klisemfg Chapter 653
Chapter 653
Bai Li was suddenly pulled behind Chen Xuan. She subconsciously asked what had happened, but when she looked up, she saw that Chen Xuan's expression had changed.
"Oh, little brat, you're only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, yet you can sense my approach?" The old man's voice suddenly echoed in Chen Xuan and Bai Li's minds.
Chen Xuan remained relatively calm, but Bai Li seemed to have realized something and immediately shrank behind Chen Xuan, only daring to peek at the direction from which the sound came through the corner of Chen Xuan's clothes.
"This humble one, Chen Xuan, greets senior." After the words were spoken, the void in front of him twisted, and an old man in black robes with white hair revealed his true form. He had a pair of triangular eyes and a somewhat cold face. When he looked at Chen Xuan and his servant, it was as if he were looking at two insignificant mortals.
The moment the old man in black robes appeared, a powerful pressure descended from nowhere, sweeping over and crushing the two people on the small boat.
With such immense pressure impacting the ship, Chen Xuan's vessel was like a leaf in a storm, on the verge of capsizing at any moment.
However, despite the old man's imposing presence, Chen Xuan withstood it and remained standing at the bow of the boat like a javelin.
The pressure from a terrestrial immortal is strong, but compared to the pressure from a celestial immortal in the Azure Heaven, it is far weaker.
Before Chen Xuan came to this world, he had experienced the oppressive power of Biluo several times.
Bai Li, on the other hand, was no match for Chen Xuan in terms of strength, foundation, or even Dao heart. Faced with such direct pressure, she was in a sorry state, clinging tightly to Chen Xuan's arm like a leaf in the wind, her eyes filled with panic and lingering fear.
Chen Xuan stared straight ahead at the black-robed elder, a hint of coldness in his eyes. "Young man, it seems you have no grudge against senior. I wonder why you are like this?"
In the old man's eyes, Chen Xuan appeared too composed. This composure was not due to emotion, but rather to his inner strength and the composure he displayed in the face of pressure from those two or three realms above him.
Upon hearing Chen Xuan's calm words, the old man finally withdrew the oppressive aura he had been releasing and instead looked at Chen Xuan with interest, chuckling to himself.
Clearly, the old man had already considered many of these speculations.
"A mere child at the Foundation Establishment Realm, to have achieved this much, kid, you must either be from a top-tier tribe or a core disciple of some ancient sect, right?" As the old man asked, a vast array of divine senses also focused on Chen Xuan from all directions.
And what about Chen Xuan? He possesses divine sense himself, so how could he not know the steps involved in probing with divine sense?
He smiled, cupped his hands, and said sincerely, "My teacher is from the Zhengyi School."
Under the probing of divine sense, especially between a high-level cultivator and a low-level cultivator, it is generally difficult for them to lie. Seeing that Chen Xuan was telling the truth, the old man frowned and said, "It seems you are not from Qingtian County?"
"I wonder if senior has any advice?"
Clearly, Chen Xuan's composure and profound knowledge made the old man somewhat wary.
Within the vast Qingtian County, ancient sects, clans, and tribes abound, and a Void-Reversing Earth Immortal is not exactly a top-tier combat force. If they were to hunt down and eliminate a direct disciple of some ancient clan or sect, it's hard to guarantee that this young man might possess tracking techniques left behind by his master or elders.
The old man's eyes were like sharp swords, as if they could pierce through Chen Xuan's body. After a long while, he pondered and said, "Don't ask me anything. I want you to make a vow to Heaven."
Chen Xuan was taken aback. "A vow to Heaven?"
“Swear that there are only you and your servant on this ship.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man's aura surged dramatically. "Only then can I let you go." With many thoughts colliding in his mind, Chen Xuan smiled without hesitation and immediately made a Heavenly Oath as the old man requested.
“Senior, I am bound by a Heavenly Oath. If I were to lie to you, my soul would be scattered and I would die on the spot.”
