Xiao Chen glanced at the horrifying corpses on the ground. Many of them were people he was familiar with. They had chatted happily with him, but in the end, they still died because of greed.
It could not be said that they were greedy. It was just that the Emperor's path was rugged. If they fell on the path of fortuitous encounters, they would add another pile of corpses to the road to Martial Emperor.
After sizing up the remaining old men, Xiao Chen said, "I'll send you back to the cave."
When the black-clad old man heard that, he felt gratified. He waved his hand and said, "There's no need. If we flee at full speed, these bloodsucking monsters will not be able to catch us in the passageway. This time, we got trapped because of greed. We were trapped in the stone room, unable to get out. "
There seemed to be more to this. Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?"
One of the old men pulled out a stone box. After he opened it, a dazzling light came out.
"These are Essence Stones!" Yue Bingyun immediately recognized them. She exclaimed with some shock, "There are so many of them! There are more than one hundred."
The black-clad old man said with some embarrassment, "That's not all. There are a few more stone boxes behind. In total, there are more than a thousand. We killed each other because of these Essence Stones. That's how the bloodsucking monsters found an opportunity to surround us in the secret room.
"Otherwise, we would not have been unable to even charge out."
Only now did Xiao Chen discover that most of the wounds on the group were from weapons, fists, and kicks.
"Brother Xiao Chen, you saved our lives. We do not want these Essence Stones anymore. Goodbye. If you need any help in the future, just let this old man know. "
The group was deeply affected, feeling depressed. After exchanging a few words with Xiao Chen, they left the stone room, wanting to leave this cave as soon as possible.
As Xiao Chen watched the group leave and the corpses on the ground, he felt complicated.
The Emperor's Road was truly littered with corpses.
These Blue Robed Emperors were people who could summon the wind and summon the rain outside. Wherever they went, they would receive the highest treatment, becoming an overlord of a region.
Unfortunately, that door, that most sacred Emperor's Door, the temptation was too great. It could make people forget about life and death and continue to chase after it.
One day, would he also fall on this Road of Emperor? It became an inconspicuous wave in the endless sea of corpses. People stepped on it and walked forward.
"What do we do with these Origin Essence Stones?" Clearly, Yue Bingyun was interested in this Essence Stone as well. This was a special crystal that came with a King Spirit Vein. Even Emperor Wu had a use for it.
To Blue Robed Emperor cultivators, it was naturally even more useful. It was not strange for Yue Bingyun to be tempted.
Xiao Chen did not think much of it. He said calmly, "Since you agreed to help me deal with Bing Xuejian and Fei Lengyi, we will split these Essence Stones equally, then."
Yue Bingyun smiled and said, "Half each? That's too greedy. Just give me one chest."
"My luck is pretty good. To think that there are so many Essence Stones in this stone room. Hahaha! They are all mine, Shen Xiao's."
Suddenly, an uninvited guest appeared at the entrance of the stone room. It was the infamous Smiling Saber Demon.
The expressions of Xiao Chen and Yue Bingyun could not help but change at the same time.
The Smiling Saber Demon was a peak existence of the Consummation Blue Robed Emperor. His strength was more than a level or two higher than Wang Zhen's, the same as Jin Liangqi's.
The difference between the two was clearly displayed on the testing stele in front of the Heavenly Cauldron Pavilion — one Nine-Star and one Three-Star.
"Scram, then. I only give people one chance. I will never give them a second chance."
The Smiling Saber Demon put down his nine-ringed saber and smiled coldly. The scars on his saber wiggled, and his sinister expression inspired fear.
Xiao Chen and Yue Bingyun quickly sent voice projections. After a few simple words, they quickly made a decision: one word.
"Kill!"
The ribbon in Yue Bingyun's hand flew towards the Smiling Saber Demon. In her hand, the soft ribbon was as hard as a dragon and as agile as a swallow.
"You overestimate yourself!"
The Smiling Saber Demon stretched out his hand and grabbed the ribbon. It was like he was grabbing the neck of a dragon. Then, he grabbed it with both hands and yanked.
The Smiling Saber Demon wanted to pull Yue Bingyun into the air and kill her with one saber strike.
However, how could Yue Bingyun's means be so simple? Yue Bingyun's pretty eyes turned cold as she released the ribbon in her right hand and formed hand seals.
In that instant, hundreds of colorful ribbons shot towards the Smiling Saber Demon as Yue Bingyun formed hand seals. As the ribbons flew, Yue Bingyun spun her feet and leaped around, performing a graceful dance.
The hundreds of ribbons turned into thousands of different poses, trapping the Smiling Saber Demon for a short time.
Xiao Chen took advantage of this opportunity to make his move. His figure flashed, and he stepped on the ribbons, charging at the Smiling Saber Demon. The instant Xiao Chen drew his saber, he executed the Flawless Bright Moon that he was familiar with. At the same time, he did not hold back at all with his fifty-percent-comprehended saber soul.
If Xiao Chen held back against such an opponent, he would be asking for trouble.
"You are still too inexperienced to play with the saber with me!"
The Smiling Saber Demon laughed maniacally and executed an Inferior Grade Profound Martial Technique with his nine-ringed saber, clashing with the saber.
"Bang!"
The two sabers clashed, sending out countless sparks. Saber intent flew everywhere, shredding Yue Bingyun's ribbons into pieces.
Xiao Chen pushed off the ground and took three steps back. Then, he stood on the ribbons once more.
However, the Smiling Saber Demon, whose cultivation was higher than Xiao Chen's, took ten steps back. His face filled with disbelief as he exclaimed, "Fifty-percent-comprehended saber soul! Brat, you actually cultivated your saber soul to fifty percent comprehension!"
