Little Fox!"
Chen Xiaobei screamed.
The attacker was a demigod and Demonic Fox was just in the early phase of True Nirvana cultivation. Blocking an attack like that was basically suicide!
Tenshou vowed to kill both of them. And a single hit from demigod's attack could actually pierce through twenty people in a row! In other words, Chen Xiaobei's and Demonic Fox's cultivations were no match to Tenshou!
But Demonic Fox thought nothing of it. All she could think of was saving Chen Xiaobei no matter the cost. She had already prepared to die for Chen Xiaobei early on. She could not care less for what happens to her as long as Chen Xiaobei got to Northern Wilderness Starfield.
Lo and behold, her premonition came true!
And it was fatal!
Not only would she die, even Chen Xiaobei had no chance to live.
"Must we die… Xiaobei… We've gone through so much to reach this place… Now we will never be able to take revenge… No retribution… Sigh… But I'm grateful to have been able to meet you. I will never regret that…"
As her life flashed across her mind, Demonic Fox poured out her heart, as beads of hot tears wet her lashes and rolled down her cheeks.
"Haha, two stupid earthlings! Did you really think that you could threaten me, Lu Kang? Go meet your maker!"
"This is payback for killing my son! After you're dead I will hack you into pieces and feed you to wild dogs! I will curse your soul so that you will suffer in hell!"
"That old man has a Spatial Spiritual Item. Once we have that, we can get that nuclear missile!" Lu Tianbi exclaimed excitedly. "Even Northern Wilderness Starfield will have to fear us!"
The group of rich brats laughed along. The thought of waving the missile in other people's faces got them all excited.
It was clear that these people expected Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox to die right there and then.
"Little Fox!"
Even Chen Xiaobei himself let out a cry of devastation.
No matter how many trump cards Chen Xiaobei had, or how skillful he was, the attack was too sudden, to close, too powerful. There was no way he could save her.
That few seconds felt like years of torment to Chen Xiaobei.
He could watch the deadly True Kang Sword slice into Demonic Fox's chest and right into her heart.
"Goodbye, Xiaobei…"
Seconds before her death, a poignant smile hung on Demonic Fox's lips. The wind carries her tears so that it landed on Chen Xiaobei's cheeks.
"No!"
Chen Xiaobei let out a heart-wrenching scream as the sword pierced her flesh!
But what was surprising was that the three feet long sword did not come out through her back.
"What the hell?" Lu Kang shrieked. "Tenshou! What the hell was that? If we don't kill that old man, we're doomed!"
Panic began to course through the group of men.
The plan was for the sword to go through Chen Xiaobei's heart and nip their problems in the bud.
But Demonic Fox suddenly jumped out in front of him.
Even so, she was such a weak girl. The sword should have speared through her and then into Chen Xiaobei's heart!
Why was it that the True Kang Sword stop at Demonic Fox's chest like a car stuck in mud?
If Chen Xiaobei survived, death by a nuclear explosion was their fate! The entire Atlantis would be wiped out!
"My god… What… is happening?"
The demigod Tenshou blinked, wide-eyed.
The woman who was supposed to be limp and lifeless, opened her eyes. The black of her eyes was replaced with two balls of blood-red fire! Her beautiful innocent face shone in blood-red light and there was a glimpse of a demonic beast on her face.
"Nine… Nine-tailed Demonic Fox…"
Tenshou managed to croak.
In the Japanese folklore, there was a legend about the powerful Nine-tailed Demonic Fox almost destroyed the whole of Japan.
Tenshou had always thought that it was just a myth.
But right now, Demonic Fox's appearance proved otherwise—she looked exactly like the Nine-tailed Demonic Fox.
"What is this…"
Lu Kang and his men ran up the stairs and what they saw stopped them in their tracks.
Chen Xiaobei was too stunned to react and what happened next completely blew his mind.
A fiery-red lotus appeared on Demonic Fox's chest, right where the True Kang Sword had impaled her!
It first appeared as a bud then it gradually bloomed into a blood-red lotus!
"What the f*ck is happening? What kind of demon is this woman?"
None of them had ever seen anything like this in their lifetime. Not even the mutants had displayed anything of this sort. None of these men understood what was happening.
"Tenshou! Don't just stand there! Do something! Cut off that witch's head or we'll be doomed!"
As the leader of the group, Lu Kang was the first to react.
"I… I can't move…" Tenshou gasped.
When he tried to move his hand and do as he was told, he realized that it was stuck to the True Kang Sword, immovable.
It was as if the True Kang did not belong to him. He could not even disperse it.
A demigod fastened to the ground, because his body and his True Qi eluded him.
It was unprecedented.
"What the hell… What is happening…"
Lu Kang and his men dared not make a move or even go near Tenshou and Demonic Fox. They simply watched from afar.
"I'm such a fool…" Chen Xiaobei smiled to himself. "I call you Little Fox but it had never crossed my mind that you are the reincarnated Daji…"
The fire around Demonic Fox's body kept growing until it engulfed her entire body, forming a large Nine-tailed Demonic Fox with her at the core.
The Fox looked ferocious and a morbid ambiance hung about in her presence as she bent down on all fours, looking down at the enemies before her, ready to strike.
"What is this… Monster… Brother Lu… Help me… Help me…" The demigod begged, shaking uncontrollably under the gaze of the Nine-tailed Demonic Fox.
Even the South Town Star Temple custodian Lu Kang was paralyzed with fear.
"You er… just hang in there for a while… The woman looks like she's not going to be able to keep this up for long…"
As those words fell from his lips, the bastard kept retreating.
His goons followed him. Not one of them showed the desire to save Tenshou.
But the bastard was right. Demonic Fox was getting weaker.
With his masterful medicinal knowledge, Chen Xiaobei saw that she was on the verge of dying!
"Little Fox! Stop it… The enemy is already frightened. Let me take it from here…" Chen Xiaobei pleaded using the Thousand Whispers Knot.
But she said nothing as if she was not there at all.
The Nine-tailed Demonic Fox grew stronger but it was draining Demonic Fox. If this continued, Demonic Fox would die!
"Little Fox! Stop it now!"
Chen Xiaobei feared for her and reached out a hand to shake her.
"Argh…" But before he could even touch her, a powerful force sent him flying ten meters away.
"What a scary strength…" Chen Xiaobei gawped.
Judging from the force that sent him away, he could clearly feel that it was only 1/100 of the Nine-tailed Demonic Fox's true strength.
With a rough estimation, Chen Xiaobei's combat power was 90,000 and the caroming force was about 100,000 combat power!
Which meant that the Nine-tailed Demonic Fox's combat power was around 10,000,000! Knowing that Chen Xiaobei had been through a lot of battles, he still could not help but feel afraid when he faced the Nine-tailed Demonic Fox. With strength like this, this demon could even vanquish a deity!
"That girl's breath is getting weaker! Father, why don't you try attacking her? You might just be able to push her over the edge!" Lu Tianbi said.
"You deceitful son of Judas! Can't you see how powerful that creature is? If anything happens to me, you won't have a father!" Lu Kang spat. The truth was, he was too afraid to do anything.
"Custodian! We can't wait any longer! The old man is making a move!" Hager pointed at Chen Xiaobei. "Stop him! Or we're done for!"
Everyone looked at Chen Xiaobei.
He was holding a bottle of medicine in his hand. Inside it was a Sleeping Powder that he had not used for a while now.
Right now, in her current condition, even the Deity Constricting Rope would not be able to stop her. The only way to cut her off was to make her unconscious.
But their enemy thought that Chen Xiaobei was giving Demonic Fox medication to prolong her life.
"We have to stick together now! We cannot let the woman take the medication. If she recovers, we will all die!"
Lu Kang waved his hand and charged.
The other Star Temple elders did as they were told.
They understood that if the Demonic Fox's breath was recovered, they were done for.
They need to act while she was weak!
The elders charged towards Demonic Fox from all directions, wielding every ounce of strength in their bodies.
Boom boom boom…
There a sudden surge of energy as the men launched their attacks
To be able to become the Southern Town Star Temple elders meant that their strengths were formidable. Seemingly, their total strength was about to shatter the ground and heaven.
Chen Xiaobei, who was standing about ten meters away, could feel the ground beneath him shake so violently the altar might crumble.
"F*ck!"
Chen Xiaobei's body felt heavy like lead. It was extremely hard to him to take another step.
The ten meters felt like thousands of miles.
It was strenuous to even get next to Demonic Fox and now with the formidable elites striking at her, it seemed nearly impossible.
Bang! Bang! Bang…
Streams of True Kang lit up the entire place. Any one of those True Kang were no weaker than Tenshou's.
All that Herculean impact directed onto Demonic Fox's body was not unlike force of a nuclear explosion.
If this altar were not built by people from the Northern Wilderness Temple, using special materials and protected by seal, this invisible force would have cause the entire structure to collapse!
"No…" Chen Xiaobei screamed.
He had no idea what were the consequences when the two powerful attacks clashed into each other.
Demonic Fox might just die under this attack! And Chen Xiaobei was powerless!
"My cultivation is still too weak! I must work hard to increase it! If I was strong enough, I would not have to see my own woman meet her death!"
Chen Xiaobei cried in his heard, vowing to increase his cultivation.
Roar!
As if it read Chen Xiaobei's mind, the Nine-tailed Demonic Fox let out a ground-shaking roar and spouted a ball of red fire!
The fire was morphing in mid-air like a petals on a flower blooming into an alluring gigantic Demonic Flame Crimson Lotus!
"Shit! That woman can still fight back!"
Everyone shouted.
"It's too late for us to retreat! Let's do our best! This is the time to fight for our lives!"
Lu Kang was after all the leader of the group. At a critical moment like this, he made the right decision to boost the morale of his allies by shouting out loud. He even took the initiative to lead the attack. On the other hand, around ten South Town Star Temple's elders had decided to pour out all of their strength to coordinate with the attack.
"Little Fox…"
Before the enemies could strike at them, Chen Xiaobei was pinned to the ground by the immense force that came rushing at them. He could see that there were around ten powerful True Kang ahead of him. Seeming, their combined force was going to tear the sky in half.
