Chapter 332: The plan is complete, leading to the emergence of the Black Blood Ancestor
Chapter 332: The plan is complete, leading to the emergence of the Black Blood Ancestor
Han Xiao was sitting cross-legged in a cave on the island, waiting. His clothes and appearance had changed, he was now wearing a blue shirt and a gray robe.
That’s right, it was Shi Chen.
In his spiritual sense, there were five groups of cultivators within fifty miles of the island. Except for the five cultivators who came first and were guarding in four directions, the other four groups of cultivators were in the direction of the island market, twenty miles apart. They could clearly feel the spiritual mark left on "Han Xiao".
At this time, several groups of monks who came later had already started quarreling with the monks who arrived first.
"You also want to get ahead of the people that the Black Blood Ancestor has reserved?" The second senior brother shouted loudly at the four waves of monks who were eyeing them covetously.
"Black Blood Ancestor? The one who fled in panic? Haha! Are you kidding us? He dares to show up. Isn't he afraid that the mysterious monk will kill him with a slap." A monk who had reached the perfection of the Golden Core laughed.
The second brother's face darkened, and he said angrily, "Humph, you lunatic! How can you mock our Master like this!"
As he spoke, the second disciple of the Black Blood Patriarch gathered his spiritual power and was about to attack the monk who was mocking him and teach him a lesson.
The Golden Core Perfection cultivator was not to be outdone and instantly mobilized his spiritual power, preparing to meet the attack from the Second Senior Brother. Seeing this, the surrounding cultivators dispersed, fearing they would be drawn into the fight.
"Wait a minute!" Just as the two sides were about to fight, an older monk stepped forward and said, "We've all come here to uncover the secrets of the floating city. Why fight here and let others take advantage?
You guys are fighting here and alarming Han Xiao. He will start to flee again and we will have to go through a lot of trouble to stop him. Why don’t we find Han Xiao first and then discuss how to distribute the secrets?
The hatred between you two will end after everyone learns how to find the secret of the floating city, and then you can compete again."
"Yes, at this moment we should focus on the important matters and put personal grudges aside." The monk next to him also echoed.
Second Brother, though somewhat unwilling to accept this, knew better than to create further complications. He glared fiercely at the Golden Core Perfection cultivator before dispersing the spiritual energy he had gathered.
Seeing this, the Jindan Perfection cultivator also restrained his spiritual power. He knew in his heart that it was not wise to conflict with his second brother now. After all, finding Han Xiao and obtaining the secret of the floating city was the most urgent task.
Seeing both sides stop fighting, the older monk breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since everyone agrees to find Han Xiao first, let's discuss a specific plan of action. Although this island is small, finding Han Xiao will not be easy. We can split into several groups and search from different directions. If we find anything, we will send a signal immediately."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
So they began to divide into groups and prepare to conduct a comprehensive search of the island.
Shi Chen, who was in the cave, used his spiritual sense to investigate everything clearly and discovered that the Black Blood Ancestor had not arrived yet. If he wanted to help Han Xiao complete the design, he had to be patient and might even have to perform some self-torture tactics later.
Sensing the actions of the monks outside, his physiognomy technique was activated, and his figure and appearance became the same as Han Xiao's, and then he changed his robes.
Just as Shi Chen was ready, his spiritual sense swept outside the cave and saw a group of monks surrounding the cave entrance.
Hearing a burst of noisy footsteps and voices, his heart tightened, knowing that the monks had come looking for him.
The second senior brother was standing at the front, and when he saw Shi Chen pretending to be Han Xiao, a hint of joy appeared in his eyes.
"Han Xiao, we finally found you. Hand over the Floating City's Exploration Jade!" Second Senior Brother shouted.
Shi Chen pretended to be panicked and said, "I have already handed the spiritual jade to that cultivator at the entrance of the island market. He has also tested it and it is not fake. If you don't go find that cultivator, why are you looking for me?"
The Golden Core Perfection cultivator sneered and said, "Hmph, with your limited skills, I know without hesitation that you are trying to frame someone else. That spiritual jade must be fake."
With that said, he was ready to take action.
Seeing this, Shi Chen hurriedly stopped him and said, "Wait! There are so many of you. Even if I have the True Spirit Jade, I can only give it to one person. Who should I give it to? This is putting me in a difficult position."
Upon hearing this, the monks looked at each other in bewilderment. They all knew that perhaps there was only one true spiritual object to explore the Floating City, but who to give it to became a troubling question for everyone.
"Look, I'm surrounded by you in the cave and I can't escape. Why don't you discuss first who to give it to? I'll wait here." Shi Chen saw that everyone was silent, with their eyes rolling and everyone having their own little thoughts, so he continued.
"You want to cause a quarrel among us so that you can take the opportunity to escape. Humph! First take out the spiritual objects for exploring the floating city. We will verify them one by one and then decide your life or death." The second senior brother was very alert. It took him only a few breaths to see through Han Xiao's plan.
"I received news that more than a hundred monks were killed or injured in the island market. The master of the market appeared and took control of the situation. When he tested the jade, it turned into pieces, and it was a fake. So, Han Xiao should have the real one on him." At this time, a monk among the crowd put away the communication talisman and said.
When everyone heard this, their eyes instantly became even more intense, staring closely at Han Xiao, who was pretending to be Shi Chen.
The second senior brother stepped forward and said in a more stern tone, "Han Xiao, what else do you have to say now? Hand over the genuine spiritual jade obediently, and perhaps I can spare your life."
Shi Chen's heart sank, knowing that things were getting even more complicated. He feigned composure and said, "I don't know what you're talking about. I don't have any genuine spiritual jade on me."
