Chapter 1829 (Raw 1840): Mysterious Mask
Xiao Chen glanced at the five corpses on the stone pillar. Then, he looked at the inherited Dao Tool.
That inherited Dao Tool was a spear. It might be a treasure that the Scarlet Blood Pirate King obtained by chance when he was alive. Clearly, he did not use it.
Xiao Chen did not go and touch it. He only checked it out with his Spiritual Sense before giving up on it.
This inherited Dao Tool was not comparable to his Tyrant Saber. Furthermore, he would have to take risks to deal with the restrictions. It would simply be a waste of time.
However, there was no need to stand on ceremony with the Spirit Jades below the inherited Dao Tool.
The restrictions on the Spirit Jades were not strong. Xiao Chen easily took them away. He collected them with a casual wave, obtaining hundreds of thousands of Medial Grade Spirit Jades.
“Whoos.h.!.+”
Xiao Chen leaped up and landed on the stone pillar in front. Then, a pile of Spirit Jades and an inherited Dao Tool appeared in the middle of the stone pillar.
Like before, he took only the Spirit Jades and did not waste any time on the restrictions on the inherited Dao Tool.
When Xiao Chen swept his gaze around, he discovered that most of the killing happening on the stone pillars was due to the inherited Dao Tool.
If one wanted to break the restriction, one would have to face not only the sword Qi left by the Scarlet Blood Pirate King but also the sneak attacks of the other cultivators.
Honestly speaking, it was indeed a waste of time.
If the inherited Dao Tool that was left behind was stronger than the Tyrant Saber, then Xiao Chen might stop and spend some time on it. If it was not stronger than the Tyrant Saber, there was simply no need to waste any time.
He simply took away the Spirit Jades and left.
The others all showed excited expressions and fought to the death. Even so, they might not be able to obtain the inherited Dao Tool.
Xiao Chen clearly was more at ease. When he landed on the platforms on top of the stone pillars, he simply took away the Spirit Jades.
As more people traveled through the demonic clouds, the killing on the stone pillars would naturally intensify.
However, Xiao Chen also noticed something else. The farther in he went, the stronger the Faux G.o.d Might. At first, he only needed to pay attention to avoid getting pushed into the deep abyss below by the Faux G.o.d Might.
However, even when one paid attention, it gradually became staggering. It looked like a game of hopscotch but with one’s life on the line. No one could predict what would happen.
Who knew how strong the Faux G.o.d Might would be when they jumped to the next pillar?
The only thing that one could be sure of was that the farther one went, the more valuable the treasures on the stone pillars would be.
Xiao Chen, who had been collecting Spirit Jades, was clear on that. Now, when he casually swept in the Spirit Jades, there were millions of them.
“Ah!”
Suddenly, a wail of despair echoed in the empty world. It turned out to be a cultivator heavily affected by the Faux G.o.d Might when he jumped to the next stone pillar. He sank like a lead ball. No matter what Martial Technique he executed, it was all useless.
The sharp cry lasted for a long time before one heard a ‘plop.
There was no need to look. That person definitely had been smashed into mush, his flesh completely mangled.
Such pressure increased proportionally. One might be able to endure the Faux G.o.d Might at the top of the stone pillars. However, as one fell lower, the Faux G.o.d Might would slowly increase.
Up until now, no one had a good result after falling.
This miserable cry echoed for a long time. It chilled many cultivators, who were planning to jump to the next stone pillar, and made them hesitate.
The place that seemed to be a treasure trove turned into an arena for a game of courage.
Jumping resulted in either life or death. This tested one’s heart and courage, especially since one would get smashed to death. No cultivator would be willing to die in such a sorry manner.
Naturally, Xiao Chen was not willing, either.
“Whoos.h.!.+ Whoos.h.!.+ Whoos.h.!.+”
Wind shrilled behind Xiao Chen. Four people landed on the top of the stone pillar that he was on. These were all middle-stage Star Venerate old men.
They were Demonic Dao loose cultivators or members of a 7-Star pirate group’s upper echelon. All of them eyed Xiao Chen with hostility.
Xiao Chen did not want to fight with them, so he gently pushed off with his feet and flew over to the front.
“I’ll send you off.”
Who knew, someone behind suddenly attacked. The moment Xiao Chen leaped up, that person smiled coldly and threw a palm strike.
This incited the others to follow suit and attack as well. Immediately, several attacks surged towards Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen cursed in his heart. However, there was no turning back now.
At the crucial moment of life and death, he had no time to think.
Since he had to face the strengthened Faux G.o.d Might and the killing moves from behind, he could not afford any distraction whatsoever.
Before the huge pressure, Xiao Chen pushed his Thunder Dragon Steps to the limits.
The two Dao Might merged as Xiao Chen did his best to resist the Scarlet Blood Pirate King’s Faux G.o.d Might. Then, he moved as fast as lightning, rapidly changing positions several times in the time it took for a spark to fly.
It was danger after danger as he dodged all the attacks of these old fogeys.
