https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-353-Treasure-Hunting-in-the-Shadowplain-Battlefield/12991093/
Chapter 354: Killing for Treasure
Chapter 354: Killing for Treasure
After exiting the cave, Su Chen carefully concealed the entrance once more.
He executed his body technique and climbed back up to the top of the cliff.
At that moment, three people stood not far ahead of him, gazing at him with indifferent expressions.
The young man at the forefront wore elegant clothing, and his demeanor carried a hint of laziness.
By his side stood a beautiful woman.
Her position was almost in line with the young man, indicating a similar status.
The other person seemed older and likely not from the younger generation.
He stood half a step behind the other two, signifying a lower rank.
This person appeared to be their bodyguard.
Judging by their outer robes, they were warriors from the Jin Kingdom.
"Senior Apprentice Sang Mo Yuan has come here multiple times, but who would've thought it'd be taken by someone else in the end?" The woman smiled lightly, teasing the young man beside her.
This person, known as Sang Mo Yuan, had a calm demeanor.
"The relics left by Immortal Jing Bo belong to me." He maintained his composure as he looked at Su Chen.
"Hand them over."
Su Chen's mind raced for a countermeasure as he stared at Sang Mo Yuan.
"Are there bandits among the Jin Kingdom's warriors?"
"I've known about Immortal Jing Bo's relics here for five years. The items within belong to me." Sang Mo Yuan paused for a moment before continuing.
"Hand over everything you've taken. You can't use the relics left by the immortal anyway.
You won't understand the cultivation techniques and books either."
Su Chen was puzzled by these words.
Did Sang Mo Yuan just offer to let him help search for treasures?
Did that mean the treasures found would belong to Sang Mo Yuan?
At this moment, Su Chen had already activated his Unyielding, Graceful Flight, and Lucky One Heavenly Destinies.
He was ready to retreat from this deep area of the Shadowplain Battlefield, where Celestial Demons often appeared.
Su Chen had to be cautious, not only of the people before him but also of the potential Celestial Demons.
"From what you're saying, it seems like I should hand over the relics and then become your dog?"
Sang Mo Yuan shook his head slightly. "That's not quite right. I'm just giving you a chance to be a dog."
Hearing this, Su Chen's heart sank.
The Sang Mo Yuan before him was not someone to negotiate with.
Seeing Su Chen's silence, Sang Mo Yuan nodded to the person beside him, growing impatient.
The older man by his side suddenly flashed towards Su Chen.
His figure moved like a ghost, appearing beside Su Chen in an instant.
The man's true strength was undoubtedly beyond the Sixth Stage Perfected Realm, as he showcased his abilities.
Su Chen suspected that the man had lowered his cultivation realm to accompany them into the Shadowplain Battlefield, just like Qiu Ruoshuang did when she went to the wilderness to search for treasures, suppressing her cultivation realm to avoid detection by Celestial Demons.
Although his cultivation realm was suppressed, his combat skills and martial arts prowess far surpassed the Sixth Stage.
Su Chen remained vigilant, not relaxing for a moment. He executed the Serpent Coiling Body Technique.
His figure moved like a serpent, even more elusive than his opponent.
The sudden attack caught Sang Mo Yuan and the woman by surprise.
"This body technique and combat skills are quite impressive," Sang Mo Yuan commented with interest.
The man beside him immediately stopped upon hearing Sang Mo Yuan's praise.
"There seems to be a sense of solidity and emptiness in his swordplay.
It's somewhat similar to Senior Apprentice Sister's signature move." The young woman beside Sang Mo Yuan frowned slightly, not liking her senior apprentice sister's comparison.
"He's not worthy of being compared to Senior Apprentice Sister. He's just grasped a shallow understanding."
At this moment, Sang Mo Yuan's bodyguard and Su Chen clashed.
Su Chen responded calmly, maintaining his vigilance.
The bodyguard didn't hold back, throwing out powerful moves with no intention to restrain Su Chen.
If Su Chen was hit, his injuries would be severe.
Fortunately, the Serpent Coiling Body Technique was incredibly mysterious, and even against such an opponent, he was fully capable of dodging.
Furthermore, this guard named Xing Cheng, when faced with the interplay of reality and illusion, could not easily respond.
It seemed that the strength of the Great Zhou's warriors was not lacking.
Rather, Su Chen's mastery of the interplay of reality and illusion was already at a highly skilled level.
Even these powerful individuals from Jin Kingdom would not find it so easy to deal with.
Standing to the side, Sang Mo Yuan's face showed impatience.
Holding his own longsword, in an instant, he thrust it directly towards Su Chen.
If Xing Cheng's strike was considered heavy, then Sang Mo Yuan's sword could be called a killing move.
He didn't give Su Chen any room to escape.
If this sword connected with a vital point, it would mean instant death.
