Longevity starts with choosing Hextech enhancement

Chapter 320 has already been dealt with by me, so fellow Daoist need not worry anymore.
However, the jade pendant returned a warm, gentle current.

Only then did True Lord Gangyuan confirm that what he was seeing was not an illusion, but really Xiao Chen, who had shown outstanding performance back then.

I never expected that the other person would have already reached the Nascent Soul stage after only two years!
What was even more unexpected was that the other party actually appeared here and showed a considerable degree of goodwill.

Therefore, he was stunned for a moment before he finally realized what was happening.

He quickly responded with a smile: "Long time no see. It is truly a cause for celebration that Fellow Daoist Xiao has successfully formed his Nascent Soul at this time."

"Unfortunately, now is not the time to speak."

"The two behind have become lackeys of the sea race. Please be careful, fellow Daoist."

When Gangyuan Zhenjun first saw Xiao Chen, he was somewhat pleased.

In the current situation, every additional Nascent Soul True Monarch on our side increases our chances of victory.

If similar situations occur more frequently, then the turning point they are hoping for will arrive.

But as happy as I am.

Gangyuan Zhenjun immediately realized a big problem.

Xiao Chen's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage will definitely not take long; it might even be slower than that of True Monarch Liekong.

Then he will find it difficult to play a significant role for the time being.

Although it now appears to be a three-on-three match.

However, in the eyes of True Lord Gangyuan, the overall strength of his side was still far inferior to that of the other side.

So he quickly spoke up to warn others, while his mind raced, trying to come up with a plan of action.

However, this attitude of his.

But this left the True Lord Rift Sky standing nearby completely bewildered.

what's the situation?
The eldest brother knows this fellow Daoist, so our reinforcements have arrived?
He couldn't help but take a closer look at Xiao Chen, his first reaction being, "What a young Nascent Soul cultivator!"

My second reaction was, why does it look both strange and familiar?
Upon careful consideration.

Rift Sky True Monarch suddenly realized that this was none other than Xiao Chen, the legendary figure who had suddenly appeared in the Eight Directions Arena!
He even saw the photo stone of the other person.

To be honest, he was very impressed at the time. They were both Golden Core cultivators, yet the other person could exert such great strength, several times stronger than him.

It's unbelievable! In the blink of an eye, Xiao Chen has also broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. As long as such a powerful person doesn't perish along the way, he will break through to the Nascent Soul stage sooner or later; it's just a matter of time.

In comparison, he has now also advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, standing on the same level as the other party.

Thinking of this, True Lord Rift Sky felt a little happy.

However, he first glanced warily at the pursuers to make sure they had slowed down and were not pressing forward immediately.

Only then did he take a moment to take out a elixir to accelerate the recovery of his true essence and swallow it.

Then he nodded to Xiao Chen from afar.

He actually wanted to say hello, but the current situation was clearly not suitable for chatting.

"A cultivator surnamed Xiao?"

Upon hearing this, the Wang family patriarch took a closer look, and a flash of anger immediately appeared in his eyes: "Who do we have here? It's you!"

"Xiao Chen, you murdered my grandson without cause and stole my Wang family's treasures. I have long wanted to demand an explanation from you."

"I was so busy with important matters that I almost neglected you."

"I never expected you to deliver yourself to my doorstep today. You're practically courting death!"

He turned to look at the Fan family patriarch beside him: "Fellow Daoist Fan, today is a rare opportunity. I ask you to lend me a hand and help me kill this fiend."

"Furthermore, as far as I know, Jin Luan has also issued an arrest warrant for him."

"Anyone who kills Xiao Chen will be rewarded with one million spirit stones and one hundred spirit pearls."

The last two sentences were spoken by the Wang family patriarch specifically to the fourth-order sea fish.

What he said was indeed true, after investigating what had happened inside the new ruins.

Xiao Chen was immediately placed on the Sea Clan's wanted list, ranking at the very top of the list of Golden Core cultivators to be killed, second only to Zen Master Yingwu of Juehai Temple.

Of course, it now seems that some adjustments may be necessary.