By relying on a saber soul that surpassed the Smiling Saber Demon's by twenty percent, the one who held the upper hand in their first clash was Xiao Chen. If not for his killing move of a fifty-percent-comprehended saber soul, Xiao Chen would not have rashly made a move, choosing to fight the Smiling Saber Demon.
However, if that was all, it would still be somewhat difficult for Xiao Chen to defeat a Consummation Blue Robed Emperor.
Xiao Chen needed to end the battle quickly; he could not drag this out.
The instant the Smiling Saber Demon moved back, Yue Bingyun did not remain idle, either. Two ribbons moved as nimbly as snakes, quickly wrapping around the Smiling Saber Demon's legs.
Although the Smiling Saber Demon reacted very quickly, breaking the ribbons, this delay gave Xiao Chen an opportunity.
"Flawless Four Seasons!"
Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Four moves in one saber, growing and multiplying endlessly, having a boundless aftershock. Of all the Profound Martial Techniques that Xiao Chen knew, this was the move with the strongest long-lasting damage. Furthermore, the variations of each move were extremely difficult to deal with.
In his haste, the Smiling Saber Demon only lasted for two seconds before getting knocked back by Xiao Chen, feeling sullen.
Furthermore, Yue Bingyun's harassment came at the right time, not giving the Smiling Saber Demon a chance to fight head-on with Xiao Chen in one go.
By relying on the two's tacit cooperation and Xiao Chen's fifty-percent-comprehended saber soul, the two suppressed the Smiling Saber Demon from the start to the end.
One side's aura grew stronger as they fought, while the other's aura fell. Slowly, he could not bring out even seventy percent of his strength.
The Smiling Saber Demon had a lot of cultivation, but he could not bring it out to his heart's content. He was as sullen as he could be.
"Damn it! White Robed Bladesman, don't give me a chance to find you alone."
If the Smiling Saber Demon persisted, he would definitely die here. After saying that, he fled in a sorry state, his body riddled with wounds.
When several Great Perfection Blue Robed Emperors saw this scene, they were greatly startled. Who could have reduced the Smiling Saber Demon to such a sorry state?
Xiao Chen sheathed his saber and gave Yue Bingyun a box of Essence Stones. Then, he put away the remaining nine boxes.
Right now, Xiao Chen was still a Great Perfection Blue Robed Emperor, far from the peak. These Essence Stones were like charcoal in snowy weather, so there was no need to stand on ceremony.
If Xiao Chen had reached the peak of the Great Perfection Blue Robed Emperor, he would not fear the Smiling Saber Demon at all. He would be able to defeat the Smiling Saber Demon alone.
After the two left, a figure silently walked out of the passageway. It was Jiang Feng from Dark City.
"What a fellow! To think that he hid his strength so deeply."
As Jiang Feng looked at Xiao Chen's back, a deep look flashed in his eyes. If he fought blindly, he might really lose to Xiao Chen. Furthermore, it would be a very ugly defeat.
"This time, with Bing Xuejian and Fei Lengyi around, my chances of obtaining the Life and Death Art should be zero. Fortunately, I obtained a lot of Essence Stones and a Medial Grade Profound Martial Technique. I'll go back and enter closed-door cultivation for now. I'll wait until I reach peak Great Perfection Blue Robed Emperor first. "
Given Xiao Chen's comprehension ability, merging his soul with the Heavenly Seal would not be difficult. It was just a matter of time. Xiao Chen was not in too much of a rush for the Life and Death Art. If he tried to force his way through, losing his life would be a great loss.
"When I come out of closed-door cultivation, I'll come and settle the score with you!"
Jiang Feng withdrew his cold gaze and turned to head in the direction of the entrance. He had gained a lot on this trip and was satisfied.
However, Xiao Chen was not satisfied. He needed to obtain the Life and Death Art. Even if he had to face Bing Xuejian and Fei Lengyi, two horrifying characters, he did not care.
There was too little time for him. He could not wait. He had to obtain the Blood Sword Sovereign's secret technique for condensing the Heart of an Emperor in advance.
For the rest of the journey, Xiao Chen sped up significantly, resulting in Yue Bingyun being unable to keep up. In Xiao Chen's hands, the Thunder Dragon Steps became increasingly exquisite, infinitely close to Consummation, making his figure like a dragon.
When Xiao Chen took a step forward, electric light flashed, and dragon roars rang out endlessly. The flickering mysterious phenomenon stunned everyone who saw it.
Relying on the nimbleness of the Thunder Dragon Steps, Xiao Chen ventured deeper after half a day and arrived before a vast stone room.
All the forks pointed to this place. If there were no surprises, this should be where the Blood Sword Sovereign truly cultivated.
Here, Xiao Chen saw not only Jin Liangqi but also the injured Smiling Saber Demon and the other Consummation Blue Robed Emperors, but also Bing Xuejian and Fei Lengyi.
The strange thing was that not only did the Consummation Blue Robed Emperors not move, but even Bing Xuejian and Fei Lengyi did not advance rashly. It was like there was something terrifying here.
Xiao Chen's gaze froze. Five coffins lay in the middle of the stone room. A terrifying bloody aura spread out from the rotting coffins. These were very different from the bloodsucking monsters that Xiao Chen met on the way here.
A prayer mat floated quietly in the air in the middle of the five coffins. A secret manual lay on the prayer mat. The words on the manual could not be seen clearly. However, it was hard not to guess if this was the Life and Death Art that everyone anticipated.
No one showed any expression at Xiao Chen's arrival. A Great Perfection Blue Robed Emperor could not pique their interest.
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