Chapter 54

"I'm almost there! Just hold on for a little longer! "Zhan Chen secretly encouraged himself. He looked at the beach in front of him, and his eyes bloomed with hope.

"Rip!" Another sound of clothes tearing could be heard. Zhan Chen felt pain in his back again. He couldn't help but open his mouth and almost cry out. However, he still clenched his teeth, endured the pain in his back, and sprinted forward with all his might.

He no longer paid attention to how many wounds Lin Dong had left on his back. He just took a deep breath and kept sprinting forward. He was afraid that if he cried out because of the pain, he wouldn't be able to run anymore.

That damned Lin Dong didn't seem to be in a hurry to kill him. Instead, he followed behind him unhurriedly. From time to time, Lin Dong would leave shallow or deep wounds on his body, and watch Zhan Chen struggle. Lin Dong took pleasure in this.

"Zhan Chen, aren't you able to challenge those of a higher level? Show me! Hahaha. "

Zhan Chen didn't pay attention to his provocation. He continued to make this seemingly meaningless effort. However, Lin Dong couldn't see it because he was behind him. At this moment, his eyes gradually brightened, and they were filled with the determination to live!

Gradually, Zhan Chen's footsteps began to slow down. He lowered his head and began to carefully search the ground.

At this moment, Lin Dong's patience had also reached its limit. He shouted, "Zhan Chen, can't you run anymore? Run as hard as you can! "

Zhan Chen's footsteps became slower and slower. He carefully took every step, and his speed seemed to almost stop.

"Hmph, so boring. Go to hell!" Lin Dong finally couldn't bear it anymore. He raised his sword and ruthlessly stabbed towards Zhan Chen's back. A victorious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. It was as if he could already see the scene of Zhan Chen's body being pierced through.

Just when his sword was about to touch Zhan Chen's body, he suddenly saw Zhan Chen turn his head and smile at him. He didn't understand what this meant. Could it be that his brain short-circuited before he died?

Suddenly, he only felt that his feet stepped on air, and his body immediately lost balance. It was as if he had fallen into an abyss. The smile on his face suddenly stiffened, and then turned into panic.

And the sword that was about to pierce Zhan Chen's body also began to deviate upward. It was only an inch away from piercing Zhan Chen's body. However, this inch became a distance that he could never cross.

Zhan Chen saw the moment when his foot stepped on air. His eyes flashed, and he shouted in his heart, "Lin Dong! I've been waiting for this moment! "

At the same time, he brandished the sharp golden sword in his hand, turned around, and stabbed towards Lin Dong's neck. With a 'puchi' sound, the sharp sword instantly pierced through his throat.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Even when he died, Lin Dong's face still maintained a confused expression, as if he did not understand what had happened in that instant.

Looking at his body, Zhan Chen couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. He sat down on the ground, and his thoughts traveled back to the morning.

He had also fallen into the sand here. At that time, it was ridiculous that he was struggling desperately. However, the more he struggled, the deeper his body sank. He couldn't help but feel a sense of panic in his heart.

Wang Jiacheng, who ran over from afar, laughed and shouted, "Brother Zhan Chen, I forgot to tell you that it's a quicksand land!"

He spent a lot of effort to drag Zhan Chen out of the sand and said, "This quicksand land looks no different from a normal beach on the surface, but once you step on it, you will fall into the sand."

"Oh?" At that time, he was very curious, and he couldn't help but start to carefully explore the quicksand …

However, he didn't expect that it was this unintentional action that ultimately saved him.

Looking at Lin Dong's body in the quicksand, Zhan Chen murmured with a smile, "Lin Dong, it seems that fate is not on your side today!"

After catching his breath, Zhan Chen struggled to drag Lin Dong's body out of the quicksand. When he saw the blue Qiankun bag on Lin Dong's waist, he couldn't wait to grab it and explore it with his Divine Sense. Suddenly, he was shocked. What a fortune!

Just this Qiankun bag alone made him so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. Its space was 10 cubic meters. He still remembered how reluctant he was when he reluctantly sold Lan Xing's Qiankun bag. He didn't expect that this treasure would be recovered so soon!

