Chapter 420 Dong Xiao's Injuries

The explosion carried immense destructive power, shattering the mountain from the inside out!

The black hole vortex is shrinking again!

A series of small explosions shattered the mountain, layer by layer, from top to bottom, with countless rocks bursting open!

The roar was deafening, shaking the heavens and the earth. As the boulders rolled down, there were countless more rumbling sounds.

An incredibly powerful energy burst forth from the explosion, shattering rocks that carried the terrifying energy with a piercing whistling sound. Wherever it struck, the impact was extremely intense.

Although the flying artifacts of the ninth-level forces had already retreated a lot, the power of this series of explosions was too great. With the continuous push of the explosions, the huge rocks crashed into the flying artifacts, creating loud bangs.

The flying magical artifacts of powerful forces were of a high level. Apart from being louder, they were hardly damaged by the impact and were able to remain stable. Even when retreating, they did so in an orderly manner.

However, the small flying magical artifacts from small and medium-sized forces and independent cultivators were different. Many of them did not have time to dodge and were smashed into cracks of various sizes by the impact of the rocks. In order to avoid accidents, the cultivators hurriedly retreated.

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Xuan Bing was too close to the chain of explosions and had to quickly dodge. His face instantly darkened, his heart filled with worry. He raised his Xuanhuang Spear and unleashed countless spear shadows, constantly knocking away smaller rocks.

The figure was also trying its best to resist the rocks with its precious light. However, every time a pile of rocks came crashing down, the precious light would become dimmer and dimmer after it had withstood the impact.

Xuan Bingze would not let him go; like a persistent affliction, he kept a close eye on him.

Just then, Wu Shaogan made his move.

He simply extended his palm, and instantly unleashed a massive palm strike imbued with profound energy.

The slap landed very casually, yet very precisely, on the figure radiating light—as easily as pinching an ant.

Then, the "ant" was caught on the warship and casually tossed onto the ground.

Xuan Bing glanced back at the figure, saw him slumped on the deck, and sneered. Then, he dodged the rain of rubble and headed straight for the blasted mountainside—the black hole vortex there was still shrinking, but perhaps something had changed during the explosion, as the shrinking speed was much slower than before.

Zhong Cai nudged Wu Shaogan.

Wu Shaogan nodded, reached out again, used his Xuan power to pinch Xuan Bing, and pulled him back towards the deck.

Xuan Bing immediately said, "Dong Xiao is still here—"

That sentence came to an abrupt end.

Because from the black hole vortex, which had shrunk to only about a foot in diameter, several slender fingers suddenly emerged, firmly gripping the edge of the vortex. They then bent their knuckles and, with force, as if tearing a piece of cloth, forcibly ripped the black hole vortex apart—

It actually tore open.

However, in the next instant, those fingers suddenly fell weakly and powerlessly, turning into a spray of flesh and blood that scattered everywhere.

Almost at the same moment, a long, drawn-out cry rang out from within the vortex.

Immediately afterwards, a ball of golden-red fire shot out through the black hole!

The moment the flames burst forth, the black hole vortex abruptly closed.

The roaring sound continued to explode as the golden-red light rushed over at an extremely fast speed.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a golden-red rare bird resembling a phoenix, with its wings adorned with many fiery tassels, making it extremely beautiful.

A young man was perched on the back of a rare bird.

His body was covered in tiny wounds, as if he were made up of countless fragments.

His face was also broken, covered with many scratches, making it almost impossible to see his features.

Xuan Bing immediately realized what was happening and struggled for a moment.

Wu Shaogan had almost pulled him back to the warship, but now he let go.

Xuan Bing quickly arrived in front of the golden-red rare bird.

The golden-red bird seemed quite familiar with him, showing no aggression whatsoever, but instead chirped softly a few times, as if it were being affectionate.

Xuan Bing anxiously jumped onto the back of the rare bird and quickly checked on the "fragmented youth".

Although Dongxiao was often beaten up, this was the first time he had ever been so badly shattered; he didn't even dare to touch it...

Xuan Bing whispered, "Huo Yu, let's hurry up and get to the ship."

