Chapter 1769 - 1770: Refining
The light array under the feet of the four people rotated, and soon they disappeared into the light array.
The space returned to silence again.
A few minutes later, a ripple appeared in the sky.
The elder's body appeared again.
He stood in the void, gently grasped the air, and a golden light particle appeared in his palm.
No wonder Elder Hu and the others suffered losses if they could escape using a light array. It seems this guy's skills are indeed extraordinary.
"But do you think you can escape my grasp like this?" The elder sneered, flipped his palm, and a black arrow appeared in his palm.
"Go!"
The black arrow shot through the void in an instant, heading in the direction Lin Chen and the others had just escaped to.
However, at this moment, a golden flying sword suddenly appeared, colliding heavily with the black arrow.
"Boom!" The black arrow and the golden flying sword disappeared simultaneously into the rift in space-time.
"Who is it?" The face of the elder in black changed.
However, the space-time rift quickly returned to calm, devoid of any aura.
Damn it!
That black arrow just now contained the Spiritual Energy fluctuations left by Lin Chen and the others. It was also his last clue to find them.
Now that even the last clue has been cut off, finding Lin Chen and the others is even harder than ascending to the heavens.
Meanwhile, in the pool at Jade Maiden Peak, a turquoise python slowly opened its eyes and revealed a playful smile.
These little fellows really have quite some skills.
Not far from Jade Maiden Peak, a flash of golden light appeared, and Lin Chen and the others appeared among the mountains.
"Luckily, we weren't caught by that guy." Shangguan Wan Er breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright, let's absorb the Earth Vein Saliva Pearl we just obtained. It's not good to keep it in the body for too long," Feng Jiu said.
Lin Chen nodded and directly tossed out the spirit stone from his body.
Boom!
A massive Spirit Gathering Array appeared around them.
Lin Chen laughed and said, "Practicing within the formation won't attract attention and allows us to maximize the absorption of the Earth Vein Saliva Pearl's Spiritual Energy."
With that, Lin Chen closed his eyes and was the first to enter a settled state.
Feng Jiu looked at Lin Chen's great formation and smiled bitterly, "Lin Chen's formations are truly impressive. Alright, you all find your places to absorb the Earth Vein Saliva Pearl, and remember not to leave the formation's range."
Li Feng nodded, reached into the void, and felt a surge of sticky Spiritual Energy.
This great formation truly lives up to its name.
Upon reaching a cliff edge, with a thought, the Earth Vein Saliva Pearl appeared in his palm, and Li Feng quickly entered a settled state to begin his cultivation.
Shangguan Wan Er looked at the Earth Vein Saliva Pearl in her hand, feeling a bit uneasy.
But soon, she calmed her mind and entered a settled state.
Feng Jiu did not enter a settled state but sat at the edge of the formation to guard.
Among the four, his strength was the most formidable. After all, that guy who just tore through the void to chase them was definitely an extraordinary old monster, so Feng Jiu couldn't be careless.
Suddenly, he glanced at Shangguan Wan Er, and his eyes faintly narrowed.
Because he discovered a peculiar fluctuation on Shangguan Wan Er.
This girl seems to have some secrets as well, not a simple person.
Although Feng Jiu could deduce from his keen perception that Shangguan Wan Er was definitely not an ordinary person, he could not discern anything more specific.
After all, Shangguan Wan Er is Lin Chen's woman, and the stronger she is, the more beneficial for Lin Chen.
Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, three days had gone by.
During these three days, Feng Jiu guarded by the great formation. Aside from some monsters he chased away, there was no trouble.
Feng Jiu's gaze turned to Lin Chen, who was in a settled state.
At this moment, a third of the energy in the Earth Vein Saliva Pearl in Lin Chen's hand had already been absorbed.
This absorption rate was astonishing.
Feng Jiu admitted that even he could not absorb so much in such a short time.
As Lin Chen continuously absorbed the Spiritual Energy from the Earth Vein Saliva Pearl, a golden light emerged from his body.
Feng Jiu secretly marveled because he knew this was a sign of approaching the peak of the Immortal Emperor.
Thinking about Lin Chen's growth, Feng Jiu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Lin Chen is truly amazing, having achieved in a few months what takes others hundreds or even thousands of years to cultivate.
This cultivation speed is probably unmatched in the entire Immortal World.
Feng Jiu knew Lin Chen had only reached the threshold of the Immortal Emperor peak, still some distance from a breakthrough.
But Feng Jiu had a feeling that once Lin Chen absorbed these Earth Vein Saliva Pearls, he might be able to advance to the Immortal Emperor peak quickly.
The energy in the Earth Vein Saliva Pearl constantly flowed into Lin Chen's body.
Inside Lin Chen, the energy divided into two parts.
One part was absorbed by Lin Chen, and the other was absorbed by the seven-colored snow lotus.
Now the seven-colored snow lotus inside Lin Chen emitted a brilliant light. Suddenly, with a flash of gold, the seven-colored snow lotus transformed into the shape of a palm-sized infant.
As energy continued pouring in, the infant kept absorbing the energy.
At this moment, Lin Chen also noticed this change in his body.
"Could this be my life soul?" Lin Chen was secretly amazed.
He could feel that his power seemed stronger than before.
Although partly due to his increased power, the other reason was the rapid enhancement of his soul.
As time passed, Lin Chen soon found out, to his dismay, that the infant formed from the seven-colored snow lotus was a glutton.
Most of the energy entering his body was consumed by it, and what frustrated Lin Chen was that despite consuming so much energy, it seemed unchanged.
Lin Chen shook his head helplessly and refined the last trace of energy in the Earth Vein Saliva Pearl, but he did not break through.
It was a pity that he still lacked some energy; otherwise, he might have broken through.
Just as Lin Chen was about to exit the settled state, Feng Jiu waved his hand and tossed the Earth Vein Saliva Pearl he obtained to Lin Chen.
"Take this and use it. With my cultivation, it won't be much benefit even if I use it."
Hearing Feng Jiu's words, Lin Chen felt warmth in his heart.
Lin Chen knew very well who wouldn't like such a treasure.
But Lin Chen also understood Feng Jiu's good intentions, wanting to help him reach the Immortal Emperor peak in one go.
"Thank you." Lin Chen cupped his fists at Feng Jiu and re-entered the settled state.
Between Feng Jiu and Lin Chen, they were like brothers. If Lin Chen refused, Feng Jiu would be hurt.
Besides, Lin Chen also decided to find an opportunity to compensate Feng Jiu in the future.
The second Earth Vein Saliva Pearl may have been consumed enough by the infant formed from the seven-colored snow lotus that it fell asleep and did not compete with him.
This time, Lin Chen felt his cultivation speed became significantly faster, and the long-stagnant bottleneck at the Immortal Emperor peak even showed a small crack.