As the Universe Turns - Chapter 59

Chapter 59 Exotic Beast
“Qiushui Ancient Sword!”

Yi Chen’s heart trembled. Could it be the legendary ancient sword? Many years ago, Fairy, who had ascended to the Immortal Dimension, had left behind an ancient sword that could break through all the toughness of the world!

How could this sword be buried beneath this?

Yi Chen was immediately suspicious. Could it be that the appearance of the Qiushui Ancient Sword had attracted the attention of both the Righteous and Demonic Dao? But why did he vaguely feel that it wasn’t just this? An ancient sword of autumn water was indeed powerful, but it wasn’t enough to attract people from both the Righteous and Demonic Dao, was it?

He saw the ancient sword floating in front of the jade wall. The water waves of the sword swirled around, occasionally giving off a faint white light, and occasionally transforming into the form of water. It seemed that it was indeed the Autumn Water Ancient Sword.

Yi Chen walked closer. He wanted to touch the ancient sword, but was stopped by a mysterious force. Only then did he realize that such an immortal sword must have the protection of a sword spirit. If he wanted to obtain it, it would probably not be easy.

However, since he accidentally ran here and happened to meet the ancient sword, then it was destined that this sword was the most suitable for Junior Sister Nichang. He would take her away no matter what.

Two hours later, Yi Chen was so tired that his head was covered in sweat that he was still unable to touch the ancient sword. After an unknown amount of time, all the methods he could use were exhausted. It was about dawn outside before he finally took the sword. Unfortunately, this sword temporarily didn’t recognize him as its master, so he couldn’t use it.

Ancient swords like Qiushui had long since developed spirituality, rather than being like other immortal swords that could be used whenever they wished. Perhaps, they still lacked an opportunity.

However, he finally took down the ancient sword. Yi Chen wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and was afraid that he would dirty the sword. After carefully wrapping it around it, he put it back into his sleeve.

“Is it dawn outside? I wonder if those two old fellows are still there …”

Yi Chen looked outside. No matter what, he had to leave. Otherwise, the aura emitted by the spirit of the ancient sword here would attract more people. He knew that even if he was a disciple of Venerable Xuan Qing Yao Guang, if anyone found out that he possessed such an ancient sword, there would definitely be people who would risk their lives to fight for it.

He did not return the same way. Instead, he circled around the other side of the valley from the cave. After realizing that there was no one outside, he took the Ling Xian Step and flew upwards. However, before he could go very far, the two of them were already waiting for him. Yi Chen immediately thought that things were not good, so he turned around and ran away. These two old things were truly vengeful souls!

“Little friend Yi Chen, wait!”

The two of them intercepted him one after the other. This time, the killing intent was not as intense as before. Xu Taichang said, “Little friend, don’t run anymore. We won’t make things difficult for you. As for that mother-in-law, if you really have nothing to do with her, we won’t ask you.”

“Hmph.”

Yi Chen coldly snorted. He thought that the difference in attitude between the two of them was too great. They must be scheming again. He secretly thought of something and said, “Oh, why are the two Martial Uncles blocking the path of the disciples? Get out of the way, I’m going to find Martial Uncle and the others.”

“Little friend Xiao,” Xu Taichang stroked his beard, “there’s no hurry. Last night, you jumped into the bottom of the abyss. You weren’t hurt, were you?”

Yi Chen glanced at the two of them. Since when did he care about himself? This is the Weasel’s New Year greeting for the chickens, isn’t it? “Disciple is fine,” he said. “Martial Uncles, step aside. I’m going to find Martial Uncle.”

He Chongtian shook his hand and said, “Little friend Xiao, don’t be anxious. There are many dangers here, and there are people from Diabolism sneaking in. What if you meet those Diabolism monsters?”

Yi Chen thought to himself, as long as I don’t meet the two of you, I’ll be thankful. “Little friend, what did you find down there?” Xu Taichang continued.

Yi Chen smiled coldly in his heart. As expected, he wanted to think of his own treasure and said, “No, I slept down there and saw some broken stones. I didn’t find anything. If you don’t believe me, go down and take a look.”

He Chongtian thought to himself, you little bastard, put away the treasure. Even if the two of us go down again, what else can we find other than some broken stones? However, he smiled and said, “Little friend, there’s no need to hide anything. The two of us have sensed it just now. You brought the things below, didn’t you?”

Yi Chen frowned. I picked up the treasure. It has nothing to do with you. If you have the ability, come up and rob it. I had the ability to snatch Yu Ruyi from your Hidden Edge Valley disciples back then. If you have the ability, come and snatch the Qiushui Ancient Sword from me.

He Chongtian said, “Well, Little friend Xiao, we’re not coveting your possessions. It’s just that there are a lot of Diabolism monsters in the mountains this time. They’re all here for something. If people find out that you have something they want, how can you keep it?” “I’m afraid I’ll even lose my life. Hurry up and take out the things. Martial Uncle will take care of them for you first. When I see your master and Martial Uncle, I’ll give them the things.”

Hearing what he said, Yi Chen almost laughed out loud. He thought to himself, “You two are shameless old men. You’re really not embarrassed. You’re so old that you’re still trying to trick a child into eating candy. Do you really think I’m a child that’s easy to trick?” “Alright, alright, uncles, I won’t lie to you anymore. I really don’t have any sugar. Oh no, I really didn’t find anything. I’m leaving!” After saying that, Ling Xian instantly spread out his Ling Xian Steps and flew into the distance.

