Chapter 403 - 205: Chen Xuan? It’s Actually Chen Xuan!

"Heh heh. This black water is viscous and strange. It continuously absorbs a person's True Essence, and the bottom is full of undercurrents. Once your True Essence is depleted and you're caught in an undercurrent, you'll be in real trouble. At that point, even an Outer Saint Level expert would find it impossible to escape death."

The Lice Monk chuckled. "So, it's best to just wait. It's safer to wait."

"That's right. Safety first, safety first,"

the Crooked-mouth Daoist chuckled.

'Safety first?'

Chen Xuan was unconcerned.

His Innate Tyrant Body continuously restored his Primordial Qi. He could replenish his True Essence as quickly as he consumed it, so he had nothing to worry about.

And with his Sun God Eyes, which were the bane of all things with the Yin Attribute...

'He had nothing to fear from jumping into the water.'

But after a moment's thought, he decided not to jump in just yet.

'Why?'

'Because he was waiting for people, of course.'

'As for who he was waiting for?'

'Did he even need to ask?'

'The ones drawn here by the Demon Slaying Order, obviously.'

'Compared to the opportunities within this Blackwater Grotto, the people drawn here were the real prize.'

At this thought, the corners of Chen Xuan's mouth curled up. He lifted his head again to look at the dazzling, crimson demonic words high in the sky.

"Demon Slaying... I hope you really do come to slay a demon..."

A glint appeared in his eyes as a faint smile touched his lips.

The surface of the black water beside him was dyed crimson by the red characters floating above his head.

The sight made the scene appear all the more eerie and sinister.

The monk and the Daoist exchanged another glance, their hearts filled with astonishment and suspicion.

'He... really seems to be looking forward to this, doesn't he?'

'He is. He's definitely looking forward to it. What a freak!'

They had already guessed that Chen Xuan couldn't care less about the whole situation.

Now, seeing his expectant expression, they were even more shocked.

I mean, who wouldn't be nervous with something like that hanging over their head?

Even for a pair of jinxes like them, they'd still be scared when the situation called for it.

But Chen Xuan showed no fear at all.

...

At this very moment, experts from all directions were rushing over at top speed, disregarding all else.

But as for who was the fastest...

Without a doubt, it was Chu Shanhe!

Chu Shanhe was a Dharma Realm expert in the prime of his life, with countless methods at his disposal.

When he pushed his speed, he was faster than a bolt of lightning.

No other expert from the Grotto Heavens or the Heavenly Ranking could compare to him.

Except, of course, for Feng Wuji.

But Feng Wuji wasn't here, and he wouldn't personally mobilize for a mere Demon Slaying Order anyway.

SWOOSH!

A streak of earthy-yellow lightning flashed past, tearing through the darkness and shooting straight toward the Dark Crossing.

The powerful and terrifying aura startled the monk and the Daoist.

"A powerful expert is here!"

"A Dharma Aspect! It seems to be a Dharma Aspect!"

the two of them exclaimed.

'A Dharma Aspect?'

Chen Xuan's eyes blazed as he abruptly lifted his head.

His Unity of Heaven and Man state was already active...

An incredible amount of power had gathered in his body, and he slightly curled his hand.

He was eager to see which reckless fool would be the first to show their face.

The first to appear would face the full brunt of his power.

His golden gaze swept out, annihilating the darkness. It pierced for more than ten miles, finally locking onto the distant, fast-approaching streak of earthy-yellow light.

Chu Shanhe's expression was grim. He too had been gathering power on his way, his aura surging violently.

Since he was the first to arrive, he had to end it all in one decisive blow!

He would unleash all his power and annihilate his opponent in a single strike!

There could be no hesitation, no holding back!

Just then, his gaze locked onto Chen Xuan. The light he had gathered in his hand was about to erupt when his pupils suddenly constricted. He sensed something was wrong.

At the same time, Chen Xuan, who had also been about to strike, suddenly felt that something was off as well.

Both men hurriedly pulled back their attacks.

A pair of golden eyes and a pair of yellow ones met in mid-air. For a split second, both men's bodies shuddered.

"Chen Xuan?"

"Alliance Leader Chu?"

The two exclaimed in unison.

"Holy fuck!"

But Chu Shanhe was clearly the more shaken of the two.

'What the hell...'

'The Demon Slaying Order... is on Chen Xuan?'

'How could it be on him?'

'And here I thought it was some unlucky bastard!'

Chen Xuan was also rendered speechless.

'I can't believe the first one to show up was my own Alliance Leader.'

'Damn it, that was almost friendly fire!'

'He's on my side!'

SWISH!

Chu Shanhe's figure flickered, and he instantly appeared before Chen Xuan. "Chen Xuan, what are you doing here?" he asked in shock.

'This kid really gets around, doesn't he?'

He was about to step forward when his pupils constricted again. He came to a screeching halt, his face a mixture of shock and suspicion. His gaze fell on the monk and Daoist beside Chen Xuan. "It's you!" he bellowed in a mix of anger and alarm. "What are you two doing next to Chen Xuan? Get away from him!"

"..."

The monk and the Daoist immediately looked displeased.

"Chu Shanhe, watch your tone! No matter how you slice it, we're still your elders, aren't we?"

"That's right! We knew you when you were still wearing split-crotch pants!"

The monk and the Daoist showed Chu Shanhe no respect whatsoever.

The Crooked-mouth Daoist turned to Chen Xuan and chuckled lowly. "You wouldn't know, but when Chu Shanhe was little, he tried to pee on me. I used to grab his little thingamajig and play with it..."

"MOTHERFUCKER!"

Chu Shanhe flew into a rage and started cursing immediately.

He was instantly seeing red.

'Those two old fossils are somehow still alive after all these years.'

'And worse, they've somehow gotten tangled up with Chen Xuan.'

He strongly suspected that Chen Xuan only ended up with the Demon Slaying Order because he'd been tainted by the bad luck of these two old bastards.

Otherwise, with a destiny like Chen Xuan's, a true Son of Heaven, how could he possibly get marked by a Demon Slaying Order?

"Oh? Cursing at me? Keep it up, go on!"

The Crooked-mouth Daoist, grinning from ear to ear and not caring in the slightest, continued to tell Chen Xuan with a laugh, "Back in the day, I used to grind Chu Shanhe's little wiener like it was a worm, ground it till it was bright red. From then on, he was scared stiff whenever he saw me, and he never dared to pee on me again. By the way, after all these years, has your little pecker grown up yet? Let this Daoist master give it another grind for you!"

"Hehehe..."

The Lice Monk couldn't stop laughing either.

Chu Shanhe looked like he was about to explode. His eyes were bloodshot, and he stomped around in a fury.