As the Universe Turns - Chapter 168
Chapter 168 Earth Vein Contention
“Someone …”
Xiao Chen frowned even deeper. After searching for three days and three nights, he finally discovered a strand of earth vein energy. It must not fall into other people’s hands. He could no longer control this aura of death. He kicked his feet and immediately opened up Ling Xian Step to the depths of the valley.
The group nearby was shocked to see a figure flash by. One of them shouted, “Someone’s coming! Hurry!”
There were about seven or eight people in that group, both men and women. They did not look like people from the three great powers, but more like disciples from a large sect who had come to the Azure Dragon Mountain Range to train.
Xiao Chen unleashed his Ling Xian Steps and sped along as if he was walking on flat ground in this steep valley. Unexpectedly, the legs of the people behind him were covered with Wind Imperial Talismans, and their speed did not fall much short of his.
“The person in front! We discovered the power of the earth vein first, so don’t fight for it!”
A man’s voice suddenly came from behind. Xiao Chen was too lazy to pay attention to it. He formed a seal in his hand and his entire body became lighter than a swallow. In the blink of an eye, he left the pedestrian behind by a hundred feet.
“Quick! Catch up! We can’t let him take away the power of the earth veins!”
The seven or eight people behind him also quickly twisted their fingers and formed seals. The Wind Imperial Talisman on their legs instantly flourished with golden light, and their speed increased considerably as soon as they gave the order.
Seeing the pedestrian chasing after him, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but frown. With a wave of his hand, two strands of profound energy shot towards the two sides of the canyon. With a “rumble”, the mountain rocks immediately shattered, slightly blocking the path of the people behind him.
When they arrived at the depths of the valley, they saw that there was indeed a green Spiritual Energy flowing under the azure halo. Clearly, it was the power of the earth vein.
Xiao Chen did not hesitate. He immediately took out the “Veluriyam Treasure Pagoda” given by Elder Qingmu and threw it into the air. The Veluriyam Treasure Pagoda instantly magnified countless times and became dazzling.
However, just as he was about to activate the incantation art to store this earth vein power into the tower, the pedestrian behind him also caught up. Upon closer inspection, there were three women and four men.
Seeing that Xiao Chen was beginning to gather the power of the earth vein, the seven of them quickly took out their magic treasures from their sleeves and covered the power of the earth vein. The collision of the two magic treasures caused the mountain to shake.
Just like that, the two sides were stuck in a stalemate. Among the pedestrians on the left, a red-clothed man who looked the oldest said, “Fellow Daoist, we discovered this earth vein power first. Please don’t compete with us.”
“What? Do you still have to come first before you arrive?”
Xiao Chen didn’t want to say anything else. He waved his hands and the glass pagoda shone brightly again, gradually drawing the earth vein power towards him.
Seeing this, a purple-clothed woman anxiously said, “Senior Brother, hurry up! Don’t let him snatch it away!”
Seeing that the other party was still fighting for it, another woman in red glared at him and said, “Are you being unreasonable? We discovered this earth vein power last night. We tracked it all the way here and you fought for it without saying a word. What is this?”
“Then let’s rely on our own abilities.”
Xiao Chen didn’t want to say anything else. He urged the Heavenly Book Mysterious Technique, and not only did the Earth Vein power lean towards him, but even the surrounding Spiritual Energy seemed to be attracted to him.
Everyone on the other side was shocked. What kind of ability was this person capable of? The purple-clothed woman said anxiously, “Quick!”
The seven of them immediately gathered together and circulated their profound arts to their limits, slowly pulling the earth vein power back.
“Uh …”
When his profound strength was blocked, Xiao Chen suddenly let out a muffled snort. The death energy in his palm gradually surfaced again. His face turned deathly pale. Not only did black gas appear in his palm, it also gradually appeared around his body. However, this death energy was still invisible, and the seven people on the other side could not see it.
At this moment, seeing that he suddenly seemed to be running out of energy, the seven people on the other side immediately increased their profound strength. The entire valley instantly erupted with strong winds, and the seven strands of profound strength gradually gathered the earth vein power towards them.
Seeing that the earth vein power had returned, the woman in red glanced sideways at Xiao Chen and said with a smile, “You want to compete with the seven of us alone? You overestimated yourself.”
As they spoke, the profound strength of the seven people grew stronger and stronger, gradually pulling away the power of the earth veins. However, they did not notice that Xiao Chen’s eyes had gradually turned red, and the death aura on his body had become heavier and heavier. Even the flowers and grass around him were rapidly withering away at a visible speed.
A terrifying cold aura slowly emitted from his body. Inside this cold aura, there was another frightening killing intent. At this moment, the seven people on the other side noticed the abnormality and couldn’t help but be stunned. This person … What a heavy killing intent!
Who knew that every time Xiao Chen “manipulated life and death” backlash, his killing intent would become extremely heavy, and he would even be unable to control this life and death control force. As long as any visible life was blocked in front of him, it would dissipate without a trace in an instant!
“Stop!”
At this moment, a powerful old man’s voice suddenly sounded from the horizon. A figure suddenly flew over from afar, and nearby was an old man dressed in green, holding a whisk in his hand, and his beard was pale white.
The old man swept the dust in his hand and immediately dissolved the profound energy of the seven people under him. This time, the earth vein energy lost its restraint and was immediately stored in the Veluriyam Pagoda by Xiao Chen.
“Martial Uncle!”
The seven of them were all stunned. At this moment, their faces were filled with doubt. It was clear that the Earth Vein power that they were already on the verge of obtaining was why they had to hand it over to someone else?
The green-clothed old man stretched out his hand and stopped them from speaking. He took a step forward and looked at Xiao Chen, saying, “This earth vein power belongs to little friend.”
“Thank you.”
Xiao Chen didn’t say anything else. He flicked his sleeve and immediately turned into a swift shadow and disappeared into the boundless mountain range.
The green-clothed old man looked in the direction where he disappeared. It took him a long time to turn around. He looked at the gradually withered vegetation nearby and fell into deep thought. He had clearly sensed a very strange aura just now. How could this young man have such a heavy aura of death?
At that moment, he clearly felt an extremely frightening cold killing intent. Fortunately, he had arrived in time. Otherwise, the seven disciples under his sect would have lost their lives for no reason.
“Martial Uncle, why didn’t you let us compete for this earth vein power just now? This earth vein power was clearly found by us first, why did you give it to him …”
The woman in red walked up and pursed her lips. The boss on her face was unhappy.
Old man Qingyi took a deep breath and shook his head in silence. The disciples behind him followed his line of sight and discovered that the flowers and grass nearby had withered where the man had just stood.
“This, what’s going on …”
The seven of them were all shocked. They probably still didn’t know that the seven of them had already made a trip to the Gate of Hell just now.
Old man Qingyi raised his head and looked in the direction where Xiao Chen had disappeared. After a long moment of silence, he said, “Don’t provoke this person in the future. Remember that?” After saying that, he turned around and looked at the seven disciples with serious expressions.
Ever since they came to the Azure Dragon Mountain Range, the seven of them had never seen Martial Uncle speak in such a solemn manner. They didn’t know how to reply for a moment, but they nodded at the same time.
