Chapter 895: Troubles of the Merfolk Race
When the wound in his heart had healed completely, Xiao Chen no longer felt any pain. If not for the blood on the short sword, he would wonder if the earlier scene had happened.
“Alright! Tempering the heart, success!”
He put away the short sword, and his face resumed its usual placidity. He did not dwell on this success as he swallowed the Heavenly Blood Vine to temper his stomach.
By the time the sky was bright, he had used all five Spirit Herbs. His Firmament Body Tempering Art now reached Consummation.
Xiao Chen left the cultivation room and went to the drill ground halfway up the peak. When he took in a breath of the morning air, he could distinctly feel the changes in his internal organs after the tempering.
He casually swept his gaze across the drill ground, pausing for a while as he considered the empty space. After looking for a while, he calmly shifted his gaze away.
Shifting his feet, he started practicing the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist with a normal expression. There were still three more moves to this Martial Technique. It was time he completed them.
In the following days, Xiao Chen’s life kept to a set routine.
He used the Peak Spirit Vein to cultivate at night and trained at the drill ground in the day. As he practiced his Fist Techniques, he comprehended the final three moves of the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist—Eternal Myth, Dusk of Deities, and Burial of Deities.
Xiao Chen had his own understanding of the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist and already carved out his own path. Naturally, he had to alter the final three moves to fit his own Dao.
With his experience, he could tell that there were thousands of different methods to do things, the method used differing from person to person. Instead of blindly copying what predecessors did, one might as well tailor things to suit one’s special characteristics. Otherwise, one would never surpass the predecessors.
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“White Robed King Xiao Chen, the Merfolk Race’s Yao Yan and Mu Lei request an audience!”
On this particular day, while Xiao Chen was practicing his Fist Techniques at the drill ground, he heard the voice of someone asking to meet him, coming from the foot of the peak.
He could not help feeling embarrassed. His title was not even set yet. How did a title such as the White Robed King spread so far that even the Merfolk Race’s princess, who lived in the distant Chaotic Demonic Sea, knew about it?
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly and retracted his fist. Then, he casually glanced over before getting up and flying to the foot of the peak.
At the foot of the mountain, the sky-blue-haired Princess Yao Yan, who was wearing leather armor, and Mu Lei, whom Xiao Chen had met before, were both waiting somewhat anxiously.
When they saw Xiao Chen’s figure, a look of joy appeared on their faces. This was especially so for Princess Yao Yan, who seemed to hold some anticipation.
“Greetings, White Robed King!”
The two stepped forward and immediately performed cupped-fist salutes.
Xiao Chen said helplessly, “The both of you, there is no need to be so polite. My title has not been decided on yet.”
Mu Lei rebutted politely, “Brother Xiao Chen is being humble. Who in the entire Kunlun Realm does not know about you defeating the descendants of three Sovereign Martial Emperors, obtaining two resource stars without spending much effort? The title White Robed King has long since spread everywhere.”
There were some things that one really had no way of refuting. It seemed like Xiao Chen was stuck with this title of White Robed King. He wondered who exactly popularized this title.
“The Chaotic Demonic Sea is a long distance from the Supreme Sky Province. The two of you should not be here just to chat with this Xiao, right?”
Xiao Chen did not bother with the pleasantries and asked point-blank why the two were here.
Princess Yao Yan hesitated for a moment before saying, “Young Master Xiao, do you remember what I said in the Sage Mark Monument?”
Xiao Chen was about to answer when he raised his eyebrow. Then, he quickly put on the repaired Heavenly Sea Cloak before saying, “The two of you, please wait for a while. I have to settle something quick.”
“Young Master Xiao, do you require assistance?”
“There is no need. It is just a worm that is trying to hide but failing. I will be back soon.”
Below the peak, an indistinct figure moved quickly in the air. He even seemed like he was hiding in the air, not creating any wind at all that might alert people. As he stepped on fallen leaves, his body was as light as the wind.
After making a few turns, the figure exited Supreme Sky City. Then he stopped at a grassy area fifty kilometers from the city and revealed himself.
This person had an eye-catching red mark on his forehead. He was an Asura Race cultivator.
Lan Shaobai, Xiao Yu, and the black-clad Asura Race cultivator were all resting on some rocks in front of that figure.
Lan Shaobai, who had a nearly perfect appearance, was holding a book, reading it as he sat on a rock. If one looked carefully, one would discover that this was not a secret manual for a Martial Technique but a reference book containing profiles of all the famous outstanding young talents of every race in the entire Kunlun Realm.
There were even some names from the vast sea outside the continent.
When the figure arrived, Lan Shaobai did not raise his head. Instead, he continued reading the book.
“Young Master, as you instructed, for the past few days, I stayed within five hundred meters of that Xiao Chen. His every action did not escape my notice,” the figure said respectfully to the black-clad man.
When the black-clad man heard that, he frowned. Then he lectured in a cold voice, “Five hundred meters? When did I tell you to get within five hundred meters of him? The order I gave you was to observe his every move from a distance, not to spy on his daily life.”
The figure felt unconvinced as he said, “Young Master, you overestimate this person. In the past five days, I found out many of his secrets, but this fellow did not detect me at all.”
Lan Shaobai felt excited as he closed the book. Then, he exchanged a glance with the black-clad man. They were both in disbelief.