There were countless of golden Wind Blades, gigantic Silver Lightning Ball, and purple flames that could burn everything to ashes.
"I don't believe that our combined force is not powerful enough to defeat that woman!"
Lu Kang shouted once again. It was so loud that it could be comparable to the sound of the thunder.
BAM!
Finally, all the True Kang from enemies clashed with the giant Demonic Flaming Crimson Lotus. Within that split second, the entire water city, houses, and streets were affected by it. It was as if a catastrophic earthquake had just hit them. Countless buildings collapsed and a giant void was formed beneath the city.
"Is… Is that the power of demigod?"
Taken aback, Chen Xiaobei could see then entire water city destroyed to naught while standing on the altar. Such a terrifying scene had caused Chen Xiaobei to have the shock of his life. The moment two tremendous force clashed into each other, a primordial chaotic destructive energy was unleashed! The protective barrier of the altar was deeply affected by the immense energy as well. Though it was built by the people from Northern Wilderness Starfield, one could notice that the barrier had started to crack.
At the same time, the air around them was twisted. Seconds later, a small tornado was formed in this very small space. Seemingly, it was going to turn the entire place upside down!
Ah!!!
Ah!!!
Lu Tianbi and the rest of the filthy rich young men were swept away by the destructive force. They were sent flying away to a ruin that was ten meters away from them like a meteor. Their lives would have been extinguished the moment they land on the ground. If it was not for the elders that rushed to help them, they might have shred to minced meat. Clearly, the energy that was unleashed from this ultimate battle was equivalent to a nuclear bomb!
"This is so scary… I wonder if Little Fox can survive it!"
Leaving a deep frown on his face, all Chen Xiaobei could do was feel worried for Demonic Fox since he still could not lift his finger. Seconds later, all his worries were swept by the wind.
BAM!
BAM!
BAM!
He could see that the Demonic Flaming Crimson Lotus unleashed around ten forces that looked like crimson dragons. They were not made of True Kang nor True Qi! It was something else! Something more powerful! Immediately, all those dragons started to break out from the chaotic sphere and each dragon charged at the elders of Southern Town Star Temple. Seemingly, they were powerful to crush their enemies.
"Oh god! This… This…"
All the elders from the South Town Star Temple were awestruck.
Phissh!
Phissh!
Phissh!
The force delivered by the dragons managed to crush their True Kang and sent them flying away for at least hundreds of meters away. Giant potholes were formed when they landed on the ground. Just like their son, all those elders that were supposed to be as powerful as Tenshou lied on the ground, unconscious. Blood was gushing out from the various wounds that they had on their bodies.
Upon witnessing the tragedy, Tenshou's legs grew soft and kneeled in front of Demonic Fox. During the fight between the elders and Demonic Fox, he was standing right between them. The crushing blow delivered by the fight crushed his True Kang Armor and tore his body apart.
After that, the Crimson Demonic Flame burned his eyes and the crimson dragon shattered his Dantian. Seeing that he just coughed out a mouthful of dark red blood, it seemed like Tenshou was about to perish from this world. A simple strike could easily take away his life.
However.
Seemingly, Demonic Fox was about to die as well. The Crimson Demonic Flame and her nine tails were gone. She was looking really pale—no different from a dead person. Demonic Fox knew that she could finish off Tenshou with one last hit but her body did not allow her to do so.
"Little Fox!"
Right after the immense force that pinned Chen Xiaobei to the ground was gone, he ran to Demonic Fox and held her in his embrace.
"Little Fox…Wake up please… Wake up…"
Chen Xiaobei shouted and shook her—hoping that she would eventually wake up. With Chen Xiaobei's medicinal skill, he knew that Demonic Fox's Qi and blood had stopped running. In other words, her heart was no longer beating!
She was dead!
"Little Fox…"
With veins popped on his forehead, Chen Xiaobei had never experienced such extreme sadness before. He wished that the one that died was not her but him. Earlier, Yanwang had reminded him a few times that the calamity was near and laws of nature had been amended. One was no longer allowed to revive another dead person.
"No! I must figure out something to revive her! I still have Sifu to help me with it! I believe that he will be able to figure out something! If he can't help me, I still have Lord Laotzu's Golden Reincarnated Pill to help me! I'm more than willing to spend all of my merit points to save her!"
Upon thinking about that, the pain in Chen Xiaobei's chest was now gradually gone.
"Little Fox…Don't you want to avenge your family? Let's do it together!"
Chen Xiaobei swung his hand and the Dragon's Edge was summoned to his hand. He then passed the sword to Demonic Fox while holding her hands.
Drop the sword.
Swish!
Tenshou's head was gone!
"Little Fox. You see that? You enemy is dead!"
"Now, I want you to take a rest. I will wake you up when the time is right. I promise you!"
Buzz…
Suddenly, something bizarre happened where the Tenshou's head landed.
Buzz!
The ground where Tenshou's head fell lit up with a glaring red radiance, its energy undulating like a wave.
Craaaaaaaackkk…
The ground started to crack and kept growing as dark gray spinning chaos took shape.
The core of the altar was made of solid bricks.
But when the surface started to crack, everything started to fall into the chaos like the altar was hollow. With that being said, a portal to the other place was created!
"Is this…a spatial tear?"
Chen Xiaobei's eyes widened. He had seen a similar gray chaos in the space that the Daitengu, Qie Loulan had created.
This was a rift that acted as a bridge to another space.
Qie Loulan had said that the clash of both powerful attacks between demigods or nuclear explosion could cause a 'tear' in space.
That year when Qie Loulan fought his nemesis, a spatial rupture was formed, allowing the Xiuhcoatls to enter his space and attack him.
"Does this rift connect to an unknown space? But where does it go?"
Chen Xiaobei wondered as he carried Demonic Fox in his arms.
Only heaven knows what was on the other side. Could it be paradise? Or a place of eternal doom?
Plop!
Tenshou's head tumbled into the spatial tear.
"Huh?" Chen Xiaobei had a sudden epiphany. "Sifu had told me that the reincarnated Daji would open up a brand new path for me. Little Fox created this tear for me. I must at least take a good look at it!"
Chen Xiaobei put away his Dragon's Edge and then placed Demonic Fox's body into the Infinite Space Ring.
All around him laid the dozen of Star Temple Elders, hanging on to their dear life.
Chen Xiaobei spat, "If you die, then consider your own bad luck! But if you live, and we meet again, know that it'll be at your funeral!"
Chen Xiaobei could not be bothered to check their pulses. As long as Tenshou was dead, they would never find out Chen Xiaobei's true identity. If they live, they would be like a burden for him that pushed him to train harder so that in the near future, he would be able to use his cultivation to crush them like bugs!
Chen XIaobei then leaped into the spatial tear.
And his world spun all around him so that he was like a leaf in a storm, flitting uncontrollably and swept in every direction.
"Urgh…"
Finally, Chen Xiaobei's feet touched the ground and the spinning came to an abrupt stop.
"What is this place…"
Chen Xiaobei took in his surroundings.
The place was covered in green. There lush trees and an endless carpet of grass where a stream gushed and gurgled. The cool wind danced around him, carrying with it the sweet scent of the wildflowers. At first glance, the place looked very much like Shallow Grass Mountain—a sequestered Arcadia.
But upon close inspection, there were quite a few elements that were inconsistent with Shallow Grass Mountain.
The sky was lilac and the clouds were a pale red; instead of round, the sun was rhombic! All the wildflowers spread across the ground were nothing like Chen Xiaobei had ever seen before! Even the trees were unlike those back on earth!
It dawned on Chen Xiaobei that he was no longer on Earth and had come to a whole new space.
Other than all these unfamiliar things, Chen Xiaobei was also delighted to see something that exists on earth—Spiritual Qi!
This place was filled with pure, dense Spiritual Qi!
It was a hundred times denser than those back on earth—nearly as rich as the ones back in Tenshou's treasury!
Chen Xiaobei was ecstatic!
Back in the area outside Tenshou's treasury, it was not a surprise that the density of Spiritual Qi was dense when confined in that ten-meter-radius space.
But here, in this vast—who knows how wide—space, the air was filled with Spiritual Qi of the same density!
If the tiny space outside Tenshou's treasury was like a little teacup filled to the brim, this space was an overflowing lake!
What's more, this place was unoccupied! Owned by nobody. So, Spiritual Qi could be used as he pleased without having to ask permission from anyone!
No wonder Chen Xiaobei was on cloud nine!
"I will start to train here. I will need to contact Sifu as soon as possible and ask him how to go about handling Demonic Fox."
Chen Xiaobei set aside his delight and prepared himself to begin his training.
But there was something at the back of his mind, like he had forgotten about something.
He quickly turned around and saw that the spatial tear was slowly closing up, which mean that even if the people of Southern Town Star Temple were alive, they could not get to him.
How then was Chen Xiaobei supposed to return? That was nothing to worry about.
He did not need to create a rift in space. He had the Returning Bracelet with him. He could go back to the place where he marked, which was Bei Xuan Faction, any time he pleased.
He watched the tear until it was completely sealed.
"Xiao'er!"
Chen Xiaobei took out the golden beetle from his pocket and said, "I am going to start training now. I need you to keep watch nearby. Wake me up if there's anything unusual!"
"Alright!" Xiao'er replied. "What is this place? Wow! The Spiritual Qi is so dense! It's like 100 times denser than Earth's!"
"I don't know where this place is either. We'll figure it out after I talk to Sifu. I can't chat with you now."
Chen Xiaobei crossed his legs and began to silently practice the Scripture of Heaven and Earth.
"Bro Bei! Hold on! I have one more question!" Xiao'er said urgently, "Can I go look for something to eat? I smelled something delicious!"
"Delicious?"
Chen Xiaobei paused. Things that this little gourmand Xiao'er deemed delicious were usually extraordinary items. It would be good if Xiao'er could find some.
"Alright. Go ahead. Don't forget to leave some for me! Also, don't go too far! You need to be near enough to warn me when danger is near!"
"Alright! I promise not to let danger come near you!"
Xiao'er promised before wandering off cheerily.
Chen Xiaobei continued with the Scripture of Heaven and Earth and slipped into a meditative state.
After moments passed, Sifu's voice finally rang in his head.
