Martial Cultivator
chapter-281

Chen Chao walked along the white jade path towards the outside. This was the way he came several years ago. However, he was in a panic back then. After he ran in, he could not remember this path after he left, nor did he have any recollection of how he had left.

In truth, Chen Chao had many more questions to ask the young girl. However, he vaguely felt that the girl in white would not answer his questions. Since he had managed to preserve his life, everything seemed worth it. Whether those questions had answers was not a big concern.

Besides, the girl had told him that she could find the other half of the saber.

This was one of Chen Chao's objectives for coming here.

Soon, he arrived at a very familiar place.

There was nothing particularly strange about that place, except for a pit.

Why was it just a pit?

It was because the pit was truly not that large; just a shallow indent. It did not even look like a pit, more like a scabbard.

If the broken saber had been stuck in it, it would have been like having a scabbard. Therefore, the pit in front of him was the scabbard.

This pit was where Chen Chao had pulled out the broken saber back then.

Looking at the pit, Chen Chao faintly saw a young boy who had come to this place wearing tattered shoes. He was somewhat afraid, so when he saw that there was a saber here, he did not hesitate to squat down and pull it out. Although he was disappointed to find out that it was a broken saber, he still felt somewhat relieved.

At least with a saber in hand, no matter what he encountered, he could try to slash it.

Chen Chao looked for a long time, gradually returning to his senses. He did not want to dwell on the past; he just wanted to find the other half of the saber, perhaps the other half with the tip was even sharper.

He frowned and continued walking forward, but this time more slowly. He carefully explored the surroundings. The white mist was much lighter now compared to before, and there were much more places that could be seen.

However, Chen Chao walked ahead all the way but still could not find what he was looking for.

The girl had said that the saber tip might be on this path, but Chen Chao had already reached the beginning of the white jade path and still had not found what he was looking for, so he appeared rather silent.

Chen Chao stood in place. Although there was no reason to believe it, he was very clear that he should not have missed anything along the way.

Right then, a figure suddenly appeared before his eyes.

A young daoist with a dignified appearance and extraordinary bearing appeared before him.

Chen Chao raised his head and looked at the young daoist, furrowing his brows.

It was Song Changxi.

After the incident at the cemetery, countless cultivators lost interest in exploring this ancient ruin. Therefore, they left early. Some cultivators, even if they had the interest, did not have the strength. They had stayed in the white mist for too long, making it impossible for them to continue staying, so they had to leave.

Song Changxi was an exception. Although he was a daoist genius, he was not much stronger compared to those young geniuses. After leaving the cemetery, he encountered some lucky chances and gained some benefits. However, even so, he could not persist in the white mist any longer. Just when he was about to leave, he noticed that the white mist was becoming thinner. It was at that moment when Chen Chao was enveloped by the mist from all directions in that white mist. As a result, the outer periphery of the Rongshan Sect's white mist became much lighter.

It was at that time when the mist no longer oppressed everyone's realm. Song Changxi found this unusual and decided to stay. Furthermore, he felt that Chen Chao had not left yet, so he chose to continue looking for him.

Later, he actually went outside the Rongshan Sect and saw that piece of rock, with the three characters of the Rongshan Sect inscribed on it.

Then he saw a dazzling light sweep across the sky. At that moment, Song Changxi stood on the ground, watching the rainbow light pass by, feeling the powerful and dreadful aura, which made him feel puzzled about the identity of which master had appeared here.

At that moment, he vaguely sensed that the aura belonged to the Dao society, but he did not dare to guess which daoist sage was it.

Of course, if he knew the ins and outs of it, he would definitely loathe Chen Chao a little more.

The Infatuation Daoist Temple was the holy land in the hearts of these daoists. Chief Enforcer had almost died at his hands. Such a thing, no matter who it was, would probably find it unacceptable.

