Chapter 115: The Emergence of the Legacy

Beneath a withered tree nearly a hundred feet in diameter stood the camp of the Giant-Armed Tribe.

Xu Chen observed the Giant-Armed Tribe’s camp from the best vantage point, ten miles away.

“This position is good.”

He slowly drew a black arrow.

Drawing his bow to a full moon’s span, he targeted a figure so small it resembled an ant in the distance and released the arrow.

The black arrow soared across the void, striking a Giant-Armed tribesman squarely in the head.

Instantly, the entire camp was thrown into chaos, with the tribesmen rushing out to investigate.

At that moment, Xu Chen fired over twenty arrows in rapid succession.

One after another, black arrows blurred through the air, each striking precisely at their targets across the ten-mile stretch.

Meanwhile, Li Chengfu held the Broken Mountain Bow and peered through a telescope, watching the distant scene.

“Junior Brother, the leader of the Giant-Armed Tribe hasn’t appeared yet.”

“Wait a little longer.”

The entire camp was made up of tents, making it extremely vulnerable to destruction.

Inside the camp, all the Giant-Armed tribesmen had shrunk back into their tents, unwilling to emerge without their leader’s command.

“Wait for me!”

Suddenly, the largest tent was torn open, and a towering Giant-Armed tribesman charged out, wielding a massive shield, heading straight for Xu Chen.

“Judging by his stature, that must be the tribe’s leader,” Zong Changshou said, snatching Li Chengfu’s telescope to get a better look.

“Then what remains is simple.”

Xu Chen switched to the Broken Mountain Bow, a phantom image of a whale leaping through a dragon gate appearing behind him.

“Peng! Peng! Peng!”

Three wind-breaking arrows flew in less than half a breath.

Xu Chen suddenly drew a fourth, bow drawn to a full moon’s length, his gaze locked onto the shield-bearing leader.

Bang!

The first wind-breaking arrow struck the giant shield, leaving a small dent. The tribe leader staggered back several dozen steps.

The second arrow tore through the dent, splitting the shield into two halves.

The third arrow slipped through the gap in the broken shield, striking the leader’s shoulder. A strange force sealed the leader’s heart meridian.

In that instant, Xu Chen released the fourth arrow.

This arrow pierced directly into the leader’s heart meridian, unleashing a tremendous force that shattered it.

“Done. With the leader dealt with, the rest is just chopping vegetables.”

As Xu Chen named off targets with his bow, many alien tribesmen following the leader fell one by one.

He advanced toward the camp, arrows flying, until he reached its center and wiped out all the Giant-Armed tribesmen as easily as slicing through melons.

Amid the blood-stained camp, Li Chengfu eagerly gathered spoils.

“Changshou’s intelligence was incredibly precise.”

“Four damaged magical treasures, plus two heirlooms.”

An hour later, all valuable items lay before the three men.

“Should we find a place to hide these?”

Looking at the damaged treasures and heirlooms, their volume was enough to fill a small room when laid flat.

“I’ll find a spot. Treasure must be buried in a blessed place.”

Li Chengfu stepped forward to search the surroundings.

“Too bad we can’t bring storage artifacts; if we could, these alien storage bags alone would be worth some spirit coins,” Xu Chen remarked, eyeing the scattered Giant-Armed Tribe remains.

“Haha, Junior Brother Xu, once your cultivation is higher, you’ll realize spirit coins are the least valuable,” Zong Changshou reassured him.

His only shortcoming was his narrow vision regarding such mundane matters, always fixated on worthless things.

“Is that so?”

About half an hour later, the two arrived at a spot Li Chengfu had selected—plain and unremarkable, with no distinguishing features.

“Are you sure we should bury it here?” Zong Changshou asked, looking around.

“Definitely won’t lose it here,” Li Chengfu assured.

“Then we’ll bury it here,” Xu Chen felt this nondescript place was precisely why it was suitable for hiding treasure.

“Let’s also bury some supplies,” Li Chengfu said, leading the Illusory Dragon Horse over.

“I’ll thoroughly scan the surroundings and map it out so we don’t lose our way,” Zong Changshou took out a map and began searching for landmarks.

After some effort, Li Chengfu disguised the treasure site, and the three continued toward the battlefield’s center.

Three days later, Xu Chen shook off the alien blood on his Shadow Demon Blade.

“I can feel it—the closer to the battlefield’s center, the stronger the aliens.”

The scene of severed limbs and shattered bodies painted a gruesome picture, yet Xu Chen’s expression remained calm.

“Junior Brother, should we press forward or explore the perimeter?”

Li Chengfu admitted to feeling a bit fearful. Among the aliens they had encountered, two upper-rank species possessed power exceeding eight dragons.

They had only just arrived, and it was already this intense. If they went deeper, Xu Chen might become cannon fodder and be wiped out in a single strike.

“Afraid?” Zong Changshou looked down on Li Chengfu.

“Is that all the courage you have?”

“Who’s afraid?” Li Chengfu straightened his chest immediately.

“I’m just worried the aliens inside are too strong and might hold back Junior Brother Xu.”

“Fellow senior brothers, we can still go further. Stay close to me, and you’ll be fine.”

In that recent battle, though there were two upper-rank species with power above eight dragons, together they did not force out even seventy percent of his strength.

In short, the combat here hadn’t allowed Xu Chen to fight to his full potential.

“Then let’s go!” Li Chengfu gestured broadly.

