Volume 2: The Wooden House on Yingzhou Chapter 2: A Thread of Life

  On the disc, Xiao Chen's eyebrows were tightly furrowed and his face was gloomy, but his eyes were extremely calm, like a deep black whirlpool at the bottom of a cliff, cold and waveless! In the midst of life and death crisis, Xiao Chen became thoroughly calm instead, on one hand frantically controlling the disc to delay time, while his brain rapidly spun around.

  "This old ghost, as a Golden Elixir cultivator, should have had a speed that was not limited to this. However, he chased after me with a steady pace, clearly having the intention of playing cat and mouse with me, wanting me to suffer before killing me. But what he didn't know was that by doing so, he gave me a thread of chance to turn my fate around!"

  Xiao Chen's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, but his mouth was filled with panic and pleading: "Ming Xiao senior, the matter of that day, this junior was careless and injured Ming Xiao's brother, and in my heart I am extremely ashamed. In the middle of the night, every time I think about it, I toss and turn, unable to sleep. Please, senior, considering this junior's sincere repentance, can you spare my life?"

  Ming Xiao Lao Zu heard the words and felt a few points of pleasure in his heart, but his mouth was continuously coldly laughing without stopping. These were not enough, he wanted to make Xiao Chen suffer thoroughly, then crush his bones, scatter his ashes, extract his soul and refine his spirit, only then could he relieve the hatred in his heart!

  "You half-breed, when you destroyed my grandson's Dan Tian that day, you should have thought of the consequences today. Heh heh, but don't worry, next I won't let you die so quickly, I'll capture you and torture you for 49 days, making you suffer until your soul is scattered, forever trapped in reincarnation!"

  "Tonight, you old monster, if you kill me today, Qingyunzi and Yidaozi will definitely not let you go! They will avenge my death and kill you to bury with me!" Xiao Chen shouted in a shrill voice, but the panic in his tone was even more evident, somewhat like a desperate attempt to scare him off.

  "Hmph! What can you do even if you know? Are you saying that my Lihuo Sect is afraid of Luoyun Valley?" Ming Xiao's expression changed slightly, and he sneered: "Besides, the strength of both sides is equal. If we engage in a life-and-death battle, I'm afraid only Xuan Qing and others will benefit from it. With Qingyunzi's cunning, he definitely won't let such a foolish thing happen! So even if I kill you today, Luoyun Valley won't announce it to the outside world, but instead will suppress this ugly affair!"

  "You're talking nonsense!!" Xiao Chen's furious voice came, making Ming Xiao Lao Zu feel even more delighted. The more Xiao Chen was tormented and in pain at this moment, the happier he became.

  After a moment, the distance between them narrowed to only over twenty zhang. Xiao Chen repeatedly urged his spiritual power, and the green mang on the round plate was in full swing, but he couldn't pull the distance apart by even a bit.

  "Ah! Go to hell! You go to hell!" Xiao Chen's mind completely collapsed, his voice full of madness, Qing Mang suddenly stopped for a moment, and then a series of high-level talismans flew out from him, crazily smashing towards the back.

  Boom!

  Boom!

  Boom!

  A loud rumbling sound shook the air, and Xiao Chen continuously threw out over a hundred talismans in succession before slowly stopping. After a moment, the chaotic remnants of the spell gradually subsided, and Ming Xiao Lao Zu walked out from within, his face filled with cold laughter. "With only this level of skill, I'm afraid you won't be able to cause any harm to me."

  Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment, and his eyes were immediately filled with endless fear. His hands instantly formed several magic seals.

  Hurry!

  With a loud shout, a bright light flashed by, and the old ancestor Ming Xiao's face turned solemn. He stretched out his hand to pat his forehead, and a treasure suddenly appeared. The object was square in shape, with a uniform yellowish-brown color. As he infused it with his magic power, its size rapidly expanded, growing to dozens of meters in just an instant, resembling a small hill.

  "Go!"

  Ming Xiao Lao Zu suddenly swung his sleeve, and the four method treasures instantly spun around, emitting layer upon layer of yellow light that heavily smashed down in front of him.

  Boom!

  It was as if a blow had been struck in mid-air, and the massive body of the four-clawed beast trembled all over, followed by a deafening roar that shook the air.

  Ming Xiao Lao Zu's face changed, and with a wave of his hand, the four method treasures flew quickly and shrunk down to land in his palm. On its side, a small hole about the thickness of an embroidery needle appeared, over three inches deep. This object seemed extremely precious, and Ming Xiao Lao Zu's eyes flashed with a hint of heartache as he turned it over and stored it in his storage bag.

  Looking back at Xiao Chen's released Fei Zhen Dan Bao, it suddenly shook all over, and its originally illusory body shattered like a bubble, completely disappearing.

  Xiao Chen's eyes flashed with a hint of reluctance, but was soon filled with fear again. The green light on the disc lit up and he continued to escape outward.

  "What a powerful Danbao, but if it can exert even a fraction of its true power, it would be enough to severely damage my Mitiyin Seal. The ancient cultivator's treasure is indeed extraordinary." Mingxiao Laozu's eyes flashed with a hint of shock, and as he watched Xiao Chen continue to escape, his mouth curled into an icy smile. "Since the Danbao has already been destroyed, then the game is over!"

  His voice fell, and the hidden killing intent in his heart burst out thoroughly, like a piece of invisible sharp blade, instantly tearing apart the surrounding space. Within a hundred meters above his head, the wind and clouds changed suddenly!

  "Ah! I don't want to die! I don't want to die!" Xiao Chen shouted in panic, and dozens of high-level talismans burst out again within the Qingmang.

  "Hmph! You little mongrel, it seems you've exhausted all your tricks. I, Lao Zu, won't play with you anymore!" Ming Xiao Lao Zu sneered coldly, not even bothering to glance at the incoming talisman, and with a flash of escaping light on his body, he charged forward directly!

  At this moment, Xiao Chen's originally frantic escape suddenly stopped. His eyes were filled with icy intent, without a hint of panic or fluster from before.

  "Boom!"

  A low hum in his mouth, a thumb-sized black elixir hidden among the many talismans suddenly burst open, releasing a thick black air that wildly spread outwards. In just an instant, it had permeated an area of over a hundred feet in diameter, yet eerily stopped expanding further.

  "This is bad, the black air is toxic!" Ming Xiao Lao Zu's shocked and angry voice came from within. Just now he had only inhaled a small amount of black air, but even though he had immediately closed his breath, at this moment the flow of internal energy in his body was sending wave after wave of obstructed sensations, and his head was also throbbing with pain like needles stabbing!

  "What a terrible poison, it's so potent!" Ming Xiao Lao Zu's heart was chilled to the bone, and he strongly endured the discomfort in his body. A burst of light flashed wildly as he frantically rushed outwards, wanting to escape from this black aura.

  "You little bastard, how dare you have such vicious thoughts! After I leave, I'll make sure you wish you were dead!" Just as he was about to let out a fierce roar in his heart, everything suddenly lit up before him. But before the joy could fully form, he saw Xiao Chen stretch out his hand and slash down at him with a loud bellow: "Get back here!"

  A small sword suddenly expanded in size, transforming into a three-zhang-long giant sword that chopped down on him.

  "You insolent whelp! Even if the Old Ancestor were to be poisoned, he would still be far beyond your reach. Go and die!" The Old Ancestor Ming Xiao bellowed in anger, suddenly waving his hand forward, as several strands of sword energy condensed from his magical powers wildly slashed down.