Chu Xingchen held Xie Lingyu tightly in his left hand, while Wanban in his right hand transformed into a transparent long sword. Spiritual power surged, and sword intent boiled forth from the tip of Wanban.
Wanban raised a hand and slashed.
As the move "Chilling Water Through the Bone" rose, the sword intent of "Rolling Wind and Widespread Rain" fell.
With a single sweep of the sword, the young man's angry expression turned to terror.
The surging sword intent swept the young man within it, rolling down until it fell silent.
In an instant, the dust settled.
Bullying a noob requires no words.
The surrounding mirrors shattered and dissipated as spiritual energy. A massive power shot into the sky, and the space that had been pulled began to oscillate rapidly.
Possessing a top-tier spiritual treasure provides an immense boost to a cultivator.
The feedback from Wanban was also a bit too generous. Aside from a slight increase in spiritual power, the main function of a spiritual treasure is to reconstruct the simple spiritual power transmitted by its owner into the state of highest efficiency.
To put it simply using a conversion method.
The massive spiritual power output by a cultivator during intense exchanges is often discarded in a "large quantity to satisfy hunger" manner—thrown out first, questions asked later.
Using techniques is applying simple formulas, throwing spiritual power out in combinations that are extremely easy to calculate.
Divine abilities are high-level formulas—hard to calculate, but powerful.
To some extent, a spiritual treasure can be considered an autonomous calculator.
This set of theories was summarized by Chu Xingchen. The details might not be entirely correct, but that's roughly the idea.
Wanban's boost was extremely powerful, at least much stronger than the spiritual treasures of Li Xingtian and Chen Baiqing.
Chu Xingchen quickly captured the fluctuations in space. Gripping Xie Lingyu tightly, Wanban transformed into a flickering cold light, slashing apart the spell that intended to control the space. Chu Xingchen's figure followed closely behind Wanban.
It was impossible to fight level by level.
In breaking through barriers, one must exert initiative—if you don't have to break through, then don't.
Wanban was very effective in clearing the path. Energy was manipulating the space, trying to drag Chu Xingchen down, but it was blocked entirely by Wanban.
The space could drag Chu Xingchen, but it could not drag Wanban.
Relying on Wanban's protection, they crossed an unknown distance. Only when Wanban returned to his side did Chu Xingchen dare to land.
At this moment, the green grass appeared again, and that towering tree reappeared as well.
Chu Xingchen landed and looked back, only to find that he had passed through a distance of about a hundred meters, yet Chu Xingchen could clearly perceive that he had swept past at least thirty or so spaces that had tried to pull him down.
"The scenery is quite beautiful, but the methods are quite sinister." Chu Xingchen let out a breath of relief and looked at Xie Lingyu. "Are you alright?"
Xie Lingyu's expression was solemn. Facing the question, she nodded lightly.
The level of danger here indeed exceeded Xie Lingyu's predictions.
If not for Chu Xingchen's spiritual treasure, crossing this place would have required heaven knows how many trials.
At least a cultivator at the Mahayana stage could manipulate space like this.
Chu Xingchen raised Wanban and stood up, probing tentatively:
"The gatekeeping methods are this formidable; I'm afraid it won't be so easy inside..."
Xie Lingyu interrupted directly: "No need to worry about me. Besides, I won't leave you and go back alone. If we're going to look, we'll look together."
Chu Xingchen glanced sideways at Xie Lingyu and teased with a smile:
"You definitely learned bad habits from Baiqing; you've started answering before I finish."
Xie Lingyu stepped forward: "You are just too easy to guess."
Chu Xingchen's hand was pulled by Xie Lingyu as they walked forward.
The road ahead no longer had the spatial pulling from before. Chu Xingchen remained cautious and alert but discovered that there were no traps along the way.
Did this grave mound throw out all its ultimate moves at the very start?
Those who can't get in don't need defending against; those who can get in can't be defended against?
Regardless, for Chu Xingchen, this was good news—at least much better than stepping on countless traps along the way.
The towering tree could be seen in the distance.
If not for seeing the shape of the tree from afar, looking up close, that single tree looked like a city wall.
And the entire tree was like a kingdom, but its citizens were—fairies.
There were houses hanging beneath the branches, and houses standing upon the large boughs.
Branches formed stairs, and petals were used for decoration.
However, these were all on the extremely high branches and leaves. Below, at the roots.
Over a dozen "fully armed" fairies were already waiting.
Those fairies, both male and female, wore armor made of bark and held long spears carved from branches.
Their deterrent power could not be said to be non-existent, nor could it be said to have any deterrent power.
The leading fairy had a serious expression. Wearing bark, it stepped forward and said in a solemn tone:
"Outsiders, what have you come here to do?"
Chu Xingchen's gaze swept over the leading fairy, then looked at the other fairies, only to find that the system had no reaction to them whatsoever.
Regarding this, there was only one explanation.
These fairies were not living beings.
However, within his divine sense... he could perceive them.
Xie Lingyu looked at the silent Chu Xingchen, and at the fairy standing solemnly in its armor.
Chu Xingchen did not speak, and the opposite fairy did not press the question either.
Everything seemed to pause strangely.
Chu Xingchen had a conjecture in his heart—was this an illusion... or a shadow of the past?
Although this didn't mean the fairies weren't dangerous, understanding the concept was always good; at least there would be a logic to deal with whatever happened next.
Chu Xingchen did not speak but slowly extended his hand toward the fairy.
The fairy stared intently. As Chu Xingchen's hand approached, it shouted angrily:
"Outsider! What are you doing? Do you seek war with us?!"
Chu Xingchen withdrew his hand. Although it wasn't a living being, it possessed a certain degree of autonomous consciousness?
Thinking for a moment, Chu Xingchen asked tentatively:
"I haven't come to wage war, but to play chess."
The fairy looked suspicious: "Play chess?!"
Chu Xingchen looked serious, his tone sincere:
"Someone once promised me that if I solved the chess game, they would stay with me forever. I have come to keep the appointment."
The fairy was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then showed some realization. However, its gaze turned to Xie Lingyu... and the hands the two were holding.
"You are holding hands with her... and still coming to keep the appointment with my King?" the fairy asked in confusion. "What do you mean?"
Xie Lingyu wanted to let go first upon hearing this, but she was held tight by Chu Xingchen.
Chu Xingchen spoke with a face of righteousness: "Of course we are going to stay together forever! Your King only said that if I solved the chess game, I could stay together forever. They never said three people couldn't stay together forever."
The fairy team leader glared angrily. Fairies are naturally pure, and they are the most sincere about emotions.
These words, which looked a bit shameless, sounded like the ultimate NTR novel of a million words in the ears of these pure love warrior gods.
Short words, but with extremely strong deterrent power!
Chu Xingchen paid no heed to the look in the fairy team leader's eyes that wanted to stab him through, and said directly:
"If there's an objection, it should be your King who says it. What if your King is happy for the three of us to stay together forever? Save your useless opinions. If anyone is going to stab me, it should be your King."
"Put away your little twig and take me to see your King quickly. I can't wait to stay together forever."
The fairy team leader took a few heavy deep breaths, but then could only step aside for this extremely shameless person.
Chu Xingchen's expression instantly softened, and he said indifferently:
"Thank you."
The expression of the fairy team leader instantly became hideous again.
This person's curse was so dirty!
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