As Xiao Chen looked at the stone door made of Heavenly Cloud Rock, he remained unmoved. He said calmly, "You can give me the Alchemic Recipe for the Breaking Sage Pill now, right?"
Strange. Is this lady's charm really not comparable to that little fox's?
Naturally, Nangong Qiong did not care about a Breaking Sage Pill. However, when she saw Xiao Chen offend Yan Shisan for Bai's sake, she felt somewhat upset.
She wanted to test Xiao Chen. Who knew, he would be so uncooperative. However, this was just a girl's own thoughts. It was not about liking or disliking someone.
Xiao Chen received the Breaking Sage Pill, and his heart thumped heavily. However, his expression did not change, not letting Nangong Qiong see anything suspicious.
When Xiao Chen arrived before the Heavenly Cloud Rock door, he burned his Vital Qi. His bones gave off crackling sounds as he clenched his right fist tightly.
When Xiao Chen felt the energy contained in his fist, he shouted and punched.
Fist winds howled like thunder. The Heavenly Cloud Rock shattered into countless fragments by Xiao Chen, scattering everywhere. A strange light flashed in Nangong Qiong's eyes. She casually waved her hand, and all the rocks flying at her were blown to the side.
"Chi!
At the moment when the stone door was broken, an ear-piercing cry came from inside. The sharp cry contained a dense Emperor's Might that entered one's sea of consciousness.
The strength of the Emperor's Might was not something the painting pieces outside could compare to. Caught off guard, Xiao Chen could not help taking a few steps back.
He circulated his Mental Energy with all his might before he managed to block this Emperor's Might and recover.
On the other hand, Nangong Qiong seemed to have expected this. When Xiao Chen retreated, she advanced instead of retreating, entering the central control room behind the stone door first.
"Haha! A man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. I knew that this would be the result."
Nangong Qiong's somewhat cold voice came from inside. Xiao Chen went forward to take a look and discovered a corpse lying at the foot of the wall in the control room filled with all sorts of formations. The blood on the corpse's lips had yet to dry, and its eyes were wide open, filled with dissatisfaction.
It was the Young Master of the Tian Peng Race, Ming Yu!
Above the stone room, a Heavenly Roc formed by the core painting piece spread its wings and circled around. A faint light spread out, and an Emperor's Might spread throughout the entire stone room.
If Zhang Xuan was not wrong, Ming Yu must have died from the backlash of eating the map fragment due to his lack of strength.
"Young Master Xiao, can you help me subdue this core map piece?" Nangong Qiong smiled as she walked over to Xiao Chen.
It seemed that he had never said that he would give her the core map fragment.
The transaction between the two of them ended the moment Nangong Qiong handed over the Breaking Sage Pill and Xiao Chen helped her open the Heavencloud Stone door.
Puchi!
Just as Xiao Chen was about to reply, Nangong Qiong, who was in front of Xiao Chen, suddenly made a move. The Heavenly Sage Laws contained in the Sage Grade umbrella danced around wildly.
Boundless Spiritual Energy infused into the umbrella, turning into surging Quintessence that gave off a dazzling red light.
Nangong Qiong attacked without any warning. There was no killing Qi or Quintessence fluctuation. She was fast, ruthless, and accurate, not holding back at all. She wanted to deal a fatal blow, severely injuring Xiao Chen.
However, along the way, Xiao Chen had never let down his guard against her. As long as she got within ten meters of him, his Quintessence would automatically circulate throughout his body, ready to deal with her at any time.
The instant Nangong Qiong made her move, Xiao Chen's body moved almost at the same time, quickly retreating to the back. When Xiao Chen's feet landed on the ground, they gave off extremely unpleasant screeching sounds. He left behind afterimages wherever he went.
The umbrella was like a sword, piercing forward and shattering the afterimages. Nangong Qiong's expression turned cold as she chased relentlessly. Xiao Chen had reached the wall behind him, so he could not retreat for long.
Indeed, Xiao Chen could not retreat. However, he had never thought of retreating from the very start. He only wanted to put some distance between himself and Nangong Qiong, luring her to continue chasing.
The rebound from the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram at close range was not easy to endure.
Two beams of light flew out of Xiao Chen's eyes, one purple and one white. The lights chased each other, forming a Primal Chaos Taiji Diagram.
The four divisions of the sky and the eight trigrams appeared around the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram. The Yinyang Flame Diagram encompassed the entire world.
"Bang!"
The tip of the umbrella crashed into the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram. Suddenly, a golden light shone, and a vast energy surged out, crushing several of the decorations in the control room into powder.
The spiritual Heavenly Roc above felt a dangerous aura. It spread its wings and flew through the stone door.
An even more surging Quintessence bounced back at Nangong Qiong from the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram. Nangong Qiong's pupils constricted, and blood leaked out of a corner of her lips. She went flying back with a pale complexion.
Nangong Qiong pushed off the wall and opened the wooden umbrella. Her pale face looked at the slowly fading Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram in shock.
"Young Master Xiao, it looks like you are really unromantic. To think that you are willing to be so ruthless to a weak girl like me. You have truly broken this lady's heart."
Nangong Qiong wiped off the blood on her lips and revealed a miserable smile on her pretty face.
Xiao Chen smiled coldly to himself. If not for the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram, even if he used the Sage Grade Pagoda at full power, he would have been severely injured by that earlier strike, even with his strong physical body.
If it were another person, that person would have been turned to ashes by that umbrella.
Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled. "Miss Nangong's attitude is really good. Despite all your schemes, you still ended up with nothing. Now, not only can you not obtain the core painting piece, but you are also injured. I really want to know why you can still smile. "
Nangong Qiong revealed an extremely charming smile. Together with her pale face, she looked like the most eye-catching plum blossom in a vast snowy land, extremely beautiful.
"Young Master Xiao, don't you feel that there is something wrong with the position you are standing in?"
Xiao Chen was slightly stunned. Then, he quickly sized up his surroundings. The stone room could not be considered narrow. Because he had dodged Nangong Qiong's attack earlier, he had retreated to the deepest part of the stone room.
Nangong Qiong, who had been chasing after Xiao Chen, was knocked to the top of the stone door by the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram. Xiao Chen's expression changed, and he immediately figured out the problem.
"Haha! It is already too late to figure it out now!"
Nangong Qiong laughed and put away the wooden umbrella. Then, her feet, which were stuck to the wall, moved slightly, and she flipped around, flying through the stone door.
After Nangong Qiong landed, a jade strip appeared in her hand. Then, she quickly formed hand seals.
"Bang!"
Following closely behind, Xiao Chen arrived before the stone door like a strong gust of wind. A formless barrier appeared, and Xiao Chen crashed into it miserably, giving off a loud sound.
Nangong Qiong put away the jade strip and looked at Xiao Chen, who was knocked back. Then, she rested the wooden umbrella on her shoulder and smiled gently. "Young Master Xiao, if we are fated, we should be able to meet again. Next time, I will do bad things with you.
"I'm going to subdue the core painting piece. Young Master Xiao, you should cultivate properly in there. Let's see if you can break this barrier that even Inferior Grade Martial Sages cannot break in a hundred years.
"Remember, this lady is called Ying Qiong, not Nangong Qiong!"
Her bell-like laughter was like a clear stream on a high mountain. Ying Qiong opened the wooden umbrella and gently leaped up, disappearing from Xiao Chen's sight.
Inside the Immortal Spirit Ring, Ao Jiao looked at Xiao Chen, who was trapped in the stone room. She felt helpless. After a long time, she said, Idiot Master, I just knew that this woman would sell you out.
"It is not about selling or not selling."
Xiao Chen's face was still somewhat sore. That earlier collision was too fast. He touched the formless barrier and said indifferently, "Schemes are also skills. If my skills are not as good as hers, there is nothing more to say."
Xiao Chen did not feel much hatred for Nangong Qiong's actions. From the very start, he knew that this girl was not someone to offend and was not a kind person.
Xiao Chen had made preparations long ago. However, he had not expected that he would still fall into this girl's hands and let her snatch away the core painting piece.
However, as long as his clothes remained unchanged, he would find this girl sooner or later and make up for this loss.
Right now, the most crucial thing was to figure out how to get out. Xiao Chen withdrew his hand, and a grave expression appeared on his delicate face.
"Myriad Heaven Divine Fist, tenfold combat prowess, Deities Descending!"
Suddenly, a bright golden light burst forth from Xiao Chen's body. A beam of divine light entered his body, causing his aura to soar continuously. He was like a deity walking in the mortal world, worshiping all things.
"Bang!"
A punch with tenfold combat prowess from Deities Descending struck the faint light barrier. There was a loud sound, and blood leaked out of a corner of Xiao Chen's mouth.
Xiao Chen flew back in an even more miserable state. Some ripples appeared on the formless light barrier before it calmed down.
Xiao Chen's Qi and blood surged endlessly. The rebound nearly caused internal injuries to all of his internal organs.
Xiao Chen finally experienced what it was like to face the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram.
"Young Master Xiao, just stay here and cultivate properly. Even an Inferior Grade Martial Sage would not be able to break this barrier."
When Xiao Chen recalled Ying Qiong's voice, he could not help but feel somewhat dispirited. Even a punch with tenfold combat prowess did not budge. Could it be that I have to use the Strength Character Formula?
The Strength Character Formula increased his combat prowess by thirty-three times. If I could not break this barrier, the rebound would probably kill me.
When Xiao Chen thought of the consequences, he immediately gave up.
Since ancient times, geniuses had all sorts of deaths. However, he had never heard of anyone killing themselves. He did not want to be the first.
Xiao Chen recovered from his injuries and said, "It looks like I will have to stay here for a long time."
Ao Jiao smiled gently and said, "You are really optimistic. Do you really think that you can break through to Martial Sage before you starve to death?
"There is always a way out. There will always be a way out. Furthermore, I do not have to cultivate to Martial Sage. After I am a half-Sage, I should be able to execute Deities Descending. "
Xiao Chen tidied up and took out a prayer mat from his Universe Ring. Then, he took out a few Superior Grade Spirit Gathering Pearls and entered a state of cultivation.
The thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit that Xiao Chen consumed previously still had Medicinal Energy lingering in the depths of his bloodline. As long as he entered a state of cultivation, it would slowly take effect.
The effects were not as intense as they were initially. However, it allowed Xiao Chen to achieve twice the results with half the effort. His cultivation improved rapidly.
Right now, Xiao Chen was already a middle-stage Superior Grade Martial Monarch. When he used up all the remaining Medicinal Energy, he should be able to advance to late-stage Superior Grade Martial Monarch.
At that time, when he cultivated to peak late-stage Superior Grade Martial Monarch and used the thirty-odd painting pieces, he would definitely be able to break through to half-Sage in one go.
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