Fortunately, he did not know those stories, nor did he know the identity of the master. However, he was unable to enter that divine mountain because he saw a sturdy black ox charging down the mountain, which dispelled this thought.

The black ox did not kill anyone, it just kept running forward. At that time, Song Changxi did not dare to speak because he also felt a terrifying aura from that black ox.

He was already a cultivator at the Bitter Sea Realm, but he could only remain silent when facing a black ox, it was sufficient to prove the terror of that ox.

Finally, he turned back and forth, and it was here that he met Chen Chao.

The two of them were not considered friends.

Even if it was Chen Chao's appearance that allowed Song Changxi to leave the cemetery unscathed, it was apparent that Song Changxi would not think that he owed Chen Chao a favor for being able to leave alive.

Now, there was no white mist suppressing their cultivation realms, and when the two met, there was naturally nothing to say.

In the distant clouds, thunder and lightning were already stirring.

Chen Chao frowned, "I just fought a battle, and I really don't want to fight now."

Song Changxi said, "If you are uninjured, then it's a fair fight. You've already stepped into the Bitter Sea Realm, and so have I. It's fair. Even if you don't want to fight, I do. The day I lost to you by the lakeside, my Dao heart already had a crack. If I win today, my Dao heart will be unimpeded. If you are afraid of death, I can spare you. Consider it repayment for not killing me back then."

When mentioning that battle by the lakeside, Chen Chao shook his head and said, "I spared you back then because someone didn't allow me to kill you. Although he let me choose, I knew I had no choice."

"At that time, I told him that I wouldn't kill you, but you might pay a greater price in the future."

He did not finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

Song Changxi said, "If that's the case, let's forget about it. Today, either you kill me, or I kill you?"

Chen Chao asked in confusion, "Do you think I'm afraid of death?"

After saying this, without waiting for Song Changxi to answer, Chen Chao continued, "I'm actually a little afraid of death."

Song Changxi frowned, "If you're afraid of death, you can simply refuse to fight me, and I'll consider it your loss. My Dao heart will recover, and the shame of the younger generation of cultivators will be wiped away. It wouldn't be a bad thing either."

"Speaking of shame, the humiliation inflicted on my Great Liang Dynasty by you foreign cultivators is probably much more. Yet none of us has said we can't go on living. Thinking about this every day, how can you say such nonsense?" Chen Chao said with a hint of mockery in his cold tone.

Upon hearing Chen Chao's retort, Song Changxi said, "People are different, and so are their thoughts."

Chen Chao sighed, "Just listening to your nonsense, I know that in your lifetime, you probably will never catch up to Yun Jianyue."

Upon hearing the name Yun Jianyue, Song Changxi's expression changed slightly, then he appeared somewhat lost.

Perhaps there would be a shadow in the hearts of everyone in the world that was difficult to erase, just like the Infatuation Daoist Temple's temple master to the middle-aged daoist, and Yun Jianyue to Song Changxi.

"I forgot to tell you, he had a sudden enlightenment here and has stepped into the Great Beyond Realm. The gap between you and him has widened."

Chen Chao looked at Song Changxi, narrowing his eyes slightly slightly.

Song Changxi looked into Chen Chao's eyes and sensed that his words were not to deceive him, causing his heart to sink.

Chen Chao said, "After he broke through, we fought, and neither of us won."

Song Changxi's eyes suddenly turned sharp.

Sharp as a sword.

Seeing him like this, Chen Chao smiled and walked towards him.

A clap of thunder suddenly sounded out between heaven and earth!

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Song Changxi was skilled in many daoist techniques, but the one with the greatest killing power was lightning spells. Therefore, he immediately displayed his strongest technique. He had already lost to Chen Chao once and did not want a second time.

So he was very cautious.

Thunder roared between heaven and earth.

Just like his current mood.

Chen Chao looked at him and noticed some snowflakes falling from the sky.

For a moment, he was a little distracted. After thinking about it, he realized that winter had already arrived?