Stellar Transformation-Chapter 108: Season 5, Episode 11, Little Black Returns
Red Blood Territory, within the Red Blood Cave Mansion.
"Hey, Sang Mo really couldn’t sit still after all, even willing to take out his treasure ’Thunder Hammer.’" Cha Ge, clad in a red robe, wore a smile, obviously in a very good mood. Cha Ge had been waiting for this day for quite some time.
The Silver Armor Guardian who delivered the message slightly bowed and said, "Vice Cave Master, this Thunder Hammer is an Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact, and the target of the chase is merely a Cultivator who has not even reached the Nascent Soul Stage. It’s really too easy; there are quite a few Nascent Soul Stage experts in the Red Blood Territory, and I estimate that most Nascent Soul Stage experts will set off."
"You are wrong; this task is not simple," Cha Ge stood up, his chin tilted slightly upward as he said proudly with a smile, "I ask you, if the target of the chase is merely a Cultivator who hasn’t reached the Nascent Soul Stage, then why hasn’t Sang Mo caught him after so much time?"
The Silver Armor Guardian also became puzzled, "Right, a Cultivator who hasn’t even reached the Nascent Soul Stage, what could they rely on?"
Clearly confident, Cha Ge continued, "Let me remind you, Sang Mo has also invited thirty people from the Green-eyed Fish Clan."
"The Green-eyed Fish Clan People?" The Silver Armor Guardian was slightly startled; the northernmost hundred thousand li of water was far too distant from the Red Blood Territory, separated by hundreds of millions of li. Some of Sang Mo’s methods for chasing Qin Yu were generally unknown to ordinary people.
Cha Ge was also able to find out thanks to the intelligence of the Red Blood Cave Mansion.
"The secret skill of controlling fish used by the Green-eyed Fish Clan People is very powerful, and Cultivators have no Demon Qi, so they should be easily detected. If they are detected, given Sang Mo’s strength, catching the Cultivator should be very easy," the Silver Armor Guardian speculated.
But thinking of the result, that Sang Mo had not caught the Cultivator after such a long time, the Silver Armor Guardian couldn’t help but be confused.
"Why can’t he catch him? Does the Cultivator have some kind of secret skill?" mumbled the Silver Armor Guardian, unable to understand.
Cha Ge looked at the Silver Armor Guardian with a smile and confidence, "Exactly, why indeed? I see, there are only two possible answers. One is that the Cultivator has a secret skill that hides their aura, making them undetectable to Sang Mo. The other is that the Cultivator’s speed in controlling the sword is very fast, so fast that not even Sang Mo can catch up."
The Silver Armor Guardian nodded thoughtfully.
"It would be difficult for a Cultivator who hasn’t even reached the Nascent Soul Stage to hide their aura from Sang Mo," said the Silver Armor Guardian after considering for a moment.
Cha Ge nodded and said, "Correct, so it is very likely that this Cultivator is just too fast, so fast that Sang Mo simply cannot catch up. Moreover, according to the information I have, Sang Mo has chased the Cultivator multiple times, even coming within tens of miles of each other, yet the Cultivator still managed to escape."
The Silver Armor Guardian said in surprise, "Such a fast speed, Vice Cave Master, Sang Mo’s true form is an octopus, and his speed when fully unleashed is so fast that even I can’t catch up. How then could the Cultivator who has not reached the Nascent Soul Stage shake off Sang Mo?"
Cha Ge’s smile brightened as he lightly uttered two words, "Flying Sword!"
The Silver Armor Guardian was stunned for a moment, but then his eyes lit up with fervor.
Not high in Cultivation, yet fast at Sword Control Flight. It could be due to the Grade of the Flying Sword itself, but it could also be a special Sword-Controlling Flying Technique. However, Cha Ge believed that the Cultivator’s Flying Sword was of a high grade.
"Based on the information I have, I infer that this Cultivator’s Flying Sword is at least an Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact," Cha Ge actually wanted to say ’Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact’ in his heart, considering how extreme Sang Mo’s speed was.
But is it possible for a Cultivator who has not reached the Nascent Soul Stage to possess a ’Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact’?
After all, it was incredibly luxurious for a master of the Cave Void Realm to possess a top-grade spiritual artifact. In the Overseas Cultivation World, it was unlikely that any sect would be willing to give a top-grade spiritual artifact to a cultivator who hadn’t even reached the Nascent Soul Stage.
Even the provision of an upper-grade spiritual artifact was hard to believe.
"Perhaps, that cultivator had some mystical encounter and accidentally came upon an upper-grade spiritual artifact," Cha Ge thought to himself.
Suddenly—
"Clap!" "Clap!" "Clap!"...
The sound of applause came from behind, and a man who looked extremely similar to Cha Ge came forward. Likewise, just looking at this man’s face shape made one think of a sinister snake. This man was another Vice Cave Master, ’Cha Po.’