Ok?
However, the words of the Wang family patriarch surprised the three people on the other side.

Xiao Chen, in particular, was somewhat bewildered after listening to the first half of the passage.

No, who are you?

He followed the clue of 'Wang family' and recalled it for a while before finally remembering.

Oh, I see. It turns out it's the family of the leader of the Jiexiu sect that I casually killed when I came out of Wuling.

Good heavens, it was clearly your Wang family who led the robbery and murder, but in your mouth it became me killing people without cause.

They're so adept at distorting the truth; they're utterly shameless.

"What utter nonsense! They're all the same family; like father, like son!"

Xiao Chen glanced at the other person: "People like you are beyond saving."

"Since that's the case, I'll try to do one more good deed today and get rid of scum like you."

He had originally intended to help the Tiangang Sect, and now he was even more determined to do so.

"Hahaha, ignorant brat, how arrogant you are!"

Upon hearing this, the Wang family patriarch laughed loudly three times: "A mere newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator, who hasn't even reached the initial stage yet, dares to utter such arrogant words. He is simply ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth."

"Today I'll teach you a lesson."

It's not just him.

The old patriarch of the Fan family, who was standing nearby, also chuckled: "It's a good thing for young people to have ambition, but if they think too highly of themselves, it becomes a foolish thing."

"Fellow Daoist Wang, just do your thing. I'll help you block the Qi."

The fourth-tier sea fish didn't reply much, only letting out a simple hum, but its unique pressure locked onto True Monarch Rift Sky.

The division of labor has clearly been done.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, be careful. They are both in the mid-Nascent Soul stage. We cannot fight them head-on."

Gangyuan Zhenjun quickly closed the distance and began to explain his plan: "Shall we go together... to Fellow Daoist Xiao?"

He originally wanted to gather together for joint defense and retreat to the nearest fourth-order formation.

Then we can get to know each other better and make a long-term plan.

The problem was that before he could even begin to articulate his plan, he saw Xiao Chen raise his hand and shoot out a small fireball.

If he wasn't mistaken, that fireball appeared to be a basic spell.

What is this doing?
Such unusual behavior aroused the vigilance of everyone present.

In particular, the two people and one fish on the other side were on high alert, immediately pulling back some distance and reinforcing their own spiritual energy barriers.

No one would expect that at such a crucial moment, someone would use the most basic fireball spell.

They preferred to believe that the fireball looked ordinary, but actually contained a hidden secret.

It might just be the opening move of some devastating attack.

"Snapped!"

The small fireball successfully struck the sea fish's spiritual energy barrier and then immediately went out.

As a genuine first-tier spell, it failed to perform any function.

Even the spiritual energy fluctuations generated after the collision were not as strong as the spiritual energy fluctuations of the barrier itself.

In other words, it really is a basic spell.

At this moment, everyone else present, including the fish, was stunned.

No, are you serious?
The patriarch of the Fan family spoke up directly: "Fellow Daoist Wang, this guy seems to be an idiot, or he's gone mad."

Even Gangyuan Zhenjun was wondering about it.

Could it be that Xiao Chen suffered a qi deviation during his breakthrough?
Otherwise, what was he trying to do by using basic spells?

"They're just trying to scare us with some kind of ghost story."

The Wang family patriarch quickly interpreted this as fraud: "Either they are stalling for time, or they are trying to play tricks on us."

"Hmph, don't be fooled by him, let's attack together!"

His reaction was actually quite quick.

Unfortunately, he guessed wrong.

Xiao Chen wasn't doing this to bluff.

Rather, it was to initiate the battle through an attack.

Because he can only use the mechanical grappling hook in combat.

For a long time, Xiao Chen had used this move as a trump card to prevent the enemy from escaping.

But this tactic can also be used at the start of a battle.

By taking the initiative, we can quickly eliminate the enemy's weakest link and thus establish a numerical advantage in subsequent battles.

"Eat my talisman!"

Xiao Chen raised his hand, pretending to use an ordinary talisman.

Suddenly, a chain flew out from his sleeve, pulling the thousand-foot-long sea fish directly in front of him.

