Chapter 4 Achen and His Partners
When Achen woke up, he found that they were on a mountain, a very, very high mountain.
The surrounding area was desolate, and there was no sign of any living creature.
Looking down, he found himself enveloped in layers upon layers of thick cactus leaves.
This was because Nie Xiaoxiao's contracted plant, Fairy Fairy, used its body to envelop him, thus preventing him from getting hurt.
However, Xianxian's body was tattered and broken, as if it had been blasted by a violent talisman. He couldn't even tell whether Xianxian was still alive.
He immediately began searching for Xi'er, but couldn't find her.
Then he started searching for Aunt Mina and Uncle Matt, but couldn't find them either.
Finally, he sighed and began searching for Nie Xiaoxiao.
Although she might have played a part in the collapse of the teleportation channel, they were, after all, the best of friends, and he couldn't abandon her life or death.
However, he still couldn't find any trace of Nie Xiaoxiao.
Normally, contracted spirit plants and contracted beasts will stay by their master's side.
The real Xianxian is by his side, but Nie Xiaoxiao, the master, is not. This is a huge problem.
Perhaps it was the last instruction Xianxian received from its master that it must do everything in its power to protect him. So even though its body was cut into tattered pieces by the spatial gale, it never gave up protecting him.
Thinking of this, Ah Chen's anger towards Nie Xiaoxiao subsided somewhat.
However, the serious consequences of her recklessness and impulsiveness will not disappear just because he has calmed down.
He lost his sister, and if he can't find her, he'll never be able to face his parents again.
At this moment, Ah Chen only hoped that the two iridescent holy butterflies would be able to help protect Xi'er at the crucial moment.
Ah Chen carefully peeled the broken leaves off Xianxian's body piece by piece, and what he got was a pile of green fragments.
After advancing to the seventh rank, Xianxian's body became as hard as iron; otherwise, it would probably have been reduced to dust.
From the pile of green fragments, Achen found the Wood Spirit Orb, which was wrapped in a clump of green slime.
This is Xianxian's Wood Spirit Pearl. As long as it exists, Xianxian has hope of coming back to life.
But Ah Chen had absolutely no idea how to bring Xianxian back to life.
My sister is missing, Xianxian is dying, Nie Xiaoxiao has disappeared, and Aunt Mina and Uncle Matt are also nowhere to be found.
Ah Chen looked around and felt as if he were the only one left in the world, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sadness.
Tears fell to the ground, but left no trace; they were absorbed by the weathered pebbles in the blink of an eye.
"Hey! You brat, why are you crying?" A familiar voice came, and a shadowy figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Senior Xiao Shi? You, you, how did you end up here?" Achen was so shocked that he took two steps back.
"Of course, I came here with you, just like that girl Nie Xiaoxiao."
However, she came openly, while I secretly possessed the book you always carry.
Xiao Shi rolled her eyes, as if to say, "How can you be so stupid? You can't even figure out something this simple."
His interruption instantly dispelled Ah Chen's deep sadness.
Then he remembered his contracted partners, Fathead Fish and Dragon Overlord, as well as his Uncle Xiaobao.
With the three of them around, he wasn't alone.
Before leaving, Venerable Wuling gave him a top-grade spirit beast pouch, which contained a space about an acre in size.
In an ordinary spirit beast pouch, the spirit beast can only fall into a deep sleep once it enters.
However, once the spirit beast enters this top-grade spirit beast pouch, it can play and frolic in a space the size of an acre.
It can be considered a small mustard seed space, but unfortunately it is limited to beasts and human cultivators cannot enter it.
When Wu Ling Zun Zhe heard that Five Elements City was in trouble, he did not hesitate to order his subordinates to burn their essence blood to accelerate the flight speed of the top-grade spirit boat.
He was among the first reinforcements to arrive at Five Elements City.
After the Battle of Five Elements City ended, fearing retaliation from the Demon Clan, he stayed in Five Elements City and did not leave.