With a flap of its wings, the golden-red bird arrived at the side of the warship in just a few moments.

Xuan Bing disregarded everything else and said directly to Zhong Cai, "Junior Brother Zhong, come and see Dong Xiao."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhong Cai had already jumped onto the back of the golden-red bird and squatted down to examine it.

Upon seeing this, my eyelids twitched.

The kid must have been ambushed, otherwise things wouldn't have turned out like this...

Zhong Cai had even guessed that the one who ambushed the brat was the one with the flashing light on him, otherwise Senior Brother Xuan wouldn't have been so relentless in his pursuit.

I don't want to think about it right now.

We have to save the baby's life first!

well……

Zhong Cai dared not waste any time.

Although the main character usually doesn't die, he always encounters a benefactor when he's about to die.

But what Zhong Cai was worried about was...

What if the so-called "benefactor" that the boy is about to meet on his deathbed is him and Lao Wu?

We'd better hurry up.

So, Zhong Cai grasped Wu Dongxiao's pulse point and used both his profound energy and spiritual sense to carefully examine Wu Dongxiao's condition.

And this situation...

This is far superior to what Wu Dongxiao has publicly demonstrated.

Wu Dongxiao's life force was extremely vigorous. The countless wounds that seemed to have cut him into pieces were actually... all superficial injuries?

The reason he fainted seemed to be because he was stunned by the shock...

Of course, Wu Dongxiao also suffered some internal injuries, all caused by the violent shock, which were not difficult to resolve.

The slightly more troublesome part is that Wu Dongxiao's wound is covered with a layer of special energy from the secret realm, which needs to be expelled before further treatment can be carried out.

Overall, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Seeing that Xuan Bing was anxious and worried while waiting, Zhong Cai quickly told him about the boy's injuries.

Xuan Bing visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhong Cai then swiftly took out two bottles of pills and a box, which she handed to Xuan Bing.

"Senior Brother Xuan, first give Dongxiao the Evil-Expelling Pill, then eliminate the abnormal energy for him." Zhong Cai pointed to the box and said, "Inside is a prepared ointment. After the abnormal energy is dealt with, just apply this ointment to the most serious wounds. Then give him the Healing Pill to treat all the internal and external minor injuries at the same time."

Xuan Bing listened carefully and quickly did as instructed.

Now they all knew that although Wu Dongxiao's injuries looked terrible, they weren't actually fragile enough to break at the slightest touch, so there was no need to worry about not being able to move him. So the golden-red bird carried Wu Dongxiao onto the warship, and he was taken into the cabin for treatment.

Naturally, Xuanbing was still with him.

Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan stayed outside, busy with their own affairs.

For example, keep track of the aftermath of the secret cave dwelling.

For example, the situation of disciples from other factions.

For example, that guy who was being hunted down by Xuan Bing and is likely the son's enemy should also be interrogated.

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on deck.

After Xuan Bing and Wu Dongxiao appeared, the Zhong-Wu couple's attention was focused on them. Although the other cultivators also paid attention to them, they were also very concerned about the collapsing mountain.

Wu Dongxiao's emergence and the closure of the black hole occurred simultaneously, and after the black hole disappeared, the entire mountain completely collapsed!

There was nothing but ruins ahead, and no trace of the secret realm could be sensed.

The original restrictions and other barriers outside the cave were also destroyed in the explosion.

Naturally, no other cultivator emerged.

Wu Dongxiao was the last one.

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Zhong Cai is usually a cheerful and sunny young man who smiles before he speaks, but this time he was unusually without a smile.

Other groups are still providing medical assistance or observing the situation; for the time being, no one has left.

The alchemists of the Lingxian Sect stayed with their partners, continuing to carefully examine their bodies and using all their alchemical skills to nourish them.

At this moment, countless cultivators saw Zhong Cai kick the cultivator shrouded in the precious light and demand, "Why did you plot against Dong Xiao?"

—Even though it was just a guess, it didn't stop Zhong Cai from directly bluffing him like that.

Unexpectedly, Bao Guang's kick also caused an obstacle, almost causing Zhong Cai to lose her footing.

