, Lord Alcohol and about a dozen people had summoned all sorts of Companion Beasts. They appeared to be preparing for battle, staring at something beyond the temple doors.
As they didn't move or make any noise, Zhou Wen and company hadn't noticed them until they arrived at the top.
After Zhou Wen and company charged up the stone pillar, Lord Alcohol and company immediately looked in their direction. Instantly, the atmosphere turned tense.
Lu Ning stared at them and said coldly, "Lord Alcohol, you heartless bast*rd. You betrayed and plotted to harm Adjutant An despite all the benefits he gave you. Aren't you being too ruthless?"
When Lu Ning said that, the expression of Lord Alcohol and company changed drastically as they gaped their mouths, as though they were saying something. However, Zhou Wen wondered if there was something wrong with his ears—he couldn't hear anything. They kept opening and closing their mouths, and from the shapes of their mouths, it felt like they were repeating two words.
Don't speak! Zhou Wen lip-read and connected it to the anxious looks written all over the faces of Lord Alcohol and company. He immediately had an ominous feeling as he hurriedly pulled Lu Ning to stop her from speaking
Lu Ning also realized that something was not right. She had long shut her mouth and stopped talking, but she heard a loud rumbling coming from the temple as if it was thunder.
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Chapter 293 Echo
The voice grew louder, as if lightning was approaching rapidly.
Boom!
When the sound came out of the stone temple, it was like a thunderclap exploding above everyone's heads. Zhou Wen felt his ears buzz as though his head was about to split open. His eyes, nose, ears, and mouth bled. He couldn't hear anything for a moment.
The other people were in no better situation than Zhou Wen. Some of them had already spewed out blood. Even their Companion Beasts were affected. Their expressions turned ghastly as some of them were clearly injured.
However, Lord Alcohol and company covered their ears and remained motionless.
Zhou Wen didn't dare move when he saw the situation. The sound was odd, but the thunderclap that happened above him nearly knocked him unconscious. Who knew what the consequences would be if he continued talking.
Zhou Wen thought of retreating to the other side of the stone pillar. If he did, he could shout and use that terrifying sound to easily finish off Lord Alcohol and the rest.
Lord Alcohol kept staring at Zhou Wen and company. Seeing the change in Zhou Wen's eyes, he seemed to have guessed something. He opened his mouth and said something to Zhou Wen, but he didn't make a sound.
Zhou Wen carefully tried to lip-read and realized that he was saying: "Don't move. Airflow can also cause echoes. When that happens, all of us will die. If we could run, we'd have run."
Zhou Wen didn't know if what he said was true, but seeing how they had no intention to move, he guessed it was true. They would probably have run if they could.
"You can't stay here forever, right?" Zhou Wen mouthed to Lord Alcohol.
"Wait, in another hour, the echo will disappear," Lord Alcohol said.
Zhou Wen's heart stirred when he heard that. Since they Lord Alcohol and company didn't dare to move, they could still maintain peace. However, once the restriction on them disappeared, Zhou Wen and company might not be their match.
Although Zhou Wen had the banana fan, Lord Alcohol and the rest clearly weren't weaklings. Even a person like An Sheng had been thrown down the fault. This group couldn't be underestimated.
Especially a person like Lord Alcohol. He had experienced the dimensional storms before. He was even associated with people like Jing Daoxian and Zhang Daotian. He was definitely not as simple as a haggard old man.
If I don't teach them a lesson now, the three of us will be at a disadvantage later, Zhou Wen thought to himself.
However, the three of them weren't immune to the damage from the echo. Finishing off Lord Alcohol and the rest now was equivalent to dooming themselves.
Unfortunately, Truth Listener is still in the midst of its evolution. Otherwise, it would probably have some effect on the echoes. Zhou Wen thought of Truth Listener and looked at the chaos space. It was still in a stone egg form; the completion of its evolution unknown.
Other than Truth Listener, is there no other way? Zhou Wen racked his brains for a way to deal with the echo.
Banana Fairy was definitely not up to the mark. She was an offensive-type Companion Beast, so she didn't have good defense. Now that they were facing an invisible enemy, it was impossible counterattacking.
Under such circumstances, Doctor Darkness was even more useless. Without an opponent, his ability could not be used.
Ghost Bride might be of some use. As a ghost, she's probably not afraid of the sonar attack, Zhou Wen thought. Although Ghost Bride wasn't afraid of the echo, it wasn't of much help to Zhou Wen. She couldn't block the echo for them.
Unless the echo is directional. Zhou Wen carefully recalled the details of the echo blast. He felt that although they were relatively far from the stone temple, they didn't hold any advantage.
The further they went, the louder the echo. They were no different from Lord Alcohol and the rest who were standing in front of the stone temple.
While Zhou Wen was contemplating the matter, he saw Lu Yunxian wink at him and mouth something to him. However, Zhou Wen had been looking at Lord Alcohol and company, so he hadn't noticed before.
Now that he noticed Lu Yunxian, he could tell from his mouth that he seemed to be saying: "I have a way to withstand the echoes."