“Hey! Little friend, why aren’t you getting in? Hurry up and stop! There are Diabolism monsters over there. It’s very dangerous!”

The two of them immediately chased after him. They only said that Xiao Yi Chen had found the legendary ‘Fragment of the Book of Heaven’. How would they know that it was the Qiushui Ancient Sword?

Both sides chased after the wind and lightning in this mountain range. Yi Chen used Ling Xian Step to the extreme. He thought to himself that Master had allowed him to cultivate this lightning art so easily. Indeed, it was correct. Those two old fellows could not catch up to Master’s Ling Xian Step.

The two of them chased after him quickly, but they still landed a distance away. They didn’t dare to use dao techniques to avoid alarming the exotic beasts and others in the mountain. They chased after him until noon. There were many restrictions in the mountain. No matter how tall the two of them were, they were still gasping for breath. They thought to themselves that this little bastard relied on Ling Xian Steps to take a dangerous path. It really pissed me off!

Yi Chen was still sprinting ahead, and his limbs gradually felt weak and exhausted. It could be seen that the two people behind him were still chasing after him relentlessly, and did not dare to stop. He thought to himself, “These two old fellows are just one sword, and they don’t even want to die.” He panted and shouted, “Martial Uncles, stop chasing them! I really can’t run anymore …”

“Then you don’t stop!”

The two of them were also panting. They slowly ran up again. As Yi Chen ran, he panted, “If you guys don’t chase after him, then I’ll stop. No, I really can’t run anymore. Otherwise, let’s rest for a while, and neither of us will move …”

“Little bastard …”

The two cursed and chased after each other. Yi Chen had a look of utter helplessness on his face. He lifted his head to the sky and complained about his misery, then began to run for his life again.

Just like that, it was dusk again. The three of them were truly exhausted this time. Yi Chen turned around and placed his hands on his knees. Panting, he said, “Don’t run anymore. If you continue running like this, you’ll end up exhausted sooner or later. Why don’t you let the two Martial Uncles kill me? I won’t run anymore. Hurry up and attack!”

“Brat …”

The restriction in the mountain was too strong. He Chongtian and the other two were also extremely tired. A dignified cultivator who could refine his spirit was actually running out of energy. Perhaps he really couldn’t accept his old age anymore.

Seeing that the two of them were slowly approaching, Yi Chen retreated back and shook his hand, “I’m just joking. Don’t really come up, or I’ll run away again. This won’t be good for everyone …”

“Brat … let’s see where you can run to this time.”

The two of them gradually pushed forward. Yi Chen turned around and saw that there was a precipice thousands of feet away. There was no way to go. Ouch! This time, he was doomed!

However, just as the two of them were approaching, the entire valley suddenly trembled violently. The three of them almost fell to the ground. Yi Chen was suddenly shocked. In that instant, he seemed to have sensed something terrifying.

Xu Taichang and the other two immediately focused their swords on guard. At this moment, the valley trembled violently again. Immediately after, a terrifying beast roar sounded. The sound was like thunder in June, causing the three of them to tremble violently and their eardrums to pierce through!

“What is it!”

The faces of the two of them turned pale. Even if their cultivation had reached their level, they would not dare to offend the taboo in the mountains. That thing was probably an ancient exotic beast!

“Roar–”

A terrifying beast roar rang out and the forest darkened. The exotic beast almost covered half the sky. It was like a moving hill, coming this way. Every step it took caused the earth to tremble.

“Damn it! It’s an ancient savage beast!”

At this moment, Xu Taichang and the other two’s faces turned extremely pale. They quickly took out a pill from their sleeves and consumed it separately. This pill could not be taken casually, but at this moment when their lives were at stake, they couldn’t care less about it.

“Roar!”

The giant beast let out a deep roar and brushed its arm towards the three of them. The rocks and trees on the ground instantly shattered into powder. Yi Chen was instantly frightened to the point of being scared out of his wits. He hurriedly jumped backwards. Even though he avoided the beast’s claws, he was still shaken by the strong wind. His internal organs almost shattered as he flew backwards heavily.

“Bang! Bang!”

Two sharp sounds rang out. Xu Taichang and He Chongtian were also sent flying by the strong wind. They almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Slowly, they had only recovered less than 50% of their strength. Even at their peak, they could not withstand the gentle touch of the exotic beast.

“Damn, it’s a mutated exotic beast!”

The beast’s eyes were like lamps, and a bloody aura pounced from its mouth. Their faces immediately turned ashen, and Xiao Yichen was so frightened that he sat down on the ground, not daring to move.

“Roar!”

With another deep roar, the giant beast suddenly rushed towards the three of them. Yi Chen smelled a bloody pounce. His stomach was like a river overturning the sea, and his body was unable to move. He simply closed his eyes. Master, this disciple is unfilial. I will repay you in the next life!

“Whoosh!”

At this critical moment, a jade light flew over from the horizon and landed on the forehead of the exotic beast with a “bang”. The exotic beast instantly felt as if it had been heavily injured, and its enormous body suddenly fell backwards like a hill. With a “rumble”, it instantly smashed into the world, causing smoke and dust to billow.

The green light spun back and transformed into a jade flute that landed in the hands of a woman dressed in green.