The tiny grappling hook clenched into a fist and slapped the fish in the cheek.

This immediately caused the fourth-tier demon to temporarily lose consciousness.

One thing to know is that the mechanical grappling hook can bring enemies to close range and stun them for a moment.

What is the concept of close combat range?

That is to say, Xiao Chen and this sea fish are almost touching at this moment, with a distance of less than three feet between them.

"Soaring Palm!"

He immediately struck out with his palm, and the blazing flames instantly shattered the fish scales on its head, tearing open a bloody passage and rushing into the fish's body.

In an instant, it almost turned the entire fish head into charcoal.

Although such injuries are not fatal, firstly, the monsters are resilient, and secondly, the core of a fourth-tier demon is the demon infant, not the head.

However, it can be basically assumed that the sea fish in front of us has lost more than half of its fighting ability.

Having suffered such severe injuries so suddenly, it was essentially unable to participate in the ensuing battle.

In other words, Xiao Chen had already achieved a similar effect of attrition the moment the battle began.

"drink!"

The True Lord Gangyuan, who had come over on his own initiative, was startled by the rapidly approaching sea fish.

My first reaction was to back away.

It wasn't until they saw Xiao Chen launch an attack that they realized what was going on.

He quickly followed up with a punch.

Despite this delay, the sea fish had already woken up.

However, due to the excruciating pain caused by his head being almost completely burned, he was unable to do anything immediately and had no time to dodge.

"Boom~!"

Thus, the force of Gangyuan Zhenjun's fist successfully landed on its head, completely shattering its entire skull.

With this follow-up attack, it's not just a casualty incident anymore.

Instead, it completely destroyed the body of this fourth-tier sea fish.

It was only at this moment that the rescue spells cast by the Fan and Wang families from behind finally arrived, but it was too late.

The reason they were so slow was because they had initially retreated cautiously.

At the same time, the main reason is that the effect of the mechanical grappling hook really caught everyone off guard.

To be honest, similar methods exist in the cultivation world as well.

Some vine-based spells, or whip-like magical artifacts, or even demonic arts like the Binding Immortal Technique, can achieve similar effects.

However, those methods are not that outrageous. They can either be blocked by spiritual energy barriers or countered by spiritual shields or talismans.

Even bringing the enemy over is subject to many restrictions.

It basically only appears when high-level cultivators suppress low-level cultivators.

No one present had ever seen a magical artifact as fast as a mechanical grappling hook, capable of ignoring spiritual energy barriers and pulling enemies of the same level directly in front of them.

What the hell is this thing?
The patriarch of the Fan family felt a sudden jolt in his heart, and his steps faltered. Instead of continuing forward, he retreated to create distance.

At the same time, they hurriedly used various defensive measures, including summoning two special talismans.

He was afraid that he might be hit like that himself.

Although Xiao Chen's mechanical grappling hook can only be used once per battle, they didn't know that.

An unknown and powerful thing is the easiest thing to evoke fear.

"What a stupid idiot! He didn't even know to hide!"

The Wang family patriarch then angrily cursed.

He stared at the sea fish, remaining motionless and taking the full force of Xiao Chen's magic with his face without making any reaction.

He was unaware that the mechanical grappling hook also had a stun function.

They assumed that the sea fish was only in the early stages of the Nascent Soul realm and its intelligence was not yet fully developed, so it was caught off guard by the sudden change and had no time to react.

But whatever.

The sea fish that are now the only survivors among the demon infants have not only lost their fighting power, but have also become a burden that needs to be protected.

Conversely, the three opponents gained a numerical advantage.

At the same time, there are both powerful veteran True Lords like Gang Yuan Zhenjun and unpredictable variables like Xiao Chen.

If the fight continues today, something even worse might happen later.

"Something's wrong, let's retreat!"

The Wang family patriarch shouted and threw out several talismans haphazardly for cover before turning and fleeing.

For him, preserving his own life was more important than anything else.

As for the so-called feud between the eldest grandson and the legitimate grandson?

You're kidding, he has more than one grandson, why would he risk his life for that?

