Chapter 1162: Deterren
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The headache-inducing thing was that these five coffins were very likely to contain quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters. No one knew how strong these bloodsucking monsters would be after mutating, so no one dared to casually test it out.
Even people as strong as Bing Xuejian and Fei Lengyi did not dare to.
Amid the tense atmosphere, Xiao Chen discovered some other things as well. The placement of these five coffins seemed to make them part of a great formation, which, once activated, would destroy all the restrictions of the cave. There was no telling what would happen.
Footsteps resounded. Yue Bingyun arrived and stood beside Xiao Chen.
Bing Xuejian frowned slightly, and a trace of rage flashed across his face as he looked coldly at Yue Bingyun. Initially, he just casually glanced over. However, when he noticed Xiao Chen, he did not pull his gaze away.
Oh no! Xiao Chen thought to himself. This Bing Xuejian must have remembered that I looked around and stumbled upon him earlier.
“Unexpectedly, you are here too. That’s fine as well. Get over there and open one coffin. Help me test the waters,” Bing Xuejian said rudely and in an extremely overbearing manner.
Bing Xuejian’s choice was quite ingenious. The five Consummation quasi-Emperors were clearly working together. Touching any one of them would result in a backlash.
Only Xiao Chen was alone; at most, he had Yue Bingyun as well. However, they were just two Great Perfection quasi-Emperors, hardly sufficient for Bing Xuejian to worry about.
When the others heard this, they felt excited. They happened to be at an impasse. Someone needed to break it, to go forward and test the waters, to check to see how strong the quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters were.
“You overestimate yourselves. To think you dare to come and participate in this despite being Great Perfection quasi-Emperors! This serves you right.” Seeing Xiao Chen and Yue Bingyun suffering a disadvantage, the Smiling Saber Demon instantly felt very happy.
Fei Lengyi had long reached the end of his patience. When he heard Bing Xuejian’s words, he said, “You should not have come here in the first place. However, since you are here already, you should not leave. Go and open one coffin, and I will guarantee your safety.”
Xiao Chen smiled coldly in his heart. Both Fei Lengyi and Bing Xuejian are not good people. If there really is any danger, it would be really strange if they helped out.
Xiao Chen, should we… Yue Bingyun sent a voice projection, asking him whether they should expose their trump cards to deter these two people and clear this stage.
Although Xiao Chen was curious about Yue Bingyun’s trump card—something she was confident would serve as a deterrent to Bing Xuejian and Fei Lengyi—this was not the time for it yet.
He rejected Yue Bingyun’s suggestion and told her not to act rashly. Then, he looked at Bing Xuejian. Without saying a word, he walked towards the circle of five coffins, taking deliberate steps.
“You are rather wise.”
Bing Xuejian snorted coldly, revealing a faint smile on his face.
The secret manual on the prayer mat was very likely the Life and Death Art, which everyone sought. The only difficulty with this was the five mysterious evil-looking coffins surrounding the prayer mat.
Getting one person to check out the situation was for the best.
Ten steps…nine steps…eight steps…seven steps…
Xiao Chen approached a coffin, getting increasingly closer. The heavy stench of blood made it looked even more horrifyingly evil. The bloodsucking monster in there was definitely extraordinary.
“Boy, hurry up. Stop dragging it out!” the Smiling Saber Demon called out loudly, and the others urged Xiao Chen on as well.
Yue Bingyun started to worry. If this was a quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monster, being at the very front, Xiao Chen would be the first to fall.
Although he had the death saber soul—an excellent counter for these bloodsucking monsters—a quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monster would surely be on a whole different level, incomparable to those small fries from earlier.
I’ll fight to the end! Xiao Chen quickly thought to himself. He never planned on just waiting for death, obediently getting used by these people.
He raised his hand and threw a palm strike. Intense energy shot out from his palm. Bing Xuejian and the others all revealed nervous smiles. They made their preparations and waited for the lid of the coffin to open.
Outside of everyone’s expectations, the energy that Xiao Chen sent out did not break the coffin lid open. Instead, it struck the bottom of the coffin closest to him heavily, thrusting it away.
“White-robed brat, what are you trying to do?!”
Several people roared. Bing Xuejian radiated killing intent everywhere. He already placed his hand on the hilt of his sword. The instant he drew it, Xiao Chen would be dead for sure.
“Rumble…!”
The movement of the coffin seemed to activate some great formation. Rumbling sounds rang out continuously, and the floor of the stone room suddenly sank.
After that, the repercussions spread through the entire cave. Amid the rumbling sounds, the complex arrangement of tunnels in the cave started to collapse.
Everything that happened caught some people off guard. Xiao Chen’s palm strike triggered great chaos.
The few people who fell seemed to be sucked down by a formless power, causing them to drop endlessly. All their struggles were in vain. Their bodies only continued to plummet.
One kilometer…ten kilometers…one hundred kilometers…
Everyone started to reveal expressions of horror. Even Bing Xuejian, who wished he could kill Xiao Chen immediately, could no longer be bothered to. He only thought about how to free himself and clarify the current situation.
The five mysterious coffins and that prayer mat fell with the group of people.
Now that everyone was closer, they clearly saw the words “Life and Death Art” written in ancient black script on the cover of the secret manual on that prayer mat.
