Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments-Chapter 60 - 58: The Shock of Vertical Earth Golden Light

Chapter 60: Chapter 58: The Shock of Vertical Earth Golden Light

The Flame Pool Secret Realm was vast. The safe zone alone was a full thirty li deep and over a hundred li long.

Having witnessed the tragic scene just now, many disciples were still shaken.

Some of the more cautious disciples carefully entered the Secret Realm but stayed near the entrance, immersing themselves in the Flame Pool for Body Tempering.

Many of the other disciples also gave up on the idea of hunting Spirit Beasts to obtain Fire Crystals.

They sensibly dispersed throughout the safe zone marked on the map, each looking for a pool with water they could tolerate.

In the end, only about ten disciples from the main family branches, along with Xiao Chen, Ye Fei, and a few others, reached the edge of the inner region.

A massive fissure served as the dividing line between the outer and inner regions.

A jade pillar lay across the fissure, acting as a makeshift bridge connecting the two sides.

Upon reaching this point, Xiao Chen finally got a clear look at the Guardian Spirit Beasts roaming on the other side.

Not far from the bridge, a lion with two heads was lying on the ground, asleep.

Beside it, two smaller, identical-looking Two-headed Lions were chasing each other and playing.

Song Zhongwen, who was walking at the very front, saw this and immediately stopped. "Hold on."

Song Shengying was very surprised. "How can we run into three Spirit Beasts right here? Doesn’t that mean there will be even more of them further in?"

Chen Guangyu, however, glanced nonchalantly at Song Zhongwen. "It’s just two at the seventh level of Qi Refining and one at the ninth. With so many of us here, one strike each and we’ll be done with them. What’s there to worry about?"

Song Zhongwen was a bit speechless. The Guardian Spirit Beasts inside the Secret Realm were very difficult to deal with.

Having lived here for a long time, their bodies and even their Magic were saturated with a large amount of Fire Qi.

Once a fight broke out, a Cultivator had to not only battle the beast but also resist the erosion of the Fire Qi and watch out for fissures in the ground, making it extremely difficult.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have bothered teaming up to leverage their numerical advantage.

However, Chen Guangyu had a point. They couldn’t just stop here because of the difficulty.

So, Song Zhongwen announced, "Everyone, get ready. Let’s deal with these three Spirit Beasts at the entrance first."

However, no one expected what happened next.

The moment they crossed the makeshift bridge, the three lions actually turned and fled.

Chen Guangyu said smugly, "Ha, those beasts run pretty fast. See? That wasn’t so hard."

Xiao Chen cut him off. "Something’s not right. Since there are cubs, this is likely a large pack of Spirit Beasts."

"We should probably stay put and wait for a bit. If things go south, we can retreat in time."

Liu Shi Qing agreed. "Junior Brother Xiao is right. We should wait."

Chen Guangyu scoffed. "How could there be that many Spirit Beasts? The disciples who came in the past never encountered a pack."

But soon enough, a full ten Two-headed Lions surrounded them. Among them were six adult lions at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

This time, Chen Guangyu wasn’t laughing.

Liu Shi Qing guessed, "Could it be because the Secret Realm opened early?"

Su Yuanpeng drew his Flying Sword. "There aren’t that many. We can take them. I’ll handle the ninth-level Qi Refining lion on the far left."

Song Zhongwen promptly raised a mirror-like artifact. "It’s worth a try. I’ll take the one on the far right."

The others quickly chose their opponents as well.

Due to their numerical advantage, Xiao Chen and Liu Benxin were paired up to deal with a young lion at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

It could be said that everyone here was an elite. Under normal circumstances, dealing with a Spirit Beast of the same level was practically a sure thing.

However, when Xiao Chen smashed a Fireball Technique into it, he was surprised to find that the young lion was merely knocked to the ground. It rolled over and got right back up.

He immediately switched tactics, summoning his Golden Light Pearl and Evergreen Sword to face the young lion.

At the same time, he shouted a warning, "These Guardian Spirit Beasts aren’t afraid of Fire Magic!"

Before his voice had faded, Su Wanqing’s voice rang out, "These Guardian Spirit Beasts aren’t afraid of Water Magic either!"

Following that, the group discovered to their astonishment that these Two-headed Lions had a natural resistance to all Five Elements Magic.

If not for the fact that everyone was equipped with various Magical Artifacts, especially Protective Spiritual Artifacts, they might have already suffered casualties in the initial assault.

