It turned out that in the hot spring, there were dozens of marked cultivation spots, and all of them were occupied by cultivators. There were no empty spots at all. No wonder these people were all standing here waiting.
"Is everyone queuing up?" Xiao Chen looked for a Martial Master cultivator who was closest to him and asked.
"Queuing? Of course. "That cultivator looked at Xiao Chen strangely. He was a Devil Master at the peak of the first layer.
"Didn't you say that we could fight for spots?" Xiao Chen looked at the crowd strangely.
"We are the weakest here. Don't you see that everyone here is a peak level 1 Martial Master?" The cultivator smiled bitterly and said, "Since we are here, we can only wait. Even if it is a first layer Martial Master in the pool, I might not be able to completely suppress him. If we were to fight, I might not be able to gain an advantage, so we can only line up.
"So that's how it is!" Xiao Chen nodded. He wasn't an overbearing person, but if he continued to queue like this, how long would it take? Should he fight for one spot or not?
While he was hesitating, Xiao Chen heard a voice.
"Hahaha, I'm lucky this time. It only took me ten days to find the hot spring …" The voice belonged to a peak level 3 Martial Master. He walked over quickly and said in a pleasantly surprised tone, "Looks like I can cultivate in peace for 20 days."
He did not hide his strength at all. Hence, when he passed by those 1st layer or peak 1st layer Martial Masters, these people could not help but make way for him. As for Xiao Chen, he was some distance away, so he was not affected.
The moment he appeared, the expressions of all the low level cultivators in the hot spring changed. This person showed his strength the moment he arrived. It was obvious that he wanted to find someone to replace him.
Of course, the high level Martial Masters didn't care. They were all calm and composed.
"Hehe, who's going to make way for me?" The peak level 3 Martial Master chuckled and looked at the low level cultivators in the hot spring.
The cultivators below the 3rd Martial Master all lowered their heads. None of them wanted to be replaced. After all, it wasn't easy to get a spot.
"You!" The peak third layer cultivator suddenly extended his hand and pointed at a peak first layer cultivator in the center of the pond.
"Ah? Me? " The pinnacle cultivator was in disbelief. He was already very close to the center and his head was very low, so how did he discover him? Moreover, he was at the peak of the first layer. Shouldn't he target the weakest layer?
"That's right, hurry up and come out!" The peak level 3 cultivator shouted impatiently.
"Ah …" Although he was unwilling, the peak 1st layer cultivator still stood up from the hot spring. He had no choice, who asked him to be so unlucky?
The peak of the third layer cultivator was very pleased with himself and prepared to cultivate. As for the peak of the first layer cultivator, he stood behind Xiao Chen. According to the rules, those who were replaced had to line up at the back. Who asked him to have so many days left? He couldn't afford to waste it, right?
At this moment, Xiao Chen guessed what the peak level 3 Martial Master was thinking. This guy chose a spot that wasn't the innermost but was also quite remote. His purpose was probably very simple. He was afraid that a higher level cultivator would come and replace him.
Although the possibility was small, even a higher level cultivator would pick the weaker 1st layer cultivators. They wouldn't take the initiative to deal with a peak level 3 Martial Master unless there was no one weaker than him.
Earlier, Xiao Chen had been hesitating on whether or not to snatch someone else's spot. Now, however, he no longer felt any pressure. Xiao Chen pointed at the cultivator who had just arrived at the peak of level 3 and sneered, "You. Come out, I've taken a fancy to your spot!"
"What?" The peak level 3 Martial Master thought he heard wrong. He looked at Xiao Chen in disbelief. Was he talking to him?
"Yes, come out quickly!" Xiao Chen imitated his tone and said impatiently.
"Haha!" The peak level 3 Martial Master suddenly laughed. He looked at Xiao Chen as if he was looking at a big joke, "Brat, are you talking to me? You're new, right? Don't you know the rules? I'll just treat it as a joke. I'm in a hurry to cultivate, so I don't have time to deal with you. "
"Don't test my patience. Do you want to fight?" Xiao Chen didn't waste words and directly said.
The peak level 3 Martial Master saw that Xiao Chen was so arrogant and didn't seem to be joking. His face immediately became gloomy. He coldly stared at Xiao Chen and said, "Brat, if you kneel down and admit your mistake, I won't kill you! The number of Martial Masters that died in my hands can be counted on one hand. "
"What you said is exactly what I wanted to say," Xiao Chen said.
"Ha! That's good! " The peak level 3 Martial Master flew up and directly landed on the edge of the hot spring. He revealed all of his strength and clawed at Xiao Chen's head, "Fierce Eagle Claw!"
Although Xiao Chen was a True Cultivator, his only weakness was that he couldn't reveal his strength. If he didn't make a move, others wouldn't be able to see his strength. Even if he revealed all of his True Cultivator strength, he would only be able to show the strength of a peak level 2 Devil Master.
"Pa!"