Everyone revealed a fervent gaze. However, they were being pulled by that formless power. They could not even guarantee their own safety at the moment. They could only stare at the Life and Death Art, unable to do anything.
Xiao Chen calmly pondered while in this strange environment. He was also somewhat surprised at this situation that he created.
Earlier, he had already guessed that the positioning of the five coffins was part of some great formation. However, he had not expected that it would result in a fall this deep.
Nevertheless, this situation should not last for very long. They would have to land sometime. He would not be able to avoid a huge fight then. Whoever was not strong enough would pay with their life.
The cold Bing Xuejian, the arrogant Fei Lengyi, and the five Consummation quasi-Emperors working for a common interest—these three groups were all difficult enemies to handle.
The weakest faction would be Yue Bingyun and himself. The instant they landed, they would probably get targeted for elimination.
“Hehe, brat, you better start praying hard!” The Smiling Saber Demon looked maliciously at Xiao Chen. He already guessed what the end would be like and believed that Xiao Chen would not be able to escape death.
After Xiao Chen tricked so many people, he incurred all their ire. One move from each of them might tear him apart.
Yue Bingyun looked at Xiao Chen and sent a voice projection, Xiao Chen, later I will make my move. You go get the Life and Death Art. After that, we will leave together.
Wait for a while first. Neither Bing Xuejian or Fei Lengyi is easy to deal with. I’m afraid that even if you make a move, you will not be able to delay them.
Xiao Chen already figured out a solution to this problem. He looked coldly at the Smiling Saber Demon. Then, the dragon-shaped Heavenly Seal in his body started to drive the power of the world frantically as he prepared to make a move at any time.
“Whoosh!”
The group of people, who had suddenly fallen, felt the power pulling them down weakening distinctly. The Smiling Saber Demon could not help laughing maniacally. “Brat, your death is at hand!”
Fei Lengyi and Bing Xuejian also gazed coldly at Xiao Chen. Clearly, they were all thinking the same thing—to finish off the bold Xiao Chen first.
When the power pulling everyone down vanished, Xiao Chen would be lucky to survive.
However, as the power pulling them down diminished, Xiao Chen did not panic at all; he remained calm as usual. He had never been one to submit meekly to maltreatment. Since these people wanted to take advantage of him, naturally, he would return the favor to them.
Xiao Chen would hand this great gift to the Smiling Saber Demon first. This fellow had been mocking him the entire time. When Xiao Chen first arrived at the stone room, the Smiling Saber Demon was also the one who ordered him to move, even more savagely than Bing Xuejian.
“What are you looking at?! Wait until I can move again. You will be the first I take down!”
Seeing Xiao Chen staring at him, the Smiling Saber Demon blustered very fiercely.
“Even on the verge of death, you still spout a lot of nonsense. Since you tried to kill me, I will kill you now!”
Xiao Chen, who had not spoken at all since entering the stone room, suddenly spoke up. He snorted coldly, and the mighty Azure Dragon Battle Armor appeared on his body with a thought, making his physical strength soar.
The others’ expressions changed. Xiao Chen’s physical body was already horrifying, yet he could still improve it further. What Cultivation Technique did he cultivate exactly?
In this space where no one could move, Xiao Chen gave a war cry and stepped forward. This feat took a lot of effort, causing him to scrunch up his face and sweat to pour down his forehead.
Although the mysterious suction had already weakened significantly, the others still could not move. Even Bing Xuejian and Fei Lengyi could not shake themselves free.
However, by relying on his strong physical body, Xiao Chen could struggle forward. He moved step by step towards one of the coffins with much difficulty.
“Don’t you want me to open the coffin? I will give you a big present now!”
Xiao Chen threw a palm strike that opened the coffin. Then, he clenched his palm into a fist. Using all the Vital Qi in his body, he punched, shoving the coffin in the Smiling Saber Demon’s direction.
Now the Smiling Saber Demon could no longer laugh. Horror appeared on his face.
Unexpectedly, in such situation, Xiao Chen could still move.
This development did not give the Smiling Saber Demon much time to think. An ugly figure emerged from the shattered coffin—a bloodsucking monster that gave off an aura that inspired horror in everyone. Then, this bloodsucking monster crashed into Shen Xiao.
Although the Smiling Saber Demon could not move about, by putting in some effort, he could still barely move his arms.
He took out his nine-ringed saber and did not hesitate to chop down on this quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monster.
A miserable shriek resounded, and the bloodsucking monster opened its bloodshot eyes. It stared at the Smiling Saber Demon, displaying a glare of hatred that belonged only to a wild beast.
Although the mysterious power also restricted this quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monster in this strange space, it was much more nimble than the Smiling Saber Demon and could move around a little.
The bloodsucking monster and the Smiling Saber Demon fought each other. The latter appeared nervous. In such an environment, it would be pretty good if he could bring out his full strength.
When Shen Xiao thought about how the bloodsucking monster would drain his blood and turn him into a dry husk after it defeated him, he trembled in fear.
This fear stimulated his full potential. The nine-ringed saber continuously sent out wind, frantically blocking the bloodsucking monster’s advance.
However, this quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monster was terrifyingly strong with a horrifyingly shocking recovery ability. The Smiling Saber Demon’s death was just a matter of time.