Chapter 319: There Can Only Be One Number One In The World!
Wang Shenxu’s already pale face turned even whiter when he felt the terrifying aura of over a dozen giant Dragons behind him.
It should be pointed out that he had secretly snuck into Chaotic Star Island just for fun.
It was like this. Several months ago, Qi Shaoxuan had challenged all the prodigy Saints in the entire Eastern Wilderness. One of them was Wang Shenxu, who was ranked fourth on the Golden Core List. He was a key opponent.
However, Wang Shenxu’s Great Void Sutra was a life-shortening technique.
There was no harm done using some of the simpler techniques in the sutra, but for those high-level lethal moves, one’s life would definitely be cut short a few years.
That was especially the case for Wang Shenxu, who had the divine void constitution. His lifespan would be expended even faster than normal people when he used this cursed sutra.
Even though he had been cultivating his body using precious medicines for a long time, it would still be very difficult for him to live as long as his fellow cultivators.
If he fought another fierce battle with someone, he would probably not last beyond 50 years of age.
It should be pointed out that a normal cultivator’s lifespan, even a Golden Core Perfected One, was at least 500 years. A Nascent Soul cultivator could live up to 1,000 years.
To die at 50 years old... it was definitely being cut off at one’s prime.
As a result, Wang Shenxu had turned and fled without any hesitation.
His actions might be a disgrace to his sect, but this was his own life they were talking about. This was not a critical situation. No way he would sacrifice himself!
Wang Shenxu had taken advantage of the dark night and howling winds to flee the Great Void Sacred Ground, bringing along his life savings and Five Treasures Tea. All the way until he was out of Eastern Wilderness.
He had been thinking of going to North Sea for a jaunt. That place was hundreds of thousands of miles away from Eastern Wilderness. As domineering as Qi Shaoxuan was, he couldn’t possibly chase him all the way to North Sea to challenge him, right?
After arriving at North Sea, Wang Shenxu had been spending many enjoyable days just relaxing.
The air there was good and the sea breeze very soothing. The Clam fairies were also very supple.
Wang Shenxu really loved it there!
...
A pity that he had left his sacred ground in a hurry and hadn’t brought enough money with him.
After living extravagantly for a period of time, he had ended up spending quite a number of Spirit Stones and nearly finished all his Five Treasures Tea.
Wang Shenxu felt that it was time for him to find some way to earn some money.
He had happened to overhear that North Sea’s Chaotic Star Island would be opening. After some consideration, Wang Shenxu felt that he could sneak in and obtain some treasures.
As a result, Wang Shenxu had exchanged several years of his life to set up a teleportation circle outside Chaotic Star Island.
After Chaotic Star Island opened, Wang Shenxu had activated his array and entered the domain, overtaking those North Sea prodigies.
However, he hadn’t expected his array to send him straight onto one of the islands in the deeper recesses of the Chaotic Star Island domain.
This wasn’t really a bad thing at the start. The island was full of Spirit Qi and held a lot of treasures.
There were also lots of blood essence, Solomon’s Seals, Spirit Dates, and Wolfberries. He could collect those to replenish his lifespan.
But before Wang Shenxu could even collect much of anything, he faced extreme opposition.
He had just quietly plucked a small bunch of Tuber Fleeceflowers when he was immediately chased by a large group of blood-thirsty giant Dragons.
I say! There are so many spirit herbs growing across this entire island. Why can’t you just let me have a bit!?
These Dragons are so stingy!
Wang Shenxu grumbled as he fled, feeling very much cheated.
After all, was it so easy to evade the attacks of Heavenly-Venerable-level beings?
Wang Shenxu’s Great Void Technique was powerful, but it came with a heavy price.
Wang Shenxu’s lifespan would be significantly shortened every time he executed this technique. A short burst would cut his life short by one and a half years while maintaining the technique for a longer period would shorten his life by three to five years.
If he continued to run like this, Wang Shenxu felt that even if the Dragons didn’t get to him first, he might just use up his entire life.
Don’t tell me I will meet my end in such a wretched way here!?
Wang Shenxu ground his teeth. He refused to give up!
...
Wang Shenxu narrowed his eyes.
He had suddenly noticed two vines protruding out from beneath his feet. These two vines were green and clear as jade. However, they were like two poisonous snakes to Wang Shenxu.
This was because those two vines were curling around his legs at astonishing speed.
Is this some beast that can control plants?
Wang Shenxu’s face changed. He had no doubt that those giant Dragons behind him would immediately turn him into mush if he was bound.
“You want to capture me? Dream on! Break!”