"You can withstand the echoes?" Zhou Wen also mouthed in response to Lu Yunxian. Unfortunately, Lu Yunxian didn't have the ability to read lips. He kept repeating his words.
Zhou Wen thought about it. Lu Yunxian was quite reliable, so it was unlikely he would lie.
Zhou Wen hesitated for a moment before attempting to walk towards Lu Yunxian. He was only two or three steps away when he immediately heard the rumbling of thunder in the stone temple.
Boom!
A thunderclap boomed, causing Lord Alcohol and company to bleed from their seven orifices. Even the Companion Beasts were no exception.
As for Zhou Wen and company, they were fine. In front of them was a strange pet that looked like a headless pig. Its body was curvy and oval without a head or tail. It had four hooves growing on it. It looked very strange.
However, such a silly-looking Companion Beast had actually used a strange energy fluctuation to withstand the terrifying sonar blast, preventing the trio from being hit by it.
Zhou Wen's eyes immediately narrowed as he looked in the direction of Lord Alcohol. The latter wasn't in a good state to begin with, so when he saw what had happened, his face became even paler.
"Young Master Wen, how about we make a deal?" Lord Alcohol mouthed a request.
"What kind of deal?" Zhou Wen directly asked, immediately causing thunder to rumble from the stone temple. It turned back into an echo that boomed above the stone temple.
Boom! Boom!
Some of the Companion Beasts dropped to the ground. The dozen or so people bled from their seven orifices. The weaker ones had already collapsed to the ground.
These sounds triggered even more echoes. Thunder rumbled outside the stone temple, as if an enraged thunder god kept attacking with echoes.
There were already a few people on Lord Alcohol's side who were badly bleeding, who knew if they could survive this ordeal. Zhou Wen's situation wasn't looking good either. The echo's powers were too strong, and the strange Companion Beast was trembling. It didn't seem as if it could last much longer.
Zhou Wen's eyes darted askew and saw that, instead of retreating, the old fellow chose to harge into the stone temple in spite of the thunderous booms.
"Let's enter the stone temple." Zhou Wen's heart stirred as he made Lu Yunxian control the Companion Beast.
Zhou Wen originally imagined that the sound would be even more terrifying when they were nearer the stone temple. However, he realized that the further away he was, the louder the sound was. Although the echo remained terrifying in the stone temple, it wasn't as terrifying as outside.
Zhou Wen sized up the stone hall and saw that there were many crudely-made stone objects inside. Lord Alcohol continued running for the back door of the stone temple. The echoes left him vomiting blood, but were unable to kill him.
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Chapter 294 Longevity Fruit
"Where did An Sheng fall from?" Zhou Wen asked Lu Ning.
"The fault at the back of the temple," Lu Ning replied.
Zhou Wen hurriedly got Lu Yunxian to control his Companion Beast as the trio rushed into the back hall.
If the front of the temple was considered a building, then the back of the temple was a huge cavern. 80% of it maintained its original appearance with only a few places showing signs of artificial excavation.
A stone drum stood on the left side of the cavern, emitting thumping sounds. The terrifying sonar waves came from it.
However, now that Zhou Wen and company were close to the stone drum, they couldn't sense the powerful might of the echo. The power of the sonar wave was only equivalent to a Legendary sonar wave attack.
A huge rift spanning a few hundred meters covered the other side of the cave, and at the back was a strange fruit tree.
The fruit tree was twenty to thirty meters tall, its crown resembling a large umbrella. The tree had dense leaves and its body was black as ink. Only the leaves had a few fine white veins.
Many fruits peppered the areas between the black leaves. However, looking carefully, one couldn't help but be alarmed.
This was because the fruits looked like babies that were sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed. It exuded an indescribable horror.
No matter how he looked at it, Zhou Wen found the strange tree resembled the Dead Man Tree in his mysterious phone, but there were slight differences.
Lord Alcohol had already run up to the tree. He leaped up to pick the infant-like fruit.
Zhou Wen didn't know if it was an illusion, but he saw the fruit move by itself, taking the initiative to make contact with Lord Alcohol's palm. Soon, it was in his hand.
"I originally planned on letting them give it a try, but now there's nothing I can do." Lord Alcohol's red eyes stared at the strange fruit that resembled a jade doll and swallowed it.
"What's that fruit?" Zhou Wen asked Lu Ning.
Lu Ning looked confused. "When we first entered, this was all there was at the back of the temple. There was no stone drum or fruit trees."
Without any hesitation, Zhou Wen pulled out his Bamboo Blade and cleaved at Lord Alcohol, who had just swallowed the fruit, with the Demonic Astral Wheel. Since he had become an archenemy, he had to try with all his might to kill his enemy.
Zhou Wen didn't know what changes would happen after Lord Alcohol swallowed the fruit. Although he wanted to know, he wasn't willing to wait for the outcome.
Lu Ning and Lu Yunxian shared the same thoughts. Two forces of ice and fire joined Zhou Wen's Demonic Astral Wheel in the assault on Lord Alcohol.