"Xiaobei! I'm here! What is it you want to tell me…"
The Prime of Tongtian materialized in Chen Xiaobei's mind, waking him up,
"Sifu! You're here! God, I am so anxious!" Chen Xiaobei replied.
"Don't be. Take your time…" The Prime of Tongtian said.
Chen Xiaobei relayed everything that had happened earlier, everything about Demonic Fox.
The Prime of Tongtian gasped, "Who would've thought that you and the reincarnated Daji would meet that way…"
"Sifu, you didn't see it coming, did you? But you are the Holy Saint!" Chen Xiaobei exclaimed.
Holy Saints were the highest of the highest in the three realms. They were also known as omniscient. There was nothing they could not foresee.
The Prime of Tongtian shook his head and said, "First, the Ancestral Daoist is above the Holy Saints! If the Heavenly Sign does not show, there is no way for me to foresee the future. Second, Daji is Lady Nuwo; little Shimei. It's not appropriate for me to look into her life!"
"Lady Nuwo? Are you saying that in order for Little Fox to live, I have to approach her?'
"That's right." The Prime of Tongtian nodded. "The calamity is just around the corner. All the seven Holy Saints that are under the Ancestral Daoist have come up with something to deal with the calamity. If I intervene it, I'm afraid I will disrupt Shimei Nuwo's plan! And the butterfly effect could be catastrophic!"
"Okay, I understand. I will contact Lady Nuwo now. I will ask her to teach me what to do. By doing that, I can prevent myself from spoiling her plan!"
"Xiaobei, don't be hasty! You won't be able to contact her now. She is also in the Void Land, looking for the end of it. It will be some time before she returns."
"How long will I have to wait? Little Fox's can't be left like that!"
"That's not a problem. Go look for Duobao Rulai, ask him for a Pure Puti and put it on the body of the reincarnated Daji so that her flesh will not rot even for tens of thousands of years."
"Dubao Rulai? Buddha? I have never even met him before. Will he give me the Pure Puti?"
"Of course. You will have to call him your elder Shixiong if this matter happens before the League of God War." said the Prime of Tongtian, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Elder Shixiong? Why is that? Our Jieism can be considered as Daoism and Buddha belongs to Buddhism! He has nothing to do with us…"
"Ah, since we're on this topic, let me tell you about this elder Shixiong of yours. Duobao Rulai was the first of my four disciples, called Duobao Daoren! After Pangu separated heaven and earth, he was given thousands of Divine Items at Mount Treasure! After that, he chose to come to our sect and wanted to become my disciple! He was the very first disciple that I had! At the later phase of the war, I wanted to form a Godslaying Formation at the Jie Pai Gate! I then asked Duobao to bring the four Godslaying Swords and the blueprint to step up the formation. Not too long after that, the Primordial Lord of Heaven went and looked for Tai, Zhunti, and Jieyin. All four of them work together to attack the Godslaying Formation! And Lord Laotzu took the opportunity to kidnap Duobao and was forced to serve in the Xuandu Purple Palace! He even made him become his disciple!"
When Chen Xiaobei heard this, he grumbled, "This old man is a degenerate! How could he take away my Sifu's elder Shixiong and make him his own disciple?!"
"It's not like that, Lord Laotzu is actually a good man! It was near the end of the war when it happened… The moment the four saints destroyed my formation, I already lost in the war. It was true that I have hundreds and thousands of deities to come and worshipped me but most of them were killed during the war. Those that survive were listed on the League of God Leaderboard—becoming the deities that were controlled by heaven! Lord Laotzu actually saved Duobao's life by bringing him away. With that being said, he had just dodged the fate of being controlled by heaven! The reason why I said Lord Laotzu is a good man is because he didn't cause more harm to me when I was losing in the war. Let me put it this way. He will not side with anyone and offend anyone no matter what! This is the Lord Laotzu that I know!"
"People like Lord Laotzu will never allow anyone to corner him any situation, right? Because he will always prepare an exit for himself!"
"That's right! Not only that, he is actually very good at coming out with an alternate plan! After the League of God War, Lord Laotzu predicted that Western Sect would prosper. So, he brought left the Hangu Pass and he became the Buddha Hua Huwei. That marked the start of his partnership with Western Sect! After that, Duobao was reborn into a world called Sahā lokadhātu. Not too long after, he called the Amitābha that lived in West Paradise as his Sifu. They are now focusing on cleansing the sins of mortal beings! I can tell you that they have at least billions of worshippers!"
"You are right! I'm not too sure about other places! On earth, Buddhism is one of the largest religion! He will not be taken advantage of even if Buddhism turns into the key player during the calamity!"
"That's right! Lord Laotzu will never allow him to be taken advantage of! Of course, he will still never be able to take over Primordial Lord of Heaven's position to rule the heaven!"
"A good man like him that doesn't like to take risk will never become the ruler of heaven!"
It was just like the principle that he had in him. Exercising forbearance would never help him to solve any problem! During the critical moment, his strength and fists were the key factors that helped him to open a brand new path!
"So, does that mean Buddhism will be one that rules heaven this time?"
"That, I don't know either. Things are constantly changing. I will not be able to predict anything until the very last seconds of calamity! I believe that not even the Ancestral Daoist could predict the future now!"
Upon hearing that, Chen Xiaobei was deep in thought once again.
"But there is one thing I can tell you!" The Prime of Tongtian said, "After the war, Buddhism becomes really powerful! Duobao Rulai's magical strength increased tremendously! He was powerful enough to defeat the Underworld Overlord and Monkey King! He was given the title, Holy Saint's Champion!"
Chen Xiaobei's eyes lit up.
"I have never expected that my ex-elder Shixiong is so powerful! But, why are you telling me this?"
"Everything is related to each other! With your intelligence, I believe that you can figure out what am I trying to tell you!"
"Huh?" Chen Xiaobei thought for a while then exclaimed. "I understand now! You want me to learn from Lord Laotzu and make Buddhism my ally!"
"Shhh!" The Prime of Tongtian gestured for Chen Xiaobei to stop talking.
"It's good that you know what to do! Don't tell anyone about it!"
"I understand! Other than with Sifu, I will not discuss this matter with anyone else!" Chen Xiaobei quickly changed the subject and said, "There's one more thing: Six Ear Macaque and Jiang Ziya have already joined forces with me. But not long ago, the heavenly realm sent three Heavenly Soldiers to take them away!"
"That's normal. The Primordial Lord of Heaven knows that Six Ear Macaque and Jiang Ziya are a major threat to him. He will do all he can to make sure that no one will stand in his way."
"Do you mean that the Chanism will continue to send people down?"
"Of course! But you don't have to worry about it too much. All those deities' power that comes down from heaven to the earth will be stripped greatly. And there are too many eyes on Chanism right now. They won't dare to do it in the public too often. Also, it's not a bad thing that deities come down from heaven to look for you guys! This time you've got something good, right?"
"Something good?" Chen Xiaobei contemplated then laughed. "Sifu! You are so wise! After the Heavenly Soldiers left, Xiao Tianquan's little brother Wang Cai left a Returning Bracelet for me! This baby is really useful!"
"That's right!" The corner of the Prime of Tongtian's lips curled up into a cheeky grin. "You have to be careful and work hard at increasing your cultivation! Then when the Primordial Lord of Heaven sends someone down again, you can beat them into a pulp! Strip everything off them and kick their asses back to the heavenly realm!"
"Strip them off? Sifu, you are so naughty. Hehe…"
"Ahem, ahem. I did not say anything!"
The Prime of Tongtian mocked a serious expression.
"I understand!"
"Alright, if there's nothing else, go ahead and continue to train. I will inform you when Lady Nuwo returns."
The Prime of Tongtian gave his last orders and then vanished from Chen Xiaobei's mind.
"Goodbye Sifu!"
Chen Xiaobei bowed to the Prime of Tongtian in his mind.
One day of training, thousands of years had passed.
This was used to describe the lifeless state that those undergoing training would not need to drink or eat. Their training could last thousands of years but they would feel like only a day had passed.
It was quite an exaggeration when used to describe Chen Xiaobei but when he finally woke up, it was already the morning of a new day.
…
Chen Xiaobei opened his eyes slowly and saw that the rhombic sun rising from the north. The lilac glow lit up the ground below, sending a comfortable warmth all throughout the place.
There was a flight of orange-tailed little birds chirping on the branches. When the wind blew, they launched into the air, cavorting.
Seeing the abundance and exuberant life around him, Chen Xiaobei's mood improved.
Ding!
[Cultivation: Early phase of Celestial Cultivation; Health: 90,300; Combat power: 70,000]
Chen Xiaobei sighed inwardly as he stood up and stretched his back.
"I've been training for one whole day but my health only increased by 300… Urgh, this is too slow…"
When Chen Xiaobei first started training, his health or combat power would increase by 1,000 in one day.
Now his training speed had slowed by one third.
"No! It's not because my training speed had slowed. It's because after breaking through to Celestial Cultivation, training has become more difficult!"
Chen Xiaobei calculated. "Yesterday, I used up 3,000 Spiritual Stones worth of Spiritual Qis in one day! Last time, I would only need about 1,000. This proves that after breaking through to Celestial Cultivation, my training speed has actually increased by 3 times! The main factor affecting the speed is the Spiritual Qi's conversion rate! In the very beginning, 1,000 Spiritual Stones could be converted to 1,000 combat power and 1,000 health. But later on, 1,000 Spiritual Stones could only be converted to 300 combat power or health after I achieve True Nirvana cultivation."
Chen Xiaobei rubbed his chin and furrowed his brows as he counted. "That means one Spiritual Stone only increased 33 Attribute Points. It's so much slower now… And now that I've broken through to Celestial Cultivation, 3,000 Spiritual Stones only increases my health by 300. That is one spiritual stone for one Attribute Points! This is like those video games. The higher the level you reach, the more experience points you will need to level up!"