Wang Shenxu performed some hand seals, and an invisible blade appeared, which directly hacked down on those two vines.
Swoosh!
The invisible blade possessed the energy of the void and sliced through the fabrics of space.
This invisible blade would be able to cut through even a highly-refined spirit metal.
But to Wang Shenxu’s astonishment, his blade only managed to penetrate halfway down the center of the vines.
Surprisingly, after the invisible blade’s energy faded, the slashes on the vines instantly sealed back up.
The vines continued to wrap themselves around him at top speed.
Damn, I can’t even break you in two?
Wang Shenxu’s face turned grim. He performed some hand seals again, and his aura expanded until he seemed to merge with space itself.
His body had turned into an illusion. No burning flame, lightning, or hurricane winds could do him the slightest bit of damage now. They would all just pass through him.
“Foolish giant Dragons. You want to harm my divine void constitution? Dream on... Damn!”
Before Wang Shenxu could complete his sentence, shock and fear spread across his face. He realized that those vines were able to reach through the void and continue binding him around the waist. His divine void constitution was useless against those vines!
Those filthy vines actually had the ability to reach through the void!
It must be known that Wang Shenxu’s void control abilities were much more powerful than many other elite practitioners’.
If he wished to hide in some shadowy corner of the void, even a Heavenly Venerable’s attack would not be able to reach him or do him any harm.
Wang Shenxu never expected these vines to be able to reach in!
Doomed! I am doomed!
...
Wang Shenxu had been able to run circles around those giant Dragons because they were unable to hit him.
But now that those strange vines had bound him to a spot, how was he supposed to fight those giant Dragons now?
“My great dragon brothers, spare me! I am still a virgin!”
The jade green vines wrapped themselves around Wang Shenxu’s waist and dragged him underground.
Wang Shenxu’s face turned pale as he executed his Great Void Imperial Sutra to try and break free of those vines. He no longer cared about the shortening of his lifespan.
However, he realized with despondency that it was useless. The two vines seemed to possess a powerful ability to control space. It completely nullified his techniques.
“Scoundrel, you are forcing me to the edge!
“I must kill you! I don’t care even if I have to cut off 50 years of my life!”
Wang Shenxu’s youthful, elegant face was now filled with rage. He was executing hand seals at lightning speed.
His aura had turned even more terrifying, and the invisible blade enveloped his entire body.
Wang Shenxu reached out, and the invisible blade morphed into a massive formless machete.
“Time is like a knife cutting down on prodigies. Using my own lifespan in exchange, I will have your death now!”
His machete attack was terrifying beyond imagination!
The moment it appeared, the surrounding fabrics of space were twisted and turned.
Even the Divine Devouring Vines suffered multiple slashes.
It was obvious that Wang Shenxu was really going all out!
However, just as he was about to execute another move, a pleasant-sounding man’s voice rang out beside his ear. “Brother, please don’t misunderstand. I am here to help you.”
Help me?
Wang Shenxu’s face changed. He suddenly realized that a drop-dead gorgeous man dressed in white was at the other end of the vine.
Damn, why didn’t you say so earlier?
I already sacrificed 50 years of my life. Who should I attack now?
Wang Shenxu’s pale face turned red as he clutched his machete. He suddenly felt like crying.
If not for the fact that this handsome man looked rather powerful and could indeed be of help to him, Wang Shenxu would have just killed him.
My lifespan is very precious and cannot be wasted!
...
Woooooo!
Just as Wang Shenxu was dallying with Shen Tian, the group of giant Dragons was fast approaching.
One of the Dragons was a Wind Lord Wyvern and moved very fast. It was already about several dozen feet away from Wang Shenxu.
Don’t be fooled into thinking that several dozen feet was a long distance. To those Soul Formation giant Dragons, several dozen feet was only half their body length.
Just a flutter of their wings or shake of their legs, and they would be able to swallow Wang Shenxu whole.
“Damn you all!”
Wang Shenxu was completely incensed. He wielded that terrifying machete, which he had formed in exchange for 50 years of his life, and charged toward that Wind Lord Wyvern.
The formless machete suddenly enlarged.
Several feet long... several dozen feet long... several hundred feet long!
The invisible blade sliced the entire void into two halves, suddenly appearing in front of that Wind Lord Wyvern.
Shock and fear flashed across the Wind Lord Wyvern’s face.
At that very moment, it could feel the very real threat of death.
Woooooo!
The Wind Lord Wyvern let a distressed roar and erupted in countless green light rays. Powerful winds swirled around its body. It flapped its right wing like a huge blade. It glinted with a harshness that was like the bitter chill of countless giant Dragons.