After Lord Alcohol swallowed the fruit, he seemed to be in a daze. He stood there motionless with his head lowered and his body bent. He looked extremely strange.
Just as the three forces were about to hit him, Lord Alcohol raised his head and spread open his arms. He leaned back and let out a painful
roar.
A terrifying power erupted from his body as a powerful shockwave shattered Zhou Wen and company's attacks. This terrifying power wasn't directed at the three of them.
Their expressions instantly turned nasty as Zhou Wen summoned Banana Fairy. Banana Fairy opened her mouth and blew a gust of cold wind at the roaring Lord Alcohol.
The cold wind blew Lord Alcohol away, slamming him into the stone wall at the back of the cave, creating a huge pit.
Lord Alcohol's body leaned against the pit in the stone wall, his body twisted. Covered in frost, his eyes were closed.
However, the ominous feeling in Zhou Wen's heart intensified. With the Bamboo Blade in hand, he used Ghost Steps to instantly appear in front of Lord Alcohol, delivering Transcendent Flying Immortal right into Lord Alcohol's chest.
At that moment, Lord Alcohol's hand suddenly moved. The veins on his hand protruded like tiny purple snakes wrapping around his arm. Furthermore, his arm was emitting a strange blood-colored glow.
At such a close distance, Lord Alcohol held the Bamboo Blade that had stabbed at him like a bolt of lightning. It had failed to slice off his palm but had managed to slice it open.
Blood flowed out, but he seemed to feel nothing. Holding the blade, he opened his eyes and slowly stood up from the pit.
As he stood up, his body underwent a tremendous change. His fractured bones automatically healed, and his white hair turned black. His hunched and thin figure also gradually straightened up as he bulked up. His entire silhouette and overall bearing seemed to undergo a miraculous change.
Lord Alcohol, who looked like an old man, had turned into a middle-aged man as he slowly stood up. There were no signs of aging on him at all. It was hard to imagine that the previous Lord Alcohol was the same person.
Doctor Darkness silently crept behind him and stabbed him in the waist with his scalpel.
Crack!
Without even looking back, Lord Alcohol threw out his palm, sending Doctor Darkness and his Life Soul flying out. Doctor Darkness slammed into the mountain wall, his bones seemingly fractured. He fell to the ground with a twisted expression. It was unknown if he could survive.
"Jing Daoxian didn't lie to me. The fruit of the Longevity Tree can really restore one's youth. It feels great being young..." Lord Alcohol wore a look of delight. In his glee, he exerted strength in his palm, throwing Zhou Wen and his saber flying.
Zhou Wen switched to the Godfiend Life Providence in midair and used its power to counter the terrifying momentum that Lord Alcohol transferred into him. He landed safely on the ground, not suffering a tragic fate like Doctor Darkness.
"What's that fruit? How did it make Lord Alcohol become so terrifying?" Lu Yunxian said as he looked at the young and powerful Lord Alcohol.
"I don't know." Zhou Wen's expression didn't look too good. The aura emanating from Lord Alcohol was terrifying. Zhou Wen could even faintly feel an invisible gas rising from his body like an invisible devil.
What made Zhou Wen most worried was that the current Lord Alcohol had already reached an unimaginable level. Even Banana Fairy couldn't kill him. The three of them probably didn't have the strength to resist him anymore.
Lord Alcohol had transformed into a twenty-year-old youth. His black hair was hanging down due to his nature-defying growth, and his muscles were filled with elasticity and strength. He had been a grizzled old man just moments ago.
"Let's leave, now." Zhou Wen cried out to Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning, before turning to run towards the front temple.
Since they were no match for him, death was the only outcome.
Lord Alcohol glanced coldly at them and reached out his hand to grab at them. Zhou Wen and company immediately felt an irresistible suction force pulling them towards him.
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Chapter 295 Devil
Zhou Wen held the banana fan and sent out a gust of Grand Yin Wind.
Crack!
Lord Alcohol's body was blown away once again and he slammed into the wall. However, he stood up even faster this time and he recovered from his injuries more quickly. He stared at the banana fan in Zhou Wen's hand with a sharp gaze. "An Epic Companion Beast can't have such potent wind-elemental powers. That's a Mythical Companion Beast. Which race do you represent?"
"So you're also a representative?" Zhou Wen asked.
"Pfft, I'm not a lackey. I'm myself. I'm a lord no matter where I go, not anyone's dog. It doesn't matter which race you represent. You'll all die today," Lord Alcohol said as he stared coldly at Zhou Wen.
With that said, Lord Alcohol's majestic figure took a step forward and arrived in front of Zhou Wen. He grabbed his head.
Zhou Wen's body phased away as he spread his wings behind him. His figure flashed like a shadow as he dodged Lord Alcohol's grasp.
Boom!
The force exerted by Lord Alcohol's fingers left five finger marks that were more than a meter long on the mountain wall over a hundred meters away. It alarmed Zhou Wen.
Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning attacked at the same time. Two completely different forces, one ice and one fire, attacked Lord Alcohol's back.
