Chapter 289: Merak Heavenly River
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Chapter 289 - Merak Heavenly River
Chen Lei could not dodge the strike. He had no choice—all he could do was close his eyes and await death.
He could not describe the way he was feeling if he tried. He had realized that he had been treating Long Chen badly due to his own close-mindedness and was feeling guilty.
He wanted to do something for Long Chen to prove that he was a good man. That was why he had fought to the end to protect Ling Xi. However, he had found that he could not defeat the dwarf, although the dwarf was an injured Second River Stage cultivator.
After he died, Ling Xi would be taken away by the evil dwarf. After observing them for the past few days, Chen Lei knew that Long Chen and Ling Xi shared a deep bond. If Ling Xi were kidnapped by this animalistic tribe, forget about Long Chen, even he would not accept it.
But ...
Chen Lei sighed internally. He knew that if he died, that outcome would be inevitable.
He could already feel his enemy’s dagger approaching his neck. Death’s shadow loomed over him and his scalp went numb.
Whoosh.
Time seemed to stop. Chen Lei gasped and realized that he was not dead. When he opened his eyes, there was a headless body standing in front of him, and the body was holding a dagger up against his throat. Just a little more and it would have cut through, killing Chen Lei.
Chen Lei spotted the dwarf’s head and stared at its wide eyes. This bastard likely did not know how he had died.
In reality, the dwarf had been very close to getting his hands on Ling Xi and his emotions were running high. That paired with the enraged Long Chen would only lead to the same outcome. Long Chen had chopped off his head with his halberd from behind.
Who killed him? Chen Lei was puzzled. He noticed there was some commotion behind him and turned around hurriedly. He saw Ling Xi in a young man’s arms. The young man was holding a long, green halberd, and its tip was currently resting on the ground, blood dripping from it.
“Long Chen ...” Chen Lei’s mouth went dry.
Long Chen put his halberd away and patted Ling Xi’s shoulder to comfort her, then he turned to Chen Lei. “Brother Chen Lei, thank you so much. If it wasn’t for you, we would be in huge trouble. I’ve got to say, you’re a true man!”
“A man? Of course.” Chen Lei scratched the back of his head, embarrassed.
The dwarf’s body finally fell over.
It was not good to let Ling Xi see such a gory scene.
Everything had been resolved, and Long Chen’s war spoil, the Eight Clawed Fire Chi’s carcass, was still at the center of the island. He picked Ling Xi up, turned to Chen Lei and Chen Feng, and said, “You two are injured; get some rest. Everyone else can deal with the bodies. Also, Xiaolang and I have slain the Eight Clawed Fire Chi. We are now going to collect our spoils.”
Then, with Ling Xi in his arms and Xiaolang by his side, he headed back to the center of the island.
Chen Feng and Chen Lei looked at one another, finding shock in each other’s faces.
One part of the Merak Heavenly River appeared during the day and the other at night. Since it was daytime, Long Chen was condensing the Yang heavenly river.
Starlight was faint due to the sunlight, but it poured into Long Chen’s body. The Merak Heavenly River’s power was only the precursor. The true tool that could help him break through to the Second River Stage was the Heavenly River Pills.
Long Chen had no choice but to pay a great price to progress his cultivation. He had more than two thousand pills in total, and he had already used two hundred when condensing the eighteen star veins.
In his opinion, money was meant to be spent. That was why he did not hesitate to take out ten pills. He popped them in his mouth.
Other people would be cautious because they had a limited number of Heavenly River Pills. However, Long Chen had an abundance of them, so he popped them into his mouth like beans. Usually, cultivators would slowly cultivate and improve as the star power within them grew. Long Chen, however, received power directly from the pills.
The Inherited Blood Essence in his body had a property that the common person could not imagine. Long Chen felt as if his body was a bottomless pit, like he had a gigantic stomach that would not be full no matter how much he ate.
Whatever he ate was just way too little for it.
Time passed slowly. Long Chen gradually grew stronger with the assistance of the Blood Qi and the Heavenly River Pills. The Qi in his body slowly condensed along with the new energy, forming a liquid-form Star River Qi. It slowly flowed into his Merak Star Vein, forming the shining Merak Starry River in his body.