He sighed inwardly at his discovery. "It seems like using Spiritual Qi to train is no longer efficient. It's a waste of time. It's better to just gather more Spiritual Items and Spiritual Medicines. I can borrow Xiao'er's Special Ability to eat them and my cultivation will increase by leaps and bounds! Of course, the Saturn Peach is still the best. My cultivation soared right after eating it! But after that incident, I may never be able to eat it again… I just hope that Chanism is not looking for trouble with Old Jiang…"
Chen Xiaobei took out his phone to send a text but the 4G signal did not appear on the screen. There was no service.
"Thank god the Three Realms Red Envelope Group uses Three Realms Intranet!" Chen Xiaobei chuckled softly to himself as he texted Jiang Ziya.
Chen Xiaobei: Old Jiang, I've arrived safely in Northern Wilderness Starfield. Tell everyone not to worry!
The signal coverage was so good that Jiang Ziya received Chen Xiaobei's message after a second.
Jiang Ziya: That's good news! This time, your enemies are demigods! It's extremely dangerous to deal with them! Only you Xiaobei can do it so smoothly! If it were someone else, they would be injured badly or die. 
Chen Xiaobei: It was actually not very smooth. But I managed to get it done. I've listed down some of the things I'd like to get done. Once I've briefed you, you are in charge.
Jiang Ziya: Okay!
Chen Xiaobei: First, that old bastard Tenshou is dead. Let Nikkawa Uchu and Six Ear Macaque take control of Japan. Instruct them to turn this country into my backyard!
Jiang Ziya: What? That… That demigod is dead?! How is that possible? 
Chen Xiaobei: He is dead. I will tell you more some other time. Secondly, you need to be careful. If Shen Gongpao comes bearing trouble, you must contact me first!
Jiang Ziya: Yes, I know…
Chen Xiaobei: Also, please take care of Nezha, Hong Hai'er, and Old Wang. Shen Gongpao is treacherous. He might target them.
Jiang Ziya: Understood. I also thought about it.
Chen Xiaobei: Third, tell Li Xiang that he won't be able to call me through the phone. If there's any problem, tell him to tell you. Then you can pass the message to me!
Jiang Ziya: Okay. I will try to help him if I can so that you can focus!
Chen Xiaobei: Good. That's up to you. I trust you to get it done.
Jiang Ziya: I will not disappoint you!
After exiting the chatroom, a smile hung on Chen Xiaobei's lips.
The decision to take Jiang Ziya under his wing was a wise one.
He was, after all, one of the few top talents of China!
During the early phase of League of God War, when the Chanism and the Zhou Dynasty were put in a difficult situation, Jiang Ziya was waiting for Emperor Zhou to ask for his help. The moment Jiang Ziya agreed to help him, Emperor Zhou appointed him as the general. He had the power to lead all his soldiers to fight King Zhou of Shang.
After the war, Jiang Ziya became the spokesperson for the Primordial Lord of Heaven who handled daily affairs.
With Jiang Ziya as his right-hand man, Chen Xiaobei basically did not have to worry about the state of affairs back in China and Japan. Jiang Ziya would be able to handle them without a problem.
Right now, everything seemed to be in order and was settling down. Chen Xiaobei can finally begin his development.
"Duobao Rulai… Buddha… Gautama Buddha…"
Chen Xiaobei opened up the Three Realms Red Envelope Group and scrolled through the list of members.
"Hmm, that's not right. Other than Sanzang, there are no Buddhists in the group. I can't find Duobao Rulai… But if you think about it, it hasn't even been one year since the Red Envelope Group started. Primordial Lord of Heaven and Lady Nuwo only joined not long ago. Hm… it seems that there are still many powerful people who haven't joined! Who should I approach to ask for Duobao Rulai's contact?"
Chen Xiaobei computed in his mind. "Monkey King was trapped under the Five Fingered Mountain for 500 years, which means that he hates Duobao Rulai's guts. If not, he wouldn't give up the position as Battle God and returned to Mount Hua Guo to have a relaxing life. Sanzang, on the other hand, was the reincarnation of Duobao Rulai's second disciple, Golden Cicadidae. In the early days, Sanzang argued with Buddha and was forced to reincarnate to the earthly realm! I'm pretty sure that he has a lot of hate in him as well. That's why I don't think he will add Duobao Rulai as his friend…"
Ding!
As Chen Xiaobei was deep in thought, a message came through.
[Duobao Rulai has sent you a friend request, do you accept?]
"Woooho! Shit! He really is the First Saint. Did he predict that I will look for him?"
Chen Xiaobei tapped on the 'accept' button.
Ding!
Duobao Rulai: Xiaobei, I'm observing your fate. I know that I have to meet up with you today. I don't mean to be rude. I hope you don't mind.
Chen Xiaobei: Buddha, you are too polite! I don't know how to react now."
Duobao Rulai: Xiaobei, you are too humble. The Prime of Tongtian and Gautama Buddha are on the same level. That means you and I are on the same level as well.
"Er…"
Chen Xiaobei was stunned.
"Damn! It's so awesome to have such powerful Sifu! Even Buddha is telling me that we are on the same level!"
Still, Chen Xiaobei did not dare to act rudely.
Chen Xiaobei: Buddha, you are so humble! I'm really honored that you see me on the same level as you! I will have to pay my respects to you!
Duobao Rulai: Just relax. I will not force you to do so.
Chen Xiaobei: Mm, to cut the long story short, I've wanted to contact you because a friend of mine died and I really need a Cleansing Bodhi to keep her body from rotting!
Duobao Rulai: This is easy. But Chanism is ruling heaven now and the Primordial Lord of Heaven mentioned that no one is allowed to send anything to people in the earthly realm!
Chen Xiaobei:I understand! It's true that he banned deities from sending Red Envelopes for free to others! But! I can use my merit points to buy it! Please tell me how many merit point to exchange for one Cleansing Bodhi. I will pay you!
After he sent the text, Chen Xiaobei could not help but frown.
"It looks like my ex Shixiong does not really care about our relationship! He mentioned that it's an easy task but he's asking merit points from me! I don't think it's that easy to make him side with me!"
Duobao Rulai: Xiaobei, you can just send me 1 merit point.
"Huh?" Chen Xiaobei dare not believe what he was reading. "You can get 1 merit point by just helping an old lady cross the road. Why would he just ask for 1? He must have typed wrongly!"
Chen Xiaobei: 1 merit point? Buddha, you must be mistaken. 
Duobao Rulai: No, I'm not. 1 point. You and I are on the same line. The 1 merit point is to keep the Chanism's mouth shut.
"…"
Chen Xiaobei was dumbfounded. Earlier, he thought that his ex Shixiong was someone that did not care about him. Now, he realized that he had not forgotten that he was the very first disciple of Jieism.
Chen Xiaobei: Buddha! I apologize! I was thinking that you did not care about Jieism anymore. Now, I know that you are someone fueled by love!
Duobao Rulai: I have considered myself someone that has abandoned all love and emotions! Better not talk about love.
"Can't talk about it? The calamity is coming soon and everyone is trying to gather more allies but they don't want anyone to know about it."
Chen Xiaobei thought to himself.
Chen Xiaobei: I understand. I won't talk mention it again!
Ding!
[Congratulations! You've snatched Duobao Rulai's Red Envelope. You have received two Cleansing Bodhi. It has been stored inside your treasure chest!
"Huh? There's two?" Chen Xiaobei's eyes lit up. Could he have mistakenly sent one extra?
Chen Xiaobei: Buddha, why did you send me two…
Duobao Rulai: It's a secret.
Chen Xiaobei: Understood. I will send you the merit point now.
Ding!
1 merit point sent!
Ding!
[Your current merit points is 2,859,999. You need another 140,001 merit points. (Charm: 286,000; Luck: 286,000)]
"I only gave out 1 merit point and after rounding off, my charm and luck hasn't changed! It's like I did nothing to get that two Cleansing Bodhi!"
Chen Xiaobei said excitedly, "My ex Shixiong is no nice! I think Sifu already knew that. If not, he wouldn't ask me to come and look for him! This is awesome! I can give one to Little Fox and save the other one for myself!"
Duobao Rulai: You still have to take care of the body of the deceased. We'll stop our conversation here. If you any problems in the future, and you can't reach the Prime of Tongtian, you can look for me!
Chen Xiaobei: Okay! Thank you Buddha! 
Duobao Rulai: Send my regards to the Prime of Tongtian.
Chen Xiaobei: Okay! Will do! 
That was the end of their conversation.
Chen Xiaobei did not waste another second. The message that he had just received about the Red Envelope appeared immediately in his mind.
Ding!
[Cleansing Bodhi: Found in the Saha World, it belonged to the Primal Bodhi Tree. Nourished by enshrouding Buddha's warm. Those who wear it will be cleansed and free from all diseases! Do you want to withdraw it?]
"Of course!"
Immediately, Chen Xiaobei withdrew the Red Envelope.
There was a flash of light.
Two peanut-sized Cleansing Bodhi appeared on Chen Xiaobei's palm. They looked very similar to the Star Moon Bodhi that they sold on earth.
These were, however, rounder and was glowing with a pure white brilliance.
"I have to hurry and put it with Little Fox's body!"
Chen Xiaobei then retrieved Demonic Fox's body from the Infinite Space Ring.
She still looked the same as she did when she was last alive. Pale and chalky. It was a painful sight.
Chen Xiaobei felt a sharp pain in his chest. He took in deep breaths to calm himself before he forced a smile and said, "Little Fox, you've suffered all these 18 years. Right now, we're close to avenging your family. Sleep in peace and rest. When Lady Nuwo gets back, I will consult her on how to save you! So, while we're waiting for her return, I will do all I can do increase my cultivation. When there's danger next time, I will use my own fists to protect you! I will not let you stand in front of me again! I promise that I will become stronger!"
The battle in Atlantis made Chen Xiaobei realize that his cultivation was not enough. If he wanted to protect his loved ones, he had to become stronger!
Then Chen Xiaobei placed one of the Cleansing Bodhi on Demonic Fox's chest.
Buzz…
Cleansing Bodhi appeared to have Spiritual Attribute. The moment it was in contact with Demonic Fox, it enveloped her whole body in the radiance.
Demonic Fox's tired, ashen face recovered some of its color, making her look like a person in deep sleep.
"Wow! What an incredible Cleansing Bodhi!"
