Chapter 82 - Defense of Black Armors
"That"s right!"
The old man"s eyes were filled with praise, "Although the consumption rate is great, this speed is invincible. It"s a direct ratio to the consumption rate. It seems that you need to prepare more Energy Recovery Pills in the future."
The old man"s eyes were blazing as he saw that Zi Chen had exhausted all his Innate Qi.
Hearing the old man"s evaluation, Zi Chen"s eyes lit up, and asked: "Clan Elder, how is my speed compared to an Innate Ranker"s?"
The old man smiled and said affirmatively, "It"s comparable to the speed of someone at the peak of the Xiantian realm."
"What? Peak of Xiantian?" Zi Chen was surprised, then his face was filled with ecstasy. The Nine Lightning Steps was only the entrance, and with just the pa.s.sing of thunder and lightning, he was already so fast. If he could comprehend the essence of the true meaning, wouldn"t he be able to compete in speed with his True Origin Realm?
Seemingly having guessed Zi Chen"s thoughts, the old man said: "This lightning is extraordinary. If I were to comprehend a moment of its true intent, it would definitely be able to compare to the speed of the True Origin Realm Realm."
"Yay!" Zi Chen formed a fist with his hand. Then, Zi Chen came from the bottom of his heart and respectfully said: "Thank you elder for allowing me to."
"Haha, in my hands, this thing is just a piece of trash. It has been moth eaten, yet in your hands, it shines and heats up. All of this is because of you, but it has nothing to do with an old man like me." The old man laughed loudly, his face flushed red like a blooming chrysanthemum, looking extremely brilliant.
"You"re extremely talented. If it wasn"t for Yao`er"s insistence, you would have been my disciple. But don"t worry, if it wasn"t for me, I would have treated you as my grandson." The old man looked at Zi Chen, then looked towards his seniors with eyes full of love, and said: "This breakthrough of yours, can be said to be a great fortune. I am here to give you a gift."
As he spoke, the old man took out an ancient looking object from his bosom. This object was not moth-eaten, but was completely black with many engravings on it. It looked like a scale armor, but also like a tortoise sh.e.l.l.
The black armor was incomparably dark and shiny. Complex patterns covered its entire body, so it was naturally no ordinary item.
"Elder, this is too precious, I can"t accept it." This object was naturally abnormal, Zi Chen repeatedly rejected it.
This is a defensive source energy array. If I can save your life at a critical moment, then it"s not a high grade item and can be considered a gift from grandpa. As for you, you can call me grandpa from now on just like Yao"er. The old man smiled and said.
"This …!" Zi Chen was still hesitating, because this thing was too valuable.
"Take it. It is best to keep it close to your body and hang it around your neck. Remember, don"t call me an elder anymore." The old man forcefully placed the black armor into Zi Chen"s hands.
"Thank you …" "Grandfather!" Zi Chen withdrew the black armor and a warm feeling surged in his heart.
The old man"s eyes were full of love, as if he was very satisfied with his grandson.
After experiencing the speed, the two of them turned back.
"Zi Chen, the growth of a genius will never be smooth sailing. A person who has grown up smoothly will never become a true genius. " On the way back, the Grand Elder said.
"Grandfather, what do you mean?" After shouting a few times, Zi Chen managed to say that it was easy.
"What I mean is, you can go out and train as much as you want. Sky Wu Dalu is very broad, very interesting, Spirit Martial Sect is too small, and I am unable to give you any more chances."
"Going out to gain experience? Now?" Zi Chen asked.
"No, I will arrange for you to go to Black Turtle Sect first and give the things that Great Clan Elder lost to you in the next few days. Afterwards, you can train for a while and prepare to break through the Innate Realm before rushing back. The sect does not have much resources, so the Xiantian Pellet can still be given to you. " The Grand Elder said.
"Alright then." Zi Chen nodded.
After returning, the moment Zi Chen returned to his room, the Grand Elder went to arrange everything.
Early in the morning on the second day, the Great Clan Elder arrived at Zi Chen"s door, indicating that Zi Chen could leave now.
"So fast?" Zi Chen was startled, he did not dare believe that he was leaving today.
"That"s right, it has already been dragging on for a long time. Otherwise, others would say that our Black Turtle Sect"s people have no good faith." The Grand Elder laughed.
"But grandpa, this is too fast! I haven"t even greeted Xue"er and the others!" Zi Chen said.
"It"s not like we won"t meet again in the future. You should settle this quickly. At such a young age, increasing your strength is the most important. I really don"t know what your brain is thinking all day." The old man lovingly nodded Zi Chen"s head.
Zi Chen"s face instantly flushed red, and he obediently left.
There are two elders waiting for you outside. This time, the three of you will go together, and I will give you this bag. With the pills you need, you must be careful when you go out and train.
After chattering for a long time, the Grand Elder finally finished his warning. He rubbed Zi Chen"s head and said: "Let"s be careful along the way."
Zi Chen respectfully bowed to the old man, "Grandfather, I"m leaving."
Zi Chen did not leave quickly, and hoped to be able to see the people he wanted to see before he left. Lin Xue, Miao Kong, and even Su Mengyao, Zi Chen did not know why he wanted to see Su Mengyao again.
