Chaos Dao Sheng Jue

Chapter 1404: Being cheated

After killing the four Xuanming Holy Sect cultivators, Lu Chen, Pei Hu, and Wu Qingyan did not linger and quickly headed deeper into Jiyuan Mountain.

When they encountered other cultivators along the way, the three of them took the initiative to avoid them to prevent unnecessary conflicts. In any case, Jiyuan Mountain was so big that resources were everywhere, so they didn't have to worry about their mission failing.

After walking for about the time it takes to smoke a cigarette, Pei Hu suddenly stopped, his brow furrowed, as if he had noticed something unusual. He carefully observed his surroundings, then said in a deep voice, "Time seems to flow much faster here than outside. Let's look for resources nearby. If we go any further in, we might encounter unexpected dangers."

After hearing this, Wu Qingyan nodded in agreement, "Brother Pei is right, I've also noticed that."

Lu Chen nodded slightly, but his gaze remained fixed ahead. He felt that with his strength, he should be able to go further in, and besides, there should be more good things deeper inside. So he suggested:

"Brother Pei, I'd like to delve a little deeper to see if I can find more opportunities. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Pei Hu frowned, clearly worried about the decision. "Lu Chen, I know your strength. Why don't you go by yourself? We can gather resources nearby."

In contrast, Wu Qingyan seemed much more excited. "Great! I've always wanted to see what secrets are hidden deep within Mount Jiyuan," she said, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Faced with their differing attitudes, Pei Hu sighed helplessly and ultimately chose to compromise. "Alright, since you both think this way, I'll go with you. But Miss Wu, please take this, just in case."

As he spoke, Pei Hu took out two talismans from his storage ring and handed them to Wu Qingyan.

The moment Lu Chen saw the talisman, he cursed Pei Hu inwardly as a sycophant, because the talisman in Pei Hu's hand was the same defensive talisman he had sold to him before.

This guy keeps saying he's just a friend of Wu Qingyan, yet he's always trying to curry favor with her.

"Huh? It's actually a Saint-grade defensive talisman! Where did it come from?" Wu Qingyan immediately recognized the talisman's extraordinary nature upon receiving it.

Fortunately, she still had some conscience and handed one of the bills to Pei Hu, saying, "One is enough for me, I'll keep this one for you."

Seeing this, Pei Hu scratched his head sheepishly with his only remaining hand, but still accepted the talisman.

"Looks like this kid isn't so stupid after all," Lu Chen thought with a smile. "Alright, let's go. I can't stand you two. You're clearly in love, but you don't dare to express it. You're so hesitant and timid, it's not like you're real men."

With that, Lu Chen shook his head and left first, giving them some space to be alone.

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, both of them showed unnatural expressions and then followed him, feeling embarrassed.

After a short while, Lu Chen, Pei Hu, and Wu Qingyan were intently picking the Immortal Herb.

These precious immortal herbs grow deep within Mount Jiyuan, rich in immortal energy, making them indispensable materials for refining high-grade elixirs.

Just then, Lu Chen suddenly stood up with a serious expression, his gaze fixed on one direction, as if he had sensed something unusual. Pei Hu and Wu Qingyan, who had also noticed the anomaly, stood up alertly as well.

Immediately afterward, a figure teleported in front of the three without warning. The newcomer was none other than the leader of the Great Wilderness, but at this moment his aura appeared extremely weak, clearly indicating that he had suffered serious injuries.

"Chief!" Pei Hu exclaimed, his voice filled with worry and surprise.

Wu Qingyan quickly stepped forward, her face full of concern, "Father, what happened to you? Who hurt you like this?"

However, the leader of the Great Wilderness did not answer their questions. Instead, he quickly took out a storage bag from his pocket and threw it directly to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen took the storage bag, and a feeling of unease immediately welled up in his heart.

However, before he could ask for more details, the leader of the Great Wilderness grabbed Pei Hu and Wu Qingyan's arms and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

Everything happened so fast that Lu Chen had no time to react. He could only watch helplessly as the two disappeared from his sight, leaving him standing there dumbfounded.

After a moment of stunned silence, Lu Chen immediately probed his storage bag with his divine sense to check.

When he saw what was inside, his face instantly turned ashen, and then he angrily hissed in a low voice:

"Damn old man, you fucking tricked me!"

He cursed through gritted teeth, then turned and, without looking back, used the Chaos Limitless Tracking Technique combined with teleportation to leave deeper into the Epochal Divine Mountain.

He had already sensed that a terrifying divine sense had locked onto him.

It turned out that there was a Starfrost Time Fruit in the storage bag. It was obvious to anyone that the leader of the Great Wilderness tribe must have obtained one or more Starfrost Time Fruits, then fled to the vicinity and discovered them.

The reason she gave Lu Chen a storage bag was to make him a scapegoat, while she herself took Pei Hu and Wu Qingyan and escaped immediately.

The key issue is that Lu Chen has no choice but to escape, otherwise he will only face certain death.

At this moment, Lu Chen was extremely anxious. He had reached his speed limit, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not shake off the powerful divine sense locking onto him from behind.

In the blink of an eye, the figure rapidly approached from afar, closing the distance to within a kilometer in a very short time.

At this moment, Lu Chen's divine sense also clearly saw the other party's appearance. He saw that the person was a middle-aged cultivator in green robes, who looked somewhat familiar. He should be the leader of another tribe.

The key point is that, judging from his aura, the other party was clearly a powerful expert in the Dao Cultivation Realm. After learning the truth, Lu Chen was both angry and hateful.

"It's quite surprising that an ant in the late stage of the Taiqing Profound Immortal Realm can move so fast." The figure sneered as it closed the distance.

Before he could finish speaking, the middle-aged cultivator in green robes suddenly struck out with a palm from a distance, and a terrifying force, almost tangible, swept rapidly toward Lu Chen.

Lu Chen, who was fleeing at top speed, naturally noticed the attack from behind. He was startled and was about to use teleportation to change his position to dodge when he suddenly found that the space around him seemed to be imprisoned by some mysterious force and abruptly stopped.

Immediately afterwards, an irresistible and terrifying force struck his body. Lu Chen had no time to take any defensive measures; he only felt a sharp pain all over his body, as if his bones were shattered.

"what……"

Lu Chen screamed in agony as his body instantly cracked open, spurting blood. Then, his body crashed to the ground like a meteorite, breaking several large trees and leaving a ten-meter-long crater before finally coming to a stop.

At this moment, Lu Chen's body was almost completely shattered, and his consciousness was becoming blurred amidst the excruciating pain. "Damn it, is this what a powerhouse in the Dao Cultivation Realm is like? This is too strong!"

However, at this critical moment, Lu Chen endured the excruciating pain and immediately mobilized the divine energy within his body…