With a wave of his hand, Lu Yunxian's flaming tiger and Lu Ning's Ice Snake's powers shattered. The two of them were sent flying as they spat out blood and fell into the distance; their outcomes unknown.
Zhou Wen sighed inwardly. Indeed, I should just stay at home and play games. Why did I have to risk my life? But there are some things that I have to do.
Zhou Wen tightened his grip on the banana fan as Lord Alcohol walked towards him. The only thing that could restrain Lord Alcohol was this banana fan, but the Grand Yin Wind consumed too much Primordial Energy, preventing him from constantly using it. It was a huge weakness.
If Zhou Wen took a step further and advanced to the Epic stage, he might still be able to use his Life Soul to resolve the problem of his Primordial Energy consumption, but he didn't have a good solution at the moment.
"Lord Alcohol, it looks like I won't be able to escape death today. Before I die, can you tell me what those fruits are? Why do they have the mystical powers of rejuvenation?" Zhou Wen wanted to stall for time.
Lord Alcohol was clearly very excited. He had finally gotten what he wanted after so many years. At that moment, he had a lot of glee and emotions that he wanted to vent.
"This is a Longevity Fruit. Its effect isn't as simple as rejuvenation, turning one young again. In the words used in ancient times, consuming this fruit can allow one to ascend and transform." Lord Alcohol's face was filled with excitement.
"I heard you say that Jing Daoxian told you about the Longevity Tree?" Zhou Wen asked.
"That's right. Jing Daoxian, Zhang Daotian, and I were playmates who grew up together. However, I wasn't as blessed as Zhang Daotian or as talented as Jing Daoxian. Neither was my luck comparable to theirs. Thankfully, I've had a relatively good life and managed to live to old age."
"I met Jing Daoxian a few months ago. Jing Daoxian had white hair and looked older than the past you. If the Longevity Fruit was really that good without any side effects, why didn't he pluck one and eat it himself, so as to restore his youth?" Zhou Wen asked.
"I've naturally thought of this question. I wanted those fellows to test it out, but unfortunately, you ruined my plans. But now, it looks like Jing Daoxian didn't lie to me. He probably feels that it's beneath him to use the Longevity Fruit."
"Lord Alcohol, isn't what you just said a little too naive? You've lived to this age. Just think about it. Who wouldn't want to stay youthful forever?" Zhou Wen retorted.
However, Lord Alcohol sneered. "It's naturally impossible for anyone else, but Jing Daoxian is different. He's a natural devil. Common sense doesn't apply to him. Things that people spend their whole lives pursuing is nothing to him. If he puts his mind to it, he can obtain anything."
Seeing how Lord Alcohol seemed to think highly of Jing Daoxian, Zhou Wen deliberately retorted, "No matter how powerful Jing Daoxian is, didn't he still lose to the Hero King, Zhang Daotian? Isn't the claim that he can obtain anything a little too devoid of reality?"
Lord Alcohol immediately revealed a look of disdain. "Zhang Daotian may be a stunning genius, but he's still much worse than Jing Daoxian. Everyone thinks that Zhang Daotian defeated Jing Daoxian, but unbeknownst to them, the only time Zhang Daotian beat Jing Daoxian was in his marriage to Wan Yiqi."
"What do you mean?" Zhou Wen was somewhat curious, and not purely because he was just trying to stall for time.
"Back then, Jing Daoxian and Zhang Daotian fell in love with Wan Yiqi, but because Jing Daoxian was extremely tyrannical and malicious as he acted according to his whims, he gradually gained the title of a devil. As for Zhang Daotian, he became the Hero King. It's also why Wan Yiqi eventually chose Zhang Daotian who represented justice and kindness. What a pity that she never expected..." At this point, Lord Alcohol sneered.
"What didn't she expect?" Zhou Wen pressed.
"She never expected that she herself was the stumbling block of justice," Lord Alcohol mocked. "On the second day after Wan Yiqi and Zhang Daotian got engaged, Wan Yiqi advanced to the Epic stage and obtained her Life Soul. Guess what its name was?"
"What was it?" Zhou Wen knew that Lord Alcohol just wanted someone to respond to his words.
"Haha, her Life Soul was actually the Culling Empress. If Wan Yiqi wanted to live, she had to kill someone every day to rear Culling Empress; otherwise, Culling Empress would turn itself against her. And as time went by, Culling Empress would become stronger, forcing her to take more lives. Hence, she passively became the most evil devil in the world. Regardless of her willingness, she had become a stumbling block of justice, becoming the person she hated the most."
"Couldn't killing dimensional creatures work?" Zhou Wen asked curiously.
"No, she could only kill humans. That was what the Culling Empress demanded. Wan Yiqi told Zhang Daotian about her Life Soul, imagining that he could help her. Unfortunately, no one can change their Life Souls. Wan Yiqi still committed murder under the influence of Culling Empress, and Zhang Daotian chose to let her be punished by the League's laws."
"There's such a thing? Why haven't I heard of it before?" Zhou Wen was puzzled.