Wu Shaogan subtly supported Zhong Cai's waist, allowing her to maintain her composure.

Then, he drew his bow and pulled back the string towards the radiant light.

With two "whoosh" sounds, the already dim light went out with a "poof," just like a broken light bulb.

The precious light completely disappeared.

The man who appeared before the couple was a tall, thin young man who could be described as handsome, but whose features were not well-proportioned and had a rather mean and narrow-minded feel to them.

Although he tried his best to keep a low profile, the malice in his eyes was still familiar and clear.

Zhong Cai thought for a moment and remembered.

This guy, isn't he the one who was full of malice before Dong Xiao entered the secret cave?

If I remember correctly, it seems that many years ago, after Dong Xiao had a conflict with the Meng sisters, he was such a resentful guy because he admired the two sisters.

Zhong Cai had warned Wu Dongxiao to be careful of this person—after all, it's the protagonist's usual practice; if someone else encountered such a troublesome situation, the secret realm was so vast that they might not even run into him. But it's different for the protagonist; the protagonist will definitely encounter this person.

I never expected that they would ambush me at the very last moment before I came out.

Then another question arises.

How did the kid survive when he was ambushed and held back during such a violent explosion?

Zhong Cai suddenly remembered those few thin fingers, and a thought flickered in her mind.

Whose fingers were those? Did they come from the secret cave itself, or for some other reason?

Regardless, if someone can tear apart a black hole vortex with their fingers, the owner of those fingers must be incredibly powerful.

They are definitely not just cultivators who practice illuminating and fusing.

Naturally, they wouldn't be the ones who entered the secret cave.

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All the ideas only circulated in Zhong Cai's mind for a moment before being put aside for the time being.

At this moment, Zhong Cai raised her foot again.

This time, he didn't just kick him once; he stepped directly on the mean-spirited young man's chest.

It has little lethality, but is extremely insulting.

Sure enough, the young man visibly showed humiliation, and knowing that he was under someone else's roof, he dared not make any rash moves.

Zhong Cai sneered, "Tell me, what kind of trash are you?"

The young man remained silent.

He didn't utter a single word about why he was hurt or his origins.

Zhong Cai didn't urge him, but casually stepped on him once, then once more.

The young man left behind a large number of footprints.

Each time the young man was stepped on, he would tremble involuntarily, his face flushed red with the pain of being humiliated, and his eyes would turn bloodshot.

But he still didn't say anything.

Zhong Cai suddenly chuckled.

The young man subconsciously looked up, his face full of anger, as if he knew he was being mocked again, and his sense of humiliation doubled.

Then, Zhong Cai stepped on the young man's face.

The young man's eyes were bloodshot!

"you--"

Zhong Cai laughed even more mockingly, saying disdainfully, "Any cultivator with a shred of self-respect would rather die after being trampled on a few times. You filthy thing from who-knows-where, you've already been trampled on in the face, and you still can't even bring yourself to tell me to kill you? You coward, what are you pretending to be unyielding for?" As he said this, he lowered his head slightly, revealing an expression that suggested he wanted to vomit, and maliciously added, "Could it be that my kicks just now actually made you feel better? Ugh, your skin is too thick."

As Zhong Cai spoke, the young man's face continued to contort wildly. It was unclear what kind of emotions he was experiencing, but he felt extremely humiliated, hateful, regretful, and unwilling to accept defeat. It was as if all his emotions were suddenly blocked in his chest, accumulating continuously.

Finally, upon hearing the last sentence, the young man could no longer bear it and spat out a mouthful of blood!

Then he saw Zhong Cai's face full of disgust—the kind of disgust that made him look dirty—and she "whoosh" back several steps, retreating into his Daoist partner's arms. His Daoist partner then took the opportunity to hug him and pat his chest.

Zhong Cai said, "It's even more disgusting."

The young man spat out another mouthful of blood and fainted in anger.

Humiliation, utter humiliation.

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All of these dramatic events were witnessed by the onlookers.

It's all hard to put into words.

Most cultivators suddenly had this thought in their minds—

This guy is so narrow-minded, he got so angry he almost vomited blood.

