Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 273 - 168: Drawing Qi, Peril as Ephemeral as Morning Dew!
However, although Qi Chuan appeared somewhat disheveled, his injuries were merely superficial and would heal in a short time.
After all, the Tier Two Top Grade Flying Sword and the Talisman Treasure blocked most of the power.
In contrast to Qi Chuan, in the other two directions, Jiang Chen and Situ Jiang also seemed a bit ragged.
Situ Jiang had some injuries as well.
In contrast, Jiang Chen’s injuries were more severe, and his aura was somewhat withered.
This was naturally because Jiang Chen faced two opponents at once, and most of the battle’s aftermath targeted him. Even with the Talisman Treasure’s protection, he still appeared so feeble.
Fortunately, with the Talisman Treasure and Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivation for support, he was not severely injured, just between minor and serious injuries.
Although not severely injured, if the magical combat continued a few more times, the result would not be the same.
"Cough, cough."
Jiang Chen coughed softly a few times, a hint of blood trickled from the corner of his slightly pale face. He wiped away the bloodstain at the corner of his mouth, looked down at his Magic Robe, mostly torn, and the few places where flesh was turned over, a feeling of helplessness arose within him.
"In the end, it’s not a Defense Class Talisman Treasure." Jiang Chen sighed softly.
Then he lifted his head and looked at Qi Chuan and Situ Jiang not far away, both of whom also had injuries, but clearly less than his own.
"For the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, I’ve already tried, but in the end, it’s not my fate. Jiang Chen will give up here, farewell." After a slight pause, Jiang Chen clasped his hands toward the two and said.
"Thank you, Jiang Chen, Daoist friend, for yielding. Until we meet again." Situ Jiang clasped his hands in return, but his eyes remained fixed on Jiang Chen, showing little sign of relaxation.
Qi Chuan likewise clasped his hands toward Jiang Chen without speaking, also keeping his gaze fixed on him.
Jiang Chen nodded, then turned back for a final glance at the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, with a bit of reluctance, but ultimately transformed into an Escape Light and ascended toward the lake above.
Only after seeing Jiang Chen’s transformed Escape Light disappear did Qi Chuan let out a big sigh of relief, and the taut string finally relaxed a bit.
"Master, now we should be able to acquire this Celestial Spirit Gang Qi safely, right?" Qi Chuan turned to Situ Jiang, his face showing a hint of delight and said.
Hearing this, Situ Jiang also looked at Qi Chuan, an ancient face finally revealing a slight smile, nodded and said: "After a hard-fought battle, this Celestial Spirit Gang Qi is finally taken by our master and apprentice. We should not delay now, I think it’s better to take the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi as soon as possible to avoid any further trouble."
Qi Chuan nodded and inquired: "But how exactly does one retrieve this Celestial Spirit Gang Qi?"
As he spoke, Qi Chuan turned his head to look at the room-sized milky white glow suspended in the lake ahead, and the extremely mystical aura emanating from the milky white liquid flowing within the glow.
This Celestial Spirit Gang Qi is evidently not easy to acquire.
Otherwise, before my arrival, during the Five Sects Foundation Establishment Perfection Magical Combat, one might have unwittingly taken it and fled, or perhaps one person obtained it, and many scrambled for it, changing hands several times, rather than the current situation where no one has yet attempted to retrieve it.
"To retrieve this Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, you need to use an artifact..." Situ Jiang’s face broke into a smile, and with a pat on the Qiankun Bag, Qi Chuan saw a glowing artifact rise from Situ Jiang’s Qiankun Bag.
This artifact, resembling a Five-Colored Flower Basket, seemed woven from several types of special plant vines, extremely exquisite. Every vine material used in the weaving, in Qi Chuan’s eyes, appeared extraordinarily uncommon, at least harvested from Tier Two Top Grade Spirit Plants, giving the whole artifact a feeling of being a Top Grade Spiritual Artifact.
"Master, could it be that this is a specially crafted Top Grade Spiritual Artifact specifically for retrieving Celestial Spirit Gang Qi?" Qi Chuan asked in astonishment.
Situ Jiang nodded and said: "Indeed, each time the Five Sects’ leaders enter the Langya Spirit Realm, they carry this artifact, but only one, since it’s of Top Grade Spiritual Artifact level, extremely precious and difficult to forge. Generally, the Langya Spirit Realm produces at most one Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, so bringing one is usually enough."
"I’ll go retrieve the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi. You stay here and protect me." Situ Jiang looked at the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi and said to Qi Chuan, then, with a movement of his body, floated toward where the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi was.
Qi Chuan naturally remained nearby to protect his master, while vigilantly watching for any unusual moves around, also curious to see how his master would retrieve the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi.
But as he saw Situ Jiang floating toward the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi’s location, at first moving quickly, then his speed suddenly slowed dramatically midway, as if enduring even greater pressure.
"It seems that in the space around the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, there’s an enormous pressure, attempting to resist this tremendous pressure and retrieve the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi would undoubtedly slow one’s actions, exposing weaknesses and inviting attacks, which is why during the earlier Five Sects Foundation Establishment Perfection Magical Combat, no one dared to go for the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi first."
Seeing this scene, Qi Chuan felt a hint of astonishment in his eyes.
But thinking about it, it’s also normal.
The water areas beneath this lake are all filled with an extraordinary pressure, caused by the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, so as the source, it’s normal for the surrounding space to have greater pressure, which can be understood.