A grandson can be born again, but if something happens to him, everything will be over.

"Fellow Daoist Wang?"

The patriarch of the Fan family glared at him. Although he had already retreated, he was still thinking about saving the demon infant. The two covered each other as they retreated.

After all, they were two mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, while their opponents had two early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, both of whom were newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, he never expected that the patriarch of the Wang family, a dignified Nascent Soul True Monarch, would run away so decisively.

Let's just leave!
The key issue is that not only did he leave, but he also scattered talismans indiscriminately, forcing me to first deal with these rearguard talismans before I could prepare my defenses and charge forward.

After all, once a talisman is activated, it doesn't recognize who is on its side.

What will happen to that sea fish?
The Fan family patriarch glanced at the demon infant that had just emerged from the fish's tail, then at the Wang family patriarch who didn't even turn his head back.

In the end, he didn't risk his life.

Following suit, they threw out a handful of talismans to cover the retreat, and then fled in the direction the Wang family patriarch had gone.

They ran away together.

The remaining demon infants went numb immediately.

Three human True Monarchs stood menacingly in front of him, while behind him, talismans that had been completely exploded blocked his path.

If it stands still, it will pretend to be a wooden figure.

Is it possible that the other side is ignoring it?

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, should we give chase?"

Gangyuan Zhenjun turned to look at Xiao Chen and asked for his opinion.

A hint of joy and a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes at the same time.

He was pleased because he had originally thought that Xiao Chen had just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage and would be of little use for the time being.

They never expected that with the other party's help, they would not only solve their predicament today, but also kill a fourth-tier sea monster.

What he was wary of was that even though he was so close just now, he didn't see clearly what happened before the sea fish was caught.

Gangyuan Zhenjun couldn't help but ask himself.

If Xiao Chen were to use the same talisman he just used against him, would he be able to defend against it?

It would be difficult, since the spells and magical artifacts he possesses do not have any specific means to resist such situations.

After returning to the sect, we must pay close attention to this situation.

Fortunately, both sides are currently allies in the fight against the sea creatures, so there's no need to rush.

"Don't chase poor bandits."

Xiao Chen shook his head and pointed to the demonic infant in front of him: "Let's deal with this guy first today."

Although he also wanted to take them all in one go.

However, considering that both of them were at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm and came from reclusive families, they must have carried many life-saving measures.

In addition, he currently has limited magical abilities and has already used the mechanical grappling hook.

Continuing the pursuit might not yield any results.

Perhaps we should let them live a few more days.

I'll wait until I can trade two Yellow-level spells with the Tiangang Sect to properly improve my strength.

It will be perfectly feasible to deal with them then, and it will be much safer.

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Gangyuan immediately nodded: "Alright, then let's do as Fellow Daoist Xiao says."

Actually, he didn't want to pursue, but he was shocked by the mechanical grappling hook, so he subconsciously sought Xiao Chen's opinion.

Even the True Monarch Rift Sky, who was standing next to him, had already exhausted most of his true essence during his previous escape.

Although he had recovered a little, he no longer wanted to continue fighting.

The three reached a consensus and immediately joined forces to deal with the remaining demon infants.

At the same time, they also cut off all the useful spiritual materials from the sea fish.

Despite the severe damage to the head, the fins, scales, and parts of the skin were still intact.

Unlike the previous fish whose internal organs were burned, this fish's gallbladder and heart were intact.

The bile and heart blood within are also considered important fourth-tier spiritual materials.

Xiao Chen's original idea was to divide it into three parts, one for each person.

However, True Monarch Gangyuan refused to accept anything: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, the success of killing this spirit fish today is entirely due to your performance."

"Therefore, please accept all these spiritual materials."

The two went back and forth offering their concessions several times.

Seeing his resolute attitude, Xiao Chen didn't insist on these trivial matters: "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Then, changing the subject, he asked, "Speaking of which, I originally intended to visit Qingcang Peak today, but unexpectedly I encountered two fellow Daoists along the way."

"But I wonder what the situation is over there?"