One hour later, Long Chen successfully condensed the third star vein. He had one foot in the Second River Stage. As long as he completed the other Merak Star Vein, he would truly enter the Second River Stage.
However, he had already exhausted the Eight Clawed Fire Chi’s Blood Qi and consumed about a hundred Heavenly River Pills. If he wanted to condense the other Merak Starry River, he would need more time.
However, although he had only partially entered the Second River Stage, his strength had grown immensely.
After his success, he saw Xiaolang sitting next to him, radiating a thicker and heavier aura.
“Are you finally a Category Three Earth-tier again?” Long Chen asked, pleasantly surprised.
Xiaolang nodded. He was happy with the feeling of being stronger.
The two brothers had leveled up thanks to Eight Clawed Fire Chi.
“Since we’ve already been here for a while, we might as well stay for a few more days. We’ll leave when I truly hit the Second River Stage. That will also give me some time to study the Divine Fire Clone technique,” Long Chen said.
Xiaolang was very interested in Divine Fire Clone. Due to Ling Xi, he would be able to discuss his thoughts with Long Chen.
The days passed peacefully, and the citizens of Goldfish Island returned to their tranquil lives. Xiao Yu often played with them.
On the tenth night after Long Chen condensed the Yang heavenly river, after consuming many Heavenly River Pills and ten straight days of brutal cultivation, he finally condensed the Merak Heavenly River in his Fourth Star Vein and officially reached the Second River Stage.
The next day, Long Chen and Xiaolang prepared to leave.
They still had to go to the Counter Essence Realm at the Biyang Imperial Capital after all.
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Chapter 289 - Merak Heavenly River
Chen Lei could not dodge the strike. He had no choice—all he could do was close his eyes and await death.
He could not describe the way he was feeling if he tried. He had realized that he had been treating Long Chen badly due to his own close-mindedness and was feeling guilty.
He wanted to do something for Long Chen to prove that he was a good man. That was why he had fought to the end to protect Ling Xi. However, he had found that he could not defeat the dwarf, although the dwarf was an injured Second River Stage cultivator.
After he died, Ling Xi would be taken away by the evil dwarf. After observing them for the past few days, Chen Lei knew that Long Chen and Ling Xi shared a deep bond. If Ling Xi were kidnapped by this animalistic tribe, forget about Long Chen, even he would not accept it.
But ...
Chen Lei sighed internally. He knew that if he died, that outcome would be inevitable.
He could already feel his enemy’s dagger approaching his neck. Death’s shadow loomed over him and his scalp went numb.
Whoosh.
Time seemed to stop. Chen Lei gasped and realized that he was not dead. When he opened his eyes, there was a headless body standing in front of him, and the body was holding a dagger up against his throat. Just a little more and it would have cut through, killing Chen Lei.
Chen Lei spotted the dwarf’s head and stared at its wide eyes. This bastard likely did not know how he had died.
In reality, the dwarf had been very close to getting his hands on Ling Xi and his emotions were running high. That paired with the enraged Long Chen would only lead to the same outcome. Long Chen had chopped off his head with his halberd from behind.
Who killed him? Chen Lei was puzzled. He noticed there was some commotion behind him and turned around hurriedly. He saw Ling Xi in a young man’s arms. The young man was holding a long, green halberd, and its tip was currently resting on the ground, blood dripping from it.
“Long Chen ...” Chen Lei’s mouth went dry.
Long Chen put his halberd away and patted Ling Xi’s shoulder to comfort her, then he turned to Chen Lei. “Brother Chen Lei, thank you so much. If it wasn’t for you, we would be in huge trouble. I’ve got to say, you’re a true man!”
“A man? Of course.” Chen Lei scratched the back of his head, embarrassed.
The dwarf’s body finally fell over.
It was not good to let Ling Xi see such a gory scene.
Everything had been resolved, and Long Chen’s war spoil, the Eight Clawed Fire Chi’s carcass, was still at the center of the island. He picked Ling Xi up, turned to Chen Lei and Chen Feng, and said, “You two are injured; get some rest. Everyone else can deal with the bodies. Also, Xiaolang and I have slain the Eight Clawed Fire Chi. We are now going to collect our spoils.”
Then, with Ling Xi in his arms and Xiaolang by his side, he headed back to the center of the island.
Chen Feng and Chen Lei looked at one another, finding shock in each other’s faces.