But the right wing was no match for the invisible blade.
The moment the two collided, the right wing broke off completely at the shoulder.
The Wind Lord Wyvern cried out in distress.
“Good stuff. Don’t waste!”
A figure shot up from the ground and kept the huge wing.
Following that, his golden wings spread out as he appeared right beside Wang Shenxu.
Swoosh!
The two figures immediately went underground. In just a few breaths’ time, they seemed to have completely disappeared from the detection radius of all Dragons.
Yeap, of course, there were also giant Dragons who were adept at tunneling underground. They could have continued the pursuit.
But seeing the pitiful Wind Lord Wyvern with its missing wing, those giant Dragons wisely chose to back off.
After all, it was not like they had lost their babies and had to go all out to fight.
They did not wish to chase after those humans and fight them to the death, only to have the other Dragons picking up the loot.
The Dragon God Island’s Dragons and Drakes may not be intelligent beings, but they were not that dumb either.
...
“No need to thank me, we are all humans. Helping another human in trouble is something I should do.”
Shen Tian smiled at Wang Shenxu as they traveled underground, with him controlling the Divine Devouring Vine.
Wang Shenxu just stared at Shen Tian with a begrudging look. He looked like a wife who had been wronged.
Wang Shenxu asked, “Why did all the giant Dragons on this island all chase after me in such a crazed manner?”
Shen Tian was slightly taken aback. He immediately felt rather guilty. “Ahem, how would I know? Perhaps those giant Dragons are xenophobic!”
Wang Shenxu’s expression became increasingly bitter. “But why do I feel like those giant Dragons became even more incensed after seeing you?”
Wang Shenxu was no fool. He already felt that something was not quite right with this Dragon God Island.
He had wanted to rely on his void skills to quietly steal some treasures from this island.
But he hadn’t actually done anything yet! Why did those giant Dragons become so enraged the moment they spotted him?
Wang Shenxu finally understood when he saw Shen Tian.
He was not the only human on this island. There were others.
And this fellow was also very good at advanced void techniques. It was clear he was a good candidate for inciting those Dragons’ anger.
In any case, there’s no way I am going to be a scapegoat for this guy!
If only I knew this. I wouldn’t have had to sacrifice 50 years of my life for that machete technique!
...
The hair at the back of Shen Tian’s neck stood on end as Wang Shenxu continued to glare at him.
Don’t tell me this fellow managed to guess the truth?
But you really can’t blame me!
Who knew that an unlucky chap like you was also on this island?
Time to change the subject!
Yeap, now is the time to immediately change the subject.
Shen Tian thought for a moment before cupping his fists in respect toward Wang Shenxu. “I am the Divine Firmament Saint, Shen Tian. May I know who you are?”
Divine Firmament Saint, Shen Tian?
The Son of Providence who helped the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground retrieve their imperial sutra’s forbidden chapter?
Didn’t he join the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground just a short while ago and was at the Foundation Establishment level? How did he become so powerful in such a short period of time?
Wang Shenxu sized up Shen Tian dubiously. To be honest, he was not convinced of who Shen Tian said he was.
He had come to North Sea several months ago to avoid battle. As a result, he was not too sure of the latest happenings in Eastern Wilderness.
Anyway, this person’s identity was rather dubious. He had to be careful!
Seeing Wang Shenxu keep mum, Shen Tian thought he was still angry at him.
After thinking a little, Shen Tian took a small jade bottle out of his Archeon Sea Ring.
“You were injured just now. Here is some Nirvana Holy Liquid. It can help you recover somewhat.”
Nirvana Holy Liquid!?
Wang Shenxu was startled. He was completely dumbstruck.
It should be pointed that the Nirvana Holy Liquid was refined from the powers of a plant-based demon.
To a cultivator who had to burn their lifespan to execute their techniques, the Nirvana Holy Liquid was the best elixir to replenish their life energy!
Wang Shenxu quickly accepted the small jade bottle and opened the cap.
He saw about 500ml of the silver liquid inside.
The liquid exuded an exceptionally pure aura, igniting an intense thirst in Wang Shenxu’s depleted body.
It was really the Nirvana Holy Liquid. And of the highest quality!
These 500ml of Nirvana Holy Liquid would be the equivalent of drinking over a dozen liters of that Five Treasures Tea!
This brother is so wealthy and generous. From the very first time I saw him, I knew that he must be a good fella!
...