Next was the second surprise. There were as many as 500 mid-grade Primordial Stones in it! There were also a number of low-grade Primordial Stones, dozens of bottles of various elixirs, and some rare elixirs and refining materials.

Zhan Chen couldn't help but grin. The most expensive Golden Feather Sword in the Sharp Sword Pavilion of Shannan Town only cost 50 mid-grade Primordial Stones. Now, he could go back and forge it and carry it on his back!

After a long time, he woke up from his daydream. At this time, he felt waves of pain coming from his back. He hurriedly took out a few healing elixirs and swallowed them.

Then, he put the Qiankun bag on his waist and put the Sharp Golden Sword, Lin Dong's sword, and the wealth he got from the evil cultivator into the Qiankun bag. The evil cultivator's sword had been thrown away to reduce the burden when he was escaping. However, in front of the huge fortune that Lin Dong had on him, it seemed that it didn't matter.

"This is not a place to stay for long. The secret mission has already failed. The evil cultivator will soon invade. What I need to do is to run as far as I can."

Thinking of this, Zhan Chen struggled to get up from the ground and ran towards the beach that was further away. However, he didn't run far before he felt out of breath. The injuries on his body were too serious. He had to find a relatively hidden place and fell into a deep sleep.

After an unknown period of time, he woke up and continued to rush along the coastline, hoping to return to the sect as soon as possible.

However, the further he went, the more he could not tell the way back. He had to bite the bullet and continue to move forward, hoping to find a village with people and ask about the way back to the sect.

After about a week of long journey, he finally found a fishing village with people. He immediately let out a sigh of relief. Walking into the village, he saw that the villagers were busy preparing to go out to sea to fish. He walked up to a person and asked: "Fellow villager, do you know the way back to the Golden Elephant Sect?"

The person hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said: "I don't know what Golden Elephant Sect you are talking about. We are isolated from the world and basically have no contact with the outside world. However, you can ask the elder in our village, Grandpa Linley. He knows a lot about the outside world."

Thus, Zhan Chen found the house of the Grandpa Linley mentioned by the villagers. He knocked on the door and entered. He saw an old man with gray hair sitting in the house. He was actually a beginner Martial Master.

When he saw Zhan Chen, he asked: "Foreigner, why are you looking for me?"

Zhan Chen bowed to him and said: "Old man, I heard from the villagers that you are knowledgeable, so I came to ask."

"What do you want to ask?"

"Do you know about the Golden Elephant Sect?"

"Golden Elephant Sect. Are you referring to the Golden Elephant Sect, one of the five small sects in the Later Yan Kingdom?"

"Yes, yes!" Zhan Chen said excitedly.

"Haha, of course I know. I have traveled around the Later Yan Kingdom in my early years."

"I am a disciple of the Golden Elephant Sect. I lost my way and now I want to rush back to the sect. So I want to ask about the way back."

"Going back to the Golden Elephant Sect from here? That will take at least two to three months. Moreover, the journey is quite troublesome. It is hard to say. "

"Even so, I still have to go back." Zhan Chen muttered.

"Hey, since it is like this, why don't you try the water route?"

"Oh?" Zhan Chen suddenly became interested and asked: "What is the water route?"

"It is to take a boat and go by sea. This way, you can shorten the journey by at least three quarters. Moreover, when you reach the Jin Tai Port, there is a road that leads to the Golden Elephant Sect. It is a smooth road, and you don't have to cross the mountains."

"That is great! Is there a boat that goes to the Jin Tai Port? "Zhan Chen was eager to try. He had never been on a boat before.

"There is no boat. The fishermen here only fish nearby. They will not go that far. "

"Then why are you telling me this?"

"Hahaha, although we don't have a boat that goes to the Jin Tai Port, there are often people who go to the Northern Sea Islands to do business. And there will definitely be a boat that goes to the Jin Tai Port from the Northern Sea Islands."

Hearing this good news, Zhan Chen stood up excitedly. He cupped his hands and thanked: "Thank you for your guidance, old mister!"

For him, being able to return to the sect in time was his biggest wish.

"Hehe, you can go from door to door and ask around. See who is prepared to go to the other side. Then, you can take a ride on the boat."

Zhan Chen nodded. He took out a few banknotes from his cosmos bag and placed them on the table as a thank you. Then, he left the room.