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Chapter 178 [Stay Calm and Don't Be Reckless] (6000 words)

Chapter 173 [Stay Calm and Don't Be Reckless] (6000 words)

Chen Yan was so angry that his face turned white!

I sneered at you to get you out of trouble, and you run this way to me?!
Seeing that the golden-armored man was still shouting at him, "Fellow Daoist Wang Chuyi! Let's join forces and fight our way out!"

Chen Yan glared at him!
He clearly saw a glint of cunning in the eyes of the man in golden armor!
You bastard, you're up to no good!
Chen Yan immediately became alert, and then he suddenly kicked the jar that he had already emptied!

The jar flew towards the golden-armored man, who instinctively reached out and caught it in a hurry!
Chen Yan turned and ran!

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As the "jar containing the sap of the divine tree" landed in the arms of the golden-armored man, the pursuers behind him roared and ran towards him.

Jin Jia cursed loudly, but saw Chen Yan running rapidly towards the roots of the divine tree. In just a few moments, he jumped up the tree.

The pursuers watched the two humans with longing eyes.

He glanced at Chen Yan, then at the golden-armored man holding the jar.

After only a half-second of hesitation... they suddenly all rushed towards the golden-armored figure!
"Wang Chuyi, you tricked me!!"

Without turning his head, Chen Yan shouted, "You tricked me first!!"

Jin Jia was helpless—but he grabbed the jar and ran wildly towards the cave...

Chen Yan had already climbed up the tree trunk. Looking down at the mining area, hundreds of miners were still kneeling on the ground, trembling. All the guards and overseers were chasing after the golden-armored man. Roars and screams came from the cave.
Chen Yan had already jumped down from the tree in a flash. He saw the root tendril hanging on the ground, a section of which had been cut off, with some unknown liquid seeping out from the mother end.

Chen Yan's heart stirred, and he grabbed it, about to draw his dagger and cut off a piece just like Jin Jia had done.

But hearing something amiss coming from the cave, and after several screams, the golden-armored man suddenly rushed out of the cave again, clutching the jar, and ran back inside!

Chen Yan was stunned: "What happened? You're back!"

The man in golden armor looked disheveled and roared, "More are coming!"

Before Jin Jia could finish his sentence, a large group of monster warriors wielding swords rushed into the cave behind him, each of them glowing red.

A quick glance reveals at least a dozen, with more to come!
Chen Yan twitched the corner of his mouth. There was no time to draw his dagger; he grabbed the tentacle with one hand and yanked it sharply with his arm!

I pulled, but it didn't break!

Once again! It hasn't broken yet!
The third absurdity!
With a strange tearing sound from the root of the tree, Chen Yan felt his strength suddenly disappear as something was pulled out from the end of the root!
At the end of the tentacle was an irregularly shaped, milky-white object. Chen Yan grabbed it and held it in his hand. It felt cold and hard!
He didn't have time to observe carefully. He quickly threw off his backpack, stuffed the item and a bag of sealed sacred tree sap inside, zipped up the backpack, and slung it over his shoulders.

He stood on the tree trunk, his hands gripping the wall, and switched his rifle to burst fire mode. He pulled the trigger on the ferocious beastman monster warrior chasing after him!

Ta da da...ta da da...

Two bursts of bullets were fired in quick succession. The two or three monsters in front of them were covered in red light. Although they were knocked to the ground after being hit by the bullets, they were obviously not dead. They were just struggling to get up.

However, this unexpected turn of events tripped up several monster warriors who were in hot pursuit.

Seeing the pursuers falling in disarray, the golden-armored man had already reached the foot of the sacred tree and roared, "Keep firing! Don't stop! I have a way out!!"

As he spoke, the guy actually pulled out another iron claw, gave it a hard shake, and then swung it upwards.

The iron claws hooked onto the mountainside, and the golden-armored man roared at Chen Yan, "Shoot! Don't let them throw knives to cut the rope!"

Chen Yan nodded, pulled the trigger and continued firing, quickly emptying a magazine.

He looked down and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. Jin Jia had already pulled himself up the mountain wall by the rope, and after a few leaps, he was already in mid-air! The target should be a hole above his head—although it wasn't the one he had come in through, it was one of the many holes on the mountain wall, about seven or eight meters above the ground.

Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat, and his expression changed drastically.

Although the iron claws could carry the golden armor up there, the rope was in his hands! If he went up, wouldn't he be leaving himself behind?!

Enraged, Chen Yan immediately ignored the red-glowing monster warriors who had rushed in and roared at the golden-armored warrior, "Golden Armor! You tricked me?!"

The golden-armored man, suspended in mid-air, turned back to look at Chen Yan and chuckled, "Likewise! Good luck, fellow Daoist!"

After saying that, he had already grabbed the edge of the ground at the entrance of the hole, and it looked like he was about to jump up with one more push.