"You obviously won't read about it in the history books. When Wan Yiqi was about to be sentenced to death, Jing Daoxian stormed the League building and slaughtered almost everyone, producing a river of blood. Only a few survived. By the time Zhang Daotian arrived, he saw corpses everywhere, while Wan Yiqi stood there completely unharmed. On the snow-white wall behind her were words written in blood."
The League shall live with her alive. The League shall perish with her dead.
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Chapter 296 Begging for Mercy
"For the sake of pride, the League could only say that Zhang Daotian had sent Jing Daoxian scurrying. In fact, it wasn't too far from the truth. In that battle, Jing Daoxian really suffered severe injuries. It would be hard to say who would have won if they had fought. Since then, the League has been trying all means to have Jing Daoxian killed. They tried all kinds of despicable means, but even so, they failed to kill him," Lord Alcohol said.
"Why didn't Jing Daoxian take Wan Yiqi away? Why did he leave her there?" Zhou Wen asked curiously.
"I don't know what others would choose, but with Jing Daoxian's pride, he definitely wouldn't take her away no matter what happened since she hadn't chosen him in the past."
"What a strange person. Did Zhang Daotian kill Wan Yiqi in the end?" Zhou Wen had already forgotten that he was stalling for time. He couldn't help but ask again after being completely attracted by the story.
"Who would dare to kill Wan Yiqi if Jing Daoxian was alive? Back then, Jing Daoxian really had the ability to slaughter Congress." Lord Alcohol shot Zhou Wen a look and said, "Don't ask me how Wan Yiqi survived. I have no idea either. There are so many people in the League, so there's always a way to deal with the problem regarding Wan Yiqi's Life Soul. But ever since then, Wan Yiqi has never appeared in public."
"Alright, now that the story is over, you should be on your way. Life is seeping away from you, but you are still able to listen to the stories of others with such relish. You're an interesting person. If you weren't a representative, I could have spared your life. Pity," Lord Alcohol said as he walked towards Zhou Wen.
"Would you believe me if I said I'm not a representative?" Zhou Wen asked.
"How can one have a Mythical Companion Beast without being a representative?" Lord Alcohol said disdainfully as he curled his lips.
Zhou Wen naturally knew what his situation was, but he couldn't think of a good solution. In front of the disparity in strength, it was difficult for him to think of a plan to defy the heavens and change fate.
The only more reliable method was probably to pluck a fruit from the tree, like Lord Alcohol, and eat it. Perhaps he could become as strong as him.
However, Zhou Wen felt that there was something sinister about the Longevity Fruit. He hadn't eaten it, afraid that there would be side effects.
Besides, even if Zhou Wen wanted to eat it, Lord Alcohol wasn't blind. How could he give him such a chance?
"I can only give it a try." Zhou Wen tightened his grip on the Bamboo Blade, and with Demonic Astral Wheel, he slashed at Lord Alcohol once again.
Lord Alcohol's fingers pressed on the Demonic Astral Wheel. The spinning blade arc was stopped by his fingers and with a loud bang, it dissipated into light wisps.
Banana Fairy blew a gust of Grand Yin Wind, and almost simultaneously, Zhou Wen used Ghost Steps and seemingly teleported to the Longevity Tree.
Bam!
Lord Alcohol suddenly vanished, avoiding the Grand Yin Wind as well as sending a palm strike down at Zhou Wen. He was actually able to keep up with the speed of Ghost Steps.
Zhou Wen used the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill and Godfiend Life Providence's powers to reduce the force, but it remained too powerful. He slammed into the mountain wall and cracked it, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
What a waste. This amount of blood is enough for me to play several rounds of games. Zhou Wen knew he had no choice but to risk his life. He gripped his Bamboo Blade tightly and activated the Sigh of the King.
The saber beam streaked across the void like lightning. Saber flashes intercrossed on Lord Alcohol's body, and augmented by the mighty power of the Sigh of the King, Zhou Wen pushed the Transcendent Flying Immortal to its limits.
However, all he heard was the sound of metal clashing. Lord Alcohol blocked all his Transcendent Flying Immortal attacks with his finger acting as a sword.
Zhou Wen failed to injure Lord Alcohol despite delivering Transcendent Flying Immortal. He gritted his teeth and made a second attempt with Transcendent Flying Immortal, but halfway through, he was struck in the chest by a sword beam which sent him flying backward.
After crashing to the ground, Zhou Wen struggled to sit up. The wound on his chest continued to bleed. If it wasn't for the fact that he had dodged two centimeters at the critical moment, the sword beam would have pierced through his heart.
"You're really not bad. Back when Jing Daoxian was your age, he wasn't as powerful as you. However, the better you are, the more reason there is for you to die," Lord Alcohol said as he raised his palm again, as though he was about to execute Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen gritted his teeth and took out something from the chaos space. It was the small metal box with Wang Mingyuan's note on it. Although he had no idea if it would be effective against a terrifying existence like Lord Alcohol, he had to try given the circumstances.