"Little brother, what an exciting tale you tell. Do you mind if I join you in capturing that cultivator?" Cha Po said with a smile.
Cha Ge’s expression changed slightly, while inwardly he cursed.
"Damn it, Cha Po, you already have an upper-grade spiritual artifact. I’ve been longing for the appearance of the Thunder Hammer, and I’ve just received a message that infers that cultivator has at least one upper-grade spiritual artifact. It’s a double blessing, but now here you are, trying to compete with me for it, and we’re supposed to be brothers!"
Cha Ge was furious in his heart, and despite trying to control it, his face still looked very unpleasant.
"Big brother, it seems like the last upper-grade spiritual artifact obtained by our eldest brother was given to you, right? I got nothing," Cha Ge complained indignantly, not saying anything else, just mentioning the incident from before.
Upon hearing this, Cha Po understood perfectly. Clearly, his little brother still thought he was coming to compete for the spiritual artifact. He immediately laughed and said, "Little brother, you’re being too petty. You should know what kind of person your second brother is. I already have an upper-grade spiritual artifact; why would I covet another? I’m just bored in the cave mansion and want to go out for a round with you."
"Really?" Cha Ge was somewhat incredulous.
Cha Po’s eyes widened fiercely and he said, "Little brother, I swear to heaven, if I covet that spiritual artifact, may a bolt of heavenly thunder strike me dead. Damn it, we’re brothers; do you think I’m the type to covet my own brother’s treasures?"
Cha Ge’s mind turned and he believed him. He was quite clear about his second brother’s character; he was just anxious earlier. He promptly forced a laugh and said, "Big brother, don’t be angry, okay, let’s go now."
Cha Po laughed heartily and said, "That’s more like it. Alright, I’ll send a message to Sang Mo, telling him to have those thirty people from the Green-eyed Fish Clan help keep watch. They’ll inform us if anything happens."
"Brilliant. Let’s go!" Cha Ge also laughed, and then the two Vice Cave Masters of the Red Blood Cave Mansion left together. These two brothers, Cha Ge and Cha Po, were originally ’Red Blood Water Pythons,’ which were among the top tier among pythons.
In terms of strength, even Cha Ge, who was at the early-stage Nascent Soul, was stronger than Sang Mo. Not to mention Cha Po, who was at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
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A vast green underwater mountain range stretched for thousands of miles, and at the mid-mountain cave of one peak, a person was sitting cross-legged in cultivation. Mesmerizing clouds of mist spun around him continuously, while three Golden Cores floated around his body.
After a long time, the mesmerizing clouds of mist completely retracted, merging into the figure. Only then did his features become clear. It was Qin Yu. Compared with half a year ago, there was now an added hint of coldness between his brows.
Qin Yu’s eyes suddenly snapped open, shooting out an icy-clear gaze.
"After refining so many Golden Cores, I still haven’t reached the Late Star Nebula Stage," Qin Yu’s face bore a trace of helplessness.
When refining Golden Cores, most of the impure and filthy energy would be purified by the True Star Fire, leaving only about ten percent of the essence to be absorbed. Although Qin Yu had killed thirty-two members of the Sang Clan over the past half year, most of these Sang Clan people were in the Early Stage of the Golden Core, a few were in the Middle Stage of the Golden Core, and there were only three in the Golden Core Late Stage.
According to Qin Yu’s estimate, it would take refining the Golden Cores of ten individuals at the Golden Core Late Stage to reach the Late Star Nebula Stage.
In half a year, refining thirty-two Golden Cores, the total amount was still not as much as that contained in ten Golden Cores of the Late Stage. However, the gap was not too large, and combined with Qin Yu’s daily cultivation, he felt the day he would reach the Late Star Nebula Stage was drawing near.
"Now I’m almost at the pinnacle of the Middle Star Nebula Stage, and in terms of speed, I’m even a bit faster than Sang Mo," Qin Yu’s face showed a hint of a smile.
In the past half-year, Qin Yu had not always been hiding in the far northern region of a hundred thousand miles, because he knew very well that area was the most searched. So even when fleeing, Qin Yu always traveled south.
Whether heading to the west, east, or south, Qin Yu never looked back north.
In half a year, through cultivation, assassination, or making his full-speed escape to the south, he had actually advanced over a million miles. Having killed those Sang Clan members and even used the Soul Searching Technique, Qin Yu finally understood why he was always being discovered.
"Green-eyed Fish Clan People," Qin Yu thought with a feeling of helplessness in his heart.
The fish controlled by the Green-eyed Fish Clan People were indistinguishable from ordinary fish; at least, Qin Yu could not sense any difference. Moreover, the vast sea was overflowing with fish, making it incredibly difficult for Qin Yu to avoid those spying fishes swimming among the schools of fish.
Thus, Qin Yu could only try to detour around schools of fish, but discovery was still possible. Nevertheless, ever since he started to pay attention to the fish, he had been discovered less often.