As the three and the horse advanced toward the battlefield’s heart, a towering pillar of light suddenly shot up hundreds of miles away.

A colossal palace, a thousand feet tall, slowly rose from the earth, followed by a purple radiance spreading tens of thousands of miles.

The purple light swept over Xu Chen and the others.

A message appeared in Xu Chen’s mind.

“Xuanxian Clan’s legacy.”

Xu Chen gazed toward the spreading purple glow.

“It has appeared. I wonder what level of legacy it is,” Li Chengfu said excitedly.

“You’d better not get too excited. Other alien tribes know about it too.”

“If we all rush there, it’s bound to be a slaughter,” Zong Changshou warned, thinking first of the dangers.

“Senior brothers, I’ll go take a look. You can wait nearby,” Xu Chen said, staring at the pillar of light, feeling a sudden yearning. More importantly, he wanted a chance to visit the Sacred White Space; with these two around, it was inconvenient.

“Fine. Junior Brother going to a place filled with powerful beings, Little Fuzi and I would only hold you back.”

“We’ll hide nearby and wait for your good news,” Zong Changshou said after some thought. Their strength was far below Xu Chen’s, so such situations were inevitable.

“Don’t worry, Junior Brother Xu. Although our strength is not great, we excel at hiding and stealth,” Li Chengfu added. In truth, he was already content just collecting spoils.

Li Chengfu took three bottles of pills from the Illusory Dragon Horse and handed them to Xu Chen.

“Healing Pills, Vitality Pills, and Spirit Valley Pills.”

“Carry these with you, just in case.”

Xu Chen considered briefly, accepted the three bottles, nodded to his senior brothers, and then stepped into the void toward the pillar of light.

Watching Xu Chen’s figure vanish at the horizon, the two men sighed deeply.

“When we first allied with Junior Brother Xu, we only aimed to scavenge some scraps to exchange for human contribution points.”

“Stop sighing. Let’s hurry to find a hiding place. That’s most important,” Zong Changshou patted Li Chengfu.

Elsewhere, as Xu Chen traveled through the void, he encountered a man and a woman also traversing it.

The three glanced at each other and instinctively grouped together.

“Tianwei Continent, Holy Sun Sect, Jin Lihuo,” said the man, dressed in golden robes with golden hair, radiant as a newborn sun.

“Qingzhou, Purple Moon Sect, Yun Daier,” the woman’s graceful figure clad in a purple gown, her face veiled.

“Leizhou, Daxi Sect, Xu Chen.”

After exchanging names, the three journeyed together through the void.

“What arrogant humans, yet they dare to tread our camp’s skies—seeking death!”

A domineering voice came from below.

The last figure ascended through the void, charging directly at the trio.

“His aura is that of an eight-dragon power.”

“Leave it to me!”

Xu Chen felt a scorching energy burst from Jin Lihuo’s body as he struck downward with a palm.

Behind Jin Lihuo, a spectral red dragon roared.

“Boom!!”

The domineering figure was swallowed by the red dragon’s image, a violent force crashing down upon the attacker’s tribe.

The figure was propelled like a cannonball, smashing into the center of the lower camp.

Jin Lihuo swung his palm again, and a massive handprint appeared in the camp below, destroying half the alien encampment. The alien who had been shouting moments ago was imprinted onto the earth, impossible to erase.

“Presumptuous fools.”

“Fellow Daoists, we must leave!”

Xu Chen cast a deep glance at Jin Lihuo, sensing he was formidable.

The three moved swiftly through the void, soon arriving before the gates of the thousand-foot-tall palace.

Outside, numerous upper-rank species of the Holy Spirit Celestial Court gathered, while on the other side, the humans also assembled.

Both sides exchanged provoking glares but no one made the first move.

Xu Chen and his companions landed among the humans, and Xu Chen immediately spotted his young master ancestor.

At this moment, the young master ancestor stood at the center of the crowd, and Xu Chen refrained from disturbing him.

“Xu Daoist, your sect’s young master ancestor is truly a good person. A junior brother from my sect was ambushed by aliens while exploring.”

“It was your sect’s young master ancestor who saved him,” Jin Lihuo whispered to Xu Chen.

“Unfortunately, the gap in strength is too great to fight alongside him.”

Hearing this, Xu Chen smiled and replied, “Jin Daoist is very strong; perhaps you will soon achieve your wish.”

His gaze burned as he measured the distant aliens.

Though the Holy Spirit Celestial Court’s aliens outnumbered the humans by several times, it was the humans who were most eager for battle.

“I hope a fight breaks out soon, but despite the current tension, unless the legacy hall changes, neither side will strike first.”

As the pillar of light grew brighter, more humans and Holy Spirit Celestial Court aliens joined their respective forces.

Among them, Xu Chen noticed several blood-energy stage cultivators with terrifying auras similar to the young master ancestor’s.

Both sides gathered before the grand doors of the legacy hall.

The gates stood 900 feet tall and over 300 feet wide. At the base, a glow appeared.

Then, the inscriptions on the gate began lighting up from bottom to top.

All eyes fixed on the gates.

Everyone knew that once all the inscriptions were lit, the gates would open.

Though their gazes were on the gates, both sides secretly planned how to pierce the hearts of their opponents once battle commenced.

Tonight, guests arrived at home, causing a mess and leaving me unfocused.

I plan to sleep early and write mostly during the day from now on.

Chapter Three to be continued tomorrow~

(End of chapter)