Chapter 1631 A Second Encounter with Bai Jianghe
"How did Qi Chunyu end up like this?"
Chen Xuan's expression changed.
The group rushed over and found that Qi Chunyu was only half there, the other half missing. From the wound, it seemed to have been bitten off by something.
"Qi Chunyu, how did you become like this?"
Xu Chun asked urgently.
"You... you all be careful... Bai... Bai Jianghe..." kanShuWu.xia
Qi Chunyu spoke feebly. As soon as he uttered the name, he collapsed.
Xu Chun reached out and touched him. He was completely lifeless.
"How's Xu Chun?"
Zhang Jian asked hurriedly.
"He's dead."
Chen Xuan suddenly spoke.
He had examined Qi Chunyu. Missing half his body, his survival until now was already a miracle.
"Qi Chunyu warned us to be careful of Bai Jianghe before he died, but wasn't Bai Jianghe already dead?" Chen Xuan asked, confused.
Xu Chun and Zhang Jian both frowned.
They had all seen Bai Jianghe fall into the sea. How could Bai Jianghe possibly have survived that?
"I don't know."
"However, we should still be careful of Bai Jianghe, if we do encounter him." Chen Xuan said.
Xu Chun and Zhang Jian nodded.
The two buried Qi Chunyu in a place they found and continued their journey. This place truly contained many heavenly treasures. Xu Chun and Zhang Jian reaped great rewards, but Chen Xuan took nothing, and the two gave him a lot of money.
"Look at that!"
Suddenly, Zhang Jian pointed at the wall.
Chen Xuan turned his head and saw a hole in the wall with some liquid emitting a faint golden light. It was ancient and appeared extraordinary.
He remembered the slovenly Taoist priest saying that the Primordial Five-Colored Stone existed in two forms: a solid form emitting colorful light, and a liquid form emitting golden Primordial energy.
"Could this be the Primordial Five-Colored Stone?"
"That's right, this is precisely the Primordial Five-Colored Stone!" Xu Chun was overjoyed.
This was simply a windfall.
Chen Xuan touched his nose.
"Perhaps I really am the Son of Destiny for the Gu family; I can even find the Primordial Five-Colored Stone."
"I'll go get the Primordial Five-Colored Stone!"
Chen Xuan was impatient.
"Let me do it. The Primordial Five-Colored Stone, especially the liquid form, requires special tools."
Saying this, Zhang Jian took out a jade gourd and explained, "This thing is called the Sky-Transforming Gourd, specifically used to contain these liquid metals."
It seemed that the Primordial Five-Colored Stone needed to be stored with special items. He couldn't say much more and could only watch from the side.
As Zhang Jian was carefully collecting the Primordial Five-Colored Stone, a rushing sound suddenly broke the air, and a killing intent directly targeted Zhang Jian.
Chen Xuan waved his hand, and a silver needle shot out, instantly repelling a mass of black energy.
"Who?"
He looked towards a cave. It was dark inside, but he could feel a dangerous aura emanating from it.
Zhang Jian no longer cared about collecting the Primordial Five-Colored Stone. He quickly jumped down from the wall and put the Sky-Transforming Gourd into his Qiankun Bag.
As for Xu Chun, he had already drawn his long sword, looking as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
Thump, thump, thump!
Footsteps grew closer. A figure emerged from the cave. The light shone upon the figure, and its face was finally clearly visible. It was Bai Jianghe!
The dead Bai Jianghe, resurrected!
However, Bai Jianghe appeared somewhat terrifying at this moment. His body was tattered, full of holes and rotten flesh. The holes on his body were emitting masses of black energy. He looked lifeless, making him seem incredibly eerie.
"This guy is really alive?"
Chen Xuan's eyebrows raised as he observed Bai Jianghe.
"Bai Jianghe? Is that really you?" Xu Chun was also greatly surprised.
"If it's not me, then who could it be?"
Bai Jianghe's voice was hoarse, unlike his previous voice.
"Holy cow, you're really not dead!"
Everyone was astonished. Zhang Jian was about to step forward, but Chen Xuan stopped him. "Don't go. He... is very dangerous..."
At this moment, Zhang Jian also remembered Qi Chunyu's warning. He stopped his advance and retreated slightly.
"Bai Jianghe, it's truly wonderful that you're still alive." Xu Chun took the initiative to show goodwill.
"Do you really think so? If you really think so, then quickly hand over your Primordial Five-Colored Stone to me."
Bai Jianghe said coldly, his expressionless face conveying an irrefutable tone.
"Brother Bai, we found this first. Why should we give it to you?"
Zhang Jian said unhappily.
Before he could finish speaking, a mass of black energy suddenly surged forward. Chen Xuan wanted to stop it, but it was too late. The black energy pierced directly through Zhang Jian's chest, instantly creating a large hole.
"I..."
Zhang Jian looked down, saw the large hole in his chest, and his face became extremely grim.
"What should we do?"
He panicked, even feeling his life force rapidly draining.
"Don't speak."
Chen Xuan dashed forward and waved his hand, instantly inserting several silver needles into Zhang Jian's body.
"What is this?" Xu Chun asked, puzzled.
"I am a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. I have temporarily stabilized Zhang Jian's condition to prevent it from worsening. Let's deal with Bai Jianghe first," Chen Xuan said.
Xu Chun looked at Zhang Jian and asked, "Are you okay?" kanShuLa
"I feel much better. Brother Chen Xuan, you're amazing."
Zhang Jian's words also relieved Xu Chun.
"Bai Jianghe, you dare to lay hands on my junior brother. It seems you're tired of living!"
Xu Chun held his long sword, his gaze cold and filled with rage.
"Do you think you can really deal with me? If you don't want to die, hand over the Primordial Five-Colored Stone obediently, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
Bai Jianghe was unfazed and rubbed his fists.
There was no aura emanating from him, yet it sent chills down their spines.
"You're asking for death!"
Xu Chun swung his arm, and his long sword thrust towards Bai Jianghe with extreme speed, instantly sending sword energy surging skyward like overlapping waves.
This swordsmanship was grand and powerful, yet also contained boundless profundity, making Chen Xuan's eyes light up.
The foundation of Xu Chun's sect was likely not simple.
However, facing this fierce offensive, Bai Jianghe's movements were simple. He raised his hand and punched, sending black energy filling the air and rolling forward.
Boom!
The black energy instantly swept Xu Chun away. The long sword in Xu Chun's hand seemed to encounter immense resistance and was directly repelled, embedding itself in the rock. Xu Chun himself rolled out.
"You dare to bellow before me with such meager cultivation? Truly a disgrace!"
Bai Jianghe said with utter disdain.
Looking at Bai Jianghe, Xu Chun felt a profound sense of unfamiliarity.
Xu Chun had interacted with Bai Jianghe before. Their strengths were similar, and Bai Jianghe was even inferior to him. Yet now, he displayed an invincible strength, which was hard for him to believe.
What was going on?
"I don't believe you can become so strong!"
Xu Chun struggled to get up, but Chen Xuan stopped him. "Xu Chun, this fellow is probably not human!"
"What?"
Xu Chun froze.
Chen Xuan couldn't explain, because he could feel that a terrifying devil seemed to be hidden within Bai Jianghe.
"Then what should we do?"
"Leave it to me. As you probably know, I am also a Feng Shui master, and I have a way with dealing with ghosts!"
Chen Xuan stood up.