Chapter 516 - 514: Seeing Xiaotian Again

Jiang Chen flew at top speed, heading straight into the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.

And the Compass’s needle pointed consistently to the east.

"ROAR!"

As soon as he arrived at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, he heard the roars of Demon Beasts.

Jiang Chen’s heart skipped a beat. Even with his current Martial King Cultivation, he didn’t dare to barge recklessly through Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.

This was especially true of its core, where even more powerful Demon Beasts resided.

’The Flame Dragon once called me its big brother. I wonder if it still acknowledges me as such?’

Having arrived at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, Jiang Chen was suddenly reminded of the Flame Dragon.

Back in the Ghost Temple, the Flame Dragon had become his underling. But a long time had passed since then.

Standing at the edge of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, Jiang Chen stopped to look at the Compass. He saw that its needle had changed direction again.

It was now pointing northeast.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen was taken aback. ’The Compass needle was just pointing east, but now it’s suddenly pointing northeast. Could it be? Is the Spatial Crystal Stone inside Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain?’

Jiang Chen found it unbelievable.

’A Spatial Crystal Stone in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain?’

He immediately took to the air again, flying in the direction the needle indicated.

As Jiang Chen shot across the sky, he startled some of the Demon Beasts in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, and roars echoed continuously. However, once they sensed the aura Jiang Chen was exuding, the beasts quickly fell silent.

Soon, Jiang Chen reached the central region of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. He immediately felt the terrifying auras of the countless powerful Demon Beasts that dwelled there and no longer dared to fly through the central region.

He could only land on the ground.

He checked the Compass again. This time, the needle was pointing due north.

In other words, the Spatial Crystal Stone was to the north, and it didn’t seem far from his current location.

And that direction led straight into the core region of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.

Then, he began walking deeper into the mountain.

He didn’t dare fly here, afraid that a powerful Demon Beast might suddenly burst out and devour him mid-air.

"ROAR!"

Just after Jiang Chen had walked several miles...

An explosive roar came from up ahead.

A Demon Beast covered in black fur leaped toward Jiang Chen.

At the same time, it bellowed, "Human brat, I’ve had my eye on you for a long time."

"Today, you’ll be my delicious meal!"

The Demon Beast looked like a giant rat. It bared its fangs, its entire body radiating the aura of a Martial King Fifth Heaven.

It flew toward him, seething with killing intent.

It clearly saw Jiang Chen as a delectable meal.

Demon Beasts loved to eat humans.

Most of the Martial Cultivators who adventured in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain ended up being devoured by them.

Jiang Chen’s expression changed slightly. ’A Black King Rat with a Martial King’s Cultivation.’

He hastily drew his Cloud Mist Sword. In an instant, boundless Sword Intent coalesced on the blade, and he slashed viciously at the Black King Rat.

"BANG!"

Not only was the lunging Black King Rat sent flying by Jiang Chen’s single strike, but it also suffered a deep gash on its body.

The Black King Rat was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage.

"You despicable human! How dare you injure me?"

It hadn’t expected Jiang Chen, whose cultivation was lower than its own—only at the Martial King Third Heaven—to wound it with a single sword strike.

This was because it hadn’t been on guard at first, not expecting Jiang Chen’s Combat Power to be so ferocious.

And his Magical Treasure was so sharp that it had directly sliced through its defenses.

The Black King Rat was, after all, a Martial King Fifth Heaven Demon Beast. When it truly began to fight, it was exceptionally fierce.

Jiang Chen and the Black King Rat engaged in a brutal battle.

For a short while, the man and the rat were evenly matched.

The Black King Rat grew furious with embarrassment, baring its teeth in a snarl.

Jiang Chen was also unable to kill the Black King Rat in one go.

He snorted coldly.

"Yang Coffin, appear!"

With a wave of his hand, a coffin flew out of thin air.

This was the Yang Coffin that Jiang Chen had obtained from the Lin Family’s tomb, which he had rarely used.

The one Murong Xiangming had obtained was the Yin Coffin.

