Chapter 2283 Raw 2390 : Will You Kill Me?
“Whoosh!”
Xiao Chen had reached peak 2-Vein Sovereign Emperor. However, before he could continue searching for ten-thousand-year-old demonic fruits to make his breakthrough, a strong, irresistible force pulled him off the black peak.
When Xiao Chen recovered his vision and looked around, he was surprised to discover himself on Spirit Vulture Mountain’s summit. The golden Kāśyapa Buddha statue stood beside him, looking like a mountain.
Next to it, Xiao Chen seemed as weak and insignificant as an ant.
When Xiao Chen turned his head back, he saw Venerable Xu Yun and Abbot Xu Ye looking at him, appearing unnerved.
Xiao Chen’s eyes gleamed, apparently in understanding. Then, he said, “Seniors, this junior’s time on the black peak should not be up yet. If I recall right, I should have one more day left.”
Venerable Xu Yun said awkwardly, “That’s right. Benefactor Xiao’s time is not up yet.”
“Then, why did you pull me out early?”
Xiao Chen felt very upset. He could break through the 2-Vein Sovereign Emperor’s bottleneck if he had one more day, reaching 3-Vein Sovereign Emperor.
Being forcibly pulled out when he was stuck at the bottleneck did not feel good.
Abbot Xu Ye laughed, “Hahaha! Benefactor Xiao is making me laugh. Here is the saber manual that Benefactor wants. You have already passed the test, so there is no need to remain at the black peak.”
After speaking, Abbot Xu Ye took out a jade strip and handed it to Xiao Chen.
“This…”
Xiao Chen received the jade strip with some confusion, not understanding what was going on.
“That is it, then. Benefactor, please leave the mountain now. We will leave the matter of the Azure Lotus Church and the Ancient Yan Emperor Tomb to Benefactor.”
Before Xiao Chen could say anything, Venerable Xu Yun already asked him to leave.
“But…”
Venerable Xu Yun nudged Xiao Chen, smiling. “No buts. Don’t you want the saber manual? We already gave it to you. Stop butting us. Come, I’ll send Benefactor Xiao off.”
Venerable Xu Yun did not give Xiao Chen any chance to speak. The two Buddhist sect powerhouses forcibly sent Xiao Chen out of Spirit Vulture Mountain.
After Xiao Chen left, the two heaved sighs of relief, feeling incredibly fatigued.
“How stupid of us! It actually did not occur to us. He dual cultivates righteous and demonic. Sending him into the black peak is like sending a wolf into a flock of sheep. If we had let him stay any longer, the balance between good and evil would have been upset. Who knows what disaster that would bring?” Venerable Xu Yun sighed as he watched the cracks heal slowly at the Auspicious-Sign-covered summit.
Abbot Xu Ye showed some doubts in his eyes as he asked after some thought, “Junior Brother, have you thought about why the two of us would make such a mistake?”
“That’s right! With our intellect, we logically should have noticed it.”
Perhaps it was reasonable for others to miss out on this important information. When one tried to think of everything carefully, there would be times when one made mistakes.
However, this should not be the case for Xu Yun and Xu Ye, as they were both Faux Gods.
No matter how minor or major, all information would be imprinted in their minds. They could not possibly forget that Xiao Chen cultivated a Demonic Dao Cultivation Technique.
Horror suddenly flashed in Venerable Xu Yun’s eyes. He said, “Could he have broken through the limits of dual cultivating righteous and demonic, and that led to us forgetting about him dual cultivating?”
“The further one goes on dual cultivating righteous and demonic, the harder it becomes. It is a dead end. Even the Lord Kāśyapa Buddha abandoned his Demonic Dao Cultivation Technique upon becoming a Buddha back then. Since ancient times, no one has managed to perfectly merge righteous and demonic…”
Abbot Xu Ye continued softly, “If that is really the case…then it is somewhat terrifying. Having a person who can perfectly merge righteous and demonic is equivalent to breaking the entire Martial Epoch’s limitations. It looks like this Martial Epoch really has reached its end; the various signs have all appeared already.”
The two Buddhist sect Faux God powerhouses appeared somewhat worried, showing grave expressions.
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Xiao Chen, who already left the mountain, felt confused as he held the jade strip. Why did they just give me the Mahāmāyā Abstinence Violation Saber Technique’s saber manual? The two of them should not be this kind.
If the two of them wanted to give me the saber manual, they could have done it at the start. Abbot Xu Ye would not have made me adventure in the Dark World.
Back then, they clearly wanted to take the attitude of “It is not that we did not want to give you the saber manual. We gave you the opportunity, but you did not manage to get it, so you cannot blame us.”
However, when my cultivation advanced wildly, nearly breaking through, the two of them pulled me out and stuffed the saber manual into my hands. Then, they chased me off the mountain without any reason.
“Strange.”
Xiao Chen shook his head and stopped thinking.
