Chapter 2449: Chapter 2452: You’re Not Afraid? (Extra Chapter for ’Dapeng’)
"Die for me!"
In a deserted plain on the outskirts, a loud shout echoed as Jin Hu fiercely slashed his sword down on the head of an undead creature in front of him.
Bang!
The undead exploded instantly, releasing a vast amount of death qi, leaving a round pearl glowing faintly with green light on the ground.
"Be careful of the death qi entering your body!"
Jin Hu reminded, his figure flying backward.
Jiang Chen and the others flew back, beyond the range covered by the death qi.
Once the death qi dissipated, Jin Hu stepped forward to pick up the pearl on the ground, chuckling as he spoke, "I didn’t expect the necrotic tide this time to have undead reaching the outer region."
By now, Jiang Chen and the others had ventured a hundred miles deep into the abandoned plain, and the undead that had been cleared from the outskirts began to emerge.
"It seems this necrotic tide is not simple; it might not just be an ordinary saint’s corpse spirit awakening."
Jiang Chen murmured softly, glancing behind him with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"Captain Jin Hu, let’s take a break for now. If we go further, we might encounter undead again. We should stay in our best condition."
Jiang Chen called softly.
"Alright!"
Jin Hu nodded, putting away the necro sphere and returning to Jiang Chen’s side.
This undead was independently slain by Jin Hu, so the necro sphere he obtained naturally belonged to him.
The group gathered and sat cross-legged, each taking out spirit stones to recover their spent spiritual power.
In this abandoned plain, cultivators need to keep their spiritual power circulating at all times to resist the invasion of death qi from the air, so every bit of distance traveled requires recovery to stay in their best state.
Glancing at Jin Hu and the others who were recovering, Jiang Chen stood up and took out nearly a hundred middle grade spirit stones, with a wave of his hand, the hundred middle grade spirit stones spread beyond a hundred meters around the group, then disappeared in an instant.
"Brother Jiang is also an array master?"
Noticing the spirit stones that disappeared into thin air, a member of the Golden Lance Adventure Group spoke in surprise.
"Just a small formation; since undead have appeared here, it’s better to be cautious."
Jiang Chen smiled slightly, forming a seal with his hands.
Buzz!
A transparent light barrier covering a hundred meters appeared, enclosing Jiang Chen and the others.
"Haha, Brother Jiang is overly cautious. This is just the outer region. There won’t be dense groups of undead, and the nearby tribes have moved to the inner region. They won’t come to attack us. The spirit stones used for this defensive array are wasted."
Jin Hu laughed lightly, but he also understood.
To him, Jiang Chen seemed to be a young master from a large family here for training, without much combat experience. He had stood paralyzed when the undead appeared earlier. This formation might be his only reliance for entering this abandoned plain. Perhaps setting up this defensive array could give him more peace of mind.
"Brother Jiang, which family do you come from? Judging by your demeanor, the faction you belong to should be quite substantial. Using over a hundred middle grade spirit stones just for a defensive array is quite generous."
A member of the Golden Lance Adventure Group looked at Jiang Chen with an insightful gaze.
Jiang Chen smiled lightly and shook his head: "I’m not a son of a major family, just had some opportunities and acquired some spirit stones."
Jin Hu glared at the member, thinking Jiang Chen clearly didn’t want to expose his identity, signaling the member not to ask anymore.
The member nodded lightly without saying more, but his eyes became slightly shadowed. He glanced inconspicuously in the direction they came from, focusing on recovery.
After a while, the group awakened from their cultivation state. Jiang Chen glanced toward the path they came from, a cold smile curling at his lips, and with a wave of his hand, the light barrier covering them disappeared.
"Brother Jiang, put away those spirit stones, don’t waste them."
Jin Hu reminded softly.
"They won’t be wasted!"
Jiang Chen lightly shook his head, turned to look in the direction they had come from, and called out, "Since you’re here, why not show yourselves!"
Jin Hu’s expression changed, quickly looking in the direction Jiang Chen was gazing.
Swish, swish, swish!
In the distance, nearly twenty black dots rapidly leapt toward them, rushing to several meters away in an instant.
"Not good, it’s the Wei Long Adventure Group and those five men from the tavern. Brother Jiang, activate the formation quickly!"
Jin Hu recognized them and exclaimed.
Swish!
Three sword beams unexpectedly slashed toward Jiang Chen.
Crackling!
The sound of thunder echoed as a bolt of lightning fiercely struck the three sword beams.
Bang, bang, bang!
The explosive sound scattered, and the three sword beams shattered on cue.
"What are you doing?"
Jin Hu’s face changed drastically, turning to glare angrily at the three members of the Golden Lance Adventure Group who had just attacked Jiang Chen.
Yan Hu stood beside Jiang Chen, holding a staff formed by lightning, coldly eyeing the three of them.
"Haha! What are we doing? Of course, we’re staying behind with you all!"
A loud laugh erupted, and with the trio held back by the Golden Lance members, Chen Kang and the others had already closed within a hundred meters, stopping about ten meters away from the group.
"You..."
Jin Hu’s eyes showed a mix of anger and surprise as he glared fiercely at the three, speaking in a low voice: "You’ve actually colluded with the Wei Long Adventure Group?"
"Captain, we’re sorry, but Young Master Zhang offered us a price we couldn’t refuse!"
A member of the Golden Lance Adventure Group looked at Jin Hu apologetically before the three turned to join Chen Kang and the others.
"Bastards!"
Jin Hu glared in fury, his face flushed with anger. Scanning Chen Kang and the others, he looked apologetically at Jiang Chen and Yan Hu: "Brother Jiang, Brother Yan Hu, I’m sorry, I let you down. I’ll hold them off—go quickly!"
With that, Jin Hu stepped aside to block Jiang Chen and Yan Hu from Chen Kang and the rest, releasing a powerful aura. His longsword glowed with a dazzling cold light, and an earth-yellow Great Dao Divine Light soared to the sky.
Jiang Chen glanced at Jin Hu’s back, a comforting smile appearing on his face.
"Haha, Jin Hu, you really won’t shed a tear until you see your coffin! Do you think you can stop us on your own?"
Chen Kang laughed coldly, unleashing an imposing aura of his own, facing off against Jin Hu.
"Jiang Chen, there’s still time to agree to work with us. Otherwise, your two friends might die here!"
Zhang Chuzhi looked at Jiang Chen with a mocking expression: "I told you, don’t think I’ll fear you just because you have some ties with the Gold Eating Rat clan. People die all the time on this abandoned plain; a few more won’t be missed by anyone."
"Thanks for the reminder. In that case, I won’t hold back worrying about your Spirit Sword Sect behind you!"
Jiang Chen replied calmly.
"You’re not afraid? Even at this moment, you still want to resist to the end?"
Zhang Chuzhi raised an eyebrow, a mocking gleam in his eyes: "Do you think the three of you can escape today?"