Chen Xiaobei let out a sigh of relief. As long as he could preserve Demonic Fox's body, it would only be a matter of time before she was resurrected!
"Sweet dreams! I will wake you up soon!'
Chen Xiaobei groomed her hair carefully and placed her back into the Infinite Space Ring.
"Huh, why isn't this Cleansing Bodhi glowing? Why didn't its radiance cover me? Does it only work on the dead?" Chen Xiaobei pondered. "No! My ex Shixiong must have given it to be because it will be of great help to me. I'll put it aside first!"
Instead of putting it back in the Infinite Space Ring, Chen Xiaobei put in into the Seven Treasury Fragrant Pouch he carried around with him in his chest.
This was the fragrant pouch that Chang'e had made herself. It was supposed to prevent Chen Xiaobei from getting all kind of diseases and poison. But after so long, the effectiveness of the herbal medicine inside the fragrant pouch had worn off.
Chen Xiaobei peeled open the fragrant pouch, poured out the medicine inside and replaced it with the Cleansing Bodhi and then put it back in the folds of his clothes near his chest.
From the effect of Cleansing Bodhi, Chen Xiaobei knew that it would be a great help to him in the future. Now, he had no use of it yet.
"Alright! Now that everything is done, it's time to explore this place!"
Chen Xiaobei took in a deep breath.
Regardless of whatever happened in the past, a new path was set before him!
In life, we must always look forward! Charge forward! There is no turning back!
"Depart!"
With an excited heart, Chen Xiaobei did not know where to go so he just walked toward the direction of the sunrise in the North.
"Wait! I feel like I'm forgetting something…"
Chen Xiaobei ran back to where he was and shouted, "Xiao'er, you glutton! I told you to keep watch but you ran off and disappeared! If you don't come back now, I don't want you anymore!"
Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Just as he had finished talking, a golden pea leaped into the air, bouncing off the ground toward Chen Xiaobei.
"Bro Bei! Don't leave me! I was just nearby! I did not go far!"
"Phew…" Chen Xiaobei could not help but smile at the sight.
Xiao'er was Primordial Lord of Heaven's Twelve Wings Golden Cicada, but right now, it was acting like a child in front of Chen Xiaobei—rebellious and reliant on Chen Xiaobei.
Xiao'er could be considered as Chen Xiaobei's companion that spent the most time with him. So, its relationship with him must be really close.
"Bro Bei, why are you suddenly angry then suddenly happy? That's so strange…." Xiao'er panted when he finally leaped onto Chen Xiaobei's shoulder.
"I was just pretending to be mad at you! How could I not want you?" Chen Xiaobei smiled. "But first, what good food did you find?"
"I found a few one star Spiritual Medicine and a two star Spiritual Medicine… This place is awesome! It's ten thousand times better than Earth!" Xiao'er said, high as a kite.
"Wow! You found a few Spiritual Medicines in just one day! This place really is awesome!" Chen Xiaobei then asked eagerly, "Oh, yeah, Xiao'er, how many did you leave for me?"
"Huh?" Xiaobei flinched then mumbled softly, "I… I got too excited and ate them all…"
"What the hell! You heartless little thing!" Chen Xiaobei whined, "The last time when I ate Shen Gongpao's Spiritual Item, I left a piece for you! But here you are, eating up all the Spiritual Medicines on your own! I will never leave anything for you next time!"
"No… Bro Bei, please don't get all worked up! I haven't even finished talking! You've already broken through to Celestial Cultivation. So, 1—2 stars Spiritual Medicines won't be able to help you increase your cultivation as much! Last time, after eating a one-star Spiritual Medicine, you sleep for one day and one night and your combat power or health would increase by 1,000. But now, if you do the same, you can only increase your combat power or health by 100! That wouldn't be worth it, right?"
Chen Xiaobei nodded after listening to Xiao'er's explanation.
It was like the Spiritual Stones.
After he broke through to Celestial Cultivation, he would have to either eat more one-star Spiritual Medicines or eat higher level Spiritual Medicines to be able to increase his combat power and health like he used to.
But if he ate too many one-star Medicines, he would need to sleep longer. This method was not suitable for Chen Xiaobei, right now.
"That is a reasonable explanation." Chen Xiaobei glared at Xiao'er. "But that doesn't justify the fact that you gobbled up everything! You could've at least left one for me! You're so mean…"
"Bro Bei! I'm still not done!" Xiao'er broke him off and said, "I didn't leave any one or two-stars Spiritual Medicines but I left one that was three-stars for you! With your cultivation now, you will only need to sleep for one day after eating a three-star Spiritual Medicine to increase your combat power by 1,000! It's ten times more effective than a one-star Spiritual Medicine! I left the best for you but you accuse me of being greedy and disloyal! Sob… Sob…"
Chen Xiaobei's eyes widened in surprise.
"Ok, ok. I was wrong! Come, bring me to the Spiritual Medicine! I really want to increase my cultivation now!"
"This… This is…"
Chen Xiaobei followed behind Xiao'er up north. They walked past a dense forest and came to an open space.
There were not trees or grass but an old abandoned city.
It was in left in ruins as if a war had taken place there. The houses had collapsed and the buildings of the city were beyond recognition.
This brought Chen Xiaobei's mind back to the sunken little island which was also left in a wreck because Qie Loulan battled against his enemy there.
The reason that caused him to connect these lost cities was because there was also a small portal in this city!
"It looks like it still works."
Chen Xiaobei walked towards the center of the ruins and examined the portal. Its structure and eye of the formation were not damaged.
"Yeah! It still can be used!" Xiao'er said, "The three-star Spiritual Medicine I found is on the other side of the portal."
"What? Are you saying that you used this portal to go to another space?" Chen Xiaobei gasped.
"Yeah… There's enough Spiritual Qis here to keep this portal working. You only have to stand on the top, communicate with it telepathically and it will send you there!"
"That's not the point!" Chen Xiaoebei glared at Xiao'er. "I told you to keep watch in case there's any danger. But you went to another space and didn't care if I was dead or alive!"
"It's not like that! The area of the space we're in is not very big. It's only about 10km radius. I circled the area and found that there was no threat so, I decided to go out and take a look.
"What? This place is only an independent space that is 10km in radius?"
The last time he talked to Qie Loulan, Chen Xiaobi found out that the way to create an independent space. He could set up his own space that was separated from the outside world.
Chen Xiaobei had imagined that one day he would also create a space like this. Filled the place with nutritional soil and an abundance of water, then plant beautiful trees and flowers and a whole forest of First Love Peach trees—making the place a true paradise!
After that, he would bring his friends and family there.
A place like that, isolated from the world outside, was the perfect getaway.
Once they were there, even if earth were to explode, all his loved ones would be safe and sound.
"Does that mean that this place is a space set up by some powerful people? This powerful person's idea was exactly like mine: Turn this place into a nirvana and then bring his family, friends and even his subordinates here. Slowly but surely, it became a little city of its own!"
"I thought so too!" Xiao'er agreed. "But after that, the city kept growing and too many people were coming in and going out, which attracted his enemies' attention. So the city was attacked and completely destroyed!"
"That means I got lucky and picked up a ready-made space! This is already a paradise. I only need to build a few houses and I can bring the whole Bei Xuan Faction here! This place is filled with Spiritual Qis. So, it'll be easier for everyone to train! Most importantly, this place is completely safe! We won't have to worry about any enemy attacking us!"
"Bro Bei… are you saying you want to build a house now?"
"Silly! Not yet! I will have to find out where this portal leads to first. Find out what kind of world is beyond that portal. The best is if I could settle down in that world first and then think about moving Bei Xuan Faction here. After all, the purpose of moving my friends and family here is to protect them. But they can't even step out of this place, wouldn't that just be imprisoning them?"
"Mmm, my Bro Bei is really smart! Settle down first then when you have the propensity to give them a comfortable life, you can bring them over!"
"Alright. I need to remember this place. We'll go out now!" Chen Xiaobei turned around to take a good look at the space that may just be his secret hideaway and then stepped through the portal.
Rumble!
The portal drew in the Spiritual Qis in the air and began to set into motion.
Swoosh!
A blue light flashed and Chen Xiaobei vanished.
…..
Swoosh!
Chen Xiaobei reappeared in a completely different space.
It was a very damp cave and a loud sound of rushing water came from the mouth of the cave, where light was shining through. A large body of water was pouring outside the cave.
"Is this a waterfall?"
Chen Xiaobei thought of Moneky King's Water Curtain Cave.
"It is and it's a big one!"
Chen Xiaobei walked to the entrance of the cave and looked down. "This… is really really big…"
It was at least a few hundred meters drop to the bottom. Which meant the entire waterfall was at least 1,000 meters tall! In Li Bai's poem, it mentioned that the streams pours down 3,000 feet, like the falling of a galaxy. The waterfall that Chen Xiaobei was looking at was 1,000 meters tall and it was equivalent to 3,000 feet! And it's width was around hundreds of meters too. Looking at the water splashing at the rock, it did look like galaxy falling on earth!
"This waterfall is humongous! No one will ever be able to find this cave!"
"You're right! This is the perfect secret base!"
"This is just like the fortune that you found from surviving a catastrophic event! Bro Bei survived Atlantis and then discovered this space! This is a mysterious constant!"
"This is all thanks to Little Fox… She was the one who saved me and tore the rift in space. But… she doesn't get to enjoy all these…"
"Who said she won't? Bro Bei will save her eventually so that her days of enjoying are yet to come!"
"Mm! You are right! I will push myself to work harder so that I can bring her happiness in the future!" Chen Xiaobei paused for a while then asked. "We've been talking for so long. Where is the Spiritual Medicine you left for me?"
"Look down there, it's in the forest below!"
"Ahhhhhh!"
Chen Xiaobei jumped down the cave and into the waterfall. The 100 meters drop sent a rush of adrenaline coursing through his veins.
Splash!
He plunged into the water but was unharmed.
When he popped his head out of the water, he saw that his environment was once again a whole new level of bizarre.
It was a primeval forest but one very different from the ones on earth.
The plants were humongous! The grass was waist high, the trees were at least a few hundred meters tall, and the leaves were nearly half the size of a human!
It was not quiet and peaceful as the secret space.