However, things got a little awkward when everyone's eyes fell on Zhong Cai.

My previous impression of Zhong Danwang seems to have been somewhat shattered.

So Zhong Danwang can do this too?

Zhong Cai didn't care that his image had slightly crumbled, because at this point he was already mentally comforting people.

[Old Wu, don't mind me, I just blurted it out!]

I know that guy is narrow-minded, I'm deliberately trying to annoy him!

Hey! Old Wu, don't be angry!

Wu Shaogan wouldn't get angry about this, because when his wife A Cai wanted to annoy someone, she never held back her words.

Moreover, he knew that even though he was the most important person in A-Cai's heart, she had raised Dong-Xiao for so many years, and Dong-Xiao had always been filial, so naturally there were feelings involved. After seeing Dong-Xiao's horribly injured state, A-Cai didn't say much, but she was actually very angry inside.

Ah Cai simply wanted to humiliate the thing that plotted against Dong Xiao; she didn't even intend to actually extract any information from him.

As for more specific details, A-Cai probably wants to wait until Dong-Xiao wakes up and hear what Dong-Xiao has to say.

but……

Wu Shaogan found it incredibly cute to see his wife, A Cai, so quickly come to coax him.

Therefore, he quickly sent a telepathic message back.

Since A-Cai feels guilty, let's try different positions next time we're in bed.

Zhong Cai knew that his husband, Lao Wu, wouldn't be angry, but he was the one who stepped on the cockroach after all... He didn't want Lao Wu to be unhappy even if there was the slightest possibility of it.

Upon hearing this message, Zhong Cai knew that his husband, Wu, was in a good mood. However, after thinking about it, he felt that this was hardly "compensation."

After all, he's always happy to play along when his husband wants to do something different! There's no need to bring it up specifically.

However, after careful consideration, Zhong Cai realized that there seemed to be nothing else that could "make up" for it.

Zhong Cai pondered for a while and then solemnly agreed.

"That works. I'll dig into our past life memories again later, and we can try something different, like role-playing or something."

Wu Shaogan's eyes darkened slightly, as if he wanted to pull Acai into the ancient city right now.

But I decided against it.

The business wasn't finished, and the time was too short to fully enjoy it.

Let's find another opportunity to play next time.

Anyway, he'll never forget this.

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The secret realm caves have all collapsed, and the disciples who could come out have all come out. Even the "interrogation" of others has ended, and it seems that many major forces have no need to stay here anymore.

The leaders on the other flying artifacts began to complete their duties, bowing and saying goodbye to each other.

Those originally responsible for opening the cave dwellings or other newly arrived Nirvana cultivators were left on the flying artifacts of their respective factions, preparing to escort their disciples back home.

Previously, due to various casualties, many cultivators didn't even think about anything else, but now that everyone has calmed down and accepted the casualties, they will think about the benefits they gained from the secret realm.

Each disciple must have gained something by surviving, so they should hurry back to their respective territories to feel more at ease.

The Nirvana beings are now appearing one after another, which also serves as a deterrent.

The Temple of War was no exception.

Lord Luosong sat upright on one side of the deck, closing his eyes to rest.

The other disciples of the War God Temple and the Spirit Immortal Sect went into their respective small cabins to stay with their partners.

For those without partners... well, let's stick together and keep warm with our fellow disciples.

After experiencing the secret realm, they had a lot to talk about, and they could also trade the many benefits they had gained from it.

With Nirvana overseeing things, the disciples felt much more at ease when making transactions.

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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan quickly greeted Luo Song.

Not for any other reason than for Gao Sheng and his son Gao Nan.

Several years have passed, and Gao Nan is still asleep, but her condition remains good.

Because of Zhong Cai's promise to go to the ruins with them after the secret realm ended to find the real cause of the disease, Gao Sheng stayed on a flying boat near the Temple of War with his son.

Now, the flying boat also follows the warship, heading towards the Temple of War.

The Zhong and Wu couple were informing Luo Song and his son about their situation and the possibility of temporarily taking them to the Lingxian Sect, in order to prevent Luo Song from discovering a Nirvana cultivator following them and getting into a fight with him.