The Yang Coffin appeared and flew down from above. Just as it neared the Black King Rat, it rapidly expanded in size.

"BOOM!"

Under the Black King Rat’s shocked gaze, the Yang Coffin slammed down, trapping it directly inside.

Inside the Yang Coffin, the Black King Rat shrieked relentlessly.

"Human brat, let me out!"

"Damn it, how could I be trapped by a mere human?!"

But in fact, it had been trapped by Jiang Chen.

The Yang Coffin’s offensive power wasn’t remarkable, but it was exceptionally good at trapping enemies. Once caught, it was extremely difficult to break free.

At this moment, the Black King Rat was completely unable to escape the Yang Coffin and could only shriek.

"Hmph. Attacking me? You’re courting death."

"If you don’t submit to me today, I will kill you."

Jiang Chen snorted, his tone icy.

Being treated as a meal by a Black King Rat had also provoked his anger.

But the Black King Rat was not the least bit convinced.

It continued to shriek, its cries traveling far into the distance.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen grew furious. "You’re still calling for reinforcements? Damn you! I’ll kill you right now!"

The Black King Rat sneered, "Make me submit? In your dreams."

However, it wouldn’t be so easy for Jiang Chen to kill the Black King Rat.

"Then you can just stay obediently in that coffin."

Jiang Chen sealed the Yang Coffin directly, deciding to ignore the Black King Rat for the time being.

Even if the Black King Rat summoned reinforcements, he didn’t care.

He was determined to see the Flame Dragon today.

"HISSSSS..."

Just then, a series of hissing sounds came from the forest.

Jiang Chen’s heart stirred, and he looked over.

He saw a large, brown python, over twenty meters long, rushing toward him with a whistle.

But Jiang Chen didn’t move. Instead, he watched the approaching brown python with some surprise.

"Xiaotian."

He murmured.

He looked at the large brown python.

The large brown python, however, was extremely excited. It lunged to Jiang Chen’s side and coiled around him.

It flicked its forked tongue out, the tongue darting back and forth across Jiang Chen’s face.

It was on the verge of drooling on him.

"Master, I finally get to see you again!"

"I’ve waited for you for so long."

This large brown python was none other than the Celestial Brown Ridge Python that Jiang Chen had subdued in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.

Because Jiang Chen had to go to the Ghost Temple at the time, he had left the Celestial Brown Ridge Python behind in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. Afterward, when Jiang Chen emerged from the Ghost Temple, he was sent directly to Guyue City by Fang Yinzi.

He hadn’t seen the Celestial Brown Ridge Python since.

He never expected to meet the Celestial Brown Ridge Python here again today.

He was coiled up by the Celestial Brown Ridge Python, but its grip was just right, not harming him in the slightest.

It lowered its head, showing great affection for Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen couldn’t help but chuckle.

He then reached out and stroked the Celestial Brown Ridge Python’s head.

The Celestial Brown Ridge Python’s body was filled with a cold aura.

However, the behemoth clearly enjoyed Jiang Chen’s touch.

It kept its head lowered obediently.

"You’ve gotten stronger, Xiaotian."

Jiang Chen remarked with emotion. The Celestial Brown Ridge Python had now reached the Martial King Cultivation level, specifically the Martial King First Heaven. Its progress had been incredibly fast.

’It must have encountered some fortunate opportunity.’

"Master, take me with you," the Celestial Brown Ridge Python said.

Jiang Chen nodded. "Alright, I’ll take you with me when I leave."

"But first, I need to find something."

"You can put me down for now."

The Celestial Brown Ridge Python obediently released Jiang Chen.

It placed Jiang Chen on the ground.

The ethereal Compass floated in front of Jiang Chen. He looked at it now.

He saw the Compass’s needle spinning nonstop, WHIRRING as if it were lost and couldn’t locate the Spatial Crystal Stone.

"Hm? That’s strange. Why can’t it find it anymore?"

"Could it be right next to me?"

Jiang Chen found it odd.

’The Ten Directions Calculation has never been wrong before.’