Wang Shenxu kept the small jade bottle and smiled warmly. “Brother Shen is too kind. How can I accept such a great gift?”
After thinking for a moment, Wang Shenxu cupped his fists in return. “I will be honest with you. I am the Great Void Saint, Wang Shenxu. I have heard great things about the Divine Firmament Saint. The stories appear to be all true!”
Shen Tian heaved a sigh of relief. He had indeed successfully changed the subject.
I am just too smart!
After an intense evaluation, Shen Tian and Wang Shenxu confirmed each other’s identities and took their first steps toward trusting each other.
Of course, the two of them had extremely high EQs and knew what to ask and what not to.
Shen Tian didn’t ask how Wang Shenxu had managed to sneak into the Chaotic Star Island domain, even though he was not a human partner to any of the North Sea demon races.
Wang Shenxu also didn’t ask Shen Tian if he was the one who had provoked those giant Dragons.
The two of them continued traveling underground in a comfortable and companionable silence.
Shen Tian led Wang Shenxu through hundreds of miles via underground, and they soon reunited with Qi Shaoxuan and Ao Wu.
Qi Shaoxuan and Ao Wu heaved sighs of relief upon seeing Shen Tian return in one piece.
But they both frowned when they saw another man standing beside Shen Tian, especially Qi Shaoxuan. He stared at Wang Shenxu as he radiated with an extremely aggressive aura. It was as if he was ready to strike at any time.
Meanwhile, the corners of Wang Shenxu’s mouth twitched. He looked extremely exasperated.
“Damn, why have you come here too?” You are really so tenacious! It’s just a challenge, isn’t it?”
“I didn’t accept, so why can’t you just take it that I concede defeat? Why did you have to chase me all the way to North Sea?”
To be honest, if not for the fact that Wang Shenxu had detected that Qi Shaoxuan had already reached the Nascent Soul stage and his Nascent Soul was rather robust, Wang Shenxu might have fought him then and there.
Crossing the entire Eastern Wilderness and North Sea in pursuit of him—that was just pushing it!
The corners of Qi Shaoxuan’s lips twitched. He shot Shen Tian a mild glance.
“Where did you find this fellow?
“The Great Void Saint, Wang Shenxu, is a coward. He did not dare to accept my challenge and fled all the way to North Sea to avoid me.
“Haha, did you think I came to North Sea for you? What a joke!”
As he spoke, he drew back his originally aggressive aura. It was like this person was no longer worth his attention.
...
The corners of Wang Shenxu’s mouth twitched. He was hopping mad.
He tugged at Shen Tian’s sleeve with his left hand as he pointed at Qi Shaoxuan with his right.
“Scoundrel, do you really think I am afraid of you? Brother Shen, don’t hold me back. I must teach this fellow a lesson today. The people of the Great Void are no weaklings. I can have your head in just 10 moves!”
Qi Shaoxuan shot Wang Shenxu a derisive look. “You are no longer worthy in my eyes. Just a fleeting cloud.”
The veins on Wang Shenxu’s forehead throbbed with anger. ‘This Qi Shaoxuan fellow has such a filthy mouth. He is completely disregarding me. It is unbearable!’
If not for the fact that he had just escaped those Dragons, and already expended a large amount of energy and many years of his lifespan, he would definitely fight him to the death now.
Huff!
Endure, endure!
Don’t waste my life just because of one impulsive moment.
Wang Shenxu shot Qi Shaoxuan a meaningful look. “On account of Brother Shen, I won’t kick up a fuss.”
Qi Shaoxuan sneered at Wang Shenxu. “A fleeting cloud...”
The corners of Wang Shenxu’s lips twitched. “Punk, don’t you have anything new to say?”
Qi Shaoxuan glanced mildly at Wang Shenxu. After a long time, he drawled lazily. “A passing breeze...”
Shen Tian smiled in resignation as the two guys bickered.
He said, “Brother Qi, don’t underestimate Brother Wang. I witnessed his abilities earlier. He is rather powerful. If he goes all out, his battle prowess might even be comparable to yours.”
Oh?
Qi Shaoxuan’s eyes turned a shade cooler at Shen Tian’s words. “Oh? Brother Shen thinks that this fellow’s battle prowess might be comparable to mine?”
Hmph!
Qi Shaoxuan’s Pure Heavenly Eye burst open.
A towering purple aura swirled around his Heaven’s Halberd as he burned like a god of war. He glared steadfastly at Wang Shenxu, his thirst for battle ignited.
“In that case, who is stronger, who is weaker—we will know for sure after we battle!”
There could only be one number one in the world!