Even if it didn't hit a vital point, being injured by this sword would still result in a crippled body.
From the very beginning, Sang Mo Yuan had no intention of letting Su Chen off easily.
Killing and stealing treasures, these two words were often linked together.
If he only stole the treasure without killing, the news of Jing Bo Immortal's treasure being in Sang Mo Yuan's possession would soon spread.
In the eyes of these people, a warrior like Su Chen should only be considered expendable.
Even if there were some aspects that surprised them, if he angered them, it would mean the end of his life and cultivation path.
At this moment, Su Chen also had a hint of murderous intent.
Because of the great threat posed by the demonic beings, warriors generally coexisted harmoniously.
But Sang Mo Yuan in front of him made a killing move, intending to take his life.
Even if he avoided the vital points, he would still end up crippled.
Should he smile and welcome someone who wanted to take his life?
Su Chen always believed that he was a good person in the traditional sense.
He would lend a helping hand to others, and as long as he had the ability, he would show kindness to strangers.
But this didn't mean he would accept abuse without resistance.
The sages once said that in life and actions, one must learn to leave room for retreat.
Without leaving room, it would be a desperate struggle, a fight to the death.
Regardless of Sang Mo Yuan's identity, status, or how prominent his family was,
His attack was a killing move, an assault that would take a person's life and destroy their future.
Su Chen no longer hesitated.
His life was already threatened, and he didn't care who it was.
Even if it was the Emperor of Jin Kingdom, he would still fight back.
Su Chen had previously thought that among the three, the guard named Xing Cheng was the strongest.
But at this moment, Sang Mo Yuan's sword strike revealed a strength that seemed to surpass even the guard.
Using the Full Moon Divine Art, Su Chen forcefully raised his strength to the sixth rank perfected realm.
Both Xing Cheng and Sang Mo Yuan in front of him were at the sixth rank perfected realm.
Their foundational strength and the might of their techniques far surpassed the younger generation of the Great Zhou.
The top disciple of the Great Zhou's younger generation, Fu Jianyun, was completely overshadowed by these two.
Su Chen had seen Fu Jianyun's skills, and his casual move was worlds apart from the casual moves of these two.
Using the Serpent Coiling Body Technique to its utmost, Su Chen dodged the attacks of the two.
This dodge seemed to make Sang Mo Yuan even angrier.
Looking at his expression, it seemed as if he was saying, "You dare to dodge!"
With his first move missing, he immediately chased after Su Chen with a second strike.
But Su Chen had already been conserving his strength, ready to act before they made their move.
Purple Sky Blade Style!
The overwhelming pressure directly pressed towards Sang Mo Yuan, and within the fierce blade style, there was a terrifying aura that captivated the soul.
The three people in front of him had not expected that this unknown individual would be able to unleash such a shocking move.
The guard, Xing Cheng, seemed to react and tried to block with his weapon.
Although he blocked a lot, the remaining force still rushed straight towards the two.
Sang Mo Yuan, who had just been relaxed, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Su Chen, taking advantage of the situation, dashed towards the east.
Sang Mo Yuan wiped his mouth and saw the fresh blood on his hand, and he was truly enraged.
If it weren't for the supreme inner armor he was wearing, he might have been seriously injured by Su Chen's move.
In all these years, this was the first time he had been so embarrassed.
Furthermore, Su Chen had also taken away the treasure left by Jing Bo Immortal.
For this reason alone, he had to make Su Chen pay.
"Go and kill him."
Sang Mo Yuan's entire face turned dark.
Xing Cheng didn't hesitate at all and immediately chased after him.
Su Chen had a map in his hand, but the map didn't describe the terrain.
On this journey to the east, there was a cliff, and he was still at the bottom of the cliff.
With his body technique and skills, climbing up wouldn't be a problem.
But in terms of the time it would take, it might be longer than taking a detour.
Without much hesitation, Su Chen slightly changed direction, heading southeast.
This change in direction also gave Sang Mo Yuan and the others a chance to catch up.
The martial arts strength of Jin Kingdom was generally stronger than that of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
These few people in front of him might also hold significant positions in Jin Kingdom.
Su Chen knew he couldn't afford to be careless.
His hope now lay with the Transcendent Realm experts guarding the outskirts of the Shadow Battle Arena.
With the Transcendent Realm experts intervening, they might be able to stop Sang Mo Yuan's unruly actions.
Racing towards the east, they probably hadn't expected Su Chen to be so hard to catch.
"If I hadn't forced my strength to the sixth rank, it wouldn't be like this!"
Sang Mo Yuan's face turned dark.
Although he was from the younger generation, he had already stepped into the fifth rank Snow Intent Realm.
Like his guard, they had suppressed their cultivation to enter the Shadow Battle Arena.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