Teacher, please bless me! Seeing that Lord Alcohol was about to reach him, Zhou Wen took out the slip of paper and opened it. He aimed the words "kneel and beg for mercy" at Lord Alcohol.
Lord Alcohol's body swayed for a moment as his knees bent slightly. However, before Zhou Wen could rejoice, Lord Alcohol straightened his legs again. He didn't kneel down.
It's over. Even Teacher's item doesn't work. Zhou Wen's heart chilled. He knew that he was doomed this time.
"Just those few words can suppress the power of a peak Epic. Who wrote this? Zhang Daotian? No, his words aren't like that. Besides him, who else in the League possesses such power?" Lord Alcohol looked at the words and couldn't help but sneer. "Regardless of who you are, you aren't qualified to use those words on me. Lord Alcohol is forever a lord."
As he spoke, he struck his palm out, sending Zhou Wen and the paper flying.
Bam!
Only
Zhou Wen slammed into the stone wall once again, creating a huge pit. Many of the bones in his body fractured, and his organs were burning with pain. Now, he and Lord Alcohol had swapped spots.
The piece of white paper didn't tear as it floated to Zhou Wen's side.
From the looks of it, there's really no hope this time. Zhou Wen looked at the words on the piece of paper, but he realized that there were another few more words on the piece of paper.
These words were much smaller than the original words, but no matter how small they were, it was impossible that he had only seen them now. It was as if they had appeared out of thin air. Besides the small font, they were still in Wang Mingyuan's handwriting. The writing style wasn't something others could mimic.
"My dear disciple... Kneel and beg for mercy..." Zhou Wen read the first three words together with the original words and his expression changed.
Teacher, are you kidding me? What's the point of me kneeling down and begging for mercy now? People like Lord Alcohol won't let me off just because I beg for mercy, right? Zhou Wen thought this, but he felt that the reason for Wang Mingyuan's suggestion went deeper. It was impossible for him to make him do something for no reason.
Seeing that Lord Alcohol was approaching again, Zhou Wen gritted his teeth and prepared to try out Wang Mingyuan's method to see if it would help him survive.
Zhou Wen forced himself to stand up and as he prepared to genuflect, said, "Spare me..."
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Chapter 297 Rescued
Just as Zhou Wen's legs bent, he suddenly felt a violent rage erupt from his body like a volcano. Following that, a terrifying power erupted, instantly making Zhou Wen's legs straighten.
Upon hearing Zhou Wen's words, Lord Alcohol was about to say something in a mocking tone when his expression abruptly changed. All his strength erupted as he slammed his palms forward.
Boom!
Zhou Wen's body flew into the air and he remained suspended in midair. His hair stood up as his entire body emitted a demonic and tyrannical halo. When the halo blasted out, Lord Alcohol used both his hands to defend, but his powerful strength from the Longevity Tree was instantly destroyed. His body flew away like a runaway kite.
Seeing Lord Alcohol collapse to the ground and struggling to get up, Zhou Wen wore a look of disbelief. He almost couldn't believe his eyes.
Holy sh*t, the Sigh of the King doesn't need my body as a medium for activation? Zhou Wen finally reacted. The eruption of the Sigh of the King's power didn't pass through his body, but directly blasted out.
When Zhou Wen first used the Sigh of the King, he felt as though he was holding a heavy saber and needed to swing it with all his strength. However, when the Sigh of the King erupted this time, it was as though he was using a revolver. Pulling the trigger was enough to release the might. He didn't need to use his own strength or have his body withstand that formidable force.
"Impossible... Such strength... already doesn't belong to the Epic stage..." Lord Alcohol struggled to stand up as he glared at Zhou Wen intently as though he was looking at a monster.
However, his current situation wasn't much better than Zhou Wen's. He was staggering as he walked, and he didn't have the ability to fight anymore.
Zhou Wen was severely injured, and with the damage to his body caused by the Sigh of the King, he couldn't even stand up.
Fortunately, I have Banana Fairy. Zhou Wen ordered Banana Fairy to attack Lord Alcohol, and she immediately flew towards him.
Lord Alcohol's expression changed slightly as he forcefully gathered his strength and charged towards the Longevity Tree. He wanted to climb up the tree and pluck another Longevity Fruit.
However, just as he touched the Longevity Tree, he saw tree roots that were like poisonous dragons rising from the tree and wrapping around his body. The tip of the tree's roots stabbed into his body, sucking him dry in an instant.
"Save..." Lord Alcohol widened his eyes in horror as he extended his hand with great difficulty. He wanted to cry for help, but just as he said the first syllable, he was pulled down into the ground by the roots and disappeared.
Zhou Wen felt a chill run down his back, and he was even more certain that the Longevity Tree wasn't a benevolent entity.
After a while, Zhou Wen saw a white flower bloom on the tree. The flower bloomed quickly and wilted equally quickly. It formed a fruit that resembled a baby that sat cross-legged. It emitted a refreshing and charming fragrance.
Zhou Wen stared at the fruit in a daze. For some reason, he felt disgusted and nauseous.
