Chapter 659: 284: Spirit Heart Grass, Heaven Rewards the Diligent_1 Chapter 659: 284: Spirit Heart Grass, Heaven Rewards the Diligent_1 The sunset shone, the descending sun reminiscent of blood.
The sea was full, the waves danced playfully like mischievous children, reflecting the setting sun and forming a dazzling light on the surface of the sea that stretched from the distant horizon to the nearby island.
A boundless silence enveloped the sea and the island.
Despite the spectacular scenes of the Cultivation World, they must also bow to the quietude of dusk.
Except for…
the crackling sound of bonfires and the scent of sea beast meat cooked using timber as fuel – slightly disrupting the natural harmony, yet adding a touch of earthly warmth.
“Drip, drip, drip…”
Next to the bonfire, drool puddled beneath the Black Cloud Leopard.
...
The roasted, fragrant sea beast meat, coated with the juice of berries found on the island and cooked to perfection– crispy on the outside, tender on the inside.
It had eaten a slightly undercooked piece earlier and was already in euphoria, even more eager for the next bite now.
Chen Dengming ordered his incarnation to roast the meat, while he sat on a bench made from a chopped tree, discussing matters related to the Four Regions with Qiao Zhaoxian.
When the conversation moved to the Shu Sword Pavilion, which had not withdrawn along with the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Longevity Sect, Qiao Zhaoxian sighed.
“It couldn’t be helped, my martial uncle once said that even the founding ancestor of your sect could only use the power of the Heavenly Destiny and Longevity to help us escape.
The Shu Sword Pavilion belongs to a different Dao Orthodoxy than us.
Unless they had sent their disciples to our sects in advance, we wouldn’t have been able to help them escape…
However, my martial uncle also mentioned that the Five Elements Dao Monarch from the Five Elements Escape Sect and the Divine Sword Dao Monarch from Shu Sword Pavilion have formed an unspoken alliance.
With these two Divine Transformations protecting them, most of the disciples from the two sects should’ve been able to escape from the Four Regions…”
He paused, his brows furrowed as he shook his head.
“But that’s not right.
After all, these two sects are being targeted by heretic immortals at the Divine Transformation stage.
When Divine Transformations clash, the aftermath is no small matter.
Even those at the Golden Core stage might not be able to survive if they’re too close…
I hope nothing happens to Little Gao.”
Chen Dengming understood that the “martial uncle” Qiao Zhaoxian referred to was one of the two ancestors of the Heavenly Dao Sect.
He glanced at Qiao Zhaoxian and remarked, “Old Qiao, you seem off.
Are you hoping that something bad happens to Gao Lingxiao?
You two do love to bicker, but the hatred can’t be that strong, right?”
Qiao Zhaoxian responded indignantly, “Old Chen, you’re leaping to conclusions.
I’m genuinely worried about Gao’s safety.
Don’t forget, the three of us were once part of the golden trio.
We fought on the battlefield together, with great glory.
Now that one of us is missing, don’t you think we seem significantly less impressive?”
Chen Dengming sneered, “Speak for yourself…”
He glanced at Qiao Zhaoxian’s empty sleeve and missing left arm and decided to hold back his words.
Previously, Qiao Zhaoxian had disguised his injury using a blindfolding technique.
At first glance, it was not obvious that his left arm was missing.
“Ah!
Look at you, even your insults are muffled.”
Qiao Zhaoxian touched his empty sleeve and laughed.
He pointed at the scar on his face and spoke proudly.
“See this?
This scar, and this missing arm, are my war trophies.
I managed to escape from the clutches of the Nascent Soul Ancestor and Blood Killing Demon Monarch of the Blood Slaughter Sect.
Including the time I escaped from the Blood Killing Old Ghost…
I escaped from the Golden Core Blood Killing Old Ghost during my Foundation Establishment stage and from the Nascent Soul Blood Killing Demon Monarch during my Golden Core stage…who else could have done that?
You couldn’t, right Old Chen?
Only I, Qiao Escape, could have managed it!”
Chen Dengming looked at Qiao Zhaoxian’s stubborn and proud face, but he decided not to comment.
After some thought, he decided to let Qiao win.
To protect Qiao Zhaoxian’s seemingly indifferent, but actually intense self-esteem, Chen Dengming decided to keep his own experiences a secret: His escape from the Soul Devouring Ancestor twice and his struggle to escape from the Senluo incarnation and a Nascent Soul Stage Dragon Beast.
The phrase ‘escape from the hand of a Nascent Soul’ didn’t sound right.
It seemed to belittle his achievements.
Th𝗲 most uptodate novels are published on ƒгeewёbnovel.com.
He didn’t like the nickname ‘Chen Paopao’ either.
If Qiao Zhaoxian liked being ‘Qiao Escape,’ then so be it.
“What’s the matter?
Speechless?”
Qiao Zhaoxian continued his hard-line approach, looking at the silent figure of Chen Dengming, who was busy cutting the grilled meat.
No matter how carefree he looked on the outside, his worry was all too apparent on the on inside.
“Alright, you’re impressive; stop arguing and come have some meat.”
A calm sentence from Chen Dengming nearly shattered Qiao Zhaoxian’s inner strength, causing his smile to falter slightly.
Eat meat to replenish energy.
Even he, Qiao Zhaoxian, had to eat meat.
If the heart could shed tears, then his heart was already an ocean.
The hatred from losing his arm was too deep and humiliating.
He had already sworn that once he reached the Nascent Soul stage, he would take revenge.
He didn’t want to remove the scar on his face, he kept it as a reminder.
During their first meeting outside of the Four Regions, they had many topics to discuss.
However, regarding issues within the Four Regions, they felt despondent and sorrowful with little substantial information to share.
As Qiao Zhaoxian was only at the Golden Core stage, he didn’t have much information about the heretic immortals or about things at the Divine Transformation stage or the Nascent Soul stage.
There was little he could say about them.
So, the two men could only discuss their future plans.
…
“Ah, my initial plan was the same as yours.
I obtained a map from my sect which marked these blessed lands.
I had one, and my martial uncle had one.
The purpose was to establish a foothold in the East Immortal Sea after establishing a branch sect…”
Qiao Zhaoxian bemoaned, “But the problem is that the key to the array, opening every blessed land, which should accompany the map, was lost by me.”