frightfiction #416 - Ascension Pool
#416 - Ascension Pool
Chapter 413 Ascension Pool
“It's you!” Old Ancestor Changsheng's palm was blocked by Xiu Liu, and the sudden sneak attack of the Blood Transformation Divine Blade caught Old Ancestor Changsheng off guard, severing four fingers from his palm.
At this moment, Old Ancestor Changsheng stared intently at Xiu Liu, already recognizing his origins. After all, when Xiu Liu attained enlightenment, the phenomenon enveloped the Qingcheng Mountain area, and there was no way to hide it from Ancestral Master Changsheng.
“The Old Ancestor recognizes me?” Xiu Liu looked at Xuanji Old Ancestor in surprise, retracted his Blood Transformation Divine Blade, and put it back into his sleeve.
“I witnessed the aura when you attained enlightenment with my own eyes,” Old Ancestor Changsheng said.
Xiu Liu nodded in realization upon hearing this: “I see.”
Then Xuanji Old Ancestor asked: “Do I have a feud with you?”
“No feud!” Xiu Liu shook his head.
Xuanji Old Ancestor watched Zhang Chen escape into the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, then turned his gaze to Xiu Liu: “Do I have a grudge with you?”
“No grudge!” Xiu Liu said.
“Since that's the case, why are you meddling in this muddy water?” Old Ancestor Changsheng said, trying to activate his divine powers to repair his severed fingers. He saw the severed fingers on the ground fly up and reattach, the skin growing perfectly, but the wound cut by the Blood Transformation Divine Blade instantly split open again, and blood flowed out continuously.
Ancestral Master Changsheng's expression changed drastically, and he was secretly terrified: “What an evil blade! It specializes in breaking indestructible bodies!”
Xiu Liu sighed faintly upon hearing this: “I didn't want to come either, and I don't want to fight against you, Fellow Daoist, but I am controlled by someone and have no choice but to come!”
“So, there's no room for negotiation?” Old Ancestor Changsheng frowned.
Xiu Liu nodded upon hearing this: “Of course, there's no room for negotiation! Unless you defeat me, Fellow Daoist can only stop here today.”
Old Ancestor Changsheng took a breath upon hearing this: “Good! Then I will defeat you and then capture that kid.”
The Ginseng Fruit was of great importance, related to the tribulation, and he had no reason to retreat.
Then Ancestral Master Changsheng stretched out his palm, and the Ascension Pool rose into the air, transforming into the size of a fist, suspended in front of him, with five-colored light flowing within, seemingly constantly struggling against the suppression of the Ascension Pool.
A drop of jade liquid flew out from the Ascension Pool and landed on Ancestral Master Changsheng's severed palm, and the power of the Blood Transformation Divine Blade on the severed palm was washed away.
Then the Ascension Pool in the Ancestral Master's hand shot out a ray of light and smashed towards Xiu Liu. Xiu Liu held the Blood Transformation Divine Blade, shrouded in a layer of blood, and fought with Old Ancestor Changsheng.
A great battle shook the heavens and the earth, darkening the sun and the moon, and the mountains lost their color. Fortunately, this place was the main vein of Qingcheng Mountain, protected by dragon energy. Between the two, fists and feet constantly clashed, and the power of the laws burst out, but they could not harm the Qingcheng Mountain range in the slightest.
Inside the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, Zhang Chen put down Xu Erniu and turned to look outside the formation, watching Xiu Liu and Ancestral Master Changsheng fighting, and couldn't help but sigh softly: “Xiu Liu is not Ancestral Master Changsheng's opponent. The power of the Ascension Pool is too strong, surpassing the Blood Transformation Divine Blade. In addition, this place is Ancestral Master Changsheng's home field, with the power of the earth veins blessing him. Xiu Liu's defeat is only a matter of time.”
Zhang Chen turned to look at Xu Erniu, looking at Xu Erniu who was fixed by the Body Immobilization Talisman. The girl's eyes were full of shock and disbelief, and she sighed softly again:
“I know you have thousands of doubts in your heart. I will now release the Body Immobilization Talisman for you. Don't panic and run around. This formation is very fierce, lest you get hurt.”
While speaking, Zhang Chen took back the Body Immobilization Talisman, and his eyes looked at Xu Erniu nervously, fearing that this girl would have any extreme reaction. But in reality, Xu Erniu was very quiet, her eyes quietly looking at Zhang Chen, her eyes seemed to have water flowing: “Zhang Chen, why did you betray the Ancestral Master? And attack the Ancestral Master?”
“If I say that all of this is a forced self-preservation, would you believe it?” Zhang Chen smiled bitterly upon hearing this.
Xu Erniu stared at Zhang Chen with her eyes, pondered for a moment, and then sighed softly: “I believe you were forced to! But the Ancestral Master has been very kind to us. Now that you have betrayed the Ancestral Master, I… I don't know what to do. Is there any misunderstanding between you and the Ancestral Master? If you can talk it out, that would be great! I am willing to be your spokesperson.”
Zhang Chen smiled bitterly upon hearing this, his eyes looking at Xu Erniu, his stomach full of thousands of words, but he didn't know how to explain, he only said: “There is no misunderstanding!”
Xu Erniu fell silent again upon hearing this. She misunderstood Zhang Chen in her heart. Thinking of Zhang Chen's methods at the foot of the mountain, and looking at Xiu Liu fighting with the Ancestral Master outside, she recognized Xiu Liu's methods. Xiu Liu had used them when he slaughtered bandits, so she misunderstood that Zhang Chen and Xiu Liu had a deep hatred with the Ancestral Master long ago.