However, as Xiao Chen descended, he had already charged past several stone pillars. He ended up heading towards a stone pillar that he had not targeted.
“What a fellow! To think that he survived. That youth is impressive.”
“Hehe! At least we managed to figure out his intentions. Otherwise, if he had purposely left to wait for us to fight an intense battle, then caught us off guard later, we would have fallen for a trap.”
“It is good that we chased him away.”
Seeing Xiao Chen dodging and going a few stone pillars farther away startled the few who attacked him.
“What a strong treasure light! There are already people around!”
Xiao Chen, who had gone far away, revealed mild startlement upon discovering three people on this stone pillar.
However, he had to land on this stone pillar. There was no time for second thoughts.
Xiao Chen steeled his heart and alighted on the stone pillar.
He saw a white mask hovering in the center of the stone pillar. It was exquisite and looked smooth like it was made of porcelain.
The mask emanated black Demonic Qi into the surroundings. The Demonic Qi was so thick that it looked like silk. There were ancient scriptures written in black on the mask, lending it exceptional strangeness.
“This is a…Soul Tool!”
This discovery shocked Xiao Chen, his expression turning slightly excited. A Soul Tool was also known as a Forbidden Treasure. Generally, only a Rank 6 sect or better would be qualified to possess one.
As the name “Forbidden Treasure” suggested, it was a treasure that was forbidden to be used using normal times for various reasons.
Once a Soul Tool was used, it would startle the world. It was usually reserved for saving a desperate situation.
The Forbidden Treasure before Xiao Chen was somewhat special. It did not look like an ordinary Forbidden Treasure, as it was a mask.
Mask-type treasures were extremely rare in the first place. A Soul-Tool-level mask was even more intriguing.
It was extremely difficult to forge a Forbidden Treasure, yet someone actually wasted so much resources just to make a mask.
Such an action was simply rash.
The maker of this mask must have been someone who disdained the world, an absolute overlord with various rare and precious resources available to him. Otherwise, he would not casually squander resources on making a mask.
Compared to a mask, a saber, sword, cauldron, or bell Secret Treasure would have been much more valuable.
However, it was hard to say. The first time Xiao Chen saw this Secret Treasure, all sorts of wild thoughts appeared in his head, as if his mind was on the fritz.
“Hehe! Young man, this is a Soul Tool. What do you think? It is beautiful, right?”
Three other people stood on the stone pillar, each one in a corner. The one who spoke was a slightly plump, middle-aged man. As he spoke, he looked at Xiao Chen with a wide grin.
Xiao Chen sized up these people, and his heart sank slightly. This time, he had jumped into a den of wolves.
These three people were peak late-stage Star Venerates. Their auras were exceptionally deep and old. With one look, he could tell that they had remained at this cultivation for a long time already.
Each of them could be considered unrivaled among Star Venerates. Short of a Holy Venerate, it would be extremely hard to suppress them.
Aside from the plump, middle-aged man, the other two people were a pretty woman of indiscernible age and a cold swordsman clad in black.
The pretty woman looked at Xiao Chen and said with an enchanting smile, “What a handsome young man! Come over to Elder Sister’s side. This elder sister will explain to you what a Soul Tool is.”
As the pretty woman smiled faintly, she appeared very charming. It was like thousands of flowers bloomed in Xiao Chen’s heart, giving him a good impression of her out of nowhere.
A Charm Technique?
This is too much of a child’s play. Xiao Chen smiled coldly in his heart but still did not know what to do.
The situation seemed volatile. These three clearly had been at a standoff for a long time, not confident of dealing with each other.
When Xiao Chen arrived, the eyes of the plump, middle-aged man and the pretty woman had lit up. They thought to themselves, Here comes a stepping stone.
The plump, middle-aged man smiled and said, “Little Brother, don’t ever go near her. That pretty woman is a famous black widow. The number of men that died under her skirt would make a pile higher than this pillar. Hahaha!”
“d.a.m.n fatty! How dare you expose this lady’s plan?!”
“Haha! Is there even a need to expose your plan? You are an old monster that has lived for several hundred years already. Are you not ashamed of trying to seduce this youth? So, Little Brother, come over to my side. As the saying goes, those who are fat are kind-hearted. That is definitely correct.”
The plump, middle-aged man’s words were very vicious, utterly frustrating that pretty woman and making her wish that she could kill him now. At the same time, he invited Xiao Chen to side with him with a smile.
“Ka ca!”
The cold swordsman did not say anything. He only drew his sword by one centimeter, and a dazzling strand of sword light shot out. It instantly landed by Xiao Chen’s feet, leaving a deep mark on this ancient stone pillar.
This was clearly a threat to Xiao Chen, telling him not to move or take any sides.
Xiao Chen lowered his head and looked at the sword light by his feet. Then, he smiled faintly. “Everyone, don’t worry. I will not take any sides.”
“Whoos.h.!.+”
However, right after Xiao Chen spoke, he extended his hand and directly sucked over the Forbidden Treasure.