Every now and then, there would animal noises like the sound of beasts roaring and giant footprints would appear in the ground. The thing that was most unnerving was the stale metallic smell of blood in the air.
This prehistoric forest, surrounded by danger and drenched in blood, was created with the principle of survival of the fittest in mind.
"Xiao'er, hurry up and tell me where the three-star Spiritual Medicine is!" Chen Xiaobei said with an undeniable urgency in his voice.
"It's in front! I can smell it! Ooh, it smells really good!"
"What? Really, we came all the way here and you're only now telling me that you merely smelt it but you didn't actually find it?"
"Er… Yes… Yes…" Xiao'er replied embarrassedly.
"You really are terrible! I knew it! You're so selfish! You ate it all yourself then simply made up an excuse to try to trick me!"
"No, I didn't! I'm telling you the truth! There really is a three-star Spiritual Medicine! I promise! I swear if you don't find a three-star Spiritual Medicine, you can abandon me!"
Chen Xiaobei wanted to smile but he maintained his frown.
"Alright, I'll give you one last chance!"
So, they went ahead, based on Xiao'er directions, and ventured deeper into the forest.
"Bro Bei! There's someone in front!" Xiaobei suddenly said.
"I know! There are five of them!"
Since he broke through Celestial Cultivation, Chen Xiaobei's sensory abilities have greatly improved. It was easy for him to be able to tell something's position just by sound alone. He could also detect a person's breath within thirty meters.
"I was just wondering how we were going to explore this world. With people to help guide us, our work would be halved!" Chen Xiaobei whispered.
"But we don't know if they are friends or foe!"
"If they are friends, then we can celebrate but if they foes, I would just gain one or two more dogs!" Chen Xiaobei shrugged.
"There's someone there!"
The five men were also aware of Chen Xiaobei's presence and hurried over.
They were five very dissimilar young people.
The first one was dress in a technological combat uniform, average built and not-bad looking. The outfit he wore was equipped with bronze pads with a greenish layer at the joint areas to prevent injuries.
There were two more directly behind him.
One was a burly, two-and-a-half-meter-tall man who was definitely not from Earth!
The other was a petite girl in her twenties with delicate features and velvety skin.
Though she was not as pretty as Chen Xiaobei's girlfriends, in the eyes of most people, she was considered a sweet beauty. Her eyes were what stood out the most, they were orange in color, indicating that she, too, was not from Earth.
These two were also in combat uniforms but the paddings at their joints were made of Black Steel.
The distinction of color and material must be an indication of rank.
"Brother! Which regiment are you from?" The young man with the patinated bronze padding was the first to speak.
"Huh?"
Chen Xiaobei was taken aback for a minute. He was worried about how he was supposed to converse with them if they spoke a different language. But, lo and behold, they actually spoke Mandarin!
When he thought back to Atlantis, he realized that even though they were all of different skin color, they all spoke Mandarin!
That was really strange. He must ask about this later on.
"Why aren't you talking?" The young man was impatient. "Even if you don't have to tell me, I know you must be from the 3rd Regiment!"
"Er… Yes…" Chen Xiaobei nodded even though he did not know what the young man was talking about. But if they were on the same side, it would easier for him to pick up information.
"Where's your combat uniform?" The burly man-mountain asked.
"Huh?"
Chen Xiaobei did not know how to answer him.
"Are you seriously asking that question?" The patinated bronze combat uniform guy shot the man-mountain a look and said, "The 3rd Regiment was attacked by the enemy during the holidays. Nearly all of their troops were destroyed. This brother was lucky enough to have escaped! He wouldn't even have time to put on his battle suit!"
"Oh, I didn't know that." The man-mountain shook his head and smiled warmly.
Chen Xiaobei merely nodded and said, "Mm, I didn't have time to wear it…"
"Then how did you get here? Your camp is a few hundred kilometers away!" The girl blinked.
"How did I get here?" Er…" How could Chen Xiaobei have known? This was his first time here.
"Liu Chen, have you also lost your mind?" The patinated bronze combat uniform young man said, "The 3rd Regiment is a new regiment. They are all fresh-faced recruits who probably can't differentiate north from east here in Silver Plume Forest. This brother here must have run blindly through the forest and got here!"
"Yes. I didn't know which direction I was running toward and ended up here…"
Chen Xiaobei nodded his head again and took the opportunity to secretly study the young man in the patinated bronze combat uniform.
This young man kept speaking for Chen Xiaobei, insisting that he was the new recruit from 3rd Regiment as if he was a spy that Chen Xiaobei had planted.
But of course, Chen Xiaobei knew that this was just a coincidence.
"Alright, then we'll take it that you came here blindly." The girl blinked and then asked again, "So, what rank are you?"
"To tell you the truth, I'm new here. I'm still very confused with the ranking…"
Now that Chen Xiaobei had the cover of a new recruit, he just ran with it.
"Sigh… That's sad… You just came and the 3rd Regiment goes up in smoke…" The guy in patinated bronze uniform said, "Never mind, let me give you a quick lesson! Here on Silver Plume Planet, every Northern Wilderness Soldier has their own rank! All those titles like corporal, commanding officer, and others are too difficult to remember."
"Let me teach you a simpler way to differentiate. Look at the material of the uniform of those two. Their paddings are metal and black. So, they are called Black Steel Newbies!" The young man with the patinated bronze padding said.
The man-mountain was not exactly happy to hear this.
"Boss… Black Steel is Black Steel. Must you add the word newbie?"
"Hey, it's better than calling you Black Steel Clown!"
"You are the clown!"
The girl pulled a face.
"Urgh…" The young man in the patinated uniform did not argue with her. Instead, he turned to Chen Xiaobei and asked, "Look at my combat uniform. Can you guess my rank?"
Chen Xiaobei scratched his head and said, "Stubborn Patinated Bronze?"
"Sigh… you are the one who's stubborn! It's Patinated Bronze. Don't go adding your own adjectives!"
"Er… Then is the leader of this planet a king?" Chen Xiaobei asked.
Hmm… I think so… I heard that the king…"
Clearly, the young man that wore patinated bronze combat attire was not powerful enough to have complete authority. In order not to let him feel awkward about it, Chen Xiaobei changed the topic.
"Oh right. Why are you guys here?"
"We are here to hunt the Demonic Beast! The 3rd Regiment was attacked by the Demonic Beast, that's why they are dead now! The first and second column stationed at the Silver Plume Forest has acted upon this matter! They are aiming to kill as many as Demonic Beasts as possible! You are still a newbie. So, you might not know about why Demonic Beast is so valuable to us! All the resources that we acquire from the Demonic Beast can be sold in Northern Wilderness Market and exchange with a lot things that can benefit elites! The war that we are going through right now will help with the war that we will face in the future. Not only we can gather experience through this war, we will be rewarded abundantly if we win in this war as well! All in all, this is definitely a golden opportunity for us!"
The young man was the kind of man that valued transparency more than anything else in this world. He was not like those people with a selfish heart. People like that would not act so friendly toward someone new. And they would hide all the good stuff from the newbie—wishing to see them make mistakes and be punished.
"I see. Thank you so much for your guidance…"
Chen Xiaobei nodded his head and showed his gratitude to the young man. After the talk, Chen Xiaobei had a brief idea about this matter. Most importantly, he got to know that the thing on Demonic Beast could be used to exchange with something that was useful. Without a doubt, this was definitely an important piece of information for him.
"From today onward, you should come under me! First, I can protect you. Second, we can achieve more if we work together. Though you are still a Black Steel Newbie, I believe that you can provide me with the help that I need during critical situation!"
"Black Steel Newbie? Me?"
Taken aback, Chen Xiaobei checked out the young man with Netherspirit Battlescouter.
Ding!
[Cultivation: True Nirvana cultivation. Health: 44,000. Combat power: 44,000!]
This was the cultivation of the patinated bronze young man. Chen Xiaobei's cultivation was definitely way higher than his.
Ding!
[Cultivation: Early phase of True Nirvana cultivation. Health: 33,000. Combat power: 33,000!]
This was the cultivation of a giant man and the young lady. In other words, they should be at Black-Steel tier as well. Just now, when the patinated bronze young man talked about the Northern Wilderness Starfield, Chen Xiaobei could deduce that Northern Wilderness Starfield was one of the many planets. However, planet Earth could be considered as a better planet here. All these low-tier soldiers looked like they were sent from planets like earth because their cultivation was actually not high at all.
Of course, to Chen Xiaobei, their cultivations were nothing. However, they were actually quite powerful as compared to the ordinary elites on Earth. If a country on Earth possessed an army of elites with True Nirvana cultivation, they could easily conquer all other countries. With that being said, Chen Xiaobei concluded that True Nirvana cultivated elites were actually extremely common in Northern Wilderness Starfield!
Just like what Chen Xiaobei expected of this place, True Celestial and True Nirvana cultivated elites were really common.
"I'm talking about you! I just told you about the hierarchy system here! Did you actually pay attention to it? You are just a newbie! You have to bear that in mind! Or, are you trying to challenge the power here?"
"Alright! I'm a Black-Steel Newbie! I agree with what you say! From now on, I come under your wing!"
Chen Xiaobei did not bother to argue with him anymore. In order to familiarize himself with the surroundings, Chen Xiaobei still had to rely on this young man for some time.
"That sounds good to me! Don't you worry! I will make sure that you will get your share when we receive the final reward! Your hard work and effort will definitely not be wasted! Now, let me introduce myself, my name is Ning Yuchen. I come from Earth and my cultivation is True Nirvana stage with 44,000 combat power!"
"Earth? We come from the same place!"
"I knew that from the beginning! Your Mandarin is really fluent! And you look like a human as well! The two of you over there. Don't just stand there. Come and introduce yourself to him! From today onward, we are allies!"
"My name is Hu Ben from Great Rock Planet! Early phase of True Nirvana cultivation with 33,000 combat power!"
"My name is Liu Chen."
The young lady did not say much about herself. All she did was stare with Chen Xiaobei with her orange eyes. Clearly, she was doubtful and cautious about Chen Xiaobei. However, Chen Xiaobei did not mind about it at all. First, she was not as pretty as the girls that Chen Xiaobei knew. Second, even if she was some kind of legendary beauty, Chen Xioabei would not show any interest in her as well.