Chen Yan sneered and fired a shot!
boom! !

A gunshot rang out, the rope snapped, and the man in golden armor cursed as he plummeted from mid-air. He staggered a few steps upon landing, then collapsed to the side, cursing Chen Yan as he yelled, "Wang Chuyi! I'll fuck your mother..."

Chen Yan snorted and threw another grenade towards the cave.

After an explosion, the guardian warriors emitting red light, even though protected by the red light and able to withstand bullets, were finally blown to pieces in the explosion.

Chen Yan glanced at the golden armor that had fallen to the ground and quickly whistled!
After a whistle blew, a shadow leaped out from the mountainside, stretched out in mid-air, and landed steadily on the ground!

With a leap, Da Bai landed in the perfect feline landing posture, then quickly ran to the base of the sacred tree. Chen Yan flipped over and jumped onto Da Bai's back. Da Bai immediately sprinted towards the mountain wall, and after a running start, it leaped up and clung to the wall. Chen Yan held onto Da Bai's neck tightly with both hands, and after a few leaps, Da Bai jumped up to the cave entrance where it and Chen Yan had come down together!

Jin Jia was dumbfounded!
"Fellow Daoist, wait a moment! Have your battle pet come and pick me up!"

Chen Yan turned around and gave the golden-armored man standing on the ground a hard middle finger, then turned and ran into the depths of the cave!
A burst of cursing came from behind!
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Chen Yan led Big White on a wild run through the cave, completely ignoring what the golden-armored creature was cursing.

That guy is heartless!

When he saw me arrive just as I jumped down, he asked for my help, and I immediately opened fire to assist him!

I took this guy, and then he tried to scam me!

Leading the pursuers towards Chen Yan, they clearly have ill intentions!

However, Chen Yan retaliated in kind!
Finally, he tricked Chen Yan into firing a shot as cover, but planned to escape alone using the iron claw!

He has a terrible heart!
Chen Yan cursed inwardly, but his feet didn't stop, and he ran wildly outwards in one breath.

But a question remained in my mind...

There was a whole jar of divine tree sap, but this guy didn't even look at it; he just cut off a piece of an tentacle.

Is this root and tendril more precious than the sap of the sacred tree?

However, the tentacle I tore off myself was even longer! I also pulled out something from the end, so the harvest should be even more substantial!
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Although the cave tunnel was long, Chen Yan led Da Bai at full speed all the way. At this time, there was no need to hide their tracks or suppress their movements to avoid making noise. With such a carefree run, they reached the outside cave entrance in less than forty minutes.

Chen Yan grabbed the backpack from the ground and quickly stuffed his belongings inside.

Then, carrying two backpacks in one hand, he rushed out of the cave.

Outside, a fierce wind howled. Chen Yan, clinging to Da Bai's neck on the rock, pointed to the east side of the canyon—the other side of Badlands Mountain—and roared in the big cat's ear, "Go find me over there! In the forest over there!! Find me!"

Da Bai looked up at Chen Yan, who said helplessly, "I only have magic, but this magic cannot be used on others; it can only be used by me alone!"

The canyon floor is covered in snow and ice. I can only walk slowly, but you can run very fast!

We must part ways! You find me in the forest to the east!

As he spoke, Chen Yan repeatedly pointed to the east.

Big White seemed to finally understand Chen Yan's meaning. After whimpering softly twice, it turned around and jumped off the rock. With agile movements, it leaped several times on the cliff and landed on the ground.

Looking up at Chen Yan, Da Bai finally ran towards the depths of the canyon.

"What a clever big cat!" Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

At that moment, he suddenly heard a series of urgent horn calls coming from the mountain ridge!
Monsters have gathered in the mine!
Chen Yan's expression was solemn. He tightened his backpack on his back and took out a talisman.

It was the only [Swiftness Talisman] that the little girl had given him!
Chen Yan took a deep breath and forcefully tore open the talisman.

A distinctly fluctuating stream of energy rippled slightly in the air before rapidly swirling around Chen Yan's body.

Chen Yan carefully sensed the fluctuations and rhythms of the vital energy, then raised his hand and made a finger seal, attracting the vital energy to his fingertip before pointing east!
call out! !

After a gust of wind, the vital energy suddenly dispersed!

Chen Yan also disappeared from the spot!

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After activating the Swiftness Talisman, Chen Yan felt as if his body had instantly fallen from a great height, and then fell into a vortex like a leaf.

Everything went black before his eyes; he could see nothing and hear nothing at all.

The process was very brief; the next instant, his vision suddenly brightened!
His body swayed in mid-air as he frantically waved his arms before falling from the sky!
"Holy crap!! That's too high!!"

boom!
There was a distinct crack beneath me, followed by the sound of something breaking.