Even though he did not manage to break through the 2-Vein Sovereign Emperor’s bottleneck, he gained a fortuitous encounter out of nowhere. This allowed him to reach peak 2-Vein Sovereign Emperor and receive a saber manual.
No matter what, he profited a lot on this trip to the Hidden Spirit Temple.
“It is time to return to the Misty Rain Pavilion. About half a month has passed. I wonder how they are doing after that big mess?” Xiao Chen muttered to himself and prepared to rush back to the Misty Rain Pavilion.
Just at this moment, a figure flashed continuously in the air before firmly landing before Xiao Chen.
“Benefactor Xiao, I trust that you have been well?”
That person turned around. It was the mysterious Yuan Zhen whom Xiao Chen had not seen for some time.
Based on what Xu Yun and Xu Ye said, they did not know that Yuan Zhen already obtained an Ethereal Immortal Palace key.
This person is…somewhat mysterious.
“I’m doing alright. Brother Yuan Zhen, why are you here?” Xiao Chen replied casually but kept his guard up, covertly scanning the area with his Spiritual Sense.
“Haha! Brother Xiao, there is no need to be so nervous. No one would dare to touch Benefactor Xiao at the foot of Spirit Vulture Mountain. Furthermore, everyone in the imperial capital already knows that you are the Ninth Prince’s guest. Who would dare to touch you?” Yuan Zhen laughed, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Xiao Chen thought, The competition to be the princes’ guest should have reached its most intense phase in the past half-month.
Unexpectedly, the Ninth Prince took the initiative to spread the word of me being his guest.
“Brother Yuan Zhen, don’t mind it. I am just naturally cautious. However, as far as I know, the Hidden Spirit Temple disciples cannot become the princes’ guests. Why is Brother Yuan Zhen so concerned about the succession race?”
Xiao Chen tried probing Yuan Zhen to see if he could figure out anything from Yuan Zhen’s expression.
Yuan Zhen was not surprised to hear that. “It looks like Brother Xiao learned many things on this trip to the Hidden Spirit Temple. Indeed, the Hidden Spirit Temple disciples cannot become the princes’ guests. Right now, the entire city is paying attention to the succession race. Practically all the Sovereign Emperors under five hundred years old in the entire Great Thousand Realms have gathered in Yan City. I believe that you already know that too.”
Upon reaching this point, Yuan Zhen paused for a moment. Then, he smiled and continued, “After Brother Xiao returns, there might be some trouble. The competition to be a prince’s guest is somewhat terrifying.”
“Many thanks for the reminder. I wonder if my friends at the Misty Rain Pavilion are still fine?”
The other party seemed to know a lot, so Xiao Chen asked about one of his concerns.
“After the wedding, the First Prince could not recover from the setback, which resulted in a fall in popularity. Now, the three princes are back at the same starting line. They are busy with the succession race and cannot spare time for anything else. Furthermore, everyone noticed the Sword God’s connection to Pavilion Master Su. Who would dare to touch the Misty Rain Pavilion?”
Xiao Chen heaved a sigh of relief. This was good.
“However, after speaking so much, you still have not said why you are here.”
“Me?”
Yuan Zhen said softly, “I’m just here to see you. I want to know how much stronger you have grown after leaving the Dark World.”
“So, what did you figure out?”
“It looks like you crossed that sea and climbed the black peak. Otherwise, your strength would not have advanced so rapidly.”
A bright light flashed in the depths of Yuan Zhen’s eyes. He astutely detected Xiao Chen’s improvement in strength.
“You seem to understand a lot about the Dark World,” Xiao Chen said seriously, not denying anything.
“If we become enemies one day, will you kill me?” Yuan Zhen suddenly asked, changing the topic.
Xiao Chen looked at the other party and replied calmly, “I will.”
“In that case, I can relax. Because…I will too. When necessary, don’t show mercy.”
Yuan Zhen narrowed his eyes in a smile. Xiao Chen could not tell if it held grief or joy.
“Take care. I won’t send you off.”
Yuan Zhen pressed his palms together and bowed slightly. Then, he turned to leave.
Xiao Chen pondered, After speaking for so long, this last sentence is probably what he wanted to say.
It looks like he will enter the Ancient Yan Emperor Tomb.
However, why does it feel somewhat strange?
If he really is an enemy, then why did he need to ask? This was practically a reminder for me to be careful, that he would kill me the next time we meet.
“This person…is such a mystery,” Xiao Chen sighed softly as he shook his head. Ever since he met Yuan Zhen, he had never truly figured this person out.
Before the sky turned dark, Xiao Chen returned to the Misty Rain Pavilion.
He learned that Chu Chaoyun, Ao Jiao, and the Heavenly Fragrance’s Holy Daughter had already left. Although he had expected it, he still found it unfortunate.
When Su Ye heard that Xiao Chen returned, she rushed over and said, “Xiao Chen, the Heavenly Book Scholar has been waiting for you for seven days already.”
“Alright, I’ll go and meet him.”
What a fellow! He is very patient. To think that he waited for seven days.