Chapter 896: Azure Dragon Bamboo Scroll

“However, if you think you can compete with Di Wuque with just that, you are oversimplifying matters,” Lan Shaobai said unhurriedly.

The black-clad man at the side added, “Di Wuque is already a Superior Grade Martial Sage. He can materialize the nation of deities on his own. At such a young age, his Sword of Beginning is virtually unbreakable; it is much more powerful than your move.”

Flawless Four Seasons did not contain just the Winter Saber. Spring, Summer, and Autumn could be supplemented as well. They might not be weaker than Di Wuque’s Sword of Beginning.

Xiao Chen did not rebut them or argue; he merely waited for the other party to continue.

Lan Shaobai’s voice sounded somewhat bewitching as he said, “Xiao Chen, how long are you going to run? As the descendant of the Azure Emperor, you possess supreme Luck. Now, your might and reputation have spread everywhere; your life is destined to be tumultuous.

“Even if you do not seek trouble, trouble will seek you. Why the need to follow the crowd blindly, taking things step by step? Di Wuque dares to take the initiative to gather Luck, forcefully making himself the main character. Why do you not dare to take the initiative to oppose him?

“Work together with me. I will aid you in conducting the Heroes’ Convention. Since Di Wuque is erecting a Hero Monument, we will establish the Azure Dragon Bamboo Scroll and fight it out with him. We will show him who the main character of this age is, who the true hero is.”

Azure Dragon Bamboo Scroll?

So that is his intention. He is after the name of the Azure Emperor.

No wonder Shui Lingling mentioned organizing an Azure Dragon’s Convention at the very start. At that time, Xiao Chen even thought he had heard wrong.

“Xiao Chen, what do you think? Let us write the Azure Dragon Bamboo Scroll together and gather Luck, becoming the absolute main characters of this age. We will replicate the Azure Emperor’s legend. Our names will be passed on for ten thousand years.”

Lan Shaobai appeared extremely confident. He was not afraid that Xiao Chen would disagree. He believed that Xiao Chen was not strong enough to face Di Wuque’s pressure and would need to seek external help.

As long as Xiao Chen agreed, Lan Shaobai’s plan would be perfect with no chance of failure.

Even now, the Azure Emperor’s name still held considerable influence, surpassing that of Di Wuque’s.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly and said, “You are wrong about something. I have never feared Di Wuque. Neither have I ever thought of relying on other people’s power to suppress Di Wuque. Your plans have nothing to do with me.”

His reply stunned Lan Shaobai somewhat. Clearly, he had not expected Xiao Chen to be so decisive and to have never thought of working with him at all.

Lan Shaobai’s expression chilled. He said, “Xiao Chen, you are exceptionally arrogant. Very well, as you please. I will not look for you anymore concerning this matter. However, you have to stay farther away from Miss Shui in the future.”

Xiao Chen’s face turned glacial, and his killing Qi suddenly erupted. His aura underwent an earthshaking change. His long hair flew everywhere, and his clothes fluttered.

His killing Qi poured out like an overwhelming flood, surging like the waves.

However, with just one thought, that killing intent instantly vanished. Xiao Chen quickly regained his calm appearance.

The hearts of Lan Shaobai and the black-clad man sank like they were facing a great enemy. In the earlier instant, the killing Qi entered the depths of their hearts. Unexpectedly, the feeling that Xiao Chen gave them was similar to that of Di Wuque.

“My First Senior Sister owes you for the Starry Heaven Silver Lake. This time I will not make a move against you. But the next time we meet, don’t let me hear such words again. Otherwise, even if I have to make the entire Asura Race and its Martial Emperors my enemy, I will take your life. Don’t doubt my words,” Xiao Chen said coldly.

Then he turned around and ignored them. The ice flower hovering above Xiao Yu’s forehead floated up gently before exploding.

Snow fell and a frigid wind blew. Xiao Chen’s cold voice penetrated the snow to reach Lan Shaobai and the black-clad man.

“I forgot to say something. The Asura Race’s comprehension of space is one of the best among the other races. However, don’t bother to send some nobodies to spy on me. I will not always be that compassionate, letting him live for a few more days.”

Lan Shaobai and the black-clad man exchanged glances. The scene from earlier was still fresh in their minds, throwing their emotions into turmoil. Xiao Chen’s strength far exceeded their expectations.

Xiao Yu stretched her body and nimbly leaped up to her feet. When she looked around, she saw snow covering the nearby ground, forming hovering flowers stuck to it.

When the sunlight shone on them, they glittered with many colors. These flowers of ice actually bloomed for real.

When Xiao Yu looked up, she found that Xiao Chen had already disappeared. She could not help but mutter to herself, “What exactly is the relationship between this fellow and Elder Sister Shui? Why did he get so angry earlier?”

When Xiao Yu felt the strength that burst out from Xiao Chen, she immediately realized that he had shown her a lot of mercy despite looking indifferent. He had not intended to do anything to her.

After a while, the black-clad man said, “Even if we do not become friends with this person, it is best that we do not make him our enemy.”

The expression on Lan Shaobai’s perfect face kept changing. He muttered, “Let’s not care about him for now. Let’s head to the Fiend Domain. There is a genius girl who emerged from the Spirit Fox Race there. At a young age, she grasped a Sword Heart and condensed her sword soul. We should do our best to pull her in.”

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By the time Xiao Chen returned to his peak, he had recovered his composure.

“My apologies, I had to settle some private matters earlier. Sorry for making the two of you wait so long,” Xiao Chen said to Princess Yao Yan as he performed a cupped-fist salute.