However, the lively Xiao Yu’s eyes lit up. She smiled widely and said, “Speak quickly. What secrets does this person have?”
The figure felt encouraged and very happy. However, as he was about to speak, he suddenly discovered that he could not close the mouth that he just opened. A finger pressed the back of his head.
A bright light flashed, and there was a metallic ‘clang’ like a treasured saber with unparalleled sharpness being unsheathed. When the light vanished, this figure’s body split in half, dying without an intact corpse. He could no longer speak of the secrets he knew.
Lan Shaobai aside, Xiao Yu’s and the black-clad man’s expressions filled with fear. A withdrawn killing Qi flared in their eyes as they looked at the black-cloaked man who appeared in front of them just then.
In the time it took for a spark to fly, a saber light had split the figure spying for information in half. Unexpectedly, the Asura Race experts, who were famous for their Concealment Arts, had failed to detect the arrival of this person.
Lan Shaobai’s expression remained as usual. He showed no emotion as he said indifferently, ”Brother Xiao Chen, great skill. Since you’ve already shown yourself, what is the point of continuing to wear that cloak?”
Xiao Chen did not find Lan Shaobai’s words strange. He did not feel anything over the other party figuring out his identity through his cloak. He lowered his hood as he smiled coldly. “This Xiao is really fortunate. I did not expect that the esteemed guests from the Asura Race would be so interested in me.”
When Xiao Yu saw the figure dead in a sorry state and the indifferent look on Xiao Chen’s face, she clenched her teeth and snarled, “How hateful! You! How could you be so vicious in your attack?! Who is interested in you?!”
Xiao Yu stepped forward, and a white sword appeared in her hand. With a flash of light, she suddenly disappeared without a trace. This was the Instant Kill Technique that the Asura Race was famous for.
“Dang!”
Xiao Chen used two fingers as a saber and did not move from where he was. Then, he gently waved his fingers to the right and came in contact with the sword, producing a crisp sound.
“Buzz…! Buzz…! Buzz…!”
A sharp saber intent and a sword intent clashed intensely. They only came in contact for a mere instant, but the surrounding air vibrated several thousand times. A strong wind blew everywhere, and the grass on the ground was all uprooted.
When Xiao Chen saw this girl’s angry expression, he felt baffled. It was just a scout dying. Lan Shaobai and that black-clad man had not even batted an eyelid, not taking it to heart at all.
With one glance, it was clear that this girl was not the one in charge, yet she became so angry. This was truly baffling.
However, no matter how strange her reaction was, it had nothing to do with Xiao Chen. He felt no guilt whatsoever. This person had spied on his secrets. He could have killed him much earlier, but he had wanted to see who the person behind him was, so he had allowed this spy to live for a few more days.
When Xiao Chen made his move, he did not hold any tender sentiments at all.
As he watched Xiao Yu flashing about, continuously executing her Instant Kill Technique, he frowned slightly. This girl’s Instant Kill Technique had one characteristic. It was fast—insanely fast.
How fast exactly it was? It was so fast that Xiao Chen no longer dared to act rashly. As long as he moved, this Instant Kill Technique would hit him.
Lan Shaobai and the black-clad man did not say anything, only communicating with their eyes.
Shaobai, what do you think? Xiao Yu’s Instant Kill Technique would rank within the top ten in our race.
There is nothing to see. Xiao Yu will not be able to force him to reveal his skills. However, she really has to do something about this temper of hers.
Haha! This is probably the result of spoiling her!
Aren’t you the one who did that?
Xiao Chen did not care about what these two were discussing. However, he was starting to get impatient. With a thought, the sky filled with snowflakes drifting down to the ground.
A cold wind blew, and snow danced in the air, saber lights flashing everywhere. All of a sudden, they interfered with the flickering Xiao Yu’s speed, making her visible.
That graceful figure in front flashed around in the snow before Xiao Chen’s eyes. The trajectory of her movements was dazzling and confusing.
Squinting, he gently extended his hand to pinch a snowflake. Then, he tossed it forward. The snowflake became like a saber, cutting up the girl’s afterimages, one after another, and pursuing her real body.
All the snow in the air slowly flew towards that snowflake.
Xiao Yu put her all into thousands of feints, trying to throw off this snowflake containing boundless danger. However, it was to no avail.
In the end, all the snow gathered around that snowflake and turned into a hovering sharp crystalline flower with a cold light. The flower bloomed. Tiny thorns were visible on the branch. The ice sculpture looked very lifelike.
Xiao Yu stumbled to the ground. The flower made of ice, and the tip of the branch it was on, slowly drifted down and landed on her forehead; it looked like a flower bloomed on her forehead.
However, the tip of the branch emitted a bone-chilling saber Qi that entered her forehead. The saber Qi surged around within her body, damaging all her vital points. This made her blush and deterred her from moving carelessly.
“You bastard! Quickly, get this flower away from me!” Xiao Yu demanded as she twisted her body around, feeling very uncomfortable.
When Lan Shaobai saw Xiao Chen’s move, his eyes lit up. He smiled and said, “What an excellent snow as your saber! Even if we include the experts of the senior generation, perhaps no more than ten people could surpass your comprehension of winter.”
His words surprised Xiao Chen. Lan Shaobai was actually able to tell with one glance that this was the Winter Saber and not an ordinary state of ice and snow. He had a great eye for detail.