One part of the Merak Heavenly River appeared during the day and the other at night. Since it was daytime, Long Chen was condensing the Yang heavenly river.
Starlight was faint due to the sunlight, but it poured into Long Chen’s body. The Merak Heavenly River’s power was only the precursor. The true tool that could help him break through to the Second River Stage was the Heavenly River Pills.
Long Chen had no choice but to pay a great price to progress his cultivation. He had more than two thousand pills in total, and he had already used two hundred when condensing the eighteen star veins.
In his opinion, money was meant to be spent. That was why he did not hesitate to take out ten pills. He popped them in his mouth.
Other people would be cautious because they had a limited number of Heavenly River Pills. However, Long Chen had an abundance of them, so he popped them into his mouth like beans. Usually, cultivators would slowly cultivate and improve as the star power within them grew. Long Chen, however, received power directly from the pills.
The Inherited Blood Essence in his body had a property that the common person could not imagine. Long Chen felt as if his body was a bottomless pit, like he had a gigantic stomach that would not be full no matter how much he ate.
Whatever he ate was just way too little for it.
Time passed slowly. Long Chen gradually grew stronger with the assistance of the Blood Qi and the Heavenly River Pills. The Qi in his body slowly condensed along with the new energy, forming a liquid-form Star River Qi. It slowly flowed into his Merak Star Vein, forming the shining Merak Starry River in his body.
One hour later, Long Chen successfully condensed the third star vein. He had one foot in the Second River Stage. As long as he completed the other Merak Star Vein, he would truly enter the Second River Stage.
However, he had already exhausted the Eight Clawed Fire Chi’s Blood Qi and consumed about a hundred Heavenly River Pills. If he wanted to condense the other Merak Starry River, he would need more time.
However, although he had only partially entered the Second River Stage, his strength had grown immensely.
After his success, he saw Xiaolang sitting next to him, radiating a thicker and heavier aura.
“Are you finally a Category Three Earth-tier again?” Long Chen asked, pleasantly surprised.
Xiaolang nodded. He was happy with the feeling of being stronger.
The two brothers had leveled up thanks to Eight Clawed Fire Chi.
“Since we’ve already been here for a while, we might as well stay for a few more days. We’ll leave when I truly hit the Second River Stage. That will also give me some time to study the Divine Fire Clone technique,” Long Chen said.
Xiaolang was very interested in Divine Fire Clone. Due to Ling Xi, he would be able to discuss his thoughts with Long Chen.
The days passed peacefully, and the citizens of Goldfish Island returned to their tranquil lives. Xiao Yu often played with them.
On the tenth night after Long Chen condensed the Yang heavenly river, after consuming many Heavenly River Pills and ten straight days of brutal cultivation, he finally condensed the Merak Heavenly River in his Fourth Star Vein and officially reached the Second River Stage.
The next day, Long Chen and Xiaolang prepared to leave.
They still had to go to the Counter Essence Realm at the Biyang Imperial Capital after all.
Chapter 289 - Merak Heavenly River Chen Lei could not dodge the strike. He had no choiceall he could do was close his eyes and await death. He could not describe the way he was feeling if he tried. He had realized that he had been treating Long Chen badly due to his own close-mindedness and was feeling guilty. He wanted to do something for Long Chen to prove that he was a good man. That was why he had fought to the end to protect Ling Xi. However, he had found that he could not defeat the dwarf, although the dwarf was an injured Second River Stage cultivator. After he died, Ling Xi would be taken away by the evil dwarf. After observing them for the past few days, Chen Lei knew that Long Chen and Ling Xi shared a deep bond. If Ling Xi were kidnapped by this animalistic tribe, forget about Long Chen, even he would not accept it. But ... Chen Lei sighed internally. He knew that if he died, that outcome would be inevitable. He could already feel his enemy's dagger approaching his neck. Death's shadow loomed over him and his scalp went numb. Whoosh. Time seemed to stop. Chen Lei gasped and realized that he was not dead. When he opened his eyes, there was a headless body standing in front of him, and the body was holding a dagger up against his throat. Just a little more and it would have cut through, killing Chen Lei. Chen Lei spotted the dwarf's head and stared at its wide eyes. This bastard likely did not know how he had died. In reality, the dwarf had been