Chapter 13 - Extraordinary Beauty

Long Chen turned around and his soul almost left his body. The wolf with glowing red eyes chased after him as it roared maniacally. It was less than twenty meters away and if nothing happened, he would probably die in fifteen minutes. “There are so many things I haven’t done yet! Will I die here?”

Unwilling to die, Long Chen roared and ran with all his might. Unfortunately, the wolf was just too quick. Very quickly, Long Chen could smell it.

The smell of a wolf.

“Fuck! I’m not strong enough to kill you just yet!”

Blood surged through his body. He knew that if things continued this way, the wolf would puncture his chest with just one strike once it caught up to him. At the very last moment, he turned suddenly. Starlight erupted from Long Chen with a mighty roar and a ray of light like a falling star shot towards the wolf! “Eat this! Meteor Fist! Die!”

Boom!

The Constellation Demon Wolf roared with a guttural voice, lifted its paw, and struck down with full force. Its enormous power defused Long Chen’s Meteor Fist and hit Long Chen. Blood sprayed from his mouth as he flew into the air, landing with a thud.

Even the Meteor Fist couldn’t stop it!

He felt blood coursing through his veins. He’d lost half of his strength from the strike. The Constellation Demon Wolf roared once more and swiped a paw at his head. His head would be crushed from the blow!

Long Chen stared as the beast attacked with intimidating ferocity. It was the most powerful opponent Long Chen had ever encountered, and he had almost no way of defending himself. As the glinting claws slowly approached, Long Chen suddenly laughed. He clenched his fist tightly and shouted, “Think you can kill me? It won’t be that easy!”

He sprang to his feet, gathering all the strength he had. Pairing together all the power and Qi he had in his Constellation Body, he charged towards the wolf with the intensity of a crashing asteroid!

The feeling of holding fate in his own hands ignited every shred of passion and rage within him!

Despite his injuries, he unleashed his most powerful attack ever. He released the Meteor Fist, using up all the Qi in his body.

“You idiot! Why are you killing yourself!”

A trembling voice exclaimed behind Long Chen. His vision blurred, then a ray of hazy light appeared before him. He felt like he was in a dream.

The Ling Xi Sword floated in front of him, and the huge amounts of white mist pouring out of it momentarily blocked Long Chen’s vision. A silhouette slowly solidified within the mist and although Long Chen could only see her back, a word floated into his mind. “Fairy ...”

The hypnotizing black hair of the girl in the mist billowed gracefully down her back. Her skin was as delicate as jade. She was gentle and feminine, clad in a pale blue dress, with a thin waist and beautiful figure. She was so flawlessly beautiful that she didn’t look human.

Although he could only see her back, he was sure that she was beautiful.

The injuries he sustained were actually much more serious than he realized. He didn’t feel them only because of his determination to live. When Ling Xi appeared from the sword, he suddenly felt peace in his heart.

Then, agonizing pain tore through his body. His serious injuries left him at his absolute limit now that he’d spent all his Qi. His consciousness dimmed and the unbelievable beauty slowly disappeared as his vision grew dark.

A long time later, he woke to find himself lying between two gigantic boulders. He lifted his head and saw gray skies, which meant he was still in the Desolate Beastlands.

He felt awful but at the same time, he didn’t feel like anything was severely wrong. Recalling what had happened before he’d passed out, he panicked and called out, “Xiao Xi, where are you?”

“I’m here.”

After he heard the weak voice, he noticed the Ling Xi Sword leaning against a boulder nearby. He remembered everything clearly. He couldn’t help but feel a sense of comradeship with Ling Xi and at the same time, he recalled her extraordinary beauty.

Ling Xi’s voice sounded very weak. Worried, he asked, “Are you alright?”

“I’m fine ... But I’m exhausted, I’ve got no strength to talk ... Now that you’ve woken up, it’s time for me to sleep ... If you wake me, I’ll kill you ... Mmm ...”

She fell asleep at the end of her sentence. “She fell asleep so quickly, what a pig,” scolded Long Chen with a smile.

This girl not only saved him but also forced herself to stay awake while he was unconscious despite being weak and exhausted.

“I know how much she’s done for me! She’s a lonely girl, I’ll gladly repay her kindness from this day onwards!”

Long Chen knew how Ling Xi had lost her physical body because of the sword, which had sucked her soul into itself. “Ling Xi must’ve struck the wolf! I’ve now gotten two pieces of demonic ginseng, this is great for advancing my cultivation!”

He observed his surroundings. Once he was sure that he was safe, he took the ginseng out and ate one first. Very quickly, he felt warmth spreading through his body, circulating throughout his entire being several times. It nourished his cells as it traveled to his dantian. “This warmth is also medicinal strength. I must cultivate to turn this into Qi.”

Time passed slowly.

An hour passed. He had completely digested all the medicinal strength contained in one piece of demonic ginseng. He frowned. “Demonic ginseng is an intermediate-level spiritual herb. I’m afraid one piece still isn’t enough for me to work towards breaking the fourth dragon vein. I’ll eat another then. I’ve got the Constellation Body so my veins are stronger than those of the average person, I’m sure I can withstand the strong medicinal strength!”

He ate the next piece decisively.

Dense medicinal strength spread through his body and he intensified his cultivation. More and more Qi accumulated in his dantian until there was more than enough to achieve breakthrough. “It is done. I’ll try working towards the Fourth Draconic Stage now. Since there is a steep barrier every three stages, entering the Fourth Draconic Stage will definitely make me much more powerful. If I meet the Constellation Demon Wolf again, I won’t be as helpless as I was!”

Wielding his mighty Qi, he charged towards the fourth dragon vein. Attempting the breakthrough was several times more difficult than breaking through the Third Draconic Stage. He faced a huge obstruction in his first attempt. “Cultivating the Draconic Realm is difficult indeed. I can’t believe I still can’t break through with Father’s Qi and two demonic ginsengs. But, this is not yet my limit!”

Clenching his teeth, Long Chen mobilized all his Qi and charged towards a breakthrough again. The mighty roar of a dragon rumbled within his body.

An hour later, there was a loud boom and powerful gusts of energy exploded in all directions. Long Chen stood up, Qi swirling in his eyes.

He clenched his fists, feeling the power within his body. “Is this the Fourth Draconic Stage? This is powerful. Yang Zhan must’ve been very useless to have lost to me with this power.”

He looked at the Ling Xi sword and said, “Ling Xi pushed herself to her limit to leave the sword, I don’t think she’ll wake up any time soon. There’s not much time left until the Family Meeting, I can’t waste any more time. I’ll cultivate my Constellation Body and stabilize myself at the Fourth Draconic Stage. Then, I’ll work towards the fifth.”

Long Chen’s racing thoughts calmed now that he had grown stronger. He sat on the ground and continued cultivating.