Xiao Chen couldn't be bothered to get entangled with this person. With a Dark Flame Palm, he directly swatted the peak level 3 Martial Master away like a fly. He didn't hold back either, so this peak level 3 Martial Master was unlucky.
He let out a blood-curdling scream and spat out a mouthful of blood in the air. Then, he fell heavily on the ground ten meters away. He struggled a few times but couldn't get up. It was obvious that he had suffered a serious internal injury!
At this time, the way everyone looked at Xiao Chen was different. Although he looked like he only had the strength of a peak level 2 Devil Master, the martial skills he displayed were enough to match a peak level 3 Martial Master. In fact, they even faintly surpassed it.
"Fourth Layer …" The peak level 3 Martial Master struggled a few times and spat out two words with difficulty.
"Excuse me," Xiao Chen indifferently walked towards the hot spring. He didn't even bother to look at the peak level 3 Martial Master.
The Martial Master who had spoken to Xiao Chen before had a lingering fear in his heart. Why wasn't his attitude just now better? This guy wouldn't hold a grudge against him, right?
The crowd unconsciously opened up a path for Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen smoothly walked to the edge of the hot spring. However, he subconsciously wanted to enter the hot spring, but he hesitated for a moment. He turned his head and looked at the nearest Martial Master and asked, "Is the water in this hot spring very deep? I see that everyone is flying over instead of walking over. Why is that? "
"Ah!" The Martial Master was startled. Although he was puzzled by Xiao Chen's question, he still explained truthfully, "That's right. The water in this hot spring is so deep that you can't see the bottom. If you go in, you basically won't be able to come out. Therefore, everyone directly flew over to the cultivation spots! The cultivation spots are stone platforms that have existed since ancient times. There is no problem at all! "
Xiao Chen nodded. So that's how it was. Just now, he was puzzled as to why these people didn't cultivate in the gaps between the cultivation spots. Instead, they just had to wait for people to give up their cultivation spots. It turned out that there were no other places to cultivate.
Thinking of this, Xiao Chen directly flew over to the empty cultivation spot and sat down cross-legged.
In fact, when Xiao Chen arrived at the Ancient Ruins of the Blazing Mountain, he already knew that his father was definitely not inside. According to the rule that he would definitely be transported out within a month, even if his father got lost here, he would definitely be transported out.
As for this hot spring pool, Xiao Chen sensed it. Although there was Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy in it, and it could indeed have the effect of washing the marrows and bones of a martial artist, the effect was extremely limited. At least, this was the case for Xiao Chen.
He could cultivate here, and his cultivation speed would be faster than outside. However, if he wanted to achieve results, he would definitely not be able to do so without eight to ten years. By then, it would be too late.
"An Xiaomo, go and find out for me where the Netherworld Flame that heats up this pool is." Xiao Chen was now thinking about the Heavenly Flame.
"Oh!" An Xiaomo came out of the Sea of Spiritual Awareness and directly entered the hot spring. No one discovered him. Who would have thought that there was already an additional black shadow in the spring?
With the mentality of taking things as they come, Xiao Chen temporarily cultivated in the pool. It was better to be slow than nothing. He would cultivate as much as he could. Xiao Chen still understood the principle of accumulating.
Time passed by minute by minute. This pool was probably very deep. Even if An Xiaomo was a Ghost Talisman Demon, it would not be easy for him to explore it. He would not be able to get a result in a short time.
The sky darkened, and the sky brightened again. Xiao Chen was a little worried. How deep was this pool? What was down there? Would there be any problems after An Xiaomo went down?
However, it was useless to worry. Without knowing the situation, Xiao Chen could not rashly look for An Xiaomo. Fortunately, the trace of Spiritual Awareness connection between him and An Xiaomo still existed, indicating that An Xiaomo should not have been destroyed yet.
Another two days passed and An Xiaomo still had not returned. Xiao Chen could only wait while cultivating. In the past few days, a few cultivators had been teleported out of this place because their time was up.
The peak third layer cultivator who had been sent flying by Xiao Chen did not come to line up again. It was obvious that his injuries were not light. Xiao Chen did not know where he had gone to recuperate. With his current condition, he would definitely not be able to compete with others for a spot. Even a first layer Martial Master might be able to suppress him.
Every day, newcomers came to the periphery of the hot spring. The rules were the same as before. Some low-level Martial Masters were directly squeezed out. However, there was a third layer Martial Master who relied on his strength to make Xiao Chen give up his spot.
As the number of high-level Martial Masters increased these days, the weakest in this pool was only a second layer Martial Master. On the surface, Xiao Chen looked like a peak second layer Fiend Master. Therefore, he was treated as a pushover by the third layer Martial Master.
However, just as he spoke, he was stopped by a familiar cultivator who explained to him. This person was shocked and looked at Xiao Chen with a hint of evasion. He quickly cupped his fists and said, "I'm sorry, it turns out to be a senior from the fourth layer. I have offended you just now!"
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