Chapter 114: Truly Defying Heaven and Changing Fate—the Golden Immortal Is Eternal

Chapter 115: True Defiance of Fate—Golden Immortality

Bai Ningxue and Qin Yingxue sat cross-legged on the ground, restoring their vitality and blood energy. Meanwhile, Xu Chen busied himself nearby, studying the Yin Demon tribes.

Though eager to kill them, Xu Chen felt that using his skills to end their lives would be too merciful for such Yin Demons.

“Don’t rush. Soon enough, you’ll be able to enjoy some pleasurable times,” came a voice.

An hour passed like a breeze, and the two women stood up one after the other.

“Junior Brother Xu, the rendezvous point for our team is about a thousand miles from here, by a small lake,” Bai Ningxue said.

“If you arrive there, our teams can try exchanging intelligence or join forces to break through some alien tribes.”

“Alright,” Xu Chen replied, carefully discerning the direction Bai Ningxue indicated.

Under Qin Yingxue’s reluctant gaze, Xu Chen bound five Yin Demons with a rope and vanished into the air.

Only after Xu Chen’s figure completely disappeared into the horizon did Bai Ningxue turn to Qin Yingxue with a serious expression.

“Thankfully, no one else was nearby, or else you would have endangered Junior Brother Xu.”

“The family arranging your marriage isn’t benevolent. If word gets out about your closeness with him…”

“Junior Brother Xu’s life would be at risk.”

Qin Yingxue’s face darkened at Bai Ningxue’s words.

“I know. It’s a thin line between life and death, surviving a calamity.”

“He’s so handsome; I didn’t think much at the time.”

“Be careful next time. It’s a pity Xu Chen only has a mortal-grade aptitude. If it were spirit-grade or supreme-grade, your family might have made exceptions,” Bai Ningxue said, gazing toward the direction Xu Chen had vanished.

“It’s just a pill to enhance aptitude. I can find ways to get one. Defying fate isn’t that hard.”

“You think defying fate means just taking a mortal aptitude onto the path of immortality?”

“True defiance is achieving golden immortality.”

Qin Yingxue was stunned upon hearing this.

Meanwhile, Clan Elder Changshou, alert, saw Xu Chen bringing the five Yin Demons through the void and immediately shed his disguise.

“Junior Brother, who is calling for help over there?”

“It’s Senior Sister Bai and Senior Sister Qin; they were nearly captured by these five Yin Demons.”

“This was just to keep you busy and entertained,” Xu Chen said lightly.

Seeing Xu Chen’s thoughtfulness, Changshou hurried back to his cave and returned with a box in hand.

“Leave them to me. I’ll make sure they suffer worse than death.”

He gave a gentle smile as he took the rope from Xu Chen and dragged the five Yin Demons to a secluded corner.

With their heart meridians sealed, the demons were powerless to resist, dragged along even as they lay on the ground.

Xu Chen sat carelessly at the cave entrance, listening to the demons’ dreadful cries echoing in the distance, praying silently that fewer distress flares would light up the sky.

Four hours later, Li Chengfu rubbed his eyes as he stepped out of the cave.

“It’s been a long time since I slept this well.”

“Junior Brother, no alien tribes have appeared during this time, right?” Li Chengfu wiped his face, circulating his own vitality.

“There was a distress flare from Senior Sister Bai. I went over and brought back five Yin Demons for Senior Brother Changshou to play with.”

At that moment, faint screams came from afar.

“I’ll go check on Changshou.”

Following the sounds, Changshou soon returned with Li Chengfu.

“Let’s keep exploring.”

The three mounted their horses and set off.

“The whole Ancient Battlefield favors the alien tribes against us humans.”

“Though vast, the Ancient Battlefield is teeming with alien tribes from the Holy Spirit Heavenly Court.”

Holding a stone tablet, Changshou placed a piece of paper on it and sketched a map as they walked.

“According to recent intelligence exchanges, the closer one approaches the battlefield’s center, the more damaged spirit treasures and inheritances appear.”

He scanned the surroundings to determine the direction of the battlefield’s heart.

“There, Little Fuzi, you scan for auspiciousness and ill omens.”

In that direction, the sky was twisted with dark clouds, and if one looked closely, flashes of spiritual light flickered behind them.

“All right.”

