The Resurrection Of The God Owner Of The Sky

Chapter 06

Everyone who was there in the marching group looked in fear at the ferocious beast that the three elders were fighting. They had not expected this journey to be so difficult that they would even have to face such a situation.

Hong Lao felt guilty for the decision to kill the young snake earlier, but what was done was done. Sometimes decisions made without thinking would eventually lead to regret. However, that was a life lesson, and how someone could later think more maturely and wisely in taking action.

Every individual would experience such feelings, without exception. That was already fate.

Back to the battle.

Seeing the three elders struggling, Chen Nian decided to help. If the snake had not been injured, he was not sure he could fight it, but now the situation was better. His confidence was quite high in killing a beast equal to the Earth Realm.

Swoosh!

His leap was quite far, with the sword already drawn from its sheath.

He used the Lightning Sword Dance that existed in the soul flame’s memory. That high-level combat technique relied on speed of movement as well as a sturdy physical body to balance it. And that was exactly what Chen Nian possessed, for he was naturally agile. Thanks to physical training without a teacher, he had managed to temper his body to a strength equal to the Energy Core Realm. Meaning, if he fought a cultivator of the Energy Core Realm, he could still win, even without unleashing the power of his Earth Realm Intermediate Stage.

Slash!

Slash!

Slash!

Three extremely fast slashes were unleashed by Chen Nian, but to the eyes of the three elders and several people in the Hong Clan group, it looked like only one swing—perhaps because the speed of his blade was impossible to follow with ordinary eyes.

Chen Nian added another attack. Before descending from that height, he released a surge of natural energy generated from his body.

"Lightning Bolt!" When the attack struck the snake’s head, it instantly exploded. The snake fell headless before the three elders.

Chen Nian landed perfectly with a bit of dust rising.

"Greetings, young master, thank you very much for saving us!" Hong Jandi immediately bowed in respect, clasping both hands while smiling.

Chen Nian gazed at the elder who was so polite—it was rare in this cruel world to find such a person.

"It’s nothing, I was just passing by! And merely finishing what you had already started—if not, how could I possibly defeat such a giant snake so easily." Having said that, the young man turned to leave. But a voice stopped his steps.

"Where are you headed!?" Hong Lao approached. They were both young, perhaps the same age, but he felt somewhat pressured by the greatness of the person before him. Hong Lao had always considered himself a genius in the clan, and indeed he was—no one his age could defeat him in battle. But again, that was limited only to his clan. This clearly made him confident. But now…

"Hah!" He let out a heavy sigh.

"I’m going to the city!" Chen Nian replied truthfully. "But I don’t know the way!"

Hong Lao frowned, as did the others. This young man didn’t know the way to the city, yet wanted to go there.

"I can take you to the city, but could you join us first in searching for treasure?"

"Young master! Is this really okay?" Hong Ba looked slightly worried. Because it was possible that this young man before them might harbor bad intentions later.

Hong Lao raised his hand and said, "He is our savior, I have no problem sharing the spoils with him." Hong Lao stepped closer and extended his hand. "My name is Lao, surname Hong, pleased to meet such a remarkable person!" Although Hong Lao could not sense or detect any inner energy vibration from the young man’s body, he was convinced that this youth was far above him—undoubtedly so.

Within Chen Nian’s body, indeed there was no trace of cultivation or inner energy, because his energy core had been destroyed. What existed was the soul flame, creating a second dantian that possessed a super-large capacity, exceeding the first dantian that had been destroyed, and which now served as the flame’s dwelling.

"I am Nian, without a surname, an orphan stranded on this island!" The young man replied concisely and clearly. "Is it really alright for me to join? Aren’t you afraid?" Chen Nian asked while gazing at Hong Lao.

Of course, he didn’t mind whether he was invited or not; he could still follow from a distance. With his presence undetectable, the impossible became possible.

"Of course I don’t mind, being able to befriend someone like you is an honor for our Hong Clan!"

Hong Ba wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Hong Jandi who held his arm. "Just let it be, maybe this is a good enough decision—we three are also injured!"

"Haih… whatever, let’s just hope he’s not someone with evil intentions!"

"Looking at his face, he doesn’t seem like a bad person!" Jandi replied while walking after Hong Lao.

"No one can ever know another person’s heart!" Hong Ba muttered again. Then he waved his hand for the others to follow.

"So, what exactly is it that young master Hong is searching for? I mean, what kind of treasure?" Chen Nian asked curiously.

"This is highly valuable information. They say on this island there is a hidden treasure. Our clan enjoys treasure hunting; aside from that, we also sell items to the Peacock Pavilion—whether weapons or artifacts. We obtain them by raiding ancient tombs, mysterious realms, and uninhabited islands. We often trade information with others that can be sold!" The young master spoke fluently and was easy to befriend, even though they had only just met.

"Good information. But it seems there are still beasts more ferocious than the one before. How will you deal with them?"

"If not for the snake’s extremely tough skin earlier, perhaps one of the three elders could have easily defeated it. Only, well, as you saw, its tough skin was its advantage!"

"True enough!"

They arrived at the spot marked on the map. Hong Gui, who was holding the map, immediately exclaimed, "We’ve arrived, look for a lever around this area—I’m sure the ground we’re standing on could be the entrance!"

All the members scattered to search according to Hong Gui’s directions. Hong Ba and Jandi were no exception.

Only Hong Lao and Chen Nian sat resting in the shade of a tree. "No need for us to join the search, this is their job."

"Of course, I’ll go relieve myself first, wait here!"

"Don’t go too far, or someone might kidnap you."

Chen Nian just smiled faintly at such a low-class joke.