This was not the right time for him to go and flirt with any other girls. That was why he was not bothered about how Liu Chen felt about him. Besides, he now had too many ladies around him and Demonic Fox was still being preserved in his Infinite Space Ring.
"My name is Chen Zhufeng. I come from Earth as well. My cultivation is early phase of True Nirvana with 30,000 combat power! Please show me more guidance!" said Chen Xiaobei with a smile.
He had decided that he would continue to act like someone that was weaker in the group.
"What the f*ck?! Ning Yuchen, where did you find yourself a piece of garbage like that? He does not even have 33,000 combat power! He is actually worse than a piece of garbage!"
Suddenly, someone was speaking from far. They could see that a man with patinated bronze battle uniform walked toward them. He then rolled his eyes at Chen Xiaobei before proceeding to talk to Ning Yuchen.
" Woldemar 1 ! Watch your mouth! He is the survivor of the 3rd Regiment! He just experienced the Demonic Beast horde! He will need some time to recover from the shock!"
Upon hearing that, Hu Ben nodded to indicate that he agreed with Ning Yuchen. On the other hand, Liu Chen was staring at Woldemar like he was her prince. Clearly, she was his biggest fan. Knowing that he was a nasty person, Chen Xiaobei did not even bother to activate his Netherspirit Battlescouter. After all, he was just a weakling to Chen Xiaobei.
"Garbage is garbage! This is for your own good! You should let him know that it's not easy to survive in Northern Wilderness Starfield! I don't want him to die in vain!" said Woldemar.
"I don't want to argue with you. If you have an important matter that you want to tell me, spill it! Don't waste our time to carry on with my plan!"
Seemingly, Ning Yuchen was not on good terms with Woldemar.
"Plan? You are going to bring a piece of garbage with you to aid you in your operation? How many Demonic Beast do you think you can kill? Stop wasting your own time! Let me show you a better path! I have come across a Nine-Star Patinated Bronze Demonic Beast. Help me to defeat it! You get 40% of the loot and I will take another 60% of it!"
"What?! Nine-Star Patinated Bronze?" exclaimed Ning Yuchen.
"I'm surprised that there are different tiers of Demonic Beasts even though they are on the same level," said Chen Xiaobei.
"Idiot!"
Both Woldemar and Liu Chen looked at Chen Xiaobei like he had just said the dumbest thing in the world.
Ning Yuchen replied patiently, "The star classification is based on combat power. For example, 40,000 combat power is Zero-Star Patinated Bronze. Mine is 44,000, so I'm four-star rank! Nine-star is 49,000 combat power! That's much stronger than me!"
"Oh…" Chen Xiaobei nodded and asked, "But your strengths are so different. Can you guys win?"
"Of course! Can't you see who's leading?" Liu Chen looked admiringly at Woldemar. Her attraction to him was painfully obvious.
"Oh, so this Patinated Bronze Captain must be really strong, huh?" Chen Xiaobei looked at Woldemar.
"Of course!" Liu Chen said, "Woldemar is the prodigy of the2nd Regiment! His rank is Nine-Star Patinated Bronze. With him here with us, it's difficult for us not to win!"
From the way she spoke and her expression, it was plain to see that Woldemar was popular among the girls in the 2nd Regiment.
That was not unexpected at all.
In a place like this where the law of the jungle rules, rankings were highly regarded.
The stronger you are, the easier it was to attain position and wealth. That, naturally, came with respect from other men and adoration from women.
Woldemar fell into this small category of those elites and would be treated better than most.
"Since this Patinated Bronze Captain can win, why would he come looking for us?" Chen Xiaobei retorted.
"That…"
Liu Chen turned a deep shade of red and glared at Chen Xiaobei when she realized that her overstatement stood corrected.
"I was looking for Ning Yuchen, not the rest of you!" Woldemar looked at Chen Xiaobei from the corner of his eyes and then turned to Nig Yuchen. "So, are you coming with me or not? Think about how much a Nine-Star Patinated Bronze Demonic Beast is worth! Even if I were to give you only 40%, it's still better than working for the whole day!"
"Alright! I agree!" Although Ning Yuchen did not like Woldemar, he had come to Northern Wilderness Starfield to increase his strength. The reward was still above everything else.
"Great! It would've been quite a headache without your sharp-shooting." Woldemar smiled. "The plan is simple. I will restrain the Demonic Beast and you will shoot both its eyes!"
"Roger that." Ning Yuchen nodded and then said, "Zhufeng, you go with Hu Ben. Remember not to act rashly."
"Okay." Chane Xiaobei nodded, thinking to himself that this guy really was not so bad.
"Ning Yuchen, what are you doing? I only invited you to play! The others, especially a particular trash, won't get their hands on anything!"
"My people don't want your 60%!" Ning Yuchen said, "Their share will come from my 40%. You don't need to worry!"
Woldemar rolled his eyes. "Are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? Why would you split your bounty with trash? Of course, that's entirely up to you. I couldn't be bothered. Let's go!"
Woldemar walked led the way, ahead of the rest of the group.
"Zhufeng, Woldemar is very talented. His cultivation is higher than others so, he's a bit difficult to deal with and quite cocky. Don't let him get to you. Don't take his words to heart." Ning Yuchen consoled.
"Yeah! Boss is right!" Hu Ben nodded. "Don't let unpleasant words find its way into your heart!"
"Heh, don't worry. That guy is a nobody in my book." Chen Xiaobei shrugged.
"Oh please!" Liu Chen rolled her eyes at Chen Xiaobei.
"Let's go!" Ning Yuchen signaled for his group to catch up with Woldemar.
…
"Zhufeng, we are not heading into the heart of Silver Plume Forest. The closer we are to the center, the scarier the Demonic Beast is! Your strength is the weakest in our group so you have to stay close to us."
On their way there, Yu Ningchen kept reminding Chen Xiaobei to be careful, causing Chen Xiaobei to feel a little uncomfortable. He was actually the strongest among them but was treated as the weakest.
Seeing Ning Yuchen's kindness made Chen Xiaobei want to reveal the truth.
But he was an outsider and not a rookie soldier. It might put him in a difficult situation if he did.
He would have to keep pretending then.
"Roaaaar!"
A giant wolf the size of two cows shot out from the bushes ahead!
"Two-Star Patinated Bronze, Zephyrwolf!"
Woldemar unleashed his sword and jumped into the sky—ready to strike at it.
Two-Star Patinated Bronze, Zephyrwolf's combat power was 42,000; Woldemar was Nine-Star Patinated Bronze with 49,000 combat power.
His strength and speed were superior to the beast's. There was only one way this battle would end.
Swoosh!
The sword made a clean slice through the wolf's neck, like softened butter, beheading the creature!
"Wow! Woldemar! You are so cool! You killed the beast with one move! Ooh… that was amazing…" Liu Chen cheered, bouncing up and down excitedly. She might as well be holding a sign that says, 'I love you, Woldemar'.
"Heh, it was just a Two-Star Patinated Bronze creature. It's not even enough for a warmup!"
Woldemar smiled smugly.
Chen Xiaobei could not help but laugh to himself. He only had 49,000 combat power and was already acting high and mighty.
"The Beast Core is mine. You can all split the body!"
Woldemar walked to the limp body of the wolf and sliced its heart open. Then he reached into the organ and took a crystal the size of a jujube.
"Is that the Beast Core? What is it for?" Chen Xiaobei asked, curious.
Again, the question elicited more eye-rolling from Woldemar and Liu Chen.
As usual, Ning Yuchen took it upon himself to explain.
"Demonic Beast survives through absorbing the essence of nature. Every Demonic Beast's essence is stored inside this core. Usually, it can be used to create potion that can improve our strength! This is something that everyone wants! So, it's really scarce! All in all, the core is the most valuable part of a Demonic Beast!"
"It can also strengthen!"
Chen Xiaobei's eye lit up, looking at the crystal in Woldemar's hand as if it was a great discovery.
"Shit! Everyone, hide!" Ning Yuchen suddenly shouted frantically.
"Nine… Nine-Star Demonic Beast! Violent Colossal Rhino! Hide! Hurry…"
Ning Yuchen called out to his friends to find a hideout.
Ten meters ahead was a mammoth gray rhinoceros the size of a truck. Its hide was craggy like a rock and as thick as a tank armor! What was even more frightening was that it was a Nine-Star Patinated Bronze Demonic Beast. Humans of the same level would not even stand a chance against it!
No wonder Woldemar asked Ning Yuchen to lend a hand.
"Ning Yuchen, let them be!" Woldemar shouted. "Get ready! Whether or not we can take this creature down will depend on if you could shoot its eyes!"
"Mm…" Ning Yuchen nodded. After making sure that Chen Xiaobei and the rest of the group was safely tucked away in a tree nearby, he finally exhaled and said, "I'm ready. Go ahead!"
A metal longbow, paired with a sharp arrow, appeared in his hands.
This was not magic. Ning Yucheng also had a Spatial Spiritual Item.
This was a high ranking starfield after all. Chen Xiaoebi had known earlier on that Spiritual Items were common a thing here.
"I'm going! You have to move fast. I won't be able to hold him down for long!"
Woldemar charged toward the mammoth creature.
"Roar!"
The giant rhinoceros had spotted Woldemar.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
The rhino lowered its forelegs ready to charge.
"Heaven Finishing Slash!"
Woldemar leaped into the air at a calculated distance, and raised the sword in his hands above his head.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The rhinoceros was on all fours now, shaking the ground as it charged towards its enemy.
It was big but it was not clumsy at all; in fact, it was faster than Woldemar.
Shinng!
Woldemar aimed for the giant rhinoceros's head and swung his sword.
Instead of dodging the weapon, the animal raised its head, to meet the sword with its pointed horns.
The collision produced a loud screeching sound, and the friction sent sparks flying.
It looked like it was going to be a tie but Woldemar was sent flying through the air, his hands felt like they had been ripped apart and his shoulders went numb.
Worse still, there was a crack in the sword in his hands.
"Roar!"
The giant rhinoceros stood its ground proudly, raising its head in a victorious stance, and roared.