Li Chengfu took out five divination coins made from different materials: gold, silver, copper, iron, and shell—the last crafted from the shell of a spiritual turtle.

Arranged in a row, Li Chengfu sliced his finger and dropped a bead of blood on one coin.

“Does this work in the Ancient Battlefield?” Xu Chen asked.

“No, but it enhances my vitality foundation’s perception, helping me judge omens better.”

He placed the five blood-stained coins inside a spiritual turtle shell and shook it as he explained.

“...Fine then.”

Li Chengfu shook the coins for a full fifteen minutes. Just as Xu Chen thought he would tip them out, Li Chengfu put the shell and coins away.

“Great fortune, ominous calamity, life-threatening danger, but fortune and misfortune coexist,” Li Chengfu said, looking at Xu Chen.

“Based on exchanged intelligence, this area is the outer battlefield.”

“Among the Ancient Battlefield, it’s the battleground for those who have yet to tread the immortal path.”

“There are good things here, but the best lie at the center.”

“Shall we check it out?” Changshou suggested.

“Fine. Let’s move slowly. If it gets too dangerous, we’ll explore the periphery,” Xu Chen nodded slightly, not out of fear but concern for his two capable companions.

The three headed toward the Ancient Battlefield’s center.

After less than a hundred miles, they saw six human corpses hanging from a withered tree.

Changshou burst forth with strength, striking the branch to release the bodies and began to examine their wounds.

Though their faces showed terror, their bodies bore no external injuries.

“Internal injuries. Their organs have liquefied into blood. They've been dead for two days,” Changshou concluded.

Xu Chen struck the ground with a palm, creating six large craters around the tree.

Together, the three buried the bodies.

“This place will surely see other alien tribes passing by, so no gravestones for you,” Xu Chen said.

Afterward, they continued toward the battlefield’s center.

Changshou concealed his figure and moved ahead to scout the surroundings.

“Junior Brother, what will you do after gaining a large amount of human contributions?”

With the road long and dull, Li Chengfu broke the silence first.

“First, improve my mortal aptitude and exchange for stronger vitality foundation techniques.”

“Then get better cultivation methods and divine powers for my parents. If there’s any left, I’ll keep them for myself,” Xu Chen said, speaking whatever came to mind.

“What about you, Li Junior Brother?” The topic circled back.

Li Chengfu chuckled.

“My father cultivates some unusual techniques. He needs a large amount of human contributions to exchange for a celestial artifact; it’s not available on the market, only in the human treasury.”

“Once I have enough contribution points, I’ll have him beg me and speak nicely.”

“Then, I won’t give it to him until my grandfather orders me, and maybe then I’ll give him a little.”

The image made Xu Chen smirk inwardly.

Just then, a pitch-black arrow shot toward them.

Xu Chen sensed it immediately. After the arrow passed halfway, he drew his Celestial Blue Bow and fired a piercing Wind-Breaking Arrow.

“Shhh—”

The sharp arrowhead pierced the black arrow like a needle through wheat chaff, splitting it in two, flying several miles further, and striking the alien attacker hiding behind.

The alien, human-sized but with unusually thick arms, was pinned to the ground.

His companions understood they faced a superior archer and immediately hid, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

There was no thought of escape before an archer like Xu Chen.

“Let’s check it out.”

Li Chengfu steered his horse, and they slowly approached the direction the black arrow had come from.

“Among vitality cultivators, I’ve never seen an archer stronger than Junior Brother Xu,” Li Chengfu said with growing confidence.

When they were three miles from the area, Xu Chen took out his Celestial Blue Bow and fired four more arrows swiftly.

The silent Wind-Breaking Arrows rang despair in the hearts of the four hidden aliens.

Four alien corpses and the earlier archer lay in a line before Xu Chen.

Taking an alien greatbow from Li Chengfu, Xu Chen tested it and then smashed it underfoot.

“Trash. But your archery isn’t bad.”

He pulled a black arrow from the alien’s quiver, hollowed its shaft into a resonant arrow, and shot it skyward.

A strange sound echoed from the heavens.

Soon, Changshou arrived.

“About fifty miles away, I found an alien camp. Didn’t expect you to have already caught this patrol.”

Changshou looked eagerly at the surviving aliens.

“Saved them just for you. Go interrogate for intelligence.”

“Got it!”

Changshou took out his special torture box and dragged the thick-armed alien archer away.

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