frightfiction Chapter 682 Cutting the Iron Chains
Chapter 682 Cutting the Iron Chains
Zhong Ran paused for a moment, then turned and walked out with Mu Jinning.
The cave still retained a scorching heat and a slightly putrid odor, though it was no longer noticeable.
"Hey, you brat, come back here."
Seeing them turn to leave, the old man finally grew impatient: "My things are buried right below here. You can look at them first, and if you're satisfied, then you can lend me a hand, okay?"
Zhong Ran stopped in her tracks, turned her head and exchanged a glance with Mu Jinning.
She actually wanted to go out and discuss it with Mu Jinning before making a decision, but she didn't expect the old man to blurt it out directly.
"You should have done this earlier." Mu Jinning smiled and turned back. "You're in this state, how could you possibly bury treasure?"
The old man sneered, "I am a true immortal, an earth spirit true immortal, after all. If I don't even have this much skill, wouldn't I have lived in vain?"
"Then dig it out and let us see it."
The old man's face darkened: "How can I dig in this state? Come and dig yourself."
He buried it back when things were still relatively good, tens of thousands of years ago. How could he possibly have the ability to dig it up now?
Array masters are generally earth-elemental, Mu Jinning has metal and earth-elemental dual-elemental roots, and Zhong Ran is even more extreme, having a chaotic divine body, possessing all elemental roots.
Moreover, you are all young people with cultivation. How can you bully a seriously injured old man like this?
Mu Jinning rarely uses the Earth Spirit Root. She only uses it to sense the terrain when inscribing array plates and setting up arrays.
However, this little thing didn't stump him.
"Where?"
The old man remained silent for a long while before saying, "It's right under me."
Mu Jinning: ...
How is he supposed to dig that out?
Zhong Ran glanced down and found that there was indeed a box buried underneath, containing quite a few good things.
Fortunately, she had the ability to see through illusions, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to see through his box.
However, with the old man's limbs bound, he couldn't move, which meant he was practically under the old man's buttocks.
Moreover, there is a formation inside, slowly devouring the old man's life force.
Even if he is an immortal with a long lifespan, he will not survive if he stays trapped here any longer.
She took out a sharp short sword and handed it to Mu Jinning, telling him to give it a try.
He is now at the Refinement Realm and has the power of life to enhance his abilities, allowing the divine artifact to unleash even greater power.
The old man was surprised to see that she could actually take out the divine sword.
"I didn't expect you to have such good luck, little girl."
Zhong Ran didn't speak. Mu Jinning took the short sword and walked over, standing not far in front of him.
Then, he walked away with a look of disgust.
"Senior, I'm going to help you cut these stone chains. Please don't be offended if I accidentally hurt you."
Old man: ...He suspected that the brat wanted to take advantage of the situation to do something underhanded.
However, he still nodded slightly.
It's not that no one has come in all these years, it's just that it's been so long, so long that he's forgotten what a living person looks like.
Spending every day with those bats, he started to think he had turned into a bat himself.
Suddenly a living person walked up to him, and he wanted to seize this only opportunity.
He also sensed that his life force was decreasing, and that he would die completely within a hundred years.
The feeling of watching your own life force slowly disappear is truly unbearable.
Mu Jinning was unaware that he had so many thoughts in such a short time. He held the short sword and activated the life force within his body.
The short sword emitted a strong, mysterious light, illuminating the dark cave. He swung the sword down fiercely.
"Dang!"
The sword struck the stone chain, making a piercing sound, and then began to shake violently, creating a very loud noise in the cave.
But the stone chain did not break.
Mu Jinning narrowed her eyes and struck again with her sword.
The stone chain remained intact.
"It seems that you are right, senior. We really don't have the ability to help you."
Mu Jinning had not expected that the stone chain made of Taiyin Xuan Iron would be so sturdy that even the divine artifact could not break it in the slightest.
He took two steps back to Zhong Ran's side and said softly, "If you have any unfulfilled wishes, please tell us. If it's within our power, we can help you out."
The old man quickly said, "Let that girl try, use the chaotic energy to cut it."
What is chaos? The convergence of all sources of power.
Although the little girl has not yet fully refined her divine body, being able to activate it already indicates that she has an extremely fortunate destiny.
The Taiyin Xuan Iron possessed a somewhat malevolent aura, but Mu Jinning's aura was too pure to harm it.
Mu Jinning's expression darkened, and she took Zhong Ran's hand: "Since Senior has no unfulfilled wishes, then we shall take our leave."
He tried twice without success. Zhong Ran might really have a chance, but the old man was already emanating a faint aura of death and a foul stench.
Just imagine what it means to not have bathed for tens of thousands of years?
Zhong Ran gently tugged at his arm and whispered, "Let me try."
She also wanted to test whether the chaotic energy could really break the stone chain. If it worked, would they be able to gain more knowledge about the Chaotic Divine Body?
Having no other choice, Mu Jinning handed the short sword to her and whispered a reminder: "Go to a place away from him."
The old man almost laughed out of anger at being so disliked.
Oh, his mouth is sewn shut, so he can't laugh even if he wants to.
But his expression twisted twice.
Zhong Ran didn't care. He walked over with his short sword in hand, right where he had just been standing, and where he had just slashed.
The stone chain was very thick, made of stone needles, each about the thickness of a finger, that were polished, bent, and strung together. The actual stone chain was as thick as her forearm.
There was a faint white mark where Mu Jinning had just made the cut, and that mark was slowly disappearing.
Her pupils contracted slightly. Could this stone chain really heal its wounds on its own?
If that's the case, it's impossible to cut it off over time.
It can only be cut off quickly in one or two strokes by relying on strength and skill.
Otherwise, it would be a waste of effort.
She circulated her internal energy, channeling the chaotic energy within her body, and the short sword in her hand emitted a hazy gray light.
She suddenly raised her sword and slashed down, the speed and ferocity were both swift and ruthless.
"Swoosh!" An unusual sound rang out. Without looking closely, Zhong Ran slashed down with two more swords in quick succession.
"Snap! Sizzle."
The stone chain broke and fell to the ground with a piercing sound.
The old man was so excited he almost jumped up, and said in a deep voice, "Little girl, I knew you could do it! Quickly save me, and I will reward you handsomely once I get out of here."
After severing a stone chain, Zhong Ran took a breath, stepped back a few paces, and returned to Mu Jinning's side.
"Senior hasn't taken the oath yet."
Mu Jinning reminded them that they had no choice but to be cautious. Even if such a senior was down on his luck now, the consequences would be extremely serious and terrifying if he were to get the chance.