“I will have a battle with the Ancestral Master today. We two must decide a victory or defeat, and decide a life or death. Who will you help then?” Zhang Chen asked.
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, the little girl sighed softly: “I will never let the Ancestral Master kill you! Even if I die, I will never let the Ancestral Master hurt you in the slightest.”
Xu Erniu's words had many meanings, Zhang Chen heard them, and couldn't help but feel a little moved, it was worth his effort for this little girl.
“What feud do you have with the Ancestral Master?” Xu Erniu asked in a low voice, the little girl twisting her sleeves with both hands, her eyes full of tension.
Zhang Chen glanced at Xu Erniu and turned his gaze to the battlefield outside the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation: “I can't say! I have my own difficulties! In short, Old Ancestor Changsheng will undoubtedly die!”
“Can't you even tell me?” Xu Erniu said in a low voice.
Hearing Xu Erniu's words, Zhang Chen stroked Xu Erniu's little head. He was afraid that Xu Erniu's Dao heart would collapse if he told her, and she would definitely die under the tribulation in the future, or be troubled by inner demons, and thus waste her years and delay her cultivation.
The two of them looked at each other, Zhang Chen just touched the little girl's head. Now the little girl was as tall as Zhang Chen, but in Zhang Chen's eyes, Xu Erniu was still the little girl who peed on him back then.
“That Xiu Liu is not the Ancestral Master's opponent, why don't you run away as soon as possible.” Xu Erniu said to Zhang Chen in a low voice with concern in her voice.
Hearing Xu Erniu's words, Zhang Chen smiled bitterly: “Run? Where to run? And where can I run to? With my current cultivation, running down the mountain now is equivalent to going to my death. If I rely on the natural dangers of the formation, I may be able to deal with the Ancestral Master for a while.”
Speaking of this, Zhang Chen put down his hand stroking the little girl's head: “Erniu, if I live, that's fine. If I die, you must find a chance to escape when the Ancestral Master is not in Wuzhuang Temple. You don't have to regard the Ancestral Master as your master in the future, and you must not believe any of the Ancestral Master's words.”
Xu Erniu was stunned upon hearing this: “Why?”
“Do you believe me?” Zhang Chen said again.
“Of course I believe you!” Xu Erniu said: “But why don't you want me to believe the Ancestral Master?”
Zhang Chen didn't explain upon hearing this, but said in a very solemn voice: “You just listen to me, you just need to remember that I will never harm you!”
Speaking of this, Zhang Chen turned his head and said to Xu Erniu very solemnly: “You must always believe that I will never hurt you! No matter what I do, it is for your own good!”
Hearing Zhang Chen's solemn words, Xu Erniu was stunned for a moment, and then said very seriously: “Okay! I believe you!”
Zhang Chen smiled upon hearing this, he liked Xu Erniu's trust, this trust was very rare.
Above, the two were fighting fiercely, destroying the mountains and shaking the earth, the blood and the khaki light constantly collided, the Blood Transformation Divine Blade evolved into a blood-red river, in that blood river, countless blood sea monsters roared to the sky, jumped out of the water and killed the Ascension Pool.
The Ascension Pool was surrounded by blue light, emitting a magnificent and broad sound, the sound waves twisted and fluctuated in the void, all the blood sea monsters directly collapsed before they approached the Ascension Pool.
“Big brother, your helper doesn't seem to be doing very well? That big pool is really too powerful, your helper doesn't seem to have gained the upper hand at all.” Even from Xu Erniu's perspective, she could roughly see that Xiu Liu's situation seemed to be not very good at this time.
“I say, Young Master, do you have any other way? If you don't have any other means, I'm afraid I'm going to die here.” Xiu Liu couldn't hold on any longer and shouted at Zhang Chen, his voice full of anxiety.
“Retreat into the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, let's find a chance to rush out again.” Zhang Chen instructed Xiu Liu.
Xiu Liu flashed upon hearing this, the blood river all over the sky converged, turning into the Blood Transformation Divine Blade, and then was hit by the Ascension Pool, and the whole person flew out directly.
Xiu Liu took the opportunity to turn into a bloody light, and after a few flashes, he had already arrived in front of the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation. Facing the rolling yellow sand, he did not hesitate to drill in.
As soon as Xiu Liu entered the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, he only felt an indescribable aura of great terror sweeping up,浩浩荡荡 pressing towards him. That kind of great terror poured into his mind, even if his heart had already attained the Dao fruit, it was still difficult to maintain that state of mind.
He had a feeling that as long as the formation in front of him was activated, then he would undoubtedly die.
“What are you standing there for?” Zhang Chen saw that Xiu Liu was frightened by the formation and had an urge to turn around and run away, and couldn't help but complain in his heart: “Xiu Liu's state of mind is still much worse after all. This guy's strength is all made by devouring others quickly, and his state of mind does not match his strength.”
“Young Master, this formation is so terrifying! How can there be such a terrifying thing in the world?” Xiu Liu asked with a frightened expression, and then took a step and twisted a few times, quickly came to Zhang Chen and stood still, a look of horror in his eyes.
Zhang Chen smiled indifferently upon hearing this: “It's really a rare sight! Just a mere formation, and you're so scared? Xiu Liu, ah, you still need to practice more, it's too embarrassing for me like this.”
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Xiu Liu smiled awkwardly: “It's not that the little one is incompetent, but this formation is really terrifying. Only someone like you, sir, can face such a formation calmly. How dare the little one compare with you?”