Chapter 281: The Broken World, Jiang Lin's Mending
"The old guy from Gamma is coming. Do we need to make contact?" Hai Bodong calmed his surging Dou Qi and looked toward Jiang Lin. The latter simply shook his head silently. "I don't feel like explaining too much. There will be a day when we share everything."
"So where are we going now? The Mo Iron Mercenary Corps? This guy's condition… if he weren't an Alchemist, I'd think he's done for!" Hai Bodong briefly glanced at the unconscious Xiao Yan and realized how bad his condition was. Though most of the explosion's power was dissipated by Jiang Lin's special method, the damage to Xiao Yan's meridians was bound to be horrific.
The two raging exotic fire energies had nearly completely destroyed Xiao Yan's meridians. The only reason he was still alive was thanks to some mysterious force protecting his heart.
But compared to the now unconscious Xiao Yan, Hai Bodong was more interested in Jiang Lin. Because, amid the terrifying explosion of the exotic flames, this young man in tattered black armor had directly ventured into the inferno and pulled the near-death Xiao Yan behind him! That explosion alone had the power to break Hai Bodong's forty-layer Xuan Ice Shield, but this young man acted as if it were nothing, strolling through the fire, charging forward!
"Back to Gamma Sacred City, do you need to go back? You've been missing for over twenty years." Jiang Lin lowered his head and looked at the unconscious Xiao Yan in his hands. Though Xiao Yan's meridians were almost severed, this wasn't really an issue for Jiang Lin.
The world is broken, and Jiang Lin sews and mends.
"Hm, we'll talk about it later. Going back now means dealing with all sorts of things. I think I'll just live a carefree life for a few days first." Hai Bodong shook his head. He had some connections with the Mitteral family of the Gamma Empire, but he didn't want to appear just yet, especially at this crucial moment.
"Alright, then do me a favor. Go to the Mo family and find Mo Lan, retrieve Mo Cheng's body. Just put the corpse in a spatial ring, it's very convenient. Then, come find me at the Gamma Refiner's Guild. The guild president is my teacher, and the backing is solid." Jiang Lin entrusted Hai Bodong with a task: to retrieve Mo Cheng's body.
Jiang Lin was almost in a position similar to when facing a Six-Star Magic Core; his personality and background wouldn't allow him to act rashly. Thus, a "reasonably dead" body and magic core were rare treasures Jiang Lin could obtain.
"Hmm? What do you want that for? Well, fine, I'll go to the Refiner's Guild to find you. Your backing is indeed impressive, hahaha. Alright, I'll see you in a few days!" Hai Bodong's eyes slightly brightened when he heard about Jiang Lin's identity. He had always suspected Jiang Lin's background but didn't expect it to be directly tied to the president of the Refiner's Guild. This was huge. With the former president's connections with Yunlan Sect, Hai Bodong could maneuver through it all and not worry about offending anyone.
Quickly, the two of them made their decisions and flew in different directions. Jiang Lin carried the unconscious Xiao Yan to Gamma Sacred City, while Hai Bodong took a detour and walked toward Salt City from another direction.
Not long after the two left, a green light flashed across the sky and appeared instantly above the explosion site of the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus. Frowning slightly, as the green light hovered, a yellow light group came flying from another direction.
"Huh? Sect Leader Yun's speed really makes us old guys ashamed," the earthy yellow Dou Qi light faded, and Jia Xingtian's figure slowly appeared. He first glanced at Yun Yun in the sky and then looked down at the broken mountain peaks and ruins below, his eyes showing a trace of deep caution. He waved his hand, and a piece of scale armor flew toward him, enveloped in Dou Qi.
"A Sixth-Grade Magical Beast. Judging by the movements, this should be a battle between four Dou Huang. Sigh…" Jia Xingtian sighed slightly. The Gamma Empire's territory was vast enough that even he didn't know how many Dou Huang experts were inside.
"Four Dou Huang? Are you sure, Old Jia?" Yun Yun's four-leaf green cicada wings fluttered slightly, and she descended in height. She picked up a unique piece of armor from the ground. A trace of hesitation flashed through her beautiful green eyes before she spoke, "Is there a possibility that a fifth person appeared here?"
"A fifth person?" Jia Xingtian was slightly startled at her words. He immediately lowered his altitude, closed his eyes to sense the surrounding turbulent energy, and frowned. "Impossible. There are only four types of Dou Qi energy traces here: Wood, Water, Fire, and Ice."
Generally, using cross-attribute Dou Qi energy was something only top-tier experts could do. Even if it were possible, most people would still use the element they were most proficient in, as only that energy could maximize their power.
"..." Yun Yun stared at the armor piece in her hand, her gaze flickering slightly. The style of the piece was different from other refiner's work. Such armor pieces, resembling battle armor, were typically only used by one person. In fact, across the entire Dou Qi continent, only that person's refining style was so distinct, completely different from other refiner's styles.
At this moment, Yun Yun couldn't help but recall what Gu He had told her previously: There was a mysterious existence in the desert. At the time, it was just a flash of blue light, and Gu He's Feather Sheath Wings immediately overloaded and malfunctioned. Later, Gu He discovered that the Water-type Dou Qi had affected his own Fire-type Dou Qi inside the wings, causing a violent reaction and ultimately overloading them, leading to a short-circuit and malfunction.
'So... you dared to intervene in a battle of this magnitude?' Yun Yun sighed silently in her heart.
"Hmm, but you're right. Someone from the Refiner's Guild must know what's going on. Let's go to Salt City nearby and gather some information. It should be very clear soon." Jia Xingtian also noticed the armor piece in Yun Yun's hand, and he suddenly felt a headache. Once anything was linked to the Refiner's Guild, it would turn into a small matter.
"From the looks of it, it seems that our people clashed with outsiders. I'll go find my old friends and ask about this magical beast scale armor. As long as there are no deaths or serious injuries, this should be easy to resolve."
Jia Xingtian sighed slightly, glanced at the broken land and charred forest below, silently shook his head, and then, together with Yun Yun, flew quickly toward Salt City.
(END CHAPTER)
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