After a series of loud thuds, Chen Yan felt his body jolt violently a few times, and finally...

boom! !

He slammed almost straight onto the ground!
Strangely, however, as he lay on the ground, he felt as if he had not been hurt at all, and his body did not even feel much of the shock of falling from a height.

As a wisp of energy gradually dissipated from around his body...

Chen Yan understood; this was the [Divine Speed ​​Talisman] protecting him!
The little lark had told her that the greatest difficulty of the Swift Travel Talisman was not the distance of the teleportation, but the ability to withstand the tearing force of space when traversing it. The most important aspect of this spell was that it required strong protection for the user.

The fact that I didn't get injured after falling from mid-air must be due to the protective mechanism working before it dissipated.

Chen Yan let out a breath, got up from the ground, stretched his body, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was not injured.

But then he suddenly remembered something, slapped his forehead, and quickly took off his backpack and opened it to check.

Then, Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

The bag contained a heavy bag of sacred tree sap, weighing several kilograms, and the packaging was not broken.

After repacking everything, Chen Yan sat on the ground, took out a beef jerky, tore open the packaging with his teeth, took a big bite, then unscrewed a bottle of water and gulped down a few mouthfuls.

He looked around...

In the distance behind him, the outline of a mountain ridge could be seen—Badlands Mountain was already behind him. And at this moment, he found himself in a forest.

The surrounding area was filled with strange, jagged trees, and the forest was still full of those densely packed, strange trees.

Judging from the location of Badlands Mountain, I have been teleported to the other side of Badlands Mountain – the East!
The teleportation talisman instantly covered nearly a hundred miles. Despite the great distance, Chen Yan wasn't worried that the pursuers would catch up immediately.

That's tens of kilometers! Even if you're driving, and you're precisely locating yourself while also keeping track of straight lines!
It will take at least an hour!
Moreover, at such a distance, it's unlikely the other side could find them. Even if those monsters wanted to chase them, they would have to scatter and search in all directions.

The chances of being caught up are not high.

Chen Yan wasn't too worried.

After he finished eating and drinking, he felt that his energy and strength had recovered somewhat, and then he got up again.

He moved the rifle behind him, but took out a recurve bow from his bag and hung it on his shoulder, and also took out his quiver and hung it on his waist.

He had already fired his gun inside the mountain; he had seen those monsters before.

Therefore, it's best not to use firearms afterward, lest the ferocious beasts in the mining area hear the gunshots, identify you, and then chase after you based on the sound.

Although the possibility is slim, Chen Yan felt it was better to be cautious.

Okay, stay calm and don't get reckless!

I have three days left before I can teleport!
As long as they don't find or catch up with you within three days, it's fine!

Chen Yan is very confident about this!

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After resuming their journey, Chen Yan headed east through the woods.

He wasn't worried about Big White—that big cat was incredibly intelligent, and with its keen sense of smell, it would definitely find him.

I had been separated from it once before, and even after so many days, it was still able to find me in the canyon.

Therefore, Chen Yan felt that he should just keep going in the woods, and Da Bai would naturally find a way to catch up.

If we really can't meet them...

That's fate!

When I was running away, using the Swiftness Talisman was the only option; otherwise, I definitely wouldn't have been able to escape.

So there's really nothing to regret or feel sorry about now.

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Chen Yan walked eastward through the woods for a whole day—deep down, he felt that the farther he was from Badlands Mountain, the farther he was from the Beast Clan's mining area, and the safer he would feel.

After walking for a full day, the outline of Badlands Mountain had become much more blurred.

Chen Yan felt increasingly at ease and reassured as he walked without hearing any pursuers.

Moreover, he didn't know if it was just his imagination, but the further east he went, the more humid the air seemed to become.

Even the wind blowing through the trees seemed to be carrying a hint of warmth.

Saying it's warm might be a bit of an exaggeration, but it's true that, in terms of overall physical reaction and feeling, the further east you go in the forest after crossing the Badlands, the temperature seems to rise slightly.

After a day, Chen Yan estimated that he had walked about several dozen kilometers!
If you calculate it all out, even without a hundred miles, it won't be much less.

He stopped to rest once, and even climbed up a thick, strange tree. He picked a thick branch, tied himself to the trunk with a rope, and slept for two or three hours.

After waking up, he continued his journey eastward.

I remember Du Li saying that if we went east across the mountain ridge, we would be able to get out of this forest after a few days.

Then you'll have a chance to meet people!

Of course, whether you encounter human cultivator scouts or ferocious race scouts depends on fate!

Fortunately, Chen Yan still has less than two days left to teleport.

He felt that even after two days, he might not be able to get out of the forest.

However, Chen Yan wasn't in a hurry—if he couldn't get out this time, he could come back next time!
Anyway, the harvest this time has been quite substantial!
Chen Yan had inspected the bag of divine tree sap, but he didn't dare drink it immediately—he'd rather wait until he got back, studied and tested it carefully, and then drink it.