In the past, the Lingxian Sect often received patients, which was not a problem as long as they reported to the sect. Now that Luo Song knows the situation, he can handle things on the road more flexibly.

Luo Song naturally wouldn't interfere with Zhong Cai's rescue efforts and readily agreed.

Gao Sheng's aptitude was indeed relatively low, and his current achievement of Nirvana is only at the initial stage.

But Nirvana is Nirvana, especially since Gao Sheng is a Nirvana who values ​​loyalty and righteousness, so the War God Temple is still very willing to befriend him.

If Gao Sheng is willing to join the War God Temple after spending time together, that would be great. Even if he doesn't join, it would be a good thing for the Spirit Immortal Sect and the War God Temple to form a good relationship with him.

After learning about the situation from the telepathic communication between Zhong Wu and his wife, Gao Sheng also came over to meet with Luo Song.

The two agreed that if they encountered any trouble on the road, they would solve it together.

Gao Sheng treated Luo Song with great respect.

Strength is one aspect, but the willingness of the War God Temple and the Spirit Immortal Sect to support his beloved son is another.

Every time Gao Sheng realized the difference between the Temple of War Gods and the Xuan Yin Sect, he felt regretful—if he had known about the Temple of War Gods earlier, he would have taken his son to the Western River Region much earlier.

He thought, if Nan'er had grown up and been nurtured by the Temple of War, her strength would likely be even greater, perhaps even close to achieving Nirvana like him! She wouldn't have ended up in this predicament… Fortunately, it's not too late. Once Nan'er recovers, she will participate in the assessment and strive to gain the protection of the Temple of War as soon as possible…

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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan returned to the cabin.

This was their private cabin, which had a bed, and Wu Dongxiao was placed on the bed.

After this kid is knocked unconscious, unless some special methods are used, we'll have to wait for him to wake up on his own.

Xuan Bing sat by the bedside, clearly unconcerned, until his junior brother woke up.

Zhong Cai raised her eyebrows.

The ointment was quite effective; all the messy wounds on the boy's body disappeared, and his breathing was normal and steady.

She looks like she's just sleeping.

Xuan Bing greeted the two silently as they entered.

Zhong Cai nodded, walked closer, looked carefully again, and then nodded to Xuan Bing, indicating that everything was as he expected and the child was fine.

Xuan Bing visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhong Cai pulled Wu Shaogan to sit down beside her.

Wu Shaogan smiled slightly.

Xuanbing's voice transmission arrived.

Ask away.

Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh and first offered a word of comfort.

[Don't worry, Senior Brother Xuan, don't look so bitter and resentful. Dongxiao is really fine; he'll be alright after he wakes up.]

Xuan Bing's expression improved somewhat.

Zhong Cai then inquired.

[Senior Brother Xuan, did you encounter something when you came out? Do you know about that finger with the tear in it? Was Dong Xiao's injury caused by that bastard in the corner?]

—Yes, as the two approached the cabin, Wu Shaogan casually released his profound energy, dragging the fellow in as well and tossing him into a corner.

Xuan Bing exhaled, glanced at the corner with a hint of hostility in his eyes, and nodded.

That's him.

[Dong Xiao's exit went relatively smoothly, because the Crimson Fire Phoenix had obtained the inheritance of the Golden Fire Phoenix, greatly increasing its strength. When it brought Dong Xiao over, it was extremely fast, and should have been unharmed.]

Dongxiao and I met just as the secret realm was about to explode, and we were about to leave the vortex together.

[But just as we approached the vortex, a sudden attack came from the side. The sound was drowned out by the explosion, and the energy fluctuations were also hidden by the force of the explosion, so neither Dongxiao nor I noticed it.]

[Dong Xiao was pushed into the most violent explosion by the force of the ambush, but the other party used the momentum of the push to escape to the front of the vortex.]

When the message arrived, Xuan Bing's expression was cold.

Fortunately, the protector in the center of the gourd-shaped dwelling intervened and forcibly shielded Dong Xiao. I was also pushed to the front of the vortex by the protector. I understood the protector's intention: to capture the villain who had plotted against me, so I came out first.