Princess Yao Yan smiled and said, “It is not a problem. Young Master Xiao, do you recall my mentioning two years ago in the Sage Mark Monument that my race is currently facing a disaster that threatens extinction?”

The matters of two years ago were still recent. Naturally, Xiao Chen remembered. Back then, for the sake of repaying the Azure Emperor’s debt of gratitude, he even helped them obtain the Extreme Thunder Sword.

However, the other party gave him a precious headscarf as well. Its value was no lower than the Extreme Thunder Sword’s. Strictly speaking, this debt of gratitude was not cleared yet.

“What’s wrong? Was the Extreme Thunder Sword not effective?” Xiao Chen asked when he thought of a possibility.

Princess Yao Yan waved her hand and said, “No, it is effective. If not for the Extreme Thunder Sword, the entire Merfolk Race would have been chased out of the Chaotic Demonic Sea long ago. If that had happened, many of my clansmen would have died.

“Young Master Xiao, the Merfolk Race will always remember the kindness you showed us that year. It will never to be forgotten for generations.”

Xiao Chen smiled to himself. He said, “Princess Yao Yan is too polite. You can just speak your mind. I can see frowns lingering on your faces. You are probably in trouble again.

“I have never really liked all these unnecessary pleasantries. The Sea Monarch Headscarf that you gave me is very useful to me. I have always felt guilty over it. If there is anything that I, Xiao Chen, can help you with, I would definitely do everything within my abilities.”

When Princess Yao Yan saw the sincerity in his eyes, she relaxed. She said, “In that case, I will be direct. Although the Extreme Thunder Sword helped my Merfolk Race and resolved the immediate danger, the source of the problem still remains. This time I would like to borrow a flame from Young Master Xiao!”

“Borrow a flame?”

“Yes, I would like to borrow Young Master Xiao’s Purple Thunder True Fire.”

Flames could be lent out. All it required was for the other party to place a Spiritual Mark on the Origin Flame and for him to remove his own Spiritual Imprint temporarily. This way, the other party could control it freely.

However, the risk of lending flames was extremely high. If the other party did not return it, there were many ways for them to make the flame their own.

The importance of the Purple Thunder True Fire to Xiao Chen went without saying. It was absolutely impossible for him to lend it out.

“Of course, I will also take out a few of the important treasures of our race as collateral. Hopefully, this will reassure Young Master Xiao. We will definitely return what we borrowed.”

With a flip of Princess Yao Yan’s hand, three items suddenly appeared in the air: a pearl glowing with a light as pure as moonlight, a black medallion, and a circlet made of plants radiating a green light.

When the three items appeared, Xiao Chen’s expression changed drastically. No matter how ignorant and inexperienced he was, he recognized these three famous items from seeing them in several books.

Water God Pearl, Holy Beast Medallion, and Thorn Sovereign Circlet. Any single one of these items was much more valuable than Xiao Chen’s Purple Thunder True Fire. With the three of them taken together, there was simply no comparison. Offering them as collateral clearly showed the other party’s sincerity.

Xiao Chen smiled bitterly and said, “Princess, please put them away. I cannot lend out my Purple Thunder True Fire.”

Princess Yao Yan looked at Xiao Chen with a pained expression and asked, “Young Master Xiao, do you really not trust this little girl? After I borrow the Purple Thunder True Fire, I will definitely return it.”

Xiao Chen quickly replied, “Princess, the situation is not as serious as you think. Although I cannot lend out the Purple Thunder True Fire, this Xiao is willing to come along with the two of you.”

“Really?”

Such a pleasant surprise came too fast. Princess Yao Yan and Mu Lei were somewhat in disbelief. The name of the White Robed King had already spread everywhere. He was a proud son of heaven of this age. Coming and going like that would delay his cultivation for some time.

Xiao Chen nodded and said, “Let me make a report to the sect Elders first as well as make some preparations. After that, we will depart.”

“Many thanks, White Robed King!”

When Xiao Chen heard those three last words, he could not help but feel his head ache. Now, he really wanted to know who the person who popularized this name was.

After making his preparations, he followed Princess Yao Yan and set off on a journey to the Chaotic Demonic Sea.

Along the way, he got a rough idea of the troubles that the Merfolk Race was facing.

Normally, the Merfolk Race stayed at the bottom of the Chaotic Demonic Sea. They had established a dreamlike underwater kingdom, having lived there for many generations, for tens of thousands of years.

While the Merfolk Race appeared not to have any enemies, they actually had a sword hanging right above their heads that could fall at any moment, a constant shadow that never left the Merfolk Race.

The Chaotic Demonic Sea was called the Chaotic Demonic Sea because there really was a Demon there.

In the Ancient Era, the ancestors of the Merfolk Race had paid a great price and defeated an evil Demon there. Although they failed to kill the evil Demon, they had managed to seal it up, creating a peaceful Chaotic Demonic Sea for the later generations.

However, ten thousand years ago, the seal started to weaken. The sealed evil Demon sent out several clones. Fortunately, the Azure Emperor had undertaken the task—at a great cost—to destroy all those evil Demon clones and repair the seal back then. Otherwise, the Merfolk Race would have gone extinct.

Now that ten thousand years had passed, the seal had started to weaken once more. Many evil Demon clones had emerged.

These evil Demon clones were unlike any living creature of this world. Aside from lightning-attributed Yang Flames, nothing was effective against them. Even the Merfolk Race Martial Emperors were helpless against them.

When Xiao Chen heard this, he finally understood why the other party wanted to borrow the Purple Thunder True Fire. Among the lightning-attributed Yang flames, the Purple Thunder True Fire was without a doubt the strongest.

Compared to the Extreme Thunder True Fire in the Extreme Thunder Sword, the Purple Thunder True Fire was much stronger.