Chapter 1518 The Good Show
The stone figures charged at the disheveled Taoist. The Taoist, seeming terrified of being chased, retreated a few steps and shouted at Chen Xuan, "The spirit stones are on him."
The stone figures seemed to understand the disheveled Taoist's words. They immediately slammed on the brakes and then lunged at Chen Xuan.
At the critical moment, Chen Xuan's figure vanished.
Boom!
The mountain-splitting axe smashed onto the ground. The stones instantly shattered into pieces, with debris flying and fierce winds swirling, creating a terrifying spectacle.
In the blink of an eye, the stone figures pursued Chen Xuan.
"Heh heh, now it's time for me to watch the show."
The disheveled Taoist sat down on a rock, grabbed a handful of melon seeds, and prepared to enjoy the spectacle. As he watched, he nodded, "Watching a good show here might also be a good thing."
"Young man, keep it up!"
The disheveled Taoist didn't forget to ingratiate himself with Chen Xuan.
Liu Yu frowned, stood up, and prepared to help Chen Xuan, but was grabbed by the disheveled Taoist. "Young man, why are you interfering? Let him handle it himself."
Suddenly, Liu Yu tried to move but found himself unable to budge.
He looked at the disheveled Taoist in shock, realizing how unfathomable the man was.
"Don't worry, just watch the show obediently. I won't do anything to you. I don't want to offend the Laoshan Sword Sect!" the disheveled Taoist muttered before continuing to clap his hands in encouragement.
Watching Chen Xuan being chased all over the mountain, the disheveled Taoist was overjoyed and extremely pleased.
"Young man, spirit stones aren't that easy to obtain, are they?"
Chen Xuan ran frantically, weaving through the dense forest. Behind him, the stone figures wielding their mountain-splitting axes advanced like bulldozers, crushing everything in their path. All the trees in their way were cut down and fell with a roar.
Roaring sounds echoed, and the surrounding snakes, wolves, tigers, and leopards fled in terror.
"This can't go on. I need to think of a way to get rid of these stone figures."
Chen Xuan's expression was grim, almost dripping with anxiety.
He was in a predicament. These stone figures were incredibly powerful, and he couldn't defeat them. What should he do?
As he fled, Chen Xuan pondered. Suddenly, he spotted a cliff and an idea struck him.
"Hehehe, my children, follow me up the mountain!"
Chen Xuan sneered and accelerated to his utmost speed, charging towards the mountain.
The stone figures behind him followed closely.
They advanced like a mudslide.
"Why are they going up the mountain?" Liu Yu asked, puzzled.
The disheveled Taoist was stunned for a moment, then seemed to grasp Chen Xuan's intention. He slapped his thigh in frustration, "Oh no, how could I not have thought of this method? If I had thought of it, why would I have meekly handed over the spirit stones?"
Liu Yu was even more confused. What was wrong with the disheveled Taoist?
He looked up, his gaze fixed on the figure rushing towards the cliff.
As he approached the edge of the cliff, Chen Xuan's expression was serious. He suddenly increased his speed, and as he neared the cliff's edge, he continued to accelerate.
What was he going to do?
Was he going to jump down?
Heavens!
Liu Yu almost closed his eyes.
The next moment, Chen Xuan reached the edge of the cliff, stomped his foot, and leaped forward, instantly shooting out.
The stone figures behind him followed Chen Xuan over the edge.
Their mid-air control was far inferior to Chen Xuan's. They began to descend, but Chen Xuan was still in the air.
Chen Xuan seized the opportunity, stepped on the heads of the stone figures, and used that momentum to leap high into the air again, soaring hundreds of meters and landing on the edge of another mountain peak.
As for the stone figures, they plummeted down the ten-thousand-meter cliff.
"Amazing!"
Liu Yu watched, dumbfounded, marveling at the feat, and was almost moved to applaud.
The disheveled Taoist's face turned extremely dark. He resentfully said, "What a cunning brat, he makes me so angry!"
Arriving on the other side of the cliff, Chen Xuan let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had escaped without incident. Otherwise, he might have met the King of Hell.
He glanced down at the cliff, a ten-thousand-meter drop. Even these powerful stone figures couldn't withstand such a fall.
He took out his spatial pouch, waved at the disheveled Taoist, and disappeared from view.
"Damn it!"
The disheveled Taoist punched the ground in frustration, but there was nothing he could do about Chen Xuan now. After all, they were separated by a mountain. It would take at least half a day to chase Chen Xuan from here. By the time he arrived, Chen Xuan would have long since escaped.
Chen Xuan dared not linger in the mountains, as wild beasts roamed here, and encountering dangerous creatures would be troublesome.
He climbed nimbly, like a monkey, quickly ascending to the branch of a thousand-year-old ancient tree and gazing into the distance.
After orienting himself, Chen Xuan continued his journey. After about half a day, he finally reached the national highway. He managed to hitch a ride and began his journey back to Kyoto.
"Grandpa, why did you let him travel with us?"
A delicate woman sitting in the back seat said indignantly to an old man with a white beard.
"Since we met, it's fate. Besides, good deeds are rewarded," the white-bearded old man said, stroking his beard and chuckling.
"But we're on the run, and there are pursuers behind us. What if we're delayed by this kid and don't make it to Kyoto?" the delicate woman said, not bothering to lower her voice, as she felt there was no need to.
"If that truly happens, then it's our destiny."
The white-bearded old man, who had been smiling, spoke with a hint of desolation.
"Grandpa, we'll be safe and sound!" The delicate woman hugged the white-bearded old man's arm, sobbing.
The white-bearded old man sighed and his gaze swept over Chen Xuan.
Although Chen Xuan was in tattered clothes, he had emerged from this vast wilderness. If he didn't have some skill, how could he have accomplished it? In the old man's opinion, he might have met a benefactor.
"Kid, our car isn't for free rides. If we run into trouble, you'll have to help," the driver threatened.
"Don't worry, I won't ride for free."
Chen Xuan smiled faintly.
Soon, he fell silent, seemingly resting his eyes, but in reality, he was arguing with the World Tree. The World Tree now demanded spirit stones. He couldn't win against it. Helplessly, he reached into his Qiankun bag, but pulled out nothing.
"Hey, hey, the Qiankun bag isn't used like that. That Qiankun bag still has the disheveled Taoist's divine sense on it. You need to erase it first, and then imprint your own divine sense on the Qiankun bag. Only then will the Qiankun bag be under your control. To retrieve anything, it's just a thought."
The World Tree's impatient voice sounded.
Chen Xuan: "......"
However, he didn't say anything and quickly tried to erase the disheveled Taoist's divine sense. Perhaps because the disheveled Taoist was still alive, this divine sense was extremely difficult to erase. It was only with the World Tree's help that it was successfully erased.
Imprinting his divine sense was very quick. In a short time, Chen Xuan had imprinted his divine sense.
He probed his divine sense into it and was immediately filled with surprise.
Indeed, the Qiankun bag contained its own universe. Inside, it was as large as a room. In one corner, a pile of spirit stones was stacked. Besides the spirit stones he had obtained from the cave dwelling, some of them likely belonged to the disheveled Taoist.
Beside them were many daily necessities and clothes, presumably also the disheveled Taoist's. There was nothing else of significance.
With a thought, a spirit stone appeared in his hand.
Amazing!
He practiced a few more times, with both success and failure, but overall, the success rate had greatly improved.
"Don't bother now. Practice later. Refine the spirit stones quickly," the World Tree urged.
Helplessly, Chen Xuan began to refine the spirit stones one by one in secret. The depleted spirit stones were quietly transferred into the Qiankun bag. Along the way, no one discovered this.