As the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra kept healing Zhou Wen's injured body, he summoned an ordinary Golden Warrior and made the Golden Warrior carry him to Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning to check on their injuries. Although they had suffered quite serious injuries, they weren't dead. They were just unconscious.
However, they didn't have the ability to heal themselves. With such severe injuries, it would be very difficult for them to survive if they were not treated quickly—they could die at any moment.
Doctor Darkness's injuries are also very serious. Furthermore, even if he isn't injured, that fellow can only use Fight Poison With Poison. He doesn't know how to rescue people with medical skills. Zhou Wen couldn't think of a way to rescue them.
Just as he sighed, he heard rustling sounds coming from the direction of the tree. Zhou Wen immediately cursed under his breath, knowing that something wasn't right. He turned his head and saw tree roots drilling out like strange snakes. They began sweeping towards him.
Zhou Wen hurriedly summoned the Demonized General and the Saber Shield Knight, letting each of them carry Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning to run to the front of the temple.
Zhou Wen himself sat on the White Shadow of Poison's back and allowed it to fly him out.
However, before they could run out, the tree roots had climbed up to the exit of the temple at the back. They were like interweaving spider webs that sealed the exit.
I'm doomed... I wonder if kneeling down is of any use now? Zhou Wen knew that the situation was bad. Seeing the roots sweep over, he could only grit his teeth and rush towards the fault.
There was a patch of dark red below the fault. There were Blood Threadworms everywhere, but Zhou Wen didn't have a choice. He jumped down, along with Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning.
Reaching the fault, the tree root became apprehensive and stopped chasing after them.
After Zhou Wen and company landed, he had to rely on his Companion Beasts to kill the hordes of Blood Threadworms. However, there were too many of them. The three of them weren't combat-ready as two of them were still unconscious. A few Blood Threadworms had already crawled onto Lu Yunxian's and Lu Ning's bodies.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Just as Zhou Wen started to feel helpless, he heard a familiar sound.
The strange vehicle... It came all the way here... Zhou Wen was delighted as he hurriedly controlled his Companion Beasts to fight the Blood Threadworms. As long as he lasted until the strange vehicle arrived, the three of them would be saved.
Sure enough, it didn't take long before the strange vehicle drove out of a cave. Zhou Wen looked at it and was surprised to find that there was another person on it.
"Young Master Wen, why are you here? Didn't I ask Lu Yunxian to look after you and forbid you from entering the ancient battlefield?" The person on the vehicle surprisingly was An Sheng.
"Let's not talk about this for now. Get Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning into the vehicle first. They're about to die." Zhou Wen wasn't in the mood to answer An Sheng's question.
An Sheng jumped out of the strange vehicle and Zhou Wen saw that his clothes were neat and his hair wasn't messy at all. It was obviously not as tragic as Lu Ning imagined.
An Sheng carried Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning into the vehicle while Zhou Wen jumped in. He sat in the vehicle, panting.
"Didn't I tell you not to enter? Why are you here?" An Sheng said as he looked at Zhou Wen with a reproachful look.
"Do you think I wanted to come? If it wasn't because of that darn stone artifact I needed to pass to you, I wouldn't have come to such a wretched place." Zhou Wen recounted the situation.
After An Sheng heard that, he said in surprise, "The stone artifact is actually on you. Well done. Give it to me. Without it, I won't be able to open the ancient divine temple to save Madam."
"Well... The stone artifact is with me, but there's just this tiny problem," Zhou Wen said with a light cough.
"Don't tell me you lost the stone artifact?" An Sheng asked Zhou Wen.
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Chapter 298 Dragon Pearl
"It's not that I lost it, but one of my Companion Beasts has eaten it. It has now transformed into a stone egg and is evolving." Zhou Wen took out Truth Listener's stone egg. "I wonder if this can be used as a substitute?"
"That... I don't know... Let's give it a try..." An Sheng wasn't sure either. After some thought, he said, "Give me the stone egg and take this chariot out. It will take you all the way out of the ruins without bringing much danger. The injuries on Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning need treatment. There aren't any healing Companion Beasts here."
"Were you the one who sent Lu Ning out?" Zhou Wen handed the stone egg to An Sheng as he asked.
"The Blood Threadworms in her body weren't easy to deal with, so I had no choice but to send her out first," An Sheng said as he took the stone egg.
"What's going on with you, Lord Alcohol and the others?" Zhou Wen didn't believe that An Sheng would be so careless as to bring a group of people with ulterior motives.
"Let's just say that we were making use of each other. Lord Alcohol had his ploy, and I also needed someone to attract the attention of the Longevity Tree in the Longevity Hall." An Sheng carefully put away the stone egg.
"Have Sis Lan and the former principal been found? Are they alright?" Zhou Wen asked the question he wanted to know the most.
"They should be inside the temple. However, with the stone artifact missing, the temple couldn't be opened. If there are no mishaps, I should be able to rescue them. Head back now. Let's talk when I'm back." An Sheng said as he jumped out of the strange vehicle, heading towards the cave where the strange vehicle had come from. In a blink of an eye, he vanished.
