Chapter 456 - 217: Remember! I Pulled These 2 Teeth

Chapter 456: Chapter 217: Remember! I Pulled These 2 Teeth

’He’s not trying to trick me into going outside just to kill me, is he?’

’Could Chu Shanhe be lying in ambush up ahead?’

"Um, this old man... this old man is getting on in years. How about... I have my disciple guide you?"

the Nine Heavens Elder said nervously.

He was truly terrified of Chen Xuan now.

He was afraid that Chen Xuan wanted to scheme against him because of what happened with his disciple, Yue Zhen.

"That works."

Chen Xuan nodded.

"Zhang Fang!"

The Nine Heavens Elder quickly turned his head and shouted, "Get out here, quickly! Guide Yama Chen!" ℯℯ𝑙.

A disciple shot out from the Grotto Heaven, his face deathly pale and even more nervous than before.

He almost couldn’t keep his balance.

The reason was simple. When Yue Zhen died, he had secretly cursed Chen Xuan to vent his anger on Yue Zhen’s behalf.

He had even cursed him a few more times just now while drinking and shooting the shit.

Now, seeing Chen Xuan in person, it would be a wonder if he wasn’t scared.

"You bear me malice?"

Chen Xuan’s brow furrowed as he looked at the disciple before him.

The malice wasn’t strong.

It was like a small ripple.

THUD!

The disciple, Zhang Fang, immediately dropped to his knees and began kowtowing repeatedly, wailing, "I was just talking shit! Lord Yama Chen, you are a magnanimous man, please spare this lowly one! I just had a couple of drinks of cheap swill and started running my mouth! I swear I had no other intentions, I beg you to spare me..."

The Nine Heavens Elder’s heart jolted.

’I’m screwed!’

’So it really was that group of disciples who resented Chen Xuan!’

’That’s why he came looking for me!’

’This whole "asking for directions" thing is a lie! He just wants to make a move!’

"Alright, get up."

Chen Xuan’s voice was calm. His eyes turned a faint golden hue again as he looked at the Nine Heavens Elder, then his gaze swept past him toward the dark cave behind.

A mere glance brought with it immense pressure.

It made the other disciples inside the cave tremble uncontrollably, filled with terror.

"You bear me malice. Don’t think I don’t know. No matter how deep you hide it, I can sense it. I won’t stoop to your level today. Kneel and kowtow. You can get up after twelve hours!"

It was all just minor malice.

The kind not worthy of death.

In this life, who doesn’t have haters talking behind their back?

Even if he wanted to kill them all, he’d never be able to finish.

THUD...

Inside the mountain cave, the group of disciples hurriedly knelt and began kowtowing rapidly.

"You, stop kowtowing. Lead the way. Let’s go,"

Chen Xuan said calmly, looking at Zhang Fang.

"Yes, yes."

Zhang Fang’s heart filled with fear, and even greater despair.

’It’s over.’

’Once I leave with him, I’m afraid I’ll die a horrible death.’

He looked despairingly at his master, the Nine Heavens Elder, hoping the old man could save him.

But the Nine Heavens Elder, furious at his disciple’s failure to live up to his expectations, secretly gritted his teeth and turned his head away.

’A bunch of worthless disciples!’

’I told you long ago that Yama Chen is unnervingly perceptive, but you wouldn’t believe me! You just had to resent him, didn’t you?’

’Why don’t you go resent your own fathers?’

’Will you only be happy once you’ve gotten this old man killed too?’

’Thank god Yama Chen didn’t make a move!’

Chen Xuan grabbed Zhang Fang and transformed into a stream of light, instantly leaving the area.

[An Outer Saint has been detected having a mental breakdown. +100,000 retribution points!]

The moment Chen Xuan left, the Nine Heavens Elder flew into a rage. He shot into the Grotto Heaven like a lightning bolt and sent a disciple flying with a single kick. The disciple vomited a torrent of blood and slammed hard into the distant wall.

"Worthless disciples! All of you are worthless disciples!"

"Start slapping your own faces! No one stops until I say so!"

"If anyone dares to stop, I’ll kill them myself!"

the Nine Heavens Elder roared.

But at the same time, he was secretly terrified.

’The rumors were true after all. That Yama Chen can really sense the hatred of others.’

’He could see right through these disciples of mine with a single glance.’

’That’s just too damn creepy!’

’This won’t do. I have to move. What if Yama Chen comes back? Wouldn’t that be a death sentence for me?’

A chill ran down the Nine Heavens Elder’s spine. He hurried back to pack his things, called his disciples, and quickly fled.

...

「Far away.」

Chen Xuan, still carrying Zhang Fang, had covered several thousand li in the blink of an eye.

「Half an hour later.」

Finally, a halo of light appeared before him, suffused with a familiar aura.

It was unmistakably the aura of Grotto Heaven City.

Now that he was here, Chen Xuan finally knew the way completely.

He let go of Zhang Fang, his dark eyes falling upon him as he said calmly, "Originally, since you bore me malice, I should have just swatted you dead. However, seeing as you guided me here, I’ll spare your life. Consider it your payment. But you can’t go back completely intact. I’ll pull out two of your teeth as a souvenir!"

PLUCK! PLUCK!

Before the other could react, he struck like lightning and yanked out the man’s two front teeth.

Blood spurted out amidst muffled, miserable screams.

Chen Xuan shoved the two front teeth back into the man’s hands.

"Remember, I’m the one who pulled these teeth. When you get back, find a string, thread them together, and hang them around your neck. Let it be a constant reminder to never speak ill of me behind my back again!"

"Yes, yes, yes, this lowly one understands! I’ll definitely string them up..."

Zhang Fang nodded, terrified beyond belief.

He had never imagined he would be allowed to live.

From now on, these two teeth would have to become his family heirloom!

He would pass them down from generation to generation.

He would use them to constantly warn his descendants, telling them never to be like him, daring to run their mouths after a few cups of cheap swill.

"Mm."

Chen Xuan said no more, transforming into a stream of light and disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Fang clutched his mouth, holding his two broken teeth, and immediately fled in a sorry state, looking for all the world like someone who had just escaped death.

...

「At that very moment.」

「In other places.」

Two other major events were also taking place.

During the time Chen Xuan was obtaining the pill at Fahong Temple...

One occurred in the outside world.

A bizarre creature had emerged from the depths of the darkness. No one knew which spatial rift it had come through to reach the outside world, but it was now turning everything upside down.