The Jindan Perfection cultivator shouted angrily: "Hmph, you are still stubborn! It seems that you will not confess the truth unless I teach you a lesson." As he said that, he mobilized his spiritual power again and prepared to attack Shi Chen.
The other cultivators also became agitated. Some advocated a direct body search, while others persuaded Han Xiao to take out the real thing to inspect the spiritual object.
Just as everyone was about to press him, Junior Brother Lu, who had contacted the Black Blood Ancestor, rushed over from a distance behind him, shouting, "Second Senior Brother, Master is coming soon. Don't hand Han Xiao over."
When everyone heard the shouts behind them, their expressions changed.
Some cultivators showed fear on their faces. After all, the Black Blood Ancestor was famous and they didn't want to offend him easily.
However, other cultivators were unwilling to give up and were thinking about how to force Han Xiao to hand over the genuine spiritual jade before the Black Blood Ancestor arrived.
The second brother's face lit up with joy. He straightened his back and said to the other cultivators, "Did you hear that? My master, the Black Blood Ancestor, will be here soon. If you don't want to cause trouble, you'd better retreat now."
The Jindan Perfection cultivator frowned. Although he had concerns in his heart, he was unwilling to give up the secret of the floating city.
He snorted coldly and said, "So what if it's the Black Blood Ancestor? Anyone has the chance to get this genuine spiritual jade. We can't give up just because he wants to come."
The monks also began to whisper to each other, talking and keeping their distance from the five disciples of the Black Blood Ancestor. The situation was temporarily deadlocked.
"Let's take action! The Golden Core Perfection cultivators knew they couldn't delay any longer. Once the Black Blood Ancestor arrived, they wouldn't even get a sip of soup. Only by taking action now and escaping immediately after grabbing the spiritual objects would they have a chance to obtain the spiritual objects needed to explore the floating city.
At the command of the monk who had achieved perfect golden elixir, those monks who were unwilling to give up responded immediately. In an instant, spiritual power surged and various magic weapons flashed.
Seeing this, the second senior brother and others also reacted quickly and protected Han Xiao, who was pretending to be Shi Chen.
"Hmph, you dare to be an enemy of my Black Blood Ancestor? You are courting death! Junior brothers, hold on together and wait for Master to arrive." The second senior brother shouted angrily, swung the magic weapon in his hand, and a powerful spiritual power wave rushed towards the other party.
The two sides instantly fell into a melee, with spell lights intertwined and the sound of magic weapons colliding was endless.
The land around the cave was pitted by the powerful spiritual power, and the trees were broken and destroyed.
The cultivator who had reached the Golden Core Perfection stage had a clear goal and rushed straight towards Shi Chen.
The second brother hurriedly resisted, and the two engaged in a fierce duel in the air. The other monks also fought on their own, and the scene was in chaos.
The number of Black Blood Patriarch's disciples was less than half of the number of independent cultivators. After a short fight, they were at a disadvantage and in a precarious situation. Seeing this, the second senior brother was extremely anxious, his eyes flashing.
"Ancestor Blackbeard will be here soon. Why don't you leave quickly? Don't listen to others' misleading advice and endanger your own lives." The second senior brother shouted loudly, trying to scare everyone.
On the battlefield, upon hearing the shout, several wandering cultivators stopped casting spells and showed hesitation on their faces.
They were aware of the Black Blood Ancestor's reputation and were also worried that continuing the fight would bring disaster upon themselves.
Suddenly, the pressure on Second Brother was reduced, and he felt relieved.
The leading Jindan Perfection cultivator saw that a few of his men had stopped fighting, and the others seemed to be holding back as well. This was bad news, so he shouted angrily, "They've already started fighting. We're in numbers, so we need to finish them off quickly. Before the Black Blood Ancestor arrives, we'll kidnap Han Xiao and take him away. If you don't give it your all, you'll face the Black Blood Ancestor's revenge."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hearts of those wandering cultivators who were originally hesitant were startled. They knew very well that the Black Blood Ancestor's methods were cruel. If they did not go all out at this time, they would probably suffer terrible revenge when the Black Blood Ancestor arrived.
So, these wandering cultivators mobilized their spiritual power again, and the magic weapons shone even brighter as they attacked the second senior brother and the others.
Second Senior Brother had just breathed a sigh of relief due to the hesitation of some of the independent cultivators, but he didn't expect the situation to become serious again in an instant.
He gritted his teeth, secretly hating the greed and shortsightedness of these casual cultivators, but he had no time to think about it at this moment and could only deal with the attack in front of him with all his strength.
Shi Chen pretended to be calm in the chaos, trying to stay cool and observe the situation on the field.
The number of independent cultivators was more than twice that of the Black Blood Ancestor's disciples. They tried their best and in a short while, they seriously injured the three disciples of the Black Blood Ancestor. Only the second senior brother and junior brother Lu could still fight back.
The next moment, several people cast spells at the same time, and the remaining two people were also hit by several spells and fell to the ground seriously injured.
"Haha! I told you, if we work together, it won't take long, we can deal with them in a moment. Han Xiao! Will you come with us, or will we beat you half to death and then drag you away?" The Jindan Perfection cultivator said proudly.
"I...I'll go...with you guys!" Shi Chen pretended to be scared, his voice stuttering.
"Come here quickly, the Black Blood Ancestor is coming." The Jindan Perfection cultivator was also anxious and shouted loudly while glaring at Han Xiao.
Before the wandering cultivators could go up to kidnap Han Xiao, a powerful pressure suddenly came from the sky.
A dark shadow came rushing over like lightning, accompanied by an angry shout: "How dare you!"
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