Zhou Wen heaved a sigh of relief and leaned against the back of the chariot's hold. He felt his body aching terribly.
If I knew I could meet Ah Sheng by riding the chariot all the way to the temple, I wouldn't have gone through so much trouble. I almost died. Zhou Wen looked at Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning. They were in terrible conditions, and he had no idea if they could survive the journey back to the encampment.
On the chariot's return trip, the route it took was identical to the previous one. After passing through the desert and sea, the chariot drove out of the ruins' underground tunnel.
Zhou Wen took Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning back to the camp. Zhao Xin treated their wounds and managed to keep them alive. The Blood Threadworms that had entered their bodies were not fatal, but he was unable to rid the Blood Threadworms for them as Doctor Darkness was seriously injured.
Zhou Wen's injuries were also very serious, but the energies of the Ivy Companion Beast were limited. He got Zhao Xin to take care of Lu Yunxian and Lu Ning first while he slowly recovered using the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra.
He laid in bed and grinded the bat cave instance dungeon once again. Although the bat cave's drop rate wasn't high, it had many bats, allowing for quite a number of items to drop. However, none of them were good.
When can I have a baby tiger drop? If I take it to the bat cave, I'll definitely enjoy a much bigger harvest. Zhou Wen didn't manage to obtain a baby tiger the entire time, so he was extremely unhappy.
When he arrived at the underground sea again, Zhou Wen carefully looked at the sapphire sky but didn't discover anything inside.
Why isn't there the chariot in-game? With no way to travel by air, Zhou Wen had no choice but to travel over the surface of the sea. He flew one White Shadow of Poison at low altitudes, not daring to fly too high.
After flying for a short while, the seawater sprayed out as an obsidian-like sea dragon tore out from the sea's surface. It opened its mouth in a bid to swallow Zhou Wen and White Shadow of Poison.
Its mouth seemed to be a black hole with a terrifying suction force, sucking the White Shadow of Poison. It had no ability to resist at all and couldn't even escape.
Zhou Wen hurriedly got White Shadow of Poison to use its Shadow of Darkness skill. It was effective, turning both itself and the blood-colored avatar into a shadow. Then, sneaking away, they escaped the dragon's jaws.
But very quickly, a few heads of the black dragon popped out from different directions and sucked at White Shadow of Poison.
Zhou Wen's heart was unperturbed as he controlled the blood-colored avatar to jump down from White Shadow of Poison's back using Ghost Steps as he plunged into the sea.
The dragon heads bit White Shadow of Poison, practically dooming it. After the blood-colored avatar jumped into the sea, Zhou Wen controlled him to rapidly dive down as he looked at the body of the sea dragons.
Zhou Wen had previously seen them twice and realized that their bodies were connected together under the sea. Now that there was a chance, he naturally had to take a closer look.
He was astonished to discover that it wasn't a nine-headed dragon. The nine black dragons' bodies beneath the sea were actually chained together.
Black chains pierced through their spines, connecting their bodies to a black war wagon. The war wagon looked like it was made of metal, and was completely sealed with four walls with a ceiling. It was impossible to see what was inside.
When the nine black dragons moved, they would pull the huge metal war wagon slowly. Therefore, the speed of these black dragons was greatly restricted. Otherwise, they would have traveled even faster.
Who has the right to sit on a war wagon pulled by the nine black dragons? Zhou Wen didn't know if there were any creatures inside the war wagon. If there were, it would be extremely terrifying.
However, looking at the war wagon, it seemed to have been abandoned for a long time. Seaweed wrapped around it, with seashells and coral taking root on the war wagon, making it look very strange.
Wait... What's that? Zhou Wen's gaze landed on the corals on the war wagon, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Among the coral, there was an obsidian-like pearl wrapped in seaweed. Zhou Wen suspected that the pearl was a dragon pearl as spoken in legend. It could also be an egg of a dragon.
If I can get that dragon pearl, I wonder if I can borrow its power to raise my last stat to 21 points? Just as Zhou Wen thought of this, the game screen turned black.
A black dragon had devoured the blood-colored avatar, ending Zhou Wen's game.
However, Zhou Wen wasn't depressed. On the contrary, he was extremely excited. He seemed to see the hope at advancing to the Epic stage.
The black dragons were very likely Mythical creatures, and the dragon pearl in the corals might be their descendant. Consuming one would likely be a good substitute for the divine blood.
More importantly, the nine black dragons were chained and connected to the black war wagon. The war wagon's weight greatly affected the nine black dragons' mobility. This gave Zhou Wen a chance to steal the dragon pearl or he wouldn't survive in front of these Mythical creatures.
How can I obtain that dragon pearl? Zhou Wen kept the question on his mind.
Although he found it promising, Zhou Wen failed to approach the war wagon the next few times he tried before being devoured by the black dragons.
From the looks of it, I have to come up with a detailed plan. I wonder if kneeling will be of any use... Zhou Wen thought to himself.
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