"Little Black is actually faster than me, and now to my southwest," Qin Yu closed his eyes, and his heart sensed Little Black’s approximate direction. Some time ago, Qin Yu felt that Little Black was not too far from himself, but it seemed that Little Black was being pursued and kept advancing rapidly towards the south.
Qin Yu was very worried at the time. Little Black, not meeting up with him and instead running at high speed, must have encountered some danger. Qin Yu desperately chased south, but the more he chased, the bigger the distance between Little Black and himself became.
At that time, Qin Yu made a judgment; Little Black was too fast, much faster than the "Fleeting Lightning Nine Flashes" of the past, possibly even twice as fast. Qin Yu could never catch up and, in the end, could only give up helplessly.
With Little Black’s speed being so fast, Qin Yu had also speculated on why Little Black could move so quickly. He had thought maybe Little Black had devoured many demon beasts and greatly increased his power, or perhaps Little Black had used some special secret skill to run.
But Qin Yu had never imagined that Little Black had performed a "Forbidden Technique" that completely changed him, and to some extent, Little Black truly underwent a transformation, becoming completely different from before. Of course, since it was a "Forbidden Technique," it was not so perfect.
"It’s been half a year since I parted with Little Black."
Qin Yu cracked a slight smile, then transformed into a streak of light as he directly left the cave and immediately headed towards the southwest—the direction where Little Black was. Normally, Qin Yu would head in Little Black’s direction, unless he encountered some Demon Cultivators.
"Hey, Little Black is also flying towards me," Qin Yu’s face suddenly lit up with joy, and he immediately moved in Little Black’s direction. However, the journey was secondary; if he encountered any reckless individuals or Sang Clan people still intent on pursuing him, Qin Yu would show no mercy.
...
Whether traveling or cultivating, three months passed by.
These three months had been bizarre, indeed, as if the Sang Clan people had stopped the pursuit. Qin Yu hadn’t encountered any of the Sang Clan people, so naturally, he was able to travel much faster, covering a distance in three short months that almost equaled the prior half year’s journey.
Qin Yu had already flown over a million miles, and flying such a distance, he couldn’t help but sigh.
Little Black was approaching him from the opposite direction, and despite flying for so long, they still hadn’t reunited. One could only imagine how far Little Black had originally flown. Qin Yu was now about three million miles away from the Hidden Dragon Continent. In these three months, Little Black must’ve flown no less a distance than Qin Yu himself.
That is to say, in the beginning half year, Little Black had flown at least four or five million miles, if not even more.
Even though Little Black hadn’t faced as many pursuits as Qin Yu, the mere fact that he had covered such a huge distance in half a year reflected Little Black’s terrifying speed.
With his feet upon a flying sword, Qin Yu shuttled through the sea, his heart brimming with joy. He felt that at this moment, Little Black was only tens of thousands of miles away from him, and the two brothers would be able to reunite within a day. It was a strange sensation, but Qin Yu trusted it deeply.
"Little Black, I’m coming."
Like a streak of light, Qin Yu darted across the boundless sea, pushing his speed to the limit.
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Among the fish swarms and corals at the bottom of the sea, Cha Ge and Cha Po, the two brothers, shuttled on their slender swords. These past three months had been quite comfortable for them, as they headed eastward while stopping by the homes of Demon Cultivators to feast and drink merrily.
"Big Brother, those Green-eyed Fish Clan People are truly useless," Cha Ge said with resentment.
The Green-eyed Fish Clan People’s efficiency in gathering information on Qin Yu had decreased a lot, obviously because Qin Yu had been using the Soul Searching Technique and frequently avoiding the fish swarms. Now, it took the Green-eyed Fish Clan People a day or two to come up with even a single piece of information.
Just the other day, news had been transmitted that Qin Yu was supposedly only about a hundred thousand miles away from them.
Cha Po said with a smile, "Don’t worry. According to the news from the day before yesterday and considering that Cultivator’s speed, I expect he is much closer to us by now—we could meet any time in the next two days. Keep a close eye with your Spiritual Sense."
"Rest assured, I won’t let him slip away." Cha Ge’s lips curled into a sinister smile, eager for the Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact that he had been waiting for so long.
Suddenly, Cha Po’s eyes lit up and he said, "Ha, a Black Hawk at the Golden Core Late Stage providing a rare sight beneath the sea. Little brother, you stay here. It’s been a long time since I’ve had the taste of flying creatures." Saying this, Cha Po turned into a streak of light and shot off towards the north.
"Wait for me, Big Brother. I want to taste it too!"
Cha Ge laughed heartily and also transformed into a streak of light, chasing after Cha Po.
(End of Chapter One, there will be a second Chapter today! In the world of Cultivators, Fang Qie can assure you it will be exciting. The current ten Chapters are merely to introduce Qin Yu into the world of Demon Cultivators. Don’t be anxious. Soon, the prologue will unfold, and the story will become even more magnificently exciting, and the female lead will also make her appearance...)
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