Song Zhongwen made a swift decision. "This isn’t good! Fall back in formation! We’re retreating to the outer region!"

However, without them realizing it, three more ninth-level Qi Refining Two-headed Lions had appeared behind them, blocking the path to the makeshift bridge.

’These lions actually know how to flank!’

Seeing this, Song Zhongwen decisively pulled a stack of Talismans from his Storage Bag. "I’ll hold the front! Break through the rear first!"

Su Yuanpeng let out a great shout as the Golden Light Body Protection flared around him. He charged toward the rear and directly engaged one of the lions.

Liu Shi Qing unfurled a seven-colored ribbon, entangling another one.

A fierce wind suddenly erupted from Ye Fei, his speed surging as he stalled the third lion.

In the space they cleared, several Talismans immediately fell, transforming into countless Wood Vines that blocked the Two-headed Lions at the front.

However, under the influence of the Fire Qi, the Wood Vines were torn to shreds in less than three breaths.

The battle situation deteriorated in an instant, leaving a huge gap in their front line.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen did the opposite, charging directly into the lion pack and transforming into a streak of golden light that darted left and right.

He did this to draw their attention and cover the retreat of his fellow disciples behind him.

He had no other choice. Everyone present was a fellow disciple; he couldn’t just stand by and watch them indifferently.

’But the Profound Fire Crow is too inconvenient to use, the Fire Transformation Treasure Talisman is needed to resist the Fire Qi, and the Fireball Technique is useless against the Two-headed Lions.’

’Other than the Vertical Earth Golden Light, he really didn’t have any other options.’

Fortunately, thanks to his intensified training over the past few days, his Vertical Earth Golden Light had successfully reached the Minor Achievement Realm just before the Secret Realm opened.

Let alone these few lions, even ten times their number couldn’t possibly trap him.

Xiao Chen even deliberately suppressed his speed, running a little slower to draw the attention of the Two-headed Lions.

’Hopefully, I can pull a few more of them and relieve some of the pressure on my fellow disciples.’

The lions seemed just as surprised that a Cultivator would charge right into their faces.

After a brief moment of shock, several lions were drawn to Xiao Chen, deciding to take care of this outlier first.

Liu Benxin and the others seized the opportunity to immediately retreat to the other side of the bridge.

Soon, everyone had reached the bridge. The few disciples with lower Cultivation levels retreated one after another, leaving only Xiao Chen trapped in the middle of a pack of lions. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

At first, Song Zhongwen only felt the pressure lighten. After two breaths, he realized something was wrong.

He stood at the edge of the bridge and shouted, "Junior Brother Xiao, come over here! I’ll cover you!"

Liu Shi Qing also remained at the bridge, throwing several Talismans from a distance to try and alleviate the pressure on Xiao Chen.

Su Wanqing also emptied out her Storage Bag.

However, this ordinary Magic had almost no effect when it landed on the Two-headed Lions.

Only Xiao Chen himself, moving like a phantom, weaved and dodged through the lion pack in a seemingly perilous dance.

Song Zhongwen was still shouting, "Junior Brother Xiao, a little closer this way!"

Xiao Chen sped up slightly and found a moment to call back, "I still want to look for Fire Spirit Crystals further in. Since I’m already over here, I won’t be coming back."

"Don’t worry about me. They can’t catch me."

After speaking, his speed surged again, and he shot away in a streak of golden light.

The surrounding Two-headed Lions had no time to react. They saw a flash of golden light, and the slippery intruder vanished right before their eyes.

Chen Guangyu was utterly dumbfounded. "Holy shit! When did Junior Brother Xiao learn such a powerful Escape Technique?!"

Liu Shi Qing was even more dumbstruck. She turned to Liu Benxin. "Are you sure Xiao Chen is just a struggling cultivator?"

Liu Benxin was stumped by the question. In his memory, Xiao Chen spent every day meditating. He had never practiced any Escape Techniques at all.

Song Zhongwen was equally in disbelief. "Such a fast Escape Technique!"

Su Yuanpeng’s jaw dropped. "To think Junior Brother Xiao had a move like that up his sleeve!"

Su Wanqing felt that she had already overestimated Xiao Chen multiple times, yet he always managed to shatter her impression of him again and again.

She couldn’t help but marvel inwardly, ’Xiao, just how many more surprises do you have for me?’

Ye Fei was also too shocked to speak. He secretly compared it to his own Wind Escape and realized his speed was clearly much slower.

The other disciples just stared at each other, completely dumbfounded.