However, when he walked out of the mountain gate, he did not see the person he was waiting for.
"Sigh, let"s talk about it in the future, it"s not like we won"t meet again. Zi Chen, ah, Zi Chen, at such a young age, raising your strength is the main business. The moment he walked out of the sect gate, he immediately saw the two elders who were waiting for him.
Zi Chen"s pupils instantly contracted as his eyes filled with disbelief.
"How is this possible?" Seeing the two, Zi Chen thought he was mistaken, his eyes were blurry, but after rubbing his eyes, the two of them were still the same, and there were no other Clan Elders around. Furthermore, when the two of them saw Zi Chen, they also walked over with smiles.
"Zi Chen, long time no see. We were the one escorting you to the Black Turtle Sect this time, you should cooperate more along the way." His eyes were sharp, and even with his smile, he gave off a cold and gloomy feeling.
"What"s going on? Weren"t you guys at the Punishment Hall? Why did you come out? Could it be that the sect head has already returned?" Looking at the two of them, Zi Chen said in disbelief.
"No, it"s just that the Grand Clan Elder thought that we had contributed greatly to the Spirit Martial Sect, and it was only a small mistake this time, so he forgave us and allowed us to escort you to the Black Turtle Sect. It could also be considered as a meritorious deed." The other elder was a middle-aged man: "Oh, I almost forgot. The great elder also said that while you are away training, we will also follow you and protect your safety."
Zi Chen felt bitter in his heart, he did not understand why he wanted Luo Ben and the Second Elder to escort him. The two of them had enmity with him, and this escort mission was more like two wolves escorting a sheep.
"Is grandpa trying to harm me? This is impossible." Zi Chen immediately gave up on that thought.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps came from afar. Zi Chen turned his head and saw two people that he did not wish to see.
"Luo Men, Wu Sheng."
Both of them were demoted, but they cherished each other and walked side by side, almost losing their hands.
"Second Uncle, you came out. When I heard this news, I couldn"t believe it." Seeing Luo Ben, Luo Men was very excited, his backer had returned.
"Grandfather." Wu Sheng"s eyes were also completely red. Recently, he had almost collapsed, and had to face some idle chatter everyday.
"Grandfather, [Second Uncle], what do you guys want?" When relatives met, the scene was very moving. Zi Chen did not say a word, nor did he urge them to.
He looked at Zi Chen and said: "Escort Zi Chen to the Black Turtle Sect and protect him for a period of time outside. After all, there are many dangers outside and a mere True Qi Realm is not enough to protect himself."
After Luo Men and Wu Sheng heard this, they smiled and turned to look at Zi Chen, their eyes cold as they said: "Zi Chen, I will wait for you to come back, do you want to live?"
"Haha, Zi Chen, outside, protecting your life is more important." Luo Men also laughed out loud.
"Well, it"s time for us to go." Zi Chen said with a calm face.
"It is time to go. Go back, we"ll be back soon. " The two elders emphasized the word "very soon".
Wu Sheng and Luo Men were laughing, they knew that their backer would be back very soon, but as for Zi Chen, it was hard to say, maybe he would never be able to come back.
The three of them went down the mountain. Within the range of Spirit Martial Sect, the two elders were very polite to Zi Chen, talking and laughing as if they knew each other, and their relationship with him was very good.
"Zi Chen, you have to be careful. The road ahead is not easy."
"Yeah, there are berserk beasts up ahead."
Although the two of them spoke some useless words, at the very least, they still had smiles on their faces, but when they left the vicinity of Spirit Martial Sect, the smiles on their faces immediately disappeared and they became very influential.
"Here you go, take the items for this escort mission." Luo Ben threw a bag over to Zi Chen, inside it was the bet from last time, on a True Essence combat skill and a True Essence Pill. Other than that, because of the delay, he also gave Black Turtle Sect an additional True Essence combat skill.
Since these were good items, the two of them were naturally envious of them. However, they did not dare to take them for themselves.
"You"re really trash, can"t you move faster?"
"Idiot, why are you walking so slowly? From now on, you will lead the way."
The further they walked, the more sinister the att.i.tude of the two became. However, they did not make any moves.
"I can"t find it, I don"t know the way."
Zi Chen kept quiet until the two of them asked him to lead the way.
"Truly garbage. With trash like you, what qualifications do you have to be escorted by us?" The two of them cursed each other, but still obediently led the way. Other than their vicious words, there was nothing else they did.
Along the way, the two of them gave all their food to Zi Chen.
"It"s good that you"re not afraid of me poisoning you." Zi Chen replied coldly, said his second sentence after leaving the Spirit Martial Sect, and then started a barbecue.
Spirit Martial Sect was very far from Black Turtle Sect, more than a thousand miles. If the three of them were to travel using Qi, it would naturally be very fast, but it seemed like they did it on purpose. The two elders chose to walk slowly, not in a hurry.
Therefore, after walking for a few days, he was only halfway there.
"You"re saying that you"re a piece of trash …!" The Second Elder was still cursing. In this period of time, he had almost put trash on his lips.
"Ang!"
However, at this moment, a shrill bird cry pierced through the air, interrupting the Second Elder"s angry curses.
Soon after, a huge shadow descended from the sky, bringing with it a large amount of dark clouds.