Feeling the bondage of the oath descend upon Chen Xuan, the old man's sinister gaze softened, and then he let out a cold snort before vanishing from the spot in a flash.
After the old man left, everything around returned to normal, and the temperature was no longer as cold as before.
"With such overwhelming pressure, I'm afraid if he takes another step, he could trigger a heavenly tribulation." Chen Xuan looked at the spot where the old man had disappeared and decided not to go any further. Instead, he randomly chose a mountain peak to land his flying boat.
"Master, Master... Bai Li feels so useless, sob, Bai Li is so good-for-nothing, I even let Master shield me when something happens." After landing on the hilltop, Bai Li felt like a defeated rooster, secretly blaming herself.
Seeing this, Chen Xuan laughed loudly and personally handed over a jar of Ice-Fire Brew. "Those who have reached the Returning Void Realm can be called immortals. We are just mortals. Isn't it normal for mortals to feel fear when they see immortals?"
"Waaah, but Bai Li just feels so useless." Bai Li took the Ice and Fire Wine, tore open the seal, and tilted her head back to drink it down.
"That's why we have to go against the will of Heaven, go through three calamities and nine tribulations, and break through to a higher realm. Otherwise, this kind of situation will happen frequently in the future."
"Yes, yes. Bai Li understands, Master."
Chen Xuan looked at the campfire in front of him and muttered his analysis, "The old man's appearance this time is clearly to silence us... Could it be related to yesterday's battle?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Li immediately put down the wine jar, looked around nervously, and then nodded in a low voice, "Master, I think so too. However, I didn't see this old man yesterday. The people who were fighting in the void last night had a much stronger aura than him."
"Pursuit and silencing?" Chen Xuan muttered as he drank. "It seems that this meticulously planned ambush has failed. The key figure has been rescued, which is why the old man disregarded his status and attacked us."
Chen Xuan's thinking was top-notch, and he immediately deduced what it was.
“Logically, such a pursuit and silencing is a very urgent matter.” Bai Li nodded solemnly as she looked at Chen Xuan. Clearly, after Chen Xuan’s guidance, Bai Li quickly regained her composure. “Yes, Master, if I were to pursue someone and encounter pedestrians on the road, I would definitely kill them without hesitation.”
Bai Li's words served as a reminder to Chen Xuan.
“I think I understand something.” Chen Xuan took a sip of Icefire Brew and said, “It must be because I easily withstood his pressure. He thinks that my background must be very powerful and is worried that I might have inadvertently offended a certain powerful force in Qingtian County. That’s why he forced me to make a Heavenly Oath to prove that we don’t have the person they are looking for.”
Upon hearing this, Bai Li felt as if she had been struck by lightning. "Hmm, that seems to be the case."
"Master, you are so amazing! If Bai Li could have escaped this calamity, she would have been so lucky. She wouldn't even need to do a post-mortem analysis."
Chen Xuan looked at Bai Li's infatuated expression and laughed, "If I were truly powerful, I wouldn't have been forced to make a vow to prove my innocence."
Just as Bai Li was about to retort, a weak old man's voice suddenly rang out behind her.
"No, you've already done very well." Without any spatial ripples, a weak voice appeared out of thin air behind Chen Xuan and the other person.
For a moment, Chen Xuan and Bai Li's minds went blank.
Chen Xuan suddenly stood up, and with a wave of his hand, the Jade Dragon Slash appeared in his hand.
A surge of sword-wielding aura, along with the domains of lightning, wind, true fire, and gentle water, was released.
"Roar—" Bai Li also instantly transformed into her black dragon form, protecting Chen Xuan's side.
A square-faced old man with tattered robes, cracked skin on his face, and wisps of black aura emanating from his body stood opposite Chen Xuan and his companion.
Sensing the sword power released by Chen Xuan, the frail old man's eyes lit up, and he said incredulously, "To be able to survive in front of the Blood Hand of the Void Realm, he is indeed extraordinary."