Its horns stood tall and unmarred.
Woldemar's razor-sharp sword did not leave a single mark.
"Shoot! It looks like Woldemar can't fight that creature…"
Liu Chen watched from the branch of the tree, a deep frown etched on her lips.
"That's not unusual…" Hu Ben said, "Demonic Beasts are much stronger than people of the same rank. Besides, the Violent Colossal Rhino is a rare powerful Demonic Beast. Not only its attack is extremely destructive, but its defense is also almost impenetrable as well! Not even three to five humans that are as powerful as it can defeat it!"
"So, that means it's all up to Brother Ning?" Chen Xiaobei chucked, his eyes glued to Ning Yuchen.
While the giant rhinoceros was celebrating its win, Ning Yuchen used the opportunity to attack!
Swish!
He released the string and the arrow flew straight toward the rhino's right eye.
"Good shot! That was a good one!" Liu Chen and Hu Ben cheered.
"Wait…"
Chen Xiaobei shook his head.
"What do you know?" Liu Chen showed Chen Xiaobei the whites of her eyes and raised her fist, "Hit the target please!'
The rhinoceros suddenly swung its head and rebuffed Ning Yuchen's arrow!
"What…"
Liu Chen stared open-mouthed.
Chen Xiaobei said, "There's nothing wrong with Brother Ning's shooting skills and timing. But it was too slow for the rhinoceros. It was not a threat at all to it!"
"Yeah…" Hu Ben nodded. "Boss' cultivation is so much lower than the giant rhinoceros'. Even if the arrow's speed were to be increased it would still be too slow…"
"What should we do? Are we going to have to make a run for it?"
Li Chen knitted her brows together.
It was clear to her that her beloved Woldemar was not about to launch another attack and now that it was certain that Ning Yuchen's would not be able to hit the rhinoceros, it seemed that there was only one way out of this sticky situation—run!
"Roar!"
The giant rhinoceros was pissed for being attacked by the arrow.
It looked squarely at Ning Yuchen, roared and ran toward him!
"F*ck! That monster is going to attack the boss! Run boss! Run!"
Hu Ben screamed at the top of his voice. "Woldemar! What the hell are you doing? Stop that creature! If you don't, Boss will die!"
"Woldemar! Please save our captain! Hurry!"
Liu Chen may be head over heels with Woldemar but at a critical time as such, she did not wish for anything terrible to happen to Ning Yuchen.
But Woldemar remained where he was with no intention to help his fellow soldier.
His arms were still numb and when he saw the cracked sword in his hand, Woldemar was overwhelmed with fear.
"You want me to fight that monster? Do you think I'm stupid?"
Woldemar rolled his eyes and then ran off!
"What the f*ck! Woldemar, you dickhead! You… You…"
Hu Ben was too pissed to say anything else.
Liu Chen stamped her feet. "Woldemar, I didn't you were such asshole! You tricked our captain here and then leave him to die! Did you feed your heart to the dogs?"
Now that Woldemar had run off, Ning Yuchen was dead meat.
Ning Yuchen was a rare species. He had never mistreated Hu Ben and Liu Chen and always made sure that they get a share of anything good.
Realizing that Ning Yuchen may die before their very eyes, the rims of Hu Ben and Liu Chen's eyes reddened.
"Boss… Captain…"
"Why are the both of you so worried? The Patinated Bronze Elite might have tricked his ally but I'm still here to save the world!"
Chen Xiaobei smiled and then jumped off the tree.
"Chen Zufeng! Come back… You'll die…"
Hu Ben and Liu Chen tried to stop him but they were a little too late.
Grrrr…
Violent Colossal Rhino was charging at its enemies with no intention of slowing down. And the ground shook whenever it landed its feet on the ground. Seeing that Chen Xiaobei was walking toward it, it did not bother to stop because Chen Xiaobei was just a weakling without combat attire.
"Shit… Chen Zhufeng is going to die this time… I have failed my boss because I can't protect him this time…"
Hu Ben wailed when he saw Chen Xiaobei run toward the Violent Colossal Rhino. His eyes were filled with tears.
"Are you crazy? Our team leader is dead… Why would he risk his life to attack that beast?! Is he trying to make me feel guilty? Come back…"
Liu Chen frowned and stamped her feet on the ground. She was so worried for Chen Xiaobei's life that tears started to gush out from her eyes.
From afar, Ning Yuchen had noticed that Chen Xiaobei was approaching him. Immediately, he opened up his eyes wide and shouted, "Zhufeng! Don't come near me! This monster is too damn powerful! I don't think I can run away from it! Don't risk your life for me!"
Clearly, Ning Yuchen knew that he would be killed by the rhino really soon. That was why he did not want to drag Chen Xiaobei into this lethal situation. However, Chen Xiaobei chose to ignore him and continued to rush to rescue him.
"What the f*ck! Not only that kid is a piece of trash, he's also a retarded fool as well!"
After he ran away from the rhino for around ten meters, he then turned around and glared at Chen Xiaobei in a mocking manner. Not only he did not feel guilty about it, he even started to laugh viciously.
"Die! Die! Die! Trash like you have no right to live in this world!"
Grrr…
Within seconds later, the rhino was about to penetrate Ning Yuchen's chest with its horn.
But!
Right at that critical moment, Chen Xiaobei jumped in front of Ning Yuchen and spread out his arms to protect him.
"Are you crazy?!" screamed Ning Yuchen.
However, it was too late for Ning Yuchen to push Chen Xiaobei away. All he could do was to witness the rhino pierce Chen Xiaobei's chest with its horn.
"Chen Zhufeng… No…"
Hu Ben and Liu Chen let out a wail of agony. They could not help but close their eyes. Clearly, they did not want to witness the bloody scene that was about to happen right in front of them.
"Pierce! Pierce his chest! Hahaha…"
Still, Woldemar did not feel bad about it. Instead, he laughed even louder. Without a doubt, that was definitely a shameless move.
"Eh?"
Seconds later, Woldemar's laughter froze. It was replaced by a shocked look. To their surprise, the rhino stood on its ground quietly—like its feet were frozen to the ground. Seemingly, it had ceased all its intention to attack Chen Xiaobei.
"What the hell is going on? Attack him! Pierce his chest!"
Woldemar shouted as loud as possible. No matter how he shouted, the rhino still refused to continue its attack on Chen Xiaobei.
"Liu Chen! Liu Chen! Take a look! Quick…"
On the trees, Hu Ben shook Liu Chen in an excited manner.
"How… How is this even possible?"
Liu Chen was taken aback when she opened her eyes.
"Why did that rhino stop attacking Chen Xiaobei? This is truly unbelievable! Demonic Beasts and humans are supposed to be enemies!"
On the other hand, Ning Yuchen had a similar reaction to Liu Chen.
"Maybe, I'm too handsome! That's why it refuses to attack me! Hehehe!" said Chen Xiaobei with a smile on his face.
"Huh? You've got to be kidding! How would a Demonic Beast know whether you are handsome or not?! All they know is that you are his enemy! Normally, they will fight till death if they cross path with a human!" said Ning Yuchen.
"This kid knows no shame… Though he's just slightly more handsome than our team leader, it's still not inappropriate for him to praise himself in front of everyone!"
Liu Chen almost fell from the tree after she heard Chen Xiaobei's explanation.
"Now that the rhino has stopped attacking them, the team leader's life is now saved! And this is all thanks to Chen Zhufeng! I want to buy him a drink when we head back later!" said Hu Ben in a joyful manner.
Only those who are kind to him will be treated with the same kindness. Hu Ben was exactly this kind of person.
Sob…
Sob…
At the same time, the rhino was wailing. One could see that it was actually suffering. However, Ning Yuchen and the rest of the people did not know what was the rhino thinking. On the other hand, Chen Xiaobei could understand every single word that the rhino was talking because he had mastered Zoolingualism.
"I want to attack him too! But I'm chained by the Celestial Cultivation's True Kang! How can I attack him?! From the surface, he's just a kid with no combat attire! The truth is he's actually a golden tier Northern Wilderness Soldier! I can't believe that he would hide inside a group of newbies to trap me in a situation like this! Such vicious individual! Let me go! I don't want to die… Let me go…"
Since Chen Xiaobei had mastered the Scripture of Heaven and Earth, he now possessed ten elements! In other words, he could choose to wield the invisible element to create the chain with invisible True Kang. Not only he managed to save Ning Chenyu, but he also managed to keep his true strength a secret as well. After all, the crowd could not understand what was the rhino trying to say anyway.
"You don't wish to die but you are accusing me of being a vicious person!" said Chen Xiaobei in Zoolingualism.
"Ah???"
"You… You… You can understand my language?"
"That's right! I can understand you!"
"Uhm… That… It's all my fault! You are not a vicious person! I was just talking shit just now! Please forget about it! I really wish that you can let me go… I still have a family that I need to take care… I don't want to die yet…" begged the rhino.
Knowing that thing was getting more and more interesting, Chen Xiaobei did not expect that such Demonic Beast could act in such a servile way. However, this was actually natural for a living being that value their lives. The major reason why Demonic Beast and human would turn into enemies was because of human could not understand Zoolingualism. Without proper communication, conflicts were bound to happen.
"Luckily, you crossed path with me! I can understand what you are trying to say! I'm going to give you a chance to live. Do you want it?"
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"
Rhino said yes to Chen Xiaobei's offer immediately.
"Look at that joker over there! Kill him and you can live!"
Chen Xiaobei glared at Woldemar that stood far away from them. Earlier, Woldemar mocked Chen Xiaobei for being a piece of trash. Chen Xiaobei could choose to ignore him. However, the moment he planned to kill Ning Yuchen, Chen Xiaobei had sworn that he would never let him live. Knowing that Chen Xiaobei was no saint, there was no way that he would allow such a piece of trash to continue living his life.
"No problem! That kid's combat power is similar to mine! He's not even on platinum tier! I believe that I can kill him!"
"Alright. It's all up to you now!"
Immediately, Chen Xiaobei dispelled his True Kang.
Grrr…
Seconds later, the Violent Colossal Rhino charged at Woldemar.
"Oh… Oh my god… What the hell is going on…"