This thing is a sacred object of the ferocious beast tribe. What if humans can't drink it directly?

After all, Chen Yan had only ever drunk the version that was diluted many times over before.

The monsters of the Beast Clan are born with extremely strong bodies, each one with a monstrous physique like the Hulk.

If I'm human and accidentally drink it and die, who's responsible?
This place is fraught with danger and not convenient for research.

As for the other gain...

Chen Yan examined that root tendril and found it to be over three meters long!
It's as thick as a child's arm.

Chen Yan also examined the piece that was removed from the end; it felt hard to the touch and had a texture similar to wood.

The color is milky white, and...

Chen Yan leaned over and smelled it; this thing had a pleasant fragrance.

The smell is very similar to... a peach?
Xicheng Prefecture, another large city near Jinling Prefecture where Chen Yan is located, is a famous peach-producing area in the Dragon Kingdom.

When Chen Yan was in college, he went to the peach orchards in the peach-growing area with his classmates during a summer vacation.

That's the fresh scent that filled the woods back then.

A rich peach aroma.

However, although the scent of this milky white stuff is very similar to peach, it doesn't have the inherent sweetness of real peach.

It smells fresher than peach, a truly delightful scent.

After taking a few sniffs, Chen Yan felt a sudden surge of energy, and his whole being became much more alert.

Even their strength seems to have increased.

Chen Yan found a spare sealed bag, wrapped the several-meter-long root tendrils around the milky-white wooden block, and stuffed them into the sealed bag.

This thing smells too good, so I'd better seal it up and carry it in a container to prevent the odor from leaking out and causing unnecessary trouble.

After traveling for another day and a half, I calculated that I only had half a day left before my next teleportation.

Chen Yan was already 80-90% relieved!

In the last few hours, he decided not to walk any further—he had already gone far enough, and walking for a few more hours would not make any real difference.

By calculation, I am now at least three or four hundred miles away from the mining area of ​​Badlands Mountain.

For the past seven days, he had been eating cold food. Since Chen Yan didn't plan to leave, he simply took out a packet of self-heating rice from his bag, poured water into the heating layer, and waited for the water heating pack below to slowly release heat.

A few minutes later, steam rose from the lunchbox—although the taste of pre-cooked food is something those who know, Chen Yan, who had been eating cold food for several days, couldn't help but feel a surge of energy!
He had just squeezed the chopsticks, intending to lift the lid...

Suddenly, Chen Yan's expression changed drastically!
The wind in the forest brought a slight rustling sound, clearly the sound of footsteps on the ground—light and steady!
Most importantly, the sound disappeared immediately after it appeared!

The other person has spotted me!
Then, the footsteps were concealed!

After making a quick decision, Chen Yan put down his lunchbox, turned around, and climbed up a strange tree behind him!

He hid himself in the tree canopy, first taking out his gun and hanging it on his chest, then drawing his recurve bow, nocking an arrow, slowing his breathing, and quietly watching the ground below...

Less than a minute later...

A figure slowly emerged from the woods.

The other party was obviously hiding at first, but for some reason, after seeing the lunchbox that Chen Yan had thrown on the ground, they actually came out from behind the tree and strode to the tree.

He lightly kicked the lunchbox, then looked up, glanced around, and...

A pair of gleaming eyes fixed with exceptional accuracy on the location where Chen Yan was hiding in the tree canopy!
Swish!
He pointed a long sword at the tree canopy above.

"Fellow Daoist Wang Chuyi! We are truly destined to meet!"

Chen Yan sighed, nocked an arrow in the tree canopy, and aimed the arrowhead at the man's head.

"Fellow Daoist Golden Armor, are we destined to be together or are we enemies? Should we make a decision first?"

Standing under the tree was none other than a man in golden armor!
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Jin Jia was clearly not in good condition.

His clothes were covered in blood, and although his right arm had been bandaged, traces of blood seeping through the wound were still faintly visible.

In particular, there was a clear stab wound on his shoulder, which likely extended down his back.

The guy had a stubble beard and a dirty, dark face; he looked visibly haggard.

But those eyes still shone with an astonishing brightness.

After staring at each other for a few seconds, the man in golden armor stared at Chen Yan in the treetops. After seemingly thinking for a moment, he slowly lowered the sword in his hand.

"Well, even though we both tricked each other in the mine, we both managed to escape—we're both human cultivators, so let's just call it fate!"

After saying that, he tossed the sword in his hand into the ground with one hand, looked up and sneered at Chen Yan: "Fellow Daoist Wang Chuyi, come down and rest for a while, let's chat."

After saying that, he took a step back, putting more distance between himself and the sword.

(End of this chapter)