very close to getting his hands on Ling Xi and his emotions were running high. That paired with the enraged Long Chen would only lead to the same outcome. Long Chen had chopped off his head with his halberd from behind. Who killed him? Chen Lei was puzzled. He noticed there was some commotion behind him and turned around hurriedly. He saw Ling Xi in a young man's arms. The young man was holding a long, green halberd, and its tip was currently resting on the ground, blood dripping from it. Long Chen ... Chen Lei's mouth went dry. Long Chen put his halberd away and patted Ling Xi's shoulder to comfort her, then he turned to Chen Lei. Brother Chen Lei, thank you so much. If it wasn't for you, we would be in huge trouble. I've got to say, you're a true man! A man? Of course. Chen Lei scratched the back of his head, embarrassed. The dwarf's body finally fell over. It was not good to let Ling Xi see such a gory scene. Everything had been resolved, and Long Chen's war spoil, the Eight Clawed Fire Chi's carcass, was still at the center of the island. He picked Ling Xi up, turned to Chen Lei and Chen Feng, and said, You two are injured; get some rest. Everyone else can deal with the bodies. Also, Xiaolang and I have slain the Eight Clawed Fire Chi. We are now going to collect our spoils. Then, with Ling Xi in his arms and Xiaolang by his side, he headed back to the center of the island. Chen Feng and Chen Lei looked at one another, finding shock in each other's faces. One part of the Merak Heavenly River appeared during the day and the other at night. Since it was daytime, Long Chen was condensing the Yang heavenly river. Starlight was faint due to the sunlight, but it poured into Long Chen's body. The Merak Heavenly River's power was only the precursor. The true tool that could help him break through to the Second River Stage was the Heavenly River Pills. Long Chen had no choice but to pay a great price to progress his cultivation. He had more than two thousand pills in total, and he had already used two hundred when condensing the eighteen star veins. In his opinion, money was meant to be spent. That was why he did not hesitate to take out ten pills. He popped them in his mouth. Other people would be cautious because they had a limited number of Heavenly River Pills. However, Long Chen had an abundance of them, so he popped them into his mouth like beans. Usually, cultivators would slowly cultivate and improve as the star power within them grew. Long Chen, however, received power directly from the pills. The Inherited Blood Essence in his body had a property that the common person could not imagine. Long Chen felt as if his body was a bottomless pit, like he had a gigantic stomach that would not be full no matter how much he ate. Whatever he ate was just way too little for it. Time passed slowly. Long Chen gradually grew stronger with the assistance of the Blood Qi and the Heavenly River Pills. The Qi in his body slowly condensed along with the new energy, forming a liquid-form Star River Qi. It slowly flowed into his Merak Star Vein, forming the shining Merak Starry River in his body. One hour later, Long Chen successfully condensed the third star vein. He had one foot in the Second River Stage. As long as he completed the other Merak Star Vein, he would truly enter the Second River Stage. However, he had already exhausted the Eight Clawed Fire Chi's Blood Qi and consumed about a hundred Heavenly River Pills. If he wanted to condense the other Merak Starry River, he would need more time. However, although he had only partially entered the Second River Stage, his strength had grown immensely. After his success, he saw Xiaolang sitting next to him, radiating a thicker and heavier aura. Are you finally a Category Three Earth-tier again? Long Chen asked, pleasantly surprised. Xiaolang nodded. He was happy with the feeling of being stronger. The two brothers had leveled up thanks to Eight Clawed Fire Chi. Since we've already been here for a while, we might as well stay for a few more days. We'll leave when I truly hit the Second River Stage. That will also give me some time to study the Divine Fire Clone technique, Long Chen said. Xiaolang was very interested in Divine Fire Clone. Due to Ling Xi, he would be able to discuss his thoughts with Long Chen. The days passed peacefully, and the citizens of Goldfish Island returned to their tranquil lives. Xiao Yu often played with them. On the tenth night after Long Chen condensed the Yang heavenly river, after consuming many Heavenly River Pills and ten straight days of brutal cultivation, he finally condensed the Merak Heavenly River in his Fourth Star Vein and officially reached the Second River Stage. The next day, Long Chen and Xiaolang prepared to leave. They still had to go to the Counter Essence Realm at the Biyang Imperial Capital after all.