If it weren't for the safety of his beloved granddaughter Qu Lingyun, he would have loved to come to the Dust Continent with them.
This top-grade spirit beast pouch was a treasure he had kept hidden away in a secret realm of a certain immortal abode.
Thinking that he might never see his benefactor again, he took it out and gave it to Bo Yiyan as a parting gift.
Bo Yiyan then gifted this top-grade spirit beast pouch to Achen.
Although the space of one acre is not large, it is enough for his fathead fish and Long Batian to no longer have to sleep in the spirit beast bag.
Xiao Bao's uncle successfully broke through to the seventh rank just before they left the Misty Heaven Realm.
In fact, it had already broken through to the sixth rank when it was in the Flowing Light Galaxy.
However, after reaching the Misty Heaven Realm, he was unable to find a special metal suitable for his advancement.
Unlike Long Batian and the fathead fish, he was not adapted to the spiritual energy cultivation system from birth, and changing cultivation systems midway would be extremely difficult for him.
It wasn't until he went out with the Holy Witch Clan hunting team that he unexpectedly obtained a special metal ore vein. After swallowing it in one gulp, he finally broke through the bottleneck.
Orcs generally need to slumber before advancing in rank, and Xiao Bao is no exception.
During the defense of Five Elements City, he was asleep. Feather Fan didn't have the heart to forcibly wake him up, fearing it would interrupt his advancement. Afterwards, he was scolded by Xiao Bao.
This time, he followed Ah Chen just to take advantage of the space in this top-grade spirit beast pouch and, incidentally, to improve the relationship between Fathead Fish and Long Batian.
Because of his possessive nature towards his owner, Fathead Fish would always pick fights with Long Batian whenever they met. Only with Xiao Bao around could the three of them get along harmoniously.
The collapse of the teleportation channel came so suddenly that Achen didn't even have time to open the mustard seed space and summon the three of them.
Of course, even if there were time, Ah Chen probably wouldn't summon them.
After all, even the toughest beasts might not be able to withstand such a violent gale.
If he was destined to die, why drag them down with him?
In any case, once the master dies, the Mustard Seed Space will become ownerless. Before long, the three of them will be able to break through the restrictions and escape from the Mustard Seed Space.
At this moment, thanks to the appearance of Senior Xiao Shi, Ah Chen finally remembered them.
Upon opening the pouch for top-grade spirit beasts, three immediately jumped out.
"Ah Chen, why did you only release us now? Don't you care about me at all?" Fathead Fish was the first to complain.
"No, I was just worried you'd get hurt. The spirit beast pouch is the safest place," Ah Chen quickly explained with a smile.
"You're an idiot! I'm a divine beast! How can your human body compare to the sturdiness of a divine beast like me?" the fathead fish said indignantly.
"And me too, I don't think you treat me like an uncle at all. I'm of the metal element, and my defensive capabilities are the strongest in the world!" Xiao Bao said resentfully.
Since he broke through to the sixth rank, he has been able to talk to people. It's just a pity that mutated beasts have long lifespans, and he is still not an adult. So his voice is naturally a child's voice, and he sounds even younger than his nephew, Chen.
Long Batian transformed into a burly man and shook his head, saying, "Achen, what you did was wrong. If you die, we, as your contracted beasts, will suffer a backlash."
"Shut up!" Fathead Fish and Little Treasure turned around and yelled at him.
"You jinx! Ah Chen will be fine, he'll live to be a hundred... a thousand years old!" Fathead Fish blurted out "live to be a hundred years old," but then remembered that a hundred years old was a blessing for ordinary humans, so he added the word "ten thousand."
"Alright, stop criticizing me. The situation is..." Ah Chen quickly explained the current situation to his three friends.
“We’ll split up to look for them. Whether we find them or not, we’ll return in half an hour and meet back here,” Achen said decisively.
Of these three, only Long Batian is older and more experienced; the other two are childlike.
With Ah Chen thinking things through for them, they are very willing to obey orders and follow commands.
The four of them set off in four different directions to find someone.
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