Upon hearing this, True Lord Gangyuan blushed slightly.

The reason they ran away was, of course, because of his idea.

As a result, the enemy turned the tables and blocked their way back. In order to ensure the safety of Lord Liekong, they had no choice but to retreat outside.

When asked about it, he gave a vague explanation: "I was careless today and made a fool of myself in front of you, fellow Daoist."

Then, they quickly changed the subject: "We were originally scheduled to go to Blue Island."

"We received news this morning that a large number of sea fish have crossed the border, suspected to be a powerful sea monster."

As he was speaking, True Lord Gangyuan was taken aback.

Wait a minute, since Xiao Chen is here, shouldn't the unfamiliar Nascent Soul that was detected by the monitoring array earlier be him?

In other words, the sea creatures didn't actually receive any new reinforcements?
"Oh, there really is a mudskipper over there."

Xiao Chen took out a piece of sliced ​​spine meat and waved it around: "But I've already slaughtered it, so you don't need to worry anymore, fellow Daoist."

what?
Upon seeing this, Gang Yuan Zhenjun was shocked again. "You've already killed him?"
But he quickly realized what was happening.

Since Fellow Daoist Xiao encountered it, this outcome is quite normal.
Using the methods I just described, dealing with a sea fish in a one-on-one situation is not difficult at all.

He accepted it relatively quickly.

However, True Lord Rift Sky, standing to the side, stared in disbelief at the fresh piece of spinal meat.

What does 'killing someone on the spur of the moment' mean?
Why can't he understand what Xiao Chen is saying?

Is this right?
Didn't the intelligence report say that you were still a Golden Core cultivator when you emerged from the new ruins?
Everyone else has just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, and you're already able to kill two fourth-tier demons in a single day?
hiss~!

Rift Sky True Lord gasped.

Then a flash of inspiration struck him, and he suddenly understood why some cultivators were called geniuses, while others had to be called prodigies.

They were so ferocious they were almost inhuman!
It's back, the familiar feeling is back.

The feeling of shock, doubt, and eventual admiration that I had when I first saw the photo stone returned.

He had previously thought that since everyone was now a Nascent Soul True Monarch, they should be on the same level.

Now it seems, haha, he was definitely overthinking it.

Prodigies won't become like them just because they break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Even though they were both at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, Xiao Chen was several times ahead of him.

However, once they reach the Nascent Soul stage, the increased upper limit will actually widen the gap between them.

However, True Monarch Rift Sky accepted it quickly, after all, he was not the most powerful among his peers.

Even from Qi Refining to Nascent Soul, he has always hovered around third or fourth place, never taking the lead.

That's why he had already figured it out.

Why should I compare myself to a prodigy like Xiao Chen?

There's no need for that.

True Lord Rift chose to forgive himself.

He understood things very well; someone like Xiao Chen was destined to stir up the world's trends and stand at the forefront of the times.

All I need to do is stay close to them and try not to fall behind.

Otherwise, what else can be done?

Comparisons are odious; you can't really expect to compete with Xiao Chen.

Such a difficult task should be left to someone else.

"Besides Blue Fruit Island, does Fellow Daoist Gangyuan have anything else to attend to?"

Seeing that they were all silent, Xiao Chen turned to ask, "To be honest, I came here today to discuss a deal with your sect."

"If Fellow Daoist Gangyuan has important matters to attend to, perhaps you should go and take care of them first."

"If you have some free time, shall we go back to Qingcang Peak together and have a chat?"

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Gangyuan immediately responded with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Xiao's presence is an honor to Qingcang Peak!"

"Even if I didn't have time, I would still prioritize Fellow Daoist Xiao's visit."

"In that case, let's go back to the peak and talk about it again."

He gestured for Xiao Chen to go first.

He then instructed True Lord Liekong: "Junior brother, after returning to the mountain, go to the alchemy hall and fetch some refreshing elixirs."

"Also, bring the bottle of Drunken Mountains and Rivers that I have stored in the warehouse to the back hall."

"Today I'm going to treat Fellow Daoist Xiao to a proper meal."

(End of this chapter)